novelraw Chapter 465, Karmic Fire Burns the River
Chapter 465, Karmic Fire Burns the River
The towering ghostly figure looked down upon all living beings, its green moon-like eyes radiating endless cold light.
"What audacity!"
The sound was like thunder, shaking the mountains and rivers.
Hua Changxi felt as if her eardrums were about to burst, and her spiritual power also stagnated. She had to stop abruptly as she rushed towards the Ghost Infant River's body, staring solemnly at the towering ghostly figure.
"How dare you trespass into my forbidden Ghost Realm and cleave my Ghost Clan's ancestral mountain..."
As soon as the Ghost King entered the forbidden area, he noticed Jing Sheng's bloodline chains and the Ghost Fire Token. With a sweep of his divine sense, he discovered the crack in the boundary wall and instantly guessed the origin of the firebird not far away.
Lingguang Hall.
The Ghost King hesitated for a moment. He didn't really want to face the Vermilion Bird Army, but if he could obtain the Ghost Fire Token and absorb the yang souls of mortals, his cultivation would surely increase greatly.
Soon, the Ghost King made a decision.
In a time of great contention, how could he possibly be timid and hesitant?
Moreover, the firebird's cultivation level was not high, only at the Nascent Soul stage.
"You have trespassed into the forbidden territory of my Ghost Clan. Today, your soul shall return here to atone for your sins!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Ghost King raised his hand and waved it. The black water in the Ghost Infant River surged into the sky, transforming into countless ghost claws that swept towards Hua Changxi.
Hua Changxi sensed a deadly threat. The firebird's body suddenly swelled, and then, with a flap of its wings, spiritual energy surged forth, transforming into a waterfall of fire to meet the ghost claw.
"boom!"
The two forces collided in mid-air, firelight and ghostly energy intertwined, bursting forth with blinding light.
The resulting shockwave caused the Ghost King's body to shake violently.
This startled the Ghost King; he truly hadn't expected Hua Changxi to unleash such formidable combat power.
Immediately, the Ghost King intensified his attack.
In the cultivation system of the Ghost Clan, the Ghost King's realm is equivalent to the Concentration Realm in the Human Clan.
Hua Changxi was merely a Nascent Soul cultivator, whose cultivation was far from sufficient to contend with the Ghost King.
As time passed, the ghost claw turned to dust and then reformed, endlessly, while the towering waterfall of fire struggled to continue and was gradually suppressed by the ghost claw.
Feeling her spiritual energy being rapidly depleted, Hua Changxi's face showed obvious panic as she quickly glanced around.
Behind them, a tide of ghosts surged forth from Ghost Mother Mountain.
Before him, towering ghostly figures blocked his path suspended in mid-air, while beneath him lay countless ghostly soldiers crawling out of the Ghost Infant River.
At this moment, she had nowhere to retreat and nowhere to avoid.
Hua Changxi knew that she could not continue to fight the towering ghost shadow in terms of cultivation. If she continued, even if she exhausted all her spiritual power, she would not be able to break through the towering ghost shadow's obstruction.
"Whoo~"
Flames surged, and a human figure emerged.
The next moment, streaks of sword light carrying blazing white flames pierced through the air, striking the towering ghostly figure.
Hua Changxi used all his strength. Although he did not reach the point of unleashing ten thousand swords at once, he still managed to unleash dozens of sword strikes simultaneously within a few breaths.
Seeing the sword light hurtling through the air, the Ghost King sensed the scorching power emanating from the sword light and his expression changed again. He quickly condensed a ghost shield to block the sword light.
"Bang~"
Dozens of sword beams fell, shattering the ghost shield. At the same time, several sword beams struck the Ghost King, piercing right through him.
Seeing his ghostly form fade, the Ghost King was both shocked and furious, and no longer held back, he launched a full-scale attack.
As the Ghost King opened its massive maw, the surface of the Ghost Infant River instantly transformed into a gigantic maw. Hua Changxi immediately felt a terrifying suction force acting on her, attempting to drag her entirely into the river.
Hua Changxi struggled desperately, but no matter how she resisted, she could not break free from the suction force.
Just as she was about to be dragged into the Ghost Infant River, Hua Changxi's body shone brightly with spiritual light, and she directly unleashed the 'Law of Heaven and Earth' divine power.
She suddenly grew larger and taller, by ten zhang, then a hundred zhang.
Amidst the raging crimson flames, a giant fire shadow, comparable in stature to the Ghost King, rose from the ground, appearing like a god descending upon the forbidden ghost realm filled with ghostly energy and eerie flames.
The Ghost King trembled!
The Nine Netherworlds were shaken!
Humans?!
