Wang Xuan gave him no time to process it. He casually raised a hand and tore a tuft of golden hair from his shoulder. Chaos Dao Fire rose in his palm, scorching the tuft of hair.
A pungent stench of rot instantly spread through the air.
Wisps of black smoke struggled out from the hair, twisting and billowing as they shrieked and writhed within the Dao Fire. In the end, they turned to nothingness and scattered through his fingers.
"Moreover, I'm very familiar with this Ominous aura." Wang Xuan looked at the remaining ashes in his palm, his eyes narrowing slightly. "The rotten stench of the Underworld."
"The Underworld?!"
Xi Chen's expression changed dramatically. Rage and hatred churned within his golden pupils.
The Underworld Forbidden Zone!
One of the oldest and most terrifying forbidden lands in the universe.
The Indestructible Golden Body lineage had been natural enemies of the Underworld since birth. Their golden blood clashed with the Underworld, incompatible as fire and water.
If the Underworld had truly acted in secret...
"That's right." Wang Xuan clapped his hands, scattering the ashes. "The curse power of the Heaven-reaching Realm Underworld Treasure is exactly the same as the ominousness within your body."
Compared to Eerie Substance, the curse of the Heaven-reaching Realm Underworld Treasure was like a crude imitation.
But even an imitation meant that the Underworld had come into contact with and studied Eerie Substance—or rather, Dark Matter.
The more likely possibility was Underworld Venerable. This being had endured the dark purge of the Era of Chaos and was no stranger to Dark Matter. As the master of the Heaven-reaching Realm Underworld Treasure, it was an extension of his Dao and principles. It made sense that he could imitate such a curse.
Xi Chen's blood and qi surged throughout his