Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs-Chapter 317 - 286: Divine City Phenomena, Stone Man Seeking Aid (Part 2)

Chapter 317: Chapter 286: Divine City Phenomena, Stone Man Seeking Aid (Part 2)

This godless desolate beast egg is truly a rare treasure for them.

Watching the Three-Eyed Giant leaving joyfully, Chi Liyan shook her head slightly and headed towards the Earth Demon Hall.

Although Zhang Kui’s Earth Demon 72 Techniques are more suited for humans, the vast Taoist theories within broadened the horizons of the demon clans.

For cultivators like Ye Fei, Divine Island City is a place to achieve their path, and it’s no less for the forbidden land’s demons...

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion of Divine Island City.

"Yesterday, a Yin Soul Reincarnation was discovered, and the Dragonbone Divine Ship dispersed the Black Tide..."

Zhu Sheng was reporting, mentioning that the Divine City’s main task is not only to expel abnormalities from the Underworld but also to ensure the cycle of Yin Soul Reincarnation.

After all, only with a normal cycle of Yin Soul Reincarnation can the decline of the Celestial Essence Star’s Spirit Charm be slowed.

At this point, Zhu Sheng shook his head slightly, "Unfortunately, the Underworld is too vast, and the protective range of Divine Island City is limited. It would be great if every Yin Soul Reincarnation occurred nearby..."

"I will handle this matter later."

Zhang Kui nodded slightly, seemingly in thought.

Zhu Sheng is right; traveling with the Nether Soil Stone Coffin deep underground in the Underworld should uncover the secrets of the Celestial Essence Star’s reincarnation mechanism.

But it cannot be rushed; who knows what might happen. Without strong guardian forces, attracting a massive Black Tide might bring disaster to Divine Island City.

"The desolate beast egg has already been delivered..."

Beside him, Taoist Pu Yang smiled and said, "The Elder of the Three-Eyed Race, Zhe Lun, mentioned that if it is truly the Ancient Flying Wolf seen by the Sect Leader in the mural, they might be able to breed it into a Pegasus, but it will ultimately take time."

"However, the Profound Pavilion managed to repair a few flying ships out of the starship wrecks based on the Sect Leader’s blueprints, but alas, without dragon bones, they can only be equipped with ordinary Soul Suppressing Towers."

"No rush, things will come gradually..."

Zhang Kui listened with a smile spreading across his face; the development of Divine Island City exceeded his expectations and it has undergone earth-shattering changes in such a short time, promising a bright future.

Meanwhile, as they were discussing matters, a towering shadow rose spiraling skyward in the Shazhou Golden Light Cave, accompanied by a sky full of blood-red smoke and dust, heading towards Kunlun Mountain in Lai State.

They were important monitoring targets of the Earth Pavilion, and such a significant movement couldn’t go unnoticed. Plus, with the Divine Land Barrier, they were intercepted halfway.

"Who might you be?"

Helian Boxiong, accompanied by two Sea Eye Flood Dragons, hovered expressionlessly in the air. On the verge of breaking through to the Mahayana Realm, his main duty was to guard the Divine Continent.

Even without mentioning the two Mahayana cultivators beside him, with the Divine Land Barrier alone, suppressing felt like lifting a hand, so his words carried no politeness.

After all, inside the Divine Land’s Forbidden Land, apart from the Celestial River Water Mansion that focuses solely on closed-door Buddhism practice, the remaining threat is the Stone Man Tomb.

The blood-red smoke dispersed, and a stone man clad in bronze armor slowly lifted his head with a stone-carved face devoid of expression, yet his voice was complicated.

"The Stone Man Tomb faces great difficulty... here to request aid from the Divine Dynasty..."

...

Roar!

Strangeness filled their eyes, what they saw was all the uncanny beings of the Underworld, surging like tides without end, accompanied by wailing roars of desperation echoing to the sky, with black light and black fire continuously rising.

At the center of the Black Tide is a circular mountain stretching for miles, densely dotted with cave entrances, resembling a beehive.

Atop the mountain, surrounded by a dozen cities of the Yin Mansion, mostly turned into ruins, with only the largest city still intact but on the verge of collapse.

On the city’s hilltop, several towering figures hovered, including a Broken-Armed Stone Guardian, a rust-stained Bronze Horse Carriage, and even a Stone Hall emitting all-encompassing Spirit Light...

When heaven and earth have spirit, and if an artifact harbors innate Spirit Charm and absorbs celestial light for years, it can develop spiritual wisdom and become an Artifact Demon.

Similar to when Zhang Kui roamed in Jianghu, he destroyed an ancient temple that turned demonic and devoured humans.

The Stone Man Tomb is a force formed by Artifact Demons, and being listed among the "Four Caves" testifies to its profound strength.

Or rather, among the Four Caves, they are the most hidden from the world and don’t interact with outsiders. Even after the establishment of the Divine Dynasty, they remained indifferent and focused entirely on exploring the Underworld.

