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âThe Poison Sovereign⌠so he really exists,â said the Violet Mist Saint Sovereign. âIâve heard of such a Saint Sovereign before, but heâs rarely shown himself.â
âThis Myriad Poisons Mountain is his domain,â Moonlight Fairy explained. âWhen the Nether God Realm settled here, the Nether God paid a tremendous price to gain his protection. Thatâs why the sectâs disciples can live here unharmed, otherwise, the poisonous beasts would devour them all.â
A deep, booming laugh echoed through the mist that covered the mountain.
âSo, Moonlight Fairy, what brings you here today?â
The fog churned, and a massive centipede emerged from within. It had more than a dozen legs, its body thousands of meters long, sprawling across the entire mountain. The poison swirling around it was so strong that even the void itself sizzled and warped. No living creature could approach without being dissolved.
âWeâre here to destroy the Nether God Realm,â Moonlight Fairy said. âWe hope youâll stay out of it, Poison Sovereign.â
âIâm afraid thatâs not possible,â said the Poison Sovereign, chuckling. âThe Nether God and I struck a bargain. I promised to protect the Nether God Realm as long as they remain within my mountain. Once they leave this place, theyâre on their own, but here, they are under my protection.â
âIn that case,â Xu Zimo said flatly, âweâll just crush this mountain along with you. A petty bug dares to bargain?â
âYouâve got quite the tongue on you,â said the Poison Sovereign, his bulbous eyes narrowing. âAnd who might you be?â
âYouâre not qualified to know my name,â Xu Zimo replied. âIâll ask you once, fight, or get out of the way.â
The Poison Sovereign hesitated. At his level, rash pride had long since given way to survival instinct.
âYouâre nothing but a freshly ascended Saint Sovereign,â Xu Zimo said coldly. âYou think you can posture because the Nether God, a newly risen Saint Sovereign, tolerated you for your poison? Donât fool yourself, youâre not beyond being slain.â
The Poison Sovereign laughed a few times, his tone suddenly more humble. âYou jest, honored one. The path of cultivation is long, and Iâm but a small creature chasing enlightenment. Since you intend to deal with the Nether God Realm, Iâll not interfere, only, please spare the creatures of this mountain. They are my disciples and descendants.â
With that, his enormous body faded into the mist.
The toxic fog parted instantly, opening a broad path straight up to the Nether God Realmâs gates. The poisonous beasts lurking nearby slithered and crawled away, hiding in the shadows.
âHe actually backed down,â Moonlight Fairy said in surprise.
Sheâd fought the Nether God for years, but always kept her distance from the Poison Sovereign. It wasnât that his strength was overwhelming, it was his venom. A single drop could turn a saint to bones.
âHeâs just a frog in a well,â Xu Zimo said, shaking his head. âHeâs grown fortable ruling this poisonous mountain. If you try reasoning with him, heâll only press his luck. But if you show thunderous force, he wonât dare to move.â
âWell said,â the Violet Mist Saint Sovereign agreed with a nod.
The three followed the cleared path up the mountain toward the Nether God Realm.
A heavy gloom hung over the sect like a dark cloud. The disciples were terrified, whispering among themselves. Their patriarch, sect master, and every powerful elder had gone out, and none had returned. The remaining disciples had no leader to mand them.
The three arrived before the Nether God Realmâs gate. Though the sect had stood for thousands of years, its architecture remained grand and imposing, more like an imperial palace than a temple.
The walls were built from Netherstone, stones that naturally formed formations, dense with ghostly energy so thick it almost condensed into liquid, drifting through the air.
âWho are you people?â a group of disciples demanded as they rushed to block the entrance.
âSenior brother, theyâre here!â one of them cried, trembling.
Only the leading youth remained calm. His gaze was steady as he said, âOur master is away. The Nether God Realm is not receiving guests. Please, leave.â
âWeâre not guests,â Xu Zimo replied casually. âWeâre here to erase your sect. So drop the polite nonsense.â
The young manâs expression hardened. He waved his hand sharply. âActivate the Guardian Formation!â
The disciples retreated inside. Xu Zimo and his panions didnât stop them, they simply watched in silence.
Moments later, the protective formation ignited.
Above the sect, a raging storm of ghostly energy swirled, coalescing into a massive divine beast.
âQiongqi,â Moonlight Fairy murmured.
âDo not panic!â shouted the senior brother, his voice ringing across the mountain. âMerge your spirit power with the formation! Live and die with the sect!â
The disciples rallied, channeling their energy into the formation. The spectral beast grew stronger, its aura swelling as it roared at Xu Zimo.
âThereâs still time to retreat,â the young man warned, his eyes gleaming with defiance. âSpare yourselves needless death.â
âPathetic,â Xu Zimo said, raising his hand.
He tossed Shadow Tyrant, his blade, into the sky.
It streaked upward, carrying a killing aura so sharp it seemed to cut through reality itself. The knife light fell like a bolt from the heavens, slicing through the Qiongqi before it could even react.
The beast exploded in a storm of light and vanished.
âHow, how can this be?â the young man gasped.
He had believed the formation, empowered by the disciplesâ bined strength, could withstand anything. Yet it had fallen in a single stroke, fragile as paper.
As the formation shattered, the disciples caught within had no time to flee. They were obliterated along with it, reduced to mist and blood.
âFrom this day forward,â Xu Zimo said from high above, his voice ringing like thunder, âthe Nether God Realm shall exist no more. Your patriarch and your Realm Lord are dead. Run, if you can.â
His gaze swept across the sect as he spoke, his tone calm and final.
Panic erupted.
âThe Patriarch⌠slain? Impossible! Heâs a Saint Sovereign, immortal!â
âThen why hasnât he appeared? Run! Run for your lives!â
The disciples scattered in chaos.
âMaster Xu,â Moonlight Fairy said quickly, âyou must uproot them pletely. If any survive, theyâll cause trouble for Moonlight City.â
She wasnât afraid of weaklings, but too many fleas could still make a lion itch.
âDonât worry,â Xu Zimo said with a faint smile. âDo you really think theyâll make it off this mountain alive?â
âWhat do you mean?â Moonlight Fairy asked, confused.
Before she could finish, screams echoed from within the sect.
The poisonous beasts of the mountain were surging into the pound, tearing through the fleeing disciples, devouring them alive.
âThe Nether God Realm is finished,â Xu Zimo said. âThe Nether God is dead, or soon will be. Do you think the Poison Sovereign would pass up such a feast?â
Moonlight Fairy suddenly understood.
âe,â Xu Zimo said. âLetâs find the location of the Nether Godâs Life-Death Soul.â
The three descended from the sky and walked into the shattered remains of the sect.
Behind Xu Zimo, the Traceless pass continued to spin, pointing the way forward.
At last, they reached the back mountain of the Nether God Realm.
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