As for the Nightmare Ancestor God, she wasn't too worried.
She didn't blame him for being exposed. Being discovered by Long Chen was her own problem. Even now, she couldn't forget about Long Chen's pair of children, as if they belonged to her in the first place.
"I should have two adorable children. Long Chen doesn't deserve them …" the Nightmare Ancestor God kept repeating himself.
"There's no need to be afraid. The Ancestral God Alliance doesn't have any way to punish him. At most, he'll be shut down and bored for a while."
Forefather Dark Night was very certain.
"Hmph, if that's the case, I'll definitely teach Long Chen a lesson when I come out."
Forefather Dark Night didn't know that Long Chen was already nearby while he was leisurely recovering in the Darknight Ghost Domain. However, he hadn't noticed Long Chen.
That was because Long Chen was shrouded in shadows and was extremely well hidden. Sacred Ancestor Dark Night, who was an Ancestral God of the eighth era, had not discovered him. After all, the entire Dark Night Ghost Realm was shrouded in darkness.
Right now, Long Chen was just an insignificant part of this darkness.
This was actually a part of the Primordial Spirit Blood Dragon's laws. This law was called the Shadow of Death.
Making Long Chen hide was one of the uses of the Shadow of Death, but the Shadow of Death actually had an even more powerful use.
The Primordial Spirit Blood Dragon's laws were boundless, and Long Chen had an inexhaustible supply of them. The speed at which he comprehended the Edicts of Slaughter was like flying.
It had taken him several hundred years to create the Bloodwheel Sword.
Under the protection of the Shadow of Death, Long Chen stealthily arrived above Forefather Dark Night's head. Even now, the eighth era's Ancestral God, who possessed the power of an entire world, hadn't noticed Long Chen's presence.
This was a testament to the power of Long Chen's laws.
By now, Sacred Ancestor Ke Ye had finished his conversation with the Nightmare Ancestor God. He was immensely pleased at the thought of Long Chen's infuriated yet helpless expression.
"Long Chen, ah, Long Chen, it seems like I'm not targeting you. You're too dazzling. Our Ancestor Gods have lost their memories, and we feel too insecure. So, in the end, even the Ancestor Gods of the Fourth Era are deeply afraid of you. So, it's normal for them to restrict you. If you hadn't saved the lives of all the Ancestor Gods, there would be more Ancestor Gods targeting you."
The more he thought about it, the happier he became. He was completely unaware that the person he was talking about was right above his head.
Long Chen descended from the shadow. In that moment of imminent peril, the Shadow of Death broke away from him and enveloped Sacred Ancestor Ke Ye, sealing him within its shadow.
This was an even greater effect of the Shadow of Death. Being shrouded by this shadow was somewhat similar to Forefather Dark Night's Curtain of Darkness. However, Dark Night was now completely shrouded by the Shadow of Death.
It was as if he had been sealed in another world.
"Who is it?!"
Forefather Dark Night was shocked. However, the Shadow of Death had shrouded him completely, rendering him immobile for a short period of time. He had yet to recover from the heavy injuries he had inflicted on Long Chen the last time.
"Ahhh!"
The Shadow of Death was like a nightmare, eating away at the flesh and blood he had just reformed.
"Little Xi."
At this time, Long Chen had Little Xi appear in front of Forefather Dark Night. Forefather Dark Night was completely under the Shadow of Death's control, and he was in a heavily injured state.
"Forefather Dark Night is heavily injured. Although he's an Ancestor God of the Eighth Era, I have two World Essences and am very close to him. With you in control, he won't be able to escape the Lifetime Heart-Devouring Curse."
This was what Lingxi had told Long Chen.
When Lingxi appeared, she had black hair and black eyes. She was in an extremely cold and sinister state, even evil. Even her clothes had been dyed black by the demonic energy of the curse. Compared to her previous ethereal self, Lingxi's current state was too much of a shock.
On the other hand, one could see just how terrifying the Lifetime Heart-Devouring Curse was.
On the black ring, a pure black scorpion formed from countless curse particles was born. There were sinister blood lines all over its body, and even Long Chen could feel the terrifying evil aura from the scorpion's birth.
"Hiss."
The black scorpion, the Lifetime Heart-Devouring Curse, passed through the Shadow of Death and tore through Forefather Dark Night's World Essences. It burrowed into them, then into the Origin of the World, and finally scattered into countless fragments that fused with Forefather Dark Night's Ancestral Soul.
"This is the Godcurse Demon Forefather's curse. It penetrates deep into the World Essences and becomes one with them. Not even the other Fourth Era's Ancestor Gods can remove it. Once he's hit, he won't be able to escape unless I remove it. He'll suffer for the rest of his life, unable to escape. Chen, isn't this too much of a vengeance?"
