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Chapter 481: The Ghost Emperor's Fall and the Eruption of Imprisoned Divinity (Part 2)
Chapter 481: The Ghost Emperor's Fall and the Eruption of Imprisoned Divinity (Part 2)
He raised his head, his gaze fixed on the direction of Qitian Inner City, where a figure sat cross-legged, surrounded by four blazing suns, his Qi and blood roaring like thunder.
It was the Ghost Emperor of the Underworld, sitting alone in front of Qitian Inner City.
Within Qitian Inner City, a mighty aura surged, and the terrifying pressure of the Supreme Sovereigns was like a flood, overwhelming and intertwined, but as it approached the Ghost Emperor of the Underworld, it dissipated.
Inside the inner city, the powerful figures from the Divine Pantheon had already retreated.
There were originally nine Two Disasters Supreme Sovereigns, but now only five remained, with four having perished!
The Two Disasters, Three Ordeals Supreme Sovereign who had fought with Fang Hanshu also retreated without hesitation, as the fall of Hei Xu Mi's Furious Vajra had greatly affected him.
Boom!
The aura of the Supreme Sovereigns continued to rise and fall, and thick, eerie mist rose from the inner city walls, blocking the connection between Qitian Inner and Outer Cities.
Three silhouettes appeared, bringing with them an overwhelming pressure like the ocean, and their cold, sharp gazes fell upon the city.
They were the three Supreme Sovereigns from the Divine Pantheon: Hei Xu Mi's Qielou Supreme Sovereign, Xuanzhen Supreme Sovereign from the Dark Celestial Court, and Tianlang Supreme Sovereign from the Demon Grotto! Their mere presence was enough to crush everything.
Fang Hanshu took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
With the help of his master's near-enlightenment inheritance, he had raised his cultivation to the Two Disasters, Three Ordeals realm, but he was still a step away from the Supreme Sovereign level.
Could he, in a year... in one year's time, perfectly refine his master's inheritance and reach the Supreme Sovereign realm?
Fang Hanshu's eyes shone with brilliance, and Qitian Temple's Patriarch, Fang Xin Yuan, had been at his peak as a Three Disasters, Three Ordeals Supreme Sovereign. Later, he fought against the Prison Lotus and Qitian, suffered severe injuries, and fell in realm, sitting in meditation in Qitian City for thousands of years. His cultivation had nearly dropped to the Supreme Sovereign level, and in the end, he couldn't hold on, sacrificing himself to become the Guardian Corpse King.
Even if Fang Hanshu completely refined his master's inheritance, it would be difficult to restore his master's peak combat power...
However...
Fang Hanshu wasn't concerned because he knew he still had hope.
With his current ability to capture divine beings, as long as he devoured the power of other captured divine beings, he could break through rapidly.
With normal cultivation, it would be difficult to reach his master's height, but now, it was no longer certain.
Fang Hanshu's heart was filled with turmoil, and his gaze fell on the Ghost Emperor of the Underworld, the lord Li Che.
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Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle—
The scorching aura warped, and the Earthly Emperor of the Underworld, seated cross-legged before the Qitian Inner City, seemed to lose control as his aura began to wane.
"He's burning out!"
Inside the Qitian Inner City.
The Azure Wolf Supreme slowly opened his vertical wolf-like eyes, and with a terrifying gaze, he tore through the eerie mist of the Eerie Gateway, like a sharp blade, slicing into Li Che's body.
Li Che sat cross-legged, his golden skull beneath his eyes, and golden flames burned.
"Yes... I'm almost burned out."
"Dare you come out and fight!"
Li Che spoke.
His voice carried a hint of loneliness and sorrow.
The Azure Wolf Supreme's massive wolf head, as large as a mountain, emerged from the eerie mist within the Qitian Inner City. The mist flowed downward, gradually outlining the shape of a wolf's head.
The enormous vertical wolf-like eyes fixed on the Earthly Emperor.
After a long while, the four golden whirlpools slowly dimmed, from a dazzling brilliance like the sun to a mere flickering light.
