God Emperor - Chapter 802

Chapter 802: 802

Zhang Ruochen glanced at Mu Lingxi to see that she was standing on the side, still, as if made of wood . She seemed dazed and pitiful . There was no sign of her usual cheeky mischievousness .

“Send her back immediately,” Zhang Ruochen said coldly .

“Nope . If you want to send her back, do it yourself . I came to the netherworld to find the empress . ” Blackie raised its round cat face and ignored Zhang Ruochen .

“You think you’re powerful now?”

Zhang Ruochen clenched a fist and walked over . He knocked against Blackie’s head with a thud . It sounded like he’d hit a hollow wooden block .

“Are you going to do it? Try me and I’ll send you back to the scroll world and seal you up again . ” Zhang Ruochen was annoyed . Blackie wasn’t sensible at all . How could he bring Mu Lingxi to such a dangerous place?

“Zhang Ruochen, don’t blame Blackie . It’s not its fault . I shouldn’t have forced it to bring me here . ” Tears flowed out of Mu Lingxi’s eyes .

“Yes,” Blackie quickly said . “She threatened me with death . I had no choice . ”

Zhang Ruochen took a deep breath and stared at Mu Lingxi . “The netherworld is too dangerous . Even a Saint can die from a tiny mishap—”

Before Zhang Ruochen finished, Mu Lingxi said, “I’m not afraid of danger . I’m just afraid you’ll be in danger . I’m not afraid of dying . I’m only afraid of you dying, understand?”

Zhang Ruochen was silent for a bit . Then he grabbed Mu Lingxi’s wrist, saying, “Come with me . I’ll take you out first . The Tomb Forest isn’t somewhere you should be . ”

“Zhang Ruochen, let go . Who are you to me? You can’t control what I want to do . ”

Mu Lingxi activated her Holy Qi and quickly retracted her arm . She transformed into a beam of white light and escaped from Zhang Ruochen’s grip, retreating .

However, just as she steadied herself, she coughed violently and fresh blood came out of her mouth .

“You’re hurt? Is it serious?”

Zhang Ruochen immediately walked over and helped Mu Lingxi up . Ignoring her struggling, he grasped her wrist again . He sent Holy Qi into her meridians to check her injuries .

Pulling back his Holy Qi, he stared deep at Mu Lingxi . “You’re too heavily injured and must go back to be treated immediately . Go heal in the Universal Spiritual Map . ”

This time, Mu Lingxi didn’t refuse . She knew that if she did, Zhang Ruochen would definitely send her into the scroll world . However, she was already quite satisfied . At least Zhang Ruochen still cared about her safety .

After sending Mu Lingxi into the Universal Spiritual Map, Zhang Ruochen felt touched for some reason . At the same time, he also felt very uncomfortable .

Shi Ren carried the Wuchang restricted with a rune in one hand and strolled over . He tossed the Wuchang onto the ground and gazed at Zhang Ruochen . “So you’re that legendary Time and Space Descendant . ”

He’d already started suspecting Zhang Ruochen’s identity when he used the Spatial Move . When Zhang Ruochen used the Ruyi Treasure Bottle to store a Wuchang, Shi Ren was sure his guess was correct .

“Zhang Ruochen, who is this? Since he knows your identity, I must kill him . ”

Blackie sent an order to Captain Rat . Then the cat and rat turned into a blur and rushed forward, appearing on either side of Shi Ren .

Shi Ren remained composed, but when he saw Captain Rat, surprise flashed across his eyes . Clearly, he recognized Captain Rat . Chuckling, he said, “Brother Zhang, is this how you treat your guests?”

“Blackie, be polite . ” Then Zhang Ruochen admitted it honestly, “Yes, I am indeed the legendary Time and Space Descendant, Zhang Ruochen . ”

Once they entered the netherworld, they were on a path with little chance of survival . It was unknown if they could make it out alive . Thus, there was no point in hiding his identity .

“But I heard that you died by the Nine Serenity Sword Saint’s sword,” Shi Ren said emptily .

Zhang Ruochen chuckled . “Is it impossible for the dead to be brought back to life?”

A hot gaze flashed past Shi Ren’s calm eyes . “You used a pill for resurrection?”

Zhang Ruochen shook his head . “There isn’t anything for resurrection . It’s just something made up by mortals who are too afraid to face death . ”

Shi Ren clenched his fists; his expression was pained . Actually, he didn’t believe that there was anything that could bring the dead back to life . But he wouldn’t give up as long as there was a shred of hope . He had to search for it, even if he paid for it with his life .

Everyone that forged into the netherworld made the decision that they would die .

“No,” Blackie said . “Zhang Ruochen, this time, you’re wrong . The pill of resurrection really exists . At least, I saw it during the middle ages . ”

Zhang Ruochen narrowed his eyes at Blackie . “What did you say? You’ve seen it before?”

Shi Ren’s expression lightened as well . “You’ve really seen the pill of resurrection before?”

Blackie nodded . “That pill of resurrection grew in the medicinal garden of a god . That god used his own divine blood to water it, turning it into magical medicine . When the god died, his descendants gave him that pill, allowing the god to reawaken and live a second life . ”

Blackie said it seriously, but Zhang Ruochen didn’t really believe him . After all, this fat cat wasn’t very reliable . He liked to brag and exaggerate .

