I'm the emperor from the start, and you want me to keep the three-year agreement?

Chapter 191 Netherworld Ice Spring

"Lin Emperor, River God, please have some tea."

Underworld Official Hua Gu smiled and gestured for them to taste the tea.

Dragon Bone City's location is special; this massive city is not governed by Overlords but directly by Underworld Official Hua Gu of Yama Palace.

"Now I remember, I saw you before I entered Gui Xu Hall that day." Looking at Hua Gu's appearance, memories flooded Lin Ning's mind, and he spoke.

"Lin Emperor has a truly good memory." Hua Gu smiled, "King Yama asked Lin Emperor to come here, likely to search for the whereabouts of Holy Lord Yan Huang, right?"

Lin Ning nodded, not hiding anything. Since he had come to the other party's territory, it would be best if he could get Hua Gu's help.

"Since you are King Yama's person, I don't need to hide anything."

The other party had previously been by King Yama's side and managed such a large city, so his status among the Underworld Officials must be very high.

Lin Ning cleared his throat and said, "I and River God are currently searching for Youming Ice Spring. As long as we find it, we should be able to find the whereabouts of Holy Lord."

River God: "???"

When did I search with you?

Didn't you tie me up and bring me here?

How touching what you said, I almost thought I came willingly!

River God's face darkened, and in a fit of anger, he got angry.

"Youming Ice Spring? It's been a long time since I last heard of it." Hua Gu fell into contemplation, "The last time it appeared, the Netherworld seemed to have experienced a turmoil."

"Lord River God, are you accustomed to this tea?"

Hua Gu turned his head to look at River God.

Such a suddenly respectful address made River God flattered.

He coughed twice and said, "I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. Just call me Little River. My status as a minor god is humble, how could I accept such an address?"

In his opinion, there was only one Lord among the Underworld Officials, and that was King Yama.

Hua Gu smiled, then suddenly patted his head, saying regretfully, "Look at my memory. I remember Lord River God likes wine, but I served you tea."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and two shadowy guards quietly appeared.

These two shadowy guards served a pot of wine to Lin Ning and River God respectively.

The moment the wine was ready, Lin Ning saw.

On the table in front, streams of steam rose from the wine pot, and the aroma of the wine immediately filled the entire hall.

Lin Ning reached out his hand, only to find that the wine was extremely cold, even colder than ice!

"Lin Emperor, be careful. This wine is different from the Barren Ancient Continent; its brewing method is somewhat different."

Hua Gu smiled and said, "Although you two are here to search for the whereabouts of Holy Lord Yan Huang, you have, after all, come to Dragon Bone City. I must certainly fulfill my duty as the host."

"After you have eaten and drunk your fill and rested well, I will then join you in searching for clues."

Unlike drinking tea, after the wine was served, River God's attitude clearly changed a lot.

He held the wine pot with a smile and drank heartily and freely.

In contrast, Lin Ning.

It was the first time Lin Ning had seen a living person drinking the wine of the dead in the Netherworld.

Shouldn't living people usually pour wine in front of graves when offering sacrifices to the dead?

Goodness gracious, is the wine poured years ago being treated as wine stored in advance for oneself?

Lin Ning raised the wine pot and simply took a sip.

The wine was very mellow and fragrant, with an indescribable feeling when tasted.

When tasting carefully, the moment it entered the mouth was not as cold as before; instead, it was somewhat spicy, making one sweat all over.

But, as the wine entered his stomach, a chill spread throughout his body, making him feel as if he had fallen directly into an ice cave from a mountain of fire.

The two extreme sensations not only did not harm the body but instead made one feel comfortable both physically and mentally.

"This wine comes from the Spirit Race; it is a specialty of the Spirit Race."

Hua Gu smiled and introduced to Lin Ning, "Most of the spirits in Dragon Bone City are from the Spirit Race."

"Some spirits were brewers of the Spirit Race during their lives. After death, they came here and brought their skills from there."

Hua Gu said, "If Lin Emperor likes this kind of wine, I will give you some."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ning waved his hand, "Thank you for City Lord's kindness. After the matter is resolved, I will ask you for some wine."

Lin Ning chatted with Hua Gu while drinking, then took the opportunity to inquire about some information.

River God, holding the wine pot beside him, did not participate in the conversation but drank silently.

For cultivators at their level, wine would not cause numbness.

They drank a lot, but it was quickly dispersed and dissolved by spiritual energy.

The next day.

Having eaten and drunk his fill and rested, Lin Ning began to attend to business.

"Splish splash!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"

Dragon Bone City might truly have been formed by the Dragon God. The surrounding rivers and oceans are affected by death energy, making the aquatic animals living here extremely terrifying.

"Lin Emperor, save me!"

River God was being chased by a massive shark while shouting.

That shark was different from ordinary sharks; it had already grown slender limbs on its body.

It extended its hands, tightly embraced River God, and then disappeared into the water.

Lin Ning slashed out with his sword, killing the shark. The blood of the spirit instantly dyed the seawater red.

"You are River God, and this is your territory. How could you be bullied by it?" Lin Ning said with a dark expression.

Alright, alright.

You call yourself River God?

Your combat power is almost zero!

If you were talking about land combat power, that would be one thing, after all, you are River God.

But!

You were actually defeated in the water?

"An accident, an accident."

River God awkwardly extended his hand, "Wasn't I ambushed by him?"

"You said the same thing when we were at the previous river. Could that pesky snake ambush you too?" Lin Ning said.

He finally understood that bringing River God was not only unhelpful but also a burden.

"The rivers near Dragon Bone City, even the small streams, have been searched thoroughly. Only this place is left."

Hua Gu said, "Perhaps, Youming Ice Spring will not appear."

River God said, "It's not strange. Youming Ice Spring might not appear even once in a hundred thousand years. Are we expecting to find it just by searching one city?"

"Can such heaven-defying luck fall upon us?"

Hua Gu sighed and said, "When we first arrived here, we should have just returned."

"The water temperature is wrong."

When Youming Ice Spring appears, it will bring about a significant temperature change to the surrounding rivers.

Cultivators would be able to feel the bone-chilling cold without even entering the sea.

However, just as the two were about to return, Lin Ning spoke, "No."

"The temperature here is wrong."

"What kind of joke is this?" River God said, "Isn't the seawater temperature always like this here?"

"Even I, a River God, didn't feel any difference."

Lin Ning shook his head, "No, the water temperature is changing."

River God narrowed his eyes, looking at Lin Ning's serious expression. He increased his power to sense it.

Just then, Lin Ning directly plunged into the water with a splash.

Perhaps finding the swimming speed too slow, Lin Ning flashed directly to the seabed.

He saw.

Deep at the bottom of the sea, a qinglian was emitting a scorching radiance.

And below the qinglian, the seawater seemed to be very different!

Upon closer inspection, there was a pool of clear turquoise spring water beneath the qinglian, distinctly different from the surrounding seawater.

[Ding!]

[Congratulations to the host for finding the qinglian heart!]

[Congratulations to the host for finding the Youming Ice Spring!]