Peerless Douluo: Blood of the Black King Nidhogg!

Chapter 163 The Abyss of Odin (Part 1)

The rain poured down, and pale lightning streaked across the dark clouds, illuminating the lifeless world below.

Poison Undying and his group walked across the desolate land, treading on the deadly sand and stones, crossing the frigid ice plains, traversing the dark valleys, and climbing the towering peaks.

They were like pilgrims, braving any hardship to walk towards the ends of the earth, just to witness the god they believed in.

The difference is that they might do this simply to lessen any potential sense of guilt, and the god in their hearts is nothing more than their own greed.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, as the group crossed a strange, dark green stream and climbed over a black snow mountain, their view suddenly opened up.

Before them stretched an endless expanse of azure ice plains, upon which countless gray tombstones stood. At the edge of their vision rose several towering mountain peaks, which together seemed to support something like foundation stones.

Upon arriving here, the subtle attraction became quite clear.

Gazing at the mountains that were faintly visible through the dark clouds, Du Busi grinned and turned to Xuanzi beside him, "What do you mean? Did you also feel it? That's the source that's attracting us."

Xuanzi and the others nodded in agreement.

By this point, the fear and worry about the unknown in everyone's hearts had largely dissipated. After all, they had traveled for so long, and if there was a master here, he would surely show himself.

"Let's go, let's investigate as soon as possible, lest things get complicated." After saying that, Xuanzi walked towards the dense cluster of gray tombstones in front of him.

Poison Immortal and the others immediately followed. They walked out of the mountains and onto the plains. Under the cover of rain, they traversed the icy plains shrouded in cold air, passing among countless tombstones.

Along the way, they kept looking at the gray tombstones, but when everyone found that the tombstones were all the same and had no information engraved on them, they lost interest and focused on heading towards the mountains.

However, if someone looked down from above, they would see that on that boundless ice field, beneath the feet of Du Busi and the others, there was a strange, giant black shadow moving about.

His body was long and powerful, about several hundred meters long, like a snake, but he also had the characteristics of other creatures.

It grows at about seven inches long, with an obtuse triangular shape, resembling a pair of giant, folded-up membranous wings...

“Strange, why do I always feel like something is watching me…” Xuanzi, who had already walked out of the ice field, suddenly stopped and frowned as he looked behind him. However, there was nothing in his sight except the ice field and the tombstone.

"What are you looking at, Xuanzi? Hurry up and catch up. We're only a few mountains away from the final step," Du Busi urged.

"No? Could it be that I'm mistaken?" Xuanzi stared for a while longer but still couldn't find anything amiss, so he shook his head and turned to follow the main group.

"Maybe I've been too stressed lately..."

As Poison Immortal and the others left the ice field and began to spiral upwards around the mountain, they were greeted by other people on the ice field once again.

After looking around at the tombstones for a while, Long Xiaoyao walked straight into the distance. Behind him, Mo Yuan followed at a leisurely pace, neither too close nor too far.

This time, the dark figure under the ice field appeared again, but unlike the eerie movement last time, the dark figure followed Mo Yuan's footsteps slowly, constantly circling around him.

Like a pet trying to please its master, or like the most loyal guard.

Nestled among the mountains, Poisonous Death carefully dodged the lightning bolts piercing the sky, slowly making his way along the narrow path at the edge of the mountain.

"This is really weird, don't you guys feel like there's more and more rain and thunder?" Poison Undying complained, looking at the sky that was almost completely covered by thunder.

You can see more than a dozen charred black wounds on his body, caused by being struck by lightning.

Clearly, at this point, Du Bu Si no longer wanted to walk obediently and was eager to fly up to investigate the secret. Unfortunately, just as he flew halfway up the mountain, he was struck down by countless bolts of lightning, as if it were a punishment.

“Indeed,” Tianji Douluo nodded in agreement, “but since we’re already here, it wouldn’t make sense to leave now. Anyway, it was just a bit loud, nothing serious.”

"That's true." Everyone nodded in agreement and quickened their pace in unison.

Soon, as the last stone step was crossed, the group of Poison Undying officially reached the summit of these mountains, which was also the true source that had attracted them here.

