King of Assassins-Chapter 944 - 658: Hope

Black sky, black earth, black river, black flames blazing on the towering black altar.

Huo Wen Yuan and his entourage stared dumbfounded at the black world before them, everyone was petrified.

Though these people knew of the Divine Realm, none had truly entered it. Furthermore, this black world before them was so deeply terrifying.

Being inside, one felt their Divine Soul was about to be swallowed by endless darkness.

Huo Wen Yuan and his entourage were merely at the Foundation Establishment stage. Though the sudden mutation auto-activated the Holy Armor they were wearing, it couldn't withstand the Law Power of the Divine Domain Space.

The only one capable of maintaining composure was Jin Yijun, whose powerful Divine Soul allowed him to see more details.

The black world appeared vast and boundless, but in reality, the space wasn't large. The core of this Divine Domain Space was undoubtedly the massive black altar.

The black flames burning on the altar were fueled by innumerable Divine Souls, supporting the entire Divine Realm.

Jin Yijun stared intently at Gao Xuan in the distance, holding the Geng Metal Fierce Sun Sword but dared not make a move.

Under the suppression of the Divine Realm, the Geng Metal Fierce Sun Sword had turned dim and dull. The Holy Light from the Holy Armor on everyone had also completely dissipated.

Jin Yijun knew clearly that, under the suppression of the Divine Law, there was no way he could defeat Gao Xuan. However, having forced Gao Xuan to this point, he feared it might be too late to admit defeat and reconcile.

Yet, what if the opponent showed great mercy and spared him? How could he know without trying?

Jin Yijun wisely sheathed his sword and bowed to Gao Xuan, clasping his hands, "Sir, we wish to apologize for our mistake."

"No need."

Gao Xuan thought for a moment, then added, "No need to waste time, everyone is busy."

Jin Yijun's heart sank completely; the opponent afforded no chance. He could only tightly grip the Geng Metal Fierce Sun Sword, "Then we can only fight to the death!"

Gao Xuan chuckled, "In the Netherworld King's Divine Realm, you guys have no chance to fight for your lives."

Jin Yijun didn't know how to persuade Gao Xuan or what means to use to oppose the Divine Realm.

Trying to oppose the Divine Realm with a set of Third-Grade Spiritual Artifacts was practically a dream. Unless, unless he could connect to Cyberspace.

But the Netherworld King's Divine Realm itself was a Divine Realm, even if it couldn't directly combat Cyberspace, cutting off his connection to Cyberspace was as easy as turning his hand.

Sure enough, Jin Yijun's Divine Power Rune Seed couldn't connect to the Divine Emperor Statue, couldn't sense Cyberspace.

Unwilling to accept, Jin Yijun urged the Divine Power Rune Seed, igniting the Geng Metal Fierce Sun Sword.

The Third-Grade Geng Metal Fierce Sun Sword emitted blazing divine light, triggering a mighty Source Power reaction.

At this moment, Huo Wen Yuan and others suddenly awakened, only then did they understand what was happening.

Everyone eagerly watched Jin Yijun, hoping he could defeat Gao Xuan. At least, break through the confines of this spatial domain.

"Commendable courage."

Gao Xuan praised insincerely, and just as the Geng Metal Fierce Sun Sword reached its peak power, he said another word, "Stop."

Jin Yijun, wielding the Geng Metal Fierce Sun Sword, became completely immobilized, including the Source Power he was channeling, all of it solidifying into a cluster.

Jin Yijun's Golden Core was completely solidified, only his consciousness remained clear, able to sense external changes.

The clearer he was, the more despairingly Jin Yijun felt. Within the Divine Realm, the opponent truly wielded supreme authority, words became law.

Facing such an adversary, resistance lost all significance.

"Release."

Gao Xuan spoke another word, Jin Yijun's Holy Armor immediately disintegrated into countless fragments, the Geng Metal Fierce Sun Sword also shattered.

After a pause, Jin Yijun's body disintegrated into neat fragments.

Jin Yijun looked as if he was dissected by sharp blades.

These disintegrated fragments were all smooth and flat, appearing like plastic products. Though scattered, they roughly maintained the shape of a person.

Jin Yijun clearly shattered into countless pieces, yet not an ounce of blood, every part seemed still alive, with eye movements, facial muscle expressions changing, which appeared eerie.