The Azure Wolf Supreme narrowed his eyes, and with a five-fingered grasp, he sent forth the Mythical Eagle Demon Sovereign who had previously escaped into the inner city.
"Kill!"
"Slay the mortal Wu Immortal, and you shall be blessed with merit! In the future, when the Eerie Gateway devours the mortal realm, you will receive divine blessings!"
The voice of the Azure Wolf Supreme thundered, shaking the air like divine vibrations.
The Mythical Eagle Demon Sovereign stepped out of the inner city, fixing his gaze on the Earthly Emperor of the Underworld, who sat motionless on the city wall a hundred zhang away.
Sensing the other party's seemingly depleted qi and blood, the Mythical Eagle Demon Sovereign's lips curled into a twisted smile.
"With your qi and blood burned out, do you still dare to fight to the death? Do you even have the qualifications?"
The Mythical Eagle Demon Sovereign roared, his wings spread wide, revealing a layer of golden feathers. The divine aura unsealed and revived, transforming his body into a terrifying eagle that soared through the sky!
Like a heavenly blade slicing through the heavens, he sped towards the Earthly Emperor of the Underworld!
Even when facing a Wu Immortal whose oil had run dry and whose lamp had gone out, the Mythical Eagle Demon Sovereign dared not underestimate him in the slightest!
He exerted all his strength and attacked!
As the Mythical Eagle Demon Sovereign reached the Earthly Emperor of the Underworld's side.
The four golden light wheels, which had already dimmed, suddenly reignited like dead ashes, glowing with an intense and dazzling brilliance as if reflecting the last rays of the setting sun!
The San Jian Liang Ren Dao hummed and vibrated, bursting forth from the void!
Li Che's eyes flashed with a brilliant light, and his Eight-Hundred-Chi Victory Over Heaven Half-Immortal Domain expanded!
The Mythical Eagle Demon Sovereign immediately sensed something amiss, feeling an overwhelming crisis that made every feather on his body stand on end!
The next moment, he realized that his aura was rapidly plummeting!
It was as if a terrifying force had pulled him down, and in just one breath, he fell to the realm of Two Disasters and One Ordeal, still descending slowly, about to reach the realm of One Disaster Divine Trial!
This...
But he couldn't afford to pay attention, as the golden feathers trembled under the suppression of the San Jian Liang Ren Dao's revived divine aura!
Boom—!!!
The Earthly Emperor of the Underworld stood up, burning once more, his body towering like a giant, golden qi and blood surging, his five fingers clenched, and the Ten Thousand Transformations Dragon-Phoenix unleashed!
The Mythical Eagle Demon Sovereign roared in anger, his eagle cry shaking the nine heavens, and cracks appeared on the Disaster Wheel. His aura surged, breaking free from the pull of the Victory Over Heaven Half-Immortal Domain!
However, the terrifying punch of the supreme Wu Immortal had already landed on his body.
The unstoppable force of that punch was like a mountain, and the qi and blood surged like waves, unleashing a power of annihilation that slammed into the body of the Mythical Eagle Demon Sovereign.
The strength of the demon's body, even in the face of Li Che, who had detonated four Mystery Door Immortal Seeds, was still somewhat inadequate!
Every inch of his body shattered, and he finally exploded into a cloud of blood mist!
Countless black feathers flew up, burning in the golden flames, igniting a golden fire.
The golden feathers trembled, clanging incessantly, struggling to break free from the suppression of the San Jian Liang Ren Dao and flying towards the inner city.
Li Che, however, was quick-eyed and swift-handed, and his skill in looting corpses hadn't diminished. In an instant, he grabbed the golden feathers, storing them in the Heavenly Chessboard and suppressing them with the Seven Orifices Linglong Heart!
The Mythical Eagle Demon Sovereign let out a mournful howl, his demon soul struggling and raging like a tidal wave!
However, Li Che's Wu Immortal will slashed like a knife, as if an executioner's blade was falling in the void, severing the Mythical Eagle Demon Sovereign's demon soul!
