Chapter 558 - 557: Resentful Spirit King

Chapter 558: Chapter 557: Resentful Spirit King

A Martial Dao Great Power cultivates a True Soul.

Above the True Soul is the Yin God.

A Yin God is a deity of the Netherworld, the epitome of Supreme Yin and Wuji. In a way, it can be considered to have already gained some of the power of a Divine Spirit.

Once a Yin God sheds its physical body, over time it can easily become a terrifying existence like an undying Resentful Spirit King, a Ghost King, or an undying Nether God.

In this world, there are also Martial Artists who abandon their physical bodies, specializing in Yin Refining Body to become a Nether God.

However, it is difficult for a Nether God to survive. As far as Qin Feng knew, for such an existence, the Nine Great Celestial Tribulations would be countless times more ferocious, making them nearly impossible to endure.

According to the legends of the Sea Race, the Ancient Times were more than a million years ago.

Some of those old relics, even with their heaven-defying strength, couldn’t last more than ten thousand years. Even if they sealed themselves away within the highest-grade Divine Objects and extended their lifespan by more than tenfold, it would still only be a hundred thousand years at most.

When their time was up, those ancient existences would ultimately turn to dust under the erosion of time.

Qin Feng wasn’t afraid, however. Even if some remnant consciousness from those old relics had survived, such things might be enough to corrupt ordinary Martial Arts Strongmen, but that was all.

What Qin Feng was worried about were the measures these old relics had set up before their demise.

Even ants cling to life, let alone ancient beings like the Sea Race Great Powers who tirelessly pursued eternal life.

As he ventured deeper, Qin Feng’s vast Divine Thought detected a sinister cold.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Silently, a cold breeze began to blow through the cemetery. The blood maples swayed, and the fallen leaves on the ground swirled into the air.

Without a sound, the environment changed, transforming into a world of surging seawater. Within a magnificent River Palace, a domineering youth wearing a royal crown and a black robe looked over.

With a single glance, his sheer majesty caused the entire river to freeze solid.

He spoke slowly. "Who dares trespass in the Pingjiang Dragon Palace!"

The magnificent voice pierced straight into the soul, utterly horrifying.

The muscles all over Qin Feng’s body went rigid, and even his Soul Thoughts ground to a halt!

"Kneel!"

"Kneel!"

On both sides, more than a dozen Sea Generals took a step forward in unison.

Every single one was a Martial Dao Great Power! Their might bore down, their auras surging like a tidal wave. The Void rippled and folded in layers like the ocean’s surface.

After a brief pause, Qin Feng looked around with a strange expression. His gaze finally settled on the crowned Emperor. "So, you’re a Resentful Spirit King. I imagine you’re the monster born from the Obsession for survival left by those dead Sea Race Great Powers."

A cold sneer touched his lips. "But you’re just a mere Resentful Spirit King. How dare you show off such a crude soul-based Divine Ability before this Old Ancestor!

PFFT!

With a soft hiss!

A cluster of pure white flame appeared in the palm of Qin Feng’s hand.

It was the Hope Divine Fire, one of the Heaven and Earth Divine Fires.

This Fire of Light was the bane of all negative Soul Powers.

The pure white flame blazed.

The Illusion Realm fluctuated violently and distorted, looking as if it might collapse at any moment!

The expression of the Emperor-like youth in the River Palace changed, and a flicker of fear flashed in his eyes.

Noticing the youth’s expression, Qin Feng’s lips curled into a smile. He extinguished the Fire of Hope in his hand and chuckled. "Since you want to play games with soul-based Divine Abilities, you’d probably be resentful if I just annihilated you outright. In that case, why don’t you have a taste of my soul-based Divine Ability!"

"Supreme Heart Demon Primordial Scripture, Heart Demon Refining God Technique!"

Qin Feng changed his mind. ’To be honest, this Resentful Spirit King before me is excellent material for refining a Heart Demon!’

’If I let a Heart Demon devour it, I might just be able to refine a Formless Celestial Demon on par with a Martial Arts Giant.’

Qin Feng’s hands rapidly formed a Seal Technique. A pitch-black radiance flowed between his palms as his Star River True Power transformed, coalescing into layers of dark Runes.

As these Runes emerged, Heart Demons began to materialize from mortal passions and desires, with Qin Feng at their center.

These were the lowest-level Five Yin Heart Demons!

The moment these Heart Demons appeared, they began to hum and buzz, sensing the environment like sharks that had smelled blood in the water.

This Illusion Realm, built from pure Soul Power, was undoubtedly an incredibly nourishing supplement for them.

CRUNCH! CRUNCH!

As the youth watched in horror, dense swarms of Five Yin Heart Demons instantly chewed gaping holes into the Illusion Realm constructed from Soul Power.

After devouring the Illusion Realm’s power, each of the Five Yin Heart Demons swelled instantly. Black energy billowed from them as they took on tangible forms.

