Becoming Great Emperor by Playing Game-Chapter 422: Blood Sea

The sternum faintly radiated divine light, and Chen Lan’s back gradually straightened. At the last moment, he gritted his teeth but held his head high.

"Hmm? You can actually stand up?!" A voice of confusion echoed in the air from the Chaos Realm Lord. Despite the might of a Dao Emperor, Chen Lan could actually stand up!

But soon, he noticed something amiss; the divine light emanating from Chen Lan’s sternum.

Moreover, this divine light felt incredibly familiar to him!

"This glow, so familiar... it’s him!" The voice turned abruptly terrified and incredulous, "Impossible, you clearly died, the soul mark can’t deceive; you yourself erased everyone’s soul marks, isn’t that proof of death?!"

Chen Lan remained silent, aware of whom the Chaos Realm Lord referred to. He slightly furrowed his brow; this had become troublesome.

Now that the Chaos Realm Lord knew his identity, if he informed others, those former enemies might come in full force to capture him alive, or kill him. There would be no escape!

With the strength of a Taoist Saint, how could he possibly contend with those people? Right now, he couldn’t even defeat this Chaos Realm Lord. He could only devise a way out. If he fled with all his might, he could definitely escape, but doing so might result in injuries, delaying the rescue of Luo Tao and the others.

He could only go all out.

When he killed that Taoist Saint, he had already considered the consequences.

The next second, a talisman appeared in Chen Lan’s left hand, ready to use the Divine Movement Talisman at any moment.

He discovered this in the storage ring of that Taoist Saint, not expecting it to come in handy so soon. This talisman was drawn by a Ninth Grade Talisman Master, capable of leaping five billion miles through space in an instant, and during the process, it masked his aura so well that even a Dao Emperor would have difficulty pinpointing his location immediately.

There were a total of three of these talismans. He could use these three to teleport to the Netherworld Realm, where the Netherworld Great Emperor existed. Though there was no reason for the Netherworld Great Emperor to help him, an uninvited Dao Emperor entering his domain would likely be intolerable to anyone.

Even if the Netherworld Great Emperor couldn’t best the Chaos Realm Lord, he could at least delay him for a while. He must not die here, or everything would be in vain.

"If you know it’s me, why not kneel? Have you forgotten the grace I have shown you?" Chen Lan spoke calmly, his tone icy.

But this icy tone only heightened the Chaos Realm Lord’s terror.

"It’s really you, how is this possible!"

Meanwhile, in the distant Chaos Realm, amidst a sea of blood and a towering mountain piercing the clouds, a man in a red robe wore a face full of panic: he was the Chaos Realm Lord—Xue Hai!

In the sky, a projection displayed the scene of Chen Lan, visible only to Xue Hai.

"How could it be, he’s really back." Xue Hai bowed his head in fear, even though his own strength far surpassed Chen Lan’s, he was still afraid.

Because the former Demon Emperor had instilled far too much fear in him, having battled numerous Dao Emperors alone without defeat. If it truly was the Demon Emperor, how would even the current Taoist Saints fare? Given some time, returning to a Dao Emperor would be simple for him.

Nobody knew the limits of the Demon Emperor’s strength; he seemed to grow stronger against stronger opponents, never losing!

"No way, others can’t know the Demon Emperor is still alive; he must be eliminated quickly!" Xue Hai murmured. Under his control now were believers who remained loyal to the Demon Emperor, accounting for nearly eighty percent of his followers, all holding faith in the Demon Emperor, and he as a former subordinate of the Demon Emperor naturally attracted these people to serve him.

To better recruit these individuals, he hadn’t used soul marks to control them. Yet even without control, they obeyed him still. Such was the charisma of the Demon Emperor, attracting loyalty even without soul marks.

Truthfully, Xue Hai envied him. Among Dao Emperors, there were differences; one merely held the title, while the other was a true emperor.

The Demon Emperor was the latter.

In the next moment, Xue Hai’s eyes filled with killing intent, and with a sweeping motion of his hand, he said, "Blame yourself, Demon Emperor, for wanting to return!"

The return of the Demon Emperor would disrupt his plans, and if others knew of this, it would equally impact his plans. Therefore, the Demon Emperor must die, and the Demon Race mustn’t find out!

...

Space shattered, and the aura surged suddenly!

Chen Lan’s pupils narrowed; the Chaos Realm Lord had made a move!

The Divine Movement Talisman in his hand was gradually disintegrating; in another two seconds, he could leave the place instantly. Even if the area was sealed, the talisman could break through!

But just then, the storage ring on his finger suddenly emitted a pink light, beautiful like blooming peach blossoms, causing him to be momentarily stunned.

At the same time, a large blood-red hand broke through space and reached out, trying to grab Chen Lan, yet it was repelled in an instant by the pink light, dissipating into the air.

"Who dares to harm my master!" A cold voice rang out, but Chen Lan found this voice extremely familiar.

The next moment, the pink glow faded, and a peach blossom branch appeared before Chen Lan—it was given to him by Miss Taohua, and that voice was hers?!

Miss Taohua’s figure gradually materialized, standing on the peach branch, her eyes coldly fixed on the shattered void ahead, letting out a cold laugh: "I wondered who it was. So, it was you. I always thought something was off about you, never expected you betrayed the Master!"

"Taohua, you already knew the Demon Emperor returned!" Xue Hai exclaimed in surprise, shocked that Taohua already knew, but why hadn’t she said so?

"Heh, you’re surprised why I didn’t tell the Demon Race? Because I know the Demon Race harbors traitors like you," Taohua coldly chuckled, not disclosing the Demon Emperor’s return to weed out traitors.

Unexpectedly, a traitor emerged so quickly.

"Damn it, you’re merely a clone, how dare you be so bold. Can you really protect him?!"

"You can try; I’ll tell the whole world of the Demon Emperor’s return, and then your current status won’t be safe. People feared your identity as a Demon Emperor’s servant, fearing his return. Did you think they were truly afraid of you?" Taohua sneered.

The Chaos Realm Lord was feared because of his status as the Demon Emperor’s servant. People in this world still believed the Demon Emperor wasn’t truly dead, having never heard a confirmation of his demise. Hence, there was always caution, and they had been merely testing the waters.

Xue Hai leveraged this identity to draw many Demon Race members to follow him, gradually forming the powerful entity of the Chaos Realm, making him untouchable. Without the Demon Race, other Dao Emperors and forces would surely find ways to consume the Chaos Realm, and Xue Hai wouldn’t be able to hold them off!

Xue Hai remained silent, but after a moment, space returned to normal, indicating that he was no longer observing—he was scared!

"Master, I arrived late," Taohua said apologetically, turning around and kneeling on one knee once Xue Hai departed.

Had Xue Hai not suddenly attacked, she might not have perceived it. Fortunately, the Master was unharmed.

"No worries, you arrived just on time."

"Very well, since Master is unharmed, I shall take my leave. Call upon me anytime if needed."

Chen Lan nodded slightly, and Taohua’s figure gradually faded away.

"Demon Emperor, that Xue Hai dared to betray you. I doubt he acted alone," the Forbidden Heaven Old Demon spoke.

"You mean, there are others?"

"Yes, or rather, there’s a formidable force behind Xue Hai supporting him."

Chen Lan slightly frowned. In the Desolate Celestial Realm, the cry against the Demon Race was ubiquitous; who would collaborate with Xue Hai?