Chapter 319

321. Chapter 316 Yama Steps into the Netherworld, One Staff Shatters the Southern Sky, Sect Master Allies with the Underworld Fishing【Seek Monthly Ticket】

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Chapter 316. Yama steps into the netherworld, one staff shatters the southern sky. Sect Master allies with the Underworld, fishing. 【Seek Monthly Ticket】

Thus line 1 translation: "321. Chapter 316 Yama steps into the netherworld, one staff shatters the southern sky, Sect Master allies with the Underworld, fishing【Seek Monthly Ticket】"

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Bang——!

【21】

Like a golden lotus stained with blood, swaying in the fierce wind, as if spreading the aura of death, representing the withering and passing of life!

【23】

His head was blown apart by a single staff strike!

【25】

A single staff trembled, the instantly erupting power contained immensely terrifying destructive force!

【27】

A deep depression formed!

【29】

But this is only the beginning!

【31】

After smashing Huang Tuo's head, the Willful Gold-Iron Divine Staff again tore through the air, swiftly whipping down at the headless corpse hovering where the heart of the Six-Armed Tathagata Golden Body resides.

【33】

Huang Tuo's head was pulverized by a single staff, his inner palace shattered!

【35】

Li Che did not see Huang Tuo's divine fetus leap out and escape, indicating that Huang Tuo's divine fetus hid within his corpse.

【37】

Normally, to bear divine essence golden cores, divine fetuses, and other condensed divinity, one must use the inner palace as the vessel.

【39】

Yet his divine fetus did not actually emerge!

【41】

"Or perhaps... a divine secret art?"

【43】

The staff was entwined with mighty qi and blood; the engraved azure dragon pattern on it seemed to come alive, and at this moment the Five Elders' Divine Weapons were aroused and revived.

【45】

Golden lightning surged incessantly, while the dragon-elephant vajra dao fruit in his chest roared madly!

【47】

Star-Plucking Pupil!

【49】

With a single glance, he instantly saw that within Huang Tuo's headless corpse, his divine fetus was like an inflated balloon, continually expanding, filling Huang Tuo's headless body!

【51】

Extremely splendid Buddha light burst forth from Huang Tuo's divine fetus, an ultimate evil Buddha nature rampaging out!

【53】

The originally stagnant Six-Armed Tathagata Golden Body instantly accelerated and contracted, covering Huang Tuo's body like golden armor.

【55】

The Willful Gold-Iron Divine Staff fiercely lashed onto the golden body of the headless Huang Tuo.

【57】

Huang Tuo's headless corpse was fiercely whipped by the terrifying power erupting from Li Che's staff strike, nearly undergoing deformation.

【59】

Transforming into a golden shell, it fiercely smashed onto the bluestone ground of Mo City.

Bang——!!!

The earth trembled, shattered stones flew sideways, and blue brick fragments scattered and shot out!

The mud and broken bricks soaked by the black rainwater, as if shaken by a terrifying force, rose high like a canopy that covered the sky, reaching a height of ten zhang, then fell like a waterfall!

The expanding shockwave caused the ground to continually burst forth rings of scattering spray!

"So hard......"

Under the Divine Monkey Mask, Li Che narrowed his eyes.

Divine Fetus...... had it given rise to self-awareness?

Li Che could be certain that it was absolutely not Huang Tuo's consciousness, but rather Huang Tuo's soul that had been eroded, giving the Divine Fetus spiritual intelligence.

After Huang Tuo's will was extinguished, it began to invade and occupy his ravaged body.

What a strange power......

Even without the Niwan inner scene, it could still exist......

"Because of the Buddha light and Buddha nature that pervades his whole body?"

Li Che recalled the Buddha seal he had suppressed within the Heaven and Earth Chessboard, and a hint of color unconsciously appeared in his eyes.

These Buddhist divine natures...... indeed are somewhat strange.

Being able to cultivate such divinity indicates that there exists a temple deity possessing this divinity, which can then provide the corresponding divine method.

"Six-Armed Tathagata...... Evil Tathagata?"

Li Che's eyes turned cold.

The earth trembled and shook, the cracked patterns continually unfolded like a net, the cracks incessantly spreading—ten zhang, dozens of zhang, hundreds of zhang, hundreds of zhang!

Countless buildings of Ink City collapsed with a rumble under the impact of the shaking force, black dust and mist shrouding everything.

Smoke and dust were blown apart by the raging wind.

Huang Tuo lost his head, yet stood upright in the deep pit amidst the earth's ruins, his legs planted into the ground, his whole body seeming to be cast in golden hue.

