Chapter 1240: Chapter 386: One Coffin
The Martial King’s eyes turned red with rage, glaring venomously at the Eastern King as he got up.
“Eastern King, you’re being too overbearing; do you really think I can’t defeat you?”
The Martial King roared loudly, yet the Eastern King remained indifferent, not taking his words seriously at all.
He calmly asked, “What exactly is this World-Destroying Demonic Qi? If you don’t give me a clear explanation, you won’t be heading to the Three Realms.”
“Can you make that decision?”
The Martial King sneered.
The Eastern King shook his head, then pointed at Sun Wukong, saying, “He can make that decision.”
The Martial King’s brow furrowed.
The Wind God and others were a bit surprised; they didn’t know Sun Wukong’s background.
“He is the closest friend of the Great Emperor Ziwei of the Heavenly Court, the one who single-handedly established the Heavenly Court and supported it to its current state. He is also a sworn brother of Lord Taishang. Do you think he can’t make decisions?”
The Martial King’s face was unpleasant.
With such an identity, Sun Wukong certainly could make decisions.
He furrowed his brow, initially not planning to explain, but after the Eastern King spoke, if he didn’t explain, it might cause more trouble.
If the opponent truly refused him entry into the Three Realms, would he have to force his way in?
Thinking of this, the Martial King took a deep breath and then said, “This incident wasn’t something I wanted to happen; it was all an accident.”
“Get to the point.”
The Eastern King said flatly, interrupting the Martial King’s words.
The Martial King wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth, gave the Eastern King a glare, and then said, “I’ll take you to see it, and you’ll know. Follow me.”
The Eastern King nodded, not afraid of what the Martial King might do to him.
Unless he didn’t want to enter the Three Realms, if he dared to kill him and Sun Wukong here, even the Three Pure Ones wouldn’t let Martial King go.
“You all come along as well.”
Glancing at the Wind God and others, the Martial King said.
They exchanged looks and all followed.
They had heard the term “World-Destroying Demonic Qi” and naturally understood what it meant.
If the World-Destroying Demonic Qi entered the Three Realms, not even the Three Realms would be safe and would definitely face destruction.
Following the Martial King, they ventured deep into the Kunlun Ruins.
“Isn’t this the Endless Abyss?”
The Wind God said in surprise.
The Endless Abyss of the Kunlun Ruins was a forbidden area.
When the Kunlun Ruins were situated here, the Endless Abyss already existed.
Initially, the living beings of the Nine Wastes didn’t know the horrors of the Endless Abyss and had explored it before.
The result was obvious; their attempts were tragic.
A group of living beings from the Nine Wastes that entered never came out, all vanished within.
Later, the Martial King personally investigated and also suffered a terrible force’s resistance.
Ultimately, the Martial King returned covered in blood, and since then, no one dared to enter the Endless Abyss again.
As for what lies within the Endless Abyss, the Martial King never spoke of it, and no one knew.
Could the mystery be unveiled today?
Everyone looked at the Endless Abyss with curiosity but had no urge to explore.
Countless people had proven with their blood that attempting to explore the Endless Abyss was tantamount to seeking death.
“It is indeed the Endless Abyss; the World-Destroying Demonic Qi emanates from here.”
The Martial King said.
Everyone shuddered, displaying fearful expressions.
They were all remnants from worlds that had been destroyed, having struggled to find some ruins of their ancestral lands, merging them into what became the Nine Wastes.
Yet, the Nine Wastes together still didn’t form a complete world.
They held a deep-seated fear of those terrible beings who brought about destruction.
“Are those beings here?”
The Eastern King asked, showing some disbelief.
If those beings were here, how could they simply be dormant?
“They are here, but also not here.”
The Martial King said gravely.
However, he saw the Eastern King looking at him as if viewing an idiot.
The Martial King realized the Eastern King didn’t want to hear nonsense.
He swiftly got to the point.
“Inside, there’s a coffin, and the World-Destroying Demonic Qi is emitted from within.”
Everyone was shocked.
A coffin containing the World-Destroying Demonic Qi?
No matter how they heard it, it sounded unbelievable, almost impossible to accept.
But, since the Martial King said so, it wasn’t a lie.
There wasn’t any reason to lie at this moment.
“Who’s inside that coffin? That group of beings?”
The Eastern King asked, his gaze sharp.
The Martial King, however, shook his head, indicating he didn’t know.
This left everyone astonished.
They thought the Martial King knew, yet he knew nothing.
“Then how can you be sure the World-Destroying Demonic Qi comes from within? How did it come out?”
The Eastern King stared at the Martial King, feeling that he was still hiding something.
From the Martial King’s expression, it was clear there were things he hadn’t disclosed.
The Martial King smiled bitterly and then said, “Fine, I’ll tell you. It’s not something that can’t be told. When I first entered the Endless Abyss, I was wounded by that coffin. In recent years, when I felt the Nine Wastes was on the verge of complete decay, I thought of the Endless Abyss again, so I went in once more.”
“That coffin didn’t attack you?”
The Eastern King raised an eyebrow.
According to the Martial King, the coffin was aggressive and should not have spared him, likely continuing to strike.
“No, not only that, I even lifted a corner of that coffin, and the World-Destroying Demonic Qi came out from there. I destroyed some, but some escaped. As you can see, that small amount of World-Destroying Demonic Qi couldn’t have summoned that group of beings.”
The Martial King understood this point very well.
Should the Eastern King blame him for that, it wouldn’t make sense.
He initially didn’t want to tell the Eastern King, mainly due to embarrassment.
He, a dignified Martial King, couldn’t handle even a coffin.
“What’s inside that coffin?”
The Eastern King asked.
The Martial King also showed a puzzled look, shook his head, and said, “I don’t know. I can’t see through it or move it. Through a corner, I could only see deep fog, and despite my full efforts, I couldn’t discern anything.”
“What about the coffin?”
The Eastern King was astonished.
A coffin impenetrable even to the Martial King; how extraordinary must it be?
He had a feeling that the coffin was extraordinary, harboring an enormous secret.
The Martial King felt a bit embarrassed and said awkwardly, “It fled, and I couldn’t stop it.”
The Eastern King was at a loss for words, casting the Martial King a glance, restraining the urge to call him useless, and merely snorted coldly.
If he couldn’t even keep a coffin in check, what was he if not useless?
The Martial King naturally understood what the Eastern King thought, and he felt indignant, loudly defending himself, “Don’t think it’s my lack of ability. If it were you, you wouldn’t be able to suppress it either. The owner of that coffin likely surpasses the Creation Realm, at least the top-tier existence within it.”
“Hehe.”
The Eastern King sneered, showing disdain.
However, in his heart, he contemplated the Martial King’s words.
The Eastern King felt the Martial King’s analysis was very logical.
But on the surface, he couldn’t acknowledge it, or else the Martial King would surely act boastful.