Then, he collected the shattered flesh and the severed demon soul, storing them in the Ink City of Fengdu.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
After doing all this, the four Mystery Door Immortal Seeds that had exploded behind Li Che once again quieted down, fading from a dazzling sun to a withering flame.
From the shattered space, like a shattered mirror, he fell and sat down.
The numerous martial artists and cultivators outside the Qitian Outer City, gazing towards the Eerie Gateway's camp of Supreme Sovereigns within the Qitian Inner City.
They sighed deeply.
"Burnt out... This time, I truly have burnt out..."
Silence.
The raging winds and waves battered the broken space, clanging loudly.
Inside the Qitian Inner City, the eerie mist fell like a curtain, intertwining endlessly. The wolf head of the Azure Wolf Supreme emerged from the curtain, his vertical wolf-like eyes staring at the Earthly Emperor of the Underworld sitting motionless on the ground.
The various cultivators from the Eerie Gateway's camp who had taken refuge in the inner city also fell silent.
Especially the Supreme Sovereign who had previously fought Fang Hanshu and blocked him, the Divine General of the Dark Celestial Court, clenched his spear, its tip trembling.
Burnt out?
The Divine General's face twitched, as if looking towards the Supreme Sovereign of the Dark Celestial Court.
For a moment, both inside and outside the city fell into a deathly silence.
Outside the city, many bold martial artists had not yet retreated and were still gazing at this battle, shocked by the Earthly Emperor of the Underworld's final burst of power, which had killed a Three Ordeals Supreme Sovereign.
"Burnt out... Truly burnt out?"
Many martial artists were bewildered.
For a moment, they couldn't confirm whether the Earthly Emperor of the Underworld had truly burnt out everything, reaching the end of his life, and becoming a fleeting Wu Immortal.
"But in the end, it will all burn out, won't it...?"
Some warriors felt a momentary thrill, but soon, sighs filled the air.
After all, the fact that the Ghost Emperor, the Martial Immortal, had burned out his Qi and blood was undeniable, and the power gained from transcending the realm would come at a cost...
No one knew how much longer the Ghost Emperor could hold on.
But at the very least, the Ghost Emperor, stationed at the gate of Qitian Inner City, was single-handedly holding back the forces of the Gui Que Divine Camp with his formidable presence.
Today, the slaughter and carnage that was supposed to unfold within Qitian City were averted by the presence of the Ghost Emperor from the Underworld alone.
Whoosh!
The dark clouds gathering snow above the sky were torn apart by the terrifying battle within Qitian City.
In the blood-red sky, the intertwined chains of Dao essence writhed, as if the heavens and earth were lamenting, with blood-red snowflakes drifting down.
At the end of the horizon, a crimson sun rose slowly, like a blazing furnace.
Its radiance illuminated the mortal realm in a fiery glow. Many warriors, having gained new life, knelt on the ground, bowing deeply towards the Ghost Emperor sitting at the gate of Qitian Inner City, blocking the powerful beings of the Gui Que Divine Camp. They then tore through the earth and walked away.
Li Che sensed the situation outside the city but didn't pay much attention. Saving these warriors was merely an unexpected and effortless deed.
His gaze lifted and fell upon Qitian Inner City.
"Are you coming?"
Li Che asked.
Within the Gui Que, three Supreme Sovereigns stared coldly, while numerous Venerables had complex expressions. As for the Divine Trial hiding within, it remained silent.
"You will burn out sooner or later..."
"We will silently watch you wither away before our eyes."
The voice of the Tianlang Supreme Sovereign was cold and cruel, like a divine sound echoing through the void.
Li Che's Primordial Dragon Elephant flame burned, his black robe fluttering, and his golden skeleton shone brilliantly.
It seemed as if he let out a soft laugh.
Then, the skull lowered.
"I truly have burned out..."
