168: Absorb the demon soul! The secret realm is unlocked?

The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul's expression was grim; he could clearly sense his power draining away.

“Damn ant! Do you only know how to hide?! Get out here!” The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul waved his hand, and a wave of evil aura swept out.

Mantis’s talent was extraordinary, and the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul couldn't locate him, but with such a vast evil aura sweeping through, it was clearly difficult to hide.

Mantis’s figure flickered and vanished.

Even though the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s attack had forced him out, Mantis could still easily escape.

Seizing this opportunity, Mantis swung his blade at the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul, once again plundering attributes.

This fighting style infuriated the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul, yet he was helpless, only able to continuously release vast evil aura, looking more like impotent rage.

Mantis was indeed no match for the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul in a direct attack.

But relying on his talent for concealing himself in the void, he could completely pin down the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul.

“You’re next!” Ye Ze’s gaze fell upon Demon Lord Chi.

Demon Lord Chi felt a chill run through his body, and looking up to meet Ye Ze’s playful gaze, he instinctively shrank his neck.

“Today is truly bizarre!” Chi grumbled, wanting to escape but, constrained by the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul still being there, he could only brace himself and fight against Fox Fairy and Zero.

“Panda! Go!” Ye Ze didn't hesitate either; seeing Mantis pinning down the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul, he immediately unleashed Panda.

Chi watched Panda charge at him, twisting his body to try and create distance.

Martial God Domain!

Panda wasted no words; the Martial God Domain enveloped Chi.

Chi felt his body suddenly sink, and he was instantly panicked: “Damn it, how can this be?!”

With his strength now diminished, it was undoubtedly more difficult to escape the entanglement of Fox Fairy and Zero, and seeing Panda getting closer, Chi’s heart was filled with regret and fear.

He had witnessed Candle Nine's death with his own eyes!

“No!” Chi roared in anger, twisting his dragon body and swatting at the charging Panda, wanting to force Panda back and find an opportunity to escape.

Originally, with the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s arrival, Chi was full of confidence, but now, only one thought filled his mind: escape!

The farther, the better!

Martial God Form!

Golden light swirled around Panda as he punched the dragon tail that Chi swung at him.

The sturdy dragon tail shattered almost instantly, flesh and blood flying everywhere.

“Ah!” Chi shrieked.

Fox Fairy held the spiritual radiance xuan yuan pearl, and with a gentle flick of her finger: “Samadhi True Fire!”

The data stream in Zero’s eyes rapidly spun, seizing the opportunity, and the Fire Tipped Spear thrust out from behind.

Chi was surrounded on all sides, a hint of despair flashing in his eyes.

“Lord Demon Emperor, save me!” Chi roared.

Unfortunately, the Demon Emperor he placed his hopes in had no time to heed him!

Panda, with the impact force of the Martial God Form, smashed a punch onto Chi’s forehead, forcefully blasting Chi to the ground, and at the same time, the Fire Tipped Spear pierced through Chi’s body.

The Samadhi True Fire attached itself...

[Killed Demon Lord Chi, gained EXP +3,000,000 (+200%)]

[Killing Blessing - Gained Free Attributes: 300 points!]

[Destiny Treasure Affinity - You automatically obtained its dropped items: Origin Shard: Chi, Chi Dragon Armor, Chi Dragon Greaves!]

Another Demon Lord had fallen, but fortunately, there was no turbulent aura in the Nine Nether Land this time, clearly indicating that there was only one Demon Emperor's Divided Soul in this Nine Nether Land.

And Chi’s death right before everyone’s eyes caused a huge shock.

“He just died? Is that a Demon Lord?”

“So strong! Ye Ze! God Ye! I want to bear your children!”

“Pah, shameless, let me do it instead!”

The trapped crowd cheered, and Tong Mo couldn't help but look at Ye Ze’s back, somewhat astonished, considering Ye Ze was still a high school student!

Who would believe this strength if it were spoken aloud?

Ye Ze, however, ignored the surrounding cheers and checked his experience bar.

It must be said that the gains from killing a Demon Lord were still very high! His experience was now only one-fifth away from leveling up again!

As for Demon Lord Chi’s Origin Shard...

A smile appeared on Ye Ze’s face: “This is an unexpected gain!”

With Chi’s abilities, if he wanted to escape, Ye Ze truly couldn't pursue him, but by sheer bad luck, this fellow delivered himself right to his doorstep! It made Ye Ze feel like he had simply picked up an Origin Shard, a very subtle feeling.

Seeing Chi slain, the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s anger intensified beyond measure; he cast a pair of cold eyes at Ye Ze, directly abandoning his method of searching for Mantis with evil aura, and launched an attack directly at Ye Ze.

