Chapter 515: with translation of chapter title, then ===GLOSSARY=== with list of named entities/coined terms appearing in these lines
Whooo—
Crimson streams of light intertwine high above, shining through countless leaden clouds.
Translation: "Blood-colored streams of light intertwined high above, shining through countless leaden clouds." Need to keep meaning. Let's craft: "Blood-colored streams of light intertwined high above, shining through countless leaden clouds."
The temple deity has revived, the sinister rift expands; in the mortal realm it is a tumultuous season, with less peace and more chaos.
Translation: "The temple god revived, the mysterious gateway expanded; in the mortal realm, autumn of turmoil brought less calm and more chaos."
Li Ye stands atop the city tower of Jin Guang Prefecture, his jet-black, vigorous hair whipping wildly, wearing a cute ox mask as he transforms into an ox demon.
Translation: "Li Che stood upon the city tower of Golden Light Prefecture, his jet-black, vigorous hair dancing wildly, wearing an adorable bovine mask, he transformed into an ox-demon."
When fighting enemies, he still prefers to take the form of the ox demon.
Translation: "When slaying enemies, he still preferred to act in the form of an ox-demon."
The strange mist constantly surges, like tentacles piercing the city walls, as if seeking to invade and devour Jin Guang Prefecture entirely.
Translation: "The eerie mist surged incessantly, like tentacles stabbing the city walls, as if seeking to invade the city and completely devour Golden Light Prefecture."
Jin Guang Prefecture city is now utterly deserted.
Translation: "Golden Light Prefecture city now lies utterly empty."
Even the former mountain gate of the Divine Sect's branch has long been abandoned, with no one daring to stay.
Translation: "Even the former mountain gate of the Divine Sect's branch has long been abandoned, with not a soul daring to remain."
After all, the uncanny temple is undergoing a world-shaking transformation; once swallowed by the sinister rift, no one knows what will happen.
Translation: "After all, the Guiyi Miao is undergoing a staggering metamorphosis; once swallowed by the mysterious gateway, no one knows what will happen."
Thus, when Li Ye arranged for Nan Lihuo, Feng Zhiqi, and others to evacuate the populace and cultivators of Jin Guang Prefecture, they encountered little resistance.
Translation: "Thus, when Li Che arranged for Nan Li Huo, Feng Zhi Qi, and others to have the prefecture's populace and cultivators evacuate the city, there was hardly any obstruction."
In the face of life and death, everyone's goals and awareness are clear.
Translation: "In the face of life and death, everyone's goals and awareness were crystal clear."
Even some clans readily chose to relocate, without a hint of reluctance; thus, the once prosperous prefecture city has suddenly become empty and quiet.
Translation: "Even some clans readily chose to relocate, without a hint of reluctance; thus, the once prosperous prefecture city suddenly became vacant and quiet."
Xixi previously expelled the cultivators of the myriad gods' faction; now it seems somewhat superfluous.
Translation: "Xixi had earlier expelled the cultivators of the myriad gods' camp; now it seems rather superfluous."
However, sometimes events develop beyond people's expectations.
Translation: "However, at times, events always surpass expectations."
Who could have guessed that the Three Princes' uncanny temple, with its Four Emperors transformed into the Three Purities, would actually choose to devour Jin Guang Prefecture city?
Translation: "Who could have guessed that the Third Prince's Guiyi Miao, with its Four Guardians transforming into the Three Pure Ones, would actually choose to devour Golden Light Prefecture city?"
Whooo—
Translation: "Whooo—"
The turbulent gusts howl incessantly.
Translation: "The turbulent gale howled incessantly."
Beside Li Ye, the three supremes Fang Hanshu, Xuan Zhen, and Jialou stand side by side, each wearing the masks of the netherworld's heroes.
Translation: "Beside Li Che, the three supremes—Fang Han Shu, Xuan Zhen, and Jia Lou—stood side by side, each wearing the mask of the Netherworld's All Heroes."
Plus the Haiyan Nine Infants and the Fen Xu Hu Dou, two supreme-level monstrous beasts!
Translation: "Plus the Overturning Sea Nine Infant and the Burning Void Calamity Fighter, two supreme-level ferocious beasts!"
Revealed within the city, it seems as if reflected in the endless eerie mist, showing frenzied, ferocious silhouettes.
Translation: "Displayed within the city, they seemed, amidst the endless eerie mist, to reflect the frantic, ferocious silhouettes dancing within."
Besieging the divine spirits, they triumph in a group assault!
Translation: "Besieging the divine spirit, they won by ganging up!"
If they can overwhelm in numbers, why bother with one-on-one?
