Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

Nineteen removed the red veil covering her face, revealing a pair of eerie, demonic eyes that shot out a chilling killing intent. Prison Soul made its move.

Despite the unstoppable speed of the attack, the old man, being a spirit, managed to slash through his body several times, yet he could not harm him in the slightest.

"excuse me."

Seeing that his sword technique was ineffective, Nineteen retreated to advance, turning defense into offense. In an instant, he unleashed the power of his ghost claws, tearing open the old man's chest and extracting the Hidden Mystic Soul Stone that had been nurtured in his heart.

The old man was pleased rather than angry: "So it is the Thousand-Year Demon Eye and the Ghost Power of the Three Realms. You are indeed qualified. However, the Primordial Sword is full of holy energy. If you provoke it with ghost power, it will cause the sword to backfire and trap you in an abyss of no return. You'd better be careful."

The wooden crutch struck the ground again, the secret realm vanished, and Black Nineteen returned to the dark passage.

He no longer lingered, quickly leaving the filthy pit and returning to his secluded abode beneath the Great Wall.

Duan Junheng was waiting for him.

"Now that we have obtained the Hidden Profound Soul Stone, we can complete the transaction with the Bitter Realm and obtain the bloodline of Zhi Xin."

A hint of emotion finally appeared on Nineteen's calm face: "Can my sworn brother really come back to life?"

"During this time, Zou Shan Qi Yi has found for me the three treasures of the three religions: 'Zhengming Xue Juan', 'Yang Shen Dan Lu', and 'Jie Kong Wu Dian'. From them, I have comprehended the great method of creating spirits in the Bitter Realm. The next transaction is the demonic essence from the depths of the Mirage Sea Underworld. After that, I will have Emperor Tathagata use his Buddhist power to help me search for the remnant soul."

"We have the remnant soul and the demonic essence, but we still lack the Buddhist essence and the fierce essence."

Duan Junheng chuckled: "Hehe, the Heavenly Fierce Force sealed in the Great Wall of Despair is now in your hands. Don't disappoint your old father."

"I have been waiting for Zhixin for a long time. Don't let me down."

On the other side of the Bitter Realm, Shan Zhili, Ao Tian, ​​and others rushed to the One Thought Away, but did not see Su Huanzhen. Instead, they saw the Five Aspects of the Heavenly Buddha descending together.

The two sides fought fiercely for a while.

The fighting was so fierce that the sky darkened, the sun and moon lost their color, and everyone vomited blood.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Shan Zhili knew that he had fallen into Su Huanzhen's trap. He had no intention of continuing the fight and called for his men to retreat quickly.

When they rushed back to the Seven Palaces of Huangji, only a pile of rubble and rocks remained in the valley; the entire palace had collapsed.

"I hate it!"

"That despicable Su Huanzhen!"

Having lost their life palace to recover their health and energy, the Li tribes instantly became like stray dogs. Except for Ao Tian, ​​who continued to lurk in Gongyang Zhanfeng, the other Li tribes returned to Quetian Pass to settle down.

After Su Huanzhen destroyed the Yellow Springs of the Seven Palaces of Huangji, Jing Wuhuan, who was assisting from the shadows, and Wujie Zunhuang and Gui Boying, who were watching the excitement from a nearby mountain peak, returned to Tiandu satisfied.

Upon seeing them return safely, everyone in Tiandu inquired about the course of the great battle.

Huang Quan said arrogantly, "It sounds so terrifying, but it's actually quite vulnerable. The details are as follows..."

The Holy Infant Master clicked his tongue: "Su Zhen Huan is not very nice. He didn't even invite me to such a fun battle. If I were there, I would have burned it all down with a single fire. Why bother with all this trouble?"

Huang Quan retorted, "During the Great Desolate Divine Strike, you were the representative of the Demon City!"

Cui Luohan gently tugged at Huang Quan's clothes, and Huang Quan finally realized what was happening. Duanmie Chanti was still listening nearby, and he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "Sorry, that's not what I meant."

"It doesn't matter."

After receiving the message from Wu Jun, Duanmie Chanti and Jing Wuhuan returned to Tiandu from the Shattered Island, only to learn that the entire army of Tianyan Demon City had been wiped out and their elder brother had been defeated and killed.

He went to the ruins of the Demon City to pay respects to his elder brother and clansmen, vowing to exterminate the entire Li clan.

