Chapter 0217: Returning to Hell

“Those two demon gods escaped?” Huang Long frowned as he looked at Sea God Apton and Phoenix Simp.
This was indeed bad news for him.
“That’s right. Zewei somehow brought in a powerful being from the Divine Realm, and this being possesses a lower-tier divine artifact with attack power comparable to that of a god-tier warrior. Together, they broke through the restriction,” said Sea God Apton.
“When did this happen?” asked Huang Long.
“Five days ago!” replied Phoenix Simp anxiously.
“The Dragon Clan has now pledged allegiance to the Leiyan Mansion!” Simp added, worried.
The Dragon Clan pledged to the Leiyan Mansion?
Huang Long was stunned. Looking at Simp’s anxious expression, he understood why the two had come to see him as soon as he returned. Now, they believed that only by allying with him could they gain some protection.
“What’s the strength of those two demon gods?” Huang Long asked after pondering for a moment.
That was what mattered most.
Huang Long wasn’t too worried about Zewei from the Leiyan Mansion, Ino, the last remaining member of the Dragon Island, or that unknown powerful being from the Divine Realm. He believed that with the Immortal Artifact, the Group of Immortals Pavilion, and his own Yuan Spirit, he could handle four or five such beings without trouble.
But god-tier warriors were different.
Huang Long was well aware of their strength. The terrifying power of Lin Youwu still lingered in his memory.
“Although we don’t truly know their strength, based on some information I’ve gathered, their attack power seems slightly higher than that of ordinary god-tier warriors,” said Sea God Apton after thinking for a while, his expression serious.
Slightly higher than ordinary god-tier warriors? Huang Long secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Sea God Apton said so, it meant those two god-tier warriors were only slightly stronger than Zewei—mere lower gods.
Still, Huang Long remained puzzled. Tens of thousands of years ago, the gods descended to the Hengyuan Realm to compete for the Supreme Spirit Liquid, which embodied the power of a supreme god. A single drop was equivalent to a main divine artifact. Usually, it was upper gods from the major families in the divine realms who came to compete for it.
The Ser family couldn’t possibly send two lower gods to fight over it. Two lower gods competing for the Supreme Spirit Liquid would be committing suicide in front of so many upper gods!
“The Sea Gods’ Canon mentions that the restriction imprisoning those two demon gods weakens their power constantly. Although they were upper gods back then, tens of thousands of years have passed, and their strength has diminished greatly, leaving them at the level of lower gods!” Seeming to sense Huang Long’s confusion, Sea God Apton continued to explain.

I see! Huang Long nodded inwardly.
“However, now that these two demon gods have escaped, if their strength recovers in a few days, then!” Simp from the Phoenix clan worried.
Simp meant that they should eliminate those two demon gods before their strength returned. Huang Long naturally understood, but even if those two demon gods now only had the strength of lower gods, it was beyond their ability to deal with them.
“It will take at least several decades for those two demon gods to recover their strength after escaping, but now, it is said they have obtained the ancient map from the Blue Whale Temple,” said Simp from the Phoenix clan. Then, the Sea God Apton spoke up, looking anxious, “Most importantly, it is said that within the Blue Whale Temple lies a precious artifact that Clark obtained back on the Continent of Gods. This artifact can help those two demon gods regain their strength.”
“What?!” Huang Long and Simp from the Phoenix clan both changed expressions.
Simp from the Phoenix clan also didn’t know about the Blue Whale Temple.
Huang Long’s eyes flickered.
Originally, Huang Long thought he would surely break through to the Tribulation Phase and reach the realm of an immortal within ten years. By then, killing those two demon gods, whose strength hadn’t yet recovered, wouldn’t be difficult. But now?!
“The ancient map of the Blue Whale Temple?!” Huang Long frowned.
How did Zewi know about this? Could there be another copy of the map?
And how did the Sea God Apton know all this? Could it be from the Kri clan of the Blue Whales?
Immediately, Huang Long shook his head inwardly—the Kri clan of the Blue Whales wouldn’t do such a thing.
“Where are they now?” Huang Long asked.
“We don’t know!” replied the Sea God Apton. Simp from the Phoenix clan also shook his head and guessed, “They left the Dragon clan the day before yesterday and then disappeared. Could they have gone in search of the key to open the Blue Whale Temple using the ancient map?”
The Sea God Apton looked worried, “If that’s the case, it’s bad! We must stop them, but we don’t know where the key mentioned in the ancient map is!”
Huang Long frowned. It was possible that Zewi and the others had indeed gone to the Sea of Death in Hell. This was indeed a big problem.
Originally, Huang Long hadn’t taken the Blue Whale Temple seriously and had been occupied with many other matters. But now, unexpectedly, the Leiyan Mansion also had the ancient map of the Blue Whale Temple. More importantly, the Blue Whale Temple contained a precious artifact that could help those two demon gods regain their strength.
Seeing the anxious expressions of the Sea God Apton and Simp from the Phoenix clan, Huang Long had an idea. Then, with a flash in his hand, an ancient map appeared—precisely the ancient map of the Blue Whale Temple.