Translation: "If they can overwhelm by numbers, why bother with one-on-one?"
Li Ye never cares about martial virtue.
Translation: "Li Che never cared about martial virtue."
Moreover, when facing a deity, even if it has just revived, one must give it their all.
Translation: "Moreover, when facing a divine spirit—even if it has just revived—one must exert one's utmost effort."
In fact, Li Ye is also engaged in one-on-one combat.
Translation: "In fact, Li Che was also engaged in a one-on-one."
After all, these captured deities...
Translation: "After all, these captured spirits..."
They are not human; they are merely the power that Li Ye wields!
Translation: "are not human; they are merely the power that Li Che wields!"
Li Ye still counts as facing the deity with his own strength!
Translation: "Li Che still counts as facing the divine spirit single-handedly!"
Li Ye's body lunges forward sharply; the next moment, it seems as if he plunges directly from the city wall.
Translation: "Li Che's body lurched forward, and in the next instant it seemed as if he had plunged straight down from the city."
He tears through the eerie mist and crashes into it.
Translation: "He tore through the eerie mist and plunged into it."
Fang Hanshu and the other supremes swiftly follow.
Translation: "The supremes such as Fang Han Shu also swiftly followed."
Hum—
Translation: "Hum—"
It seems a spatial force vibrates; white pieces like snowflakes drift in midair, and in the instant they gleam, Li Ye and the others vanish without trace.
Translation: "As if spatial power vibrated, white pieces like snowflakes drifted in midair; in the instant their light flickered, Li Che and the others vanished without a trace."
Ancestral Dragon Island!
Translation: "Ancestral Dragon Island!"
The whole island lies in the Nine Dragon River; the river's waters have never ceased, as if completely fallen into a boiling state, roaring without rest, the currents strike the island, exploding into incessant sideways flying spray!
Translation: "The whole island lies in the Nine Dragon River; the river's waters have never ceased, as if fully plunged into a boiling state, roaring without rest, as the currents crash upon the island, exploding into incessant flying spray!"
Stone Mountain stands tall; the bloodstains on it have dried, washed clean by rain, yet as if sucked dry by some terrifying presence within the mountain's core.
Translation: "Stone Mountain stands tall; the bloodstains upon it have dried, washed clean by rain, yet as if sucked dry by some terrifying presence within the mountain's core."
The Young Dragon Emperor sits cross-legged within the interior of Stone Mountain; inside, it seems like a self-contained universe, spacious, with countless seas churning within.
Translation: "The Young Dragon Emperor sat cross-legged within the belly of Stone Mountain; inside, it seemed a self-contained cosmos, spacious, with countless seas churning."
The Dragon Palace has long become ruins; even the dragon coffin where the Young Dragon Emperor once sat lies shattered.
Translation: "The Dragon Palace had long since fallen into ruin, and the dragon coffin in which the Young Dragon Emperor once sat lay shattered."
The Young Dragon Emperor can now only sit alone in there, his expression grim and cold, exuding an aura unique to divine beings, constantly emanating oppression and confinement.
Translation: "Now the Young Dragon Emperor can only sit alone therein, his countenance gloomy and cold, exhaling an aura unique to the divine level, continuously diffusing, filling the space with oppression and constriction."
The special environment of Ancestral Dragon Island creates an effect similar to the outer city of Qitian, able to shield the power of heaven and earth's will, yet not completely; it can only sustain the existence of those who have endured the Two Calamities and Three Tribulations.
Translation: "The special environment of Ancestral Dragon Island creates an effect similar to the Wai Cheng of Qi Tian, able to shield against the power of Heaven and Earth's will, yet not completely; it can only sustain the existence of those strong enough to withstand the Two Calamities and Three Tribulations."
The Young Dragon Emperor now feels as if confined within the Stone Mountain of Ancestral Dragon Island.
Translation: "The Young Dragon Emperor now feels as if confined within the Stone Mountain of Ancestral Dragon Island."
He cannot leave Ancestral Dragon Island, nor leave Stone Mountain; should he do so, he would be targeted by the will of heaven and earth.
Translation: "He cannot leave Ancestral Dragon Island, nor Stone Mountain; should he do so, he will be targeted by the lock of Heaven and Earth's will."
Only after waiting for the Three Princes' temple deity to revive, drawing the attention of heaven and earth's will, can the Young Dragon Emperor burst from the Stone Mountain, charge into the sinister rift of the Three Princes' uncanny temple, and then from that temple's rift enter the boundless rift to gain freedom.
