Chapter 282: Encountering the Spiritual Beast of the Past, the Fall of the Demon God

The sky of the underworld is always gray, with no sun, and only the occasional passing clouds bring a slight change.

Ever since the Ghost Kings have disappeared one after another in recent years, the situation in this area has become extremely tense.

There were originally dozens of Ghost Kings in the eight or nine domains near the Yellow Springs Domain, but now at least 70% of them have disappeared without a trace.

The remaining Ghost Kings were trembling with fear and dared not show up easily anymore. They all chose to stay in seclusion, fearing that they would become the next target of hunting.

As the instigator of all this, after Chen An reached an agreement with Huo Wu, he left the Yellow Springs Region and set out on the journey to the Sun City.

The two traveled through the dark land of the underworld, which was different from the human world and was full of eeriness and weirdness.

Walking on the desolate land of the underworld, there was deathly silence all around except for the occasional sounds of ghosts crying and wolves howling.

Although the scenery is not as colorful as that in the world of immortal cultivation, it also has a unique view.

Although the mountains and rivers are not illuminated by the sun, they have a unique flavor under the dim light unique to the underworld.

But this tranquility did not last long. As the two walked, a huge army of ghosts suddenly appeared in front of them.

The leader was a Ghost King in the late seventh stage, and he was followed by dozens of Ghost Kings of varying strengths. It was quite a spectacular sight.

This kind of power is extremely rare in the underworld. It is obvious that this ghost army is not an ordinary person.

Chen An looked at the team and couldn't help but say to Huo Wu beside him: "Don't you know a lot of Ghost Kings? Do you know those Ghost Kings in front?"

Huo Wu stared ahead, her eyes fell on the leading Ghost King. She thought for a moment, then replied, "The leader is at the late seventh stage, with a strong physique and demonic energy rising from his head. He looks like a Demon God Ghost King. I have met him before. He was quite arrogant in the Demon Heaven Realm, but few people dared to provoke him because of his strong strength."

The Demon King has a unique figure, emitting a fierce murderous aura from his whole body. He holds a huge ghost-head knife in his hand and wears a pitch-black armor. He is surrounded by ghostly aura and is very imposing.

Blood-colored runes can be faintly seen flowing on the armor, which is obviously a treasure that has been specially refined.

And the ghost kings around him were no ordinary people either. They all had fierce looks on their faces and were obviously not good people.

Chen An and Huo Wu saw that the ghost army was heading straight towards the Sun City, and they both became suspicious.

"I remember that the picture you gave me recorded that this person had a Nine Nether Jade in his hand." Chen An narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the ghost army in the distance, his face thoughtful.

Huo Wu seemed to have sensed Chen An's thoughts and said, "I've met him once before. Why don't I go up and ask him? Maybe I can find out something."

Chen An looked the other person up and down and said with a smile: "You are Huo Wu now, not Mo Xue."

"This is easy to handle."

Huo Wu smiled gently, and the fiery red bridal veil on her shoulders glowed. The next moment, it turned pink, and Huo Wu's appearance turned into that of Mo Xue.

She smiled brightly, then leaped forward and chased after the ghost army.

Chen An watched from afar and saw Huo Wu walk up to the Demon God Ghost King and start negotiating with him, but he didn't know what she was talking about.

But after just a few words, the Ghost King no longer cared about Huo Wu and continued to advance with his army.

I thought Huo Wu would come back, but I didn't expect her to wander around in the team, turn around, and actually start chatting with other Ghost Kings.

Her little action did not escape the Demon King's attention after all. He waved his ghost-head knife and shouted a few times, seeming a little angry. Seeing that something was not right, Chen An hesitated for a moment whether to go up and help.

But Huo Wu did not conflict with him, but chose to take the opportunity to leave.

The Demon King had no intention of pursuing the matter and led the ghost army forward.

It was not until the other party gradually went away and completely disappeared, and about an hour passed, that Huo Wu returned from the opposite direction.

"What's the situation?" Chen An asked.

Huo Wu's figure flashed and returned to her original appearance. She walked lightly to Chen An's side with a little pride in her eyes: "That Demon God Ghost King does have the Nine Nether Jade, and he seems to be planning to go to Day City, saying that something big is going on."

Chen An frowned slightly and asked, "What's the big deal?"

Huo Wu shook her head: "He didn't elaborate, but it looks like this operation is quite large, so it should have some important purpose."

