Chapter 478 - 392: The Overbearing Immortal Dynasty, Observing Through a Wall
Eternal Immortal Dynasty!
Zhang Kui’s eyes slightly narrowed as he stood calmly in place.
To be honest, he had no fondness for these Starry Sky Dominator-level forces, whether it was the once-existent Infinite Immortal Dynasty, or the still-existing Starry Sky Evil Gods and Eternal Immortal Dynasty, he was even filled with vigilance.
After all, these guys roamed the cosmos, leaving chaos in their wake, where the lives of ordinary beings were as insignificant as ants, with no guarantee of safety from one day to the next.
Buzz!
As the black ancient mirror descended, a grand sound resounded in all directions, the surroundings becoming cold and murderous, with visible frost continuously spreading.
The giants of the Dragon Marquis tribe, both young and old, retreated with curiosity and fear in their eyes, while Zhang Kui watched thoughtfully.
The Illusion Dream Realm bronze mirrors can exert the power of dreams, and these black ancient mirrors undoubtedly utilize the dead silence and evil qi of the Netherworld Realm to the extreme. Even with Dragon Marquis Tribe Leader Tu Shan’s Immortal Level tough body, he likely wouldn’t withstand more than a few blows before falling.
The cold wind howled, yin evil surged.
Oppressed by the black ancient mirror’s air currents, the Youtan Bright Fire worshiped by the Dragon Marquis tribe flickered uncertainly, seemingly about to extinguish at any moment.
Tu Shan’s cheerful expression turned sullen, and with a wave of his hand, squads of giant warriors entered the stone hall, beginning to transport various beast bones from the Disaster Beasts outside.
Indeed, all kinds.
These bones clearly came from different types of Disaster Beasts, some scorching hot and bloody, others cold and clammy, some tinged with eerie spatial power. But most abundant were the dragon-shaped Disaster Beast black skeletons.
"Sslaa sssla?"
With a cold, mocking voice, a massive pale green-black light sphere flashed out from the mountainous black ancient mirror, with the dead silent Domain Power continuously emanating fluctuations.
Zhang Kui saw clearly that inside was a Snake Demon dressed in a black robe, with twisted horns atop its head, exuding an Immortal Level aura.
Immortals of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty...
Zhang Kui was seeing them for the first time, unable to resist using the Tongyou Skill to secretly investigate.
In his eyes, this Demon Immortal’s strength was average, greater than Yuan Huang’s Small World Domain Power, but far less compared to the three demons of Wu Tianya.
Importantly, the power nature of the Immortals within the black mirror was almost identical, and they resonated wonderfully with some part of this world...
Grotto Heaven?!
Zhang Kui came to a realization; it seemed the Eternal Immortal Dynasty and the Infinite Immortal Dynasty’s Ancient Immortal Path were very similar. The rumored Realm Master should be just like an Immortal King, establishing a Grotto Heaven based on the laws of this sub-cosmos.
The Demon Immortals of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty were unaware they were being seen through, still gazing high and mighty at Tu Shan, speaking a language Zhang Kui had never heard.
The giant Tu Shan looked distressed, clumsily speaking the same language as if trying to explain, but the other party completely ignored him. Coldly taking the beast bones, maintaining the mountain array, they then rode the black ancient mirrors away with a whistle.
Gazing at the departing ancient mirrors, all members of the Dragon Marquis tribe looked distressed, Tu Shan in particular was furious, seemingly wanting to explode, yet forcibly restrained himself.
Zhang Kui’s heart was stirred, asking with Divine Thought: "Brother Tu Shan, what’s happening here?"
The giant Tu Shan sighed deeply, "We, the Heritage, can’t survive here without the Divine Mountain Array, handing over beast bones each year to those people for maintenance."
"But not long ago, the White Water Race dedicated to breeding meat beasts was breached by a Corpse Demon Monster, causing meat prices to soar. Therefore, we didn’t gather enough, and these people only set up the array for a little more than half a year. After that, we’ll be forced to leave our homeland..."
