Beginning Of Multiverse Saga-Chapter 169: Changes In Dungeon 1

Catherine was extremely confused. She couldn’t help but ask, "What are you two saying? We should use this chance to leave as quickly as possible, or else King George Manor’s men will catch up!"

"We should?" Zhao Ruizhi sneered. "The ’we’ you’re speaking of refers to you and Sharky, right? My appearance seems unnecessary to you."

Catherine frowned. "What are you saying? Sharky is my brother. From the start, we have been taking care of each other."

"Silence, you whore!" Zhao Ruizhi’s expression suddenly became sinister. "Don’t think that I don’t know what you’re thinking inside! Day after day, you stick around him like a lover. You are just using brother and sister relationships to fool me. You don’t see me as your husband at all!"

"What kind of nonsense are you saying? Sharky and I are both innocent! You can’t slander us like this!" Catherine became angry as well.

"Innocent?" Zhao Ruizhi roared with laughter. "Who were the ones who were completely naked together back then? Later on, who were the ones who kept meeting in private in the Eastern Palace? Even Fengmei has participated with you. And you dare claim you’re innocent?"

Catherine suddenly realized something. She looked at him in shock, saying, "You aren’t Ruizhi. Who exactly are you?"

Sharky said with a bitter smile, "Catherine, you’re normally pretty smart. Why did you only realize this now?"

"What’s going on?" Catherine was full of shock. She instinctively backed up away from Zhao Ruizhi, instead feeling safer by Sharky’s side.

Sharky sighed. "He isn’t the crown prince, but rather his majesty. Uh... I shouldn’t call him his majesty, because his majesty is also the crown prince."

Catherine was stupefied. "What... Do you mean?"

Sharky stared at Zhao Ruizhi, on guard against a sudden attack, while quickly explaining, "For the sake of pursuing immortality, he used a possession technique on the crown prince when he was just going to be born."

"And he has bloodbath an innocent Duke Harold’s family for just their blood. And even Queen Olivia’s death is related to him. So, whenever needed, the emperor’s fate soul can awaken at any time inside the Crown Prince’s body."

Zhao Ruizhi’s eyes narrowed. "You know everything, as expected. Looks like I can’t keep you alive."

Sharky chuckled. "You make it sound like you were planning to spare me in the first place."

"You’re his majesty?" Catherine looked at Zhao Ruizhi in shock. And her shock became more, it was not knowing that her husband had suddenly become her father-in-law.

But it was about, she knew about the Sharky’s history. And from this she found it, who was the murderer of his family.

Sharky held her hand and tried to calm her, because now he did not want to reveal his identity.

Zhao Ruizhi harrumphed. "So, you guys were just really flirting with each other in the name of brother and sister. Since it is like this, you guys just remain in this dungeon forever."

Sharky laughed out loud as he held Catherine’s ice-cold hand. "Being able to die together with Catherine can be considered passing on happily as lovebirds; the trip across the yellow springs won’t be too lonely. Meanwhile, it’s someone all alone like you who seems more pathetic."

"Passing on as lovebirds?" Zhao Ruizhi’s face jiggled. "Do you think I’ll let your ashes remain in the same place? I’ll scatter one of you across a snowy peak, and the other into the sea! Neither of you will be able to meet even after you reincarnate! Let’s see what kind of lovers’ death you’ll have then!" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

As powerful killing intent surrounded them, Catherine felt as if she were trapped in a frozen cellar. She began to tremble all over. But just then, warmth spread from the palm of the man next to her, helping her calm down a bit. She tightly grabbed his hand.

Zhao Ruizhi’s pupils contracted when he saw their fingers interlock. How many years had it been since he had been this angered? He could remain indifferent in front of others, yet he always felt anger whenever he looked at Sharky.

A figure descended from the distance as soon as Zhao Ruizhi finished speaking. Then, King George Manor’s experts surrounded the area one after another. The one in the lead was the last guardian of King George Manor, the peak stage ninth rank He Li!

He was overjoyed when he saw the crown prince and princess. He thought to himself that even though Lu Xiao and Wei Pingyang’s cultivation had been higher, they weren’t as lucky as him! He was going to enjoy all of the contributions.

But he quickly noticed Sharky, making the smile on his face freeze. "Why are you still alive?"

This was Sharky’s chance! He grabbed Catherine, crying, "Run!"

He used Zoom’s ability to instantly rush several hundred meters away.

Zhao Ruizhi hadn’t expected Sharky to be that fast. Just as he was about to move, He Li and the others moved in front of him.

He Li asked, "Crown prince, where do you think you’re going?" However, he felt glad inwardly. Thank goodness that disaster Sharky ran, or else I really wouldn’t have much confidence in taking him down. I’ll wait until Lu Xiao and Wei Pingyang come back so we can chase him down together.

Zhao Ruizhi barked coldly, "Move!"

"Oh? Our stupid fatty is getting all upset!" He Li roared with laughter. "How does it feel to see your own wife abandon you and run off with another man? Wait, no, I remember something. Didn’t someone say they didn’t mind lending their wife to Sharky not too long ago?"

Forget about the deathsworn soldiers, even powerful cultivators like them were on the brink of madness after staying in the dungeon for three years. All of that was because of the stupid crown prince in front of them. How could he not use this chance to vent out some of their resentment?

Ah, my luck today is just too good!