Translation: "Only after awaiting the revival of the Third Prince's temple god, drawing the attention of Heaven and Earth's will, can the Young Dragon Emperor burst from the Stone Mountain, charge into the mysterious gateway of the Third Prince's Guiyi Miao, and then from that gateway enter the boundless mysterious gateway to attain freedom."
Whooo—
Translation: "Whooo—"
The seawater within the entire Stone Mountain is boiling, constantly bubbling.
Translation: "All the seawater within Stone Mountain churns, constantly bubbling."
Suddenly.
Translation: "Suddenly."
The Young Dragon Emperor opens his eyes.
Translation: "The Young Dragon Emperor opened his eyes."
His golden vertical pupils burst with ultimate radiant light, like molten gold.
Translation: "His pair of golden vertical pupils burst with ultimate radiance, like molten gold."
Opening his eyes from the Dragon Palace ruins, he gazes at the sea before him; amidst the churning waters, black pieces appear one after another, as if someone had dropped them from the surface, tumbling and spinning downward.
Translation: "Opening his eyes amid the Dragon Palace ruins, he gazed upon the sea before him; amidst its churning, a black piece after another appeared, as if someone had cast them from the surface, tumbling and spinning as they fell."
One, two, three...
Translation: "One, two, three..."
The number of those black pieces is truly quite many.
Translation: "Those black pieces are truly numerous."
They densely float in the seawater, intertwining and crossing; the fissures on Stone Mountain intertwine, drawing light from heaven and earth, casting a radiant, multicolored glow, like a starry sky sparkling in the sea.
Translation: "They densely floated in the water, crisscrossing, intertwining with the fissures on Stone Mountain, drawing light from heaven and earth, casting a radiant, multicolored glow, like a starry sky glittering beneath the waves."
The Young Dragon Emperor's azure hair flies upward, swaying like seaweed, as he gazes at each black piece resembling stones thrown by a Jingwei filling the sea.
Translation: "The Young Dragon Emperor's azure hair floated upward, swaying like seaweed, as he fixed his gaze on each black piece, reminiscent of stones cast by a Jingwei filling the sea."
Suddenly.
Translation: "Suddenly."
In the Young Dragon Emperor's eyes, each black piece expands and twists, displacing the seawater to form wave-like impacts spreading outward.
Translation: "In the Young Dragon Emperor's eyes, each black piece swelled and twisted, displacing the water to form wave-like impacts radiating outward."
Thereafter, they transform into one after another, figures of bound deities wrapped in black robes.
Translation: "Then they transformed into one after another, silhouettes of captured spirits wrapped in black robes."
Each figure wears a mask, exhaling intertwined divine tribulation aura; beneath the masks, their eyes are cold, looking down upon the Young Dragon Emperor seated amid the Dragon Palace ruins.
Translation: "Each silhouette wore a mask, exhaling intertwined divine tribulation aura; beneath the mask, their eyes were cold, looking down upon the Young Dragon Emperor seated amid the Dragon Palace ruins."
The seawater explodes violently; scorching hot blood surges like a divine dragon or demonic elephant, dancing wildly, as if a long blade slices the water to create a vacuum.
Translation: "The seawater exploded, scorching hot blood surging like a divine dragon or demonic elephant in wild dance, as if a great blade had cleaved the water, creating a vacuum."
Yet it is a figure clad in black robes, wearing a cute ox mask, with jet-black, vigorous hair whipping wildly.
Translation: "Yet it was a figure clad in black robes, wearing an adorable bovine mask, with jet-black, vigorous hair dancing wildly."
Li Che crossed his arms over his chest, the ox-demon's fleshly body swelled to three meters, as if a deity had descended to the mortal realm, hovering above the seawater inside the stone mountain, looking down upon the Young Dragon Emperor, forming a strange mutual gaze posture.
Buzz—
Beside Li Che, black chess pieces swelled and twisted, transforming into countless silhouettes.
Wearing a horse-face mask, a divine monkey mask, a thunder-dragon mask, a black-and-white Yama mask, a Ghost Emperor mask burning with purple fire, and a Listening mask emanating soaring demonic aura…
Underworld Heavenly Troop!
All forces deployed!
Like a vast army stretching across, they surged forward, unleashing a terrifying momentum and pressure like a mountain flood!
Underworld Heavenly Troop, God-Seizing All Heroes!
As if a legion were attacking!
The Young Dragon Emperor's two razor-sharp dragon horns pierced the void, with crackling lightning darting above his forehead horns.
His serpent-pupil dragon eyes fixed on the backlit figures of the many Underworld Heavenly Troop and All Heroes, shining like a galaxy.
"Underworld…"
The Young Dragon Emperor narrowed his eyes and uttered icy words.
