Chapter 451: Slaying a Demon God, the Second of the Ten Evils, the Black Ox

Chapter 451: Slaying a Demon God, the Second of the Ten Evils, the Black Ox

Boom!

The sky erupted with thunder, and the sudden flash of light illuminated the entire Qi Tian City, which had been shrouded by dark clouds, in an instant.

Even the cracks between the bricks and tiles were bathed in the flickering thunder, making them glow brightly.

A gigantic golden gate spanned the heavens and earth, not particularly large, only a few dozen zhang tall, seemingly crafted from an ancient material that shone with a golden hue, its luster incredibly bright.

Ancient engravings adorned its surface, and divine patterns intertwined and spread, as if it had emerged from an ancient myth, a gateway to the heavens.

Most importantly, the gate seemed to have been pushed open, revealing a vast world behind it, where a human figure appeared, like an immortal king of ancient times, seated between heaven and earth.

It was as if the martial arts had been refined to the extreme, and a martial immortal had taken his place in the vast universe.

At this moment, the appearance of the golden celestial gate, without any concealment, released a terrifying aura, as if it were leaking from within the gate.

It was as if an aura unique to the higher realms was descending in waves.

Even the countless demonic auras that filled the skies above Qi Tian City, woven together by the Black Ox Demon God, felt a sense of suppression, not in terms of strength, but in the level of power.

"The Pure Martial Opening of the Celestial Gate?!"

The Black Ox Demon God's eyes narrowed, could it be that a human had produced such a monster?

In this era, when the Wicked Temple appeared like spring bamboo shoots after rain, and divine essence was rampant, there was still someone who could resist the temptation of divine essence, choosing not to cultivate divine martial arts, but instead focusing solely on pure martial arts, and reaching the level of opening the celestial gate?

Crack! Crack!

The golden celestial gate stretched across the sky, as if it were about to tear through the dark clouds.

Li Che, wearing the Ox Demon mask, felt a surge of exhilaration. He spread his arms, and the golden-forged bones throughout his body rumbled incessantly.

With the opening of the celestial gate, streams of golden energy, like fiery blood, poured out from within.

The Four Openings of the Martial Saint, the opening of the celestial gate, marked the pinnacle of the absolute peak!

At this moment, Li Che had officially reached the pinnacle of the absolute peak, not through the power of the Eight Divine Gates, but through his own martial cultivation, standing at the threshold of the ultimate realm.

Li Che felt his blood energy surging and constantly transforming.

With a long roar, the golden blood energy resembled a soaring golden phoenix, rising straight into the clouds, transforming into a colossal golden dragon and a mighty golden elephant!

The dragon and elephant spanned the heavens and earth, like ancient ferocious beasts of the past.

Li Che's blood energy surged at a frenzied pace, skyrocketing at an insane rate.

Within the golden celestial gate, a river of blood energy poured down, like a golden pillar of light, connecting from his back to the gate.

The Ox Demon's golden hair fluttered, and a misty aura enveloped his body, formed by the explosion of blood energy, creating a hazy scene.

Beneath the mask, the Ox Demon's eyes opened and closed, like a divine king corresponding to the supreme martial immortal within the celestial gate.

Boom!

As he clenched his five fingers, his spine trembled and rumbled, like a dragon emerging from the depths of the abyss. Behind the celestial gate, it was as if a celestial being was aiding Li Che, and in this moment, Li Che seemed to have transformed into the body of a celestial being.

The martial immortal's golden body seemed to be empowered by an unknown force, boiling with energy, perfectly controlled, as if even the strength within his bones was being squeezed out.

Taking a step forward, he punched through the air, his body filled with surging blood energy and battle intent, making Li Che eager to keep punching and fighting.

In the sky above, the will of heaven and earth seemed to bring down a terrifying tribulation, but at this moment, Li Che was within the range of the mysterious mist covering Qi Tian City, temporarily shielding him from the impending tribulation.

Li Che's heart was filled with joy, finally, there was another tribulation thunder, and this time, it should help his Thunder Magnetic Body break through further!

With his battle intent surging, Li Che's gaze swept across, landing on the Celestial Crane Demon God, whose expression had become increasingly vigilant.

