Chapter 615: War Against the Nether: Curses Enfold, the True Eight‑Armed Three‑Headed Fury

Li Che actually wants to curb the heavenly and earthly anomaly of the Immortal's fall.

But obviously, this is not an easy task, or rather, it cannot be restrained at all.

Once the Immortal falls, the primordial source linked to Heaven and Earth goes out of control and collapses, and the celestial anomaly naturally arises, as if announcing to the entire Nine Heavens and Ten Earths that a supreme Immortal deity has died.

This is completely different from the scene where Li Che, in the mortal world, easily shields the Divine Tribulation's fall through the Heaven and Earth Chessboard.

The Divine Tribulation is top‑tier combat power among mortals, its status comparable to the Immortal's supreme position in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, yet the Immortal's tier is far beyond what the Tribulation can match, higher by an incalculable amount.

The celestial anomaly manifests, the sky dyed crimson, sounding like the Dao's lament—deafening!

Above the Endless Sea.

Many Immortals' complexions shift, shock surfacing, their hearts startled.

Which Immortal has fallen?

Is this what's happening on the battlefield now? The only one taken away in the current arena… is the Immortal Sparrow Emperor—could it truly be that the Immortal Sparrow Emperor has fallen?

But how long has it just disappeared?

The Immortal Emperor Toad was already bewildered; his massive, mountain‑sized body rose from the Endless Sea, terrifying torrents cascading around him like waterfalls, continuously pouring down with a violent roar, the spray scattering like cannon fire.

Buzz—

The Immortal Emperor Toad's mountain‑sized form transformed into a towering, bumpy‑covered male figure, his eyes bulging and round.

"The Immortal Sparrow Emperor… has fallen?"

As a member of the Cunning Demon Cave's demon race, the Immortal Emperor Toad sensed it clearly: at this moment the Immortal Sparrow Emperor truly fell, and the demon race's foundation collapsed massively.

This is certainly no good news for the Cunning Demon Cave.

The Immortal Emperor Toad's complexion changed repeatedly; the Cunning Demon Cave now truly faces a great upheaval.

The Immortal Demon Emperor was suppressed and sealed, and the suppressor is the reincarnation of Wa Huang; two demon‑emperor sovereigns of the celestial Immortal tier encountered trouble, and now the Immortal Sparrow Emperor has fallen again.

The overall strength of the Cunning Demon Cave is likely to suffer a massive decline!

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady and Immortal Slaying God's eyes flashed, their hearts startled.

The mysterious Immortal who together with Qitian wielded the Sword of Cutting Gods vanished, and then the Immortal Sparrow Emperor fell; the sequence was far too swift, wasn't it?

"Who is moving the Prison Lotus camp?"

"This day… is truly collapsing, the second Immortal has fallen! The killing feast of this era's divine tide has truly begun."

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady's appearance is exceedingly beautiful, yet now only complex emotions constantly shift.

The situation now is beyond their comprehension.

This Prison Lotus camp…

What exactly are they doing? What do they intend?

Planning to strike them down one by one?

The Immortal Slaying God has witnessed the Immortal who cut the gods being slain, and now feels a heavy, inexplicable pressure.

Having been Immortal for such a long age, he has not felt pressure for ages, yet now that pressure resurfaces.

"Move quickly!"

"Don't give them a chance to be taken down one by one!"

"First aid the Ancestor Dragon lineage, suppress and refine the Third Prince; the purpose of the Prison Lotus lineage's deities is to rescue the Third Prince. We'll pressure the Third Prince, forcing them out of the shadows!"

The Immortal Slaying God feels uneasy.

With five fingers clenched, the Immortal Slaying Sword sprang from its scabbard, its terrifying blade light as if to cleave Heaven and Earth, the sword's unique murderous will seeming to strip even Immortal will.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady did not hesitate or speak further, choosing to act.

Two white‑clad Buddhas and the Immortal Emperor Toad also chose to strike!

In an instant, five Earth Immortals unleashed powerful auras, pressing toward the Ten Thousand Dragon Array.

