Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs

Chapter 558 - 462: Expelling the Demon Corpse, Sailing into the Void

Like the drumming that echoes across the starry sky, the terrifying heartbeat continuously spreads, seemingly silent along the way, yet causing the Divine Souls of all living beings to tremble and suffer greatly.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

As one starship after another lost control, this massive All Heaven Star Array finally became unsustainable.

First, the swirling brilliant starlight converged, then began to disperse from the periphery, revealing the true form of the Celestial Essence Star Realm and the sky full of starships.

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

Inside the Dragon-Body Centipede flagship, Helian Wei, who had fallen to the ground, looked deathly pale: "This is bad! That Demon Corpse..."

Her Divine Soul was wracked with unbearable pain, and her heart was filled with guilt and despair. She thought everything was under control, but who could have expected such an unforeseen event?

There was no need to guess about that terrifying heartbeat; it must be Immortal King Chi Chong, doing something that affected the entire Star Realm. Worse still, it was during the battle with the Demon Corpse.

Now that the array had collapsed, even though the Celestial Essence Star Realm’s barrier remained strong, those cultivators on the periphery were sure to suffer, and there was only a small distance left to the edge of the Star Realm. Had she known, she would have left even if it meant exposure.

Helian Wei felt guilty, but things were not entirely hopeless.

After the Netherworld Realm Master’s corpse transformed, it became extraordinarily ferocious, growing black scales on its three heads and six arms, engulfed in disaster fire, with cold tides and plagues wreaking havoc, affecting the surrounding starry sky.

Below was the dense array of exposed Divine Dynasty starships. Those nearby were even cracked by the disaster qi from the earth, but the terrifying Demon Corpse did not attack, instead fixating on the direction of the Desolate Ancient Battlefield.

The transformation of the Starry Sky Dominator’s corpse was indeed extraordinary, with a hint of reasoning in its bloodthirsty bestial nature. Its blood-red eyes showed a complex look of envy, greed, and fear.

At that moment, the terrifying heartbeat suddenly stopped.

Roar!

The Demon Corpse let out a violent roar, suddenly lowering its head to look at those starships that had recovered and were preparing to flee back to the Celestial Essence Star Realm.

Inside the Cave Heaven Divine Crystal Immortal Ship, Yuan Huang’s scalp tingled, his eyes filled with bloodlight as he roared, "Attack, all attack, don’t disband the formation!"

This order came just in time, as the Divine Fire Floating Cannons on the starships immediately fired, tens of thousands of beams of Divine Light shot out, crisscrossing densely, lighting up the star river, shaking the void, and instantly engulfing the Demon Corpse.

At the same time, the Star Shining Thunderfire Shuttle, which suppressed the Divine Dynasty’s fate, was also activated again. The majestic thunderfire light rose, and large fissures appeared in the space along its path, visible to the naked eye.

This grand and terrifying attack was one that even a person of True Monarch Yinghai’s caliber would not dare confront directly.

But the renowned reputation of the Starry Sky Dominator was because it had surpassed human understanding, no longer something mere numbers could compensate.

In the eyes of many in despair, the Demon Corpse seemed to be in another space-time, its shadow vaguely visible, unaffected, easily penetrating through the vast Divine Fire and thunderlight.

Cosmic Membrane!

The Starry Sky Dominator opened up its own cosmos, so even this resurrected Demon Corpse could not be touched by their attacks.

Now, with only three hundred and sixty-five array eyes left of the All Heaven Star Array, facing the Demon Corpse, it could only barely protect the Celestial Essence Star Realm.

"Disaster Exorcism!"

Tai Shi also became ruthless, his golden body, standing a thousand meters tall, appeared in the cosmic void, with Shen Xu, Yin Bai, the Dharma Guardian General, and Endless Divine Soldiers manifesting behind him. The Divine Path radiance illuminated the starry sky as the power of the entire Divine Path was used to restrain the Disaster Qi.

Roar!

The Demon Corpse also felt uncomfortable as this Divine Path power partially penetrated the Cosmic Membrane. The harmonious aura of the Disaster Exorcism Skill was the nemesis of Disaster Qi and was like poison to it.

The Demon Corpse was utterly enraged and insane, abandoning the myriad starships and lunging towards Tai Shi and the other Divine Path deities.

Rolling disaster fire and cold tides swept over, even causing Tai Shi’s expression to change as he waved his hand, and the Divine Court Bell from Kunlun Mountain appeared above their heads.

Today, this bell was entirely translucent, mysteriously unfixed, as if it had no physical entity, only golden Divine Light shining in all directions.

"Clang!"

A pleasant bell toll resounded, and the harmonious power of Heaven and Earth suddenly swelled. In this scarlet starry sky, an abnormal change occurred, with the surrounding blood-colored starry sky becoming mottled and even starting to fade.

