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Chapter 462, Heavenly Punishment Shakes the Nine Netherworlds

Hua Changxi knew nothing about what had happened in the Ghost Mother Mountain dungeon. But in the instant the stone door opened, she keenly sensed the presence of the Vermilion Bird Army.

The Vermilion Bird Army has been imprisoned in the Stone Mountain!

Hua Changxi hid in the shadows on the east side of the altar, glanced at the stone mountain, and then turned her gaze back to the altar.

Crimson flames burned silently deep within her pupils, reflecting the nine figures nailed to bone pillars on the altar.

Can't wait any longer.

The nine Vermilion Bird soldiers hanging from the bone pillars were already very weak; their life essence and soul power were on the verge of being drained.

If they delay any longer, they will become complete sacrifices, their souls scattered and their spirits destroyed.

Without time to weigh the pros and cons or spare the time to investigate the danger, Hua Changxi, eager to save lives, directly activated and mobilized the spiritual power in his body. His dantian exploded like a furnace, and the Nanming Fire surged out from his spiritual veins, instantly burning away the ghostly energy within a hundred feet!

"Whoo~"

Hua Changxi was enveloped in crimson-gold flames, his figure rising from the ground and transforming into a hundred-foot-tall firebird with outstretched wings and trailing tail feathers like a galaxy.

The firebird swept across the sky, annihilating all ghostly energy and will-o'-the-wisps in its wake, even scorching the void itself.

"Who?!"

The Ghost General suddenly turned around, the infant skull necklace around his neck rattling, and ghostly green flames ignited in the eye sockets of each skull, all staring at the crimson shadow that was burning the sky.

Before he could react, the firebird was already above the altar.

Then, the firebird spun in mid-air, suddenly folded its wings, and transformed into human form.

The next moment, a giant fire axe formed from the Southern Bright Fire suddenly appeared, carrying overwhelming power, and slashed straight at the altar.

The fire axe came crashing down!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only an extremely silent red line piercing the void—that was the state where the flames were so close and hot that even sound was incinerated!

"Crack—Boom!!!"

The nine bone pillars, engraved with evil patterns, snapped as easily as rotten wood!

Each time a pillar collapsed, it emitted a piercing shriek, as if countless wronged souls were howling for release within it.

The ghost chain melted away inch by inch, turning into black smoke and dissipating without leaving a trace.

The nine Vermilion Bird soldiers fell like kites with broken strings.

Hua Changxi flashed and unleashed nine gentle streams of fire to steadily support them. The nine unconscious people were directly absorbed into the Sumeru Pearl.

"Ah~"

The Ghost General had already moved away from the altar the moment the fire axe struck.

Seeing the altar shake violently as it was struck by the fire axe, and cracks appearing on the bone base, it immediately let out a chilling roar.

"Humans?!"

The Ghost General's eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was like the wailing of ten thousand ghosts: "How dare you trespass into the Ghost Clan's forbidden area and destroy the Ghost Clan's altar! You're courting death!!!"

He raised his hands high and chanted a demon incantation.

In an instant, the entire altar shook violently, and a monstrous ghostly aura surged from the ground. Thousands upon thousands of ghost soldiers, wielding bone spears and with green flames in their eyes, emerged from the ghostly aura, roared, and climbed onto the altar, rushing towards Hua Changxi.

Upon seeing this, Hua Changxi conjured another fire axe and slashed directly at the ghost soldiers. Then, without even looking, he moved like lightning, heading straight for the Vermilion Bird Bone in the center of the altar.

The moment she approached, the Vermilion Bird Bone suspended in mid-air suddenly trembled—the Southern Bright Fire on the bone surged violently, echoing the flames burning on her body and creating a resonance.

"Om~"

The Vermilion Bird Bone trembled violently, suddenly breaking free from the restraints of the sacrificial array, transforming into a streak of crimson-gold flame, and flying towards Hua Changxi.

"No~"

Upon seeing this, the Ghost General pounced on it in a frenzy.

The moment Hua Changxi obtained the Vermilion Bird Bone, he immediately felt a vast, primordial pressure sweep over his entire body—his internal organs felt as if they were being crushed by a divine mountain, and his dantian and qi sea trembled.

Hua Changxi couldn't withstand the pressure at all, and she almost subconsciously put the Vermilion Bird Bone into the Shennong Cauldron.

She still doesn't know what grade of magic weapon the Shennong Cauldron is, but she does know that it is the highest grade magic weapon she possesses.

If even the Shennong Cauldron cannot contain the Vermilion Bird Bone, then she will have no choice but to use the Ghost Fire Token to collect it.

"Ah! My Vermilion Bird Bone!"

When Ghost General saw Hua Changxi take away the Vermilion Bird Bone, he was completely enraged. All the skulls on his neck flew out and exploded in the air, transforming into tens of thousands of ghost generals—some with three heads and six arms, some with bone wings that covered the sky, and some with huge mouths on their bellies. They roared in unison and rushed towards Hua Changxi like a tidal wave!

