Hunting God Era

Chapter 228 The Netherworld
The powers of the Three Noble Ones are like meshing gears in a precision instrument; their combinations are far more likely than a single power.

Just as the fusion of 'eating qi' and 'swallowing filth' gave birth to the 'devouring ghost' that devours all evil, the powers of the Three Noble Sons can also be combined. In Li Ye's hands, they can also intertwine and resonate, giving birth to a higher realm.

'Yellow Springs Edict' can plunge one into an illusion, 'Eternal World' can stabilize an illusion, and 'Brutal Judgment' can inflict real damage within an illusion. According to Japanese mythology, Li Ye named it 'Netherworld'.

Simply put, this is a movable, self-governed primordial entity that exists between the real and the unreal, and can unfold on its own!

With power in his hands, Li Ye did not delay at all. The howling storms became even more at his command. When there was land reclamation, it was only a disguised use of the storms, but with more tyrannical judgment. The storms had become his servants.

The storm swept him and his loyal Erica across the narrow strait in an instant, landing over the central city of the Korean Peninsula.

As soon as she landed, Erica closed her eyes and focused her mind. Her perception of the Primordial Chaos spread rapidly outward from her center, like invisible ripples.

Goryeo's territory was pitifully small; compared to the vast, boundless deserts of northern China, it was like a delicate bonsai.

However, the small size also has its advantages. Erica's perception locked onto the target's location almost instantly, like a precise radar.

"I've got it." She opened her eyes, a glint of light flashing in her pupils as she locked onto the entirety of the primordial chaos of Goryeo.

Li Ye nodded slightly, about to speak, when a slick, deliberately affected voice abruptly cut in:
"Smida Smida Smida!"

A man of unusually tall stature, dressed in a sharp designer suit, surrounded them menacingly, accompanied by a group of equally burly followers.

This person had slicked-back hair, which was so shiny and glossy that it clung to his scalp as if it had just been squeezed into shape during childbirth, making him look like he had been born naturally.

What's most striking is his ridiculously broad shoulders and chest, like a double-door refrigerator.

This is a Goryeo warrior.

In Goryeo, warriors had distinct characteristics.

Because of the pursuit of the West, some dubious elements have infiltrated the area. In addition to local traditional martial arts, Western-style martial arts based on technology also make up a large proportion of the martial arts practitioners here.

This resulted in martial artists developing pointed heads while practicing martial arts. Of course, in Goryeo, it wasn't about having pointed heads, but rather a uniform height of two meters, with naturally occurring heads and wide-open shoulders.

In Goryeo, recognizing a martial artist is very easy; anyone with this style is a martial artist.

Once they break through the Dragon Gate, they will use their own technology to transform into this form.

But in terms of strength, in terms of martial arts, they are not as skillful and technical as those from Shenzhou, and in terms of physique, they are not as good as the martial artists from the Star Ring Federation who have undergone modifications.

Wanting everything results in wanting nothing at all.

At this moment, the man with the door wide open was wearing what he thought was a dashing smile, his gaze fixed intently on Erica's explosive figure and exotic honey-colored skin, while he muttered a string of Korean words to himself.

Erica tilted her head slightly, her white hair falling to her shoulders, her blue eyes revealing undisguised confusion.

"He's asking you your name. He likes you a lot and just wanted your contact information," Li Ye said with a smile.

Although he did not understand the Korean language, his leap in martial arts realm, especially the powerful spiritual perception brought about by the fusion of multiple powers, allowed him to clearly capture the intentions and emotional fluctuations behind words.

Whether it was communicating with people spiritually in Japan back then, or now, the principle remains the same.

Perhaps it's the mental analysis that comes with the 'Devouring Ghost' devouring demonic thoughts, perhaps it's the mental communication contained in the adaptive characteristics of the 'Ruyi' authority, or perhaps it's the essence of the 'Impermanence' authority directly acting on the spiritual level.
The power of authority is never a single line; it has a wonderful commonality and interweaving in many dimensions.

Just like his 'reclamation of the sea' and 'violent judgment,' both fall under the category of maritime authority and can command storms.

'Reclamation' focuses on harnessing the power of the vast ocean to create storms and then injecting physical matter from nature into the sea. 'Wild Judgment', on the other hand, is more straightforward, directly invoking the storm itself and endowing it with the terrifying power to sever the intrinsic connections between things.

