After Tien Long transformed and used Cuong, Duong was also exhausted so he was taken to the hospital to recover like the other contestants. My, Nhat, Sinh, Chung and Tran immediately came to visit.
The room was private and soundproof so everyone could chat noisily. Bao Ngoc was upset because she was sleepy and was being disturbed, so Duong put her to sleep in the ring. Since she was born, this little girl’s body had kept the shape of a one-year-old baby, and her body size had not grown any larger.
Vu Sinh and the others chatted with Duong until late at night before leaving.
The hospital corridor was quiet. Vu Sinh and his group passed by a man around 50 years old, dressed simply, with a cold, pale face.
The man suddenly stopped when he saw My, his face changed in surprise, his mouth trembling as he said: “Diem Kieu! Is that you?”
“You have the wrong person, my name is Diem My!” Diem My politely replied.
“Like, very similar…” The man nodded and continued walking. He walked to Duong’s room door, stopped to look around, then put his hand on the door to open it.
Duong was lying on the bed, saw the door open and looked out.
“Who are you looking for?” Duong asked.
“I’m looking for you!”
“Do I know you?”
“Yes! I’m here to take you to see your father!” After saying that, the man waved his hand, causing Duong to fall unconscious. He carried him over his shoulder, opened the window and flew away.
Vu Sinh’s group went down to the hospital’s main lobby and saw a crowd gathering at the reception area, so they were curious and went over to take a look but were stopped by the police.
“Children are not allowed near the scene!”
“What’s the matter, uncle?” Sinh asked curiously.
“Someone’s dead! Did you see anyone suspicious?”
The group immediately thought of the man from earlier, worriedly rushed to the bathroom, and he was missing.
The man was Hai Ha, the high priest of the Palace of the Dead. Hai Ha carried Duong on his shoulder and walked in the air towards the south of Saigon. While walking, he was stopped by a large figure.
“Since when did a Lord who likes to kidnap children appear in Saigon?” The big man also stood in the air, speaking as he pulled out a large sword from his shoulder, his body emitting light like a sun.
“Great Sun Lord, don’t you recognize this humble one?” Hai Ha coldly laughed, his body emitting a bewitching purple aura.
“It’s Hai Ha? Weren’t you killed by the Dragon Clan? I didn’t expect you to break through to become a Lord…”
“I am the high priest of the Palace of the Dead, the most capable subordinate of the Goddess of Death, is it that easy to kill me?”
“The dragon clan can’t kill you, but I can!”
In the blink of an eye, the Great Sun Lord stepped into the air and charged forward, slashing his sword, creating a crescent-shaped golden light streak across the sky, with a strong wind blowing.
Hai Ha avoided the sword in a split second, and said without any panic: “I advise you not to interfere in my business, take care of your Saigon!”
As soon as Hai Ha finished speaking, a terrifying explosion came from the direction of the Goddess Academy, followed by sounds of fighting and screams spreading throughout a corner of Saigon.
The Great Sun Lord angrily shouted: “Damn you! They are innocent!”
Hai Ha coldly laughed: “So what? The one who just attacked the Goddess Academy is a Spirit Emperor, I gave him the mission of massacring regardless, your son alone cannot stop him. Whether you want to mess with me or go save people is up to you!”
“Okay… okay… I will remember this debt. Wait for the day I raze your Womb to the ground!” The Great Sun Lord said gloomily, then rushed to protect the Goddess Academy.
…
Hai Ha brought Duong back to the Palace and brought him into the cave in his spiritual realm.
Hai Ha used the blood on his hand to draw a large circle on the ground, placed Duong in the middle of the circle, then used a piece of black, sword-shaped substance longer than a hand span to stab straight into Duong’s heart. No blood flowed out, because this was a sealing technique, causing Duong’s body and soul to stop moving until the seal was released.
Leaving Duong alone in the spirit realm, Hai Ha left, waiting for the day to perform the sacrifice…
When Hai Ha left, Bao Ngoc flew out from the ring on Duong’s hand, looked at Duong, looked around, then looked up at the black sword on his chest.
Bao Ngoc flew to hug the sword, her body which had stopped growing started to show signs of growing…