167: The second myth! The Void Killer God!
The tremors in the Nine Nether Land grew more intense, and the oppressive feeling became heavier.
Seeing Demon Lord Chi fleeing rapidly, Ye Ze stopped his pursuit.
Although he had Panda as an assistant, it would be difficult to contend with the appearance of the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul, and continuing the pursuit would only make the situation more dangerous.
What's more, there were still students participating in the college entrance examination!
Ye Ze immediately turned around and returned.
After all, this was just a secret realm dungeon, and the evil ghost mask in Ye Ze's hand could completely modify the rules, which was one of the reasons Ye Ze dared to forcefully kill Candle Nine.
"Hold on! Kill!" Tong Mo had never stopped attacking since the Demon Elite surrounded them.
But he could hardly change the situation on his own.
"Ah!" Another Teacher was killed by an Demon Elite due to insufficient spiritual energy, and a scream echoed across the battlefield.
This was also one of the extremely unfavorable factors for everyone; once spiritual energy was exhausted and evil energy invaded the body, combat effectiveness would significantly decrease.
Moreover, for some unknown reason, a thick evil aura suddenly emerged from the Nine Nether Land, greatly enhancing the combat capabilities of these Demon Elite.
"I wonder how Ye Ze is doing!" Tong Mo pierced the Demon Elite in front of him with a spear and looked in the direction Ye Ze had pursued.
It was clear that whether they could escape and return depended on the outcome of Ye Ze's battle!
After all, that was a Demon Lord!
"Ye Ze is back!" Luo Yao's joyful shout rang out.
And the name Ye Ze invigorated all the students!
Although most of them were meeting Ye Ze for the first time, Ye Ze's performance in the Nine Nether Land alone had already won over everyone.
"Ye Ze is back! Did he defeat the Demon Lord?"
"What do you think a Demon Lord is? And defeat... I'd say Ye Ze killed the Demon Lord!"
"Hehe, while I admit Ye Ze is strong, killing a Demon Lord... that might be a bit difficult!"
Everyone's tone of conversation seemed to lighten up considerably, though their attacks against the Fiends did not weaken in the slightest.
But for some reason, as Ye Ze got closer, their confidence grew stronger.
"Ye Ze, what's the situation?" Tong Mo was the first to ask.
Just as Ye Ze arrived, Fox Fairy directly cast a Thousand Miles of Ice, greatly alleviating the pressure on everyone.
"Candle Nine is dead!" Ye Ze said calmly, as if stating the most ordinary thing.
That was a Demon Lord!
Although Tong Mo and the proctoring Teachers had some expectations, they still showed incredible expressions upon hearing the definite result.
"This is the Abyss, and Candle Nine's death has awakened the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul. We must leave immediately!" Ye Ze said in a deep voice.
"Leave?" Tong Mo glanced at the dense Fiends and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Ye Ze, do you have a way?" The proctoring Teacher beside Tong Mo couldn't help but ask.
Ye Ze nodded and took out the evil ghost mask.
"[Modify Rule: Allow free entry and exit to the Abyss Nine Nether Land Secret Realm. Requires 18,000 Source Power. Confirm?]
Seeing this Source Power requirement, Ye Ze was not surprised at all.
For a Nine Nether Land with a Demon Emperor's Divided Soul presiding, opening a 'backdoor' here would undoubtedly require an enormous amount of Source Power.
But luckily,
He had previously obtained two Devil King fragments, and the jade purification bottle currently held forty thousand Source Power in sweet dew, which was more than enough!
What's more, there was also the [Origin Fragment - Candle Dragon] dropped by Candle Nine. The Source Power content of a Demon Lord fragment was even greater than that of Devil King Mirage and Heavenly Dog...
It was completely sufficient to escape from here.
If any unexpected situation arose, the Candle Dragon fragment could also be used as a backup.
But even so, the 18,000 Source Power cost was enough to make Ye Ze's heart ache!
Eighteen thousand!
"It's comparable to the cost of modifying a Mythical-grade reward in the Qianyuan Mountain Secret Realm previously."
From this, it was clear that a Demon Emperor's Divided Soul was definitely an existence above Mythical grade!
"No choice, I have to use it!"
After weighing the pros and cons, Ye Ze made a decisive choice.
After all, Source Power could be replenished, but life was singular.
Facing the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul and Demon Lord Chi, Ye Ze's current certainty was still quite lacking, and a head-on confrontation offered little hope.
But at this moment, Ye Ze suddenly opened his personal panel, suddenly remembering that there was still one entry he hadn't drawn...
"It's not too late to draw an entry before leaving."
"If there's no entry that can turn the tide of battle, I must not hesitate and leave immediately!"
Having made his decision, Ye Ze's thoughts stirred.
Golden light swirled, and countless golden entries encircled Ye Ze's body.
Although he had seen this scene many times, Ye Ze was still filled with anticipation.
