Chapter 422 - Chapter 422: Enlightenment, Dark Netherworld
Chapter 422: Enlightenment, Dark Netherworld
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Just as the Seventh Wisdom King was uneasy, he suddenly felt the golden hoop on his head shrink, scaring him so much that he trembled.
“You still haven’t figured it out. I’m keeping you alive not because I need you to bow your head, but because I want you to comprehend the Dao and walk on the right path.”
Jiang Changsheng’s voice sounded from the Purple Cloud Palace. Soon after, the door of the Purple Cloud Palace opened and a purple wind blew towards the Seventh Wisdom King, sweeping him away.
The Seventh Wisdom King felt as if the world was spinning. When he landed on the ground, he looked up and found himself kneeling in front of Lu Shenzhou’s palace.
What terrifying strength!
The Seventh Wisdom King was alarmed. Even though he was wearing the golden hoop, his strength was not suppressed. He was sent back without any resistance. How strong was the Dao Ancestor who had established the Immortal Dao?
He stood up and took a deep breath before walking into the palace. He could not understand the Dao Ancestor’s words and decided to ask Lu Shenzhou.
“Understanding the Dao naturally means sincerely wanting to cultivate the Immortal Dao. Moreover, you have to put down the hatred in your heart. I have been defeated by the Dao Ancestor twice. In the beginning, I also hated the Dao Ancestor. I was unwilling and wanted to get back at him in the future.
However, when I really put down my hatred and prejudice and truly believed in the Immortal Dao, I was naturally accepted by the Dao Ancestor. Right now, you just want to rely on the power of immortal cultivation.”
In the face of the Seventh Wisdom King’s confusion, Lu Shenzhou said seriously.
The Mental Wander Realm was a secret between the believers, so he naturally could not reveal it. Therefore, outsiders did not know how the Dao Ancestor chose who could become immortal cultivators. However, it was obvious that everyone who entered the Mental Wander Realm had firm faith in the Dao Ancestor.
Lu Shenzhou had begun to accept other believers. In the past, when he was in the Xuanhuang Great World, he was always alone. His subordinates were all dogs, and he never looked them in the eye. However, ever since he entered the Mental Wander Realm, his mentality began to change.
He began to care about what others thought of him. He began to enjoy the support brought about by imparting ultimate techniques. He even liked to bicker with mortals because he could not see through their realms. The believers were straightforward here, and he found it interesting to hear mortals refute him.
In the past, Lu Shenzhou only wanted to pursue strength. But now, he had other thoughts. He wanted to do something else, something that he thought was very stupid in the past.
The Seventh Wisdom King fell into silence as he carefully thought about these words.
Lu Shenzhou added, “Think about it carefully. Ever since you wore the golden hoop, has the Dao Ancestor tortured you or threatened you with it? There are many Divine Powers in the Immortal Dao. If he only values your physical aptitude, the Dao Ancestor has plenty of methods. Recently, I have just learned of a method of the Immortal Dao called possession. It allows you to seize someone else’s physical body with your soul and use it indefinitely.” The Seventh Wisdom King’s expression changed drastically.
Lu Shenzhou did not say anything else and looked at him with a smile.
After a long time.
The Seventh Wisdom King took a deep breath and looked up. “I understand. I’ll go back and think about it.”
He immediately stood up and left. Lu Shenzhou did not say anything else and continued to absorb Qi to cultivate.
Ever since he started cultivating, he had stopped practicing martial arts. The process of absorbing Qi was wonderful, and it was not as painful as tempering his body through martial arts.
In the Endless Void, blood energy pervaded the air. This place was the Blood Realm.
Heavy gasps echoed in the depths of the Blood Realm, and there was a faint dark red light shining.
The Soul Skeleton Empress flew over at high speed. She sensed the killing intent here and was secretly shocked. “How long has it been? This kid…” Along the way, she found Jiang Shan.
