Beginning Of Multiverse Saga-Chapter 392: Second Empress’s Chamber

Sharky was also stirred, his entire body stiffening. However, he quickly realized that something wasn’t right. Natasha’s body was burning up too much, and her body was giving off an unnatural redness.

She was also much more proactive than usual. Having been in similar situations so many times, he reacted quickly and asked, "You’ve been poisoned?"

Natasha voiced her confirmation, a hint of embarrassment appearing on her face as she said, "The Golden Crow Crown Prince put a despicable drug in the candle."

Sharky reached out to check her pulse. He glowered and cursed, "That damn birdman, I went too easy on him!"

Natasha quickly covered his hand with hers and said, "Don’t do anything stupid. He is the fiend races’ crown prince, after all, and this is the Fiend King Court. Apart from the human emperor, no one is a match for the Fiend Emperor. I don’t want to become a femme fatale who puts you in danger."

"Don’t worry. I’m not that kind of hothead. I’ll only make a move after I’ve thought things through," Sharky replied to console her.

"That’s true," Natasha said. She thought about how ever since she had met him in the Imperial Palace, Sharky had offended many people who were stronger than him, yet almost none of them had met a pleasant end. Instead, he had always been the one to remain happy and free.

Sharky was about to help Natasha get rid of the poison when his expression changed. He sensed a group of Golden Crow Guards arriving by the lakeside.

The imperial palace guards were clearly experienced. Their leader quickly said, "Those who are good at swimming, enter the lake and look around. Don’t let a single corner remain unsearched! The order this time is absolute. Even if we have to dig up three feet across this entire place, we have to find that assassin!" 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Understood!" The Golden Crow Guards all accepted the order. It was clear that the Fiend Emperor was furious that the crown prince had been injured so severely.

No one dared to show any negligence in the matter. With several splashes, they jumped into the water and quickly began searching the lake.

Sharky was nervous. Even though he could escape the Fiend Emperor’s detection by hiding at the bottom of the lake, if the experienced Golden Crow Guards investigated up close, he wouldn’t be able to hide from them.

Sure enough, some Golden Crow Guards came close. Sharky didn’t just wait passively and instead acted suddenly, restraining the nearby Golden Crow Guards. He then rushed upward with Natasha in his arms.

The surrounding Golden Crow Guards cried out in alarm, and many of them leaped at them. However, Sharky didn’t dare to continue fighting zealously.

If he got tangled and caught up in something, even if the Fiend Emperor didn’t act, just the grandmaster and the others in the imperial palace would make sure that he could never leave the place.

He ran with everything he had, carrying Natasha in his arms and evading round after round of pursuers.

Unfortunately, this was the imperial palace, and so there was more than one direction he had to worry about. In the end, more and more Golden Crow Guards began to detect the two of them and he was stopped several times along the way.

Sharky didn’t even dare to evade, instead fighting with the intention of exchanging wound for wound. He seriously injured many of the Golden Crow Guards, but of course, he was soon covered in wounds himself.

At first, Natasha could still assist him. After some time, however, the poison within her began flaring up. She struggled to even hold herself together, let alone let alone try to help fending off the enemies.

Just then, Sharky felt another wave of ice-cold divine sense sweep over him. This was the Fiend Emperor’s power!

I’m f*cked!

No matter how sturdy Sharky’s will was, he still began to feel despair.

Suddenly, a wonderful figure appeared nearby. Sharky wondered whether he should seize her as a hostage, but to his surprise, she gave the two of them a cold look and said to them, "Follow me!"

The wonderful figure was a beautiful young married woman, dressed in a long silk dress that looked extremely soft and sleek. Anyone who saw it wouldn’t be able to help but think about touching it. A brilliant belt hung around her slim waist, accentuating her slender figure and making her chest’s wonderful curve seem even more incredible.

The woman spoke in a mature cadence that conveyed a sense of awe. However, her flawless face was so beautiful that it was hard to associate her with an imposing demeanor.

Her oval face was spotless and Natasha-white; her umber-black, curved eyebrows were extremely seductive, her rosy lips shining with an alluring gloss. Even though her tone was somewhat cold, her voice naturally carried a sense of soul-melting temptation that could make one’s heart go crazy.

Even though Sharky had never seen her before, he was familiar with her voice. He immediately reacted and exclaimed, "Second Empress?"

Head caught a glimpse of her figure by the city gates, but that was just a glance through the carriage’s windows. However, her incredible voice had left him with too deep of an impression.

The woman didn’t reply to him, instead continuing to walk toward a rock garden without paying him any attention. Sharky hesitated, but when he heard the shouts and hurried footsteps of the Golden Crow Guards not far away, and felt the Fiend Emperor’s imminent divine sense closing in, he knew he would quickly be trapped inside with no way out. As such, he gritted his teeth and followed her into a rock garden.

Inside the garden, the woman turned a small rock in a hidden place, suddenly revealing a secret door. She took the lead, heading inside first. Then, she gestured toward Sharky and called, "Come in!"

When he saw the pitch-black tunnel, Sharky didn’t hesitate and went straight in. Staying outside any longer would allow the Fiend Emperor to find him.

