Young Master Is Being Jealous Again!
Chapter 1017: Xia Yunchen Asks, Was Aruan Personally Killed by You?

Chapter 1017: Chapter 1017: Xia Yunchen Asks, Was Aruan Personally Killed by You?

"Boom!"

Bolts of thick lightning struck down, heading straight for the rugged and perilous mountain path where Huo Yunjiao was trekking.

Vivid flashes of fire appeared, and after several thunderclaps, they vanished without a trace, leaving only scorched earth and the smoky scent of burning in the air.

The man known as Third Master paused in his stride, his red eyes gazing into the distance toward the east.

Flashes of gold lit up the horizon, as if signifying an auspicious omen.

A sneer formed on Huo Yunjiao’s lips, his face expressing disgust, while the hands hidden behind his back clenched into fists.

He continued on his way, and the lightning from the heavens struck once more ahead of him.

This time, the lightning was twice as abundant as before.

Xia Yunchen, following behind, burst into laughter upon seeing this, "You also have today! The Netherworld and the Divine Clan have always kept to their own affairs, yet even the Heaven and Earth Laws cannot abide by what you’re doing today!"

Huo Yunjiao paid him no mind, his hands still tightly balled into fists behind his back, veins on the backs of his hands bulging, his handsome face ashen.

Ming Tianheng, seeing this from the side, stepped forward and bowed his head to ask, "My lord, shall we prepare for battle?"

The Emperor of Fengdu was the supreme god of the Netherworld, the true ruler of the Underworld, governing all living beings, yet he had one greatest bane – he was subject to the Heaven and Earth Laws.

Xia Yunchen and the others were imprisoned in Qi Mountain. Unless all twenty-five Netherworld gods were released from their seals, they would be imprisoned there for eternity, with no evil spirits or specters to leave and no mortal souls to enter. Qi Mountain would also completely vanish from the world, detached from the Heaven and Earth Laws.

Was it that heaven and earth did not tolerate, not permitting them to do this?

Huo Yunjiao’s cold, ice-like red eyes emitted a chilling and sharp light, and his body exuded an endless oppressive aura.

He waved his hand at Ming Tianheng, without uttering a single word.

Under the dim and hazy moonlight, Third Master’s beautiful lips curved into a deep and mysterious arc.

Just then, Lan An leaped from the chasm in Qi Mountain flying towards them.

Seeing Xia Yunchen and Changyuan covered in disarray, he spoke calmly and unhurriedly, "My lord, I am here!"

At the sight of him, Xia Yunchen’s tense expression slightly relaxed, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Lan An’s dark green eyes flickered with an eerie glow, and he nodded to him.

Seeing his nod, Xia Yunchen let go of his worries completely.

He handed Changyuan over to Lan An and walked with composed steps towards Huo Yunjiao, as if simply going for a leisurely stroll.

With a relaxed tone, but with a hint of provocation, Xia Yunchen said, "Emperor, the four great ancient beasts of old—Qiongqi, Taowu, Hun Dun, and Taotie—are about to awaken. Their combat strength is enough to give the Netherworld a headache for a while.

Within three years, such formidable creatures like the God of Zhongshan, Zeng, Gu Diao, Di Jiang, Ju Fu, Li Li, Zhu Yin, Bai Ze, and Kylin, ranking among the fifty-two clans of ancient divine beasts, will wake up. Are you sure you want to keep me imprisoned here today?"

His lighthearted voice was laden with a threat.

Third Master Huo slowly turned around, his crimson eyes fixating on Xia Yunchen’s elegant features, the more he looked, the more he felt a resemblance to Aruan.

Siblings of the same lineage, their appearances should be similar, if not identical.

He smiled alluringly with his thin lips, leisurely remarking, "Is three years enough?"

Xia Yunchen frowned, "What do you mean?"

Huo Yunjiao casually twisted a string of Buddha Beads in his hand, his voice nonchalant, "Never mind why they fell asleep in the first place. Are you sure they can wake up in three years? Even if they truly awaken, everything will be settled in three years, my great vengeance fulfilled."

Xia Yunchen’s face turned an ashen hue, his eyes warm and indignant, "You still won’t let Aruan go!"

Huo Yunjiao sneered, "Let her go? Did she ever show the slightest mercy for me? If she had hesitated even a bit, we wouldn’t be in this situation today. I’ve waited for a thousand years, and it’s all for avenging the heart-wrenching betrayal of those years!"

