Pursued by the Top Grade Saintess after Engagement Annulled

Chapter 655 - 651: Dream-Breaking Divine King

With the aid of this strand of Cold Ice Spiritual Qi, Xia Feng maintained the last trace of clarity on his Spirit Platform. As he was about to examine himself, he was astonished to find that the Celestial Pill he had just swallowed had vanished.

Panic surged in his heart, and instinctively he began searching for the whereabouts of the Celestial Pill.

Recalling the events after he entered the Dream Realm Pearl, Xia Feng searched everywhere but still couldn’t find any trace of the Celestial Pill.

Later, he even directed his Spiritual Power into the Dream Realm Pearl, taking control of its entire situation, but still couldn’t locate it.

Just as Xia Feng was getting a little anxious, a thundercloud faintly appeared within the Dream Realm Pearl.

Since Xia Feng had broken through to Martial God and survived the Divine Tribulation, he hadn’t experienced such phenomena again.

Moreover, he had later learned from the women what such a Thunder Tribulation entailed, so he wasn’t particularly curious about the thundercloud.

However, he was very aware that there was no such creature in his Dream Realm Pearl, so why did a thundercloud suddenly appear today?

Xia Feng once again sensed his body’s condition, then was stunned to discover that his Realm had unknowingly elevated to the level of a Third Grade Divine King.

Forcibly elevating an entire major Realm, this was clearly the effect of the Celestial Pill.

He pursed his lips, having an inkling in his heart that perhaps the almost unconscious slaughter he engaged in when he first entered the Dream Realm Pearl was the process of refining the Celestial Pill.

Thinking of this, a trace of fear arose in Xia Feng’s heart.

The intense slaughter that required complete concentration truly was compelling, especially with the allure of heightened Realm sensations; Xia Feng had nearly been swept away beyond return.

If not for the reminder from the Dream Realm Pearl, Xia Feng might have become a killing machine under the influence of the Celestial Pill.

However, if the Celestial Pill could be so easily refined, it would likely attract many eager individuals.

He sat cross-legged to calm his mind, adjusted his aura completely before stepping out of the Dream Realm Pearl.

By this time, the Netherworld King was nearly exploding with rage, utterly unable to track Xia Feng’s disappearance, not even sensing a trace of his presence.

Even the scent of the Celestial Pill seemed beyond detection, as if Xia Feng, with the Celestial Pill, had completely extricated himself from the Secret Realm.

But the Netherworld King refused to believe such a possibility.

One must remember, the Secret Realm couldn’t open before the Celestial Pill was thoroughly refined; to him and the Fallen Angels, these people were no more than fish in a barrel.

Yet despite his Spiritual Power covering the entire Secret Realm, he couldn’t find any trace of Xia Feng, and as time passed, his mood became increasingly irritable, glaring at the surrounding prodigies like a ravenous beast.

As he teetered on the brink of lashing out at the surrounding prodigies, Xia Feng’s silhouette began flickering through the valley like a glitching phantom.

Every appearance was in a different location, each flawlessly positioned behind the Netherworld King.

This only heightened the Netherworld King’s volatility; he no longer cared for the surrounding prodigies, focusing wholeheartedly on Xia Feng’s presence, trying to discern a pattern to his appearances.

While attempting to capture him, he continued to mock Xia Feng.

"Where are you hiding?"

"You little worm can only skulk and hide; you’d better hand over the Celestial Pill. Perhaps I’ll allow you a complete corpse."

"Otherwise, you won’t want to know how we in the Netherworld torture souls."

"Even dead, I have ways to ensure you find no peace, to summon you back for another round of torment."

Xia Feng’s expression remained cold, his laughter tinged with iciness, utterly indifferent to the Netherworld King’s words.

He discreetly glanced over at the situation with the women, confirming they could hold out for a while longer, then focused on dealing with the Netherworld King.

The God-Burying Bell on Xia Feng’s wrist oscillated continuously, inflating the spirits of all the prodigies and women, making their combat even more formidable.

In contrast, the Resentful Beasts, Netherworld King, and Fallen Angels visibly faltered when plagued by the maddening chime.

Though the Netherworld King and the Fallen Angels had powerful Divine Souls, forcibly resisting the bell’s influence, the pervasive and unsettling noise continued to disrupt their actions.

The Heaven-Burying Sword in Xia Feng’s hand exuded a dense Great Dao of Life, concealing the Great Dao of Death within it, which he used to pierce the chest of the unsuspecting Netherworld King.

The Nether Race were all skeletal, without flesh, without so-called hearts.

In the place of their heart laid their Soul Crystals.

Xia Feng was unaware that in the Netherworld King’s Realm, his Soul Crystals had already formed three, one located in the chest, another in the brain, and the third placed in a self-determined safe location by each Netherworld King.

Thus, after shattering the Soul Crystal in the Netherworld King’s chest, Xia Feng assumed he had resolved the immediate threat, allowing himself to relax slightly, ready to assist the women against the Fallen Angels.

Yet Tang Yunqi, with a fierce grimace, saw the flicker of Soul Fire in the Netherworld King’s eye sockets as Xia Feng turned away, hastily shouting.

"Little brother, the Netherworld King has three Soul Crystals, be careful!"

Xia Feng paused, but it was too late to turn back. Blinded by thick Death Qi emanating from the Netherworld King, he was dragged into his domain.

The women’s emotions were fraught; only Xiao Qingxue and Sun Yazhu remained somewhat composed.

Sun Yazhu was confident in Xia Feng, believing he wouldn’t land in trouble.

While Xiao Qingxue, having cultivated the Great Dao of Life and Death with Xia Feng, knew the Death Qi didn’t affect him as much as the others presumed.

In fact, this Death Qi could almost be considered a kind of supplement for Xia Feng.

During his understanding of the Great Dao of Life and Death, Xia Feng had utilized the Death Crystal of the Death God, originally weaker than the extensively studied Great Dao of Life.

Buried in the Death Qi now, he devoured the surrounding Death Qi greedily and swiftly, supplementing his body as nourishment, solidifying and strengthening the fragile foundation of his Great Dao of Death rapidly.

As he struck, the Netherworld King immediately perceived Xia Feng’s ferocity and progress, causing his entire Divine Soul to tremble.

"How is this possible! In just a moment, how can you have advanced to such a stage?"

"Could you have devoured the Celestial Pill?"

"Impossible, records indicate the Celestial Pill takes at least a hundred years to completely refine, and with so many Daos on this kid, it would take far more than a century to elevate them all."

"Wretch! What happened during your disappearance? Did you employ some Secret Technique?"