Fighting the Masked Man

Chapter 647 The Devil's Whispers

Within the realm formed by the black and white yin and yang energies, a yin-yang bottle brimming with boundless power floats in mid-air. Every so often, a drop of liquid containing pure yin and yang power slides from the bottle's mouth and falls steadily into the yin-yang pool in the center.

The Great Patriarch sat cross-legged upon it, his eyes slowly opening. His face visibly darkened, and his voice became hoarse and dejected once more: "Failure..."

He didn't even have to use his prepared backup plan before the extraterrestrial evil race's killing scheme against the Heavenly Emperor was forcefully broken by the Heavenly Emperor, who destroyed all the calculations with his supreme power, leaving him only able to watch from afar, powerless to do anything.

If the Heavenly Emperor's strength were still at the Saint-grade Heavenly Supreme level, then this killing trap would be a fatal one, with no one able to save him, and they might even be able to annihilate him until not a trace of his soul remains.

Unfortunately, the Heavenly Emperor had already reached a higher level and obtained the Infinite Light Body, a primordial body known for its invincible defense!

now.

Neither the vast world nor the extraterrestrial evil races can do anything about him.

No matter how unwilling the Maha Ancient Clan was, they could only swallow their anger. From then on, they revered the Heavenly Emperor to ensure the continuation of the Maha Ancient Clan's lineage. As for the immortal body, since they couldn't keep it, they would simply give it away.

"This battle was indeed somewhat beyond my expectations. The Heavenly Emperor's strength has improved too quickly. Only a dozen years have passed, and he has already advanced to another level. He is even just a little bit away from leaving his name on the Sky Ranking and becoming the next Immortal Emperor!" The Underworld Lord's imperial figure hovered in the void, speaking in a deep voice.

“A loss is a loss. From now on, the Maha Ancient Clan will no longer be his enemy!” The Maha Ancestor slowly raised his head, his black and white eyes calmly looking at the Underworld Lord, and said in a deep voice.

The Heavenly Emperor's power was already sufficient to forcibly annihilate the Maha Ancient Clan. If they continued to be enemies with him at this time, it would undoubtedly be a true severing of their path to survival. He was unwilling to let the Maha Ancient Clan's nearly one million-year-old heritage be destroyed in his hands.

Circumstances are beyond one's control; one must bow one's head when necessary.

"Oh? You're giving up?!" The Dark Lord's eyes flashed with black light as he stared at the Old Ancestor Maha and questioned him in a deep voice.

"What can we do if we don't give up? With the Heavenly Emperor's current strength, no one in the Great Thousand Worlds or the extraterrestrial evil races can rival him. Or rather... Lord of the Underworld, do you think a human can defeat the Heavenly Emperor?" Ancestor Maha said slowly, looking at the Emperor's shadow that Lord of the Underworld had transformed into.

"You seem to have forgotten that I have already created an avatar for that Devouring Demon Emperor... Now, the Evil Emperor among the Extraterrestrial Evil Race is me!" The Netherworld Lord said in a cold voice, "I have devoured the essence of ten Heavenly Demon Emperors, and my current strength is not much weaker than that of the Heavenly Emperor. Moreover, the current Evil Emperor has become the new Heavenly Evil God of the Extraterrestrial Evil Race, and it is only a matter of time before I surpass the Heavenly Emperor!"

"?!"

Upon hearing this, the Old Ancestor Maha was greatly shocked. He stared at the Underworld Lord in disbelief, his expression changing rapidly, shifting between light and dark.

They thought that the Underworld Lord was just a front man, and that the Maha Ancient Clan cooperated with him to avoid contact with the extraterrestrial evil races. Even if the truth came out in the future, they could get away with it cleanly. But they never expected that the Underworld Lord would quietly become the new leader of the extraterrestrial evil races and even plan to become the new Heavenly Evil God!

The cooperation between the Maha Ancient Clan and the Underworld Lord was almost equivalent to cooperation with an evil race from beyond the realm.

