Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs-Chapter 394 - 326: Return to the Divine Continent, Entering the Immortal Ship Again
The giant beasts roared, blood light pierced the sky.
"Kill!"
On one side was the You Dynasty army, clad in black, with giant beasts pulling an altar, green ghostly fire soaring into the sky. Below, warriors swung their blades madly, while priests in black robes on the altar prayed loudly, causing green divine light to explode and bombard in all directions.
On the other side was the Barbarian Continent tribal alliance army, with strong ancient warriors wielding stone axes and bone spears, ferocious and massive demon beasts rampaged, spewing long trails of demon fire.
And in the sky above, the Mahayana of both sides were fiercely fighting, heaven and earth dimmed, the sun and moon lost their light. At some point, even the snowflakes filling the sky turned blood-red...
The Sea Race High Priest died, and a large number of elites were blood sacrificed, leaving the powerful Sea Race in a leaderless state.
The You Dynasty army took the opportunity to attack; the Sea Race could not organize effective resistance, and with various tribal leaders being killed by the Dark God’s clones in succession, they quickly suffered a crushing defeat.
The flames of war continuously spread across the vast ocean, and the Barbarian Continent, closest to the You Dynasty mainland, was the first to suffer, with many coastal areas already engulfed in smoke.
And on the collapsed Holy Mountain deep in the snowfield of Barbarian Continent, the soaring brilliant silver flames finally gradually contracted, eventually disappearing.
Boom!
The sound of intense tremors came, and the ruined Crystal Stone Divine Hall finally collapsed completely, with blood-red crystal stones shining brilliantly in the snow.
Zhang Kui, sitting cross-legged, had fully recovered, and when he opened his eyes, a flash of silver Yin Yang True Fire flickered and vanished.
"Go, collect the treasures."
He waved his hand, and the Treasure Toad jumped out, growing as it leaped into the air, swallowing like a whale, causing the red crystals scattered all over to surge into its mouth like a tidal wave, not even leaving behind those embedded in stone crevices as thin as rice grains.
This little creature, since following Zhang Kui, had encountered great opportunities, acquiring countless treasures, with so much Treasure Qi that it was unable to absorb it all, no longer displaying its previous miserly behavior.
Zhang Kui ignored it and instead looked at the corpse of the bird-like offspring of the Evil God behind him.
Perhaps it was the preservation within the Crystal Stone Divine Hall that, even after a millennium of death with its remnant soul completely dissipated, it still exuded an astonishing, terrifying aura.
Zhang Kui looked at the giant arrow at the wound; with the restraint of the True Sun Fire gone, the Qi mechanism of this item began to surge once more.
Suddenly, the Qi mechanism of the bird-like corpse started to change violently.
Zhang Kui’s expression shifted; with a wave of his hand, the Immortal Sword "Breaking Sun" leapt into his hand, followed by a clang of purple light, instantly slicing open the bird-like corpse’s abdomen.
At the giant arrow wound, countless fleshy tendrils twisted rapidly, undergoing bizarre and grotesque transformations.
"So it was you causing trouble!"
Zhang Kui’s face darkened as the silver flame instantly engulfed it, causing the space to seem to twist, buzzing continuously.
Sure enough, this arrow forged from Cave Heaven Divine Crystal was also linked to the power of Silent Heaven, unable to escape, truly a pity for a piece of divine bird flesh.
The current power of the Yin Yang True Fire was incomparable, and before long, the giant arrow was completely refined, reverted to its most basic Cave Heaven Divine Crystal, and the corrupted flesh of the bird-like creature turned to ash, leaving only crystal-like bones, blood, and scale armor with brilliant feathers.
After collecting all the gains from this journey, Zhang Kui looked up into the distance, seeing the blood-colored kill intent spread across the southern sky. With a wave of his large sleeve, he vanished from sight, traversing through the clouds with sound-breaking speed.
Along the way, smoke rose from every place below; the old Barbarian Continent tribe, the chaotic Sea Race army, the You Dynasty troops, all engaged in a three-sided battle, with blood flowing like rivers and resentment soaring to the heavens.
Zhang Kui’s expression grew increasingly grave.
