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Chapter 71 Hades' Love

Inside the underworld palace, a pale blue light curtain rippled like water, clearly reflecting the scene inside the Xuanming Black Hole.

In the scene, Huo Linfei tumbled around in a sorry state once again, his fiery red armor covered in dust, as he narrowly avoided a fierce punch.

Wherever the fist passed, it carved a deep trench in the ground, demonstrating its power.

Blocking their way was a young man with snow-white hair.

He stood tall and straight, his face as cold and stern as a frozen snow-capped mountain, his sharp eyes seemingly able to pierce the soul.

Huo Linfei stared at him for a long time, then suddenly slapped his forehead:

"Hey! White-haired guy! It's one of us! Remember that basketball court in the first parallel universe? We played against each other!"

Huo Linfei tried to force a relaxed smile to ease the tense atmosphere.

However, his response was a ghostly afterimage and a side kick imbued with terrifying alien energy, the icy sound like the clash of cold metal:

"I, Feng Yao, am irreconcilably opposed to the warriors of the Underworld!"

"Misunderstanding! A huge misunderstanding!" Huo Linfei jumped back in a disheveled manner while hurriedly waving his hands, "We're not from the Underworld! Do we look like we are?"

Feng Yao's gaze remained unwavering, instead growing even colder:

"Ten thousand years ago, I saw you fighting alongside the Lion King! Don't try to deny it!"

In his black-and-white belief, those who ally with the guardians of the underworld are all enemies who must be defeated.

Explanation was ineffective, and battle erupted instantly.

Feng Yao's strength is breathtaking!

He didn't even summon any super beasts; relying solely on his physical body and surging alien energy, he was like a tiger among sheep, forcing Huo Linfei, Long Jian, and Tai Lei into perilous situations.

His attacks were devoid of any fancy moves; every punch and kick was extremely simple, yet contained explosive power, precisely striking the weakest points in the three men's defenses.

"Super Beast God - Trinity!"

Left with no other choice, the three roared and merged. A colossal super beast god rose from the ground, its power astonishing.

However, even after combining, the Super Beast God still appeared clumsy in front of Feng Yao.

His swift, wind-like figure darted and weaved around the Super Beast God, each attack like a heavy hammer striking vital joints, causing the Super Beast God's energy to dissipate and its machine to roar. Huo Linfei and the other two were in agony in the cockpit, their blood churning and groaning in pain.

While their recent battles and depletion of alien energy certainly contributed to this, the most crucial factor was Feng Yao's own strength.

Like the Lion King, he has reached the pinnacle of the Nebula Body, and his control over alien energy and combat skills have reached perfection. He only needs the final opportunity to condense his own Nebula Body!

Just as the Super Beast God's energy core was flickering violently and on the verge of collapse—

A pink streak of light, like a rainbow tearing through the sky, shot down from the horizon at an astonishing speed!

Phoenix Feather God's elegant and swift figure blocked the Super Beast God's path, forcefully taking Feng Yao's heavy punch. The energy collision erupted with dazzling light.

Her timely arrival temporarily relieved the pressure on Huo Linfei and the other two, which was on the verge of collapse.

"Tianyu! Be careful!" Huo Linfei shouted urgently in the internal communication, "This guy hates the people of the Underworld to the bone! He's ruthless!"

Sure enough, Feng Yao keenly sensed the profound and distant aura within Tianyu's alien energy, an aura that shared the same origin as Qin Chuan's.

His attack slowed slightly, his sharp, hawk-like gaze fixed on Feng Yushen, his voice carrying a barely perceptible fluctuation:

"Your unique energy... originates from the same source as Hades! What is your relationship with him?"

Tianyu manipulated the Phoenix Feather God to levitate in mid-air. Facing this powerful enemy, she made no attempt to conceal anything, her voice clear and frank: "The Underworld King is my father."

Upon hearing this, Huo Linfei, Long Jian, and Tai Lei's hearts leaped into their throats. They activated their alien energy at full power, focusing their attention on guard, preparing to face the even more violent rage that Feng Yao might unleash upon confirming his identity.

However, to everyone's surprise—

Feng Yao's sharp, knife-like aura, which seemed capable of cutting through everything, visibly diminished.

He gave Tianyu a deep look, and a complex emotion seemed to flash across his cold eyes—a mixture of reminiscence and sighs, but no murderous intent.

His tone was still far from gentle, but carried an indescribable meaning: "Leave here. Take them and leave immediately. This... is not a place for you."

This unusual reaction stunned Tianyu, and Huo Linfei and the others looked at each other, completely baffled.

In the underworld palace, Long Ying, who witnessed this scene through the light screen, was filled with astonishment. She couldn't help but turn to Qin Chuan, who was seated high on the throne, and ask:

"Feng Yao is the God of War of the Holy Realm, the Lion King's nemesis, and he hates the Underworld to the bone. Why does he seem to have no hostility towards Tian Yu, and even... show some protection?"

Qin Chuan's gaze remained calmly fixed on the light screen, as if he had everything under control.

He spoke calmly, his voice echoing in the empty hall:

"Because Feng Yao is my disciple."

Long Ying's beautiful eyes widened instantly, her red lips parted slightly, revealing an expression of disbelief. This answer was completely beyond her expectations.

Qin Chuan continued calmly:

"Tianyu is his junior sister. He will naturally take into account the bond between fellow disciples."

He paused slightly, as if recalling something, or as if stating a simple fact, "As for his irreconcilable conflict with the warriors of the underworld... that's a struggle of stances and beliefs, and has nothing to do with personal feelings."

Within the light curtain, the situation changes once again.

A gentle yet vast radiance, seemingly capable of encompassing and purifying all things, quietly descended upon the battlefield.

