Chapter 417: The Nine Spirits Return

At this moment, a gray‑black, corpse‑stain‑like mark visibly appears on his right arm and continues spreading upward!

The flesh of his arm begins to stiffen and lose vitality, emitting a faint corpse odor!

"What a strange Corpse Qi!"

Ye Wuque feels a chill; this Primordial Corpse Qi of Shi Litian is a hundred times purer and more malignant than any Corpse Clan Qi he has encountered before!

But he does not panic.

A thought flickers, and the Supreme Power within him that harbors the Cycle of Life and Death and purifies all negative energy— the Reincarnation Power— roars into motion!

Buzz!

A warm, purifying violet radiance ignites deep within his body and rushes toward his right arm.

Where the violet light passes, the gray‑black Corpse Qi meets its nemesis, crackling as it is swiftly melted, purified, and shattered!

The corpse stains on his arm fade at a visible speed, and the stiff flesh regains softness and vitality.

In just two breaths, the invasive strange Corpse Qi is completely eradicated by the Reincarnation Power!

Millions of miles away, Shi Litian barely steadies his form in the Void.

The sunken fist imprint on his chest is slowly being repaired by the surging Corpse Qi, the dark‑golden bone scales' Liewen also mending, yet his aura has noticeably weakened; when his blood‑red eyes gaze at Ye Wuque, there is no longer any contempt, only cold murderous intent.

He sees Ye Wuque's arm Corpse Qi instantly purified, and a clear surprise flashes across his scarlet eyes.

"To think you could dissolve my ten‑thousand‑fold corpse toxin so quickly… you truly are no ordinary foe."

Shi Litian rasped, his voice carrying a strange tone.

"I must admit, Ye Wuque, you are the strongest Nine Heavens Ten Earths being I have encountered since I first set foot on the Star Sky Ancient Road…"

His tone even bears a hint… of admiration?

"You are worthy to see my true trump… the invincible capital!"

The slightly wan Corpse Qi surrounding Shi Litian erupts again with a thunderous blast, richer and purer than before!

The massive Corpse Wheel of the Six Paths behind him slowly rotates, its radiance blazing!

"Cherish your final… moment of clarity!"

Shi Litian's face breaks into a cruel, expectant smile.

"Soon… you will become the… tenth Corpse Spirit of my true self!"

"Nine Spirits… return! Corpse Spirit Battle Formation… activate!!!"

Roar! Roar! Roar! …

The nine great Corpse Spirits circling him unleash earth‑shaking roars!

They are no longer mere guards; like nine meteors ablaze with Corpse fire, they break away from Shi Litian in an unfathomable formation, charging ferociously at Ye Wuque…!

At the same time, Shi Litian slams both hands downward!

"Corpse Qi Primordial World… open!"

Boom——!!!

Centered on Shi Litian, a gray‑black domain spanning tens of thousands of li suddenly unfolds!

Within the domain, the starry sky is replaced by thick, swamp‑like Corpse Qi, rotting earth coursing with filthy blood rivers, mountains of white bone peaks, and countless wandering wraiths wailing in the void!

It feels like an isolated, death‑bound micro‑world!

The moment this Corpse Qi world materializes, the nine great Corpse Spirits lunging at Ye Wuque surge in aura once more!

They seem to have returned to their home field, each tethered by a massive Corpse Qi chain linked to the world's Primordial source, drawing near‑infinite power and blessings!

At this moment, Ye Wuque faces not just Shi Litian alone, but…

Nine terrifying Corpse Spirit Battle Formations, fully empowered by the Corpse Qi world and whose strength rivals Shi Litian himself!

In other words, he must contend alone with… nine Shi Litians!

The entire arena falls into dead silence!

All the onlookers, including the seasoned Heavenly Pride veterans, gape wide, eyes bulging, their faces etched with unparalleled shock and… fear!

"Nine… nine great Corpse Spirits deployed simultaneously! They even formed a formation! Empowered by the Corpse Qi world!"

"How can we even fight this…? One Shi Litian is already terrifying, nine… this is outright cheating!"

"Ye Demon God… is in danger!"

The Other Shore Beings erupt in fervent cheers: "Did you see that?! This is the invincible foundation of Shi Litian's Young Master! Nine Spirits together, who can match them?! Ye Wuque, your death has come!"

Ye Wuque watches the nine great Corpse Spirits bearing overwhelming Corpse Qi and murderous will surge from all directions, feeling their subtle formation links and the continuous blessings flowing from the Corpse Qi world; a hint of solemnity finally flickers in his deep eyes.