However, when they looked up and saw what was in front of them, they all froze in place, their eyes wide with astonishment, as if they had seen something incomprehensible.

"God..."

"Could this be the abode of some deity...?"

"..."

The mountaintop was flat and vast, with the ground paved with neat and orderly black stones. This was already astonishing enough, but what truly made even powerful figures like Du Bu Si react in such a way was the giant temple standing in the center of the mountaintop.

The temple was cast entirely from pure gold and silver, its dome covered with an ever-shining starlight, and its walls were engraved with ancient and mysterious runes, as if flowing with the greatest secrets of the world.

The central gate of the temple, constructed of golden spears and black iron shields, was slightly ajar, as if welcoming an approaching guest.

Everyone was deeply awestruck by the magnificent temple.

However, once they recovered from this shock, they were overwhelmed by endless joy and greed, as well as deep-seated fear and anxiety.

Good news! This temple looks extraordinary and definitely contains treasures.

The bad news is that this world has an owner, most likely a god.

Although it's unclear whether the homeowner is currently home, there's no denying that they are now despicable thieves.

The crowd fell silent. Some looked worried, while others had eager eyes. Clearly, after witnessing the temple, some wanted to back down, while others wanted to continue.

"Let's vote by raising hands. The minority shall obey the majority, and there will be no abstentions," Poison Undying suggested.

After thinking about it for a while, the others nodded in agreement.

The results of the vote were quickly announced by raising hands. Those who agreed to leave included Poisonous Immortal, Golden Body Douluo, and Thunder Douluo, while those who disagreed included Gluttonous Douluo Xuanzi, Heavenly Mystery Douluo, Immortal Doctor Douluo, Heavenly Sun Douluo, and Azure Shadow Douluo Elder Song.

Surprisingly, Poison Undying, the strongest of them all, chose to stop.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. Du Bu Si is, after all, the leader of a sect. He knows how important he is to the sect. It's enough to gamble once for the empire and the sect. If he completes the mission and still doesn't stop knowing there's a major crisis ahead, that would be too irresponsible.

As for the choices of Golden Body Douluo and Thunder Douluo, there were no surprises whatsoever; both of them followed the lead of Poison Never Dies.

"You two are actually planning to take another gamble?"

Du Bu Si stared blankly at Xuan Zi and Song Lao, who hadn't raised their hands. He hadn't expected that the two of them would choose to gamble again on this matter, which was completely out of character for Shrek Academy.

"Sigh, this matter with the Poison Old Monster is very complicated. It's not something I can back down from just because I want to..." Xuanzi shook his head and sighed. He knew all too well that since the mission was already completed, leaving as soon as possible was the safest thing to do.

But now Elder Mu is nearing the end of his life and is expected to pass away soon. What will become of Shrek Academy then?
He knew that the Sun Moon Empire now had the help of two Limit Douluo, Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xishui. Once Elder Mu left, the Sun Moon Empire would launch a full-scale invasion, and they would have almost no chance of winning.

Alas, Elder Mu is too old, and Mo Yuan is too young… Xuanzi sighed inwardly, then his eyes hardened. If this trip could save the academy, what did it matter if he died? He had already made too many mistakes; this was his atonement…

"You..." Du Busi opened his mouth as if to say something, but looking at Xuanzi and Song Lao's firm yet resolute eyes, he seemed to understand something.

He didn't want to look at anyone else; his eyes held nothing but greed.

"Alright, I will not go back on my word. You win five to three. Move forward." After saying this, Poison Undying took the lead and walked towards the temple, and the others immediately followed.

Although the temple gate had only a small crack, when Du Busi and his group got closer, they found that not only could no one enter, but even he, in his Martial Soul True Body form, could easily slip through the crack.

The enormous temple seemed to belong to the legendary race of giants.

Several tiny figures passed through the gate and entered the temple. In an instant, a grand and magnificent scene, as if it only existed in mythology, came into view.

The dome inside the hall was covered with countless pure gold shields, the walls were made of spears that gleamed with a cold light, and the walls on both sides were carved with mysterious and ancient runes and countless giant and strange images.