As for the Underworld, he was certainly no stranger; Li Che, who had slain the myriad dragons of Ancestral Dragon Island and shattered his rebirth plan, hailed from the Underworld, indeed a member of it.
Moreover, at this moment, that Li Che should be hiding among these people.
The Young Dragon Emperor had long guessed that Li Che would surely come back to kill; it was a mere intuition, but after briefly interacting with Li Che, he became familiar with Li Che's temperament.
However, the Young Dragon Emperor did not anticipate that Li Che would return so swiftly to kill.
"After all, think about it… the Third Prince's Guiyi Miao is about to complete the Three Purities transformation; once successful, I can storm the Ghostly Pass, henceforth roam the heavens as a dragon, who could stop me?"
"This Li Che, this Underworld, aiming to kill me before the Guiyi Miao fully completes the Four Sovereigns' transformation into the Three Purities, borrowing heavenly and earthly power to slay a god, is quite normal."
The Young Dragon Emperor chuckled lightly, his voice unmasked, filled with mockery and disdain.
Slay a god?
This Li Che…
But he really dares to think that!
A divine spirit… how could it be so easily slain?!
The Young Dragon Emperor slowly rose from the ruins, his arms spreading wide as one after another refined Dao divine patterns intertwined and emerged, continually falling like chains drifting around.
Boom—
Terrifying and mighty qi and blood surged in waves, directly crushing and scattering the impacting seawater!
Whoosh—
As if a freezing surge that could freeze everything shot up from behind the Young Dragon Emperor, amidst the rolling clouds, a colossal golden dragon shadow flickered into view.
From behind the clouds, the dragon's head emerged, utterly lifelike!
An ineffable divine spirit aura pressed down; even Li Che felt at this moment a heaviness, as if his very flesh and blood were trembling.
In a daze, it seemed as if a true divine spirit dragon descended before his eyes, exuding overwhelming might!
"Divine spirit…"
"It's merely a recently revived, dead divine spirit; you are just a temple deity."
Beneath the Ox-Demon mask, Li Che's bland voice rang out.
Beside Li Che, the three supremes Fang Hanshu, Xuan Zhen, and Jialou each released supreme aura, with Dao divine patterns also appearing to resist the impact of the Young Dragon Emperor's divine spirit aura.
A divine spirit…
Beneath Fang Hanshu's God-Hunter Slayer mask, his eyes flickered with a faint, mysterious light.
Li Che's target was actually to slaughter such an existence; no wonder he didn't regard slaying the two supremes Xuan Zhen and Jialou as any glory.
Rather, Li Che still had a more glorious deed he wished to accomplish!
In the mortal realm, to accomplish the feat of slaying a god!
Even if it is merely a temple deity!
But such a temple deity is not the mere will of a deity within the Guiyi Miao; it is a true temple deity, a revived divine spirit!
Clatter—
Robes fluttering, the two supremes Xuan Zhen and Jialou had already sunk into numbness…
A divine spirit—is this Li Che's target?
Even they, facing such an existence, probably have no ability to resist at all.
The two are fundamentally not on the same level of existence or opponent!
Even if this Young Dragon Emperor can only muster the cultivation of a Second Disaster, Third Tribulation venerable, the divine spirit's foundation lies there, and its combat power is absolutely at the level of a Second Tribulation, even Third Tribulation supreme.
"Mortals who desire to slay a god, though suppressed by the will of heaven and earth, yet I, this god, have already counted as revived; you still dare to come forth seeking to slay a god, such boldness… indeed makes me look anew."
Upon the Young Dragon Emperor's originally bare body now appeared a golden-colored armor, which upon close inspection was entirely woven from dragon scales!
Li Che wore the Ox-Demon mask, gazing indifferently at the Young Dragon Emperor.
The members of the Underworld Heavenly Troop—horse-face, divine monkey, thunder-dragon, and so on—were all manifestations of Li Che's painting-immortal avatars; though their strength did not match his true body, their overall momentum was fully maximized.
The Young Dragon Emperor stepped step by step to ascend to the heavens, behind him the divine spirit phantom stretched across, like a divine spirit dragon overlooking the mortal world!
The sense of oppression was fully maximized!
Beneath the Ox-Demon mask, Li Che exhaled and opened his voice.
The next moment, his voice rang like thunder.
"Kill!"
As the words fell, the atmosphere within the stone mountain belly of Ancestral Dragon Island underwent a complete transformation!
Countless seawater exploded, bursting into a hazy water mist!
The numerous seized gods hovering in midair all sprang into action!
Fang Hanshu, Xuan Zhen, and Jialou the three supremes, without hesitation, all activated the Great Dao divine markings; mighty divinity surged as they slaughtered toward the Young Dragon Emperor!
