Chapter 520: Chapter 432: The Origin of the Strange Corpse, Ancient Netherworld

The crisis in the southern star realm has been temporarily resolved, at least there is no need to worry about the overwhelming invasion of the Blood God Sect’s army.

Of course, the real turmoil is still brewing...

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On the other side, central continent of the Netherworld Realm.

Black wind howled, evil qi rolled, and an endless tide of zombies surged forward, resembling an army from the Nine Netherworld Hell.

"Taoist, what is that?"

Fatty Tiger widened his eyes, somewhat incredulous.

Although his thunderous power is a nemesis to zombies, that is only effective against ordinary ones. He really has no confidence against a hundred-meter tall immortal-level giant corpse, not to mention a corpse sea of such a scale is unheard of.

"Shh, these things have keen spiritual senses, don’t startle them..." Zhang Kui instructed, then his eyes rotated with the Tai Chi Light Wheel, cautiously probing with the Tongyou Skill.

What he saw was suspicious.

This surge of undead appeared large, but most were just ordinary, not even as formidable as the century-old zombies he had dealt with, lacking any spiritual wisdom, all driven and controlled by secret skills.

Only those immortal-level giant zombies were unusual, with visible signs of refined traces within them, even the huge disaster beasts nearby had strange array pillars nailed into their brains.

The imperial carriage carried by those giant zombies was covered with tattered white curtains, with an eerie invisible fluctuation constantly expanding outward from its center, driving the undead sea.

Inside the carriage sat two demon immortals, surprisingly both were spider spirits, with mandibles and compound eyes, hair on their heads, human-shaped lower bodies, wearing blue cloth Taoist robes, seemingly arguing over something.

"Driving corpses and controlling beasts... not people of the Immortal Dynasty?"

Zhang Kui was a bit puzzled. When he was at the divine mountain of the Dragon Marquis Race’s ancestral land, he had seen people of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty, dressed lavishly, with an arrogant attitude. These two spider spirits were clearly not, and there was no symbolic black Ancient Mirror Starship of the Immortal Dynasty either.

Could they be loose cultivators?

A hint of disappointment flashed in Zhang Kui’s eyes, he didn’t think these two knew about the secrets of the Immortal Dynasty, but he still needed to confirm.

"Wait for me here, don’t run around."

After instructing Fatty Tiger, Zhang Kui immediately hid his form, concealing his aura with the Void Domain, instantly teleporting to the outside of the imperial carriage, where he could hear the two demon immortals’ words clearly.

"Senior brother, how much longer?"

"About half a month, this time we must act carefully."

"I know, with the current situation, no one can escape..."

The two demons kept talking, and Zhong Kui gleaned a rough understanding.

These two spider spirits were indeed loose cultivators, from a secret sect called the Spirit Corpse Sect, skilled at manipulating zombies, taking the opportunity to create such a large array.

It turned out there was indeed internal strife in the Netherworld Realm, two factions had long-standing grievances, tearing faces completely for the sake of fighting over a secret realm.

This was a turmoil sweeping the entire Netherworld Realm of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty, both sides equally matched, leaving no room for mercy, currently battling on a barren land called the Nether Ruins, calling for loose cultivators everywhere to assist.

The leaders of both sides were named Nine Calamities Divine Monarch and Celestial Ghost Buddha, and these two spider spirits from the Spirit Corpse Sect were indeed going to support Celestial Ghost Buddha.

Zhang Kui originally didn’t care, even if they fought until brain matter flew, it had nothing to do with him, but the next words of the two demons did catch his attention.

"Alas, the old realm master went missing, his extraordinarily talented disciple fell in ancient times, resulting in the Netherworld Realm having the lowest status among the Three Realms after this internal strife, afraid it will never rise again."

"Junior brother, don’t overthink."

The elder spider spirit’s compound eyes flashed with a gleam, "I received news that the reason for the complete fallout this time is because they found the Ancient Netherworld, and Celestial Ghost Buddha promised to let those who assist explore together."

The other spider spirit immediately became excited, "No wonder, it’s said that the Ancient Netherworld is mysterious and unpredictable, containing the control center for the entire Netherworld Realm. If found, one could instantly become the realm master."

"Don’t think about being the realm master, even if found, you’d immediately become a target for all. Besides, it’s extremely dangerous inside, with rumors of wandering Starry Sky Evil Gods and Divine Fiends. Our goal is to find the bodies of ancient cultivators who once explored and died inside."

"It’s rumored that Master Uncle Devouring Heaven Corpse Monarch also died in there, do you think the Supreme Corpse Scripture might be hidden there..."