Although the Celestial Crane Demon God had been suppressing the Ox Demon, he now sensed something amiss. It seemed that the Ox Demon had been using him as a whetstone to hone his martial arts.

And now, it appeared that he had made a breakthrough in his martial arts!

Though the Celestial Crane Demon God wasn't sure what the Ox Demon had been honing, could it be the opening of the celestial gate?

Impossible...

If the Ox Demon hadn't even opened the celestial gate, how could he fight a Demon God for so long?

An Absolute Peak Martial Saint fighting a Demon God?

Impossible!

Absolutely impossible!

The mere thought of this possibility made the Celestial Crane Demon God's hair stand on end.

However, regardless, the Ox Demon had managed to summon such a celestial gate, and the Celestial Crane Demon God had no reason to underestimate him any longer. He must give it his all and hold nothing back!

A piercing cry rang out, and the Celestial Crane Demon God's Calamity Wheel appeared behind him, releasing a boundless demonic aura.

Two sword lights intertwined and burst forth, shining with extreme brilliance, like an inverted Yin-Yang white crane spreading its wings!

Boom!

On the other side, behind the Ox Demon, a molten furnace poured down, and invisible flames burned across the sky.

It was as if the martial immortal behind the celestial gate, obscured by the gate, had clenched his fist and punched through it.

Although there was no sign of calamity, the Celestial Crane Demon God felt an intense sense of oppression.

It was as if a mortal was confronting a true god!

Between heaven and earth, a terrifying and scorching blood energy seemed to rage, like a golden deer trampling the void, igniting a raging flame that burst forth from the tilted furnace!

It transformed into a punch that outshone even the stars!

The surrounding space seemed to freeze in this moment, as the golden deer trampled forward, resembling a mountain that had spanned the ages, only to be shattered by the deer's charge, falling like a massive seal that pressed down, crushing the void!

It was like a torrential flood pouring down from the heavens, solidifying the air around it, and smashing down with unstoppable force!

This single seal was like a heavenly disaster!

The heavens and earth were bathed in a crimson glow.

As the punch landed, the space within a few dozen li seemed to solidify into a tangible substance!

It was as if a muddy swamp had dried up instantly under the sun, leaving those within it unable to move or escape!

The Celestial Crane Demon God's face turned ashen, and he transformed into an inverted Yin-Yang white crane, his sword lights merging into one. Countless sword lights rose up, like a chained white crane, roaring and howling, as the space itself seemed to cry out under the strain.

Countless sword lights formed a circle, centered on the Celestial Crane Demon God, and clashed with the falling golden deer seal, which resembled a collapsing divine mountain.

The space, frozen and suppressed, was about to be shattered by a powerful strike!

Boom!

The collision of the fist seal and sword light, the impact of calamity and pure martial prowess!

A terrifying blast reverberated.

Clang, clang, clang, clang!

The sound of metal clashing, like countless bombs detonating in rapid succession, filled the air. The air currents were torn apart, and waves of energy surged.

The ripples of energy spread out like a tsunami, layer upon layer, covering the entire area, scattering the eerie mists of the Wiles Pavilion.

Heaven City trembled and shook, its walls violently swayed, and the ground was torn up, turning into a fine powder!

Countless dust and sand rose, and the calamity of the Divine Crane Demon God seemed to be blasted apart. The terrifying scorching blood energy also exploded, like volcanic eruptions spewing sparks that ignited everything around them.

Everyone's gaze froze.

Even Lu Taibai, who had just broken through, couldn't help but take a deep breath at this moment, and the Taibai Sword hidden in his sleeve resonated with a metallic clang.

Lu Qiankun, the grandmaster of the Divine Origin Sect, narrowed his eyes slightly, "What a formidable Netherworld Ox Demon!"

"A pure martial saint... Such a powerful physical body, such vigorous blood energy. No wonder his subordinates, Ox One, Ox Two, and Ox Three, were able to kill three demon kings. The Netherworld Ox Demon has set an excellent example!"

Xi Xi jumped excitedly on the spot.

Always eager for a fight, her face turned bright red with excitement.

"Master Niu Niu is so amazing!"