The great battle——
Erupted completely!
……
……
Boom——!!!
The Young Dragon Emperor fully revealed his divine spirit aura; Stone Mountain trembled, fissures opened and closed, the aura gushing out poured upward into the heavens!
Because the Strange Gate underwent the upheaval of the Four Sovereigns transforming into the Three Pure Ones, Golden Light Prefecture moreover became a city that the Strange Gate sought to devour.
Thus, the commoners, nobles, and aristocratic clans of Golden Light Prefecture fled en masse, retreating like a long dragon along the official road, escaping and migrating toward other prefectures.
Of course, many also lingered by the Nine Dragon River, relying on the surging, boiling divinity cultivation during the Guiyi Miao's transformation; suddenly their hearts trembled greatly, as if thunder roared.
They looked up and saw the anomaly occurring on Ancestral Dragon Island!
The divine spirit aura surged into the heavens, causing the will of heaven and earth to churn!
"Inside Ancestral Dragon Island... the Young Dragon Emperor erupted with divine spirit aura?"
"Why?"
"The Third Prince's Guiyi Miao hasn't finished its transformation; why did he suddenly erupt?"
……
Experts from various major forces in the mortal realm—the divine factions, Purple Mound Divine Sect, Purple Bamboo Grove, Western Lands Buddhist Soil, Witch God Mountain, and others—all showed doubtful expressions.
Inside the luxurious carriage.
The young lady Su Da lifted the curtain, her graceful figure swaying; behind her followed Third Prince Lu Litong.
Lu Litong's whole body stiffened; he wanted to flee, but Consort Su wouldn't let him leave.
He felt utterly desperate, having already sensed an extremely terrifying pressure from Consort Su.
This Consort Su, she is not human!
"The Young Dragon Emperor's divine spirit aura erupted... it seems another great battle has broken out inside Stone Mountain!"
Su Da narrowed her eyes.
She wasn't stupid either; to make the Young Dragon Emperor so enraged, fully triggering his divine spirit aura, the opponent absolutely wasn't weak.
White qi intertwined on Su Da's body, forming a white fox that darted out swiftly, running through the void.
In just a few breaths, it leapt and collided with Ancestral Dragon Island.
It seemed to turn into white mist, merging into Ancestral Dragon Island.
In an instant……
Light burst from Su Da's eyes.
Her pupils reflected the white light, projecting an image in the void not far ahead.
As if the fox's tail swayed, the scene inside Stone Mountain's depths appeared.
That fierce god‑slaying battle was instantly exposed to the mortal realm, displayed before countless eyes!
On Su Da's beautiful face, a smile inevitably appeared.
Third Prince Lu Litong's body trembled; he stared incredulously at this scene, naturally not unfamiliar with the Heavenly Legion of the Underworld. "Is this... the Underworld?"
"Hiss!"
"The Underworld has mobilized its entire nest... planning to slay gods?!"
……
……
Bang bang bang bang——!!!
Inside the belly of Stone Mountain.
A terrifying explosion erupted; countless seawater had already completely evaporated, turning into water mist, fear shattering, the Great Dao divine markings like chains of order, wildly lashing, shattering space into fragments!
The boiling aura shook heaven and earth, the majestic divine spirit aura surged wildly, the golden dragon scale armor on the Young Dragon Emperor clanged.
That was his divine spirit troops; over ten days, Li Che prepared his backup, and He also wasn't idle.
At least the former divine spirit troops were summoned back by Him from the void!
Pure divine spirit aura overwhelmed, sweeping out violently, colliding with the three approaching supremes.
Fang Hanshu, Xuan Zhen, and Jialou the three supremes joined forces, yet they were no match for the Young Dragon Emperor; suppressed by the divine spirit aura, then the enormous golden dragon claw blotted out the sky, extremely sharp, crushing everything!
Puff puff puff!
Supreme Xuan Zhen and Supreme Jialou roared, a great Buddha loomed, divine talismans filled the sky, yet they all burst apart, crushed by the Young Dragon Emperor's single move!
Not a single mistake, not a single word missing, not a single...
Though the Young Dragon Emperor could only reveal the cultivation of the Second Disaster, Third Tribulation realm, he erupted with matchless battle power capable of crushing a First Tribulation supreme!
Bang!
Fang Hanshu gave his all to block, the mighty river of righteousness stretched across, yet it was blown apart!
The Young Dragon Emperor sneered, arrogant and disdainful; even a mundane supreme was, in his eyes, nothing more than a slightly larger ant.
If he were at his peak, with divine fire blazing on the divine altar, merely the leakage of his aura would be enough to crush these supremes!
