172: Our ancestors have arrived! The ultimate kneeling service in the secret realm of the underworld!

Yellow Springs Secret Realm.

As soon as he stepped into this place, Su Chen felt as if he had entered a giant, blood-colored tin can.

The sky was a congealed dark red, the earth was cracked, and the scent of blood and death in the air was so thick it couldn't be dispersed, making one's head throb.

Immediately afterward, a desolate and ancient will, carrying the indifference of someone inspecting goods, locked onto him with precision.

[Oh? An appetizer has arrived?]

[This should be the will of the Yellow... Springs Secret Realm, or perhaps some kind of artifact spirit.]

[Applying mental pressure as soon as I enter, trying to give me a show of strength? The trope is too old and lacks innovation; I can only give the user experience a mediocre rating.]

He naturally assumed that this was all arranged by the Nine Nether Demonic Cult.

[It seems my cheap father-in-law still has some sense of service.]

[Knowing of my grand arrival, he specifically had the Secret Realm's will come out to receive me. Although the method is a bit crude, the sentiment is there.]

[Not bad, not bad; he’s a talent worth cultivating. If I marry Liu Ruyan in the future, I’ll have to give him a promotion of some sort.]

Su Chen was still happily calculating his future "career plan" in his heart.

Behind him, Spring Flower and Qiu Yue both furrowed their beautiful willow-like brows the moment they sensed that will.

A mere wisp of a dying Emperor's Soul actually dared to peer at the Divine Son?

Seeking death!

Two streaks of icy killing intent, enough to freeze time and space, flashed and vanished from their petite bodies, after which they returned to being those two submissive and harmless little maids... in the deepest part of the Secret Realm.

Inside the magnificent demonic hall cast from Yellow Springs Saint Gold.

Upon the throne, a faint wisp of black soul fire was leisurely scrutinizing the first batch of "examinees" entering the testing grounds.

He was the last remnant soul left behind after the death of the Yellow Springs Demon Emperor.

"Hmm, this kid from the Netherworld Hall has plenty of brute strength, but his brain looks like it was kicked by a demonic donkey. Not worthy."

"This one from the Blood River Sect is deficient in kidney Qi and short of breath; his perspective is too narrow."

"This skeleton... hmm? What kind of thing is he holding in his arms? A pink lace skeleton doll? Indecent! Begone! Next!"

He was picking them apart one by one when he suddenly sensed four new auras entering the Secret Realm.

He habitually extended his will toward them.

Then... he saw a young man in white who was so handsome that even the Devil Emperor was momentarily dazed.

"Eh? This one is not bad. His skeletal structure and blood Qi are the best I've ever seen in my life! He's just a bit lazy in temperament, which is perfect for my supreme Legacy to temper..."

Before the Devil Emperor's thought could even finish.

Boom!!!

Two terrifying auras that even made his thoughts instantly freeze—auras that could not be described by any words—suddenly descended from the two "maids" behind the young man in white!

What was that?!

Ancient! Supreme! Incorruptible!

In front of those two auras, his so-called "Imperial Might," which he took pride in, was as minuscule as a speck of dust!

No! It couldn't even be considered dust!

He felt like an ant leisurely paddling in a pond, only to look up and find two suns hanging high above the water, staring down at him coldly with a gaze that found even trash too dirty to look at!

"!!!!!"

Deep within the Divine Soul of the Devil Emperor's remnant soul, a silent, heart-wrenching, and shrill scream erupted!

[What on earth are those things?! Immortals... Immortals?! Have Immortals from the Upper Realm descended?]

[Why?! This small, broken Secret Realm of mine hasn't had any activity for tens of thousands of years. How could it attract old monsters of this level?]

[What did I do wrong? I just wanted to find a successor so I could go into reincarnation in peace! I haven't provoked or offended anyone!]

[That look they just gave me... did they want to kill me? Did they want to extinguish this last wisp of my soul fire?]

[Please, no! I've been dead for so many years! I don't want to die again!]

Extreme terror instantly swallowed the last bit of the Yellow Springs Demon Emperor's dignity.

His wisp of soul fire scurried frantically on the throne, trembling violently like a helpless young girl cornered in an alley by a hundred muscular men.

Immediately after, those two terrifying auras that could have crushed him billions of times over receded like a tide.

But the Devil Emperor's remnant soul was already completely scared out of its wits.

He had no doubt that if he dared to show even the slightest bit of disrespect again, he would be completely erased from this world in the next second!

[Honored guests! No! They are ancestors! Two great-aunties, two ancestors, bringing their family's little ancestor to play in this remote backwater of mine!]

[What should I do?! What should I do?]

[Service! Right! I must provide the best service! I must make these ancestors feel right at home!]

The Devil Emperor's remnant soul's desire for survival exploded to the limit at this moment.

[I've got it!]

The Devil Emperor's remnant soul had a sudden flash of inspiration.

He immediately mobilized the Origin power of the entire Secret Realm, paving a grand highway made of the highest-grade Yellow Springs Saint Gold at the fastest speed on the path Su Chen's group was taking!

On both sides of the road, countless Heaven And Earth Treasures hidden deep underground vied to burst forth from the soil, transforming into exotic flowers and rare herbs swaying in the wind, desperately emitting their spiritual light!

In the sky, auspicious clouds of seven colors, condensed from the purest Origin Devilish Qi, appeared out of thin air, even considerately casting down a soft, non-glaring light!

Countless Puppet guards sealed in various parts of the Secret Realm were instantly activated. They lined up in two rows, threw their weapons on the ground, and bowed respectfully at ninety degrees, their heads nearly buried in the ground as if welcoming their supreme sovereign!

After doing all this, the Devil Emperor's remnant soul still felt it wasn't safe enough.

[What if... what if the ancestors feel that my welcome ceremony isn't sincere enough?]

Gritting his teeth and making a hard decision, he directly summoned the "yellow springs demonic sword"—which he had hidden for countless years and prepared as the final reward—from the deepest part of the demonic hall!

In the next moment, he controlled that Emperor's Weapon, which emitted a heaven-shaking demonic might, making it fly toward Su Chen's path like an obedient little puppy.

With the tip pointing down and the hilt pointing up, it floated obediently in mid-air, its blade even humming as if trying to curry favor.

The meaning was more than obvious.

[Ancestor! Whatever you take a fancy to, please just take it!]

[This broken sword—if you like it, take it as a small toy for your family's child! If you don't like it, I won't say a word if you use it to chop firewood!]

[As long as you all are happy!]

[I'm begging you, please don't kill me!]

The remnant soul of the Yellow Springs Demon Emperor was humble to the extreme at this moment.

He had completely abandoned the idea of finding a successor.

His only thought now was to quickly send these great deities out of his territory safely!