God Emperor - Chapter 801

Chapter 801: 801

In the Corpse River, all the water that touched Captain Rat would turn into part of it . It was more than 60 feet long . White saintly light shone from its left; black evil light shone from its right . The two forces, yin and yang, flowed around it .

When it realized that the river couldn’t hurt it, it grew cocky . “The demon rats fed on the most toxic foods in the world in the ancient times,” it said, scoffing . “Not even the Styx can make me surrender, let alone the Corpse River . ”

Seeing the demon rat like that, Blackie was annoyed . It ran to the side of the river, grabbed the demon rat’s tail, dragged it back, and beat it up .

The demon rat kept begging for mercy and finally, Blackie stopped . After all, it still had to carry Mu Lingxi and Blackie across Corpse River and into the netherworld .

In the netherworld, the eerie Qi in the air thickened . Even the temperature dropped . There were blood-red ice bits mixed in the dirt .

Mu Lingxi grew more cautious . Sensing something, she immediately looked up into the distance .

Whoosh!

Two beams of black Ghost Qi, hundreds of meters long, flew over . They stopped above two huge tombstones by the Corpse River and solidified into two Wuchangs—one man, one woman .

The man stood on the left . His skin was dark and his eyes seemed to be enveloped in blue will-o’-wisps . Holding a 20-foot-long sword, he towered over Mu Lingxi, Blackie, and the demon rat . “Are you looking for death by daring to charge into the netherworld?”

Blackie tsked . It jumped off the demon rat’s back and kicked its behind . “Go, eat him . ”

“Why do you make me do everything? Why don’t you fight?” The demon rat looked annoyed . Its eyes flashed fiercely and it revealed its sharp teeth . It seemed to want to turn against Blackie .

After all, the demon rat was of an ancient race and the head of the Thousand Beast Pavilion of the Moon Worship Demonic Sect . How could it allow this kind of mistreatment? Even Ouyang Huan didn’t dare to treat him like this .

The menacing look in Blackie’s eyes grew stronger . It sharpened its claws and walked over, lamenting inwardly that it hadn’t beaten up this demon rat, this rascally Captain Rat, severely enough .

Seeing Blackie’s eyes, Captain Rat’s heart trembled . The things that had happened flashed across its mind and it instantly turned into an obedient puppy . “Cat Lord, don’t worry . The demon rat race eats everything in the universe . This is just a Wuchang . I can eat it easily . ”

Not daring to hesitate any further, the demon rat immediately reached out two sharp claws, activated its Demonic Qi, and used the God-killing Claw Technique . He attacked the male Wuchang .

The Wuchang’s eyes turned cold . He waved his sword, leaving a long trail of light, and hacked downward .

Wuchangs also had various strengths . Some were only comparable to a first level Half-Saint, but others could counter a ninth level Half-Saint . This Wuchang was far from Wuchang Haochuan . His power was only equivalent to a beginner second level Half-Saint .

The demon rat had drank the Supreme Saint Heavenly Tea at the Heir Banquet . It had reached the Half-Saint Realm, becoming a beginner first level Half-Saint . No one knew how much stronger it had become . Its one strike sent the male Wuchang flying .

The female Wuchang huffed coldly . “Let me help you . ” Then the two Wuchangs teamed up to attack the demon rat .

The demon rat kept expanding . Its Demonic Qi transformed into a black and white cloud that swept over the two Wuchangs .

“We’ll retreat now and report to Wuchang Haochuan . He’ll take care of this creature . ”

The two Wuchangs knew they were no match for the demon rat . They immediately transformed into ghostly fog and flew backwards to escape .

Ten miles away, Zhang Ruochen was standing beside a tombstone . Seeing the two escaping Ghost Qi, he immediately took out the Ruyi Treasure Bottle .

Whoosh!

The Ruyi Treasure Bottle hovered in the air . Its mouth formed a powerful attractive force, sucking in one of the Wuchangs .

Boom!

Kaboom!

…

The Ruyi Treasure Bottle kept shaking, booms sounding inside .

The Wuchang’s combat ability was equal to that of a Half-Saint . Even inside the Ruyi Treasure Bottle, he still kept crashing around to try and escape .

The Ruyi Treasure Bottle was a saint weapon, but it was still deformed by the hits . It was about to break apart .

“A Wuchang’s attacks are quite terrifying . ”

Zhang Ruochen struck out with a beam of Holy Qi . He collected the Ruyi Treasure Bottle and gripped it, activating all the inscriptions . Finally, the Wuchang was gradually restricted .

On the other side, Shi Ren took a white scroll out of his sleeve . He held it between his forefinger and middle finger . Rings of light pulsed from the white scroll, extending thousands of feet away .

