After becoming rich overnight, I handed over the system.

Chapter 476 The Gate of the Netherworld

A glint of greed flashed in Ye Youming's eyes as he abandoned Lin Han and lunged for the ancient sword: "It's mine!"

The moment his hand touched the cocoon of light, he was thrown back by a tremendous force, and his entire arm instantly froze!

"Damn it! The master-seal seal has been activated!"

Lin Han's heart stirred, and he leaped toward the ancient sword.

Strangely enough, the cocoon showed no aversion to him; on the contrary, it willingly merged into his hands.

As his fingers gripped the hilt of the sword, a feeling of blood connection welled up within him.

"Slash!" Lin Han instinctively swung his sword at Ye Youming.

There was no dazzling sword light, only an invisible wave.

Ye Youming, however, was on high alert and activated his black energy defense with all his might.

With a "whoosh," the black mist was easily sliced ​​open, and the robe on his chest tore, revealing a shallow bloodstain.

The entire room fell silent.

No one expected that Lin Han could injure the unfathomable Netherworld Cult Leader.

Ye Youming looked down at the bloodstains on his chest, and instead of being angry, he laughed: "Good! Good! As expected, only those with the sect leader's bloodline can wield the Heavenly Crystal Sword. But..."

His eyes suddenly turned strange. "You think that's enough?"

He formed a mudra with his hands and chanted incantations.

The Xuan Tian Seal in Lin Han's arms suddenly vibrated violently, broke free, and flew towards Ye Youming!

"Not good!" Ye Shou tried to stop him, but was entangled by the man in the golden thread mask.

The Xuan Tian Seal hovered in front of Ye Youming, emitting a faint blue light.

He bit his finger, dripping blood onto the seal: "With blood as the guide, with my soul as the oath, the gates of the Nine Netherworlds, open!"

The star map on the seal spun wildly, projecting a huge, illusory portal of light.

Inside the door was endless darkness, from which faint, chilling roars could be heard.

"Stop him!" Liu Wushuang thrust her slender sword straight at Ye Youming's back.

But it was too late.

The portal gradually solidified, and countless black tentacles extended from it, grabbing at the nearest living person!

Several Netherworld Cult members were unable to dodge in time and were entangled by tentacles and dragged into the doorway, leaving only their shrill screams behind.

"He's gone mad! He's gone mad!" The masked man with the golden thread retreated in terror. "The cult leader said he was only borrowing power, not actually trying to activate..."

Ye Youming laughed wildly: "Foolish! Once the Gates of the Nine Netherworlds are opened, a sufficient number of lives must be sacrificed! You are all sacrifices!"

In the chaos, Yu Canghai arrived with the disciples of the Qingcheng Sect.

Seeing the scene before him, his face turned deathly pale: "Netherworld Cult Leader! You promised that you would only take the Xuan Tian Seal and not truly open the Nine Nether Gates!"

Ye Youming glanced at him sideways: "Yu Canghai, who do you think you are? You think you're worthy to negotiate with me?"

He suddenly switched back to Ye Qingchen's voice, "Twenty years ago, when you slaughtered your own brother's entire family for me, didn't you think about the consequences?"

Yu Canghai was struck dumb: "You...you're not Ye Qingchen? Then who instructed me back then..."

"Of course it's me," Ye Youming's voice returned to its original tone, "I'm just using my brother's identity. Now, you too will become a sacrifice!"

Black tentacles coiled around Yu Canghai like pythons.

He hurriedly swung his sword to cut it off, but was surrounded by even more tentacles.

Upon seeing this, the Qingcheng Sect disciples all turned against them: "Sect Leader! What exactly is going on?"

"We've been used!"

Internal strife erupted, with the Qingcheng Sect fighting amongst themselves and the Youming Sect also trying to avoid the tentacles, plunging the entire secret realm into chaos.

Lin Han held the Heavenly Crystal Sword in his hand, feeling a warm current emanating from the sword, helping him resist the evil energy of the Nine Nether Gate.