Chen An pondered for a moment, then asked: "What about the other Ghost Kings? Are there any clues?"

Huo Wu thought for a moment and replied, "Most of the other Ghost Emperors are the Demon God Ghost Emperor's confidants. I recognize two of them, one is the Soul-Splitting Ghost Emperor, and the other is the Blue-Eyed Ghost Emperor. They are both cultivators from the Demon Heaven Realm and rarely go out. But they all showed up this time."

Chen An nodded, thinking about the secrets that might be hidden behind this: "How strong is the Demon God Ghost King?"

"The strength of a Ghost King who is in the late seventh stage is naturally not to be underestimated. Moreover, his Demonic Sky Realm is also considered a hegemon in the underworld, and he has many masters under his command." Huo Wu replied.

Chen An pondered for a moment and decided to be cautious: "In this case, we should not get too close to them to avoid any trouble. Just follow them from a distance."

So the two of them approached quietly and followed all the way.

Since the other side had a large number of people, there was no need to get too close to track their whereabouts, so I just followed them from a distance.

Chen An and Huo Wu followed the ghost army of the Demon God Ghost King and crossed a long distance before arriving at an area called the Blazing Domain, which is also one of the restricted areas in the underworld.

Everything here is very different from other places in the underworld. The sky of the Blazing Domain is light yellow, as if covered by a thin layer of sunlight. The underworld energy here becomes extremely thin, which makes the cultivators in the underworld feel uncomfortable.

This is like a human cultivator coming to a place with thin spiritual energy. Although it does not affect his cultivation, he will feel uncomfortable.

Even when Chen An and Huo Wu came nearby, they obviously felt a little uncomfortable.

The air in the Blazing Realm is dry and scorching. You can feel a wave of heat in the air with every breath. Although it is not strong, it is in sharp contrast to other places in the underworld.

The two stopped and observed the situation ahead, considering whether or not to continue following. After all, the Blazing Domain was where the Sun City was located.

At this time, the ghost army led by the Demon God and Ghost King also stopped here. However, after a moment, their breath almost completely disappeared. It was obvious that they used some secret method to hide.

"What should we do now?" Huo Wu asked.

"Just wait. These people have spent so much energy to come here. They are definitely not here for a picnic. I want to see what their intentions are."

After a brief discussion, the two of them lurked nearby, staring closely at the place where the breath of the Demon God, Ghost King and others disappeared.

They waited for several months.

On this day, a group of people appeared on the other side of the Blazing Flame Domain, led by a cultivator in the late stage of the fusion stage with an extremely yang energy that surged into the sky.

Judging from his aura, if my guess is correct, the other party is most likely a cultivator from the Jinwu clan.

This person was wearing a golden armor with complex runes engraved on it, emitting a faint light.

Behind him followed about a hundred Golden Crow cultivators, most of whom were in the late stage of the Void Refinement Stage, and there were also a few in the Fusion Stage.

As soon as this group of people left the range of the Fiery Domain, the Demon God Ghost Emperor led his ghost army to suddenly attack and surrounded Jin Yan and others.

Chen An looked carefully and found that the bald bird was also among the Jinwu tribe's troops.

At the beginning, this silly bird left Feiyun City alone, saying that he wanted to go out and explore the world, but after going around in circles, he actually returned to the Jinwu clan.

The bald-haired bird, which was still at the Nascent Soul stage at that time, has now not only transformed into a human form, but its cultivation has also reached the realm of perfect refining emptiness. Its feathers are golden in color, and when its wings spread, there is a sharp sound of wind.

Chen An looked at the slightly panicked bald bird and laughed in his heart. This guy probably won't have an easy time this time.

Not long after, the Demon King gave an order and the ghost army immediately launched an attack.

The Demon God Ghost King held the ghost-head knife in his hand and roared, and the Demon God's Dharma image appeared. The three heads and six arms with green face and fangs were extremely fierce. The three heads and six arms moved at the same time, wielding the three treasures including the ghost-head knife. Each blow contained a powerful force, and the surrounding air was torn apart, making a piercing sound of breaking through the air, shaking the earth!
Although the cultivators of the Golden Crow Clan are quite powerful, they are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers compared to dozens of Ghost Kings, especially in terms of high-end combat power. They only have about ten combined cultivators, which is far behind the Hades cultivators.

After several rounds of fighting, the leader of the Jinwu tribe seemed to realize that the situation was unfavorable and decisively ordered a retreat.