Ye Ze raised an eyebrow.

He immediately swapped positions with Panda, and just as he teleported away, the evil aura covered the spot where he had stood.

This strike seemed fierce, but it was clearly impossible to shatter Panda's Martial God Form.

Mantis seized the opportunity, emerged from the void, and struck the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s back with a blade.

The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul suddenly turned around, and evil aura condensed into a pair of sharp claws, fiercely grabbing at Mantis.

Mantis could only helplessly dodge.

Clearly, while Mantis’s current attack could injure the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul, it could only slowly wear down the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul; a severe injury was simply impossible.

After killing Chi, Killing Blessing had accumulated 1400 free attribute points, which could be used to strengthen Mantis’s attributes.

Strength: 2100→2600

Agility: 2200→2700

Constitution and Spirit each increased by 200.

With the attribute increase, Mantis’s attack speed was noticeably much faster.

Panda, bearing the Martial God Form, walked out of the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s evil aura; the shining golden light formed a stark contrast with the evil aura.

The already active Martial God Domain covered the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul.

The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s expression suddenly changed.

Chi’s death earlier hadn't made the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul realize Panda’s power until Panda’s Martial God Domain enveloped him, only then did he realize why Chi had fallen so quickly.

“My Nine Nether Power is suppressed? How is this possible!” A hint of surprise flashed in the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s eyes.

Panda suddenly exerted force with his feet, charging towards the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul like a cannonball.

“Heh heh! Do you think suppressing my Nine Nether Power can defeat me? Naive!” The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul snorted coldly, and a long blade constructed from evil aura condensed in front of him.

And at this moment, Zero’s mechanical voice rang out.

[Fire Tipped Spear charged, burst!]

Origin Power surged on the Fire Tipped Spear, piercing towards the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s back!

The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s pupils suddenly contracted: “Mythical aura? Another mythical weapon!”

The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s eyes were filled with surprise; his former arrogance now forced him to seriously face Zero’s attack.

Panda and Zero’s cooperation was perfect; as Panda’s fist collided with the long blade made of evil aura, Zero’s Fire Tipped Spear also reached the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s back!

A pincer attack!

The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul showed no panic: “Ants are just ants, do you think this can harm this Emperor!”

Powerful evil aura erupted around the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s body, directly blocking Panda and Zero’s attacks.

But at this very moment, Mantis, who had been hidden in the void, made his move!

Blade light flickered, striking down at the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s left shoulder.

Mantis’s target was very clear; the blade light directly severed half of the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s body!

“Ah!” The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul let out a painful growl.

Mantis, however, was incredibly fast; before the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul could erupt, he directly pulled the severed half of the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s body in front of him, and with his mouthparts chewing, he actually ate half of the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s body!

This was half of the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s soul, and with the Soul Siphon talent, this half-soul instantly caused Mantis’s attribute points to surge again!

The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul roared upwards in fury; the evil aura that had been swirling around him suddenly erupted, directly sending Zero and Panda flying.

Ye Ze couldn't help but frown at this sight: “As expected of a mythical-grade, so strong!”

The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul flickered and left the encirclement, gazing at Ye Ze from a distance with a gloomy and resentful look.

“You forced me to do this! No one dares to provoke this Emperor like this!” The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s furious roar made the entire Nine Nether Land tremble again.

Ye Ze dared not be careless.

This guy was not a Demon Lord like Candle Nine; he couldn't afford any carelessness.

Tong Mo also had a solemn expression: “Everyone, get closer!”

Clearly, the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul had been enraged by Ye Ze, and his next attack would likely be incredibly powerful.

The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s terrifying pressure made others unable to even lift their heads, and their bodies trembled uncontrollably.

Ye Ze stared intently at the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul, holding the evil ghost mask in his hand; if the situation went south, he would immediately activate the rule modification to forcibly leave the secret realm.

But before he could act, an unexpected message popped up.

[The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul forcibly closes the secret realm, everyone will be teleported away!]

Ye Ze: ???

So, the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul’s strenuous efforts weren't to unleash a big move, but to close the Nine Nether Land?

Good heavens!

Tong Mo and the others clearly received the notification too, and while they were bewildered, the scenery before everyone’s eyes suddenly changed, and they were back in Contaminated Area 15!

“It… it just ended like that?”

Someone whispered in disbelief.

But seeing the familiar scenery, many survivors even hugged each other and cried in relief.

Wu Ming quickly approached the crowd with his men, and seeing their miserable state, his heart sank.

