Chapter 919: Shura Saint Son

Old A'Yu, the Asura King, blinked her eyes slightly."A thunder-path divine ability?""He's an Asura. What would he need a thunder-path divine ability for?"

She pondered for a moment. Then she asked, "Do you know where he is right now?"

The underworld was about to close. She didn't want to leave any unstable hidden dangers.

Jiang Fan first shook his head. But A'Yu, the Asura King, looked towards Jiang Fan's chest and said, "You have something of his on you. Let me see it."

Jiang Fan was startled for a moment, then remembered something. He took out a jade box from his robes. Inside was a pitch-black, pointed worm, like a nail."Senior, is this it?"

A'Yu, the Asura King, took it and said, "This is a bloodworm from the Bloodthirsty Asura tribe. With this, finding Kui Xing won't be difficult."

She gently held the bloodworm and closed her eyes to sense it. The next moment, her eyes snapped open, revealing a hint of coldness:"He dared to go there! What audacity! Wait here. I'll be back shortly!"

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On the tenth layer, in the easternmost part, tall stone tablets stood like towering ancient trees. They were inscribed with powerful and vigorous infernal script in black blood.

"Asura Heavenly King Mie Bianhuang.""Blood Prison War God Nie Jiuyou.""Immeasurable Ksitigarbha Dark Bodhisattva."

In the graveyard, Kui Xing's soul walked past the stone tablets, a hint of sorrow on his face."A thousand years later, all of you are dead. Only I remain, clinging to life alone in the Central Lands. Who can tell me why it turned out this way? Why did a dispute over the Infernal Soul Bell eventually escalate into a cross-realm war? And why did it ultimately alert the Ancient Sage of the Central Lands, leading to all of you being suppressed and killed?" He murmured as he walked in silence.

When he reached the very center of the graveyard, in front of a colossal tomb surrounded by smaller ones like stars orbiting the moon, ancient characters were inscribed on the ten-zhang-tall stone tablet.

"Asura Emperor Dongfang Canyue."

Staring at the name before him, he could no longer hold back and knelt heavily to the ground. With tears streaming down his face, he said:"Lord Dongfang, Kui Xing has returned. Your humble servant has successfully completed his mission, sending the Asura Saint Son out of the underworld. He is outstanding, possessing talent that surpasses yours, and has become a Great Venerable in the Central Lands. No one suspects his identity. The beings of the Central Lands deeply respect him, regarding him as their pride. Given time, he will surpass everything and become the new Sage of the Central Lands. Everything is proceeding as you planned.

"The only mistake was that we lost the 'Soul-Calming Scripture of Suppressing Hell'. That Ancient Sage was too powerful. Countless of us hid in the caves, but with a single thought, she plunged all living beings in the underworld into slumber. When I awoke, it was centuries later, and all my companions had decayed into dust in their sleep. Only the Saint Son and I were still alive. The Asura King who guarded the 'Soul-Calming Scripture of Suppressing Hell' also died. The scripture is nowhere to be found. But rest assured, over the years, the Saint Son has manipulated some pawns to continuously search for the ancient scripture in the underworld. If it reappears, it will surely return to the Saint Son's hands."

Kui Xing quietly recounted his experiences of many years. After a long time, he wiped away his tears, hesitated, and then tried to reach out and touch the tombstone. The moment his finger made contact, a terrifying surge of Yin energy burst from the tombstone, sending him flying backward.

The anomaly of this tomb triggered successive changes in the surrounding graves. Countless wisps of Yin energy shot skyward, erupting with suffocating power that seemed to blot out the heavens.

Thump—

Just then, a gray-robed figure appeared in front of the Asura Emperor's tombstone—it was A'Yu, the Asura King. She lightly tapped her foot, and the rampant Yin energy throughout the graveyard immediately settled back into calm.

She slowly turned around and gazed indifferently at Kui Xing. "You speak so eloquently, but in the end, aren't you just trying to taint Dongfang Canyue's vital essence? You want to absorb the vital essence from the remains to break through to Asura King?"

Kui Xing's expression changed, and he quickly said respectfully, "This junior would never have such intentions."

A'Yu, the Asura King, said calmly, "Then why have you been searching everywhere for a human skilled in thunder-path divine abilities? Isn't it precisely to suppress the Yin energy in the tombstone?"

Kui Xing was startled and tried to argue, "Senior, you've misunderstood. This junior... this junior intends to use it elsewhere."

A'Yu, the Asura King, seemed to see right through him. She said calmly, "When I first saw you, I found it strange. A thousand years have passed; how could there still be a living Asura? So, it was Dongfang Canyue who sent his son to the Central Lands, and he became a Great Venerable-level existence. Presumably, he also used his great divine abilities and secret techniques to help you escape the erosion of time, correct?"

Kui Xing lowered his head, not daring to show any expression, and said, "Senior, would you like to meet the Asura Saint Son? He would surely be delighted to know that a fellow clan member like you is still alive."

A'Yu, the Asura King, sneered. "My former master and Dongfang Canyue, it was precisely because they fought over the Infernal Soul Bell that they broke through the two realms and appeared in the Central Lands. His son, the one rumored to have a trace of Dark God bloodline, would he treat me kindly? Furthermore, wouldn't he fear that I would expose him as a being from the Underworld in front of the humans? If he knew of my existence, he would probably be eager to kill me."

Cold sweat streamed down Kui Xing's face. With a look of terror, he immediately said, "Senior, I swear to heaven, I will absolutely not expose your existence."

A'Yu, the Asura King, slowly walked closer. She said calmly, "Exposing me is nothing. I'm already in my twilight years and don't have many years left to live anyway. But if you expose the Young Master, I'll have no face to meet my former master in the afterlife."

Hearing this, how could Kui Xing dare to hesitate any longer? With a whoosh, he directly vanished into the void, escaping without a trace.

A'Yu, the Asura King, looked up at the distant sky and gently grabbed with her hand. Kui Xing's soul immediately fell out of the void and was fixed in mid-air by an invisible force, unable to move.

Kui Xing was utterly terrified: "Senior, spare my life! For the sake of us both being from the Underworld, please let me go. Killing me will bring you no benefit!"

A'Yu, the Asura King, said calmly, "Benefit? There was none before, but now... the Young Master has a new playmate. I'll use your soul to brew a pot of wine. It will help her enhance her soul power."

As her voice fell, Kui Xing's soul rapidly began to dissolve. Kui Xing was both shocked and enraged, roaring, "A'Yu, Asura King! I am the Saint Son's loyal follower who helped him establish his power! If he knew I died by your hand, he would absolutely not let you go!"

A'Yu, the Asura King, narrowed her eyes slightly: "So you knew who I was all along. It seems you harbored ill intentions. Thanks to Jiang Fan's reminder. Otherwise, if you had escaped, you would have truly been a huge problem. Then, I'll use your soul wine to entertain him as well."

Jiang Fan? Jiang Fan again?

Kui Xing roared with a face full of resentment: "Jiang Fan! You cursed jinx..."

By the abyss, Jiang Fan sneezed and wondered, "Who's thinking of me?"