Hunting God Era

Chapter 214 Eight million gods, I wonder how many are worth killing.
The sudden appearance of the chains startled the fifth-realm martial artist, who instinctively tried to break free. However, as soon as he made a move, his pupils dilated, and he froze, as if he had lost his soul.

Li Ye, however, gently pulled on the chain that appeared in his hand, and the chain binding the man suddenly faded into a phantom. In everyone's eyes, they could clearly see that a phantom identical to the fifth-realm martial artist was bound in the chain and pulled to Li Ye's side.

The phantom showed a look of terror, but no matter how it opened its mouth, it could not make a sound. It could not break free of the chains no matter how hard it tried, and could only look on in despair.

This scene shocked everyone around.

What was pulled out looked like a soul?

But this thing doesn't exist at all in this realm.

The term "soul" generally refers to the spirit and will. It is not true that a person has a soul after death. If the so-called soul could manifest in the world, it would be a demon.

When a person dies, resentment arises, and resentment becomes a ghost. Ghosts are demons, but they are a type of demon, not true souls.

Just like how maggots grow on a person's body after they've been dead for a long time, you can't say that maggots are part of the human body, right?
The soul is the spirit and will. Without the existence of the physical body, the spirit will perish and the will will be extinguished, like something that is pulled out alive.
It can only be a supernatural means.

But since it's a supernatural power, even if Li Ye is only at the fourth realm, or even if he's at the fifth realm like them, they could at least hold him off, whether it's a supernatural power or a great supernatural power.

These were all people who had been famous for a long time and had lived for a long time. When they blocked the supernatural power, they would definitely be able to discover the clues and methods, and thus find out what kind of methods the rebel king was using, and thus find a way to counter it.

But now, nothing has been detected; even with the same five realms, they can't even resist.

"Do it!"

The sect leader of the Divine Eagle Sect shouted and took the lead in making his move. He spread his hands and a divine wheel that resembled an eagle appeared, soaring through the air and rushing towards Li Ye.

His divine wheel is also a great supernatural power, a combination of the hunting techniques of eagles and falcons from the primordial land. When a person is scraped by this divine wheel, their bones, flesh, and skin are gone. In addition, it has the power of suppression, constantly rotating under the suppression, scraping the person to death.

The remaining five realm warriors also attacked in unison. In an instant, a dazzling array of colors appeared, some like rainbows and ribbons, others like streaks of crimson light, and even flying swords and shuttles could be seen. Some warriors also used their physical bodies to refine divine abilities, and in a flash, they surrounded Li Ye and Erica beside him.

The latter immediately prostrated itself, and the surroundings began to twist.

"No need, it's useless, just look at it."

Li Ye interrupted Erica's transformation with a single sentence. Even if her transformation could enhance her, she wouldn't be much stronger than her current third realm. However, her innate divine talent was indeed quite good.

After Li Ye wiped out Yuan Chu, Erica took the opportunity to cultivate in the remaining fiefdoms, and her progress was not slow.

In addition, she can kill demons to strengthen herself, so perhaps after reaching the fourth realm, she can be used as an asset in combat.

And that's in other situations. In a combined attack like this, even if she's at the fourth level, it's useless.

"His supernatural abilities are quite impressive."

Li Ye glanced at the sword and swung it upwards. A burst of silver light formed a silver screen that suppressed the strange supernatural powers. Meanwhile, his other hand, which was holding the chain, trembled.

"Come all over."

Wow!

The sound of chains rattling filled the air. In an instant, everyone, whether near or far, was bound by the chains. Before they could even think of a way to break free, Li Ye pulled his hand back, and the chains turned into phantoms, bringing the phantoms of the people with them to Li Ye's side, where they were all locked up.

No.
Some people still managed to avoid it.

The person who had released the flying wheel earlier had already dodged to the rear the moment Li Ye raised his hand, thus avoiding the chains' capture.

But now, as he looked at the phantoms bound beside Li Ye, his face darkened, tinged with a hint of panic.

"Oh?"

Li Ye was stunned for a moment, then raised his hand again. In that instant, he moved away again, just like before. His movement range was very large, flashing from Li Ye's front to his side, with a movement angle of over ninety degrees.

Similarly, they were not caught.

"I understand!"

The sect leader of the Divine Eagle Sect said with a hint of joy, "Your chains have a range. Once the span is too large, they won't be able to catch me!"

"You even noticed that?" Li Ye smiled.

"As expected! It's a pity those fools still didn't take you seriously!"

