novelraw Chapter 466, A Defeat for Both
Chapter 466, A Defeat for Both
"Click~"
The sky shattered, and the heavenly tribulation gave Hua Changxi no time to react.
The first purple lightning bolt, like a pillar supporting the sky, carrying the will of the Heavenly Dao to kill, slammed heavily onto Hua Changxi's Dharma form.
"Boom!"
The thousand-foot-tall fire shadow instantly shattered into a large part, with flames scattering in all directions, falling like a meteor shower across the Ghost Realm.
The fire-man staggered backward, his feet creating a huge crater in the Ghost Infant River, where the black water boiled and evaporated.
Before the fire-man could regain his footing, the second lightning bolt followed closely behind, forming a pincer attack with the first bolt of heavenly lightning.
"Boom!"
Two bolts of heavenly lightning shattered Hua Changxi's Dharma form into countless fire raindrops.
Her true form plummeted from mid-air like a kite with a broken string, spitting out blood. Her skin was cleaved into a bloody mess, and purple lightning crackled and sizzled in her charred wounds, constantly eroding her flesh.
Even more terrifying, the electric python's lightning power also penetrated into the dantian and the sea of consciousness.
The lightning caused a huge upheaval in Hua Changxi's dantian, and in an instant, the spiritual power within her body surged violently.
Fortunately, the Shennong Cauldron was guarding the depths of Hua Changxi's sea of consciousness. The cauldron trembled slightly, emitting an ancient green light, which dispersed the invading electric python, preventing her from completely losing consciousness.
Sensing the 'killing intent' within the heavenly lightning, Hua Changxi mustered her strength, burned her essence blood, transformed into a Vermilion Bird Firebird, and swiftly fled towards the direction of the Ghost Fire Token.
However, the heavenly tribulation had no intention of letting her go.
The third bolt of lightning was even more violent than the previous two.
Within the clouds, purple lightning brewed and churned. Moments later, a thousand-foot-long electric dragon emerged from the clouds, its eyes ferocious, locking onto Hua Changxi.
At this moment, the entire Ghost Realm Forbidden Land, and even most of the Nine Netherworlds, were illuminated by the electric dragon.
Throughout the Nine Netherworlds, countless races looked up at the sky, their souls trembling with shock at the 'execution' intent emanating from the electric dragon.
On the city wall of Zhongmenguan, Wei Zhenjie's worry was almost overflowing; he was both anxious and angry.
"How could they be so ignorant! To actually use the Crimson Lotus Karmic Fire in the very source of the Ghost Clan!"
Seeing his master in such a state of disarray, Chu Junyi was quite surprised, but he didn't ask any questions. At this moment, his mind was focused on the firebird.
Will she be able to survive the divine punishment?
"Boom!"
The lightning dragon that illuminated the nine netherworlds finally descended!
The lightning bolts were like pillars, hundreds of feet in diameter, as if they were about to split the entire world apart.
"There's no escaping it..."
Hua Changxi sensed with despair that she could not escape this heavenly lightning. The electric dragon was targeting not only her physical body, but also her vital energy and soul. No matter where she fled, this heavenly lightning would follow her like a shadow.
At the same time, she also clearly sensed the approach of death!
Am I about to be struck dead?
Am I about to die?
Am I going to die?
Do not!
A fierce fighting spirit suddenly appeared in Hua Changxi's eyes. Just a second ago she was in despair, but suddenly she resolutely looked up at the sky with an indomitable will on her face. She summoned the Vermilion Bird Bone placed in the Shennong Cauldron, burned her essence blood, and activated the Vermilion Bird Bone.
"Boom!"
As the third bolt of lightning struck, and Hua Changxi was about to be engulfed by it, everyone in the Nine Netherworlds thought that Hua Changxi was doomed.
However, the next moment, dazzling crimson flames soared into the sky, and a phantom of a Vermilion Bird, obscuring the sky and the sun, rose up.
The Vermilion Bird spread its wings, each feather burning with blazing flames, and clashed violently with the electric dragon!
"Boom!"
Firelight and lightning flashed, and the world fell silent.
At the center of the electric fire, a firebird staggered out, as if using its last bit of strength, and sped towards the location of the Ghost Fire Token.
"Suzaku?!?"
Upon seeing the phantom of the Vermilion Bird, all the races of the Nine Netherworlds were stunned.
If they previously thought that it was the humans who had broken the law, trespassed into the ghost realm, and angered the ghost king, now, looking at the phantom of the Vermilion Bird, they felt that it must be the ghosts who had committed a crime, which had attracted the Vermilion Bird's personal presence!
Upon seeing the phantom of the Vermilion Bird appear in the nine gates of the Demon Prison, everyone was certain that the person who had broken into the Ghost Realm was the Lord of the Lingguang Palace.
The appearance of the Vermilion Bird phantom not only shook the Nine Netherworlds, but also brought the Heavenly Tribulation to a standstill.
