Chapter 654: Song Di Wang

In the very center of the Song Di Wang palace lies an extremely spacious plaza, and on the ground of this plaza are carved countless eerie Fowen; however, these are not what make Zhang Nuo feel angry and astonished.

At the center of the plaza, a cultivator wearing a plain white robe is suspended in mid-air, bound; silver short blades, each over half a foot long, are thrust into the four limbs and the heart, and at the hilt of each blade is a silver Kuluotou, from which white mist is rapidly spewing out!

Zhang Nuo glanced at the writing on the white robe, which clearly had a black blood-character embroidered on it! Although the face of the trapped person could no longer be clearly seen, he could tell from the white robe that this person was the Great Accomplishment Stage cultivator of the Blood Heaven Realm, Zhu Shaoye; he never expected that he would actually be captured here by Song Di Wang!

Although Zhang Nuo did not know what the five short blades stuck in Zhu Shaoye were for, the chaotic Spirit Power radiating from his body indicated that he was already ruined; his cultivation base was almost entirely gone, and he was merely hanging on by a single breath!

On the other side of the plaza stood a man wearing a black brocade robe; he was in his thirties, wearing a crown on his head, and sporting a black beard, possessing a certain air of an emperor!

It stood to reason that this person must be Song Di Wang!

Zhang Nuo did not speak; he closed his eyes slightly, quickly dispelling the anger in his heart, and while looking at the suffering Zhu Shaoye, he let out a long sigh, flicked his sleeve with one hand, and a gust of wind surged out, rushing toward Zhu Shaoye; since the person was already in this state, even if he survived he would be a cripple, so it would be better to give him a quick end and let him suffer less!

However, when the Wind Blade released by Zhang Nuo was still over a zhang away from Zhu Shaoye, it was inexplicably blocked by a powerful Restriction!

"Hehe! You are truly decisive, wanting to kill even your own companion! Looking at the character on your chest, you must be the Human Emperor Zhang Nuo, right?"

Song Di Wang, on the opposite side of the plaza, let out a cold laugh, as if he had long expected Zhang Nuo to do this!

"That's right, it is indeed this Emperor! What is the meaning of this? You neither let him live nor let him die!"

Zhang Nuo looked at Zhu Shaoye and said with slight anger.

"It's very simple! This King wants all the cultivators who invade the Underworld to see what the consequences are for offending the Underworld! I might as well tell you, this person will not die for a thousand years, and every moment he must endure the bone-crushing and tendon-tearing pain of these Five Ghosts Soul-Devouring Dharma Blades! He is the living signboard of my Underworld! You will be the second!"

A grim look flashed in Song Di Wang's eyes, and in an instant, the surroundings seemed to enter deep winter; Zhang Nuo's skin tightened, and he hurriedly circulated the Inner Scene Art to dispel the gloom in his heart!

To be pinned by five short blades for a thousand years without dying, and to have to endure such pain every single moment—this method is a hundred times more cruel than extracting souls and refining spirits; it is truly impressive that Song Di Wang could come up with it!

Zhang Nuo fell silent; he took another deep breath, his figure suddenly leaped into mid-air, and then, as his hands were raised repeatedly, two Wind Blades surged out!

The target was Song Di Wang; seeing Zhang Nuo attack directly without answering, Song Di Wang was not surprised; his figure flew into the high sky, and he grabbed at the void in front of him; immediately, Yin energy flickered, and what appeared in his hand was a black staff; this staff was over five feet long, and at the front end was a black crystal Kuluotou, while at its tail, three Yin spirits were circling!

The Yin spirits let out squeaking sounds, making one feel restless and agitated!

Seeing the two Wind Blades miss, Zhang Nuo's figure flickered, and several golden streams of light condensed above his head into a five-zhang-tall Phantom Immortal Dharma Image!

The reason Zhang Nuo used the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image as soon as he arrived was that he understood that this Song Di Wang was absolutely not comparable to the likes of Qin Guang Wang; since he could even capture Zhu Shaoye alive, he must have special means!

Zhang Nuo did not want to be the second Zhu Shaoye, so he used his killing move! The eyes of the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image opened instantly, red light flickering within, and with a roar, it charged toward Song Di Wang!

Standing in the distant sky, Song Di Wang did not move, just quietly watching the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image charge over; when the Dharma Image was still over ten zhang away, he shook his staff, and immediately, a Yin spirit spewed out from the black Kuluotou, quickly becoming substantial and transforming into a girl as beautiful as a celestial being!

When Zhang Nuo saw that girl, his expression changed drastically; he hurriedly moved his Divine Sense to make the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image stop in mid-air! His eyes were filled with disbelief! His mouth moved a few times, but for a long time, he could not speak a word!

The girl transformed from the Yin spirit summoned by Song Di Wang blinked her beautiful eyes and looked at Zhang Nuo with deep affection.

"I didn't expect us to meet under these circumstances! Do you know how much I have missed you?"

The girl's voice was like heavenly music; although they were in this netherworld, it still made one feel melancholy, but the moment the girl spoke, Zhang Nuo's heart felt as if it had been pierced by something, and his heart was bleeding!

"Qing'er! Why is it you?"

