418: Rule the entire territory

"Whirr, whirr, whirr—"

The space around the altar suddenly fluctuated violently, like a calm water surface into which a huge stone had been thrown, creating ripples.

Immediately after, figures stepped out of the Void Realm, led by Quan Gu, clad in deep blue armor, with deep blue Ghost Fire flickering in his eyes, radiating an unsettling Netherworld aura.

"It's you!"

When the Black Bone Realm Lord saw Quan Gu, the Ghost Fire in his eyes flared, and his voice was filled with boundless killing intent.

"Traitor! You deserve to die!"

His voice was as bone-chilling as a cold wind, as if to tear Quan Gu to shreds.

Quan Gu sneered, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes: "Want to kill me? With just half a cripple like you?"

"You..."

Upon hearing this, the Black Bone Realm Lord’s bones rattled with rage, yet he had no words to retort. His injuries were not yet healed, and his strength was greatly diminished. Facing Quan Gu now, he indeed had no certainty of victory.

"Quan Gu, you were once an Elder of the Rotten Bone Clan. Why did you betray our clan, defect to the Netherworld Dynasty, and become the commander attacking our clan!"

A Rotten Bone Clan Elder sternly rebuked him, his voice filled with anger and incomprehension.

Quan Gu coldly glanced at him, his tone tinged with disdain: "You are nothing but frogs in a well; how could you comprehend the might of our Imperial Dynasty?"

He paused, his voice suddenly turning cold: "However, I was once a member of the Rotten Bone Clan, so today I will give you a chance: those who surrender live, those who defy die! You choose!"

"Surrender? Daydreaming!"

The Black Bone Realm Lord immediately roared, his voice filled with boundless anger and humiliation. For him to surrender to Quan Gu, whom he usually despised the most, was more unbearable than death itself.

As for the remaining three Elders, the Ghost Fire in their eyes flickered, clearly showing signs of wavering.

"Heh heh!"

Quan Gu sneered, looking at the Black Bone Realm Lord mockingly: "I never expected you to surrender either."

"What do you mean?"

The Black Bone Realm Lord's expression changed, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart.

"Of course, to kill you!"

Quan Gu's voice was cold and cruel, like a declaration from Hell.

"Boom—"

As soon as his words fell, a towering aura of decay erupted from his body.

At the same time, apart from his attendant, the ten Ghost Generals behind him also released terrifying auras. The pressure of twelve Dao Lord Realm experts instantly enveloped the entire Rotten Bone City, causing the beings within the city to tremble in fear.

"This… this… twelve Dao Lords!"

The Rotten Bone Clan Elders' faces drastically changed, their eyes filled with horror.

They hadn't expected that in just three short months, the Netherworld Dynasty would produce so many Dao Lord Realm powerhouses.

A desire to retreat also emerged in the Black Bone Realm Lord's heart, but Quan Gu clearly wouldn't give him that chance.

"Kill!"

With Quan Gu's command, his figure, like a ghost, charged towards the Black Bone Realm Lord. His bone claws were as black as ink, carrying boundless power of decay, aiming straight for the Black Bone Realm Lord's head.

"Boom—"

The Black Bone Realm Lord barely managed to raise his bone arm to block, but Quan Gu's attack was too fierce. His bones instantly cracked into several fissures.

"Pfft!"

The Black Bone Realm Lord spat out a mouthful of pitch-black bone powder, staggering backward. His injuries were already not healed, and facing Quan Gu's fierce assault at this moment, he was utterly powerless to resist.

"Black Bone, your era is over!"

Quan Gu's voice was cold and cruel, his bone claw piercing into the Black Bone Realm Lord's head like a sharp blade.

"Crack, crack, crack—"

The Black Bone Realm Lord's skull shattered inch by inch, and the Ghost Fire in his eyes gradually dimmed.

He opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but in the end, could only let out a powerless low roar.

"Boom!"

Quan Gu's bone claw clenched abruptly, and the Black Bone Realm Lord's bones completely disintegrated, turning into countless fragments scattered on the ground. His Ghost Fire also extinguished with it, and he utterly perished.

The entire process took no more than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Rotten Bone City, beneath the altar.