"Boom boom boom~"
The phantom of the Vermilion Bird withstood the electric dragon's strike, and both dissipated simultaneously.
The next moment, lightning and fire rained down on the Ghost Infant River, each drop containing terrifying power of thunder and fire, leaving a deep pit upon landing.
"Soon..."
"Almost there..."
Hua Changxi's consciousness was already fading, sustained only by a single, unwavering will. The blood cage was almost upon her; she saw a glimmer of hope for survival and exerted her strength once more. However, how could the will of Heaven tolerate such provocation?
"Boom!"
The fourth bolt of lightning, carrying the fury of thunder, fell even more violently than the third.
The electric dragon arrived above Hua Changxi's head almost in the blink of an eye.
At the critical moment, Hua Changxi grabbed and activated the Ghost Fire Token. Jing Sheng's bloodline chains tightened instinctively, and with a 'whoosh,' they pulled away the Ghost Fire Token and Hua Changxi.
"Boom!"
Hua Changxi was pulled away by the bloodline chains a moment ago, and the next moment, heavenly lightning struck down.
The lightning struck the boundary wall.
The power of divine punishment seeped into the cracks in the boundary wall, causing the cracks to tremble violently. The cracks seemed unable to withstand this power, and ripples spread across their surface, as if they might collapse at any moment.
However, most of this power was still deflected by the barrier between the two worlds, with only a small portion escaping into the human world through the spatial rift.
As a result, dark clouds swept across the sky above the Ghost Fire Well in Nanxiang County like a tsunami.
In an instant, everyone in Nanxiang County felt that it had gotten dark.
Then came a fierce wind, lightning, and thunder.
"Om~"
Amidst the lightning, the phantom of a towering black tower suddenly appeared.
As soon as the giant tower appeared, everyone felt a mountain-like restraining force.
At first, the giant tower was somewhat blurry and the crowd could not see it clearly, but gradually, the tower became clearer and clearer, and the prison, ghost lock and other things inside were gradually revealed.
That is…
In Lingguang Hall, all the Vermilion Bird soldiers looked up at the phantom of the giant tower that appeared in the sky, and their hearts trembled with fear.
Compared to others, the Vermilion Bird Army clearly sensed the binding and judgmental power emanating from the giant tower the moment they saw it.
Military prison!!!
Yun You and the other stewards of Lingguang Hall looked at each other with solemn expressions, swallowing hard.
With the emergence of the military prison, the discipline of the Vermilion Bird Army will no longer be just empty words!
In the forbidden area of the Ghost Realm, the clouds of calamity dispersed, the cracks slowly subsided, and the boundary wall returned to its original state, as if nothing had ever happened.
However, Ghost Mother Mountain was still shaking, and on Ghost Infant River, there were still karmic fires that had not yet been extinguished.
Amidst the burning flames, the black water boiled, and ghostly figures wailed. Even with the Ghost King's utmost effort, a large section of the river was transformed into a sea of fire.
The Ghost King looked at the ever-evaporating river and the ever-destroying ghosts, his face filled with despair.
He is a sinner of the demon race!
If he had released the Vermilion Bird successor sooner, she wouldn't have used the Red Lotus Karmic Fire.
If the karmic fire is not extinguished, the origin of the Ghost Realm will be severely damaged, and the development of the entire Ghost Clan will be restricted.
Among all the races in the Nine Netherworld, the Ghost Clan will be at the bottom.
The Ghost King stood on the banks of the Ghost Infant River, his face pale. After a long silence, a resolute look flashed in his eyes.
He was wrong!
Now, let us use our bodies to protect the origin of the Ghost Realm!
The Ghost King let out a long howl, his ghostly energy surging wildly around him. Then, he began to burn his Ghost King soul and leaped directly into the karmic fire.
"Boom!"
The moment the Ghost King's ghostly form came into contact with the karmic fire, it burst forth with blinding light.
His ghost transformed into a torrent of black rain, pouring down on the karmic fire.
Where the black rain passed, the karmic fire hissed and gradually died out.
The black water of the Ghost Infant River has reformed, but it has lost its former luster and become murky.
Gradually, the forbidden area of the ghost realm quieted down.
Only the lingering smell of burning in the air proves that a tremendous battle once took place here.
The Ghost Realm was quiet, but other parts of the Nine Netherworlds were in an uproar.
The Ghost King spontaneously combusted his ghostly soul and returned to the Ghost Infant River; the Vermilion Bird's successor suffered divine punishment, and his fate remains unknown.
This life-or-death battle, in which both sides suffered heavy losses, can be described as the most intense battle to erupt since the revival of spiritual energy.
Prior to this, in order to develop and strengthen their own power, all parties had generally restrained themselves from competing or vying for resources.
But having made this beginning, where will future developments lead? (End of Chapter)