Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs

As the Dark God's true form broke through the Grotto Heaven, True Monarch Wuwang and the Insect and Bear Demons, fearing they might miss the opportunity, followed directly.

All three were half-step Starry Sky Dominators, and since there was no one left to obstruct them on the star battlefield, they swiftly entered the Immortal King Cave Heaven.

Buzz! The lights and shadows before them instantly transformed.

From the outside, the Immortal King Cave Heaven looked like a sea of Spiritual Qi with Divine Light dancing, but now it was dilapidated and overrun with corrosive Evil Qi, its black mist surging tumultuously. Blood-colored thunder boomed and flashed across the sky, shattered continents suspended eerily, and from time to time, fragments of Cave Heaven Divine Crystals crumbled...

These Divine Crystals, which ordinary cultivators would covet, naturally did not catch the eyes of the trio. The Blood-Eyed Bear Demon snorted coldly: "Just as expected, the Grotto Heaven is already ruined, supposedly concealed by the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus, and then breached by the Dark God."

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud rumble came from the sky. A black dot appeared first, seemingly with infinite gravity, swallowing everything around, whether it was Evil Qi or broken land.

The pupils of the three contracted, and they hurriedly retreated.

Ordinary True Immortals could not see, but they could sense that there were two forces within the black hole, both heart-stopping, in deadlock, like the sharpness of needles against awns. This terrifying scene emerged from the concentration of the colossal power of a Starry Sky Dominator.

True Monarch Wuwang's eyelids twitched repeatedly, "There's not much time left; the Dark God has the upper hand. If Black Ming King is slain, this Grotto Heaven will break!"

Saying so, the trio exchanged a glance and transformed into streams of light, heading in different directions, madly using their Divine Thoughts to search.

Even in the Immortal King Cave Heaven, they were suppressed despite being half-step Starry Sky Dominators, relying solely on their fortunes.

But they all understood that no matter who found the Immortal King's inheritance, it would be the moment to turn on each other...

...

The Evil Light twisted, blurring black and white, as space inverted and time twisted.

This was the center of the black hole where two Immortal Kings were confronting each other.

The Dark God wielded the Great Derivation Star Sword, piercing deeply into the chest of Black Ming King. Though there was no visible blood, the Cosmic Membrane was already severed, even tearing Black Ming King's essence apart.

Above Black Ming King's head, the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus emanated twisted rays, enveloping the Dark God as if a massive hand sought to tear him asunder.

"Duan You, it's you who plotted against me..."

Black Ming King's voice remained cold but couldn't hide his weakness.

The Dark God, Duan You, paid no heed, intently staring at the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus above, the green ghostly glow under his hood filled with greed:

"I suspected Emperor Venerable left Luo Hua with a backup plan. It turns out the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus can devour the Paradise Realm of the Buddha Sect; if successful, one can transcend and avert the great calamity!"

"How do you know?"

Black Ming King was initially confused, then seemed to understand something as killing intent erupted from him: "It was you! You ambushed Luo Hua!"

He had rushed to Wuzhen Star Realm to rescue, but sadly he was a step too late. Lady Luo Hua, one of the Twelve Immortal Monarchs, had her True Soul shattered, not even leaving a last word, completely vanishing into nothingness. Now, the mysteries were finally clear.

"Hahaha…"

The Dark God laughed coldly, "Qianwu, Emperor Venerable once said, among the Twelve Immortal Monarchs, you were the most talented and intelligent, yet you couldn't even pass the trial of emotion, unworthy of this fortune!"

Boom!

Transformed into Black Ming King, Immortal King Qianwu's killing intent shook the void, even recklessly attempting mutual destruction with his opponent, but to no avail.

Immortal Kings could be reborn from a drop of blood, seizing minds, nearly undying; thus, once they act, they are full of treacherous plots. Duan You took advantage of Qianwu as he contaminated the Buddha Realm, striking at the moment his old strength waned and new power had yet to arise, splitting Yin and Yang, trapping Qianwu in a lethal predicament.

If not for the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus's protection, Qianwu would have long perished. But everything was also just a matter of time; when Qianwu's essence perished, Duan You could seize the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus, sacrificing the entire Star Realm, usurping the opportunity.

Buzz!

Just as Duan You reveled in delight, the sword light of the Great Derivation Star Sword suddenly trembled. Even though it stabilized instantly, it allowed Black Ming King an opportunity.

Rumble!

The black hole in the Immortal King Cave Heaven suddenly blazed with light, waves of grandeur swept through everything, turning all floating continents into dust, with enormous space cracks densely interweaving like spider webs.

"Mere ants, dare disrupt my chance!"

Duan You roared in anger and humiliation, his Divine Thought sweeping out, detecting the changes in the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm, even seeing Zhang Kui, who had thwarted him repeatedly.

The last encounter left his clone destroyed by Zhang Kui, vowing revenge, never expecting to be so severely thwarted again upon meeting.

Yet he had no time for retribution, as Black Ming King struck once more, his entire being engulfed in frenzied killing intent near the verge of Demon-Entering, the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus transforming illusion into reality, forming the Cosmic Membrane, completely enshrouding them both...

...

As Duan You's Divine Thought scanned, Zhang Kui instantly detected it. Even with the Immortal King Tower in between, the surrounding void was filled with the illusions of the Evil God's intents, fortunately all blocked by the Merit Golden Lotus.

