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Chapter 669 The Heavenly Mighty Gathering of Heroes (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Just as Li Yunjing and the others rushed into the crack of the "Ghost Prison", the surrounding scenery suddenly distorted.

The once clear sky has turned into a gray, ghostly realm, with a stench of decay permeating the air.

"careful!"

Old Ancestor Ouyang suddenly roared.

Countless pale, bony hands burst forth from the ground, frantically grabbing at everyone's ankles.

Li Yunjing's thunder talisman flew through the air, instantly clearing a space.

"This is no ordinary ghost realm."

The Old Ancestor Gongyang's expression was solemn. "We've been teleported to the 'Netherworld Bone Sea,' one of the most dangerous and perilous places in the 'Ghost Prison'!"

Li Yunjing's heart skipped a beat.

According to ancient texts, the "Netherworld Bone Sea" is formed from the remains of an ancient battlefield, and it is home to countless ferocious bone demons.

Even more frightening is that the spatial laws here are disordered, making it extremely easy to lose one's way.

Moreover, the "Netherworld Bone Sea" is not in the "Huangze Continent", but at the eastern end, on the outskirts of what is known as the "Boundless Demon Realm"!

No one expected that they would travel from near the northernmost point directly to the easternmost point!

And this happened in an instant, without even the feeling of weightlessness during the teleportation.

At that moment, the Nascent Soul Realm True Monarchs and True Persons outside were in an uproar. Some people took the lead, and the others couldn't sit still.

"Roar……"

Above the sky, nine dragons roared, and golden light spread for thousands of miles.

Emperor Huangze sat upright in the Nine Dragons Chariot, wearing a purple-gold crown and a Nine Dragons Imperial Robe. A faint imperial dragon aura surrounded him, and with every move he made, it seemed as if the laws of heaven and earth were bowing down at his feet.

"Now that the Ghost Prison has opened, the opportunity has arrived."

His gaze was deep, and his voice was as deep as thunder, "I want to see what secrets this 'Mysterious Heaven Realm' holds."

As soon as he finished speaking, the nine dragons roared in unison, and the chariot transformed into a golden streak of light, rushing directly into the "Frozen Purgatory" passage on the far right!

"Hehehe... Old man Huangze, you're quick to run!"

A piercing laugh rang out, blood-red clouds rolled across the sky, and a ten-thousand-foot-tall blood-red figure strode through the air.

The Blood Demon Ancestor, a demonic cultivator at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, commands the "Blood God Sect" and has millions of demonic cultivators under his command. He is one of the giants of the demonic path!

This person's power is almost second only to the "Heavenly Demon Sect," making him the second most powerful being in the demonic path.

According to legend, this person cultivated the "Nine Nether Lands" and received a tiny fraction of the inheritance of the "Blood Scripture" by the Demonic Ancestor Styx.

He was shrouded in a crimson mist, his face blurred, only his blood-red pupils were captivating.

"Since Emperor Huangze has chosen the 'Frosty Purgatory,' then I will go and take a trip to the 'Fire Hell'!"

With a wave of his sleeve, a sea of ​​blood surged forth, carrying countless demonic cultivators as they stormed into the "Fire Prison" passage!

"How dare you, a lowly demon, covet this secret realm?"

A clear, cold voice resounded through the sky, and in an instant, the clouds were cleaved open by a single sword!

The Sword Master of Taixu stood in the void, dressed in white, carrying an ancient longsword on his back. His sword aura was as cold as frost, and wherever he passed, the space was torn apart with fine cracks.

His gaze swept across the entire area like lightning, finally settling on the "Inner Demon Illusion" passage.

"The inner demons temper my heart, which is just what I need to hone my swordsmanship."

Before he finished speaking, he had already transformed into a beam of sword light and instantly disappeared into it!

"Hahaha! Human cultivators, so timid and cowardly, are not as straightforward as my demon race!"

A wild laugh shook the heavens and the earth. A giant ape, thousands of feet long, strode through the air, its golden fur burning like flames. With each step it took, the void trembled!

The Lord of Ten Thousand Demons, the supreme ruler of the demon race, commands the "Ten Thousand Demon Mountains" and has countless powerful demons under his command. His strength is unfathomable!
He grinned, revealing his menacing fangs: "The 'Beast Prison' passage is under my control!"

Having said that, he roared to the sky and transformed into his true form.

A towering, earth-shattering "mischievous ape" shattered the spatial barrier with a single punch, leading countless powerful demons as it charged in!

