I'm a body cultivator, so it's normal for me to destroy a star with one punch, right?

"........."

The Ghost Emperor, who was a powerful member of the "Heavenly Demon Clan" in his previous life, still retained some characteristics of the Heavenly Demon Clan in appearance and other aspects.

At this moment, he cursed inwardly, wishing he could devour Jiang He alive, but he dared not show it on the surface. He forced out a smile that was more like a grimace and said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang He is joking."

Jiang He then looked at the other four Ghost Emperors.

Judging from the characteristics preserved on these four Ghost Emperors, they should have been powerful figures from the Barbarian Ancestor, the Golden Crow Clan, the Heavenly Demon Clan, and the Bone Clan respectively in their lifetimes... Especially the one from the Bone Clan, even after he was reborn in the Hell Realm as a ghost, he still looked like a skeleton.

Jiang He asked, "May I ask how I should address you, my friend?"

The skeleton said, "King of Annihilation!"

Jiang He asked in surprise, "Could it be that you are one of the Four Kings of the Bone Clan?"

The skeleton gritted its teeth and said, "That was just an empty title from my past life. After I was reborn in the hell realm, I had no connection with my previous life anymore."

"what?"

Jiang He was skeptical and asked, "Since you have no connection with your past life, why use the name 'King of Annihilation'?"

"........."

The skeleton stammered and argued, "Um... um... a name is just a code. Why are you so insistent on a name, Fellow Daoist Jianghe? If you think my name is related to the Bone Clan, I can change it."

"That's not necessary."

Jiang He sighed, "It's a pity... When I killed the Skeleton King, I even refined his soul essence. Otherwise, he might have been reborn in the Hell Realm and kept you company."

The five Ghost Emperors were furious.

But I dare not show it.

They made no attempt to hide their hostility towards Jianghe at the beginning because they had the backing of the "Yellow Spring Emperor"... They even wanted to use the "Yellow Spring Emperor" to teach Jianghe a lesson or even eliminate him!
After all, Jiang He's act of taking "Lord of Luofu Mountain" as a slave was indeed a disgrace to the Underworld.

Unexpectedly, after meeting Jiang He, the "Yellow Spring Emperor" did not mention the matter at all, but instead chatted happily. This made the five Ghost Emperors dare not have any more ulterior motives. Even if Jiang He was riding on their heads and acting wildly, they could only endure it.

Seeing that the five Ghost Emperors were terribly timid, Jiang He stopped talking and went to chat with Lord Cui, Emperor Shen Tu, and King Chu Jiang.

"Three Emperors, how much do you know about that Beast of the Realm?"

Upon hearing the mention of the "Boundary Beast," the three Ghost Emperors, who had been chatting and laughing, suddenly became serious.

King Chujiang said, "The Ten Halls of Hell were built by the Great Emperor Tianqi Rensheng to suppress that Beast of Realms... The Second Hall, where I usually reside, is, in a sense, a true eye of the array that suppresses the Beast of Realms."

After a pause, King Chujiang continued, "In fact, the main purpose of the entire Hell Realm's operation is to suppress that Beast of the Realm... In recent years, as the calamity of the end of the era draws ever closer, the difficulty of suppression has become increasingly higher."

"I sensed a wisp of the aura released by that Beast of Realms..."

At this point, a barely concealed fear appeared on King Chujiang's face, and even his pupils contracted. He said in a deep voice, "That Beast of the Realm gave me the feeling that it was even more powerful than the Great Emperor Qitian Rensheng!"

"Its aura is completely different from that of any other race in the myriad realms; it is filled with evil and destruction..."

"If it breaks free..."

"Within a few decades at most, we can sweep across all the heavens and myriad realms and devour everything!"

Emperor Shen Tu and Lord Cui also had solemn expressions, clearly indicating that they both knew something about that Beast of Realms.

Jianghe became even more curious about the Boundary Beast.