The swirling vortex was blocked by the Three‑Headed Immortal Divine Dragon; the Prison Lotus, unable to fuse with the Third Prince, was further suppressed into silence, unable to move.

It seemed as if the grown Third Prince's body was engulfed in black flames—the Prison Lotus fire—rising from his divine weapon; even the Chaos Sky Silk turned into cloth stained with black fire.

The Third Prince cursed his mother in his heart, yet upon seeing the sky turn blood‑red and surge.

He swallowed the curse, placed both hands on his hips, and laughed loudly.

"Kill!"

His eyes turned scarlet, battle spirit surging, as if the Prison Lotus fire blazed fiercely.

Although he could not fuse with the Prison Lotus—because the Prison Lotus was suppressed by numerous Immortals—the Ten Thousand Dragon Array continued to refine him, aiming to fully forge him into a Prison Lotus lotus‑body.

Yet the Third Prince felt no fear at all.

With five fingers clenched, he seized the violet‑flame serpent spear, the divine weapon fully revived; a sweeping strike sent a fiery dragon‑serpent spanning Heaven and Earth, roaring and devouring, dimming sun and moon.

As the Prison Lotus was drawn toward him, though not yet fused, its continual fire wove like threads into his body, causing his aura to rise step by step.

With a thunderous shout, the Third Prince's body became almost translucent, black Prison Lotus fire raging, emitting a dim, oppressive glow as Immortal‑tier power spread.

The fiery spear thrust out violently, tearing the void open.

It hammered toward the Ten Thousand Dragon Array, striking it as if the array were about to burst under the weight.

Many dragon‑strongmen of the formation continuously spurted blood, their copious dragon blood making the void's scent of gore intensely strong!

However, all dragons of the Ancestor Dragon lineage fell into madness!

They strive to break free from destiny and end this calamity!

They aim to awaken the two dormant Ancestor Dragons, leading the Ancestor Dragon lineage to once again become a terrifying force among the three great divine camps of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, restoring the dragons' glory!

Boom—!!!

The three‑headed Immortal Divine Dragon lunged at the Third Prince, its claws slicing the air, its roar rippling in circles, making the void seem to split.

Meanwhile, the Prison Lotus was suppressed by several other Immortals who intervened.

The battle between the three‑headed Immortal Divine Dragon and the Third Prince was extraordinarily dazzling!

At this moment, the Third Prince's might was immense; as he shouted, the Fire-tip Spear in his hand spewed vast firelight, black flames flickering around him, as if thunder rumbled, as if clusters of netherworld fire were burning, making the Third Prince look mad, terrifying beyond measure!

Of course, the Third Prince also felt bitter inside.

He could only silently call out, urging Li Che and Qi Tian to act faster.

Otherwise, he would really be beaten into lotus-starch powder!

……

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The situation outside, Li Che naturally sensed as well; his consciousness constantly paid attention to the outside.

After all, we can't just leave the Third Prince alone, letting him be beaten into lotus-starch powder, can we?

However, with the power of the Prison Lotus Curse, the Third Prince could indeed withstand these immortal attacks in a short time, and also hold up the Ten Thousand Dragon Grand Formation.

So, Li Che also couldn't waste time; he had to finish dealing with the Immortal Bird Emperor as quickly as possible!

Boom——

The terrifying origin collapsed, blood rain drifting across the whole world.

Ink City Capital of the Dead had already become ruins, with not a single intact spot.

After all, this was a collision of terrifying immortal-level power; such a collision absolutely could not be withstood by Ink City Capital of the Dead.

But for Li Che, this was also good news.

After Ink City Capital of the Dead shattered in this collision and then healed again, perhaps the maturity of the Painting Immortal Dao Fruit could see a huge increase once more!

Hum——

Slay God Immortal and Qi Tian swiftly landed beside Li Che.

In the ruined Ink City Capital of the Dead, the corpse of the Immortal Bird Emperor lay on the ground, its terrifying immortal might still spreading.

"This is an immortal corpse, indeed an excellent thing……"

"If handled well, it's a great tonic, a top-tier ingredient; unfortunately, few in this world can handle such an ingredient."