The sect leader of the Divine Eagle Sect exclaimed excitedly, "You are ultimately only at the fourth realm. No matter how strong you are, there is a limit, and you can't surpass it by much. You are so strong because you were born a saint. Such people do exist in this world. The foundation of the Divine Continent is indeed here. But you are only at the fourth realm, so we will definitely be able to find your flaws!"

"Once I discover your weakness, you won't be as legendary as you seem. I'll see just how you've managed to conquer the entire land and wipe out entire families."

laugh!
".amazing."

As soon as the last three words "amazing" were uttered, Li Ye unleashed a sword strike. This sword strike didn't even have any silver light; it was just a distortion caused by an extremely fast cut through the air. The distortion was more like the cutting of an axe blade, and it even cleaved a large horizontal rift in the primordial space, while also slicing open the man's body.

Its crack widened, eventually swallowing the separated body whole, leaving not even a trace.

"My weakness?"

Li Ye shook his head, "Even if you invite the true god down, I dare to test his worth."

This power made Li Ye even more convinced that the human world was not so powerful after all.

After using the power of the Ganqi to kill the sect leader of the Divine Eagle Sect, Li Ye looked at the phantom bound by chains, shook the chains again, and laughed: "If the King of Hell calls you to die at midnight, then you will definitely die. Bound by these chains of mine, there is no possibility of turning the tables."

Chains traverse the void, binding shadows and seizing souls. They hook and capture spirits, silently condemning sins. Impermanence demands life, karmic retribution is clear. The laws of the netherworld, all spirits bow in submission!

Power is impermanent!

This authority was obtained when the 'Impermanent' demon was slain.

Yes, demons are inherently impermanent. They often arise when a person is seriously injured, on the verge of death, or simply nearing the end of their life, their resentment and resignation mixed together.

The demon resembles the Black and White Impermanence of the underworld, but it has no specific clothing, only a black shadow, wearing a tall hat and using soul-snatching chains to lure people.

However, this is not truly the impermanence of the underworld, nor does it have the duty to capture living souls. This demon is originally a type of 'ghost' demon, which spontaneously evolved after the arrival of the people from Shaduo.

Like a painted mask, it has its own pollution ecosystem.

When the little devils kill too many people, they become corrupted and become impermanent beings. They then continue to lure people, and when those who are lured die, new 'ghosts' are born. These ghosts resemble changgui (a type of evil spirit). Once they appear, a ghost realm will automatically spring up around the impermanent beings to house the little devils.

This is the second phase.

In the third stage, the number of ghosts increases, the pollution expands, and the ghost realm gradually materializes. At this point, the ghost realm is comparable to the Demon Realm, but more terrifying than the Demon Realm because these ghosts can move freely, unlike the Demon Realm which has boundaries. As the ghosts continue to harm people and give birth to new impermanent beings, the original impermanent beings will evolve into 'Ghost Kings', becoming Pan Yao, while the ghost realm will transform into the Primordial Chaos, completely becoming a 'Ghost City'.

This is how the 'shady and treacherous place' that Li Ye obtained in Jianghuai was formed.

The ghost kings that are transformed from impermanence can be different primordial beings depending on the people they kill and the experiences they have had.

Ancient texts even mention a place called "City of the Wrongfully Dead" from the early Yuan Dynasty, but it has long since disappeared.

When this unexpected event occurred, it was truly startling. If it weren't for Li Ye's presence, the higher-ups would have already mobilized people to take action.

The occurrence of impermanence is itself a significant event with a high degree of pollution, and it cannot be delayed.

After Li Ye killed Wu Chang, he actually gained power.

The impermanence of these ghosts may be demons, but the origin behind them must be the mythical underworld impermanence.

Otherwise, Li Ye would not have obtained this power.

In his hands, this power could truly pull a person's soul. In modern terms, it would materialize the spirit and will into a soul through some means, and then, once pulled out, the physical body would become a vegetable, while the spirit and will would be bound.

However, according to Li Ye's understanding, this meant that the soul was bound.

By forcibly locking the soul, one can be pulled out. At the fourth level, one can easily leave the fifth level. As for higher levels, there are none here, nor is there a chance to try. Even demons can have their souls bound.

It can be called the strongest locking technique. Its only drawback is that it has a range. If you make a large leap when he makes a move, you will naturally not be able to catch him. But once you catch him, no matter what his state of mind is or how special he is, you can pull out his soul.