Now, forced by circumstances, the Yellow Dragon, the Sea Tribe, and the Phoenix Clan were all in the same camp, so the Yellow Dragon had no intention of hiding the matter of the Blue Whale Temple.
“What is this?” asked the Sea God Apton and the others, puzzled.
“This is the ancient map of the Blue Whale Temple that I got from Ki,” said the Yellow Dragon, looking at them before passing the map to them.
“The ancient map of the Blue Whale Temple!” exclaimed the Sea God Apton and Simp from the Phoenix Clan in delight. They took the map from the Yellow Dragon and began to study it eagerly.
“Deep in the Dead Sea of Hell!” After reading it, they exchanged a look, their expressions complex.
“That’s right. According to the map, the key to opening the Blue Whale Temple lies deep in the Dead Sea of Hell!” nodded the Yellow Dragon.
Their expressions relaxed noticeably.
If it was deep in the Dead Sea of Hell, their journey would surely not be easy. But now, they could still make it in time. However, on their side—including the Yellow Dragon and Simp’s wife, Belin—there were only four powerful beings from the divine realms, still far behind in strength compared to the other side.
Simp from the Phoenix Clan seemed to think of something and then said, “Brother Yellow Dragon, I heard you have a close relationship with Long Yi from the World Alliance. Do you think he could help?”
The Yellow Dragon was stunned, smiling bitterly inwardly. A close relationship with Long Yi? That was pure nonsense. He and Long Yi were merely allies, having met only twice.
But since this involved the Dragon Clan, Long Yi would likely get involved.
Hmm? Suddenly, the Yellow Dragon’s mind stirred. He looked up into the sky and smiled, “Just as we were talking, look, isn’t he here?”
As soon as the Yellow Dragon finished speaking, a hearty laugh rang out, “Every time I come, I can’t avoid Brother Yellow Dragon’s hospitality!” Then, a figure appeared in the sky—it was Long Yi from the World Alliance.
Long Yi appeared and swiftly descended to the grand hall.
The Sea God Apton and Simp from the Phoenix Clan were stunned.
Long Yi? After a moment of shock, both of them stood up and greeted him.
They were all old acquaintances from the various divine realms of the Hengyuan Continent, so they naturally recognized Long Yi.
This was the third time Long Yi had met the Yellow Dragon. The first time, the Yellow Dragon was in the later stage of soul emergence, at the advanced level of the Sacred Realm. The second time, he was at the peak of soul emergence, at the highest level of the Sacred Realm. And now, he was in the tribulation phase, already a powerful being of the divine realm!
It had only been a year in between!
Looking at the Yellow Dragon, Long Yi felt emotional and smiled, “Brother Yellow Dragon, I came down to see you. You won’t make another breakthrough and become a god-tier powerhouse, will you?”
The Yellow Dragon was stunned for a moment before smiling faintly and saying, “I hope so!”

Huang Long knew that Long Yi was just joking for the moment, but he understood that if they met again in ten years, Long Yi would truly have reached the realm of an immortal—a god-like warrior!
Long Yi was stunned, then gave a wry smile: “It seems I’ll have to call you Senior Huang Long next time!”
Sea God Apton and the Phoenix clan’s Simp also smiled.
With Long Yi’s arrival from the World Alliance, the previously dull atmosphere vanished, replaced by joy.
After Long Yi sat down, Huang Long briefly recounted what had happened to the three of them earlier. After listening, Long Yi pondered and said, “The news that Brother Huang Long killed the Dragon Clan’s Bane has now spread across the Hengyuan Continent. Initially, when I heard about it, I wanted to come and discuss attacking Dragon Island with Brother Huang Long. Now that this has happened…” He paused, looked at everyone, and continued, “Our World Alliance will certainly not back down. From now on, Brother Huang Long’s matters are also our World Alliance’s matters!”
Sea God Apton and the Phoenix clan’s Simp were delighted to see Long Yi agree.
Huang Long, however, was surprised; he hadn’t expected Long Yi to be so resolute.
In fact, Long Yi had already made up his mind upon arriving—he would stand with the Huang family no matter what happened. Even hearing about the two powerful demon gods in the Leiyan Mansion hadn’t shaken his resolve.
He had blind confidence in Huang Long, this human boy who kept giving him “surprises.” He believed that this time, even facing the Leiyan Mansion’s two powerful demon gods, Huang Long would still bring him unexpected surprises.
After Long Yi agreed, Simp of the Phoenix clan turned to Huang Long and said, “Brother Huang Long, since Younger Brother Long Yi has agreed, shall we head to the Sea of Death now?”
Sea God Apton and Long Yi also looked at Huang Long, waiting for his decision.
Seeing that everyone was waiting for him to decide, Huang Long didn’t delay. After pondering for a moment, he said, “Alright, since that’s the case, there’s no time to lose. Let’s head to the Sea of Death right now.”
So, Huang Long told the people of the Huang family about his external matters, gave some instructions to Bog, Gusta, Nat, and others, then left Chishui Island with Sea God Apton and the others, heading toward the entrance to hell.
Along the way, Simp of the Phoenix clan used the clan’s secret method to inform his wife, Belin. Soon, Belin joined them, and five days later, they arrived at an entrance leading to hell.
Due to their rapid journey, they reached the Sea of Death in hell just over ten days later.