Some cultivators in the Nascent Soul stage were slightly slower and failed to escape in time, so they were surrounded by the ghost army, and the bald bird was among them.

The Demon King of Ghosts acted decisively, leaving behind some ghost soldiers to control these Void-Refining Monks, and then personally led the main force to pursue Jin Yan and his group. Not long after, they disappeared into the yellow sky.

Upon seeing this, Chen An and Huo Wu exchanged glances and attacked at the same time.

Chen An's figure flashed, and he instantly appeared in front of a dark cultivator. The black fan in his hand turned into a stream of light and went straight to his vital point.

At the same time, Huo Wu performed a secret technique, and balls of flames gushed out from her hands, transforming into fire dragons that pounced on the enemy formation.

The other side only had two Ghost Kings in the early seventh stage. They took on one of the ghosts and defeated them in just a moment. Then they stopped several Golden Crow monks who were trying to escape.

Jin Ling looked at the two unfamiliar Ghost Kings in front of him, as if facing a formidable enemy. They had just escaped from the tiger's mouth but fell into the wolf's den, and bitterness arose in his heart.

"You evil spirits and ghosts are all going to die anyway. Kill us if you want, but don't even think about capturing us alive!" Seeing that there was no chance of escape, Jin Ling made up his mind and toughened up a bit.

"Bald bird, your wings are hard now, aren't they?"

Just as he was about to rush forward and fight to the death, a familiar voice rang in Jin Ling's heart, making him feel as if his body was struck by lightning and he stood there in a daze.

No one has called him Bald Bird for many years. Back when they were in Kuxiu Mountain, the one who called him that the most was the Bald Dog, and the other person was Chen An.

"you are?"

Jin Ling looked at the person in front of him. Although the other party was the Ghost King, he looked two or three points similar to his master. He couldn't help but breathe quickly and became a little excited.

"Don't get excited, you silly bird. Now is not the time for us to get together. Go back quickly. I will come to Youri City to find you later."

Chen An reminded the other party through voice transmission, and then asked: "What are you going to do after leaving Day City?"

"We followed the elders of our clan to the underworld to search for treasure. The one who led us just now was a late-stage fusion cultivator. His name was Jin Yan. He had heard about the location of a treasure called the Nine Nether Jade, and he couldn't wait to go out of the city to look for it. This thing seems to be quite precious, and even the fusion cultivators covet it." Jin Ling responded.

Chen An's mind moved. Since the Jinwu clan was looking for the Jiuyou Jade, most likely the cultivator named Jin Yan had it. In this case, the purpose of the Demon God, Ghost Emperor and others became clear.

It is estimated that they got the news about Jiuyou Jade and knew the whereabouts of the Jinwu Clan, so they specifically came here to rob and kill.

As to whether the information Jin Yan obtained was deliberately released by the Demon God and Ghost Emperor, it is unknown.

After figuring out the whole story, Chen An looked at the bald bird opposite him. This guy actually had a serious name. He chuckled and mocked, "Jin Ling, right? I don't even bother to kill you juniors. Quickly call Jin Yan over. I'll wait for him here!"

Seeing this, Jin Ling did not stay any longer and left with several tribesmen behind him.

At this moment, Huo Wu beside him looked at Chen An with a smile, as if she had seen through him.

Chen An smiled awkwardly and said nothing more. He had just whispered a message to the bald bird. Huo Wu must have discovered something when they were so close.

"Since the Demon God Ghost Emperor has the Nine Nether Jade, why don't you and I take this opportunity to pursue him, and attack him from both sides together with the previous Golden Crow Clan. Maybe we can kill him!"

After a moment's silence, Chen An made a bold suggestion.

After hearing Chen An's proposal, Huo Wu's eyes narrowed slightly, and a bitter smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Do you think this Demon God Ghost King is an ordinary person? There are dozens of Ghost King-level strongmen behind them!"

Chen An smiled mysteriously: "Whether it succeeds or not, we just have to wait and see."

Huo Wu looked at Chen An in confusion, her eyes rolling slightly, and no one knew what she was thinking in her heart.

Seeing Chen An's confident look, she couldn't help but feel a little excited.

So the two of them waited there for several days, and apart from one or two ghosts that occasionally flew by, there was nothing else.

Until the fifth day, a few hurried lights suddenly appeared on the horizon, and the Demon God Ghost King was seen fleeing in a panic with a few Ghost Kings.

Huo Wu's face changed, and she was filled with doubt and confusion: "The Demon God and Ghost Emperor are in such a mess, what on earth is going on?"