Each side had gone utterly mad, some fighting for survival, others blinded by bloodlust, while the You Dynasty engaged in blood sacrificial rites to empower the Evil God brewing in their cycle of reincarnation.
Indeed, that Dark God in reincarnation was not the main body; otherwise, the Dark God would not need to traverse the vast Star Sea to transmit power and descend in a clone. But if it were to seize the cycle of reincarnation, the Celestial Essence Star would be utterly destroyed.
Zhang Kui glanced west, his eyes flickering with dark light, then gritted his teeth and flew swiftly towards the Divine Continent.
In the strange Illusion Realm, the Cyan Flood Dragon had already informed him of the precise location of the Celestial Craft Pavilion Water Mansion.
It was hard to imagine that the waterway linked by the Sea Eye not only traversed the globe but also extended a thousand miles underground, with indescribable underground monsters lurking within. The once Hundred-Eyed Demon Monarch was among the weakest on the periphery, with strange occurrences emerging endlessly.
More importantly, the entrance to that place was near the You Dynasty sea area, which had become a complete mess.
Originally, Zhang Kui was not averse to taking a risk, as the place likely held a Divine Artifact capable of completing the Nether Soil Coffin, but now, as chaos descended upon the Celestial Essence Star, the Divine Continent needed him to oversee it. With five Dark God clones, even he would meet certain death if surrounded.
The only way to break this situation is to become an Immortal!
With this thought, Zhang Kui’s eyes sharpened and he accelerated instantly, disappearing amidst the thunderous sound of tearing through the air...
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"Armor two turns to Xun position, armor three out Qian below, Divine Fire Cannon, fire!"
In the Quanzhou Sea Region, Helian Wei, donned in military attire, stood on the starship deck, her cape fluttering wildly, commanding with composure.
At her command, a dozen starships changed formation, the Divine Fire Domain forming a continuous expanse, and numerous Divine Fire Cannons roared, causing the sea surface to freeze for miles or exploding with divine light, raising towering waves.
Opposite was a formidable Sea Race tribe, with over twenty Mahayana Realm beings and a force of over a million, densely packed on the sea surface like the Black Tide of the Underworld.
This was a rout fleeing in fear of the You Dynasty. Having heard of the Divine Land Barrier’s might, they traveled a great distance seeking refuge.
Initially, the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty’s high command did not mind them settling in nearby sea areas, but these fellows, accustomed to rampaging, developed some bold ideas and attempted to invade and seize Divine Continent’s territory, naturally resulting in conflict.
Their combat methods were truly outdated; unable to breach the Divine Fire Domain with their Mahayana, their sea army suffered heavy losses and soon fled in disarray, leaving countless corpses floating on the sea surface.
Heading in the direction of Huo Continent.
"Hmph, overestimating oneself!"
Helian Wei let out a cold snort on the deck.
She grew up in the military camp from a young age, serving as the commander of the Astronomical Bureau Lai State from her youth. After years of training, she now exudes the dignity of a great general.
Helian Boxiong, who was stationed in the boat pavilion, nodded repeatedly, feeling very satisfied. He didn’t expect that his junior was a starship command genius and might be a future candidate for Marshal of the Divine Dynasty.
Suddenly, Helian Boxiong’s eyes sharpened, and he abruptly stood up.
He could sense that in the distant sky, a terrifying presence was rapidly approaching. This was an intuition trained by life and death experiences, and after learning the Cute Head Skill from the Earth Demon 72 Techniques, it became even more sensitive, like a divine power.
But soon, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. He cupped his fists toward the sky and said, "Helian Boxiong, greets the Sect Leader!"
A moment of silence fell over the sea, and when they saw a figure descend from the clouds in the distance, there erupted a cheer that shook the heavens.
"Everyone’s worked hard!"
Zhang Kui also let out heartfelt laughter.
Even with the wind and rain outside, the Divine Continent he painstakingly built was a home where countless beings could live at ease.
...
The Celestial Essence Star was in chaos, and naturally, the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty had countermeasures.
First, the materials: food, spirit medicine, spiritual ore... even Incense Fire Divine Power, began to be hoarded in large quantities.
