Slaying Demons: Starting with Upgrading my Calligraphy-Chapter 629 - 531: Nether King’s Soul Hooking

"Nether King?"

Gazing at that imposing figure towering over heaven and earth, controlling reincarnation with a palm, Qi Xiu's eyes narrowed slightly.

Nether King!

One of the most powerful gods of the Primordial Era. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

It was rumored that he had the ability to control the life and death of all creatures and the cycle of reincarnation in the world, making him one of the most formidable gods in existence.

At the same time, he was also one of the gods who mysteriously disappeared after the Primordial Era.

"Who would have thought that the 'Doruo Nether King's Eternal True Monarch' from the Minor Nether King Sect could actually summon a trace of the Nether King's existence still lingering between heaven and earth.

No wonder even a Middle-Aged Demon Path behemoth like Hell Dao wanted to include this scripture into the 'Hell Scripture.'

This technique truly has its remarkable aspects."

Hell Dao was annihilated by the Shenxiao Sect.

Many secret texts were also collected into the Shenxiao Sect's Scripture Pavilion, including their plan to annex the Minor Nether King Sect and seize the 'Doruo Nether King's Eternal True Scripture.'

"However, Nether King is one of the Ancient Gods with an extremely high position.

How dare a Dao Expert like you attempt to summon his lingering mark in the world.

Aren't you afraid of the divine power backlash shattering you to death."

Without Qi Xiu's clarification, Wu Pingchuan's pallor and weak aura at the moment already explained the burden he had to endure using this [Nether King's Descent Map].

Blood flowed from his seven orifices, and his face was as pale as paper.

Wu Pingchuan's legs trembled, his breath was weak, and the Netherworld Chang Shi Spirit Light behind him bowed towards the Nether King, holding up the bright red great brush and the pitch-black scripture high.

"Merely forfeiting eight hundred years of life, I can still endure."

Pushing an extremely wry smile at the corners of his mouth, Wu Pingchuan spoke while spitting out black blood.

The Nether King is an Ancient God who holds sway over life and death.

The moment of summoning his descent would cut away eight hundred years of one's life span.

A Dao Expert, enjoying a lifespan of three thousand years.

This means that each use of the [Nether King's Descent Map] would cost Wu Pingchuan nearly one-third of his lifespan.

And after this usage, his remaining lifespan was less than four hundred years.

To a Dao Expert, this was already virtually old age.

Hearing this price, Qi Xiu chuckled lightly and said to Wu Pingchuan:

"You are quite loyal."

"If not for the Prince's favor and support, I, Wu Pingchuan, would not have lived past forty, let alone achieved the rank of a Dao Expert.

For living till today, I've already gained more than I could ever imagine.

Even if I fall here today, I have no regrets."

Facing life and death, Wu Pingchuan's expression was carefree, as if he believed he was destined to only have a forty-year lifespan.

It was encountering Zhao Baye that granted him his current status and lifespan.

Thus, to fulfill Zhao Baye's mission,

Despite knowing his lifespan was short, he still chose to use the highly backfiring [Nether King's Descent Map].

"You truly are a man of gratitude."

Lightly nodding, Qi Xiu lifted his gaze to the Nether King who had already walked close from the depths of the scroll.

Coming closer, the aura exuded by the Ancient God almost plunged the entire Hunyuan Palace into a Netherworld Death Domain, with an observable murky yellow aura flowing and spreading in the void, resembling the legendary Netherworld River Water that guided the dead.

This Ancient God was shrouded entirely in a hazy and indistinct fog, barely revealing his tall and erect silhouette, and staring any longer would result in excruciating pain in the eyes, as if they were being gouged out.

Upon arrival, the Ancient God Nether King took the bright red great brush and pitch-black scripture from the Netherworld Chang Shi Spirit Officer.

With a wave of his large hand, the scripture opened on its own, the pages rustling, turning to a blank page.

Without hesitation, the Nether King lifted the brush and, amidst strokes like dragons and serpents, a fresh red writhing name appeared on the pale sheet—Qi Xiu!

The Merit Golden Wheel naturally emerged behind his head, and Qi Xiu's gaze slightly shifted.

Although he was facing the Nether King and could not see the pages of the scripture,

He could vaguely sense that his name was now deeply imprinted on that scripture.

The dense shadow of death, like tides surging from all directions, brought him a bone-chilling coldness.

Holding up the bright red great brush, the Nether King's face, obscured by thick fog, glanced indifferently at Qi Xiu.

Then, heavily drew a slash!

It was done!

Seeing the Nether King lay down the stroke, a successful smile appeared on Wu Pingchuan's face.

This [Nether King's Descent Map] and [Nether King's Soul Hooking] were his greatest trump cards.

As long as the Nether King wrote down the intended target's name in the [Book of Life and Death] and then used the [Judging Pen] to cross it out,

Unless the person was a Primordial Spirit True Honor.

Otherwise, anyone below the Primordial Spirit Realm would unquestionably fail to escape this certain death conclusion.

The Nether King, as the deity governing life and death.

Anyone whose name he crossed out, it represented that even heaven and earth acknowledged them as dead.

And it was with this tactic, which harms the enemy by a thousand and himself by eight hundred, that Wu Pingchuan was sent by Zhao Baye to guard this Blood Lotus Great World.

Because as long as he had enough lifespan to perform another [Nether King's Descent Map], it equated to having power on par with the Primordial Spirit.

Allowing him to forcibly eliminate any Dao Expert when necessary.

"Fortunately, I did not fail my lord's orders."

Wiping the blood from his face, Wu Pingchuan looked straight ahead, waiting for this Hunyuan Myriad Laws True Monarch to perish.

However, just as the Nether King placed his stroke.

The fresh red writhing words [Qi Xiu] on the Book of Life and Death suddenly exhibited a slight difference, with threads of majestic golden light traversing upon it, making the inscription begin to blur and seemingly vanish from the Book of Life and Death.

Suppress!

The magnificent [Suppressing Talisman], with strands of golden light cascading, hovered over Qi Xiu's head, firmly protecting him beneath, countless [Suppressing Talismans] ceaselessly emerging from the void, so numerous that they filled the entire Hunyuan Palace in just a breath's time.