This empty-handed conning is truly ruthless.
Zhang Kui coldly chuckled in his heart, continuing to ask, "Given the difficulty of survival here, why don’t you relocate entirely?"
"Where would we go?"
Tu Shan’s eyes held confusion, "Everywhere in the Netherworld Realm is like this, only by living on the Divine Mountain can we survive. It’s said that we, the Heritage, once had the power to set up Divine Mountain Arrays, but such inheritance was completely severed through multiple disasters..."
"This can be handled."
Zhang Kui smiled slightly, "Brother Tu Shan, please bring some beast bones, the white kind."
The giant Tu Shan hesitated, thoughtfully looking at Zhang Kui, then brought over a few damaged white Disaster Beast bones, "These are the last left in the tribe, I’m not sure if they’ll be enough?"
"Plenty!"
Zhang Kui laughed heartily, taking the beast bones, and with a flash arrived at the stone array at the mountain’s base. After a few glances, he coldly snorted, "What a mess they made."
He clenched his large hand, instantly pulverizing the white Disaster Beast bones into powder, modifying the array as he refined the bone powder into the stone grooves.
These white Disaster Beast bones, containing Space Domain Power, were, to him, suitable for initiating the Immortal Sect. Using them for this protective mountain array was somewhat extravagant.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Under the astonished gazes of Tu Shan and the Dragon Marquis tribe’s three-eyed giants, the entire Divine Mountain vibrated with buzzing, magnificent power spreading outward, forming a golden dome, majestic and grand.
"Abba abba..."
"Abba abba!"
The three-eyed giants were initially surprised, then overwhelmed with joy, each excitedly thumping their chests and roaring skyward.
Their original Divine Mountain Array not only had limited duration but only emitted pressure to repel external vengeful qi and Disaster Beast monsters. Now, the situation was far superior.
Of course, they didn’t know that ancient array circuits already existed within the Divine Mountain. The Eternal Immortal Dynasty had been tampering, and Zhang Kui merely induced them to manifest.
Watching the shouting giants, Zhang Kui shook his head slightly.
These guys are pitiful too, reduced to being harvested like chives by the Eternal Immortal Dynasty after their inheritance was severed, illustrating that falling behind means getting beaten, no matter where you are.
"Thank you, Chief Zhang Kui!"
The giant Tu Shan laughed heartily as he ran over, eyes filled with excitement and expectation, "Your Kaiyuan Tribe still retains the inheritance?"
Zhang Kui smiled faintly, transmitting an overwhelming divine thought.
Tu Shan was stunned as if struck by lightning, trembling all over.
Zhang Kui said with a smile, "This is the maintenance plan. As long as you refine bone powder once every three years, the array can be maintained indefinitely."
He indeed wanted the disaster beast bones, but he did not intend to take advantage of these simple-minded giants.
"Brother Zhang Kui, thank you, thank you..."
The giant Tu Shan had not expected such a pleasant surprise, his eyes full of gratitude, momentarily at a loss for words.
"It’s just a small matter, no need for thanks."
Zhang Kui laughed heartily, then his expression turned serious, "But Brother Tu Shan must also learn to be cautious to avoid turning this matter into a catastrophe."
"That force is called the Eternal Immortal Dynasty. If they find out you have mastered the method to maintain the Divine Mountain Array, they might harbor murderous intent. Be careful to hide it usually, and withdraw the array to deal with them when they come..."
Although Tu Shan was straightforward, he was not foolish. He understood immediately and quickly nodded, "Thank you, Chief Zhang Kui for your guidance. How can I repay you?"
Zhang Kui smiled faintly, "It’s simple, be my guide to hunt those disaster beasts!"
...
The deathly silent, cold swamp was roiling with evil qi, the mountains trembling.
Roar!
A locust demon screeched as it spread its wings, only to be smashed to the ground by a hammer-wielding Tu Shan. Zhang Kui instantly unfolded a pitch-black void domain, enveloping it...
Rumble!
