256: The Phantom of the Eastern Emperor Bell

Jie jie jie~!

"My Lord Hades, do you think that's possible?"

Hearing Hades' words, Death made no movement, but the sound it emitted was exceptionally sharp.

Having been controlled for all these years, it had long since prepared for resistance. With its proud inner nature, how could it let things go with just a few words?

Even if the Netherworld were truly returned, it wouldn't suffice. This was no longer just about the Netherworld; it was a matter of Face.

"If I'm not mistaken, you probably want those experts to exhaust me first, and then take the opportunity to Seal me yourself."

Saying this, the corners of Hades' mouth curled up slightly, then he turned around and continued:

"I hope you don't make a pointless struggle, otherwise the consequences will be more than you can bear."

Seeing Death's appearance, Hades seemed to have expected it, and his expression showed no surprise.

He only wanted to leave after finishing absorbing the Netherworld Power; letting Death go was no big deal.

His Origin was far more elevated than Death's. If he hadn't sent this Clone here to grow stronger, why would he fight an ant like Death for the Netherworld?

"Jie jie~, do you think I, Death, look like someone who fears threats?

Furthermore, I don't care what kind of existence you are; today, you are undoubtedly dead."

Facing Hades' warning, Death let out a piercing, sinister laugh. Not only did it ignore the other's words, but its eyes also revealed blatant killing intent.

It was also the Clone of a certain existence. In the Netherworld, its main purpose was to absorb Netherworld Power and Death Qi to grow stronger.

Although it was a Clone, it was also an individual existence. Unless absolutely necessary, even if it died, it wouldn't normally call the original body for support.

In the Universe, all sorts of strange things existed, and experts were countless.

To live longer and avoid being completely killed, those people condensed Clones throughout the Universe.

These were both Clones and the original body—independent individual lives. If the original body was unfortunately killed, a Clone would become the original body and make a comeback.

Once one Cultivates to a certain level, various life-saving methods are incredibly strange; it's not that easy to be killed.

Although Death did not have the original body's strength, it possessed the original body's Heart-Nature and will. Not only did it not fear Hades, but it also wanted to take back its Face.

If it couldn't Seal Hades itself, it wouldn't hesitate to call its original body, because this was the dignity of an expert.

"Oh, so you've already prepared yourself to be completely annihilated!

Seeing Death's state, Hades' brow furrowed slightly as he continued:

"However, your Divine Soul Origin is still in my hands. You'd better be obedient. I'll leave once this matter is over; otherwise, it won't benefit anyone in the end."

Hades didn't speak too plainly, but his tone was no longer as forceful as before.

He was naturally no fool. Hearing Death's tone, it likely had the ability to annihilate the Netherworld and might be an existence similar to him.

If that were the case, there was no need to have a complete falling out, or both sides would only suffer unnecessary losses.

"Jie jie~, Hades, you think too highly of yourself. Also, I'm already prepared for my soul to be extinguished; I wonder if you are?"

Death ignored Hades' words and instead looked at the nine figures flying toward them, its expression carrying a faint, mocking smile.

There were nine God Emperor Experts who had come for the Netherworld Power. It would be difficult to completely kill Hades, but Hades would also consume a lot of power to deal with them.

The group would not only interfere with Hades' absorption of the Netherworld Power but also give it time to perform the Corpse Ghost Seal. To regain its dignity, it wouldn't mind losing this Clone.

Even if it failed in the end, after its own demise, the secret technique prepared in advance would summon its original body.

Given its personality, although the original body would be furious at being summoned, once it arrived, Hades would be undoubtedly dead.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~!

Before Hades could say anything, the nine God Emperor Experts had already arrived nearby.

Since they intended to seize the Netherworld Power, they naturally had a full understanding of the Netherworld.

With their strength, it would be difficult to kill Hades and Death in the Netherworld, so they had long since secretly allied.

Only by uniting could they compete for the Netherworld Power on Hades' home turf, and the method was to isolate Hades and the others.

Demon-Subduing Golden Bell!

A low growl sounded.

Before Hades could make a move, a beam of golden light pierced through from the depths of the Universe, instantly slicing through the Void Realm and enveloping the Netherworld Divine Pool within it, including the nine newcomers.

The phantom of a golden bell flickered in and out of existence. Although it didn't emit energy fluctuations, its defensive power was extremely formidable, appearing indestructible.

Having done this, the nine people sighed in relief and then looked at Hades and the others outside the golden bell.

They hadn't expected it to go so smoothly. In that case, the Netherworld Power was already theirs.

To deal with Hades and Death, they had summoned the phantom of the Donghuang Bell from the Taicang Divine Palace for protection.

Even though it was just a phantom, it was almost impossible for a God Emperor Expert to break. Once they finished absorbing the Netherworld Power, Hades wouldn't be able to do anything to them; this was their plan.

"Hades, we will leave as soon as we find the super god-tier treasure chest; we won't interfere in the affairs of the Netherworld."

Seeing Hades' dark expression, the red-haired man leading the group spoke calmly through the golden bell phantom.

His name was Ye Fan. After transcending his plane years ago, he was accepted as a Disciple by the Taicang Divine Palace and had now become a God Emperor Expert.

This time, the Taicang Divine Palace had sent him to lead the team to fight for the Netherworld Divine Pool, and he had obtained the qualification to summon the Donghuang Bell phantom once from his master.

The mission was to ensure everyone received the baptism of the Netherworld Power.

Although the Netherworld Divine Pool was in the Netherworld, the Netherworld was a plane where the Human Race existed, so the group didn't feel there was anything wrong with fighting for the Netherworld Power.

However, they wouldn't say that on the surface; after all, this special space had a ruler.

"The supreme Divine Artifact of the Human Race—the Donghuang Bell. A pity you've only summoned a phantom."

In response to Ye Fan's words, Hades showed little expression and did not argue.

When treasures appear, it's only natural for people to come and seize them. His original body was an existence from ancient times; what kind of things had he not seen?

If he didn't have the ability to seize the treasure, he could only blame his own incompetence.

"It is a phantom, that's true, but it's still not something you can break."

Ye Fan straightened his hair, revealed a smile, and then looked down at the Divine Pool that was about to erupt.

He could no longer be bothered to deal with Hades. Having only recently reached a Breakthrough to God Emperor, his strength would become even greater once he absorbed the Netherworld Power.

The other eight followers were the same, staring intently below with excited expressions.

With the protection of the Donghuang Bell phantom, experts below the God King Realm could not possibly enter. The Netherworld Power was all theirs.

Hades didn't waste any more words. Instead, he took a deep breath and turned to look into the distance.

At this moment, various major forces had begun to attack Underworld City. Hundreds of millions of ghosts were constantly slaughtering each other in a gruesome scene.

Although the Underworld City army was relatively strong, it couldn't withstand the numerical suppression of the major forces. Not long after the two sides engaged, there was a trend of steady retreat.