Chapter 443: Divine Calamity Unleashed

Hahaha——

A raging gale screamed across heaven and earth, like an unbridled storm of piercing winds, its edge so sharp that it sent chills crawling over the skin, as if the very body were about to be sliced apart.

Luoyun City, after a massive battle, had been reduced to nothing more than ruins.

The city’s gate had long vanished, leaving only heaps of debris, while two Temple Spirits clashed fiercely – their destructive power was formidable.

Boom——!!!

A terrifying explosion shattered the air; even the thunder summoned by the birth of Divine Calamity high above the dome was completely drowned out in that moment.

The skies and earth felt oppressively constricted, a pressure so heavy it robbed one of breath as it swept relentlessly over the land.

Clad in resonant armor, Ji Mo Li’s blackened battle gear radiated a sinister aura. Gripping his Umbrella Spear tightly, his presence was overwhelmingly domineering, sending both Temple Spirits flying with sheer, raw power.

The Temple Spirits manifested by Yun’e and Zhou Peng were peerless in strength – even if now somewhat weakened and depleted, they still existed at a pinnacle unreachable by most.

Ji Mo Li held his Umbrella Spear askance, towering above the corpse of Zhou Chiguo amid the ruins.

An endless, grim vortex of deathly darkness churned violently, intertwining and cascading in a cacophony of ruin.

Even the air itself seemed to cry out, overwhelmed by the unbearable weight.

It was as if the heavenly river had been severed and cascaded in torrents; the overwhelming presence of divinity and death surged around Ji Mo Li, whipping up raging winds that swept aside everything in their path!

Ji Mo Li’s aura grew even more terrifying.

Li Che, holding XiXi close, floated in midair. His dark robe fluttered in the wind while his jet-black, powerful hair whipped wildly in the spaceless void.

“Have you broken through Divine Calamity?”

A faint golden vapor swirled in Li Che’s eyes. Although he recognized an enhancement in Ji Mo Li’s power, he was not overly surprised.

Even Lü Taibai, under immense pressure, could surge into Divine Calamity. After Ji Mo Li’s clone was destroyed, he must have sensed the crisis—such pressure makes breaking through into Divine Calamity all too possible.

That he succeeded now was hardly unexpected by Li Che.

Yet, one thing still defied Li Che’s expectations – the unmistakable stench of death clinging to Ji Mo Li!

That overwhelming aura of death surged like a declaration to the world: Ji Mo Li had forged an alliance with the Corpse God Sect!

And the Corpse God Sect was the traitor of the Great Realm!

But a force that betrayed the Great Realm and brazenly raised the flag of rebellion was not one the Great Realm would allow to exist.

The Emperor had dispatched Ji Mo Li to Jiangnan Dao to subdue the Corpse God Sect, yet Ji Mo Li ended up suppressing himself into becoming one of the sect’s leaders?

It now seemed that within Jiangnan Dao, Ji Mo Li ruled the territory – compounded by his breakthrough into Divine Calamity.

Thus, his methods grew increasingly aggressive and arrogant.

A steely chill gradually filled Li Che’s gaze.

Li Che had never held any good feelings toward the Corpse God Sect.

In the past, one of the two crushing burdens on Li Che’s shoulders was the Corpse God Sect; the other was Ji Mo Li – and nowadays the Emperor also counted.

But the former two were those oppressive threats that once loomed ominously over him.

Thus, Ji Mo Li must die, and the Corpse God Sect… must be obliterated!

Ji Mo Li stood amid the vortex of death.

His armor clanged as his black cape billowed; his eyes locked onto Li Che.

“Li Che?”

Ji Mo Li’s gaze was indifferent, betraying no emotion.

“Since you and your daughter are here today, let’s settle this together.”

No further words were exchanged.

To Ji Mo Li, Li Che and XiXi had ruined too many of his plans.

The hatred between them needed no additional words.

Moreover, Ji Mo Li could clearly sense an almost boiling murderous intent emanating from Li Che, who clutched XiXi tightly.

Rumor had it that the once steady Divine Eagle Hand now radiated an extraordinarily fierce killing intent.

But Ji Mo Li couldn’t fathom why Li Che, who was far from a Divine Calamity powerhouse himself, would harbor such murderous intent toward him.

Does he really think he can kill a Divine Calamity cultivator?!

Freshly breakthrough into Divine Calamity, Ji Mo Li exuded a surging confidence – an absolute trust in his own might.

Li Che might be a formidable, prodigious talent, his innate gift in the realm of Divine Eagle surpassing many.

