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Chapter 298: Who Says the Netherworld King Lacks a Peak, the King of the Netherworld Ascends to Slay
Chapter 298: Who Says the Netherworld King Lacks a Peak, the King of the Netherworld Ascends to Slay the Demi-Saint【Seeking Monthly Votes】 (Part 2)
Snowflakes danced in the air, filling the entire world, swirling in the human realm, and startling the crows.
Su Family Estate.
The Su Family Estate occupied a vast area in Heavenly Origin Dao City, resembling a cluster of palaces. Within the estate, there were several distinct areas, with buildings arranged in an orderly fashion. Numerous tranquil courtyards adorned the interior, each telling a story of the Su Family's three thousand years of grandeur.
A family with a complete inheritance mechanism and steady development could endure for hundreds of years.
For a clan, the most crucial aspect was the ability to produce top-tier combatants in every generation.
Clans like the Yun, Zhong, and Zhou families were thousand-year-old clans in Heavenly Origin Dao City. Before them, many clans had declined, leading to a cycle of rise and fall.
Five hundred years was a significant milestone, and a thousand years was another. A three-thousand-year-old clan, in the eyes of the Dao world, was already considered a pinnacle.
Of course, compared to the Divine Capital and many ancient clans affiliated with the Divine Sects, they were still inferior.
However, the Su Family had managed to endure for three thousand years in Heavenly Origin Dao City because each generation produced a Martial Saint and a Divine Embryo.
For instance, this generation had Su Wenxi, a Martial Saint, and Su Daoling, a Divine Embryo, and Su Daoling even became a Demi-Saint of Divine Talismans!
The Su Family had the capital to take the next step!
The previous generation had produced two Martial Saints: Su Leibao and Su Canghai, the Martial Saint who had reached the peak of the Qi Sea.
Su Canghai had even taken a step further, entering the Martial Ascension Path and becoming a Martial Saint with the potential to climb mountains!
He had the capital to climb high and glimpse the Heavenly Gate!
Once Su Canghai reached the Mountain Ascent realm, the Su Family would have the capital to challenge the five-thousand-year-old clans!
Unfortunately, Su Wenxi of this generation had passed away.
Inside the family head's mansion.
Su Daoling sat upright in a chair, surrounded by oil lamps that illuminated the room like daylight.
Su Leibao was now responsible for guarding the two enigmatic temples, Humm and Ha.
Most of the Su Family's affairs rested on Su Daoling's shoulders, but after a year of recovery, the Su Family, which had suffered a severe blow to its vitality, had returned to stability.
The slaughter by Huang Jianjiu, which had taken the lives of many of the Su Family's younger generation, was indeed a significant event. Many of their businesses had also been affected.
However, the most significant impact was the death of the new Martial Saint, Su Wenxi.
Leaning back in his chair, he rubbed his temples.
Even as a Divine Embryo cultivator, dealing with mundane matters was tedious. The main challenge was navigating the intricate relationships with various clans, balancing the Divine Sects, the Dao Lord Mansion, the Temple Administration, and the Heaven-Qi Supervision.
For a clan to endure and thrive, managing relationships with various powers was crucial.
"Fortunately, the Su Family has established a solid relationship with the Dao Lord Mansion... Although we suffered some losses, the problem isn't significant. At least it can help the Su Family stand firm."
"The Zhou, Yun, and Zhong families want to take advantage of this time to encroach upon the Su Family. Humph... What they swallow now will eventually be spat out!"
"And those two... One is a Starry Sky Killer from the Hunting God Pavilion, and the other is Ao Lie, the Dragon Son of the Dragon God lineage. Why haven't they made a move?"
"Are you intimidated by Lu Tai Bai?"
"Useless... Your own sister and daughter were killed, and yet you still cower in fear."
Su Daoling sneered and muttered under his breath.
He still held a grudge against Li Che, the newly emerged Divine Eagle Demi-Saint of the Profound Symbol Sect.
After all, this Divine Eagle Demi-Saint was supposed to be the Five Elders Divine Eagle Master that the Su Family had spent a significant amount of resources to cultivate, but in the end... he was assassinated at the final step.
The Su Family believed that the death of Su Huaiming, the Divine Eagle Master, was definitely related to Li Che!
"Additionally, there's Lu Tai Bai's personal disciple, Li Nuoxi, the Young Master of the Profound Symbol Sect... I wonder how those two little ones are doing. The men of the Su Family are most skilled in seduction... If we can truly gain Li Nuoxi's favor, the Su Family's position in the Profound Symbol City will be firmly established, and we might even have the strength to support the Divine Capital."
"If the Third Prince can secure the Crown Prince's position... then the Su Family's status will rise like a boat lifted by a rising tide. There will be no more worries for our five-thousand-year-old clan."
