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Chapter 508: Master of Death – Li Che, the Ruler of the Underworld, Subdues the Divine Being with the Martial Immortal Golden Body (Part 1)
Chapter 508: Master of Death – Li Che, the Ruler of the Underworld, Subdues the Divine Being with the Martial Immortal Golden Body (Part 1)
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Crimson light streaks intertwined in the sky, reflecting off countless leaden clouds.
With the temple deity awakening and the Strange Abyss expanding, the mortal world was in turmoil, losing its tranquility and gaining chaos.
Li Che stood atop the city walls of Jinggong Prefecture, his jet-black, rugged hair dancing wildly. He donned a cute ox demon mask, transforming into the Bull Demon.
When it came to battle, he still preferred to fight as the Bull Demon.
Ghostly Essence continued to surge, like tentacles, embedding itself into the city walls, as if trying to invade and completely devour Jinggong City.
Jinggong City was now empty and desolate.
Even the former branch of a divine sect had long been abandoned, with no one daring to remain.
After all, the strange temple was undergoing a tremendous transformation. If it were to be swallowed by the Strange Abyss, no one could predict what might happen.
Therefore, when Li Che arranged for Nan Lihui, Feng Zhiqi, and others to evacuate the civilians and cultivators of Jinggong Prefecture, there was little resistance.
In the face of life and death, everyone’s goals and intentions were clear.
Even some noble families chose to relocate without hesitation, leaving behind no trace of attachment. As a result, the once bustling prefectural city was now desolate and quiet.
Xixi had previously driven away the cultivators of the divine factions, which now seemed somewhat unnecessary.
However, sometimes events develop in ways beyond human prediction.
Who could have guessed that the Third Prince Ghost Temple, which had undergone the transformation of the Four Sovereigns into the Three Pure Ones, would choose to swallow Jinggong City?
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Fierce winds and turbulent currents howled continuously.
Beside Li Che stood the three supreme beings, Fang Hanshu, Xuan Zhen, and Jialou, all donning masks of the Underworld’s mighty figures.
There were also the Nine-headed Sea Beast and the Fenxu Houdou, two supreme-level fearsome beasts!
Within the city, their fierce and terrifying silhouettes were reflected in the endless Ghostly Essence.
They besieged the Divine Being and emerged victorious through a group assault!
When a group assault is possible, why fight one-on-one?
Li Che never cared about martial virtue.
Moreover, facing a Divine Being, even if it was just a newly awakened one, required his full effort.
In fact, Li Che was still fighting one-on-one.
After all, these Bound Deities…
were not human; they were merely powers under Li Che’s control!
Li Che still faced the Divine Being alone with his own strength!
Li Che's body suddenly leaned forward, and the next moment, he seemed to plummet from the city walls.
Tearing through the Ghostly Essence, he crashed into it.
Fang Hanshu and the other supreme beings quickly followed.
Buzz—
It was as if spatial power was vibrating, and white chess pieces like snowflakes floated in the air. In a flash, Li Che and the others vanished without a trace.
Ancestral Dragon Island!
The entire island was situated in the Nine Dragon River, which was now in a constant state of boiling, roaring incessantly as the water crashed against the island, sending splashes flying in all directions!
The Stone Mountain stood tall, its bloodstains long dried and washed away by the rain, or perhaps absorbed by the terrifying existence within its belly.
The Young Dragon Emperor sat in the belly of the Stone Mountain, where a separate realm had been formed, with vast space and surging seawater.
The Dragon Palace had long been reduced to ruins, and the Dragon Coffin where the Young Dragon Emperor once sat was shattered.
The Young Dragon Emperor now sat alone, his face dark and cold, exuding a Divine Being-level aura that was oppressive and suffocating.
The unique environment of Ancestral Dragon Island created an effect similar to the Outer City of Heaven, shielding it from the Cosmic Will's influence, but not completely. It could only sustain the existence of a Two Calamities and Three Ordeals level expert.
