Chapter 162: Netherworld Soul-Severing Scythe, Entering the Ninth Level!

In this ocean of scriptures, Lin Potian's eyes suddenly brightened as an ancient, tattered scripture slowly emerged. The three large characters "Killing God Scripture" upon it were vigorous and powerful, exuding an endless sense of slaughter and destruction!

"Such a powerful aura!"

"Hiss...!"

Lin Potian felt a cold chill rise from the bottom of his heart, as if every character on the scripture had transformed into a sharp blade, cutting through his mind. The pain was unbearable, and he drew in a sharp breath!

But amidst this extreme pain, an unprecedented clarity exploded in his mind. In an instant, Lin Potian saw thousands of scenes of slaughter, each containing the supreme laws of killing, causing his understanding of the Dao of Slaughter to instantly climb to an unprecedented height!

"Continue!"

Lin Potian gritted his teeth, staring at the ancient, tattered Killing God Scripture in his mind. The characters on the scripture seemed to come alive, transforming into streams of black light that coiled around his body. With every rotation, the laws of the Dao of Slaughter within his body grew stronger!

He let these streams of light run rampant within him, feeling waves of killing intent boiling in his blood, as if countless war spirits were roaring inside him. Suddenly, Lin Potian opened his eyes, a flash of crimson flickering in his pupils, and the aura around him instantly became incomparably sharp!

It was as if he had transformed into a God of Slaughter; every movement he made contained the power to destroy the heavens and the earth. The surrounding air was torn apart by this force, emitting a sharp whistling sound!

"You grasped it so quickly?" A look of surprise appeared on Tian Jiaoyu's face, her beautiful eyes shimmering with wonder.

"It's not enough, continue!"

Lin Potian took a deep breath, closed his eyes again, and once more immersed himself in the profound meanings of the Killing God Scripture. The characters on the scripture seemed to turn into an endless black hole, devouring his mind, yet also like a trickling stream, nourishing the boiling killing intent within him. He felt as if he were placed on an endless battlefield, surrounded by severed limbs and broken arms flying through the sky, filled with infinite slaughter. Lin Potian almost lost himself, but by guarding his mind, he found a glimmer of enlightenment amidst this boundless slaughter...

"Between life and death, reincarnation is endless. To stop killing with killing, I shall create a divine ability of the Dao of Slaughter!"

Lin Potian had a realization, and the killing light circling his body gradually condensed, transforming into an illusory black sword. The blade shimmered with a deep, dark light. With a thought, he swung the long sword fiercely, slicing through the void and bringing about a sharp sonic boom. The space seemed to be cut by this sword, leaving behind a pitch-black crack!

Where the tip of the sword pointed, phantom images of enemies vaguely appeared in the void. As the sword light fell, the phantoms shattered one after another, turning into nothingness!

Subsequently, Lin Potian attempted to integrate the laws of the Dao of Slaughter he had comprehended into this black sword. The black sword's aura surged once more, as if resonating with the intent of slaughter!

"Having just a sword is not quite enough..."

Lin Potian frowned slightly, his hands quickly forming seals, his mouth chanting. Every syllable contained endless power. As the seal was completed, the void in front of him suddenly twisted, and a heart-palpitating force surged out, transforming into a giant black claw. Upon the giant claw, Runes flickered, as if it could grasp all things!

Immediately, the giant claw reached out fiercely, pulling a wisp of blood-colored mist directly from the void. Within the mist, countless sounds of wailing seemed to arise, making one's hair stand on end!

Seeing this, Tianjiao Yu's beautiful eyes widened, and she covered her mouth in disbelief: "Blood-killing aura, you actually stirred up the purest aura of slaughter!"

"Little fellow, you actually have such high affinity for the Dao of Slaughter!"

"It's alright." Lin Potian only replied with that, then stopped speaking. His eyes were like torches, and his hands quickly changed seals. As the seals accelerated, the void in front of him twisted again, and a huge blood-colored vortex slowly emerged. Within it, thunder roared and lightning flashed, as if countless wronged souls were roaring and struggling inside!

"Merge!"

Seeing this, Lin Potian let out a low roar, injecting all the killing intent within his body into the vortex. Suddenly, the center of the vortex brightened, and a huge blood-colored scythe condensed and emerged from within. On the scythe, the laws of slaughter flowed, capable of severing all vitality!

"Merge again!"

Immediately, a ruthless look appeared on Lin Potian's face as he merged the previous black sword and giant claw into this blood-colored scythe!

Following his low shout, the illusory black sword and the giant black claw felt the summons and transformed into two streams of light, rushing fiercely toward the scythe in the blood-colored vortex!

