PDLP Chapter 194 Old Friend
Chapter 194 Old Friend
Deep within the secret realm, a group of people, covered in dust and dirt, crawled out of a deep pit.
The leader was still tightly clutching a palm-sized piece of metal in his hand.
The metal block was covered in rust, and fragmented runes could be faintly seen on its surface, bearing the aura of time.
As soon as they emerged from the pit, the group eagerly surrounded the leader, their expressions filled with joy and excitement.
"Brother Wuyue, this should be what that guy wanted us to find!"
"That's great, the elders are saved."
Ji Wuyue listened to the chatter of his companions around him, a hint of fatigue showing in his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.
Knowing he couldn't show any weakness in front of his companions, he forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, everything will be alright. As long as we find the Spirit Master, he will stand up for us."
The spirit spirit Ji Wuyue mentioned was Hao Chen, who was also in the secret realm at the moment and was heading towards them.
Ever since their Ji clan was forced to come to this world, they have been extremely unlucky and ended up on the territory of the gods.
Chen Ying immediately saw the relationship between the Ji clan and Hao Chen, and for some reason, chose to incorporate the Ji clan.
To prevent Hao Chen from learning the news in advance, Chen Ying used great magical power to sever the connection between Hao Chen's statue and Hao Chen.
Therefore, to be honest, Ji Wuyue wasn't sure if she would ever meet Haochen.
After being incorporated into the Divine Race, Chen Ying directly handed over the Ji Clan to his subordinates to deal with, as long as they weren't all killed, they could be dealt with however they wanted.
As expected, the Ji clan was directly enslaved by the gods, performing the dirtiest and most tiring work for them.
Even though Ji Wuyue and the others wanted to resist, they had no choice but to submit due to their lack of strength.
They didn't even have the option of suicide because the elders had been taken hostage.
The gods led them to break through the barrier of the secret realm and arrive at the Demon Emperor's secret realm ahead of schedule, with the aim of finding the legendary Demon Emperor's treasure vault.
However, the Demon Emperor's weapon, the key to unlocking the Demon Emperor's treasure vault, had already been shattered in an unknown great war.
Despite the efforts of the gods to collect them, fragments of the Demon Emperor's Weapon were still lost in the secret realm.
Therefore, Ji Wuyue and the others were ordered to dig three feet into the ground to find the fragments of the imperial weapon, otherwise their Ji clan would have no reason to exist.
Ji Wuyue was already in despair, after all, the secret realm was too vast, so vast that even the gods themselves could not find any fragments.
In Ji Wuyue's view, it was clear that the gods had no intention of letting them live.
He was even prepared to find an opportunity to escape, and then return to avenge his people once he had become powerful enough.
But as the saying goes, heaven helps those who help themselves. Just as he was about to leave, Ji Wuliang stepped forward and said that he had a way to find the fragments of the imperial weapon.
It's unclear how Ji Wuliang managed to do it, but under his guidance, they indeed found the fragments of the Imperial Weapon.
Looking at the fragments in her hand, Ji Wuyue felt a glimmer of hope. Perhaps, just perhaps, they still had a chance.
"Alright, let's go back and report first, make sure the elders are safe, and we can talk about the rest later."
Ji Wuyue composed herself and was about to lead Wushuang and the others back when dozens of figures suddenly descended from the sky and surrounded them.
"Gentlemen, there's no need to be in such a hurry. Why don't we sit down and have a proper chat?" Su Li stepped forward and stopped Ji Wuyue and the others.
"He's actually a member of the demon race? Oh no!" Ji Wuyue's pupils constricted sharply when she saw Su Li's fox ears.
He knew that this secret realm belonged to the demon race, and those who could enter it were all genius youths among the demon race, whose strength was naturally not lacking.
"I am from the God Clan. Please step aside, or you will offend the God Clan and the forces behind you will not be able to protect you."
Although Ji Wuyue was extremely anxious inside, she appeared relaxed and casual on the surface, even putting on airs.
He knew that his only chance of survival now rested on the gods, and he could only hope that the people opposite him would be wary of the gods' power.
