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"Ah!! Damn it, damn it all!"

The five cultivators at the Innate Realm all looked grim. Not only had they failed to complete their mission, but they had also allowed the other side to complete theirs.

Are these killers from the underworld really so unafraid of death?

At the very moment the two Yin generals died, what these people didn't notice was that the masks on their faces and a token suddenly disappeared.

At the same moment, Xia Zhaoyan, who was cultivating in the royal palace in the capital, suddenly opened his eyes.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared in the void before them, and two masks and two tokens appeared abruptly.

Xia Zhaoyan was taken aback at first, his face showing a dazed expression.

As if unable to believe it, someone from the people he had summoned had actually died!

boom!!

The next moment, a murderous aura erupted from his body.

This murderous aura alarmed the two maids, as well as Shi Zhixuan, who was secretly protecting the palace.

The three arrived at the secret room almost simultaneously, their faces showing anxiety.

boom!!

The door to the training room opened, and the three of them breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Xia Zhaoyan was unharmed.

"Your Highness, what just happened?" Shi Feixuan stepped forward and asked softly.

Xia Zhaoyan shook his head and sighed, "Alas, someone in our underworld has died!"

After he finished speaking, two masks and two tokens floated up in front of him.

The three frowned simultaneously upon seeing the mask and the token, which indicated the death of a core member of the underworld.

A murderous glint flashed in Shi Zhixuan's eyes as he stepped forward.

"Your Highness, I request permission to head north!"

At this moment, Shi Zhixuan was no longer calm as usual; he exuded a chilling killing intent.

As one of the Kings of Hell, these core members are all his subordinates.

His first thought was to go north to investigate and take revenge!

Xia Zhaoyan waved his hand, "No rush!"

"Let the northern branch investigate this matter themselves for now; we'll await further intelligence!"

"The deaths of the two Yin generals, Yue Laosan and Yun Zhonghe, have truly shocked and saddened me."

"But this also serves as a reminder that rebirth and resurrection do not mean that everything is fine."

"There are many powerful people in this world, and any one of you is at risk of death."

"But this incident can also be seen as a test for the branch."

"Let's see if they can find out the specifics!"

After speaking, Xia Zhaoyan picked up a token. Under what circumstances did these two not have a chance to communicate with the others in the branch?

...

Meanwhile, in a neighboring county town to the north, two figures suddenly appeared in a courtyard.

They hovered silently in mid-air, their clothes remaining perfectly still under the influence of their true energy.

The two were Yin Jiuyou and Ye Erniang.

"Who is it?"

The owner of this place was clearly no ordinary person; even though the two were being extremely careful, they were still discovered.

A lithe figure, wielding a sharp sword, soared into the air, facing the two assassins across the distance.

The cultivator surnamed Ye wanted to see the other person's face clearly, but the mask blocked his vision completely, and even his spiritual sense could not penetrate it.

"A vengeful ghost snatches away souls, and the harbinger of death demands a vengeance!"

A faint sound echoed from all directions in the courtyard.

The cultivator surnamed Ye smirked coldly. "Oh... an assassin from the Underworld!"

"One is at the early stage of the Innate Realm, and the other is at the late stage of the Innate Realm!"

"Just to kill me, a mere early-stage Innate Realm cultivator? Too bad you've miscalculated!"

After saying that, his aura changed, from the early stage of the Innate Realm to the late stage of the Innate Realm.

A sense of unease welled up in the hearts of the two from the underworld at the same time.

Before the two of them could take any action, the target on the other side spoke again.

"Heh... Let me tell you, this assassination order was placed on our own initiative."

The words had barely left his mouth when... swish swish swish!!!

In an instant, three figures landed around the two, joining forces with their target to surround them in the center.

Three new people appeared, one of whom was at the peak of the Innate Realm, and the other two were at the late stage of the Innate Realm.

"Mission failed, escape is the priority!"

As soon as Yin Jiuyou finished speaking, he launched a full-force attack.

A streak of crimson energy swept through the air, rushing towards the late-stage Innate Realm cultivator on the left.

That person had no idea of ​​Yin Jiuyou's combat strength and thought that an attack from someone of the same realm could not possibly defeat him.

As soon as they touched it, they realized something terrible was about to happen.

His attack was instantly thwarted; the crimson true essence struck him directly in the chest like a sharp sword.

Pfft!

A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, and his body plummeted to the ground.

This scene completely stunned the other three.

Despite being only at the late stage of the Innate Realm, why is his combat power so terrifying, capable of contending with those at the Perfect Innate Realm?

"Let's do it!"

The person at the peak of the Innate Realm was taken aback for a moment, then shouted loudly.

In an instant, the three of them leaped through the air, and at the same time, true energy of various colors rushed over.

At this moment, a circle of crimson light appeared around Yin Jiuyou, enveloping him and Ye Erniang.

"Don't leave the range of my true energy!"

With that, he threw out both fists in an instant, and streams of true energy shot into the air.

Ye Erniang didn't just wait idly. She turned her gaze and saw the person who had fallen to the ground.

At this moment, the opponent staggered to his feet, so she waved her hand, and dozens of tiny hidden weapons, enhanced by her true energy, attacked the opponent.

The opponent suddenly looked up, leaping to dodge while also unleashing a palm strike.

A surge of true energy swept through the air, blocking the hidden weapons.

Just then, a loud bang!

Yin Jiuyou's true essence shield shattered, and he grabbed Ye Erniang's wrist, and in a flash, he had already covered a distance of several hundred meters.

Known for their speed, the two disappeared into the night!

Only four innate martial artists remained, roaring in defiance!

As the sun began to peek over the horizon, Yin Jiuyou and Ye Erniang, after several hours of non-stop flight, finally returned to their branch.

At this moment, Yin Jiuyou could no longer hold on.

Pfft!

A mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth, and his face instantly turned pale!

A figure swept past the crowd and pressed a palm down on Yin Jiuyou's back.

"No need to be nervous, he only has internal injuries." Murong Chong slowly withdrew his hand.

After his treatment, Yin Jiuyou was noticeably better.

"Our mission failed; it was a trap!"

Ye Erniang began to recount what had happened.

After she finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the crowd made her feel that something was wrong.

Finally, Duan Yanqing spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Not only did your mission go wrong, but the third and fourth brothers also died in battle!"

Thump!

Ye Erniang's heart trembled, and her body swayed involuntarily, almost collapsing.

Tu Jiaojiao and Xiao Mimi, who were standing nearby, quickly helped her up.

Everyone could understand Duan Yanqing and Ye Erniang's feelings at this moment, regardless of how their relationship in their previous lives ultimately turned out.

But in this world, they are the people who know each other best and are closest to each other.

Suddenly, two familiar relatives were killed in battle.

This kind of blow is hard for anyone to accept all at once.

At this moment, everyone here, even the few Grandmaster-level Yin Generals, remained silent and no one spoke.

This is the first time since the establishment of the Underworld that a core member has died.

Those who can be summoned will at least reach the Celestial Realm in the future!