Chapter 413: Chapter 413

The Ghost Shark Clan was an extremely formidable tribe. Although they couldn’t contend with the three major clans of Hell, they were not to be underestimated. Though they did not have a Dao Yi among them, they had those who were half a step into Dao Yi.

Of course, the half-step Dao Yi of the Ghost Shark Clan were not the kind that refused to become puppets to avoid breakthroughs; that was the only level they could reach.

After skewering a slimy black snake into the ground and watching its body incessantly shrink, Yaksha Jing expressed his dissatisfaction by pulling out his Trident and saying, "We’re still not there yet. This environment is truly disgusting!"

Mist swirled all around, so thick that one couldn’t see their own hand in front of them. Venomous creatures darted out from time to time, and the damp air was disagreeable.

"The Ghost Shark Clan enjoys this kind of place, what can I do?" Ming Huayu replied, looking quite displeased himself, as a mosquito the size of a fist had recently attempted to come near him—a sight even more disgusting than that of the Insect Clan.

After suffering for a whole day, they finally left the fog-filled Wet Bone Forest.

An endless blue ocean appeared before them. On the golden beaches lay many members of the Ghost Shark Clan, looking so leisurely that Chen Jiuge doubted they were here for anything other than a vacation.

Ming Huayu looked at the Ghost Shark Clan members gathering upon their arrival and said leisurely, "I discovered this place earlier, but it has been occupied by this group from the Ghost Shark Clan."

"Later, I met a group from the Ghost Shark Clan who were heading this way and learned why. There is a Law Pool here."

"A Law Pool?" Yaksha Jing said, surprised.

A Law Pool was an entity unique to the core of the Star Sea, a pool condensed from Laws. The spring water inside was entirely made up of condensed Laws. Its effects were even greater than that of Law Crystals and had some use for Immortals, making it an extraordinarily rare treasure.

"Yes, Dong Guan from the Winter Wolf Clan was so frightened that he fled in disarray. Perhaps the situation in the core area is worse than we imagined. When I entered, my Royal Father had mentioned that he would send a War General from our clan to meet me, but there’s been no sign of him. I presume he, too, has encountered trouble?"

"Your Royal Father?" Chen Jiuge exclaimed in shock. The Netherworld King Clan was different from the Asuras; they followed a monarchical system. The Clan Leader was the Netherworld King. So Ming Huayu is a Princess, a descendant of the Netherworld King?

"Eh, you didn’t know? Ming Huayu, third daughter of the Netherworld King. Of course, now she’s the eldest, since the other two are... no longer with us," Yaksha Jing shrugged and said.

"If you can’t speak properly, you can shut up, green-eyed ghoul," Ming Huayu said darkly.

"Enough, stop arguing. The Ghost Shark Clan’s Immortals are coming out," Chen Jiuge interjected.

A toothy Ghost Shark Clan Immortal named Sha You stepped forward and said, "Asura, Netherworld King, Yaksha... that certainly is a rare combination!"

"What brings such esteemed individuals here?"

Chen Jiuge tilted his head to look at the agitated Sha Jun behind him and whispered, "Is your enemy here?"

Sha Jun, his eyes bloodshot, looked towards the Ghost Shark Clan in front of them and finally shook his head. "He’s not here."

Not here? Chen Jiuge frowned. "Well, let’s just call this interest then."

"Why waste so many words? Why not just get on with it?" Yaksha Jing shouted at Sha You.

Sha You’s expression soured. "Aren’t you being a bit too presumptuous? Do you truly think you’ve got us cornered?"

Thirteen Ghost Shark Clan Immortals and seven quasi-Immortals stepped forward. Their awe-inspiring auras merged into one, and the faint shapes of giant blue sharks appeared within it.

"It seems the Ghost Shark Clan has done well in recent years, daring to actively provoke us," Ming Huayu laughed lightly. Silvery vortexes spread from her feet, pulling one of the Immortals away from the group.

"If we’d done this from the start, it would’ve been over already," Luo Bing said, his gaze sweeping arrogantly as he pulled one of the Immortals into the air.

Yaksha Wen bowed slightly. His Trident emitted a green light, carrying two Immortals away. "Forgive the intrusion."

Luo Kuisan and Ming Buluo, among the other formidable Immortals, frowned at Yaksha Wen’s actions. They each pulled two Immortals with them, not wanting to be outdone by the Yaksha Clan.

In the end, Xiong Qing looked awkwardly at the two remaining quasi-Immortals before him, muttering, "Why are there still two left? I feel like I might not be able to beat them!"

As the Immortals and Golden Immortals began to engage each other, only the Heavenly Immortals and True Immortals remained on the ground. Yaksha Jing laughed loudly. "Divine Son of Asura, let me see your strength! Don’t disappoint me."

A dark, ghost-faced Yaksha Dharma Image rose up. Although it was only a little over three meters tall due to the suppression of the Star Sea Realm, the aura it emanated still caused Chen Jiuge’s eyes to narrow.

His blood-red eyes glowed as he swung his Trident towards one of the Ghost Shark Clan’s Heavenly Immortals. The black fog that erupted engulfed the Heavenly Immortal entirely. In an instant, the Ghost Shark Clan member—not a weakling among the myriad tribes—was reduced to a pile of white bones.

CRUNCH. CRUNCH. Yaksha Jing crushed the bones to dust underfoot. Looking at the horrified Ghost Shark Clan members around him, he roared with laughter, "Where is the Child of the Great Sea of your Ghost Shark Clan? Does he have a turtle Dharma Image?"

Sha Ziyue, the Ghost Shark Clan’s Child of the Great Sea, stepped out from the crowd. She had a slender build and a terribly pale complexion.

Yaksha Jing frowned. "A woman?"

