The Spirit Devouring Qi phantom roared, immediately flinging out a large number of Spirit Devouring Qi threads, attempting to block Ye Ling from entering the Soul-Wandering Tree.
However, Ye Ling was currently using the Rune of Acceleration, his speed several times that of his normal state. The power used by the Spirit Devouring Qi phantom was simply not enough to catch up to Ye Ling. He could only watch helplessly as Ye Ling charged into the Soul-Wandering Tree!
"Damn it!"
The Spirit Devouring Qi phantom's face turned extremely grim. He had not yet fully occupied Wu Xue's body and could not move freely. If Wu Xue were obtained by Ye Ling, he would be completely expelled from this universe!
Wu Xue was currently the last remaining member of the Wu clan in existence. If Wu Xue fell into Ye Ling's hands, the Underworld Palace would have no means to invade Earth independently!
At that point, they would only be able to rely on the forces of the Shadow Hall for gradual schemes. However, the Shadow Hall had more than just the Underworld Palace behind it.
Outside the domain, multiple forces were entangled behind the Shadow Hall. Some of these forces were even as powerful as their Underworld Palace. If they were to scheme for Earth solely through the Shadow Hall, they would likely be eliminated by other forces before they could even begin to divide the spoils!
Therefore, Wu Xue's importance to the Underworld Palace was self-evident!
After Ye Ling rushed into the Soul-Wandering Tree, the Spirit Devouring Qi phantom was anxious and quickly entered the Soul-Wandering Tree, attempting to protect Wu Xue!
Chuyuan, who was still outside, saw Ye Ling and the Spirit Devouring Qi phantom both charge into the Soul-Wandering Tree and realized they were about to begin fighting for Wu Xue. Just as he was about to rush in to help, he suddenly felt the surrounding air pressure drop significantly.
A powerful pressure descended from the sky!
Chuyuan looked up and saw thick dark clouds appear above the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains. Li Jing, leading a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, appeared. The dull sound of war drums echoed in the sky, making the surrounding atmosphere incredibly oppressive.
In the sky, there were not only the Heavenly Court's hundred thousand heavenly soldiers...
There were Buddhas from the West, angels from the City of the Heavenly Lord, disciples of Asgard, gods from Olympus... and countless other divine kingdoms had sent their deities to descend here!
This was the United Army of the Immortal Realm!
The Ten Thousand Nether Mountains were the center of the underworld, concerning all divine kingdoms of the immortal realm. Now that something had happened at the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains, it was only natural for many divine kingdoms to dispatch immortals and gods to investigate.
But...
This kind of formation did not look like an investigation. It was more like an attempt to eradicate a great demon!
Chuyuan saw the myriad of gods and Buddhas appearing in the sky and heard the roaring horns. He gave up the idea of entering the Soul-Wandering Tree and muttered to himself, "It seems those guys know I'm still alive and are now sending troops to eliminate me... They've come so quickly, they can't wait..."
"However... the Immortal Realm has made such a grand display, yet the saints who ambushed my wife and surrounded me back then have not appeared. Are you... afraid?"
As Chuyuan spoke, a set of black armor slowly condensed around him, and then a spear entwined with Nether Qi appeared out of thin air, emitting a powerful aura.
Li Jing, standing in the clouds, felt the aura erupting from Chuyuan and his expression changed slightly. He immediately shouted sternly, "Audacious demon! You dare to seize the Nether Qi of the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains and sow chaos in the Three Realms. Your crime deserves death!"
"Your crime deserves death?"
When Chuyuan heard Li Jing's accusation, he burst into laughter, "Hahaha! Well said, 'Your crime deserves death!' You gods and Buddhas only achieved your Dao fruits by stepping on my corpse! Each and every one of you has a bloody history behind you!"
"I'd rather ask your masters behind you, who truly deserves to die?"
Chuyuan's voice pierced through the nine heavens and echoed in the sky, causing a stir among the myriad of gods!
"Audacious!!!"
The gods roared, and immense divine power descended. The drums beat incessantly!
The Ten Thousand Nether Mountains, no longer protected by Nether Qi, could not withstand the pressure of the gods and shattered directly!
The heavens wept and the earth wailed. The wrath of the gods swept through the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains!
Facing the wrath of the gods, Chuyuan was not afraid. Instead, he let out a long roar, "Hahahaha! You hypocritical gods have walked into a trap... Today, I shall kill to my heart's content!"
Boom!
