Chapter 524: Speaking Wildly

What in the world is Nether Netherfire?!

Cang Ming seemed to have heard the greatest joke imaginable; the surging evil qi surrounding him stalled for an instant.

He stared deathly at Hua Changxi, laughing furiously through his rage: "Do you think playing the fool will deceive this Prince?"

His original plan had been to slay this human outright and seize all the resources on her person.

But the arrival of the Yan Mo had exposed this fellow's identity; thus, the news that the Nether Netherfire was on her person could no longer be concealed.

Now, even if he ultimately obtained the Nether Netherfire, once he exited the Five-Direction Great Formation, he would become a target coveted by the various powers of the Nine Netherworlds, facing a series of troubles.

"Riding the Nether Deer, swaggering right under our noses to snatch the key to the Nine Nether Soul Realm—you must be quite proud, yes?"

Hearing this, Hua Changxi raised an eyebrow.

The key to the Nine Nether Soul Realm...

In Chi Yan Niang Niang's memories, there was indeed no information regarding the Nether Netherfire.

However, there was some information concerning the Nine Nether Soul Realm.

The Nine Nether Soul Realm was a secret realm birthed by the Soul River, famous for its abundant soul power, making it an ideal place to strengthen one's soul and cultivate one's primordial spirit.

The key to the Nine Nether Soul Realm was condensed from the Nine Netherworlds' origin; one key condensed every thousand years, each capable of opening the realm nine times, after which it would weather away and dissipate on its own once its uses were exhausted.

'Only one key condenses every thousand years...'

No wonder the various powers of the Nine Netherworlds fought so fiercely over it!

Cang Ming watched the silent Hua Changxi with cold eyes: "Hand over the Nether Netherfire and the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Soul Heart Fruit, and this Prince will grant you a dignified death."

This time, it was Hua Changxi's turn to act as though she had heard the greatest joke imaginable; she laughed outright: "Kill me? Do you think you have the ability?"

At these words, Cang Ming's expression suddenly darkened.

Before he could speak, Hua Changxi cut in: "Cang Ming, I presume you do not wish for the Nether River Clan to replace their Crown Prince?"

"Only one person can survive the final stage of the Five-Direction Great Formation; I can responsibly tell you that with me here, you will absolutely not be that survivor." Hua Changxi's tone was certain and domineering.

At these words, not only Cang Ming, but even the other onlookers outside the great formation, could not help but turn their heads in astonishment.

The various powers of the Nine Netherworlds thought: Arrogant!

The powerful humans thought: Domineering!

Ignoring Cang Ming's ugly expression, Hua Changxi continued to voice a proposal that no one had ever dared to imagine.

"How about this: you and I join forces to break this Five-Direction Great Formation; then you lead the Nine Netherworld creatures, and I lead the human cultivators, and we all walk out alive together. What do you say?"

Upon hearing this, both inside and outside the formation erupted into turmoil.

Inside the formation, the Nine Netherworld creatures and human cultivators, who had believed death was certain, were first stunned and shaken, then grew excited at the hope of survival.

Outside the formation, whether Nine Netherworld powerhouses or human powerhouses, all felt Hua Changxi was insanely arrogant!

The Five-Direction Great Formation was a seventh-rank trapping formation; since its initial setup, there had never been a record of it being broken.

Legend held that in ancient times, a Dao Lord had been trapped within it; in the end, he had waited until the Jiuguan Auction reopened, and only after the auction concluded did he slaughter everyone else trapped inside, escaping as the 'last living person' within the formation.

Although the various powerhouses could not detect Hua Changxi's cultivation level, deducing from the fact that the Nine Netherworlds' spiritual qi recovery was one step ahead of the human world, even if she were a peerless genius among humans, her highest possible realm would be the Spirit Condensation Realm.

There was no other reason; since the Nine Netherworlds had not yet produced a Sovereign Realm expert (equivalent to the human world's Soul Departure Realm), the human world was even less likely to have cultivators of a higher realm.

With such strength, how could she possibly break the Five-Direction Great Formation that even a Dao Lord could not break!

Even Wei Zhenjie felt Hua Changxi was somewhat 'speaking wildly'.

"Heh~"

Cang Ming sneered aloud.