Quan Gu coldly scanned the remaining three Rotten Bone Clan Elders. At this moment, the three Rotten Bone Clan Elders were surrounded by the ten Ghost Lords. Having already harbored thoughts of surrender, they had chosen to stand by and watch earlier.

"Do you choose to live, or do you choose to die?"

Quan Gu stared at them, then spoke, his voice carrying an unquestionable authority.

The three Elders exchanged glances, the Ghost Fire in their eyes flickering unsteadily.

Finally, they responded in unison: "Surrender! We are willing to surrender!"

Quan Gu's gaze softened slightly, and he said indifferently: "Very good! Go gather all the Rotten Bone Clan members above the Emperor Realm. Our Emperor will bestow upon you a great fortune."

"This..."

The three Elders instinctively felt uneasy, but they had no choice.

At least their lives were spared; after all, if Quan Gu wanted to kill them, he wouldn't need to expend so much effort.

Soon, all Rotten Bone Clan members above the Emperor Realm were gathered together and, under the escort of several Ghost Lords, were sent to the Netherworld Sacred Pool for transformation.

At the same time, with the annihilation of the Rotten Bone Clan, no other power in the Rotten Bone Heaven Realm could resist the Netherworld Dynasty's offensive.

Armies marched out, and wherever they went, Dao Provinces surrendered.

The banner of the Netherworld Dynasty, like a declaration of death, was planted in every corner of the Rotten Bone Heaven Realm.

In just four months, the Netherworld Dynasty completely occupied the Rotten Bone Heaven Realm. Not only that, but the Imperial Dynasty gained forty-nine new Ghost Lords, with Quan Gu being the strongest in cultivation.

Although he was still only at the Middle Stage of the Dao Lord Realm, he had already undergone three Tempering (quenching/refining) in the Netherworld Sacred Pool and only needed to experience a fourth time to Breakthrough to the Late Stage of the Dao Lord Realm.

As for the number of Ghost Generals, it exceeded ten thousand, with four tenths of them coming from the surrendered powers.

After fully occupying the Rotten Bone Heaven Realm, the King of Hell appointed Quan Gu as the Realm Lord, to govern this Heaven Realm on behalf of the Imperial Dynasty, and handed over all the personnel from the various Dao Provinces of the original Heaven Realm to Quan Gu's command.

As for the original Imperial Dynasty army, it continued to split into four routes, advancing to attack the four great Heaven Realms surrounding the Rotten Bone Heaven Realm. Each route of the army was equipped with ten Ghost Lords, while Quan Gu served as logistics, ensuring the supply lines for the four routes of the army.

The Heaven Realms in this area surrounding the Rotten Bone Heaven Realm were all of similar strength. With ten Ghost Lords working together, they were sufficient to deal with the Dao Lords of these four Heaven Realms.

And in terms of the army, the King of Hell also equipped a battle formation. With the battle formation's enhancement, even without Ghost Lords, using hundreds of millions of Imperial Dynasty soldiers as the foundation, they could still counter-attack an Early Stage Dao Lord.

If Ghost Lords commanded the formation, they could suppress and kill Middle Stage, or even Late Stage beings.

However, this movement was still too slow.

So, while the four routes of the army launched their offensives, the King of Hell left the Netherworld Imperial Capital.

In the Myriad Ghosts Dao Domain, there are two Supreme Powers. One is named the Myriad Ghosts Hall, which is also the strongest power in the Myriad Ghosts Dao Domain, possessing two Dao Monarchs, though both are in the Early Stage, and the strongest one has only refined four strands of Hongmeng Primordial Qi.

The other is named the Ghost Demon Kingdom. The Ghost Demon Race is a species formed by the combination of Netherworld beings and the Yao Race. Some inherit the powerful bloodlines of both races, possessing great Innate talent.

Others, however, cannot inherit the bloodlines of both races. Such Ghost Demons are not recognized by either race, and even the powerful Ghost Demons look down on them, relegating them to the lowest tier of inferior Ghost Demons.

It is said that the first Ghost Demon Emperor of this Ghost Demon Kingdom was an inferior Ghost Demon who could not inherit the bloodlines of both races, but with great perseverance, he managed to establish a kingdom in the Myriad Ghosts Dao Domain and Breakthrough to the Dao Monarch Realm, becoming a god-like existence in the hearts of countless Ghost Demons.