"I wonder which faction this young brother is from?" Hong Ling asked with a smile.

"I just came to The Peaceful Realms and don't have any faction yet." Lin Chen replied with a grin.

"Is that so? How about joining our Demon Sealing Squad?" Hong Ling said with a smile.

Lin Chen nodded, "Alright!"

After all, since he just entered The Peaceful Realms, he wasn't very familiar with the place, so joining a squad wasn't a bad idea.

In the Underworld Palace, a middle-aged man in a black robe was holding a glass of wine.

The wine in the glass was a deep red, as if it was filled with blood.

The middle-aged man swirled the wine in his glass before downing it in one gulp.

"King of the Underworld, we've just received intelligence that this kid has already entered your realm. As long as you kill him, our prince will definitely reward you handsomely." A man in black robes said coldly.

"Don't worry, as long as the kid is in my realm, he's as good as dead." The King of the Underworld let out a chilling laugh.

"Then I'll be expecting good news." The man in black nodded, turned, and disappeared into a ripple of space-time.

The King of the Underworld snorted coldly at the jade slip in his hand, "Someone, make a thousand copies of this jade slip and distribute them to the major Underworld Kings in The Peaceful Realms."

"Yes!" An attendant picked up the jade slip and left the main hall.

Along the way, Lin Chen chatted with Hong Ling and learned a bit about The Peaceful Realms.

The highest ruler of The Peaceful Realms is the King of the Underworld, who has eight Underworld Emperors under him. Each Underworld Emperor divides their territory among the Underworld Kings, who further divide it among the Underworld Lords, while the leader of the Demon Sealing Squad Lin Chen joined is just a minor Underworld Envoy under a Lord.

Resources in The Peaceful Realms are extremely scarce, leading to continuous battles between factions. To survive here, one must pay Spiritual Pearls to the King of the Underworld.

As for order, the King of the Underworld never intervenes as long as Spiritual Pearls are paid on time, whether they are seized or robbed, he never cares. This results in continuous conflict among the factions for territory and Spiritual Pearls.

The Demon Sealing Squad belongs to the Southwest Mountain, bordering the forces of Hei Feng Ridge.

The two forces often clash over mines and spiritual beast resources.

The Demon Sealing Squad originally had over two hundred members, but after this battle, fewer than fifty survived.

Upon returning, the squad is likely to be swallowed up by others, which is why Hong Ling is very dejected along the way.

As the team returned to the mouth of the Southwest Mountain, they were stopped by another group.

The leader of the group was mounted on a beast, looking arrogantly at the battered Hong Ling and her team.

"Yo! Isn't this Captain Hong Ling? Seems your hunt wasn't very successful this time." The young man on the beast sneered coldly.

Hong Ling glanced at him, her eyes cold, "Di Long, what does our success or failure have to do with you? Get out of my way."

Di Long sneered, "Of course it has something to do with me. From today on, your Demon Sealing Squad is under my Dragon Battle Squad. You're now my subordinate."

"What?" Hong Ling's face suddenly changed upon hearing this.

"Hong Ling, if you're willing to be with me, I can make you a vice-captain. Otherwise, you know the consequences." Di Long said coldly.

"Dream on, Di Long. I'd rather die than be with you." Hong Ling shouted in fury.

"Hmph, Hong Ling, don't be ungrateful. Now your life and your team's lives are in my hands. If you don't comply, they'll all perish with you." Di Long stated coldly.

"Hmph, Captain, we'd rather die than be under Di Long." Hong Ling's subordinates shouted angrily.

Looking at her blood-covered subordinates, a trace of sadness appeared on Hong Ling's face.

These brothers had followed her for decades, and now only about fifty remained.

Hong Ling knew Di Long too well; he was a complete scoundrel. If she didn't agree, she and her subordinates would surely die.

"I'll go with you, but you must guarantee my brothers' lives." Hong Ling gritted her teeth and said.

Upon hearing Hong Ling agree, a sinister smile appeared on Di Long's face.

"Good, good, no problem. Come to brother's arms." Di Long said as he stretched out his large hand to grab Hong Ling.

Hong Ling gritted her teeth, feeling unwilling, but still closed her eyes.

But just as Di Long was about to grab Hong Ling, he suddenly felt his vision blur, and Hong Ling was snatched away from him.

"Who is it?" Di Long's expression instantly darkened.

Hong Ling opened her eyes and found herself in Lin Chen's arms.

Lin Chen said calmly, "Captain Hong Ling, there's no need to sacrifice yourself for us brothers to such a scoundrel."

"Exactly, Captain, we'd rather die in battle than have you sacrifice." The remaining fifty-odd warriors of the Demon Sealing Squad echoed solemnly.

"Kid, you're courting death." Di Long's eyes flashed with ferocity as he glared at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen snorted coldly, "Captain, if we had more people, could we still maintain our squad?"

Hong Ling nodded but gave a bitter smile.

Their numbers had dwindled, where could they find new members?

Lin Chen smiled faintly, "Captain, wait for me, I'll be right back."

With that, Lin Chen turned and walked into the distance.

Seeing Lin Chen's direction, Hong Ling's face changed abruptly.

Lin Chen headed towards Chaos Stone Hill, the most chaotic area. Over the years, neither the Southwest Mountain nor Hei Feng Ridge dared to touch it because there were too many powerful individuals and a mix of unprincipled characters.

"Lin Chen, come back. You'll get yourself killed." Hong Ling called out anxiously.

She was about to stop Lin Chen, but a group blocked her way, "Hong Ling, didn't he want to be brave just now? Then let him have the chance. Let's see how he dies."

Lin Chen arrived at the entrance of Chaos Stone Hill, and in a flash, his Divine Sense swept over the entire place.

There were about ten thousand people here, but their strengths varied greatly.

"Listen, everyone inside, from now on Chaos Stone Hill is under the jurisdiction of our Southwest Mountain. If you want to stay, submit to us, otherwise leave immediately. Those who defy will be executed."

Lin Chen's aura of dominating the world emanated, and a chilling aura instantly enveloped the entire Chaos Stone Hill.

His voice, like thunder, instantly spread throughout Chaos Stone Hill.

The sudden thunderous voice startled everyone inside Chaos Stone Hill.

"Who dares to be arrogant on Chaos Stone Hill?" A few hundred burly men with fierce faces appeared at the entrance.

"As I said, submit to me and prosper, defy me and perish. Will you submit or not?" Lin Chen demanded coldly.

"Submit, my ass! Kill him." The leading Underworld Envoy shouted angrily.