The Young Dragon Emperor felt as if he were confined within the Stone Mountain of Ancestral Dragon Island.
He could not leave Ancestral Dragon Island or the Stone Mountain, as doing so would trigger the Cosmic Will's lock.
Only when the Third Prince Temple God awakened and drew the Cosmic Will's attention could the Young Dragon Emperor break out of the Stone Mountain, rush into the Strange Abyss of the Third Prince Ghost Temple, and then enter the boundless Strange Abyss to gain his freedom.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The seawater within the entire Stone Mountain was boiling, constantly bubbling.
Suddenly.
The Young Dragon Emperor opened his eyes.
Those golden vertical pupils erupted with an extremely brilliant light, as if they were gilded.
Eyes opening in the ruins of the Dragon Palace, he gazed intently at the seawater before him. Amidst the surging waves, black chess pieces, one after another, seemed to be thrown from the surface, tumbling and swirling as they sank.
One, two, three...
There were quite a few of these black chess pieces.
They floated densely in the seawater, forming a web-like pattern. The cracks on the Stone Mountain intertwined, reflecting the light from the heavens, casting a multicolored glow that sparkled like stars in the sea.
The Young Dragon Emperor's azure hair fluttered, swaying like water plants, as he watched the black chess pieces fall like stones tossed into the sea to fill it.
Suddenly.
In the Young Dragon Emperor's eyes, those black chess pieces swelled and twisted, pushing the seawater aside, forming waves that spread out in all directions.
Then, they transformed, one by one, into figures shrouded in black robes.
Each figure wore a mask, emitting a divine calamity aura. The eyes beneath the masks looked coldly and condescendingly at the Young Dragon Emperor, who sat in the ruins of the Dragon Palace.
The seawater exploded with a thunderous roar, and scorching, boiling blood surged like a divine dragon or a demonic elephant, dancing wildly, slicing through the water to create a vacuum.
A figure, dressed in a black robe and wearing a cute bull demon mask, with jet-black, rugged hair dancing wildly, appeared.
Li Che, arms crossed, his Bull Demon physique expanded to three meters, like a heavenly deity descending, hovered above the seawater inside the Stone Mountain, looking down at the Young Dragon Emperor, forming an eerie standoff.
Buzz, buzz, buzz—
Around Li Che, more black chess pieces swelled and twisted, transforming into more figures.
Wearing masks of a horse face, divine monkey, thunder dragon, a yin-yang divided hell king, a burning purple fire ghost emperor, and a demon with a piercing aura...
The Underworld Ensemble!
All mobilized!
Like an army advancing, they came with a terrifying aura and pressure, like a mountain flood!
The Underworld Ensemble, the Bound Deities!
Like a legion advancing!
The Young Dragon Emperor’s two sharp dragon horns pierced the void, with flickering lightning dancing on his forehead.
His snake-like dragon eyes fixed on the numerous figures of the Underworld Ensemble, backlit like the radiance of a galaxy.
"Underworld..."
The Young Dragon Emperor narrowed his eyes, his voice icy.
He was certainly familiar with the Underworld. The one who had slaughtered the Ancestral Dragon Island and the Ten Thousand Dragons, and thwarted his rebirth plan, Li Che, was from the Underworld and was a member of it.
Moreover, Li Che was likely hiding among these people.
The Young Dragon Emperor had long suspected that Li Che would come back to kill him. It was a gut feeling, and from their brief dealings, the Young Dragon Emperor had become familiar with Li Che’s nature.
However, he never guessed that Li Che would return so soon.
"But thinking about it, it makes sense... The Third Prince Ghost Temple is about to complete its transformation into the Three Pure Ones. Once the transformation is complete, I can invade the Strange Abyss, and from then on, the sky will be vast and the dragons will soar freely. Who can stop me?"
