Chapter 499: Chapter 412: Trapped in the Immortal Bell, the Immortal King Tower Opens

The original inn location had long since become ruins.

The ground rocks displayed radiating marks, with Zhang Kui confronting Master Illusion, while Bo Yuan stood beside them with a sword, his face full of vigilance, and the Snake Demons cowered behind him in fear.

Seemingly sensing the terrifying aura of the two, the Deceitful Immortal and others engaged in battle intentionally avoided them, leaving the surrounding area empty.

Master Illusion took a deep breath, as if savoring the chaotic battle, then looked at Zhang Kui and sighed: "Indeed, time flows like water. After not venturing out for a long time, I see a peerless talent like you emerging, breaking through barriers and evolving the Immortal Path."

He continued with a smile: "Given your current cultivation, you naturally understand the principle of all laws returning to one. The Deceit Immortal Path is equally a path; there’s no need to fear like the common folk. Hand over that little snake, and wouldn’t it be better to drink and celebrate together?"

Zhang Kui’s gaze was cold, "Different paths do not plan together. Will you fight or not? If not, get lost!"

Master Illusion’s smile gradually faded, "Such arrogance!"

Saying so, he casually tossed the crystalline bell in his hands.

Buzz!

In Zhang Kui’s group’s eyes, the world suddenly changed, turning pitch black. Outside, the bell had transformed into the size of a small mountain, firmly trapping them inside.

"Ancient Immortal Artifact!"

Bo Yuan’s face was stern, "Sect Leader, the spirit charm of items from the Desolate Ancient Battlefield ruins has mostly been eroded by time, but a few occasionally survive, being exceptionally ingenious. They are far stronger than those refined later and are called Ancient Immortal Artifacts."

Saying so, the longsword in his hand flew out, emanating majestic Sword Qi and slashing towards the surrounding darkness, yet it vanished into the void as if creating no ripples.

"Attack!"

With a shout from Red Refining Fairy, her Demon Immortal subordinates struck out, and the resplendent lights were absorbed by the darkness.

They were anxious, knowing that treasures like this, which trap people, surely have powerful means of harming the enemy. If they didn’t leave quickly, disaster was inevitable.

Zhang Kui, however, did not take action, his Tai Chi Light Wheel spinning as he observed the surroundings, his expression growing peculiar...

...

Outside, the number of Deceitful Immortals was vast, and their bodies were strong, possessing corrosive dark domains. Even if damaged, they could slowly recover, thus gaining the upper hand.

Pavilion Master Huang, the highest in cultivation, was already surrounded on all sides, with several wounds emitting black light, making it difficult to heal in time.

His face shifting unpredictably, he suddenly moved to the plains, jumped onto a starship, and planned to escape. While one could rise again after losing their foundation, with their life gone, everything was truly over.

Many imitated him, and the plains became bright with the ascending starships.

"Hahaha, all of you stay..."

Master Illusion laughed loudly, slowly raising his arm. Black beams appeared on the plains, and indescribably strange beings from the Underworld surged like a tide, soon submerging all the starships.

The most powerful aspect of the Deceitful Immortals was their ability to manipulate the strange entities from the Underworld. They had already advanced to the point where, with pre-established arrays, they could summon them from the distant deep space of the Underworld at any time.

Several Deceitful Immortals suddenly appeared nearby, kneeling on one knee:

"My lord!"

Master Illusion nodded and then glanced at the trembling Immortal Artifact bell, smiling slightly as he tapped it, "Hand over the person, my friend, and I might consider sparing your life."

Inside, however, came Zhang Kui’s disdainful voice,

"Nonsense. Act quickly!"

The nearby Deceitful Immortal underling sneered, "My lord’s Nether Fire Bell holds a vast amount of Red Lotus Karmic Fire, renowned even during the Immortal Dynasty period. This man truly doesn’t know what’s good for him."

A flash of black light appeared in Master Illusion’s eyes, "I didn’t intend to harm the Treasure Snake’s life, but with time pressing, I can’t afford to worry now."

He flicked his sharp fingernail.

Clang!

With a buzzing sound, blood-colored flames danced around the bell as large as a mountain, and soon the bell was ablaze with raging Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Master Illusion snickered and ignored it thereafter.

On the plains, a mighty blaze erupted, blasting a gap in the Black Tide of the Underworld. Without choice, Pavilion Master Huang had detonated his starship, moving to the mountain with a flash, and looking at his nearly completely wiped-out subordinates lamentingly, "I never wronged you, why destroy my foundation?"

Master Illusion couldn’t be bothered to respond, instead watching the mountain below quietly.

Pavilion Master Huang noticed the continuously disappearing flesh and Divine Soul energy, his face turning pale instantly, "How can this be?"

He had discovered this place by chance, initially thinking it was just a Secret Realm and had carefully cultivated it as his foundation, but now it seemed far more complex.

By now, all the surrounding wanderers and Ancient Race guards were dead, and the remaining Deceitful Immortals surrounded Pavilion Master Huang. In the blink of an eye, the black domain connected and engulfed him.

Before long, with a rumbling sound, Pavilion Master Huang was also torn apart and absorbed into the stones below.

Master Illusion’s lips curled into a smile, "True Monarch advised not to provoke this Immortal King Tower, but with the sealed Immortal King Cave Heaven and the Immortal Banner repelled, I wonder if this thing can be opened."

