A man's voice sounded in his ear, "Run quickly, I'll hold them off!"
Chu Tian felt something binding him.
He struggled with his limbs.
Discovering they were not cooperating well.
The restraints outside his body seemed to be flowing water.
Rendering him powerless.
"If we go, we go together!" a melodious voice replied to the man.
"Jiu'er, listen to me... they won't kill me! We'll split up and run. As long as they don't catch you and your mother, I'll be safe!"
The man's voice was filled with anxiety.
The woman remained silent but clearly sensed his unwavering resolve.
Then, the sounds of a fight could be heard.
Chu Tian slowly lost consciousness again.
...
After an unknown period.
He gradually regained his sight and hearing.
"I can't possibly take him back there!" a cold voice stated.
"Why not? He's also your..." another voice shrieked hysterically.
Strangely, the two women's voices were identical.
"Silence... your question is foolish. You know very well why I sent you out of there back then!"
"Yes... I know very well, which is precisely why I refuse to follow the path you've laid out for me!"
"You... very well! You destroyed the冥体 (Ming Ti) and then had a child with a mortal!"
"Heh heh! What? Do you feel like you're not pure anymore either? But I'll tell you, I have my own consciousness... and I have no regrets!"
"Hahaha! You will regret it, and I will ensure you never see each other again!"
"What are you going to do?"
The two women's argument gradually faded away.
...
Rustle, rustle, rustle...
Chu Tian heard the sound of rain.
He struggled to open his eyes.
But his vision was blurry.
He could only vaguely see a beautiful face, the features indistinct.
"Tiantian, I'm sorry, but Mom can only leave you here for now! One day, Mom will come back to pick you up with Dad!"
As the woman spoke, Chu Tian couldn't see her face clearly, but he could feel an endless tenderness.
It was raining heavily, and the woman hesitated for a long time.
Finally, she resolutely turned and left.
Chu Tian's vision could only make out a blurred umbrella shielding him.
He slowly lost his sight again.
...
"Silly child, there's not enough time, it's time to go back!"
Suddenly, the scene before Chu Tian's eyes shifted. A woman clad in black armor with hair reaching her heels stood before him.
Under one arm, she clutched an extremely exaggerated helmet.
She extended her right hand and gently stroked Chu Tian's face.
"Will I be able to see you again?" Chu Tian trembled, burying himself in the woman's embrace.
The hard armor, the bone-chilling coldness.
Yet, it conveyed an endless tenderness to Chu Tian.
"Perhaps... you don't belong here! And I..."
The woman placed her hand on the back of Chu Tian's head, stroking him gently.
She didn't finish her sentence, her eyes betraying helplessness, sadness, and reluctance.
Chu Tian looked up.
He stared intently at the face before him, unblinking.
As if wanting to engrave her features into his memory.
But in Chu Tian's eyes, her face remained incredibly blurry.
Just as Chu Tian was trying his best to etch it into his mind.
Suddenly, space vibrated, and he was flung away by a strange force.
His vision plunged into darkness once more!
...
In the distant冥界 (Ming Jie - Underworld).
The figure whose face Chu Tian had never been able to see suddenly opened her eyes.
Slowly, tears streamed from her eyes.
"Damn it! I only went into seclusion for a short period, and I never expected... I truly never expected he could enter the冥界 (Ming Jie) and pass through the鬼门关 (Gui Men Guan - Ghost Gate Pass)!"
This figure spoke with an icy voice.
At this moment, where was the tenderness Chu Tian had dreamt of?
"Heh heh..." Suddenly, an illusionary figure floated out from her.
Its appearance was identical to hers.
"There's something even more unexpected..." this illusionary figure said with a faint smile.
"You..." The armored person's gaze turned sharp.
She instantly noticed a change on her body and touched her chest, where she felt something like a medal.
Her expression changed drastically, and she stood up abruptly.
"Where is the冥玉 (Ming Yu - Underworld Jade)?" She took a step forward and directly grabbed the illusionary figure by the neck.
"Heh heh... it's with its original owner!" the illusionary woman replied truthfully.
"Hmph... even if it's with her, what of it? Without the冥甲 (Ming Jia - Underworld Armor), she is nothing!"
The armored person threw the illusionary woman heavily to the ground.
She got up and intended to walk out of the great hall.
"Heh heh... if you don't act now, when will you?"
The illusionary woman, half-supporting herself on the ground.
"Gah gah gah... I originally wanted to continue watching the show, but since that's the case..."
*Weng...*
From the armored person's chest, the medal-like object she had just touched emitted endless purple energy.
"Lord of the Undead... how could... no..."
The armored person was instantly engulfed by the endless purple energy.
She let out a tragic scream and slowly collapsed to the ground.
A moment later, the purple energy dispersed, slowly transforming into a withered skeleton.
"I helped you, so shouldn't you fulfill your promise and open the鬼门关 (Gui Men Guan - Ghost Gate Pass) to let me out?"
The skeleton man spoke without moving its mouth, emitting a strange sound.
The illusionary woman ignored it.
She slowly stood up, staggering, and approached the armored person, lunging at her.
As soon as her fingers could move, she pried the medal from the chest.
If Chu Tian were present, he would have recognized it as the medal he once wore.
At that time, Dao Tian had told him to discard this medal before leaving.
【Solent's Badge】
Attributes: Can resist the erosion of the Undead Realm's aura.
Wearing Location: Chest.
Description: Special item, does not occupy an equipment slot.
Later, after he exited the鬼门关 (Gui Men Guan - Ghost Gate Pass), the whereabouts of this medal became unknown.
Dao Tian had said that his entry into the冥界 (Ming Jie - Underworld) was a trap.
The servants of the Lord of the Undead had given Chu Tian the medal that sealed the Lord of the Undead,
allowing him to bring it into the冥界 (Ming Jie - Underworld) with the intention of absorbing the death energy of the冥界 (Ming Jie - Underworld),
thereby breaking the seal...
"You released me, and from now on, you will be hunted by all realms, just like me..." the skeleton man, undoubtedly the Lord of the Undead.
"My affairs are none of your concern. What does it matter if I'm hunted by all realms, as long as I can meet him?"
The woman slowly put on her helmet, her long hair instantly disappearing within it.
Her voice once again became neutral.
"Meow meow meow... interesting!" The skeleton man scooped up the medal from the ground, transformed into a stream of purple mist, and drifted out of the冥界 (Ming Jie - Underworld) hall.
"Guards... open the鬼门关 (Gui Men Guan - Ghost Gate Pass)!" the woman said authoritatively after the Lord of Death disappeared.
"Understood..."
A voice replied from outside the great hall.
Moments later, the armored person spoke again.
"Command... gather a million冥军 (Ming Jun - Underworld Army), and follow me to war..."
"Understood..."
Instantly, the entire鬼门关 (Gui Men Guan - Ghost Gate Pass) was in turmoil.