Chapter 422: Martial Immortal Golden Body Accommodates the Eight Mystic Gates' Explosive Growth, Wit

Chapter 422: Martial Immortal Golden Body Accommodates the Eight Mystic Gates' Explosive Growth, Witnessing Loyalty in the First Divine Tribulation Binding Spirit

Join the Netherworld?

Eternal life, immortality?

Xie Yun Shen's words seemed to carry a hint of fanaticism and uncontrollable excitement, as if he was on the verge of worship.

Zhao Beidou's body hair stood on end, as if a chilling coldness had pierced his heart, enveloping him entirely!

"Royal Tutor!"

"What are you...?"

Zhao Beidou turned his head to look at the Fortune Lotus blooming around him.

That was the power of fortune...

Xie Yun Shen was actually attacking him?

What was he doing?!

Even Zhao Beidou, a well-traveled and knowledgeable Divine Tribulation Cultivator, felt a sense of chaos at this moment.

He never expected that Royal Tutor Xie Yun Shen would attack him, and when he did, it was with the Fortune Lotus!

He's insane!

Furthermore, wasn't Xie Yun Shen seriously injured? He had suffered backlash from using the Fortune Lotus...

In his current physical condition, he still wanted to use the Fortune Lotus?

Isn't this a sure way to die?!

But what shocked Zhao Beidou even more was the words that Royal Tutor Xie Yun Shen spoke. Were those words fit for a Royal Tutor of a nation to say? Should he have said those words? Join the Netherworld?!

Zhao Beidou's scalp went numb, and his body trembled slightly, as if he had discovered something extraordinary.

Royal Tutor Xie Yun Shen...

Could he be a member of the Netherworld?

Wait!

Why would Royal Tutor Xie Yun Shen dare to expose himself at this time?

Oh no!

Zhao Beidou was truly enveloped in a chilling sensation, a feeling of impending death, even clearer than when he had faced the Netherworld King's extreme attack before.

Zhao Beidou's body erupted with Dao Essence Qi.

It seemed to suppress the Fortune Lotus, and he stood up abruptly, his embroidered Dragon Tiger Dao Robe fluttering in the wind.

He intended to alert others and call for help through this outburst of Qi.

The ancestor of Bashu Sword Pavilion, Gu Qianchi, and that Dragon King from the Dragon King Clan, who had a mutual dislike for Zhao Beidou, should sense something amiss and come to investigate immediately.

In the current imperial camp, there were numerous powerful cultivators, but how dare Xie Yun Shen do this?

However, Zhao Beidou's heart sank as he realized that Gu Qianchi and the Dragon King seemed to have not sensed anything, and there was no reaction at all.

Even the Yellow Eyebrow Grand Wizard from Xiaolingyin Temple, who was standing at the entrance of the tent, showed no movement, as if he hadn't heard a thing.

This is bad!

Zhao Beidou immediately realized something was wrong.

He looked up and was horrified to discover that, at some point, a massive gate had appeared behind him.

It was pitch-black, as dark as ink!

On the tablet above, two profound and heavy characters were written.

Fengdu!

The Netherworld City of Fengdu!

This city...

Had appeared again!

Zhao Beidou's eyes widened in fury, and without hesitation, his White Nether Flame erupted, transforming into a ferocious dragon that shot towards Xie Yun Shen.

Bang!

The White Nether Flame collided with Xie Yun Shen's Fortune Lotus, but the Fortune Lotus was extremely effective against calamity power.

So, it only produced a sound like a bell or drum.

However, the Fortune Lotus beneath Zhao Beidou's feet remained, and it became even more intense.

Xie Yun Shen smiled lightly, waved his hand, and the Fortune Lotus reversed, slapping towards Zhao Beidou, intending to send him into the gate.

However, Zhao Beidou coldly snorted, but as soon as he finished, he noticed a figure appearing beside Xie Yun Shen, wearing a mask divided into black and white halves...

The Netherworld King!!!

Xie Yun Shen was indeed colluding with the Netherworld!

Damn it!

Zhao Beidou spread his arms, and countless White Nether Flames erupted, tearing through the tent, aiming to soar into the sky and attract the attention of Gu Qianchi and the Dragon King with the greatest possible commotion.