Qi Tian narrowed his eyes, chuckling, feeling both craving and salivating.

Unfortunately, his cooking skills are poor; he only knows how to simply roast small birds.

But using the Immortal Bird Emperor merely for such cooking would indeed be wasteful.

Li Che's eyes flashed, his heart stirred; he planned to collect the Immortal Bird Emperor's corpse, and after finding the boss later, take it out for the boss to cook properly.

An immortal corpse, even if left for a thousand years, will not easily rot.

Li Che needn't worry about the Immortal Bird Emperor's meat spoiling; he only needs to worry about how to find the boss.

Li Che did not waste any more time.

He spread his five fingers, aiming at the Immortal Bird Emperor's corpse.

Vast demonic qi was completely stripped from the corpse, flowing into Li Che's body, where it was devoured by the Myriad Monster Emperor Dao Fruit.

Afterward, Li Che's eyes suddenly grew sharp.

"Capture God!"

He needed to transform the Immortal Bird Emperor into his aid.

Boom——

A terrifying blood pool instantly appeared above the Immortal Bird Emperor's corpse, its rich blood color covering the vast void.

Gurgle……

The clanking of chains colliding echoed endlessly, hanging down from that blood pool.

Li Che quickly sensed the Immortal Bird Emperor's aura, though it now carried a hint of weakness and bewilderment, as if it might vanish at any moment.

However, this is normal—after death, one falls into the Netherworld, and the will has not yet revived.

Silver flowing light seemed to turn into liquid mercury, slowly dripping down from the death whirlpool.

Chains clanged, Li Che spread his five fingers and lunged to grab that chain.

Without hesitation, Li Che instantly burst forth with his strongest qi and blood.

But Li Che's expression soon changed!

Because a strong repelling force emanated from the other end of the death qi vortex, indicating a powerful existence had seized the other end of the chain, preventing Li Che from successfully capturing the Immortal Bird Emperor as a god!

"Lord of the Netherworld? His speed…… how could it be this fast?!"

Li Che's face darkened somewhat.

According to the prior experience of Capture God Slay God Immortal, the Lord of the Netherworld, after reacting, would still need some time to act.

Therefore, this time Li Che showed no contempt; from the start of Capture God, he exerted all his strength to pull, trying to yank the Immortal Bird Emperor out alive.

However, the Lord of the Netherworld's speed was even faster than Li Che's!

The feeling of being immovable made Li Che's expression extremely grim; only after much planning did he manage to slay the Immortal Bird Emperor.

If he could not transform the Immortal Bird Emperor into his captured god, that would truly be a great loss!

This hidden loss, Li Che is unwilling to suffer!

"Come over…… to me!"

"Capture God!"

Li Che's whole body burst forth with brilliant light, qi and blood surging, his back like a dragon, roars exploding, the four Mystic Gate Immortal Seeds detonating one after another!

Li Che's flesh burst open with blood, spraying continuously, his eyes gleaming bright, the Eight Transformations Dragon Elephant Golden Body Dao Fruit roared, releasing the source of martial dao, all flowing into Li Che's body.

Thus, Li Che's power at this moment reached its utmost peak!

Li Che drew a deep breath, as if absorbing all airflow.

He swallowed the qi of the eight directions, swept across the six harmonies!

Countless falling death qi chains, as if coming alive, wound around Li Che's arms.

Gush gush—

The deathly essence on the chains, filled with terrifying corrosive power, gradually corroded Li Che's mighty life-death immortal body.

Deathly qi coiled about, like strange patterns, etched onto Li Che's flesh, as if alive, like a bone-deep ulcer, continually spreading and climbing!

Pain like needle pricks stimulated Li Che's mental will; even his mighty Martial Immortal will could barely endure it at this moment!

In the distance.

Zhu Shen Bu Xiu and Qi Tian's expressions shifted slightly.

"Not good!"

"This is the Netherworld Sovereign reacting, not letting Li Che bring back the Immortal Sparrow Emperor's soul!"

Qi Tian scratched his ear and cheek, feeling a bit anxious.

In their plan, the resurrection of the Immortal Sparrow Emperor was absolutely necessary.