His muscles and bones trembled, his back bulged, and four bloody arms sprouted from Huang Tuo's corpse's back; together with his original two arms, they made six arms!

Buddhist light shone, golden radiance brilliant, like a small sun.

Yet it held none of the sun's scorching heat, only a yin chill and bone‑deep cold!

"Evil Tathagata..."

Beneath the mask, Li Che's lips curled slightly upward.

"Let's see just how evil you are!"

Countless surging bolts of lightning suddenly swirled wildly around Li Che, rampaging and dancing like whips lashing the air, which seemed to emit a scorched smell from the strikes.

Divine Ability Prototype – Gods' Firmament!

The True Method of Gods' Firmament, urgent as law, righteous thunder enveloping the body, calamity cannot stain!

Gods' Firmament slays evil!

Boom!

Innumerable glints of lightning flashed wildly around Li Che, then gathered upon his body, forming an exquisitely fine lightning armor; every inch of Li Che's flesh and blood was bolstered by Gods' Firmament lightning, even his hairs tinged with it.

Vital energy and blood rosy radiance suddenly condensed on the back of the lightning armor, forming a great crimson cape.

Bang—!

Li Che tapped his foot, and the air seemed to be violently compressed.

And an incredibly splendid sword‑chant rang out explosively!

That was the Sea‑Qi Martial Saint Su Lei Bao, who had been waiting for the opportunity, the instant Li Che activated the Gods' Firmament lightning armor and he struck down from the heavens.

He also gripped the Golden Dragon‑Slaying Blade, launching a silent assault from nowhere.

The divine seed detonated, the blade light reaching ultimate splendor!

As if the sword intent sealed for sixty years instantly exploded at this moment!

Huang Tuo's corpse, whose skull had been blasted apart and whose body was now occupied by the will of the newly awakened divine fetus, seemed not to have expected another Sea‑Qi Martial Saint lying in ambush.

In an instant he took a blow—a strike from Su Lei Bao whose timing, force, speed, and point of impact were perfectly mastered—viciously cleaving him.

The six arms crossed to block the upward‑to‑downward, overhead slash!

Thud—!

Sword qi raged wildly, like an endless, ravaging dragon‑gang wind bursting forth in all directions!

And the six‑armed Evil Tathagata was instantly sent flying sideways by the sword strike.

In an instant, the divine monkey, clad in Gods' Firmament lightning armor, descended,

righteous thunder intertwined, magnificent and vast, like the true thunder of the Nine Heavens, transforming the divine monkey into a Buddha‑slayer of evil!

A staff quivered, unfurling behind the divine monkey like a peacock spreading its tail!

Primordial Unity, Equal to Heaven!

One staff thrust toward the heavens!

Behind him, the cape of vital energy and blood rosy radiance blazed like fire, flowing for a thousand li; his eyes shone with brilliant golden light, righteous thunder upon his body, magnificent righteous aura, treading life and death!

One staff slays evil!

The ultimate martial will, at this moment, was driven to its utmost extreme.

In an instant, the wind and thunder throughout Ink City were cleared away, as if the black haze had been swept clean by that staff!

Heaven and earth lost their color, the firmament fell silent!

Bang—!

There rang an infant's wail of extreme misery, raving and piercing the heavens!

It made one's hair stand on end, sent chills down the bone, filled with extreme unwillingness, extreme fury, extreme madness!

Yet within the exploded corpse of Huang Tuo, a twisted, mutant divine fetus pulsed violently like a heart.

Blood vessels, veins, and meridians spread over that divine fetus, richly forming a fleshly mass truly endowed with vital breath!

Blazing yet intensely yin‑cold Buddhist light seeped forth from within.

It seemed as if an angry great Buddha, within that gestating divine fetus, emitted a miserable shriek!

Then came an explosion; the divine fetus and the aberrant Buddhist nature were both at this moment.

Utterly extinguished and vanished!

Ink City…

Fell utterly silent.

Black‑colored rain pattered down upon the earth, the pool of accumulated dragon blood rippling with concentric circles under the drops.

The unwilling, ferocious nature of the evil Buddha dissipated completely.

Li Che wore the divine monkey mask, hovering in mid‑air above Ink City.

With one hand he gripped the Responsive Gold‑Iron Divine Staff, shouldering it.

Now Li Che, facing ordinary Sea‑Qi Martial Saints and even the divine fetuses of two god‑transformations, is already calm and composed, capable of overwhelming them.

Just like Huang Tuo, under the combo‑kill package of the netherworld's ferocious beings.

They were almost powerless to resist before Li Che blasted them to death.

