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However, just as Zhao Shuang was about to reach the Northern Region, another message came to him from a place called the Underworld Sword Tomb!
After receiving the message from this place, Zhao Shuang had no choice but to change direction and head straight for the Underworld Sword Tomb.

Upon arriving here, he didn't waste any time and went straight to asking what had happened.

The matter is simple: there's been a disturbance in the area where Hades is sealed. We hope Zhao Shuang will go in and investigate.

In the entire Kunlun Realm, only Zhao Shuang possessed the qualifications and abilities to do so; no one else did. After all, Zhao Shuang was someone who had almost become a god, like the Underworld King. At that time, Zhao Shuang had already left instructions to immediately send him a message should anything happen.

And now is the time.

So they rushed here as quickly as possible.

Then Zhao Shuang met Hades again. This time, Hades was inside a blood cocoon. Sensing Zhao Shuang's arrival, he revealed himself. After all, he and Zhao Shuang had made an agreement, so naturally he had to come when Zhao Shuang came.

"You couldn't resist coming early after all. I knew that as soon as I made a little commotion, you would come to see me. It's clear you're still worried about the safety of the Kunlun Realm. Sigh, Heavenly King, Heavenly King, you are truly responsible. You clearly promised back then that you wouldn't interfere in the affairs of the Kunlun Realm anymore, so why did you have to break your promise?"

Hades' words made Zhao Shuang's face turn a little awkward, but he didn't care too much and said coldly.

"Your words are useless now, and I was just speaking casually back then, without any promises, so they have no impact on me. So what do you want to do now? Do you want to leave or stay here? If you want to leave, I naturally won't stop you. Then you must leave and never set foot here again. If you want to stay, then stay here obediently and do what you want to do. Even if you take the divine artifacts of my Kunlun Realm, I won't have any objections. After all, it's your ability, your capacity, and your rightful opportunity; I won't interfere. But I hope you won't be foolish enough to anger me. If you are foolish enough to anger me, I will..." I'd simply annihilate you. You should know this very well. If I wanted, I could mobilize the entire power of the Underworld Sword Tomb to wipe you out completely. Even though you've reached the realm of a god, to me you're still just an ant, a mere ant that I can crush at any moment. So I hope you won't do anything foolish, because doing too many foolish things won't be good for you. I also hope you'll be sensible. If you're not, your future will be death, and no one can save you. That's all I'm saying. I think you should understand that if I wanted, I could tear you to pieces, make you die without a burial place…”

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, stop wasting your breath on me. It's pointless. You must be exhausted. Your nonsense won't threaten me, and it's impossible for you to do so. I will stay here and won't leave. Don't worry, I won't do anything to harm the Kunlun Realm. I know that's your bottom line. After all, you are the Heavenly King of the entire Kunlun Realm, right? So you definitely have an obligation to protect the Kunlun Realm, right? Therefore, I won't provoke you, at least not now. Once I have enough strength, I will naturally fight you. It would be best if you could kill me then. If you can't, you will definitely be killed by me. I think you should understand that."

"Therefore, I also hope that Your Majesty, you can be a little smarter and not do anything foolish again. Such foolishness is not befitting your status and position. Your status and position mean you are invincible, so don't do anything foolish. Just as you just told me, don't do anything foolish or do things you can't do. Although you are Your Majesty, there are some things you cannot do even if you are Your Majesty. You haven't regained your former strength. If you don't regain your former strength, then there are many things you cannot do. For example, protecting the entire Kunlun Ship. I know you want to protect the Kunlun Sword. This is your responsibility, this is what you must do, this is what you want to do. It can be said that this is your greatest wish and responsibility now. I hope that what you do is not just these things. Because what you need to do is not only to save the Kunlun Realm, but there are many other things that need to be done by you."

Hades' words silenced Zhao Shuang, because he knew very well that what Hades said was indeed true.

Besides the responsibility of saving the Kunlun Realm, he has many other things to do, such as fighting against the Dark Curtain, which is something he must do.

"You're right, and I agree with what you said, but I already know all that. You don't need to tell me. What you need to do now is stay here obediently, don't run around, don't cause trouble, and don't go back on your word. Even if you just said it casually, I hope you won't disobey, because I don't want to kill you. After all, you're quite talented. Since you're talented, don't do anything stupid. You have the potential to achieve something in the future, and you could become a God-Emperor. Of course, it's only a possibility, not a certainty. Even your father couldn't become a God-Emperor overnight. I've beaten your father before, let alone you. So I hope you won't do anything like that. If you insist on doing it, then there's no other way; I'll have to kill you."

"So from today onwards, don't cause any more trouble. If you do, don't blame me for being impolite. You'll be dead for sure, whether you're that guy's son or not. You're a dead man, and so are your sister or older sister. We have some connection, but that's all. So I hope you won't disappoint me and won't do anything you'll regret."

"Alright, I've said everything I needed to say, and it's time for me to leave. Just stay here obediently and wait for your departure. Once you've done what you wanted to do, get out of the Kunlun Realm immediately without any hesitation, because at that point I might not be able to resist killing you. And your existence will greatly threaten the safety of the Kunlun Realm."

