Ling Han shook his head inwardly. The five sects and the Thousand Corpse Sect were actually birds of a feather, none any better than the other. However, the five sects did it cleanly, using ten thousand years to brainwash the realm, and now these people were just suckers being betrayed—just thinking about it was woeful.
The greatest woe was that even if you reminded them, they’d think you were saying frightening things to intentionally ruin the five great sect’s reputation.
Those able to think calmly were the meager lot.
The Ninth Underworld King wasn’t irritated, and said, “There are too many confused people in the world. If this lord wrote all the dirty work you guys have done into a short story and sold it to the entire world, would you say that there’d be people who’d believe it? As long as one person believes, a seed would be planted, and the seed would become a towering tree sooner or later.”
“Spread fallacies to deceive people, and this empress will cut you down today!” Azure Phoenix Divine Empress said coldly, and charged where the Ninth Underworld King was with her sword.
Weng!
A flash of saber light soared into the sky as a lofty man appeared, holding a large dark saber. Dark light intertwined around his entire body, and he was as if a demonic god that could support the firmament and crumble the underworld.
This was Thousand Corpse Sect’s Ninth Underworld King?
In comparison, Rong Huan Xuan was a small fry relying on Three Lives Casket to run rampant; he was in no way comparable with the Ninth Underworld King at all.
“Then let this lord experience the Divine Empress’s sword techniques!” The Ninth Underworld King waved his saber and engaged her in a fight. It was obviously also a tenth-tier Spirit Tool, and it was one of Thousand Corpse Sect’s three great sect treasures, Demonic Noise Saber!
Hu!
As the Demonic Noise Saber was swung, an extremely strange sound resonated, and the sound waves manifested into countless monsters with sabers, swords, and weapons, slashing at Azure Phoenix Divine Empress.
“Battle up in the skies!” Azure Phoenix Divine Empress soared towards the skies.
“As you wish!” The Ninth Underworld King also soared into the skies.
The two great Shattering Void Tier warriors engaged in a great battle, but Ninth Underworld King’s weapon had the advantage, because Heavenly Phoenix Sword’s Spirit Tool already left the sword and was in a fierce fight with the Corpse King. Now, Heavenly Phoenix Sword was just a sharp tenth-tier weapon, and not a Spirit Tool.
For elites at their level, a small gap could influence the outcome of the battle, let alone a tool spirit’s presence.
At the scene, the Ninth Underworld King had complete advantage, but it also wasn’t easy for an elite at this level to be defeated. Azure Phoenix Divine Maiden could sustain her resistance for a long, long time, and when Heavenly Phoenix Sword’s tool spirit suppressed the Corpse King, the situation in their battle would change again.
“Hehe!” Ninth Underworld King was composed, not at all rushed, and said, “Divine Empress, you think this sect waited several thousand years just for a normal Corpse King?”
As he spoke, that Corpse King underwent another transformation. Its body shrunk again and became only sixty meters tall, but its forehead manifested another eye.
An eleventh eye!
Instantly, the Corpse King’s might grew greatly, and it shook off the Heavenly Phoenix with a single attack. It opened its mouth and spat out a dark light, which was as if shackles, wrapping around the Heavenly Phoenix. This light was extremely fast as it bound the Heavenly Phoenix, tightening, and actually manifesting, with bone spikes firing out, piercing into the Heavenly Phoenix’s body.
The Heavenly Phoenix cried in pain, and as it flapped its wings, large constellations of stars were shattered in the sky.
Azure Phoenix Divine Empress revealed a shocked look, and said, “You retrieved the Pond of the Underworld!”
If it weren’t for the Pond of the Underworld’s water’s blessing, the Corpse King definitely wouldn’t break through the limit of ten eyes. She should’ve known! It was just that the Thousand Corpse Sect had long lost the knowledge of the whereabouts of their three great sect treasures several tens of millennia ago.
“Correct!” the Ninth Underworld King said loftily.
Azure Phoenix Divine Empress thought shortly, suddenly realizing something, and said, “The Pond of the Underworld was within Million Treasures City. So that’s why you spent so much effort scheming to take down that city.”