Sharky had smashed half of his son’s lower body rotten; furthermore, it was the son the Fiend Emperor had already publicly declared to be his successor... If Sharky ended up in his hands, that would guarantee his death.

Even though he couldn’t figure out the Second Empress’ intentions, an ice-cold divine sense was already sweeping over the rock garden.

Sharky asked worriedly, "Can this tunnel escape the Fiend Emperor’s detection?"

The Second Empress took out a luminescent pearl and led the way. Under the faint illumination, the skin of her pale white wrist seemed even more dazzling than the bright pearl itself. She replied, "This tunnel was created using a special design. It can block a cultivator’s divine sense."

"It can even block off the divine sense of the Fiend Emperor?" Sharky replied. He obviously knew that there were many princes and dukes who had built secret passages with similar technology.

Since it was a secret passage, it was naturally intended to aid escape in a moment of danger. If someone could detect it with a single sweep of their divine sense, could it still call itself a ’secret’ passage?

However, even though ordinary cultivators wouldn’t be able to detect the secret passage, earth immortals were far beyond the understanding of normal people. How could even such cultivators fail to notice something like that?

The Second Empress replied, "That is because he has not fully awakened. This is but one of his divine wills."

"He hasn’t fully awakened? Don’t tell me he’s been sleeping all this time?" Sharky exclaimed, alarmed when he realized what she was implying.

This time, the Second Empress didn’t reply and instead silently led the way. As he followed behind her and watched her figure sway back and forth in a rhythmic manner, Sharky felt a bit absent-minded.

For some reason, a Coca-Cola bottle appeared in his mind. Sigh, I really miss that stuff...

The Second Empress sensed his direct gaze, but misunderstood him. She said with a lovable smile, "You really are outrageously bold, as expected. No wonder you even dared to go after the crown prince’s woman."

Sharky was a bit stunned when he saw her smile, but he knew this woman appeared to be all smiles on the surface, but she was actually angry! Looks like she’s someone who hides evil intentions behind a smile... I have to be careful around her in the future.

He didn’t try to explain the misunderstanding. Instead, he said, "Second Empress, you’ve misunderstood something here. She isn’t the crown prince’s woman, but rather my woman."

By then, the drug had already taken over Natasha’s body. She used the only bit of rationality she had left to cling firmly onto Sharky, not letting anyone separate them.

At the same time, however, her body jerked around unconsciously, rubbing against his body, as if she could only obtain a bit of consolation then.

The empress harrumphed and said, "As she is in that kind of state, you can obviously say whatever you want. It is not as if she can say anything about it."

Sharky said with an upright expression, "Natasha and I met previously in the human world, and we became husband and wife. That was how we became each other’s sunshine. If not for that, there are many beauties in this world, so why would I take such a huge risk and charge into the Fiend Imperial Palace to save her?"

The Second Empress was a bit stunned. With Sharky’s appearance and cultivation, he definitely wouldn’t lack women. Entering such a place to take Princess Natasha from the crown prince was clearly an extremely dangerous choice, and definitely not something that would only be motivated by lust.

"Each other’s sunshine..." the Second Empress repeated. She sighed, looking somewhat forlorn. However, her impression of Sharky had changed quite a bit. She remarked, "No wonder Princess Natasha has never been willing to become the crown princess. So it was because of you."

Sharky looked at the young lady in his arms with tender feelings. Refusing the role of crown princess was clearly a decision that had brought her a lot of pressure.

This silly girl... Why didn’t you copy Talia and hide in the human world? You’re definitely more familiar with humans than her.

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Just then, the Second Empress pushed open a door in front of her, and light shone in from the other side.

Sharky followed her in, and saw that a spacious palace room was on the other side. The furnishing and decorations inside were extremely elegant, with transparent curtains fluttering against the wind. The air was filled with a sweet, but not cloying fragrance. The room conveyed a charming and gentle atmosphere.

"What kind of place is this?" Sharky asked. He secretly sized it up, but there was no one else inside.

"My resting chambers," the Second Empress replied as she sat down casually on a couch, crossing her legs on the seat. As she sized up Sharky, she rested her chin on one hand, seemingly very curious about him.

"Your resting chambers?" Sharky asked in surprise, his expression turning strange.

The Second Empress laughed and said, "As expected, you are definitely someone with bad intentions. Don’t tell me you think I invited you all the way here because you caught my eye or something?"

Sharky realized that the way he was speaking was a bit too bold, but he didn’t look pressured in the slightest. He replied, "The Second Empress is overthinking things. I have someone in my arms right now, so why would I have any other thoughts? I only thought that, since these were your resting chambers, I might be troubling you if the Fiend Emperor suddenly came for a visit."

"You are quite good at speaking." The Second Empress waved her hand, gesturing for him to take a seat wherever he wanted. "As for your worries, they are unnecessary. It has already been many years since the Fiend Emperor has come to my place."

Sharky’s expression changed. The Second Empress could have just used any random excuse in response to his question, and yet she had spoken in such detail, and in such a charming manner. Was she hinting at something?