Chapter 0227: Reincarnation

In the blink of an eye, all of Sith’s once-damaged divine essence and power were absorbed by the Netherworld Divine Tree. With a crisp sound, they turned into a small pile of powder that scattered from the sky. Washed away by waves and storms, it vanished entirely.

“Sith!” The Hellish Demon God Fran roared upon seeing this, his heart filled with shock and fury as he stared at the jade-like, crystal-clear roots high in the sky.

After his entire divine essence and power were absorbed by the Netherworld Divine Tree and turned to powder, Sith felt a severe pain in his mind and soul. With a scream, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

For a god-tier being, whether a Primordial God or a Higher God, the most crucial thing is their divine body. If the divine body dies, they are dead. Next in importance is the divine essence—if it disappears, the soul is damaged, leading to either dementia or severe injury, leaving them in a half-dead state.

Of course, after losing their divine essence, god-tier beings can absorb divine power to re-form their divine essence in the Sea of Souls. But this is no easy task. It would likely take over a hundred thousand years for Sith’s Higher God divine essence to re-form successfully.

At present, with severe injuries and his divine essence lost, Sith’s strength had dropped to less than half of what it once was.

Sith’s eyes were filled with hatred. His Higher God divine essence, which he had cultivated for millions of years, had vanished!

Originally, the precious artifact from the Blue Whale Temple could have restored his damaged divine essence, but now, all hope was gone! Everything was ruined.

But just then, after absorbing Sith’s divine essence and power, the Netherworld Divine Tree stretched out its roots again toward him.

Sith was filled with terror, as if he were facing the God of Death itself. With a desperate scream, the roots of the Netherworld Divine Tree pierced into his divine body.

Just like the great emperor Lin Youwu who founded the Blizzard Empire, Sith instantly withered away, turning into a mummy.

Long Yi and the others standing outside the formation saw this and their expressions turned pale.

“Sith!” Hearing Sith’s scream, Fran turned around and witnessed this horrifying scene. He roared in shock and fury. As he looked at Sith’s body and then at those jade-like roots, his pale face turned even paler, turning deathly gray.

This was too bizarre!

In sheer panic, Fran turned to the Yellow Dragon and shouted, “Yellow Dragon, release me! If you don’t kill me, if you release me, I’ll serve you as my master!”

Under the threat of death, Fran no longer cared about anything else. His panicked cries echoed across the surrounding sea area.

A god-tier powerhouse who was once an upper god begged for mercy from a divine realm powerhouse in a mortal realm, earnestly asking to be spared and even acknowledging the latter as their master?!
Long Yi and the others were stunned.
It was hard to believe, but it happened right before their eyes, leaving them no choice but to accept it.
Long Yi and the others glanced at Huang Long with complex expressions.
It would be hard for anyone to refuse a god-tier powerhouse who wished to serve them—after all, the temptation was too great.
Moreover, once they obtained the key to the Blue Whale Temple, Huang Long could restore Fran to his upper god strength, giving him a powerful upper god as a guard!
An upper god as a guard!
Even some direct descendants of minor families in the divine realm didn’t have such a thing.
Everything seemed to come to a halt.
“Serve me?” Huang Long was also surprised as he looked at Fran inside the grand array.
“Good!” Fran, seeing that Huang Long hadn’t immediately refused, rejoiced and then seemed relieved. After all, why wouldn’t he agree? A mere divine realm powerhouse—why wouldn’t an upper god be tempted to serve him?
As long as Huang Long agreed, he thought with a hint of murderous intent, he could…
But just as he waited for Huang Long to agree, suddenly, a gust of wind erupted in the sky. Fran looked up in shock and saw the Group of Immortals Pavilion descending upon them.
Soon after, the waves from the Ten Thousand Waters Array surged wildly toward them.
All these changes were unexpected.
When Fran realized what was happening, he roared, “You brats! When I get out, I’ll wipe you all out!”
But before his words could finish, the Group of Immortals Pavilion was already above his head. Frightened, he channeled all his divine power, creating a sickly green light before launching an attack upward.
Yet this time, it wasn’t as effective as before. The jade-like roots of the Netherworld Divine Tree stretched out, glowing green, absorbing half of his deadly energy and reducing his attack power by half. The Group of Immortals Pavilion paused briefly before continuing its assault.
At that moment, the attacks from the Ten Thousand Waters Array also arrived.
Fran was in a panic. Out of caution, he didn’t dare unleash his divine essence, fearing a fate similar to Xi Si’s, so his strength was greatly diminished.
Long Yi and the others were shocked to see Huang Long suddenly take action. They never expected him to refuse Fran’s request to become his master and give up the chance of having an upper god as a guard.
An upper god as a guard? Standing outside the grand array, Huang Long channeled his magic, continuously attacking Fran inside, sneering inwardly. Fran’s offer was indeed tempting, but the other party was an upper god—not someone easy to control.