Xia Yunchen raised his wrist, his blue sleeves fluttering in the wind, his voice cold, "Then you aren’t leaving Qi Mountain alive today!"

Nine white tails, each taller than a man, emerged from behind him, the fluffy tails swaying, their bushy, umbrella-like shapes clearly defined, ready to attack at any moment.

Faced with the opponent’s sudden transformation, Huo Yunjiao maintained an indifferent expression, stating, "You are no match for me, defying the heavens will only bring you suffering."

Xia Yunchen said bitterly, "Suffering? Without Aruan, my soul would have been torn apart by now, utterly destroyed by the Heaven and Earth Laws!"

Upon hearing these words, Huo Yunjiao’s pupils in the depths of his eyes contracted sharply, his lightly pressed lips trembling slightly.

His breathing became unsteady, and his emotional fluctuations were very obvious.

Xia Yunchen observed this and continued, "Do you know about the child that was in Aruan’s womb that year?"

The Third Master’s face showed a flash of pain that disappeared as quickly as it had come, and he shook his head, "I don’t know."

Xia Yunchen asked again, "Was it by your hand that Aruan was slain?"

"Yes!"

This time, his answer was crisp and decisive.

However, as soon as the Third Master spoke, nine fluffy tails, each more than a meter tall, shot out from behind Xia Yunchen and attacked him with unstoppable speed.

Huo Yunjiao removed the Buddha Beads from his wrist and pressed his palms together, forming a protective shield of golden light with the full power of the beads.

His gentle eyes slightly furrowed, he looked at Xia Yunchen with displeasure, "You are not my opponent, not a thousand years ago, and not now either!"

"Then let’s give it a try!" Xia Yunchen’s tails pierced through the golden shield, aiming straight for Third Master Huo’s face.

Huo Yunjiao caught his tail barehanded and pulled Xia Yunchen towards him. His pale, distinct knuckles pressed against the other’s neck.

The golden light swirling around his fingertips also seeped into Xia Yunchen’s body.

Leaning close to him, his voice was icily cold, "What right do you have to blame me?!"

His other hand, still holding the Buddha Beads, pressed against Xia Yunchen’s chest, "This heart of yours is mine; do I really need to dig it out for you to let go?!"

"Then I’ll give it back to you!"

Xia Yunchen’s handsome face showed a sneer as he formed a claw with his hand and plunged it through his clothes into his chest, intending to rip out the beating heart by hand.

The Third Master grabbed him firmly, his voice cold, "It’s too late, a thousand years have passed, and it’s nothing but a dead object to me!"

Having said that, he quickly formed mystical gestures with his hands, and a golden divine power accumulated from the Buddha Beads in his palm, launching a bolt of thunderous strike at Xia Yunchen’s physical body.

"Pfft!"

Xia Yunchen staggered backward, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

This blow cost Xia Yunchen, who had forcibly restored himself against the natural order, half of his life.

The nine fluffy white tails behind him wrapped around his body, preventing him from falling to the ground.

"Master!"

"Master!"

Watching this scene, Changyuan and Lan An teleported to Xia Yunchen’s side, supporting him from the left and the right.

Seeing the blood on his master’s lips, Changyuan was enraged and flew toward Huo Yunjiao.

The Third Master conveniently set up a barrier in front of him, blocking Changyuan who was coming at him head-on.

Changyuan collided with the barrier with his physical body, bellowing like an angry, wild lion, "I will kill you!"

The Third Master did not spare him a glance, his dark pupils fixed on Xia Yunchen’s pale face, his thin lips barely parted, "Three years in the Human Realm pass in the blink of an eye; why bother tormenting yourself."

Xia Yunchen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his fingertip, fury suppressed in his eyes, "No need for three years, the day I break through the barrier will be the day of our life and death battle!"

Huo Yunjiao’s eyebrows rose slightly, "Is that so?"

Xia Yunchen’s anger surged, and he bit out, "The sooner you’re killed, the better!"

"I hope you can live up to those words," Huo Yunjiao said, looking up at the dark Qi Mountain and sighing aloud, "Qi Mountain is a fine place, full of rare and exotic treasures."

The vast mountaintop was shrouded in darkness; it was difficult to see what was good about it.

Xia Yunchen’s lips were firmly sealed, not uttering a word.

Seeing his restrained expression, Huo Yunjiao’s lips slowly curved into a smirk and he called out, "Underworld King!"

Ming Tianheng stepped forward, "My lord?"