Chapter 545: Chapter 451: Drive the Tiger to Devour the Wolf, Escape from Peril

That’s right, the corpse of the soon-to-mutate Netherworld Realm Master.

This was the strategy that Zhang Kui reluctantly devised to break the deadlock.

The bloodshed on the Desolate Ancient Battlefield had been ongoing for hundreds of years, spreading across the entire Longevity Star Realm, with various forces plotting against each other. But when the mastermind behind it all appeared, everyone felt a profound sense of helplessness.

True Monarch of Blood Prison indeed relied on the help of Immortal King Chi Chong to become a Starry Sky Evil God, barely reaching the half-step Dominator position. But the difference in realm meant that everyone present had no power to fight back.

Moreover, if this Bone Armor Star Beast named True Monarch Chikong awakens, there would be two half-step Starry Sky Dominators, leading to even greater despair.

The only solution now was this monstrous corpse.

The identity of the monstrous corpse was clear; it was the fallen Realm Master from the Netherworld Realm, a true Starry Sky Dominator. Even in death, it was wrapped in the cosmic membrane, about to undergo a terrifying mutation.

Zhang Kui might be the only one here who knows its origins.

What would happen once it is released?

Zhang Kui had no idea, but he knew that he couldn’t survive the siege of two half-step Starry Sky Dominators. The Celestial Essence Star Realm had already been exposed, and it would also inevitably face slaughter.

"Courting death!"

True Monarch of Blood Prison instantly noticed Zhang Kui’s intent, and immediately flew into a rage. The old Demon Race elder’s body swelled rapidly, transforming into a massive blood-colored star, with countless blood waves swirling like tentacles, and a large white mask above the sea of blood grinning menacingly.

This was his true form.

The methods of Immortal King Chi Chong were roughly guessed by the crowd, which involved transforming two of his subordinates into star beast-like entities before advancing to become a Starry Sky Evil God.

No matter what True Monarch of Blood Prison’s original form was, now he had become a figure that filled others with dread and unease.

Buzz!

The entire space erupted instantly, with countless blood shadows emerging in the star space. These were beings that had been blood sacrificed before, from various races, shrouded in indistinct blood-red light, their eyes filled with endless madness and bloodlust, surging towards Zhang Kui like a tidal wave.

These entities were akin to the blood spirits on the Blood Massacre, formed from the grievances of beings combined with the power of the Blood God. They were even more formidable; once surrounded, not even an Immortal-level expert could withstand them.

More terrifyingly, this segment of the starry sky was influenced by True Monarch of Blood Prison’s vast power, altering all the laws, as if it were another cosmic space, rendering everyone’s skills ineffective, including those of Zhang Kui.

By common reasoning, True Monarch of Blood Prison’s response was correct.

He was not a true Starry Sky Dominator; possessing a colossal power he couldn’t control, he had to guard against the attacks on the altar from True Monarch Yinghai and the Star Beasts. Therefore, the Blood God simply changed the laws within the domain’s range, making all spells ineffective.

The entire starry sky appeared blood-red, with space visibly distorted everywhere, everything seemingly wildly writhing, bizarre and variegated.

Unfortunately, the first to suffer was Venerable Sea Dragon. His Buddha Treasure Wheel, used to resist the blood shadows, completely lost efficacy and was soon overwhelmed by countless blood shadows, the small world collapsing with dragon blood and dragon corpse scattered everywhere.

True Monarch Yinghai and several Star Beast Ancestors attacking the altar quickly retreated, discovering their little world tainted with blood-red.

Except Zhang Kui was not affected.

Though unable to use Immortal skills, the Immortal King Tower was unaffected, shining with divine light, rumblingly capturing the cosmic membrane enveloping the monstrous corpse into it.

Roar!

Upon entering the Immortal King Tower, the corpse of the black-cloaked old Taoist within the cosmic membrane suddenly opened its blood-colored eyes, its already azure-faced, fanged visage growing even more ferocious, burning with clumps of blood-yellow flames amidst its three heads and six arms.

With an earth-shattering roar, the enormous black ancient mirror beneath him shattered, unleashing a chaotic, mortifying qi mechanism, rapidly expanding the entire cosmic membrane.

Crash...

In the depths of the dark void of the Immortal King Tower, golden chains appeared, layer upon layer wrapping around the cosmic membrane enveloping it.

This was the self-initiated suppressive force of the Immortal King Tower.

If it had been an ordinary demon corpse, it would have been suppressed in an instant. But this old Taoist was the Netherworld Realm Master of the Eternal Immortal Dynasty, a true Starry Sky Dominator-level being, far beyond what Zhang Kui could suppress with the Immortal King Tower.