For a moment, the old ancestor of the Mahayana was in a terrible mood. If this matter were to be exposed, the Mahayana Ancient Clan would probably be purged by the Great Thousand Palace, and it would even give the Heavenly Emperor an excuse to take action against the Mahayana Ancient Clan. This made him even feel murderous intent towards the Underworld Lord in front of him.

But reason reminded him that this was unrealistic. Killing one of the Underworld Lord's avatars would be meaningless and would only provoke the Underworld Lord, causing him to take mad revenge on the Maha Ancient Clan.

The Maha Ancient Clan had already offended the Heavenly Emperor, so it was impossible for them to offend the Heavenly Emperor's enemy, the Underworld Lord.

"The strength of the extraterrestrial evil race far surpasses that of the Great Thousand World. Is the Maha Ancient Clan interested in joining the extraterrestrial evil race?" The Underworld Lord extended an olive branch to the Maha Ancestor, intending to drag the Maha Ancient Clan towards the abyss of destruction.

"Lord of the Underworld, you're insane!" The pupils of the Maha Patriarch shrank, and after a long while, he said in a deep voice.

"What's so crazy about it? Since ancient times, the victor is king and the loser is villain. If one day the extraterrestrial evil race truly conquers the Great Thousand World, then the extraterrestrial evil race will be the rightful ruler. Similarly, if the Great Thousand World wins, then the extraterrestrial evil race will forever remain just the extraterrestrial evil race!"

The Underworld Lord, like a demon, uttered a demonic whisper: "The Maha Ancient Clan has already offended the future Immortal Emperor of the Great Thousand World. Do you think the Maha Ancient Clan still has a future? Why not join the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan? If they conquer the Great Thousand World in the future, the Maha Ancient Clan will still be one of the great clans of the Great Thousand World!"

Maha Patriarch never imagined that one day he would receive a recruitment offer from an extraterrestrial evil race.

"Who exactly are you?" The old patriarch Maha frowned, staring intently at the Underworld Lord. He was filled with regret at this moment, wondering why he had cooperated with the Underworld Lord in the first place. This guy was far more dangerous than the Heavenly Emperor.

"You know very well my origins. It's just that I was lucky enough to become the new Heavenly Evil God of the Extraterrestrial Evil Race through the Devouring Demon Emperor..." the Underworld Lord said in a low voice. "Since I have become the new Evil God of the Extraterrestrial Evil Race, I naturally have to consider the interests of the Extraterrestrial Evil Race, after all, this involves my own interests!"

"Because of the Heavenly Emperor, the Great Thousand World can no longer tolerate me. Similarly, the Great Thousand World cannot tolerate the Maha Ancient Clan. In the future, the Maha Ancient Clan may become the vanguard heading to the front lines, and in the final battle, they will be completely destroyed!"

"The Heavenly Emperor may not protect the Mahagu Clan; you have already offended the Heavenly Emperor to the death!"

"That Heavenly Emperor is not a magnanimous person!"

As the words of the Underworld Lord echoed, the heart of the Maha Ancestor sank lower and lower. His hands, hidden in his sleeves, clenched tightly involuntarily. His mentality was on the verge of collapse. Why had the Maha Ancient Clan taken such a sharp turn for the worse in just a few decades? They had once had a bright future, but now, the road ahead seemed to be completely cut off.

Because of the Heavenly Emperor, the Maha Ancient Clan is about to lose its eternal immortality and fall from the ranks of the five ancient clans. Furthermore, due to the Heavenly Emperor, major powers will gradually distance themselves from them. Now, they have been targeted by the 'Extraterrestrial Evil Clan', who want to recruit them as traitors to the Great Thousand World.

From a personal perspective, the Maha Patriarch naturally chose to refuse, but from the perspective of the interests of the Maha Ancient Clan, he had to consider the suggestion of the Underworld Lord.