Yet, no one noticed any of this.

Just as the Demon Corpse came snarling under the golden Divine Light, Zhang Kui’s figure appeared instantly in front of Tai Shi, his face grim as he waved a dark green Treasure Pearl.

Amidst the rolling black mist, a tear in the cosmos of the Netherworld opened instantly, with eerie screams sounding and ominous auras spreading outward.

This was the influence of the Netherworld’s cosmos, which made people feel uncomfortable.

However, the Demon Corpse suddenly stopped, baring its fangs as it stared intently at the rift, as if something there was attracting it.

Whoosh!

Almost instantly, the Demon Corpse rushed in, while Zhang Kui seized the Nether Dragon Pearl, waving his hand to place golden seal patterns.

In his mind, Luo Changsheng’s voice came through the Immortal King Tower, "Heh, who would have thought that even after Mosro’s death, he wouldn’t rest easy. After the old Netherworld Realm Master went missing, this wretch seized the opportunity to ascend, thinking to establish his might by conquering the Immortal Dynasty, only to lose his life for it, a complete fool."

"Thank you for the guidance, senior."

Zhang Kui’s expression was calm as he secretly transmitted his voice.

He had been listening to Luo Changsheng recount ancient secrets, unaware of the significant events happening outside. Although the Immortal King Tower isolated his aura, Luo Changsheng, now an Artifact Spirit, could still sense them, hence why he emerged in time.

The Demon Corpse, possessing the Cosmic Membrane, even if not as strong as its original master, was considered a half-step Starry Sky Dominator, far beyond his ability to handle.

Fortunately, Luo Changsheng’s timely reminder revealed that this Demon Corpse had attained the Dao through the Netherworld Central Prefecture, and although it was destroyed, it still held great attraction.

Left with no other option, Zhang Kui could only divert the disaster, remembering the similarly eerie Colored Glaze Skeleton on the other side, perfect for sending it in wholesale.

"Salute to the Sect Leader!"

Seeing him emerge to solve the crisis, countless people heaved a sigh of relief, quickly opening shadow connections to pay their respects.

Zhang Kui nodded, and said solemnly, "Discuss later, leave this place quickly!"

"We heed the Sect Leader’s decree."

Now that there were no Demon Corpses blocking the way, Zhang Kui’s order made the entire Celestial Essence Star Realm instantly mobilize, dragging long silver flames towards the edge of the Star Realm.

Zhang Kui returned to Kunlun Mountain, looking towards the direction of the Desolate Ancient Battlefield, with some concern, "What exactly does Immortal King Chi Chong want to do?"

Luo Changsheng sighed, "The Immortal King Cave Heaven I’ve pioneered has been destroyed, its foundational Great Path dispersed. From this situation, it seems Chi Chong wants to open up anew."

"Among the Twelve Immortal Monarchs, each seeks different paths. Chi Chong was originally a Star Dominator of a barbaric star, ruthless in nature, advocating extermination of all civilizations to end tribulation, annihilating everything in the Mortal World before finding a way, seeking transformation."

"He has now entered the realm of our master’s level, and I’m not sure what he’ll do, but a massacre is probably inevitable..."

Zhang Kui sneered, "A massacre? I’ve seen many like you, high and mighty, claiming divinity, speaking eloquently about the future, yet using all life as pawns, no different from demons."

Luo Changsheng replied indifferently, "I’m different from them, and you, being a commander yourself, should know that everything requires choices."

"Choices?"

Zhang Kui laughed, "Who to take, who to abandon, who knows if they’re doing it right?"

"You think you control the world’s fate, but in the eyes of ordinary creatures, you are the source of calamity, just a different perspective, stop pretending to be saviors!"

Luo Changsheng showed some anger:

"Oh, and what about you?"

Zhang Kui looked at the stars in the sky, silent for a moment:

"Me? I’m just a butcher..."

...

As the Celestial Essence Star Realm navigated through space, strange changes were occurring at the center of the Desolate Ancient Battlefield.

In the depths of the gigantic black hole, all laws, even space and time, lost their meaning, and Immortal King Chi Chong sat cross-legged, beneath him an object continuously changing in bizarre colors, seeming to contain countless twisting creatures within, with Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire brewing continuously.

This was what the Longevity Immortal Monarch said was the ultimate form of the Underworld anomaly, formless, without birth or death, and should the Yin and Yang reverse, would birth the first creatures of a new heaven and earth.

Unfortunately, the Immortal King used methods to imprison it while it was weak.

Immortal King Chi Chong’s eyes were filled with madness as he extended his palm, and drop after heavy drop of golden blood fell, slowly permeating within...

...

Half a month later, the Celestial Essence Star Realm completely departed the Longevity Star Realm, plunging into the Endless Void...