Their confidence stemmed from this ancient Underworld Mine City, where the produced ’Resentful Copper’ is an essential material for crafting Soul Suppressing Towers and weapons against the Underworld’s abnormalities.

This secret was tightly guarded, but Zhang Kui learned of it through the Ancient Divine Spirit Fusheng and passed the message to the Stone Man Tomb.

Not knowing how to respond internally, when Zhang Kui was in closed-door cultivation, the Stone Man Tomb proactively sent out a batch of ores but offered no further reply.

Yet before they could discuss a solution, they encountered an unprecedented Black Tide.

Boom!

The Resentful Copper weapons crafted by them darted through the Black Tide, including giant gear disks and various large weapons, splattering flesh and blood of the uncanny beings as they passed.

This was their greatest reliance for holding out so far, but unfortunately, this time, the Black Tide was far more terrifying than they imagined.

In the distance, several uncanny hills of flesh assembled by the limbs of Underworld abnormalities suddenly cracked open to reveal jagged mouths, swelling rapidly.

"Defense!"

A headless divine statue emitted a muffled voice, and all Mahayana of Stone Man Tomb instantly released giant shields to protect the remaining three Soul Suppressing Towers.

Boom!

Massive beams of black light, accompanied by a sharp wailing, shot from the mouths of the uncanny flesh hills, striking the shields, causing the entire mountain range to tremble.

The few Mahayana of Stone Man Tomb struggled to withstand it, their expressions and eyes unchanging, yet their voices were filled with anxiety.

"We can’t hold out any longer. Will the Human Divine Dynasty eventually make a move!"

"Give up, they won’t make a move. If push comes to shove, retreat."

"Shut up! If we lose this place, what will become of ten thousand years of efforts."

"Better than losing our lives..."

Just then, from the city center passage, a voice suddenly echoed, "Fellow Daoists, please hold on a little longer. Reinforcements from the Divine Dynasty are on their way."

"Are they at the Golden Light Cave?"

"No, they are coming through the Underworld passage..."

...

Ghostly fog rolls, sparks fly.

The Dragonbone Divine Ship, like a golden meteor, sped through the dark Underworld. Below, the black desert and silent mining fields continually receded.

The massive Dragonbone Divine Ship required time to traverse the Underworld passage, and the deep descent to reach the Golden Light Cave was impossible, but with a Star Orbit map in hand, the fastest way was to cross the Underworld.

Zhang Kui stood at the ship’s bow, his eyes illuminated like divine light, examining all directions. Behind him stood Yuan Huang and ten other Mahayana of the Celestial Pavilion.

Yuan Huang let out a cold snort, "Who would have thought, the Stone Man Tomb would ask for aid. Those stone heads must have run into a massive trouble."

The Great Venerate Toad chuckled, "Had it not been for other pressing issues, they’d have been dealt with long ago. Occupying the only mine in the Eastern Continent and still wanting to make a fortune quietly, they truly are ungrateful."

Zhang Kui remained silent, thinking firmly to swiftly eliminate all hidden dangers in the Divine Land, including Stone Man Tomb, Celestial River Water Mansion, and even the Three Mountains.

Time is not on their side; a crumbling Underworld, a hostile You Dynasty, and forces being several encounters with alien invaders...

Amidst looming disaster, if Stone Man Tomb remains obstinate, it might be necessary to strike fiercely.

Suddenly, his eyes widened as he looked to the left of the Divine Ship, the group of demons soon noticing this as well, each left in astonishment.

On the desert below, a mountain-sized Starship crashed and shattered with an altar of similar size, half-buried by black sand, surrounded by giant bones, broken altars, and small starships, clearly a remnant of an even larger battlefield.

On that starship, a power was continuously expanding, with numerous uncanny beings lying prostrate around as if dead...

Everyone could distinctly feel a cold, ancient consciousness watching them.

"What is... that..."

The Great Venerate Toad’s voice croaked dryly.

"Do not mind it for now."

Zhang Kui let out a cold snort and continued steering the Divine Ship forward, "First settle the matters at hand, and gradually deal with everything afterward."

Seemingly sensing something, that cold consciousness made no move, merely staring silently as they departed.

The Dragonbone Divine Ship advanced swiftly, and within a few two-hours, they reached the outskirts of the Underworld mine.

Seeing the boundless Black Tide before them, Yuan Huang gasped sharply.

"Damn, there’s so many, this shall be a grand harvest...

Zhang Kui took a deep breath,

"Everyone, close your eyes."

Atop the ring-shaped mine mountain, demon fire shot into the sky, space trembled, earth roared, and the Black Tide continuously climbed upwards.

Only one Soul Suppressing Tower remained operational among them; the Mahayana Artifact Demons of Stone Man Tomb, despite fighting desperately, were forced back to the city gate, each filled with restless anxiety.

"Wasn’t it said that reinforcements were coming!"

"Crossing the Underworld, what wishful thinking, probably delayed on the way..."

Boom!

Amidst the conversation, a white brilliance flared in the distance, illuminating the entire realm...