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Chapter 236 - 214: Poisoned in a Locked Room

Chapter 236: Chapter 214: Poisoned in a Locked Room

Li Chen’s gaze turned icy as he charged forward, but suddenly, the door ahead closed rapidly, causing him to slam directly into the wall.

In the blink of an eye, a thick Stone Gate dropped down at the entrance of the passage they had come through, sealing it shut.

Instantly, the room had become a sealed chamber.

Li Chen looked around and realized that he had fallen into the Ghost King’s trap; his impatience had been exploited, and he had been lured inside the chamber.

His gaze growing colder, Li Chen mustered True Qi in his right hand and fiercely struck the Stone Gate in front of him!

Fragments crumbled from the Stone Gate, a dull thud echoing from the immense force of the blow, but the gate remained undamaged. Not even a crack appeared on the Stone Gate after Li Chen’s attack.

At this, Li Chen’s pupils involuntarily contracted.

Refusing to give in to disbelief, Li Chen slapped the gate with both palms again, but to no avail; the Stone Gate seemed extraordinarily solid, not budging at all under the force of his two palms.

Li Chen withdrew to the center of the room, and at that moment, hues of yellow and green poison gas began seeping in, further furrowing his brow.

It was then that an image was projected within the chamber, and displayed upon it was none other than Shadow.

Li Chen watched the figure of Shadow in the projection, his expression icy cold, while Shadow herself sported a slight smile: "Long time no see, my master."

Li Chen said nothing.

"Don’t you feel frustrated? Helpless?" Shadow’s smile held a chill, "This is a trap specially designed for you by the King of the Netherworld. How does it feel?"

Li Chen said nothing.

"Let me introduce you to this chamber." Shadow’s eyes were filled with coldness as she looked at Li Chen trapped inside, "This chamber is made from Space Metal, and these Stone Gates are entirely composed of it. I spent a lot of Money to acquire it, specifically to prevent the King of the Netherworld from breaking out and escaping."

"Seeing your performance just now, it appears my Money was well spent." Shadow chuckled, "King of the Netherworld, tell me, how does despair taste?"

"Oh, right, there’s also this poison gas, which has been specially developed to target your constitution; it has rather unexpected effects." Even as Shadow laughed, her expression was cold, "You’ll feel pain gradually filling your body, unbearable yet unstoppable. This pain will make you want to scratch through your skin, through your bones, until you scratch yourself to death."

Li Chen’s heart sank as he asked indifferently, "Why did you betray me?"

Indeed, this was still a mystery to Li Chen; he did not understand why Shadow would choose to betray him when he had always treated her well.

"Want to know?" A sneer appeared at the corner of Shadow’s mouth, "Because you are the King of the Netherworld, and I, am Shadow."

Li Chen frowned slightly. At the same time, the poison gas gradually filled the chamber. He quickly harnessed True Qi to protect his senses, but it was only a temporary measure.

As Shadow watched Li Chen struggling to hold on, her eyes revealed a mix of ambition and dissatisfaction: "You are the King of the Netherworld, exalted above all, the focal point of everyone’s attention. You have the power to control the life and death of others, while I can only be the Shadow, the Shadow behind the King of the Netherworld, assisting you in menial tasks. No matter how hard I try, I am inevitably your shadow. I can never stand before others, nor will I ever receive their admiration."

Watching Shadow’s somewhat crazed expression, Li Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly. He could see through a person’s strength, discern if someone was injured, but ultimately, he could not see into a person’s heart.

He had indeed underestimated Shadow’s ambition.

"Therefore, only by killing you can I become the King of the Netherworld, take charge of the Palace of the Nether King. I don’t want to remain someone else’s shadow; I want to be my own person." Shadow was somewhat frenzied, her eyes brimming with hatred as she looked at Li Chen.

"It was I who saved you, I who taught you martial arts, I who gave you everything," Li Chen said coldly, struggling to suppress the anger in his heart. As his emotions fluctuated, the poison gas found its way in, infiltrating his body.

"I’ve already repaid you for all of that!" Shadow shouted, then her tone returned to one of indifference, "I’ve helped you build The Dark Division, gathered intelligence for you, and secretly eliminated the obstacles in your path. These years of serving as your tool have been sufficient to repay you."

Li Chen said nothing as the poison gas began to invade his body. He felt as if the gas was burrowing into his skin, entering his bloodstream, and then starting to devour his flesh.

His eyes narrowed slightly as his vision began to blur.

"After repayment, naturally, I should take what I am owed," Shadow said calmly, "Rest assured, once you are dead, I will make the Palace of the Nether King the number one organization in the world, fulfilling your wish at least."