Sniping, teleporting, ambush, divine abilities, divine‑weapon buffs… this string of combos leaves ordinary Sea‑Qi Martial Saints unable to endure.

After all, Li Che and Su Lei Bao joining forces possess absolutely formidable lethality.

Moreover, the latest sniper mechanism with terrifying piercing power—【Namu Xian Gong Super Electromagnetic Cannon】—can blast through and pierce even the golden body of the six‑armed Tathagata, famed as peerless defense among peers.

This is enough to show how powerful the mechanism newly developed by Li Che using the Immortal Artisan Dao Fruit is.

Hovering in midair, letting the black rain wash over his body.

The crackling Divine Firmament Thunder Armor slowly dissipated, his five fingers spreading open.

The cracked Cosmos Jade of Huang Tuo instantly appeared in Li Che's open palm.

Sensing that the Cosmos Jade was still usable, Li Che let out a long sigh.

As long as it's not broken, it's fine; otherwise, the many precious spirit woods inside the Cosmos Jade would be devoured by the chaotic space of the shattered Cosmos Jade.

Li Che felt like he might cry to death.

That was his precious resource!

He put away the Cosmos Jade.

Li Che wasn't in a hurry to count; Ao Lie and Huang Tuo, dragged into Ink City, were both killed, but the outside matters were not yet over.

The black rain struck the ground, making a crackling sound.

The air was filled with a rich, scorching smell of blood.

His gaze swept over and saw the dragon corpse blasted apart by You Liqing and the Dragon Girl; he gave a slight nod.

Although Ao Lie was of the Dragon God lineage, one of the Nine Dragon Sons, his strength was only that of a first-stage Martial Saint; although the Dragon God lineage granted strong defense, that was all.

Under Li Che's constant nourishment, You Liqing's shackled spirit had already reached the pinnacle of a first-stage Martial Saint, only a step away from the Sea of Qi realm.

Compared to normal martial cultivation, the easiest and most monstrous aspect of shackled spirits is that they only need to devour other shackled spirits to obtain and digest their cultivated power, thereby increasing their own strength.

In other words, shackled spirits actually have no cultivation bottleneck; theoretically, they can rapidly reach great heights as long as they can devour enough shackled spirits.

But Li Che felt it shouldn't be that easy; later on...

The demand for shackled spirits to be devoured would also increase correspondingly.

"My lord."

You Liqing clasped his fists.

The Dragon Girl also took on a plump human form, bowed in salute, and then, as if presenting a treasure, offered Ao Lie's Cosmos Jade to Li Che.

Li Che, wearing the Divine Monkey mask and shouldering his treasure staff, calmly glanced over.

Without changing expression, he put away the Cosmos Jade presented by the Dragon Girl.

Then he said lightly: "How do you feel? Having personally killed your own blood-brother, do you... feel uneasy?"

His words fell.

You Liqing's shackled spirit's eyes narrowed, maintaining the fist-clasping posture.

On the other side, the plump Dragon Queen's body trembled, her azure pupils constricted sharply, a chill spread through her, and she hastily shook her head, saying: "No!"

"Ao Lie intended to harm our lord; killing him is utterly justified! Our hearts feel only relief!"

Li Che smiled.

He certainly didn't doubt the shackled spirit's loyalty would waver; he was just asking casually.

The power of the shackled spirit comes from the Dao Fruit, presumably related to the Dao Essence.

With the strength of the Dragon Girl, You Liqing, and others, there is simply no way to resist.

His five fingers pierced the air like divine spears, aiming far at Ao Lie's corpse.

His gaze couldn't help but become somewhat fervent.

Unlike the time with the Dragon Queen...

That time, the queen burned two divine seeds to the extreme, forcefully breaking through to the Martial Saint level; in the end, her flesh and blood collapsed, returning to dust and earth.

But Ao Lie now is a genuine first-stage Martial Saint of the Dragon God lineage; his dragon corpse... truly is a treasure from head to toe!

Sizzle—

It was as if some paper were being burned, after carbonizing it began to curl, emitting an extremely faint sound, like countless tiny insects gnawing.

"Shackled spirit—"

A low, deep voice rose from Li Che's throat.

Like the hoarse chant of an ancient tribal priest, it opened the gates of death, summoning the souls of the departed from the netherworld and hell.

Within Ink City, countless raindrops slanted and twisted.

Then.

One after another black threads slowly emerged from the mangled flesh corpses of Ao Lie and the distant Huang Tuo, intertwining and entangling together.

They formed two swaying, slightly blurry figures.

"Roar—!"

