1 Vicious deity

"Give up on that mortal woman, lord Zhong!" One of the knights chuckled.

"Ah, heaven's knights are quite jolly. I didn't expect you guys to be here because this is no place for jolly creatures!"

A extremely gorgeous looking man with a devilish smile on his face replied, as he unsheathed his sword from its scabbard

The knights took their stance and showered flame arrows at him but the arrows did no harm as his body dissolved everything in his demeanour. He approached towards the troops with his evil smirk playing on his thin attractive red lips.

One of the knights asked in mocking tone,"Lord , are you going to give up your title for her? Is she that important? I wonder how charismatic her beauty is that bewitched our lord."

The man didn't bother to answer; rather he leapt in the air and slashed that rude soldier's head with a swift move of his sword.

Usually the never-ending nights of the netherworld are always dark and terrifying with souls wandering aimlessly in that lifeless realm.

But today it was grievous with dark red clouds hovering over the whole area and it rained of crimson_like never before in history.

Just by seeing the blood rain and powerful lightning bolts that were falling from skies pity much at every passing second, the deities of heaven knew that is going to be most brutal day to remember_It was such a pity that such a spontaneous day would come just because of one mortal woman who managed to captured the heart of vicious deity of death.

In the valley of ghosts, the ground was brought into a mess with a flood of blood and dead corpses of heaven's knights. A new rain was falling and bathing the thirsty souls which were stuck underneath the spongious surface of the valley. A red viscous liquid was dripping from the sharp tip of the sterling silver sword held by a tall silhouette of man . He stood tall like the sarcastic monstrosity, his black tunic robe hung loosely over his muscular physique wrapped with cascade black armour around his shoulders to his chest.

Wind glistened through his waist length hair black as obsidian with a crimson red hue that flowed in his sulphur anode. Razor sharp nose , fixed to broad sparsely wrinkling emotionless face, eyes red as blood with a grilling gaze enough to freeze even the warmth of hearts at a glance. On his forehead he brandished the mark of beasts_an oath of eternal destruction and the pale complexion of his emitted a meagre amount of attractiveness with a mixed spine chilling stance.

Zhong Xing Wang , the first deity of the netherworld. Only the sound of that name was considered torture on any soul that was unfortunate to cross his path. He was the definition of evil, a grim and ghastly figure, inspiring awe and terror in everybody.

"Stop Zhong !" Shouted a man that was wearing full sliver armour. "Why are you so desperate to go against the decision of the Almighty god? Why don't you just kill her?"

Guang Wang Lei opposed,the second deity of the netherworld. Like his name,he was the most righteous god of the entire realm. He can't tolerate anyone breaking the laws of nature.

Zhong could only stare at him in annoyance. He was not only the most respected deity of the netherworld but he was also the son of almighty which made him always superior_unlike Zhong whose mother was a fallen angel and his father was still unknown.

Zhong has always wanted to give a scar on that astonishingly handsome face of Guang, giving him a flaw on that prideful head that had perfect silver hair and light blue eyes.

Yet , Zhong never tried to really hurt him.

Zhong didn't reply to Guang's question. He just gazed at him silently with his crimson eyes that had no drop of emotions.

"Why are you so persistent in saving a mortal's life? It's unlike you , Zhong Xing Wang!" Guang sighed loudly, massaging his forehead in frustration. Because he was well aware of Zhong's personality_he was always like a monster who could kill anyone without mercy but today he was slaughtering and going against nature just to save the life of a mortal. Is he insane?

Right now Guang was having a hard time dealing with heavenly gods for what Zhong did and what he was planning to do.

Another group of heavenly knights appeared and marched at Zhong. A devilish chuckle crept on Zhong's face as he swung his sword high and with a blink of eye , the knights were snapped dead on the ground.

A few moments later, their dead head began to roll.

Guang opened his eyes widely as he saw the brutality of Zhong. He didn't even get a chance to see his movements of swords, all he could see was dead bodies getting slashed one by one. Guang knew that Zhong always had been the strongest deity, no one could defeat him and cage him, witness was on his body_Glowing markings on his body showcasing his terrible achievements and kingdoms he had raised into ashes.

He was like a blazing fire from whom the almighty god also feared.

"Brother, it's urgent! They have broken into your palace and prisioned sister-in-law."

A young man appeared there, gasping for breath while he said those words. His both hands held the swords firmly which had blood slipping down but not a single drop of blood was settled on him.

He was Qiang Xing Wang, younger brother of Zhong and third deity of netherworld.

Hearing that Zhong snapped the last head of the knight and leapt upwards on the valley, vanishing in a thin crimson hue.

Qiang took over his brother's place, swung his swords in his signature stance.

The heavens knights were all over the netherworld and there was no one on Zhong's side except his brother Qiang.

The magistrate of netherworld's knights, Guang Wang Lie decided to stay neutral because he didn't want to take part in the fight against the heaven realm.

Sighing, Guang opens his oiled paper umbrella to prevent himself getting soaked in crimson rain. He took a deep breath, analysing his decision, whether he was doing the right thing by staying neutral or not.

He flew on the top of the valley, his thick eyelashes glanced down, as he stared at young Qiang__ menacingly, slashing the heads of knights, he was no different than Zhong. Although Zhong alone can destroy the heaven and netherworld but if Qiang was on his brother's side, the universe was doomed to destruction.

"I hate this bond between them,"Guang muttered in irritation.

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"Leave her alone."

A cold , piercing voice was heard in the palace of the dead. The knights took their stance while unseathing their swords as they saw Zhong.

"X-Xing..."

A gentle female voice came from his left side. When Zhong turned to the side ,he saw a small delicate-looking woman looking at him with her teary eyes. She seemed to be scared, her body was trembling in fear. That condition of hers made Zhong grit his teeth in rage.

"Y-Yu Yan..." His voice trembled.

Hearing Zhong's voice, that woman bursted into tears which she has been holding all this time.

"D-Don't cry__I will not let them kill you..."

He assured her , and then glaring at the knights he swung his sword downward to get rid of all blood in the blade.

And without waiting for their act, he leapt on the nearby knight snapping his head at blinding speed. The sword skill of Zhong was so powerful and fast that no-one was able to predict his next attack.

"Enough , either surrender yourself or see her dead!"

Guang appeared with his sword pointed at the woman. Just one wrong move by Zhong could take Yu Yan's life.

He let his sword vanish in a hue of crimson shade and kneeled down in front of them. The knights circled him as they captured him in magical chains. And after all that he was calm which made Guang grit his teeth in wonder. 'Is he the Zhong Xing I have known for centuries?'

And that guess of Guang Wang Lie was indeed right, he was not the Zhang Xing he had known...he was Feng Zixin.