Two days later, after a continuous journey through day and night, Chen Hao and his companions, three people in total, reached the foot of Soulbreak Mountain.

The local demons and spirits had already fled the area since King Mieji had stated three days prior that there would be a fierce battle on Soulbreak Mountain within seven days, making the mountain nights eerily silent, so much so that even the nocturnal birds and beasts were nowhere to be heard.

Arriving at the desolate foothill, Chen Hao, Ye Yuqiao, and Xie Xiaofeng got out of the car, all looking up at the summit with a mixture of excitement and nervousness.

"Previously in the Netherworld," Ye Yuqiao began as she looked up at the purple Yin Qi shrouding the mountain top, "King Mieji was called the God of War, brave and warlike, the most capable war general under the Ghost King. After Zhao Chong rose to fame in a battle, he took over the title, and people of the Netherworld jokingly referred to him as the 'Second God of War'."

"Zhao Chong!" Chen Hao exclaimed, feeling a nameless fury light up inside him as he thought that if Zhao Chong could surpass King Mieji, he, Chen Hao, certainly could as well, or he'd fall short of Zhao Chong.

"Zhao Chong?" Xie Xiaofeng showed a questioning look, recalling the arrogant man who had intervened in the battle with King Shuanglin. In fact, he always wondered why Ye Yuqiao seemed so knowledgeable about the affairs of the Netherworld. He had wanted to ask her, but the right moment had never come.

"Now that we've reached the foot of the mountain, it's time to send a greeting," said Chen Hao. With that, he closed his eyes and summoned a stream of the Nether King's Power from his left eye, leaving the Nether King Orchid Heart. When he opened his eyes, the black gleam of the Nether King's Power surged out from his left eye like a black dragon, reaching the peak of Soulbreak Mountain in an instant.

Right after, the Nether King's Power returned swiftly to his left eye.

After a short wait, as Chen Hao, Ye Yuqiao, and Xie Xiaofeng stood by silently, the surrounding air was quickly filled with an overwhelmingly strong Spiritual Power.

"He's here!" Ye Yuqiao said with a frown, shifting closer to Chen Hao. At this moment, she no longer saw herself as the Nether King but as a girlfriend in need of Chen Hao's protection.

As the concentration of the Yin Qi Spiritual Power in the air continued to rise, a black figure appeared at the mountain top.

In the blink of an eye, the black figure had reached the mid-mountain, and Xie Xiaofeng felt nearly suffocated by the overpowering Spiritual Power. It was an unbearable oppression.

Meanwhile, Chen Hao, whose Nether Vision was already active, could see Tang Jing being carried by the neck by a man in ancient brocade robes, rapidly approaching them.

This man must be King Mieji, Chen Hao thought. He could feel that the abundance of Spiritual Power filling the air originated from this broad-browed, large-eyed man.

"You bastards, Yuqiao, Xie Xiaofeng!" Tang Jing cried out emotionally upon landing, looking at her three companions, tears shining in her eyes.

Although she hadn't suffered any physical torture during these three days, she was tormented by conflict and fear in spirit. Hidden in the cold and invisible Soulbreak Tower, she listened to the strange and piercing cries within, terrified, hoping every moment for her companions to come and rescue her; yet the formidable Spiritual Power of King Mieji also filled her with worry that her companions might encounter danger trying to save her.

Now that she saw her companions had come to rescue her, her feelings were indescribable.

"You must be Chen Hao," said King Mieji, his cold expression making him seem like a block of ice, sending shivers down one's spine. Having said that, he released Tang Jing's collar and gently pushed her towards Chen Hao and the others.

Seeing Tang Jing staggering over, Ye Yuqiao quickly stepped ahead of the two boys, Chen Hao and Xie Xiaofeng, to embrace her and asked with furrowed brows and concern, "Tang Jing, have you been mistreated these past days?"

"Yuqiao!" Overwhelmed by the warmth of her companion and friend's concern, Tang Jing's tears fell like rain, and she threw herself into Ye Yuqiao's arms, weeping and releasing all her pent-up grievances and pain from the past few days.

After watching Tang Jing with eyes full of pity for a few seconds, Chen Hao turned his gaze toward King Mieji. He noticed that King Mieji was staring at him with those cold, murderous eyes. Feeling the pressure from King Mieji's gaze, Chen Hao's heart grew cold. But very quickly, he mustered his courage to meet King Mieji's eyes, thinking that he must not show weakness before the battle had even begun. Besides, he kept telling himself: If Zhao Chong can be stronger than me, then I, Chen Hao, must be stronger than him too.

In Chen Hao's heart, Zhao Chong was the rival in love he unconsciously acknowledged. Therefore, he did not want to lose to Zhao Chong in any respect.

"Boyfriend, if you can't beat him, it means you're not as good as Zhao Chong," Ye Yuqiao's voice suddenly sounded in Chen Hao's mind. She, who was still busy comforting Tang Jing, had unintentionally heard Chen Hao's inner thoughts through Nether King Orchid Heart and thought to use reverse psychology to inspire his fighting spirit.

Clearly, this tactic was quite effective on Chen Hao. Suddenly, a fierce flame ignited in his heart.

After locking eyes with King Mieji for a while, King Mieji finally spoke slowly and asked, "Did you build the graves for my two brothers?"

Chen Hao nodded.

"Why would you do that? Weren't they your enemies?"

"Because they were respectable adversaries!"

A flash of insight crossed King Mieji's eyes, and he was surprised by Chen Hao's response. He began to understand why Chen Hao had been able to consecutively defeat King Ning, King Xin, and his two brothers. To him, a true powerhouse was someone who appreciated and respected their adversaries; only the weak resorted to jealousy and slander. The young Onmyoji before him, renowned in both the world of the living and the Netherworld, had reached a realm where he respected his adversaries.

Suddenly, a smile appeared on King Mieji's face, like ice beginning to thaw. As an indisputable powerhouse, he certainly knew how to appreciate strong adversaries. Smiling, he asked, "Since neither of my brothers could defeat you, why are their tombstones engraved with 'Second Brother' and 'Third Brother'? Could it be that the Bat Demon King admitted he was less than the Cyclops Demon King before he died?"

Chen Hao nodded, then briefly recounted his encounter with the Bat Demon King and the Cyclops Demon King a few days prior.

After listening to Chen Hao, King Mieji smiled again and said with a sigh, "They were able to settle their long-standing dispute before dying; that's a fitting end. And to die at the hands of an opponent like you..."

Suddenly, King Mieji's smile faded, and his gaze turned to fury as he declared, "However, I'm about to avenge them now."

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