Chapter 757 of 1406
Chapter 757
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At this moment, the ground under Yin Xu's feet shook violently. Then, there was an earth-shaking tremor, and the ground directly collapsed.
Waves of black hellfire gushed out from the cracks. Rock fragments fell one after another, and the surrounding palaces collapsed piece by piece.
Not long after, an even larger underground pit emerged. There was only a huge stone pillar standing in the middle of the ground. Bai Liyan's broken body also fell into the ground along with the cracked ground.
In the soaring flames, the figures of Han Li and the others shot out and flew toward the edge of the underground space without stopping at all.
On the other side, Yin Xu and Gui Mu looked at each other. One looked miserable, and the other looked desperate. Their figures stagnated, and they quickly retreated.
Immediately afterward, a violent roar came from the underground, rumbling endlessly like muffled thunder.
Accompanied by an incomparably palpitating Manchurian aura, like a primitive giant beast, but also like an ancient god. The cold and murderous intent was obvious, but it also carried strong hatred and anger.
"Boom!"
The giant black hand that had broken through the roof before, once again grabbed upwards, and pierced into the dome of the underground space like a knife cutting through tofu. It seemed to pull upwards with all its strength. The black flames in the huge pit immediately surged violently, and a huge blurry shadow began to rise slowly.
As the flames gradually subsided, the blurry shadow finally became clear.
It was a huge head that was nearly two thousand meters in size. It was as black as ink, as if it was carved from fine iron and black rock. It was covered with sharp edges and protruding canine teeth, but it vaguely had the outline of a human face, and it was shrouded in a layer of black flames.
In its eyes, there were two strange black flames, slightly swaying like the Netherworld Fire. On its head, there were two huge curved horns that looked like ox horns. They were hundreds of meters long when spread horizontally, and the curved parts were like two lonely mountains.
As he exhaled, two bursts of black flames would erupt from his nostrils, releasing bursts of fearsome baleful Yin aura that Han Li and the others had never sensed before. All of them were struck by a sense of insignificance to varying degrees.
"What did we release …" At the edge of the underground space, Shi Chuankong looked back at the huge ferocious head and murmured.
"Tao Wu … finally let us out, but I'm afraid that fellow daoist Bai Liyan is in danger."
Han Li quickly looked around, and his expression changed. He released his divine sense to explore, and a look of pity flashed in his eyes.
"Look … this guy seems to have not completely broken free. It seems that only one head and one arm can move freely." Hu San suddenly said.
Han Li and Shi Chuankong looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the neck connected to the huge head was still tied by thick, crisscrossing chains, connected to the depths of the pit, and could not be completely seen.
Han Li glanced at the Yin Xu and Ghost Tree in the distance, and said, "That's enough to keep the Nine Nether Tribe busy for a while. Thankfully, they didn't release all of them. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to escape."
"Fellow daoist Chi Rong did not come out?" Hu San suddenly noticed that one person was missing and said.
"No need to look for him. When the ground collapsed, he seemed to have found something in the underground sea of fire. He did not retreat, but directly flew down, and soon his breath disappeared." Shi Chuankong shook his head.
"Don't worry about him. You guys find a way out. I'll go save the Weeping Soul." Han Li calmed down and said.
"Roar … …"
At this moment, Bi 'an, who was in the underground pit, suddenly raised its head and let out a furious roar. Rolling black Hellfire gushed out of its mouth like a huge pillar of fire, directly bombarding the dome above.
The rock on the ceiling was thousands of feet thick, but it melted in an instant, revealing a huge hole. A wisp of dim light leaked down from above.
… …
Falling Lake Meeting Place.
The towering stone platform was shining with white light, spraying white radiance in all directions, making it look even more majestic and magnificent.
Behind the round table on the high platform, the domain lords of the Dust World sat in a circle. They all had different expressions on their faces. Some were smiling, some were gloomy, and some were expressionless.
At this time, the atmosphere of the entire meeting place was a bit tense. Although not many people were talking, it was faintly filled with a kind of hostility.
The Three Realms Meeting was led by the three domains, Nine Nether, Samsara, and Black Rope. Yin Chengquan, Huangfu Yu, and Xiao Buye were seated at the triangle of the white round table, forming a tripartite formation.
The entire meeting lasted for 20 days. The first seven days were the discussion stage, where the three domains took the lead in explaining the main purpose of the meeting and some of the current positions. During this time, they could also have small-scale discussions.
The next three days were the real decision, which was voted on by the hundreds of domains in the meeting.
The last ten days were based on the results of the previous decision, where they would discuss the problems they might face, consider the following matters, and distribute them.
On the surface, this meeting was to discuss their attitude towards the Realm of True Immortals. It seemed simple, as they only needed to express their attitude. However, many of the domains were originally attached to the three domains. Moreover, the domains had deep entanglements with each other. There were territorial conflicts, trade issues, and some personal grudges. It was very complicated.
