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Chapter 516, Enemy of the Nine Netherworlds

Looking down over the entire territory of the Nine Netherworlds, the Demon Prison is actually the true center of the Nine Netherworlds.

The construction of the Demon Prison here was based on significant considerations.

To the east of the Demon Prison lies the Great Rift Abyss, which runs through the Nine Netherworlds and Nine Heavens; to the north, the Sea of ​​Blood surges; to the west, the Yellow Springs and the River of the Underworld flow through; and to the south, the Mountain of Soul Severance stands tall.

The treacherous terrain forms the first barrier of the Demon Prison.

The second barrier of the Demon Prison is the Nine Gates Fortress.

Dui Gate, located due west of the Nine Gates, faces Ghost Gate and is near the confluence of the River Styx, the Yellow Springs, and the Sea of ​​Blood. Since the establishment of the Demon Prison, the area between Dui Gate and Ghost Gate has been a trading hub for people from the Netherworld and the human world.

The Nine Passes Auction currently being held is taking place in this area.

"We've finally reached the gates of hell."

Looking at a mountain makes you want to run yourself to death!

When she parted ways with the Netherworld Deer, Hua Changxi thought she was not far from the Gates of Hell, but after setting off, she realized that the Gates of Hell had a magnified projection effect, and the actual distance was nearly ten times farther than she had expected.

At this moment, she exuded the exhaustion of a long journey.

The towering Gate of Hell, as black as ink, seemed to be built from frozen night, exuding a suffocating and eerie atmosphere.

Beneath the city gates, the ghost army under the jurisdiction of Youdu City stood ready, their camps heavily fortified and impregnable.

Hua Changxi gazed at the Gates of Hell, pondering how to pass through it.

Forcing our way in is definitely not an option.

"Hey"

Although she has only been to the Nine Netherworld a few times, she has offended quite a few forces within the Nine Netherworld.

He cleaved Ghost Mother Mountain with his sword and burned Ghost Infant River, offending the Ghost Clan. This time, he even killed Lady Crimson Nightmare and disguised himself as a Ghost Clan member to kill many Netherworld beings at the Fourth Abyss Pass.

They destroyed Lady Higanbana's clones, but also offended the Yellow Springs Clan.

By seizing the azure light, he offended—no, not just offended—he directly became the common enemy of all the races of the Nine Netherworlds.

Hua Changxi sighed, feeling that Jiuyou was incompatible with her, otherwise she wouldn't have caused so much trouble every time she went down to Jiuyou.

In any case, now that we're about to pass through the gates of hell, we can't afford to offend Youdu City again.

If you can't force your way through, you can only try to get past it cleverly.

"Ok?"

Why is the fog getting thicker?

At some unknown time, a large amount of white mist quietly surged out from around the Gate of Hell. The white mist mixed with the gray mist, making the fog in the air thicker and larger. By the time the patrolling ghost soldiers on the city wall of the Gate of Hell noticed, Hua Changxi had already completed the construction of the 'Soul Domain'.

If Hua Changxi's soul domain before consuming the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Soul Heart Fruit was a thatched hut, then now it is a reinforced concrete house.

Therefore, even though the Ghost Commander Realm experts guarding the Gate of Hell discovered the anomaly, they were directly trapped in the white mist and could not get out.

When the 'ding-a-ling' of the soul bell rang, all the ghost soldiers fell into a dream.

"Whoo~"

Just then, a lightning-fast black shadow passed through the gates of hell. After the shadow disappeared into the gray fog, the fog in the air began to thin out.

Soon, the soul realm collapsed, and the dream dissipated.

The Gates of Hell returned to normal, and the ghost soldiers felt nothing unusual and continued their patrols as usual. Only the ghost commander on duty shook his head, as if he had forgotten something.

"The Nightmare Technique combined with the Soul Domain is really effective."

Looking at the Gates of Hell left behind, Hua Changxi continued eastward in high spirits.

After passing through the gates of hell, Hua Changxi keenly sensed that the closer she got to the area where the Demon Prison was located, the weaker the erosion of the physical body by the ghostly energy in the air became.

