God Emperor - Chapter 800

Chapter 800

Wuchang Haochuan was shocked . The two human Monks before him didn’t have high cultivations, but their speed was twice as fast as him .

He wasn’t very slow though and he was close behind them . Shaking his arm, a black chain flew out of his sleeve . It passed through the dozens of miles and hit the center of Zhang Ruochen’s back .

Chillingly cold ghost inscriptions emerged on the metal chain . It froze the air into rings of ice that extended to Zhang Ruochen’s back .

Clenching his jaw, Zhang Ruochen used the Spatial Move and dodged it with Han Xue .

Kaboom!

The sickle at the end of the chain hit a 100-foot-long tombstone and sliced it in half as if it was made of tofu .

“Spatial ripples . ”

Wuchang Haochuan’s eyes were frigid . Ghost Qi flooded out of his body . The murderous desire grew heavier . He finally understood why the Ghost King had sent him to kill these people .

Some of these people were indeed special . If they were allowed into the netherworld, they might run into some secret places and cause great damage .

Splash!

There was the sound of flowing water .

After a while, Zhang Ruochen, Han Xue, and the man who specialized in runes arrived one after another at the bank of the Corpse River .

The riverbank of the Corpse River was built completely by piled up bodies and skeletons . It smelled disgusting . The water was very polluted . It was pure black and bodies from upstream floated on the surface .

The Corpse River was known as the boundary between the living world and netherworld . Once one crossed the river, they would enter the netherworld .

According to legends, no living being that entered the netherworld could ever come back alive . Even Saints went without returning . Coming here was like reaching the gates to hell . One had to make a decision .

Zhang Ruochen naturally had no other choice . No matter what, he had to enter the netherworld and find the Thousand-bone Empress . He could only suppress the dead souls of the Tomb Forest if he found her .

The young man’s expression was indifferent . Riding two rune scrolls, he controlled the wind and flew across the river .

“Be careful,” Zhang Ruochen warned . “There’s a strange force in the air above Corpse River . Any Monk who tries to cross the river will be suppressed by it . Once you fall into the river, the water will corrode your body . ”

The young man had already flown a few hundred feet when he felt weight press down on him . It felt like a mountain weighing him down .

But hearing Zhang Ruochen’s warning, he immediately flew back and returned to the riverbank under the extreme danger . However, his feet stood on the edge of Corpse River . He touched the water and a layer of his skin was eaten away immediately .

The black evil Qi kept snaking up until it reached his knee .

The young man had very high cultivation . He was a first level Half-Saint . When he reached land, he immediately guided his Holy Qi to refine the evil Qi in his legs .

He exhaled deeply, feeling belated fear . At the same time, his impression of Zhang Ruochen improved . He quickly walked over and greeted him . “I am Shi Ren . Thank you for your warning . Otherwise, I probably would have died in Corpse River . How did you know that there is a strange force above the river?”

“I came here before . ”

Zhang Ruochen stared at the Corpse River, his expression heavy . Last time, he and Saint Lady had escaped using a Levitation Boat to float on the river’s surface . This time, he didn’t have the boat . How should he cross?

Han Xue grasped the Void Sword . Looking back, she saw a cloud of black ghostly Qi rushing over . She hurriedly said, “Master, that Wuchang is catching up . What do we do?”

Zhang Ruochen was staring at the corpses floating on the surface . Suddenly, his eyes brightened . “Since those bodies can float, why don’t we use the bodies on the surface to make a boat? Perhaps we can cross the river . ”

“That’s right . ” The man named Shi Ren nodded . He pulled out a chain and hook . Throwing it over the river, the sharp hook grabbed onto a ten-meter-long black ape corpse and dragged it to the bank .

Then the three walked onto the ape’s corpse . They activated their Holy Qi and started crossing the river .

“You can cross like this? Why didn’t I think of this?”

“Let’s go to the netherworld too . No matter what, we have to find the legendary pill that can bring the dead back to life . ”

Seeing the idea Zhang Ruochen’s group used to cross the river, the other Monks all rushed out from the Tomb Forest . They searched for corpses to use to cross the river .

When Zhang Ruochen’s trio was at the middle of Corpse River, Wuchang Haochuan arrived at the bank . The soul beast under him reared up and let out a deafening roar .

Argh!

Waves dozens of meters tall instantly rose up from the calm river .

If it was a regular river, even waves hundreds of meters tall wouldn’t be trouble for the Monks . However, the water of Corpse River was unusual . Death was imminent if one was swept into it .

Plop .

A pained cry sounded in the distance .

Affected by the double attack of the roar and waves, an elder in the Ninth Change lost his balance . He fell into the river and let out an ear-piercing cry of pain .

When the Monk beside him fished him out, the elder had already become a black corpse . His flesh had dissolved into mud and smelled disgusting .

