Empty City.
Susanoo was furious. He had spent days breaking through the barrier outside like an idiot, only to find nothing inside.
How could everyone have disappeared?
The entire Empty City was a barrier, and this kind of defensive barrier couldn't be opened at will to slip away. Moreover, an entire city's population had vanished.
This was clearly impossible, and Susanoo sensed foul play.
"Do you think Xia Feng dug a tunnel within the city to hide?" Susanoo highly suspected this possibility.
After all, people couldn't just vanish out of thin air. It was absolutely impossible.
So Xia Feng and his people were still in the city. If they were all in the city, there was only one possibility: the city had tunnels, and they had all hidden inside.
"Yes, young master, you are brilliant." Several demon emperors from the demon race quickly flattered him.
In reality, they hadn't understood anything Susanoo had said.
Susanoo glanced at the demon emperors and felt they had good judgment. He smiled and said, "From now on, the four of you will be responsible for finding Xia Feng. They are hiding underground in this city. Dig three feet down and find them."
The four demon emperors: ...
They had merely flattered him.
How did this task fall upon them?
This was truly ridiculous.
However, since they had chosen to follow Susanoo, they had to obey his commands. They bowed and replied, "Yes, young master."
For three consecutive days, the four of them searched all over Empty City for Xia Feng, completing the task as Susanoo had commanded – digging three feet down. The entire Empty City was turned upside down.
What was once a perfectly good city was turned into ruins by Susanoo.
Susanoo was now confused. Could Xia Feng have slipped away from under his nose?
After being proven wrong, the once confident Susanoo fell silent.
"Young master, this person might have a treasure that allowed them to leave. Otherwise, how could such a large population in the city disappear without a trace?"
The Bloodthirsty Immortal Emperor carefully observed Empty City and approached Susanoo to say this.
Susanoo frowned slightly, implying that he had worked like an idiot for half a day with no results?
"Xia Feng, you cowardly turtle, if you have the guts, come out and fight me." Susanoo soared into the air, shouted with all his might, his beard bristling, extremely angry.
If he didn't avenge this, how could he go to the Divine Realm?
Even if he went to the Divine Realm, his Dao heart would be unstable. What was the use of high cultivation if a life-and-death vendetta was not avenged?
"How much do you hate me to have turned this place into this? I spared you twice, shouldn't you kneel and thank me?"
Xia Feng suddenly appeared on a rock, hands clasped behind his back, looking at Susanoo with a playful smile.
Xia Feng's sudden appearance, coupled with his infuriating expression, made Susanoo think he was hallucinating.
After all, hating someone too much could easily lead to illusions, and Susanoo felt that was the case.
He thought it was an illusion, but the other six would not. They all came to Susanoo's side.
Susanoo rubbed his eyes and finally confirmed that Xia Feng had indeed arrived.
Why did Xia Feng dare to return?
On what grounds did he dare to return?
Was he not afraid of death?
Did he not know the gravity of the situation?
"Xia Feng, you dare to come back?" Susanoo questioned in a tone he himself doubted.
"As you said yourself, we are fellow countrymen. If I didn't come to see you, wouldn't that be impolite?" Xia Feng said with a smile.
"Hahaha... Good. Although we are mortal enemies, in this world, besides my sister, you are the person I admire the most." Susanoo laughed heartily, speaking his true thoughts.
"Then should I thank you?" Xia Feng's eyes twinkled with a smile.
"Don't you realize that most people in the Immortal Realm are trash? How long have you been in the Immortal Realm? In a few decades, you've reached the mid-stage of Immortal Emperor. These natives have been in the Immortal Realm for millions, even tens of millions of years, and only a few have managed to break through to Immortal Emperor. Isn't this trash?"
"I have to say, compared to us Earthlings, these people are nothing. If they were sent to Earth, they wouldn't survive for three days."
Susanoo spoke at length without considering the feelings of those around him.
However, what he said was the truth, and no one could refute it.
Xia Feng had already broken through to the late-stage of Immortal Emperor in the Divine Realm Mountain. Susanoo didn't know this, and Xia Feng had hidden his strength when he arrived, suppressing it to the mid-stage of Immortal Emperor, the same as when he last met Susanoo.
"If you put it that way, I agree with your statement." Xia Feng nodded and smiled.
"If you weren't my mortal enemy, I would really want to take you in and bring you to the Divine Realm together. Unfortunately, you must die to solidify my Dao heart."
Susanoo shook his head, appearing very disappointed.
"You know, I also admire you quite a bit. The last time I saw you, you were an Immortal Sovereign, and in just a few decades, you've become a late-stage Immortal Emperor. Your cultivation speed has amazed the other Immortal Emperors in the Immortal Realm, blinding their eyes."
Xia Feng was bragging to Susanoo because Fuxi Qin was setting up a formation to confuse people's minds, and she needed time to do so.
However, it wouldn't do for Xia Feng not to appear, who knew if Susanoo would suddenly leave.
Therefore, for safety's sake, Xia Feng had to appear immediately and chat with Susanoo.
Susanoo wasn't in a hurry himself. Even if Xia Feng wanted to make a move, he would suggest talking first. Only Xia Feng could make him feel like chatting.
He didn't know what to talk about with the people of the Immortal Realm.
Susanoo showed a smug smile when Xia Feng praised him. Xia Feng's praise was incredibly comfortable to hear, a million times more comfortable than the seven people praising him simultaneously.
"Heh heh... You also know it's because of my sister. Otherwise, relying on my own strength, I would only be a mid-stage Immortal Emperor, similar to you." Susanoo, while smug, didn't forget to flatter Xia Feng back.
"I have to say, having such a sister is really good." Xia Feng pretended to be envious.
"It's alright, I'm used to it." Susanoo was very boastful and continued, "Xia Feng, honestly, I am very grateful to you. Putting aside our enmity, you are the person I am most grateful to."
Susanoo suddenly changed the subject, making Xia Feng a little confused.
"What you're saying makes me feel very strange. What are you grateful to me for?" Xia Feng asked, puzzled.
Susanoo's expression turned serious, as if recalling past events, and then he said earnestly:
"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been able to break through to the late-stage Immortal Emperor so quickly. If it weren't for you, I might have died on the path of advancement. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have achieved my current strength."
"Xia Feng, don't you think I should be grateful to you?"