Nearby, Huo Wen Yuan and others were filled with shock and fear, the scene before their eyes surpassed the realm of cruelty and bloodshed, instead showcasing immeasurable divine power, which terrified them further.

"Too weak."

Gao Xuan faced no resistance, finding it somewhat uninteresting.

Though Jin Yijun possessed a Golden Core and a whole set of Third-Grade Spiritual Artifacts, under the absolute Law Power of the Netherworld King's Divine Realm, he was absolutely powerless.

After testing the power of the Netherworld King's Divine Realm, Gao Xuan lost interest in further complications.

He snapped his fingers, and Jin Yijun, fragmented into countless pieces, suddenly transformed into a bunch of black flames.

At the center of the flames, Jin Yijun's pale golden Divine Soul could be seen screaming and struggling in agony, the more intense the struggle, the stronger the black flames surged.

Although Huo Wen Yuan and the others were not very cultivated, their insight was decent. At a glance, they knew this flame directly burned the Divine Soul, annihilating the body and soul, the most vicious method.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I beg you to spare me…"

While Huo Wen Yuan hesitated whether to plead for mercy, his entourage had already knelt down, kowtowing and begging.

Gao Xuan asked Huo Wen Yuan, "Do you know you were wrong?"

Huo Wen Yuan's facial muscles twitched wildly, his expression conflicted. He desperately wanted to admit his wrongs, but felt even if he admitted, he wouldn't survive, merely suffering Gao Xuan's humiliation in vain.

However, what if Gao Xuan simply wanted to humiliate him, not kill him?

When one reaches a dead end, it's hard not to hold onto a glimmer of hope.

Seeing Huo Wen Yuan's conflicted look, Gao Xuan found it somewhat amusing. He said, "Don't overthink, you are doomed. You are not even worth humiliating."

Huo Wen Yuan, feeling utterly hopeless, strangely felt a sense of release, knowing death was inevitable.

With a fierce voice, he declared, "What wrong have I done? I did no wrong. You dishonored me, you deserve to die. Deserve to die!"

Pointing at Gao Xuan, Huo Wen Yuan shouted, "I won't die in vain. My grandfather will surely avenge me. I'll be waiting for you in Hell..."

"Heh heh..."

Gao Xuan chuckled, "I almost admire your courage. That's easy, I'll let your Divine Soul slowly burn in the Nether Fire. You'll eventually witness the grand finale..."

Gao Xuan snapped his fingers again, and Huo Wen Yuan along with a group of people transformed into black flames, all thrown onto the high altar.

The Divine Souls of the others dissipated instantly in the Nether Fire, even Jin Yijun's Golden Core Divine Soul burned to nothing. Only Huo Wen Yuan's Divine Soul remained intact, suffering in the flames, unable to find release.

With his consciousness from life preserved, Huo Wen Yuan regretted deeply, realizing the pain he was in. Why did he have to be so foul-mouthed and provoke Gao Xuan?

Huo Wen Yuan wanted to beg for mercy, wished to end himself quickly. Yet the Nether Fire isolated him from any external contact, leaving him helpless in his wails...

"He really seems miserable."

Yuan Youyuan watched for a long time, finally understanding the situation. She remarked to Gao Xuan with great feeling, "Seeing his fate, sigh, why does it feel so satisfying!"

Gao Xuan laughed heartily, tenderly stroking Yuan Youyuan's long hair, saying, "He provoked me, I don't get angry, but he shouldn't have provoked you."

"I believe that."

Yuan Youyuan clearly didn't believe him, replying perfunctorily. She was more interested in Gao Xuan's Divine Artifact, "Where did you get this thing? It's so powerful?"

"A gift from an old acquaintance."

Speaking of the Netherworld King's Demon-Sundering Blade, Gao Xuan couldn't help but feel a sense of nostalgia, though the story of Hercules was not convenient to share with Yuan Youyuan.

Gao Xuan said, "This Magical Artifact saves me a lot of time. It also showed me the secrets of the Divine Soul. Remarkably important."

Since the Holy Hall was filled with powerful individuals, Gao Xuan, grasping the Netherworld King's Demon-Sundering Blade, dared not use it. Nor could he privately study it.