Sha Ziyue produced two silver daggers. The shark Dharma Image rose behind her—a peculiar shark with a shark’s head, a sea serpent’s body, and four legs. "A woman can still kill you."

As the other shark Dharma Image collided with the black Yaksha Dharma Image, the immense impact instantly cleared the surroundings. The other Cultivators quickly retreated from the battlefield. This was not a fight they could interfere with.

Chen Jiuge looked at the Ghost Shark Clan member before him—short and chubby, with a simple, honest smile on his face. He swung his black War Spear, invoking his Divine Skill—Myriad Forms Spear Destruction!

The azure longsword tore through the War Spear. A hint of excitement appeared on Sha Shan’s face. "Divine Son of Asura, your strength doesn’t seem very impressive! If I kill you, my name, Sha Shan, will surely resound throughout the entire Star Sea Realm!"

The rounded, chubby shark Dharma Image surfaced. Sha Shan, his face filled with excitement, charged at Chen Jiuge, as if he could already see his own glorious future.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

Seeing the approaching dark red Shura Dharma Image, Sha Shan broke into a cold sweat. He muttered, "Just as I thought, I was being too optimistic. Looks like I’ll have to risk it all again." Follow current novels on Nov3lFɪre.ɴet

The Dharma Image is the manifestation of one’s cultivation. Although it consumes a great deal of energy, its power is immense. A Heavenly Immortal’s Tao Fruit manifestation is their last resort. After all, if the Tao Fruit is damaged, it can sever one’s path of cultivation. Moreover, the power bolstered by the Tao Fruit is only slightly stronger than that of a Dharma Image.

Divine Skill—Netherworld Eight Extremes Judgment!

Eight black Long Spears, radiating an aura of death, traced bizarre patterns in the air as they flew towards Sha Shan, eventually etching a vivid Other Shore Flower onto his round belly.

The lifeless Other Shore Flower pattern began to slowly bloom. Behind Sha Shan, the chubby shark Dharma Image let out mournful howls of agony, followed by a spectacular explosion.

Chen Jiuge, who had taken only two steps away, looked back in surprise as Sha Shan emerged from the dust. A smile touched Chen Jiuge’s lips. Interesting.

Sha Shan, transformed from a chubby youth into a tall and robust man, flashed an exaggerated smile. "I am a Child of the Great Sea, after all! You’re underestimating me, aren’t you?"

Da Bai tucked his trembling arm behind his back, a pleased smile on his small face as he praised his opponent, "You are really strong!"

As Yue Meng flew past Da Bai, she slapped the back of his head. "What are you messing around for? Revert to your true form already!"

Da Bai rubbed the back of his head, aggrieved, mumbling, "But my true form is so ugly..."

Facing the Ghost Shark Clan member who, like him, seemed to be slacking off, Da Bai mentally whispered an apology.

The majestic Fire Qilin appeared. A sky-reaching pillar of fire instantly turned its opponent into a dried shark.

Tian Que, who had slipped in from somewhere unnoticed, quickly tore off its fins and stuffed them into his mouth, exclaiming, "HOT! HOT!"

The Ghost Shark Clan’s strength was much weaker than that of the Zhenning Clan. Although the overall strength of both clans was comparable, the gap in individual strength was simply too vast.

The Zhenning Clan were more like flesh-and-blood robots: fearless, never knowing dread.

Bone Daggers crafted from the spines of Immortal Realm Zhenning Clan members easily sliced through the throats of the Ghost Shark Clan. Dark blue blood spurted forth. Their large bodies collapsed, and their slowly materializing Dharma Images softly dissipated.

Li Kui, a Ghost Shark’s head dangling from the tip of his tail, glanced into the distance. Confirming that Yang Huan was not in any immediate danger, he then quickly weaved through the battlefield, relentlessly hunting down Ghost Shark Clan members.

For some reason, the combined forces of the Asura, Yaksha, and Netherworld King Clans exhibited tremendous strength, and their members cooperated seamlessly. Although the Ghost Shark Clan was more numerous, they were consistently pushed back, drawing ever closer to defeat.

Just then, numerous black silhouettes appeared on both sides of the combatants. Grotesque insects emitted hideous shrieks as their swarms spread like a tide, covering everything in their path. Any corpse blanketed by these insects instantly turned into a pile of bones—no, even the bones vanished.

These mindless insects were driven only by instinct, following the primal laws of feeding and reproduction.

While the individual insects were not strong, their sheer numbers were overwhelming. The combatants on both sides had to temporarily cease their battle to deal with this sudden swarm.

Above, the Immortal Battlefield was also undergoing changes. Powerful Immortal Auras violently interjected, forcing even the Golden Immortals to stop fighting. They stared with grave expressions towards the approaching enemy.

Sha Shan and Chen Jiuge naturally stopped fighting as well. Chen Jiuge held his War Spear, gazing toward a small, distant hill, his expression turning solemn. That face... it’s Ares, the Insect Clan Immortal who previously broke through the Heavenly Realm Sect!

Sha Shan, bearing several wounds, said with disgust, "Those scavenging insects actually dare to join the battle!"

Sending out vast numbers of their kin to scour the upper, middle, and lower layers of the Infinite Star Sea for resources was an act the powerful races of the Star Sea Realm had always looked down upon as mere scavenging.

Yaksha Jing, red light gleaming in his eyes, said furiously, "A swarm of damned insects dares to show up here!"

A colossal centipede, a hundred meters long, burst from the ground, swallowing a few unlucky Ghost Shark Clan members whole. The faceless Insect standing atop it laughed loudly. "Ghost Shark Clan, Asura, Netherworld King, Yaksha! HA HA HA! Witness the might of the Insect Clan!"