The most secure job in Dajin

After Hua Changxi unleashed the Fire Lotus Domain, she knew that her identity could no longer be hidden.

The Lord of Lingguang Palace, Commander of the Vermilion Bird Army, shall carry on the Vermilion Bird's will—to use the power of the blazing sun to cleanse the world of evil; and to rely on the brilliance of crimson feathers to protect the well-being of all living beings.

Hua Changxi lowered her eyes to look at the human cultivators in the fire lotus. In order not to diminish the power of the Vermilion Bird, she had to protect these people!

Then, she looked up at Cangming, who was floating on the Styx River, and the creatures of the Nine Netherworlds protected in the water.
For her, venturing into the Netherworld was to hone her skills and seek opportunities, not for pointless killing.

Now that we are trapped in the Five Directions Formation, the most urgent task is not to fight to the death with the beings of the Nine Netherworlds, but to break the formation and escape.

After a moment of contemplation, she spoke.

"Cangming, I have no intention of killing the beings of the Nine Netherworld. My previous proposal—that we join forces to break the formation and get out alive together—still stands. I hope you will consider it carefully."

Above the Styx River, Cangming's robes fluttered, and dark green mist surged around him like a tide.

At this moment, his face was cold as he stared intently at the proud figure standing atop the fire lotus, his eyes surging with undisguised amazement and apprehension.

All beings in the Nine Netherworlds admire strength, and the person opposite them was undoubtedly a top-tier expert. Although he was human, he was still worthy of their attention.

However, after hearing Hua Changxi's words, Cangming, feeling threatened, showed intense shame and indignation, as well as an unprecedented solemnity.

He knew that if he did not accept the suggestion of the Lord of Lingguang Palace, he would likely perish within the Five Directions Formation this time.

There's no other reason than that even the Ghost King of the Ghost Clan, with the help of the Ghost Infant River, Ghost Mother Mountain, and the divine punishment, couldn't kill the Lord of Lingguang Palace. So it's impossible for him, who has only recently broken through to the King Realm.

Although he felt ashamed and resentful, he knew that this was the best option at the moment.

Just as Cangming was about to accept the proposal to join forces to break the formation, outside the Five Directions Formation, the powerful figures of the various races of the Nine Netherworld spoke in unison, their voices resounding across the sky above the River Styx.

The demon's voice boomed like a bell, carrying an undeniable domineering tone: "What's there to consider! There are no cowards in the Nine Netherworld. Even if we die, we will fight to the very last moment."

"Cangming, as the crown prince of the Styx Clan, you cannot disgrace the Nine Netherworld."

The Nightmare Eater's eyes darted around, its face full of cunning, and it loudly urged, "Cangming, don't be bewitched by that human female cultivator."

"Although her aura is strong, her soul is weak. If you join forces with Guiche, one attacking her physical body and the other her soul, you will definitely have a chance to kill her! Don't miss this opportunity!"

"Even if this battle is perilous, if you and Guiche perish, I am willing to offer two Nine-Aperture Exquisite Soul Heart Fruits to compensate the Styx Clan and the Guiche Clan."

Ghost King Su Mingyue's black robe billowed, exuding a chilling aura. Thinking of the severe damage suffered by the Ghost Realm Forbidden Land, he uttered a cold and piercing voice.

"The Lord of Lingguang Palace is a great threat to the Nine Netherworlds. Cangming, you may fight with all your might. If you meet with misfortune, the Ghost Clan is willing to cede three Yin Sha Mountains to appease the Styx Clan."

The Soul Clan expert was surrounded by soul mist, his voice was ethereal and elusive, yet concealed a ruthless edge.

"Your Highness Cangming, do not be weak. Go all out to eliminate any future troubles. If we lose this battle, my Soul Clan is willing to offer an ancient Soul Artifact as compensation."

The Blood Sea Clan's powerful members' blood surged, and their killing intent boiled.

"You lads of the Netherworld, what fear is there of death!"

"Cangming, if you truly perish inside, my Blood Sea Clan will allocate one million catties of 'Blood Essence Stones' from our clan treasury and present them to the Styx Clan!"

Lady of the Other Shore Flower, having received a secret signal from the Lord of the Underworld, swayed in her red robes, her fragrance carrying a hint of malevolence, and slowly spoke, her tone both cold and alluring.

"If the Crown Prince is defeated and killed in battle, I will gladly give all the vast fields of the underworld to the Styx Clan to compensate for the loss."

Just as the powerful figures from various races of the Nine Netherworlds spoke up, another earth-shaking powerhouse appeared above the Gate of Hell.

Black and White Impermanence stood side by side, while Meng Po stood silently holding a ladle. After the appearance of the three representing the order of the Nine Netherworld, although they remained silent, all three had a solemn and murderous demeanor, revealing their stance without reservation. They all tacitly agreed to Cangming's killing of Hua Changxi and supported the Nine Netherworld in fighting to the death.