Xi Xi's admiration grew, longing for the day she could be as powerful as Master Niu Niu, facing divine tribulations head-on.

The powerful figures from the Da Jing Dynasty, various Divine Sects, ancient aristocratic families, the Western Buddhist Kingdom, the Witch God Mountain, and other forces all slightly narrowed their eyes.

Boom!

A violent explosion shook the open space in front of Heaven City.

Dense smoke billowed.

In Heaven City, demonic energy surged and raged. The next moment, a deafening roar erupted from the ground, like a towering mountain, coming from the enormous Black Ox Demon God.

This Demon God, who had reached the second level of calamity, seemed agitated and frustrated at this moment.

"Stop!"

The sound echoed and exploded.

However, no one responded.

Everyone suddenly looked up, and they saw that the black cloud above had, at some point, turned into a blood-red hue, with thick blood-red lightning crisscrossing the sky.

Then, one by one, blood-red raindrops fell like glass beads.

Blood rain poured from the heavens, an extraordinary phenomenon!

The divine tribulation had fallen!

The divine tribulation... had fallen?!

Everyone's gaze shifted to the ruins, where the raging winds suppressed the dust and smoke.

The scene on the battlefield was revealed.

A massive crater appeared before Heaven City, a deep indentation in the ground.

A colossal white crane's corpse lay twisted and distorted in the ruins, dragging a deep trench hundreds of zhang long through the debris.

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—

The air and void seemed to be filled with the acrid smell of scorched heat.

Wisps of black smoke, like war signals, rose from the ruins.

Where the white crane's corpse lay, the sand and rocks, scorched by intense heat, melted and quickly cooled, forming a flowing crystal.

The towering Netherworld Ox Demon, resembling a mountain, had a golden glow. His golden hair hung down to his waist, and his flesh and eyes were also golden.

The Divine Crane Demon God's corpse seemed to have been struck by countless terrifying fist strikes, leaving no part of it intact. One could say it was completely shattered.

And under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

The Netherworld Ox Demon tore through space, taking the Divine Crane Demon God's corpse and, right in front of the many demons of Heaven City and the Black Ox Demon God, stuffed it into the Qiankun Space, claiming it as his exclusive trophy.

At this moment, everyone realized that the Black Ox Demon God's shout to stop was directed at the Netherworld Ox Demon, asking him not to kill the Divine Crane Demon God.

But clearly, the Netherworld Ox Demon was not willing to give the Black Ox Demon God this face.

Or perhaps.

The Netherworld had never given anyone face.

Boom, rumble, rumble!

In Heaven City, the demonic energy surged violently, and massive columns of energy, each hundreds of zhang thick, shot upwards, resembling giant demon pillars connecting heaven and earth.

Endless demonic energy exploded, mixing with the eerie mists of the Wiles Pavilion, transforming Heaven City and its surroundings into a demonic ocean.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The blood rain poured down, carrying the Divine Crane Demon God's mournful cries, piercing and desperate, echoing through the heavens and earth.

Boom, boom!

The southern and northern gates of Heaven City, guarded by demon gods of the same rank as the Divine Crane Demon God, revealed their true forms, looking on in disbelief.

The Jade Horned Rhino Demon God and the Golden Winged Demon God, their demonic energy soaring, were shocked to their cores.

But the one truly enraged, stirring the demonic energy ocean, was the Black Ox Demon God!

The massive black ox head seemed to protrude from Heaven City, pressing down with terrifying force. Its enormous eyes, the size of houses, fixed on the golden figure wearing the cute ox mask.

"I told you to stop, can't you understand?!"

The Black Ox Demon God's violent aura burst forth, a stark contrast to his previously amicable demeanor.

Intense killing intent surged, chilling the air.

The terrifying heavenly path soul, a manifestation of the second level of calamity, caused the void to emit a painful wail as if it couldn't bear the strain. Just a sweep of the soul was enough to shatter it.

This was the power wielded by those who had overcome the second level of divine tribulation, their destructive force far surpassing that of the first level.

They wanted to shatter the void and make it easier to traverse.

However, Li Che, wearing the Ox Demon mask, didn't seem to care much. He looked at the Black Ox Demon God and said calmly, "If this Divine Crane Demon God kills me, will you stop her?"