If the world truly cannot accommodate the Maha Ancient Clan, then perhaps extraterrestrial evil races are an option.

"What do you need me to do?" The Maha Ancestor was silent for a moment, staring at the Underworld Lord, and asked in a deep voice. He did not refuse directly, but chose to continue to cooperate, leaving the Maha Ancient Clan with a choice.

"Give me the key to open the Tower of Eternity, and I will stop the Heavenly Emperor from obtaining the Eternal Immortal Body!" the Underworld Lord said slowly.

"The Tower of Eternity has no key. It was left behind by the Immortal Emperor and can only be opened at specific times. Alternatively, if you possess power equal to that of the Immortal Emperor, you might be able to force it open," said the Maha Ancestor in a deep voice.

He also wanted to prevent the Heavenly Emperor from obtaining the Eternal Immortal Body, but he simply couldn't. Perhaps the Immortal Emperor had considered this when he left the Eternal Immortal Body within the Maha Ancient Clan.

“I would like to try, but in doing so would expose the Maha Ancient Clan.” The Underworld Lord looked at the Maha Ancestor meaningfully, with a hint of threat, and said in a low voice, “The Maha Ancient Clan is one of the five ancient clans, and its strength is enough to influence the war between the Great Thousand World and the extraterrestrial evil races. It cannot be exposed so easily.”

"You are threatening me!" Maha Patriarch stared coldly at the Underworld Lord and said in a deep voice.

As he slightly moved his mind, the Maha Yin-Yang Bottle, which was suspended in mid-air, suddenly emitted black and white holy light. Each ray contained extremely terrifying power, which could easily seriously injure a Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereign in the early stage. This was also the strongest trump card of the Maha Ancient Clan.

The Heavenly Emperor was able to suppress the Maha Yin-Yang Bottle not because the Maha Yin-Yang Bottle was too weak, but because the Heavenly Emperor's Chaos Dao was too restraining of Yin-Yang power, thus suppressing the Maha Yin-Yang Bottle completely.

"What, you want to fight me? Don't forget who saved you!" The Underworld Lord sneered, his gaze icy. "Don't do anything foolish. Only by continuing to cooperate with me can the Maha Ancient Clan have a bright future!"

There was a pause.

He sneered and threatened, "Otherwise, without the Heavenly Emperor's intervention, the Maha Ancient Clan will face annihilation!"

"You can try!" Upon hearing this, the Maha Ancestor remained cold, showing no sign of being intimidated by the Underworld Lord's threatening words. Peace is not achieved through compromise. The Underworld Lord was willing to say so much to him simply because the Maha Ancient Clan still had some value to be used, but that was all.

He suspected that once he lost his value, the Underworld Lord would take action against the Maha Ancient Clan.

"The choice is yours. Time is running out for the Maha Ancient Clan. If you've thought it through, contact me with this." The Underworld Lord didn't argue with the Maha Ancestor. He left behind a black jade tablet and his figure slowly dissipated into the world.

Maha Patriarch stared at the black jade tablet left behind by the Underworld Lord, speechless for a long time.

……

"Maha Deva, do you desire the primordial Dharma body?" The Underworld Lord appeared beside Maha Deva, like a seductive devil, uttering a demonic whisper.

"Lord of the Underworld, what do you mean by that?!"

A glint of light flashed in Maha Tian's eyes. How could he not covet the Primordial Dharma Body? Unfortunately, the Eternal Immortal Body did not recognize him, and the Endless Light Body was obtained by the Heavenly Emperor. Now he could only watch as the Heavenly Emperor became the strongest in the Great Thousand World step by step.

"As far as I know, the Heavenly Emperor was able to step above the Saintly Heavenly Supreme by relying on the power of the Primordial Dharma Body. Only by obtaining the power of the Primordial Dharma Body can one be qualified to take this step!" the Underworld Lord said unhurriedly.

