I am Peerless Mad

Chapter 802 Solo Incursion into the Underworld Hall

As the most mysterious force in the global martial arts world, the location of the Ming Palace headquarters has always been a mystery.

The God of War Hall, and global countries, as well as major intelligence agencies, racked their brains to find it, but there has been no clear answer, and many intelligence personnel have disappeared inexplicably.

Two days later, Jiang Wuming arrived at the Sahara Desert in North Africa, one of the largest deserts on Earth, hot and desolate.

As the scorching sun was about to set, the temperature in the desert dropped sharply, and Jiang Wuming arrived at a special area of the Sahara Desert.

This area is surrounded by a strange magnetic field that can interfere with all electronic products and signals, and there is a giant hourglass.

The hourglass is tens of meters high, like a tornado made of yellow sand, constantly rotating.

Not far from the hourglass, there was a fiery red figure.

Caroline!

As the Saintess of the Ming Palace, Caroline, wearing a red cloak, stood not far from the hourglass.

"My dear Wuming!"

As Jiang Wuming appeared, Caroline sensed his aura the first time, and then her figure flashed, like a streak of fire, rushing towards Jiang Wuming at high speed.

"Did the Underworld King ask you to wait for me here?"

Jiang Wuming looked at the rushing Caroline, and after she stopped, he asked thoughtfully.

"Yes, my grandfather asked me to pick you up and take you in."

Caroline nodded, and then explained, "The Ming Palace headquarters is located beneath the desert, an buried ancient city with various mechanisms. Without someone from inside to guide you, it's almost impossible for outsiders to break in."

"I see, then let's go."

Jiang Wuming nodded. If the Ming Palace headquarters were so easy to find, no force would have been able to locate it until now.

"Okay."

Caroline's smile froze for a moment, and then she nodded.

Originally, she wanted to take the opportunity to chat more with Jiang Wuming, but she also knew that Jiang Wuming was concerned about Shen Zui's safety, so she stopped wasting words and led the way.

Afterward, Caroline took Jiang Wuming to the hourglass, then leaped into it.

Seeing this, Jiang Wuming's pupils dilated slightly, but he did not hesitate, and immediately followed Caroline into the hourglass.

After entering the hourglass, the two fell in a straight line, landing at the bottom of the hourglass.

The bottom of the hourglass was hollow, and the two fell directly below the desert, entering a cave.

"There's a pool ahead. We need to jump into the pool, swim through the underground river, and then come ashore from the underground river to reach the ancient city."

Caroline explained after landing.

"En."

Jiang Wuming nodded and kept pace with Caroline.

Seeing this, Caroline said no more and, as she had said, led Jiang Wuming into the pool, swimming through an underground river.

The two traveled a distance in the underground river, and then Caroline was the first to swim ashore.

Huh?

After Jiang Wuming landed ashore, he immediately saw an ancient and magnificent ancient city.

Originally, the ancient city was underground and completely dark, but torches were burning on the city walls, and the firelight illuminated the underground city.

The ancient city occupied an area no smaller than that of Luocheng, and was composed of unique buildings. The underground river they swam in was equivalent to the moat of the ancient city.

At the same time as he saw the ancient city, Jiang Wuming clearly sensed the aura of a peak ten-star War God!

In addition, there were the auras of several martial artists in the ancient city, including Shen Zui's aura!

This discovery made Jiang Wuming heave a sigh of relief first—Senior Brother was still alive!

Then, Jiang Wuming asked Caroline in surprise, "Caroline, is your grandfather a peak ten-star War God?"

"Of course not. He has already broken through to the Half-step Celestial God realm, but he hides his aura through secret techniques, so he usually appears like an ordinary person. That ten-star War God aura belongs to Grandpa Qi," Caroline explained, shaking her head.

Hiding his aura?

A thought flashed through Jiang Wuming's mind, and his brow furrowed into a knot.

"Let's go, I'll take you to see my grandfather."

