The endless "Black Calamity" surged forward, causing the entire space to vibrate with a hum. The sky seemed to transform into a black ocean, roiling and surging with evil qi, crazily pouring into the dazzling Immortal King Tower.

The sudden change left everyone dumbfounded.

"Taoist Friend Zhang, this... this..."

The two demons of the Spirit Corpse Sect were terrified, stammering.

Fatty Tiger struggled to swallow a mouthful of saliva:

"Taoist, you’ve really overdone it!"

Zhang Kui also felt a headache, his eyes clouded with uncertainty. At this moment, he had figured out the key.

Just as previously suspected, this Ancient Netherworld was akin to an Immortal King Cave Heaven, similar to the legends of the past where the Immortal Court wielded thunder to intimidate the world, the Netherworld punished all with this "Black Calamity".

This place had long lost its master, so when the green thunder disturbed the spatial order, the "Black Calamity" leaked out, instinctively seeking the Divine Mountain, becoming a nightmare calamity for many races.

In other words, this thing was the weapon of the Ancient Netherworld, those divine statues were mere vessels, now all swept up by him!

Is it a curse? Or a blessing?

Zhang Kui couldn’t think much further, he just wanted the process to end quickly, because with such a commotion, surely everyone must have noticed...

...

Buzz!

The once-dead and cold Ancient Netherworld was now boiling over, black mist rolling, evil qi howling, the vast space echoing with tremors in all directions.

Hundreds of kilometers away to Zhang Kui’s left in the dark void, the Star Realm of the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch suddenly halted, leaving only the shattered Bluestone Ancient Path, and giant ice stones constantly falling.

Watching the "Yin Evil Tribulation" swiftly retreating in all directions, everyone stood frozen, not a sound was heard.

Someone stole a glance at the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch, although that face was still shrouded in chaos, making it impossible to read the expression, a terrifying killing intent rose, chilling everyone to the bone.

"Ha!"

The Nine Calamities Divine Monarch finally spoke, but laughed in extreme anger, "Good! Good! I fought to the death with the Celestial Ghost Monk, yet didn’t expect someone else to beat me to it, the ’Black Calamity’ is broken, you all continue forward, I’ll go ahead first to see which reclusive old ghost it is!"

With that, his grand silhouette vanished instantly.

The remaining people looked at each other in dismay, but since the "Black Calamity" was broken, they no longer hesitated, disaster fire and cold wave evil light shook the sky, shattering the obstructive Bluestone Ancient Path completely, and the starry realm with shining immortal light suddenly accelerated...

Meanwhile, in another distant void, the Celestial Ghost Buddha with three heads and six arms, a black Slaughter Tower floating around him, was equally stunned, his expression extremely gloomy, "Humph, to think the Nine Calamities got ahead of me, I’ll go first, you follow quickly!"

Saying this, the massive figure also vanished.

In this Ancient Netherworld, although these two old monsters had the tao cultivation and divine power to suppress heaven and earth, and could discern through the fog, the barrier of the "Black Calamity" on the periphery of the Netherworld caused a misunderstanding.

The Nine Calamities Divine Monarch had spatial divine power, able to vaguely sense the presence of the Celestial Ghost Buddha, knowing the other hadn’t entered yet, but the Celestial Ghost Buddha thought the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch had gotten ahead.

At the same time, behind the huge stone bridge of the Netherworld, the dazzling Immortal King Tower still stood in the void, the sky’s "Black Calamity" that hung like an ocean upside down was growing smaller, but it was clear that it would take some more time.

Fatty Tiger and the Spirit Corpse Sect looked foolishly at the sky, their divine souls suddenly trembling, chilled to the bone, like frogs being watched by venomous snakes, only feeling that this space was filled with a terrifying killing intent.

"Tao... Taoist..."

Fatty Tiger’s hair stood on end, his voice somewhat trembling.

Zhang Kui remained silent, his expression gloomy.

Without knowing when, two huge black shadows had already stood in the void above, facing each other across the distance, silently watching them.

One had nine wheels of light spinning behind him, with disaster fire, cold waves, earthquakes, plagues... all sorts of calamities continually appearing.

The other was surrounded by a Slaughter Tower flickering with ghost fire, densely packed Immortal Fiends within the tower chanting and worshiping, eerie and chilling.

"Nine... Nine..."

The two demons of the Spirit Corpse Sect were nearly scared stupid, letting out unconscious sounds, feeling utterly desperate, even the dozens of immortal-level zombies behind them couldn’t bring any sense of security.

The good thing was that the Celestial Ghost Buddha and the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch did not take direct action, they coldly confronted each other, the terrifying and piercing killing intent colliding frenzy, making everyone below, including Zhang Kui, see visions, bizarre and fantastical. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Zhang Kui’s minor tao cultivation was not at all regarded by these two old monsters, they both looked at the dazzling Immortal King Tower in the sky, a trace of greed flashing in their eyes.

"Hm... Longevity Immortal King Tower!"

The Nine Calamities Divine Monarch laughed somewhat playfully, "During the great war with the Infinite Immortal Dynasty, I was still an unknown subordinate, yet I’ve heard of the might of this tower, didn’t expect it to reappear in the Netherworld Realm now."

Saying this, he coldly looked down and asked, "Remnants of the Infinite Immortal Dynasty... what is your relationship with the Longevity Immortal Monarch, and what are you doing in my Netherworld Realm?"

As he spoke, the three eyes on his forehead simultaneously emitted a dim yellow light, and his voice seemed to come from all directions, haunting and lingering with a strange power, causing one’s divine soul to become confused, drowsy.

This was the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch’s innate divine technique, his forehead’s three eyes wielded the power of calamity and confusion, the Celestial Ghost Buddha did not interfere, apparently wanting to know Zhang Kui’s background.