Listening to the excited discussion of the two demons, Zhang Kui contemplated.

It turned out that the Netherworld Realm Master of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty also mysteriously vanished like the Emperor Venerable of the Infinite Immortal Dynasty, and that strange corpse was his successor and disciple.

This indeed matched, but how to counter it remained unknown.

Moreover, that so-called Ancient Netherworld, nothing else mattered, it surprisingly had wandering Starry Sky Evil Gods Divine Fiends!

For others, this would be a great terror, but he had the Immortal King Tower specifically to counter them, for every seal, he could at least use time freeze once, which was a lifesaving technique!

Thinking of this, Zhang Kui’s eyes shifted, quickly teleporting back to Fatty Tiger’s side, after some instruction, he shook his body, instantly transforming into a three-eyed, azure-faced fanged Ancient Race, boldly riding Fatty Tiger and chasing after them, his hearty voice resonated throughout the land:

"Taoist friends, please hold your steps!"

The surging corpse sea suddenly halted, the two spider spirits in the carriage startled, and the surrounding immortal-level giant corpses exuded a raging evil qi.

In their eyes, they saw a fierce Ancient Race clad in purple robe, riding a Thunder Tiger descending from the heavens, surrounded by void, a terrifying qi mechanism flooding the entire wilderness.

"Void Domain... who are you?!"

The two spider spirits were inwardly alarmed, their bodies tense and filled with vigilance.

They had never heard of anyone able to wield such powerful Void Law, furthermore, this person’s qi mechanism was so terrifying, they feared even joining forces they couldn’t overcome him.

Zhang Kui said with a broad smile, "Are you friends of the Spirit Corpse Sect? I am Zhang Hu, True Monarch of the Void. My master spoke highly of your sect, and we share significant connections, so I stopped you to make acquaintance."

"True Monarch of the Void Zhang Hu?"

The two spider spirits exchanged glances, filled with doubt, "We’ve never heard of you, what connections do you have with our sect?"

Zhang Kui promptly sighed, "This is a long story, my master’s elders once explored the Ancient Netherworld alongside your sect’s Devouring Heaven Corpse Monarch, but never returned, so you haven’t heard of me..."

"What did you say?!"

The two demons’ eyes were filled with uncertainty, secretly transmitting to each other:

"Senior brother, how does he know about Devouring Heaven Corpse Monarch, could he be really connected?"

"I don’t know either, but this person’s Tao cultivation is indeed terrifying, be careful of deceit!"

"Senior brother, I have an idea, Celestial Ghost Buddha has experts on his side, we are insufficient to speak there, this guy seems naïve, why not bring him along as a fighter."

"Junior brother makes sense, no matter his origin or purpose, things are chaotic over there anyway, if something does happen, we can easily disentangle..."

Speaking, the two demons exchanged looks and promptly smiled:

"Unexpectedly, such connections exist, where is Taoist Friend Zhang heading?"

Zhang Kui immediately displayed a naive smile, "I heard the Ancient Netherworld appeared near the Nether Ruins, planning to go see the commotion."

The elder spider spirit laughed, "Taoist Friend Zhang, seeing the commotion is not easy, with two forces no different from black and white now, loose cultivators like us must find a side to rely on, otherwise life and death are uncertain."

Zhang Kui was taken aback, and his face turned gloomy, "Then forget it, I am the sole heir of my sect, if I die just for seeing the commotion, wouldn’t that be extremely unlucky? Never mind, never mind, farewell to both of you!"

With that, he clasped his hands together and prepared to leave.

His words reassured the two spider spirits.

"Taoist Friend Zhang, please stay, my senior brother and I are old acquaintances with Celestial Ghost Buddha. We are heading to assist; we could introduce you."

"How could I trouble you..."

"Taoist Friend Zhang, don’t worry, it’s no trouble."

"Yes, our sects are closely connected, helping is just a small favor."

As they spoke, the three were already acquainted, Zhang Kui then rode Fatty Tiger inside the huge imperial carriage, under the swirling wind, heading southwest.

The corpse tide seemed slow, but it connected with the earth veins, rumbling along, spanning thousands of miles in an instant; even so, it took half a month to reach the destination.

This was a desolate, chilling wasteland. Upon arrival, Zhang Kui felt inexplicably uneasy, as if there was something indescribable hidden deep below, coldly watching them.

This feeling persisted faintly, and up ahead, two skies suddenly appeared, with dense armies confronting each other, countless black Ancient Mirror Starships darting about, countless expert qi mechanisms soared, splitting the overcast sky into two halves...