277: Four Heavenly Kings

Deep within the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, there was a deathly silence, devoid of any light.

No light could penetrate this place; it was as if one had entered a world of eternal night, where the only sound was the Soul-piercing "hissing" of snakes that ebbed and flowed like the tide.

This immense and sharp cacophony would cause irreversible damage to the Divine Soul.

No matter how strong an Immortal's will was, staying in such a place for long would turn them into a mindless lunatic.

The passage of time lost all meaning.

Perhaps only a moment had passed, or perhaps ten thousand years had gone by.

“Pfft!”

Su Quan bit down on several Spirit Snakes that had crawled into his mouth and spat them out.

“Fortunately, the profession panel is here to remind me, otherwise I really wouldn't know how much time has passed!”

“Three years...”

At this moment, he was like someone submerged in an endless sea of snakes. Dense clusters of Spirit Snakes submerged his body; besides constant biting, they instinctively tried to burrow into any opening they could find.

“It's a good thing I'm a man. If a female Immortal were thrown in here, she'd probably die from the pain!”

Su Quan couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

When he first arrived, he would constantly struggle to climb to the surface of the snake sea, repeatedly tearing off the Spirit Snakes biting him. But as time went on, he couldn't be bothered anymore. Let them bite as they pleased!

In any case, with these venomous snakes containing life force, he wouldn't die from the bites.

As for the agony of being sliced into a thousand pieces and having his Physical Body and Soul torn apart, he simply used regret values to block it out.

This level of pain was negligible compared to the pain brought by his "Villain Physique." The regret values consumed were also relatively low; by a rough estimate, he could hold out for at least another ten thousand years.

However, while he could be immune to the pain, he could not be immune to the damage inflicted upon his body and Soul.

If anyone could see him, they would find that Su Quan's Physical Body, due to years of toxin erosion, didn't have a single patch of healthy flesh. A large amount of grim white bone was exposed, and a seven-colored mist could be seen within the bone marrow—a sign that terrifying poisons had permeated deep inside.

Not only that, his Divine Soul also emitted a hazy seven-colored mist. If an ordinary Immortal were to touch it even slightly, they would immediately die from the poison.

“Does this count as me having cultivated a new Physique—the Myriad Poison Physique?”

Turning his head, he could still hear the tragic, continuous wails of several women in the distance.

These were all sinners judged by the Sect.

Once the toxins entered their bodies, they had a strong paralyzing effect, giving them no chance to self-detonate. They could only endure year after year in endless agony.

“I just wonder what the situation is like in the outside world now. Three years have passed; those people from the Heavenly Court should have attacked by now, right?”

He murmured to himself and closed his eyes again, falling into a half-asleep, half-awake state.

Only in this way could he minimize the damage to his Divine Soul... In the blink of an eye, another seven years passed.

Ten years of time was an unbearable torture for Su Quan.

But for the Immortals of the outside world, it was but a fleeting moment.

Today.

The entire Hehuan Sacred Sect was filled with a chilling, murderous atmosphere.

All the female disciples who had gone out for experience returned to the Sect. All the Protectors and Elders who were in closed-door Cultivation emerged. Even the Sect's Old Ancestors, who were buried deep in the back mountains in a state of suspended animation, were awakened one by one.

Not just the Hehuan Sacred Sect, but a total of eighteen transcendent powers, including the Demon Sword Sect and the Soul Devouring Carefree Sect, gathered on Hehuan Island with their entire Sect's foundations.

This was the full strength of the "Holy Alliance."

Even the top-tier Emperor-level Powers would not dare to underestimate them.

Buzz—

Dazzling golden light soared into the sky from the Holy Mountain, transforming into a massive, visible golden bell-shaped barrier that enveloped the entire Holy Island.

Following this, black demon swords shot into the sky, transforming this piece of heaven and earth into the Immortal Slaying Sword Array, breeding infinite killing intent.

