LDP S3: The Jewel of the Underworld

Ch. 29 — Foundation of the Underworld.

Deep at the bottom of the underworld.

The rain was quite heavy as if it would never subside, continuing to pour over a region that was deep at the bottom of the darkness.

This region was the foundation of the Underworld and was the main foundation of the strength of the Devil Race. It is in this place that the pure Devil Race are usually born and they will also return to this place to gain enlightenment.

A tree with pitch-black leaves soared as if it had almost touched the sky. This was the Dark Origin Tree which was the source of all the dark Qi in the entire corners of the universe.

While under the dark origin tree there is a lake whose water is pitch black. This lake was named the Demon Birth Lake, the source of all the demons in the Underworld and the bodies of the demons.

No one knew how the demon-born lake could produce a demonic air that was so poisonous to mankind and gods yet so refreshing to demons. However, the Qi of darkness and the demonic air seemed to have a calming effect on each other.

Those who were able to cultivate the dark Qi that came from the Dark Origin Tree well, were, will be able to suppress the influence of evil thoughts produced by the evil spirit and make this demon have a more rational mind and higher intelligence than other demons. This has been proven directly by the Demon Lords.

Not far from where the dark origin tree and the demon birth lake were, there was a pavilion that was so beautiful and quite majestic.

A woman who looked very lonely was staring at the crying sky. I don't know how many days the rain in this place has not stopped.

“Why do I always feel so lonely when staring at the rain? Does this raindrop represent a trace of someone's longing in the past?”

The woman continued to stare towards the sky bitterly. In fact, traces of tears often drip from both eyes even though he himself does not know who the tears are for.

For almost five hundred years he had always been in this pavilion alone without ever meeting a man and feeling love. Then for whom is the longing that always haunts him?

This woman was the Princess of one of the Demon Lords. Her beautiful charm makes this Demon King forced to hide the only princess he has for his safety. Because, many Devils who have been caught off guard by him have the evil intentions of his daughters including some of his colleagues who are also part of the Demon King.

This Demon King certainly had a strong reason to hide his Daughter in this place because none of the demons dared to behave inappropriately around the Dark Origin Tree or his dantian would be destroyed by it The purest dark Qi.

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The Residence of Demon King Zhao.

After passing through several dead stars that were the abodes of some low-level demons, Heilong finally arrived at the star that was the residence of Demon King Zhao.

It consists of five stars joined together by a special bridge-shaped formation with the largest star at its center.

Anyone could guess that Demon King Zhao must have stayed in that biggest star and was the center of the other four stars.

Zhao Lijian immediately brought his troops including Heilong to land on the leading star which was the courtyard of the Zhao Clan's residence.

At first glance, this star is not too special because this star is indeed a dead star and the land is very barren. However, the appearance of several buildings that rise high like a mountain can cover the shortcomings of this star.

Heilong had actually volunteered to come see Demon King Zhao. However, Zhao Lijian immediately rejected Heilong's request because the cultivation level Heilong currently possessed was not worthy of meeting the Demon King.

Moreover, Actually Zhao Lijian was also afraid that it would make Demon King Zhao become angry when he saw Heilong who had lost his cultivation. Because, it is not easy to train a spy soldier and certainly drain a considerable cost.

Heilong who did not want to argue, finally relented and waited quietly in this place along with the other Demon warriors.

**

The Demon King Zhao Palace.

Demon King Zhao who had heard the news of Zhao Lijian's army's arrival since a few days ago deliberately emptied his schedule for the next few days. He was already impatient to receive the harvest from the Mysterious World taken by Zhao Chen.

A moment later, Zhao Lijian finally arrived in front of him and immediately kowtowed respectfully.

“May Your Majesty live a long life. My arrival here aims to report the harvest of brother Zhao Chen from the Mysterious World.”

Demon King Zhao nodded then exclaimed. “Stand 'lah!”

Zhao Lijian immediately stood up after Demon King Zhao received his greetings. He immediately gave Zhao Chen's storage ring that Heilong gave him.

Demon King Zhao immediately received the storage ring and examined it. Naturally, he had also received news of Zhao Chen's death therefore he did not inquire about Zhao Chen at all once Zhao Lijian faced him.

After taking out Zhao Chen's coffin from the storage ring, Demon King Zhao immediately stored the storage ring within his soul world.

“Give her a proper funeral for her because Zhao Chen has fallen in the line of duty from me.” Demon King Zhao gave orders to the Palace higher-ups who were already standing nearby.

“Ready, Your Highness.”

The Palace official then brought some soldiers and took away the coffin let Zhao Chen from this Palace to the burial area that was in the last star.

After everything calmed down again, Demon King Zhao again asked the questions of the Zhao Lijian. “How is the state of that young man named Zhao Heilong?”

“Honored report. Currently Heilong had absolutely no cultivation. Servants have tried various ways to restore the foundation of their cultivation during the journey home. However, all of my efforts have been fruitless. It seems that the cultivation foundation that Heilong had had sustained extremely severe damage.”

“Hmm .. So it is. Too bad, a superior talent like him had to lose his cultivation at a very young age.”

Demon King Zhao couldn't do much because building up a already severely damaged cultivation foundation was like flipping heaven and earth with one hand or in other words impossible to do. However, he was determined to exact revenge and do the same to the best talent the God Realm had someday.