The moment the three made contact, they erupted with dazzling light, then rapidly fused and intertwined. On the scythe, black and red lights wove together, Runes shone, and it released a heart-palpitating aura of slaughter!

At this moment, space itself was torn apart by this force, emitting bursts of low, deep rumbling!

Then... the fusion was successful!

It retained only the shape of a scythe, but its power was even more terrifying. Runes flickered upon it, and the laws of slaughter surged like a tidal wave!

It seemed capable of connecting to the netherworld and severing the boundary between life and death. On the surface of the scythe, black and red lights intertwined even more violently, like the most bizarre aurora in the night sky!

Whoosh—!

Lin Potian picked it up and swung it gently. The invisible aura of death condensed into a tangible black mist, bringing with it a cold wind that slowly spread. Wherever it passed, plants withered and turned yellow, losing all vitality; they were stripped of life and turned into nothingness!

Immediately after, Lin Potian slowly stood up.

"Senior, please do me a favor and deploy a defensive barrier. I want to test the power of this divine ability."

Lin Potian's eyes were both excited and expectant as he cupped his hands toward Tianjiao Yu.

"No problem, come!"

Hearing this, Tianjiao Yu felt a flash of excitement in her beautiful eyes, yet she remained solemn. She lifted her jade hand gently, and circles of soft yet resilient light curtains rose around her body. That was her strongest defensive Immortal Emperor technique—Fragrant Wall Protection!

The light curtain was like a mirror, reflecting Lin Potian's tall, upright figure and the scythe in his hand that exuded an aura of death!

"Here I come, Senior!"

Lin Potian took a deep breath and swung the scythe fiercely. A black-and-red intertwined crescent-shaped blade light sliced through the air, carrying a heart-palpitating whistling sound as it headed straight for Tianjiao Yu's defensive light curtain!

Boom!

Wherever the blade light passed, there were fine cracks in space and a suffocating aura of death!

"Interesting!"

Seeing this, Tianjiao Yu's lips curled slightly, and as she raised her jade hand, the light curtain suddenly brightened!

Bang!

The two collided violently. Lin Potian's scythe blade light struck the light curtain heavily, and the moment they made contact, they erupted with dazzling light!

The light curtain trembled visibly, but it was still far from breaking; it merely rippled in layers, slowly dissipating the power of the blade light.

The next second...

Crack, crack, crack!

One could see that at the point where the blade light and the light curtain clashed, space twisted, and fine cracks spread like a spiderweb, releasing heart-palpitating energy fluctuations!

"The power of this strike is not a bit inferior to that lotus from before!"

Tianjiao Yu's expression was solemn as she felt the terrifying power contained within, exclaiming at the power of Lin Potian's scythe.

Hearing this, Lin Potian's mouth curled into a shy smile, though his eyes sparkled with sincere light. He waved his hand gently and said modestly: "This is all thanks to Senior. If not for Senior's guidance, how could I have touched upon the profound meanings of this Killing God Scripture?"

After speaking, Lin Potian bowed slightly to thank Tian Jiaoyu.

Immediately, Tianjiao Yu looked intently at the scythe in Lin Potian's hand, which contained endless killing intent, and asked curiously: "What name have you given this divine ability?"

Hearing this, Lin Potian looked up slightly toward the distant void, a flash of ruthlessness and determination in his eyes, and spoke slowly: "Since it can sever life and death and connect to the netherworld, let's call it the Netherworld Soul-Severing Scythe! This name is the most fitting."

As Lin Potian's words fell, the scythe seemed to feel its master's will. The black and red lights intertwined even more violently, as if to tear this world apart, and it released an endless aura of slaughter; it had accepted this name!

Hearing this, Tianjiao Yu's pretty face shimmered with wonder, her eyes sparkling with pleasant surprise. Her vermilion lips parted slightly as she exclaimed: "A good name, Netherworld Soul-Severing Scythe, what a name that can both sever life and death and connect to the netherworld!"

"I like this name; let me strengthen it for you even more!"

As she spoke, Tian Jiaoyu lightly raised her fair hand, her fingertips tracing through the void, echoing the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe; instantly, brilliant Rune light bloomed within the void, each Rune containing the power of an Immortal Emperor!

"Enchanting..."

She chanted an ancient incantation, her voice like the tinkling of a spring, yet as the incantation echoed, streams of light spilled from her fingertips, transforming into golden threads that coiled toward the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe!

In an instant, the black and red light on the surface of the scythe, under the coiling of the golden threads, actually gradually merged with wisps of golden radiance, becoming even more dazzling and eye-catching, emitting a terrifying pressure that made one's heart palpitate.

