Leading the way was a man in a green robe, with a narrow face and a high crown atop his head.
His complexion was deathly pale, his eye sockets sunken, and he held a black paper lantern in his hand. His aura was chilling and mysterious, as if he had emerged from the depths of hell.
Behind the man in the green robe followed a group of stiff corpses with vacant eyes, both men and women, emanating a strong black aura.
Zhong Yao, a practitioner of corpse manipulation, was one of the nine elders of the Yin Sha Sect. He was highly skilled in the art of controlling corpses and possessed a mastery of the fourth pinnacle level.
"You old coot, are you the only one here?" Wood Xi's eyes were sharp as lightning, and he spoke out loudly.
"To deal with the likes of you, Zhong Yao alone is sufficient." Zhong Yao smirked faintly, his voice sharp like the grating of a saw. "Of course, if you all leave now, I won't have to kill you."
Wood Xi laughed and said, "I actually want to see how capable a scoundrel like you, neither human nor ghost, really is. You dare to boast so shamelessly!"
His voice was like thunder, echoing through the heavens and the earth.
Clad in snowy garments, he wielded a golden spear in his hand. As he activated his cultivation, a powerful aura spread out, swallowing mountains and rivers.
"Hmph! Good advice is lost on a damned ghost. In that case, Zhong Yao will send you on your way now!" Zhong Yao snorted coldly, and his empty left hand flipped, revealing a round copper plate resembling a tortoise shell.
As he made a swipe on the copper plate with his fingertips.
Buzz!
Under the sky, the nine enormous blood-colored lotus flowers suddenly emitted a strange rumbling.
Immediately after, the one hundred and eight altars on both sides of the massive crack on the ground trembled together, as if awakening from a slumber.
Boom!
The heavens and earth shook.
An obscure murmuring voice resounded, like the whispers of ghosts and the terrifying howl of demons.
That invisible and eerie power spread like a tide.
"It's the power of the forbidden array's fluctuations!" Ning E Hu's pretty face changed slightly.
Different from the murmuring they encountered on the road before, the current murmuring was like raging waves and thunderous roars, extremely terrifying.
"Not good!"
In that instant, the Grand Elder of Xingya Academy, Pu Yi, the Grand Elder of Kongtong Academy, Jiang Tanyun, the Second Elder Lu Changfeng, and Shen Jiushong, all felt as if they were struck by lightning, their souls torn apart in intense pain. Their faces showed expressions of unbearable agony.
Even Ning E Hu couldn't help but let out a muffled groan, her figure swaying, her delicate and pretty face turning pale.
Furthermore, with the impact of that murmuring, they were all staggering like drunken people, stumbling, holding their heads, and crying out in pain. Their suffering was indescribable.
Despite their powerful cultivation, they were unable to resist or dissipate the assault of that murmuring!
This was undeniably terrifying.
"Zhenyue Wang, can you see it? Under my Yin Sha Sect's 'Nine Palace Lock Yin Array,' your helpers are completely useless!" The sharp and triumphant laughter of Zhong Yao came from a distance. "Zhong Yao isn't boasting. Even if a land immortal were to come, they wouldn't be able to withstand such an assault!"
Under the sky, the nine enormous blood-colored lotus flowers swayed, connecting with the power of the one hundred and eight altars on the ground, releasing waves of obscure murmurs that spread like a sinister tide.
In the face of this terrifying array's power, even mighty Martial Masters appeared fragile!
"Endure for a moment, and I will go slaughter this fiend!" Wood Xi shouted loudly, his figure darting towards Zhong Yao in the distance.
Clang!
His clothes fluttered as his golden spear swept through the air, his handsome face filled with a murderous aura, resembling a god of war overlooking the world, terrifying in power.
"Indeed, this guy has another trick up his sleeve. His spirit hasn't been affected..."
Seeing Mu Xi charging towards him, the necromancer was not surprised. Instead, he shook his head contemptuously and said,
"Zhenyue Wang, do you really think this place revolves around only one person?"
Just as the words fell,
Boom!
Amidst a thunderous roar, a burly figure with fiery red hair and wielding dual hammers soared into the sky.
It was Tu Hong.
One of the nine elders of the Yinsha Sect, endowed with divine power, addicted to killing, and notorious for his savagery as the "Blood-Hand Butcher."
As soon as Tu Hong appeared, he let out a loud shout and swung his dual hammers fiercely towards Mu Xi.
Boom!
The hammers were like mountains, carrying a violent surge of power, overwhelmingly dominant.
"Get lost!"
Mu Xi coldly snorted and forcefully struck with his golden spear, unleashing a destructive golden torrent.
Clang!
In a resounding collision, the figure of Tu Hong, the red-haired giant, was sent flying, creating a large crater in the ground with debris flying everywhere.
This formidable master at the fourth stage was actually defeated by a single blow from Mu Xi!
Without wasting any time, Mu Xi continued his charge towards the necromancer.
With a single glance, he realized that the array disk in the necromancer's hand was the key to producing that eerie whispering sound.
As long as he destroyed the array disk, the situation would undoubtedly be reversed.
However, before Mu Xi could get close—
Suddenly, a mysterious woman in a black robe appeared out of thin air, blocking his path.
This woman in the black robe had fair skin and a delicate appearance, but her eyes exhibited a strange deep blue color.
She made a gesture with both hands.
Swish!
Countless blood-red wind blades swept through the sky, covering everything like a tidal wave.
The void was torn apart by densely-packed, blood-red blades, revealing numerous horrifying, narrow fissures.
Mu Xi's pupils contracted slightly as he took a deep breath. With his golden spear held high, he shouted, "Ha!"
