637: Deputy City Lord Lin Xin, Beast God? !

...Cang Kong City, within the residence of Vice City Lord Lin Xin.

In a quiet room, Lin Xin sat cross-legged, his aura harmoniously restrained, forming a delicate balance with the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

As one of the three Vice City Lords of Cang Kong City, his cultivation had long since reached the stage of Heavenly Immortal Perfection. He was one of the top combat powers under City Lord Netherworld Heaven, shaking the entire Netherworld!

"Knock, knock, knock."

A series of very polite knocks sounded.

Lin Xin slowly withdrew his technique, a trace of doubt rising in his heart.

At this point in time, it was already late at night; who would come to visit?

He swept his Divine Thought out, and the moment he saw clearly who was outside the door, he was momentarily stunned.

The First Highness, You Mingcheng?

Why would he come here?

Hadn't he just obtained the authority over Cang Kong City? Coming to find me in such a hurry, isn't he afraid of raising suspicions from others?

Despite his inner thoughts, Lin Xin did not dare to be negligent. He stood up and waved his sleeve, and the residence gates opened in response.

Dressed in a brocade robe and wearing a gentle smile, You Mingcheng stood quietly outside the door.

"Vice City Lord Lin, disturbing you late at night, I hope it's not a problem?"

You Mingcheng's posture was not high and mighty, completely lacking the arrogance of a newly promoted ruler.

"Your Highness, you're too kind. Please, come in."

Lin Xin stepped aside, clearing a path.

The two entered the hall and took their seats as host and guest.

After a servant offered fragrant tea, Lin Xin waved them away.

"I wonder what business brings Your Highness here so late at night?"

Lin Xin asked straightforwardly.

He believed his relationship with the First Highness was relatively close, so there wasn't much beating around the bush between them.

Lin Xin's impression of this First Highness had always been that he was somewhat unfathomable.

Now that the other party held great power, it proved his judgment was correct; even the City Lord believed the First Highness was more suited to rule Cang Kong City.

You Mingcheng picked up his teacup, gently blew on the steam, and then spoke unhurriedly.

"Vice City Lord Lin, be careful, walls have ears."

The First Highness did not state his purpose directly, but instead gave a reminder.

Hearing this, Lin Xin's expression instantly shifted from casual to solemn.

Just what is it? To think it makes the First Highness uneasy about the arrangements around me?

"Your Highness, wait a moment."

After Lin Xin finished speaking, he closed his eyes, and his Divine Thought slowly swept around the room, not missing a single detail.

After a long while, Lin Xin reopened his eyes, looked at the First Highness, and said:

"The search is complete. Your Highness can rest easy."

With Vice City Lord Lin's affirmation, the First Highness finally got to the point:

"Vice City Lord Lin, it's like this: some time ago, one of my Incarnations was traveling abroad and, in an extremely remote desolation, suddenly encountered a Formation that teleported me to a Place of Void!"

"In that Place of Void, there was nothing but a very strange altar. I have studied it for a long time recently but truly do not know what that altar is. Therefore, I was puzzled and came specifically to consult Vice City Lord Lin."

Lin Xin's heart stirred, and he immediately became energized.

He had always been very fond of learning about various secrets; otherwise, he wouldn't have traveled through so many regions when he was young.

Hearing the First Highness's account, he was naturally quite expectant.

"Oh? What kind of altar could it be that even Your Highness feels confused?"

You Mingcheng pondered for a moment and began to describe it slowly.

He took the content from Netherworld Cold's message, organized it with his own language, and narrated it in a first-person tone.

"That altar was constructed entirely of a type of black monolith. It was massive, covered in dark red dried blood, with countless runic chains hanging down..."

Lin Xin listened quietly, calm at first.

But when You Mingcheng described the reliefs carved on the altar, his expression began to turn grave.

"What's most peculiar is that on the base of the altar, nine massive reliefs are carved. Each side's form is different, all in the shape of beasts, emitting a heart-palpitating primordial aura, as if they were living things..."

Hearing these words, Lin Xin could no longer remain calm.

He murmured to himself, his words carrying a trace of disbelief.

"Nine reliefs... different forms... beast-shaped..."

Lin Xin suddenly looked up, staring intently at You Mingcheng.

"If I haven't guessed wrongly, what is carved on there should be... the Dharma Images of the Nine Great Nether Beasts!"

"What?!"

Although You Mingcheng had already had some suspicions, he was still incredibly shocked when the answer was confirmed by a Heavenly Immortal expert.

He cried out in surprise:

"The Nine Great Nether Beasts?! How is that possible! How noble are the Bloodlines of the Nine Great Nether Beasts? They are the top beings of the Netherworld. How could they be carved on an altar to serve as guardians?!"

"Would anyone in the Netherworld dare to do such a taboo thing?"

Lin Xin did not answer the First Highness's question; he fell into a deeper level of thought.

Indeed, it was illogical.

The Nine Great Nether Beasts—each one was a legendary existence, the pinnacle of the Netherworld Bloodlines.

Even those three supreme powers that possessed living Nether Beasts treated them with utmost reverence, regarding them as the foundation that suppressed their power. They would never dare to commit the slightest sacrilege.

Just what kind of existence would have the qualifications and the audacity to carve the Dharma Images of the Nine Great Nether Beasts upon an altar?

This was no longer sacrilege; it was simply a form of transcendence!

In the hall, the air seemed to freeze.

You Mingcheng's heart was racing. He realized that the place his Ninth Brother had discovered might have a value far exceeding his imagination.

Inside, he was already starting to regret telling Vice City Lord Lin Xin about this.

Suddenly!

As if he had thought of something terrifying, Lin Xin abruptly stood up from his seat, his face filled with extreme horror!

"I've thought of it! I've thought of a legend that only exists in the most ancient scrolls!"

"What legend?"

You Mingcheng asked urgently.

Lin Xin did not answer immediately. He paced back and forth, seemingly trying to calm his agitated emotions.

After a long time, he spoke in a tone that was almost like a sleepwalker's mumble:

"Legend has it that in the endless ages past, when the Netherworld was still in an era of Chaos and desolation, the Nine Great Nether Beasts were not independent. They... had a common ancestor!"

"This ancestor was revered by all living things of that era as... the beast god!"

beast god!

These two words seemed to carry a certain magical power of 'words becoming reality,' causing the temperature of the entire hall to drop several degrees!

You Mingcheng was completely frozen.

beast god? The common ancestor of the Nine Great Nether Beasts?

This was a secret he had never heard of!