After everyone finished chatting, Rahu took out a jade bottle: "I need your heart's blood, Duanmie Chanti."

"This is?"

"I will give you a surprise soon."

"Yes, I believe in Lord Wu."

Duanmie Chanti drew a wisp of black demonic blood from his heart and let it fall into the jade bottle.

Luo Hou put the items away and said to Wujie Zunhuang and Gui Boying, "Let's set off together."

If things go smoothly on this journey to the intermediate state (bardo), you can return in three to five days; if things don't go smoothly, you may need to stay for ten days or so.

Luo Hou was very reluctant to part with Yu Cixin and his two sons. Before Huang Quan and the others returned, he bid a long and heartfelt farewell to Yu Cixin for several hours.

With the addition of Duanmie Chanti, Jing Wuhuan, Sheng Yingzhu, and the recovering Ji Xiashang, Tiandu's fighting force has greatly increased, making it an impregnable fortress. Even if the entire Li Clan were to arrive, his wife and children would be safe and sound.

He felt somewhat relieved.

Soon, the three arrived at the point of understanding.

"My feet tread out of the flames of war, my hands grasp destruction, my name is Rahu."

"It's you, Martial Lord Luo Hou!"

This was the first meeting between Rahu and the Insect Lord. Although the appearance of the Ghostly Awareness and Divine Knowledge made it difficult to keep people's attention for long, Rahu still gave him five seconds of eye contact, which was the respect that the BOSS deserved.

"I am aware of the supernatural and divine knowledge. I wish to borrow your esteemed place for a while. Please grant me your permission."

What secrets does this place hold that you can borrow?

"The entrance to the intermediate state is right here."

Ghostly Awareness stared at Luo Hou, the constantly flashing red light representing his excitement: "Luo Hou, you are the only person who arouses my curiosity. It is not difficult to borrow land from you, but I need to know your secret."

"Oh?"

"The Holy Demon History only records your second resurrection; your destiny after that is a blank. I want to hear it from your own mouth."

Just then, a seductive red figure flashed in.

"Old Monster, do you want to hear the secret of the Demon King's Sealed Light?"

Zou Shanqi arrived with Yao Yingfeng and Ti Wushang.

Yao Yingfengguang was a spirit formed from the Qi of Taiyi. She was later crafted into the Yaoying Sword and developed a sisterly bond with a human girl named Fengguang.

Afterwards, Feng Guang risked his life to go down to Shiyu Cliff to find Taiyi Po Mu, but he fell off the cliff and died. Taiyi Sword Spirit took over his body and became Yao Ying Feng Guang.

Reluctance to part with her sisters caused a wisp of Taiyi Qi's spiritual consciousness to attach itself to Fengguang and go to the intermediate realm.

Not long ago, Yao Yingfeng killed Feng Lixiang on behalf of Qi Yi, but was then wounded by Bo Tang, Feng Lixiang's disciple, with the Cang Er Blade. Now he is on the verge of death.

If Yao Yingfeng is to continue, he must go to the Underworld to retrieve a fragment of Fengguang's spiritual consciousness.

Qi Yi felt ashamed: "Wu Jun, although Qi Yi has overstepped his bounds, Yao Ying Feng Guang can defend this place, and Ti Wu Shang is also a powerful help to you. Taking him there will be beneficial to both of you."

After listening to the chess pieces, Luo Hou secretly pondered in his heart that he could obtain the Primordial Qi through the deal with Duan Junheng. Ji Xiashang had already given instructions, and if he could help Yao Yingfengguang prolong his life, he could also obtain the Taiyi Qi.

Ti Wushang didn't care about the Taiyi Sword; he only cared about Yao Yingfeng.

The problem lies here: by taking the Qi of Taiyi and merging the five elements, the sword spirit naturally ceases to exist. How can this problem be solved?

If you see Duan Junheng, you may ask him a question.

Before Luo Hou could answer, Ti Wushang coldly said, "If we can successfully retrieve Feng Guang's spiritual consciousness in the intermediate realm, I will let go of the enmity between Wu Yi Shi Yin and me."

He had already decided to take him along, but upon hearing his words, Rahu felt displeased: "Regardless of whether things go smoothly in the Bardo, I grant you the opportunity to avenge Wuyi Shiyin."

