Bitter Realm: My Feet Step Through the Flames of War

A sense of bewilderment rose in Gu Yue's heart.

Chapter 439 A Month Later, the Ghost Prison Was Sweeped Away

Swallowing longevity with foul mouth.

The Martial Lord descends, the War Star shines, and two peerless powerhouses from different eras clash for the first time.

"kill!"

In order to find out the truth about himself, Ghost Prison Emperor spared no effort, and the Black Dragon Spear, gathering the power of eight dragons, swept towards Luo Hou in mid-air.

Knowing that the people in the Ghost Prison were watching the battle, Luo Hou intentionally left a chance for Emperor Longyin to live, and when he struck out with his palm, he still held back three-tenths of his strength.

Boom!

When they clashed head-on, both sides possessed unparalleled power. With a single strike, the earth trembled for miles around, and the surrounding land was utterly destroyed.

The indestructible Black Dragon Spear was actually blocked by Luo Hou's palm. The Martial Lord unleashed his inner force again, piercing through the spear tip and forcing Emperor Longyin back.

The three moves were over, but Emperor Longyin refused to retreat and launched another ultimate attack.

"Heaven and Earth are without order, Hell reigns supreme, drink!"

A colossal dragon aura rose again, carrying unparalleled ghostly power, forming a mighty force that swept across mountains and rivers, a force that swallowed the sky and overturned the sea, all of which was transformed into the tip of the spear.

With complete confidence, Luo Hou divided the three elements, transforming demonic energy into divine energy. An ancient power originating from the depths of the universe flowed from his palm to the heavens and earth.

The Milky Way sways and the universe responds in harmony.

Just as the two sides clashed violently, Di Longyin's immense ghostly aura was dispelled, and his mind went blank for no apparent reason. He seemed to sense a familiar atmosphere coming from a distant place.

"The Five Elements and the Changing Direction!"

"puff!"

The palm strike, imbued with the five chaotic energies and the pure and righteous divine power, cleansed away evil spirits and purified ghostly atmosphere. It not only swept away the Devouring Life Evil Mouth, but also traveled along the pool water to the Yama Ghost Prison, causing the ghost prison warriors underground to feel unwell.

Emperor Longyin, who was the first to be hit, tried his best to steady himself, but he was also knocked into the air and fell to the ground, vomiting a mouthful of crimson blood.

The night wind roared, spread its wings, and transformed into protective dragon energy.

Seeing that Emperor Dragon's offspring still wanted to fight, Luo Hou withdrew and stepped back, saying calmly, "Telling you the truth is not a bad thing. You are a member of the Imperial Dragon God clan and should not continue to be used by Ghost Prison. Cherish your life."

"What did you say?"

"If you live to see me again, I will tell you the whole truth."

"Go away!"

"Tell the Empress that Yama Ghost Prison should reorganize its troops. In a month, my feet will ignite the flames of war that will engulf this underworld."

After investigating the situation of the Devouring Longevity Mouth, Luo Hou, along with Xi Xueyi and Gu Su Huanjian, returned to Youxiantai.

As expected, the madam, Mang Susu, was pulling at the young master Xiaona, demanding exorbitant compensation, as if she wouldn't stop until she had squeezed the Western scholar dry.

Liu Mudan tried to persuade him earnestly, but to little avail.

"Women and petty men are the hardest to deal with... The Martial Emperor is in charge of the capital, and his laws are strict. We should listen to his opinion on compensation."

Faced with the unreasonable Mang Susu, the young master humbly accepted defeat.

Mang Susu clapped her hands, overjoyed: "Oh, so this extraordinary and valiant guest is actually the famous Heavenly Capital Martial Lord! Alright, we'll listen to the Martial Lord."

"When the city gates catch fire, the fish in the moat suffer. If it weren't for Xueyi and Gusu returning their swords here, not only would the courtesan have been brutally murdered, but Youxiantai would also have been reduced to ashes. I believe that Youxiantai should either close its gates now or pay the three bodyguards to guard this place."

Luo Hou glanced at Mang Susu, his tone indifferent, but his words were very clear.

Located near Ghost Prison, Western Buddhist Realm, and Western Confucian Realm, Youxiantai is the first organization to be wiped out when war breaks out. What use is money in the face of demons and monsters?

"How can a century-old enterprise be shut down? Besides, what does the fight between Ghost Prison and Western Buddhism and Confucianism have to do with Youxiantai!"

Mang Susu cried out in unwillingness.

"Xi Xueyi, why don't you pay a sum of money and immediately withdraw your Spring and Autumn Annals? You can come and go as you please here."

"What Lord Wu said makes sense."

"this?"

Mang Susu rolled her eyes and said with heartache, "Forget it, you don't need to pay for the damaged garden. Just stay here and ensure the safety of Youxiantai."

Luo Hou said calmly, "This is your deal with them. If you want me to stay, prepare three superior rooms and wait for the people from Tiandu."

"Yes, yes, yes, I will follow Lord Wu's arrangements."

The storm is brewing. As a brothel madam who has survived for so long caught between three forces, Mang Susu is no fool. Demanding a high price for compensation is just a businessman's nature; in reality, she has been feeling uneasy for a long time.

After the matter was settled, Xi Xueyi asked, "Martial Lord, should we send a message to the Empress through Emperor Longyin to warn her? A month is enough time for the Ghost Prison to make full preparations."

"My hope is that all the power of Yama's Ghost Prison will be unleashed; otherwise, if they remain hidden in the shadows, they will become a future threat."

"Understood, Xueyi. What preparations do we need to make?"

"I will take Shanshui Lang back to Tiandu and try my best to find a way to release Zhang Chou Wuqi's soul. A month later, Tiandu will send troops to Ghost Prison."