He took out a sacred weapon, kneaded it into a ball, and threw it into his mouth, saying, "This time when I go... can I see that Beast of the Realm?"

Lord Cui shook his head and said, "No."

King Chujiang stared wide-eyed at the river.

Jiang He took out a few more sacred weapons, easily kneaded them into an iron lump, and threw it into his mouth.

King Chujiang could no longer contain his doubts and asked, "Fellow Daoist Jianghe... what did you just eat?"

"A sacred weapon."

Jiang He said, "My physical body has been tempered to this level, and ordinary pills and rare items are no longer of much use to me. Now, only refining sacred weapons can barely maintain the improvement of my physical body's basic strength."

"........."

The three emperors looked at each other in bewilderment.

Emperor Shentu was somewhat incredulous and asked, "Refining a sacred weapon...can it really enhance one's physical body?"

"???"

Jiang He thought the three of them didn't believe him, so he immediately took out more than a dozen sacred weapons, kneaded them into a large iron lump, and then opened his mouth wide and swallowed it in one gulp, saying, "Quick... the three of you can sense it yourselves."

"Ding!"

"Refine the sacred weapon, strength +1000 Dragon Power".

"Ding!"

"Refine the sacred weapon, strength +10000 Dragon Power".

"Ding……"

System notifications rang in his mind one after another, and a dozen holy weapons of different grades boosted his physical strength by nearly 10 dragon power in one go!

This slight increase in power is nothing to Jiang He right now... at least that's how Jiang He sees it!
But what level of cultivation did Lord Cui, King Chujiang, and Emperor Shentu possess?

They sensed it for a moment and immediately noticed that Jiang He's blood and qi were rapidly increasing, improving significantly in an instant. They were shocked and exclaimed, "This...this...can it really be refined?"

"Of course!"

Jiang He said, "Do you think I could fool several emperors?"

Refining sacred weapons enhances physical strength, boosts blood and qi, and strengthens the physique... The key is that Jianghe refined them in an instant!
He refined more than a dozen sacred weapons in the blink of an eye, and his qi and blood improved so much. No wonder Jiang He's improvement was so fast!
Even the Yellow Springs Emperor, who was riding the "Yellow Springs River" in front, shifted his gaze slightly and couldn't help but turn back to look at Jiang He, saying, "You exchanged for a sacred weapon in the Dragon Domain for body tempering?"

Jiang He nodded.

The Yellow Springs Emperor sighed, "In this era, many body-refining experts have been born in the myriad worlds... especially on the Ancestral Star. Back then, the experts on the Ancestral Star liked to cultivate their bodies as well, and there were many who achieved physical sainthood or even reached the pinnacle of body refinement."

"Even at the end of the Weak Water, in other eras there was an invincible body refiner who used his own body as a weapon... He tempered himself as a magic weapon, but he still couldn't do what you have done."

"This is normal."

Jiang He said, "After all, people's physical constitutions are different."

However, in the space-time at the end of the Weak Water, there were actually invincible body refiners from other eras, something Jiang He had never heard of before. He immediately asked curiously, "Senior Huang Quan, didn't you say that there was only one 'Ultimate Invincible' born in the world, the Witch Ancestor? And he achieved enlightenment through 'spiritual power'. Could it be that there are other 'Ultimate Invincibles' in the space-time at the end of the Weak Water?"

"In our era, only one Witch Ancestor [Ultimate Invincible] was born, but what about the previous era, the era before that, and even the more ancient eras before that?"

"Throughout countless eons, countless powerful beings have been born in this world." "Even in that spacetime at the end of the Weak Water, there exist beings surpassing [Invincible]!"

Surpassing all others?

That would be a powerhouse comparable to a "Celestial Lord"?

Jiang He asked curiously, "In our era, there are already people who have become immortals... According to my understanding, the path between immortals and mortals was only severed about a million years ago. Why did those powerful figures in the previous eras fail to become immortals?"