Authority, originating from a powerful legend of a certain aspect of the gods, has been stripped away and manifested. Though not the complete picture, it is enough in this world for them to act with impunity!

"Chinese?"

Li Ye's fluent Mandarin made the person who opened the door pause for a moment, then his expression changed, and arrogance and contempt instantly appeared on his face.

He immediately switched to broken but still understandable Mandarin with a strong kimchi accent, and impatiently waved at Li Ye:

“Bean sprout, this is none of your business. Get out of here! I’m looking for this beautiful lady.”

His gaze was fixed greedily on Erica, as if she were a treasure within his grasp.

Such extraordinary talent should belong to a strongman like him. This seemingly ordinary Li Ye is like an eyesore of dust and is not worthy of it at all.

How could someone as thin as a bean sprout possess such a beautiful woman!
His modified hand, as he waved, carried a gust of wind and unceremoniously shoved Li Ye's shoulder aside, intending to sweep him away.

However, his wrist was firmly gripped in mid-air by a hand that had a honey-colored sheen, appeared slender but contained terrifying power!
It's Erica.

She didn't even glance at Li Ye; all her attention was focused on this ant in front of her who dared to offend divine might.

Frost condensed in his pupils, and his killing intent was like tangible ice needles.

In her heart, Li Ye had long surpassed mortals; he was a being as noble as a god, the only savior who could lead her back to her homeland and avenge her blood debt to the Star Ring Federation!
How can we allow such despicable flies to buzz and fly around in front of the sacred?

It's just a fly that's only at the first level!

Click!

A sharp, teeth-grinding cracking sound rang out. Erica's fingers, like hydraulic clamps, applied a gentle force, and the wrist of the person who had opened the door was bent inward at an eerie angle.

"what!!!"

A piercing scream erupted instantly. The arrogant expression on the face contorted in agony was completely gone, replaced only by terror and disbelief.

"Smida Smida Smida!"

He clutched his twisted wrist, tears and snot mingling together, and hysterically roared out a string of Korean at top speed. Erica understood it without Li Ye needing to translate.

The tone implied a threat, intimidation, and an arrogant bark like, "Do you know who I am?"

"Okay, Erica."

Li Ye waved his hand, signaling Erica to let go. She immediately released her grip, as if discarding a piece of dirty trash. Her face remained cold, but her killing intent subsided slightly.

He staggered back a few steps after opening the door wide, and was supported by his follower behind him.

The excruciating pain and humiliation contorted his face, and he roared at Li Ye with a fierce but weak voice:

"Scared now, aren't you? You're as cowardly as a bean sprout. Which woman listens to you? Give her to me, and I'll forgive her."

Bang!
Before he could even finish saying the last "you," Li Ye casually waved his hand, and the wide-open door, along with the entourage of his followers, exploded and vanished into ashes.

The movement was light and casual, like brushing dust off a sleeve.

"There's no need to spend too much time on this kind of person."

Li Ye didn't look over there, but looked up at the sky, stretched out his hand, and said, "The place isn't that big, we can get it done in one go, let's go."

The moment the words fell, an invisible, soul-chilling ripple suddenly spread out from Li Ye as the center!

"You Shi!" The sky darkened at that moment.

The clear, cloudless sky seemed to have been instantly draped with a thick black curtain by an invisible giant hand, and the scorching midday sun disappeared without a trace, as if swallowed by a black hole.

It wasn't that dark clouds blocked out the sun; rather, pure light was stripped away. The entire Korean Peninsula, from the southernmost city to the northernmost dividing line that had been split by war, was plunged into absolute, suffocating darkness in a fraction of a second.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment; the air stopped flowing, the dust that rose hovered in mid-air, the legs of runners froze, and the tires of vehicles stopped turning. Everything in the world seemed to have been paused, falling into a strange, deathly gray state of stillness.

What's even stranger is the surrounding environment. The colors of the reinforced concrete skyscrapers, the busy traffic lanes, and the noisy shop signs have all faded, leaving only a monotonous and oppressive gray.

They retain their original outlines, but have lost all texture and weight, like clumsy props on a stage backdrop, fake and illusory.

Erica looked curiously at the suddenly changed world. She tried walking to the wall of a gray building next to her and gently touching it with her finger.

It feels real to the touch, hard, cold, and rough like cement.

