Deep within the vast Underworld, deathly energy hung so thick that this place seemed like the true Netherworld.
Lu Chen stood shoulder to shoulder with the First Divine General of the Ancient Heavenly Court, facing the Underworld's Ancient Supreme-the Prison-Suppressing Emperor.
When Chuan Ying heard Lu Chen say that the Underworld Supreme before them was not the Nether Emperor, his expression froze. He pointed his Stone Staff at the Prison-Suppressing Emperor and asked in astonishment, "If this old ghost isn't the Nether Emperor, then who is he?"
As the First Divine General of the Ancient Heavenly Court, Chuan Ying had achieved alternative Dao attainment, with combat strength rivaling a true Great Emperor. He had naturally stood among the highest ranks of the Ancient Heavenly Court and must have met the Nether Emperor.
The Underworld Supreme before him wore black battle armor, looking just as the Nether Emperor once had. Chuan Ying had always assumed he was the Nether Emperor, yet Lu Chen said otherwise, leaving him puzzled.
Standing before the Ancient Hall, the Underworld Supreme was also stirred by Lu Chen's words. He had never expected this young man from a later age to know his true identity, and he was somewhat surprised.
"I, too, once reigned supreme over the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. In my twilight years, I severed my cultivation and entered the Underworld to study its Immortality Method. But I... am not the Nether Emperor!" he said coldly, his voice rumbling until heaven and earth seemed ready to submit.
Clearly, the Underworld Supreme understood that this day could not end peacefully. His own end might well be at hand, so he cast aside his reservations and admitted that he was not the Nether Emperor.
Lu Chen showed no surprise. He had long known the truth.
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