"This Li Che, this Underworld, wants to kill me before the temple completes its transformation from the Four Sovereigns into the Three Pure Ones, using the power of the heavens to slay a deity. It’s only natural."
The Young Dragon Emperor laughed lightly, his voice unmasked, filled with sarcasm and disdain.
Slay a deity?
This Li Che...
He really dares to think!
A Divine Being... is not so easily slain!
The Young Dragon Emperor slowly rose from the ruins, his arms spreading wide. One by one, intricate Great Dao Divine Engravings appeared, floating like chains around him.
Boom—
Terror and power rolled out, forcing the seawater to disperse!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
A freezing current, as if capable of freezing everything, surged from the Young Dragon Emperor’s back, rising into the sky. Amid the swirling mist, a massive golden dragon shadow appeared, emerging from behind the clouds, incredibly real!
The dragon’s head emerged from the mist, incredibly vivid!
An indescribable Divine Being Aura pressed down, even Li Che felt a heavy weight, as if his entire body was vibrating.
In a daze, it was as if a true Divine Being dragon had descended before him, exerting a powerful intimidation!
"Divine Being..."
"Merely a newly awakened, dead Divine Being. You are just a temple deity."
Under the Bull Demon mask, Li Che’s calm voice echoed.
Beside Li Che, the three supreme beings, Fang Hanshu, Xuan Zhen, and Jialou, each released their supreme auras, with Great Dao Divine Engravings appearing, resisting the Young Dragon Emperor’s Divine Being Aura.
A Divine Being...
Fang Hanshu’s Hunter's Mask, beneath which his eyes glowed with a faint light.
Li Che’s goal was to slay such a being. No wonder Li Che did not consider slaying Xuan Zhen and Jialou as a great honor.
Instead, Li Che had even more glorious deeds he wanted to accomplish!
In the mortal world, he aimed to slay a deity!
Even if it was just a temple deity!
But this kind of temple deity was not the will of a strange temple’s deity; it was a true temple deity, a resurrected Divine Being!
Rustling—
Cloaks fluttered, and Xuan Zhen and Jialou, the two Supreme Beings, were already numb…
A Divine Being, is this Li Che’s goal?
Even they would have no resistance against such an existence, right?
They were not on the same level at all!
Even if this Young Dragon Emperor could only display the cultivation of a Two Calamities and Three Ordeals Venerable, the foundation of a Divine Being was there, and his combat power was absolutely on par with a Second or even Third Calamity Supreme Being!
"A mortal wishes to slay a deity. Although the Cosmic Will restrains me, I am already considered revived. You still dare to come and attempt to slay a deity? Such courage… indeed makes me look at you differently."
Originally naked, the Young Dragon Emperor now wore a golden armor, woven entirely from dragon scales upon closer inspection!
Li Che, wearing the Bull Demon mask, looked at the Young Dragon Emperor with a detached gaze.
The Horse-faced, Divine Monkey, Thunder Dragon, and other members of the Underworld Ensemble were all avatars of Li Che’s Immortal Paintings. Though their power was less than his main body, their collective aura was overwhelming.
The Young Dragon Emperor took a step, and the heavens seemed to part, revealing a Divine Being phenomenon behind him, like a Divine Dragon surveying the mortal world!
The oppressive aura was overwhelming!
Li Che, beneath the Bull Demon mask, took a deep breath and spoke.
The next moment, his voice thundered.
"Kill!"
As soon as the words were spoken, the atmosphere within the Ancestral Dragon Island’s Stone Mountain changed dramatically!
Countless waves of seawater exploded, turning into a misty fog!
The Bound Deities floating in mid-air all took action!
Fang Hanshu, Xuan Zhen, and Jialou, the Supreme Beings, without hesitation, invoked the Great Dao Divine Engravings, their divine power surging as they attacked the Young Dragon Emperor!
The battle—
erupted!
…
…
Boom!—
The Young Dragon Emperor fully unleashed his Divine Being aura, causing the Stone Mountain to tremble and crack, with a powerful energy surging into the sky!