"You never stipulated that the guardian cannot kill, and the challenger cannot die. Since that's the case, what's wrong with me killing a Demon God?"

"If you can't bear the consequences, then don't set such rules. Let the numerous cultivators unite and attack the demons within Qitian City."

Li Che's heart remained calm and unperturbed, unaffected by the second calamity pressure of the Black Ox Demon God.

For Li Che, no one's pressure could scare him. With his Seven Aperture Crystal Mind, he had the ability to shield against any pressure.

The Black Ox Demon God's killing intent was so intense that it was almost tangible.

However, to Li Che's surprise, the Demon God actually calmed down, suppressing the urge and anger of having a Demon God killed.

Countless demonic energy subsided, and the killing intent was hidden.

The expanding and distorted demonic energy returned to calm, and the Black Ox Demon God's body regained its usual peaceful appearance.

"Congratulations, you can enter Qitian City."

A deep voice emanated from the Black Ox Demon God, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Li Che adjusted the Ox Demon mask on his face, and the floating Ink City in the sky disappeared.

His heart couldn't help but tremble.

What was this Black Ox Demon God plotting? Could he even endure such hatred?

This Divine Crane Demon God was likely a subordinate general under the Black Ox Demon God, and for the Ten Thousand Great Rivers, it was undoubtedly a crucial existence.

With a dead Demon God, the Black Ox Demon God still managed to suppress his hatred.

Li Che believed that this Demon God must have some scheme in mind...

When things deviate from the norm, there's bound to be a demon involved.

However, Li Che couldn't guess the true intentions of the Black Ox Demon God for the time being.

The only thing Li Che could be certain of was that the hatred between him and this Demon God had been firmly established.

The towering body of the Ox Demon, like a towering mountain, lost its golden luster. He donned a black robe and, under the watchful eyes of both the city's inhabitants and outsiders, entered Qitian City.

The expansive Qitian City was far more vast and colossal than the Divine Origin Dao City, making it the largest city Li Che had ever seen.

Even the Divine Capital of Da Jing seemed to pale in comparison.

However, if the nine cities of the Divine Capital were combined, they might rival Qitian City.

Whoosh!

Li Che's black robe fluttered in the wind, and beneath the Ox Demon mask, his eyes glimmered. Suddenly, a black wind swept through.

The Black Ox Demon God's body, formed from demonic energy, appeared before Li Che. It was no longer gigantic but of normal size, and it was a demonic energy clone.

However, this clone was too crude, making it obvious that it was a clone, unlike Li Che's Painting Immortal Clone, which was indistinguishable even upon close inspection.

"Netherworld Ox Demon..."

A cold voice emanated from the Black Ox Demon God.

Li Che adjusted the Ox Demon mask, and golden smoke flowed from his eyes as he looked at the Black Ox Demon God, "Are you going to force your hand against me?"

"No..."

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"I have come to make a deal with you."

The Demon God spoke in a deep voice.

"What kind of deal?" Li Che narrowed his eyes.

"Give me the Divine Crane's corpse, and let's negotiate a price..."

The Black Ox Demon God said.

Li Che was taken aback. He had thought that the Black Ox Demon God would break his promise, trick him into entering Qitian City, and then kill him.

Li Che was confident in his abilities, thanks to the Ink City and his Thunder Teleportation.

If, after entering the city, the Black Ox Demon God did break his promise,

then the rules he had set would naturally be broken, leading to the human cultivators outside Qitian City uniting to attack it.

To be honest, Li Che was more inclined to see the human cultivators join forces to conquer Qitian City, as it would create a more chaotic situation.

And with chaos, there would be more opportunities.

However, it seemed that the Black Ox Demon God was unwilling to let the situation spiral out of control, even if it meant enduring the death of a Demon God.

What was he plotting? Li Che couldn't see through this Demon God.

Nevertheless, it wasn't a significant problem. The current Li Che, faced with schemes, even if he couldn't respond, had the confidence to escape unscathed.

His ability to preserve his life was at its peak, and that was why he was so confident.

"The Divine Crane Demon God... is my son-in-law. I just want to collect his body for the sake of my daughter."