"Not good!"

Just as Zhang Kui raised his alertness, his divine soul felt a moment of vertigo, but at the same time, the Earthly Fiend and Celestial Gang Star within the Little World shone brightly, immediately restoring him to clarity.

"Hmm? Quite some skills..."

The Nine Calamities Divine Monarch was somewhat surprised but didn’t pay much attention. Instead, he looked at the two demons and Fatty Tiger, whose eyes were already in a daze.

The Spirit Corpse Sect had originally been extremely fearful, and after being hexed, they sputtered everything they knew:

"I am the most outstanding disciple of the Spirit Corpse Sect. I don’t know any Immortal King, nor has the strange tower anything to do with me. This time, I came under the command of the Celestial Ghost Buddha, just to earn some meritorious deeds, not expecting..."

"How bitter it is. My senior brother and I just wanted to pick up a corpse..."

"Shut up!"

With a cold snort from the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch, the two demons from the Spirit Corpse Sect suddenly couldn’t make a sound, clutching their heads and rolling on the ground in pain.

Zhang Kui’s eyes twitched, but he said nothing. He knew the gap between himself and these two old monsters had no hope of winning; his only chance of survival was in the Immortal King Tower in the sky, almost swallowing the "Black Calamity"...

Meanwhile, Fatty Tiger, confused, began to speak, "I and the Taoist come from the Main Cosmos, the Longevity Immortal Monarch has long fallen..."

Zhang Kui shouted inwardly, worried. If these two old monsters find out his origins, even if he manages to escape by luck, it could bring disaster to the Celestial Essence Star Realm.

However, Fatty Tiger’s next line nearly made him laugh.

The fool looked sheepish and foolish, "We came to this place under the command of our lord... the True Monarch Ying Hai, to avenge the fall of the Immortal Dynasty..."

Good old Fatty Tiger, Zhang Kui just remembered, that fool used Thunder Celestial Tribulation as his Tao Foundation, naturally immune to the Heart Evil Gu Poison Technique, playing a brilliant act that even deceived himself.

Though inwardly amused, Zhang Kui’s face appeared extremely grim, matching Fatty Tiger’s performance.

"True Monarch Ying Hai?!"

The Nine Calamities Divine Monarch’s pupils shrank, "That rogue is still alive?"

Not only was he shocked, but even the Celestial Ghost Buddha’s gaze was heavy.

Seeing the look on the two old monsters, Zhang Kui had a thought.

It seems they knew True Monarch Ying Hai. No wonder, during the ancient war, they were mere unknowns, but True Monarch Ying Hai was already renowned, and anyone knowing such a figure is still alive now would surely be startled.

What they probably didn’t know was that True Monarch Ying Hai cultivated the Deceit Immortal Path and only awakened after a millennia-long battle. Even if strong now, he wouldn’t be much more powerful than them.

Fatty Tiger continued to play dumb, even his tone turned fierce, "That’s right, Lord True Monarch Ying Hai has now become the Starry Sky Dominator, if you dare..."

Oh no!

Zhang Kui felt a chill; the fool had gone too far, this would expose them.

Sure enough, the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch sensed something wrong, his killing intent boiled, saying no more, waved big sleeves, and his withered, sharp claws concealed the entire sky, pressing down like a collapsing heaven.

"Damn it, I blabbed..." Fatty Tiger shrank his neck, eyes flashing with thunder, ready for a desperate strike.

However, Zhang Kui grabbed him and held him tightly, staring at the sky, unwilling to strike.

Now, they’re like lambs, with two tigers lurking nearby, both eager to strike, how could one allow the other?

Sure enough, on the other side, the Celestial Ghost Buddha suddenly radiated light, a touch of sarcasm in the indifferent voice, "Why the rush, fellow Taoist..."

A black Slaughter Tower suddenly appeared in the sky, colliding with the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch’s large hand amidst grand sacrificial voices.

Boom!

Like a star shattering, piercing white light instantly permeated the entire sky, making the netherworld a sky covered in cracks and bright spots like a spiderweb.

At the same time, a terrifying shock wave descended from the sky, shaking space, causing the ground to tremble, turning large pieces of bluestone into fragments.

After exchanging a strike, the Celestial Ghost Buddha and the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch finally tore off their faces, both using their domains. It seemed as though two rotating star rivers appeared above the sky, one green fire softly burning, one dazzling in color, enveloping the Immortal King Tower.

"This item is destined for me!"

"Bald donkey courting death!"

At this moment, with the netherworld barrier of the "Black Calamity" broken, they struck with no reservations, making the whole space boil, like the apocalypse descending.

Zhang Kui employed his Void Domain, protecting those behind him, while resisting the residual force of the old monsters’ battle, fixedly watching the Immortal King Tower gradually swallow the last trace of the "Black Calamity".

Buzz!

The Immortal King Tower suddenly shone brightly, the pervasive white glow once again freezing the surrounding time.

Zhang Kui gritted his teeth, ripples formed as he soared into the sky, although time was frozen, he had neither the ability nor the time to slay strong foes.

If the Immortal King Tower’s effect ceased, these two monsters would certainly notice, turning on him.

At this moment, the 108 divine statues suppressed in the Immortal King Tower buzzed and vibrated, after absorbing the "Black Calamity," they became completely like black glass, golden chains breaking one by one, the Immortal King Tower seemingly unable to suppress them.

And Zhang Kui also sensed that these things seemed connected to an eerie space right in the depths of this ancient netherworld!

No time to think more, Zhang Kui immediately performed the teleportation technique, grasping the Immortal Tower and vanished along this power.

As soon as they left, the frozen time resumed as normal, the Nine Calamities Divine Monarch and the Celestial Ghost Buddha simultaneously halted, staring at the depths of the netherworld with eyes flickering uncertainly...