"Amitabha……"

A Buddhist chant rang out, and golden light showered down from the sky. An old monk in a kasaya robe arrived, stepping on a lotus.

The Great Compassionate Zen Master, a leader of Buddhism, has cultivated for thousands of years and has long since reached the state of "no form and no self".

With compassionate eyes, he looked toward the "Poison Prison" passage and sighed softly, "The myriad poisons are also a form of spiritual practice."

Then, holding his staff, he walked slowly into the room, his steps graceful and graceful.

"Hmph, even a bald monk is joining in the fun?"

A chilling voice rang out, and a dark figure emerged from the void, its body shrouded in eerie demonic energy.

The Nine Nether Demon Lord is one of the giants of the demonic path. He controls the "Nine Nether Demon Sect," is skilled in puppetry, and commands countless demonic puppets!

He gave a sinister smile: "'Puppet Prison,' I'm determined to have it!"

With that, he waved his sleeve, and countless demonic puppets surged out like a tide, surrounding him as he stepped into the passage!

At this moment, all nine passages are occupied by top-tier experts, each of whom is a being who can shake the entire region with a stomp of their foot!

This is truly a hegemon-level existence on "Tianlan Star"!

After these top-tier Nascent Soul Realm True Monarchs entered Purgatory, the other Nascent Soul Realm True Monarchs, without uttering a word, also entered their respective passages one by one.

Some people are no weaker than those top-tier individuals!
They are simply more low-key, yet fearless in revealing their presence.

As the last Nascent Soul True Monarch disappeared into the spatial rift, the previously oppressive world finally returned to calm.

However, the hundreds and thousands of Nascent Soul cultivators gathered outside the nine passages were thrown into an unprecedented commotion.

"My God! That...that really is Emperor Huangze?"

A Nascent Soul cultivator from a minor sect, at the first level of cultivation, felt his legs go weak and his voice trembled, "I've cultivated for 1,800 years, and this is the first time I've ever seen such an existence!"

"It's not just the Emperor!"

The old man beside him was deathly pale: "The Blood Demon Ancestor, the Void Sword Master, the Myriad Demon Saint Master... these legendary powerful figures have all shown up!"

"When the Lord of Ten Thousand Demons revealed his true form just now, my Dao heart almost collapsed!"

In the crowd, a middle-aged cultivator in a green robe had cold sweat beading on his forehead: "That oppressive aura... it's even more terrifying than a heavenly tribulation!"

"Have you noticed?"

A female cultivator lowered her voice, her eyes filled with fear, "When the Great Compassionate Zen Master passed by, all the demonic artifacts in my storage ring sealed themselves! Is this the highest realm of Buddhism, 'Formlessness and Selflessness'?"

"It can actually affect the interior of a spatial artifact?"

Not far away, several demonic cultivators looked ashen-faced.

One of them said, trembling, "That one glance from the Nine Nether Demon Lord... my natal demonic infant almost collapsed! This is a true demonic giant!"

"what……"

Suddenly, a shrill scream echoed from the sky.

Everyone looked up and saw a Nascent Soul cultivator at the fifth level who was trying to follow the Nascent Soul True Monarch into the passage being crushed into a bloody mist by the residual pressure as soon as he approached the crack!
"hiss……"

Gasps of astonishment rose and fell.

"too frightening!"

"Is this the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"The aftershocks alone are enough to kill a Nascent Soul cultivator!"

"Should we...go in?"

A young scholar asked in a trembling voice.

The scene fell into a deathly silence.

"Even the best opportunities are not guaranteed; you also need to be alive to enjoy them."

After a long while, an old cultivator with white hair sighed, "I have decided to give up."

Upon hearing this, several Nascent Soul cultivators immediately left the scene in disappointment.

"Hmph! We cultivators are inherently defying the heavens! How can you achieve enlightenment if you cower in fear?"

"Excellent! Once the Nascent Soul Realm True Monarchs delve deeper inside, we can enter the passage!"

"With a Nascent Soul Realm True Monarch paving the way, our entry might be much smoother. As for not getting anything good? Even a sip of soup would be nice!"

"What this fellow Daoist says is quite right!"

A few people backed down, but many others were unwilling to leave and lingered in the distance to watch.

At this moment, everyone's confidence was strengthened through their conversation.

Many people have even focused their attention on the passage to the "Ghost Prison"!

The top figures chose a different path, and only one Ghost Emperor pursued Li Yunjing and the people from the four major families, entering the area.

This passage seems to be the weakest among all the passages!
As for the Golden Core, Foundation Establishment, and Qi Refining cultivators in "Zhongtian County," they had long since lost their courage.