The Yellow Springs Emperor said, "The path between immortals and mortals has long been severed. The fact that someone in our era can become an immortal is thanks to the wonders of our ancestral star."

Speaking of which.

The Yellow Springs Emperor paused slightly before saying, "But becoming an immortal does not mean one can ascend to the Immortal Realm... The Three Sovereigns of the Human Race, as well as some ancestors who fought against the God Race, all became immortals. In the years that followed, some powerful individuals also reached that realm, but only the four Celestial Masters who were appointed by the Celestial Emperor of the Celestial Court truly ascended to the Immortal Realm."

"Are those four Celestial Masters even stronger than the Human Emperor?"

"No, no!"

The Yellow Springs Emperor said, "In terms of strength, those four are nothing special. Even among the [Invincible], they can only be ranked in the middle. They were conferred the title of immortals and ascended to the Immortal Realm not because of their strength, but because... they were favored by the Heavenly Dao for their meritorious service in spreading the Dao."

"I see."

Jiang He laughed and said, "I originally thought that I would soon be invincible in the world, and I often felt empty, lonely and cold... After hearing what you said, senior, the space-time at the end of the Weak Water seems to be very challenging."

"........."

These words left the Yellow Springs Emperor speechless for a long time.

After a moment of silence, the Yellow Springs Emperor finally said, "The space-time at the end of the Weak Water is indeed very challenging, but no strong person can stand firm in that space-time for a long time... With your current strength, it is too early for you to go there."

"Moreover, your current cultivation level has not yet reached its limit... You can continue to cultivate for a while longer."

The Yellow Springs Emperor revealed another piece of information to Jiang He, saying, "The Heavenly Demon Ancestor, Blood Ancestor, Bone Ancestor, Barbarian Ancestor, Crystal Ancestor, Heavenly Demon Ancestor, and Insect Queen have reached the end of the Weak Water... Moreover, the Heavenly Demon Ancestor's cultivation has greatly improved. A few days ago, he fought with an ancient [Invincible] for more than ten moves and was defeated and retreated. I'm afraid he is not far from proving the Dao of [Invincible]."

"These old guys haven't been able to prove their invincibility after all these years, but now they actually have a chance?"

Jiang He was very puzzled by this.

The Yellow Springs Emperor laughed and said, "The end of an era is both a calamity of destruction and an opportunity... The calamity of destruction of an era is formed by the operation of the Heavenly Dao rules. With the arrival of the calamity of destruction of an era, the operation of the Heavenly Dao rules will become clearer than before. In this era, the difficulty of proving the Dao [Invincible] will be much less."

The River of the Underworld tears through space, with each shift covering distances of thousands or tens of thousands of light-years.

In just two days...

We've arrived in Hell!
"so big!"

Gazing at the Netherworld from afar, Jiang He was surprised. He then thought, "No wonder Lord Cui and the others had a dispute with the Evil Dragon Emperor before... Putting aside their strength and resources, in terms of the size of the realm alone, the Netherworld is indeed no less powerful than the Dragon Clan!"

As for the number of strong individuals?
The Dragon Clan has three invincible figures: the Ancestral Dragon, the Dragon Emperor, and the Evil Dragon Emperor. There are also nearly a hundred other Ancestor-level and Great Emperor-level beings!

In the underworld, there are three invincible figures: the Great Emperor Qitian Rensheng, the Great Emperor Fengdu, and the Great Emperor Huangquan. The Eastern Ghost Emperor Shentu and the Central Ghost Emperor, both of the Five Ghost Emperors, are "Ancestors." There is also Lord Cui, who is stationed in Fengdu City, and the "Ten Kings Yama," who is stationed in the Ten Halls of Hell. All of them are "Ancestor-level"!
Unlike other realms.

The underworld is the "realm of the dead".

A layer of hazy gray death aura permeated the entire area.