“As expected of the Divine Empress, how truly exceptionally intelligent!” the Ninth Underworld King applauded. “To nourish this Corpse King, this lord took all of the Pond’s water, convinced that… this Corpse King can at least evolve into a fifteen-eyed one!”
Azure Phoenix Divine Empress’s countenance changed again and again. This time, she finally felt it difficult to handle.
Chapter 669 - The Sword King Intervenes
Translator: Reverie_ Editor: Henyee
Azure Pheonix Divine Empress was filled with fear. No one knew that the Thousand Corpse Sect actually had their eyes on this place several thousand years ago and deliberately laid out special formations to transform the countless corpses underground, fusing them into a super Corpse King.
One had to know that there weren’t just living beings buried from the great battle ten millennia ago. There were powerful elites from twenty millennia, thirty millennia, and even a hundred millennia ago here too. The five great sects were just repeating the experience every ten millennia. The Restore Heaven Academy, for example, existed ten millennia ago, and a hundred millennia ago, constructed here as well. But, at the time, Nine Dragons Mountain wasn’t called Nine Dragons Mountain.
This had always been one of the three great battlefields where the five great divine sects fought the final battle against the martial artists of the vast lands. Over several hundred millennia, how many elites were buried?
The majority obviously were wasted into ash, but the skeletal remains of the elites in the recent hundred millennia were mostly preserved. Although some were heavily damaged, there was still no match for the amount of corpses here.
Tens of thousands of corpses of elites fused together, combined with Thousand Corpse Sect’s most valuable treasure, the water from the Pond of the Underworld, which could even resuscitate the martial intent in some of the corpses, so how strong would the Corpse King become?
“You guys have taken over this world for too many years, it’s time to yield it to us,” the Ninth Underworld King said dully.
“Nonsense!” Azure Phoenix Divine Empress snorted. She knew the Thousand Corpse Sect created such a Corpse King in order to resist the elites that would descend from the divine plane. True gods could unleash divine power at key moments, firing out attacks that couldn’t even be blocked by the Shattering Void Tier opponents.
However, if this Corpse King continued to grow, it would truly reach the level of gods, and stand off against them!
… It didn’t really need to fight off gods. As long as it could block one of a god’s attack, then the god would be ejected by the rules of this world. An extremely great price had to be paid to come here from the god realm, and not many people could be sent here.
The reasons to choose to refine all living things every ten millennia were: firstly, it was necessary to give the vast lands time to recover, allowing martial arts and the environment to reach the pinnacle again. Secondly, the price was too great to send gods down often, and it could only be done once every ten millennia, or else even the five great divine sects would be pained.
“Hehe, then Divine Empress, it wouldn’t hurt to watch idly,” the Ninth Underworld King said indifferently.
Azure Phoenix Divine Empress sneered, and said, “Don’t you forget, the Restore Heaven Academy isn’t established by my sect alone. Did you really think that this empress was the only Shattering Void Tier that keeps watch here?”
“Ninth Underworld King, seems like your cultivation has progressed again.” Right as Azure Phoenix Divine Empress finished her words, a man in white clothing also appeared in the sky, a sword map spread open behind him, glowing resplendently.
“Sword King!” The Ninth Underworld King’s eyes contracted; he seemingly felt more fearful of him.
Ling Han saw everything, and couldn’t help but feel it strange. According to Feng Po Yun’s information, Azure Phoenix Divine Empress was already a consummate Shattering Void Tier elite, but the Sword King obviously hadn’t reached the ninth layer of the Shattering Void Tier.
Azure Phoenix Divine Empress even possessed True Phoenix Bloodline, so no matter how he thought about it, she should be the more powerful one. However, by the look of Ninth Underworld King’s expression, he seemed to be more fearful of Sword King, which was something quite surprising.
Sword King placed his hands behind his back, his expression calm as he said to Azure Phoenix Divine Empress, “Divine Empress, should I first help you kill this fiend, or kill that Corpse King first?”