With the Divine Land Array as protection, ordinary cultivators and evil spirits found it difficult to enter. Even if Mahayana realms invaded, they would be easily suppressed by Tai Shi wielding the Power of Heaven and Earth.
The only thing to guard against was the intrusion of several Dark God clones from the You Dynasty. At that time, only Zhang Kui’s full deployment of tricks, combined with the Divine Land Array, could drive them away.
It could be said that with the Divine Land Array, the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty held the advantage in this dark upheaval sweeping across the stars.
Moreover, starships, as instruments to stabilize national fortune, continuously improved in their plans. Zhang Kui’s Yin Yang True Fire had greatly increased in power. Initially, the core became a constraint, but fortunately, they timely found a red crystal in the Offspring Temple of the Evil God.
This substance, named "Divine Blood Crystal" by the Profound Pavilion, after refining and replacing key circuit arrays of the core and Divine Fire Cannon, created a new generation of divine ships with power even surpassing the Dragonbone Divine Continent.
Of course, the Dragonbone Divine Ship, as the Divine Dynasty’s flagship, began to be re-refined. It not only had dual cores of Dragon Qi and Yin Yang True Fire but also incorporated an Immortal Artifact-grade Dragon Pearl seized from the Sea Race High Priest. This item could solidify space, and combined with a specially-made Divine Fire Cannon, it became a significant asset in dealing with Dark God clones.
Nowadays, the Profound Pavilion gathered all artifact refining masters of the Divine Continent. After refining starships several times, not only had they completely learned the method of starship crafting passed down by Zhang Kui, but they even improved upon it, enhancing the defense of the array and establishing a mobile Divine Path network node...
Civilians, cultivators, the Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow Four Pavilions, and the upper echelons of the Kaiyuan Divine Dynasty... almost everyone entered a tense state of war preparedness, as everyone knew the dark hour was coming.
But all the Mahayana realm from the Celestial Pavilion knew that the real key to victory lay with Zhang Kui.
Could a mortal avoid the Chaos Path and reopen the Immortal Path? Was such a thing truly possible?
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The Underworld, the entrance to the Fallen Immortal Mountain Mortal World passage.
The terrifying explosion crater from the past remained. Yuan Huang knew the significance of this place, dispatching two starships to patrol continuously, driving away anything that intruded.
Zhang Kui didn’t mind this since that Immortal Ship might be the most terrifying relic on Celestial Essence Star currently, and he could only barely survive. Even if those five Dark God clones entered, they would likely be in deep trouble.
The countless mutated ancient immortal corpses on that vast deck alone couldn’t be countered by ordinary means, not to mention the spiritual Immortal Artifacts that manifested and the entangled forces of the Ancient Bronze Mirror, completely plunging the Immortal Ship Array into chaos.
Fortunately, his goal was just the Cave Heaven Divine Crystals and Ancient Bronze Mirror fragments that were everywhere inside.
Thinking of this, a hint of solemnity flashed in Zhang Kui’s eyes.
"Tai Shi, open the passage."
Buzz!
The piercingly bright Mortal World passage immediately appeared. Zhang Kui, without hesitation, stepped in and vanished into the Underworld.
...
It was still that shattered ancient hall, with strange cracks in the white mist filled space. When Zhang Kui entered, he found everything remained the same, as if time had been frozen since he left.
"Tai Shi?"
Zhang Kui called out softly, narrowing his eyes.
As expected, Tai Shi once again fell into slumber because this terrifying white mist was entirely a spiritual Immortal Artifact, capable of prohibiting gods like the Nether Soil Stone Coffin.
Zhang Kui didn’t mind either; he had found a method before. By shrinking his size and wandering under the bluestone floor, he could avoid its attacks.
The previous deck square was exceedingly dangerous. This time, he could search from other areas; as long as the shattered regions of the Immortal Ship Array existed, he could freely harvest Cave Heaven Divine Crystals.
However, just as he was about to leave, a sudden chill surged through his body, and he swiftly turned his head.
On the carved, latticed window of the great hall, there was a bizarre face staring at him...
