Chapter 411: Empress Youji

"You and I both serve Youji Nuhuang now, so who is nobler than whom? You had better think of a way to explain today's events to Youji Nuhuang; after all, Youji Nuhuang never keeps idlers."

After Guixianren finished speaking, he let out a cold, mocking laugh.

Upon hearing the name of Youji Nuhuang, the Nine Nether Profound Snake finally felt a belated sense of fear.

One must know that this Youji Nuhuang had originally used thunderous means to ruthlessly blast everyone who defied her into blood mist.

These creatures living on the seabed had all lived for at least hundreds of thousands of years; although their cultivation was somewhat inferior to those in other places, it was no exaggeration to call them powerhouses within the sea.

Yet that Youji Nuhuang, clearly a human, moved through the seabed without obstruction and even openly brought the entire Sea Clan under her command.

The Sea Clan, which had been in chaos for hundreds of thousands of years, was organized into perfect order by Youji Nuhuang in just a few short months.

"So what? Once I explain the ins and outs of the matter to Youji Nuhuang, she will naturally understand me," the Nine Nether Profound Snake said stubbornly.

A cold glint flashed in Guixianren's inverted triangular eyes, and he sneered before continuing: "I hope so. After all, you have sat in this position for so long and cannot even take down a tiny barbarian tribe; it is said that Youji Nuhuang is already very displeased."

"I wanted to take them down too, but you know as well as I do about the strange barrier in that barbarian territory. Since you are so confident, why don't you kill them all and claim the credit from Youji Nuhuang?"

The Nine Nether Profound Snake let out a cold snort before speaking.

One must know that although the barbarians were weak, there had always been a barrier at their dwelling, a barrier that even Youji Nuhuang could not break.

It was only because of the passage of time that the power of the barrier was slowly weakening, and now it only disappeared briefly at the midnight hour.

This was also the reason why the Nine Nether Profound Snake chose to move at night; the situation was urgent at the time, and if he did not leave immediately, he feared he would be caught like a turtle in a jar by those barbarians.

Guixianren naturally did not have the ability to do so either; he only said it to disgust the Nine Nether Profound Snake.

Suddenly, the surrounding atmosphere turned icy cold in an instant, the deep seawater turned black, and the dim seabed was now devoid of even the slightest light.

Both of their expressions changed drastically, Guixianren's even more so, as he said slowly: "Your trouble has arrived; I will not disturb you."

As his voice fell, he immediately transformed into a turtle shell and prepared to leave.

But before he had taken two steps, a surge of Spiritual Power wrapped around him entirely, and no matter how much Guixianren struggled, it was to no avail.

Only a feminine and extremely charming voice was heard: "Where are you going? You don't even offer a salute when you see me."

As the voice fell, a woman's figure slowly appeared.

The woman before them was entirely draped in deep black, even her face covered by a black veil, but a pair of pitch-black eyes seemed like an eternal, lightless night, causing one to sink into them.

Beneath the black veil, her crimson lips were faintly visible, like deadly, poisonous cherries, yet carrying incomparable allure.

The woman wore a long black dress, densely covered in intricate patterns, and even her fingernails were black.

Her skin was naturally as white as snow; the black and white created a sharp contrast, and her curvaceous figure beneath the black fabric appeared mysterious and bewitching.

Even without looking at her face, she was absolutely a beauty.

But Guixianren could not muster a single thought of lust; he hurriedly returned to his original form and knelt on the ground with a thud.

His voice trembled, and the smugness he had shown before the Nine Nether Profound Snake was gone: "Greetings, My Lady. I... I just wanted to finish the task you gave me as soon as possible. I was too preoccupied just now, so I didn't notice your presence."

Every time he spoke to Youji Nuhuang, Guixianren felt that he would lose half his life even if he didn't die; he had thought he could use this chance to leave, but he hadn't expected to be caught red-handed by Youji Nuhuang.

Such an excuse might not even be believed by a three-year-old, let alone Youji Nuhuang. She let out a cold snort, her gorgeous lips curling slightly, her pure black eyes filled with a touch of wicked amusement.

"Since you are so good at running, then I shall have your legs cut off. You have been working too hard lately; cutting off your legs will allow you to rest."

Her voice was soft and delicate, yet it sounded like a demon from hell.

Guixianren trembled all over instantly; before he could even beg for mercy, a blade rose and fell, and his hardened turtle shell was forcibly pried open, and his two legs were chopped off.

"Ahhh!"

Guixianren screamed in pain instinctively, but upon noticing Youji Nuhuang's furrowed brows, he forcibly stifled his voice, fearing he would displease her again.

"How unlucky."

Youji Nuhuang said coldly, "Why are you still staying here? Weren't you in a hurry to leave? Get lost."

Upon hearing this, Guixianren ignored even the pain and scrambled to leave this place of trouble as fast as he could.

Having witnessed everything, the Nine Nether Profound Snake felt as if his heart had fallen into a cold pool, and upon noticing Youming Nuhuang's icy gaze, he knelt on the ground with a thud.

"Greetings, Youji Nuhuang!" he said loudly.

Youming Nuhuang casually conjured a throne and sat upon it in a leisurely manner, the surrounding water automatically shielded by a thin membrane.

She let out a lazy yawn, crossed her legs, and looked at her pitch-black fingernails with indifference.

The Nine Nether Profound Snake did not receive a reply for a long time; cold sweat poured down his forehead in fear, and his body trembled involuntarily.

"Tell me, what exactly happened today?"

Hearing Youji Nuhuang's voice, the Nine Nether Profound Snake's tense nerves relaxed slightly.

He said hurriedly: "Some outsiders arrived today. You had previously instructed me to keep a special watch for anyone with a Divine Dragon Martial Soul, so I naturally kept this matter in mind and took men there tonight..."

"Get to the point."

Youji Nuhuang impatiently interrupted the Nine Nether Profound Snake's rambling and rubbed her temples.

The Nine Nether Profound Snake paused, and upon noticing her icy gaze, he immediately said: "The man who arrived is indeed possessed of a Divine Dragon Martial Soul; I saw it with my own eyes."

"Are you certain?"

Youji Nuhuang became interested instantly; with a movement of her palm, the Nine Nether Profound Snake was instantly dragged before her by Spiritual Power.

Feeling the wisps of Spiritual Power coiled around his neck, the Nine Nether Profound Snake was terrified out of his wits and nodded hurriedly.

"Tell me the details of what happened."

Youji Nuhuang raised an eyebrow, lowered her eyes, and said lazily.

"The one who truly has the Divine Dragon Martial Soul is a man. He is accompanied by six stunningly beautiful women, and their cultivation and strength are not to be underestimated. I fell into their hands today."

The Nine Nether Profound Snake said indignantly, "Because the time was up, I was forced to return here to report this matter first, and then plan accordingly."

(End of chapter)