455: Eldar and Hades

Just feeling the resentment within that world of prayer beads made the Immortal Chief's scalp tingle.

If one were to truly enter it, it would definitely be a fate worse than death.

After all, in the outside world, the "immortality" of the Underworld Race is a dream hard to pray for, but in the Other Shore World, immortality means eternal torment.

Unable to truly die, forever sinking into that blood-red abyss.

The Immortal Chief knew of the Killing Life Tathagata, and naturally, he also understood this Other Shore World.

Therefore, once Lin Ye displayed that aura, he immediately yielded.

"Tell me, what kind of relationship exists between the Underworld Race and the Spirit Race?"

The Immortal Chief was silent for a moment before slowly saying, "The Underworld Race comes from the Nine Underworlds, while the Spirit Race resides high atop the pinnacle of the world. Both races exist beyond the Great Dao."

"The Immortal Domain rumored throughout the Ten Thousand Domains is their Spirit Race, while we are the Primordial Underworld beneath the Nine Underworlds."

"Of course, that is merely a legend you all compiled."

"Both races desire to invade the Ten Thousand Domains. After all, when Chaos first opened, the Great Dao was fifty, the Heavens evolved forty-nine, and humanity escaped one. That 'one' lies within the Ten Thousand Domains."

"If one can completely control the Ten Thousand Domains, one can control the Great Dao!"

"Therefore, whether it is the Spirit Race or our Underworld Race, we have wanted to invade these Ten Thousand Domains for countless epochs. It is just that you Human Race Cultivators are truly too Heaven-Defying. With that sliver of vitality, many Prodigies capable of suppressing the Ten Thousand Domains have been born throughout the ages."

"It was they who constantly resisted us. In the ancient times, a great war broke out; that was the most heroic battle."

"It was a slaughter that left no one in the Ten Thousand Domains."

"But whether it was the Spirit Race or the Underworld Race, we were repelled once again."

"And in this Great Era, when the Great Dao erupts, that will be when the Void Realm cracks bloom again. Our Underworld Race and the Spirit Race will have the opportunity to descend upon these Ten Thousand Domains once more."

"At that time, we will carry out a great reckoning!"

"Before that, we need to lay our plans and place our pieces within these Ten Thousand Domains. Only in this way can we handle whatever happens."

The Immortal Chief stated the relationship between the Spirit Race and the Underworld Race in one breath.

He had no intention of hiding anything.

The Killing Life Tathagata was the most knowledgeable about the human heart, and Lin Ye, having received the Legacy, must also possess this trait.

If he lied and suffered groundless torture in return, that would truly be asking for trouble.

Moreover, simply stating these matters was not a particularly secret affair.

Since Lin Ye wanted to know, he naturally told him.

A long while later, Lin Ye asked again, "What is the deal with the Hongmeng Bone? And why are you targeting me?"

Hearing this, a flash of hesitation crossed the Immortal Chief's face, but he still slowly explained, "The Hongmeng Bone is the legendary bone of the Great Dao. There are three Great Daos, corresponding to three pieces of Hongmeng Bone. Obtaining one allows one to verify the Dao."

"Obtaining all three means becoming eternal, living as long as heaven and earth, and remaining immortal like the sun and moon!"

"And your body is the place most easily parasitized by the Hongmeng Bone. After all, in the ancient wars, it was the people of your race who were the ones to finally repel us!"

"When the Primordial Qi on your body was emitted, we already sensed it. Compared to the Spirit Race, who are completely sealed off, it is clearly easier for our Underworld Race to come to these Ten Thousand Domains."

"After discovering your existence, we naturally had to dig out that Hongmeng Bone!"

Hearing the Immortal Chief's words, Lin Ye nodded, then reached out and pointed at the younger Lin Ye, who was still in a pool of blood.

"Then what about the other bone inside him? You don't need that thing?"

"Naturally, we do not!"

The Immortal Chief said, "Although the Dao Bone inside him allows him to comprehend the Bao technique within the bone and is an extremely powerful Physique, that piece of Dao Bone is merely something derived from the Hongmeng Bone."

"As long as one possesses the Hongmeng Bone, one can have as many Dao Bones as one wants!"

When he said this, the Immortal Chief's eyes clearly held a blazing intensity.

Clearly, this was because he was thinking of the scene where their Underworld Race could enslave the Ten Thousand Domains in the future.

Yet Lin Ye did not feel any anger; on the contrary, his face wore a somewhat strange expression.

Because at this moment, the System's notification sound rang out in his mind.

"Ding dong... Congratulations, your System has returned. Congratulations, you have obtained one piece of Hongmeng Bone."

"Buddy! Buddy! I grabbed the bone back for you! Hahahaha! Am I super useful? I told you, as long as you use me, you'll like me very soon!"

"Wait for it! I'm going to do another big job! I can't quite handle it by myself!"

"Sign in! Don't play dead with me! I'm counting to three! Come with me quickly! Don't force me to take action!"

"..."

After returning the Hongmeng Bone to Lin Ye, the System immediately left again, taking Sign in with it.

"Ding dong... Your System has gone out to discuss the Dao; the countdown is unknown."

The return of the Hongmeng Bone made Lin Ye look at the Immortal Chief on the ground with some sympathy.

As mentioned before, there are three pieces of Hongmeng Bone, and when the three are combined, one will be immortal.

The piece inside his own body was lost when he was young, and now it has been brought back by the System, regardless of whether this illusion world is real or not.

But at least the reward is real!

If this world is fake, it's even better; when he goes back, wouldn't he be able to grab another piece back from the hands of the Underworld Race?

"What is that expression of yours?!"

The Immortal Chief's eyes had been extremely intense, but he noticed the gaze Lin Ye was directing at him—it was like looking at a poor wretch.

Such a disdainful gaze made him extremely angry.

The Immortal Chief's roar brought Lin Ye back to his senses. He sighed, "Sigh... you said you want to obtain the Hongmeng Bone, right? But if you don't obtain it, what will happen to your Underworld Race?"

"Hmm?"

Hearing Lin Ye's words, the Immortal Chief was clearly stunned. A moment later, he sneered, "You don't think you can take the Hongmeng Bone back, do you? Let me tell you! Although I don't know what method you used to travel upstream against the Time River."

"But the Nine Underworlds is not a place you can just go to whenever you want!"

"If you... Hmm?!"

Before he could finish speaking, the Immortal Chief suddenly widened his eyes, because he saw a bone emitting Primordial Qi appear in Lin Ye's hand.

It was a piece of sternum with a somewhat peculiar shape, shining brightly and extremely resplendent. The moment it appeared, the Dao Rhyme began to become chaotic.

"You, you, you... how could you possibly have another Hongmeng Bone?!"

The Immortal Chief looked at Lin Ye with eyes splitting from rage.

He had clearly let his subordinate take that bone away.

As long as that subordinate returned to the Void Realm fissure they had come from, he could reach the Nine Underworlds.

At that time, even the Spirit Race would not be able to go to the Nine Underworlds to retrieve that bone!

What's more, for the Underworld Race to want to sally forth from the Nine Underworlds, the Hongmeng Bone is of paramount importance!