After saying this, he left without lingering or listening to Hades's nonsense.

For him, saying those words was enough to serve as a warning.

He wasn't worried about whether Hades would listen to him, because he believed Hades was a smart man and wouldn't do anything foolish.

……

After Hades finished his conversation, he came to a Saint King who was imprisoned. This Saint King was his younger brother's senior brother, and this senior brother had been imprisoned here for a long time and had never been able to leave.

"I know your identity, and I know you want revenge, but you can't right now because the Kunlun Realm is in great trouble. So I will enhance your strength, making you a ninth-step Saint King, a peak Saint King, making you even more formidable. But I also hope you understand that you need to protect this world, this Kunlun Realm, not seek revenge." "The Kunlun Realm needs everyone's help to save it, not just me alone. You've been imprisoned here for so many years, and I hope you understand that. Of course, I know the resentment and hatred in your heart, but your enemy is someone you can't defeat right now; he has become a god."

"Under these circumstances, seeking revenge is simply unrealistic. I hope you understand this and don't do anything foolish. If you do something foolish, there's nothing I can do to save you."

"You must suppress the anger and resentment in your heart. This is not the time for revenge, but the time to save the world. You don't want Kunlun Realm to be destroyed, do you? If your teacher knew that you didn't save Kunlun Realm because of revenge, he would be disappointed. He is protecting and saving Kunlun Realm now. As for where he is, I can't tell you now. I will tell you after you become a Great Sage, but you must promise not to tell anyone."

Originally, the Holy King did not want to pay attention to Zhao Shuang, but after hearing Zhao Shuang's last words, he immediately became excited, but before he could do anything, Zhao Shuang looked up and stopped him.

"Don't get excited, and you can't get excited right now. What you need to do now is to obediently accept the power I'm passing on to you and reach the peak of the Nine-Step Saint King. That's what you should do. What you need to do is use this power to protect the Kunlun Realm. If you can't do that, then you'll disappoint your teacher too much. Your teacher is also protecting the Kunlun Realm. He's not dead. Everything right now is just a scheme he and those guys are putting on to protect the Kunlun Realm."

“I shouldn’t be telling you these things, but I’m telling you this because you’re so loyal and care so much about your teacher. You just need to know that your teacher is not dead. He is secretly protecting the Kunlun Realm. He is trying his best to protect the Kunlun Realm with others. So as his disciple, I hope you will not disappoint your teacher.”

Zhao Shuang's words of persuasion made the Holy King nod in agreement and utter two words emphatically.

"well!"

"Since you've agreed, then prepare yourself. I will infuse a bit of divine essence left behind by a deity into your body. As long as you refine this bit of divine essence, you will be able to become a peak Nine-Step Saint King. Originally, you weren't qualified to receive it, but after much thought, I decided to pass on a tiny bit to you. Although it's only a tiny bit, it's enough for you. After all, the Kunlun Realm doesn't allow Great Saints to appear now; the Great Saints have all left. You only need to reach the peak of the Nine-Step Saint King. You don't need to break through to Great Saint yet. I'll tell you when you need to break through."

"Everything is arranged and planned, so you don't need to worry about anything, nor do you need to worry about your teacher's safety. He is safe now. He is currently saving Kunlun Realm and is doing everything he can to protect it. Without his protection and the protection of another person, or rather, those guys, Kunlun Realm would have been destroyed by those guys long ago. So what we need to do now is to work together to protect Kunlun Realm. Only in this way can we avoid disappointing our families and prevent our loved ones from dying. This is something we must do."

"I understand what Your Majesty has said. Your Majesty, please quickly transfer that power to me. Once I obtain that power, I promise to protect the Kunlun Realm."

The Holy King couldn't help but urge him on, not wanting to hear any more of this tedious nonsense. Knowing his master was safe was enough. As for protecting the Kunlun Realm, he would, of course, protect it.

"It's good that you understand. If you understand, I can rest assured. Now, open your mind and your Holy Source. You need to accept everything I pass on to you. All of this is enough to make you stronger and give you the strength to protect the Kunlun Realm. Of course, whether you can actually protect it depends on your ability. If your ability is not enough, you will die in this calamity. I hope you can understand that all of this depends on your own ability."

"Alright, then I'll leave it to Your Majesty."

The Holy King was very obedient and gave up everything.

Afterwards, Zhao Shuang gave the Saint King what he had promised, which allowed his cultivation level to improve rapidly, to an unprecedented degree.

This made him even stronger, and in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, he reached the peak of the Nine-Step Saint King realm. It can be said that he can now condense an immortal body as long as he wants to break through.

"You've got what you wanted. Now you only need to do one thing: do as I say. Don't hesitate or have any reservations. These things will greatly affect your combat power, and you can't afford to be affected by anything now, understand? You need to save the Kunlun Realm; this is your only responsibility. The Kunlun Realm needs strong individuals like you to save it."

After saying this, Zhao Shuang left again without saying anything more.

(End of this chapter)