She thought this might be related to the fact that there were many human cultivators gathered in the Demon Prison Zone.

The more humans there are, the stronger the yang energy becomes. When the yang energy and the netherworld energy are neutralized, the corrosive power is weakened.

A long, eerie road.

A thick gray fog billowed up.

A chilling wind carrying 'living things'

This scene reminded Hua Changxi of her first experience descending into the Nine Netherworlds.

Human cultivators who descend to the Nine Netherworlds can mostly only operate in one area, namely the Nine Gates of the Demon Prison.

Thus, she knew that she had now entered the area covered by the Demon Prison. Soon, figures appeared from all directions, some were human cultivators, and some were beings from the Nine Netherworlds.

Without exception, all of them were heading in the same direction.

Before long, intermittent noises began to drift in from the air, mixed with whispers, arguments, and sporadic shouts.

Further ahead, a bustling scene suddenly came into view—at the gap where the gray fog dispersed, figures moved about, creating a more eerie clamor than any human marketplace.

We've finally arrived at the Nine Passes Auction!

Hua Changxi did not rush forward, but hid in the gray fog at a distance, quietly observing.

To get a better view of the overall situation, she flew directly to a high altitude for a bird's-eye view.

The venue for the Nine Gates Auction was a specially designated area, which was circular in shape.

The side closer to the Gate of Hell has stalls for beings from the Netherworld; the side closer to the Gate of Dui has stalls for cultivators from the mortal realm.

In the very center stands a stone platform that is over a meter high and a hundred meters in diameter.

On the east and west sides of the stone platform, there is a crescent-shaped pavilion.

The two buildings together form a perfect circle.

On the west side of the building, those seated were from various factions of the Nine Netherworlds; on the east side of the building, those seated were from various factions of the Human Race.

The two sides were directly opposed to each other.

However, despite their disagreement, the auctions continued to be held, and the necessary order was maintained.

Even when the argument got really heated, no one resorted to violence.

After figuring out the general situation at the Nine Gates Auction, Hua Changxi descended from the sky, packed his spoils into a bundle, transformed into a lowly ghost, and swaggered into the auction venue.

Her appearance went completely unnoticed.

In the last auction, even second-grade resources could be auctioned.

Nowadays, with the accelerated revival of spiritual energy, rare and precious materials are emerging in an endless stream, and second-grade resources are no longer sufficient.

Only treasures of grade four or higher are eligible to be auctioned at the central auction house in this auction.

Only a minority can offer resources of grade four or higher; those who cannot can only set up a stall and conduct face-to-face transactions.

After entering the venue, Hua Changxi did not rush to find a seat, but instead slowly wandered around.

The stalls of the Nine Netherworlds and the Human Race were clearly separated, yet they were divided into four major areas according to their rank.

Centered around the central auction building, four stall aisles radiate outwards like semi-circular ripples.

The higher the grade of the area, the closer it is to the auction house.

Hua Changxi browsed through both the Nine Netherworld stalls and the Human World stalls, picking and choosing some items to trade for. Then, she set up a stall on the Nine Netherworld Rank 4 stall road.

"Don't miss out! Come and choose your top-quality ghost artifacts!"

She emptied the Niangniang Tower; there were quite a few ghost artifacts there. But they're useless back in the human world, so she has to deal with them quickly.

At first, Hua Changxi's stall was deserted, but soon, as one ghost after another traded for their desired ghost artifacts, her stall began to bustle with activity.

Once she had brought out the resources needed by the Demon Clan, the Styx Clan, the Yellow Spring Clan, and other scattered clans of the Nine Netherworld, she became the most prominent stall owner in the Nine Netherworld region.

Even human cultivators were attracted to her stall, and traded many things they wanted.

Then, she became famous.

This attracted the attention of the powerful figures seated in the auction house.

Although the powerful figures were somewhat surprised that this lowly ghost clan member could produce so many resources needed by each clan, they all held back and observed silently.

Until a dark green figure walked toward Hua Changxi's stall.

"That's... Prince Styx!" (End of Chapter)