by Fang Xiang
Hearing Sunshine's words, everyone's faces were slightly stiff. Any kind of method was extremely terrifying when it was top-tier, it was the same with illusions.
The line marked another world
As they got here, even Zuo Mo couldn't help but feel the urge to retreat. The monster they had encountered just now was as strong as the monsters they encountered in the endless void.
As they went deeper, the monsters would definitely be even stronger.
Top-tier illusory arts were terrifying. Zuo Mo and the others had encountered it once in the endless void and almost died. In top-tier illusions, time and space became blurry. You never knew if the fellows with you were true or false. Your demons and your emotions could become fatal enemies.
It had mostly been luck that they had managed to escape that time. But even so, all of them had been wounded.
So when they heard it was a top illusory art, everyone felt the urge to retreat.
Just as Zuo Mo was hesitating, snap, light flashed and everything disappeared.
A monster with six bone spikes on his back appeared in front of them.
Zuo Mo felt that this monster was slightly familiar. He frowned and thought hard before his eyes widened. "It's you!"
Shi who they had encountered at the Sealed Extinction battlefield had six subordiantes. This monster was one of them.
Shi was here?
Zuo Mo was slightly stunned and then he was overjoyed. In Zuo Mo's mind, the strongest person was not Chief Elder or Lin Qian, it was Shi. This old monster that had lived for more than ten thousand years and was of unfathomable power. Zuo Mo felt that no one else would be able to do something like sealing the sun crystal seed.
The monster suddenly spoke, "Master knew that you have come and had me come welcome you."
It seemed as though the being rarely talked from how raw its voice was. However, its gaze was gentle and without any enmity.
Thinking of Shi's impossible moves and unfathomable power, Zuo Mo was immediately filled with hope. Shi would definitely have a way to wake Eldest Shixiong and the others. He would definitely have a way to fix Zuo Mo's body.
Zuo Mo felt as though his mood went through a rollercoaster and quickly became better.
"You are living here?" Zuo Mo asked the bone spike monster curiously.
"Yes." The bone spike monster nodded.
Zuo Mo tsked in wonder. "You are really strong to find such a strange place!'
The bone spike monster chuckled.
Following the bone spike monster, Zuo Mo's group did not encounter any obstruction along the way. However, the group was experienced and their hearts trembled when they saw the defenses along the way. They knew that if they had tried to charge in using brute force, they would not be able to make it through.
Zuo Mo finally understood why no one dared to come close to the death eye. But he changed his way of thinking. Such thick death energy was most suited to Shi.
Ever since their parting at the Sealed Extinction Battlefield, he had never seen Shi again. He had not expected to reunite here.
Surprises such as encountering someone familiar in an unfamiliar place was a joy.
The area of the death eye was greater than they imagined. They walked for a long time. On the way, Zuo Mo saw many death energy pools. The death energy pools here were filled with water but Zuo Mo could see that they were not water, but made of extremely pure and dense death energy.
A drop of the clear pool water here could be sold for a great price outside.
This really was a stunning place!
Zuo Mo and the others marveled inwardly.
Yet when Zuo Mo saw Shi, he was shocked.
Translator Ramblings: The ghost fire female thinks Zuo Mo is so soft-hearted and kind. She should ask all the people he scalped.
Chapter 876: Shi
If it was not for that face, Zuo Mo would definitely not have recognized Shi. When they had parted, Shi's body had been split apart from the middle with one half being multi-colored. Yet right now, his body was like jade and released astounding vibrations. Only that shrivelled face was still familiar.
Shi seemed even more powerful.
But for some reason, Zuo Mo had a bad feeling. The stronger the person was, the greater their control over their power, and they would not easily leak their power outside. Shi seemed to be a fiercely burning flame. While hot, it gave Zuo Mo the feeling that it could not be maintained.
When Zuo Mo's gaze accidentally swept across Shi's legs, he stilled. There was nothing under Shi's knees.
Zuo Mo stilled and stammered out a question. "Shi, your body … …"
In Zuo Mo's mind, Shi could do anything. No one was stronger than Shi, not even the Chief Elder of Tian Huan. How could someone so peerlessly strong become like this.
