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Chapter 437: The Court of the Netherworld (Part 1)
Chapter 437: The Court of the Netherworld (Part 1)
Boom!
An overwhelming aura spread across the sky, forming a colossal black city with an ink-like hue, hovering above Guangling Dao City.
Oppression, gloom, terror, and death...
Various auras emanated from the city, and a terrifyingly ferocious beast with nine heads swayed, two of which were clearly visible, emanating a boundless malevolence, like a beast stirring up a storm in the vast sea, ready to destroy heaven and earth.
Guangling Dao City instantly fell into a deathly silence.
"Netherworld..."
Gu Qianchi's expression was complex, and a hint of bewilderment and heart palpitations appeared in the depths of his eyes.
Indeed, it was heart palpitations!
He took a step back and looked at Xie Yunsen, his eyes filled with surging waves of fear and trepidation, and even a hint of fear and goosebumps.
The National Tutor and the Netherworld... Could they have been in league from the very beginning?!
Was this campaign against Qianyuan Divine Sect just a grand show?
A show targeting the Divine Sects serving the Great Jing Court?
After all, countless powerful cultivators had fallen in this campaign against Qianyuan Divine Sect.
Gu Changqing, the Sect Master of Tian Dan Divine Sect, and Zhao Chunqiu, the Sect Master of Divine Sects, as well as Bai Buyi, the Sect Master of the Southern Dao Academy in Jiangnan...
Even Zhao Beidou, a Martial Saint-level Divine Tribulation cultivator, suffered unprecedented injuries in this battle, with cracks appearing in his Tribulation Wheel, making it difficult to repair. He might even perish prematurely due to these injuries.
It could be said that all the Divine Sects suffered severe damage in this battle.
Additionally, the Dragon Deity Lineage suffered a significant loss, as their pillar, the old Dragon Deity, perished. He was a First Calamity Second Tribulation Divine Tribulation cultivator!
The Dragon Deity Lineage was essentially crippled.
As for the court's side...
It seemed that only Ji Moli had his physical body destroyed, but... As the Grand Master of the Divine Sects, Gu Qianchi naturally knew something about the Pacification King Ji Moli.
This Pacification King was opposing the Corpse God Sect in Jizhou, possibly plotting something, and the court might have intended to deal with him.
As for the National Tutor's subordinate, Tian Can Di Que, dying, this made Gu Qianchi hesitate for a moment.
However, this hesitation was quickly dispelled, as Tian Can Di Que seemed to have betrayed the National Tutor.
Gu Qianchi took a deep breath. Could this situation be a scheme and conspiracy of the National Tutor, Xie Yunsen?
The National Tutor, Xie Yunsen, had been in league with the Netherworld from the start, with the goal of ambushing and killing the powerful cultivators of the Divine Sects serving the court.
If this was true, Gu Qianchi could only feel heart palpitations and shock.
The Sword Pavilion of Bashu...
Could it be the next Divine Sect targeted?
Xie Yunsen looked at Gu Qianchi with a bitter smile, as if he had guessed Gu Qianchi's thoughts: "Grand Master Gu, you don't need to overthink it..."
"If I had been in league with the Netherworld from the start, I wouldn't have dared to use the Divine Lotus of Fate. Doing so would have consumed the fate of the Great Jing Court, which the Emperor would not allow, and it would also have been a drain on my own life force."
"The reason I joined forces with the Netherworld is that Tian Dan Divine Sect offended someone they shouldn't have."
Xie Yunsen gently waved his feather fan and said with a bitter smile.
"I received intelligence that some time ago, the Young Sect Master of Qianyuan, Li Shengshou's daughter, Li Huanxi, appeared in Guangling Dao City and was being pursued by a Martial Saint of Tian Dan Divine Sect..."
"You know the importance of Li Huanxi. She is the treasure of Qianyuan Divine Sect and the Divine Carving Saint, Li Che, as well as the Netherworld. So, I contacted the Netherworld."
"As long as I don't attack Qianyuan Dao City, why wouldn't the Netherworld cooperate with me?"
"The Netherworld wanted to seek justice for Li Huanxi, and I wanted to attack Tian Dan Divine Sect. So, we joined forces."
Xie Yunsen looked at Gu Qianchi and spoke softly.
Gu Qianchi's eyes flickered, and his brows furrowed, feeling that something was amiss...
Could it be true?
Xie Yunsen didn't say more, gently shaking his feather fan and gazing at the terrifying beast struggling to emerge from the Netherworld's Fendou City.
The Nine-Infant Beast, one of the Netherworld's Ten Fiends, seemed like a mythical beast come to life!
The Netherworld's new weapon, revealed for the first time in the mortal realm!
Gu Qianchi also followed Xie Yunsen's gaze, no longer shocked or shaken by the alliance between the National Tutor and the Netherworld.
He, too, saw the Nine-Infant Beast, the Netherworld's ferocious beast.