Originally, they planned to secretly ambush one immortal after another, slay them, then resurrect them, transforming them into combat power.

Now it seems, however, that this was somewhat presumptuous.

The plan is feasible, but achieving success is not easy; it's overly wishful thinking.

Now, how can we break the deadlock?

"My lord, this is you actively letting deathly qi enter your body, trying to forcibly pull the Immortal Sparrow Emperor's soul back! If this continues, the deathly qi will erode the flesh, forming a source curse... by then, the problem will become serious!"

Zhu Shen Bu Xiu, perhaps because he had died once and experienced the Netherworld, now seemed to have realized something, his face showing a deeper shade of anxiety.

Qi Tian hoisted the As-You-Will Gold-Bound Staff, intending to go help.

But he was stopped by Zhu Shen Bu Xiu.

"Great Sage, no!"

"What are you doing, dragging this old monk into whatever you're doing?!" Qi Tian was truly anxious.

Zhu Shen Bu Xiu said in a low voice: "This is the lord performing Summon God, a matter for the lord alone; if the Great Sage intervenes... it will only provoke the Netherworld Sovereign's wrath!"

"By then, it won't be just this level of threat."

In short, if Qi Tian takes action, it could even cause the Netherworld Sovereign to directly intervene across realms, possibly resulting in Li Che being seized and taken to the Netherworld.

Qi Tian scratched his ear and cheek, his mind constantly thinking of solutions.

But soon, his eyes lit up slightly.

"Ah Che! Put on the armor!"

Qi Tian shouted loudly.

In the next instant, Qi Tian's will withdrew directly from the Qi Tian Armor; the armor, covered in dense mechanisms and divine seals, burst forth with brilliant light, Qi Tian's primal source serving as the energy root, rumbling and vibrating.

With a bang, the Qi Tian Armor shot past, turning into a stream of light that rushed toward Li Che.

Li Che glanced at it, no longer hesitant, and directly entered the Qi Tian Armor.

Then he once again grabbed hold of the chains.

However, the deathly qi on the chains could not be shaken off.

It gradually corroded Li Che's flesh.

Sizzle—

However, since the Qi Tian Armor possessed Qi Tian's primal source as power, Li Che roared and let out a long cry; on his back, the Martial Dao River surged, the Eight Daos united, the Eight Tribulations aura flowed, as if giving birth to primordial chaos power!

Li Che's body brimmed with terrifying explosive power, and he violently jerked the deathly qi chains downward!

"Summon God!"

"Worship me!!!!!!"

Boom—!!!

It was as if the Milky Way of the Nine Heavens poured down and collapsed, boundless and vast, falling like a curtain, the endless deathly qi river surging and raging!

It seemed as if Li Che were declaring war on the entire Netherworld, the deathly qi vortex exploding open a colossal void.

A supreme apparition, emanating a Netherworld azure light, stood as if at the far end of the deathly qi vortex—cold, terrifying, mighty—representing the pupils of death; through the vortex, its gaze fell upon Li Che.

Sizzle—

Deathly qi ran rampant, the void collapsed, heaven and earth inverted, the cosmos shattered!

Endless deathly qi, like a dim light, swallowed all light and heat, pressing down on Li Che like a mountain.

Even inside the cabin of the Qi Tian Armor.

Li Che still suffered the impact of the deathly essence's power.

His body swayed on the verge of collapse, blood continually flowing, his qi and blood violently agitated, his jade-like physique actually covered in black deathly qi patterns, like the hellish red spider lilies blooming in the underworld!

Above the firmament, within the deathly qi vortex, the terrifying will slowly dissipated, being cut off by heaven and earth.

That was the will of the Netherworld Sovereign, as if it had singled out Li Che.

Hum—

Li Che withdrew from the cabin of the Qi Tian Armor, hovering amid the utterly shattered, completely powdered ruins of the illusory Mo City Fengdu.

The entire void rumbled with vibrations.

"Netherworld Sovere......"

"From now on, trying to perform Summon God on immortals might not be so easy......"

Li Che furrowed his brows, drawing a deep breath.