The Netherworld King had returned, and his murderous intent was terrifying...

It was like a surging river!

The Netherworld King wanted to kill him! He had been tricked!

Zhao Beidou's face turned ugly, and he glared at Xie Yun Shen, who was enveloped in the power of fortune.

At this moment, Xie Yun Shen showed no signs of injury.

He looked incredibly well!

"Xie Yun Shen!!!"

Zhao Beidou roared.

At this moment, he recalled Xie Yun Shen's previous words, sincerely asking him to stay, saying that he was indispensable in the campaign against the army...

It was all lies, deception, and tricks to keep him waiting for death!

Zhao Beidou understood that the Netherworld King must have been injured as well, but the Netherworld King's injuries were healing faster than his!

That mysterious Netherworld must have a way to quickly heal injuries!

Too bizarre!

Too terrifying!

The moment the Netherworld King appeared, the entire tent was engulfed in a terrifying and oppressive aura, and the rolling hot vital energy seemed like a true dragon emerging from the sea!

Buzz—

With just one step, everything in the tent seemed to be pressed down onto the ground, and the terrifying air pressure struck like a mountain.

Zhao Beidou's entire body was enveloped in the White Nether Flame, but the Netherworld King merely raised his foot and stepped on Zhao Beidou's crossed defense.

Even space seemed to cave in, and then it rebounded with terrifying force.

Zhao Beidou's body flew uncontrollably and crashed into the black gate.

As soon as he approached the gate, he was grabbed by one black chain after another, trying to pull him into the gate and the city.

Zhao Beidou was furious. He stretched out his hand and grabbed the wall at the entrance of the city, his fingers like divine spears, piercing the wall.

But his entire body was entangled by countless ink-colored chains.

Clang, clang—

The chains collided endlessly, and every time they clashed, the ringing sound shook his soul.

Zhao Beidou was slowly pulled into the city, and the wall was torn with five hideous marks.

As Zhao Beidou was dragged into the city, his eyes were filled with anger, betrayal, and resentment.

He couldn't understand...

How could Xie Yun Shen, the Royal Tutor of the Great Jing Kingdom, be hiding his true identity?

In this moment...

Zhao Beidou felt a sense of disbelief and confusion.

In this world...

Who could he trust?

...

The Heaven Earth Chessboard seemed transparent, suspended above the tent, blocking all perception and detection.

The snowflakes in the sky blew past, like a mirage, and then gently fell to the ground.

No one noticed that Zhao Beidou inside the tent had already disappeared.

Whoosh!

The raging wind howled, stirring up the ink-colored rain, as if it had turned into countless arrows shooting out incessantly.

Accompanied by a terrifying aura descending.

Time in Ink City seemed to freeze at this moment.

Boom!

Zhao Beidou's body was violently yanked and thrown in, like a cannonball smashing down.

The raging White Nether Flame intertwined and raged!

The entire Ink City was filled with surging waters, and the falling ink-colored raindrops hung upside down in the sky, with steam rising like ink-colored clouds.

The scorching White Nether Flame created waves of heat that raged across the heavens and earth.

Violent, angry, and frenzied!

Having experienced betrayal and ambush, Zhao Beidou was filled with uncontrollable rage!

However, he still couldn't escape the pulling force from the Netherworld Fengdu, and his entire body was dragged into it.

His heart sank to the bottom.

He looked around, and what he saw was the familiar Netherworld Fengdu.

The small heavenly realm belonging to the Netherworld.

The small heavenly realm that he had shattered and completely destroyed...

Although it had been broken and destroyed, it now showed no signs of damage, and everything was intact. The state of this small heavenly realm was better than ever before.

"How is this possible?!"

Zhao Beidou's eyes narrowed.

As a Divine Tribulation Cultivator, he knew how long it would take for a small heavenly realm to reform after being shattered.

At least five years were needed to re-form the shape of the small heavenly realm, and another five years to restore it to its original state.

In other words, it would take at least ten years to recover! But what did he see now?

The broken small heavenly realm of the Netherworld had been perfectly restored, and the repair was flawless. Moreover, the overall strength of the small heavenly realm was even stronger than before!

A strong killing intent permeated the heavens and earth.

