Chapter 620: Innate Dharma Treasure, the Five Elements and Five Directions Flags of Heaven and Earth, Envelop the Human Race
Several months later.
Immortal World, Human Territory, the king-level sect Bone Hall.
This place is the location where Immortal King Bone Hall is in secluded meditation.
Although it is a demonic sect, due to the prestige of Immortal King Bone Hall, it still enjoys a formidable reputation within the Human Race and occupies a significant sphere of influence.
At this very moment, inside the Cave Abode, three Immortal Kings have gathered: Immortal King Bone Hall, Immortal King Extreme Cold, and Immortal King Azure Cloud.
They are all Immortal Kings from the Dark Race.
The original Immortal King Bone Hall and the others had long since died, having been secretly possessed by Dark Race Immortal Kings.
Of course, the immortals throughout Bone Hall are unaware of this matter, still believing that the sect master, Immortal King Bone Hall, is alive and well, little knowing that the nest has long been occupied by a Dark Race Immortal King.
However, even so, these three Dark Race Immortal Kings have solemn expressions, without the slightest hint of complacency.
"Ever since Immortal King Seven Luminaries and the others fell, we Dark Race Immortal Kings who have infiltrated the Human Territory seem to be constantly encountering disasters, with news of companions falling reaching us from time to time."
"Without a doubt, it must be that Human Race Immortal Kings are secretly taking action against our companions."
"Otherwise, these absurd things would not be happening."
Immortal King Bone Hall's expression is solemn, feeling a fatal crisis.
Originally, it was still in secluded meditation, healing the injuries on its body; after all, even if a possession is successful, it still causes significant trauma to one's Soul and body.
It also needs a long period of time to repair the injuries on its body and restore its peak combat power.
But recently, news of companions falling has been arriving from time to time.
This has made it unable to sit still any longer, feeling a fatal danger approaching.
If things continue like this, it might soon be its turn.
"Impossible, we absolutely have not exposed any flaws."
"We haven't done anything out of the ordinary before either."
"By what means did those Human Race Immortal Kings find us Dark Race Immortal Kings?"
Immortal King Extreme Cold is completely baffled.
Because it feels that the Dark Race's possession methods are peerless; once a possession is successful, unless one exposes oneself, it is impossible for anyone to detect their true identity.
But now, it seems a mysterious Human Race Immortal King has found a way to identify Dark Race Immortal Kings, which is why news of companions falling has arrived one after another during this period.
This has also made many Dark Race Immortal Kings feel extremely wary, having no idea how the opponent managed to do this.
The means mastered by the Human Race have already exceeded their imagination; it is truly inconceivable.
"Unclear, this is the mysterious aspect of the Human Race."
"Even though I have possessed this Human Race Immortal King, it seems I cannot obtain relevant intelligence from his memories."
"Clearly, the waters of the Human Race are simply too deep, truly unfathomable."
"But this point is temporarily unimportant; the key is that if things continue like this, it might be our turn."
"If the enemy takes action against us, what should we do?"
Immortal King Azure Cloud is worried about this point.
It is precisely because they are worried about that mysterious Human Race Immortal King taking action against them that they have gathered together.
After all, if they were alone, it would be very easy to be picked off one by one.
Only by uniting can they make the enemy wary.
"This point is indeed something we must guard against."
"Moreover, the enemy's strength exceeds imagination; many companions have already met with foul play."
"Our companions didn't even have the strength to fight back, often being easily dealt with in the blink of an eye."
"Even if they wanted to call for help, it was simply too late."
"Not to mention fighting the Human Race Immortal Kings to the death."
Immortal King Bone Hall actually does not understand this point either; it feels that even if the enemy is very strong, as Dark Race Immortal Kings, they should certainly have the power to strike back.
The mere aftershocks of an Immortal King battle would be enough to plunge Human Race living beings into misery.
Yet these companions just disappeared without a sound.
It seems as if no battle occurred in the Immortal World at all.
If the Dark Race did not track the status of the Immortal Kings, they probably wouldn't even know when these companions died.
This has made it increasingly wary of the Human Race, feeling that the Human Race's strength is simply beyond imagination.
"To be honest, rather than sitting here waiting for death, we might as well fight to the death."
"Since our identities are exposed, let's start a head-on decisive battle with the Human Race."