Moreover, just now, the Yellow Dragon sensed the opponent’s murderous intent. The opponent might emerge at any moment and, like the Sky-Devouring Python Aisa, resort to self-destruction without hesitation, resulting in unimaginable consequences.
“Yellow Dragon, even if you kill me, you won’t escape a bad end!”
“I’ve already sent a message back to the Sel family in the Hell God Realm. They will come to avenge us!” Frang roared in desperation as the Yellow Dragon activated the grand array, along with the Group of Immortals Pavilion and the Nether God Tree, to attack him.
The Yellow Dragon sneered and remained silent, pouring more magical power into the Ten-Thousand-Waters Array.
Sending a message back to the Hell God Realm? That was nothing but intimidation from the opponent.
The Hengyuan Realm was merely a mortal realm, separated from the Hell God Realm by countless dimensional spaces. If Frang could regain his status as a supreme god, he might find a way, but right now, it was impossible.
As soon as Frang finished speaking, his terrified screams suddenly rang out. Everyone saw that as Frang had just invoked his divine essence when he was enveloped by the roots of the Nether God Tree, which then began to devour him violently.
Just like Xi Si before, Frang spat out a mouthful of blood and fell from the sky, his face turning deathly pale.
“Yellow Dragon, after I die, my soul will return to the Hell of Death. The Sel family will surely help me reincarnate. In my next life, I won’t spare you!” Frang, realizing he could not escape death, glared fiercely at the Yellow Dragon.
“Reincarnation?” The Yellow Dragon frowned.
Could this world also have reincarnation, like the Pangu Hell?
As soon as he thought this, Frang’s screams echoed again. The Nether God Tree, having absorbed Frang’s divine essence, was now rooted in his body, causing him to wither away as he struggled. Eventually, Frang stopped moving.
After the Nether God Tree absorbed all of his divine power, it retracted back into the Group of Immortals Pavilion. With a thought, the Yellow Dragon retrieved all the magical treasures, including the Group of Immortals Pavilion, into his body. Then, he placed Frang and Xi Si’s bodies inside the Five-Hell God Cauldron. With these two bodies, just as he had done with Lin Youwu’s body before, he could integrate them into his own flesh, thereby greatly enhancing his physical strength, possibly even reaching the late stage of tribulation transcendence.
With Frang’s death, this fierce battle came to an end.
With another thought, the Yellow Dragon ordered the more than 200 sacred dark magical beasts in the Ten-Thousand-Waters Array to retreat to the seabed. The array disappeared, and the sky cleared up.
It was then that Long Yi and the others finally reacted, rushing over to the Yellow Dragon with complex emotions.

Previously, they had already been prepared to fight to the death. After all, Zevi’s side had two Hell Demons with the strength of lower-tier gods. In terms of strength, the two sides were roughly evenly matched. Yet, they never expected such an outcome. Throughout the fierce battle, they merely played a supporting role; in the end, it was actually Huang Long alone who killed Zevi’s six men.

“Huang, Brother Huang Long… What about the Blue Whale Temple?” Simpu from the Phoenix clan hesitated. Standing in front of Huang Long now, his expression became much more respectful, his gaze filled with awe.

He had originally wanted to ask what plans they had now that Zevi’s men had been killed, but after opening his mouth, he felt uneasy.

Huang Long turned around and saw Simpu’s expression. Realizing that everyone was worried he might change his mind after seeing his current strength, he said nothing and simply smiled lightly. “Regarding the Blue Whale Temple, I said I would go to Tianyun with everyone after dealing with Zevi’s men.”

“In ten days, we will head to Tianyun together.”

Hearing this, Simpu from the Phoenix clan looked embarrassed and quickly said, “Okay! We’ll follow Brother Huang Long’s arrangements!”

Of course, the Sea God Apton had no objections either. Long Yi seemed indifferent, while Belin gave her husband a somewhat resentful look, as if blaming him for being too hasty.

Since going to the Tianyun dimension meant they might not return for a while, Apton, Simpu from the Phoenix clan, Belin, and Long Yi from the World Alliance all temporarily returned to the Sea Tribe, Phoenix Island, and the World Alliance headquarters to handle some matters before coming back to Chishui Island in ten days to join Huang Long and head to Tianyun.

Huang Long set the deadline at ten days because that was also his plan.

With Zevi’s men all killed by Huang Long, there was naturally joy and celebration on Chishui Island.

By dealing with Zevi’s men, Huang Long’s concerns were completely eliminated.

The Light Church, the Orc Empire, and the Thunderflame Mansion no longer posed a threat. However, Huang Long naturally wouldn’t let their remaining forces grow stronger.

After returning to the island, Huang Long gave Bog some instructions, including eliminating the remaining forces of those three groups.

As for Pope Hades of the Light Church and Jeler, the leader of the Thunderflame Mansion, who had escaped, Huang Long ordered Bog, Gusta, and others to find them and eliminate them as well.

Before long, news of Huang Long killing Zevi’s men spread throughout the Hengyuan Realm.

As discussions ensued, news spread about the bounty offered by the Yellow Dragons, Sea Tribes, Phoenix Clan, and the Four Alliances of the World for the capture of Pope Hades, as well as information regarding Jeler, the lord of the Thunderflame Mansion.