Yet, Ji Mo Li didn’t care.

Because he had already broken through into Divine Calamity.

Capable of sweeping aside everything!

Stepping into the realm of Divine Calamity meant he stood among the utmost elite of this world.

He cared not whether Li Che was a mere Underworld Ma Mian – as long as Li Che was not of Divine Calamity…

then he was no threat.

One word: “Die!”

Jiangnan Dao… was his domain!

Boom——!

A flicker of determination surged in Ji Mo Li’s mind as the Heaven and Earth Soul burst forth, an overwhelming pressure suddenly crashing down on Li Che.

“Underworld Ma Mian?”

“How dare you come alone and show such murderous intent?”

“What arrogance is this?!”

“Do you think you’re Underworld Yama?”

Ji Mo Li’s voice cut through the air like thunder, emotionlessly.

His muscular arms trembled as black, sanguine energy mingled with deathly aura; as his Umbrella Spear spun and thrust forward, it tore open space with a gigantic vortex.

The spear, seemingly spanning across space, nearly instantaneously appeared before Li Che.

Yet Li Che merely smiled coolly, unperturbed.

With a subtle shift of mind, the Cosmic Chessboard soared skyward, expanding in a spiraling display that enveloped a hundred li in an instant.

On the Cosmic Chessboard, Li Che shone like an exquisitely radiant chess piece.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished from his original position.

He reappeared at another spot on the Chessboard, flawlessly evading Ji Mo Li’s piercing, space-rending thrust.

Ji Mo Li’s killing intent was of the highest order – brutishly fierce and merciless!

Having dodged one blow, Li Che casually snapped his fingers.

A white chess piece whipped forth at incredible speed.

In the next moment, the white piece swelled violently, exploding into an enormous, terrifying behemoth.

Its overwhelming aura blotted out the light—its ferocious presence akin to a placid lake suddenly surging with towering waves!

It was none other than the Divine Realm Mechanical Beast!

The Divine Machine Demon Ape!

All-Encompassing Arms!

Howl——!!!

At the very moment the Divine Machine Demon Ape appeared, it perfectly resonated with Li Che’s will, linking with his mind in seamless unity!

Buzz, buzz, buzz——

Countless Nine Divine Machine Seals ignited as if detonated by the mysterious Qimen Divine Seed, bursting with blinding brilliance!

This was the operating method of the Divine Machine Demon Ape.

With a thought, Li Che unleashed the might of the Divine Machine Demon Ape; billions of seals exploded like the blazing sun, each punch from the giant beast exuding terrifying, almost apocalyptic force!

Ji Mo Li’s eyes narrowed, a look of utter shock flashing within them.

“Is that… a Divine Realm Mechanical Beast?!”

“You’ve actually mastered a Divine Realm Mechanical Beast? Even the Tang Clan never managed to develop such a creature, right?”

Ji Mo Li was indeed shaken to his core.

After all, during the subjugation of the Tang Clan, his army had struggled immensely – even the peerless Mechanical Beasts at the end were confiscated by him.

“Unbelievable – such ingenious craftsmanship!”

Ji Mo Li marveled inwardly.

But…

That was all.

With a twist of his Umbrella Spear, a terrifying killing intent coalesced into a single thrust aimed mercilessly at the Divine Machine Demon Ape.

“A dead thing is still dead. External forces can never compare to the true power of Divine Calamity!”

A burst of dark flame erupted – it was Netherfire, one of the three calamities of Ji Mo Li’s Dao-affirming Divine Calamity!

Above Luoyun City, a battle at a near- Divine Calamity level between a Temple Spirit and Zhou Chiguo drew to a close.

Yet before the citizens of Luoyun City or wandering vagabonds could exhale in relief, a second, even more horrifying clash erupted!

Not a near- Divine Calamity, but true Divine Realm power!

Engulfed in the vortex of death, Ji Mo Li seemed to stand in a Minor Cavern of the Heavens, unleashing his power and cultivation without restraint.

Boom——!!!

With a tremendous roar, transparent ripples spread out from the collision point of the Divine Machine Demon Ape and Ji Mo Li!

For one fleeting moment, the skies over all of Luoyun City fell silent.

Air, winter rain, vital energy, divine essence, and even the Tao itself all exploded into chaotic fragments, reduced to mere dust in a turbulent maelstrom!

Amid the vortex of death, Ji Mo Li stood immovable. Holding his Umbrella Spear askew, murderous intent overflowed as blood light burst from his back.