Zhao Beidou knew that this time, upon re-entering this small heavenly realm, the Netherworld would likely not give him any more chances.

Boom!

With a thought, the White Nether Flame in his hand transformed into a flaming long sword.

The sword vibrated and was brandished fiercely, as if it could tear open the void.

However, this time, as he tore through, the powerful force erupted, releasing Dao Essence, Divine Nature, and the power of the White Nether Flame.

But it only managed to tear open a crack in the void.

The crack immediately healed...

Zhao Beidou's body trembled.

How could this small heavenly realm...

Be so resilient? Even after being restored, how could its toughness have improved so much?

Boom!

Suddenly, a deafening explosion seemed to echo through the heavens and earth.

It was as if a blazing sun had risen from the earth.

Intensely bright and dazzling!

A blazing furnace rose, formed by countless vital energies, with intricate patterns and divine dragons roaring and giant elephants trumpeting.

Dragons and elephants intertwined and soared.

Scorching, burning, and boiling!

The pure heat from the vital energies directly raged through the heavens and earth.

Overpowering the heat of the White Nether Flame!

The Netherworld King!

Within the enormous furnace, like a blazing sun rising into the sky, stood the Netherworld King, with his eyes flowing thick, drooping golden smoke.

It was as if golden lightning intertwined, resembling a primordial god emerging from the endless depths of the netherworld. His formidable aura continued to rise.

With each rise, a radiant sun-like golden light would emerge from the furnace.

What was that?

Zhao Beidou's eyes widened, and his Dragon Tiger Robe fluttered, clinging tightly to his body, as his heart trembled.

Was that...

A Mystic Gate Divine Seed?

But even if it was a Mystic Gate Divine Seed, how could it possess such terrifying vital energy?

Could a human possess such vital energy?

Boom, boom, boom!

The dazzling golden light illuminated the heavens and earth, like a golden phoenix spreading its wings across the sky. One by one, the limits of the human body were easily shattered, exploding into golden brilliance.

As the power continued to rise, it soared straight towards the heavens.

Terrifying!

A Martial Deity!

Zhao Beidou's eyes narrowed, and the Calamity Wheel on his back was directly stimulated, with the White Nether Flame surging like a white flame dragon surrounding him.

However, he felt no sense of security.

Because on the Calamity Wheel, a crack had appeared, and Dao Essence was leaking out...

Causing his strength to decline.

Meanwhile, the Netherworld King's strength continued to rise, and the gap between the two of them widened.

Zhao Beidou had personally experienced the terrifying power of the Netherworld King.

Therefore, he understood the horror of the Netherworld King's power, which shattered the limits of the human body.

"Netherworld King!!!"

"Wait!"

Zhao Beidou hurriedly shouted.

He was afraid that if he shouted too slowly, the Netherworld King's terrifying punch, which had condensed a terrifying Qilin, would have already struck.

That punch...

Left a deep impression!

It was as if the ultimate martial artist had transformed into a Qilin, performing a final dance between heaven and earth.

"You Netherworld can cooperate with Xie Yunshen, and you can also cooperate with me, Zhao Beidou! I, Zhao Beidou, am willing to surrender and submit to the Netherworld!"

Zhao Beidou shouted.

No more fighting!

He wanted to surrender!

Fighting to the death for the court was not Zhao Beidou's style, and the fear of near-death was still fresh in his memory.

Therefore, Zhao Beidou just wanted to survive.

Surrendering to the court was one thing, but surrendering to the Netherworld was another.

In Zhao Beidou's opinion, there wasn't much difference between the two, and if he could gain the protection of the Netherworld...

Perhaps, the Dragon Tiger Sect could also have the strength to resist the court's army of destruction, just like the Heavenly Origin Divine Sect today.

Zhao Beidou thought.

If the Netherworld could accept a useless person like Xie Yunshen, how could they not accept the surrender of a Divine Tribulation Cultivator like him?

The Netherworld King's eyes shone with golden light, as if a mocking expression appeared.

A faint voice echoed throughout the heavens and earth, reverberating endlessly.

"You're dead..."

"Be more obedient."

No one understood training better than him...

As the words fell, a deafening boom reverberated through the heavens and earth!

Boom!