"In any case, this is the Human Territory."
"If an Immortal King-level battle breaks out, it will certainly cause countless Human immortals to die."
"This will surely make the Human Race suffer huge losses."
"Rather than being wiped out silently by Human Race Immortal Kings, we might as well fight the Human Race to the death."
Immortal King Extreme Cold says murderously; it no longer wants to continue hiding, wanting to expose its identity and go on a killing spree within the Human Territory.
"Foolish, how could it be that simple."
"The stronger the Human Race Immortal King, the more difficult the possession."
"The reason we have stayed in the Human Race for so long without starting any action,"
"is because most of our companions have not yet completely succeeded in their possession."
"Most of the companions among them are only barely suppressing the Souls of these Human Race Immortal Kings."
"To succeed in a complete possession, it still requires a certain amount of time."
"Don't look at the fact that we seem to have infiltrated over seven hundred Immortal Kings; only about one hundred have truly succeeded in their possession."
"If another few hundred million years were to pass, perhaps the possession would be entirely successful."
"But as things stand now, it cannot be done for the time being."
Bone Immortal King said with great helplessness; it also wanted to gather many fellow Dark Race Immortal Kings to begin destroying the Human Territory, but unfortunately, such a thing was simply impossible to achieve.
The possession power of the Dark Race is indeed terrifying, but it is impossible to succeed in an instant.
Especially since Human Immortal Kings are not soft persimmons either.
If strong resistance is encountered, then the time required for possession will be even longer.
The more powerful the Immortal King, the more this is the case.
That is why they have been so low-key during this period, disguising themselves as if they were healing.
"Damn it."
Extreme Cold Immortal King and Azure Cloud Immortal King gritted their teeth, feeling very unwilling.
They never imagined that as dignified Dark Race Immortal Kings, they would actually be forced to this extent.
They are merely insignificant humans; how could they possibly have such ability?
Boom~~~
Just at this moment, within the Cave Abode, a distortion of space and time occurred, and a figure appeared right in front of Bone Immortal King, Extreme Cold Immortal King, and Azure Cloud Immortal King.
The person who arrived was none other than a clone of Zhou Sui.
With the help of the Void Movement Power of the Jianmu, he could easily teleport to any place within the Human Territory.
Even an Immortal King-level sect could not stop him.
What?!
Seeing Zhou Sui appear, Bone Immortal King and the others had their pupils constrict, simply unable to believe their eyes.
They had just been discussing this mysterious Human Immortal King, yet the other party had appeared directly before them.
"Who are you?"
"Why have you suddenly come into the Cave Abode of this Bone Immortal King?"
Bone Immortal King shouted, feeling extremely wary and not daring to take the initiative to attack Zhou Sui at all.
It secretly manipulated the Seventh-tier Immortal Array of the Bone Hall, attempting to use the power of the Seventh-tier Immortal Array to suppress this uninvited guest.
After all, even as a Dark Race Immortal King, it was still immensely fearful of the might of an Immortal Array.
But it soon discovered that it seemed to have lost control over the Seventh-tier Immortal Array of the Bone Hall.
No matter how it tried to activate it, the Seventh-tier Immortal Array of the Bone Hall could not function in the slightest.
This left it feeling immensely shocked, having no idea what had happened.
"Oh, are you trying to activate the Seventh-tier Immortal Array here?"
"The moment I entered the Bone Hall, this Seventh-tier Immortal Array was already under my control."
"If you wish to use the power of the Seventh-tier Immortal Array to deal with me, that is purely wishful thinking."
The clone Zhou Sui smiled slightly, looking at these three Dark Race Immortal Kings.
In fact, the moment he arrived at the Bone Hall, the Array Heart Gu had already made its move.
For an Immortal King Realm Array Heart Gu, controlling a Seventh-tier Immortal Array was simply an effortless task.
In just an instant, the Array Spirit of the Seventh-tier Immortal Array would be refined by it, with its life and death under its control.
It could be said that he dared to enter the Bone Hall like this because he was naturally well-prepared.
"What exactly have you come to my Bone Hall to do?"
"Could it be that you want to betray the Human Race and assassinate Human Immortal Kings?"
Bone Immortal King's expression was gloomy as it stared at Zhou Sui.
"Human Immortal Kings?"
"Have you truly been acting as humans for so long that you have forgotten you are dogs?"