Although it was just an attitude, there were too many things involved in it.
In the next few days, the domains fought openly and covertly. Nine Nether, Samsara, and Black Rope tried their best to rope in other small and medium-sized domains. They even opened many small branches, making the situation even more chaotic.
Now that the discussion stage was over, today was the first day of the decision.
Although the decision had yet to be made, the situation was basically clear.
Before the meeting, the Samsara Domain had spared no expense in sending a large number of people to rope in the originally neutral domain lords. They had invested a lot of resources and benefits. Although Nine Nether had the most dependent domain lords, they were not that enthusiastic about roping in the other neutral domains. As for Black Rope, they had a laissez-faire attitude, so they naturally did not make any big moves.
Moreover, most of the domains in the Dust World were hostile towards the Realm of True Immortals. However, they coveted the rich cultivation resources and some things that the Dust World could not reach.
Therefore, under the guidance of the Samsara Domain, more than half of the neutral domain lords and even the domain lords that were attached to Black Rope had been roped in.
Although there were still a few domain lords who had not expressed their stance, the situation was already very clear.
At this time, it was only an hour before the meeting began. Yin Cheng Quan sat quietly with a calm expression, as if he was not anxious at all.
"Domain Lord Yin, the situation is very bad for us. More and more people are being roped in by the Samsara Domain," a white-haired elder next to Yin Cheng Quan leaned over and said anxiously.
This person was called Tian Weeping, the Domain Lord of Guchi Domain. He had always been on good terms with Nine Nether and was the most active supporter of Nine Nether.
"This is only the preliminary stage of the meeting. You don't have to worry, Domain Lord Tian Weeping." Yin Cheng Quan smiled faintly as if he had everything planned out.
Seeing Yin Cheng Quan's expression, the Domain Lord Tian Weeping muttered in his heart, but he did not say anything.
Yin Cheng Quan sat up straight, leaned against the back of the chair, and picked up the teacup in front of him.
"Pass down the order. Act according to the original plan." As he touched the teacup, he silently sent a voice transmission.
At this moment, two people stood behind Yin Cheng Quan. One of them was a Youth with regular facial features, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a rather heroic air between his brows. There was a curved gray horn on his forehead, which was rather peculiar.
The other person was a burly man in a gray robe. He looked ordinary, but his eyebrows were as black as swords. His face was cold like ice, and his entire body was emitting a chilly aura.
Both of them had powerful auras. They were both in the Zenith Heaven Realm.
The Youth's drooping eyelids flickered slightly, and an almost undetectable gray light flashed in the sleeves behind him.
Among the crowd below the high platform, a tall and thin figure in a black robe immediately turned around and walked into the distance. Soon, he disappeared into the crowd.
Yin Cheng Quan glanced below the platform from the corner of his eyes and put down the teacup in his hand.
"Region Lord Yin, I really admire you for being so calm and composed in such a situation." A voice was heard. It was the Black Rope Region's Xiao Buye, who looked over and said with a smile.
"Likewise. Deputy Region Lord Xiao, you don't mind at all, do you?" Yin Cheng Quan said faintly.
"Hehe, Region Lord Yin, you're wrong. The Black Rope Region only hopes that all the regions can unite and not have any large-scale internal strife. That would be enough.
I came here this time to ensure that the meeting would end peacefully. "
When Xiao Buye said the word 'peace', his tone was slightly heavier, as if he was warning something.
"I see. Deputy Region Lord Xiao's concern for the people of the Dust World is a blessing for them. I admire you very much," Yin Cheng Quan said with a smile.
Huang Fu Yu listened to the conversation between Yin Cheng Quan and Xiao Buye. He glanced at the two of them and withdrew his gaze. A mocking smile flashed across his lips.
At the same time.
Inside the tall city wall at the edge of Falling Lake, a series of deep chanting suddenly rang out in a hollow passageway.
In the dark passageway, there was a gray stone pillar that was more than 30 meters tall standing at regular intervals. The stone pillars were engraved with complicated patterns that extended beyond the stone pillars and into the surrounding city walls.
A member of the Nine Nether Tribe sat cross-legged on top of each gray stone pillar. At this moment, they were all chanting and quickly forming hand seals with their hands before entering the gray stone pillars.
The patterns on the gray stone pillars lit up one after another, flashing with gray light that was mixed with traces of silver light. It was rather eye-catching in the pitch-black passageway.
The gray light grew brighter and brighter, quickly connecting with each other.
This part of the city wall was obviously built with special materials. The light flickered inside, but it didn't reach the outside at all.
Gradually, the restriction around Falling Lake fluctuated slightly and changed slightly. Specks of silver light appeared inside.