Chapter 259: Clan Conspiracy – I’d Rather Marry a Pig Than You

Lan Ying’s words seemed to have been prepared in advance; he spoke without any expression, showing no respect even toward the King of the Underworld. Then he smiled and said to the supreme King, “Well, King? The opportunity is right before us. Shall we seize it? It’s time to end the Pangu era.”

Listening to Lan Ying’s words, the only ones who reacted were Liu Yi, Yu Chenxing, and Lei Jun. The others seemed to have already known what would happen, showing no surprise at all. But Liu Yi secretly shook his head and thought, “There’s already enough killing in the three realms. Why create more? Just because of one person’s desires and ambitions? Pangu must end, but certainly not in front of Lan Ying. Pangu belongs to him, and he wants Pangu to know that it’s he who will ultimately defeat them.”

The King of the Underworld still showed no emotions. What was about to happen at this banquet seemed sudden to him, yet at the same time he seemed to know everything. After thinking for a while, the King said, “I’ve never wanted to do something I’m not sure about. Do you think our strength can rival that of the gods?”

Hearing the King’s words, Lan Ying smiled and said, “King, this is what I like most about you—something I should learn from. So, after this, I hope you can get to know me anew. Once we take control of the human world, we can fully rely on the power of the Asura realm to build our own strength there. If we unite the human world and the Asura realm, do you think… the gods of Pangu will still be able to resist us? All of this was already within my expectations.” With that, he glanced at Su Shao.

Liu Yi finally understood everything. Lan Ying wasn’t foolish. By leveraging the existing power of the Underworld, he could quickly seize control of the human world. With the special powers of the Asura and Ghost realms, he could create special rebels, using the people of the human world as their base. With unified strength, even the gods of the divine realm would find it hard to resist the Underworld. And the key lay with Su Shao. If Su Shao didn’t help, Lan Ying wouldn’t have the strength to confront the gods. But now, Su Shao had not only merged with the Nine Nether Demons but also stood by Lan Ying as the ruler of the Asura realm. It seemed everything was indeed within Lan Ying’s plans.

As Lan Ying finished speaking, a golden light flashed in the King of the Underworld’s eyes. As that light shone on Su Shao, a hint of change appeared in the King’s gaze. Then he nodded and said, “So you were prepared all along. Then why did you still want to hear my opinion?” His voice was low; it seemed he had already sensed something.

Blue Shadow then smiled and said, “You are truly my king. Blue Shadow’s success today is entirely thanks to you. Whatever I do must go through you. Take this conflict as an example—if I declare war on the Human Realm in your name, it will be you who is attacked by the Divine Realm. Yet we can also use our own strength to destroy the Divine Realm. At that time, it will all be credited to you. If some great sage were to blame someone, it certainly wouldn’t be me. When the Divine Realm in this space disappears, the Human Realm and the Asura Realm merge, and you are punished by the great sage, I really can’t think of anyone other than me who could take over.”

These words shocked Liu Yi, Yu Chenxing, and Lei Jun greatly. Although Yu Chenxing had always been worried that Yan Jun might take some harmful action against the King of the Underworld, he never expected that it would be the Emperor who left the Underworld and went to the Human Realm who would take the lead in attacking. As for the other rulers, aside from Lei Jun, none seemed to show any particular reaction. Clearly, Blue Shadow had completely subdued the others by the time he did this, which was why he dared to speak to the King of the Underworld in such a manner.

Lei Jun, with his most irritable temper, could hardly tolerate this. He suddenly stood up, waved his right hand, and a nine-foot-long star sword appeared in his hand, glowing with purple lightning. Then he roared, “Blue Shadow, is this rebellion? You wretched scoundrel, take this strike first!” With that, the long sword appeared before Blue Shadow in a flash of metallic sound and purple lightning, leaving no trace.

This was Lei Jun delivering his full-powered strike—reaching the peak in speed, strength, and skill—aimed at teaching Blue Shadow a lesson. He had known this emperor to be cunning and deceitful since childhood, but he never imagined he would turn against the King of the Underworld he had raised. Unable to tolerate it any longer, this strike carried immense power.

But as the purple lightning flashed, a white blade also appeared before Blue Shadow’s body. Without even trying to dodge, Blue Shadow’s blue robes were instantly torn apart by the ruthless blade light. As the light disappeared behind him, everyone knew that Lei Jun’s sword had pierced through Blue Shadow’s body.

Lei Jun seemed surprised as well. Although this strike was born out of anger, given Blue Shadow’s skills, he should have had at least a chance to dodge. But what happened next made Lei Jun realize the gap in their strength. After Blue Shadow burst into wild laughter, the wounds on his body instantly healed, and even his torn robes returned to their original state, without any gaps.

Blue Shadow smiled coldly and, looking at Lei Jun’s puzzled expression, said, “It seems your temper remains as impulsive as ever. Haven’t you realized by now? I can stand here and speak because I have the right to do so. Do you really think you can harm me?” Then, he gently raised his right hand and quickly formed five white light balls between his fingers. Before Lei Jun could react, those five white light balls had already entered his body.