The girl transformed from the Yin spirit was none other than Zhuge Qing! Seeing this face, everything from before constantly circled in Zhang Nuo's mind: the first time he met Zhuge Qing, the first time he returned to the Nanxuan Sect with her, and even in these memories, there were other people!

Zhang Nuo's eyes became somewhat blurred; he truly did not expect to be able to see Zhuge Qing again!

At this moment, Song Di Wang was looking coldly at Zhang Nuo, a faint, imperceptible sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth; the hardest barrier for people in the world to overcome is the barrier of emotion, whether it be family, friendship, or love; even for a cultivator like Zhang Nuo, who had already advanced to the Great Accomplishment Stage, once he was made to recall the past, it would be as unstoppable as a great river!

Zhuge Qing slowly approached Zhang Nuo; looking at this familiar figure, Zhang Nuo almost lost his strength, and the past flashed rapidly through his mind!

Very quickly, Zhuge Qing passed by the side of the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image, but the Dharma Image did not move at all, letting her fly past, while Zhang Nuo waited with longing eyes for the girl to come to his side and throw herself into his embrace! After all, she was the first person he had deeply loved; if it hadn't been for Nanxuan Laozu, he might have been together with Zhuge Qing!

However, through the vicissitudes of ten thousand generations, everything had become like smoke and clouds! Just as Zhuge Qing approached Zhang Nuo step by step, Zhang Nuo had almost no defenses, as if the person coming toward him was truly Zhuge Qing!

When the girl's figure was less than five zhang away from Zhang Nuo, a triumphant smile finally appeared on Song Di Wang's face! Such a close distance was already within his attack range; it seemed that no matter who it was, they could not escape the power of his staff!

However, at this moment, a red light suddenly burst out from Zhang Nuo's body; with a loud roar, it shook the sorrowful atmosphere of the surroundings away, and at the same time, the red light transformed into a man wearing a red robe; he opened his mouth slightly, and a red beam of light as thick as an arm sprayed out, striking Zhuge Qing!

Boom!

After a loud noise, Zhuge Qing's body was sent flying far away, almost reverting to the state of a Yin spirit! With a sudden jolt, Zhang Nuo woke up from his trance, and the look of sorrow in his eyes vanished!

He secretly thought to himself, "That was close!" Just a moment ago, he had seen Zhuge Qing's figure and felt as if he had returned to the past; he had not expected it to be merely an attack method of Song Di Wang; if it hadn't been for the timely appearance of Qiongqi, he would have at least been seriously injured!

"Song Di Wang, you despicable and shameless villain! To actually use such low-class methods!"

Zhang Nuo's mind became clearer, and he cursed loudly!

"Hehe! Not bad, right? You actually escaped a disaster; it seems the Human Emperor is indeed worthy of his reputation! However, the hardest barrier for people in the world to overcome is the barrier of emotion! Even if you can defend against this time, can you defend against the next? Oh, by the way, I forgot to tell you beforehand: these Yin spirits are all real, meaning they are all people whose souls came to the Underworld after death and were collected by this King! It's just a pity that your parents' souls have already entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation, otherwise the effect would have been even better!"

Song Di Wang's words made Zhang Nuo's hair stand on end with rage! This meant that Zhuge Qing had already perished in the Human Realm! No wonder this materialized Yin spirit was so lifelike!

"Qing'er! Don't be afraid, once I kill Song Di Wang, I will definitely save you!"

At this time, the girl who had been sent flying far away by the beam of light from Qiongqi nodded slightly, revealing her signature smile! Seeing that smile, Zhang Nuo's heart was shattered!

He composed his mind. Turning his head, he moved his Divine Sense, and immediately the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image charged toward Song Di Wang again; this time, Zhang Nuo had almost made up his mind that he must tear this guy into ten thousand pieces!

The Magic Meridian within the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image flickered, and at the same time, one black and one white stream of energy rose on its body surface, and an aura capable of destroying the heavens and extinguishing the earth spread out majestically!

Roar!

With a long howl, the Dharma Image swung its hands and grabbed toward Song Di Wang! At this moment, Song Di Wang was unhurried; his figure flashed, dodging to the side, and then he raised one hand abruptly, and dozens of Flying Swords shot out from his fingertips! These Flying Swords looked very strange; each one was similar to the short blades stuck in Zhu Shaoye!

Swish! Swish!

Countless Sword Qi streaked through the void like ferocious evil ghosts, striking the body of the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image! However, what Song Di Wang did not expect was that the body of this Dharma Image was extremely tough; the Flying Swords slashed onto it as if they had slashed onto black iron! Not only did they not injure the Dharma Image, but they were all rebounded away!

At this very moment, the Dharma Image launched another attack, its fist, condensed with black and gold light, slamming toward Song Di Wang! Wherever it passed, a series of air explosions erupted in the void!

But just when the fist was two zhang away from Song Di Wang, Song Di Wang raised his staff again, and a Yin spirit flew out from within, turning substantial in the blink of an eye! A tall figure appeared in Zhang Nuo's eyes!

At this moment, Zhang Nuo was almost about to cry! The fist of the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image stopped once again! Because the force had not been released, the Dharma Image was backlashed and staggered back several steps before it could neutralize the force of the previous punch!