Due to the Strange Abyss undergoing the transformation of the Four Sovereigns into the Three Pure Ones, Jinggong Prefecture had become a city the Strange Abyss wanted to swallow.
As a result, the commoners, nobles, and prestigious families of Jinggong Prefecture all left, forming a long line as they fled to other prefectures along the official roads.
Of course, many cultivators who were using the divine power from the strange temple’s transformation to train by the Nine Dragon River suddenly felt a shock, as if struck by lightning.
Raising their eyes, they saw the anomaly at Ancestral Dragon Island!
The Divine Being aura piercing the heavens, causing the Cosmic Will to churn!
"Inside Ancestral Dragon Island… Young Dragon Emperor emitting Divine Being aura?"
"Why?"
"Hasn’t the Third Prince Ghost Temple completed its transformation? Why did he suddenly erupt?"
…
Experts from various factions, including the divine realm, Purple Mansion Divine Sect, Bamboo Grove, Western Regions Buddhist Land, and Wu Divine Mountain, all showed puzzled expressions.
In a luxurious carriage,
The young girl Su Da lifted the curtain, her graceful figure swaying, with the Third Prince Lü Litian following behind her.
Lü Litian’s entire body was stiff; he wanted to escape, but Consort Su wouldn’t let him leave.
He felt utterly hopeless, sensing the terrifying pressure from Consort Su.
This Consort Su, she is not human!
"The Young Dragon Emperor’s Divine Being aura erupting… it seems there is a great battle breaking out within the Stone Mountain!"
Su Da narrowed her eyes.
She wasn’t foolish; for the Young Dragon Emperor to become so enraged and fully unleash his Divine Being aura, his opponent must be formidable.
White air currents intertwined around Su Da, transforming into a white fox that darted out and swiftly traversed the void.
In just a few breaths, it reached Ancestral Dragon Island, merging into it like white mist.
Instantly…
Su Da’s eyes lit up.
Her pupils reflected a white glow, and before her, a scene appeared in the void.
Like a fox’s tail waving, the scene inside the Stone Mountain’s belly was revealed.
The intense battle to slay the deity was exposed to the world, visible to countless eyes!
A smile appeared on Su Da’s beautiful face.
Prince Third Quli Tong's body trembled as he watched the scene unfold, his eyes wide with disbelief. He was no stranger to the Underworld.
"Is this... the Underworld?"
"Hisss!"
"The Underworld has mobilized all its forces... to slay a god?!"
...
...
Bang, bang, bang, bang—!!!
Inside the belly of Stone Mountain.
A terrifying explosion erupted, the countless gallons of seawater having long since evaporated into a thick mist. The Great Dao Divine Engraving, like chains of order, lashed out wildly, shattering space into fragments!
The boiling aura shook the heavens and earth, a vast and overwhelming divine being aura surged forth, and the golden dragon scales on the Young Dragon Emperor’s armor clinked.
This was his divine being weapon. Over the past ten days, while Li Che prepared his backup plans, the Young Dragon Emperor was not idle. At the very least, he had summoned his former divine being weapon from the void!
The pure divine being aura pressed down, sweeping out to clash with the three Supreme Beings who had come to attack.
Fang Hanshu, Xuan Zhen, and Jialou, the three Supreme Beings, united their efforts, but they were no match for the Young Dragon Emperor. They were suppressed by the divine being aura, and then a massive golden dragon claw, as vast as the sky, came down, crushing everything in its path!
Pfft, pfft, pfft!
Supreme Beings Xuan Zhen and Jialou roared, their divine symbols and massive Buddhas filling the sky, but they were all shattered by the Young Dragon Emperor’s single move!
Despite only displaying the power of the Two Calamities and Three Ordeals realm, the Young Dragon Emperor unleashed an unstoppable force that crushed even a Supreme Being!
(End of Chapter)
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