The three Nether Kings now all grew suspicious of the other two, but none could find any evidence. The three swore Nether River poison oaths and searched everywhere, yet still found nothing before finally leaving.
Yan Chihuo followed the three out of the secret chamber. Once they had split up, he trailed Nine Yin King to his room. Seeing him seated cross-legged in meditation and no one else nearby, Yan Chihuo quietly released the Five Peaks Heaven-Burning Wind-Rending Diagram.
Though Nine Yin King sat cross-legged in meditation, thoughts surged through his mind like waves, rising and falling without cease. He did not know what kind of treasure the Eternal Divine Crystal could be refined into, much less how to refine it, but that did not mean the Eternal Divine Crystal was useless to him.
He had been subdued by Heaven's End King against his will, and every moment he longed to break free. Yet Heaven's End King was far too powerful and held him firmly in his grasp. Since the Eternal Divine Crystal was so durable, if it could be refined into a protective treasure, he would naturally gain the means to protect himself against Heaven's End King. He also knew that if he thought this way, then Nether River King and Dark Mystery King surely harbored the same thoughts.
Thus, he truly suspected that one of Nether River King and Dark Mystery King knew the method of refinement and had therefore stolen the Eternal Divine Crystal.
Just as countless thoughts churned through his mind, he suddenly sensed something wrong. Opening his eyes, he saw that he was no longer in his room. This shock was no small matter. With his strength, even Heaven's End King could not have transferred him to another space without his noticing, much less within