Netherworld.

Ye Yuqiao was still in a coma, and Xiao Bai had already brought a group of people to the outskirts of Guwu Town.

Snowflakes drifted sporadically in the sky, the orange-yellow sunlight fell on the group, yet not a single one of them felt any warmth.

Several miles ahead at Guwu Town, the clan leaders of the other three major families and the noblemen of Netherworld City had been waiting for a long time.

The news of Netherworld City being destroyed had reached everyone's ears, enraging those nobles who had not had time to transfer their family treasures and valuables, seeking to make things difficult for Ye Yuqiao.

Moreover, the newly-appointed clan leader of the Qian family, Qian Youyu, and Li Zuole, clan leader of the Li Family, secretly allied with over a dozen nobles, planning to stir up public indignation with this incident to force Ye Yuqiao to resign from the position of Nether King, allowing Li Zuole to replace her.

"Xie Xiaofeng, when is Wang Fengyin coming back?" Tang Jing asked Xie Xiaofeng.

An hour ago, Wang Fengyin said he was going back to the mortal world to ask for leave from school, and he hasn't returned since. Tang Jing was worried that Wang Fengyin might suddenly appear with people.

"Soon, I guess." Xie Xiaofeng speculated.

"Where does Wang Fengyin live?"

"City H."

"City H!" A faint light flickered in Tang Jing's eyes, "Isn't that the same city as Ye Fei?"

"Yes! Lots of people are in City H."

As they got closer to Guwu Town, a figure suddenly rushed up from a mountain forest beneath and blocked Xiao Bai's path.

"Family Leader Zhao!" The person looked at Zhao Chong, cupped his hands in greeting, and appeared anxious.

Zhao Chong narrowed his eyes and quickly recognized this person as Zhou Peng, a confidant of Zhou Ke, the clan leader of the Zhou Family, and responded coldly with a "Hmm", then asked, "Did Clan Leader Zhou send you?"

Zhou Peng nodded and responded, "Yes. The clan leader instructed me to pass on a message to you and the Nether King before you enter Guwu Town."

As he spoke, Zhou Peng's face showed hesitance, casting doubtful glances at the other people around Zhao Chong.

"Speak freely, there are no outsiders here," said Zhao Chong.

Zhou Peng nodded, then continued, "Clan Leader Zhou instructed me to inform Family Leader Zhao and the Nether King that the Qian family and Clan Leader Li might harbor intentions of usurpation."

A moment later, Zhao Chong's eyes narrowed even more sharply.

After contemplating for a long time, he finally said to Zhou Peng, "I understand, you go back and report to your clan leader."

Zhou Peng was startled, hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Don't you have any message to convey to our clan leader, Family Leader Zhao?"

After cautiously pondering, Zhao Chong said, "Tell him, Zhao Chong never does things he's not sure of."

Zhao Chong's words carried many implications.

After Zhou Peng left, Zhao Chong turned to Niu Tou and asked, "How is the situation in Wushuang City?"

"The army of two hundred thousand has already assembled within the city, rest assured, nothing will go awry."

Hearing the good news, Zhao Chong's brow slightly relaxed.

"Let's wait for Wang Fengyin to come back before we enter Guwu Town!"

Xie Xiaofeng looked at Zhao Chong and suggested, "If Yuqiao encounters any danger by then, Wang Fengyin could still take her and escape."

Zhao Chong nodded, agreeing with Xie Xiaofeng's suggestion. Although his face showed no extra emotion at the moment, he felt somewhat humiliated inside.

He was very aware that Xie Xiaofeng's words were out of concern for Ye Yuqiao's safety, yet they also implicitly conveyed another message—Zhao Chong couldn't protect Ye Yuqiao.

This fact was unacceptable to Zhao Chong, who was proud by nature.

"I must make changes to stabilize the current situation," thought Zhao Chong.

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...

Subsequently, the group did not directly enter the Gudiao town, but landed in the nearby forest to wait for Wang Fengyin to return from the mortal world.

Once settled, Zhao Chong left alone without saying a word to anyone.

In the blink of an eye, he arrived in a quiet and desolate part of the forest.

Then, a crimson light flashed in his eyes and a blood-red Blood Jade Sword appeared in his left hand, as he continuously channeled Spiritual Power into the sword.

After a long time, the Blood Jade Sword began to tremble, and countless irregular black evil mists flowed out from the sword, rapidly spreading throughout the forest and forming a swirling dark cloud above in the sky.

Feeling a terrifying evil energy spreading, Tang Jing exclaimed in shock, "What's happening?"

Xie Xiaofeng looked up at the swirling clouds in the sky and then smelled Zhao Chong's Yin Qi amidst the surrounding evil mist.

"It's Zhao Chong!" Xie Xiaofeng cried out, "What is he doing?"

"Cough cough!" At that moment, Ye Yuqiao, who was lying nearby, coughed twice.

"Your Highness, you are awake!" Lin Huashan said with a hint of joy on her face.

"Help me up," Ye Yuqiao said with eyes slightly open.

After sitting up, Ye Yuqiao looked into the depths of the forest and shook her head, "Zhao Chong is undergoing demonization!"

"Ah! Demonization? What is demonization?"

"Absorbing and merging foreign souls to boost one's own Spiritual Power. However, every full moon night thereafter, one must endure the torment of these foreign souls devouring one's own soul!" Ye Yuqiao explained with furrowed brows.

She understood that Zhao Chong was doing this all for her.

After a quarter of an hour, the air within ten miles was filled with that evil mist.

At the center of the evil mist, Zhao Chong suddenly let out a loud roar, followed by stabbing the now-black Blood Jade Sword into his own chest.

At that moment, all the surrounding evil mist and the dark clouds above his head rapidly surged into his body.

"Ah!" Zhao Chong screamed heartbreakingly, and his eyes turned black, and the Blood Jade Sword stuck in his chest disappeared.

His previously severed right hand also grew back at this time.

He had fully absorbed the Sword Spirit and the evil mist on the Blood Jade Sword, successfully demonized, and regained a new physical body and soul.

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Night fell.

Wang Fengyin returned from the mortal world and reunited with the group, then they entered Gudiao town.

The news of Zhao Chong's successful demonization had already reached the ears of the Clan Leaders of the Qian and Li Families, so no one dared to mention the destruction of the Netherworld City in his presence anymore.

After meeting all the major families and nobles, Ye Yuqiao, who was the Nether King, announced a temporary relocation to Wushuang City until the Netherworld City could be rebuilt.

Subsequently, Ye Yuqiao led the four major families and all the nobles to Wushuang City overnight.

As they approached Wushuang City, Ye Yuqiao felt uneasy. She worried that the common people would blame and protest against her about the Primordial Demons of the Underworld escaping from Hell and the destruction of the Netherworld City.

However, when she first entered Wushuang City, the surrounding citizens did not criticize her but instead showed concern for her unborn child and Chen Hao's condition.

A few days ago, she had bravely stopped an attack by three Primordial Demons on the citizens, and the people had seen it all.

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