Han Xue had never seen something so horrifying . Her delicate little face paled . However, she still clenched her teeth, working to compose herself . She kept telling herself to be strong . She couldn’t be deadweight for her teacher; she couldn’t be scared .

Zhang Ruochen glanced at Han Xue . He suddenly regretted taking her into the Tomb Forest . After all, she was only a child .

On the bank, Wuchang Haochuan huffed coldly . Riding the shark-like soul beast, he charged into the Corpse River and attacked the Monks who were crossing the river .

The soul beast walked on the water without sinking . It was shockingly fast .

“Die!”

Wuchang Haochuan waved his hand and hurled the metal chain . It swept over the Corpse River, knocking five human Monks into the water .

“Save me…save me…”

“Ah…”

Many pained cries sounded from Corpse River . However, the cries died away soon after . They stopped breathing and floated up as corpses .

Wuchang Haochuan stared in the direction of Zhang Ruochen’s trio and huffed coldly . He sent out the metal chain again . It tore through the air with sharp wind . The chain contained a very powerful force that sent the river rolling . A wide path opened up, reaching right behind the trio .

“Han Xue, the sword,” Zhang Ruochen said .

“Yes . ”

Han Xue formed the sword gesture and the Void Sword immediately shone brilliantly . Transforming into a beam of white light, it flew out to attack the chain .

At the same time, Zhang Ruochen also activated all his Sword Intent and pointed forward .

A beam of light flew out of his fingertip . It hit the Void Sword, multiplying the sword’s power .

After the Void Sword’s sword spirit had been awakened, it returned to a top saint weapon . It was one of the strongest swords in the entire Kunlun’s Field .

Right now, Zhang Ruochen and Han Xue were controlling it at once . The power it unleashed was naturally horrifying .

Whoosh!

The sword cut down, easily cutting Wuchang Haochuan’s chain into two .

Sword Qi hit the surface of the river, leaving behind a trail that reached the bottom of the river . It broke up the river’s flow temporarily .

Wuchang Haochuan and the soul beast hurriedly retreated . He pulled his arm back but only retrieved half of the chain . The other half fell into the Corpse River .

“That is…”

Wuchang Haochuan’s demonic eyes stared at the white Void Sword . His expression was one of shock . Then he uttered the second half of his sentence, “…the Thousand-bone Empress’ Void Sword . ”

Expression heavy, Wuchang Haochuan yelled, “Wuchang Xunjin, report to the Ghost King that the Void Sword has reappeared . Someone wants to bring it into the netherworld . ”

One of the ten Wuchangs turned quickly and ran out of Tomb Forest . On the other side, Wuchang Haochuan rode his soul beast, continuing to chase after Zhang Ruochen’s trio . No matter what, he had to stop them from entering the netherworld .

…

Around an hour later, a round and furry black head popped out from a huge tombstone on the bank of Corpse River .

It immediately retracted after popping out .

It peaked out three times in a row before a fat black cat walked out . It looked around with its round eyes . When it didn’t discover any danger, it beckoned backwards with its claws . Chuckling, it said, “After careful observation by me, the king, there is no danger for now . ”

Mu Lingxi walked out form the tombstone . She wore a pure white robe with a belt, making her bosom seem extraordinarily full . Her black hair reached her waist while her long legs were hidden by her dress . She looked unusually elegant .

However, there was blood all over her white robe . Clearly, she’d also gotten hurt while charging into the Tomb Forest .

Mu Lingxi looked at the rotting corpses piled on the riverbank and furrowed her slender brow . “This is such a miserable place . No wonder so many dead souls are born here . Did Zhang Ruochen really come here?”

“Since something so big happened in the Tomb Forest, Zhang Ruochen will definitely bring the Void World to the netherworld to find the Thousand-bone Empress . Hehe! How can I be missing when people go looking for the empress?”

Blackie glanced at the netherworld on the other side of the river and his eyes hardened . “Demon rat!” he yelled coldly . “Get out of there!”

Hearing Blackie’s cry, Captain Rat, who’d been hiding behind a tombstone, trembled . He scrambled out and smiled ingratiatingly . “Cat Lord, what can I do for you?”

Blackie glanced across Corpse River and said, “Carry us across the river . ”

Captain Rat’s expression changed . Taking a step back, he said, “I can’t! The water of Corpse River is terrifying . It can erode all flesh on a living organism . If I touch it, I’ll die without a doubt . ”

White steam puffed out of Blackie’s nostrils . Waving a paw, he slammed down on Captain Rat’s head . “F*ck, you’re a demon rat and you’re afraid of corpse water? You gonna go? You f*cking gonna go? You f*cking wanna die?”

Blackie’s paw pounded and thudded against Captain Rat’s head, making the rat sink halfway into the ground .

Plop!

Blackie kicked Captain Rat cleanly into the Corpse River .

It was quite strange . After Captain Rat fell into Corpse River, he choked on some mouthfuls of water, but was actually fine . He still floated on the surface .