Chapter 157: The Return of the Demon God – Dividing the World by Reality

Life is like a path, but sometimes comparing fate to a race around a loop isn’t bad either. Only when you reach the climax do you realize that this endpoint is actually another starting point…
The Nine Nether Demon God had originally thought this thug’s body was of little use to him, but now he realized that this… was his true beginning. For in Su Shao’s heart, the desire for power and love burned like a flame at this moment.
After the Nine Nether Demon God roared, three black discs appeared on the ground ten zhang ahead, glowing with black light like vortices. At that moment, three people—no, to be precise, three ghosts—rose slowly from the ground, as if controlled by some force.
Three ghosts, yes, ghosts, for their bodies floated and appeared somewhat translucent. Gradually, the three black discs on the ground disappeared.
The first ghost was a head taller than an ordinary person, his entire body wrapped in a black cloak. His lower body was invisible beneath the tattered cloak. His red eyes emitted a murderous glow in the dim light, and his shadow-like black hands held a scythe ten zhang long, raised high…
The first black ghost replied, “Ghosts of the clan, the Death God is here.”
The second ghost wore a white cloak, about the same size as the Death God. His body was also invisible; only his green eyes could be seen, as if coming from the depths of hell, capable of destroying all life. His hands were hidden under the white cloak, but his weapons could be seen—two crescent-shaped sabers, different from those with blue blades, as their handles were connected in the middle…
The second white ghost said similarly, “Ghosts of the clan, the Guardian is here.”
Su Shao instinctively turned his gaze to the third one. It was human-shaped, a burly man who looked like an iron tower, over ten zhang tall. Roughly estimating, this giant was at least four or five times Su Shao’s size. His face was indistinct; only his body, clad in half pants, could be seen. His eyes were normal, but the axe in his hand was enormous. Seeing it, Su Shao felt ashamed—his own axe paled in comparison to even the handle of that axe.
The third giant ghost said in a deep voice, “Ghosts of the clan, the Demon King Xiuluo… is here.”
After introducing themselves, the Guardian suddenly flew forward, appearing before Su Shao in an instant from ten zhang away. His green eyes sized Su Shao up as he said, “Who are you, little wretch, daring to invade our clan’s forbidden land and call me by my title as clan leader?” His voice was gloomy and shrill, giving Su Shao the impression that this guy was desperate for others to know he was a ghost.

But Su Shao immediately said to the Nine Nether Demon God within his body, “Are these all your children? But it seems they don’t recognize you at all. I think we’d better leave. Given their behavior, staying here seems risky—more harm than good. It’s only now that I realize you’re much more lovable compared to them.” The Nine Nether Demon God laughed heartily and said, “Kid, you still know how to speak sensibly. This demon god is indeed much handsomer than them.” Just then, the Nine Nether Demon God controlled Su Shao’s left arm, turning it completely black from the palm to the shoulder in an instant. Rotating the ‘Mysterious Rock’ in his hand, he spoke in a similarly gloomy yet deeper voice, “Back off! How dare you be so presumptuous? I’ve only slept for a while, and already you’ve forgotten about me.” At that moment, the ‘Mysterious Rock’ sword slipped from his hand, landed upright, and emitted a red glow. At the same time, countless undead rose from the ground, swirling around the sword’s blade. Upon seeing the sword, the White-Clothed Guardian retreated at twice the speed he had come at, whispering something to the two people beside him. Suddenly, the three ugly ghosts crouched down as if kneeling, each speaking in an increasingly unpleasant voice, “Death God, Guardian, Asura Ghost King—we pay our respects to the Demon God.” Seeing the three ghost kings’ respectful demeanor, the Nine Nether Demon God burst into wild laughter and said, “It’s been over a thousand years since we last met, yet you still lead such a peaceful life. Now that I’ve returned, I’ll lead you to regain dominance over the three realms and turn this world into ours.” As soon as he finished speaking, countless armored soldiers rose from the ground on that desolate plain, each holding a long sword. Gradually, thousands of ghost soldiers emerged, letting out various shrill cries as if celebrating the demon god’s return. The Nine Nether Demon God laughed joyfully at the countless ghost soldiers all around him and said, “You’ve done well. These ghost warriors are growing in number and becoming stronger. It seems the day when we rise to power is not far off.” The Black-Clothed Death God spoke in a pitiful voice, “We’ve been waiting for this day for a long time, longing for your awakening. From today onward, we will rule these three realms once again.” The Nine Nether Demon God sneered, “The three realms… My goal is the three realms and the Divine Realm. If possible, I’ll also conquer the Nether Realm. Don’t they wish for this world to perish? Well, I won’t let it perish. I’ll make them suffer for being enslaved and deprived of their freedom.” The Black-Clothed Death God replied, “Your Majesty, our ‘Azure Mist Pool’ has been monitoring the Divine Realm and the Nether Realm. A new ruler has taken over the Divine Realm—only known to be sent by the Great Sage, with no further news about this envoy. As for the King of the Nether Realm, he handed over the Nether Realm to the Nether Emperor thirty years ago and entered the ‘Void Mirror’ with four elders from his clan, never to emerge, seemingly engaged in studying some extremely powerful martial art.” The Nine Nether Demon God paused briefly and said, “It seems I underestimated the Divine Realm and the Nether Realm. But I’ve already tested the Nether Emperor’s swordsmanship—it’s truly extraordinary. I wonder what that old fool of the King of the Nether Realm is up to now.”

The white-robed guardian continued, “According to the information we obtained at the ‘Azure Mist Pool’ just now, the Emperor of the Netherworld has used the ‘Light Transmission Array’ to transfer the main city of the Netherworld to the Three Realms. It seems he is also very interested in these Three Realms.”
The Nine Nether Demigod nodded and said, “Indeed. Lan Ying is truly a formidable enemy. If it weren’t for relying on your presence last time, I might not have been able to defeat him. However, the most terrifying person seems to be the new ruler of the Divine Realm—his power even exceeds that of Pangu. But now I think the Netherworld is our greatest enemy, especially since the King of the Netherworld has entered the ‘Void Realm’ with four ancient beings.”
The black-robed Death God added, “My lord, the most terrifying enemy might be someone else. I wonder whether I should speak up.”
The Nine Nether Demigod hadn’t expected that besides the Divine Realm and the Netherworld, there could be an even more formidable enemy. This was an unexpected miscalculation on his part, so he hurriedly said, “Speak.”
The black-robed Death God continued, “I wonder if my lord has heard of the human realm’s—Leng Jian.”
The Nine Nether Demigod replied, “I’m familiar with him. He’s just a swordsman who emerged in the past hundred years. What’s so terrifying about him?”
The black-robed Death God continued, “We have all the records of Leng Jian’s life from the ‘Azure Mist Pool’. At first, it didn’t catch our attention. It was only after the previous master of the Demon Gate, Wei Lingfeng, died that some strange things happened…”