Li Chen shook his head, "Whether the Palace of the Nether King becomes the world’s number one doesn’t concern me. I’m just wondering why I was soft-hearted enough to save you in the first place."

"So, you regret it?" A smirk of mockery appeared on Shadow’s lips, "I didn’t expect the King of the Netherworld to have regrets. That’s truly unprecedented, my master."

"If I had known you were a venomous snake, I think anyone would regret it," Li Chen said coolly.

Shadow’s body stiffened for a moment, but then recovered, "Then my master, you can just self-destruct right here. By the way, as your former subordinate, I will see you off. In five minutes, the poison gas should torture you to death."

After saying that, the projection disappeared.

Within the secret chamber, after Li Chen finished speaking, he couldn’t hold on any longer. His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his entire body was curled up like a shrimp.

He could feel that his body was full of poison gas, which was rampaging wildly. At the same time, the energy from his injuries also seemed uncontrollable, leaping frantically, stirring up the True Qi inside him, spreading intense pain throughout his entire body.

In an instant, Li Chen felt as if he had been thrown into a boiling pond, drenched in sweat, his skin a pale red. But in the blink of an eye, that red turned to a greenish hue as the poison gas had nearly permeated into Li Chen’s veins.

Li Chen felt incredibly uncomfortable; he wanted to reach for the Pill that Third Grandpa had given him, but his hand seemed unable to move. In fact, his entire body seemed to have stiffened; though he was still conscious, he could no longer move, having to let the poison gas and the energy from his injuries stir wildly within him.

Li Chen felt he was about to give in, his eyes nearly closing. The poison gas and the energy from his injuries seemed to create an effect that, in the midst of intense agony, also brought an unbearably itchy sensation.

This feeling was very strange, and under it, his body, which couldn’t move before, seemed to regain a bit of sensation.

But, this was far from enough to change anything. The situation inside Li Chen’s body was a total mess: the True Qi was uncontrollably racing around, the energy from his injuries causing upheaval, while the poisonous smoke permeated every part of his body, damaging his bodily functions.

Originally, there were only two energies within Li Chen’s body: one from his injuries and the other was True Qi, which had always been in a state of balance or suppression. But now, with the addition of Shadow’s specially crafted poison smoke, his body was like it had exploded.

The three energies mixed together, treating Li Chen’s body as a battleground, churning and fighting against each other. This sensation was indescribable, like three ferocious beasts tearing at each other, yet at times like tens of thousands of ants crawling over him.

Li Chen’s face would turn blue, then green, then red, and white smoke was rising from his entire body.

At this moment, the projection appeared again, and Shadow’s figure reemerged.

"My master, have you died completely yet?"

Shadow said mockingly; Li Chen barely opened his eyes. He felt that something very strange was happening inside his body, seemingly unable to die just yet. But suddenly, the energy from his injuries started to act rebelliously, as if it abhorred the sudden infusion of poison and began to fiercely rebound!

On the projection, there was only Shadow; the figure of the Ghost King was not to be seen.

Watching Li Chen lying on the ground, curved like a shrimped bow, Shadow’s face was extremely indifferent, without a trace of sympathy. This was the outcome she had wanted to see.

Li Chen had to die. Only with Li Chen dead could she become the new King of the Netherworld!

Shadow’s ambition was great; it could be said that Li Chen had nurtured her with his own hands, and now she was intent on killing him.

Li Chen did not speak and closed his eyes. He felt the energy within him growing more and more violent, and his whole body was convulsing ceaselessly.

Watching Li Chen in this state, Shadow was quite satisfied. She had planned for this day for far too long.

But in reality, Li Chen’s body was now like a furnace, and he did not know what would happen next.

The poison smoke in the secret chamber was becoming thicker and thicker, and Li Chen’s figure was now barely visible amidst it. Shadow saw that Li Chen lying on the ground seemed to have stopped convulsing and was no longer moving.

The corners of Shadow’s mouth curved up slightly. A King of the Netherworld had died just like that, and even by her own hands.

Just as she was about to turn and leave, suddenly, Li Chen lying on the ground let out a fierce roar!

"Ah!"

Li Chen roared loudly, and Shadow frowned. What was happening?

At that moment, Li Chen felt as if his body was about to explode; the energy from his injuries erupted suddenly, and all the pores on his body seemed to open, spraying out blood!

From Shadow’s perspective, she saw Li Chen’s body suddenly spurting out fresh blood—from his limbs, torso, and legs, as though his entire body was gushing blood.

That blood even splashed onto the camera, staining the entire screen red.

Shadow stepped back, her expression turning ugly; this outcome seemed to be wrong, and moreover, she had a bad premonition.

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