In the instant of awakening, Ao Lie's shackled spirit's eyes instantly turned crimson; anger, betrayal, anguish—various emotions surged in his heart!

"Ao Yuxin!"

"I will kill you!"

"You wretched creature!"

Ao Lie let out a long howl, then his gaze fell on the Divine Monkey, he trembled slightly, but his heart was overwhelmed by anger as he opened his mouth and roared at the Divine Monkey.

Then the Divine Monkey slapped him away, sending him flying like a cannonball.

"I reward you."

After the light voice echoed.

Li Che's gaze then fell on Huang Tuo, whose palms were pressed together, Buddhist light shining forth, as if resisting the erosion of the shackled spirit.

A hint of regret appeared in his eyes.

"These two today are a bit clueless."

A light, hoarse voice sounded from Li Che's throat.

The next moment, he snapped his fingers.

"Children, come out for a big meal."

Buzz buzz buzz—

Then, numerous black chess pieces swirled around Li Che like a storm.

Su Lei Bao, Su Dao Ling, Huang Jian Jiu, Xue Du Fu, Long Tai, Qing Niao, Shadow Guard True Person and other god-binding apparitions swiftly appeared, excited and anticipating.

Their looks and poses were like flies rubbing their hands before sharing a cake.

Li Che smiled and let them fuss about.

? co

Li Che even felt some anticipation.

You Li Qing and Huang Jian Jiu, as his two fierce generals under his command, having devoured the Huang Tuo god-binding, should……be able to break through to the Qi Sea Martial Saint realm, right?

Su Dao Ling is likely far behind; after all, he hasn't previously consumed a Qi Sea Martial Saint–level god-binding, but it's not a big problem.

Su Dao Ling, this kind of creative talent, it doesn't matter if his cultivation is a bit weaker; he's mainly not into fighting but into research.

Accompanied by Huang Tuo's tragic howl……

Between heaven and earth, a creaking creaking sound seemed to be transmitted.

Like the sound of flesh being gnawed, a chilling sound.

The gnawing didn't last long; Su Lei Bao devoured the big head, then You Li Qing and Huang Jian Jiu also devoured many, while the remaining god-bindings shared a bit.

The auras of many god-bindings fluctuated.

Li Che then looked toward Su Lei Bao.

Su Lei Bao understood, hurried over, gripping the Golden Dragon-Slaying Blade.

A hint of thought flickered in Li Che's eyes as he considered the feasibility of the second round plan.

His mind stirred.

He then saw the outside situation through the Heaven-Earth Chessboard.

Lu Tai Bai wore the Hunter King Slayer's mask, still fighting two figures in midair: one was the past incarnation of Great Master Huang Mei, the other was Ji Mo Li's Heavenly King incarnation using his offspring as a vessel, having joined the battlefield.

What surprised Li Che was that the past incarnation of Great Master Huang Mei and Ji Mo Li's Heavenly King incarnation could actually reach such formidable strength, even being able to clash with Lu Tai Bai without falling behind.

Incarnations and avatars, could they really be this strong?

One is a past incarnation, the other is a bloodline incarnation using offspring as a vessel.

Lu Bai had told Li Che not to underestimate these incarnations' combat power; although not as strong as the true body descending, the power they can erupt is actually not much different.

"Not ruling out……the sect master is fishing."

After all, these two are merely incarnations, not true bodies; even if they were slain, they would cause only some damage, not as great as imagined.

So……

The sect master's true target might be someone else.

Li Che spread his five fingers and pressed them onto the mask, his heart slightly stirring.

If it were Lu Bai himself, he would probably still have some restraint.

But Lu Bai wearing the Hunter King mask, his identity now is not the Sect Master, Great God of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, but……the Hunter King Slayer of the Hunter God Pavilion!

He wants to kill!

Although everyone knows this Hunter King Slayer is Lu Bai.

Knowing is knowing, but without breaking the mask, without seeing is believing……

At this moment, Lu Bai can only be the Hunter King Slayer.

"Sect master……is he waiting for the Dao Master Yue Huanglong and those hidden ill‑intentioned ones to make a move?"

"Wanting to force those hidden in the dark to all be exposed, that would make dealing with them easier……"

Li Che's eyes flickered.

However, Dao Master Yue Huanglong might not make a move.

This old geezer……

Li Che has also witnessed his wickedness, venom, cunning, and ruthlessness.

The clash above the heavens lasted a long time.

The past incarnation of Great Master Huang Mei and Ji Mo Li's Heavenly King incarnation both understood something; they did not wait for Yue Huanglong to make a move.

They also understood Yue Huanglong's choice.