Long Chen said, "It won't. This kind of Ancestor God should be taught a lesson. We'll remove it when he knows his place." In any case, Long Chen didn't mean to curse him for all eternity.
Despicable people should be intimidated by the method they used.
"Alright."
It didn't take long before Sacred Ancestor Ke Ye's earth-shattering screams rang out from within the shadow of death. He was in excruciating pain because the curse had seeped into the origin of the world. Even if he tore his body apart, he wouldn't be able to escape.
His screams spoke of endless pain. Long Chen didn't show any mercy this time. He felt that he was too obedient, and that the Ancestor Gods were starting to treat him less and less seriously.
He needed to intimidate them.
Long Chen withdrew the Shadow of Death and returned to Death's Reign, leaving no trace behind. Forefather Dark Night was shrouded in the Curtain of Darkness, and a scorpion curse rune flickered in the center of the curtain. Every time it flickered, Forefather Dark Night felt heart-wrenching pain.
"Ah … who, who, who!"
Forefather Dark Night was tossing and turning in the starry sky. He was on the verge of insanity, and his bloodcurdling screams alarmed all living beings.
"Something's wrong!"
The entire Darknight Ghost Realm was in a frenzy. Many Ancestor Gods in the vicinity rushed over when they heard the screams. When they saw Forefather Dark Night's pale face and pained expression, they didn't know what was going on.
"It's Long Chen! He must have come to take revenge on me! Help me, help me call Waterfather Celestial, I want his life!" Forefather Dark Night endured the pain and screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Alright, alright."
The ancestor god beside him called Water Ancestor Tian Wu. Not long after, Water Ancestor Tian Wu arrived. Seeing that Divine Ancestor Ke Ye couldn't stop, this fifth era Ancestor God checked for a long time but couldn't find anything. He said, "This should be similar to the curse we suffered last time. It must be a curse. Therefore, it should be Long Chen's doing."
"Of course. Long Chen's wife, Lingxi, has obtained the inheritance of the Divine Curse Devil Ancestor. She's an expert in curses. She's the only one who can do such a thing." The Ancestor God said.
"The evidence is irrefutable. Forefather Dark Night, you have to get justice for me. Help me capture Long Chen and ask that Lingxi to help me remove this curse." Forefather Dark Night's voice was hoarse from the pain, and it even sounded like he was about to cry.
Forefather Dark Night looked around. Actually, he was quite depressed. Because of Forefather Dark Night, the Ancestral God Alliance was in an unstable state. Of course, in his opinion, Long Chen was too stubborn.
"Long Chen, you dared to attack Forefather Dark Night behind the back of the Ancestral God Alliance. Hurry up and come here. Otherwise, your sins will be grave." Forefather Dark Night informed Long Chen.
In fact, Long Chen was in the Death World. It was obvious that Forefather Dark Night was the one who abducted his children, but he refused to admit it. In any case, Long Chen didn't have any evidence, so he acted as if he didn't know anything. He cried out in alarm, "Forefather Dark Night, you can't slander me. It's not Forefather Dark Night who abducted my children. I misunderstood him before, so why would I take revenge on him now? If Forefather Dark Night is injured, then it has absolutely nothing to do with me."
Now, it was his turn to act. He was too familiar with it.
"Hurry up and come here. The evidence is irrefutable. Don't try to deny it."
Forefather Dark Night's voice was filled with anger, but Long Chen wasn't afraid. He smiled and said, "This matter has nothing to do with me. Why should I be interrogated like a mortal? I already said that if something happened to him, it really has nothing to do with me. I just had a conflict with him, so if I attacked him, it would be too obvious. Am I that stupid? Oh, right, didn't Forefather Dark Night see the enemy? Why doesn't he know who injured him? That's too useless."
Forefather Dark Night really couldn't do anything to him.
"Then I'll ask the Ancestral God Alliance how to punish you. If you don't come over, you'll definitely be convicted."
Forefather Dark Night felt that he didn't need to deal with this matter. He summoned the Ancestral God Alliance again and had the Ancestor Gods appear.
In the blink of an eye, images of the fourth and fifth era Ancestor Gods appeared everywhere. They saw Forefather Dark Night's miserable state. Of course, Long Chen had to come over at this time. He calmly faced everyone.
"What happened?" Primal War Ancestor secretly asked.
"It's just a little pain. Don't worry, I have a way to deal with it."
At least Primal War Ancestor cared about him.
At this time, Forefather Dark Night hurriedly described the situation, saying that it was a curse. Clearly, everyone would suspect Lingxi. Long Chen smiled and said, "That's funny. Little Xi doesn't know this curse. You don't have any evidence, so don't slander me first. I just found my children from the Nightmare Ancestor God. How would I have the time to ambush him?"
"In the myriad worlds, who else knows how to curse?"
Forefather Dark Night asked.