Under this radiant glow, even the eternal desolation inside the Xuanming Black Hole seemed to be somewhat dispelled.

Xuehuang, accompanied by Miao Tiaojun who looked anxious and apprehensive, appeared before everyone.

Upon seeing the Snow Queen arrive, Feng Yao's eyes sharpened, and almost instinctively he shifted his position, more clearly protecting Tian Yu and her Phoenix Feather God behind him on his flanks.

He bowed deeply to the Snow Queen, his voice filled with unprecedented pleading: "Snow Queen! Please show mercy!"

Bathed in warm light, the Snow Queen nodded slightly to Feng Yao, her gaze then passing over him and landing on the pink-feathered goddess. Her ethereal and peaceful voice rang out, carrying a soothing power:

"Tianyu, don't panic. I'm not here to make things difficult for you. I just want to ask you... to lend us a hand and help us leave this Xuanming Black Hole."

"Can Tianyu help us escape the Xuanming Black Hole?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Linfei, who had been tense, immediately cheered and excitedly waved his arms:

"Great! Even Hades can miscalculate! He would never have imagined that his own daughter would become the key to our escape! Haha, there's always a way out, we have a chance to get out!"

He was naturally unaware that their joy, struggles, and choices at that moment were being displayed flawlessly on the dark blue screen of the Underworld Palace, and were being silently observed by the being on the throne.

However, Tianyu's reaction poured cold water on Huo Linfei's enthusiasm.

Without a second thought, she shook her head firmly, her voice carrying an undeniable resolve through the Phoenix Feather Divine Veil:

"Impossible. I will never let you out to threaten my father!"

No matter how hard Huo Linfei and Miao Tiaojun tried to reason with him, appeal to his emotions, or even invoke the grand principles of "for the peace and balance of the universe," Tianyu kept his lips tightly pressed together, his eyes stubborn, and refused to nod.

For her, her father's safety was paramount.

Finally, the Snow Queen spoke slowly, her voice ethereal and profound, as if containing the wisdom accumulated over ten thousand years and a trace of enlightenment:

"Tianyu, you've misunderstood. My intention to leave is not to reignite the war with your father."

She raised her head, her gaze seemingly piercing through the seemingly holy and beautiful world constructed from her own alien energy, revealing its all-consuming, profound, dark essence:

"For the past 100,000 years, trapped here, I have gradually come to understand your father."

"Pluto, outwardly cold and decisive, seems ruthless. But his heart is actually like this dark abyss..."

The Snow Queen's voice carried a strange, sudden realization:

"Although it seems to be filled with endless darkness and loneliness, which is the ultimate embodiment of its concept of 'truth' and 'home,' at its core there is a singularity, a faint but tenacious 'light' that cannot be ignored."

"Although this light is small, perhaps only a sliver, in my perception over the past 100,000 years, it is more brilliant and more enduring than any star in the outside world. When I first entered this place, I thought that the Xuanming Black Hole represented only darkness and destruction, absolute stillness."

Xuehuang continued, a complex and unfathomable emotion flickering in her eyes:

"But the existence of this singularity, this faint yet indelible light, tells me that there is also 'love' in Hades' heart. It's just that this love is hidden too deeply, too obscurely, wrapped up by his cold exterior and iron-fisted rules. In the past, I... was fixated on the appearance of light and failed to notice it."

"Pluto...can he also have love?"

Huo Linfei, Long Jian, Tai Lei, and the others were stunned and speechless. They recalled Qin Chuan's remarks about "order," "truth," and "peace" when he questioned them in the Underworld Hall.

Could those seemingly cruel and cold theories... not merely pretexts and ambitions? Beneath that dark philosophy, are such contradictory and profound emotions truly hidden?

Tianyu listened intently to Xuehuang's words, looking into her eyes at the genuine clarity, understanding, and even a hint of apology.

Xuehuang, the enemy who fought against her father for countless years, was perhaps one of the very few people who could truly touch the hidden "light" in her father's heart.

If she goes out truly for peace talks, to end this eternal cycle...

She remembered her father saying to her, "No matter which side you ultimately choose... as long as you make the choice that you believe is right, I will be gratified."

The struggle in Tianyu's eyes gradually subsided, replaced by a clear and firm light.

She looked at the Snow Queen, and finally, nodded solemnly:

"Okay, I promise you. I'll help."

Seeing that Tianyu was finally persuaded, Huo Linfei and Miao Tiaojun couldn't help but high-five each other in celebration, their faces showing a relieved joy.

However, in a distant corner out of everyone's sight, Guigu, who had been standing with his head down as if he had no presence, couldn't help but let a sinister smile, full of conspiracy and calculation, curl up at the corner of his mouth.

The smile was fleeting, too quick to catch.

Before the light screen, Long Ying said worriedly, "Tianyu seems to have been persuaded. If Xuehuang and the others really come out..."

Qin Chuan remained seated on the throne, his chin resting lightly on one hand, his deep gaze fixed on the light screen, his expression unchanged, as calm as an eternal, unchanging deep pool.

It was as if everything before him—his daughter's choice, his nemesis's realization—had already been within his expectations and control.

No one could discern the slightest ripple in the depths of those eyes; only an absolute silence that seemed to control everything remained.

Chapter 72 A Gaze Across Ten Thousand Years

Led by the Snow Queen, Tianyu quickly arrived at the central square of the holy city, where he could see the singularity in the sky that gathered all the light.

It floats silently, like the primordial nucleus at the beginning of the universe, or the final void at the end of everything, exuding an aura that is both awe-inspiring and alluring.

"Are you ready, Tianyu?"

"I asked softly," the Snow Queen asked.

Seeing Tianyu nod, she no longer hesitated. She gently stretched out her jade arm, and her body instantly erupted with a vast, star-like sea of ​​light energy!