Dragon Blooded War God

Old Wang then pointed at the City Lord’s home. “Someone is heading over there to notify the City Lord. The reason why everyone’s excited is because our beautiful City Lord is finally heading out. We rarely get to see her since she’s always so busy. Her name is Ye Xuan, and she is the idol of every man in this city.”

“The Lord of Underworld City? How strong is she?”

Long Chen didn’t care how pretty she was, but he was interested in her strength. Normally, only exceptionally strong individuals could hold such a position.

Old Wang wasn't sure. “I’m afraid I don’t know. I’ve only heard rumors that the City Lord is even stronger than General Su Mo, who commands a million Underworld Soldiers. General Su Mo is a genius youth who came from an influential family living in the Underworld Estate. I think he has a predecessor who is one of the Eight Underworld Emperors.”

“General Su Mo?”

City Lord Ye Xuan and General Su Mo were most likely the strongest individuals in Underworld City. Long Chen wanted to join the Underworld Soldiers, and their leader in this city was General Su Mo. He had a feeling that he would get to know General Su Mo later.

According to Old Wang, General Su Mo was the most talented individual in the Underworld Soldiers.

A true genius of the Three Emperor Territory.

Luo Wei was nothing compared to Su Mo.

Someone at the Fourth or Fifth Divine Martial Stage wasn’t someone Long Chen could fight right now.

“Within the ranks of the Underworld Soldiers, someone at the Eighth Heavenly Martial Stage can be a Squad Sergeant. Those at the First Divine Martial Stage can be Hundred-Sergeants. Those at the Second Divine Martial Stage can be Ten-Thousand Sergeants. Those at the Third Divine Martial Stage can be Underworld Admirals. Each Underworld Admiral commands a hundred thousand troops. We have five of them here in this city, and they work under General Su Mo. There are five more Underworld Admirals, but they are dispersed amongst some of the moderate-sized cities controlled by Underworld City. As for the Eight Underworld Emperors as well as the one-and-only Underworld Overlord… They are monstrous beings that have lived for thousands of years. They are nothing short of legends.”

Old Wang’s explanation stunned Long Chen.

The world was huge, and there were a lot of experts living here.

Underworld City was much stronger than he had thought.

Those at the Divine Martial Realm were considered gods in the Ten Thousand Nations Territory, but they were everywhere here.

“Young man, you can be proud of yourself even if you only become a Squad Sergeant within years of joining the Underworld Soldiers. After you die, your family will be able to enjoy the protection of the Underworld Soldiers without worry. Your descendants will also be able to enjoy some form of dedicated training before being prioritized in joining the Underworld Soldiers. Work hard now while you are still young!”

Long Chen smiled. “Thank you, Old Wang. I will work hard.”

He didn’t want to stand out for now, so he acted humble.

“Oh right, I haven’t asked for your name yet.”

“I’m Long Chen.”

Old Wang smiled. “Not a bad name. That said, City Lord Ye Xuan is coming out soon. General Su Mo never leaves her alone, so he should make an appearance too. Let me tell you something interesting.

“There are rumors that General Su Mo is City Lord Ye Xuan’s childhood friend. He has always been chasing her. Back when he was being assigned to a district to work in, General Su Mo had to spend a lot of energy and effort to convince his higher-ups to allow him to get assigned to Underworld City.

“The two of them are considered the greatest love story of Underworld City. I’ve seen General Su Mo once. He’s indeed a man amongst men, and also very kind. He treats his subordinates well, and everyone looks up to him. There are even some who say that he might become the next Underworld Overlord after another thousand years or so. He’s indeed someone who would fit well with Ye Xuan.

“Everyone here expects them to get married one day. Funnily enough, City Lord Ye Xuan set a rule with him stating that she would marry him when his cultivation catches up to hers. That’s why he has been working hard for the past few years, it's all to catch up to his beloved.”

