The Nine Heavens
The Nine Heavens Divine Lord and the Green Ox Sage were playing chess. Lately, the Nine Heavens Divine Lord had been restless. He had been pestering the Green Ox Sage to play chess with him in hopes of calming his mind and soothing his inexplicable irritability.
The Green Ox Sage saw this, but he couldn't help him divine the heavenly secrets. Whenever the matter involved the Juyin Divine Venerable, the heavenly secrets would be obscured!
"Nine Heavens, it's not too late to stop now. The Western constellations have dimmed considerably today, which likely portends ill fortune."
"Stop?" The Nine Heavens gave a bitter smile. It was not a matter of him being able to stop if he wanted to. He had found out that if those two were killed, it was highly possible that the Dragon God would return. He waited for a moment, and the art of observing stars belonged to the Divine Wood Realm. The constellations in that area were originally dark, but one day, a star lit up!
Suddenly, a jade token that the Nine Heavens carried cracked. That was his dojo in the lower mortal realm.
"Something has happened. I'm going to see!" With that, the Nine Heavens turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.
Just after the Nine Heavens left, the jade cup he was drinking tea from suddenly cracked in half. The Green Ox Sage was startled. He waved his sleeve and a Bagua diagram appeared in the air. His hands moved rapidly, deducing.
A quarter of an hour later, the Green Ox Sage spat out a mouthful of blood. At this point, he couldn't care about anything else. He quickly sent a message to the other two. He then sped off in the direction of the Nine Heavens Divine Lord.
Meanwhile, the Underworld Emperor, who had received the message, looked ashen. He couldn't even handle his own affairs. The other party had deliberately let him receive the message. Otherwise, his previous message talismans wouldn't have been sent out.
"What do you want? The Dragon Clan's Crown Prince? Or should I call you Dragon Three?"
"Heh heh, call me whatever you like. I've come today to reminisce!" Dragon Three chuckled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
"This realm is interesting. This person's soul power is very pure." Black Soul slowly emerged from the darkness.
The Underworld Emperor was startled. Who was this person? He hadn't noticed him at all. When he saw Dragon Three, he was only surprised. Back then, he could have tricked him, but now on his own territory, he didn't fear this former Dragon Clan Crown Prince.
However, with the appearance of Black Soul, his eyebrows twitched, and he had a bad premonition. This person also cultivated soul power. At least, his Ghost Kings were no match for him.
"Dragon Three, why are you still wasting your breath with him?" With that, Black Soul made the first move, grabbing the surrounding Ghost Kings like chicks and beginning to devour them. He was currently a soul body. The stronger his soul power, the more he could withstand his increasingly powerful divine consciousness. Only his former physical body could bear his formidable divine consciousness.
Black Soul could see the entire Underworld, which was also a source of shock for Dragon Three. Where did Black Soul's predecessor come from? Where had Little Juyin found such a terrifying being?
The Underworld King watched the Black Soul in horror. His few great Ghost Kings, even though they could fight against Da Luo Golden Immortals, were no match for this person. At this moment, he knew he was finished. He originally thought he still had a chance to fight, but now he was completely in despair.
Dragon Three launched his attack. He transformed into his true form, his massive dragon body eclipsing the sun and moon. The already dim Underworld was now trembling under the Dragon God's might. All the ghosts shivered. Those who were close were annihilated by the pressure.
The divine dragon let out an angry roar, and the entire sky of the Underworld shook. His massive dragon mouth spewed dragon flames, and the Underworld Emperor drew water from the River of Oblivion to resist. The massive collision sliced off half of the entire Underworld Palace!
Half of the River of Oblivion was gone, and the suppressed Rakshasa demons swarmed out, thinking they had escaped. They were then burned to ashes by the dragon flames. The Rakshasa demons below immediately retreated in fear.
Black Soul disdained these things. His terrifying aura emanated, and all the ghosts prostrated themselves on the ground. The Ghost Kings with consciousness, and the Ghost Messengers of all sizes gasped. Who was this? He was even more terrifying than the Underworld Emperor.