Su Daoling exhaled, having recently received news from the Divine Capital. With the Queen's Peach Festival approaching, the competition for the Crown Prince's position was intensifying.
The Third Prince held a significant advantage, leading the Su Family to send a batch of resources to support him.
Su Daoling had no objections and gathered a batch of resources to send to the Divine Capital, hoping to gain a favor from the Dragon's merit. If successful, the Su Family might even have the opportunity to enter the grand stage of the Divine Capital.
Rather than being confined to this corner of the Lingnan Dao.
"House Master, the Fourth Elder of the Profound Symbol Sect's Inner Circle has brought Su Li."
Outside the door, a guard whispered.
Upon hearing this, Su Daoling smiled and said, "Please invite them in."
Ji He Shan, a member of the Su Family, had paid a significant price to establish connections within the Profound Symbol Sect. They had even promised to support Ji He Shan in his pursuit of the Divine Embryo Realm.
Su Li became Ji He Shan's disciple, and Su Daoling asked Ji He Shan to create opportunities for Su Li to interact with Li Nuoxi.
After a moment, Ji He Shan arrived, wearing a simple and elegant robe with flowing sleeves. He entered the House Master's hall, followed by Su Li.
"Su Li pays her respects to the House Master," Su Li said earnestly and respectfully, clenching her fist in salute.
Su Daoling's face was filled with warmth as he stroked his beard and smiled, "Su Li, you are one of the most talented young members of the Su Family. The responsibility of the Su Family's rise rests heavily on your shoulders."
"Although you cannot use the Su Family's secret techniques after marrying Li Nuoxi, the benefits of her identity and status far outweigh those of the secret techniques. Your own talent has brought you to a very high level."
Su Daoling smiled.
Su Li's heart stirred slightly.
Ji He Shan sat down and smiled as he chatted with Su Daoling.
"Su Chuyang's not doing well, his mind is filled with thoughts of defeating Li Nuoxi... He's a bit straightforward."
Ji He Shan shook his head.
Upon hearing this, Su Daoling nodded, "Then Chuyang's resources will be given to Su Li..."
"Ji He Shan, come and taste this tribute tea that my well-behaved daughter sent back from the Divine Capital. It's a tribute tea that only the nobles in the palace can drink."
Su Daoling smiled.
Gurgling sounds filled the air.
The water in the stove was boiling, emitting steam with a low rumble.
Su Daoling opened the stove lid and used bamboo tongs to pick up a few tea leaves overflowing with spiritual energy. He dropped them into the boiling water, and in an instant, the tea leaves unfurled, releasing a verdant color and a rich aroma that filled the air.
Su Daoling took a deep breath, savoring the tea's fragrance, a smile spreading across his lips.
He, Su Daoling, was fortunate to have a talented daughter, allowing him to taste such delicious tea that only the palace could offer.
Ji He Shan's eyes lit up as well.
The items sent to the palace were all of the finest quality.
Two cups of hot tea were poured, and the steam rose in the cold air, the rich tea aroma seeming to take on a tangible form.
Su Daoling leaned back in his chair, having finished handling the affairs of the vast Su Family. It was finally time for him to rest, his most cherished moment.
He picked up a teacup, ready to take a sip.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Through the reflective surface of the teacup, he saw a figure silently appearing behind him without a sound.
His hand trembled involuntarily.
The calm surface of the tea was disturbed, ripples spreading across it!
"Who?!"
Su Daoling's heart filled with a chilling intent, and he roared.
Ji He Shan, who was about to pick up his teacup, trembled, and his head turned in confusion.
Su Li was even more startled, almost scared silly.
A powerful soul energy emerged, as if an invisible, twisted figure was manipulating the power of heaven and earth behind them, like an inflating balloon, swelling in an instant!
However, he was horrified to discover that his roar seemed to have been cut off.
Not a sound could be heard.
Silence, a deathly silence enveloped the surroundings!
"Who?!"
Su Daoling's heart trembled.
This was the Su Family's residence!
But due to the previous incident with Huang Jianjiu, Su Daoling, as the House Master, had personally arranged a Divine Talisman Formation Array for the Su Family's residence.
Unless...
Unless the intruder's strength far surpassed his own, capable of concealing their presence from his perception.
And indeed, that was the case.
If not for a stroke of luck, seeing the intruder's reflection in the tea, he wouldn't have known anyone had infiltrated!
A chill rose from the back of his neck.
An immense divine energy exploded from his forehead's Niwan Palace!
The teacup in his hand shattered instantly, and the entire table was obliterated in a terrifying instant, reduced to dust.
In that moment, Su Daoling unleashed his Divine Embryo's first Divine Transformation, revealing his Embryo-Grown Three Organs cultivation.
