Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 182 Corpse City

Chapter 182: Chapter 182 Corpse City

"One man and one sword, blood madly devouring. Unnoticed, a white light flashed across Shi Feng’s body, and he finally broke through the Martial King level, stepping into the One-star Martial King Realm—but the devouring did not stop.

A vast Blood Sea was fading under the frenzied devouring of Shi Feng and the Bloodthirsty Sword, as the Sacred Flame had said, the blood in this sea, after eons, had mostly dissipated its energy. The Sacred Flame, the Bloodthirsty Sword, and the Blood Yin Beast only devoured the useful essence within the blood.

When the Bloodthirsty Sword suddenly flashed a blood-red light and ascended from a Fourth-Grade Mystical Artifact to Fifth Grade, not much later, the devouring of the Sacred Flame, the Bloodthirsty Sword, and the Blood Yin Beast came to a halt.

The vast Blood Sea had been completely devoured of its energy by them and what remained was nothing more than some useless spent blood.

"Let’s go!" Shi Feng let out a low shout, lifted his sword, and charged upwards. Now at the Realm of Martial King, he had escaped the bondage of the earth’s gravity and roamed the heavens and earth.

This Blood Sea, located below the ground, did not obstruct Shi Feng for long before he felt blocked by the earth above. But he did not stop—using the Bloodthirsty Sword to pave his way, a frosty white light flashed, and he thrust the sword towards the ground above. "Boom!" The earth trembled.

Shi Feng charged straight up again and in a blink of an eye, he entered the earth. All that obstructed him shattered under his sword, and not much later, Shi Feng burst out of the ground, his body soaring straight into the sky, floating within the void.

The fresh world outside, the blue sky, was completely different from the underground Blood Sea.

At that moment, Shi Feng saw Wu Xiaoyun and Ghost Wolf swiftly flying toward him in the distance. "Master!"

"Howl!"

Then, Dark Evil also burrowed out from the ground below. "Ghost Wolf, go bring Dark Evil up here." Upon receiving Shi Feng’s command, Ghost Wolf, who had been flying toward Shi Feng, descended to the ground.

"Congratulations, Master, on entering the Realm of Martial King," said Wu Xiaoyun as he approached Shi Feng, quickly offering his congratulations. He couldn’t believe that when they had entered the ground, Shi Feng was only an Eight-star Martial King, but now he had emerged as a Martial King Level—an advancement so rapid that Wu Xiaoyun almost didn’t believe in Martial Arts anymore.

This Bloodthirsty Demon Art, is truly too monstrous!

Wu Xiaoyun naturally knew the purpose of Shi Feng’s visit here, knowing that below lay a Blood Sea accumulated over years by Blood Fiend Gate, from Eight-star Martial King to Martial King Realm, he naturally attributed all this to the monstrous Bloodthirsty Demon Art.

"It’s just stepping into the Martial King Realm after all, the true path of Martial Arts is still very long," Shi Feng spoke to Wu Xiaoyun with the air of a master.

After hearing Shi Feng’s words, Wu Xiaoyun beseechingly said, "Xiaoyun is willing to follow Master for a lifetime, hoping Master will lead me to greater Martial Arts."

"As long as you are loyal to me, serve me with all your heart, I will certainly not treat you unfairly. To expect a reward, you must make due effort, do you understand?" Shi Feng said to Wu Xiaoyun.

"That’s for sure!" Wu Xiaoyun nodded earnestly.

Soon after, Ghost Wolf brought Dark Evil back to the air, and Shi Feng gave the command: "Go back to the Northwest!"

Two men, one wolf, and a Yin Corpse, together broke through space toward the Northwest direction."

At the heart of the Yunlai Empire, Imperial City.

The once bustling and noisy Imperial City now lay silent with death, the sky filled with howling, gloomy winds that cast a shadow over the land.

On each and every street, in various shops, tea houses, and taverns, the warmth and clamor of the past has vanished, leaving no trace of the people who once stood there.

What filled the view in Imperial City was none other than an endless sprawl of corpses, lying haphazardly across the ground, extending into the depths of the endless streets, with each street presenting the same ghastly scene.

The once flourishing and populous Imperial City, home to millions, had turned into a Corpse City of millions of bodies, all sharing one common trait: their bodies were withered, like mummies dried out for a hundred years. Upon closer inspection, one would find these desiccated corpses with their eyes bulging and mouths gaping wide, as if they had witnessed unspeakable horrors and suffered extreme agony before death.

Dark clouds hung heavily over the Imperial City, immovable by the wind. In these clouds, one could almost see the terrifying and fierce faces that seemed to be the condensation of the resentful spirits of millions, their grievances intertwined. If one listened closely, amidst the whistling of the gloomy wind, they might hear the faint echoes of pitiful cries and wails reverberating between heaven and earth.

"Young Master Feng!" As soon as Shi Feng arrived in Western Wasteland City, he found Long Chen, along with Yee Wuxie and Elder Changqing, seeking him out. Long Chen approached Shi Feng, his expression fraught with anxiety, and said to Shi Feng, "Young Master Feng, the entire Yunlai Empire is truly in chaos now!"

"Chaos? What exactly is going on? Be more specific," Shi Feng said.

"My Father Emperor is tyrannical. To cultivate the Bloodthirsty Demon Art, he not only slaughtered the entire population of the Imperial City, devouring their blood, but he also extended his murderous reach to the citizens of dozens of cities surrounding Imperial City. Now, across the country, many forces have raised the banner of justice in opposition to my Father Emperor’s savage tyranny!" Long Chen, filled with sorrow, said to Shi Feng, "My Long Family, we may have lost the Empire to this calamity."

"Your old man is truly ruthless, treating the lives of others as if they were nothing but dogs. Such a man must be killed," Shi Feng replied.

"Sigh!" Long Chen let out a deep sigh, "The Empire our Long Family has maintained for thousands of years! I hope, Young Master Feng, that you will help me. I am preparing to start a rebellion in the Northwest, for the people of the world, to march towards Imperial City, to oppose the tyranny, and to wage war against my Father Emperor, then lead the great army to pacify the realm."

After hearing Long Chen’s words, Shi Feng nodded slightly and said, "Your father is more brutal than a dog, indeed such a man should be killed. Now, let us set forth to the Imperial City immediately, execute your father, and rescue your sister Long Meng!"

Shi Feng’s phrase "more brutal than a dog" left Long Chen sweating profusely—after all, that was his father he was talking about! To insult Long Ao was to also scold himself.

"Prince!" Long Chen turned to Elder Changqing and said.

"Prince Chenn!" Elder Changqing responded.

"My Father Emperor is merciless, bloodthirsty and has brought calamity upon the people. Gather all the troops in the Northwest, we march for Imperial City!" Long Chen declared.

"Understood, I’ll take care of it right away!" Elder Changqing nodded in agreement, then left to mobilize the troops.

Yee Wuxie, who stood next to Long Chen, looked at Elder Changqing’s departing figure and lamented with a melancholic expression, "Alas, who would have thought that the Emperor of those years, so wise and loving of his subjects, would eventually come to this state!

I still remember that year when the North suffered drought and the people were in pain. The Emperor ordered a three-year tax reduction and decreed that the Treasure Vault release grain relief in a timely manner.

Twenty years ago, the Emperor led the military campaign himself, and I accompanied him. Together we suppressed the northeastern rebels. Afterwards, the Emperor ordered us to promptly pacify the northeastern people, telling me back then that the will of the people was the foundation upon which an Empire stands or falls!"

(Finally updated, I’ve kept you all waiting!! I was really too busy today, so the update is a bit late, but if nothing comes up, I will continue to update at regular times!)