The sound was like a colossal bell, ringing loudly, sending shockwaves in all directions, rippling out in circles, as if even the void was stirring with ripples!

The Netherworld King clenched his five fingers, slowly pushing out a punch!

Countless streams of vital energy converged, and with just one punch, it was as if time and space were pierced, unleashing a torrent of energy, clouds, and fierce winds!

A dazzling brilliance burst forth from the Netherworld King's punch, like a million splendid lights.

The powerful vital energy surged like a bursting heavenly river, transforming into a Qilin striding across the heavens and earth.

The Netherworld King took a step forward and threw a punch.

It seemed light and graceful, slow enough for the naked eye to follow.

But in reality, this punch was like a soaring Qilin, tracing an extremely elegant arc.

It appeared before Zhao Beidou!

Zhao Beidou's eyes narrowed in shock!

His pupils filled with disbelief, humiliation, and anger, all exploding in an instant!

The Netherworld... rejected his surrender?

And even eagerly sent a punch in response?

He was a Divine Tribulation cultivator!

The surrender of a Divine Tribulation cultivator was an invaluable opportunity!

Why would the Netherworld reject the surrender of a powerful cultivator like him?

And what did it mean to be more obedient in death?

This was a blatant humiliation!

Zhao Beidou let out a long howl!

Netherworld King!

Would he really be more obedient in death?

If he died, Zhao Beidou would become an Unmatched Fierce Ghost, seeking ruthless vengeance!

Li Che's eyes turned cold, and within his Martial Immortal Golden Body, his golden bones trembled, and his vital energy surged like raging waves.

With the Fourth Opening of the Martial Sage, his vital energy underwent a qualitative transformation, becoming even more powerful.

It was a transformation brought about by his profound understanding of the Martial Dao.

Seven Mystic Gate Divine Seeds and one Mystic Gate Immortal Seed...

At this moment, Li Che fully activated them all. The seven Divine Seeds exploded, and the Immortal Seed was completely stimulated!

Boom!

The void seemed to twist and distort, with countless fine cracks appearing and spreading from the Netherworld King's punch.

It was like a spiral of intertwining forces!

"Ahhhh!"

The oppressive force was unimaginable!

Zhao Beidou's hair stood on end, and his entire body trembled, as if his physical form was facing a legendary immortal, making even the slightest movement incredibly difficult.

It was like a life-threatening pressure, crushing him.

Zhao Beidou roared, and his brow split open!

He knew it was time to fight for his life.

Even if this battle meant his Calamity Wheel could never be repaired, it was still better than death.

Zhao Beidou's brow split open, and his divine essence poured out, with Dao essence flowing like a dragon.

It was all the Dao essence he had accumulated!

A Dao Position manifested in his Niwan Inner Realm space!

It was a spirit token completely condensed from Dao essence, a Dao Position Spirit Token!

It was a position determined by a divine essence cultivator resonating with the heavens and earth, after passing through three disasters and nine calamities.

It was as if a Divine Tribulation slot had been permanently occupied!

At this moment, Zhao Beidou even began to squeeze the power of his Dao Position!

The power released from the Dao Position was so strong that the cracks on Zhao Beidou's Calamity Wheel were miraculously healed!

But in reality, once the power of the Dao Position faded, the Calamity Wheel would be covered in cracks and shatter completely.

Zhao Beidou had no other choice!

"You want to kill me!"

"Netherworld King! This is a fight to the death!"

"If you won't let me live, I won't let you live either! We'll die together!"

Zhao Beidou's aura surged, and in this moment, he returned to his peak state, and even surpassed it!

The seven Mystic Gate Divine Seeds and the Immortal Seed within him were fully activated.

The White Nether Flame twisted and transformed into a fiery armor, covering his body. With a swift motion, the flame became a long sword.

He fiercely charged towards the Netherworld King, whose vital energy surged like a terrifying golden Qilin.

With just one punch, it was as if a mythical Qilin had appeared, swallowing all light and airflow.

It was truly awe-inspiring!

But Zhao Beidou had no choice but to fight!

He had to battle!

The long sword, enveloped in the terrifying power of the White Nether Flame, slashed at the golden Qilin, shattering the very fabric of space!

The Qilin roared!