The powerful beings of the Nine Netherworlds spoke up, some trying to provoke, some offering bribes, and some threatening.

Their words were like invisible shackles, firmly trapping Cangming in place.

Every word he uttered carried a strong desire to kill Hua Changxi; every promise he made was intended to persuade him to abandon the idea of ​​joining forces and instead choose to fight that fiery female cultivator to the death.

As the powerful figures spoke, Cangming's face changed from solemn to ashen, and then from ashen to deathly pale.

Looking at the calm figure on the fire lotus opposite him, and feeling the threat and pressure from the powerful beings of the Nine Netherworlds outside the great formation that almost devoured him, he felt for the first time how insignificant and powerless he was.

Hua Changxi knew she had angered the Nine Netherworlds, and she wasn't surprised that they wanted to kill her. However, she didn't pay much attention to them and just quietly watched Cangming, who was struggling and filled with shame and indignation, across from her.

"You didn't actually listen to what those onlookers said, did you?" Her tone was calm, but every word was piercing. "They're using you as a gamble."

"It's not like they're the ones who died, so it's easy for them to talk without understanding the situation."

"You only have one life; once you die, you have nothing left. Are you sure you want to risk your life to fulfill someone else's ambitions?"

Cangming was well aware of the wolfish ambitions of the various races of Jiuyou, and of course he was unwilling to risk his life in this gamble that was almost certainly going to be lost.

However, just as he was about to reject the proposals and pressure from the powerful figures of the Nine Netherworlds, his body suddenly trembled, and his face turned ashen white.

A cold and majestic divine thought exploded in his mind: Cangming, kill the Lord of Lingguang Palace with all your might.

There was no concern, no way out, only an unquestionable order.

Cangming's body stiffened, and the surging Styx water vapor around him froze at that moment.

He knew that he had been abandoned by his own father—the Lord of the Styx!
Cangming slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, all that remained in his eyes was a desperate and mad gamble.

"it is good!"

His voice was hoarse, yet it carried a ruthless determination. He addressed Hua Changxi and the powerful figures of the Nine Netherworld behind him, saying each word clearly: "Today, I, Cangming, will fight to the death with the Lord of Lingguang Palace!"

Before he finished speaking, Cangming suddenly formed a hand seal, and the power of the Styx River within his body poured out like a flood bursting its banks.

"Ah~"

With a shrill roar, a dark green beam of light tore through the void and shot straight into the sky.

Cangming spared no expense, directly sacrificing himself to forcibly awaken the avatar of the Lord of the Styx that was lurking within his body!
Cang Ji, the Lord of the Styx, is a top-tier expert in the Nine Netherworlds at the peak of the King Realm. He is a terrifying being who has already stepped into the threshold of the Emperor Realm.

Cang Ji's clone is Cang Ming's last trump card, and also his strongest trump card.

"Boom~"

The heavens trembled, and the Styx River on the west side of the Five Directions Formation suddenly boiled.

"Ah~"

A series of shrill screams echoed. Apart from a few powerful figures like Guiche who desperately held up their shields, the rest of the creatures from the Nine Netherworlds didn't even have a chance to react before being mercilessly swallowed by the boiling waters of the Styx River.

Their flesh, blood, souls, and cultivation all transformed into nourishment for the Styx River at that moment.

Immediately afterwards, layers of dark green mist condensed wildly in the void, eventually transforming into a dark green dragon that was thousands of feet long.

The dragon's head was ferocious, its eyes were like torches, and its winding body was covered with scales that shimmered with a cold luster. Each scale seemed to contain endless deathly power that could corrode the heavens and the earth.

The terrifying pressure of the peak King Realm descended with a thunderous roar, like an ancient demon god from the deepest depths of the Nine Netherworlds, looking down upon all living beings with an icy indifference.

The moment the long dragon appeared, the temperature within the entire Five Directions Formation plummeted to freezing.

Even the fiery lotus, which was originally scorching hot, visibly weakened in the face of this extreme cold.

From the moment the monstrous, dark green dragon appeared, to the moment when countless beings from the Netherworlds wailed and vanished into nothingness amidst the raging torrents of the River Styx, only a fleeting instant passed.

This horrifying scene not only left the Netherworld beings and human cultivators watching from the outside of the formation speechless, but even the few surviving Netherworld beings inside the formation, such as Guiche, felt a chill creep up their spines to the back of their necks.

Outside the great formation, the powerful beings of the Nine Netherworlds were in an uproar.

A fervent fire ignited in their eyes, filling them with exhilaration.

Unexpectedly, Cangming possessed such a trump card as the avatar of the Lord of the Styx River. Perhaps with this, he could actually kill the renowned Lord of Lingguang Palace in one fell swoop.

On the city walls of Duimen Pass, the hearts of the human cultivators sank to the bottom. They gazed at the dark green dragon that blotted out the sky, their faces solemn and filled with worry.