“What a magnificent Divine Realm Mechanical Beast…”

Ji Mo Li praised, his voice laced with awe – because, as a mechanical beast, even armed with God-Level power it could ignore and defy the will of heaven and earth!

It was simply beyond expectations.

Was it created in collaboration with the Tang Clan and Li Che?

Ji Mo Li instantly discerned the difference – the concept of a Mechanical Beast was pioneered and expanded by the Tang Clan; this beast carried their distinct style.

Li Che, a mere Underworld Ma Mian without even a scrap of God-Level prowess, had somehow managed to match wits with a Divine Calamity cultivator armed with this mechanical beast.

Frankly speaking, Ji Mo Li felt a twinge of shock and lingering dread.

Had he not broken through into Divine Calamity…

in this battle he might have been crushed and suppressed to nothing!

The mere thought of that made Ji Mo Li’s face darken: “Indeed, one must break through sooner rather than later – it wasn’t in vain that I absorbed every bit of blood spirit from the Blood Pool…”

The vortex of death roiled once more.

Even as Ji Mo Li unleashed his full might, he evaded the binding grip of heaven and earth’s will.

Li Che’s eyebrow twitched slightly: “The vortex of death created by the Corpse God Sect… is it forming a kind of Minor Cavern of the Heavens Divine Domain?”

The methods of the Corpse God Sect were indeed astonishingly bizarre.

Ji Mo Li’s face darkened; veins bulged on his forehead as his fingers curled around his Umbrella Spear. With a defiant thrust, the air exploded as if torn open by a chasm!

The vortex of death could shield him from divine will, unleashing the full might of Divine Calamity—but it couldn’t last.

Thus, Ji Mo Li had to act quickly.

Boom——!!!

In response, Li Che’s Divine Machine Demon Ape slammed another punch, clashing fiercely with Ji Mo Li’s assault.

A faint smile curved Li Che’s lips.

Cradling XiXi, he quietly addressed the King Ping Luan, “Ji Mo Li…”

“Having broken through into Divine Calamity, you must have exhausted all the blood in the Blood Pool, haven’t you? That’s why you’re so desperate to massacre a city, seize blood spirits, and ensure the creation of your clone.”

“But the slaughter wasn’t completed, and the blood spirits remain unclaimed…”

“In other words…”

“You now have only one life left. Even if your son survives, they can’t resurrect you with mere lives.”

Li Che’s words echoed through the swirling winds.

Ji Mo Li’s hair stood on end.

Strangely…

It was Li Che – a cultivator who wasn’t even a true Divine Calamity powerhouse – whose words made his hair stand on end and seeded unimaginable terror within him.

But soon that terror vanished as Ji Mo Li sneered, “You think so?”

“Or… do you rely on the Underworld?”

Ji Mo Li held his Umbrella Spear at an angle, his dark armor resounding as he strode through the void. His aura swelled with every step.

“The Underworld is indeed powerful… but now that I have broken through into Divine Calamity, the Underworld would find it nearly impossible to kill me…”

Ji Mo Li burst into a booming laugh.

There was a wild, unrestrained exuberance in his tone.

The Underworld – an entity he once paid little heed to – had gradually morphed into a nightmarish force.

During the campaign against Daocheng, he had almost been undone by the Underworld.

Had he not survived that near-fatal encounter, he might have truly perished at the hands of the cunning and treacherous Underworld.

Li Che cradled XiXi while the little girl clutched tightly at his neck.

The oppressive might at Divine Calamity level left the child gasping, barely able to move.

Worried that Li Che too bore the burden of this immense pressure, she wrapped her arms around him, seeking to share the weight.

Yet XiXi couldn’t help but notice how unnervingly composed her father appeared in the face of a Divine Calamity cultivator…

Even with a Divine Realm Mechanical Beast by his side that looked fearsome…

the beast was, after all, merely a beast – its maneuverability lacking.

If Ji Mo Li were to bypass the mechanical beast and strike directly at her father, wouldn’t that be extremely dangerous?

What XiXi didn’t know was that Li Che remained remarkably calm.

After all, he was no longer the man he once was – bolstered by generous backing from the Imperial Court for his mission to Qitian City, Li Che had amassed considerable capital.

Thus, even though Ji Mo Li had broken through into Divine Calamity, Li Che hardly seemed worried; his eyes burned with fervor.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime chance to finally kill Ji Mo Li!

With the Blood Pool dried up and the Heavenly King’s clone technique rendered useless, Ji Mo Li was left with a single life!