Roar——!!!
The roar of the dragon's cry exploded, the vast Nine Infant of the Overturning Sea stretched across, wildly dancing between heaven and earth.
The Burning Void Havoc Beast also emerged; Li Che without hesitation summoned the third ferocious beast, the Mighty Multitude also came forth.
Three peerless monstrous beasts stretched across, intertwined to form an overwhelmingly domineering killing formation!
The surging demonic qi rampaged and intertwined, endless light suddenly burst forth—it was a gray spike entirely condensed from demonic qi!
Above the sharp tip, a great Daoist divine pattern seemed to interlace, forming a keen divine spear that lunged toward the Young Dragon Emperor clad in golden armor!
It is a condensed Ten‑Evil Killing Formation, composed of three great beasts—two peerless supreme‑level ferocious beasts and one venerable great beast of the second‑disaster, third‑tribulation tier!
Although the formation has a flaw, the combined killing momentum becomes extremely terrifying!
The sharp tip pierces, rending the void, bearing an immeasurable, raging torrent that sweeps across, annihilating the ten directions!
"Fine formation!"
The Young Dragon Emperor's eyesight is remarkable; as a deity, he has naturally witnessed many formations, and his heart was quite shocked.
Because this killing formation now unleashes power that rivals the strength of a Second‑Tribulation Supreme!
"What a pity... such a formation has serious flaws!"
The Young Dragon Emperor shook his head, clenched his five fingers, his dragon fist erupted, a terrifying divine aura clearing all windwaves, and he struck the sharp corner of the formation with fierce impact!
Boom—
It sounded like a swarm of thunder rumbling, the roar echoing through the stone mountain!
Blazing blood like glittering jade and flowing gold surged forth, colliding with demonic qi, both exploding in flashes!
Boom—!!!
This killing formation, comparable to a Second‑Tribulation Supreme's power, was nonetheless blocked by the Young Dragon Emperor!
The Young Dragon Emperor furrowed his brows coldly, sneered, his divine aura thundered, his body surged forward at a speed hard to track, crashing into the monstrous strength, gripping a golden great dragon spear with unparalleled ferocity, and swept it down fiercely!
The monstrous strength possessed only second‑disaster venerable‑level power, which is the flaw of this great killing formation.
As long as the flaw is seized and a fierce attack launched, the formation can be easily broken!
Boom—
Billowing steam roiled as if heated dragon blood boiled it, resembling a golden divine dragon shattering the vapor, stepping out with overwhelming might, and the great dragon spear struck down!
The monstrous strength was pierced and impaled; the golden great dragon spear quivered, divine aura pressed down, instantly the Fan Hai Jiu Ying and the two supreme great beasts of the Burning Void Clash were also blasted, spewing countless demonic qi like droplets of blood.
It flew back hundreds of zhang, crashing into the cliff, where a great Daoist divine pattern hung like chains of order, maintaining stability.
Bang—
The two great beasts also exploded into fragments!
The Young Dragon Emperor, one‑handed on the golden great dragon spear, stood at the center of the great killing formation, the long spear held in an upward thrust.
His azure hair fluttered as he sneered.
"If... this is the trump card you intend to use to slay the gods, then you are..."
"You underestimate the deities too much, don't you?"
A detached tone came from the Young Dragon Emperor, his gilded dragon eyes fixed on Li Che, who wore an ox‑demon mask.
He seemed to instantly lock onto the ox‑demon, sensing Li Che's aura.
His jet‑black, steely hair crackled fiercely.
"Or perhaps you intend to use these scraps to drain this deity's power, or force this deity to reveal cultivation beyond a venerable, thereby being locked by the will of Heaven and Earth, using its power to erase this deity?"
The Young Dragon Emperor sneered, his arrogant eyes dripping with contempt.
Suddenly.
He gripped the golden great dragon spear, his eyes narrowing slightly.
He abruptly turned his head, looking toward the direction that his overwhelming power had clearly blasted into oblivion.
There...
Silhouettes of ink‑black figures re‑coalesced.
Fang Hanshu, Xuan Zhen, Jialou—the three Supremes—and the Fan Hai Jiu Ying among other peerless great beasts.
The Young Dragon Emperor tilted his head, a look of astonishment spilling from his dragon eyes.
"Resurrected from death?"
"No! These... were already dead!"
Shock flashed in the Young Dragon Emperor's eyes!
But earlier he was certain these beings possessed living flesh and souls!
Like genuine living beings!
His dragon eyes continuously contracted, then suddenly burst open, expanding to the limit, after which a chill seemed to instantly envelop his whole body.
"Such a method... this kind of technique..."