"roar~"

The dark green dragon roared to the sky, its voice shaking the heavens. The sound contained the boundless pressure of a peak King Realm expert, as if it would tear the sky apart.

The long dragon, carrying the devastating power of the Styx River, lunged towards Hua Changxi, who was suspended atop the Fire Lotus.

With a swing of its claws, the void collapsed, tearing open numerous dark spatial rifts; its tail swept across, stirring up towering dark waves, as if to completely engulf Hua Changxi and the crimson fire lotus.

On the fiery lotus, facing the terrifying onslaught, Hua Changxi remained indifferent, her eyes showing no fear, but instead igniting an intense fighting spirit.

Her gaze shifted slightly, sweeping over the fire-attribute flagpole standing tall in the Five Directions Formation, and she had already made her decision.

The next moment, her blood and energy surged like a river bursting its banks, instantly reaching their peak!
boom!
The crimson light, like the blazing sun in the sky, suddenly illuminated the entire Five Directions Formation, forcing the Styx mist carried by the dark green dragon back three-tenths of its length.

The terrifying physical strength of the body, having reached the eighth level of Body Refinement, was displayed without reservation at this moment.

Immediately afterwards, to everyone's horrified gaze, Hua Changxi's body suddenly swelled up, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into a towering giant!

This giant was a thousand feet tall, its entire body radiating a crimson divine glow, and it was filled with an explosive sense of power.

The gigantic Hua Changxi, like an ancient war god descending, looked down at the dark green dragon that was rushing towards him.

What outsiders see as an invincible dragon appears as insignificant as an insect to Hua Changxi.

"Humph."

Hua Changxi snorted coldly, and his giant hand suddenly reached out, like Mount Tai pressing down, with a terrifying power that could crush the void, and fiercely grabbed at the head of the dark green dragon.

"boom!!!"

The giant hand and the dragon's head collided violently, producing a deafening roar.

The terrifying shockwave spread outwards like a tsunami, causing the Five Directions Formation to tremble violently, and the five flagpoles to shake violently.

Outside the formation, both the beings of the Nine Netherworlds and the cultivators of the mortal realm stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with horror.

The battle between the two was like a clash of gods, far exceeding their expectations!
"Bang~"

Although the dragon soared swiftly, it ultimately could not escape the colossal hand that blotted out the sky.

Hua Changxi clenched her five fingers, gripping the dragon's neck tightly like an iron clamp.

Then, she exerted force with both arms, using the thousand-foot-long dark green dragon as a giant hammer, and swung it around to smash the fire-attribute flagpole!

The dark green dragon struggled frantically under the grasp of the giant hand, spewing forth torrents of Styx water from its mouth in an attempt to corrode the giant hand.

However, five golden swastika symbols suddenly appeared on Hua Changxi's giant hand.

The runes flowed with sacred and solemn golden Buddhist light, forming an indestructible defense that completely dissolved the Styx waters that corroded all things.

"what?!"

The swastika symbol on his finger caused Cangming's pupils to shrink sharply, his face filled with disbelief.

Not only him, but all living beings inside and outside the formation were so shocked by this scene that they were speechless.

In addition to the Dharma of Heaven and Earth, Hua Changxi also used the divine power of the Buddha Kingdom in his palm!
Simultaneously unleashing two divine abilities, the physical body of the Lord of Lingguang Palace was terrifyingly powerful!

At this moment, all the powerful figures of the Nine Netherworld who had been shouting earlier fell silent.

"Bang bang bang~"

A series of dull and terrifying impacts rang out, like the beating of war drums.

The dark green dragon struggled futilely under the grip of the giant hand, each time it was slammed hard against the fire-attribute flagpole, it emitted a heart-palpitating thud.

Its thousand-foot-long dragon body's dark green scales kept cracking and peeling off, turning into specks of ghostly light that dissipated into the air, and the entire dragon body became more and more illusory.

Finally, after another earth-shattering impact, the fire-attribute flagpole finally groaned under the strain and began to shake and loosen violently.

As the flagpole loosened, the five-colored light curtain that covered the sky and earth was like a lake surface where a boulder had been thrown in, stirring up violent waves. The originally stable array barrier was instantly covered with spider web-like cracks.

"Break for me!!"

Hua Changxi suddenly exerted force with both arms, and the crimson divine light surged like a volcanic eruption. The thousand-foot-long dragon body in her hands transformed into a heavy dark green divine whip, carrying terrifying kinetic energy that could destroy everything, and slammed it hard against the fire attribute flagpole!
At the same time, a giant axe burning with raging flames suddenly appeared, and with the force of the dragon's body, it slammed down on the flagpole with the power to cut through mountains and rivers!

"Click~"

A crisp snapping sound echoed throughout the battlefield.

That seemingly indestructible fire-attribute flagpole was actually smashed and chopped in two.

As the flagpole snapped, a huge hole appeared in the five-colored light barrier that had previously separated heaven and earth! (End of Chapter)