Li Che’s murderous intent surged to unprecedented levels!

Today, Ji Mo Li would meet his end!

No one would stand in his way!

Boom——!!!

Golden vapor erupted in Li Che’s eyes in an instant!

The Divine Machine Demon Ape roared long and loud as billions of machine seals whirred like overloaded engines, clashing in a torrent of abrasive, shrieking sound!

The terrifying power seemed to treat space like a rag, flinging and twisting it about!

Ji Mo Li swept his Umbrella Spear, from which divine aura burst forth; in that instant, it was as if a radiant Buddha light erupted, resurrecting the will of a Temple Spirit from within the spear.

That was… the will of the Heavenly King Temple Spirit!

Boom——!

The Divine Machine Demon Ape was forced into a series of desperate retreats, its hundreds-of-meters frame recoiling as the very ground of Luoyun City trembled and countless buildings collapsed.

Ji Mo Li’s eyes, burning with Netherfire, passed over the Divine Machine Demon Ape and fixed on Li Che.

He cared little for the mechanical beast – given enough time, he would dismantle it.

But Ji Mo Li’s true target was Li Che and his daughter; he aimed to kill them!

No—

More specifically, Ji Mo Li intended to kill Li Che, and use Li Nuǎnxi’s unparalleled bloodline to transform her into a substitute for his resurrection!

Ji Mo Li shattered the air with a forceful stomp.

In midair, countless afterimages were drawn out as his Umbrella Spear unleashed Wanlong Fushen!

In an instant, a swarm of dragon silhouettes surged towards Li Che and his daughter!

Li Che raised his hand and pressed a Mud Pellet against his forehead.

The Cosmic Chessboard roared and spiraled into view.

Soon, Mo City Fengdu emerged on the Chessboard…

Just as Ji Mo Li, ensnared by the vortex of death, neared Li Che, he sensed the arrival of Mo City Fengdu!

“Underworld Mo City!”

A fierce glint appeared in Ji Mo Li’s eyes.

He harbored deep-seated hatred for the Underworld.

At the moment Li Che believed it was the ideal time to kill Ji Mo Li, Ji Mo Li equally saw it as the perfect opportunity to annihilate the Underworld!

It was as if two souls, locked in mutual understanding, charged toward each other!

Li Che vaguely sensed Ji Mo Li’s intense, urgent determination.

Curiosity piqued, he wondered…

Just how did Ji Mo Li plan to obliterate the Underworld?

Hadn’t he heard the rumors of the Ghost Emperor of the Underworld?

Boom——!!!

The gates of Fengdu burst open!

Ji Mo Li glanced at the city tower of Mo City Fengdu where Li Che, clutching XiXi, was; Li Che slowly tore open space and pulled out a horse-faced mask which he pressed against his face.

Ji Mo Li then surveyed the unfathomable depths of the Underworld Fengdu.

Behind him, the vortex of death roiled with even greater ferocity…

In the next moment, Ji Mo Li howled a long cry and, brimming with lethal intent, streaked through space like a falling star, crashing headlong into Fengdu City.

Even Li Che, standing atop the city tower, fell into a momentary silence.

Ji Mo Li…

Did he truly wish to die so?

Or did he have some hidden trump card that lent him the guts to charge into such a lion’s den?!

Beneath the horse-faced mask, Li Che’s eyes shone with a mysterious light as he smiled softly.

“Then show me what you’ve got…”

……

……

Rumble——!!

A terrifying roar erupted over the inky skies of Mo City!

Black clouds roiled as electric serpents danced among them!

Perhaps the arrival of an adversary at a Divine Calamity level had plunged Mo City into raw fury.

Countless droplets of inky rain smashed down, as if tearing wide a gaping chasm in the dark clouds, the raindrops strung together like severed pearls in relentless torrents.

Smack, smack, smack——

All the structures in Mo City were battered by the rain, shrouded in a thick, mysterious black mist!

The Underworld!

Mo City Fengdu!

The awe-inspiring pressure of heaven and earth – as if the heavenly river had been violently severed – unleashed torrents of limitless celestial water in furious roars!

Waves of force and gales twisted into an endless cascade of inky rain.

Ji Mo Li, in his black armor, held his Umbrella Spear at an angle as he hovered above Mo City. Behind him, the vortex of death spiraled outward, spanning nearly five zhang.

“This is within Underworld Fengdu…”

Ji Mo Li’s eyes turned cold as his gaze swept over the city tower where the Underworld Ma Mian stood.

That was Li Che.