“Ti Wushang agreed to the appointment.”

Suddenly, Zou Shanqi took a step and activated the Xuan Yin Six Wonders Formation.

A sinister aura suddenly enveloped the entire space between thoughts, causing ten thousand ghosts to wail and a thousand corpses to dance. Amidst the howling wind, six enormous, sinister ghosts appeared out of thin air, surrounding Ghost Awareness and Divine Knowledge.

Although the Insect Lord possesses supernatural abilities, these abilities are passive counterattacks and are only effective against humans. These Yin Ghosts and spirits like Yao Ying Feng Guang are his nemesis.

At that moment, Guijue Shenzhi was both shocked and angry, and couldn't help but shout at Wu Jun: "We should keep to ourselves and not interfere with each other. Today you have gathered a crowd to coerce me. Where is your manners?"

It was indeed impolite, but given the Insect Lord's bad record, Chess One's actions were undoubtedly correct.

"We know that we are doing this for the safety of both of us, so let's be patient for now."

"Even if I grant you passage, what ability do you have to break the barrier between the two realms?"

That's too simple.

Su Huanzhen had to wait for the Yin year, Yin month, and Yin hour, when the seals between the two realms were at their weakest, while Wu Jun was different.

Luo Hou flipped his hand, and the Cang Er Blade appeared in his palm: "Fallen Heaven Star-Slaying Technique, shout!"

Suddenly, a powerful force cleaved the earth's strata, and a purple dragon soared into the heavens, its power felt throughout a thousand miles, causing continuous rumbling and tremors from the earth's depths.

Just as the Cang Er split the world and ten thousand thunderbolts resounded, the interdimensional passage slowly opened.

At this moment, a huge golden phantom appeared, accompanied by sword energy, its head reaching the sky and its feet planted on the earth, looking down arrogantly at the world.

"This is?"

Before everyone could see clearly, Luo Hou, Wujie Zunhuang, and Ti Wushang disappeared, along with that terrifying and inexplicable aura. Only a faint trace of gold remained in everyone's view.

Chess Master suddenly shouted, "Demon Response!"

"receive."

As soon as he finished speaking, sword light flashed everywhere. Amidst the flowing sharpness, Yao Yingfeng activated the sword, piercing the ground with his ghostly senses and divine knowledge.

"Ah~ah!"

Impacted by this holy light and sword energy, Guijue Shenzhi collapsed to the ground with a thud, his body convulsing and green juice splattering everywhere.

Yao Yingfengguang jumped onto Guijueshenzhi's head again and laughed, "With you here, do you still dare to act strangely?"

Gui Boying looked at everything before him, secretly astonished. He had never expected that the women of the Bitter Realm would be so ruthless.

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Chapter 173 The Three Calamities of the Underworld: Evil Spirits, Red Tide, and the King of the Universe

The map of the intermediate realm is neither too big nor too small, after all, it has to accommodate so many dead people in the realm of suffering.

The main areas include the Royal City, the Alley of Life and Death where the dead temporarily reside, the River of Oblivion that runs through the entire territory, the Filthy Pit where the Holy Dragon Qi is nurtured, the Great Wall of Despair that divides the border between humans and ghosts, and the territories of the five great spirit-controlling families.

The beings in the intermediate state can be divided into three categories: living people, who are the native inhabitants of the intermediate state, and most of them are managers and spirit controllers; dead souls, who reside here in spirit form before entering reincarnation; and evil spirits, who refuse to enter reincarnation due to various obsessions and become evil spirits after more than forty-nine days.

As the number of evil spirits increased, ghostly calamities began to occur in the intermediate state. The desires of these evil spirits were to overthrow human rule, turn the intermediate state into a paradise for ghosts, and even return to the world of the living through spirit control techniques.

For thousands of years, the five great spirit-controlling families have barely managed to suppress the evil spirits, but they have also suffered great losses. Now, not only are their populations dwindling, but among the remaining younger generation, there are almost no outstanding individuals.

The outbreak of the ghostly calamity is imminent.

Luo Hou and his two companions landed at Liu Yuan, a place where there was no boundary between the intermediate realm and the realm of suffering.

Everywhere you look, there are cracks and rubble left by the explosion. The once open and flat border has now become a wasteland of rocks, and the cracks seem to be spreading infinitely into the distance.