Heaven-Surpassing Divine Emperor

The Human King Tribulation in the Celestial Vault was still ongoing.

Gai Shi charged into the sea of lightning. He used his physical body as a foundation, enduring the tempering and baptism of the thunderbolts. With his fists as weapons, he shattered the tribulation bolts that tried to swarm him.

Everyone was staring at Gai Shi in the Celestial Vault.

No one noticed...

...that on the ground by the Ice Lake, a stream of blood suddenly flowed out, dyeing the ground red.

The fresh blood converged toward the Ice Lake.

But as soon as the blood entered the lake, it refused to disperse. Instead, as if weighed down by an immense burden, it sank toward the lake’s depths.

CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

A faint chewing sound, enough to make one’s skin crawl, rose up, but it was masked by the roaring thunder, unheard by anyone.

By the edge of the Ice Lake.

Two Ice Corpses, still covered in blue frost, were squatting on the ground. They were incessantly chewing on the body of a Union Palace Realm expert they had just ambushed and killed. They devoured the expert’s corpse, stuffing flesh and bone into their mouths, the crunching sounds echoing without pause...

As these Ice Corpses consumed the powerhouse’s body, the ice covering them also began to melt at an accelerated rate.

Thin, blood-red lines spread across their pale skin.

A ghastly chill emanated from each Ice Corpse.

They were like death walkers from the Nine Netherworld itself!

"Hahaha! The Human King Realm! I, Gai Shi, have finally broken through!" Gai Shi’s joyous shout echoed from the Celestial Vault.

In the void, the lightning intensified.

The rumbling was ceaseless.

Countless streams of energy from the heavens and earth converged into rivers of True Essence, surging madly toward Gai Shi.

They all poured into his body.

The Origin Will descended!

It enveloped Gai Shi, causing his Mystical Power to rise continuously, allowing him to step into the level of Tier Five Secrets and become a Human King!

"Congratulations, Gai Shi!"

"Hahaha, you’re the ’Gai Shi’ Human King now! I’m sure it won’t be long before you can challenge the Earth Venerable List!"

"Why wait for the future? I say, with Gai Shi’s strength, he’s already qualified to challenge the Earth Venerable List right now!"

One expert after another wore fawning smiles, showering him with flattery.

Gai Shi’s power was undeniable!

Although he had just entered the Human King Realm, with his talent and strength, he could probably hold his own even against a master at the Fourth Stage of the Human King Realm.

He simply chuckled at their flattering words.

He had heard such things too many times.

He was long since immune!

He strode toward Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen smiled. "Congratulations!"

"Haha, I have you to thank for this swift breakthrough to the Human King Realm. Your earlier guidance was a great help!" Gai Shi said to Jiang Chen, his face full of gratitude.

He had been stuck at the Peak of the Union Palace Realm for some time.

His inability to break through to the Human King Realm had left him extremely frustrated and helpless.

If not for Jiang Chen’s sharp, awakening words, Gai Shi would never have broken through the shackles in his heart, let alone reached the Human King Realm. A brilliant smile on his face, he slung an arm over Jiang Chen’s shoulder and grinned. "Now that I’ve broken through to the Human King Realm, how about we find some time for a spar?"

"Spar my ass..."

Jiang Chen shot him a speechless glance.

’Gai Shi’s talent is even greater than Long Jingyun’s. If he were still at the Union Palace Realm, my odds of winning against him would be fifty-fifty.’

’But now...’

’Facing Gai Shi as a Human King, unless I use a trump card like the God Slaying Sword, I have no confidence I could win!’

Gai Shi grinned. He did want to fight Jiang Chen, but he craved a fair fight!

He grinned and said, "Then I’ll wait. When you break through to the Human King Realm, I will definitely fight you!"

"Alright!"

Jiang Chen nodded with a smile.

Just as he was about to speak, a bloodcurdling scream caught everyone’s attention.

"Holy shit... What is this monster?"

"Ice Corpses! The Ice Corpses have reanimated..."

"How is that possible? Didn’t we check them before? They showed no signs of life! How could they have revived?"

Cries of alarm erupted from the crowd.

All eyes turned toward the Ice Lake. On the ground lay three corpses, their dark red blood staining the earth. The flesh on all three bodies had been devoured completely, leaving only ghastly white bones marked with teeth marks.

A single glance was enough to send shivers down one’s spine.

"ROAR!"

A few Ice Corpses, gnawing on the bodies with mouths full of flesh and a length of intestine dangling from one’s lips, suddenly grinned. Their green eyes gleamed with a sinister light.

The Ice Corpses let out a great roar.

Like phantoms gliding through ice and snow, the three Ice Corpses transformed into three blue shadows and charged from three different directions.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The three Ice Corpses were incredibly fast, reaching the crowd in the blink of an eye.

"Look out!"

"Vile beasts! You dare act so violently before us, the three brothers of Qishan? You’re courting death!"

"Kill them!"

The various experts attacked one after another.

Rays of brilliant light shot toward the sky as wave after wave of shockingly powerful attacks rained down like a tempest.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The flashes of blades and swords slammed into the Ice Corpses’ bodies.

But the Ice Corpses’ bodies were incomparably hard, their surfaces shimmering with an icy light.

When those devastating attacks landed on them, they were directly deflected, shooting off in all directions. A series of thunderous explosions rang out. BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Several low-lying burial mounds nearby suddenly burst apart.

Shattered tombstones flew in all directions.

"ROAR!"

The three Ice Corpses, completely fearless of any attack, pounced on three experts like hungry tigers.

They opened their massive maws and bit down directly on their necks.

"ARGH..."

"No..."

"Help me..."

The three experts’ necks were bitten through. The most gruesome victim had his entire neck severed, his head tumbling from his shoulders.

His bloodshot eyes were wide open, filled with utter disbelief.

"These monsters aren’t afraid of attacks at all!"

"They’re too strange! Our attacks don’t seem to be able to harm them in the slightest..."

"What are we going to do?"

"Is there anyone skilled in the Fire Element Mystical Technique? See if you can use the Secrets of Fire to suppress them!"

There were several hundred experts present.

Among them were many Human King Realm Powerhouses, who now stepped forward.

These Ice Corpses were too bizarre.

Their methods were exceedingly brutal.

They had aroused everyone’s fear. Immediately, three Human King Realm Powerhouses took action. All three were experts proficient in the Secrets of Fire.

A solemn expression appeared on Gai Shi’s face. "That’s Fire Cloud King, Demon Flame King, and Celestial Fire King. All three of them broke through to the Human King Realm using the Secrets of Fire. They should be able to suppress these three strange Ice Corpses!"

But Jiang Chen’s expression was grave. In a low voice, he said, "Not necessarily!"

"Hm?"

Gai Shi was taken aback.

Just as he was about to speak, he heard a cry of shock from that direction. A quick glance revealed a horrifying sight.

The three Ice Corpses were completely unaffected by the Secrets of Fire. As if strolling through an undefended land, they charged straight up to the three Human King Realm Powerhouses. The Ice Corpses wore savage expressions, their bodies radiating a sinister, cold light. Their terrifying claws and fangs sank deep into the hearts and throats of the three Human Kings.

The three Human King Realm Powerhouses were brutally torn in half by the Ice Corpses!

Blood rained down.

Watching the three blood-soaked Ice Corpses holding the remains of the Human Kings, everyone felt a chill creep up their spines, a truly hair-raising sensation...