Chapter 317: Who Says the Netherworld Has Only One King Yama? All the Netherworld Villains Gather fo

Chapter 317: Who Says the Netherworld Has Only One King Yama? All the Netherworld Villains Gather for a Grand Debut [Seeking Monthly Votes]



One strike!

Shatter Southern Heaven!

Spirit Transformation True Martial!

This was the Spirit Transformation True Martial that Li Che had never fully grasped. Although he had obtained this martial art, he had not mastered it.

After all, it was Spirit Transformation True Martial, which could be considered a martial art that directly skipped the beginner, minor, major, and grandmaster realms!

A top-tier divine seed martial art that directly rivaled the divine realm!

Such a martial art was naturally challenging, even for Li Che. Despite having the unparalleled physical cultivation assistance of the Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, he could not master it in a short time.

However, this time, Li Che put on the black and white Yama mask.

He activated the five Odd Gate divine seeds and then used the five temple deity divine chess pieces…

These were the [Six-Ear Hell Lotus Sacred Monkey Two-Hearted Sage God Shrine God]. When he utilized the temple deity’s power, Li Che’s incredibly powerful body almost effortlessly grasped the essence of this divine seed martial art in an instant!

Thus, at this moment, he fully unleashed it!

Shatter Southern Heaven!

Bang—!!!

One strike, the long pole flicked, and the space-time seemed to come to a standstill.

The wind ceased, and the dust floating in the air seemed to freeze. Even the torrential rain falling from the heavens appeared to hang suspended in mid-air.

Throughout the Heavenly Origin Dao City.

Hundreds or even thousands of cultivators, martial artists, and divine essence practitioners felt an indescribable wave of energy rapidly spreading and expanding at this moment.

It was as if everyone was completely suppressed and sealed within it!

Whooosh—

The only sound heard was the long pole striking and shattering the space.

Everyone seemed unable to move, their pupils reflecting the moment Su Leibao was blasted apart, as if a portal had appeared.

And that portal was struck by a terrifying, red-hot divine rod, as if it had been plunged from another world!

The earth shook, and the heavens roared!

It was as if a thunderbolt had exploded behind the clouds, unleashing a tempest of raging lightning!

Fierce lightning flashed across the sky!

The sudden change caught almost everyone off guard.

Fang Hanshu, who was guarding Li Che, his scholarly robe flaring wildly, his eyes suddenly narrowed, staring intently at the past incarnation of the Yellow Eyebrow Grand Mage.

He saw that the past incarnation was struck by a terrifying strike that seemed to break through space, as if it had emerged from another world!

That strike appeared extremely slow, but in reality, it surpassed all known limits of speed, as if it had darted from another realm.

Unstoppable, too swift!

It was…

Completely unexpected!

Within that strike, there seemed to be countless pole shadows, grand and overwhelming, vast and majestic!

Many cultivators saw a majestic and grand portal within that strike, towering above the clouds, with countless immortals passing through it.

It was the gateway to the celestial court!

Such a portal…

Was shattered by that red-hot iron pole, as if it had been thrust from another world, ruthlessly…

Smashed!

Shattered!

Annihilated!!!

One strike!

Shattered the celestial court portal!

Bang—!!!

The past incarnation of the Yellow Eyebrow Grand Mage was struck ruthlessly, unable to dodge. At such close range and with such terrifying power—

Instantly, a ghastly crack appeared on the surface of the Holy Hand Divine Eagle!

The overwhelming divine essence poured out from the fractured crack, gushing into the world like air escaping from a punctured balloon!

It was as if a rainbow of light exploded, with countless beams of Buddha light shining!

Pang—!!!

A terrifying explosion erupted in the sky above the Heavenly Origin Dao City!

The powerful Buddha light and the overwhelming blood qi pole shadows collided fiercely!

The shockwaves from the collision spread like a tidal wave, surging back and forth in the sky!

The explosion’s energy spread for thousands of feet, forming a mushroom cloud that rose into the heavens, churning up massive waves of clouds!

The torrential rain was instantly evaporated by the intense heat!

The scene was so grand that it could be clearly seen within a hundred-mile radius!

Whooosh—

The violent winds and waves battered the spectators in the Heavenly Origin Dao City, many unable to even stand, being blown away.

Fang Hanshu expanded his aura, protecting Li Che.

On the other side, the confrontation between Gongshu Jingjun, Tang Xiejia, and Wu Gang ceased as they retreated.

Wu Gang, the towering martial monk, trembled, his eyes bloodshot.

When Huang Tuo escaped from the Netherworld Ink City, Wu Gang had breathed a sigh of relief, glad that the Huang Tuo Master had escaped safely.

But the next moment, when Huang Tuo unleashed a terrifying blade technique to sneak attack the past incarnation of the YellowWu Gang was completely stunned.

Then, a terrifying pole shadow emerged from another world, striking the past incarnation of the Yellow Eyebrow Grand Mage, causing a ghastly crack…

This strike shattered not only the past incarnation of the Yellow Eyebrow Grand Mage.

But also Wu Gang’s hope!

Wu Gang was utterly despondent.

He knew…

It was over!

"Netherworld… King Yama!!!"

Wu Gang’s voice turned hoarse, his scream echoing.

Only the King Yama of the Netherworld could do such a thing!

T

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But the Netherworld King Yama could!

"Such terrifying blood qi, as if breaking through five layers of physical restraints, becoming like a deity!"

This was the Netherworld King Yama!

In the rising mushroom cloud of the explosion.

A Holy Hand Divine Eagle, with a crack appearing and divine essence leaking, shot upward, its long eyebrow face contorting as if it had gained consciousness, the Buddha nature continuously writhing and twisting!

"Good."

Suddenly.

A faint voice of approval echoed from the heavens.

The next moment, a dazzling buzzing sound exploded.

Then—

Buzz, buzz, buzz—

A dazzling sword light, like the wind, like water, like air, and like a falling star, without a hint of killing intent, seemed to lack sharpness, and descended from the heavens above!

However...

With just this one sword, the sword light revealed a terrifying scene never seen before!

Wherever the sword light passed, everything seemed to turn into nothingness!

Whether it was raindrops, airflow, light, or dust!

All matter, whether tangible or intangible, was annihilated by this sword!

This sword!

It was truly like a Sword Immortal's serious strike!

Huangmei's past body was slashed by the sword light, and the originally shattered Saint Hand Divine Falcon was completely shattered into pieces!

"Ah—!!!"

"Lu Taibai!!!"

A roar emerged from the shattered Divine Falcon, and infinite Buddha light twisted and rose, as if a golden Buddha, emitting endless cold light, appeared between heaven and earth, glaring at the Hunter King Assassin who appeared behind the clouds, standing on the sword light.

Everyone knew that this Hunter King Assassin was Lu Taibai.

But at this moment, only Huangmei, whose past body was annihilated, dared to shout his name.

The Buddha light withered under the sword light's annihilation.

Finally...

It seemed to crumble completely.

Lu Taibai, standing on the sword light, fell, and with a clenched fist, he gathered all the shattered fragments of Huangmei's past body, turning them into a pile of Divine Falcon fragments.

This was a pile of Saint Hand Divine Falcon fragments!

Undoubtedly, they were extremely precious!

At this moment, Lu Taibai abandoned his pursuit of the Heavenly King Incarnation of Ji Mohong, who was above the heavens, and instead focused on collecting the fragments of the wooden sculpture.

This was because Lu Taibai understood the significance of these fragments to the Qianyuan Divine Sect.

Currently, Li Che was a Divine Falcon Demi-Saint...

In the future, to advance to the Saint Hand Divine Falcon, he would naturally need a Saint Hand Divine Falcon for enlightenment!

If it were any other Divine Falcon Demi-Saint, without the guidance of a Saint Hand Divine Falcon, it would be impossible to break through using a Saint Hand Divine Falcon.

However, Lu Taibai believed that with Li Che's Divine Falcon talent, he might be able to achieve it.

This was a mutual appreciation and trust between geniuses.

Just as Lu Taibai himself was a proud sword genius, he believed that Li Che, the prodigy of the Divine Falcon path, would also succeed!

Therefore, from the beginning, Lu Taibai never intended to let Huangmei's past body leave the Qianyuan Dao City.

When he discovered that Huang Tuo had Huangmei's past body, Lu Taibai immediately set his sights on it!

However, Lu Taibai thought that since he had taken action, he should maximize his gains.

So, he forced out the Heavenly King Incarnation of Ji Mohong and intended to confront the Dao Lord Yue Huanglong, who wanted to deal with him.

Unfortunately, Yue Huanglong didn't fall for it...

Since things had come to this, Lu Taibai, who had joined forces with the Netherworld, no longer concealed his intentions.

The moment the sword revealed its sharpness, it astonished the entire world!

Then, it returned—

The vast sword intent, like a heavenly sword piercing through the clouds, continued to rise, piercing through the dense lead clouds, revealing the starry night sky.

The stars shone brightly, and the galaxy flowed, as if the sky had been washed by rain, leaving it incredibly clean!

Thunder rumbled—

Ink City stood between heaven and earth.

The Netherworld King, wearing a black and white mask, sat cross-legged on the city wall of Ink City.

The Willful Golden Iron Divine Staff was thrown to the Divine Monkey, who grasped it.

Apart from the Divine Monkey, there were also the towering and robust Ox Demon, the Horse-Faced Demon with crackling lightning arcs, the Thunder Dragon enveloped in wind and thunder, the Black and White Impermanence, the Wine Gourd Immortal with a wine gourd hanging at his waist, and the Demon Python holding a golden snake spear diagonally...

Each of these figures, renowned within Qianyuan Dao City, demonstrated their formidable power and stood on the city walls of Ink City, their sinister auras filling the air.

The Netherworld King, wearing a black and white starry mask, had five constantly swirling Divine Seeds behind him, slowly returning to calm.

The exploded Divine Seeds, under everyone's watchful gaze...

...seemed to recover completely unscathed!

At this moment...

Even under Lu Taibai's Hunter King mask, a look of astonishment appeared.

How was this possible?

To be able to control the explosion of five Divine Seeds...

...with such ease?

This was an explosion of Divine Seeds!

Are you treating it like opening a floodgate?

The Netherworld...

It wasn't just that.

There was also the Netherworld King's move that severely injured Huangmei's past body...

It seemed like the Spirit Transformation True Martial!

However, for Lu Taibai, the Spirit Transformation True Martial was not important. What mattered was... the Netherworld King's other technique!

It was as if it came from another world, crossing over to kill!

The move that directly injured Huangmei's past body!

"Netherworld..."

Under Lu Taibai's mask, his eyes shone brightly, just like Huangmei's at that time, as he murmured two words.

Netherworld...

In this world...

Could there truly be a Netherworld?

The entire Qianyuan Dao City fell into silence.

Everyone stared in disbelief at the Netherworld lineup on the ink-colored city.

This was the first time...

The Netherworld lineup appeared so vividly before everyone's eyes!

Hmm?

But... it seemed something was missing.

However, most people didn't think about it or care.

"Netherworld King..."

"Thank you."

Lu Taibai, wearing the Hunter King Assassin mask, smiled and bowed.

The Netherworld King, standing on the city wall of Ink City, wore a black robe that fluttered in the wind, his black and white eyes as deep as the starry sky. He didn't speak but nodded slightly.

Then...

In everyone's astonished gaze.

The Netherworld lineup...

And the ink-colored city completely disappeared between heaven and earth.

The oppressive atmosphere vanished instantly.

The heavy rain continued to fall, washing away the melting snow and cleansing the entire city.

It also washed away the recent slaughter.

High above...

Ji Mohong, occupying Ji Li Shou's body, stared deeply at the disappearing ink-colored ancient city.

His entire body swayed, transforming into a streak of light that shot out of the Heavenly Origin Dao City.

After all, the past incarnation of Yellow Eyebrow had been killed!

If this incarnation remained, it might also be besieged and fall.

The old fox Yue Huanglong saw the situation turn unfavorable and directly betrayed them...

Staying here now would be waiting for death!

Ji Mohong was naturally unwilling to lose a Heavenly King incarnation for no reason!

...

...

At the Dao Lord Mansion.

Torrential rain poured down relentlessly, pounding against the black tiles, washing away the accumulated snow.

The pavilion was deathly silent.

Yan Jing, carrying a great halberd, had a grave expression.

Yue Weizheng was already drenched in cold sweat, his face flushed red, his body swaying, and some of his hairs standing on end.

Fortunately...

Fortunately, Yue Huanglong did not make a move.

The King of the Netherworld was actually so powerful?!

"So terrifying..."

"How formidable is the physical body of this King of the Netherworld?!"

"Truly able to detonate the Odd Gate Divine Seeds at will!"

Yue Weizheng's face was pale as he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Yue Huanglong, with his face full of fat, narrowed his eyes: "What a good move by Lu Tai Bai, indeed he was luring me..."

"Lu Tai Bai's sword path seems to have made another breakthrough. He is one step closer to the Divine Tribulation Realm."

"Fortunately, this old man was steady enough."

Yue Huanglong exhaled a deep breath.

"As for the Netherworld... it's incomprehensible..."

Yue Huanglong's eyes were filled with intense wariness.

Because this time, the King of the Netherworld's method of severely injuring Yellow Eyebrow's past incarnation involved... the Netherworld!

He could actually attack from the Netherworld!

Catching Yellow Eyebrow's past incarnation off guard!

"Netherworld... Netherworld..."

"Truly inscrutable."

Yue Huanglong's voice became incredibly low.

Yue Weizheng wiped away his sweat and tried to comfort him: "Father... no matter how strong the Netherworld is, the strongest one, this King of the Netherworld, is only at the Supreme level. Moreover, he needs to detonate five Odd Gate Divine Seeds to severely injure the past incarnation of Yellow Eyebrow... compared to our ancient family, the Yue Family..."

"Stupid!"

However, before Yue Weizheng could finish speaking, he was scolded by Yue Huanglong.

Even when Yue Weizheng was persuading Yue Huanglong to go to his death, Yue Huanglong was not this angry.

But the moment Yue Weizheng spoke, Yue Huanglong became furious.

"Underestimating the enemy is being irresponsible with your own life..."

"The Yue Family is indeed powerful, but now, we are in the Heavenly Origin Dao City. Here, our own steadiness and strength are the foundation of our survival. Our own wisdom is what ensures whether we can live or not!"

Yue Huanglong glared at Yue Weizheng.

"Moreover..."

"How can you be certain..."

"That the Netherworld... only has one King of the Netherworld?"

Rumble—

In the Heavens.

Thunder roared!

Yue Weizheng and Yan Jing, the Great Marshal of the Divine Guard Army carrying a long halberd, both trembled in fear.

The Netherworld...

Could there be more than one King of the Netherworld?!

...

...

Heavenly Origin Dao City.

Thunder Listening Lane.

Independent workshop courtyard.

The torrential rain continued to fall, the energy from the battle between top-tier Supreme experts raging and boiling, melting large patches of snow and clouds above.

Li Che maintained his five-finger grip.

Returning to the courtyard.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

Standing in the center of the courtyard, the red skin membrane emitted continuous heat, evaporating the raindrops!

"Exhale—"

"Inhale—"

With each breath, terrifying air currents surged out.

Li Che removed the black and white King of Hell mask, his muscles, twisted like a rope, began to slowly relax, the scorching and boiling blood and qi rapidly surging!

The Celestial Thunder Armor slowly dissipated.

After several breaths.

Li Che slowly opened his eyes, brilliant golden light shooting out like arrows from his pupils.

A powerful Primordial Spirit swept through.

Li Che could feel within his body...

The injuries from detonating five Odd Gate Divine Seeds seemed to be smaller than before!

However, Li Che was not surprised. After all, previously, his martial arts were only at the Grand Master level. Although his physical body was strong, it had not yet broken through to the Martial Saint level and undergone significant transformation.

After breaking through to the Martial Saint level and detonating five Odd Gate Divine Seeds again...

His physical body was even stronger, his internal organs more robust. Although there were injuries, they were about the same as when he detonated two to three divine seeds before.

The Dragon Elephant Dao Fruit in his chest was wildly pulsating.

Thump, thump, thump—

With each pulse, extremely dense Dao Fruit power surged out!

Nourishing Li Che's limbs and bones, rapidly repairing his injuries.

"Indeed..."

"When my martial arts become powerful enough, recovering from injuries is no longer a problem."

"If I were still at the Grand Master level, I might not have been able to complete the eight-gate divine seed induction. Even if the induction was completed, if I really detonated the eight-gate divine seeds... I would probably die."

Li Che took a long, deep breath.

"Right now is good... in just a short while, the injuries from detonating five divine seeds have already recovered by half."

"Although not as fast as when I detonated two divine seeds, it's still quite impressive."

"Sleep for a night... by the next day, I should be fully recovered."

Li Che smiled, his mood greatly improved.

Of course...

Li Che's eyes sparkled.

He had even more to look forward to.

Although...

The past incarnation of Yellow Eyebrow Grand Mage did not have a Heaven-Earth Jade for him to touch.

However, detonating five Odd Gate Divine Seeds and exchanging blows with such a powerful opponent, even causing a crack in the opponent...

Such combat experience would provide him with an unknown amount of Dao Fruit maturity feedback!

"Also... there is that Spirit Transformation True Martial [Shatter Southern Heaven], which I mastered and executed because of the feedback from the Temple Deity Divine Chess Pieces..."

"But having successfully executed it once... it has created muscle memory for me."

"I should be able to master this Spirit Transformation True Martial soon!"

Li Che's heart trembled slightly.

In today's battle, although he had played all his cards and exerted his utmost effort, he had also reaped considerable benefits while neutralizing the threat posed by the strong opponents from Xiaolingyin Temple.

Sitting cross-legged, the raindrops fell and evaporated just inches away from his body.

Li Che took a deep breath and calmed his mind.

In his eyes, a golden glow slowly emerged.

【Dao Fruit: Dragon Elephant Vajra (LV5, 90%)】

...

...

Heavenly Origin Dao City was shrouded in heavy rain.

Torrential rain continuously fell, washing the long streets and the ground.

Everyone stood in a daze in the rain.

Wu Gang, dressed in a gray monk's robe, stood there in a stupor, his eyes full of confusion.

He looked around, feeling lost and bewildered.

As he watched the rain-washed Heavenly Origin Dao City, he felt a dizzying sensation.

In this vast city, it seemed there was no place for him.

Where should he go?

Master Huang Tuo is dead, and his body has not even been found...

What should he do now?

Return to Xiaolingyin Temple?

Wu Gang's body trembled. As a Martial Saint, he had never experienced such a moment of helplessness and confusion since breaking through to the Martial Saint realm.

Suddenly, amidst the storm, Wu Gang heard the sound of an ancient bronze bell.

Ding ling—ding ling—

His neck, as if stiff, slowly lifted, and he looked into the distance.

There...

In the torrential rain, which created a misty fog upon impact with the ground, a figure appeared, drenched in rain, one hand holding a black ledger, the other holding a wolf-hair brush.

Black aura swirled around him as he slowly approached.

The cat-faced mask, drenched by the rain, had water dripping from the chin in a steady stream.

"Ha ha ha, ha ha ha—"

A cold, sinister, smug, and arrogant laugh echoed through the sky.

Not only Wu Gang, but the strong figures from various factions in Heavenly Origin Dao City could not help but turn their gazes to the figure slowly emerging from the rain... the Netherworld cat-faced figure!

The moment they saw the Netherworld cat face...

Everyone finally realized!

The strange feeling they had earlier, when the ancient black city of the Netherworld seemed off, was because the Netherworld cat face was missing!

And now...

The cat face had arrived!

"Wu Gang..."

"Your name is also on the Book of Life and Death."

The cat face flipped through the ledger, and the wolf-hair brush lightly traced over Wu Gang's name.

Wu Gang abruptly lifted his head...

Then, behind the cat face, a golden spark of lightning intertwined and bloomed!

In an instant.

A golden beam of light, silent and swift, traveled from a street dozens of miles away, almost instantly vaporizing the heavy rain, creating a long, steaming void in the air!

It appeared before him.

In his pupils, it rapidly expanded, expanded!

Peng—!

At the same time.

The distant golden light explosion echoed slowly!

Wu Gang roared in anger!

Realizing the situation, he was both shocked and enraged!

The Netherworld...

Was trying to kill him!

To cut off the roots!

A long howl!

Great Might Heavenly Dragon!

Vajra Indestructible!

Buddhist light burst forth, and Wu Gang was instantly enveloped in a radiant glow.

His physical body shone with a golden luster!

He was ready to fully resist the long-range attack from the Netherworld's Horse Face!

However, as his blood and qi surged, the bullet shattered his head, piercing through his proud warrior monk's body.

In the face of this lightning-entangled, high-speed rotating bullet...

His body was as fragile as soft tofu!

Peng—!!

The heavens and earth were left with a thick mist of blood!

After piercing through and shattering Wu Gang's head, the bullet continued to fly.

But it was blocked by a figure, who spread his fingers and fiercely grabbed the bullet!

Feng Zhiqi's Town Temple Governorate robe fluttered wildly in the wind, striking the air and rain!

His powerful blood and qi intertwined, and as he grabbed the high-speed rotating bullet, he felt a terrifying piercing force that almost tore through his flesh!

"What a powerful piercing force!"

"The piercing force transformed from lightning... a Sea of Qi Martial Saint can't withstand it!"

"This Horse Face..."

The peak Third Opening Saint Feng Zhiqi clenched his fingers, gripping the hot bullet.

While the bullet from the Namo Immortal Worker Super Electromagnetic Cannon was powerful, what concerned him more was the piercing force.

What a Netherworld Horse Face...

The power of his mechanical traps has increased.

Wu Gang's head exploded...

The moment the cat face crossed out his name in the Book of Life and Death, he was shot dead by Horse Face!

Of course, to a large extent, it was because Wu Gang's mind was off balance, and he was unaware of the terrifying piercing force of the super electromagnetic cannon.

"Ha ha ha..."

"King Yama says you will die at the third watch, who dares to keep you until the fifth?"

"Netherworld cat face..."

"Has come to send you off!"

The cat face closed the Book of Life and Death, and a low, resonant voice echoed through the long street.

At this moment...

Everyone couldn't help but shiver.

Not just because of Wu Gang's death.

The Netherworld's thorough actions were not a first.

But it was the Netherworld cat face's presence and the Book of Life and Death in his hand...

At this moment, the name "Book of Life and Death" made many people feel uneasy.

Even Feng Zhiqi's face couldn't help but twitch.

Worried...

Whether his name was also in the Book of Life and Death.

The Netherworld cat face...

Although weak.

But it seems...

A little bit scary!

(End of Chapter)

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