Chapter 774 - 773: Gu Yuexi Successfully Passes the Tribulation! The Big Black Dog and the Nether King Drinking?
Chapter 774: Chapter 773: Gu Yuexi Successfully Passes the Tribulation! The Big Black Dog and the Nether King Drinking?
BOOM! RUMBLE!!!
The Netherworld’s lightning tribulation descended, wave after wave.
Its power was even more domineering than the Spirit Realm’s Celestial Tribulation, carrying a force that corroded the Divine Soul.
Gu Yuexi gritted her teeth, enduring every bolt of the Celestial Tribulation with sheer, tenacious willpower.
The final bolt of black lightning struck and dissipated.
The thunderclouds in the sky finally dispersed completely, revealing a dim, gray sky.
Leaning on her Godslaying Ruins Sword, Gu Yuexi panted for breath.
Her white robes were torn in several places, and her hair was in disarray.
Even so, she stood ramrod straight, showing no sign of bowing her head.
Chu Sheng flapped his wings and flew over, landing on her shoulder.
Sensing the ever-thickening Divine Soul and Spiritual Power within her, he chuckled teasingly.
"We’ll see if you dare to undergo your tribulation in the Netherworld passage next time."
But Gu Yuexi shook her head firmly, her eyes filled with a mix of excitement and resolve.
"The two Celestial Tribulations gave me completely different kinds of tempering."
"The Spirit Realm’s lightning tribulation built my foundation, and the Netherworld’s lightning tribulation forged a new path. The benefits were far greater than I imagined."
"When I advance to the Void Refinement Realm, I will come here for my tribulation again."
Chu Sheng looked at her determined expression.
He couldn’t help but be reminded of their time on Blue Star.
When Gu Yuexi faced the provocations of the Ten Great Clans, she had worn this same determined look, never once backing down.
"Alright, you’re the boss."
"Let’s go. We’ll talk after we get out of here."
"I left a space anchor here."
"If you want to come back in the future, I can teleport you here directly."
Gu Yuexi nodded.
Before they left, she looked toward the Netherworld, a little worried.
"If we leave, what’s to stop the creatures from the Netherworld from escaping through the passage?"
"Don’t worry, I’ve already made arrangements."
As Chu Sheng spoke, he activated his Death Divine Domain with a single thought.
Black light fell upon the ground, quickly forming a small Undead Tomb.
"I’ve already cleared out the Netherworld burial grounds around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye."
"For a short while, no creatures from the Netherworld will be able to rush over."
"This tomb acts as an anchor. I’ve created several of them in the vicinity."
"If Netherworld creatures want to invade the Spirit Realm from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, they’ll have to pass through here."
"As soon as they get close, the tomb will automatically retaliate and defend."
"I’ll also be able to detect the Netherworld’s offensive intentions immediately."
"When that happens, we can teleport straight here and stop them."
"Also..."
Chu Sheng paused, then summoned the big black dog from his Beast Pet Space.
"I’ll leave Little Black here to stand guard. Double insurance."
"With his strength, he’s more than enough to handle ordinary Netherworld creatures."
"If a truly powerful one shows up, he can also warn us in advance."
The big black dog, having just been summoned, was a bit dazed and shook his head.
After hearing what Chu Sheng said, he immediately let out a displeased HOWL.
"Damn mosquito, did you forget about this emperor again?"
Chu Sheng glanced to his left, then to his right.
"Did I?"
"See? I just remembered you and have an important mission for you."
The big black dog snorted in dissatisfaction, his tail whipping back and forth with a CRACK! CRACK!
"I haven’t shown up in fifty-seven Chapters!"
"If you didn’t let me out soon, the readers would’ve forgotten a character like me even exists!"
Chu Sheng rolled his compound eyes, a little speechless.
"Getting back to business, you’ll guard the Netherworld passage here. Don’t let any creatures from the Netherworld escape."
"If you run into a tough opponent you can’t beat, send me a soul transmission, and I’ll come right away."
Only then did the big black dog look around, sniffing the surrounding deathly aura before it dawned on him.
He was actually standing in the passage connecting the Netherworld and the Spirit Realm.
But he showed no panic or fear. Instead, he looked completely unfazed.
"What are you doing messing around in the Netherworld passage?"
Chu Sheng didn’t hide anything from him.
He briefly explained how he had entered the Land of Burial, discovered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, and found the Netherworld passage hidden beneath it.