Resentment surged in his heart.

Both were unwilling to continue fighting, fearing their past incarnations and avatars would be defeated here.

Inside Mo City.

Li Che looked at Su Lei Bao, clenched his five fingers, and the scroll unfurled.

The entire scroll instantly wrapped Su Lei Bao up; when the scroll was unfolded again, Su Lei Bao had already transformed, taking on the form of Huang Tuo.

Su Lei Bao instantly understood what he should do.

He tore at his monk's robe and large red kasaya, appearing somewhat disheveled.

Then he put his palms together and gave a kind‑eyed smile.

"Namo Amitabha Buddha……"

"My lord, I'm going."

Li Che smiled and gave a slight nod.

Then he took off the Heaven‑Equal Face from his visage, revealing his honest and genuine true face.

He clenched his five fingers.

【261】

Interpretation: Five pieces taken from the Two-heart Great Sage Guiyi Miao's temple god divine chess pieces, Buddha light collapsed the void, hovering around his body.

The Two-Heart Great Sage's temple god pieces number ten in total.

Translation: "The Two-heart Great Sage's temple god chess pieces total ten in number." Or "The Two-heart Great Sage's temple god chess pieces amount to ten pieces." Keep natural.

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They can still support him in the Yama Ascending Tower state twice.

【267】

Translation: "Li Che's eyes were deep and mysterious……" Keep ellipsis.

Even if he activates the Yama Ascending Tower state, possessing peak combat power……

Translation: "Even if he activates the Yama Ascending Tower state, possessing peak combat power……"

【271】

Translation: "But participating in a battle of that level…… remains extremely dangerous."

However……

Translation: "However……"

【275】

Translation: "If it were the previous Yama, he might still need some restraint."

Now, after successfully breaking through to the Martial Saint realm……

Translation: "Now, after his cultivation successfully broke through to Martial Saint……"

【279】

Translation: "Li Che's confidence also grew considerably."

"The Sect Master wants to see whether the Underworld's Yama has the qualifications to cooperate with him?"

【281】

"If that's the case, then let's take a look……"

Translation: "\"If that's the case, then let's take a look……\""

【285】

Translation: "Li Che let out a light laugh."

He pressed two fingers together, tearing open the air.

Translation: "He brought two fingers together and tore open the air."

【289】

Translation: "A black-and-white divided mask, resembling the turning of stars, leapt out from the Qiankun space and he placed it on his face."

The aura on his body suddenly shifted.

Translation: "His aura suddenly changed."

【293】

Translation: "He opened his eyes again."

Profound as the netherworld, it manifested across heaven and earth.

Translation: "Profound as if the netherworld manifested the heavens and earth."

……

Translation: "……"

……

Translation: "……"

【300】

Qianyuan Dao City

【303】

Translation: "The fierce wind howled, the air currents surged!"

At the top of the cloud layers, the ultimate showdown reveals only a few silhouettes—no one knows how the battle is faring.

Translation: "Among the top-tier clashes above the clouds, only a few silhouettes could be seen, and no one knew how the battle was going."

【307】

Translation: "Fang Hanshu's scholar's robe fluttered in the wind as he raised his head, his beautiful beard raging in the gale; gazing at the battle above the firmament, he instantly understood……"

The Sect Master is just fishing.

Translation: "The sect master is fishing."

【311】

Translation: "The target…… should be the Dao Master Yue Huanglong, or perhaps someone else hidden, wanting to make a move."

But the Sect Master didn't even bring him!

Translation: "But the sect master actually didn't bring him!"

【315】

Translation: "Fang Hanshu's brows furrowed slightly……"

Given Fang Han Shu's understanding of Lü Tai Bai, wearing that mask today…… someone will definitely have to pay a price.

Translation: "Given Fang Hanshu's understanding of Lü Tai Bai, wearing that mask…… today…… someone will definitely have to pay a price."

【319】

Translation: "But the sect master didn't invite him……"

The Sect Master has other people outside?!

Translation: "The sect master has other people outside?! "

【323】

Translation: "Fang Hanshu did not act rashly; he protected Li Che behind him, his gaze directed toward the Dao Master's mansion."

There was not a hint of movement.

Translation: "There was not the slightest movement."

【327】

Translation: "He couldn't help shaking his head: \"This old fox is hard to move……\""

He probably also sensed something……

Translation: "He probably also sensed something……"

【331】

Translation: "Fang Hanshu stroked his beautiful beard."

He gave a light laugh.

Translation: "He gave a light laugh."

【335】

Translation: "Behind him, righteous energy seemed to tremble like a silk ribbon."

