Chinese animation: Starting with Bad Guys

"Hey! You Hades! I don't care who you are, if you want to rule the Earth, you'll have to get past me first! I, Huo Linfei, will crush your ambitions!"

Qin Chuan glanced at him indifferently, his calmness infuriating: "Oh? Why are you stopping me?"

"Is there even a question?!" Huo Linfei declared confidently, "Because you are the invaders!"

Qin Chuan chuckled upon hearing this, a smile carrying a worldly-wise mockery:

"Invaders? Do you humans constantly expand cities, encroach on forests and grasslands, causing countless species to be displaced or even extinct...? What is the essential difference between this and what I am doing?"

"Uh...this..."

Huo Linfei was speechless for a moment.

He opened his mouth, only to find that human history is a living history of aggression, which is impossible to refute.

After struggling for a while, he could only force a groan, his face flushed red:

"Hmph! I...I don't care! I'm going to stop you!"

As he spoke, he remembered his cool entrance line, immediately assumed a fighting stance, and shouted from his dantian:

"When the enemy is in my presence, they either flee in terror or suffer a crushing defeat!"

Then, he recklessly charged forward.

And then... that was it.

Qin Chuan didn't even bother to give him a glance.

The lion king, standing to the side, frowned slightly, but moved with lightning speed, arriving first despite being behind.

He didn't use any fancy moves, just a simple straight punch.

But this punch contained the power to shatter mountains and split rocks, and it struck Huo Linfei's chest armor with precision.

A dull thud resounded. Huo Linfei flew back at three times the speed he had used to charge forward, rolling several times on the ground before coming to a stop.

His armed form instantly dissipated, and he collapsed to the ground, grimacing. He felt as if his internal organs had shifted, and he saw stars before his eyes.

"Where's the protagonist's halo...?"

Huo Linfei stared at the sky and muttered to himself, beginning to seriously question the meaning of life.

He had no idea that this scene of being instantly defeated would become his daily routine in the near future.

He couldn't win an argument, nor could he win a fight—that was the first lesson reality taught him.

Tianyu, standing to the side, sighed helplessly, becoming even more suspicious of this "savior" her master had found. Miao Tiaojun, on the other hand, shrank back in fear, deciding that it would be safer for him to focus solely on being a cheerleader from now on.

Qin Chuan, on the other hand, didn't even flinch at the slightest movement of the hem of his clothes.

He simply stood silently beside Tianyu, staring at the red-haired boy on the ground, who was still whimpering, with the look of an old father guarding against a thief.

Chapter 57 An Opportunity

After the Lion King casually knocked Huo Linfei down with a single blow, he ignored the hothead.

He bowed respectfully to Qin Chuan and said in a deep voice, "King of the Underworld, I will now return to the Underworld."

Before leaving, he glanced at Huo Linfei, who had just gotten up from the ground grimacing, with a complicated look in his eyes, and warned in a low voice, "Huo Linfei, I hope you'll think twice before coming to the Underworld to seek your own death. I don't want to kill you with my own hands."

Huo Linfei rubbed his aching chest, looking completely bewildered. He couldn't understand why this terrifyingly powerful underworld protector would say such profound words to him.

He looked at Tianyu, who was standing beside Qin Chuan and hadn't made a move, and couldn't help but complain:

"Tianyu, why didn't you join me in fighting this heinous Hades? Aren't we both Super Beast Warriors?"

Upon hearing this, Tianyu's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

She couldn't quite explain it herself, but deep inside, a voice seemed to be stopping her from attacking the illusory figure. A strange sense of closeness and excitement prevented her from seeing it as an enemy.

She could only avoid Huo Linfei's gaze and whisper, "I...I have my reasons."

Qin Chuan glanced at Huo Linfei indifferently. He was not angry at this red-haired boy who had encouraged his daughter to beat up her old father, nor did he bother to make a fuss about it.

However, that seemingly insignificant glance sent a chill down Huo Linfei's spine, making his scalp tingle.

Only now did he truly realize that if the Lion King's subordinate was already ridiculously strong, then the King of the Underworld himself, even if it was just an avatar in front of him, must be incredibly powerful!

Is Earth, and all parallel universes, really going to fall under the dark rule of Hades?

A sense of despair began to spread in his and Miao Tiaojun's hearts, and they felt that the future was bleak.

Just then, Qin Chuan suddenly spoke, breaking the silence: "I can give you a chance."

"An opportunity?" Huo Linfei and Miao Tiaojun looked up at the same time, their faces filled with astonishment.

“That’s right.” Qin Chuan’s particle clone spoke calmly, “As long as you can reach the Underworld Hall of the Fifth Parallel Universe within seven days and successfully prevent my true body from returning from the Xuanming Coffin, then Earth, and even other parallel universes, will still have hope of escaping what you consider to be ‘dark rule’.”

Huo Linfei scratched his head, his face full of suspicion: "You'd be so kind? Could there be some ulterior motive?"

He naturally couldn't understand Qin Chuan's deeper meaning.

Qin Chuan did this for two reasons. First, he didn't want to provoke the world's consciousness too much and prevent it from taking more extreme "corrective" measures. Second, he wanted to take this opportunity to let Tianyu gain experience on his journey and understand the true nature of this world.

Qin Chuan didn't explain, but continued, "Don't be too happy yet. On the way to the Underworld, you will encounter my guardians. They are each stationed in different parallel universes. Only by defeating them or gaining their approval can you continue your journey and reach the final Underworld Palace."