Yet Ji Mo Li didn’t stop his search – his eyes scouring for other vicious foes in the Underworld…

Ji Mo Li was determined to find… the Divine Monkey!

Having risked his life to break into Mo City Fengdu, his primary target was the Freewill Gold-Iron Divine Staff wielded by the Divine Monkey.

Even the Grand Inspector and the National Teacher had said that Ji Mo Li was unworthy of holding the Freewill Gold-Iron Divine Staff, a weapon that could shake the entire Great Realm.

Ji Mo Li refused to believe it!

Suddenly,

he saw a towering figure appear at the city tower alongside Li Che – a figure donning a mask split in black and white, arms folded, standing as if between heaven and earth.

It was Underworld Yama!

It had been too long… Underworld Yama.

Ji Mo Li would never forget the scene of his clone being severed by Underworld Yama’s blade, or the moment when his Divine Seed was shattered.

Though it was only a clone, it was as if it were his true self.

He could not forget the pain and humiliation of that moment.

Boom——!!!

Within Mo City Fengdu, a secluded Minor Cavern of the Heavens hid from the probing senses and detection of divine will.

As a Divine Calamity cultivator, Ji Mo Li could unleash his full might within its confines!

Thus, emerging from the ever-turbulent vortex of death, Ji Mo Li dashed through the skies of Mo City toward Underworld Yama!

Energy fueled by Netherfire radiated from his eyes as he roared, his aura brutal and overwhelming.

The power of his Umbrella Spear, empowered by the strength of a Temple Spirit, caused the very ground of Mo City to crack and split under his rampant charge.

Ascending to the heights of Divine Calamity with one of the three calamities – Netherfire – Ji Mo Li’s combat prowess was undeniably formidable!

“Ji Mo Li.”

A low, hoarse voice……

Echoed from Underworld Yama’s lips.

Ji Mo Li’s explosive move halted; his eyes narrowed.

Yet from beneath Underworld Yama’s black and white mask came a resounding roar.

“Is that all you’ve got?”

Boom——!!!

On the city wall, Yama strode forward suddenly, his masked eyes burning with an intense, incandescent light!

It was as if two billion-watt bulbs had burst forth in an endless, dazzling radiance!

With one determined step, even the void seemed unable to bear the strain and burst asunder.

A torrent of vital energy erupted in a golden column, surging upward to bridge heaven and earth!

Facing Ji Mo Li’s ultimate thrust, Li Che clenched his fist and drove it forward; countless streams of energy intertwined, coalescing into the form of an auspicious Qilin!

Beneath skin as translucent as crystal and flesh like glazed porcelain, veins throbbed vividly!

The Eight Mysterious Gates all opened at once!

Qilin Sealing Inscription!

Boom——!!!

The formidable fist energy roared like the fervor of martial will, surging upward like an inverted waterfall – every falling drop of inky rain defied gravity and soared skyward!

It was as if time itself were unraveling in reverse!

A blazing golden Qilin charged forward with astonishing speed, its might overwhelming even Li Che’s majestic aura of Wanlong Fushen, which had by now ascended to the Transcendent True Martial Way.

Boom——!

At the moment of impact, rippling vortices spread out!

Massive cracks tore through the ground of Underworld Fengdu, ragged and terrifying, interwoven in a chaotic lattice!

It was like witnessing the end of the world!

After the collision subsided, Ji Mo Li spat forth blood, his body rebounding like a cannonball, slamming into Mo City’s ground with a resounding crash that carved a gargantuan crater. His chest caved inward and his eyes widened in shock.

How could it be…

He was this strong?!

Is this Underworld Yama?

He… has grown stronger again!!!

At this moment, Ji Mo Li believed he was at his peak – having broken through into Divine Calamity, he unleashed his full cultivation in the seclusion of a Minor Cavern of the Heavens!

Moreover, having ascended with Netherfire – one of his three calamities – he felt he could contend with even a Divine Calamity cultivator of two calamity levels!

Yet, one kick from Underworld Yama nearly killed him!

Tss, tss, tss, tss——

Scorching, searing heat!

An unbearable high temperature spread relentlessly through Mo City.

Underworld Yama stood imposingly, the eyes beneath his split mask aglow with golden light.

“Is that all your skill?”

“Show me your trump card… Otherwise, barging into my Underworld base like a fool makes me think you’re nothing but an idiot!”

A hoarse voice drifted slowly from Yama’s lips.

Buzz——

But as soon as his words faded,

Underworld Yama vanished in an instant – appearing as if emerging from the folds of time and space.