Old Wang’s mouth never stopped as he gossipped. Long Chen wasn’t interested in any of that, however. He only cared about how strong Ye Xuan or Su Mo was, and he was certain that he couldn’t beat them right now. He could only join the selection process of the Underworld Soldiers and then head out to the Underworld Battlefield for training. He didn’t have time for gossip.

Old Wang was just getting excited with his gossip when the people outside clamored. Everyone looked towards the City Lord’s residence at the same time. Long Chen walked out and almost ran away from shock when he saw the skies filled with incredibly strong experts.

Only those at the Divine Martial Realm could resist the Royal Qi in the air and fly in the Three Emperor Territory.

Roughly a hundred old men were walking out of the City Lord’s residence. They wore simple clothes, but Long Chen was certain that they were incredibly strong.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

They must be the followers of the Underworld City Lord. Even a City Lord has hundreds of experts at the Divine Martial Realm under them. There must be more inside the residence. Combined with some other influential families, and disregarding the Underworld Soldiers … Doesn’t that mean that there are more than a thousand people at the Divine Martial Realm here in this city?

Long Chen felt suffocated when he stared at the black dots slowly walking out and the experts floating in the air. They were much stronger than the six demons from before. Any single one of them could kill Long Chen within a moment. But now there were hundreds of them! Each of them was exuding a divine pressure that fell from the sky.

Those are Divine Martial Realm experts?

Long Chen could sense an intriguing aura coming from their bodies. The pressure they emitted wasn't strong, but it was mysterious, as if they weren’t from this world. Their auras were flickering, but they were somehow fused with the world.

Long Chen was excited.

He had felt this exact sensation once! It was when he had met the two people who took Ling Xi away back in Baiyang Town. One was Ling Xi’s grandmother, and the other was Wang Chao.

They had given off the same feeling as what Long Chen was sensing right now!

That meant the two of them were at the Divine Martial Realm.

Long Chen cheered excitedly in his heart and his blood rushed towards his head. He was silently shouting with joy.

Xiao Xi, I’m finally near your realm! I’m here in the Three Emperor Territory now! I’m sure that you never thought I’d be on my way to meet you! Once I become stronger and reach the Divine Martial Realm in the Underworld Battlefield, I will come and find you!

Both Ling Xi’s grandmother and Wang Chao were far out of Long Chen's reach at the time. He had been trying to guess how strong they were, and now he finally had his answer.

That meant that all his hard work was worth it. He was very close to taking Ling Xi back right now.

Long Chen finally saw hope in front of his eyes.

His biggest advantage right now was the treasure the Five Emperors had given him, the True Martial Overlord Soul.

And the Inherited Blood Essence of the Ancient Bloodsoul Dragon was his biggest trump card.

“The City Lord is here! She’s still so pretty! She’s the prettiest woman I’ve ever seen in my life!”

“Yes! She’s still so pretty even after all these years.”

While Long Chen was feeling excited over learning how strong Ling Xi’s family was, the others were busy talking about the City Lord.

Amongst her entourage, her beautiful face outshone everyone. She was the strongest here in Underworld City, and she was the City Lord, Ye Xuan!

In the sky, the beautiful City Lord was wearing a lilac dress that showed her white skin. Her dress fluttered in the wind like a blossoming flower. Her hair was so long that it reached her feet like a black waterfall. It fluttered in the wind and plucked the men’s hearts. She was indeed a goddess.

“Is that Ye Xuan?”

She was the strongest person Long Chen had seen ever since he came here. Ye Xuan was indeed beautiful. Her body was toned and her face was pretty. All traces of childishness had faded with age, and she was a mature beauty. Her eyes were clear and bewitching, her nose was just right, and her smile could melt the hearts of others.

It was no wonder almost every man had fallen for her. They admired her from the bottom of their hearts. Ye Xuan wasn’t just pretty, but also strong and held an esteemed position. No one dared to sully her even in their thoughts.

Long Chen had an interesting thought: it was technically one of the citizens’ privileges to be able to live in the same city as Ye Xuan.