Chen An smiled slightly but did not explain.

In fact, not long after discovering the Demon God Ghost King, I contacted Jiang Taixu and went to Dayu City together. On the one hand, Dayu City is rooted in the underworld, so it will be easier to obtain the Ghost King's inner elixir.

Secondly, the split soul is here, so if anything happens, the original body is close by and can take care of it.

After discovering the truth of the incident, Chen An persuaded many Golden Crow clan cultivators to come together to rescue Jin Yan of the Golden Crow clan, catching the Demon God and Ghost Emperor and his entourage off guard.

After being defeated in the battle, the Demon God, Ghost King and others fled here, having suffered heavy casualties and their strength was greatly reduced.

Seeing this, Chen An and Huo Wu looked at each other, understood each other, and then prepared to take action.

Chen An waved the black fan, and a gust of wind blew up, sweeping towards the Demon God and Ghost King.

Huo Wu activated the fiery red shawl, and the psychedelic power distorted the space around the Demon God and Ghost Emperor, forming a series of fiery red phantoms.

The Demon God and the Ghost King realized that something was wrong. He held a ghost-head knife in his hand and let out an angry roar. The Demon God's Dharma image then appeared, but compared to the three heads and six arms before, he now only had one head and two arms, and his Dharma image looked completely broken.

Most of this person's strength has been lost now, and it is all thanks to me.

Although the Demon God and Ghost King's body is no longer as powerful as before, it still exudes a heart-pounding aura.

The Demon God Ghost King laughed grimly: "Do you think you can take advantage of me like this? Even if I only have two arms left, I am still strong enough to tear you two clowns into pieces!"

Without saying much, Chen An took the lead and waved the black fan. A gust of wind mixed with the power of thunder swept in, like an angry dragon emerging from the sea, unstoppable.

Huo Wu followed closely behind, activating the flaming red shawl, and the illusion and flames intertwined to form a flaming illusion that enveloped the Demon God and the Ghost Emperor.

The Demon God Ghost King sneered, holding a ghost-head knife in his hand, and roared angrily. The broken demon god's appearance showed a bit of majesty again. Although the image with green face and fangs only had two arms left, it was still extremely ferocious.

Chen An and Huo Wu cooperated well. Chen An's black fan turned into gusts of wind, constantly colliding with the ghost-head knife of the Demon King. Every encounter made a deafening sound.

Huo Wu's fiery red robe turned into a blazing sea of ​​fire, trying to drown the Demon God and Ghost Emperor. Phantoms appeared from time to time in the sea of ​​fire, making it difficult for the Demon God and Ghost Emperor to distinguish the real from the fake.

The Demon King used his two remaining arms to exert the power of the black storm to fight against Chen An's strong wind, while the other arm was emitting cold energy to suppress Huo Wu.

Chen An suddenly had an idea, and the black fan blew out again. The black wind formed invisible chains that entangled the arms of the Demon King and restricted his movements.

Huo Wu took the opportunity to exert the power of the Law of Illusion to the extreme. The entire battlefield seemed to be trapped in an endless illusion. The Demon God and Ghost Emperor seemed to be slightly lost in the illusion, and his offensive became slow.

Chen An seized the opportunity, and the five-colored divine light turned into a stream of light, rushing straight towards the Demon God and Ghost King.

The Demon God Ghost King had already been seriously injured and his strength was greatly reduced. Facing the joint attack of Chen An and Huo Wu, he finally showed signs of fatigue and was simply unable to withstand the combined forces of the two.

In the end, under the joint attack of Chen An and Huo Wu, the Demon God Ghost King finally ran out of strength and fell under Chen An's five-colored divine light, his body collapsing with a loud bang.

Chen An picked up the ghost-head knife dropped by the Demon King, examined it carefully, and found the Nine Nether Jade in the storage bracelet on the latter.

He smiled faintly upon seeing this. If he had not deliberately controlled the number of reinforcements and let them go, otherwise so many combined cultivators would have been attracted and the Demon God and Ghost King would have been killed. In the end, it would be hard to say who would own the Nine Nether Jade.

Now, the Demon God and Ghost Emperor has died at the hands of Chen An, so naturally, others will not easily come to fight for him.

"This is."

Chen An found a martial arts book called Demonic Transformation in the storage bracelet. He was slightly surprised and was about to take it out to read it when he remembered that Huo Wu was right next to him.

(End of this chapter)