Devour

Chapter 369: A Fierce Battle on Rotten Land

Cheng Bai looked out at the atmosphere beyond the Ghost Gate and speculated: "That strange and unpredictable road must be the Yellow Springs and the rotten earth."

All I saw was a path paved with layers of yellow-brown stone slabs, supported by the hazy mist. It meandered like a snake, stretching into the depths of the void. Even with everyone's extraordinary eyesight, they couldn't see where the end was.

Li Tong warned, "This road is the embodiment of the power of the Yellow Springs Rotten Earth. Ordinary people walking on it will unknowingly have their lifespans slowly sapped away, transforming into a handful of rotten earth and becoming part of it. Even cultivators stronger than Tu He must constantly use their skills to resist corruption, putting them at a disadvantage in this phenomenon."

Zhai Xufei craned his neck, his sharp eyes focused on the situation in the distance, and shouted, "Di Xuan is trapped in the underworld, seemingly caught in a dilemma."

As expected, Di Xuan's upper body maintained its human form, while his legs and feet turned into a thick red smoke and floated along the rotten earth road. At this time, he was hovering halfway hundreds of miles away from the crowd with a cautious look on his face.

The width of the Yellow Springs' decaying earth was wide enough to accommodate the Sun Chaser's massive frame, making him move along a narrow path like an ordinary person, though the end of the path was nowhere to be seen. The aura of death emanating from the underworld grew increasingly intense, and even a powerful figure like Di Xuan dared not take it lightly.

"If I go any further, I'm afraid I'll enter the underworld's soul world. I'm still one step away from the Huiyuan realm. It's not time to challenge the laws of the domain's origin. Besides, this isn't the source of power I need to pursue..."

Di Xuan pondered the matter over and over again, then turned his attention to the mystery. "Strange! If Nie Ziqiong and the others weren't hiding here, where else could they have gone? Tu He's abilities are far from enough to deceive me... Could I have really guessed wrong?"

He suddenly stopped and shouted, "Is Tu He here?"

Tu He's voice echoed like a ghost, "The Sun-Chasing Divine Lord is truly remarkable. He stepped into the underworld alone, his bravery and momentum undiminished. I admire you! I admire you!"

"Old bastard, no matter how your vision changes, the range of influence should be less than a thousand miles. How can it be far beyond the limit? There must be a trick hidden in it..." Di Xuan suddenly noticed something strange and turned around to look at the direction of origin with uncertainty, "...A group of people came in from the entrance!"

"Life and death are decided at the gate of hell, don't look back on the road to the underworld!" Tu He's words came faintly, floating above the rotten soil of the underworld, making people shudder.

"You useless idiot! Your so-called gate of hell was split in half by my palm a long time ago. What's so great about a mere path?" Di Xuan cursed with disdain, turned around and went back the way he came.

This disrespectful act clearly violated the taboos unique to the Yellow Springs, and the tranquility that had once reigned was shattered. Ripples and trembles spread across the void, and waves of shrill ghostly cries echoed, as if something ominous was about to emerge from the misty darkness.

"Hahaha..." Di Xuan laughed heartily to embolden himself, shouting, "This isn't the real underworld, what can a few strange visions do to me?"

Cheng Bai and the others stood before the gates of hell, gazing at the giant Sun Chaser suspended above the decaying earth of the underworld, their vigilance heightened. Though the two sides were far apart, their respective abilities meant they were practically face to face, and could be within striking distance in an instant.

"Among the people coming here is a prince, who has a flawless aura, holy and noble!" Di Xuan's eyes suddenly turned red, and he became extremely excited as if he had discovered a precious treasure.

"Di Xuan has focused all his attention on Ningxiang." Cheng Bai calmly deduced the battle situation and commanded with confidence: "Take advantage of this disadvantageous situation and join forces to kill him!"

Di Xuan rushed towards the group like an enraged beast, roaring murderously, "I was just worried I couldn't find you, and yet you dared to show yourself up at my door. Hahahaha... It's effortless!"

The two sides immediately used their unique skills and a thrilling battle began.

Suddenly, sword energy crisscrossed, frost bit the bone, flames blazed fiercely, winds howled, and sonic waves vibrated and roared. The five attacking forces complemented each other's strengths and weaknesses, coordinating and shifting, like a swarm of predators swarming their prey, overwhelming the Sun Chaser.

Facing the fierce attack, Di Xuan roared fearlessly, "What good can we do if we join forces? A mere Nirvana Immortal is no match for me, a defeated general!"

He blew a molten wind. This seemingly simple move contained terrifying magical power, drowning out the multiple fierce attacks coming from a great distance. The fierce attack was easily shattered, dissipating into tiny specks of pink-blue sparks.