That was the Feilei Shift of the Cosmic Chessboard!

Moving a chess piece was the same as shifting position.

Yama reappeared right before the fallen Ji Mo Li in a deep crater, a punch blazing with golden vital energy crashing down!

Ji Mo Li’s hair stood on end as he braced his Umbrella Spear horizontally.

Thud——!!!

A muffled explosion shattered the silence as Ji Mo Li’s legs were driven deep into the ground, carving furrows across the surface of Mo City Fengdu.

With his legs pinned, the hand gripping the Umbrella Spear trembled violently.

He… was being crushed by Underworld Yama’s assault?!

Not by that mysterious Divine Calamity powerhouse, the Ghost Emperor, but by Underworld Yama himself!

Ji Mo Li let out a wild roar; his dark hair whipped around as his gaze turned icy and his anger surged. The blood within him boiled as if countless blood souls howled in fury!

His aura surged, rising several notches!

Facing Underworld Yama’s fresh punch,

suddenly, purple flames erupted along with a repressive calamity that even made Ji Mo Li’s Netherfire tremble and burst forth!

“You—!!!”

Before Ji Mo Li could steady his rising aura and counterattack, he was blasted away once more. The purple flames utterly suppressed his Netherfire!

Just as Ji Mo Li began to regain his stance, a sudden chill burst from behind him!

A mass of pale, bone-chilling flame struck his head with brutal force!

Divine Calamity!

There was no doubt that it was Divine Calamity!

That catastrophic force – White Abyss Calamity Fire!

Boom!

The strike from the White Abyss Calamity Fire came so silently, as if it had materialized out of nowhere, delivering its lethal blow.

Ji Mo Li was struck upon the shoulder; his dark armor exploded in a thunderous burst!

He was like a kite with its string severed, flung hundreds of zhang across Mo City, crashing into the city walls and shattering them apart…

Ji Mo Li felt that ever since he had entered Mo City Fengdu…

he had become nothing more than a toy!

Amidst swirling ruins and dust, just as Ji Mo Li staggered out, a colossal dragon claw descended, unleashing a pressure so overwhelming that it froze every fiber of his being.

A cultivator of two calamity levels?!

Ji Mo Li’s eyes shrank!

With a long howl, his Netherfire flared with renewed might. The wheels of calamity on his back materialized with a crack!

The freshly manifested Calamity Wheel cracked the moment its power exploded out!

Only after unleashing its power did Ji Mo Li finally block that dragon claw.

Yet, even then, his entire body was lashed, like a ball, hurled several hundred zhang – from one end of Mo City to the other…

Ji Mo Li’s armor was in tatters; his bones shattered.

He coughed up blood.

“Heh heh…”

“Underworld, you want to see what I’m made of, huh?”

“Just you wait – I swear I’ll wipe you all out!”

Ji Mo Li, clutching his Umbrella Spear, forced himself upright.

Crushed…

He had been utterly ground down by the Underworld.

A Divine Calamity cultivator, in the hands of the Underworld, was treated like a plaything – completely at the mercy of his opponents, unable even to muster a counterattack…

Cough, cough, cough——

Between bouts of spitting blood, Ji Mo Li cast his gaze at the hovering figures of Underworld Yama, Zhao Beidou, and that terrifying, many-headed, winged abomination!

They were all incredibly powerful…

The Underworld truly harbored so many Divine Calamity experts!

There was even a terrifying abomination at two calamity levels!

This Underworld…

is utterly terrifying!

Ji Mo Li’s hair bristled – he realized… he had ultimately underestimated the Underworld.

Fortunately… he had finally made contact!

He spread his fingers wide, focusing on the ever-present direction of the vortex of death.

Slowly…

amid the vortex of death, a horrifying, demonic roar suddenly erupted!

Six twisted silhouettes, as if contorted from the very depths of death, scrambled out of the vortex!

“Six Great Corpse Gods… Come! Descend! Bring ruin and slaughter!”

“Tear the Underworld… to shreds!”

Ji Mo Li cried out manically, arms wide and wild with frenzy.

But——

His roar was abruptly silenced.

For a cold voice impatiently sounded in his ear:

“My lord, we’ve been waiting for you to show your trump card…”

“So, have you finished shouting?”

“Then get moving – don’t keep me from studying the Way of Poison.”

The voice faded into the distance.

Then,

Ji Mo Li discovered a sharp dagger had pierced through his back, its tip emerging from his chest.

The dagger’s tip…

Pitch-black, clearly laced with a vicious poison!