109: Chapter 109 The Immortal Elder, Ye Shenji

"Stop playing tricks and get down here."

Chu Chen shouted as the phantom of a Golden Crow condensed behind him.

It lunged toward the pair of giant eyes, carrying flames capable of incinerating everything.

"Obstinate fool, you dare to strike in my presence."

High in the sky, those giant eyes shook violently as a supreme imperial pressure bore down.

In an instant, the Golden Crow phantom was annihilated into the void.

"Quasi-Emperor!!"

The moment he felt the pressure, scales covered Chu Chen's body, and Demonic Power surged forth.

Even so, his body was severely injured in an instant.

The giant eyes vanished, and the figure of a withered old man appeared above everyone at some unknown point, looking down.

Seeing this, the Saints' eyes were filled with excitement.

They said with utmost respect, "We pay our respects to the Quasi-Emperor!!"

However, the withered figure ignored them and looked straight at Chu Chen.

His eyes showed a hint of surprise. "A mere ant at the Fifth Stage Saint Realm can actually withstand my imperial pressure."

"No wonder you could destroy Sacred Lands one after another. But meeting me today, your path of cultivation has come to an end."

*Pfft!*

Chu Chen spat out a mouthful of blood, his aura rapidly declining and becoming listless.

In the past, the Quasi-Emperors he faced were all manifestations of imperial will.

But this time, the one attacking him was a genuine Quasi-Emperor who had lived for countless ages.

He hadn't even made a move; just a single burst of imperial pressure had severely wounded him.

Time Reversal!!

At this moment, Chu Chen immediately circulated the Great Dao of Time, reversing his injuries to ten seconds ago.

Currently, there were several Saints and a Quasi-Emperor present.

With Chu Chen's current cultivation and understanding of the Great Dao of Time, he couldn't reverse everything on the scene.

However, he could still manage to reverse his own injuries to ten seconds prior.

Chu Chen's gaze became incredibly sharp as his crimson eyes stared at the withered figure.

"With just you, you dare to claim my path of cultivation has ended? Do you really think I have no trump cards to fight you?"

"Strange, truly strange!! Withstanding my imperial pressure should have severed your path of cultivation. Why is it reconnected now?"

"I clearly felt your path being destroyed just now, yet now you are unharmed, without even a single injury."

"It seems there are unexpected gains this time. I will cut you open and study you thoroughly later."

As the withered old man finished speaking, the sky above the Demon Court was shrouded in shadow.

A giant hand radiating supreme imperial pressure pressed down toward the Demon Court and Chu Chen.

Chu Chen wanted to move, but his body was completely imprisoned, unable to budge even an inch.

In the next moment, Power of Slaughter instantly diffused from Chu Chen's body, accompanied by the appearance of a massive phantom.

Chu Chen roared, and a towering golden lotus grew out from the void.

His previously immobile body, now radiating terrifying Demonic Power, charged straight toward the giant palm in the sky.

Chaos Qi diffused from his body; a single strand was enough to suppress heaven and earth.

The life force of the golden lotus replenished Chu Chen's depletion, and the Demon God Phantom fused with the Power of Slaughter.

Then, under the divine ability of the Demon God Body, Chu Chen's realm instantly skyrocketed.

"Fifth Stage Quasi-Emperor!!"

With a sharp crackle, the giant palm was shattered with irresistible force.

Carrying terrifying phenomena around him, Chu Chen charged at the withered old man.

"Old geezer, after living for countless ages, you should stay obediently in a coffin."

"Since you don't like staying in a coffin, I'll send you in."

Chu Chen's voice echoed through the nine heavens!! Endless killing intent enveloped the entire world.

Seeing this, a hint of disbelief appeared in the withered old man's dull eyes.

But he quickly reacted, condensing vast imperial pressure into his body.

The space behind him evolved into nothingness, and he instantly clashed with Chu Chen.

"Retreat!! Everyone, retreat quickly!"

"This kind of battle will probably sink the entire Demonic Mist Forest Sea. Staying here is a dead end for us."

However, the person who just spoke was instantly annihilated by the terrifying shockwaves.

In a battle of Quasi-Emperors, even a leak of shockwaves could only be barely withstood by Saints.

And this was only their first exchange; if they used all their means, even Saints would fall under it.

Below, more than half of the Demon Court's members died instantly under the shockwaves.

*Whoosh!*

At this time, a golden light slowly spread from beneath the Demon Court, enveloping the entire place.

It isolated those terrifying shockwaves.

Then a figure walked out, sighing, "This is all my fault. I didn't expect them to find me in just one short year."

Chu Long and Xiao Hei looked at the figure warily and immediately asked, "Who are you?"

The figure replied, "Me? I think you should have heard of me before. The Controller of the Underworld, Ye Shenji!!"

With those words, Ye Shenji's figure instantly vanished from the spot.

At this moment, Chu Chen and the withered old man both retreated to their respective sides.

"I cannot understand what secret technique in this world could raise your cultivation from the Fifth Stage Saint Realm to the Fifth Stage Quasi-Emperor Realm."

"I have never heard of such a secret technique that allows a Saint to leap an entire major realm into the Emperor Realm."

"However, your cultivation is not enough to allow you to keep this secret technique."

"If you hand it over voluntarily, I will only cripple your cultivation."

Chu Chen looked at the withered old man in shock. His Fifth Stage Quasi-Emperor cultivation, forced through the Demon God Body, was not something he had attained through his own cultivation after all.

Even with various phenomena, he was barely able to fight to a draw with the withered old man.

"Old geezer, as if you're worthy. I'll give you a choice too."

"Kill yourself now to avoid the physical pain of a fight," Chu Chen replied without fear.

"Sharp-tongued little brat. I am a Ninth Stage Quasi-Emperor. Even if you can contend with me for a while using this secret technique..."

"...how long can it support you? Once the time limit expires, I will certainly make you wish you were dead."

Hearing the withered old man's words, Chu Chen naturally knew his current state wouldn't last long.

But he still had trump cards in hand; he wouldn't use them unless absolutely necessary.

"Talk is cheap, old geezer. If you want to fight, then fight!!"

With those words, endless Demonic Power condensed from Chu Chen's body.

Just then, Ye Shenji walked out. "Chu Chen, let me help you."

In the next moment, a First Stage Quasi-Emperor aura erupted from Ye Shenji. A golden bead appeared in his hand as he looked at the withered old man.

"Immortal Elder, if you retreat now, so be it. Otherwise, today will be the day of your imperial fall."

"Ye Shenji, you brat. I didn't expect you to restore yourself to the First Stage Quasi-Emperor Realm using the xuanhuang pearl in just one year."

"But since you've shown yourself today, hand over the xuanhuang pearl and return to the Underworld with me to receive your punishment."

"Otherwise, you should know the consequences of angering the Emperor Sovereign."

Immortal Elder's eyes were like deep pools, and his voice was hoarse as he spoke to Ye Wushen.

Ye Shenji? Chu Chen looked at the middle-aged man who had suddenly appeared. It turned out this person was the Lord of the Underworld who had disappeared for three years.