This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 199: Blood under Mount Fuji, Yamata no Orochi emerges
After breaking through, Zhong Bai looked at the ruins below him, summoned the Soul Devouring Banner back to its source, and frowned slightly.

At that moment, right after the massive earthquake, he clearly sensed terrifying demonic energy emanating from the ground in Japan!

Every aura sent chills down Zhong Bai's spine; the unknown is the most dangerous.

Zhong Bai looked solemn as he watched the demonic energy seeping out. Just as he was about to move away, a sinister hand formed from demonic energy suddenly slammed down on him from the ground!
Zhong Bai quickly circulated his inner energy, and thunder roared as they collided violently. Almost without exception, Zhong Bai was sent flying thousands of meters away.

A trickle of bright red blood slowly flowed from his mouth; Zhong Bai was injured in just a moment of fighting.

Just as he was about to take this opportunity to escape Japan, he was unexpectedly struck by the demonic aura emanating from the earth, which enveloped the entire capital of Japan in an instant.

Zhong Bai felt an overwhelming pressure pressing down on his entire body, making it impossible for him to take even one more step...

"Damn it!"
The mysteries of heaven and earth, the root of all energies…

Zhong Bai began to use various methods, but even with the blessing of the Golden Light Divine Mantra, he could only walk forward a few dozen meters before becoming exhausted.

They could only helplessly watch as the being from beneath the earth of Japan slowly emerged!
With a loud boom, a dark, sky-covering figure flew out from underground and stood in the void.

"A Golden Core cultivator from China..."

"Impressive skills indeed! Japan is my place of seclusion, yet you dare to be so insolent!"

In an instant, as the massive body opened its eyes, Zhong Bai felt an overwhelming aura that made it hard for him to breathe.

At this moment, Zhong Bai finally understood why the Daoist sect hadn't attacked Japan.

It turns out that there was such an old monster hidden in Japan. Is this the Yamata no Orochi?
Zhong Bai's face was somewhat pale...

Just then, the ancestral tablet that was originally placed in Zhong Bai's Qiankun Ring began to tremble slightly.

Even Zhong Bai didn't notice.

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Hell.

The tenth patriarch had just stepped out of the main hall when he was startled and his brows furrowed slightly. He immediately realized that something had happened to Zhong Bai!
With a sweep of his divine sense, the scene of Kyoto, Japan, appeared before him in an instant.

Seeing the churning, eerie demonic aura, and especially upon seeing the Yamata no Orochi, the Ten Ancestors were overjoyed!
"Hahaha, Zhong Bai, you've really hit the jackpot! That old bastard Yamata no Orochi has been hiding for a thousand years, and I never thought you'd actually find him!"

"No, that old bastard Yamata no Orochi has been hiding for over a thousand years, we can't let him get away!"

As they spoke, the true forms of the Ten Ancestors stepped directly out of the Underworld, and the true form of the Lord of Maoshan left the Underworld. The ghost cultivators in the Underworld who sensed all of this looked up, wanting to see which great person dared to act in this way.

Unfortunately, the Ten Ancestors were too fast. In just an instant, they stepped out of the gates of the underworld and arrived in the mortal realm. Their true forms appeared in the Maoshan Patriarch Hall.

Without the slightest hesitation, the Tenth Ancestor took another step and arrived in Japan!
Then, in the blink of an eye, a slight smile appeared behind Zhong Bai.

"Zhong Bai, don't worry!"

Zhong Bai, who had already resolved to die, was stunned when he heard this. He turned around and saw that the Ten Ancestors had already come up behind him!

"Disciple Zhong Bai pays respects to the Tenth Ancestor. May the Tenth Ancestor enjoy eternal bliss and peace!"

The Tenth Patriarch nodded, then patted Zhong Bai on the shoulder, and instantly the invisible pressure disappeared.

Having done all this, the Tenth Patriarch couldn't wait to turn his gaze to the Yamata no Orochi.

"Eight-headed little snake, it's been a thousand years, and your cultivation hasn't improved at all!"

The moment the Ten Ancestors arrived, Orochi had already sensed an impending crisis, but no one expected that the visitor would be an old acquaintance from the underworld.

Well, let's just say they're acquaintances, since we've had quite a few dealings with each other.

"It's you!"