This deathly aura is extremely terrifying to living beings. Ordinary people who fall into it will likely be quickly eroded by the deathly aura and lose their vitality. Even martial artists in the Fish-Dragon Realm or the Half-Saint Realm will find it difficult to survive in this environment for a long time!

But this deathly aura is like a paradise to the "dead"!
Jiang He also discovered a problem.

He asked, "The Hell Realm... without a protective array?"

In a vast world with such a powerful foundation, there must be a "protective" formation to prevent powerful individuals from infiltrating.

Emperor Shen Tu laughed heartily and said, "You'll know once you enter the Underworld."

Wow!

The "Yellow Springs River," as vast as the Milky Way, fell into the realm of hell and transformed into a river that runs through the entire hell realm.

The Yellow Springs Emperor looked at Jiang He and said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang He, please!"

Upon entering the realm of hell, Jiang He discovered...

There is a peculiar spatial barrier outside the entire Hell Realm... Jiang He sensed it and realized that even if he wanted to silently pass through this spatial barrier and sneak into Hell, it would be impossible.

in this case……

There is only one path to enter the underworld!
That is...

gate of hell!
Upon entering the Netherworld, one will see an enormous portal containing a peculiar power of space and time. Layers upon layers of space exist, and countless dazed and confused spirits are passing through that portal, heading deeper into the Netherworld.

"The Gate of Hell is one of the most precious treasures of my Hell Realm. It can communicate with the power of the Hell Realm's origin... Normally, Emperor Shen Tu guards the Gate of Hell. If a powerful enemy attacks the realm, with Emperor Shen Tu's strength, the Gate of Hell is enough to stop [Invincible] for a short time."

Lord Cui explained, then looked down at the endless stream of ghosts and spirits inside the Gates of Hell, his head spinning: "So many ghosts and spirits... it looks like Fengdu City will be very busy for the next while!"

"hey-hey!"

Emperor Shen Tu smiled and led the way. After passing through the "Gate of Hell", he said, "Fellow Daoist Jiang He, I need to guard the Gate of Hell, so I won't accompany you to Fengdu... If you come to the Underworld again in the future, remember to visit my Gate of Hell."

After passing through the Gates of Hell, one enters the eerie and sinister land of Hell.

A wide road stretches out from the Gates of Hell and extends into the darkness of the depths of Hell!

Along the main road, rows of ghostly spirits walked in a daze. Various underworld officials held soul-locking chains and mourning sticks to maintain order. Occasionally, powerful ghostly spirits retained their memories of death. Unable to accept the fact of their deaths, they rose up in resistance, but were quickly subdued by the underworld officials' soul-locking chains and the mourning sticks.

"So...so many ghosts and spirits?"

Jiang He exclaimed in shock, "Are there this many undead in the Underworld every day?"

That road stretches for millions of miles and is several miles wide, filled with ghosts and spirits, with no end in sight... The key point is that there are still ghosts passing through the "Gate of Hell".

Lord Cui said, "After the beings of all the heavens and myriad realms die, as long as their true spirits are not destroyed, they all have the opportunity to be reborn in the hell realm as wandering souls... How many beings have been born in the myriad realms, the three thousand great worlds, the countless small worlds, and the life-bearing planets as numerous as the Ganges River?"

“These creatures die of old age due to the exhaustion of their lifespan, or because of war, disasters... Every day, a large number of creatures die!”

Speaking of which.

Lord Cui paused slightly before saying, "But there aren't usually this many."

Jiang He: "Why?"

Lord Cui laughed and said, "Take a closer look, where do these wandering spirits come from?"

Jiang He looked down and examined it carefully.

It was discovered that although these spirits and ghosts were dead, most of them retained some characteristics from their previous lives... On that endless road of the dead, there were many spirits and ghosts of races such as the Golden Crow Clan, the Heavenly Demon Clan, and the Crystal Ancestor.

Jiang He blushed slightly and didn't press the matter further. (End of Chapter)