The dharma aspect of the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch reached the heavens and penetrated the earth. Even in the Ancient Netherworld, where black mist shrouded everything and divine sense was difficult to probe, his enormous figure was clearly visible, with nine orbs of light behind him emitting divine light that illuminated all directions. Around him, the subtle essence of the Tao formed an immortal fire, mysterious and strange.

Though still far from the Starry Sky Dominator, his Tao cultivation was profound, having reached an incredible realm.

Floating beside him were dozens of light clusters, all exuding terrifying immortal-level qi mechanisms. Among them, several armored figures were the most formidable, some with three heads and six arms, blue-faced with fangs, and others wielding scripture banners and immortal belts. They were clearly the Nine Tribulation Generals mentioned by the two demons from the Spirit Corpse Sect.

One of the ancient generals, black-faced with red beard and three eyes, slightly knitted his brows, a hint of confusion in his eyes, "Someone has infiltrated... According to our master, that Daoist is not from our Immortal Dynasty?"

"Of course not!"

The face of the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch was shrouded in chaos, making his expression unclear. His tone was flat and indifferent, "Although our Eternal Immortal Dynasty has countless magic techniques with differing systems, they all take the Three Realms Tao Principle as their foundation. This person is neither of our clan nor of the wasteland heritage, able to deceive others but not me and the Celestial Ghost Buddha."

The surrounding immortals looked at each other. A Double-headed Wolf Demon Immortal General had a fierce glow in his eyes, "Master, could he be a spy from the Infinite Immortal Dynasty?"

The Nine Calamities Divine Monarch paused for a moment, then sneered, "The Infinite Immortal Dynasty is already a past entity. That person is also not on the path of the Immortal King. He probably accidentally entered the Netherworld Realm. Focus on important matters, and just kill him if encountered!"

"As you command!"

The surrounding immortals bowed simultaneously with cupped hands.

The Eternal Immortal Dynasty, unlike the Infinite Immortal Dynasty which was entirely controlled by the Immortal Kings, still maintained strict hierarchical operations. Through countless years of war, life had grown indifferent to death. General Li died in battle, but no one minded.

The vast Star Realm continued to move forward, crashing through the dense network of ancient void pathways, shattering them completely.

On the Star Realm, grand palaces built from black giant stones stretched endlessly. Inside, cultivators sat cross-legged, their expressions cold and qi mechanisms thick, evidently the real elite under the Divine Monarch.

The Nine Calamities Divine Monarch, while dispersing domain power and using Tao Principle’s immortal fire to push aside the "Black Calamities," gazed coldly ahead.

In this dim Secret Realm, an ordinary cultivator could see a kilometer, but Zhang Kui, using immortal skills, could probe dozens of miles, avoiding various dangers.

In the eyes of the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch, the black mist all over the sky was no longer an obstacle. He could see countless winding bluestone ancient paths stretching from all directions in the void, intersecting and leading into the dark depths.

There, a massive island-shaped shadow loomed...

......

Amidst the rolling black mist, Zhang Kui concealed his aura and swiftly traversed using the Void Domain, leaving behind the cold, mottled bluestone ancient path under his feet.

Inside the Void Domain, the Spirit Corpse Master brothers finally controlled and subdued the zombies completely. After heaving a sigh of relief, they cautiously asked:

"Was that... the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch just now?"

"Yes."

Zhang Kui nodded, his expression grave. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

The terrifying qi mechanism earlier was insurmountable. Just sensing it from afar pierced the Divine Soul, even causing his internal Little World to tremble, with disaster fire and cold tides spreading, luckily extinguished by the flickering Celestial Gang and Earthly Fiends stars.

This was already an absolute suppression by realm. Even with his profound immortal skills, he could not match the imposing and vast accumulation of millennia.

Zhang Kui could already imagine, should such an opponent enter the Celestial Essence Star Realm, even without taking action, domain power alone could trigger various catastrophes, from volcanic eruptions to earth-shattering disasters, resembling an apocalypse.

Fortunately, the other’s main focus was on dealing with the "Black Calamities," but what if they faced off head-to-head in the future?

A countermeasure must be devised!

Zhang Kui thought of the past Qian Dynasty’s suppression of divine corpses, the hidden depths in each Forbidden Land, and even the Star Beast Divine Nest using the Netherworld Realm Master’s corpse as a trump card. Once deemed too dangerous, now he gradually understood the rationale of those forces’ actions.

In this vast Dark Cosmos, one never knows what kind of foe might appear. Though perilous, it at least serves to caution the adversary.

The two demons from the Spirit Corpse Sect noticed Zhang Kui’s grim face and dared not utter more. Fatty Tiger, however, turned his eyes mischievously and jokingly asked, "Taoist, these ancient paths are truly fascinating. Not only long and distant, but also requiring evasion of the terrifying ’Black Calamities.’ Who could have built them?"

The Spider Spirit brother flatteringly said, "I’ve heard a legend. Before the Eternal Immortal Dynasty was established, the Netherworld Realm heritage was the most powerful. They were the first to discover this place. It’s said that strange and terrifying events occurred then, causing the total annihilation of their elite force, leading to their decline."

"Many believe that in an even older era, the Netherworld Realm harbored a brilliant and powerful force. However, by the time the heritage and various beings arrived, it was already destroyed..."

Listening to the Spider Spirit’s tale, Zhang Kui appeared pensive.

To him, this Ancient Netherworld had numerous similarities with the Immortal King Cave Heaven, such as both being the axis of heaven and earth, where Immortal Kings could control a star domain using the Cave Heaven, and the Realm Master could command the Netherworld Realm through the Netherworld.

Just as an Immortal King could control a multitude of immortals through the Tao Fruit, these "Black Calamities" also seemed like a punitive mechanism capable of destroying divine mountains.

Was there a connection between the two?

As he pondered, ancient corpses reappeared on the path ahead. These were ancient cultivators who met their end while exploring here. As long as their bodies remained intact, they inevitably turned into zombies. Once awakened, their fierce and bloody aura shook the heavens and earth.

Uninterested, Zhang Kui gathered them all into the Void Domain and handed them over to the two demons from the Spirit Corpse Sect, making their eyes gleam with excitement.