Shi saw Zuo Mo and showed a smile. This caused his grey-white face to look strange and terrifying. "I have lived long enough."
"But … …"
Zuo Mo opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. He suddenly realized that after spending ten thousand years in the Sealed Extinction Battlefield, was Shi's life about to reach an end?
It had been more than ten years since they first met at the Battlefield of Sealed Extinction. The sun crystal seed that Shi had given him back then had saved his life many times. The sun crystal seed was the reason that he had achieved his cultivation.
He remembered when they parted, Shi said he was going to find his homeland.
As though he saw Zuo Mo's pain, gentleness flashed through Shi's eyes. He said with a smile, "Even the strongest cannot withstand the march of time. I have lived longer than those of my era, there is nothing I am dissatisfied by, you do not need to be sad for me."
Zuo Mo was silent. A moment later, he raised his head. "Shi, did you find your homeland?"
"This is my homeland," Shi said with a laugh.
Zuo Mo stilled. "Ah, this is your homeland?" Moments later, he suddenly realized and his expression froze on his face. He stammered out, "You you you … … are the Nether King?"
Shi saw Zuo Mo's shocked expression and laughed. "Is this very strange?"
Zuo Mo lost the ability to speak. He had never thought that Shi was the Nether King! But when he recovered from his shock, he felt that it was normal. To be able to silently unite the Nether Realm in such a short amount of time, Zuo Mo felt that no one other than Shi would have managed to accomplish it.
Shi was very happy at shocking Zuo Mo so much. He examined Zuo Mo and said with surprise, "You have progressed very quickly, already god-level. Oh, you are wounded?"
After he said those last words, Shi's brow furrowed. "Is there someone so strong right now?"
Zuo Mo narrated the matter with the Chief Elder of Tian Huan in detail. Shi listened and nodded as he said, "No wonder, your luck is good. Do not worry, this place is suited for healing. I can see that you have already some understanding of this. The true meaning of nether is not death, but life. This is the shen methodology I cultivated in the past. In my hands, it has been refined and perfected. Take a look. It will be of help to your recovery. However, there is no need to cultivate it. The nether shen power and your sun shen power will conflict."
Then he swept a look across the shen wood coffins and said, "Your luck is really good to find the Ten Thousand Life Shen wood! I can help you wake them up."
"Really?" Zuo Mo was overjoyed. He widened his eyes. "You can awaken them?"
"Actually, you have already started on the right path," Shi explained. "However, your comprehension is shallow. If you want to wake them, you will need ten years if you study the shen methodology I give you."
"Ten years … …" Zuo Mo faltered and hurriedly said, "Then you do it!"
Shi's gaze was burning and with a hint of mirth. Then his expression became serious. "Then you have to promise me some things."
"As long as I can accomplish them, anything!" Zuo Mo patted his chest. Actually, even if Shi did not help him and needed his help, he would do it.
Shi said, "When your wounds heal, you will truly be god-level. While you have just entered god-level, you are now barely acceptable as the successor to my position."
"Ah!" Zuo Mo was dumbstruck. A moment later, he said slowly, "You mean Nether King?"
"Yes." Shi nodded and said, "I spent so much power to unite them. I do not want them to divide after I die."
After saying this, Shi looked wryly at Zuo Mo. "You have gotten a great bargain. Mo Cloud Sea and the Nether Realm, you have the ability to conquer the world."
Zuo Mo scratched his head. "Theoretically, I did benefit. But, why me?"
"Why?" Shi roared with laughter and then said seriously, "There are several reasons. One, you have the ability, god-level power, and the support of Mo Cloud Sea. You have the ability to establish yourself on the throne. I do not want the Nether Realm to turn into chaos after my death. Secondly, you are not a bad person. Mo Cloud Sea has been good under your rule. You have no bias against the mo, I do not have to worry about that. Third, you have good luck."
Zuo Mo still felt as though he was in a dream. Good fortunate had come too fast and suddenly.