A gorgeous yet deadly mist gushed out, as if draping a beautiful coat over the Holy Island. Any intruder who was slightly careless would lose themselves in this terrifying illusion, sinking into it for eternity.

The core guardian arrays of the three Eternal Powers achieved Fusion and coexistence at this moment.

Seeing this, the countless Sect Immortals guarding the interior swept away their previous fear and gloom, their surging Battle Intent shaking the clouds and sky.

“Hahaha! Today, our eighteen powers have joined forces. Even if the Heavenly Court sends a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers, what can they do?”

“Indeed! With the current power of our guardian array, even an Immortal Emperor who rashly enters will suffer a great loss!”

“The Heavenly Court has gone too far. Our Holy Alliance is not to be trifled with. Today, if a thousand come, a thousand will die; if a hundred thousand come, a hundred thousand will die!”

“Let's have a satisfying slaughter!”

“...”

Just as their Battle Intent was at its peak, a large expanse of golden auspicious clouds drifted from the end of the horizon.

Standing upon the auspicious clouds was a vast army of Heavenly Court Immortals with overwhelming Auras. They were equipped with uniform, top-grade Immortal weapons and armor, and the weakest among them was at the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.

By a rough estimate, there were as many as a hundred thousand of them.

At the very front of the army stood four towering figures. Their vast magical power swept through the primordial land, and their extremely powerful Auras forced the Laws of heaven and earth to retreat layer by layer. No one dared to face their sharpness.

These were the Four Heavenly Kings, all at the Immortal Emperor Realm, and each possessed a top-grade Emperor Artifact bestowed by the Heavenly Court. They were extremely famous throughout the Immortal Realm.

“Niu Shuangshuang, you Devil Heads have ignored the decrees of the Heavenly Court, colluding in private to form an organization. How can we tolerate you?”

“Today, by order of the Heavenly Emperor, we, the Four Heavenly Kings, personally lead a hundred thousand elite troops of the Heavenly Court to seize you!”

“Come out and surrender immediately!”

A suffocating and terrifying pressure swept across the area.

The voices of the Four Heavenly Kings were like thunder, penetrating the guardian array and exploding in everyone's ears.

Their majestic figures stood upon the earth and shouldered the sky, casting the entire Hehuan Island into shadow.

The Battle Intent that had been so difficult to gather dissipated in an instant, and fear began to spread within the Holy Alliance.

“Hahahaha!”

Arrogant laughter soared into the sky.

From deep within Hehuan Island, three figures as brilliant as suns appeared in the sky, dispelling the shadows cast by the Four Heavenly Kings.

Niu Shuangshuang, the leader, was clad in deep purple Immortal-grade battle armor and held an Eighteen-foot Divine Spear. Its sharp point was aimed directly at the heads of the Four Heavenly Kings.

“Since ancient times, righteous and demonic have been incompatible. Your Heavenly Court is truly overbearing. Are all your rules only meant for our Holy Alliance?”

“Enough nonsense. This Emperor is right here. If you have the ability, then break into the array!”

“Today, this Emperor shall use the heads of you Four Heavenly Kings to consecrate our flag and announce the prestige of the Holy Alliance to the Immortal Realm!”

Heavenly King Zeng Zhang, the most burly of them with a giant green snake draped over her shoulders, was enraged.

She whipped her long braid and took a step forward, being the first to charge into the array.

“Arrogance! Watch as this seat enters to seize you!”

“Stupid thing who hasn't tasted death!”

Niu Shuangshuang let out a sneer.

Her hands quickly formed seals, and the three Immortal Emperor-grade arrays enveloping the Holy Island began to operate with a roar.

The golden ancient bell sent out ripples of terrifying waves, shattering the space before it layer by layer.

Countless black demon swords flew at high speed, forming the Boundless Heavenly Sword Array that enveloped Heavenly King Zeng Zhang, revealing its killing intent.

The seven-colored mist also began to churn, and in just a few breaths, it enveloped the woman's figure.

Today, she would first suppress and kill an Immortal Emperor to bolster the prestige of the Holy Alliance!

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