The Black Ox Demon God spoke in a deep voice.

Son-in-law?

"If you give me both the demon corpse and the demon pill, I will exchange them for ten Four Supreme Dao Yun Shen Jing."

The Black Ox Demon God said.

"I want the Three Supreme Dao Yun Shen Jing."

Beneath the Ox Demon mask, Li Che's eyes flashed, and he raised his hand to speak.

"Impossible! You're asking for too much... Don't you know the price of the Three Supreme Dao Yun Shen Jing? These are not Shen Xing Jing but Dao Yun Shen Jing!"

The Black Ox Demon God roared, his voice like an exploding ox's bellow.

He seemed genuinely agitated.

Indeed, the value of the Three Supreme Dao Yun Shen Jing was exceptionally high.

Li Che thought for a moment and raised the price, "Fifteen."

The Black Ox Demon God stared coldly at the Ox Demon, who had made a bold demand...

But to Li Che's surprise,

the Black Ox Demon God agreed, "Alright."

Under the mask, Li Che's lips twitched. It seemed he had undervalued the price.

However, it probably wasn't too low, considering it was the corpse of a Demon God from the demon race, not a human Divine Tribulation corpse. The value of the two was incomparable.

After all, Demon Gods were treasure troves.

But Li Che only needed the demonic energy of the Divine Crane Demon God...

With the demonic energy, Li Che could choose to Bind Deity or Ink Ten Evils.

The Divine Crane Demon God's greatest value had already been arranged by Li Che, and as for the corpse... it could still be exchanged for a wave of Dao Yun Shen Jing, so why not?

As his five fingers tore through the void, like spears, grasping the corpse of the Divine Crane Demon God, an insatiable hunger surged within his chest, the Myriad Demon Emperor.

The Dao Guo was already wildly shaking.

A terrifying suction force erupted, swallowing up about ninety percent of the demonic energy from the Divine Crane Demon God and its demon pill, leaving only a thin ten percent to maintain the demonic aura of a demon god.

In the eyes of the Black Bull Demon God, the Netherworld Bull Demon seemed to pause for a moment, and then the corpse of the Divine Crane Demon God was retrieved.

The Black Bull Demon God abruptly flicked his sleeve, and his demonic energy surged like a storm as fifteen Four-Yin Dao Yun Shen Jing flew towards Li Che.

Li Che opened up the Qiankun Space and collected all the Dao Yun Shen Jing.

The Black Bull Demon God also retrieved the corpse of the Divine Crane Demon God, which was filled with demonic energy, and after taking a deep look at the Bull Demon, he disappeared.

The transaction was completed in such a swift manner.

A two-calamity demon god of the demon race was surprisingly easy to negotiate with, which was quite rare.

Indeed, Li Che was genuinely surprised.

This made Li Che feel a bit more cautious, sensing that something was amiss.

Li Che did not continue to exploit the loophole in the rules to kill demons and absorb their energy.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

On the city tower, Niu Yi, Niu Er, and Niu San also stopped standing around.

They all appeared behind the Bull Demon and found a separate courtyard, where Li Che entered.

After Li Che entered the courtyard—

The Black Bull Demon God retracted his perception, and the cold killing intent was not concealed. Amidst the rolling demonic energy, the corpse of the Divine Crane Demon God was undulating up and down.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, his mind moved slightly.

In an instant, a figure resembling a bat spreading its wings emerged from the demonic energy.

This was the Night Bat Demon God. After the demon race had occupied Qitian City for five hundred years, it was natural that there would be more than just three guardian demon gods.

To face the combined siege of the Da Jing court, the Divine Sect, the ancient aristocratic families, the Western Buddhist Kingdom, and the Wu Shen Mountain, it was impossible for only three demon gods to guard Qitian City.

"Keep a close eye on the Netherworld Bull Demon..."

The Black Bull Demon God spoke coldly.

The Night Bat Demon God, upon hearing this, said nothing more and tore open the void, disappearing into it.

The Black Bull Demon God's majestic demonic energy surged like black flames, and the giant black bull illusion reappeared, continuing to explain the rules.