“Earlier, some unknown person spread the news that the god that the Thousand-bone Empress killed back then has fallen deep inside the Tomb Forest,” Shi Ren said . “The corpse’s divine blood has gathered and after 100,000 years, has formed a magical pill of resurrection .

“The magical pill can bring the dead back to life and give life to skeletons . Even someone who died thousands of years ago can be resurrected after ingesting it . I came to the Tomb Forest after hearing this information . I want to find the pill and bring it back to save my wife . ”

Zhang Ruochen was still suspicious . “Life and death are part of nature . No one can reverse them . ”

Blackie shook its head . “Since life and death are natural, then how come cultivators have much longer lives? Zhang Ruochen, you must know that cultivating the Saintly Way is for longevity . It’s already disrupting nature . While comprehending the Saintly Way, Monks also comprehend the mysteries of life and death .

“Gods are known as gods because they already understand the Saintly Way fully and have reached a state we can’t even imagine . Gods may well accomplish the things that we cannot . ”

“But gods still die,” Zhang Ruochen said .

“At least, I’ve seen with my own eyes a god live a second life,” Blackie refuted .

Zhang Ruochen’s eyes sharpened . “Is there really a pill of resurrection in this world? Can it bring those with scattered souls back to life?”

Blackie rolled its eyes . “A top Alchemist from Kunlun’s Field can save someone within a period of time if they didn’t die too unusually and their physical bodies aren’t too damaged . However, these people have to be nobles . They won’t even care for Saints . Not many people can find these Alchemists, let alone persuade them to help . ”

“According to legends, if someone’s cultivation reaches a Supreme Saint of Spiritual Power, they can communicate throughout the world and summon their soul . Even if a Monk’s soul is scattered, they can summon the pieces of their soul if their Spiritual Power is strong enough .

“The aforementioned are all methods from the most advanced Saintly Way . It involves Supreme Saints . As for the pill of resurrection, this reaches the Divine Way . Even a skeleton can regrow flesh and live again, so of course a corpse can as well . ”

Zhang Ruochen thought of Sword Saint Xuanji . If the pill of resurrection really existed in the depths of the Tomb Forest, he’d have to fight for it even it meant paying with his life .

He turned to Shi Ren . “Brother Shi, do you know who spread the rumor about this pill?”

Shi Ren shook his head . “I’m not sure . I only know that it started spreading around after the Heir Banquet . No one knew if it’s true or not, so no one dared to forge into the netherworld for fear of coming to an unfortunate end .

“But when the army of dead souls set off to attack the Yin and Yang Sect, some people made the decision to investigate . Some came because they’d used up their vitality and had to find the pill of resurrection to continue living . Others are ambitious . They want to take the pill and resurrect the Supreme Saints of their families . ”

Zhang Ruochen didn’t become illogical because of this pill . Instead, he fell into deep thought . “Why do I feel like this is a trap? If it really exists, who would spread the information so boldly? Plus, no one returns from the netherworld . In that case, who would know about it? Unless someone had left the netherworld…”

Shi Ren nodded too . “I also know that this may be a conspiracy . However, even if there’s only a sliver of hope, I still have to try . ”

Zhang Ruochen’s eyes fell on the Wuchang on the ground . “Perhaps we can receive some answers from him . ”

Shi Ren nodded and reached out his forefinger . He pointed at the rune scroll on the Wuchang’s chest and took a few of the inscriptions back . A moment later, the Wuchang woke up . He opened his fiery demonic eyes .

“Tell me,” Shi Ren said . “Where did the god from the middle ages die? If you don’t answer, I can turn you into ash right this moment . ”

The Wuchang roared and struggled violently . But as soon as he moved, dozens of lightning bolts surged from the rune scroll on his chest . Wisps of black smoke rose up from his body .

Finally, the Wuchang calmed down . His chest rose up and down as he smiled eerily . “You want to find the god’s corpse? Haha! If I were you, I’d give up . ”

“Why are you wasting so much time talking?” Blackie said . “Demon rat, go eat his left leg . ”

Captain Rat cackled . He walked out, revealing his sharp teeth . Sticking out his tongue, he licked the Wuchang’s left leg . He was about to bite .

The Wuchang’s expression changed and he hurriedly said, “Okay, I can tell you, but I only know the general place . I don’t know the specific location . If you really want to find the god’s corpse, go to the territory of Ghost King Shenchu . It’s said that the god’s corpse is there . ”

Regardless of whether the Wuchang was speaking the truth, he’d at least proved that a god really had died in the netherworld . It was highly possible that the corpse had been left behind .

Afterward, Zhang Ruochen’s group continued interrogating and received more useful information .

According to the Wuchang, the netherworld was vast and had fostered countless Ghost Kings . Every Ghost King had a territory . He knew the names of hundreds already . As for the depths of the netherworld, even he hadn’t been there yet . He didn’t know how vast the netherworld was or if it even had an end .

Only a very small portion of Ghost Kings had led the dead souls to escape when the door to the living world was opened . The faraway Ghost Kings didn’t even know about this news .