Upon hearing this, Xi Xueyi's blood boiled, and she said generously, "Then I will stay here and guard this place. In this month, I will not let a single ghost leave the Devouring Mouth!"

"Wearing snow-white robes, I, Gusu, will fight alongside you. But, Luo Hou, can you truly bring your friend back to life?"

"I will do my best."

"Thank you. If you can save my friend, from now on, I will obey the orders of Lord Wu in Gusu!"

"That's easy to say."

Luo Hou led the bewildered mountain and water boy back to Tiandu.

At the same time, Emperor Longyin returned to the Chushan Underworld Palace to report the battle against the Devouring Longevity Evil Mouth to Empress Wen Tianxia.

"I have been defeated. I beg the Empress to punish me."

Sitting on the throne, Xuan Tianxia looked down at Emperor Longyin. Although she had witnessed the entire battle, she did not know what Luo Hou had said to Emperor Longyin.

"My son, how strong is Luo Hou?"

"In my entire life, I have only ever met a truly powerful person, whose strength surpasses that of Emperor Longyin."

"But he didn't seriously injure you, why is that?"

"Luo Hou asked me to convey a message to Her Majesty the Empress: one month from now, Tian Du will attack Gui Yu."

"Hahahahaha!"

Bian Tianxia raised his head and laughed loudly, his exposed half-face full of contempt.

In the main hall, Gu Yue and the ministers dared not speak, only their clear, bell-like laughter echoed.

After a long while, Xuan Tianxia stood up from his throne and instructed his ministers: "Gu Yue, please ask your master to return and transform the three battle terrors into the most powerful Three-Eyed Chi Li."

"Yes."

"Emperor Dragon's Crown, I command you to leave Ghost Prison immediately and head to the Defeng Ancient Road to find Jun Fengtian's Holy Soul. Only when the Ghost Soul and Holy Soul are fused will you be a complete War Star."

"Jun Fengtian?"

"This is your destiny, go."

"Yes."

"Besides you, Ghost Prison is about to welcome another Ghost Prince, whose appearance will bring true shock to the Bitter Realm."

After leaving the main hall, Xuan Tianxia headed alone to Feng Taolinxun.

The rugged cliffs, winding into steps, rise into the clouds and disappear from sight. Pan Tianxia, ​​wearing brightly colored high heels, climbs upward step by step.

"I have climbed this path, and others think I have reached the summit, but I know that I still have a long way to go. And my path is bound to be extraordinary."

Chapter 440 I'll call you... Horned Lord!

The wind howls through the rugged terrain, and one can see far into the distance.

Finally, Bi Tianxia reached the summit and looked out over her own ghost world.

"Who among the people of the Bitter Realm could imagine that beneath the murky waters lies such a vast kingdom, such a powerful and well-equipped people? With the rise of the Ghost Clan, no one can stop my advance."

She stretched out her hands, as if to embrace the omnipresent land.

"What men can do, women can do too; what women can do, men should also be able to do. I, the Emperor, will change yin and yang, reverse the universe, rebuild a new order, and complete this great undertaking that will defy the world for millennia."

A distant mountain breeze carries a phrase long buried in my heart, echoing in my ears along with my memories—

"Jiezhu, I will be waiting for you at the highest peak."

Years ago, a master with an ethereal and otherworldly appearance inexplicably came to the Ghost Prison, said these words to Jiezhu, who was still unmarried, and personally handed her several items.

One of its names is "World-Forging Evil Seed," which can not only grow into the Heaven-Forging Yin Wood, absorbing the power of a realm to forge a towering evil tree, but its seeds can also be ground into medicine, which, when taken by a man, can reverse yin and yang, enabling him to conceive.

The second one is called Chi Huang Hen, which can be used to infuse the Zao Tian Yin Mu. When Chi Huang Hen is combined with the Zao Tian Yin Mu, the flowers of Yin Mu will bloom throughout the Bitter Realm.

Another type of Shennong root is also a nutrient used to cultivate the Zaotian Yinmu (a type of tree).

In addition, there are several secret techniques such as "Blood Essence Creation", "Six Techniques of Soul Refining", and "No Regrets in Time".

It was this man's gift, along with his domineering and arrogant demeanor, that opened a passage to a new world for the Calamity Pearl, thus planting the seeds of his ambition.

The road to the top is not smooth. Jiezhu knew that if she wanted power, she had to be as close to it as possible. To this end, she plotted against her own sister, Lady Qiyu.

Jiezhu threw the embryo of the Fire-Slaying Heavenly Demon into the Ghost River, causing a flood. She then persuaded the tyrant Xiao to sacrifice a prince to the river, which led to a break between Lady Qiyu and the tyrant Xiao.

Later, she caused Lady Qiyu to fall in love with a human man who ferried people across the Ghost River, and they had a nephew named You'er.

She successfully ascended to the throne of the Ghost Queen, and then instigated the Tyrant Xiao to kill her elder sister. Unexpectedly, the Tyrant Xiao still had feelings for Lady Qiyu, and only threw her into prison.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Jiezhu took matters into her own hands and killed her elder sister with a single blow in the prison.

Soon after, the Sword Clan and the Ghost Prison went to war. Tyrant Xiao and the Sword Clan heretic Changri Kunwu fought to the point of exhaustion. Taking advantage of the situation, Jiezhu assassinated Tyrant Xiao and seized the throne, ruling over the Yama Ghost Prison.

Memories surge like a tide, the mountain wind howls.

"I am now at the summit, where are you?"

Undeniably, at that time, Jiezhu felt a strange, indescribable flutter in her heart for the man who called himself the origin of all demons. It wasn't until many years later, when she was defeated in the Ghost Prison War and married the Nine Heavens Mystic Lord in a political marriage, that she learned that the man was actually the Mystic Lord's younger brother.

Will they wait for me at the summit?