Facing the encirclement of countless ghosts, Hua Changxi's expression remained as cold as ice. With a flick of his right hand, he summoned the Floating Light Sword and the Seven-Colored Strange Flame.

The seven-colored flames rapidly merged, condensing into the Great Sun Divine Flame.

The Great Sun Divine Flame swiftly entered the Floating Light Sword. The next moment, the Floating Light Sword ignited with blazing white flames, the temperature so high that even space itself began to melt, forming distorted ripples. Immediately afterward, Hua Changxi fell to the ground like a meteor, sweeping his sword horizontally!

"Boom!"

Wherever the sword light touched, the ghost general vanished into thin air like paper.

Hua Changxi moved like lightning, weaving through the ghost tide and rapidly approaching the Black Mountain on the east side of the altar.

Seeing Hua Changxi's unstoppable advance and sweeping victory over thousands of troops, and sensing his own dissolving ghostly form, the Ghost General finally revealed fear in his eyes.

The revival of spiritual energy in the human realm began later than in the Nine Netherworlds. When did such a formidable figure emerge?!

Even more terrifying is that she actually intends to venture into Ghost Mother Mountain!

The Ghost General could no longer hold on. The seal on the Ghost Fire Well was broken, and the human race offered the Vermilion Bird Bone as tribute.

He didn't report any of these things to Ghost Realm Fortress. If that human female cultivator were to attack Ghost Mother Mountain, it would definitely alarm the Ghost King.

No, we can't let that human female cultivator get close to Ghost Mother Mountain!

"Splash!"

The Ghost Infant River trembled, and ghostly energy rose.

Immediately afterwards, countless ghost soldiers and generals emerged from the river and, under the control of the ghost general, surged rapidly toward Hua Changxi.

Hua Changxi felt a chill run down her spine as she watched the surging tide of ghosts. Even though she had cultivated the Vermilion Bird Spirit Body and was not afraid of evil spirits, she was still terrified.

She was all alone, and her spiritual power would eventually run out. She couldn't afford to fight a war of attrition with these ghost soldiers and generals; she had to finish the battle quickly!

"Whoo~"

A red lotus of karmic fire quietly bloomed in Hua Changxi's hand.

When the karmic fire erupted, the world fell silent.

The Ghost General sensed the destructive power that was enough to burn away souls, his expression changed drastically, and he turned and fled.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

The crimson flames of karma burst through the air and instantly ignited his ghostly body.

"Ghost King~"

"Help me!"

The mournful howl that echoed throughout the Ghost Realm shook the entire Ghost Fortress.

When Hua Changxi heard the Ghost General calling for help, his expression changed. He immediately took to the air, wielding the Floating Light Sword, and fiercely slashed at the Stone Mountain Gate.

The sword's edge gleamed like a dragon, and the stone gate shattered with a deafening roar.

However, before Hua Changxi could rush in, a destructive pressure descended from the sky, locking her firmly in place!

"Boom!"

Thunder roared, its sound shaking the very depths of the underworld;

Lightning ripped through the night, illuminating the darkness.

Inside the Ghost Realm Fortress City Lord's Mansion, the Ghost King, who was in seclusion, suddenly opened his eyes and looked towards the forbidden area, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"A human cultivator... trespassed into the forbidden area? And even attracted... divine punishment?!"

At the same time, figures that could shake the heavens and earth appeared in the Demon Realm, Monster Realm, Soul Realm, Netherworld City, Samsara Palace, River Styx, and Blood Sea of ​​the Nine Netherworlds.

Even the nine human cultivators guarding the Demon Prison heard the commotion and looked in surprise toward the Ghost Realm.

"Which race is the Ghost Clan going to war with?"

The middle gate closed, and Chu Junyi and several trusted confidants stood on the city wall, looking towards the direction of the Ghost Realm with a mixture of doubt and surprise.

Chu Junyi frowned: "This doesn't look like the start of a war. The lightning and thunder, the oppressive clouds—this is clearly..."

Before he could finish speaking, a flash of inspiration appeared.

Wei Zhenjie appeared out of thin air on the city wall, his expression grave as he continued Chu Junyi's words: "It is clearly divine punishment!"

"Divine punishment?"

Chu Junyi was taken aback: "Master, what is divine punishment?"

Wei Zhenjie: "The Nine Heavens, the Human Realm, and the Nine Netherworlds each have their own rules of operation. Someone disrupted the order of the Nine Netherworlds in the forbidden area of ​​the Ghost Realm, violating the laws of the Heavenly Dao, and thus incurred divine punishment."

Upon hearing this, Chu Junyi and the others all widened their eyes.

"Who's so fierce?!" (End of Chapter)