The big black dog nodded after listening, looking as if he understood everything.
"This old trick again. The Netherworld’s usual ploy."
"Secretly digging passages to infiltrate. They haven’t come up with anything new in hundreds of millions of years."
Chu Sheng looked at the big black dog in astonishment, a little surprised.
"You’re very familiar with the Netherworld?"
The big black dog casually waved a foreleg.
"I guess. Back in the day, when I had nothing better to do, I used to drink with the Nether King all the time."
"The Nether King?"
Chu Sheng froze for a moment, his compound eyes widening slightly.
’The Nether King... one of the legendary supreme experts of the Netherworld, a figure who stands at the very apex of the entire realm. Even among Immortal Realm experts, he is considered an extremely powerful existence.’
"You know the Nether King?"
The big black dog wagged his tail, wearing a "what do you think?" expression.
Chu Sheng sized up the big black dog skeptically.
It had only been a few days, but the dog’s Cultivation had already quietly advanced to the Void Refining Realm Ninth Layer.
It was as if he had no bottlenecks at all, able to break through just by sleeping and strolling around.
’Could it be true, what he said before? That his strength was once immense, but he suffered some mishap that caused his Cultivation to plummet, and now he’s just slowly recovering? I originally thought it would have been impressive if he’d reached the Integration Realm at his Peak. But now... if he wasn’t just bragging, his Peak Cultivation might be far beyond my imagination. Immortal Realm?!! Otherwise, he’d have no right to sit at the same table and drink with the Nether King.’
Whether the big black dog was bragging or not, leaving him here to guard the Netherworld passage was undoubtedly the right choice.
"Alright, since you’re so powerful, I’ll trouble you to guard the Netherworld passage."
"Once the Little Empress and I reach the True God Realm, we’ll go check out what the Netherworld is really like."
After speaking, Chu Sheng didn’t wait to see if the big black dog agreed or not.
He directly unfurled his Boundless Wings, enveloped Gu Yuexi, and teleported out of the Netherworld passage.
The big black dog watched the spatial fluctuations from Chu Sheng and Gu Yuexi’s departure completely fade.
He stood stunned for a moment, then began to howl in fury.
"Damn mosquito! You’re ordering this emperor around again!"
"When this emperor reaches the True God Realm, the first thing I’ll do is kick you into orbit!"
Just as he finished cursing, the heavy sound of footsteps echoed from deep within the passage, accompanied by a scorching aura.
In the black mist ahead, six red lanterns slowly lit up, casting an eerie red glow.
As the red lanterns drew closer, the massive form of a Hell Three-headed Dog gradually came into view.
This time, it wasn’t the Void Refining Realm clone from the Heat Wave Passage.
But rather...
The true body of the Hell Three-headed Dog!
Its entire body was wreathed in black Soul Flames, its three heads were savage and ferocious, and its aura was incomparably tyrannical.
Celestial God Realm!!!
The Hell Three-headed Dog had learned that its clone had been killed and that Cultivators from the Spirit Realm had broken into the Netherworld passage.
Enraged, it had immediately followed the aura here, ready to tear the intruders to shreds.
It had intended to charge straight out and kill the intruders.
But when it got a clear look at the big black dog standing in the passage,
its steps came to a sudden halt, and it slammed on the brakes instantly.
Then, its massive body began to tremble uncontrollably.
All three of its heads drooped, and it tucked its tail between its legs.
A Celestial God Realm Hell Three-headed Dog, encountering a mere Void Refining Realm big black dog, was so scared it didn’t even dare to raise its heads!
The big black dog, however, wasn’t the least bit surprised.
He leisurely sauntered forward a few steps and stood before the Hell Three-headed Dog.
Terrified, the Hell Three-headed Dog immediately prostrated itself on the ground, pressing its three heads low against the floor.
It was as docile as a pug, without a trace of the ferocious Netherworld hound it had been moments before.
The big black dog extended a foreleg and patted its middle head.
"Let’s go. Take this emperor to see the Nether King."
"It’s been a long time since I’ve had the Nether King’s Netherworld Intoxication. I kind of miss it."
WHIMPER~ WHIMPER~
Letting out a few meek whimpers, the Hell Three-headed Dog carefully lowered its body, allowing the big black dog to jump onto its back.
Then it stood up, turned around, and galloped off toward the depths of the Netherworld with the big black dog on its back.