Spurt!

In the blood-colored starry sky, Zhang Kui’s vision darkened, spurting a mouthful of golden blood, then gritting his forest-like teeth, he teleported above the Blood God Altar, forcefully casting out the monstrous corpse along with the cosmic membrane.

"You insolent brat!"

A thunderous uproar erupted from the gigantic blood-colored star in the sky.

All this happened in the blink of an eye.

After casting out the monstrous corpse, the Cute Head Skill continually delivered death warnings to Zhang Kui. Without a word, he employed the Soaring Clouds and Mist Immortal Skill.

The Soaring Clouds and Mist Immortal Skill required borrowing the gravitational pull of stars to accelerate. Although meteorites here had been shattered, the massive Blood God Altar provided sufficient gravitational pull. Zhang Kui impulsively shot out, with the Blood God Star shrinking in the background.

Seeing Zhang Kui’s action, True Monarch Yinghai and several Star Beast Ancestors realized his intention, all shuddering and cursing the lunatic in their hearts, quickly retreating.

Of course, this Star Zone had long been ensconced in the Blood God cosmic membrane, essentially another universe. They traversed some distance but had nowhere to go.

"Foolishness!"

True Monarch Yinghai, filled with anger, glared at Zhang Kui, "That’s the corpse of a Starry Sky Dominator, bringing dreadful terror. With his profound tao cultivation, Blood God can easily escape, leaving us with no burial ground!"

Several Star Beast Ancestors were also bristling with qi mechanism:

"Fool, we could suppress it only because that corpse hadn’t mutated. Now freed, no one can control it!"

"The Longevity Star Realm is finished; it might be utterly destroyed, we must quickly find a way to escape!"

"Shut up!"

Zhang Kui swept a cold gaze around, "True Monarch Chikong’s transformation means that corpse would inevitably mutate sooner or later. What’s there to fear? It’s the Blood God who should be worried inside this Blood God cosmic membrane!"

True Monarch Yinghai quickly regained his composure, an enigmatic gleam in his black eyes, "In seeking self-preservation, True Monarch of Blood Prison shall surely retract the cosmic membrane, providing us a chance to escape amidst the chaos; fellow Daoist, your calculations are astute."

Several Star Beasts exchanged glances, refraining from further argument, instead concentrating their qi mechanism, ready to flee at any moment.

Zhang Kui’s expression remained cold and silent.

He had never considered leaving a mess behind to escape; everything was an act of desperation, but being at odds, it was unnecessary to waste words with these fellows.

On the other hand, the monstrous corpse, once unleashed, began erupting fully.

The cosmic membrane enveloping it expanded at a pace visible to the naked eye, with disaster fire, cold waves, and plagues... leaving the blood-colored starry sky in complete disarray, dread-inducing disaster qi pervading the entire domain.

Within one cosmos giving birth to another, they could overlap, could be accommodated, but beyond the limits would bring disaster.

"Ah——!"

The Blood God let out an earth-shattering scream, the enormous blood-colored star continually twisting, even the entire blood-colored starry sky resonating with tremors.

As expected, to ensure survival, the Blood God began retracting the cosmic membrane. The starry sky around Zhang Kui and the others swiftly returned to normal.

"Go!"

Several Star Beast Ancestors fled first, their enormous bodies flashing as they teleported, trailing long streaks of light disappearing into the depths of the starry sky...

True Monarch Yinghai gazed at Zhang Kui with narrowed eyes:

"Fellow Daoist, are you not intending to leave?"

Zhang Kui chuckled, "Please, fellow Daoist, go ahead."

True Monarch Yinghai cast a long, deep look at him before suddenly smiling, "In that case, I’ll stay and observe as well."

Zhang Kui couldn’t be bothered, recognizing they were adversaries with irreconcilable conflicts in their stances, not warranting cordiality.

Opposite, the Blood God’s cosmic membrane had fully manifested, resembling an enormous red light sphere towering over the starry sky.

But tranquility was distant within this light sphere.

As Zhang Kui foresaw, regardless of the post-mutation ferocity of the Netherworld Realm Master’s corpse, the Blood God attracted far more attention.

The monstrous corpse continually rampaged within the Blood God cosmic membrane, with disastrous yellow cosmic power furiously distorting, akin to a deformed tumor growing inside the Blood God’s world.

The Blood God roared in insane anger, gathering all its strength to expel the monstrous corpse, yet utterly failing, as the originally blood-colored cosmos gradually succumbed to contamination...