Chapter 466: Mutual Destruction

"Crack~"

The firmament exploded; the heavenly tribulation gave Hua Changxi no time to react.

The first purple electric python, like a pillar holding up the sky and carrying the Heavenly Dao's will to kill, slammed violently into Hua Changxi's dharma aspect.

"Boom~"

The thousand-zhang fire shadow instantly shattered mostly, flames scattering like a meteor shower raining down upon the Ghost Domain.

The fire figure staggered backward, crushing a huge depression into the Ghost Infant River beneath its feet, causing the black water to boil and evaporate.

Before the fire figure could stabilize, a second electric python followed closely, forming a pincer attack with the first heavenly thunder.

"Boom~"

Two bolts of heavenly thunder directly smashed Hua Changxi's dharma aspect into fragments, turning it into a sky-full of fiery rain.

Her true form fell from mid-air like a kite with a severed string; blood gushed wildly from her mouth, her skin everywhere was split open and bloody, while purple lightning crackled "hiss-hiss" within the charred wounds, constantly eroding her flesh.

Even more terrifying, the thunder force of the electric python had penetrated into her dantian and sea of consciousness.

The qi sea in her dantian was stirred into towering waves by the lightning; in an instant, the spiritual power within Hua Changxi went berserk.

Fortunately, the Shennong Cauldron guarded the depths of Hua Changxi's sea of consciousness; it trembled slightly, emitting an ancient green light that dispersed the invading electric python, preventing her from losing consciousness completely.

Sensing the 'intent to kill' within the heavenly thunder, Hua Changxi forced up a breath, burned her essence blood, transformed into a Zhu Que fire bird, and swiftly fled toward the direction of the Ghost Fire Token.

However, the heavenly tribulation had no intention of letting her go.

The third bolt of heavenly thunder was even more violent than the first two.

Within the clouds, purple lightning brewed and churned; moments later, a thousand-zhang electric dragon extended from the clouds, its eyes ferocious, locking死死 onto Hua Changxi.

At this moment, the entire Ghost Domain forbidden land, and even most of the Nine Netherworlds, was illuminated by the electric dragon.

Everywhere in the Nine Netherworlds, countless clans looked up at the sky, their souls trembling in shock from the 'execution' intent radiating from the electric dragon.

On the walls of Zhongmen Pass, the worry in Wei Zhenjie's eyes was nearly overflowing; at this moment, he was both anxious and furious.

"How could she be so ignorant! To actually use the Red Lotus Karma Fire in the source land of the Ghost Clan!"

Seeing his own master so out of sorts, Chu Junyi was astonished in his heart, yet he did not ask further; at this moment, his mind was also entirely fixed on that fire bird.

Could she survive under this heavenly punishment?

"Rumble~"

That electric dragon which illuminated the Nine Netherworlds finally descended!

The thunder light was like a pillar, a hundred zhang in diameter, as if intending to split open the entire heaven and earth.

"Cannot dodge..."

Hua Changxi perceived despairingly that she could not avoid this bolt of heavenly thunder; the electric dragon had locked not only her physical body but also her qi mechanism and divine soul. No matter where she fled, this heavenly thunder would follow like a shadow.

At the same time, she clearly perceived it—the arrival of the God of Death!

About to be struck dead?

About to die?

Going to die?

No!

A thick fighting spirit suddenly surfaced in Hua Changxi's eyes; the woman who had been despairing just a second ago suddenly looked up at the sky with determination, her face bearing a will to shatter rather than yield, summoning the Zhu Que bone stored within the Shennong Cauldron, burning her essence blood, and activating the Zhu Que bone.

"Boom~"

The third bolt of heavenly thunder fell; just as Hua Changxi was about to be swallowed by the lightning, everyone everywhere in the Nine Netherworlds felt certain that Hua Changxi was doomed.

Yet the next moment, dazzling crimson flames shot up into the sky, and a Zhu Que illusory image that blocked out the sun and sky soared upward.

The Zhu Que spread its wings, every feather burning with blazing flames, colliding violently with the electric dragon!

"Boom~"

Fire light and electric light intertwined; heaven and earth fell silent.

From the center of the electric fire, a fire bird staggered out, as if exhausting its last shred of strength, swiftly darting toward the location of the Ghost Fire Token.

"Zhu Que?!!!"

Seeing the Zhu Que illusory image, the various clans of the Nine Netherworlds were all stunned.

If before they had thought it was the human clan violating the ban, intruding into the Ghost Domain and doing something to anger the Ghost King, now, looking at the Zhu Que illusory image, they felt it must be the Ghost Clan that had committed a calamity to bring the Zhu Que personally!

At the Nine Passes of the Demon Prison, seeing the appearing Zhu Que illusory image, everyone confirmed that the person who had broken into the Ghost Domain was the Hall Master of the Lingguang Hall.

The appearance of the Zhu Que illusory image not only shook the Nine Netherworlds but also caused the heavenly tribulation to pause for a moment.