A black wolf with dark green pupils, a gray serpent that coils the world around its body, a fire giant with a giant sword and two horns on its head, and a towering tree that supports the endless world... Inside the palace are endless halls that seem to stretch to the horizon. The deepest part is filled with darkness created by the distance. Rows of bronze pillars stand on both sides of the hall, their tops burning with an inextinguishable flame that illuminates countless long tables around them. The tables are filled with wild boar meat and mead, exuding a sweet and intoxicating aroma.

However, even such a magnificent and spectacular scene always gives people a sense of desolation and bleakness.

Du Busi and the others began to walk along the central path, which was wide enough for eight hundred people to walk side by side. Apart from Tianhun and the other two, as well as Shrek and the other Title Douluo, they could not resist the temptation and began to eat and drink lavishly at the long table.

Upon seeing this, Du Busi and Xuanzi shook their heads and then separated to observe everything in the main hall up close.

However, at that moment, two unfamiliar footsteps sounded again in the temple.

"Who?!"

Already somewhat frightened, Poison Undying immediately let out a loud shout and looked towards the door in the direction of the sound. If you listened carefully, you could hear that his voice was trembling slightly due to fear.

The others were startled and immediately turned to look at the gate.

"Clap clap-"

Long Xiaoyao clapped his hands lightly as he walked into the main hall, with Mo Yuan, whose eyes were extremely indifferent, behind him.

"Heh, I didn't expect that people of this age would still be so unable to resist temptation. They're really getting worse with age," Long Xiaoyao said sarcastically.

He truly hadn't expected that, knowing there was a high probability of danger here, these renowned Super Douluo would still be blinded by greed.

Unlike him, he wouldn't have paid any attention to Ye Xishui if she hadn't spoken up.

Mo Yuan glanced at Long Xiaoyao, then rolled his eyes speechlessly.

When Du Busi and Xuanzi saw Long Xiaoyao and Mo Yuan approaching slowly, their pupils shrank instantly, and memories buried deep in their minds surfaced.

The two exclaimed in unison, "Dragon Emperor Douluo, Long Xiaoyao!"

"What?! Dragon Emperor Douluo?!"

"He is the Dark Holy Dragon, Long Xiaoyao, who is on par with the Dragon God Douluo?!"

The other titled Douluo were all astonished. They were basically of the same generation as Du Busi and Xuanzi, so they had naturally heard of Long Xiaoyao's name.

Looking at Long Xiaoyao walking with Ye Xuan, even the most foolish among them would understand that Long Xiaoyao had also joined the ranks of the evil soul masters!

Xuanzi stopped hiding his intentions and said directly, "Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xuan now belong to an evil soul master organization called the Holy Spirit Cult! Not only that, the Holy Spirit Cult is also secretly cooperating with the Sun Moon Empire!"

"If I'm not mistaken, this is the true conspiracy of the Sun Moon Empire! Let these two kill us all in this confined space!"

The moment those words were spoken, the air fell silent.

Poison Undying's face immediately darkened. Even if this mysterious space had no owner, their lives were now in danger.

One Dragon Emperor Douluo could overpower him and Xuanzi, so there's no need to say more about Ye Xuan. All the other Super Douluos combined probably wouldn't be a match for him.

If nothing unexpected happens, at most only one person will make it out of here alive today...

Long Xiaoyao remained silent. Darkness surged around him, and nine great soul rings—yellow, purple, black, and red—rose beneath his feet, with the Dark Holy Dragon appearing and disappearing.

Mo Yuan glanced meaningfully at the deepest place shrouded in darkness, then released his spirit rings. Nine spirit ring configurations, even more outrageous than Long Xiaoyao's, appeared, with the End Demon Dragon and the Death Knight guarding his sides.

Even Long Xiaoyao couldn't help but glance at Mo Yuan with such imposing power. With such terrifying talent, he felt that it wouldn't be long before Mo Yuan surpassed him and Mu En.

"Damn it..." Du Busi gritted his teeth and then released his spirit rings and martial souls. The Golden Body Douluo, Thunder Douluo, and several other Super Douluos did the same.

Countless spirit rings pulsed within the temple, shimmering with astonishing light. Powerful spirits such as the Heavenly Umbrella, the Gluttonous Divine Ox, the Body, the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, and the Azure Shadow Divine Eagle all emitted extremely powerful spirit energy fluctuations.

