What was the consequence of provoking the Underworld?
Everyone immediately thought of the City of Despair. Back then, it had been so prosperous with so many strong cultivators, but it had still been slaughtered by the Underworld creature.
Furthermore, a curse had been placed on them. Even after countless years, it had not been lifted. If it wasn't for the fact that Fang Chen, Elder Jia Yuan and Princess Huang possessed the three strongest bloodlines in the world, it would have been impossible for them to remove the curse.
After breaking the curse with great difficulty, they found a crack in the blood-red soil and came to the underground palace. However, they encountered the remnant consciousness of the Underworld creature.
Whoosh!
Fang Chen's pitch-black eyes stared intently at the blood-red soil in the corner.
The three elders' expressions changed unpredictably. Apparently, they were all frightened by the last threat of the Underworld creature.
Offending the Underworld wouldn't end well.
"Fortunately, it's just a remnant consciousness."
Elder Jia Yuan let out a sigh of relief. Fortunately, Fang Chen's Primordial Spirit was so powerful that it could see through the essence of the Underworld creature and destroy it.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have dared to act rashly.
As for the threat of the Underworld creature, he wasn't afraid at all.
What kind of joke was this?
He was an elder of the Jialuo Clan. The Jialuo Clan was one of the most powerful clans in the world. They were on par with the primitive clans and had stood in the river of time for countless years. How could they be frightened by a mere Underworld creature?
Of course, it was impossible for him not to be worried.
However, he was most concerned about the Ghost Artifact hidden in the blood-red soil at the moment.
Whether the Ghost Artifact, which had attracted countless strong cultivators, really existed was the key to becoming a Supreme.
"Be careful."
Fang Chen said in a low voice. Then, he walked toward the blood-red soil with a sharp sword in his hand.
Although the remnant consciousness of the Underworld creature had completely dissipated, Fang Chen didn't let his guard down. After all, the blood-red soil was the soil of the Underworld, and Supreme Fu Jian had been here before.
He had been wondering whether Supreme Fu Jian had succeeded or not.
Whoosh!
When he got close to the blood-red soil, he realized that there were strange auras emerging from the soil. These auras were the same as the hideous face from before.
"The aura of the Underworld."
Elder Jia Yuan was shocked. He quickly came to Fang Chen's side as if he was facing a great enemy. After the three elders recovered from their shock, they quickly entered battle mode. They stood in a triangular formation behind Fang Chen and Elder Jia Yuan, ready to attack.
"I can sense an extremely evil aura," Fang Chen said softly.
If his guess was correct, that aura should be the legendary Ghost Artifact.
After entering the Death Cliff for such a long time, was he finally going to obtain a Ghost Artifact?
....
Without hesitation, Fang Chen waved his hand. Immediately, the sharp sword in his hand slashed through the sky, releasing a terrifying Sword Qi that condensed into a resplendent Sword Light.
....
The Ultimate Sword Light slashed at the blood-red soil, causing it to splatter everywhere. At the same time, a deafening sound rang out.
It was also at this moment that Fang Chen's sharp sword hacked down and the blood-red soil collapsed with a rumbling sound. Immediately after, everyone saw a dark battle blade gradually imprinted itself into their eyes.
This saber was stuck in the blood-red soil. There were complicated black patterns on the saber's hilt, which were identical to the ferocious face. At the same time, Fang Chen discovered that the saber's blade was filled with a monstrous demonic aura that could drive people crazy.
It was a demonic saber through and through.
"Is this a Ghost Artifact?"
Fang Chen sucked in a breath of cold air. Even through the blood-red soil, he could feel the terrifying aura of this battle saber. If one's mind was not firm enough and if one's Primordial Spirit was not strong enough, one would probably be instantly devoured by the battle saber.
"It's too scary."
Fang Chen's powerful Primordial Spirit was instantly activated. His vast Divine Sense covered his entire body. He tried to use the sharp sword in his hand to touch the battle saber. However, at the moment of contact, the sharp sword instantly shattered. The battle saber remained motionless, but a terrifying saber hum could be heard.
"Ghost Artifact!"
The moment the three old men saw the saber, they exclaimed.
They were in a state of madness and had been in a deep sleep for countless years. Now that they had awakened, they were looking for the opportunity to reach the Supremacy Realm. However, they had placed all their hopes on the Ghost Artifact.
It was rumored that the Ghost Artifact didn't belong to the Ghost Emperor, but was an item from the Underworld. It contained the secret to reaching the Supremacy Realm.
Whoever obtained the Ghost Artifact would have a chance to reach the Supremacy Realm.
The three old men's eyes were burning as their bodies uncontrollably rushed toward the blood-red soil. At this moment, the Ghost Artifact emitted black ripples that entered their bodies.
In an instant.
The three old men's Primordial Spirits were suppressed and they were gradually losing their minds.
"Retreat!"
Fang Chen shouted loudly and forced the three of them back with a palm strike.
When the three old men retreated from the blood-red soil, they suddenly woke up. Their hearts were filled with shock and fear. At the same time, they quickly dispelled the evil energy in their bodies.
Even Elder Jia Yuan was moved by this scene.
"The Ghost Artifact is even more evil than the legends say," Elder Jia Yuan said in a deep voice.
He had heard the experts in the clan mention the Ghost Artifact before. At that time, the Ghost Artifact wasn't as evil as it was now. Why did it make him feel afraid now?
"The Primordial Spirits and blood of the people who were slaughtered in Despair City were all absorbed by the Ghost Artifact," Fang Chen said coldly.
He could clearly feel that there were thousands of resentful spirits calling out from within the Ghost Artifact. They struggled with all their might but were mercilessly suppressed by the Ghost Artifact.
"You're saying that the Ghost Artifact is using the vengeful spirits and blood in Despair City to strengthen itself?" Elder Jia Yuan was puzzled.
Fang Chen nodded. The Ghost Artifact had a spirit. It was an item from the Underworld and naturally wanted to return to the Underworld.
However, the passage between the Underworld, the Chaos Realm, and the Origin Realm was difficult to open. It seemed that even the Underworld was wary of it.
Therefore, the Ghost Artifact wanted to strengthen itself and become even more evil. It had become a synonym for evil.
"Then what should we do now?"
Now that they had found the Ghost Artifact but couldn't do anything about it, this gave Elder Jia Yuan a headache.
They couldn't just watch as the Ghost Artifact was stuck here and they returned empty-handed, right?
They had already broken the curse on Despair City. If the Ghost Artifact appeared, it would definitely go on a killing spree. At that time, not only would the Origin Realm suffer, but it might even affect the Chaos Realm.
Fang Chen had also thought of using the Ghost Artifact to massacre the Origin Realm and reduce the number of enemies in the Chaos Realm.
However, he rejected this idea. Before he made a decision, he would never do such a dangerous thing. Once the Ghost Artifact rushed into the Chaos Realm, it would bring irreparable damage to the Chaos Realm.
It might even cause the Chaos Realm to be destroyed prematurely.
If that was the case, all his efforts would be for naught.