"Power is meaningless to me. The reason I united the Nether Realm was because this is my homeland," Shi said coolly.
Zuo Mo's mind quickly cleared. He said with slight disbelief. "Outside, Eastern Nether Mansion and the Yin Tomb Guards are fighting fiercely. Are you going to sit by and watch?"
"No kind of happiness comes without experiencing pain," Shi said coolly. He glanced at Zuo Mo. "I have made arrangements."
Zuo Mo suddenly realized. "I understand. You set this up, you just want to see who is going to meet your expectations, right?"
Shi smiled but did not reply. He said, "Recover first. Once you recover, there might be a need for you to appear."
"Alright." Zuo Mo felt the same. If he could recover completely, he would be of greater help to Shi.
He actually had many more things he did not say. Shi's legs under the kneecap were gradually dissipating as though there was an invisible mouth slowly consuming Shi's body. Zuo Mo knew that Shi's life was really at an end. None of this could be stopped.
Even Zuo Mo who had god-level cultivation felt was terrified at this kind of complete and unstoppable destruction.
Zuo Mo felt extremely distressed.
While he knew that even the strongest would die one day; while he knew that Shi who had lived for tens of thousands of years was calm and peaceful, and had already seen to everything.
But why was he still sad? Why was he still feeling pain?
In his last throes, Shi was probably at the strongest he'd ever been in his life because his life was being burned to the end. Shi did not calmly wait for the arrival of death and chose to burn his remaining lifespan at the end.
What did Shi want to do?
He must have some wish he wanted to complete?
Zuo Mo didn't know but he could clearly feel that Shi had indescribable and deep feelings for this land.
Homeland?
Zuo Mo thought silently. This term was unfamiliar to him.
But no matter what, he would use all of his power to help Shi complete his last wishes.
Shi taught Zuo Mo the important points of creating life out of death. Zuo Mo listened carefully. After just a while, Zuo Mo felt he had gained a lot. Shi's skill in this level was much greater than Zuo Mo. Every one of his words were to the point and Zuo Mo was entranced.
Shi spoke for three whole days.
In these three days, Shi's light grew even brighter, his presence even stronger. He was like a burning flame that no one could look directly at.
Yet, Shi's knees had now disappeared.
Zuo Mo forced down his grief as he worked to repair his body.
The death energy pools had accumulated the pure death energy after countless eons in the death eye. After Shi's teachings, Zuo Mo quickly found the crux. He quickly found that the vitality that came from the water in the death energy pools was purer than the vitality from the Nether Ghost Yin Heavy Wood.
His wounds would quickly recover.
Shi sat on the throne and was in a daze.
"Are you afraid?' Shi suddenly asked Sand Puppet.
Sand Puppet rumbled, "Not afraid."
"If I die, you will also die," Shi said.
"Then let's die," Sand Puppet said.
"Metal Ox, how long have you followed me?" Shi turned his face to ask.
The iron ox tilted his head and thought for a while before saying, "Twelve thousand and forty two years."
"More than ten thousand years, time has passed so quickly," Shi lamented. He suddenly said, "If I want you all to live?"
Five gazes suddenly locked onto him. The temperature in the hall suddenly dropped and the hall was filled with murderousness.
Shi roared with laughter. "Alright, you will feel life is dull and become bored if you continue to live. Since that's the case, then let us do something together."
The murderousness disappeared.
"He's come," Black Mist suddenly said.
"Have him come in," Shi said coolly. In this moment, he was the authoritative Nether King.
The incomer saw Shi and was overcome with excitement, kneeling to the floor. "King!"
His voice was choked and filled with excitement. "Great! Great! King! King is fine! Fine!"
"Stand up," Shi said coolly.
He looked at the large man in front of him. This tattooed large man was one of the four nether lords, An Mo who ruled the Western Jail Mansion.
"An Mo, you worked hard recently," Shi said calmly.
"This subordinate is not burdened," An Mo shook his head and said with worry, "King, Eastern Nether Mansion and the Yin Tomb Guards are fighting intensely. The fatalities on both sides are high. Should we interfere?"