Terrifying aura and energy exploded, stirring up a mighty wind that shook the heavens and earth. Countless streams of vital energy surged like raging waves.

Boom!

The terrifying collision reverberated endlessly!

It was like an ancient bell ringing, deafening to the ears. If ordinary people heard it, they might instantly go deaf, their eardrums shattering.

The ground beneath the entire Ink City Fengdu trembled, and spiderweb-like cracks spread, forming a sinister web.

Where the two clashed, it was as if a collapsing origin point had exploded, and the newly repaired city's ground instantly cracked, spreading further.

Boom!

Divine might emanated from Zhao Beidou's body, a surge of power gained from unleashing the Dao Position's strength.

This was Zhao Beidou's ultimate state!

The White Nether Flame Body!

Full power unleashed!

However, there was no hint of joy in Zhao Beidou's eyes. After just one clash, he realized the situation was dire.

This Netherworld King...

Had become stronger!

The air exploded, and with each punch, a ring of vital energy expanded like a starry circle. The Netherworld King charged forward, his vital energy surging like raging waves.

Beneath the mask, Li Che's eyes shone like a billion-watt light bulb.

He took a domineering step, causing the ground to shake.

Golden shackles wrapped around his body, dancing and swirling before shattering and collapsing.

The eighth Mystic Gate Immortal Seed!

Boom!

In the capital of the Netherworld, on top of a rectangular building that soared into the sky.

A projection of the Ink City Sovereign stood, and cracks began to cover his entire body.

Scratch, scratch, scratch.

It was as if fine dust was falling continuously.

Even now, Li Che, by detonating the eighth Mystic Gate Immortal Seed, had to pay a tremendous price.

Even with the support of the Martial Immortal Golden Body, it was still not enough! Because his Martial Immortal Golden Body had just begun...

But at least, when he and Zhao Beidou were on the verge of mutual destruction, exchanging lives, he was now even more powerful and in control!

The Ink City Sovereign's avatar was covered in cracks.

However, these injuries and the impact force were all transmitted to the newly condensed ground of Ink City.

Countless hideous cracks spread out, and the raging Qi energy caused the ground to explode, crushing the stones into powder, and a thick fog rose! Pure and extremely powerful Vital Energy seemed to gush down like a waterfall.

Li Che only felt an unprecedented surge of power!

It was a power that...

He could clearly recognize that with a single punch, he could shatter space like glass!

Boom!

In Zhao Beidou's eyes,

Only horror remained!

The body of the Underworld King seemed to be distorted and amplified by an obscure force, and countless golden flames erupted from the ground, condensing into a terrifying ten-zhang-tall humanoid beast!

It was a pure and extreme Martial Husband who had burned his essence, spirit, and soul to the extreme!

The raging Battle Intent was like a substantial flame, distorting space and burning fiercely!

Battle!

At this moment, Li Che's heart was filled with an unprecedented desire for combat!

He yearned to unleash, to engage in a thrilling battle!

Vital Energy exploded, burning mountains and boiling seas, covering the sky and earth!

With one step, the ground sank, becoming as soft as mud!

The raging golden Vital Energy ocean swelled, and the ten-thousand-zhang Vital Energy pool instantly expanded to a hundred thousand zhang!

One by one, the Mystic Gate Divine Seeds amplified through the acupoint nodes of the meridians, continuously expanding the Vital Energy!

Divine Seeds!

Phoenix Heaven Seal!

Li Che formed a seal with his five fingers, and as the Phoenix Heaven Seal descended, the heavens and earth seemed to sink, and even the void appeared to solidify!

Finally...

He could finally unleash this Mystic Gate Divine Seed technique!

Although it was only at the beginner level!

But...

It was enough! The void seemed to be suppressed by Li Che's seal!

With one strike, it was like a mountain being blasted apart, and the seal smashed towards Zhao Beidou! Countless scorching Vital Energy surged towards the sky!

Boom!

The Phoenix Heaven Seal... slammed into Zhao Beidou's body.

Zhao Beidou's entire body instantly seemed to be engulfed by countless thundering explosions in the sky!

Like a bell resonating, the raging airflow, and the huge seal hovering in the air!

A massive pit appeared on the ground.