As he spoke, a long whistle suddenly burst from his mouth.

Boom!

On the plains, the Black Tide surged instantly, countless eerie creatures from the Underworld lunged at the mountains, their bodies exploding into black light, corroding everything.

Gradually, the entire mountain range was engulfed in a shroud of black light, and the space began to become extremely unstable.

In the space within the bell, everyone was dumbfounded, watching Zhang Kui sitting cross-legged, as Yin Yang True Fire blazed fiercely, devouring the continuously surging Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Earlier, he discovered through exploration that this Immortal Artifact bell had its own space, surprisingly hidden deep in the void with an endless sea of Red Lotus Karmic Fire.

Since absorbing the True Sun Fire of the Red Pigeon Divine Son, the origin of Yin Yang True Fire had been growing slowly for a long time. Unexpectedly, encountering such a providence, absorbing this would enhance both the core power of the Celestial Essence Star Realm and the Divine Dynasty Fleet.

However, this Ancient Immortal Artifact was extraordinarily powerful. He was not confident in seizing it before thoroughly weakening the origin of the Red Lotus Karmic Fire, so he had to use Illusion Skill to disguise his actions while slowly absorbing it, to avoid being discovered by Master Illusion.

...

With the continuous assault of the eerie creatures from the Underworld, tainting it with their origin, the mountain range had turned completely black, and the space had become exceptionally strange.

However, it remained incredibly solid.

Hundreds of Deceitful Immortals quietly waited nearby, and Master Illusion’s expression grew increasingly grave. "Using this method, even the Yin and Yang Realms can be corroded to form Black Tide zones, yet here it remains stable. The Immortal King Tower is truly remarkable."

One Deceitful Immortal suddenly spoke, "My Lord, the time for a stick of incense is almost up..."

Master Illusion frowned, "Wait a little longer!"

He hadn’t forgotten that Pavilion Master Huang had once said reinforcements from the Star Beast Divine Nest would arrive after a stick of incense.

The Star Beast Divine Nest was far off from here, and though it’s unclear what measures those beasts employed, they couldn’t be disregarded.

Then there’s that guy nearby...

Thinking of this, Master Illusion turned his head towards the Nether Fire Bell with blood light soaring towards the sky, seeing Zhang Kui using his Domain Power to protect the crowd, bearing a pained expression amidst the scorching Red Lotus Karmic Fire, a sense of satisfaction rose in him.

This rising star was tough to handle, but ultimately lacked foundation, his misfortune meeting someone like himself...

...

Just as Master Illusion’s group continued their weary wait, a change occurred in space several thousand miles from the Longevity Immortal Prison.

The void seemed to melt, accompanied by a bizarre sizzling sound. Initially, a drop of green luminous liquid appeared, emitting Domain Power, continuously corroding the surrounding space, and then gradually expanding, eventually extending out a pointed spike.

Surrounding the spike was this green luminous liquid, constantly writhing and twisting, as if corroding a mountain-sized hole in the starry sky.

The spike retracted, and slowly, two Star Giant Beasts flew out.

One resembled a mutated centipede, remarkably similar to the Blood Beasts of the Blood God Sect upon closer inspection, with Starships flying to and fro from its pores.

The other was a gigantic bird with black feathers. Its massive wings shrouded the starry sky, encircled by clusters of ghostly white Spirit Fire.

Roar!

As the two Star Beasts opened their colossal mouths, terrifying space tremors spread around them, and with a howl, they charged into the rift of the Longevity Immortal Prison.

Though vast, the Longevity Immortal Prison instantly became cramped as the two Star Beasts entered. Seeing the scene before them, they were immediately enraged.

Boom!

A magnificent Domain tremor shook the entire space, green Evil Light emanated from the body of the centipede Star Beast, while the black bird opened its massive beak, releasing a white flame waterfall that descended from the sky, submerging the entire space.

Meanwhile, the subordinate species of the two Star Beasts piloted Starships, launching continuous assaults, bone arrows engulfed in green light and giant stones ablaze with white fire cascaded down like rain.

With a furious shout, Master Illusion soared into the sky, transforming into a massive black light, his own grand Domain clashing with those of the two Star Beasts, while the Deceitful Immortals simultaneously flew up, tearing apart one Starship after another.

Though reinforcements from the Star Beast Divine Nest had indeed arrived, they had not anticipated encountering the elite of the Deceit Immortal Faction. Despite their inferior numbers, they were fighting evenly with them.

However, the Black Tide of underworld creatures below suffered misfortune, burning into ashes in large swaths, gradually extinguishing the summoning array.

A flash of disappointment crossed Master Illusion’s eyes, "Let’s go, this mission is a failure. After all, it is the beasts’ domain, lest we be surrounded..."

Suddenly, a thunderous boom erupted, the mountain below cracking open to reveal a vast, dark abyss.

Whoosh~

Infernal wind and Evil Qi continuously surged out, as if Hell itself had been opened.

Master Illusion was instantly overjoyed, "The Immortal King Tower has opened, let’s go!"

With that, he and the remaining Deceitful Immortals dashed into the rift, snatching up the blood-light oozing Nether Fire Bell along the way.

Seeing the enemy retreat, the two Star Beasts slowly descended. However, as they approached the rift, they suddenly sensed something, terror gleaming in their huge eyes, and swiftly withdrew from the Longevity Immortal Prison...