"Lord of the Netherworld?!"
The Young Dragon Emperor suddenly lifted his head, staring at the figure wearing the ox‑demon mask, arms crossed, hovering above the stone mountain's interior.
To wield such a power over the dead...
Is it that... the ruler among the immortal deities?!
Impossible!
The Young Dragon Emperor shook his head violently, absolutely impossible!
How could this mortal possibly be the Lord of the Netherworld!
There can be no connection at all; otherwise, how could this mortal have cultivated into a martial immortal?!
And how could he move freely among the world without being subject to the annihilating will of Heaven and Earth!
Li Che's eyes glowed faintly, locking onto the Young Dragon Emperor's form; the mud‑marble at his brow split open, flesh and blood spilling outward.
It reflected the brilliance of the Star‑Snatching Pupils, observing the Young Dragon Emperor's strikes and clashes, then analyzing his combat style and techniques in his mind.
The Young Dragon Emperor's gasp also caused the twin pupils beneath Li Che's ox‑demon mask to flicker slightly.
"Lord of the Netherworld?!"
Why does the Young Dragon Emperor mistake him for the Lord of the Netherworld?
Has it witnessed the methods and power of the Lord of the Netherworld?
Li Che felt a slight tremor in his heart, but he did not think much; at this moment, Li Che had only one goal—to slay the gods!
Boom—
The terrifying slaughter erupted again with a thunderous blast!
The three supreme beings acted again, and the murderous aura of the peerless great beast formed a killing array, also presenting a segment of the array!
The Young Dragon Emperor grasped the Golden Great Dragon Spear, and the long spear hummed and burst open!
Bang bang bang—!
Everything was shattering; the divine beings of the Venerable Realm, afflicted by two calamities and three tribulations, unleashed a power that turned out to be this mighty!
Fang Hanshu, together with the three supreme beings, was blasted apart again!
A segment of the killing array was also crushed!
"Useless!"
"I am a divine spirit, a divine body, forged into a divine altar, with divine nature self‑generated and endless; if you aim for a war of attrition, you cannot succeed!"
"I, this deity, do not believe... these guys truly cannot be killed!"
The Young Dragon Emperor also came with arrogance, stubborn and fierce!
The Great Dragon Spear continuously spanned and pressed down, repeatedly slaying the re‑coagulated Fang Hanshu and other bound spirits!
Again and again, as long as they re‑coagulate, they will be ground out by him!
The Young Dragon Emperor revealed a power that completely crushed the supreme being of a tribulation!
Boom—
When the Sea‑Turning Nine‑Infant was once again pierced and exploded by the spanning long spear!
Li Che felt a jolt in his heart, slowly pressed his hands down, preventing the bound spirits from reviving.
"Oh? Can't bear it?"
"The so‑called resurrection is ultimately limited; although I don't know what method you used,... you are not the Lord of the Netherworld who controls death and reincarnation!"
A cold sneer came from the Young Dragon Emperor's mouth, laced with mockery.
In the next instant, the Golden Great Dragon Spear rose high, aiming at Li Che wearing a Bull Demon mask!
"This deity has had enough fun; it's time to end this farce."
"The Third Prince Temple God is about to revive; this deity is too lazy to get further involved with you!"
"You wish to save the Prison Lotus Maiden; that is a struggle against destiny, which you cannot win. The divine tides rise and fall repeatedly; the Prison Lotus Maiden will always be suppressed by the gods. This is the consensus of the gods, and also the maiden's fate!"
The Young Dragon Emperor said in a deep voice.
Li Che crossed his arms, and beneath his black robe, a towering force surged; his eyes were razor‑sharp, as if spanning the void and landing upon the Young Dragon Emperor.
Divine tides rise, divine tides fall…
Related to the Prison Lotus Maiden?
So, how many mysteries does the Young Dragon Emperor actually know?
Another one added…
A reason why he must be killed.
Boom——!!!
Abrupt!
The Young Dragon Emperor grasped the Golden Great Dragon Spear, as if turning into a flash of golden light that instantly spanned!
"Why do you constantly hang above my head, mortal… and dare to despise the divine!"
"You will eventually pay the price for your arrogance!"
Boom rumble—
Mountains collapse, tsunamis roar, heaven and earth cave in!
Divine aura poured out without restraint, exploding like an ocean; the great Dao symbols on the cliff of Ancestor Dragon Stone Mountain clanged, as if unable to bear the load, causing the cliff to shatter!
The divine aura suddenly rose, as if high above, overlooking all beings like ants, intent on erasing everything!
Boom—!