"Huh? Why does this feel like playing a video game with levels?" Miao Tiaojun couldn't help but complain.

Huo Linfei, however, realized a more practical problem: "Wait! That's easy to say. How are we supposed to get to other parallel universes? With Earth's current technology, we struggle to even leave the solar system, let alone cross any parallel universes!"

Xuan Yizi, who had been silent all along, stepped forward, leaning on his snake-headed staff, and said, "You don't need to worry about that. Come with me."

He turned and walked deeper into the abandoned residential building.

Huo Linfei and Miao Tiaojun exchanged a glance. Although they were full of doubts, they still followed.

Xuan Yizi led everyone to a hidden entrance inside the building, activated a mechanism, and the ground slowly opened, revealing a downward passage.

At the end of the passage, a giant spaceship with a unique design, combining a sense of technology with an ancient feel, is quietly parked in an underground space.

The spaceship's surface was etched with mysterious patterns, clearly indicating that it was the Xuanwu!

“This is the means of transportation that allows us to travel between parallel universes,” Xuan Yizi said. “Get on.”

Just as Huo Linfei and the others boarded the Xuanwu with curiosity and trepidation, preparing to begin their intercosmic journey.

The fifth parallel universe, the Hall of the Underworld.

In the center of the dark, magnificent, and cold hall, a coffin exuding an ominous and sealed aura was placed silently.

Ten thousand years ago, after the Lion King led the Underworld Legion back to the Underworld in accordance with Qin Chuan's orders, he was still worried and returned to the Holy Realm alone.

He couldn't find Hades, but he found the Xuanming Coffin and Xuan Yizi lying beside it, critically injured and on the verge of death.

From Xuan Yizi's fragmented narration, he learned the devastating news that Hades was sealed in this coffin.

So he took the Xuanming Coffin back to the Underworld and guarded it day and night for 100,000 years.

At this moment, in front of the Xuanming Coffin, besides the returned Lion King, there were three other figures standing quietly.

Two of them possessed powerful auras and had different appearances.

One seemed to be surrounded by azure water and sand, the Whale Shark King; the other stood tall and straight, exuding absolute defense and elegance, the Night Soaring Cloud.

The last person was a graceful, stunningly beautiful white-haired woman.

Her skin was as white as snow, and her eyes were like ice, carrying a cold indifference that kept strangers at bay.

She is Long Ying as an adult.

Ten thousand years ago, she followed her father, Long Fei, to settle in the underworld, where she grew and was tempered in the environment.

With her exceptional talent and absolute loyalty to Hades, once she had sufficient strength, she inherited the position of the fourth guardian of the Underworld, which Qin Chuan had reserved for her 100,000 years ago.

Seeing the Lion King return with the Key of the Netherworld in his hand, even the usually aloof Long Ying couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement in her eyes.

She has never forgotten the kindness of Qin Chuan, who saved her and her father when she was a child and gave them a place to live.

She was cold and aloof to outsiders, but her feelings were completely different towards Qin Chuan, whom she regarded as her benefactor and her faith, her "big brother".

"Lion King, how is the situation?"

Ye Lingyun spoke calmly.

The Lion King didn't keep them in suspense and told the three about his experiences in the first parallel universe.

No sooner had he finished speaking than he received a message from the Golden Lion and Silver Lion, stationed in the first parallel universe, through a special channel:

The Xuanwu spaceship has left Earth and is heading to the second parallel universe! Because they sensed that Hades' avatar was also on board, they dared not intercept it and had no choice but to let it leave.

The Lion King immediately shared this latest intelligence with his three colleagues.

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Long Ying's icy blue eyes. She could no longer contain herself and immediately said:

"I'm in charge of the second parallel universe. I'm setting off immediately!"

His words not only conveyed his determination to fulfill his duties, but also revealed his eagerness to see Qin Chuan as soon as possible.

Watching Long Ying transform into a streak of white light and eagerly disappear into the distance, the Lion King turned to the Whale Shark King and Ye Lingyun, and said in a deep voice:

"Gentlemen, let's return to our posts. As Hades wishes, let's give the upcoming Super Beast Warriors a proper 'welcome'."

The Whale Shark King's lips curled into a cold smile, while Ye Lingyun nodded elegantly.

The two turned around simultaneously, transforming into azure water and purple phantom respectively, disappearing from the hall and heading to their respective third and fourth parallel universes.

In the vast underworld palace, only the Lion King remained.

He took a deep breath, his gaze fixed firmly on the Xuanming Coffin that had been silent for 100,000 years, and slowly raised the Xuanming Key in his hand.

The key resonated with the keyhole on the coffin, emitting a dim light.

The Lion King knew that what he had to do next was to open the outer seal of the coffin, and then wait quietly for the moment when Hades' true form would break free of the seal, and for the great moment when Hades would reign supreme over the seven parallel universes!

Chapter 58 How could you listen to the ultimate villain?

A flash of white light, and the brief discomfort of the space jump disappeared. The Xuanwu spaceship had already left the first parallel universe and was quietly hovering outside Earth in the second parallel universe.

"Wow! This...this is our beautiful Earth!"

Huo Linfei clung to the porthole, gazing at the familiar azure planet, and let out an incredulous exclamation.

Slim Jun also came closer, his chubby face full of surprise: