Chapter 332: Soul Binding, Old Yue in the Depths of the Netherworld, Hunter King Assassin, You've Go

Chapter 332: Soul Binding, Old Yue in the Depths of the Netherworld, Hunter King Assassin, You've Got a Big Problem! [Seeking Monthly Votes]



Bang!

Ink City trembled, and countless raindrops falling from the sky were instantly shattered by the expanding ripples of impact, turning into endless water droplets.

The mist enveloped the heavens and earth!

For a moment, the world seemed to lose its color, obscured by the ink rain and fog, leaving only black and white.

But amidst the dim glow, a dazzling golden light burst forth, gradually dispersing, breaking into countless fine particles, and finally, amidst the raging force, accompanied by shattering, drifting within the ink city, giving the entire ink-colored city a golden downpour.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The remnants of the mask completely slid off.

Revealing Li Che's gentle face, but his eyes showed little emotion, like a deity devoid of feelings, high above the nine heavens, stepping into the mortal realm.

His jet-black, vigorous hair whipped through the air, like divine whips, shattering the air into fragments.

Yue Huanglong's powerful Four Openings Martial Saint's flesh and blood, faced with the mighty Dragon Elephant Fusion Furnace, a powerful Dao Guidance technique, could not withstand the force.

However, the main reason was that Yue Huanglong's power plummeted to the level of a second-rate Absolute Apex after the Dragon Elephant Fusion Furnace's power evaporated the divine essence contained in his vital energy.

Naturally, he couldn't withstand Li Che's full force, exploding the power of six Mystic Seeds.

The sixth Mystic Seed, opened by Spirit Transformation True Martial level martial arts, snapped the shackles, causing Li Che's power to surge.

Whoosh!

The wind howled, and the raging airflow, once pushed aside, reached its limit, then reversed, surging back with a mighty, tumultuous force, like a tidal wave crashing down.

Li Che slowly clenched his fist and stood, his gaze falling on the constantly surging and dispersing flesh and golden light.

In the heavens and earth, Yue Huanglong's powerful Heavenly Earth Soul was in motion, but it was just the Heavenly Earth Soul...

Buzz! Buzz!

Countless Heavenly Earth Souls intertwined, forming Yue Huanglong's plump and lovable figure.

He hovered in the air above Ink City, no longer using the power of the Heavenly Earth Soul to resist Li Che...

He just looked at Li Che with a complex expression.

"I never thought... I really never thought..."

"The Bull Demon is you, the King of Hell is you... how could it be you?"

Yue Huanglong stood with his hands behind his back, his body radiating bloodlight.

However, Ink City was isolated from the outside world, slowly eroding Yue Huanglong's Heavenly Earth Soul, and he knew that his existence in this world might not last much longer.

Yue Huanglong was truly shocked, shocked again and again...

This fight had his entire mind buzzing.

No wonder the Bull Demon was so cunning, more so than the old fox of Heavenly Origin Dao City.

In the battle, he employed numerous tactics to affect Yue Huanglong's mindset.

Resurrecting Yan Jing from death and revealing that the Bull Demon was also the King of Hell...

His emotions were stirred, and his state became somewhat poor.

Moreover, the constantly shattering Bull Demon mask was used to manipulate his emotions, making him want to catch a glimpse of the true face beneath the mask, causing Yue Huanglong to not choose a delaying tactic.

Indeed... it was a delaying tactic!

When dealing with such monsters that explode Mystic Seeds to gain transcendent martial power, one must use delaying tactics.

With delay, the power of the exploded Mystic Seeds would gradually diminish.

Then, it would be time for Yue Huanglong's counterattack.

Unfortunately...

Yue Huanglong was bombarded with three consecutive mental attacks and impacts from Li Che, who had exploded six Mystic Seeds, causing Yue Huanglong to momentarily lose his composure and choose to confront Li Che head-on.

"Also... what was that last move you used?"

Yue Huanglong looked at Li Che with pleading eyes.

He wanted to know... what was that furnace? He had never seen anything like it.

It was incredibly powerful, beyond imagination, not a physical suppression, but a higher-level realm! It was a martial art above Mystic Seeds and Spirit Transformation True Martial!

"Dao Guidance," Li Che, with his robust physique and wild black hair, as if with golden smoke weaving in his eyes, answered indifferently, giving Yue Huanglong a satisfying death.

Hopefully, when he was soul-bound, he would be more cooperative.

Li Che rarely showed such damning gentleness to his enemies.

This was a first.

Yue Huanglong's Heavenly Earth Soul was stunned.

"Dao Guidance..."

What was Dao Guidance?

Yue Huanglong... knew nothing about it.

He looked at Li Che, his eyes slightly shimmering: "Your body carries an extraordinary legacy, an ancient legacy?"

Yue Huanglong suddenly asked.

However, Li Che did not respond this time.

Yue Huanglong paused, then shook his head and burst into laughter: "It's me, this dead man, being so rude..."

He stopped looking at Li Che and turned towards the ink-shrouded sky above Ink City.

No stars, just pitch-black darkness, not a single star in sight.

Only the thick, black ink.

Reaching out, he couldn't see the light, suffocating.

Yue Huanglong stared for a long time before finally sighing.

"What a pity... I, Yue Huanglong, left my hometown for Heavenly Origin Dao City three hundred years ago for the Grand Jing Dynasty..."

"For three hundred years, I've endured immense pressure, diligently opposing the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, curbing the Sect's development, exerting all my efforts, wracking my brains..."

"Lu Tai Bai... is the Tai Bai Killing Star, a Double-Ranked Absolute Apex. For these three hundred years, I've been walking on thin ice, after all, for the sake of Heavenly Origin, I've done many wrongs, fearing that Lu Tai Bai might not be able to resist cutting me down."

"But I... did it all for the dynasty.

Yue Huanglong heaved a soft sigh.

Just after breaking through to the Fourth Open Martial Saint realm, he was dispatched to the Heavenly Origin Dao City, effectively removing him from the power center of the Yue family in the Divine Capital. This meant he had lost all hope of inheriting the position of the family head.

However, he didn't regret it much.

"In this Heavenly Origin Dao City, there's no old Yue to contend with," he mused.

"Lu Tai Bai, without old Yue to oppose you, you must be feeling relieved..."

"Fang Han Shu, what are you hiding? It's a shame old Yue will never find out."

"Hong Shi Fo... You old turtle, no one will play chess with you anymore. You're a lousy player anyway."

"In the end, it's just you people left..." Yue Huanglong stood in the void, gazing into the distance, seeing no light, but muttering incessantly.

The radiance on his body continued to scatter, and the Heavenly Soul began to gradually disperse.

In the end...

It turned into a sigh in the vastness of heaven and earth.

"Just came to watch the show and got killed."

"I died so... pathetically."

Yue Huanglong's words were filled with immense frustration.

However, there was nothing more to say.

Just as Li Che had said...

When Yue Huanglong followed the Yellow Dragon Treasure Ship out of the Heaven and Earth Grand River region and stepped onto the Grand Canal...

Deep within his heart, he was no longer just watching for the fun of it.

The sigh, like the wind, merged into the breeze.

Finally...

It dissipated, turning into countless golden lights that scattered.

The Dragon Elephant Fusion Furnace, with the simultaneous explosion of six Mystic Seeds, was so powerful that even Yue Huanglong's Divine Embryo was instantly annihilated!

Only the unique will of the Heavenly Soul remained, lingering for a while.

But even that was gradually consumed and obliterated by the Ink City.

Whoosh—

As the fierce wind blew, Yue Huanglong's Heavenly Soul completely vanished, and Li Che's eyes finally showed a flicker of movement.

Although Yue Huanglong muttered a lot, Li Che didn't pay much attention.

It didn't matter; everyone had their memories and sentiments before death.

Perhaps Yue Huanglong was a qualified Dao Master for the Heavenly Origin Dao City, but he wasn't a good person...

If he were a good person, he wouldn't have joined forces with the powerful individuals from the various families within the Heavenly Origin Dao City to slaughter Su Lei Bao's family, leaving not a single survivor, young or old.

So, Yue Huanglong was definitely not a good person.

None of this mattered to Li Che.

Yue Huanglong's purpose in following them was not simple. After informing the Dragon God Clan about the Venerable Old Dragon King, he kept an eye on Xi Xi and Li Che, intending to cut off the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect's rise to power.

Yue Huanglong had already sealed his fate, and Li Che had a reason to kill him.

"He's dead..."

Li Che spread his hands and looked at his own body, covered in cracks from head to toe.

Unconsciously, he had become much stronger.

Although it was due to the power of the exploded Mystic Seeds, it was still a cause for celebration.

The Dragon Elephant Vajra Dao Fruit, refined in the Dragon Elephant Fusion Furnace, tempered his Pure Martial body. Li Che's physical body was so powerful that, in terms of sheer physical strength, it could rival a Fourth Open Martial Saint.

However, even with such a robust body, the pressure from the explosion of six Mystic Seeds was still immense...

He almost couldn't bear it.

No wonder, according to the records, the opening of eight Mystic Gates... was almost mythical.

"A Fourth Open Martial Saint, a top-notch Absolute Apex... I wonder if I can successfully capture his soul? And I wonder... if old Yue will be sensible?"

On Li Che's body, veins of blue energy pulsed, like flames burning and raging.

He hadn't released the power of the exploded six Mystic Seeds; this power... couldn't be dispelled immediately and needed to be slowly waited out until it calmed down.

However, Li Che wasn't worried. His current physical body could endure it.

In fact, the most dangerous part of exploding the Mystic Seeds was the sudden surge of power during the explosion, which could be too much for the physical body to handle and might cause it to collapse.

But once the body endured the initial burst of power from the Mystic Seeds, maintaining it afterward wasn't too difficult.

Feeling the explosive power within his body, Li Che slowly exhaled.

Far away, Yan Jing, who had been repeatedly shocked by the aftermath, had already become numb. When Li Che's gaze swept over, Yan Jing immediately bowed in salute.

"This subordinate, Yan Jing, pays respect to the Lord!"

His voice was high and powerful, full of vigor and sincerity!

This damn...

One couldn't help but be sincerely convinced!

Even an old fox like Yue Huanglong had capsized in a ditch and been killed. Yan Jing... if he didn't submit, would he wait to be used as bait?

When Yan Jing became a Soul Capturing Demon, he had already received a lot of information, including information about his situation, strength improvement, identity and responsibilities, and so on...

This was Li Che's preset in the Pure Mind Dao Fruit. After the Soul Capturing Demon was successful, he would directly push these pieces of information to the Soul Capturing Demons. In addition to increasing the chances of the Soul Capturing Demons' submission, it would also save a lot of time for them to adapt.

Li Che's body was tall and robust, surrounded by countless golden vital energy, like golden smoke bands, swirling around him, godlike and demonic, with a terrifying aura. Plus, the terrifying pressure unique to the Soul Capturing Demon Lord made Yan Jing's Soul Capturing Demon tremble slightly.

However, Li Che didn't feed the sensible Yan Jing to other Soul Capturing Demons to devour and strengthen them.

After all, Yan Jing himself was a Qi Sea peak Martial Saint, just a step away from ascending the mountain path. Finding an opportunity to feed him an unreasonable Soul Capturing Demon would also allow Yan Jing to grow into a formidable ally.

Now, Li Che's command included five Martial Saints: Su Lei Bao, Su Daolin, Huang Jian Jiu, You Li Qing, and Long Nu Wang Fei. With Yan Jing, that made six.

This lineup was already not inferior to some of the lower-ranked Divine Sects.

Compared to the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect, it was still somewhat lacking.

Mainly, it was because a single Lu Tai Bai could rival many powerful beings, and there was also Yan Jing, whose strength was difficult to gauge, making it hard to determine his upper limit.

Li Che's current Soul Binding power was still somewhat inferior to that of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect.

However, if Old Yue could obediently submit...

That would be a different story.

Li Che's gaze turned towards the blood rain that was flying everywhere.

With a tight grip of his five fingers, a powerful suction force pulled countless shattered pieces of flesh and blood towards him, among which were also fragments of Yue Huang Long's top-grade Heaven and Earth Jade, which, even in such a battle, remained broken but not shattered.

Yue Huang Long's flesh and blood were beaten to a pulp, and the blood rain continued to fall. The disappearance of his Heavenly Earth Soul meant his complete death.

Since he was dead...

Li Che could now try Soul Binding.

It must be said that Li Che was quite concerned and valued this, after all, Yue Huang Long's cultivation was indeed not weak. If Soul Binding succeeded, it would be like having a powerful ally who could touch the realm of the Absolute Apex.

After all, Yue Huang Long's body full of fat was his reserve for the Absolute Apex!

After becoming a Soul-Bound Spirit, he could burn his fat without restraint, and then die valiantly...

After dying, the fat he burned would return, and he would be a hero again!

Therefore...

In Li Che's gaze, golden smoke drifted like incense.

Under Yan Jing's respectful and reverent gaze...

His five fingers spread out, aiming at Yue Huang Long's scattered corpse...

"Soul, come back—"

"Soul Binding!"

The deep voice was like that of an elder chanting in an ancient sacrificial ritual, opening the gates of death, allowing the deceased soul to break free from the chains of the underworld and return!

Clank, clank—

It was as if extremely cold chains were colliding, as if someone had shackles on their feet, stepping out of the depths of darkness.

Above Ink City, an enormous black hole appeared.

That black hole...

It truly seemed to absorb all light and heat.

No ray of light could stay within it; they would all be devoured and erased! Even as the Soul Binder, Li Che couldn't help but stare at the black vortex.

But in the black vortex, one thin thread after another, extremely fine, as if with a life force, fell from it, slowly entwining and weaving together.

Like knitting a sweater, or as if there was already a pattern, on which a new shape was being sculpted and woven.

In a moment, Yue Huang Long's plump and adorable figure was condensed.

Like ink gathered together, completely condensed into a lump!

A terrifying aura and presence, like a storm, continuously swept over, rumbling and shaking the surroundings, as if the entire Ink City was slightly trembling!

Li Che's eyes slightly narrowed.

He saw something unusual.

On Yue Huang Long's hands and legs, there were black chains as dark as ink, coiling around them. Those thick chains bound his hands and feet, preventing Yue Huang Long from breaking free!

Li Che's eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Why were there chains?

The previous Soul Bindings had never encountered such a situation...

Could it be because Yue Huang Long's cultivation had already reached the fourth level of Martial Saint, becoming a Soul-Bound Spirit Great Deity?

Li Che sensed Yue Huang Long's presence, still at the first-rate Absolute Apex, not maintaining the burning of fat, forcibly opening the Heavenly Gate, and receiving the infusion of Heavenly Nature after reaching the Absolute Apex.

However, this was within Li Che's expectations.

Yue Huang Long hovered in the air, slowly floating, no one knew for how long, before slowly opening his eyes.

Even he, with his adorable face, showed a trace of bewilderment and...

Unbelievable!

He was alive again!

Unthinkable!

This was the Netherworld's method!

Feeling the various messages fed back to his mind, Yue Huang Long's fat face twitched, and a smile appeared on his face.

"He who knows the times is a hero."

"Old Yue, pay respects to the lord!"

Yue Huang Long smiled.

He accepted it very calmly. If he had the courage, he could have chosen not to submit, and died standing.

But he, Yue Huang Long... was just an old fox without courage.

He just wanted to live!

As a Soul-Bound Spirit, he still had a chance to live!

Even if it was in another way, even if he had to submit to Li Che at all times, what was so important about that?

As a court official, Yue Huang Long, even if he didn't submit to Li Che, would still have to submit to the Grand Jing Emperor.

In the end, it was all about submission, what was the difference?

Submitting to Li Che meant living, not submitting... that was experiencing the true taste of death.

Yue Huang Long was an old fox, a smart man, and he would naturally choose the right path.

Seeing Yue Huang Long submit without any resistance, a strange color flashed in Li Che's gaze.

His mood couldn't help but improve.

This saved him the trouble of feeding Yue Huang Long to other Soul-Bound Spirits.

After all, he was a fourth-level Martial Saint, feeding him to Soul-Bound Spirits would indeed be... a bit of a waste.

Huang Jian Jiu, You Li Qing, and the other Soul-Bound Spirits had just devoured Soul-Bound Spirits to break through, and within a short time, devouring another fourth-level Martial Saint Soul-Bound Spirit would be impossible to impact the fourth-level Martial Saint level.

Therefore, it was somewhat of a waste.

In the vast expanse of the Grand Canal, the waters seemed to calm as if sensing the weight of the moment. She stood there, her body trembling, clutching a treasure saber, their eyes fixed on a figure standing on a black boat, a mask covering their face.

"It's a shame your father isn't here to protect you. I've been talking to the Heavenly Astronomical Bureau, and they've been discussing the recent events. It's a pity your father isn't here to guide you."

Sarah's heart skipped a beat. Her father, a powerful figure, a mask of a hunter king killer, a figure of the Hunter Sect, a mask so distinct, even their sect master, Lu Tai Bai, wore one.

Sarah's heart raced, her father, a powerful figure, a hunter king killer, a secret known to the elders of the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect. Her father, a figure of strength, a figure who could move like lightning.

Sarah's eyes widened, her father, a figure of legend, a hunter king killer, a figure who could move like the wind. Her father, a figure who could move like a shadow. Her father, a figure who could move like a ghost. Her father, a figure who could move like a god.

Sarah's heart pounded, her father, a figure who could move like a king. Her father, a figure who could move like a sage. Her father, a figure who could move like a saint. Her father, a figure who could move like a divine being. Her father, a figure who could move like a god.

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"Don't push me."

Beneath the Hunter King's mask, a figure smiled lightly and said softly.

Then, the bamboo flute in Zhao Fangzhou's hand trembled and shook, lightly tapping down.

Zhao Fangzhou felt an irresistible surge of terrifying strength...

Boom! The entire person was directly infused with a terrifying force, sent to the bottom of the Grand Canal.

Layer upon layer of white waves exploded, pulling ripples at the bottom, finally impacting the Grand Canal, some even boasting about their experiences.

"It's dangerous!" Jin Taisui instantly realized the gravity of the situation when she saw the Hunter King Killer. Sweat beaded on her forehead. "Your father, the Hunter King, is fighting with Lu Taibai, and Yue Huanglong has also joined the fray."

"What? You two little rascals... aren't affected by my flute music?" The Hunter King Killer spoke softly.

Then he noticed the gradually appearing patterns on Jin Taisui's body and smiled, "So, you're a cultivator from Witch God Mountain..."

"It seems that you're the young witch who became a slave at Witch God Mountain. Your soul has the imprint of a Great Witch God, which is why you can withstand my flute music."

"And you, little girl, are Li Nuanxi?" The Hunter King Killer's gaze fell on Xi Xi, and under the mask, his eyes flashed with a faint light.

"Come, be a good girl and come with Uncle."

"Unless you're prepared to die, why would you risk your life for these children?" The Hunter King Killer said indifferently.

"As for who sent me... don't ask."

Suddenly, Hunter King Killer looked up, his wrinkled face contorted into a cunning "hehe" smirk.

"Well... I don't need to stop you now."

"You've got yourself into big trouble, do you know that?"

Huh?!

Xi Xi blinked her big eyes, and in her hand, a pink six-barreled mechanical gun appeared, aimed at him.

Behind Xi Xi, space seemed to violently distort like a twisting wave.

Two terrifying auras burst forth from the two figures that suddenly appeared out of thin air.

One figure was fat and round, wearing a familiar Zodiac Killer mask...

In his eyes, a mocking glint.

The other figure, wearing a mysterious Yin-Yang mask, stood behind Xi Xi, turning back slowly...

(End of Chapter)

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