As he said this, his eyes were bright, and he didn't look as though he was injured at all.
"I knew of Jia Man's ambitions a long time ago," Shi said coolly. "You Zhe was also within my expectations. But Hai Xin Bing has disappointed me."
An Mo's heart felt a wave of coldness. He knew that King had announced Jia Man and Hai Xin Bing's death sentences. As long as King was alive, no one could defeat King, not even the four Nether Lords put together.
"King, give the order! All of Western Jail Mansion is sleeping with their weapons by their beds, and can move at any moment," An MO said loudly.
"Wait a few more days, you will meet the next Nether King." Shi was unaffected. He then glanced at An Mo. "I hope that you will assist my successor just like you have assisted me."
An Mo's body shook and he exclaimed, "The next Nether King?"
Translator Ramblings: The greatest freebie Zuo Mo ever got.
Chapter 877: New King
Zuo Mo opened his eyes. His starry-like eyes flashed with joy.
He finally recovered!
The feeling of power in his body was so intoxicating, so familiar yet strange. Ten years! Ten whole years! He had finally regained his power, and it was unbelievable power!
Confidence filled every one of Zuo Mo's cells. All of the problems and obstacles were so insignificant in his eyes.
Power!
This was power!
Zuo Mo roared into the sky. Ten years of struggle, ten years of hardship, ten years of treading on thin ice, all of it was vented in this long howl.
Hearing Zuo Mo's roar, the little ones and Shi all hurriedly rushed over.
"Big Brother, you've recovered?" The Black Gold Seal Solder asked impatiently. His eyes were wide, and his expression was both nervous and anticipatory.
Zuo Mo roared with laughter. "Recovered!"
"Hahahaha! Great! Big Brother has recovered! Big Brother has recovered!" The Black Gold Seal Soldier put his hands on his waist and laughed into the sky. "Haha! My good days are coming! I want to be a wastrel! I want to eat and wait for death, I want … …"
His wild laughter suddenly stopped as Silly Bird kicked him into the air. She clearly f
elt that it was not the appropriate time for this person to announce such unambitious things. Silly Bird used her wings to wipe away her tears. Her feathers were as bright and deep red as fire. Lil' Black who was on her head furiously waved its two antennae.
Lil' Pagoda and Lil' Fire leapt into Zuo Mo's arms with a cry and started to nudge and wriggle.
Tenth Grade's cold face had a rare smile. He didn't know what to say. Sunshine flew happily around Tenth Grade. Ghost Mist Child's tears flowed down his face in joy. The tears were endless and sprouted out like a spring.
Shi Looked at the celebrating group and decided to not interrupt them.
A long time later, Zuo Mo and the little ones finally calmed down. Zuo Mo finally noticed Shi beside him and said bashfully, "I was too excited! Sorry!"
"No matter, the feeling is good." Shi smiled, his gaze reminiscing. Memories so long ago he almost forgot them rose in his mind. The unfamiliar feeling caused his thoughts to wander.
Was he becoming so emotional because he was about to die?
Shi laughed in a self-mocking manner inside and then recovered his calm. "Let's go, I have some things to tell you."
"Alright!" Zuo Mo stood up briskly. He knew that every drop of time was valuable to Shi right now.
Following Shi, Zuo Mo came to the large hall. He saw An mo and also the shock in An Mo's eyes.
"Sit there." Shi pointed at the elevated throne and turned his face to say to Zuo Mo.
"Okay!" Zuo Mo did not refuse or ask why. He walked to the throne, turned and sat.
"Starting from today, you are not just the king of Mo Cloud Sea, you are also the Nether King!" Shi's voice was calm but was filled with indescribable power.
An Mo's mouth was wide and his expression full of disbelief. He guessed that the white-haired youth was the successor had been chosen when he saw Zuo Mo. When he saw Zuo Mo's white hair he thought of the white-haired grandmaster who was a popular topic of discussion recently.
But this was not enough to shock him so. The greatest shock were the words that King said
–King of Mo Cloud Sea!
He was the king of Mo Cloud Sea! He was Zuo Mo!
He was still alive! He had returned!