Vaguely, Gu Qianchi felt a sense of familiarity, but this familiarity was shattered by the Nine-Infant Beast's roar.
The sound waves rippled in the sky, forming rings that spread out, causing the space to seem on the verge of collapse and explosion!
Boom!
In the sky, tribulation clouds churned, carrying the power of Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations... Brewing and unleashing.
Behind the Nine-Infant Beast, a massive ink-colored dragon pearl appeared, resembling the Dragon Emperor Pearl, but with the image of the Ancestral Dragon carved within.
Two massive ink-like tribulation forces flowed on the Dragon Emperor Pearl.
"First Calamity Second Tribulation!"
Gu Qianchi's eyes narrowed. This Netherworld beast had reached the First Calamity Second Tribulation realm!
"Is the Netherworld... truly this powerful?!"
Gu Qianchi's voice was hoarse.
The previous Netherworld was at most as powerful as the Netherworld King, not even a Divine Tribulation cultivator.
And now, the Netherworld seems to have revealed its true strength, not only possessing a Ghost Emperor capable of slaying the Dragon Deity, but also summoning a mythic beast comparable to the First and Second Tribulations!
How powerful is the Netherworld?!
It's completely unfathomable...
This force, which suddenly emerged in this era, is like a black hole, shrouded in mystery, making it impossible to grasp its limits.
Who stands behind the Netherworld?
As the Grandmaster of the ancient Bashu Sword Pavilion, Gu Qianchi is well aware that many powerful forces in the world are backed by even greater entities, and these forces share a common origin—the Mysterious Gorge.
For instance, behind the Western Regions' Buddhist lands stands the Black Sumeru, a camp of gods, and behind the Witch God Mountain is the Mystic Demon Cavern...
In reality, the Great Jing's backer is the Dark Heavenly Court.
What about the Netherworld?
Who is the godly camp backing the Netherworld? Gu Qianchi took a deep breath, his heart trembling slightly.
Xie Yunsen turned to Gu Qianchi, "Grandmaster Gu, are you going to make your choice?"
Xie Yunsen's voice was faint, but Gu Qianchi understood that he had no choice.
Just like Zhao Beidou, who had fought to the point of severe injury for the court, even if he knew the truth, what could he do?
"Sigh..."
"National Master, what a cunning move."
One could only say that Xie Yunsen was truly exceptional, with a heart as ruthless as his actions.
"Grandmaster Gu, please."
Xie Yunsen lightly pointed with his feather fan.
Gu Qianchi didn't say more. He clenched his fist, and sword qi burst forth, piercing the clouds. In an instant, it blossomed open.
It was directed at the Heaven Dan Sect.
Gu Yinhan stared at the enormous ink-black beast, feeling the ferocious aura that seemed to distort the void, causing even the Three Calamities Nine Tribulations to stir as if about to be triggered.
"This is a terrifying beast approaching the First and Third Tribulations!"
Gu Yinhan narrowed his eyes.
"Netherworld..."
His heart sank slightly.
Beside him, Gu Yangxuan's face had already turned ashen, "Netherworld... Xie Yunsen is actually colluding with the Netherworld?! How is this possible? How dare he, how could he do this?!"
Gu Yangxuan felt suffocated, extremely frustrated, and miserable.
After all, why would the Netherworld and the National Master collaborate?
Could such deep-seated hatred be overlooked so easily?
Boom!!!
A deafening roar, somewhat like a dragon's cry, filled with terrifying force and soul-shaking waves, reverberated.
The disciples of the Heaven Dan Sect trembled, their legs turning soft.
Flipping Sea Nine Infants took action, slapping its flesh wings, causing a tidal wave that seemed to shatter space itself as it charged towards Yin Xuan Old Ancestor.
Gu Yinhan's expression darkened. In the mortal world, he couldn't unleash the power of the First and Second Tribulations, and his strength was suppressed. For a moment, he was at a disadvantage against the ferocious beast.
On the other side, Gu Qianchi remained silent, exuding a hint of rage as he made his move.
The sword light tore through the sky, bursting with brilliance.
As the grandmaster of a sect, he wasn't foolish, despite his years of seclusion. He vaguely sensed something.
Perhaps, by giving his all to become the sword in Xie Yunsen's hand, there might be a glimmer of hope for the Bashu Sword Sect's survival.
Gu Qianchi felt that the relationship between Xie Yunsen and the Netherworld...
was not as simple as Xie Yunsen claimed, a collaboration formed under the pretext of Li Nuanxi.
Most likely, Xie Yunsen had joined hands with the Netherworld long ago.
Perhaps...
The backer of the Netherworld was the Great Jing Court?!
It made sense!
Everything fell into place!
Up till now, who had benefited from the fall and injuries of powerful cultivators?
It was the court!
Gu Qianchi's hair stood on end as he realized this.
"Using such overt and covert methods to unify the world and gather its luck, is it?"