Seeing the battle unfold, Tu He immediately used a ghostly voice to exert pressure: "The Yellow Springs Rotten Land is a vital passage to the underworld. Anyone who offends will be severely punished!"

The surrounding space trembled violently, and shadows beneath the rotten earth of the Yellow Springs surged like the abyss of hell. A pair of pale bone claws over a thousand meters long stretched out, ready to move, spreading a terrifying breath of the underworld.

Above the dim sky, a larger, gloomy skull mask condensed and took shape, its hollow eye sockets revealing hatred and evil thoughts as it stared intently at the indifferent Sun Chaser giant.

"Tu He, you, a jerk like you, dare to take advantage of the chaos to launch a sneak attack?" Di Xuan blew away the combined attack of the five Nirvana Realm masters across from him, grinning and sneering, "An Earth Immortal barely approaching the late Dragon Transformation Realm might be able to roam freely in the Five Continents, but he's not worthy of my attention. If you dare to attack, you'll be the first to die!"

Weighing the arrogant and provocative words, the skull ghost face in the void hissed as if responding to the threat, and its bone claws opened and closed with a click, but it was not in a hurry to take action.

At the gates of hell, Cheng Bai saw that the joint operation was still futile and calmly ordered: "Don't lose heart, continue to attack with all your strength and wait for the best opportunity to come."

Jinlian couldn't hide the fear on her pretty face. She whispered, "This guy is so powerful! In our test exchange just now, he was at least ten times stronger than me. I can't hurt him with just sword energy."

Li Tong pointed out, "Using the laws of the underworld will have a significant suppressive effect on the Sun Chaser, giving us a much greater advantage than in the battle in the sewers. The key is to find the right flaw and deliver a fatal blow."

The five masters did not dare to relax at all, and cooperated with each other more tacitly, and then another round of killing attacks followed from a distance.

Di Xuan waited patiently for the enemy's attack to close in, then unleashed his Molten Wind once more to completely crush them. He sneered, "You ignorant brat, do you think you can win by relying on the wheel tactic? I've recently acquired a new skill that just makes up for the loss."

As the fiery energy surged, red flames rose violently all over the body of the Sun Chaser giant, pulling the scattered aftermath to converge on itself. Its momentum was like a rising tide, one wave higher than the other, and it was slowly accumulating power to increase its combat strength.

Cheng Bai's expression changed slightly upon seeing this. He said in a deep voice, "Old Brightness? It's the secret fire-based energy-accumulating technique that Ba Hui excels at. Di Xuan utilized her holy fetus to its full potential, successfully extracting the corresponding runes."

Li Tong echoed, "No wonder Di Xuan didn't care about the corpse puppets being destroyed by others. Instead of taking care of the puppet minions, it would be better to focus on refining the Holy Embryo. With the blessing of the Old One's Purity, it would be even more difficult to defeat him."

After two rounds of fierce fighting, Di Xuan was not only not defeated, but he approached the Ghost Gate for hundreds of miles.

His amazing performance means that even the combined strength of the other heroes is powerless against him!

Everyone on Cheng Bai's side looked increasingly solemn, knowing that the situation was dire, and they all used all their strength to launch a third round of fierce attacks.

Bei Tingjun's white fingers quickly condensed into nine hundred and ninety-nine ice swords, which intertwined and blossomed into a beautiful ice flower that shot towards Di Xuan. The blurred light and shadows flashed along the way made it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.

Cheng Bai secretly praised: "Sister Bei used the Thousand-Ren Ice Slash with the Simulacrum Technique to create a combination of reality and illusion. The tricks she performed were even more advanced than before. The killing moves were exquisite and ingenious."

Zhai Xufei unleashed the Nine Bends of Wind, creating a whistling tornado of unparalleled power. Within this dense wall of blades, a faint flash of lightning emanated, fortified by the Sky-Splitting Thunder technique. Once unleashed, it would shatter everything it touched.

Cheng Bai silently commented: "The secret techniques displayed by Master Zhai complement each other, integrating multiple attack and killing methods into one, and he also used his full strength."

Jinlian brandished the Cangxian sword and instantly used the Dongsang sword school's Weichen sword technique, creating invisible ripples in the air, gentle yet concealing murderous intent.

Then she flipped her hand and used the majestic sword energy of the Jianqi Pavilion. The move was powerful and the sword light was as surging as the mighty river flowing eastward.

Suddenly, she changed her sword stance and used the Golden Plum Sword Technique of the Prison Sword School. The biting cold wind blew, and the golden plum blossoms wafted in the air, shining with light and containing a vast and sharp sword intent.

However, the changes in sword moves were not over yet. Jinlian turned to the ultimate sword technique of the Zhongji Yuquan Sword School. The sword light was crisscrossing the sky like a rainbow across the sky, piercing the powerful enemy.