Originally, according to the plan, Caroline intended to take Jiang Wuming for a tour of the underground ancient city first, but knowing that Jiang Wuming would not be in the mood for sightseeing, she changed her mind and took Jiang Wuming directly to see the Underworld King.

"Okay."

Jiang Wuming nodded and followed Caroline into the ancient city.

As the Saintess of the Ming Palace and the granddaughter of the Underworld King, Caroline held a distinguished status in the Ming Palace. Along the way, everyone she met bowed and greeted her, while also looking at Jiang Wuming with surprise.

"The guards in the ancient city don't recognize you, nor do they know any information about the outside world. The reason they look at you that way is mainly because you are a peak ten-star War God at such a young age, which shocks them," Caroline explained to Jiang Wuming.

This time, Jiang Wuming remained silent.

Reason told him that the rules of the Ming Palace were far stricter than those of the City of Sin, and even more mysterious, with almost no interaction with the outside world.

A moment later, Caroline led Jiang Wuming to the innermost part of the ancient city, to the entrance of a grand hall.

"Grandfather, Wuming has arrived!"

Caroline stopped and shouted through the ancient and heavy door.

"Come in."

A voice came from inside the hall.

"Okay."

Caroline said, turned and waved to Jiang Wuming, then strode forward and pushed open the heavy door.

As the hall door opened, Jiang Wuming saw at a glance an old man wearing a black robe sitting on a chair at the front of the hall. He exuded no martial aura, yet he gave off a sinister and terrifying feeling.

"Jiang Wuming, welcome to the Ming Palace."

At the same time, the Underworld King cast his gaze upon Jiang Wuming, a chilling smile appearing on his lips.

Jiang Wuming squinted at the Underworld King for a few seconds, then silently walked into the hall.

"My dear Caroline, close the door. I want to have a good chat with Jiang Wuming," the Underworld King said as Jiang Wuming entered the hall.

"Okay, Grandfather."

Caroline nodded, then turned and closed the hall door, walking forward shoulder to shoulder with Jiang Wuming.

However—

Just as Jiang Wuming and Caroline reached the center of the hall, they suddenly sensed a terrifying energy fluctuation, and then an invisible force restrained them, preventing them from taking another step forward.

Domain!

The Underworld King suddenly unleashed his domain, trapping Jiang Wuming and Caroline!

Swish!

The sudden turn of events caused Caroline's face to change, and she looked at the Underworld King in terror, "Grand... Grandfather, didn't you promise me that you would just talk to Wuming and not harm him, no matter what choice he made? What are you doing?"

The Underworld King smiled slightly and did not answer.

"Grand... Grandfather, why did you lie to me?!"

Caroline was heartbroken and angry. The Underworld King had always been the person she respected the most.

Before Jiang Wuming arrived at the Ming Palace headquarters, Caroline had specifically gone to the Underworld King and playfully coaxed him not to make things difficult for Jiang Wuming.

At that time, the Underworld King had agreed.

And now, the Underworld King's actions clearly violated his previous promise to her!

The next moment.

Before the Underworld King could speak, Jiang Wuming said something astonishing, "He is no longer your grandfather."

"Wh... What?!"

Caroline's face changed again in shock, and then her eyes widened, looking at the Underworld King as if she had seen a ghost, as if to say: This is clearly my grandfather?

"Caroline, he is right. I am no longer your grandfather. Or rather, your grandfather is a part of me."

The Underworld King's smile did not diminish. He was responding to Caroline, but his gaze was fixed on Jiang Wuming, his expression like a hungry man seeing delicious food.

"Wh... What do you mean??"

Caroline was completely bewildered.

"He is from outside the domain. He is a spiritual power cultivator who, through a vicious soul-seizing technique, seized your grandfather's body and has been lurking in this world under the guise of your grandfather!"

Jiang Wuming squinted at the Underworld King and directly stated his judgment.

"Hmm, you have not only cultivated your spiritual power to the three-star War God realm, but you also know the soul-seizing technique. This is truly not easy. I almost feel reluctant."

The Underworld King's smile did not diminish, but his words sent chills down one's spine.