King of Assassins-Chapter 732 - 542 King Zhuanlun
Ghost Ten Iron Mountain, the strongest warrior of the Ghost Prison Race.
All along, Ghost Ten Iron Mountain has been the City Lord of Chujiang, the Grand Elder of the Ghost Prison Race, and the actual controller of the Ghost Prison Race.
The Ghost Prison Race was born from the Netherworld, living by drinking its waters, and is the strongest race in the Wuman Realm. With the protection of King Zhuanlun, the Ghost Prison Race has never encountered a true rival.
The sudden emergence of Gao Xuan, who dared to directly storm Chujiang Palace and even killed many experts.
Since developing his intellect, Ghost Ten Iron Mountain had been busy with internal strife among his clansmen and never encountered such an arrogant and powerful outsider.
Ghost Ten Iron Mountain was also quite puzzled, not knowing who Gao Xuan was. Judging by Gao Xuan's appearance, he didn't seem to be a being from Wuman Realm.
The opponent showed no Blood Qi Power, yet his body displayed an extraordinary state of perfection; Ghost Ten Iron Mountain couldn't fathom the changes in the opponent's power.
This made him suspect, could the opponent be sent by other deities from the Netherworld Realm?
As the highest leader of the Ghost Prison Race, Ghost Ten Iron Mountain certainly knew about the Ten Kings of the Netherworld. King Zhuanlun had significant conflicts with the other nine Divine Kings.
As for the specifics of the Ten Kings, he was not privy to that information.
Ghost Ten Iron Mountain originally intended to have a chat with the opponent, at least to probe his background. He never expected that the opponent would strike directly with a punch.
Gao Xuan's punch held no other changes, only pure speed and strength.
Using just thirty percent of his power was enough; even then, it was not a blow Ghost Ten Iron Mountain could block.
Before refining his Horizontal Training Indestructible Golden Body, Gao Xuan was confident he could destroy Ghost Ten Iron Mountain with a single punch. At that time, his power was near Divine Level, and his martial skills and Fist Intent were at their peak.
Even if the laws differed, no life below Divine Level could withstand a single punch from him.
After consuming the Lotus Seed of Karma Fire Red Lotus, he refined his body and Divine Soul with the Karmic Fire.
One must know that the Karmic Fire is born within the Netherworld, the purest flame born from the most filthy and evil, best at purifying everything.
Gao Xuan used Law Metal to reconstruct his physique, thereby achieving the Thirteen Grand Protectors' Cross Training Golden Body.
In this step, he borrowed external power because he realized that the human body's limits can only be transcended through external objects, possibly leading to the cultivation of the Horizontal Training Golden Body.
It turned out that this indeed was the most correct way to use Law Metal.
With Law Metal fusing with Gao Xuan's body, his body underwent a fundamental transformation. However, under the refinement of karmic fire, Law Metal, being external, also underwent purification, with all impurities being smelted away.
Gao Xuan's flesh and bones could not withstand the Karmic Fire, and his body was completely refined into a mass of Essence Qi.
In this state, Gao Xuan could use the purest Law Metal to reconstruct his body.
The key was his martial essence of Power Dominating the Ancient and Blood-Born God, which had already reached the highest level laws. Through the karmic fire refinement, he also became aware of the bodily weaknesses and defects.
Through this internal and external transformation, the Law Metal was entirely absorbed, and Gao Xuan's body was completely dissolved, giving birth to a nearly perfect Horizontal Training Indestructible Golden Body.
Reaching this step, Gao Xuan's body belonged solely to him. Although the All Heavens and Myriad Realms are vast, such a Horizontal Training Indestructible Golden Body was unique to him alone.
This path of body refinement was unprecedented, with no predecessors or successors.
Thus, Gao Xuan achieved Divine Level status in terms of his physical body. The qualitative transformation of his body granted him many Divine Techniques inherent to the Horizontal Training Indestructible Golden Body.
With the body's most direct perception, Gao Xuan could sense changes in the Earth's Qi, discern the strength and weaknesses of his enemies, and perceive various intangible laws...
Even though he couldn't yet harness Source Power, the Horizontal Training Indestructible Golden Body allowed him to disregard the constraints of Blood Qi Laws in the Netherworld Realm. This advantage alone enabled him to confront any formidable foe in the Netherworld Realm.
As the strongest warrior of the Ghost Prison Race, Ghost Ten Iron Mountain was actually very close to Divine Level. His body and Divine Soul were extraordinarily powerful.
However, in Gao Xuan's eyes, Ghost Ten Iron Mountain was like a snowman. Appearing strong externally, his internal structure was loose and fragile.
Facing such an opponent, Gao Xuan spotted his weakness at a glance. He didn't need any tricks; he simply punched straight out.
Even though Gao Xuan only used thirty percent of his power, the speed was such that Ghost Ten Iron Mountain found it hard to react.
In an instant, Gao Xuan's fist tore through the void, reaching right in front of him.
Ghost Ten Iron Mountain's Divine Soul could observe every movement of Gao Xuan, but his body couldn't react in sync.
The Divine Soul can surpass time in thinking and reacting, but the body's reactions are limited by its own power.
In front of Gao Xuan, Ghost Ten Iron Mountain felt his movements were extraordinarily slow and sluggish. Before he could draw his longsword, Gao Xuan had already smashed his head with a punch.
The vast difference in speed left Ghost Ten Iron Mountain immensely terrified. He had witnessed King Zhuanlun's Divine Techniques, but never imagined anyone could be so fast that he couldn't even react.
Helplessly, Ghost Ten Iron Mountain could only activate the Iron Mountain Order, a Divine Artifact bestowed by King Zhuanlun.