"Nine great Corpse Spirits, empowered by the Corpse Qi world's source, united in formation… this Shi Litian, or rather the Corpse Clan's innate talent, truly has its unique merits," Ye Wuque muses inwardly, "No wonder he ranks high on the Other Shore's Heavenly Ladder and is called a monster."

But there is no fear in his eyes, only a fiercer battle intent blazing.

Ye Wuque draws a deep breath, his Divine Power, blood‑Qi, and soul‑energy roaring like three raging Star Rivers, spiraling wildly!

His figure quivers slightly!

Roar——!!!

A thunderous roar, as if from the dawn of Honghuang, filled with indomitable battle spirit, erupts behind Ye Wuque!

A towering silver giant‑ape illusion, ten thousand zhang tall, muscles knotted like the Ancient Divine Mountain, eyes ablaze with raging warfire, steps forward and bellows to the heavens!

"The ultimate form of the Three Heads Six Arms Great Deity!"

"Five Heads Ten Arms… manifest!!!"

Buzz——!!!

Ye Wuque's true form suddenly merges with the Holy War Heavenly Ape method!

Simultaneously, the void twists on both sides of his body, coalescing into two imposing War God heads and four arms entwined with Chaos Qi streams and golden lightning!

In an instant, Ye Wuque transforms into a towering War‑God of ten thousand zhang, bearing five heads and ten arms… a war‑giant deity!

The five heads each display distinct expressions and wills: anger, majesty, serenity, battle, and indifference!

Ten arms, some forming fist seals, some pinching sword fingers, some grasping Chaos, some holding Yin‑Yang, some wielding Reincarnation… each is wondrous!

"Kill—!!"

Five heads simultaneously let out a roar, and the ten arms all swung together!

"Heaven and Earth myriad transformations Extinguish God Palm!"

"Eight Desolates Six Harmonies Emperor God Fist!"

"Zhutian Great Sage Rift God Claw!"

"Ten‑thousand‑mile rivers and mountains are as beautiful as a painting!"

"Chaos Imperial Lotus suppresses Ten Thousand Ages!"

"Reincarnation Immortal Slash!"

"Chaos Imperial Dragon Break!"

"Reincarnation Heavenly Silent Light!"

"Yin‑Yang Supreme Arrow!"

"Heavenly Demon Yin‑Yang Grind!"

Ye Wuque, using Nine‑Five Supreme Heavenly Art, wielded the Ten Supreme Divine Techniques and thunderously struck them from his ten arms!

Each divine technique contained Ye Wuque's profound insight into a Tiandao principle and his supreme Great Power; at this moment they were unleashed together, the magnitude of their might as if ten peerless heroes struck simultaneously!

Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom Boom——!!

The ten divine techniques, together with the nine massive corpse spirits that surged forward, and the Corpse Qi world shadows behind them, collided violently!

At this moment, the heavens truly turned upside down!

Centered on the point of impact, a Destruction Energy Storm beyond words instantly swept across the starry sky for millions of miles!

Light, energy, fragments of law, shattered Corpse Qi, the fading remnants of divine techniques… everything mingled, forming an absolute Chaos and Destruction zone that even Divine Sense could not penetrate!

The terrifying shockwave, like an apocalyptic tsunami, rose higher with each crest, spreading wildly toward the farther distance!

"Not good! This whole Ten Thousand Ancient Star Domains is about to be completely sunk! Retreat! Retreat again!"

"My protective divine light shattered! Ah!!"

"Save… save me!"

The beings who had retreated tens of millions of li to watch the battle were now horrified to find that even this distance was still unsafe!

Many were struck by the spreading shockwave, instantly gravely wounded, and some even exploded on the spot into Blood Mist!

Screams, shouts, and desperate cries rose one after another!

All beings, like startled flocks of birds, scrambled desperately toward farther, safer places, daring not to look back!

Yet, at the edge of this apocalyptic battlefield, a figure remained, still seated calmly in the Void, motionless.

"It is… Xu Tianhuang!"

Those terrifying aftershocks capable of grievously wounding or even annihilating the ordinary Nine Tribulation near‑Immortal Peak, when they approached within Hundred Zhang of his body, hit an invisible copper wall of iron, silently fading away.

He didn't even lift his eyelids; instead, his eyes, burning with golden warfire, pierced the Destruction Chaos storm, precisely locking onto the two core figures on the battlefield, and on his rugged face a hint of… intrigued expression appeared.