“Corpse King!” Azure Divine Phoenix Empress said unhesitatingly, and with a phoenix cry, the Heavenly Phoenix flew back into the Heavenly Phoenix Sword.
The tool spirit returned, and this tenth-tier Spirit Tool was also restored to its strongest state.
“Alright!” Sword King said insipidly, appearing extremely calm and unrushed.
He closed his fingers, shaping them like a sword, and struck towards the Corpse King.
A terrifying scene appeared. He actually fired out a Sword Ray over 600 meters long, slashing towards the Corpse King.
A Sword Ray’s length decided the Sword Ray’s power!
He only used his fingers to unleash Sword Qi, yet it was more frightening than Azure Phoenix Divine Empress using a tenth-tier Spirit Tool. No wonder it was he who was the Sword King.
The Corpse King placed its arms before its body, forcibly taking this Sword Ray on. Pu , its arms were instantly left with a deep sword mark, and its entire body was pressured into sliding backwards, shoveling out two deep ditches.
The Corpse King roared angrily, yet didn’t dare to charge over to fight, which came to many people as a surprise.
The Sword King actually terrified the Corpse King!
Who could believe it?
The Ninth Underworld King coughed lightly, and said, “Since the two of you have appeared, this lord might need to be more serious.” He sucked in with his mouth and let out a strange call, and instantly, seven ancient caskets slid over from afar. Peng, peng, peng , the casket lids flew off, and seven Corpse Soldiers jumped out from within.
Nine eyes, nine eyes, nine eyes… all of them were Nine-eyed Corpse Kings!
“You guys play with Divine Empress. As for the Sword King, let this lord handle it.” The Ninth Underworld King shook the Demonic Noise Saber lightly. “Sword King, this lord has long heard your attainments in the sword path have already reached the level of Sword Heart Illumination. Actually, this lord’s mastery in the saber path isn’t low, either, and this lord has long wanted to spar with you a little.”
Sword Heart Illumination!
Ling Han suddenly realized something—no wonder Sword King was taken more seriously despite clearly falling short of matching Azure Phoenix Divine Empress in tier. It was because the Sword King already reached the extreme on the sword path, not only achieving Sword Heart, but also its highest tier.
Sword Heart Illumination—nothing couldn’t be cut; even soul spirits were no exception!
… Your was flesh tough and invulnerable? No problem, I’d just strike your soul, turning you into a zombie.
Ling Han also felt greatly fearful. His body was comparable to rare metals one tier higher in toughness, but even if he reached the Shattering Void Tier, Sword King could still annihilate his soul spirit with a sword strike.
This was definitely an opponent that no one would dare underestimate.
The Ninth Underworld King immediately carried out an attack, not giving the Sword King any chances to attack the Corpse King again. The seven Nine-eyed Corpse Kings also charged towards Azure Phoenix Divine Empress.
The Thousand Corpse Sect was truly formidable!
There was clearly only Ninth Underworld King alone, yet he could simultaneously fight Azure Phoenix Divine Empress and the Sword King, giving the Corpse King time and space to evolve.
“Ang…” The Corpse King’s viciousness erupted. The water of the Pond of the Underworld circulated within its body, causing it to undergo a super fast transformation, but this process was also extremely painful—even Corpse Soldiers’ bodies which were without sense of pain could feel it.
It already gradually entered several thousand years, and not long ago, it received the injection of the Pond’s water, causing this process to leap suddenly. After it awakened, this process was still accelerating.
Pa, pa, pa , the bones all over its body crackled violently, and countless bone fragments fell down. Its body was shrinking rapidly, yet its presence was growing explosively.
In a short while, another eye grew out from its forehead!
Twelve eyes, even stronger.
Its transformation hadn’t ended, as its body continued to shrink, and its strength continued to increase.
Ninth Underworld King laughed loudly. The scheme that the sect had spent several thousand years laying out finally was about to bear fruit.
Once the Pond of the Underworld’s water was completely absorbed by the Corpse King, it could completely merge with over ten thousand corpses, reaching at least the level of fifteen eyes. At that time, its defense alone would be without match in the world.