He, however, wanted to see……

Translation: "He wanted to see……"

【343】

Translation: "The sect master, on his back, what person did he find?"

……

Translation: "……"

……

Translation: "……"

The Dao Lord's Manor.

Translation: "Dao Master's Mansion."

【347】

Translation: "The snowflakes sparkled like blooming flowers, each as if finely carved by the heavens with a blade, flawless!"

Swirling snowflakes drifted down and landed on the black tiles.

Translation: "The swirling, drifting snowflakes fell onto the black tiles."

【351】

Translation: "They fell onto the round, protruding belly of Dao Master Yue Huanglong, who stood with his hands behind his back."

"Father, we…… aren't going to act?"

Translation: "\"Father, …… should we not make a move? \""

【355】

Translation: "\"To deal with Lü Tai Bai…… unless the Three Worlds incarnation of the Great Master Huangmei gathers, or the four heavenly king avatars of the Pacification King Ji Moli appear, at least three are needed to possibly handle Lü Tai Bai. \""

"Now, the Great Master's present incarnation, plus the Pacification King's heavenly king avatar…… it's unlikely to succeed……"

Translation: "\"Now, with one incarnation of the Great Master and one heavenly king avatar of the Pacification King…… it seems unlikely to succeed……\""

【359】

Translation: "\"But Father, if you take action, perhaps you could change the situation……\""

In the leisure pavilion, the charcoal brazier radiated heat, boiling water bubbled vigorously, and the tea leaves tossed in stretched out comfortably.

Translation: "In the leisure pavilion, the charcoal brazier emitted intense heat, boiling water surged, and the tea leaves tossed in stretched out comfortably."

【363】

Translation: "Young Dao Master Yue Wenzheng stood respectfully in the leisure pavilion and spoke in a deep voice."

Dao Lord Yue stood with palms facing forward and backward, yet clenched in his hand behind him was a mask resembling a flowing galaxy……

Translation: "Dao Master Yue Wenzheng stood with his hands behind his back, yet in his palm he gripped a mask resembling a flowing galaxy……"

【367】

Translation: "If Li Che were here, he would surely be greatly surprised to recognize this mask……"

This is precisely the Hunter God Pavilion's Hunter King assassin mask!

Translation: "Exactly the Hunter God Pavilion's Hunter King assassin's mask!"

【371】

Translation: "On Yue Wenzheng's cute, simple-minded face, a hint of hesitation appeared."

Gazing at that ten‑thousand‑foot height, within the leaden clouds, furrows were plowed, erupting in a battle of terrifying pressure and qi……

Translation: "Gazing at that ten-thousand-zhang-high sky, amidst the leaden clouds, furrows were plowed, erupting in a battle of terrifying pressure and qi……"

【375】

Translation: "\"Something's not right……\""

Yue Huanglong narrowed his eyes, the flesh on his face trembling.

Translation: "Yue Huanglong narrowed his eyes, the fat on his face trembling."

He gripped the chubby fingers of the flowing star river mask, gently rubbing them, and the mask's icy cool sensation traveled along his fingertips to his whole body.

"Wait, wait a bit more…"

"Forget it… I'm not waiting."

"Just sell it."

Yue Huanglong said in a deep voice.

Yue Weizheng instantly went blank.

"Ah?"

"Father… that is a lifetime incarnation of the Great Dharma Master Huangmei, and also a heavenly king incarnation of Ji Moli, the Prince Pinglu!"

Yue Weizheng's body trembled.

"So what? If you don't sell decisively, only you will be harmed… The situation is very off; the past incarnation of the Great Dharma Master Huangmei has been exposed too early."

"I don't believe that since Lü Taibai dares to act, he would have no hidden tricks."

"But… but Fang Hanshu isn't wearing a mask."

Yue Huanglong narrowed his eyes, as if responding to Yue Weizheng, and as if talking to himself.

Yue Weizheng was a bit dumbfounded…

"Ah? What does this have to do with Fang Hanshu again?"

"Although Fang Hanshu is an inner-sect elder of the Qianyuan Divine Sect… could he be hiding his strength, able to intervene in a battle of this level?"

"So…"

"Who did Lü Taibai find as an ally?"

"The Netherworld…"

Yue Huanglong's chubby cheeks trembled.

"Could it be…"

"The Netherworld's Yama?!"

……

……

Time trickled by.

Boom——!!!

The leaden clouds instantly dispersed, as if a mushroom cloud detonated in the air, spreading high to cover the firmament, blocking out the sun!