The Yamata no Orochi trembled slightly, for it had a vivid memory of the Ten Ancestors before it.

A thousand years ago, the Yamata no Orochi was strangled by the combined forces of the Daoist sects. At that time, the Yamata no Orochi was still at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, but it was still severely injured.

Having finally escaped, and after cultivating for so long, he has only managed to recover his Nascent Soul stage strength.

Now that the Maoshan Patriarch who once led the attack on him has returned, one can only imagine the bitterness on Orochi's face.

Facing a lord of the underworld, Orochi had no hope of escaping and could only watch helplessly as the Ten Ancestors remained calm and collected.

In reality, Orochi was also bitter. The reason he wanted to kill Zhong Bai was to stop Zhong Bai from continuing to destroy Kyoto, Japan.

The reason why the Yamata no Orochi was never discovered by the Taoist sects for thousands of years is because the population of Kyoto, Japan, was large and the abundant yang energy could effectively block their own aura.

But Zhong Bai's actions today are aimed at destroying his foundation. How can Orochi tolerate this?

Moreover, a Taoist Golden Core True Monarch could be killed by the Yamata no Orochi with ease; no one expected that the Taoist patriarch in the underworld would be implicated so quickly.

It was this old rival who came...

Orochi is really a tough opponent.

He took a deep breath and looked at the Tenth Patriarch with a troubled gaze.

"Does Your Excellency intend to persist in this relentless pursuit?"
A thousand years ago, my true form was severely injured by your Daoist sect. Why must you exterminate me today?
If Your Excellency is willing to spare me today, I will be eternally grateful, and I will wait until I recover in the future…

"Eight-headed little snake, say no more. You know what you did a thousand years ago!"

Millions of people from all over the land died tragically at your hands. It is our dereliction of duty not to have you torn to pieces.

Today, you will not escape my grasp!

As they spoke, the Tenth Ancestor stopped wasting words. A thousand years ago, the Yamata no Orochi took advantage of the internal turmoil in China and openly came from Japan to China to devour the people.

This was already an heinous crime, and the reason why various sects of Taoism united to eliminate him was because of this.

Normally, the Yamata no Orochi could freely cultivate in Japan by borrowing the lives of living beings, and the Daoist sect wouldn't interfere. But he made a grave mistake by daring to attack the Chinese people; from that moment on, he was wanted by the Daoist sect!

"Humph!

You want to capture me, the Emperor?
"Aren't you afraid that I, Your Majesty, will detonate this largest volcano in the East, causing countless deaths? You ghost cultivators of the underworld value merit; do you truly intend to bear the karmic consequences?"

Upon hearing this, the Tenth Ancestor hesitated slightly, for he could capture the Yamata no Orochi with the ease of lifting a hand.

However, the Ten Ancestors believed that the Orochi could detonate a volcano with a mere wave of its hand, and even if they tried to stop the volcano by then, it would probably be too late.

This largest volcano in Japan could very well sink the entire island of Japan into the sea.

Even if he were a being above the Nascent Soul stage, he wouldn't have the ability to repair it...

Clearly, the volcano in Japan is the last resort for Orochi. At this moment, his chest is covered with runes. With just a thought, the volcano will erupt, and in an instant, millions of lives in Japan will perish!
Zhong Bai stood behind the Tenth Ancestor with a slight frown, seeing that the Tenth Ancestor and the Eight-Headed Serpent were locked in a stalemate.

Zhong Bai smiled faintly.

"Having too many lice doesn't make you itchy..."

Muttering to himself, Zhong Bai instantly transformed into a stream of light and swooped down to the void above the number one volcano in Japan.

His true energy surged out wildly, and lightning bolts rained down on the crater. In an instant, the dormant volcano began to tremble!
Zhong Bai was very familiar with this task. He unleashed a torrent of Samadhi Fire, which exploded with a deafening roar, causing the largest volcano in Japan to erupt completely.

The Ten Ancestors were stunned by this scene, and even the Yamata no Orochi was taken aback. They never expected Zhong Bai to dare to do such a thing...

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a daring lad! But I, your ancestor, am quite fond of him!"

The Tenth Ancestor smiled brightly.

The Yamata no Orochi was dumbfounded. Its prepared trump card had been blown away by Zhong Bai, a mere Golden Core True Monarch. Instinctively, it tried to escape.

