Evan Chu glanced over at the Skeleton King not far away. This guy was truly arrogant—he actually planned to kill the Yin–Yang Demon Empress. He should know perfectly well how strong the Empress is, but he still seemed confident he could pull it off. That could only mean, once he got the Soul Mushroom’s power, he’d become even more terrifying.
There was no way Evan was going to let that happen. Corrupt-Heart Venom might be nasty, but he had ways to break it. Right now, he was just waiting for the Soul Mushroom to ripen so he could snatch it at the first chance.
Honestly, the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons was no place for a living person. The constant yin wind and the foul stench mixed in the air made it unbearable. Evan had survived here for fourteen days straight, and even he had to admit he was impressed with himself.
Now the Soul Mushroom’s energy was flickering more intensely than ever—a sure sign it was about to mature. To get it, Evan would have to bypass the Corrupt-Heart Venom and also lure the Skeleton King away. That meant he’d need help from Fairy Lynn and the Emerald Immortal Empress.
While the Soul Mushroom was still unripe, Evan quietly slipped to the cave entrance and quickly crushed the jade-green transmission token Jade had given him. A glimmer of green light flashed in the air and vanished right in front of him.
Not long after, Jade and then Lynn appeared before him. Seeing the two women arrive, Evan immediately said, “The Soul Mushroom’s about to ripen, but the Skeleton King has filled the area with Corrupt-Heart Venom. This poison is vicious, and snatching the Soul Mushroom won’t be easy. I need you both to help me by drawing the Skeleton King away.
Originally I thought about using my Golden Body avatar as bait, but it just isn’t strong enough to go toe-to-toe with that guy. To be safe, you’ll have to do it yourselves. Leave the rest to me.”
“Luring him away shouldn’t be too hard, so don’t worry,” Lynn replied. “But you need to be careful yourself. If that poison’s as deadly as you say, don’t do anything reckless.”
“Alright, no time to waste—let’s head into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons. I’ll go for the Soul Mushroom, and you two be careful as well. The Skeleton King may just be bones, but he’s freaky as hell. There’s no telling what he might pull.” Evan reminded them.
With that, the three of them entered the Abyss. Evan used Light Transformation to rush to the Soul Mushroom’s location. The Skeleton King was definitely tense and excited—Evan could see his purple skeleton body trembling ever so slightly.
Boom! A thunderous crash echoed from deeper in the cave, startling the Skeleton King. Evan instantly knew it had to be Lynn and Jade’s handiwork—they were making noise to draw the Skeleton King’s attention.
But at this critical moment, the Skeleton King wasn’t about to leave the Soul Mushroom’s side, not even for a second. Even if the Abyss was destroyed, he wouldn’t budge—as long as he got the Soul Mushroom, he’d become the strongest in the Demonic Realm. Even the Yin–Yang Demon Empress wouldn’t be able to match him.
He could always build a new palace later. The Abyss was such a dump—if it got wrecked, so be it. There was nothing here worth sentimental attachment.
Just then, a golden skeleton appeared about ten meters in front of Evan. “My king, two women have invaded the Abyss and are slaughtering remnant souls like crazy. They’re powerful—if we don’t stop them soon, the Abyss’s remnant souls are in for a disaster.”
“In just half a day, the Soul Mushroom will be ripe. Once I absorb its power, that’s all I need. I don’t care about anyone else’s life or death. You’ve followed me for years, so just stay here. Let those two women make all the trouble they want—I know it’s the old monster Yin–Yang Demon Empress playing tricks.
He wants to lure me away and snatch the Soul Mushroom, but I won’t fall for it. I’m curious to see what kind of tricks he’ll pull.” said the Skeleton King.
Evan glanced at the golden skeleton—this guy was definitely no pushover. In the Abyss, only the Skeleton King might be stronger. Since the Skeleton King wasn’t taking the bait, it looked like Lynn and Jade would have to come here directly to draw him off.
Thinking that, Evan quietly slipped away, found the two women, and explained the situation. After telling them about the Skeleton King, he quickly returned, and Lynn and Jade followed his directions to catch up.
Lynn and Jade were both breathtaking beauties, and their sudden appearance before the Skeleton King stunned him. “Hahaha! Looks like my luck is off the charts—two gorgeous women delivered right to me. Seems the Yin–Yang Demon Empress took Selena away because she knew I was about to become the strongest in the Demonic Realm and wanted to curry favor with me.”
“Old monster, did you get your head smashed by a door or something? How can you say such stupid things? Oh wait—you don’t even have a head! And you think you’re still interested in men-and-women matters looking like that? What a joke.” Lynn snapped back.
“Little girl, once I absorb the Soul Mushroom’s power, I’ll have my flesh body back. Then I can play with you however I want—maybe I’ll even wear you out till you die. But let me warn you, the area around the Soul Mushroom is covered in Corrupt-Heart Venom. If you rush in recklessly, you’ll only end up dead.
I don’t want two beauties like you turning into piles of bones—I’d much rather have some fun with you. Surely you’re not dumb enough to throw your lives away!” the Skeleton King said.
“You ugly freak, you sure talk a lot of crap! I’ll destroy this whole Abyss, Soul Mushroom and all—let’s see how you become the number one in the Demonic Realm then!” Lynn snapped angrily.
“You’re way too arrogant if you think you can ruin the king’s plans. Don’t forget I’m here too,” the golden skeleton said.
“You think you can stop me? Little skeleton, go play in the mud!” Lynn laughed, but a longsword appeared in her hand and she attacked the golden skeleton at lightning speed.
Jade immediately slashed out with her sword, sending a net of sword-qi sweeping toward the Skeleton King. Neither woman cared about wrecking the Abyss—even if it collapsed, Evan had already told them the Soul Mushroom was protected by barriers and the poison field.
“You dare attack the king? That’s way out of line!” The golden skeleton drew his bone sword and slashed back, sword-qi colliding with a deafening crash. Stones rained down from the ceiling, and the whole Abyss shook, threatening collapse at any moment.
“Old monster, is that all you’ve got? With that kind of power, you’ll never be the strongest in the Demonic Realm. You’d better surrender—maybe my king will show mercy and spare you!” Jade taunted.
“Why didn’t the old Yin–Yang monster come this time? Is he planning to snatch the Soul Mushroom when I’m distracted? He may be clever, but I’m no fool. I won’t fall for it. Besides, this place is filled with Corrupt-Heart Venom—if he dares come in, he’s dead for sure,” said the Skeleton King.