Seeing this, Hua Changxi frowned: "What are you laughing at?"

Cang Ming felt he had seen through Hua Changxi's intentions—she wanted to protect the human cultivators inside the formation!

But he insisted on making her watch with her own eyes as those human cultivators died one by one before her, crushing her hopes into dust.

Cang Ming suddenly turned to the Nine Netherworld creatures and shouted coldly: "What are you still standing there for? Are the souls of human cultivators not fragrant? Go, kill all the humans; leave none alive."

Uh...

Because of Hua Changxi's earlier 'wild words' about everyone walking out alive together, the Nine Netherworld creatures did not immediately obey Cang Ming's command.

Gui Che and the other trapped Nine Netherworld powerhouses remained utterly motionless, watching coldly from the sidelines.

There was no other reason; with Cang Ming present, even if they won the team battle against the humans, they would not be the ones to walk out alive in the end.

This was also why, during the fierce battle between Cang Ming and Hua Changxi, the Nine Netherworld creatures had not immediately attacked the human cultivators but had chosen to observe the fight.

Whether Cang Ming was injured or not affected the tactics of Gui Che and these other Nine Netherworld powerhouses.

Seeing the Nine Netherworld creatures unmoved, Cang Ming was so angry he wanted to jump up and down.

"Fools!"

"Are you stupid enough to believe the words of a human?"

"Nether River Clan, heed my order: immediately exterminate the human cultivators, leaving not a single piece of armor intact! Anyone who disobeys shall have their soul scattered!"

Under the accumulated authority of Cang Ming, the creatures of the Nether River Clan dared not defy him in the slightest; they immediately let out a roar and charged toward the human cultivators to kill.

With them leading the charge, the other Nine Netherworld creatures, after a brief hesitation, surged toward the human cultivators like sharks smelling blood, swarming in a frenzy.

After all, the souls of human cultivators were truly fragrant; a hearty meal before death was better than nothing.

The team battle between the Nine Netherworlds and the human world erupted instantly!

In an instant, earth-shaking battle cries tore through the sky as brilliant spiritual power and filthy turbid qi collided and annihilated each other in a frenzy.

The roar of explosions, the sharp whistling of magical treasures, and the dying wails mixed together, turning this patch of heaven and earth completely into a Shura battlefield of flying flesh and blood.

Standing at the edge of the soul domain, Hua Changxi watched the tragic scene before her; the purple glow in her eyes grew increasingly demonic, and something began to quietly sprout within her heart.

Watching this massacre, a cruel and triumphant curve lifted the corners of Cang Ming's mouth.

Especially upon seeing Hua Changxi's ugly expression, he felt even more triumphant.

This was exactly the effect he wanted.

When it comes to the instinct for killing, creatures of the Nine Netherworlds far surpass human cultivators.

At first, powerful figures from the Nine Netherworlds like Gui Che did not join the battle, but as the Nine Netherworld creatures began to suppress the human cultivators, they made their move.

Gui Che and Mo Xiao joined the fray, immediately reverting to their nine-headed demonic forms.

All nine heads shrieked in unison, sweeping out a wave of invisible soul force; wherever it passed, the souls of human cultivators suffered a heavy blow, and a vast number fell instantly.

Thereafter, with every dive Gui Che made, all nine heads would strike together, each time devouring nine human cultivators.

Those nine heads were like nine bottomless pits, greedily devouring everything, emitting chewing sounds that made one's hair stand on end.

Just as Gui Che charged toward a defensive formation maintained by the combined efforts of several dozen people, Hua Changxi shot out of the Soul Domain with a swoosh.

The moment she left, the Soul Domain lost its supply of soul force. Cang Ming, who had long been poised to strike, saw fierce light blaze in his eyes and spared no effort in mobilizing the Waters of the Nether River.

"Boom~"

The Waters of the Nether River transformed into towering waves, slamming violently against the boundary wall of the Soul Domain.

The giant waves crashed into the soul shield, producing a deafening roar; the shield shook violently, cracks appearing on its surface and spreading like a spiderweb.

"Boom~"

When the third wave of Nether River giants struck the soul shield, the Soul Domain collapsed with a thunderous crash, turning into countless specks of light that vanished into the air.