Some cultivators at the Golden Core stage can fly to the heavens and enter the nine passages.

But what role can they play once they're inside?
Many cultivators, however, cannot even fly that high; they cannot even withstand the fierce winds of the heavens.

"Boom!"

At that moment, the nine channels suddenly began to shake violently!

The once stable spatial rift began to twist and deform, and a terrifying storm of spiritual energy erupted from it!

"Oh no! The passage is about to collapse!"

"Retreat!" Hundreds of Nascent Soul cultivators fled in panic, creating chaos.

What's even more chilling is that the sounds of earth-shattering fighting and roars could be faintly heard coming from those spatial rifts!
"It's Nascent Soul True Monarchs fighting!"

"They're fighting over the core of the secret realm?!"

"It can't be that fast, can it?"

"Perhaps they've run into trouble, and are engaged in a battle?"

The crowd was abuzz with speculation, unable to guess the truth.

Suddenly, a blinding, eerie light burst forth from the central passage.

A figure fled in a disheveled state; it was one of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs who had entered earlier.

At this moment, this usually aloof and powerful figure had lost an arm and was covered in blood!

"Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch... escaped severely injured?"

What exactly happened inside?

"Blood Demon! How dare you plot against me!"

The escaped Nascent Soul True Monarch, his face contorted with rage, roared at the passage, "This enmity is irreconcilable!"

Having said that, he transformed into a streak of light and vanished.

This scene completely shattered the psychological defenses of the remaining cultivators.

In the blink of an eye, the sky, which was once packed with people, became empty, with only three or four hundred daring people still watching from a distance.

"Fight...the more intense the better...until you're both badly injured..."

In a corner unnoticed by anyone, a figure in a black robe floated silently in the air, a strange smile curving at the corner of his mouth beneath his hood.

His figure gradually faded and eventually disappeared completely.

Only that last whisper drifted on the wind: "Then, it will be the time for my 'Heavenly Demon Sect' to reap the rewards..."

Meanwhile, spatial rifts also appeared on several other continents and in the seas...

After sensing it, some powerful individuals calculated the location of the opportunity and appeared in various places, entering the passage.

There is also a passage here in the "Southern Sky Continent".

The passage from the "Southern Continent" appeared in the "Youyue Kingdom," and almost instantly, the battle on the front lines intensified.

The main forces of the "Shenxiao Dao Sect" and "Yuanyang Dao Sect" have shifted from a defensive posture to an offensive one, while the "Youming Gui Sect" has united with many demonic forces and is also fiercely fighting against the Xuanmen.

Meanwhile, other forces on the "Southern Continent," such as "Mingxin Temple" and "Xuanbing Palace," also began to take action, with experts entering the "Youyue Kingdom."

All the factions are making their final preparations to enter the spatial rift!

……

Li Yunjing was unaware of the situation back in his hometown. The "Ghost Prison" where he and the people from the four major families were located remained impassable.

The air was thick with gloom, like a living hell.

Ghosts roam everywhere!

"The key is getting hot!"

Li Yunjing suddenly noticed that the secret realm key in his hand was vibrating violently, pointing to a certain spot ahead.

The group followed the directions, encountering various ghostly attacks along the way.

Just as they were repelling a wave of bone demons, the ground suddenly shook violently!
"It seems we're safe for now..."

"After a series of attacks, I have slain countless ghosts," Old Ancestor Ouyang said in a low voice.

"No, the real danger has only just begun."

Li Yunjing frowned: "We are still in the passage and haven't found the right path. Only when we enter the true location of the secret realm can we be considered to have entered the gate."

Before Li Yunjing could finish speaking, the entire "Netherworld Bone Sea" suddenly trembled violently.

Countless pale bones began to assemble on their own, and in the blink of an eye, they condensed into nine skeletal demon generals, each of them exuding a terrifying aura comparable to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage!
"Oh no! It's the Bone Sea Guardian!"

The Old Ancestor Gongyang exclaimed in shock, "These demon generals are immortal and indestructible, unless we find their life cores!"

A glint flashed in Li Yunjing's eyes, and the secret realm key in his hand suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

A sudden inspiration struck him, and he shouted, "Seniors, form the Four Symbols Formation to protect me! Give me ten breaths!"

"Set up the formation!"

The twenty Nascent Soul cultivators, without suspicion, immediately formed the strongest defensive formation.

Li Yunjing sat cross-legged and poured all his divine sense into the key.

In that instant, he seemed to see a winding path of light leading straight to the depths of the sea of ​​bones.

