Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs-Chapter 291 - 275: Underworld Speculations, Ancient Tomb of the Desolate Beast

The crimson night sky, the massive blood moon, and the seemingly timeless floating islands and bronze gate...

Everything appeared so bizarre, especially in this crisis-laden Netherworld.

"Immortal Sect..."

Yuan Huang's eyes were captivated, murmuring softly, no longer resembling the unparalleled Great Demon.

The others weren't much better off, staring blankly at the sky, completely forgetting that they were still in peril.

Zhang Kui was also shocked by the strange scene before him, unable to speak for a long time.

He suddenly recalled a rumor, that the Netherworld is a wondrous space connecting the myriad worlds, vast like the Star Sea, where even Immortal Gods cannot pass, but only through the Netherworld can one reach various places.

Previously, he couldn't understand it, but now it all made sense in an instant; no wonder they said the Immortal Path lies in the Netherworld.

The power of the Sun Exposure Skill was immense, although it brought about the strange scene before them, it didn't last long; the black mist once again shrouded the sky, and the blood-colored sky and massive moon gradually disappeared...

Yuan Huang shook his head and sighed regretfully, then turned to Zhang Kui, a hint of excitement in his eyes.

"The Moon Palace and Immortal Sect always exist, but are seen only occasionally. Sect Leader Zhang's divine might, opening the Netherworld on the first try, is indeed a good omen."

All the demons nodded in agreement, surprised by the potency of Zhang Kui's technique, their morale soaring.

"All you fellow seekers give me too much credit..."

Zhang Kui slightly shook his head and then raised a question in his heart, "Since the Netherworld can be traversed, and the Immortal Sect seems distant, but reachable with time, why don't you attempt to explore the Moon Palace?"

The Great Venerate Toad sighed, "Sect Leader Zhang might not know, but many have attempted; the blood-colored sky is truly bizarre, and even the pinnacle of humanity would burst and perish. Finding a path to the Immortal Sect is one of the most crucial tasks of exploring several Forbidden Lands within the Netherworld."

"I see..."

Zhang Kui looked up at the already pitch-black sky, suddenly gaining an insight: the Netherworld and the mortal realm might be two sides of the same coin—fundamentally intertwined but governed by different rules.

Were it in the Mortal World, having the moon so close might be an apocalyptic disaster, yet in the Netherworld, the situation is unique, making it easier to traverse the void and journey through the Star Sea.

Similarly, within that void lies an equally bizarre realm, and without an Immortal Body, one might have to rely on a Starship...

To reach the Moon Palace under present conditions, one must either find a functional Starship or uncover the secret to achieving an Immortal Body.

If not mistaken, the Ancient Immortal Court must have established the Divine Path within the Netherworld to manage reincarnation. It also stands as the primary battleground against those alien invaders, thus its desolation and pervasive oddities.

The demons on the deck didn't dare interrupt as they saw Zhang Kui deep in thought. Experiencing this event further convinced them that Zhang Kui could indeed be the one to break the deadlock.

At that moment, Zhang Kui suddenly sensed something, sharply looking down, divine light bursting from his eyes as he scanned the surroundings.

Originally, under the divine might of the Sun Exposure Skill, the local Netherworld's bizarre creatures were completely cleared out, turned to ashes, with more distant ones heavily decimated, lying on the ground in a state of life or death.

But somehow, new bizarre creatures had gathered, an unending mass, like a sea of darkness filled with malice.

They felt no fear, nor compassion for their kind. Zhang Kui witnessed many tumor-like mounds of flesh, tentacles frantically devouring the wounded and dead on the ground. Meanwhile, from their honeycombed pores emerged assorted, mismatched abominations.

The only thing they possessed was endless madness and malice.

Although cut off from divine sense and unable to see far, the demons on the deck could sense the pervasive malice within heaven and earth, their gaze turning to Zhang Kui.

Zhang Kui scoffed coldly, "Everyone, we cannot stay here. Let's leave this place and deliberate afterward!"

As soon as he spoke, the Dragonbone Divine Ship transformed into a golden streak of light heading southwest.

Though there was no starlight or earthly energies here, rendering inference skills completely ineffective, Zhang Kui could still sense that the southwest was the thinner part of this Sea of Strange.

Witnessing their escape attempt, the bizarre creatures surged forward in madness, obstructing their path like a black tide eager to engulf all.

But the Dragonbone Divine Ship's Golden Soul Suppressing Tower shone brightly as the Yellow Turban Warriors operated the ship crossbows, True Sun Fire arrows launching forth like a sword of light in the shadowy world, charging unhesitatingly into the boundless darkness...

...

The icy Nine Netherworld winds were bone-chilling, as if endless wailing of souls echoed in the air.

Buzz!

A streak of golden light flashed by, with the Dragonbone Divine Ship gradually coming to a halt, its Golden Soul Suppressing Tower, once ablaze with True Sun Fire, slowly quieting down.

"Finally, we're out..."

On the deck, the demons breathed a sigh of relief, quickly sitting cross-legged to recover their energy.

Fatty Tiger lay sprawled out, tongue lolling in drowsiness. He had gained considerable blessings when the Divine Land Array was established, on the verge of entering the Divine Travel Realm.

Though his power was feeble, his Tribulation Thunder was fierce. He had exerted himself considerably earlier and was now actively gathering energy.

Even with its dangers, the Netherworld remained rich in Spiritual Qi, more so than Central State before the Divine Land Array's establishment. The demons inhaled the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, inciting terrifying storms around them.

Zhang Kui, whose True Qi and Magical Power were unfathomably deep, didn't feel fatigued, only harboring more hypotheses regarding the Netherworld.

The Spiritual Qi within the void was so volatile that ordinary beings couldn't endure it. Surely the Netherworld also contained naturally-formed grand arrays.

Yuan Huang recovered first, surveying the surroundings. Seeing the desolate Gobi, jagged black rocks, and a lifeless but, at least, not blackened desert, he couldn't help but ask, "In our past explorations, we rarely ventured beyond a thousand miles from a node. What is this place, I wonder?"