"Boom boom boom~"

The Zhu Que illusory image withstood the electric dragon's strike, and both dispersed simultaneously.

The next moment, electric rain and fire rain fell above and below the Ghost Infant River, every drop containing terrifying thunder-fire power, creating a deep pit wherever it landed.

"Almost..."

"Just a little more..."

Hua Changxi's consciousness was already somewhat blurred, sustained solely by an obsession; the blood cage was right before her eyes, she saw the hope of survival, and exerted force once again.

However, how could the Heavenly Dao tolerate provocation?

"Rumble~"

The fourth bolt of heavenly thunder, carrying the wrath of thunder, fell even more fiercely than the third.

The electric dragon reached above Hua Changxi's head in the blink of an eye.

At this critical moment, Hua Changxi grasped and activated the Ghost Fire Token; Jing Sheng's bloodline chains instinctively tightened, and with a "whoosh," they yanked away both the Ghost Fire Token and Hua Changxi.

"Boom~"

One moment Hua Changxi had just been pulled away by the bloodline chains, and the next, the heavenly thunder slashed down.

The heavenly thunder struck the boundary wall.

The power of heavenly punishment seeped into the fissure of the realm barrier, causing it to tremble violently; the crack seemed unable to withstand this force, its surface rippling in layers as if on the verge of collapse.

However, most of this power was rebounded and neutralized by the barrier between the two realms, with only a small portion escaping through the spatial fissure into the human world.

Thus, above the Ghost Fire Well in Nanxiang County, black clouds surged forth like a tsunami, blotting out the sky.

In an instant, everyone within Nanxiang County felt as though day had turned to night.

Then came raging winds, flashing lightning, and crashing thunder.

"Hum~"

Amidst the lightning, the illusory shadow of a towering black pagoda suddenly materialized.

The moment the giant pagoda appeared, everyone felt a restraining force heavy as a mountain range.

At first, the pagoda was somewhat blurry, indistinct to the onlookers, but gradually it became clearer, revealing the prisons, ghostly chains, and other objects within...

"That is..."

Inside the Lingguang Hall, all soldiers of the Zhu Que army looked up at the giant pagoda illusion appearing in the sky, their hearts struck with terror.

Compared to others, the moment the Zhu Que soldiers saw the pagoda, they clearly perceived the restraining power and the power of judgment emanating from it.

The Military Prison!!!

Yun You and other managers of the Lingguang Hall exchanged grave glances, swallowing hard as their hearts pounded.

Once the Military Prison manifested, the military discipline of the Zhu Que army would no longer be mere empty words!

In the Ghost Realm Forbidden Land, the calamity clouds dispersed, the tremors of the fissure slowly subsided, and the realm barrier restored itself to its original state, as if nothing had ever happened.

Yet, Ghost Mother Mountain still trembled, and on the Ghost Infant River, karmic fires remained unextinguished.

Amidst the burning of the karmic fire, the black water boiled and ghostly shadows wailed; even though the Ghost King exerted his utmost strength, a vast expanse of the river domain had turned into a sea of fire.

Watching the river water constantly evaporate and the ghost race continuing to turn to ash and smoke, the Ghost King's face was filled with despair.

He was a sinner to the ghost race!

Had he released that successor of Zhu Que sooner, she would not have unleashed the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

As long as the karmic fire persisted, the origin of the Ghost Realm would suffer severe injury, and届时 the development of the entire ghost race would be restricted.

Among the various races of the Nine Netherworlds, the ghost race would become the lowest existence.

Standing by the Ghost Infant River, the Ghost King's face was deathly pale; after a long silence, a look of determination flashed in his eyes.

He was wrong!

Now, he would use his own body to guard the origin of the Ghost Realm!

The Ghost King let out a long howl toward the sky, ghostly qi surging wildly around him; then, he began to burn his own Ghost King soul and leaped directly into the karmic fire.

"Boom~"

The moment the Ghost King's ghostly body contacted the karmic fire, a blindingly bright light erupted.

His ghost soul transformed into a sky-full of black rain, pouring down upon the karmic fire.

Wherever the black rain passed, the karmic fire hissed and gradually extinguished.

The black water of the Ghost Infant River recondensed, but it had lost its former luster, becoming turbid and foul.

Slowly, the Ghost Realm Forbidden Land fell silent.

Only the lingering scent of char in the air proved that an earth-shattering battle had once taken place here.

Though the Ghost Realm had quieted, the other regions of the Nine Netherworlds were boiling with excitement.

The Ghost King had self-immolated his ghost soul, returning his body to the Ghost Infant River; the successor of Zhu Que had suffered heavenly punishment, their life or death unknown.

This deadly battle, which left both sides injured, could be said to be the most fierce combat since the resurgence of spiritual energy.

Before this, in order to develop and strengthen their own powers, all factions usually restrained themselves despite their daily struggles and抢夺.

But with this precedent set, where would future development lead?