With the fall of the Divine Crane Demon God, the Black Bull Demon God arranged for a new demon god to guard the western gate of Qitian City—the Sword Antelope Demon God, who was not much weaker than the Divine Crane Demon God.

Outside Qitian City—

After witnessing the Bull Demon slaying a demon god and successfully entering the city, the various powerful beings finally put their minds at ease and began to challenge the demon gods and demon kings guarding the city gates.

Outside Qitian City, battles erupted without pause.

However, none of this concerned Li Che.

In the outer city of Qitian City, within a small courtyard.

As Li Che entered the courtyard, the Heavenly Chessboard instantly expanded, and he narrowed his eyes, sensing an extremely powerful demonic energy chess piece from the chessboard.

"What a formidable Black Bull Demon God, actually arranging a one-calamity two-tribulation demon god to keep watch..."

"This level of importance is indeed heavy, but it's also normal, considering the price of the Divine Crane Demon God's life."

Li Che smiled lightly.

"The Black Bull Demon God is a two-calamity demon god... My current self should be no match for him."

At this moment, Li Che's foundation was indeed formidable, but facing a one-calamity three-tribulation divine tribulation would still be extremely challenging.

Not to mention a two-calamity demon god, which was a whole level higher! From the moment Li Che entered Qitian City, he had been prepared to use spatial teleportation to escape at any time.

He had no intention of fighting a two-calamity demon god head-on.

Although Li Che could ignore any pressure with the help of the Immaculate Heart Dao Guo, he still felt the pressure from the two-calamity Black Bull Demon God.

It was terrifying; just sensing it once, he knew he was no match.

"Such formidable strength, and I don't even know what this Black Bull Demon God is planning."

"I must still be cautious in everything I do."

Li Che's eyes flashed.

Boom, boom, boom—

In his chest, the Wan Yao Di Dao Guo was constantly throbbing.

With a thought, Li Che left only the Bull Demon's painting-like clone in the courtyard.

But his entire person had already appeared in the Ink City's Capital of the Netherworld.

Perhaps the Ink City had been completely restored, as the city no longer had the ink-colored rain, and countless drifting black mists were surging.

After Li Che appeared, he slapped his palm on his chest.

Instantly, he drew out a strand of demonic energy from the Wan Yao Di Dao Guo, which transformed into the appearance of the Divine Crane Demon God. Then, Li Che spread his five fingers wide.

Additionally, there were the corpses of the three top-tier demon kings: White Mantis, Yuan Bao, and Black Bear.

Rumble, rumble...

Behind him, the Ink Ten Evils painting slowly unfurled.

"Let the ink flow."

Li Che gently flicked his sleeve.

The next moment—

Within the Ten Evils painting—

The image of the Old Dragon God's Sea-Flipping Nine Heads suddenly roared and howled!

One after another, ink-transformed chains shot out, binding the demonic energy-transformed Divine Crane Demon God and the three demon kings' corpses, and then extracting their demonic souls!

Heart-wrenching roars and terrified wails echoed between heaven and earth.

The Ten Evils Ink Painting devoured the demonic souls.

[Ten Evils Ink Painting: Sea-Flipping Nine Heads (40%)]



Boom—

The Sea-Flipping Nine Heads originally had only two of its nine heads lit up, but now, four were illuminated!

Two of them were dragon heads, one was a crane head, and the last one constantly changed among the three demon kings' faces, eventually transforming into the appearance of Yuan Bao, becoming a leopard head.

Boom, boom!

The ink mist surged and rose continuously, like a rolling tide.

It seemed as if black lightning was weaving and striking, surging endlessly.

The ink-colored tide was like a vast ocean, churning up terrifyingly huge waves. Amidst the waves, the Sea-Flipping Nine Heads roared angrily, its aura awe-inspiring.

In Li Che's delighted gaze, the Sea-Flipping Nine Heads' aura officially reached the level of a one-calamity three-tribulation.

Feeling the Sea-Flipping Nine Heads' growing aura—

Li Che's eyes shone brightly, and he couldn't help but look towards the second painting of the Ten Evils Ink Painting...

Although that spot was clear and white.

Li Che felt as if his vision was a bit blurry.

It seemed like that spot...

Should have a black bull's head.

(End of Chapter)

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