It's even more convenient than the Ganqi (a type of axe and shield). The power of the Ganqi only ignores defense; it relies on Li Ye's own strength. If the strength is insufficient, he might not be able to kill someone immediately.

However, we don't need that much of this power of impermanence; just locking it in is enough.

However, this is not the power of killing; after the soul is taken, the punishment follows.

These chains can be used to judge crimes. Li Ye doesn't know the specifics of how they are judged, but he has tested them. All of these stubborn people are judged. Once it is determined that they have karmic obstacles, the chains will automatically apply the punishment.

Those with minor offenses will be allowed to return after being punished, but by then they will be mentally exhausted, their willpower weakened, their fighting strength greatly reduced, or even unconscious. Those with serious offenses will be strangled to death, leaving only an empty shell of a body.

But Li Ye doesn't need to go through all that trouble.

He swung his sword again, and the bound soul was enveloped in silver light. With just one turn, it dissipated into fragments.

Gan Qi ignores defense, Ruyi can adapt to everything, and it can even cut through the soul.

There's no need to convict him; the power is in his hands. Instead of waiting for the chains to determine the guilt, Li Ye should decide for himself.

Chains are just, but sometimes, justity alone is not enough.

These stubborn people are certainly guilty, but their guilt varies in severity, some even to the point of being insignificant. However, these guiltes do not affect their stance.

If someone is blocking the way, then they deserve to die.

The chains disappeared, and Li Ye, seeing everyone except those from the Five Realms, said, "Surrender?"

"Vote! Vote!"

Those who had never seen Li Ye's achievements but only heard about them from refugees now saw them for real. They no longer had the will to fight. Their masters and elders were all gone. If they didn't surrender, they could only wait to die.

Those who had witnessed Li Ye's might were even more pale-faced. They had thought they were doomed, but upon hearing that there was still a chance, they were so excited that they collapsed to the ground, wiping the sweat from their faces.

Most of these people had never practiced the Soul-Stabilizing Technique. Those who had practiced it and possessed strong wills had already died along with those sects and families when Li Ye wiped out the heartland.

The martial arts of Shenzhou are troublesome in this respect: the more talented you are, the more resilient you are, and the more resilient you are, the easier it is for you to die.

Because when opposing sides are at odds, it's a matter of life and death.

These are the people the higher-ups want to keep, but there aren't enough people right now, so they need to fill the gaps.

There's no other way. It's impossible to retain some fighting force to do important life-or-death matters, but it's still possible to keep watch over the local demons.

"Get out of here and wait for others to register and then receive you."

Li Ye pointed to the large opening he had just made, and after everyone left, he opened his mouth and inhaled, absorbing the primordial energy and the core that had been brought in.

Its primordial pollution shattered, and its core was drained of its primordial power. Whether it was broken by being absorbed or directly destroyed, as long as these cores were gone, the parts concerning the Divine Land would automatically be replenished, tending towards a more complete state.

"If you really take it out, it will take even more time to find it. The sooner we kill it, the sooner we'll save ourselves trouble."

Seeing the space within the Primordial Chaos shatter, Li Ye's lips curled into a smile. "All four directions are destroyed. The first step of the plan has been achieved."

According to the plan given to him, this can be considered the first step to be completed. As for whether there are any omissions, even if there are, such a large country will handle them on its own.

It's nothing more than consolidating knowledge and filling in the gaps, but that has little to do with Li Ye anymore.

Having completed this step, according to the next plan, he had to go outside.

"During this period, you may use any of the fiefdoms you are entitled to."

Li Ye looked at Erica, who was in a daze, and said, "The Five Elements, both major and minor, I can give you whatever you want. I can even personally handle your Five Elements Technique. There's only one thing: to reach the fourth realm as soon as possible, I still need to borrow your wild senses that lock onto the primordial state."

The outside world is not like China. This place has been restrained for a long time, and with ample intelligence, Li Ye can fight without much effort.

However, he had already inquired about going outside, and there was no assistance in that regard.

Unless it's truly impossible to hide anymore, and it reaches the national level, then even war would be waged to protect him.

However, Li Ye felt it was unnecessary.

He'd read so much information; if the outside world was ruled by the strong...
He has his own set of methods.

At this moment, the Yuan Dynasty was broken, and the sky above the grasslands was revealed. Li Ye stood in the grasslands, facing the breeze, and suddenly looked to the east.

"There's also the Eastern Sea Primordial Era. Let's go there first, wipe out what's in front of us, and then cross the sea to Japan."

eight million gods
I wonder how many gods are worth killing.

(End of this chapter)