A dragon-shaped disaster beast shook the great land causing massive collapses, yet was shredded and dismembered by two giants amid tragic screams...
Chirp!
A multi-eyed giant bird, blazing with fire, spewed searing white disaster fire but had its head pierced by black light emitted from Zhang Kui’s Eternal Life Eyes on his forehead...
Despite witnessing many rare things in this Netherworld Realm, Zhang Kui had not forgotten his goal: to obtain the Golden Light of Law to find a way home.
The Three Sub-cosmos relied on the Main Cosmos to exist, the Illusion Dream Realm absorbed the Power of Nightmares forming anomalies, and the Netherworld Realm might have also devoured most of the universe’s grievances and vengeful qi, resulting in numerous disaster beasts.
These things were originally products of certain laws, albeit rare, but with Zhang Kui and the giant Tu Shan working in concert, the Golden Light of Law surged once more in a short time.
Of course, Zhang Kui also acquired many disaster beast bones, especially those white space disaster beasts, which would always cause space chaos wherever they went, yet their bones were rich in space power, each capable of activating an Immortal Sect at least five times.
During this process, the giant Tu Shan also gradually became doubtful.
He had never seen such a tribesman before, using unheard-of magic skills even the immortals of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty did not use, but he did not say much, given Zhang Kui had shown enough goodwill.
Finally, after hunting down a sinister tentacle disaster beast capable of causing water disasters, Zhang Kui stopped and opened the Celestial Gang Skill to learn Observing Through a Wall.
Observing Through a Wall: Sitting and Seeing Heaven and Earth, a technique for investigation.
This was an exploration skill among the Immortal Skills, able to probe the Great Thousand Worlds, different universes; more advanced ones include Immortal Skill Reverse Knowledge of the Future, allowing insight into the past, present, and future, knowing of heavenly secrets and causalities, and even peeping into the fates of all beings, but the required Golden Light of Law was extensive, unthinkable at current speeds.
Once the Observing Through a Wall Immortal Skill took form, Zhang Kui’s pupils changed again.
If the Tongyou Skill was activated, the Tai Chi Light Wheel would spin, gazing into the Cyan Nether above and probing the Nine Netherworld below, with the probing distance extending as cultivation advanced.
If Observing Through a Wall was activated, cosmic stars would revolve within the pupils, detecting gaps between universes; with ongoing advancement, all the universes in the Great Thousand Worlds could be explored.
"Hahaha..."
Zhang Kui laughed heartily, clasping his hands towards Tu Shan, "Brother Tu Shan, I must be on my way."
The giant Tu Shan was now certain Zhang Kui’s background was extraordinary, solemnly clasping his hands, "Chief Zhang Kui, be careful on your journey. If you need anything, you can always find me."
"No problem, farewell."
With these words, Zhang Kui instantly teleported away.
Watching Zhang Kui’s departing figure, the giant Tu Shan remained silent for a long time.
He had lived a precarious life, protecting his people and hunting disaster beasts to survive, with no time to think of anything else. But now, with survival secured, something called ambition began to sprout...
On the other side, Zhang Kui resumed his original form, soaring clouds and mist, returning in the blink of an eye to the previously visited swamp. He executed Observing Through a Wall, cosmic stars whirling in his eyes, and immediately saw the overlapping spaces and a black fissure hidden within.
Having found it, the question was how to open it?
Before he could think further, a dark green light sphere steadily pried open the fissure, with Wu Tianya cautiously popping out his head. Seeing Zhang Kui, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Sect Leader, are you alright?"
Nether Dragon Pearl?!
Zhang Kui suddenly realized, having forgotten that this item could open passages, originally thought to be the source of calamity, but unexpectedly a precious key.
Thinking of this, Zhang Kui looked around, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth, who would have thought that the terrifying Netherworld Realm could be a treasure trove.
The original threats of the Dark God, the lack of resources, and with the Red Pigeon Race’s revenge after ten years had made him secretly plan to drive the Celestial Essence Star Realm away.
But now, it seemed, perhaps after ten years, it would not be him who would flee...