Maha Tian's eyes flickered. He didn't need the Underworld Lord to explain this matter; he had already learned the relevant secrets from Maha Ancestor. He also knew how terrifying the power of the Primordial Dharma Body was. It was a power that involved the origin of the Great Thousand Worlds, like a part of the Cangqiong Ranking, possessing infinite power.

"Of course I want to obtain the Primal Dharma Body... but the five Primal Dharma Bodies of the Great Thousand Worlds are already taken!" he said coldly. If he had the chance to obtain the Primal Dharma Body, why would he have fused with the power origin of the extraterrestrial evil race?

"Does having an owner preclude one from taking it?" The Underworld Lord's eyes flashed with a cold, black-red light as he spoke in a low voice.

"You want to snatch it from the Heavenly Emperor?" Maha Tian frowned and asked in return.

"You said there are five original Dharma bodies. Apart from the Endless Light Body obtained by the Heavenly Emperor and the Eternal Immortal Body controlled by your clan, the original Dharma bodies of the other three clans are still ownerless!" The Underworld Lord said in a cold voice, his words filled with endless killing intent, and one could seem to feel the endless Netherworld energy in them.

"Those clans are among the five ancient clans, possessing peerless sacred artifacts of peak Saint-grade quality. They also have Saint-grade Heavenly Sovereigns and clan-protecting formations. What are you going to use to steal them!" Maha Tian laughed in anger, asking sarcastically. He suspected that the Underworld Lord had lost his mind, that even such a thought had appeared.

"Because I am now the Evil Emperor, controlling the entire extraterrestrial evil race!" The Netherworld Lord's voice was cold and devoid of any emotion.

"?!" Maha Tian's mood at this moment was exactly the same as that of Maha Ancestor. Both of them had an incredulous look in their eyes, as if they could not believe their ears. The Underworld Lord who had dealings with the Maha Ancient Clan had actually become the Evil Emperor of the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan, and even controlled the entire Extraterrestrial Evil Clan.

Is the world really this crazy?!
He felt that the vast world and the extraterrestrial evil races had become too unfamiliar. In just a few decades, everything had changed. Everything he originally knew seemed to have been destroyed and redefined.

Are all the people from the extraterrestrial evil race useless?!

They've actually fallen under the control of the Underworld Lord!

"You open a spatial passage for me, and I will lead a large army to annihilate their entire clan. At that time, the original Dharma body will be yours!" the Underworld Lord promised. Just as Maha Tian said, the five ancient clans were not easy to deal with. Once the clan protection formation was activated, along with the peerless holy artifacts at the peak of the Saint rank and the Saint rank Heavenly Sovereign, even if the extraterrestrial evil races came out in full force, they might not be able to defeat them in a short time.

However, if the damage is internal, the situation is quite different.

The current situation in the Great Thousand World is too good, so the Underworld Lord needs to put pressure on the Great Thousand World, and the Five Ancient Races are the best place to strike.

The things that the Soul Clan did in the past are naturally easy for the Underworld Lord to do.

"What if I refuse!" Maha Tian did not want to agree to this. Reason told him that this matter was too crazy. If he was not careful, it was very likely that he would drag the Maha Ancient Clan to its destruction. He had to think carefully.

"Do you think you still have a choice? Having merged with the source of evil energy, you are now half a member of the extraterrestrial evil race. You either completely join the extraterrestrial evil race or be annihilated by the Great Thousand Palace, your body and soul destroyed!" The Underworld Lord sneered and said slowly.

"You plotted against me!" Maha Tian glared angrily, suddenly realizing many things, and questioned him with a mixture of shock and rage.

"I don't need to scheme anything; it's all your own choice... Of course, you can also choose to live on!" the Underworld Lord said in a low voice, his eyes filled with a demonic light, as if he could devour the souls of others.

He really is a devil.

Just like a person has multiple masks!
The Lord of the Underworld is that mask that contains the most extreme evil!

(End of this chapter)