"Huh? A damn fatty like you dares to glare at me?" He Li didn’t like it at all when he saw how Zhao Ruizhi looked at him. Normally, he always had to suffer under Lu Xiao and Wei Pingyang’s pressure, and today, he couldn’t even teach that brat Sharky a lesson. He was already filled with resentment. Even if I can’t deal with them, that doesn’t mean I can’t deal with a damn fatty like you!

Zhao Ruizhi said coldly, "The fact you were able to live for so long is a miracle in itself." He wasn’t in a rush to chase after Sharky. Either way, the two of them wouldn’t be able to leave the range of his divine will.

"You dare speak to this old one like this? Do you think you’re the emperor or something?" He Li felt a strange lack of confidence under the other party’s disdainful look. But it was precisely that fear that made him feel even worse. He was actually scared of this stupid fatty? If Lu Xiao and the others learned of this, how would he even survive in King George Manor in the future? Wouldn’t they make fun of him every day?

He became angrier and angrier as he had those thoughts. He walked over and sent a palm flying at the fatty’s face, yelling, "Here’s the face you want!"

"...Huh?" He Li was shocked to discover that his neck was already in the crown prince’s hands. Then, the crown prince lifted his body up. His legs flail around, but his toes couldn’t even touch the floor.

He Li wanted to scare the crown prince with his cultivation, but as soon as he gathered his strength, it was scattered by a mysterious force. Suddenly, he felt weaker than if he had spent three days and three nights at a brothel.

The other experts from King George Manor also sensed that something was off. They all drew their blades and charged over.

But Zhao Ruizhi only gave them a cold look. An incomparable power rippled out from him, and the deathsworn soldiers felt all of their courage disappear. One after another, they all knelt down, shaking in fear.

"This aura... You’re the emperor!" He Li was at the peak of the ninth rank, after all, so he was full of experience. He quickly realized what was going on. He was so scared tears began to flow. "Your majesty, this petty one deserves death! I didn’t mean to offend your majesty; I’m willing to serve you! From today on, I’ll be willing to do anything for you... Your majesty, please give me a chance, your majesty..." There wasn’t a trace of arrogance left in his voice as he begged and pleaded.

"You deserve ten thousand deaths for your crimes!" Zhao Ruizhi exclaimed coldly. Just as he was about to kill He Li, the earth rumbled. The ground beneath them began to rise and fall like waves, and no one could stand steadily.

A rumble came from underground. In the distant forest, waves of deep and mysterious cries emerged, as if some kind of demonic creature were crying out.

"Huh?" Zhao Ruizhi exclaimed, having floated into the air ahead of time. King George’s men lay collapsed all over the ground. He threw He Li to the ground. He Li felt only happiness, rather than anger. He continued to kowtow on the ground. "Thank you, your majesty, for not killing me! Thank you, your majesty!"

He flew higher into the air and looked into the distance, muttering to himself, "The space here is starting to become unstable. Something isn’t right with this dungeon."

The other deathsworn soldiers also began to plead for their lives. Even though they had all been strictly trained, any desire to fight had already been completely crushed by the emperor’s terrifying presence. They no longer had any desire to resist.

Zhao Ruizhi said indifferently, "Something big is about to happen in this dungeon, and you all might be of some use. All of you had better prove your value."

"Of course! Absolutely!" He Li’s entire body was shaking as he sighed in relief.

Zhao Ruizhi harrumphed and pointed to the west. "All of you are to chase in that direction and capture Sharky. Contact me as soon as there are any developments."

"Understood!" He Li was overjoyed. The fact that he had received a mission meant that he could remain alive for a while longer. He quickly brought his subordinates toward the forest.

Zhao Ruizhi stood there while feeling all kinds of emotions. After enjoying his great status for so long, he felt it was beneath him to do something like capturing someone himself.

Furthermore, he had a more pressing issue. There had already been strange occurrences in the dungeon several times. When he recalled how the beasts in the dungeon all seemed to have become stronger than they should have been, he immediately realized that the world was changing.

"A ghost dungeon?" His eyes shone brilliantly. He stared into the sky, seeing ki surging there. Some buildings that were entirely different from what he was used to were barely visible in the distance, as if they were just a mirage.

The so-called ’ghost dungeons’ manifested when two dungeons ended up intersecting spatially due to various coincidences. Normally, only a single dungeon would appear, but during certain times, when special conditions were met, another hidden dungeon might appear in place of the main dungeon.

However, it wouldn’t remain for long. If this chance were missed, it might be a few centuries or even millennia before another ghost dungeon would appear next.

Even with the knowledge and experiences of an emperor, he had only seen something similar in an ancient record. Such a dungeon signified tremendous opportunities.

It was a concept that was easy to understand. Most dungeons had already been explored many times. If there were any treasures or inheritances inside, they would have already been taken out. A dungeon that appeared once every few thousand years signified an entirely new, mysterious, and dangerous world, but also one full of opportunities.

With the emperor’s cultivation, he didn’t actually need any inheritances or opportunities. However, there was something he still wanted, which was eternal life.

This kind of ghost dungeon that only existed in legends could very well possess the secrets to immortality.

Could it be that this world understands this emperor’s ambitions, that it decided to give me this chance? Ha ha ha, the strong are blessed after all! Zhao Ruizhi’s eyes began to burn fiercely when he had those thoughts.

—Author Note

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