At this time, martial intent came alive, and against Sword Heart Illumination, it also possessed extremely great defensive power; even Sword King would find it hard to hurt it.
The Thousand Corpse Sect was bound to rise up in this lifetime!
Chapter 670 - Each with a Backup Move
Translator: Reverie_ Editor: Henyee
Azure Phoenix Divine Empress battled the seven Nine-eyed Corpse Kings, while the Sword King dueled the Ninth Underworld King, and lastly, the Twelve-eyed Corpse King was undergoing a transformation below them.
The situation became extremely delicate. If Azure Phoenix Divine Empress could break through the encirclement and then block Ninth Underworld King, the Sword King would be able to destroy the Twelve-eyed Corpse King, directly striking it with Sword Heart Illumination to sever the Twelve-eyed Corpse King’s soul spirit.
Without a soul spirit, the Corpse King would just be a Corpse Soldier, and no matter how formidable its power, the threat it could pose would be limited.
If they were delayed for too long, allowing the Twelve-eyed Corpse King to complete its transformation, evolving into fifteen-eyed, or even stronger… If it then joined the battle, it would be able to suppress the Sword King and Azure Phoenix Divine Empress.
Quite a few people already started to flee. Continuing to spectate the battle carried an extremely great risk; if the Thousand Corpse Sect won, then it would be a disaster for everyone.
Ling Han was still calm. He still had the Black Tower as a trump card, and wasn’t afraid no matter how dangerous the circumstances.
Although neither of the two sides is good, there’s still some time before the divine plane descends. I can still found a country to open the skies and avert the calamity, but if the Thousand Corpse Sect has the advantage, then all living things will immediately plunge into misery!
He made up his mind: the sword in his hand had to be pointed at Thousand Corpse Sect now.
However, all who appeared on the field were Shattering Void Tier beings, and it wouldn’t matter if he charged up—he’d only turn into ash!
Can the skeletal corpses be picked up to curse that big monster to death? Ling Han pointed at that Twelve-eyed Corpse King. Earlier, it was hurt by Azure Phoenix Divine Empress, Heavenly Phoenix tool spirit, and the Sword King, and there were many bone
fragments on the ground.
Such a large amount, he wouldn’t believe that it wouldn’t curse this damned thing to death.
However, the problem was, how would he pick them up? The surrounding area was filled with the fluctuation of Shattering Void Tier aura. Not to mention, his current physique was only at the Deity Transformation Tier, yet even if it were at the Heaven Tier, he still might not be able to endure up close.
Please go fight in the skies , Ling Han said inwardly. Only if these people all ran into the sky to fight fiercely would he have the chance to pick some of these white bones and curse that giant Corpse King to death.
This giant monster not dying would definitely be a super calamity.
“Beast Snake King, why don’t you come out!” Azure Phoenix Divine Empress suddenly shouted.
“Gaga, seeing you guys fight so enthusiastically, this lord didn’t want to bother you guys.” With an uncanny laugh, an old man appeared quietly, his figure slightly stooped, but examining closely, he wasn’t actually a hunchback, but rather twisted like a snake.
Behind him, there was also a silhouette of a giant snake with a pointy and flat head that emitted an ominous glint.
The Beast Snake King, Earth Dragon Sect’s Shattering Void Tier elite!
“Snake King, block this old corpse for me, I’ll go kill that Corpse King!” the Sword King said calmly. The focus now was on the evolving Corpse King. If it truly reached the level of fifteen eyes, then there should be no one at the scene that could kill it.
Its defense would be invincible.
The Beast Snake King laughed loudly, and said, “Sure, leave this place to this lord.” Their relationship was far from good, but now that they were opposing Thousand Corpse Sect, everyone obviously stood on the same side.
The Sword King immediately charged downwards. The Ninth Underworld King wanted to stop him, but the Beast Snake King covered promptly and struck with a palm. His arm actually turned into a giant python over 3000 meters long and twisted around the Ninth Underworld King, and with its terrifying martial intent activated and vein-like patterns radiating, the Ninth Underworld King was forced to ward it off first.
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