Chapter 1643 - 1464: Ascending the Heavenly Stairway (Part 3)

"Just like this!"

Saint Infant's hand gradually formed a sword from ghostly energy, his gaze turning cold as he swung it at Ye Guichen, like a relentless arrow, exuding a terrifying aura.

Ye Guichen frowned deeply, staring at the incoming force, his heart filled with shock, standing frozen in place, eyes fixed on the sword before him, momentarily forgetting to dodge.

"Bang!"

A sword light whistled past Ye Guichen's ear, crashing heavily against the wall of Jiuyou Tower in the distance, the roar echoing throughout the tower.

Ye Guichen gazed at the sword's momentum, seemingly enlightened but failing to grasp it, as if it vanished in an instant, thus wanting to turn and ask Saint Infant.

Saint Infant, however, had already fallen asleep, completely ignoring Ye Guichen's intention.

Ye Guichen shrugged helplessly, realizing he'd have to wait for Saint Infant to be in a better mood.

....

On the other side.

The Demon Clan's Young Master stood arrogantly in the cave, coldly staring at the remaining fifteen candles before him, his face grim.

His hands clenched tightly, claws sinking into flesh, letting fresh blood seep out.

Haotian waved the dripping blood from his hand, as if guided by something, directly falling onto four candles before him.

The candles seemed to be nourished, their light flourishing, as four figures jumped down, shrouded in shadowy aura, obscuring their true appearance.

Haotian's wrist flickered in the air, and four demon beast bodies appeared before him, the corpses emitting a foul stench, yet exuding boundless vitality, unlike dead bodies.

The four spirits saw the corpses like jubilant sprites, each corresponding to a body, rushing into their minds.

"Wu Que, Hui Long, Ming Wu, Shang Hu, these four bodies were specially selected from our Demon Clan's Demon Tomb based on your original beast forms, to break the concealed door's seal, continuously nourishing them to ensure the body's strength is not lost, allowing you to perfectly match the bodies and exert full power," Haotian said, looking at the four.

"Thank you, Young Master, for the grace of rebirth!" Upon hearing the words, the four kneeled uniformly before Haotian, their eyes filled with deep respect.

"You four go! This time, bring Ye Guichen back alive, or don't bother coming back!" Haotian said, looking at the four with a cold demeanor.

"Rest assured, Young Master, we brothers will not disappoint your expectations," Hui Long, the leader, said respectfully, his words solid as a rock.

Dealing with a mere Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator, the four brothers didn't consider it a challenge; their bodies contained a trace of divine beast blood, though diluted over generations, even this trace was not something ordinary Nascent Soul could resist.

Moreover, the four brothers had a joint array, giving them some confidence even against ordinary Divinity Transformation Realm opponents.

"Go!" Haotian waved his hand, and the four figures disappeared successively.

"Unexpectedly, a mere Ye Guichen has led to the loss of two of my generals; it seems Snake Woman's blood lineage is indeed strong," Haotian murmured, a greedy expression on his face.

"As long as Ye Guichen is captured, I refuse to believe Snake Woman will leave her child alone. When she appears, using her as a sacrifice, along with it, our Demon Clan will dominate the world," Haotian's eyes gleamed with gold, imagining his scheme.

....

A group stood by the Hundred Li Black River, gazing at the dark river emitting a foul stench, causing many to feel nauseous.

Ye Guichen had reclaimed his focus from Jiuyou Tower, stepping forward from afar.

Seeing the dark river, Ye Guichen's heart was heavy, observing the aura emitted from the river, and looking at the crowd behind him, he had silently made a decision.

"Senior Yu Wen, Barbarian King, you two follow me to Netherworld Mountain, the rest stay here," Ye Guichen calmly ordered the crowd before him.

Yu Wen Dou, hearing Ye Guichen's words from afar, expressed concern, "Mr. Ye, we have such a vast number, why not attack Netherworld Mountain in one fell swoop? With our forces, I don't believe the Demon Clan can resist."

Ye Guichen had considered this, but knowing hundreds of thousands attacking the mountain would easily fall into the Demon Clan Young Master's scheme, and since the Demon Clan retreated to the ice wall, they've been hiding.

Facing the eerie Netherworld Mountain, Ye Guichen dared not rashly advance; there are often unknown dangers in unfamiliar terrain, and he sensed a vague foreboding that caution should prevail on this trip.

"I faintly worry the Demon Clan knows we've arrived at Netherworld Mountain and are plotting a massive conspiracy, caution is the priority," Ye Guichen said seriously to Yu Wen Dou.

Ye Guichen's figure moved swiftly, rushing towards the sky ladder, and Barbarian King and Yu Wen Dou, seeing this, followed without hesitation.

The trio quickly stepped onto the sky ladder, and upon entry, Ye Guichen felt waves of Yinming aura from below, faintly sensing his blood churning uncontrollably.