Even if ten top-tier Super Douluo unleashed their power together, they would appear so insignificant compared to the Temple, like ten of the most powerful ants fighting in a human house—utterly laughable.

Looking at Ye Xuan, who stood with his hands behind his back and a detached expression, Xuanzi's expression was extremely solemn. He wasn't really worried, but he was afraid that he might accidentally laugh out loud.

After all, he knew very well that Ye Xuan was just an undercover agent in the Holy Spirit Cult. Although he couldn't possibly betray Long Xiaoyao, he probably wouldn't attack them too much either.

The atmosphere grew increasingly heavy, and under the pressure of ten different forces, the air itself became viscous.

Long Xiaoyao quietly exhaled, then slowly raised his right hand. At the same time, the Dark Holy Dragon Martial Soul behind him raised its head, its dragon eyes flashing with cold light.

"Attack!" Upon seeing this, Poison Undying immediately shouted, and then his huge body slammed into Long Xiaoyao. The others also joined in the attack.

But at this critical moment, Poison Undying suddenly stopped in place. Not only him, but everyone else did the same, like children playing "Red Light, Green Light."

Xuanzi tilted his head, his brows furrowed, and hesitated before asking, "Did you... hear any other sounds?"

"It seems... there might be..."

Poison Undying's tone was extremely certain, "Yes, it's like the neighing of a horse."

As he spoke, he looked at Long Xiaoyao, who was also motionless. The two stared at each other for a while, and Long Xiaoyao finally nodded silently, giving an affirmative answer.

With the affirmation of Long Xiaoyao, a Limit Douluo, everyone's hearts jumped into their throats, cold sweat broke out on their backs, and their scalps tingled.

With Long Xiaoyao and Ye Xuan's arrival, they wouldn't be surprised if anyone else came, but this horse's neighing was just too strange...

"No...something's not right!" Poison Undying roared, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. The horse's neighing was becoming clearer and clearer in his ears! So clear that it felt as if a wild horse was neighing right next to him!

Suddenly, at that moment, the dim yellow light around us went out.

This is highly unusual, considering that even when Long Xiaoyao, who possesses near-ultimate dark attributes, made his move, it didn't affect the light here at all!

Long Xiaoyao also realized something was wrong. He suddenly looked up into the darkness deep within the temple. "Behind us... no, it's the depths of the temple!"

Everyone was startled by what they heard and immediately turned to look at the deepest part of the temple. They all remained silent and stood motionless, not even blinking as cold sweat streamed down their faces.

The neighing of horses grew clearer, and the air grew increasingly heavy.

“He has come,” Mo Yuan said softly, as if stating a fact, or perhaps a prophecy.

As soon as the words were spoken, the gods descended.

In the darkness, a blinding white light suddenly appeared. The light was warm like sunlight, solemn and grand, like a pilgrim heading towards a shrine.

No one dared to close their eyes; they all endured the stinging pain and stared intently at the white light. Soon after, they finally saw clearly the object standing in the white light.

It was a magnificent steed, as imposing as a mountain, clad in heavy armor with intricate metallic patterns. Its white coat shimmered with a crystalline brilliance, and its eight powerful legs resembled bronze pillars supporting a temple.

Its dark golden hooves gripped the ground, turning the indestructible stone upside down like dirt. The horse wore a black and gold mask, and after each thunderous neigh, fine sparks of electricity would shoot out from the holes in the mask.

A massive black shadow sat on horseback, clad in dark gold armor that shimmered with a brilliant light. He wore a dark blue cloak and held a curved spear in his hand, the arc of which resembled the trajectory of a shooting star across the night sky.

On the face covered by the black and gold mask, the only golden pupil seemed to illuminate the surroundings like the sun!
If any other human from Earth were to witness this scene, they would surely call out His name in astonishment!
Odin, the chief god of the Aesir in Norse mythology! The king of the gods!

Hooves pounded the ground, tearing open wound after wound, as the eight-legged celestial horse Sleipnis strode in amidst thunder.

Behind them, the flames atop the bronze pillars went out one by one, and the temple gradually darkened.

When the man on horseback comes, even the light will be swallowed up!

(End of this chapter)