"Or do you think you have disguised yourselves so well that others cannot see the true forms of you Dark Race Cultivators?"
Zhou Sui said straightforwardly, looking at these three Dark Race Immortal Kings.
He had no intention of beating around the bush.
After all, appearing directly before them was naturally to personally resolve the threat of this group to the Human Race.
"Which Human Immortal King are you exactly, and why have I never heard of or seen you before?"
"When exactly did you master the means to distinguish us Dark Race Cultivators?"
Hearing these words, Bone Immortal King stopped pretending; it stared fixedly at Zhou Sui, attempting to find the identity information of this Human Immortal King from its own memory.
But no matter how it searched, it could not find any trace of clues.
It was as if this person had popped out of thin air.
The problem was that as a Human Immortal King, one should be at the highest level of the Human Race.
For powerhouses of this level, having lived for who knows how many hundreds of millions of years, it was impossible for them not to know each other.
Yet this Human Immortal King before them had never been seen or heard of.
"That doesn't have much to do with you."
"The foundation of my Human Race is unfathomable; how could it be something you could understand clearly?"
"Enough nonsense, I will send you to Diyu now."
The clone Zhou Sui said languidly.
"Heh, you want to go to war with us three Dark Race Immortal Kings? You are simply seeking your own death."
"This is the Human Territory; if we fight here, do you know how many humans will die?"
"Even if you can truly kill us, before we die, we can take countless human lives with us."
White Bone Immortal King, Azure Cloud Immortal King, and Extreme Cold Immortal King spoke with bluster, attempting to intimidate Zhou Sui.
Boom~~
Before they could finish their words, Zhou Sui made his move: Immortal Technique—Great Teleportation Art, a Life-Bound Immortal Art derived from the Teleportation Gu, which is a supreme spatial Immortal Technique.
After advancing to the Immortal King Realm, this Immortal Technique could not only teleport his main body across countless light-years, but also instantly bind enemies and transport them to any location.
The next second, the three Dark Race Immortal Kings were enveloped by a terrifying force of time and space, instantly transported into one of the Diyu planes, and immediately vanished from this Cave Abode.
In fact, it was by relying on this Immortal Technique that Zhou Sui arrived beside this group of Dark Race Immortal Kings and then transported them into the Diyu plane.
In this way, no matter what kind of battle occurred in the Diyu plane, it would not affect the Human Territory in the slightest.
It could be said that this group of Dark Race Immortal Kings wanting to use the lives of other Human immortals to threaten him was pure wishful thinking.
"Where is this place?"
White Bone Immortal King, Azure Cloud Immortal King, and Extreme Cold Immortal King were instantly stunned; they discovered they had arrived in an unfamiliar place, the surroundings filled with a majestic aura of death—it was simply a land of death, desolate beyond compare.
It seemed they were no longer in the Immortal World, but rather something similar to the Eternal Night Land.
"This is Diyu."
A voice drifted over faintly; the one speaking was naturally the main body, Zhou Sui.
Having cultivated for several months and devoured and digested three hundred Chaos Crystals, Zhou Sui's cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds, and his combat power had increased by more than double compared to before.
It was simply incomparable to before.
Thud!
A terrifying giant hand slapped down from the sky; this was the Immortal Technique, Heavenly Emperor Imprisoning Heaven Palm.
It seemed as if the palm of a Heavenly Emperor was crushing down, suppressing all monsters, demons, and ghosts.
This stretch of time and space seemed to have been blasted apart.
All living beings were like ants before the Heavenly Emperor's palm, with no way to resist.
They could only close their eyes and wait for death.
"It's over."
White Bone Immortal King, Azure Cloud Immortal King, and Extreme Cold Immortal King had their expressions change drastically, their faces ashen; they sensed the terror of this strike, the power contained within it was horrifying to an extreme degree, having already reached the level of an Ancient King.
Given their strength, they were simply no match.
At this moment, they sensed that the surrounding time and space had been completely sealed off.
They were like ants imprisoned in this world, with no possibility of escaping.
As for trying to call for help, that was even more impossible.
Now they finally understood how their previously missing companions had died.
It turned out this mysterious Human Immortal King had personally taken action, transporting their companions to this eerie place and then unleashing a fatal blow; in this way, no one could escape.
