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"--call!"

The golden skull's claw, though seemingly simple, seemed to seal off time and space, containing the primordial power of the Netherworld's death law. Under this claw, an ordinary cultivator at the Escape One Realm would probably not even have the thought of resisting!

Zhu Chen's four spiritual bodies flickered under the supreme pressure, and their movements became sluggish.

Even the Pangu Dharma Body emitted a humming sound, unable to bear the burden.

Zhu Chen's pupils contracted, and his divine power surged wildly within him, ready to unleash all his trump cards to withstand this attack.

Despite knowing the odds were slim, he would never sit idly by and wait for his doom!

However, at this critical moment...

Within Zhu Chen's body, the newly formed cosmic cave trembled slightly, and a unique spatial fluctuation suddenly rippled outwards.

Immediately afterwards, a graceful figure in light blue appeared silently beside Zhu Chen, as if stepping out of a traditional Chinese ink painting, perfectly positioned between the sky-covering bone claw and Zhu Chen.

The person who arrived was none other than Ye Qingxian!

The other party remained calm and composed, her green dress fluttering, seemingly unaware of the terrifying pressure that could make even a supreme being change color.

Ye Qingxian glanced at the chaotic battlefield and the three golden skeletons with slight surprise, then her gaze fell directly on Zhu Chen. She smiled and said, "I didn't expect you to actually find this place and even wrecked their lair. You've made quite a commotion."

Ye Qingxian's appearance was so sudden that even the Golden Skull was taken aback.

The Chaos Corpse and the Lord of the Underworld were deeply shaken.

They hadn't even noticed how the woman in green had appeared!

Who is this woman?

Zhu Chen felt a slight sense of relief upon seeing Ye Qingxian, but his tone remained urgent: "This skeleton is the Supreme Being of the Underworld. It once besieged and killed Liu Shen. It must not be allowed to live. If you are willing, please lend me a hand!"

Ye Qingxian frowned slightly.

She did not immediately answer Zhu Chen's question, but gently shook her head and looked at the golden skull, saying, "This scoundrel's crime of besieging and killing Liu Shen is unforgivable, but Zhu Chen, you'd better listen to me."

"Although this old skeleton has committed a grave mistake, his cultivation was hard-won, and he has already reached the Supreme Realm. Now, the alien realms are eyeing us covetously, and the borders of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths are under pressure. It is precisely the time when we need manpower. Rather than fighting to the death with them here and wasting our realm's high-end combat power, it would be better to let them go to guard the border and resist foreign enemies, and wash away their past sins with their military achievements."

Ye Qingxian's words stunned everyone present.

"To atone for one's crimes through meritorious service? To go to the border?"

Zhu Chen frowned, his eyes filled with disgust.

This golden skeleton has a grudge against the Willow God, and the Netherworld acts insidiously. How could it be let go so easily and sent to the border?

The Chaos Corpse and the Lord of the Underworld were also taken aback.

They never expected that this woman who suddenly appeared would make such a suggestion.

"Little girl... how dare you speak so arrogantly, expecting me to redeem myself through meritorious service? Who do you think you are! Do you even have the right to dictate my fate?"

The golden skull stared intently at Ye Qingxian and said...

He was an ancient ancestor of the underworld, having lived through the ages of immortals, and held a revered position. How could he have ever been treated with such contempt, as a 'sinner' and 'tool' that could be disposed of at will?
Ye Qingxian's words completely enraged his supreme ferocity!
"—Buzz!"

Without another word, the golden skull unleashed its claws with even greater speed! This time, however, its target wasn't just Zhu Chen, but also Ye Qingxian!
When the supreme ruler is enraged, the heavens and the earth collapse.

The endless laws of death transformed into gray-gold chains, binding the bone claws, determined to crush these two arrogant juniors into dust!
However, facing this supreme attack that came with anger, Ye Qingxian showed no sign of panic.

She didn't even make any defensive or retaliatory gestures; she simply sighed softly, flipped her hand, and an ancient, weathered scroll reappeared in her palm.

It was that ancient covenant.

"This is... the Oath of Immortals?"

The golden skull abruptly stopped, staring at the scroll in disbelief, and exclaimed, "You... how do you have this? Who are you?!"

Having survived for countless ages, it naturally recognizes this legendary covenant!

This is a blood oath contract jointly established by the ancient kings and all races to resist foreign lands and to bind the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths!
Although times have changed, the binding force of the alliance is not as strong as it used to be.

However, its symbolic meaning and binding force on certain ancient entities, especially those who participated in the signing of the treaty or its successors, still remain!
The fact that this woman in green can hold this covenant suggests that her background is absolutely terrifying beyond imagination!

Ye Qingxian said solemnly, "Old Skeleton, although you did not directly enter into the covenant in the past, your lineage and your existence are all within the scope of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths. With external enemies at hand, internal strife is of no use. I am now giving you a choice: do you abide by this covenant, go to the border to atone for your sins, and do your part to protect this world, or do you continue to be stubborn and stand completely on the opposite side of the covenant and the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths?"

Her tone was calm, yet it carried immense pressure.

The golden skull fell silent.

Ye Qingxian's appearance and the Primordial Covenant in her possession completely disrupted his thoughts.

Just as the golden skeleton hesitated, Zhu Chen's voice suddenly rang out:

"No, this bastard must die here today!"

Zhu Chen stepped forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Ye Qingxian, his eyes fixed on the golden skull. He said, "Liu Shen is my woman. Those who besieged and killed her back then are my enemies who must be killed. If I let them go today, how can I face Liu Shen again?"

He then turned to look at Ye Qingxian: "If you help me today, I will be eternally grateful. But if you insist on acting according to the covenant, I cannot force you. However, today, even if I die, I will wipe this Netherworld from the world and kill all living beings here!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Chen stopped suppressing the inner world of his body and gathered all the faith that the millions of people of the Fire Kingdom had in him into his body.

In an instant.

An unimaginably powerful force of incense offerings suddenly erupted from Zhu Chen's body!
This power rapidly merged with Zhu Chen's own divine power!
The light of Pangu's Dharma Body surged, and its originally somewhat illusory form instantly solidified several times over, its true meaning of creation soaring straight into the heavens!
The three spiritual bodies—True Dragon, Kunpeng, and True Phoenix—also roared to the sky simultaneously, their power increasing exponentially.

The golden light of faith surrounding Zhu Chen imbued their attacks with an unstoppable, majestic aura!

At this moment, Zhu Chen's aura directly touched a higher level. He was like a golden sun rising in the deadly wasteland, inspiring awe in everyone!

"The Incense-Fire Divine Kingdom? It looks exactly like that Willow Demon. It seems you really are in cahoots with that Willow Demon..."

Seeing Zhu Chen display the divine kingdom system, the golden skull became even more certain of his relationship with Liu Shen.

"Shut up! Didn't I tell you? Liu Shen is my woman. If you touch her, you must die..."

Zhu Chen stopped wasting words with the golden skeleton, made hand seals, and activated the incense and prayer power to transform into a giant dragon, which bypassed Ye Qingxian and charged directly at her.

...(End of this chapter)