Li Che's jet‑black, fierce hair whirled wildly; a massive force burst forth, his martial immortal golden body clanged, golden blood surged like liquid mercury, cracking and exploding!
With a grip of five fingers, the Three‑pointed Double‑edged Blade thundered into his hand.
Qi and blood roared up suddenly!
The primordial Dragon‑Elephant flame blazed fiercely, purple fire rose like a sea of fire, as if behind Li Che, stretching like a curtain for thousands of miles!
Li Che no longer hesitated, because…
It's enough!
Having used the Star‑Snatching Pupil to peer into voids and return truth, I've already seen enough!
The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit thumped, its response to the Young Dragon Emperor's combat technique was fiercely mature!
The Golden Great Dragon Spear surged like thunder, piercing forward, causing the void to split with cracks that would not heal for ages!
The Three‑pointed Double‑edged Blade trembled with a boom, emitting a hum, then suddenly flipped upward!
The Golden Great Dragon Spear clanged against the Three‑pointed Double‑edged Blade; each collision sparked fireworks of void‑cracking!
It was only one collision, but ripples spread, striking the stone wall, nearly causing it to split!
Boom!
The Golden Great Dragon Spear burst forth dazzling golden light, each shaft as thick as a long river!
Golden spear shafts filled the sky, as if piercing every space within the belly of the stone mountain with countless holes!
Li Che's eyes radiated ultimate brilliance; the Three‑pointed Double‑edged Blade in his hand swept forth, continuously slashing, as if ten thousand mountains and rivers were condensed into a single stroke, cutting through space!
Boom—
Li Che gripped the three-pronged two-edged blade with one hand, his towering three-meter-tall golden martial immortal flesh suddenly burst forth with a splendid purple pattern……
That was the Great Dao Immortal Pattern!
The Great Dao Immortal Pattern condensed after the Primordial Dragon Elephant Flame Refining reached perfection!
Like a strange, demonic pattern, it wove and spread across his body, Li Che's aura rose steadily!
Thud thud thud—
As if thunder struck down!
Li Che instantly slashed out 108 blade lights, as if spanning a hundred and eight green mountains!
The sharp two-edged blade exhaled sharpness, utmost sharp, the Great Dao Immortal Pattern clung to it, purple-gold light utmost splendid, bursting forth with Great Dao ripples!
The Young Dragon Emperor grew more shocked as the battle continued!
After the Golden Dragon Spear clashed with the three-pronged two-edged blade, it seemed to be suppressed by a notch!
The Young Dragon Emperor's dragon eyes burst with light, he roared angrily, the divine spirit aura behind him flowed downward, the golden dragon shadow roared and howled!
He spread his five fingers, fingertips hooked inward, like an extremely sharp dragon claw, he fiercely slapped down, straight at Li Che's head!
And Li Che's dark, lustrous hair hung upside down, like a Milky Way waterfall!
Clenching his five fingers into a fist, facing the terrifying punch from the Young Dragon Emperor's divine spirit body, he did not retreat or evade!
On his back, one after another blood-qi vortex swirled and exploded!
Martial Immortal Golden Body!
Facing the Divine Spirit Body!
Battle!
The Myriad Transformations Dragon Elephant Furnace seemed to appear behind Li Che, hard-clashing with the dragon claw!
Thud—!!!
Taking the center of their fleshly collision as a node, instantly rings of ripples spread outward, the Great Dao Divine Pattern incessantly lashed, a Primordial Immortal Pattern within remained unyielding!
The Young Dragon Emperor's body suddenly shuddered violently!
The dragon claw's tiger mouth burst open, thick divine spirit blood sprayed, the increasingly intense divine spirit aura permeated, dyeing that golden dragon armor red!
The Young Dragon Emperor lowered his head to look at his shattered tiger mouth, the vivid crimson blood like agate, shocking to behold, his eyes flickered with a hint of bewilderment……
Was it that his divine spirit body had rotted away after being sealed for so long?
He engaged in a fleshly collision with a mortal……
He actually got injured!
Flesh and blood were torn apart!
His divine spirit body, flowing with the immortal divine spirit dragon emperor bloodline, actually had his flesh split open, fresh blood splattering!
His heart and spirit trembled.
Vaguely……
The divine spirit instinct warned……
It seemed as if a calamity that could overturn heaven was descending!
He suddenly raised his head, staring at Li Che.
Black hair hung upside down, his burly body, purple patterns entwined on his flesh, eerily demonic!
Looking at Li Che, whose whole body burst forth with a strong threat……
The Young Dragon Emperor's heart sank slightly.
He could not help but admit.
This mortal's flesh!
It is actually stronger than His divine spirit body?!
(End of Chapter)
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