Qi Tian and Zhu Shen Bu Xiu immediately rushed over; seeing Li Che covered in black deathly qi patterns, they couldn't help but show worry.

"This is a deathly essence curse; although it's a level below the Prison Lotus Curse, it signifies that the Netherworld's sovereign may have set his sights on you."

"The next time you summon souls, that sovereign will strike again, possibly unleashing an even more terrifying and fierce assault, even forcibly seizing you and taking you to the Netherworld."

Li Che exhaled; his own condition was, naturally, clearest to himself.

Death origin intertwined into a curse pattern, seeping into his flesh, likewise eroding his Martial Immortal will.

In his chest, the Pure Heart Dao Fruit throbbed violently, helping to suppress the erosive force of this curse.

However, what surprised Li Che was that other Dao Fruit.

The Hell Dao Fruit, in a frenzied posture, was jumping wildly, like a heart about to burst out of his chest!

"Hell……can it suppress the deathly curse?"

Li Che drew a deep breath.

With the Pure Heart Dao Fruit, it could suppress this death-origin curse, but if the Hell Dao Fruit could devour this curse, that would naturally be best!

It could even transform this curse into something good for enhancing the Dao Fruit's maturity!

"Devour!"

Li Che completely released the Hell Dao Fruit, like a leash‑free wild dog, instantly bursting forth with strong suction, beginning to devour the death‑origin curse on his flesh.

The curse pattern on Li Che's body, which had stalled, immediately began to shimmer, slowly flowing.

The maturity of the Hell Dao Fruit kept rising before Li Che's eyes.

However……

What left Li Che soon speechless was that after the Hell Dao Fruit devoured about one‑tenth of the death‑origin curse, it stalled.

The excitement was as if completely doused.

Obviously, the Hell Dao Fruit couldn't take more; it had to finish refining what it had swallowed before continuing.

"Instant‑man, huh……" Li Che muttered.

He expressed his contempt for the Hell Dao Fruit.

Truly, among his many Dao Fruits, it was the most disappointing.

Oh, there's also a Dream Heaven Master Dao Fruit, just a plaything.

His mind stirred.

The Pure Heart Dao Fruit shuddered violently, its powerful energy surging out and suppressing the death‑origin curse.

While suppressing this death curse, it also slowly increased the Pure Heart Dao Fruit's maturity.

This made Li Che quite delighted, seeing hope for the Pure Heart Dao Fruit's eight transformations.

His gaze rose, his five fingers clenched tightly, and in the next moment he jerked sharply.

The chains clanged and exploded!

A silver flash descended like an extremely sharp sword, appearing before Li Che, then unfolding into silver wings that covered the sky.

A pair of eyes opened, bewilderment fading, reverence surging like a tide.

"Sparrow, greetings, my lord!"

The Immortal Sparrow Emperor showed utmost reverence.

Among demons, reverence for the strong is a caste etched deep in the soul; moreover, now that Li Che had summoned the Immortal Sparrow Emperor as a bound god, this reverence reached its peak.

Li Che nodded, having completed the binding of the Immortal Sparrow Emperor.

In his eyes, a flow of fire instantly ignited.

"Kill!"

Qi Tian hoisted the Wishful Golden Hooped Staff, the Slay God Immortal brandished the Slay God Sword, and the Immortal Sparrow Emperor unfurled its wings, covering the sky.

Li Che clenched his fist, and a white Flying Thunder chess piece suddenly appeared in his palm.

The Heaven and Earth Chessboard enveloped the three, Heaven and Earth Shift!

……

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Endless Sea, waves surging, the raised spray nearly reaching ten thousand zhang high!

The terrifying pressure made even a Slay Dao Divine Spirit feel boundless oppression and despair!

The Myriad Dragon Grand Formation reactivated, three Immortal Divine Dragons turning into terrifying, massive dragon shadows, pressing toward the Third Prince, tiny as a black bean.

Meanwhile, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden, the Slay God Immortal, the Immortal Emperor Toad, and the two White‑robed Buddha Ancestors of Black Sumeru—five Immortal beings—acted to suppress the Hell Lotus Curse.