Boom!
A wave of golden arcs surged forth, resembling world-destroying thunder, demolishing the countless blood-red wind blades with a series of explosive sounds, creating a shower of light.
"Rise!"
The black-robed woman let out a sharp scream, and in front of her, a tens of zhang high blood-colored storm suddenly surged, tearing through the sky.
Boom!
Mu Xi's figure was instantly swept into the storm, swaying unsteadily, like a fallen leaf being torn apart by a whirlpool, extremely perilous.
But in the blink of an eye, a dazzling golden radiance burst forth from Mu Xi's body as he swung his golden spear.
"Break!"
With a loud bang, the tens of zhang blood-colored storm exploded in response.
The black-robed woman let out a muffled groan, staggering backward, a touch of surprise appearing in her eerie blue pupils.
This Zhenyue Wang is so strong!!
In the shower of light, Mu Xi's figure moved like a swift and agile shadow, killing with his golden spear.
The black-robed woman didn't dare to hesitate, raising her hand and shaking a string of blood-colored bells.
Clang!
Rolling black malevolent aura erupted out of thin air, as if the gates of hell had opened, and a group of sinister ghosts rushed out alongside it.
They roared and howled, sweeping towards Mu Xi with an overwhelming momentum.
At the same time, the red-haired giant Tu Hong charged forward once again, swinging his giant hammer and attacking Mu Xi from behind.
Mu Xi frowned, his expression indifferent as he said, "You're seeking death yourselves!"
His robe billowed as a burning red jade pendant silently appeared in the palm of his left hand.
In that instant, Mu Xi's aura skyrocketed, more than doubling in power compared to before!
This scene happened to be captured by Su Yi, who had been observing the battle. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
A jade pendant transformed from the blood essence of a true spirit?
No wonder he could become a king from an external clan at such a young age in this secular realm!
Previously, Su Yi had speculated and suspected that Mu Xi possessed an extremely extraordinary treasure.
And now, upon seeing the divine jade pendant emanating from Mu Xi's left palm, Su Yi immediately understood.
The so-called blood essence of a true spirit referred to the primordial essence of a divine beast, containing terrifying power and possessing unfathomable abilities.
Placed in the vast Nine Provinces, a jade pendant transformed by the blood essence of a true spirit would be considered a rare treasure, enough to arouse the greed and snatch of Emperor Realm figures!
Undoubtedly, this jade pendant was the most powerful reliance of Zhenyue Wang Mu Xi!
However, for Su Yi, he was more curious about where Mu Xi obtained such a jade pendant.
After all, this was the secular realm, where under the impoverished and lacking spiritual energy, it was impossible for the terrifying existence of a true spirit divine beast to be born naturally.
"There must be more secrets to this guy."
Su Yi thought to himself.
Boom!
On the battlefield, a great battle erupted. After unleashing the power of the jade pendant, Mu Xi seemed invigorated, moving with agility and versatility.
In just a few blinks of an eye, he intercepted and defeated the black-robed woman and Tu Hong's combined assault.
The black-robed woman coughed up blood, her hair in disarray.
Tu Hong had a long, narrow bloodstain on his chest, his flesh torn and blood flowing.
Both of them looked at Mu Xi with expressions of shock and fear. They never expected that this youngest king from the Da Zhou dynasty would be so powerful.
"Kill!"
Mu Xi's robes fluttered as he wielded his spear, charging forward once again.
At that moment, a sigh sounded, "Truly worthy of the Zhenyue Wang. If you were given another ten years, the Da Zhou dynasty might have produced another Hong Shen Shang."
The sigh resonated through the heavens and earth, and a plain-clothed man appeared out of thin air.
With gray-white hair and a lean face, his eyes carried a sense of world-weariness. In the moment of his appearance, he gently waved his right palm.
Boom!
Wind and thunder roared, blood clouds churned, and a gigantic handprint condensed, each finger as thick as a stone pillar, carrying a dazzling bloody light as it struck horizontally.
Blood Demon Great Handprint!
With a loud bang, Mu Xi's figure trembled and he was pushed back a step.
His pupils suddenly contracted as he recognized the identity of the plain-clothed man. A rare hint of seriousness appeared in his expression. "Vice Sect Master of the Yinsha Sect, Hua Liu Ye?"
The plain-clothed man smiled faintly and said, "I didn't expect that the Zhenyue Wang would also know this humble one's name."
A chilling light flickered in Mu Xi's eyes. "The world believed that you were killed by Hong Shen Shang ten years ago, but now it seems that the world has been deceived by you."
Hua Liu Ye, a monstrous figure of the evil path and a renowned Precelestial Martial Ancestor who shook the world!
His notorious reputation had spread throughout the world decades ago, hailed as an old demon on par with Hong Shen Shang.
Ten years ago, Hong Shen Shang challenged Hua Liu Ye on the peak of the "True Martial Mountain" in the Da Zhou dynasty.
In the end, the battle concluded with Hong Shen Shang emerging victorious.
According to eyewitnesses, in the final moments of the duel, Hong Shen Shang pierced Hua Liu Ye's body with a single sword, causing him to die instantly. His corpse was then thrown into the Tianlan River below the mountain by Hong Shen Shang.
However, Mu Xi never expected that ten years later, he would encounter Hua Liu Ye, this old demon, once again deep within the Bloodthorn Demon Mountain!
If this news were to spread, it would undoubtedly cause a great commotion in the Da Zhou dynasty.
After all, Hua Liu Ye's notoriety was too great. He had been a dominant Precelestial Martial Ancestor for decades, having caused numerous bloody conflicts and chaos!