He saw Ye Shou and Liu Wushuang fighting fiercely, and saw innocent people screaming in agony, and a surge of anger rose from the bottom of his heart.

"Ye Youming!" he roared, his Heavenly Crystal Sword pointing directly at the gate of light. "In the name of the Xuan Tian Sect Master, I order you to close the Gate of the Nine Netherworlds!"

The Heavenly Crystal Sword erupted with dazzling light, resonating with the Profound Heaven Seal.

The light gate vibrated violently and began to flicker erratically.

Ye Youming's expression changed: "Boy, you're courting death!"

He activated the Xuan Tian Seal with all his might, trying to stabilize the light gate.

The two were engaged in an invisible contest through the Xuan Tian Seal and the Tianjing Sword.

Lin Han felt immense pressure, as if he were fighting against the weight of the entire world.

Blood began to flow from his seven orifices, and his body was on the verge of collapse.

"Young Master!" Ye Shou wanted to help, but was entangled by tentacles.

Liu Wushuang fought her way to his side, continuously channeling her inner energy into him: "Hold on! Lin Han!"

Just then, another unexpected event occurred!

Suddenly, several water columns rose from the Xuan Tian Pure Spring, and the water droplets condensed in the air to form a human figure—it was Ye Qingchen from the portrait!

“Brother, stop.” Shuiying spoke, her voice gentle yet carrying an undeniable force. “The mistakes of the past should not be borne by future generations.”

Ye Youming shuddered: "Qingchen? No! You're already dead! This is an illusion!"

Shuiying sighed, "I am indeed dead; this is merely a wisp of my will remaining in the Pure Spring. Brother, turn back before it's too late. The power of the Nine Netherworlds is not something a mortal can wield."

Ye Youming, seemingly insane, yelled, "Shut up! You've always been like this since we were kids! Father favors you, the sect passed the throne to you, even Zhou Zhiyun chose you! In what way am I inferior to you?"

"You have never been inferior to me, you have simply taken the wrong path." Shuiying slowly raised her hand, and the waters of the Pure Spring surged towards the portal like a tornado. "Today, let me make the final judgment."

The spring water collided with the black mist, producing a deafening roar.

The portal suddenly exploded after flashing violently, and the powerful shockwave sent everyone flying!

When Lin Han struggled to get up, he saw Ye Youming lying in a pool of blood, with the Xuan Tian Seal lying to the side.

The water's reflection has vanished, and the spring has regained its clarity.

"Is it over?" Liu Wushuang asked weakly, supporting him.

Lin Han picked up the Xuan Tian Seal and found that the star map on it had dimmed: "It seems to be over..."

Suddenly, Ye Youming's body moved.

He struggled to lift his head, a strange smile spreading across his face: "It's not over yet... Nephew... We'll meet again..."

His body turned into black mist and dissipated, leaving behind only a mess and countless questions.

Yu Canghai walked over and knelt on one knee: "Sect Leader Lin... no, Sect Leader Ye. The Qingcheng Sect is willing to submit to the Xuantian Sect and atone for its sins."

Lin Han looked at his father's killer, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

His original goal was to storm the Qingcheng Sect and avenge his parents.

But after experiencing so much, he realized that his father wasn't the biological father he thought he had, and he had even become the young master of the Xuantian Sect. It turned out that the Qingcheng Sect had also been deceived.

Lin Han didn't know who to blame, but he couldn't bring himself to kill his enemies anymore.

Finally, he sighed, "Get up. The priority now is to clean up the mess; everything else... we'll deal with later."

He walked to the spring and looked at his reflection in the water.

The flame pattern on his forehead had stabilized, and his eyes held a hint of weariness.

In this battle, he lost a lot, but he also found his own path.

Liu Wushuang stood silently beside him, holding his hand in hers.

Ye Shou began directing the survivors to clear the battlefield.

The gates to the secret treasure have been broken, but the real challenge has only just begun.