On the other side, countless dragon shadows intertwined vertically and horizontally, transforming into terrifying fist, sword, blade, halberd, and axe techniques, finally merging into a single spear; a parasol spear suddenly unfolded in midair, then closed, countless spear shadows like a peacock's tail, as if millions of spear lights turned into dragon shadows roaring the heavens!

The terrifying explosion, like countless thunderbolts detonating, rumbled above the leaden clouds.

The originally deep night instantly turned into daylight.

The snow piled up in the leaden clouds seemed to melt under scorching, terrifying energy, like the waters of the Heavenly River pouring down to the mortal realm!

Rumble—

The torrential rain pounded the ground, shattering it into pieces, then sending up clouds of water spray!

In Dao City…

Countless wanderers and cultivators from great and small clans were soaked to the skin by the rain.

Yet they merely lifted their heads, filled with fervor and anticipation.

The supreme powerhouses…

Clashing in the skies above!

Like gods fighting!

Right above their heads.

Unfortunately, they could not see through the heavy leaden clouds, only feeling the relentless downpour washing over the world, and the shockwave-like pressure spreading from the exploding bursts!

Suddenly.

In Dao City.

The fierce wind rose, the chaotic wind surged!

Someone let out a cry of alarm!

Many, drenched by the downpour like drowned chickens, looking up, suddenly saw a black-colored tower appear above the collapsed platform turned to ruins!

That was the spot where the Divine Monkey disappeared with Huangtuo, and also the heavenly king incarnation of Ji Moli transformed from Ji Lishou, yet they failed to capture the Divine Monkey's position!

Ink City… reappears!

An ancient tower painted like ink wash, with mottled stone blocks, black gates, black walls, and black antique-style flying eaves and cornered multi-tiered pavilions!

Suddenly.

The gates of Ink City flung open!

Everyone's focus seemed to vanish.

A figure, extremely disheveled and clad in tattered clothes, shot out from Ink City at high speed.

With a bang, he crashed to the ground, stumbling through the rain, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.

Huangtuo!

He is Huangtuo, the monk of Xiao Lingyin Temple, a half-sacred Divine Condor!

He actually…

He is seriously wounded!

Huangtuo clutched his chest as if his heart had been ripped out, his face full of pain and ferocity.

"Netherworld Divine Monkey——!!!"

"My Xiao Lingyin Temple will have no end of enmity with you!"

【440】

Sooner or later, Little Spirit Sound Temple……will trample your Netherworld!

Huang Tuo shattered the rainstorm, staggering upward into the sky as he shot up from the ground.

Huang Tuo smashed the violent rain, swaying as he flew up into the high heavens, shooting straight from the ground.

【444】

Suddenly——

The leaden clouds above the firmament exploded.

The lead clouds above the Firmament exploded.

【448】

A beam of Buddha Light fell straight down.

A divine wooden carving covered head to toe in intertwining fine silver sword energy, hissing softly, floated beside Huang Tuo.

A divine wood carving, its whole body filled with a hissing, intertwined fine silver sword aura, floated beside Huang Tuo.

【452】

"Great Dharma Master……save me!"

Huang Tuo kept coughing up blood, his face filled with grief and indignation.

Huang Tuo coughed up blood nonstop, his face full of grief and indignation.

【456】

The past incarnation of Huang Mei Great Dharma Master's divine wood carving glanced at Huang Tuo, sensing the faintly trembling Buddha nature within his body; his originally doubtful heart instantly settled.

"Old fox Yue Huanglong…… he's sold us out!"

"Yue Huanglong, you old fox……you sold us!"

【460】

"Go!"

A low voice emanated from the divine wooden carving.

A low voice emanated from within the divine wood carving.

【464】

Afterward, the Buddha Light enveloped Huang Tuo like a thick cloud.

"Lü Tai Bai…… mountains high, waters long, until we meet again; the poor monk looks forward to the day our three incarnations gather atop Kunlun, to truly cross swords with you."

"Lü Taibai……mountains high, waters long, until we meet again; this poor monk looks forward to the three incarnations gathering at the Kunlun summit, the day we will truly cross swords."

【468】

A faint voice emanated from the past incarnation of Huang Mei Great Dharma Master.

The next moment.

The next moment.

【472】

It then sought to sweep up Huang Tuo and flee at high speed beyond Primordial Origin Dao City.

However.

However.

【476】

Just as it was about to soar into the heavens,

Then a faint voice came from Huang Tuo's mouth.

Then a faint voice came from Huang Tuo's mouth.

【480】

"Great Dharma Master……you sold me……could my disciple possibly live?"

"What!!"

"What?!"

【484】

Hum——!!!