But this 'reality' carried a strong sense of incongruity. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't truly shake this gloomy world in the slightest. She simply couldn't break into that building.

It's just a building, after all.

"You can't destroy it. To you, it's an illusion. No matter how you attack it, it's just a decoration, an illusory projection."

Li Ye laughed and said, "Only I can inflict real harm on it."

As he spoke, he pointed to a colorful point of light emanating from the gray expanse ahead, “Those places are the beginning of the primordial era.”

Besides luring people into this place and causing them to fall into depravity, the most important function of the Netherworld is to connect the primordial realm within it.

The Yuan Dynasty was a different world hidden among humans, and Li Ye's "different world" could expose them.

There's no need to deliberately search for it and then break it open; just follow this method, and you can see any kind of primordial state.

"I see."

Li Ye himself looked at those colorful places and nodded slightly.

Once the Netherworld opened, it was as if he had been pulled to the place where the Primordial Beginning was located, and he was able to see clearly where the Primordial Beginning was.

However, the difference is that the area he broke into at the beginning of the Kaiyuan era did not actually expand much.

However, the colorful lands seen through the You Shi during the early Yuan Dynasty covered an extremely vast area.

It's obvious at a glance that it incorporates a lot of primordial elements.

These are different degrees of spatiality.

If one of the early Yuan Dynasty were to occupy the entire Goryeo Kingdom, perhaps he would achieve a state of ascension.

However, its area is too small, and its influence is insufficient. Like Japan, no matter how hard it struggles, it lacks the possibility of ascension.

"Let's just get started."

Li Ye drew his Heaven-Slaying Sword and slashed forward.
It was just a single slash, a power that severed the very essence of the world, shattering the entire dark sky like broken glass, and along with it, the colorful world also shattered.

……

Myojin Spirit Realm is a large-scale primordial realm in Goryeo, a fusion of sects and aristocratic families. Through the merger of Goryeo sects and aristocratic families, and after hundreds of years of painstaking management and the expenditure of countless resources, it has become the largest sect in Goryeo.

The Yuan Dynasty also performed very well, with continuous low mountains covered with lush ancient trees and clear springs flowing through the valleys.

In the heart of the area, several magnificent palaces in the style of ancient Goryeo architecture are built against the mountain, their glazed tiles shimmering with a soft luster in the misty atmosphere.

Between the palaces are a vast training ground, a lecture platform, an alchemy room, and large fields planted with rare medicinal herbs.

This Primordial Era can be cultivated; it is modeled after the Primordial Era of the Divine Land. Once the medicinal herbs inside are cultivated, the effects are excellent, even benefiting martial artists of the third realm.

Goryeo warriors considered it an honor to enter this place, but this glorious land of Goryeo has now collapsed.

hum!
Without warning, a deep, soul-piercing buzzing sound resounded throughout the entire Primordial Era!

It was as if something had been cut off.

Crack!

The entire sky at the beginning of the primordial era, which was originally a clear blue dome with white clouds, was instantly covered with countless dark and hideous cracks, like a glass mirror struck by a heavy hammer.

The cracks spread faster than anyone could visually perceive, covering the entire sky in the blink of an eye.

That wasn't a dark cloud, nor a storm; it was space itself collapsing!
The beginning of the Yuan Dynasty is crumbling!
"It's cracked every day?!"

"What happened?!"

The disciples inside were panicked and terrified, their faces filled with bewilderment and disbelief.

The devastating scene was beyond their limited imagination.

"No!"

"Help!"

"Teacher's College! Elder!!"

Screams, cries, and desperate roars instantly coalesced into a terrifying wave that swept across the entire Yuan Chu!

Then, along with the shattered fragments, they all vanished into nothingness and turned to ashes.

……

"It's done."

Li Ye sheathed his sword, and the world returned to its original colors.

But before that, Erica had witnessed firsthand how those primordial lands vanished like ashes from a burning piece of paper.

The entire early Goryeo Dynasty has vanished!
Of course, what also disappeared were their core elements that originated from China and were absorbed into it.

"Next, this time it's Southeast Asia."

Li Ye smiled, and the wind carried the two of them away.

With so much power, he no longer needs to find a spokesperson to divert attention by causing unrest, as he did in Japan.

A swift and decisive victory is needed to quickly eliminate the surrounding core.

then
Go to the West again!

(End of this chapter)