Whoosh!

Shi Ren hit the white scroll out, sending it flying into the ghostly fog . “Set!” he cried .

The other Wuchang instantly fell from the sky, landing with a thud .

The white scroll was printed on the male Wuchang’s chest . Shreds of white light poured out of the rune . It pierced the Wuchang’s body, sealing all his Ghost Qi .

Zhang Ruochen glanced at Shi Ren, surprise flashing past his eyes . This man’s rune technique was very powerful . A single rune could seal a powerful Wuchang .

On the side of the Corpse River, Blackie reached out a claw . It pointed at the hovering Ruyi Treasure Bottle and laughed . “Look! It’s the Ruyi Treasure Bottle . It must be Zhang Ruochen . ”

Mu Lingxi was also happy . Unable to control her excitement, she used a physical technique and immediately hurried towards where the Ruyi Treasure Bottle had landed .

A moment later, Mu Lingxi transformed into a beautiful figure and stood before Zhang Ruochen .

Her eyes shone with crystal light . She seemed to be crying, but wasn’t really, and she stared at Zhang Ruochen with a pitiful look .

Zhang Ruochen had actually come to the Corpse River because he’d sensed Blackie’s aura . However, he didn’t expect that Mu Lingxi would have followed all the way here too . After all, the Tomb Forest was extremely dangerous . Any slight mishap could kill a Saint . Even Zhang Ruochen was prepared to die here the moment he stepped into the Tomb Forest .

He looked at Mu Lingxi with troubled eyes and sighed inwardly . Why did she come to such a dangerous place?

Mu Lingxi stared at Zhang Ruochen for a moment before laughing . Like a fragrant breeze, she ran to Zhang Ruochen . Like a young swallow, she spread her slender and snowy-white arms and wrapped them around Zhang Ruochen’s neck .

Zhang Ruochen could very clearly feel Mu Lingxi’s soft and delicate frame . He had no other thoughts . A moment later, bitterness and regret appeared in his eyes .

Finally, his eyes turned resolute . “Senior Sister Duanmu, Yanchen and I are…already engaged . ”

He spoke in a flat tone, but to Mu Lingxi, it was like a bolt in the blue . Her delicate body trembled and her smile froze . She immediately let go and stumbled back .

Mu Lingxi lowered her head, seeming to not know what to do . She chewed her lips and her eyes turned red . “Sorry, I’m sorry,” she mumbled . “I didn’t know you’re engaged already . How long ago? You didn’t even tell me . You should’ve told me . ”

Zhang Ruochen knew how hurtful that sentence was to Mu Lingxi . After all, Huang Yanchen was her best friend . If Zhang Ruochen wasn’t engaged to Huang Yanchen, she could still persuade herself to fight for her own happiness .

But now they were engaged . If she ignored that and continued to pursue Zhang Ruochen, she would hate herself .

But Zhang Ruochen had to tell her . If he kept it from her, he wouldn’t be able to forgive himself either .

“I’m sorry,” Zhang Ruochen said, trying to keep calm . “Our engagement was indeed a bit rushed . ”

Then they fell into silence .

Reuniting in the netherworld should have been a happy thing, but now, Zhang Ruochen and Mu Lingxi kept away from each other . The distance wasn’t only physical; it was also in their hearts .

Blackie walked on its hind legs and moved out of the cluster of tombstones . Its tail and ears were upright . Glancing at Mu Lingxi, he said, “What’s wrong? Duanmu, you finally met the one you’ve missed . Why are you crying?”

“I’m not . ” Mu Lingxi blinked and the tears in her eyes disappeared . She raised her head again .

Zhang Ruochen glared at Blackie . “The Tomb Forest is so dangerous . Why did you bring her here?”

Blackie put on a hurt look . “How can you blame me? The dead soul army had charged into Shentai City . When we finally managed to get out, we wanted to go to the Central Region . But this girl was worried for you . She insisted on returning to the Yin and Yang Sect . I couldn’t stop her .

“But the Yin and Yang Sect was already surrounded by the dead soul army,” it continued . “Probably not even a Saint could get through them, let alone us . So we obviously couldn’t go there, but I sensed the Universe Spiritual Map . I knew you weren’t there and had come to the Tomb Forest . Of course, I’d just mentioned it, but she insisted on coming to find you . What could I do?”

After Mu Lingxi had been caught by Snake Two at the Heir Banquet, she was imprisoned in Shentai City .

When the dead souls invaded the city, Blackie broke through the obstacles with Mu Lingxi and escaped with her . Then they came to the Tomb Forest and met Zhang Ruochen, allowing the previous scene to happen .