With Tian Jiaoyu's strengthening, the momentum of the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe became increasingly majestic; Nether Fire danced wildly at the edge of the scythe blade, transforming into winding fire dragons that coiled around the scythe, spiraling upward and illuminating the surroundings in an eerie, ghostly blue!

Tian Jiaoyu's figure flickered in and out of sight amidst the firelight and shadows, then she grasped it and swung it violently; the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe carved a brilliant ghostly blue trajectory in the air, the Nether Fire condensing into a scorching ball of light at the tip of the scythe, carrying endless intent of destruction as it shot straight ahead, then the ball of light exploded with a boom, turning into a rain of fire across the sky, every spark containing the power of the Nether, turning everything it touched into nothingness!

"Not enough, continue strengthening!"

Tian Jiaoyu's eyes were like cold Stars, she frowned slightly, watching all this with indifference, and continued to strengthen it...

Time passed, and with Tian Jiaoyu's strengthening, the momentum of the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe grew more and more powerful; the ghostly blue Nether Fire leaped upon the scythe blade, and a heart-palpitating chill permeated the air!

"That's about enough, let's test its power!"

Tian Jiaoyu stopped her movements, gripped the scythe handle tightly, her eyes flashing with a firm light, her body surrounded by faint Nether Qi, perfectly merging with the aura of the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe, like a God of Slaughter walking out from the Nine Nether, and swung the scythe forward!

Boom!

As Tian Jiaoyu swung the scythe, space tore apart, and the ghostly blue Nether Fire transformed into a wild dragon, carrying destructive power as it roared and charged forward!

Seeing this, Lin Potian's pupils shrank violently, "Hiss... this power!"

It was simply stronger than when it was in his own hands by who knows how much!

As expected of an Immortal Emperor, a figure who looks down upon all living beings!

For a moment, Lin Potian looked at Tian Jiaoyu with nothing but awe!

"Here, take it!"

Tian Jiaoyu clapped her hands and handed the strengthened Nether Soul-Severing Scythe back into Lin Potian's hands.

"Senior, thank you..." Lin Potian took the Nether Soul-Severing Scythe, not knowing how to repay the kindness, and then said sincerely: "Senior, as the saying goes, one does not accept rewards without merit; what do you need me to do?"

Tian Jiaoyu waved her hand, looking indifferent as she said: "None of that is needed, I just find you pleasing to the eye; since you have already passed this Eighth Layer, go ahead and pass the Ninth Layer in one go."

As her voice fell, she waved her jade hand lightly, and the space ahead twisted; a glowing portal slowly opened, and the entrance to the Ninth Layer was revealed.

"Senior, I..."

Bang!

Before Lin Potian could say anything more, he was kicked into the Ninth Layer by Tian Jiaoyu!

The Ninth Layer was a void of unseparated chaos, with countless points of light floating within like Stars; as soon as Lin Potian entered, he felt a majestic pressure rushing toward him, bending his body.

But immediately, Lin Potian gritted his teeth, the Law of Slaughter within his body boiling and transforming into circles of black ripples that spread outward; the points of light across the sky seemed to sense this power and began to tremble violently, gradually converging into a huge, illusory eye!

Deep within the pupil, a scrutinizing gaze was revealed, silently meeting Lin Potian's eyes...

Facing the huge illusory eye in the chaotic void, Lin Potian stood tall and unyielding; his gaze was like a torch, and his voice pierced through the void, resounding through this unknown realm: "May I ask if you are the guardian of the Ninth Layer, Senior?"

Rustle...

The illusory eye slowly rotated, making a rustling sound, and a vicissitudinous and majestic voice echoed in Lin Potian's mind: "How could I be worthy of the name of guardian? I am merely a loyal dog watching the gate."

"Huh?" Lin Potian's expression froze; who would describe themselves like that?

The next second, Lin Potian suddenly understood the meaning of a loyal dog watching the gate; it really was just the literal meaning!

He saw the huge eyeball slowly rise, and the space around it distorted. Immediately after, an astonishing scene occurred: another identical eyeball condensed out of thin air in the void; just then, an indescribable pressure descended from the sky, accompanied by a rumbling sound, and behind the eyeballs, a massive dog head, larger than a Star, suddenly poked out!

"What a huge dog head!"

Lin Potian was shocked; it really was a dog, only this dog's size was too immense—just a single head was as large as a Star; if he did not use the Law of Heaven and Earth, then in front of it, he wouldn't even count as a plankton!

It was simply a giant dog!