Only when he was forced by Huo Wen Yuan to use the Netherworld King's Demon-Sundering Blade to solve the problem did Gao Xuan unfold the Netherworld King's Divine Realm for the first time.

For Jin Yijun and the others, the Netherworld King's Divine Realm was the absolute embodiment of strength, a veritable Hell.

For Gao Xuan, though, the Netherworld King's Divine Realm revealed the core of the Netherworld King's Demon-Sundering Blade, showcasing its true Law Power.

The centerpiece of the Netherworld King's Divine Realm, the Nether Fire Altar, even used the Divine Soul as fuel to support the entire Divine Realm.

The method of using the Divine Soul this way is not much different from an Evil God. It's just that in specific transformations, the Netherworld King's Demon-Sundering Blade is much more advanced.

An Evil God using the Divine Soul is akin to directly devouring it, similar to a beast eating meat. It completely relies on the Evil God's innate ability to digest the Divine Soul, thereby converting the Divine Soul Power to increase its own strength.

The Nether Fire Altar of the Netherworld King's Demon-Sundering Blade, however, resembles an Antimatter Energy Furnace, capable of completely disintegrating the Divine Soul, converting it to energy with the highest efficiency.

From this aspect, the Netherworld King's Demon-Sundering Blade is extraordinarily exquisite.

This exquisite nature stems from the inherent quality of the Netherworld King's Saber and its millennia-long accumulation.

During the three millennia of Alliance heritage, the Netherworld King's Saber did not absorb many Divine Souls. After all, the Zeus lineage was a Noble Family, it was impossible to randomly kill people within their family to absorb Divine Souls.

On another note, this millennium has seen an upsurge in the Cultivation System's development. Among the thirty-billion Divine Souls, many are cultivators; their Divine Souls retained memories and wisdom from their lives.

Through such a millennium of accumulation, the Netherworld King's Saber evolved to an unimaginable level.

Only with this, could Hercules have harnessed many Evil Gods. Were it not that Hercules only had a wisp of remnant soul left, with no chance of restoration, he would not have readily passed the Netherworld King's Saber to Gao Xuan.

It was only when Gao Xuan unfolded the Netherworld King's Divine Realm that he realized the Divine Artifact was stronger than anticipated.

Especially, it had accumulated the wisdom and experience of countless individuals, which is truly formidable.

As the master of the Divine Realm, Gao Xuan could freely mobilize this wisdom, consulting the accumulated results at will.

Including the recently killed Jin Yijun, his memories and experiences were fully preserved. Even his wisdom was retained. Only his emotions and Divine Soul Origin turned into fuel.

Simply put, Jin Yijun was converted by the Netherworld King's Divine Realm into a special Light Computer, becoming a tool capable of thought.

Such tools number in the tens of billions within the Netherworld King's Divine Realm.

Gao Xuan could freely ask questions, and these billions of Divine Souls would strive to answer, even cooperating and researching among themselves.

The wisdom and experience accumulated within the Divine Artifact were eye-opening for Gao Xuan.

Originally, with his Yin Yang Five Elements Perfection, Gao Xuan only needed a bit of time to complete the Super First-Grade Golden Core.

The wisdom and experience accumulated in the Nether Fire granted him a new understanding of the Divine Soul.

This step is extremely crucial.

The foundation for cultivators lies entirely in the Divine Soul. Hence, even if his body is currently ordinary, he is still Gao Xuan.

The body lying in the Eternal Coffin without a guiding Divine Soul is merely a beautiful body. It is certainly not Gao Xuan.

With the accumulated wisdom, the forming Golden Core will be of a higher grade.

Gao Xuan told Yuan Youyuan, "I need ten days to form the Core, stay put and don't run around."

Yuan Youyuan nodded, with Gao Xuan holding such a Divine Artifact, forming a Golden Core seemed trivial.

She was just a bit worried about what to do after forming the Core?

With so many powerful individuals in the Holy Hall, even with his formed Core and such Divine Artifact, could they truly contend against the Holy Hall?

Looking at Gao Xuan seated on the ground, Yuan Youyuan couldn't help but sigh lightly. Yet, having reached this point, there's no turning back.

She muttered, "Hopefully, hopefully we don't die too disgracefully..."