Hummm——

Hum hum hum——

【488】

In an instant, a blindingly brilliant Golden Dragon-Slaying Sabre suddenly appeared in Huang Tuo's hand!

A terrifying blade viciously slashed out from behind!

A terrifying blade lashed out in a vicious backhand strike!

【492】

Two Divine Seeds detonated instantly, as if the shackles of the human body were broken one after another!

The aura kept climbing!

His aura rose steadily!

【496】

The blade's radiance blazed to the extreme, like the great sun descending upon the Dao City, its glorious light instantly bathing the Dao City in myriad brilliance!

Dozens of miles were bathed in blade light!

Dozens of miles of land were bathed in the blade's light!

【500】

"Impudent!"

The past incarnation of the Great Master Huang Mei's holy hand wooden carving instantly flared with anger, its features showing vivid expression.

The Holy Hand Wood Carving of Huang Mei Great Dharma Master's past incarnation instantly flared with anger, its wooden face bursting into vivid expression.

【504】

"Mere trifles!"

Although it was a sword raised to the utmost by the Thunderbolt Storm, a blade forged over sixty years by the Thunderbolt Storm to cleave the heavens……

Although it was a blade of Surging Thunder Blast raised to its utmost, a blade that Surging Thunder Blast had nurtured for sixty years to cleave the heavens……

【508】

But before the past incarnation of Huang Mei Great Dharma Master, it was no more than an ant waving his mandibles.

Utterly harmless, laughable to the extreme!

Utterly harmless, laughable to the extreme!

【512】

A mere Qi Sea Martial Saint……

You dare to swing a blade at his past incarnation?

Dare to wield a blade against his past incarnation?

【516】

Where does the audacity to swing a blade come from?!

The past incarnation of Great Master Huang Mei flicked a finger, releasing a beam of Buddha light countless times faster than the Thunderbolt Storm's blade, instantly striking the latter's body.

Huang Mei Great Dharma Master's past incarnation flicked a finger, and a beam of Buddha Light, countless times faster than the blade light of Surging Thunder Blast, instantly lashed onto the body of Surging Thunder Blast.

【520】

Transforming into Huang Tuo's Surging Thunder Blast, it was instantly torn apart by the lash!

It exploded into a mass of thick black mist!

It exploded into a mass of thick black mist!

【524】

However——

At the instant the Thunderbolt Storm was blown apart!

At the moment Surging Thunder Blast was lashed and exploded!

【528】

Yet the past incarnation of Huang Mei Great Dharma Master felt an unprecedented massive threat!

That was a kind of……

It was a……

【532】

An extreme threat of death!

Where……

Where……

【536】

Where exactly?!'

The black mist roiled, the rain poured down!

The black mist roiled, the rain poured down!

【540】

The past incarnation of Huang Mei Great Dharma Master, enveloped in Buddha Light, continually circled in midair.

Within a radius of a hundred zhang, its mighty world‑soul instantly locked on.

Within a radius of a hundred zhang, its mighty Heaven-and-Earth Soul instantly locked onto the area.

【544】

He did not perceive where the threat of death came from!

Suddenly.

Suddenly.

【548】

At the instant death loomed overhead.

The past incarnation of Great Master Huang Mei seemed to have glimpsed another world.

The past incarnation of Huang Mei Great Dharma Master seemed to behold another world.

【552】

Desolate, dead silent, collapsing……

"Netherworld?"

"Netherworld?"

【556】

Huang Mei Great Dharma Master's past incarnation murmured……

A black‑robed figure wearing a mask like shifting constellations.

A black-robed figure wearing a mask like rotating stars.

I don't know when, but he actually appeared within his ten‑foot range!

He gripped the Sui Xin Golden Iron Divine Rod in his hand.

Behind —

Five Qimen Divine Seeds detonated with a thunderous boom.

Five… five Qimen Divine Seeds?!

Amidst the five bursting Qimen vortices, one after another, the Two‑Heart Great Sage robed in a kasaya appeared, his brows kind and eyes benevolent.

Clad in a strange mask of black‑white dichotomy, yin‑yang division, and revolving stars, the figure's eyes were as deep as the night sky, and it shot him a sideways glance.

Then, he gripped the Sui Xin Golden Iron Divine Rod as if it had been fully unleashed!

In the blink of an eye!

Just by lifting the staff, the five Qimen Divine Seeds and the five Temple God Chess Pieces all exploded!

A single motion, and it felt like heaven and earth were shattering!

The Underworld's Yama…

He stepped forth from the netherworld!

One strike!

Shattered!

South!

Heaven!