Behind him, the four golden Qi vortices dimmed, as if they had completely faded, losing their luster. Only the light from the rising sun, shining over the walls of Qitian Outer City, remained, casting its glow upon the Ghost Emperor.
It seemed as if he had withered away on the spot.
In the sky above, blood-red lightning rumbled, and the chains of Dao essence writhed like a dragon. It was as if a crimson phoenix emerged from the clouds, wailing and crying out, an extraordinary phenomenon!
"Go! See if the Ghost Emperor has truly fallen!"
"He might have truly burned out!"
The Tianlang Supreme Sovereign clenched his teeth, but he couldn't bear to send a Two Calamities Sage. Instead, he threw out a One Disaster, Three Ordeals Great Practitioner into the inner city.
Boom!!!
The four golden lights instantly burned, and a brilliant sun appeared in the sky.
The Ghost Emperor from the Underworld seemed to wither, but then he shone once more!
He struck down the One Disaster, Three Ordeals Great Practitioner who had dared to venture out, punching with golden fists that weaved a dragon-elephant shadow, shattering the Great Practitioner.
"Damn it!"
"Despicable! The human race is cunning and despicable!"
The Tianlang Supreme Sovereign cursed.
He wanted to rush out of the inner city and turn this dying human into minced meat, but in the end, he still feared the judgment of the Cosmic Will.
He had to wait for the Supreme Sovereign of the Dark Celestial Court to bring the Gather Immortals Banner, for only with it could they block the Cosmic Will and break through the Gui Que.
At that time, he would personally twist off the skull of the Ghost Emperor.
Tianlang's eyes locked onto the Ghost Emperor from the Underworld.
As expected, that guy was...
The four golden Qi vortices dimmed again, appearing lifeless. Although it was a skull, its eyes revealed a chilling gaze.
"I... truly have burned out..."
Damn it!
The Ghost Emperor's words were deceitful!
The powerful beings of the Gui Que Divine Camp within Qitian Inner City all cursed in anger.
No one dared to step out of the city, and the inner and outer cities seemed completely divided.
The Ghost Emperor from the Underworld sat motionless at the gate, his skull eyes glowing faintly. Within those skull eyes, a golden flame flickered, the last sign of life.
Inside Qitian Inner City, everyone stared at the ghostly flame in the Ghost Emperor's eyes, waiting for it to extinguish.
Fang Hanshu's scholar's robe fluttered in the wind, and his magnificent beard glowed red in the morning sun.
He stood a few hundred meters away from the Ghost Emperor, his mouth twitching with suppressed rage.
However, his scholarly demeanor showed a deep sense of sorrow.
He turned around, ascended into the sky, and spread his arms, as if summoning a mighty river.
"Today, I, Fang Hanshu, uphold the will of the Patriarch, and rebuild the Qitian Temple!"
...
...
Qitian Outer City.
On the rooftop of a restaurant.
The dim orange light illuminated the figures sitting on the roof, casting long shadows.
"Father, is Master Ghost Emperor... truly burned out?"
Xixi held Li Che's hand, her face filled with sadness.
Li Che gently squeezed Xixi's hand, "Perhaps he has burned out, but as long as the fire in his eyes doesn't extinguish, his Martial Immortal will remains unyielding..."
Xixi's eyes shone with determination, "Xixi will work hard to become stronger. In the future, I will defeat all those who tormented Master Ghost Emperor in the inner city!"
"Father, Xixi wants to retrieve the Thunderous Adamantite Ring! It's the last piece of the set, and the spirit of the spear tells Xixi that if we gather the last divine weapon, the Third Prince might be resurrected!"
"The spirit of the spear said that if the Third Prince is resurrected, he will surely kill them all!"
Xixi's young face showed a seriousness never seen before.
Li Che smiled at her words, the Thunderous Adamantite Ring?
It was time to gather the final piece...
But before that, Li Che's heart stirred, and his true self entered the city of Mo in Fengdu.
He needed to take stock of the situation after tonight's massacre...
The Summoning Spirits would have a grand eruption!
(End of Chapter)
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