At that moment, Jiang Shan was meditating. Countless skulls floated in all directions. There were blood skulls, human skulls, and skulls of other races. They were densely packed, and the area they covered was immeasurable. It was a ghastly sight.
Jiang Shan opened his eyes with a cold gaze. The third eye on his forehead blinked rapidly and flickered with a dark red light.
The Soul Skeleton Empress stopped and coldly said, “Don’t tell me you’ve forgotten about me?”
When Jiang Shan heard her voice, the coldness in his eyes lessened. He slowly said, “Are you done? How’s the situation…”
His voice was hoarse and tired.
“As expected, we failed. However, it is enough to cause such heavy casualties to the Divine Martial Realm!”
The Soul Skeleton Empress answered as she stared at Jiang Shan.
Jiang Shan stood up with great difficulty and asked, “Where are the blood demons?”
Just as the Soul Skeleton Empress was about to answer, a terrifying voice sounded. “I know of a place with an endless stream of blood demons. Are you willing to go there?”
Hearing this, the Soul Skeleton Empress hastily turned around and saw a pair of huge eyes appearing from the boundless blood mist. In front of these eyes, Jiang Shan and the Soul Skeleton Empress were as insignificant as dust, as if the god of creation was staring at them.
“Ancestor, no, you can’t take him there!”
The Soul Skeleton Empress said in a hurry. Over the years, she often thought of Jiang Changsheng’s promise, which caused her desire to return to her human body to become an obsession.
“Are you willing?”
The Blood Realm Ancestor ignored the Soul Skeleton Empress and stared at Jiang Shan.
Jiang Shan fearlessly said, “I am willing. If it is really dangerous, I can just die.”
If he were dead, he would lessen the burden for his grandfather and father…
After so many years of killing, his heart had become numb.
“As expected of the Eternal Killing Star. It is fated. Since the Eternal Killing Star originated from here, he must search for his fate here.”
The Blood Realm Ancestor’s tone became erratic, and his huge eyes slowly retreated.
The Soul Skeleton Empress hurriedly turned around and saw bloody hands grabbing from behind Jiang Shan. They quickly grabbed his body and dragged him away.
The Soul Skeleton Empress cried out in alarm and subconsciously attacked. However, she was crushed by an invisible force and instantly shattered into pieces.
Jiang Shan was expressionless, but when he saw the Soul Skeleton Empress’s broken body, he could not help but be surprised. But soon after, he disappeared into the boundless blood mist.
Not long after, the Soul Skeleton Empress reassembled her physical body. She looked in the direction Jiang Shan left and was silent for a moment before she turned around and left.
Within the Purple Cloud Palace, the smell of sandalwood pervaded the air.
Jiang Changsheng, who was cultivating, suddenly felt something and opened his eyes.
He immediately turned his head and used the Limitless Eyes of Heaven and Earth to track Jiang Shan’s reincarnation mark. Just a moment ago, the strand of hair on Jiang Shan made from the Great Dao Transformation was used, which meant that Jiang Shan had suffered a fatal injury.
However, even though he used the Limitless Eyes of Heaven and Earth to spy on him, he still could not see Jiang Shan.
The distance between the two sides was too far. It was even further than the distance between the Kunlun Field and the Xuanhuang Great World!
He calmed himself down and pushed his vision forward with all his might. He suddenly saw the Soul Skeleton Empress and immediately stopped to create a Dao Heart Clone.
The Soul Skeleton Empress, who was on her way, was so shocked by the sudden appearance of a blue figure that she quickly stopped. But after she looked carefully, she recognized the other party.
“Dao… Dao Ancestor…”
The Soul Skeleton Empress carefully and awkwardly bowed.
Ever since she became an undead evil spirit, she had almost forgotten how to salute.
The Dao Heart Clone asked, “Where is Jiang Shan?”