Gu Qianchi felt that those who played the game of power had dirty hearts.
"Slay! ! !"
Gu Qianchi roared, venting his anger.
He suppressed his cultivation, not daring to fully unleash the Three Calamities Nine Tribulations, but he had almost touched the bottom line of the Heaven's Will.
Boom!!!
Terrifying sword light twisted the sky, aiming at Gu Yangxuan.
The madness and desperation in his attack made Gu Yangxuan's face turn dark.
"Madness!"
"Gu Qianchi, you're insane!"
"Is it worth selling your life for the court like this?!"
Gu Yangxuan shouted.
However, the only response was Gu Qianchi's even more fierce sword light, "If not, we'll die!"
Boom!!!
A terrifying thunderous explosion shook the sky.
Above the Heaven Dan Sect's mountain gate, huge clouds burst open, and a fearsome aura surged.
Gu Yinhan's body was like a cannonball, thrown forcefully, his bones cracking as blood mist erupted, and he slammed into the mountain gate.
Smoke billowed.
In the sky, Flipping Sea Nine Infants roared, their flesh wings flapping, claws sharp as blades.
Boom!!!
In the sky, the Three Calamities Nine Tribulations seemed to be fully triggered, and a massive thunder tribulation smashed down.
Because Flipping Sea Nine Infants cultivated the Ancestral Dragon Tribulation, and the tribulation they triggered was the Thunder Tribulation!
Bang!
After being struck by the thunder tribulation, Flipping Sea Nine Infants' bodies were covered in ink-like blood that kept exploding.
"What the hell!"
Gu Yinhan rose from the ruins, his eyes filled with rage.
In the mortal realm, even when facing the tribulations of heaven and earth, one must unleash power beyond the limits.
This was why Gu Yinhan was brutally knocked away during the battle.
For instance, he could only display the strength of half a step into the Divine Tribulation, while this ferocious beast directly unleashed the power of the First and Second Tribulations, disregarding the disaster tribulation lightning.
Thus, Gu Yinhan was utterly crushed!
The beast's claws clanged, sharp as five divine blades, tearing through space with a ripping sound.
Bang!!!
The entire mountain peak of the Heaven Dan Sect was blasted into fragments, and Gu Yinhan soared into the sky, his face contorted in extreme discomfort.
He didn't want to continue fighting this crazed beast; it was pointless.
This beast would eventually be struck down by lightning!
"Gu Yanghan, run!"
"Don't keep fighting! Abandon the Heaven Dan Sect..."
Gu Yinhan shouted coldly.
At this moment, he only wanted to call out to his brother and flee, running as far away as possible.
He could already sense the opening of Heaven-Attaining City and the imminent emergence of the inheritance from Heaven-Striking Temple...
He had to rush to Heaven-Attaining City! He needed to enter the Earth's Mysterious Pass, even stepping into the Heaven's Mysterious Pass, and search for opportunities within the Nine Heavens and Ten Earth's Mysterious Pass.
He wanted to become a true god and attain the Dao of immortality!
Gu Yanghan's face was grim as he was repeatedly defeated by the frenzied Gu Qianchi.
He heard Gu Yinhan's roar, and Gu Yanghan was hesitant.
After all, Gu Yinhan had been in a state of pseudo-death for over a thousand years and had little attachment to the sect. But Gu Yanghan was different.
Gu Yanghan was the Grandmaster, revered and honored by the Heaven Dan Sect for a thousand years, receiving countless treasures...
Most importantly, his human-headed toad secret art still required the resources gathered by the Heaven Dan Sect!
He couldn't bear to abandon the Heaven Dan Sect...
He felt reluctant, but Gu Yanghan also knew the situation was beyond his control.
As Gu Yinhan was suppressed, Gu Yanghan fought desperately but couldn't match the current frenzied state of Gu Qianchi...
The era of the Heaven Dan Sect had come to an end.
Without the Heaven Dan Sect...
A flash of madness appeared in Gu Yanghan's eyes.
"Human Elixir, that top-grade human elixir!"
"Without the Heaven Dan Sect... I must consume and refine that top-grade human elixir, Li Nuanxi!"
"Only then will I have hope!"
...
...
Golden Light Prefecture.
Divine Falcon Ridge.
Heavy snow tumbled from ten thousand feet high, drifting and scattering as it fell.
Li Che's ink-black robe fluttered in the wind, his dark and robust hair streaming, and his face wore a gentle and honest smile, just like when he had first arrived at Golden Light Prefecture and later left.
The sect leader of the Divine Sect, Nan Lihuo, and the Grand Supervisor of the Heaven-Envisioning Bureau, Hu Yingyue, looked at Li Che with a sense of bewilderment, as if he had only left not long ago.
But Li Che was indeed different from before.
Li Che greeted everyone warmly, recognizing each person, and they were all delighted, as the current Li Che was already far beyond his former self.
(End of Chapter)
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