But how could the Tenth Patriarch, now free from the threat of karma, allow him to leave?

With a simple pinch of his fingertips, space exploded, and the Yamata no Orochi, which had long since disappeared, was forcibly caught in the spatial rift and thrown out by the Ten Ancestors!

Like a dead dog, it has lost all of its initial arrogance, except for its raucous barking.

"Your essence and blood are quite good..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the essence and blood of the Yamata no Orochi were extracted by the Ten Ancestors and channeled into a jade bottle.

Then it drew out the soul of Yamata no Orochi.

After doing all this, the Tenth Ancestor looked at Zhong Bai, and just as he was about to say something, the lava thousands of feet high from the first volcano in Japan suddenly erupted.

The sky was covered and the sun was blocked out; flames rolled down.

The entire capital of Japan was the first to suffer. The Tenth Ancestor frowned slightly, waved his sleeve, and Zhong Bai followed him to the vast void.

Looking at the apocalyptic scene below, the Tenth Ancestor sighed softly.

"Zhong Bai, do you know how many lives will be lost in this volcanic eruption today?"

Zhong Bai was taken aback, then nodded.

"Tens of millions..."

"With karma accumulating on you, you will no longer be able to cultivate in the underworld, and your position as an inspector in the mortal realm will even be revoked."

does it worth?"

Zhong Bai chuckled, realizing that he would have done the same thing even without the Yamata no Orochi.

Zhong Bai, who was left behind in Dongying, dared not gamble. If the shame of Kyushu were to occur after he left this world, Zhong Bai's conscience would be uneasy.

At this moment, although he could feel the karmic burden on his body and the rejection from heaven and earth, Zhong Bai did not regret it. On the contrary, he felt extremely comfortable.

"Tenth Ancestor, rest assured, Zhong Bai has nothing to fear..."

Seeing the resolute expression on Zhong Bai's face, the Tenth Ancestor, who had originally wanted to say something, immediately fell silent.

Zhong Bai will eventually go to explore the new world, and his future path will probably not lead him to the underworld.

As the two were talking, Kyoto, Japan, began to be hit by fireballs, and countless screams echoed through the streets of Kyoto.

If the initial earth dragon's overturning and soul-devouring bite were just an appetizer, then the volcanic eruption at this moment is a catastrophe!

Countless houses were destroyed, and fire and high temperatures began to devour all living things. At the same time, on the distant ocean, a giant wave was rising as the earth churned up, and a double shock of ice and fire was about to descend upon Japan.

Boom!
The waves crashed against the shore, and hundreds of meters high waves swept in, instantly submerging the entire East Japan.

Those creatures that had survived the intense heat were swept away by the seawater, like lone boats adrift at sea, facing an uncertain future once more...

As seawater crashes into the lava flowing from the volcano, the seawater boils instantly, and large amounts of water vapor begin to condense and rise into the air.

After a stick of incense had burned, dark clouds loomed over the Eastern Sea, accompanied by hailstones the size of eggs that crashed down. The crisp sound of the hailstones hitting the ground was particularly soothing to Zhong Bai.

The tenth patriarch, standing to the side, watched all this without making a move.

Originally, the Tenth Ancestor was capable of doing some work to stop the Japanese, at least enough to bring half of the Japanese to safety. However, after just one glance at the excitement on Zhong Bai's face, the Tenth Ancestor gave up on the idea.

Clearly, Zhong Bai desperately wants to destroy the entire East Japan...

The Tenth Patriarch did not know the reason, nor did he want to ask. He trusted Zhong Bai completely.

Several hours later, the sea in Japan became calm, and the lava stopped erupting.

Zhong Bai used his divine sense to search the area, but there was not a trace of life within a ten-mile radius.

"No need to investigate further. There's probably no living thing surviving within hundreds of miles around..."

The Tenth Ancestor spoke calmly, shaking his head. He had stayed in the mortal realm long enough, and even if it was to capture the Eight-Headed Serpent, it was time to return to the underworld.

“Zhong Bai, this ancestor needs to return to the underworld to take up his post. Here, take this essence blood.”

After saying this, the Tenth Ancestor took a step and left the land of Japan.

(End of this chapter)