Chapter 556 - 555: Kill

Chapter 556: Chapter 555: Kill

This terrifying passage of lightning wasn’t like the previous one, which required traversing many different areas. This one was much simpler. One only needed to cross this thundering, lightning-filled area to successfully reach the Mortal Realm. It was just that simple!

It sounded simple, but it was extremely difficult in practice. The higher one’s cultivation, the harder it was to ascend. The constantly flashing Celestial Thunder was no ordinary lightning; it was the thunder of the Barrier, specifically meant to block powerful Cultivators from passing through.

The higher the cultivation, the more terrifying the Barrier’s thunder became. If a Saint King were to try to ascend, they would likely attract even more terrifying Celestial Thunder. A Saint King would be repelled, making it impossible to ascend with ease. Even if a Saint King managed to succeed, they would probably be half-dead and on their last breath by the time they reached the other side.

A Saint King’s power is immense, but that doesn’t mean they are invincible against everything. The Barrier’s thunder could easily suppress them, and a single moment of carelessness could result in death.

For those with lower cultivation, the Barrier’s thunder was conversely much weaker, but that didn’t mean just anyone could ascend. One needed at least some Treasures or a decent amount of strength to pass through with ease.

At this moment, people were flying toward the black clouds, some riding flying Magical Treasures, others on a flying ship. They were even traveling in groups. Besides those ascending in groups, even more were flying up alone.

Their cultivation levels weren’t very high, mostly around the Core Transformation Stage. Those riding the flying Magical Treasures were naturally at the Core Transformation Stage or below; being unable to fly, they had no choice but to use these magical items.

’A ship from the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom...’

Yi Tianyun’s gaze hardened. On the side of the flying ship about to enter the black clouds was a giant character for ’Nether,’ representing the forces of the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom. Although many factions existed here, few used ’Nether’ in their name. Even in the Netherworld, it was rare for anyone to claim that title.

"Boss, what is it?" They didn’t yet know that the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom was Yi Tianyun’s target, so they were curious as to why his aura had suddenly become so sharp.

"Our future enemy will be the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom. Are you willing to keep following me?" Yi Tianyun asked in a low voice.

"The Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom is our enemy?" They were stunned. Although they hadn’t been here long, they had a general understanding of the local powers. The Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom was a top-five faction. They never expected Yi Tianyun to have provoked them.

But they didn’t hesitate. After exchanging a look, they declared resolutely, "Of course we’ll follow you. Never mind the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom; even if it were the Golden Bamboo Divine Kingdom, as long as you want to fight them, Boss, we’re willing to fight by your side to the very end!"

The Golden Bamboo Divine Kingdom’s Overall Strength was the greatest of any Divine Kingdom in the entire Netherworld. Legend had it that it was home to countless golden bamboos, and its people cultivated the most domineering Gold Attribute Power, making them indestructible!

"Good! Then we’ll start with this ship. Intercept them!"

Yi Tianyun immediately put on a mask, and his followers applied prepared false faces, giving themselves simple disguises. They would need to come back down in the future, so to operate freely here, it was best to conceal their identities.

With that, he recalled the Ice Phoenix and led the charge, flying toward the ship.

At that moment, aboard the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom’s Treasure Ship, many Cultivators were chatting amongst themselves, gazing at the approaching black clouds without a hint of fear on their faces.

"Once we pass through here, we’ll reach the Mortal Realm, right? Then we can finally go on a killing spree?"

"That’s right. We used to have a faction in the Mortal Realm called the Netherworld Empire. Who knew it would be overthrown by some faction from the Mortal Realm? Now, we’ve been sent to annihilate them!"

"Heh heh, a chance to earn some merit, then? My blade hasn’t tasted blood in a long time. I wonder what the girls in the Mortal Realm are like. If they’re pretty and delicate... heh heh heh..."

They exchanged glances and shared a sinister laugh, a wealth of meaning passing between their eyes.

They were all bent on eradicating the Mortal Realm’s factions and establishing a new, more powerful Empire, all to secure a foothold for themselves there! Aboard this Treasure Ship were numerous Cultivators. The weakest were at the Spirit Pill Stage, while the strongest had reached the Void Spirit Stage.

In total, there were over a thousand of them. The majority were at the Spirit Pill Stage, a smaller portion was at the Core Transformation Stage, and a small fraction were Void Spirit Stage experts.

However, this wasn’t the first group; it was the second! By the time Yi Tianyun had received the intel, one group had already ascended. This was the second. After all, several days had passed, and the journey alone had taken a week.

It was a short amount of time, but it was more than enough for them to have entered the Mortal Realm. Here, they only needed to cross this passage to reach the Mortal Realm, unlike the Netherworld Passage, which required clearing one trial after another.

Originally, the area around the descending Teleportation Array wasn’t dangerous. But over time, as it happened to be in a place of great evil, the surroundings became incredibly treacherous. Moreover, that was the only place a descending entrance could be established, so even if it was a land of great evil, the array had to be built there.

Therefore, the dangers of the Netherworld Passage were not deliberately created by anyone; they were all formed naturally by heaven and earth.

Just as they were indulging in their pleasant fantasies and preparing to ascend, four figures suddenly charged over, crashing directly into their midst!

BOOM!

With a deafening bang, the entire Treasure Ship teetered, shaking violently. Many disciples were thrown off by the force. Those who couldn’t fly screamed as they plummeted from the sky, ultimately being smashed into meat paste.

Everyone looked over in horror to find a huge hole had been blown into the side of the Treasure Ship!

"AHHHH..."

Just then, a flash of light flared. Blood splattered wherever it passed as bodies were sliced in two. A domineering Sword Aura swept outward in all directions, unstoppable!

"Who goes there!"

One of the Void Spirit Stage experts roared and moved quickly to intercept, bringing the giant axe in his hands down from above without hesitation. As the guards here, they would face severe punishment if the Treasure Ship were to sink.

VMM!

The answer he received was a flash of sword light. Before he could even react, he was sliced in two, his head parting from his body! In the moments before his death, he never understood what happened. All he saw was a silhouette, the swing of a sword, and a pair of terrifyingly cold eyes.

"Kill!"

Yi Tianyun led his men in a ruthless charge. Without wasting any words, he immediately entered kill mode, frantically slaughtering the surrounding Cultivators.

’I heard their conversation. They really are going up there to eradicate my Celestial Cloud Mansion. Or rather, the Celestial Cloud Mansion is just a stepping stone for them. They intend to carry on the will of the Netherworld Empire, continue to conquer other continents, and take complete possession of the Mortal Realm!’

Therefore, he had nothing more to say. There was only one word for it: Kill!