Of course, the influence of metaphysics could not be ignored; Squirrel jumped onto Ye Ze's shoulder, and the Lucky Star Shining Brightly aura covered Ye Ze.
"Come on!" Ye Ze didn't hesitate at all and immediately started drawing.
The thirty-eighth entry...
"[You have drawn the Gold Legendary-grade entry: Soul Body Hunt!]
[Soul Body Hunt — Deals triple damage to soul bodies and will-body targets, 100% critical hit. Injuring soul bodies and will-bodies directly strengthens oneself.]"
Ye Ze's eyes lit up, overjoyed!
This entry... if used against enemies like Celestial God's Will or Barbarian God Phantom, its lethality would be absolutely heaven-defying!
And, it seemed to also include the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul!
Triple damage, if given to a Mantis with maxed-out attack... that scene would be too beautiful to imagine!
"Perfectly suited, it's you! Mantis!" Ye Ze didn't hesitate at all and directly bestowed the golden entry upon Mantis.
"[Entry 'Soul Body Hunt' successfully bestowed!]
[Ding! Detectable entries for synthesis!]
[Killing Blessing + Deep Strike + Soul Body Hunt (Synthesizable)]"
"Synthesize!" Ye Ze didn't hesitate at all.
"[Successfully synthesized Gold Legendary · Superior Entry: Hunter!]
[Hunter: Hunting is instinct, combat is art. Every enemy hunted will make oneself stronger.]"
Mantis already had maxed-out attack attributes, and now with this entry bestowed, combined with the Void Creatures' talent, it was absolutely a terrifying assassin that struck fear into hearts, and every kill would enhance its own strength!
However, Ye Ze still had some expectations.
"[Ding! Detectable entries for synthesis!]
A smile couldn't help but appear on Ye Ze's face; it seemed his pet was about to welcome its second Mythical-grade pet!
With the experience of Panda, Ye Ze didn't hesitate this time.
Synthesize!
"[Terminator + Hunter (Synthesizable)]
[Successfully synthesized Mythical-grade entry: Slaughter God!]
[Slaughter God: Attain enlightenment through slaughter!]
Mantis, currently in the pet space, its Compound Eyes flashed with a red glow, and its expression clearly showed anticipation.
Recalling the scene when it chose Ye Ze, a hint of gratitude appeared in Mantis's stern expression, feeling very fortunate that its choice was not wrong!
"Thank you, Master..." Mantis's voice was low, but its tone contained excitement.
Black and red light enveloped Mantis.
What emerged next was an even more divine expression, combined with its dark crystal-like body, like a lord of the stars, subtly exuding a sense of fear transcending death.
"[Summoned Beast: Void Terminator (Legendary ★★★★★) Evolved → Void Slaughter God (Mythical ★)!]
Tong Mo and the others suddenly felt their bodies grow cold, as if something was staring at them; that psychological deterrence made everyone instinctively shrink back.
"Ye Ze, I have a bad feeling, let's leave quickly!" Tong Mo said aloud.
Ye Ze, on the other hand, showed a smile on his face, waved his hand and said, "Not leaving!"
Everyone widened their eyes in disbelief when they heard Ye Ze's reply.
Ye Ze, however, had no time to look at their expressions; instead, he brought up Mantis's attributes.
"[Void Slaughter God - Red-Eyed Mantis]
Rank: Mythical ★
Law: Way of Slaughter
World Power: None
Attributes: Strength 2100, Constitution 1790, Agility 2200, Spirit 1600
Skills: Soul Drain (Mythical), Void Flash (Mythical)...
Skills: Annihilation (Mythical), End Time (Mythical), Death Execution (Mythical)...
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Annihilation, Void Shuttle, and other skills were all enhanced to Mythical quality!
Moreover, the ability of Soul Drain made Mantis even more powerful in dealing with soul bodies.
It could even directly tear apart the opponent's soul during combat to strengthen itself!
Unlike Panda, Mantis had completely maximized its hunting capabilities!
In addition, there was a trump card: End Time...
"[Controls the enemy, preventing movement. Duration decreases with enemy strength, minimum 1 second!]
Combined with Mantis's damage, this minimum 1-second control could unleash incredibly powerful damage!
Seeing Ye Ze unhurried, the anxious ones couldn't help but question.
"Why aren't we leaving?"
"Are we unable to leave?"
As if to cooperate with his words, Demon Lord Chi actually galloped from a distance!
"Haha! Clever!"
"You really can't leave!"
Chi's mouth stretched into a wide, wild grin.
Seeing Chi's massive body, many people's faces turned ashen, their eyes hollow.
"D-Demon Lord? Oh my god! This is another Demon Lord!"
Chi greatly enjoyed the expressions of terror on everyone's faces; for him, the more afraid they were, the more excited he became!
His enormous dragon eyes looked at Ye Ze, and his arrogance grew even more rampant: "Ye Ze, let's see how you escape!"
Although Tong Mo didn't understand Ye Ze's decision, he knew there was a reason for it. He turned and asked, "I'll use my ultimate move to hold him off later, you take the others and leave!"