“What happened?” Wu Ming asked.

Without Ye Ze needing to speak, everyone spoke over each other, explaining the situation inside the Dark Abyss Secret Realm, and Wu Ming’s expression changed drastically when he heard they had entered the Nine Nether Land.

“Ye Ze, thank you!” Wu Ming tightly grasped Ye Ze’s hand and shook it vigorously.

If not for Ye Ze, humanity would have suffered heavy losses this time; many of these college entrance examination candidates had exceptional talent, and given time, they would surely grow into powerful individuals!

Ye Ze smiled and withdrew his hand: “We’re all classmates, it’s what I should do!”

With this interlude, the college entrance examination abyss practical could only be held on another day.

However, the entrance to the Dark Abyss Secret Realm in Contaminated Area 15 was preserved.

Wu Ming immediately mobilized the Demon Suppression Army to blockade the surrounding area.

The Dark Abyss Secret Realm was in Contaminated Area 15, very close to Lin Yuan City, so it wouldn't normally require such extensive measures, but this secret realm led directly to the Nine Nether Land! That had to be guarded against.

Ye Ze breathed a sigh of relief seeing the entrance to the Dark Abyss Secret Realm.

With an entrance, there was an opportunity to purify the Nine Nether Land and seize the World Power of the Nine Nether Land!

However, just as humans could enter the Nine Nether Land through here, the Nine Nether Land could naturally emerge from here, so Wu Ming sending the Demon Suppression Army to guard it was indeed the correct choice.

“Ye Ze, I’ve already discussed it with Wei Zheng; the college entrance examination abyss practical will be held another day. What are your plans?” Wu Ming found Ye Ze and asked.

Ye Ze shook his head; the college entrance examination no longer held much meaning for him.

Moreover, with Wu Ming and Wei Zheng’s preparations, the subsequent abyss practical would at most involve high-level evil beings, while Ye Ze’s goal was to search for evil beings of Demon King level or higher, so he could obtain more Origin Power.

Wu Ming had already arranged a hotel for Ye Ze, and Ye Ze didn't hesitate, heading to the Lin Yuan City hotel to rest under the guidance of the Demon Suppression Army.

This battle was exceptionally arduous, but the rewards were incredibly rich.

Candle Nine’s Origin Shard had already been used by Ye Ze, but there was still [Origin Shard - Chi]!

“I can go to the Shan Hai World to take a look!”

Ye Ze’s heart stirred as he looked at his ample Origin Power.

After all, he had promised White Lin the Demon King to solve the pollution problem in the Shan Hai World, and he could also take the opportunity to see if he could acquire the world tree crown!

If he could, what changes would his world tree crown undergo?

Also, purification could yield World Power; if he could acquire enough World Power from the Shan Hai World, perhaps Panda could evolve into a true mythical-grade!

However, Panda’s current Martial God Form clearly had flaws.

[Martial God Form (Un-Origin Power Sculpted, Un-Divine Object Controlled)]

Mythical-grade items were rare and hard to come by, so there was no immediate solution, but he could consider sculpting Panda with Origin Power!

“Ding! To sculpt the Martial God Form with Origin Power, it will cost 30,000 Origin Power. Confirm?”

30,000 Origin Power, a small problem!

Ye Ze confirmed directly.

Panda’s body instantly expanded, the Martial God Form attached to him, and then dark red flames enveloped Panda.

A look of pain appeared on Panda’s face, but his eyes were exceptionally firm.

“Roar!”

Panda roared, and then a powerful pressure surged from his body, instantly destroying the luxuriously decorated hotel room, like a rocket exploding inside.

As the pressure was released, Panda sat cross-legged on the ground; his originallyHonest and adorable (simple and honest, adorable) appearance gained a few points of majesty and solemnity during his cultivation, inspiring awe in anyone who saw him.

Ye Ze’s eyes also widened; he hadn't expected this to happen.

In the hotel lobby.

The service staff looked at the manager in astonishment.

“Manager, was our hotel attacked?”

The manager had already been briefed and shook his head upon hearing this: “No matter what happens on this floor, even if it’s completely blown away, ignore it! Remember, unless the guest explicitly requests it, you are not allowed to disturb them, understand?!”

“Oh!” The service staff blinked; she didn't quite understand this request but could only comply.

Inside the room.

Ye Ze watched the flames on Panda’s body gradually extinguish, yet Panda remained cross-legged in cultivation, then looked at the room, which resembled a battlefield, and felt somewhat fortunate.

Good thing he saved himself a bed!

Ye Ze didn't choose to change rooms; he jumped directly onto the bed, and activated the Suit Manufacturing Machine!