As expected, upon hearing that Ji Wuyue came from the God Clan, Su Li and the others couldn't help but frown, their eyes flashing with three parts doubt, three parts fear, three parts resentment, and one part anger.
Initially, no other faction paid much attention to the rising power of the Protoss.
After all, the gods have only existed for a short time, so they naturally look down on those long-established powers.
However, after the gods crushed the War God Temple, a first-rate power, with overwhelming force.
Even the Lord of the War God Temple, a powerful figure at the half-step True Immortal level, was no match for the gods and was forced to submit.
From then on, no one in the entire universe dared to underestimate this previously unknown force.
Even the elders in their family warned them not to provoke the gods, as they were a pack of mad dogs that would bite anyone they encountered.
Furthermore, they had heard that the gods had recently sent people to their lineage, seemingly intending to force their lineage to submit.
Under these circumstances, Su Li and the others did not want to cause any more trouble and bring unnecessary disaster to the sect. However, Su Li was somewhat unwilling to let Ji Wuyue and the others leave like this.
"What should we do? Maybe we should..."
Soul Sorrow looked at Ji Wuyue and the others, then ran his hand across his neck, clearly indicating his intention to secretly kill them.
But as soon as he finished speaking, Su Li shook his head: "Don't be impulsive, let's get the treasure from them first."
Upon hearing this, the others immediately nodded in agreement. Long Shan strode up to Ji Wuyue, stretched out his hand, and said, "Boy, hand over the stuff, and I'll spare your lives."
Upon hearing this, a hint of unease flashed in Ji Wuyue's eyes. It was this small change that convinced Su Li and the others that Ji Wuyue and her group must have something good in their hands.
"Hand it over. We saw everything that happened just now."
"With your mere Dao Palace realm cultivation, you are likely not well-regarded even among the God Clan. Why waste your lives for such a trivial matter?"
"Why waste words with them? Just kill them. I doubt the gods would bully the weak for the sake of a few insignificant characters."
As they spoke, Su Li and the others pressed closer, with Long Shan's face filled with murderous intent as he gripped a halberd and pointed it at Ji Wuyue.
Ji Wuyue glared at Su Li and the others with resentment. No matter how unwilling she was, she had no choice but to compromise when she thought of her clansmen behind her.
Just as he was about to take out the fragment of the imperial weapon, a tiger's roar suddenly came from afar, and then a large white tiger with a red cloak descended from the sky and landed in front of them.
Ji Wuyue's face immediately lit up with excitement as she gazed at the figure sitting on the back of the large white tiger.
Behind him, Ji Wushuang exclaimed excitedly, "Brother Wushuang, it's Lord Jiling! He must have known we were in danger and came to save us!"
Hao Chen didn't notice the acquaintances behind him. Instead, he looked at Su Li and the others with a smile, thinking that he was lucky. Business had come to him directly.
"Gentlemen, it's been a long time. I wonder if you've made any gains in the secret realm? Why don't you show them to me?"
Su Li and the others didn't know the strength of the God Clan, but they had witnessed Hao Chen's strength firsthand; his ability to kill a Quasi-Celestial Venerable had already proven his power.
"Dad, we all agreed before we came in that we would each find our own people. Aren't you afraid of causing public outrage by doing this?"
Hao Chen sneered: "If I kill you all, who will know? Besides, I doubt the forces behind you would want to antagonize a True Immortal for your sake!"
Hao Chen's words left Su Li and the others speechless, yet they also felt a sense of familiarity, as if they had just said something similar.
Ji Wuyue and the others looked at Hao Chen with strange expressions. If they remembered correctly, their spirit beast wasn't called Baba. Could it be that they had mistaken the beast for something else?
No matter how you look at it, the beast in front of them, with its black stripes and specks of gold, is indeed exactly the same as their sacrificial spirit.
Leaving aside Ji Wuyue's doubts, Zhan Hu was also somewhat helpless. He didn't understand why Hao Chen didn't use his real name, but instead gave himself the nickname "Daddy".
To this, Haochen can only say that you completely misunderstand the meaning of this name.