Looking at Tong Mo's resolute eyes, Ye Ze shook his head: "Panda!"
Panda didn't waste any words, raising his hand for a direct punch.
Panda's speed reached its extreme, arriving in front of Chi almost at the instant he threw the punch.
Chi, who had already tasted Panda's punches, how could he dare to take it head-on?
"Don't think I'm afraid of you!" Chi rapidly retreated, but still spoke stubbornly.
And just as he was retreating, Zero's Fire Tipped Spear erupted with a powerful fluctuation, aimed at Chi's abdomen.
Chi's face was filled with horror.
With his ability, resisting this attack was not a problem, but thinking of Candle Nine's demise, Chi instinctively chose to flee.
He came only because the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul was about to form, just to buy time, so how could he risk his life?
"This, is this a Demon Lord?"
"He actually ran away?"
The previously despairing crowd couldn't help but exclaim in surprise upon seeing Chi flee, and these exclamations of doubt were like an invisible large hand fiercely slapping Demon Lord Chi.
Chi felt extremely aggrieved in his heart.
Did he, a dignified Demon Lord, have no face?
Fortunately, at this moment, the tremors in the Nine Nether Land suddenly stopped, and an aura that looked down upon the world swept in from afar.
Ye Ze looked up.
Only to see a hugecrack crack opening in the sky of the Nine Nether Land, from which wisps of evil black mist overflowed. They intertwined and swirled in the air, finally converging into a massive vortex. At the center of the vortex,
A figure slowly condensed. He was tall, clad in a black robe, and his eyes were as deep as the Abyss.
Demon Emperor's Divided Soul (Mythical-grade)!
The moment the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul appeared, the Fiends who had been attacking everyone immediately knelt down.
As if soldiers were greeting the arrival of their emperor.
Tong Mo's pupils suddenly contracted as he looked at the Barbarian God Phantom of the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul, his expression astonished:
"This, could this be the legendary... Emperor of the Abyss?"
Ye Ze nodded: "Sort of."
After all, this was just a Divided Soul!
The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul slowly lowered his head, looking at Ye Ze.
Or rather, at Panda beside Ye Ze.
"A mere Mythical-grade dares to provoke in the Abyss! Simply courting death!" The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul raised his hand and grabbed at Panda.
Martial God Form!
Panda didn't hesitate at all and immediately activated his Martial God Form.
Wisps of Source Power converged towards Panda, rapidly forming a true divine statue cast in green-gold.
"Clang!"
A huge sound came, and Ye Ze's expression suddenly changed.
Panda's defense was naturally beyond doubt, but this strike from the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul caused spiderweb-like cracks to appear in Panda's Martial God Form!
Although Panda was currently Mythical-grade, he had not yet mastered World Power, which meant his Martial God Form still had significant room for growth before reaching its complete form.
Ye Ze didn't hesitate at all and directly poured out the sweet dew from the jade purification bottle.
The fine cracks on Panda's body quickly healed, while the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul's eyes were fixed on the jade purification bottle in Ye Ze's hand.
"Mythical item?" The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul looked at Ye Ze with great surprise.
Ye Ze knew very well that this was not the time for idle talk.
"Mantis!"
Ye Ze was also very curious about how powerful Mantis's attack power would be after gaining the Way of Slaughter God!
The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul evidently didn't detect Mantis's appearance, raising his hand and grabbing at Ye Ze, intending to snatch the jade purification bottle.
Panda's massive body stood in front of the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul.
"Insignificant ant, get out of my way!" The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul roared.
But this time, before his attack could land on Panda's body, a cold light suddenly flashed beside his outstretched arm.
The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul let out an angry growl, looking at the Void with a furious expression: "Damn Void ant! Get out here!"
The sky of the Nine Nether Land seemed to collapse, and a black hole appeared directly beside Mantis!
Around the black hole, several Demon Elite were affected and instantly torn to shreds.
But facing this terrifying blow, Mantis's figure was much faster than before, suddenly disappearing into the center of the black hole.
Void Flash!
The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul evidently also noticed the problem, frowning slightly as he looked at his arm.
Although the wound healed quickly, what angered him was that a part of his strength was missing.
Ye Ze, however, looked at the prompt with joy.
"[Soul Drain (Drains target's soul during attack, plundering 1% of their attributes for self-enhancement!)]"
At first glance, a 1% attribute increase might not seem very powerful, but this was plunder! This meant that every attack by Mantis would weaken the Demon Emperor's Divided Soul's strength!
Originally, Mantis was an assassin that killed in one hit, but now it was getting stronger with each strike, and its Void Shuttle ability even compensated for Mantis's fragile physique.
As long as there was enough time, Mantis could completely wear down the opponent to death!
Demon Lord Chi's dragon eyes widened: "The Demon Emperor's Divided Soul's power... was absorbed by a human's summoned beast?"
"Has he gone mad? No, it must be an illusion!"
"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"