Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor

At a seemingly perilous cliff in the Barbaric Demon Mountain Range, figures appeared as if by prearranged agreement. As they arrived at the cliff, they swiftly darted towards the source of the cliff's endless abyss.

Heading towards that endless abyss were not only the figures of the Human Clan but also a stream of fierce Barbaric Demons emerging one after another.

After Jint Fu, who wielded a Demigod Artifact, leapt down, six Human Clan demigod strong people followed, along with eighteen Barbaric Demons possessing Demigod Power.

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Shi Feng's figure continued to plunge downward into that endless abyss, yet even now, Shi Feng could not sense the bottom. It felt as though this abyss was truly boundless, never-ending.

"Hmm?" At this moment, Shi Feng sensed above a series of intense and heart-palpitating auras manifesting, all of which were demigod realms!

Sensing those dozens of demigod auras, Shi Feng took a deep breath, then addressed the still concealed Black Robed Man, "You undying old! Just how many demigod-powered beings do you need to break that ancient great formation?"

"Naturally, the more, the better!" replied the Black Robe, then continued,

"That big formation was left by a True God from ancient times. Its profound mystery is extraordinary, its strength formidable. If not for the countless ages taking their toll, causing some changes and damage to the formation, even doubling the number of these demigod-powered beings would fail to break through. Entering would only lead to seeking one's own death."

True God's power! Even though "true god" and "demigod" differ by just one word, their powers are worlds apart.

Demigods are merely those who glimpse a fragment of the mystery and might of the Divine Grade Realm, while a True God is a genuine deity, wielding divine power.

Since entering this Wilderness Continent, Shi Feng gained a new understanding of the God Realm, of the realms beyond a Nine-star Martial Emperor.

He realized that at the time on Tianheng Continent, he was no more than a frog at the bottom of a well. Coming to this Wilderness Continent broadened his horizons.

What he once thought of as divine-grade power was merely the initial insight into the God Realm of demigods. Things like Source of All Things, Thousand-Eyed Jade Bottle, the Ghost Ship's pale coffin, Blood Pattern Egg, Blood Pattern Tribe, and the former Sacred Flame merely possessed Demigod Power.

Even the sudden boost of power that Emperor Guangming Jing Tianyu had in Central State of Tianheng Continent was just Demigod Power.

Shi Feng even found his former self laughable. Emperor Nine Nether, having pursued the ultimate in Martial Arts and the elusive Divine Grade Realm all his life, couldn't even step into the demigod realm, let alone become a god!

Now, on this Wilderness Continent, Shi Feng continuously witnessed the power of demigods and, along with his own cultivation of the demigod-level battle technique Void Sword Kill, his deeper understanding of martial arts and his path into the demigod realm transformed from vague to increasingly clear.

"We've arrived!" At this moment, Shi Feng's ears once again echoed with the elderly, raspy, and low voice of the Black Robed Man.

Shi Feng noticed that the Black Robed Man's originally indifferent voice now carried a weightiness. This meant that they were about to reach their destination, a place that even the Black Robed Man had to regard with seriousness.

As Shi Feng's figure continued its rapid descent, Shi Feng's soul power swept across a seemingly desolate valley below. Shi Feng observed that the valley was silent, without any signs of living beings.

Not even a single blade of grass was found.

"This place, everything is extinct, leaving not a trace, an exceedingly perilous death zone!" Sensing the valley below, Shi Feng's expression grew increasingly serious, and his descending figure abruptly halted.

If he continued downward into this perilous ground, he would be obliterated by the ancient great formation's power.

"Boy, calm your breath and mind. I will now invoke a secret technique to conceal your form!

Remember, this is only twilight; night has not yet fallen. My secret technique has its flaws. Your aura must be restrained, not leaking the slightest. Otherwise, not only will you expose yourself, but you will also implicate me!" the Black Robed Man instructed Shi Feng with cautious words.

"I understand. Go ahead!" Shi Feng responded. However, as the words left his mouth, he noticed his form had already merged into the void without a trace due to the Black Robed Man's secret technique.

Immediately, Shi Feng's figure swiftly shot forward, soaring a thousand meters into the void in an instant.

Since he did not plan to enter the exceedingly perilous valley, he wouldn't linger in that void, blocking the paths of those strong individuals.

The road to death.

When Shi Feng, hidden a thousand meters away, gazed down at the desolate, silent valley again, he saw a young figure proudly standing in the center with a resolute expression, gazing to the sky.

This figure was "Shi Feng," manifested as a decoy by the Black Robed Man through secret techniques.

The decoy "Shi Feng" appeared desperate, refusing to concede, seemingly ready to fight to the death.

Beside him floated a massive bronze bell, the Earth Clan's treasure, the Earth Divine Bell!

The illusion in the valley was so lifelike that Shi Feng himself almost doubted the truth, as the figure, even the aura it emitted, was identical to his.

"Alright! Now, we wait for those big and small fish to bite. Don't let the sacrifice of those demigod-powered beings' lives disappoint me, hehe... hehehahaha..." The Black Robed Man's eerie chuckle echoed once more by Shi Feng's ears.

This undying old man, with all his scheming, had used Shi Feng, those demigod strong people, and dozens of Demigod-Powered Barbaric Demons to finally reach this point.

After a while, the voice of the Black Robed Man sounded again, "Here it comes, a small fish is coming!"

Shi Feng saw a young, strong figure suddenly appear above the valley.

With flowing hair dancing in the wind, his upper body bared, revealing a robust body seemingly immune to water and fire, with a handsome face sharply chiseled.

This individual appeared to be around Shi Feng's age, yet he had already stepped into the demigod realm.

The aura he exuded was ruthless and chilling!

Soon after the youth's figure appeared, a crow the size of a human flashed into being beside him.

This was also a being evolved to the demigod realm!

"Hmph!" At this moment, Shi Feng's ears were once again filled with the Black Robed Man's voice: "The son of the Black Crow Clan's Clan Leader, Bai Ya! Reportedly, he is a prodigy rarely seen in this Great Wilderness, entering the demigod realm at the age of just fifteen!

This brat thought he could track us all along, but no matter how I hid your aura, it couldn't escape the perception of the beast beside him. Humph, little does he know, he has long since become an unwitting pawn for me!"