On the other side, the Three Elders of Celestial Craft were in trouble.

In a fit of rage, Duan You's murderous intent did not spare allies from foes, causing the three old Taoists to cough up golden blood, making their defensive formation vulnerable.

The Celestial Craft Immortal Realm's array shattered, and changes arose from the Immortal King Cave Heaven. Zhang Kui no longer held back. Above his head, the Merit Golden Lotus and Star Shining Thunderfire Shuttle showered down tens of thousands of starlights, with the Divine Statue's Evil Qi forming a crisscrossed sword array.

Amidst these several methods, the Three Elders of Celestial Craft could only let out a scream before being completely torn apart. Though their bodies quickly tried to regenerate, they were thoroughly suppressed by the golden chains of the Immortal King Tower, unable to resist.

This battle, once rumored, would surely cause quite a stir.

A mere True Immortal simultaneously suppressing three half-step Starry Sky Dominators, even with various arrangements, was enough to be terrifying.

Yet Zhang Kui showed no hint of joy, his expression heavy as he flickered out.

Outside the Immortal King Tower, the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm had completely shattered, turning into a turbulent Meteorite Sea. Tens of thousands of Heritage Giants riding Star Beasts completely surrounded a Three-legged Golden Toad the size of a Moon Star.

"Sect Leader, what should we do with this creature?"

Seeing Zhang Kui appear, the Dragon Marquis clan leader Tu Shan quickly inquired.

This Three-legged Golden Toad Treasure Beast from the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm, having absorbed countless Treasure Qi, had reached the half-step Starry Sky Dominator level. Though it wouldn't attack proactively, its skin was tough, and no one could harm it.

Facing tens of thousands of Star Beasts' blockade, the Three-legged Golden Toad seemed indifferent, its large eyes rolling as if unsure where to go.

Zhang Kui did not answer, but instead, starlight spun in his eyes as he used the Observing Through a Wall Immortal Skill to peer into the Immortal King Cave Heaven.

Without the concealment of Black Ming King's power, the current Immortal King Cave Heaven was laid bare in his eyes:

The entire Cave Heaven was on the verge of crumbling, and deep within, a mysterious space appeared, where True Monarch Wuwang and the Bear and Insect Demons were fighting madly over a mass of Spirit Light, supposedly the Immortal King Inheritance.

And above the Cave Heaven, the gigantic Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus seemed almost corporeal, constantly expanding and contracting, with two forces, one green and one black, colliding madly within.

Zhang Kui breathed a sigh of relief as Luo Changsheng's voice echoed in his mind, "You're quite lucky! Timing was perfect, now it's up to who comes out alive, most likely Duan You, but if he's not heavily wounded, you still won't have a chance."

Indeed, this was the scheme they had devised.

Qianwu plotted against the three forces, and Duan You plotted against Qianwu.

While he and Luo Changsheng, one an old Immortal King, the other skilled in extrapolating Immortal Skills, had analyzed the situation thoroughly.

Duan You, in a bid for success, didn't hesitate to use the Great Derivation Star Sword that had been nurtured for thousands of years to trap Black Ming King Qianwu in a dead end, and Zhang Kui's role was to disrupt the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm's source of Spirit Qi for the Great Derivation Star Sword in their stalemate.

It seems to have worked quite well…

Subsequently, Zhang Kui set his sights on the Three-legged Golden Toad Treasure Beast. Its belly held the Celestial Craft Immortal Realm's collections from ten thousand years, a massive gain even if the Thousand Seconds Illusory Lotus could not be acquired, not to mention it held the Profound Micro Divine Light Treasure Pearl in its mouth, it must not be allowed to escape.

With this in mind, Zhang Kui waved his hand, the Immortal King Tower disappeared and reappeared, enclosing the Three-legged Golden Toad within the tower's void.

"Quack!"

Within the Immortal King Tower's void, the Three-legged Golden Toad Treasure Beast was a bit panicked, the Profound Micro Divine Light Treasure Pearl in its mouth flaring, scattering the encroaching golden chains, although it was too bewildered to escape.

This creature was indeed troublesome, but it lacked the ability to traverse space, so using the Immortal King Tower to confine it first was appropriate.

After securing the treasure toad, Zhang Kui spoke to the giant Tu Shan: "You should return first, make sure the Star Beasts are well-trained and don't cause trouble."

Tu Shan scratched his head, looking worriedly towards the Immortal King Cave Heaven, "Sect Leader, you…"

"Just go back."

Zhang Kui waved a hand, cutting him off, and said solemnly: "Inside is either the Evil God or half-step Starry Sky Dominators, numbers won't help."

Tu Shan, having no other choice, clasped his fists, "I will obey the order."

Then, the light of the Merit Golden Lotus flared, and the tens of thousands of giants and Star Beasts vanished, the void returning to silence, with occasional Celestial Craft Immortal Realm fragments colliding and exploding.

Zhang Kui remained silent, standing quietly in the void.

Within the Immortal King Tower, the just suppressed Three Elders of Celestial Craft were engulfed in the flames of the Fire of Time amidst screams, and their grand Spirit Qi Laws ceaselessly vanished.

This was his second step plan, to sacrifice the Three Elders of Celestial Craft, use Time Freeze, and execute a final strike.

No matter who emerged alive, he would only have one chance...