The Dao Essence within his body instantly retreated, and the Divine Position Spirit Token made a cracking sound, like a winter thunderclap, shattering into pieces!

Then it split in half, vanishing and collapsing into countless light particles!

Hiss...

The Phoenix Heaven Seal deeply struck the ground, creating a pit resembling a Phoenix hoof print, with countless fine black cracks along the edges—void cracks...

Even rolling stones would be crushed and annihilated by the void cracks.

Zhao Beidou's body was drenched in blood, and his flesh had completely turned to mud.

His Calamity Wheel lost the support of the Divine Position energy, and shocking cracks appeared one after another.

Finally...

With a cracking sound.

The Calamity Wheel collapsed, vanishing between heaven and earth.

Zhao Beidou's consciousness also began to dissipate...

"Hahahaha—"

"I, Zhao Beidou, the revered Ancestor of the Divine Sect... am about to die... Unwillingness, anger..."

"Xie Yun Shen, you won't get away with this!"

Zhao Beidou laughed bitterly.

In the end...

His breath completely vanished.

Whoosh...

The raging wind howled.

The raging airflow was continuously pushed aside, and Li Che, wearing the black and white divided Underworld King's mask, descended with a boom. After pushing the airflow to its limit, it began to wildly surge back.

The Vital Energy retreated layer by layer, shrinking back into his flesh.

The Martial Immortal Golden Body rang incessantly.

"Divine Seed martial art... perfectly complements the Martial Immortal Golden Body."

Li Che sighed.

At this moment, with his Martial Saint's Fourth Opening and the explosion of the Eight Mystic Gates, he officially possessed combat power comparable to a Martial God!

"No wonder it's a Divine Tribulation, so dangerous when it counterattacks..."

"If I hadn't broken through my cultivation, and Zhao Beidou had used this counterattack today, I might not have been able to kill him, and I might have even put myself in a dangerous situation."

Li Che exhaled.

The entire Ink City fell silent, and the ink-colored rain poured down, starting to repair the city's wounds.

Sacrificing the Divine Position energy, he gained more Heavenly Will, repairing the calamity and even stimulating his own power!

The Divine Tribulation is indeed not to be underestimated.

This was a weakened Divine Tribulation; if it were at full strength, it would be even more challenging to deal with.

Stepping slowly, the ground beneath him vanished.

In his chest...

The Dragon Elephant Vajra Fruit wildly pulsated, as if constantly trying to break free and leap out.

The Qi energy receded, and the Vital Energy returned to his flesh, limbs, and bones.

His Golden Bones shone, emitting a faint tremor.

Li Che exhaled, and the Martial Immortal Golden Body was excellent. If it weren't for the Martial Immortal Golden Body, he would have died from the side effects of the explosion of the Eight Mystic Gates.

Like the Sovereign's avatar, he hadn't died.

However, because the maturity of the Martial Immortal Golden Body was a bit low, so...

Bearing the explosive power of the Eight Mystic Gates on the human body was quite taxing.

His robust body, immensely muscular, was surrounded by countless golden Vital Energy, like golden smoke, constantly swirling around him, resembling a god from the wild, with a terrifying aura that distorted space.

Li Che's eyes shone brightly as he stepped towards the terrifying pit created by the Phoenix Heaven Seal.

He approached Zhao Beidou's distorted body, where life had completely vanished.

Phoenix Heaven Seal.

With one seal, Zhao Beidou, this Divine Tribulation, lost his Dao Essence, Divine Nature, and Heavenly Dao Soul, all shattered.

Dead beyond dead.

Already severely injured, this strike, combined with the heavy blow, was too much, even for the tenacious life force of the Divine Tribulation.

Looking at Zhao Beidou's corpse,

Li Che's eyes couldn't help but show intense excitement and agitation.

Regarding Zhao Beidou's previous loyalty...

Li Che naturally scoffed at it.

After all, how could the living Zhao Beidou be as trustworthy as the Bound Spirit?

He spread his five fingers.

Aiming at Zhao Beidou's corpse from afar, he lifted the corners of his lips slightly.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The heavens and earth fell silent.

Only a voice, like an ancient deity, whispering.

"Come back to life..."

"See what loyalty is."

(End of Chapter)

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