The Soul Skeleton Empress hastily said, “He was brought to the Dark Netherworld by the Blood Realm Ancestor. There is an endless stream of resentful demons there, including the existence of blood demons. However, even if we undead evil spirits enter the Dark Netherworld, we will fall into oblivion. Back then, the three of us had experienced such torture, so we bowed our heads to the Blood Realm Ancestor…” “How do I enter the Dark Netherworld?”
“I can lead the way, but…’
“Lead the way!”
The Dao Heart Clone did not allow any rebuttal and the Soul Skeleton Empress immediately turned around.
Just like that, the Dao Heart Clone followed the Soul Skeleton Empress at high speed while Jiang Changsheng’s Limitless Eyes of Heaven and Earth chased after them.
“How powerful is the Blood Realm Ancestor?”
Jiang Changsheng asked in his heart. It had been dozens of years since he did calculations. The last time he did, the strongest expert in the range had reached 2 Heavenly Dao incense points.
[Requires 3 Heavenly Dao incense points. Do you wish to continue?]
NO!
Once again, it broke the record for the highest strength value.
The fourth level of the Enlightening Sacred Martial Realm!
In terms of strength value, he was higher than Jiang Changsheng, but this gap was nothing to him.
Jiang Changsheng had a bold idea. Before the Blood Realm Ancestor looked for Jiang Shan, he might have looked for the Kunlun Field, he happened to be within the calculation range of the system, which led him to refresh the highest record of incense points.
It was very likely. Otherwise, why didn’t the Blood Realm Ancestor look for Jiang Shan earlier?
In any case, he had to give it a try for the sake of his grandson.
The Soul Skeleton Empress was too slow, so the Dao Heart Clone had no choice but to grab her and fly with her while she pointed the way.
Even so, they had to fly for a period of time. Fortunately, Jiang Changsheng’s magic power was sufficient.
They came to a stone platform. This stone platform was huge and was located on a lonely huge meteorite. There was a black vortex floating on the stone platform.
“This is one of the entrances to the Dark Netherworld. You can enter directly. However, once you enter, it is practically impossible to escape without the help of the Blood Realm Ancestor!”
After the Soul Skeleton Empress introduced, the Dao Heart Clone directly entered the black vortex.
Seeing his unwavering attitude, the Soul Skeleton Empress was in a trance.
Jiang Changsheng’s Limitless Eyes of Heaven and Earth followed suit and probed into the black vortex. The Limitless Eyes of Heaven and Earth was a Divine Power, and it was never a straight line. One’s field of vision could be covered without any blind spots, and it could even cross space.
After passing through a long dark passage, Jiang Changsheng’s vision was shrouded by a strong light.
In the darkness, Jiang Shan, who was covered in blood, lay by a large river. His chest heaved violently and his eyes lost focus.
Countless terrifying figures were reflected in his pupils, and there was also a blue figure flickering.
As he watched his grandfather’s figure being suppressed by the evil spirits, his heart fell into despair.
Above the river, countless resentful demons covered the sky and besieged a blue figure. That blue figure was the Dao Heart Clone formed by the hair of the Great Dao Transformation. In the face of endless resentful demons, the Dao Heart Clone was in a predicament.
The hair could only condense a Dao Heart Clone and was not able to use Divine Powers like Heaven and Earth Destruction. Instead, the clone relied on spells to fight.
The Dao Heart Clone quickly waved his palms and his magic power transformed into palm shadows that slapped out at an extremely fast speed, killing the resentful devils that pounced on him. These resentful devils had strange appearances, but all of them had looks of hatred. Their bodies were pitch-black and dripping with blood.
A human-shaped resentful devil with wings on its back suddenly landed on the back of the Dao Heart Clone and quickly entangled him. Soon after, his movements slowed down before he was drowned by an endless stream of resentful devils.
When Jiang Shan saw that his grandfather had completely disappeared, the only luster in his eyes disappeared.
Perhaps this was the end of my life…
“Kill! Kill all flesh and blood! Kill all souls with a single thought!”
At that moment, a hysterical roar sounded in Jiang Shan’s heart and an unprecedented power surged from his body..