The Iron Mountain Order was a palm-sized iron token, usually kept in the sea of Ghost Ten Iron Mountain's consciousness. Each of his punches and kicks contained the enormous power of the Iron Mountain Order.
The Iron Mountain Order's strongest Great Divine Techniques are the Ten Thousand Mountains. This method relies solely on power to subdue the opponent.
When a punch is thrown, the Iron Mountain Order transforms layers of blood aura into an invisible mountain, which is indestructible, breaking all resistance. Especially with the Ten Thousand Mountains layering over each other, no one can rival it.
At this critical moment, Ghost Ten Iron Mountain had no time to defend and could only summon his own life treasure to block Gao Xuan's strike.
The Iron Mountain Order emerged from the air, instantly manifesting endless blood qi power into overlapping mountains.
The Iron Mountain Order's power was immensely vigorous, and the blood qi power it unleashed was almost tangible. Layers upon layers of blood-colored peaks formed as if they were solid, firmly protecting Ghost Ten Iron Mountain in the middle.
The layers of mountains seemed endless, their majestic aura seemingly capable of suppressing everything.
Gao Xuan nodded silently, acknowledging that Ghost Ten Iron Mountain, as the strongest of the Ghost Prison Race, had some skills. But that's all there was to it.
No matter his myriad divine techniques or countless divine artifacts, could he withstand a single punch from Gao Xuan!
Gao Xuan's fist surged forward, and the majestic mountains condensed from blood qi shattered with a rumble.
Even though the Ten Thousand Blood Qi Mountains were endlessly stacked, they ultimately turned from virtual to tangible. Under Gao Xuan's Horizontal Training Golden Body's fist edge, these blood qi peaks were like bubbles. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶
As the punch landed, the Ten Thousand Mountains shattered together.
Then, Gao Xuan punched directly at the Iron Mountain Order.
The palm-sized Iron Mountain Order, however, was formed from countless divine techniques and laws. As Gao Xuan's punch landed, the Iron Mountain Order unexpectedly withstood his fist edge.
Yet, Ghost Ten Iron Mountain felt his heart sink to the bottom. The Iron Mountain Order was his own life treasure, intimately connected with him.
The domineering fierceness in Gao Xuan's fist edge, which dominated the ancient times, was something the Iron Mountain Order couldn't endure. With one punch, most of the internal laws of the Iron Mountain Order were blasted to pieces.
Ghost Ten Iron Mountain's divine soul was closely linked to the Iron Mountain Order; as the Iron Mountain Order shattered, his divine soul suffered severe damage.
Before Ghost Ten Iron Mountain could react, Gao Xuan's fist edge had already pounded his head.
Ghost Ten Iron Mountain's head silently exploded into a cloud of blood mist, and even his body shattered under the impact of the fist power.
The momentum of Gao Xuan's punch did not stop, as it blasted through the Chujiang Palace's main gate, destroying everything in its path.
By the time the fist power dissipated, a straight, wide passageway had been forcibly opened within the Chujiang Palace.
Such domineering and fierce fist power caused the entire Chujiang Palace to tremble and shake. Behind Gao Xuan, the Netherworld Pool sent forth towering waves.
As the aftershocks of the fist power continued to spread, cracks crisscrossed the ground, continuously extending outward.
All the Ghost Prison Race powerhouses in Chujiang City sensed this punch's power.
Without knowing what happened, the Ghost Prison Race experts instinctively gathered towards the Chujiang Palace.
Gao Xuan ignored whatever reaction the Ghost Prison Race might have, for he had killed Ghost Ten Iron Mountain with a punch and then confidently strode into the Chujiang Palace. Yes, along the passage he forcibly opened.
In fact, Gao Xuan took only one step to reach the center Divine Hall of the Chujiang Palace.
In front of the Divine Hall stood a tall golden statue, with three heads and six arms, each face having a different expression: one stern, one angry, and one ferocious.
The hundred-meter-tall golden statue was armored, and each of its six arms held a different object: knife, sword, spear, book, pen, and bell.
Each object evidently symbolized some meaning, and the entire statue exuded a strong sacred aura, distinct from the Ghost Prison Race's usual cruel and ghostly demeanor.
At the statue's feet was a black female statue. The woman was beautiful, holding a small teapot-like object. This must be the so-called Meng Po.
Through the Celestial Dragon Eye, Gao Xuan could see the King Zhuanlun statue in the center connected to endless laws of this world, serving as the center of this realm's laws.
Countless streams of Spiritual Power from the Ghost Prison Race converged onto the statue through invisible channels. Undoubtedly, this statue represented King Zhuanlun in this world.
However, the Ghost Prison Race only developed intelligence beyond the sixth revolution. The power of faith from those below the sixth revolution was minuscule.
The Power of Faith converging on this statue paled in comparison to the spiritual energy accumulated on his Investiture of the Gods.
This showed the varying spiritual nature of all living beings. Although the Ghost Prison Race had numbers, their spiritual aspect was far inferior to that of the Human Race.
Gao Xuan examined the King Zhuanlun statue, slowly clenched his right fist, and said, "If you don't come out now, I won't be polite."
Gao Xuan wasn't bluffing; his entire body, down to his sinews, bones, and blood, was storing power.
Power dominating the ancient, with every drop of blood refining his fierce fist intent, every inch of sinew, bone, flesh, and organs contained boundless might.
Just preparing to gather strength already exuded an overwhelming force capable of shattering everything.
At that moment, the three-headed, six-armed statue suddenly spoke: "Mortal from the Otherworld, cease your insolence!"
The voice resonated with endless majesty, echoing throughout the heavens and earth, causing Gao Xuan's divine soul to vibrate incessantly. Gao Xuan's heart tightened; this guy won't be easy to deal with!