Soon after, Lan Ying’s right hand transformed into a claw-like shape and stretched out horizontally. At the same time, he glanced at Lei Jun. Lei Jun’s body suddenly floated straight upward, as if something was squeezing his throat. Unable to breathe, the feeling of suffocation made his face turn red. The higher Lan Ying raised his right hand, the more Lei Jun’s body floated upward. It seemed as though some immense force was controlling Lei Jun’s body, leaving him completely unable to resist.

Seeing the five white spheres that had appeared earlier, Liu Yi’s mind suddenly lit up as if he had thought of something. He murmured to himself, “The Chapter of Heaven?” At this thought, Liu Yi recalled the battle between good and evil in the human world, fought over the Chapter of Heaven created by Pangu. Legend said that the power of this Chapter of Heaven was meant solely to target its owner, but since Pangu couldn’t control it, he gathered the power of all the gods to seal it away. Could it be… that during that battle, the Chapter of Heaven fell into Lan Ying’s hands, and he had mastered that powerful force? The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. Otherwise, with Lan Ying’s strength, he would never speak to the King of the Underworld in such a manner, nor would he dare attack him in front of him.

Lei Jun’s suffering immediately touched Yu Chenxing, who quickly stood up. His black short sword appeared in his right hand, and at the same time, a beam of black sword light shot straight at Lan Ying. Although the sword light was as fast as flint, Lan Ying’s cultivation level allowed him to dodge it. Yet he didn’t dodge at all. Instead, a white light sphere flashed in front of him, appearing right in front of the black sword light. Without making a sound, the sword light vanished as if it had flowed into the sea, disappearing without a trace.

Yu Chenxing shouted urgently, “What are you doing? Let Brother Lei Jun go!”

Lan Ying glanced at Yu Chen and then said, “As you command, my princess.” Then, he gently released his grip. With a “bang,” Lei Jun fell back to the ground unprepared. He took deep breaths immediately and glared at Lan Ying angrily. He didn’t understand what Lan Ying had done over these ten years. Even if he had been prepared, he would have had no chance to defend against those moves.

Seeing Lei Jun’s gaze, Lan Ying suddenly laughed, but his smile gave people an uncomfortable feeling. He then said, “Don’t look at me that way. I won’t kill you. You must become my warrior and fight for me.” After saying that, he laughed heartily, his laughter still as arrogant and haughty as ever.

At this moment, the King of the Underworld, who was at the highest place, finally spoke. His deep voice carried a hint of anger, though it was hard to detect. He said, “It seems that over these ten years, the Emperor has not only been searching for the woman he loves in the human world but has also greatly improved his cultivation. It seems I, an old man, really need to step back.” The King of the Underworld’s words seemed ordinary; to outsiders, they appeared to be praise for the Emperor. But only one person didn’t think so.

Liu Yi smiled faintly. Unnoticed by anyone, a red glow flashed in his eyes before disappearing. Indeed, the King of the Underworld was a cunning man. He spoke in this way to remind himself that Lan Ying was the one who had taken his wife away. If it had been Liu Yi two months ago, he would have drawn his sword and fought to the death against him. But now, as he ascended through the Heart of Darkness, even his thoughts seemed to have improved. What could he say about the Heavenly Maiden? She was innocent—she only loved Liu Yi. Yet, due to that misguided love, she had been deceived. All of this could be blamed on Pangu’s curse. And it seemed that Lan Ying would not spare him either. Those who possess power always inspire fear.

Sure enough, upon hearing the King of the Underworld’s words, Lan Ying smiled and said, “It was you who taught me all this. My progress in cultivation is entirely thanks to the True Demon. If not for him, Pangu would not have created the ‘Chapter of Heaven,’ and I wouldn’t have it either. See? Even heaven is on my side! So what reason do I have to refuse?” As he spoke, Lan Ying couldn’t help but laugh.

The King of the Underworld glanced at Lan Ying, seemingly understanding some of the implications, and then continued, “Then I’d like to ask the other rulers what they think. Do you believe we really need to do this?” He then turned his gaze toward the Flame King.

The Flame King seemed prepared. He stood up and said, “King, as you can see, we have survived in this world for so long. As the Emperor said, we are strong, so we deserve corresponding rewards.”

The King of the Underworld nodded and said, “Is that so? If you like, I can create for you a space similar to a human world so you can go there and make your move. What do you say?”

The Flame King seemed stunned for a moment but quickly regained his composure and said, “I understand your intention, King. But do you realize? No matter how long we rule, we remain just humans, while the gods can ignore our existence. We possess power just like them. What we want is not a world created by you, but eternal strength—a strength that even the gods cannot defy. Do you understand?” His meaning was clear.

