bioinnovel Chapter 474 Fighting and killing, it's no good if it damages harmony.
Chapter 474 Fighting and killing, it's no good if it damages harmony.
"How could this be?! I haven't been attacked in any substantial way! Why has my lifespan been reduced for no reason?"
The Lord of the Underworld stared wide-eyed at the black-clad youth opposite him who still maintained a smile.
Seeing Lin Hanzhou's calm and collected gaze, the Lord of the Underworld Sea was instantly struck by lightning and understood everything.
This extremely bizarre event was definitely orchestrated by the other party!
That seemingly silver river of time, which was merely resisting the River of the Netherworld, actually concealed a heaven-defying law that could ignore space and defense and directly affect the origin of life!
As long as you fight him within the scope of the River of Time, your lifespan will be "evaporated" without you even realizing it!
This isn't a fight, it's like being slowly but surely cut to death with a dull knife! It's like being drained dry with a water pump!
"This guy is simply a monster that can't be understood by common sense!"
At this moment, the Lord of the Underworld finally felt a trace of "fear".
He knew very well that if he were to truly set aside all concerns and engage in a life-or-death struggle...
He had reached the pinnacle of his power, regaining his status as an emperor, and was ninety percent confident that he could kill the newly crowned emperor before him.
But! What is the price?
The price is that after killing his opponent, he will be unable to sever himself again due to the exhaustion of his lifespan, and will completely turn into ashes!
In this current stalemate, the opponent's bizarre time-law techniques have made him completely hesitant to act rashly.
If this stalemate continues, let alone half an hour, if even an incense stick's time passes, he will probably lose more than just a year of life; he will lose ten or even a hundred years!
Even if he wanted to go all out to elevate himself to the highest level, he probably wouldn't have enough life essence to ignite that fire!
"Stop fighting! We absolutely cannot continue!"
The Lord of the Underworld's psychological defenses completely collapsed in the face of his lifespan quietly slipping away by one year.
Dignity? Face?
Compared to the ultimate goal of "survival," all those other things are utterly insignificant! Only those who survive until the path to immortality opens are the true winners!
"Stop!"
Suddenly, a deep shout, somewhat urgent and even slightly hoarse, resounded in the sky above the Nine Nether Sea.
The Lord of the Underworld took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the surging blood and qi within his body and the pent-up frustration in his heart.
He looked at Lin Hanzhou, his once arrogant eyes now filled with deep apprehension.
He gritted his teeth and spoke slowly and deliberately, in an almost humiliating tone.
"Emperor of Time, impressive methods... Shall we stop here?"
"The compensation terms you just mentioned... I agree to them."
Upon hearing this, the entire Nine Nether Sea seemed to fall into a deathly silence.
Not only were the quasi-emperors who had been spying on this place through various secret methods petrified, but even the seven supreme beings at the bottom of the sea, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, gasped in disbelief.
The mighty Lord of the Underworld, a mythical celestial being who ruled an era, actually... bowed down and submitted to a new emperor?!
And they even agreed to those humiliating conditions that were practically robbery?!
However, Lin Hanzhou showed no surprise at the Lord of the Underworld's compromise.
Everything was within his calculations.
The passive lifespan reduction effect of the "Instantaneous Thousand Years" that he developed is a "custom-made weapon" specifically prepared for these old monsters who are terrified of death.
"Why didn't you just end it so decisively from the beginning? It's not good to have to fight and kill each other and damage the harmony."
Lin Hanzhou's smile gradually widened.
He very decisively waved his right hand.
"Whoosh—"
The illusory image of the silver river of time, radiating terrifying power of age, vanished completely in an instant, like ice and snow melting away.
The laws of time in the universe have returned to normal.
The Lord of the Underworld breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the other party was willing to back down.
Fearing that Lin Hanzhou might change his mind, he also withdrew his own power of law at top speed, forcibly pulling the Netherworld River, which had been almost dimmed by the passage of time, back into his body.
With the disappearance of the two great laws, the oppressive and suffocating apocalyptic scene finally came to an end.
The gray fog in the sky closed up again, and the black sea below gradually returned to calm.
The Lord of the Underworld looked at Lin Hanzhou opposite him, a struggle of extreme heartache flashing deep in his eyes.
But circumstances forced him to act against his will, and the fear of losing his lifespan made him dare not delay in the slightest.
He flicked his wrist across the air, and an ancient ring, its surface engraved with countless intricate spatial array patterns, appeared in his palm.
"Inside here is half of my treasured collection gathered over the past hundreds of thousands of years. The top-grade divine sources, immortal gold, and various lost ancient elixirs you requested are all inside."
The Lord of the Underworld's voice was almost dripping with blood as he flicked his finger.
"Take it! From this day forward, our debts are settled!"
"If you dare to step into my Netherworld Sea again, I will drag you down to the deepest hell, even at the cost of my ultimate ascension and my own annihilation!"
"call out--"
The spatial ring pierced through the void and landed steadily in Lin Hanzhou's hand.
Lin Hanzhou weighed the heavy ring in his hand and casually swept it with his divine sense.
Good heavens! No wonder he's an old monster who's lived for countless eons!
The space inside the ring was as big as a small world.
Inside, there were mountains of top-grade divine sources radiating light, dozens of fist-sized pieces of immortal gold shimmering with nine-colored divine light, and more than a dozen bottles of ancient divine pills sealed in a ten-thousand-year-old mysterious ice jade box, emitting a rich medicinal fragrance!
Any one of these items would be enough to cause a bloodbath in the outside world, and make those holy lands and divine dynasties fight tooth and nail!
"Brother Minghai is indeed a respectable man. I admire him."
Lin Hanzhou nodded with satisfaction and expertly tucked the ring into his pocket.
He did not leave immediately afterward.
Instead, he slowly lowered his gaze, piercing through the dark green seawater, and focused directly on the array points at the deepest part of the seabed.
A meaningful smile appeared on Lin Hanzhou's lips. He slowly drew the Thunder Tribulation Sword, tapped his palm with the back of the sword, and laughed loudly.
"I have received Brother Minghai's apology. Well then..."
"To those seven friends who've been watching the show for ages, my aftershocks just now gave you a good bath. Shouldn't you do something in return?"
"What? Do you want me to personally go down and knock on each door? Or do you want to test whether my River of Time can give you another bath?"
A threat! This is a blatant threat!