It turns out that humans have invaded the ghost realm and even started a war with the ghost king!
On the city wall of Zhongmenguan, Wei Zhenjie saw the giant fire shadow, and his expression changed drastically.
He initially looked puzzled, wondering how the fire spirit had suddenly intruded into the ghost realm. However, he quickly understood. "The Ghost Fire Well"
Hearing his master's low moan, Chu Junyi looked over in surprise: "Master, who is that person?"
At this moment, he was extremely shocked, because having been stationed in the Nine Netherworlds for many years, he had no idea that such a powerful expert had appeared in the mortal world.
Wei Zhenjie's expression was solemn: "It's most likely the Lord of Lingguang Palace."
"The Lord of Lingguang Palace?"
"Why does it feel like she's everywhere?"
The other Demon Suppression Army soldiers on the city wall exclaimed in surprise. There was no way around it; the name of the Lord of Lingguang Palace had been mentioned too many times. Even they, who were stationed in the Nine Netherworld, were very familiar with him.
Forbidden Land of Ghosts.
Two colossal figures confronted each other above the Ghost Infant River. One was engulfed in flames, while the other was shrouded in black mist. The aftershocks from their clash shook Ghost Mother Mountain and caused the Ghost Infant River to surge.
The Ghost King had lost count of how many times he had been shocked. Looking at the fire-wielding man who was now his equal, he even had the thought of retreating.
Currently, the Ghost Realm is in turmoil, and several Ghost Generals are preparing to break through their current realm and advance to Ghost King.
If he is seriously injured, and those ghost generals successfully break through to the next level, he may not be able to continue to lead the Ghost Realm Fortress.
However, while the Ghost King hesitated, the Fire Man made a move.
A giant fist engulfed in flames attacked fiercely. The Ghost King instinctively retaliated, and countless vengeful spirits roared from the Myriad Souls Bone Armor on his body. The ghostly energy surged tenfold, transforming into a gigantic hand that blotted out the sky and slammed down on the flaming giant fist.
"Boom!"
The two forces collided, unleashing a blinding light. The shockwave spread outwards, and the surface of the Ghost Infant River was forced into a huge crater. The river water surged to both sides, revealing mountains of white bones piled up at the bottom of the river.
The demonic palm shattered, and the fiery fist dissipated.
The Ghost King's pupils contracted sharply. Upon realizing that the Fire Man was still a high-level body cultivator, he suppressed his trembling and opened his massive maw wide again.
In an instant, the black water in the Ghost Infant River surged into the sky, transforming into several thousand-foot-long black snakes with ferocious heads and oily green eyes, opening their black, basin-like mouths to bite the Fire Man.
The fire-man charged at the black snake, unleashing a barrage of fiery punches and kicks.
Even with all her efforts, Hua Changxi was still bound by a black snake, which severely restricted her movements.
"go to hell!"
The Ghost King once again conjured a ghostly palm and slammed it down on Hua Changxi.
As Hua Changxi watched the ghostly palm hurtling towards her like a mountain, sensing the aura of death, a crimson lotus flame appeared in her eyes.
The next moment, a bright red fire lotus emerged from her feet, swelled in the wind, and transformed into a thousand-foot lotus platform. The petals bloomed layer by layer, each containing the power to destroy the world.
Upon seeing the crimson flames, the Ghost King's expression changed drastically, and he panicked completely.
"Red Lotus Karmic Fire!"
"Put away your karmic flames, and I will let you leave!"
The Ghost King roared loudly, his voice filled with undisguised panic.
Unfortunately, the Karmic Fire Lotus had already ignited the black snake that was binding Hua Changxi, and the black snake was formed from the water of the Ghost Infant River.
Following the black snake, the karmic fire surged towards the Ghost Infant River.
The Ghost King exclaimed in terror, "This is a forbidden area of the Ghost Realm! You cannot use such forbidden items here!"
"Ghost Mother Mountain and Ghost Infant River were naturally formed by heaven and earth. You dare to openly destroy the origin of the Ghost Realm, and you will surely be punished by heaven!"
Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi recalled her experience of being targeted by the Heavenly Tribulation at Ghost Mother Mountain, and her expression changed drastically.
However, the karmic fire spread too quickly.
As the karmic fire ignited the River of Ghost Infants, the Ghost King's eyes widened in fury.
Wherever the karmic fire passed, the black water evaporated, ghostly figures wailed, and thousands of ghostly soldiers were burned to ashes.
"Boom~"
The moment the Ghost Infant River was ignited, the tribulation clouds in the sky gathered again, thicker and more violent than before.
The purple lightning python churned violently in the clouds, its gaze fixed intently on Hua Changxi. (End of Chapter)