The Underworld Emperor also revealed his true form, a massive Nine-Headed Bird that let out a long cry to the heavens. So this was the ancestor of the Nine-Headed Birds. If Juyin were here, he would understand why the Nine-Headed Bird clan had betrayed them in that battle between immortals and demons. Kuai Shu Ge
"Nine Heavens, you were originally from the Divine Beast clan. Why did you betray the Divine Race!"
"Hahaha! Betrayal? We are both Divine Venerables. Why must I be confined to this dark Underworld, while you can live in the Divine Wood Realm filled with spiritual energy? I am not convinced. Let it be destroyed. Let everything be destroyed together, and let the Divine Wood Realm become like the Underworld."
"You were born to usher in the souls of the human world. When your merits are complete, you will naturally attain the Great Dao!"
"Hahaha, it's because of the cultivation technique I practice? No one can force this Venerable to do anything! What this Venerable wants to do, this Venerable decides. Dragon Three, you're just speaking without understanding. How would you feel if you were made to stay in the dark Underworld?"
"Stubborn and unrepentant! For this reason, you colluded with outer realm divine demons to destroy the Divine Wood Realm?" The Dragon God rebuked!
"Come on, there's no point in talking more. You want revenge, don't you? Come!" The Underworld Emperor showed no remorse. He realized that Black Soul had not made a move yet. He wasn't afraid of him in a one-on-one fight!
As soon as the Underworld Emperor finished speaking, he was whipped by a dragon tail and sent crashing into the mountain opposite. With a deafening roar, the mountains collapsed, and the earth cracked, the sound echoing throughout the entire Underworld.
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As soon as the Nine Heavens Divine Lord entered the Immortal Realm, he suddenly fell from mid-air. He abruptly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Damn it, his true form!
But before he could think further, a powerful sword energy was slashed down from above.
"Sky-Supporting Slash!"
He quickly rolled on the ground. The sword energy slashed into the ground, and with a roar, a huge crack appeared.
Immediately, a sinister sword edge slashed at him diagonally. This was Qingyang Zi's sneak attack.
The Nine Heavens summoned his sword to block, but before he could react, Ju Xin smashed down with a club on his head.
"You are despicable! How dare a dignified Divine Venerable collude with others to ambush this Venerable alone."
The Nine Heavens was smashed into the ground by Ju Xin's club. He cursed profusely. He was truly having a terrible day. His true form had been attacked, and his clone was also in danger. If his true form were destroyed, his current clone would also dissipate.
Who exactly was it that knew his secrets? Even the Green Ox Sage didn't know that the Underworld Emperor was him.
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In the Underworld, one of the Nine-Headed Bird's heads suddenly spat blood, having been stunned by something. The Underworld Emperor was startled. His clone was being attacked! Dragon Three seized the opportunity and spat out a stream of dragon flames. The Nine-Headed Bird's entire body ignited, and it let out a shrill cry.
The Nine Heavens Divine Lord, who was being besieged by Ju Xin, suddenly felt a great change in his heart. At this point, he no longer cared about his dojo. His true form was being attacked. If he didn't merge with his true form, his life would be over today!
Disregarding his injuries, the Nine Heavens quickly formed seals with his hands. He opened the void and directly fled into the Underworld. Young Master Yang only had time to slash his sword at the retreating figure before the latter disappeared into the passage.
Ju Xin and the others lamented their misfortune that this person had escaped. What they didn't know was that their Dragon Uncle had gone to trouble the Underworld Emperor today, and by chance, had injured the Nine Heavens Divine Venerable, thus lending them a great hand!
Dragon Three, the Underworld Emperor, and the Nine Heavens were locked in a fierce battle. Black Soul saw a white figure flash past. He instantly moved to block the opponent. He was alive again, damn it!
The Nine Heavens Divine Lord was eager to merge with the severely wounded Underworld Emperor. As soon as he entered the Underworld, he saw the divine dragon chasing and beating the Nine-Headed Bird. He secretly trembled, realizing how dangerous it was to be forced to reveal his true form.
He also understood who had killed the two in the Immortal Realm.
When Black Soul blocked his path once again, the Nine Heavens became furious. He flicked his long sword and unleashed several spells. This was why he hated the Underworld and disliked these soul cultivators who primarily practiced soul power. He had also never come down to the Underworld.
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