They had already been promoted to Nine Yin Heart Demons.

There were several grades of Heart Demons that Qin Feng could refine. The lowest grade was the Five Yin Heart Demon, and above it were the Nine Yin Heart Demon, the Profound Yin Celestial Demon, the Formless Celestial Demon, the Formless Celestial Demon, and the Free Demon King!

Nine Yin Heart Demons already possessed true physical forms.

"We greet you, Old Ancestor!"

The host of Nine Yin Heart Demons circled around Qin Feng, cackling weirdly.

Qin Feng nodded, glanced at the Heart Demons, and said, "Go on. This Old Ancestor wants you to devour that old codger! Whether or not you can fully form depends on how ’fat’ he is!"

"Heh heh heh, thank you, Old Ancestor!"

"Brothers, charge! A succulent feast is right before our eyes!"

"Charge and devour it!"

With a chaotic dance of demons, the horde of Heart Demons erupted, rushing toward the Resentful Spirit King like a flood.

The Resentful Spirit King was about to explode with rage. "Ignorant brat! How dare you covet my Soul Power? You’re courting death!"

He tilted his head back and shrieked. Instantly, a violent, sinister aura of death erupted from his body, surging outward like a wave.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

One after another, the Heart Demons exploded, and even a few of the Nine Yin Heart Demons were shattered to pieces.

At the same time, the invisible ripple bore down on Qin Feng, like a great millstone born from death itself.

Qin Feng muttered to himself, ’As expected, he’s incredibly strong. With such immense Soul Power, he must be at least a peak Resentful Spirit King, equivalent to the Martial Arts Giant Realm! It seems you must have been a Demon Saint of the Four Tribulations or higher in your past life. It’s a pity that after so many years, more than half of your Soul Power has already been ground away!’

The Resentful Spirit King’s eyes were filled with venom. "You wet-behind-the-ears brat, what I have left is more than enough to deal with you. Originally, this ancestor intended to let you hand over your body peacefully. I might even have granted you a quick death. But you refused the easy way and chose the hard way! Since it has come to this, don’t blame this ancestor for being ruthless and annihilating your very soul!"

A sinister, bone-chilling sneer echoed out. Within the Illusion Realm, the manifested Sea Generals abruptly vanished into nothingness. Simultaneously, a wave of incomparably sinister, ice-cold power shot through the air like a thunderbolt.

It froze the Void inch by inch, causing it to seemingly decay and release a palpable aura of death and corruption.

In the blink of an eye, it enveloped Qin Feng’s entire body!

’So he really has become a Resentful Spirit, having comprehended the Death Mystical Meaning and even the Death Origin. Ultimately, however, it’s still fundamentally a soul-based power. An attack of this level is useless against me. Trying to possess me? You really have a death wish!’

Qin Feng’s immense True Soul Power surged, instantly forming a black lotus platform beneath his feet.

A Sixth Grade Heart Demon Black Lotus.

This was a Supreme Soul Secret Technique from the "Primordial Heart Demon Scripture"—a supreme technique for guarding the soul.

In its prime, the Heart Demon Black Lotus could reach the full Twelfth Grade.

RUMBLE!

The Heart Demon Black Lotus pulsed violently, but the lotus itself stood firm as a rock. The black light it radiated absorbed, neutralized, and deflected the incoming Soul Power, while simultaneously and unceasingly siphoning and performing Demonization on the enemy’s attack.

This caused the Resentful Spirit King’s soul Domain to gradually wither.

Seated cross-legged upon the Sixth Grade Heart Demon Black Lotus, Qin Feng glanced at the black miasma left by the disintegrated Heart Demons. He formed a Heart Demon Seal, and countless more Heart Demons were born anew from the swirling black energy. Like a swarm of locusts, they tirelessly lunged at the Resentful Spirit King.

The Resentful Spirit King’s scalp went numb. He was a mighty King of death, born from the transformed Obsession of a deceased Great Power. He considered himself knowledgeable and experienced, but when had he ever encountered anything this terrifying?

They could actually revive after being killed, and the more he killed, the more of them appeared.

"Dammit, what in the world are these things!" He shattered the horde of Heart Demons again, but from the black miasma they left behind, an infinite number of new ones billowed forth, rushing at him with cackles that filled the sky.

A clear trace of fear appeared on the Resentful Spirit King’s face. These terrifying things were simply impossible to kill completely.

Qin Feng sneered. He remained seated cross-legged on the Heart Demon Black Lotus, which had rooted itself deep in the soul realm, siphoning the opponent’s soul. Simultaneously, he activated the "Primordial Heart Demon Scripture" and formed a Seal Technique. A black Heart Demon wheel materialized behind him. With a single turn of the wheel, hundreds, even thousands, more Five Yin Heart Demons poured out...