They suppressed the Hell Lotus Curse, preventing it from drifting toward the Third Prince.

They also knew that if the Third Prince fused with the Hell Lotus, even a brief restoration to the power of the first‑generation Hell Lotus Son would have dire consequences!

These Earth Immortals might not be able to hold him down.

"The Myriad Dragon Grand Formation is already fully mature……why hasn't the Immortal Dragon Emperor come out yet? What are we waiting for?"

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden furrowed her brows.

Altogether, they felt something was off with the Immortal Dragon Emperor's situation!

Suddenly.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden's complexion shifted slightly.

Not only her, but the Slay God Immortal, the Immortal Emperor Toad, and others all felt surges of vigorous energy bursting forth!

"Heh heh heh, you little pests, take this stick from Old Monkey!" Qi Tian's booming laughter shook the heavens.

The Wishful Golden Hooped Staff flowed with golden light, extending outward; as it swung, its golden edges shattered space.

Qi Tian's myriad‑mechanism divine seal burst with brilliant light, and the six Heaven and Earth Ancient Symbols rose up, swirling!

Boom!

The might of this staff enveloped the five Earth Immortals!

"It's Qi Tian!"

"He has appeared, blocking this staff!"

The Slay God Immortal let out a long howl, and the Slay God Sword screamed forth!

The two white-clad Buddhas' expressions turned solemn as they fiercely unleashed their Buddhist seals.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden and the Immortal Emperor Toad also successively erupted with terrifying immortal essence.

Boom——!!!

All five Earth Immortals trembled throughout their bodies.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden is the type who has taken the Earth Immortal level to its extreme; blocking this staff was not too taxing, especially with other immortals lending aid.

But, what caused the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden's expression to change was.

When they moved to block the Heavenly Equal's staff.

That swirling in the void, the Hell Lotus they had sealed and blocked, before it, a figure in dark robes wearing a white jade mask actually appeared.

Ksitigarbha!

"Not good!"

"The Hell Lotus faction's target is the Hell Lotus!"

"Stop him!"

The Immortal Emperor Toad took the lead in retaliating.

But, a piercingly clear bird cry rang out, the Immortal Emperor Bird's silver light burst forth, its enormous talons slammed down hard, causing the Immortal Emperor Toad's heart to jolt in shock while its face filled with doubt and bewilderment.

The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden let out a long whistle, nine divine lights shot into the heavens, sweeping toward the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

A terrifying sound exploded.

Nine-colored divine radiance split the heavens.

It collided fiercely with the Ruyi Golden Cudgel, causing seawater to burst into endless waves, like an unceasing downpour.

While blocking this staff, the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden also sought to stop the Heavenly Equal single-handedly.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the God-Slaughtering Immortal and the two white-clad Buddhas attacked together.

The God-Slaying Immortal appeared, raised his head and let out a long whistle, the fully unsealed God-Slaying Sword was driven to its utmost.

This made the God-Slaughtering Immortal feel as if his God-Slaughtering Sword were out of control.

As for the two white-clad Buddhas, they were fine; facing the desperate, all-out assault of the God-Slaying Immortal, they had to exert their full strength.

But in doing so, they were all delayed.

Li Che, floating before the Hell Lotus, raised his five fingers and supported the Hell Lotus that had been separated from Xixi's body.

The next moment, the heaven-and-earth chessboard expanded, flying stars shifted.

It directly appeared beside the Third Prince, who was locked in combat with the three-headed Immortal Divine Dragon.

He slapped the Hell Lotus into the Third Prince's body.

Almost the instant the Hell Lotus touched the Third Prince, fusion was completed directly.

Their attributes matched perfectly, for although the Third Prince had fallen and become a temple deity, he was ultimately the first-generation son of the Hell Lotus, and this bond had not vanished.

The Third Prince raised his head and let out a long whistle, his pupils burst forth with incredibly brilliant radiance.

Countless Hell Lotus flames exploded, and beneath his feet a black lotus slowly blossomed.

And the Third Prince instantly grew two heads and six arms, transforming into a true……

Eight-armed, three-headed wrathful Hell Lotus Third Prince!

(End of Chapter)