"found it!"

Li Yunjing suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, "Open!"

The next moment, the key glowed, opening up a dimly lit passage ahead.

Li Yunjing made a decisive decision: "Let's go!"

The crowd followed closely behind and rushed into the passage.

The nine skeletal demon generals behind him roared furiously, but dared not step into the path of light.

As they passed through the dimly lit passage, the sight before them made everyone gasp in shock.

This is an altar made up of countless huge skeletons, with a beating black heart floating in the center of the altar!

"careful!"

Old Ancestor Ouyang suddenly roared.

A dark figure slowly emerged from behind the altar; it was none other than the Ghost Emperor who had been chasing them earlier!

But at this moment, the Ghost Emperor's aura was more than ten times stronger than when he was outside!
"Young man, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

The Ghost Emperor chuckled sinisterly, "Hand over the key, and I may spare your life."

"Form the Four Symbols Formation!"

The twenty Nascent Soul cultivators quickly changed formation, protecting Li Yunjing in the center.

The four major families had long anticipated the emergence of a True Monarch at the Nascent Soul stage, and they had the means to deal with such a True Monarch!
Although their plan was not to use it on the road, but to actually enter the secret realm, they couldn't just give up the key now that they were blocked by this Ghost Emperor.
That was an unacceptable failure!
For the sake of hope, I'd rather fight to the death with this Ghost Emperor who's at the Nascent Soul stage!
"Looks like you ants really want to die!"

The Ghost Emperor let out a deafening roar, and countless bone spikes shot out like a torrential rain.

Just after everyone blocked the attack, Li Yunjing suddenly shouted, "Wait!"

He suddenly produced a key in his hand, which emitted a soft white light, causing the Ghost Emperor to pause slightly.

"Kid, I know you're a talented person. Give me the key!"

For the first time, the Ghost Emperor's voice wavered, "I will guarantee your safety, as long as you cooperate with me to enter the secret realm and break the great formation!"

"Senior's magical power is profound; I admire it greatly. How about we make a deal?"

Li Yunjing's heart stirred, and he immediately seized the opportunity, "After all, no one knows how many treasures are in the 'Mysterious Heaven Secret Realm,' or how many can be taken away!"

"A mere Golden Core cultivator dares to negotiate with this Emperor?"

Ghost Emperor's eyes flickered with ghostly fire as he spoke in a sinister tone.

“Senior, your cultivation is profound, but we dare to come in, so we are certainly not ordinary people!”

Li Yunjing suddenly unleashed the 365 thunder talismans he had prepared, and instantly, the dim world erupted with dazzling lightning crackling through the air.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Once this special power erupted, it immediately triggered a chain reaction, and even the black heart on the distant altar began to beat violently.

"So many lightning talismans?"

Upon seeing this, the Ghost Emperor was greatly surprised: "Besides being a Grandmaster of Array Formation, are you also a Grandmaster of Talisman Formation?"

"Hehe! Of course!"

Li Yunjing pressed his advantage: "I'm too lazy to ask about your background, senior. Don't you just want to borrow the key to enter the depths of the 'Mysterious Heaven Secret Realm'? That's the same as our goal. Let's go in together. As for whether you can get any opportunities afterward, that's up to your own skill."

The twenty Nascent Soul cultivators were dumbfounded, never expecting that Li Yunjing would dare to conspire with a tiger.

"Fellow Daoist Li, this fiend is vicious and cunning; do not trust him easily!"

Old Ancestor Ouyang secretly transmitted his voice: "This is the Ghost Emperor! How can a living person deal with a ghost?"

"If you help us enter the core of the secret realm, it would be a win-win situation!"

Li Yunjing shook his head almost imperceptibly and continued speaking to the Ghost Emperor.

"What a cunning little rascal!"

The Ghost Emperor remained silent for a moment, his eyes, glowing with emerald flames, scanning the crowd. Suddenly, he let out a piercing laugh: "However... I agree!"

Clearly, after exchanging a few blows, the Ghost Emperor realized that the people from the four great families were not to be trifled with!
He vaguely sensed a deadly threat.

Li Yunjing secretly transmitted his voice to the four major families: "Seniors, once we enter the secret realm, immediately unleash your strongest attacks. This scoundrel will surely betray us!"

The four masters, including Old Ancestor Ouyang, nodded almost imperceptibly.

Everyone knows the truth: such an outlier is absolutely unbelievable!

"Senior, what is the origin of this altar? And what is the heart on it?"

Taking this opportunity, Li Yunjing asked.

(End of this chapter)