Rumble~~~
Before they could think much more, the terrifying power of the Heavenly Emperor descended, truly destroying the heavens and extinguishing the earth.
Instantly, the three Dark Race Immortal Kings were suppressed, their Souls completely turned into powder, leaving only three Immortal King corpses.
Their eyes were wide open, clearly dying with grievances.
"Not bad, I've killed three more Dark Race Immortal Kings."
"If this continues, very soon the Dark Race Immortal Kings within the Human Territory will all be wiped out."
Zhou Sui clenched his fists.
He felt that he could completely sustain the war through war; after killing these Dark Race Immortal Kings, he could devour the Source Energy within their bodies and then strengthen his own Immortal King Cave Heaven.
In this way, he could greatly reduce the time spent in bitter cultivation.
In fact, over this period of time, dozens or even a hundred Dark Race Immortal Kings had already died at his hands.
It could be considered solving a huge problem for the Human Race.
Another few months passed.
Diyu plane.
"Human, my Dark Race will not let you off."
"Don't think that by killing us, the Human Race can survive; you will definitely perish in the future."
"You are merely lingering on in a desperate struggle; this Universe will sooner or later belong to our Dark Race."
"Even if I die, there will be countless Dark Race beings; you can never kill them all."
Numerous Dark Race Immortal Kings roared one after another; these were the wails before death.
They had originally been hiding in their Cave Abodes, thinking they had not been exposed.
But in fact, they had long been discovered by Zhou Sui, who directly dispatched a clone to transport them to the Diyu plane.
Even if some Dark Race Immortal Kings tried to unite, it was of no use.
They were all suppressed by Zhou Sui.
In just a few short months, more than seven hundred Dark Race Immortal Kings were all completely slaughtered, without a single one missed.
Even if some Dark Race Immortal Kings sensed something was wrong and tried to flee.
They were still found by the Object Seeking Gu, and then forcibly killed by Zhou Sui.
As long as they were Dark Race Immortal Kings staying within the Human Territory, they were certain to die.
Even the Human Territory was calm and peaceful at this very moment, knowing nothing of what had happened.
They were completely unaware that more than seven hundred Dark Race Immortal Kings had already been killed by him.
Because Zhou Sui acted very quickly, before these Dark Race Immortal Kings could react, he forcibly grabbed them into the Diyu plane; in this way, no matter how great the commotion, it would not affect the Human Territory.
Nor would it cause any innocent casualties.
"Finally finished off this group of Dark Race Immortal Kings who infiltrated the Human Territory."
Zhou Sui clenched his fists, feeling very satisfied.
This operation of his did not just resolve a major threat to the Human Race; it also eliminated internal crises within the Human Race and secured a large number of Immortal King corpses.
These Immortal King corpses contained vast amounts of Source Energy.
Their value was no less than that of individual Seven-Tier Immortal Pills.
Without a doubt, this would also greatly enhance his cultivation efficiency.
Furthermore, these Dark Race Immortal Kings had also left behind a large quantity of Chaos Crystals on their bodies.
Adding them all up, there were over seventy thousand Chaos Crystals.
Basically, every Immortal King had over one hundred Chaos Crystals on them, and now they were all his for the taking.
"Having obtained so many cultivation resources, I fear my cultivation progress will be very fast."
"It won't take long before I can reach the level of Immortal King Perfection."
Zhou Sui felt very comfortable.
To be honest, if there were no external assistance, relying solely on his own bitter cultivation, he did not know how much time it would take to raise his cultivation to Immortal King Perfection.
With the calamity of Eternal Night so close, he naturally did not have much time to waste on improving his cultivation.
Fortunately, within the Human Territory, there were still a large number of Dark Race Immortal Kings.
These fellows were all gift-giving boys, bestowing upon him a large amount of cultivation resources and a large amount of Treasure.
If not for the Treasure they gifted, he feared he would not know how much time it would take to advance further.
Of course, after resolving this group of Dark Race Immortal Kings, his clones would also transform into the appearance of other Immortal Kings to control those Immortal King forces.
In this way, over half of the territory of the Human Territory would fall under his control.
The remaining Human Race Immortal Kings who had not been possessed by the Dark Race would sooner or later be converted by him and become his own people.
"In the past, there were a total of nine Ancient Kings in the Human Race."