Lan Ying interjected, “Actually, it doesn’t matter whether we send troops or not to the human world. Their resistance is almost non-existent. I think… after all this talk, King, you must understand our true intention. We’re referring to the Divine Realm. We also possess power and the noblest bloodlines among our clans. What we want is not land or rule—it’s supreme dominance.” Lan Ying’s words made it even clearer to everyone that their scheme was to overthrow the entire Three Realms and Six Paths, seize all power, and not just take over the human world but destroy the Divine Realm to achieve eternal strength.

Finally, the King of the Underworld nodded and said, “I understand. Emperor, it seems everyone appreciates your approach.”

Lan Ying smiled and stepped lightly, saying, “In a world where the strong prevail and the weak perish, this rule applies equally to the Divine Realm. They cannot suppress races with greater power. Now is the time for them to step aside.”

The King of the Underworld nodded and said, “You are very ambitious. You want to merge all spaces under your control.”
Blue Shadow nodded and smiled, “Your Majesty, you are wise. Of course, you understand what I mean… Oh, right, I forgot something. In the human world, there’s also a branch of the Demon Realm. Although it doesn’t cause us much trouble, it still sounds strange. So, I think we should destroy that so-called Demon Realm right now.” With that, he turned his gaze toward Liu Yi.
The King of the Underworld nodded and said, “Indeed. If you plan to conquer even the Divine Realm, then that so-called Demon Realm has no reason to exist.”
Blue Shadow smiled and nodded, then said to the King, “Your Majesty, I believe you know that the so-called Demon Realm was created by this man who calls himself the True Demon. If we kill him now, I think that Demon Realm will cease to exist as well.”
The King of the Underworld nodded and replied, “You’re right. To defeat the thief, one must capture its leader. If we kill the True Demon, the Demon Realm will naturally disappear.”
Hearing Blue Shadow speak like this, Yu Chenxing stood up in defiance, shouting, “You wretch are utterly shameless! Do you think you’re so great? My father will never let you go!”
The moment Yu Chenxing finished speaking, Blue Shadow’s body flashed away, reappearing just a foot away from him in an instant. The two were now very close. As Yu Chenxing was shocked, Blue Shadow spoke, “My princess, it seems you’re helping this True Demon. Have you fallen in love with him too? Oh… no, I’ll save you. After tonight, I’ll marry you and we’ll be a real family.”
Hearing this, everyone was stunned, even Liu Yi. His first thought was of Jillian—the celestial maiden. She had been deceived all along. Now, the man she loved wanted to marry another woman. What would she think? Worse still, the Nine Tears still hadn’t been gathered. Realizing this, Liu Yi understood: if Blue Shadow truly destroyed the Divine Realm, what about the celestial maiden? Would this curse continue until she regained her true form?
Yu Chenxing’s face turned red and white as she snapped, “You despicable wretch! Even if I have to marry a pig, I’ll never marry you!”
Just then, Yu Chenxing felt light in her body, her waist tightened, and an arm wrapped around her. Then, with a flash of black light, Liu Yi suddenly appeared in front of Blue Shadow—also in an instant.
Blue Shadow turned to look at where Liu Yi was sitting. Liu Yi’s body was slowly disappearing, while the Liu Yi in front of him stared coldly at him, his eyes glowing red. It was too fast. All of this seemed beyond Blue Shadow’s expectations. Even he was stunned for a moment. His rapid movement relied on the power of the “Chapter of Heaven.” But how did Liu Yi do it so quickly? Could it be his own martial art? That was impossible. That martial art couldn’t compare to the “Chapter of Heaven.” Hadn’t it been said that the “Chapter of Heaven” was a magical technique designed to counter that martial art?

But Liu Yi smiled. He clearly understood that although the “Chapter of Heaven” was powerful, it was a force created by Pangu in comparison to the twelfth level of “Lanlifina Qing.” At this point, his own “Lanlifina Qing” had reached the World-Destroying level—Dark Heart. This power far surpassed the twelfth level and was beyond Pangu’s expectations. How could the strength of “Lanlifina Qing” be assessed using such a weak force?

Liu Yi then smiled slightly, showing no signs of anger, and looked at Lan Ying, saying, “Perhaps my arrival has disappointed you. If… you think the Demon Realm is too small, then when I return next time, I’ll create a world for you to see. How about that?” Liu Yi didn’t possess the ability to create, but he certainly had that world-destroying power. Although he couldn’t create new worlds, he could still tear apart space, expanding the Demon Realm into entirely new territories.

Lan Ying was stunned for a moment before suddenly turning to look at the lofty King of the Underworld and saying, “Was it you who helped him?” There was a hint of jealousy and anger in her voice.

The King of the Underworld replied slowly, “Sort of. But I just helped him casually. What? Are you unhappy? Oh… then I’m sorry. I didn’t expect you to feel that way at the time. But if my daughter is unhappy, nothing I do will matter. Since she likes it, I helped him.” His words were casual, but to Lan Ying’s ears, they sounded extremely infuriating.

Just as Lan Ying was about to speak, Liu Yi turned to Yu Chenxing and said, “How dare you curse me as a pig? Do you really want to marry a pig? I certainly don’t want to become that…”