The Divine Origin Golden Core hovered in the air, its surface riddled with cracks, revealing a blurry Divine Embryo within. It resembled a pulsating flesh sphere, and its heart, kidneys, and lungs were distinctly visible, pulsating with divine energy like a flowing current.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Divine Talismans appeared around Su Daoling's body, one after another.
As the talismans were activated, an overwhelming divine energy surged forth like a raging tide, filling the air with endless light and heat, as if the sun had suddenly risen high in the sky.
A terrifying aura of rank...
The aura of the Divine Embryo's rank overwhelmed Ji He Shan, making it difficult for him to breathe. As for Su Li, she had already collapsed on the ground, unable to move a single finger.
Su Daoling wanted to warn the Su family.
Or rather, he wanted to warn Su Leibao.
The sun's light and heat seemed to recede in an instant, and the endless light and heat gathered around Su Daoling, swirling and churning. It transformed into sharp sword auras that shot into the sky!
Among the Five Elders, a Demi-Saint Sword Talisman!
Ssss! Ssss! Ssss!
The surrounding light seemed to be slashed away!
However...
Su Daoling suddenly stiffened.
His soul, like the heavens and earth, seemed to be under a terrifying suppression, unable to convey his thoughts.
His neck stiffened, and he slowly raised his head.
He looked up.
Above him, a chessboard had appeared, spreading out like a net.
A chessboard?!
"Netherworld!!!"
Su Daoling roared.
In an instant, he knew who had attacked him. He clenched his fists and slashed at the void, causing it to ripple with a million folds. With a single finger, he unleashed a surging divine energy, which evolved into a mountain-like talisman that almost covered the entire ceiling of the room!
He wanted to break through the blockade of the chessboard.
But...
The moment the talisman took shape...
He felt a wave of dizziness, as if a tide of sleepiness was rushing towards his consciousness. But in an instant, he was awake again.
His eyes blazed with murderous intent.
The next moment, his body stiffened.
He opened his eyes again.
On the roof, the chessboard seemed to have transformed into a massive black city, emanating a terrifying aura of death and killing intent.
On the city wall, a figure wearing a black and white mask sat cross-legged.
With a detached gaze, the figure looked down at him.
The black and white mask, like the starry sky, revealed a cold indifference towards the insignificant beings below, a familiarity with death, and the nobility of controlling life and death.
But what was even more terrifying...
Behind the cross-legged figure, Su Daoling saw a terrifying beast, like a destroyer of stars. The beast slowly rose from its slumber, revealing an unprecedented size and a sense of immense pressure that made Su Daoling, a Divine Embryo First Divine Transformation cultivator, tremble with fear.
At the same time, a crushing force bore down on him.
This was...
What level of existence was this?!
A Mountain Ascent Martial Saint?
Or perhaps... a Divine Embryo Great Deity?!
"You... Who... Who are you?!"
The Netherworld...
Could the Netherworld have such a powerful figure?
Su Daoling had thoroughly researched the Netherworld.
The Ox Demon, Door God, Divine Monkey, Thunder Dragon... Even the comical cat-faced figure that appeared after the Netherworld's calamities had been investigated by him.
But the Netherworld...
In all the records, there was not a single piece of information about this powerful figure wearing a black and white mask.
This...
Su Daoling's family head, Gong Yuan Liang, seemed to have vanished, leaving only the image of the black city and the masked figure in his mind.
Like a death-controlling demon god.
Su Daoling's questions went unanswered, like stones sinking into the sea.
He roared in anger.
Sword talismans soared into the sky, propelling the massive talisman towards the terrifying existence on the city wall. Then...
Su Daoling saw the figure in the black and white mask slowly rise from the city wall.
In an instant, a terrifying amount of blood essence and banks located in remote islands, where you can hide your wealth and transactions are often protected by strict privacy laws, making it difficult for others to trace your assets.
"Five Divine Seeds? Five... Five Divine Seeds?!"
"No, no! How is this possible?!"
"Who are you?!"
Su Daoling shouted.
Then...
He saw the figure move slightly, and the five Divine Seeds unintentionally burst open.
It was as if the chains binding the heavens and earth had shattered with the extension of the figure's limbs, collapsing with a boom.
Countless blood essences gathered into a fist, tearing through Su Daoling's mountain-like talisman and shattering his Divine Embryo's Three Organs.
His hair and family head's robe fluttered wildly under the force of the punch.
Su Daoling felt bitter.
Who said the Netherworld had no peak?
A powerful being who could cultivate five Divine Seeds.
Directly detonating the Divine Seeds to kill...
"Senior..."
"I, Su Daoling..."
"What virtue or ability do I possess...?"
...
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