Overwhelming Nether Qi erupted from Chuyuan's body, charging into the clouds where the gods were located.
Chuyuan stomped on the ground and shot into the clouds!
For a moment, the shouts of killing shook the heavens!
At this time, outside the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains.
Meng Po and the Black and White Impermanence were traveling quickly. They suddenly heard shouts of killing from a distance, and they all froze and stopped.
Black Impermanence looked in the direction of the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains. He saw thick dark clouds above the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains, within which flashed colorful divine radiance and surged with extremely powerful divine might.
Within those dark clouds, he could vaguely see a demon god clad in armor and wielding a spear, slaughtering deities on a large scale!
The shouts of killing and the clash of metal all emanated from within!
"This is bad! Could it be that His Majesty and the Immortal Realm have started fighting?" Black Impermanence exclaimed with a worried expression, seeing the scene above the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains.
In his understanding, the only one with the courage to provoke the Immortal Realm was Ye Ling, a rogue immortal who was both a sage and belonged to no divine kingdom.
And Ye Ling happened to be in the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains to obtain the Soul-Wandering Branch. Now that a battle had broken out at the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains, it was hard for Black Impermanence not to suspect Ye Ling!
Meng Po, however, frowned, staring intently at the person fighting their way through the Immortal Realm army, trying to discern their appearance.
Unfortunately, the area was filled with the energy of numerous divine abilities, and the battle was chaotic, making it impossible to identify the person fighting the Immortal Realm army!
White Impermanence wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "What should we do now? If His Majesty has truly fallen out with the Immortal Realm, will we also be labeled as rebels and dealt with by the Heavenly Court afterward?"
Above the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains, he had seen the Heavenly Court's hundred thousand heavenly soldiers!
Regardless of the reason for this battle, the Heavenly Court's stance against that demon god was undeniable!
Hearing White Impermanence's words, Black Impermanence also realized the seriousness of the situation and said solemnly, "Indeed! Whether it's His Majesty's side or the Heavenly Court's side, our combat power is extremely limited. If we get involved now, besides causing ourselves trouble, we can't help at all!"
"His Majesty certainly doesn't lack us few combatants. If we return to the Underworld now, we might still be able to escape. Then, no matter how the battle between His Majesty and the Heavenly Court turns out, at least we can remain safe..."
White Impermanence hesitated, "But by doing this... isn't it a bit disloyal? After all, His Majesty has shown us great kindness. Now, seeing His Majesty fighting the Immortal Realm alone, and we flee..."
Black Impermanence: "Did you see clearly! It's not just the Heavenly Court on the other side, it's the entire Immortal Realm! We are just minor ghost officers of the Underworld. How can we contend with the myriad gods in the sky?"
"If we rush in now, what's the difference from seeking death? Besides, that person might not even be His Majesty!"
How could Black Impermanence not understand White Impermanence's concerns?
But the reality was that their strength was too weak. Compared to the entire Immortal Realm, they were like ants.
If they rushed in now, they could not change the outcome of the battle.
Rather than seeking death, it was better to preserve themselves.
Moreover, the stone monkey back then could challenge the Heavenly Court alone. With His Majesty's current strength, facing the entire Immortal Realm, he might not be without a chance to fight!
Just as Black and White Impermanence were arguing, Meng Po seemed to have clearly seen the appearance of the demon god charging through the Immortal Realm army. Her expression changed slightly, and she exclaimed, "It's Benefactor!"
"I'm going to save him!"
Meng Po said, then transformed into a beam of light and rushed towards the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains!
Black and White Impermanence were stunned when Meng Po suddenly charged into the Ten Thousand Nether Mountains. They exchanged glances.
They never expected Meng Po to be so impulsive.
White Impermanence pursed his lips and asked Black Impermanence, "Now... what should we do?"
Black Impermanence gritted his teeth, seemingly having made a great decision, "Let's go! We can't lose to a woman! Let's charge in!"
White Impermanence trembled, "Are we... really charging in?"
Black Impermanence: "The King of Hell already knows we're going to help His Majesty. We're dead either way, so we might as well stick close to His Majesty. There's still a glimmer of hope. Charge!"
Hearing Black Impermanence's words, White Impermanence also reacted. He gritted his teeth and said solemnly, "Understood, let's follow!"
As the words fell, Black and White Impermanence no longer hesitated and both chased after Meng Po.
The Ten Thousand Nether Mountains were in complete chaos!