"But due to experiencing the Great Calamity, the Zhu Immortal King went missing, and three other Ancient Kings fell within the Eternal Night Land."
"Now, the Human Heavenly Court only has five Ancient Kings left."
"And I don't even know which one of these five Ancient Kings has been possessed by the Dark Race."
Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes, pondering his next move.
To be honest, an Ancient King who has comprehended the Reincarnation Law is truly too powerful; they are simply not something an Immortal King can compare to.
Even if his power is extremely formidable, comparable to an existence at the Ancient King level.
The problem is that when facing an Ancient King, even if one can fight to a draw with the opponent, it is impossible to kill them.
After all, a powerhouse at the level of an Ancient King can even survive the calamity of the Universe's reincarnation.
Wanting to kill an existence of that level is likely not such a simple matter.
If one is slightly careless and provokes the wrath of an Ancient King, it will surely cause devastation and countless deaths and injuries.
Therefore, even knowing that there might be a problem with the Human Race's Ancient Kings, he still dared not act rashly.
Of course, Zhou Sui believed that it was impossible for all five of these Human Race Ancient Kings to have been possessed by the Dark Race.
If they had truly all been possessed, the Human Race would have fallen long ago and could not have survived until today.
It is estimated that only one or two Ancient Kings were successfully possessed, and the remaining Ancient Kings should still belong to the Human Race.
"However, the reason these Dark Race Immortal Kings dare not make a move..."
"... is likely because they are wary of the Human Race's Eight-Tier Immortal Array."
Zhou Sui stroked his chin.
Having killed so many Dark Race Immortal Kings, he had also obtained the memories of many Human Race Immortal Kings, and naturally, he knew of the Human Race's ultimate weapon: the Eight-Tier Immortal Array that shrouded the entire Human Territory.
Its name is the Heaven and Earth Five Elements Five Directions Array.
Without a doubt, even among the Five Great Super Races, this Eight-Tier Immortal Array is the strongest defensive array.
One must know that Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth are the Five Elements of heaven and earth; they are the foundation of heaven and earth and the most basic yet profound laws.
If extrapolated to the level of an Eight-Tier Immortal Array, its power is earth-shattering.
Of course, the reason the Human Race's Heaven and Earth Five Elements Five Directions Array is so formidable is because the Human Race's Ancient Kings found the Innate Dharma Treasure—the Heaven and Earth Five Elements Five Directions Flags.
What is an Innate Dharma Treasure? It is something that surpasses King-grade Immortal Artifacts and is also the strongest Dharma Treasure in the Immortal World; it is a Treasure nurtured by this Universe, naturally containing complete power of the laws.
Once activated, it can easily mobilize the power of countless laws, erupting with heaven-destroying and earth-extinguishing might.
One must know that many Immortal Artifacts in the Immortal World actually belong to Acquired Dharma Treasures, which are refined by people.
It is said that in the Taigu era, and even in many Prehistoric Civilizations, the reason Immortal Artifacts were born was because Great Abilitys observed the mysteries of Innate Dharma Treasures, thereby refining many Immortal Artifacts.
But even so, what is refined by humans is ultimately inferior to what is nurtured by the Universe.
Moreover, the number of Innate Dharma Treasures is limited and can be counted on one's fingers.
Each one is unique, and it is impossible for there to be a second one.
Therefore, the luck of the Human Race's Ancient Kings in the past was simply off the charts to have found the Innate Dharma Treasure, the Heaven and Earth Five Elements Five Directions Flags.
These five flags are respectively: the Central Earth Apricot Yellow Flag, with ten thousand golden lotuses, unbreakable by anything.
The Eastern Green Lotus Treasure Colored Flag, with sarira radiance, calming the heart and spirit.
The Southern Ground-Leaving Flame Light Flag, confusing yin and yang, inverting the five elements.
The Western Plain-Colored Cloud Boundary Flag: with misty atmosphere, making heaven and earth clear.
The Northern True Martial Black Carved Flag, obscuring the universe, blocking the sky and sun.
With the five flags gathered, one can set up the Heaven and Earth Five Elements Five Directions Great Array; as the five elements circulate, the Dao flows endlessly, and even if a Taigu Immortal King were to emerge, they would be unable to break it.
It is precisely by relying on this Eight-Tier Array that the Human Race does not fear even when facing the siege of the other four Super Races.
End of Chapter
