Although these Wushen Sect members have hidden their cultivation.

They are very aware that these individuals are not simple.

They came prepared.

Especially the killing array they prepared earlier, causing thirty percent of the martial artists entering this secret realm to fall.

This shows how ruthless their methods are!

Thinking about this, the faces of the crowd grew somewhat solemn. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

Chen Xiao said, "You stay in the shadows, I’ll go over and see what’s happening myself."

"But..." The crowd was somewhat hesitant.

Chen Xiao said, "I’ll confront them directly myself, I have ways to save myself."

"But if you come along, I’d have to worry about protecting you, so don’t take the risk."

This left them awkward, but upon thinking further, Chen Xiao’s words, though blunt, were quite reasonable.

Moreover, Chen Xiao’s intention was also to protect them.

"Be careful!" Zi Yuan reminded, "Their methods are very strange."

"Don’t worry." Chen Xiao restrained his aura and silently sneaked toward the direction of the Netherworld.

Meanwhile, Zi Yuan and Xiyue were leading the forces of two major powers, hidden in the shadows.

The Emperor’s daughter Xiyue spoke, "If anything seems wrong later, we’ll step in to help."

After pausing, she further explained, "He has helped us a lot, this Emperor’s daughter just doesn’t want to owe this guy anything."

Everyone understood, but they all gave face and didn’t publicly expose the Emperor’s daughter’s little thoughts.

At the moment.

Outside the Netherworld, Chou Tian led a group of Wushen Sect members, preparing to break in.

"Saint Heir, the thing we want is inside, right?"

"That’s correct." Chou Tian said faintly, "Only with such concentrated Netherworld aura can the Netherworld Fruit be born. Once obtained, our Wushen Sect’s grand plan can be realized!"

This Netherworld Fruit is useless to general martial artists, and could even be a poisonous object. But to their Wushen Sect, it is a great treasure!

If they can get it, their Netherworld Sect’s plan can be fulfilled.

"Let’s go in!"

They rushed towards the Netherworld full of fervor.

But just then, there was a commotion inside.

And a series of continuous roars emerged from the depths.

This made them narrow their eyes.

Soon after, a roar echoed out, and they saw within the Yin Evil Qi that figures emerged one after another.

These figures were emaciated, completely skin and bones, skin sallow, eyes crimson, devoid of any vitality, filled only with murderous intent.

"Demon Corpses!" Chou Tian’s face slightly changed, "Be careful, these are the bodies of those who died in this Netherworld, formed into demon corpses after being eroded by the Yin Evil Qi!"

These demon corpses have no sense of pain, only an instinct to kill.

Their bodies are as if forged by metal, extremely difficult to deal with.

They immediately formed a circle to begin resisting these demon corpses coming from all directions.

And not far away, Chen Xiao had been coldly observing all of this.

Though a few demon corpses discovered his presence and attempted to surround him.

All were silently dealt with by him.

He was waiting.

The Wushen Sect people came here certainly not for sightseeing.

Following behind to reap the benefits would surely not be wrong.

That way, he could also preserve his strength.

Chou Tian led the many members of Wushen Sect, killing their way deeper.

However, more and more demon corpses were awakening.

And their strength was becoming more formidable.

In the depths of the Netherworld, faint roars continued to emerge.

Seeing several of his subordinates fall, Chou Tian slightly knitted his brows, "Speed up the progress!"

If they continued to drag on like this, he feared encountering stronger demon corpses waking, leading to their complete annihilation.

The many members of the Wushen Sect pushed forward.

Struggling to advance.

Soon, they saw a tree come into view.

This tree was enormous.

Completely pitch-black, with waves of Netherworld aura coiled around it, giving off an eerie feeling.

"Netherworld Spiritual Tree!!"

Seeing this pitch-black giant tree, Chou Tian’s eyes revealed excitement!

He then exerted his spiritual power, infusing it into his eyes to search the tree, finally seeing a branch hanging with a pitch-black fruit entwined with mysterious and strange runes.

It was precisely the Netherworld Fruit they aimed to get!

Chou Tian’s gaze locked firmly on the Netherworld Fruit, eyes flashing with fervor.

"Finally found it!"

His figure flashed, rushing towards the Netherworld Spiritual Tree, as he reached out, the surrounding Yin Evil Qi seemed drawn by this force, forming a vortex.

However, just as his fingers were about to touch the Netherworld Fruit, an overwhelming pressure suddenly descended!

"Boom!"

The ground violently shook, a huge crack spreading from beneath the Netherworld Spiritual Tree. A massive black-scaled hand emerged from the fissure, five fingers like hooks, filled with chilling cold, aimed straight at Chou Tian’s throat!

Chou Tian’s face changed, his figure retreated rapidly, a Blood Soul Banner appearing in his hand. As he waved the Blood Soul Banner, a crimson barrier instantly coalesced in front of him.

"Bang!" The scaley giant hand slammed upon the crimson barrier!

"Crack! Crack!"

In an instant, the crimson barrier shattered, Chou Tian knocked back several zhang, a trace of blood seeping from his mouth. He steadied himself, looked up, and his pupils contracted abruptly.

From the fissure emerged a magic corpse towering ten zhang high, its entire body covered in pitch-black scales, exuding suffocating Yin Evil Qi. Its eyes were blood-red, spewing black mist from its mouth.

"This demon corpse is strong, far more terrifying than those before."

Chou Tian gritted his teeth, growling lowly, eyes flashing with dread.

"Roar!" The Demon Corpse King bellowed to the sky, the sonic wave like thunder, shaking the surrounding Yin Evil Qi into turbulent surging. It took a step forward, the ground instantly collapsing, its surrounding demon corpses seemingly summoned, rushing towards the Wushen Sect members.

"Form the array! Block them with full force!" Chou Tian shouted sternly, fiercely stabbing the Blood Soul Banner into the ground, a crimson beam rising to the sky, temporarily repelling the surrounding Yin Evil Qi.

The Wushen Sect members quickly formed an array, intertwining crimson runes in the air, creating a massive crimson cage. From within the Blood Soul Banner, countless resentful souls roared, launching attacks at the Demon Corpse King, trying to rip it apart!

However, the Demon Corpse King merely roared once more, shattering countless resentful souls.

Then, it punched, instantly shattering the blood-colored cage constructed from the array.

"Pfft—" Many Wushen Sect members were knocked back, vomiting blood, faced array backlash.

Several even fell right there.

"Damn it!" Chou Tian’s face darkened.

Never expected the Demon Corpse King’s strength to be so horrifying, akin to a Heavenly Realm master!

Amidst the intense battle between the Wushen Sect members and the Demon Corpse King, Chen Xiao’s figure quietly emerged not far from them...

Yet, he still restrained his aura, ready to seize the opportunity, aiming to snatch the Netherworld Fruit amid the intense battle, to reap the benefits!