Seeing that Hao Chen had no intention of letting them go, Su Li simply shrugged and said, "Dad, we didn't find anything, but they did. You can ask them for it."
As he spoke, Su Li pointed to Ji Wuyue and the others, and Hao Chen looked in the direction Su Li was pointing, only to find that there were people behind them.
"Hey, you guys look familiar. Have we met somewhere before?" Hao Chen said, stroking his chin.
Ji Wuyue and her group immediately knelt down in excitement: "Lord Spirit Master, we have met you before in the Ji clan tribe. You are our Lord Spirit Master."
Upon hearing Ji Wuyue's words, Haochen suddenly realized, "Oh, I remember now, it was you guys. By the way, how did you end up in this world?"
"Lord Priest, this is a long story, it goes like this, I..."
Before Ji Wuyue could finish speaking, Haochen interrupted her, saying, "It's a long story, so let's not go into details. Just hand over the treasures you found."
"Huh?" Ji Wuyue was a little confused about Haochen's meaning.
Isn't the plot supposed to be that their spirit master, after hearing about their tragic plight, takes their side and rescues their people from the clutches of the gods?
Seeing that Ji Wuyue was still standing there dumbfounded, Hao Chen couldn't help but speak again, "Hurry up, I think that treasure is a very ominous thing, so I sacrificed myself to save you from disaster."
"Oh, oh, oh." Belatedly realizing what was happening, Ji Wuyue quickly pulled out the fragments of the imperial weapon they had found from her crotch.
Just as she was about to hand it to Haochen, she heard him say with disdain, "Never mind, you can keep it yourself."
Ji Wuyue had no choice but to continue hiding in her crotch, but then she heard Hao Chen say to the war tiger beneath him in a cryptic tone, "Bad luck, why did you have to hide there of all places?"
This instantly embarrassed Ji Wuyue. She had miscalculated; she had only intended to hide it discreetly, but she had unexpectedly made a fool of herself.
However, Ji Wuyue controlled her expression well, pretending that nothing was wrong.
Moreover, now that they have met the Spirit Master, their safety should be assured.
On the other side, Su Li and the others saw that Hao Chen and Ji Wuyue actually knew each other, and seeing Ji Wuyue's respectful attitude towards Hao Chen, they directly labeled Hao Chen as a member of the divine race.
After some secret discussion, Su Li and the others decided to sneak away while Hao Chen and the others were not paying attention to them.
However, since they came in a large group, it was impossible for them to sneak away.
Just as Hao Chen turned his head, he noticed them. A divine force swept across their face, leaving a crack in the ground.
"I haven't told you to leave yet, how can you leave already? That's really rude of you."
"Dad, what do you want? We really didn't get anything this time."
"Yeah, I don't know which bastard did it, they even scraped the ground away, leaving nothing behind."
Su Li and the others' words made Ji Wuyue feel somewhat embarrassed, because it was they who had done this kind of thing.
Upon hearing this, Hao Chen enveloped Su Li and the others with his divine sense, but indeed found no treasures on them.
Just when Su Li thought Hao Chen would let them go, she saw Hao Chen suddenly look in the direction of the Demon Dragon Palace: "You are from the Demon Dragon Palace, so you must be sea creatures."
Runes intertwined in Hao Chen's pupils, and he instantly saw through the true forms of Su Li and the others.
Hao Chen didn't care about the others, but the people from the Demon Dragon Palace aroused his interest.
This is because, apart from Longshan, who is a black dragon, the other four are actually crabs, lobsters, octopuses, great white sharks, and sea cucumbers.
Hao Chen wasn't interested in why sea cucumbers could become sentient; he just wanted to know if sentient seafood would taste better.
The people from the Demon Dragon Palace looked terrified. Hao Chen's gaze sent chills down their spines, because it was very similar to the look in their eyes when they saw food.
"Since everyone is a guest, why don't we have a meal together? I'll provide the cooking utensils, and you can provide the ingredients." As he spoke, Hao Chen had already taken out a large pot.
Su Li and the others looked at each other, knowing that leaving was out of the question. They could only hope that Hao Chen would let them go after he had eaten his fill.