Gathering Origin Stage (Part One)

All the Void Returning Void Realm powerhouse present launched an attack on the Great Belly Ghost King together. There were about thirty of these Void Realm powerhouse in total. However, facing the siege of about thirty Void Returning Void Realm powerhouse, the Great Belly Ghost King not only showed no panic, but was also full of disdain.

"You're all trash. Do you think you can defeat me just by numbers?" Looking at the Void Realm powerhouse charging towards him, the Great Belly Ghost King patted his belly, making loud thumping noises. His deep voice could be heard for miles around.

To the Void Returning Stage experts who pounced on him, the Great Belly Ghost King viewed them as mere prey offered up for his mouth.

In the Void Returning Stage, the differences between each level are terrifying. For example, would a Qi Refining Stage Cultivator in the Innate Realm be afraid of being surrounded by the Qi Cultivation Realm or Body Tempering Realm Cultivator? The difference of three or four minor realms is enough to crush everything. Moreover, the difference between even one minor realm in the Void Returning Stage is even greater.

These thirty Void Returning Stage powerhouses may have already reached the highest level of the Cultivation World, but for the Great Belly Ghost King, one of the Thirty-Six Ghost Kings of the Hungry Ghost Path, their strength is still insufficient. Not to mention thirty or more, even a hundred or more would hardly pose a threat to him.

Of all these powerful beings, the only one it truly cares about is Hu Xian'er, who transformed into the true form of Nine-tailed Demon Fox and forcibly raised her strength to the Dharma Aspect Realm through Sacrifice power.

"Hehehe, since you're all so reckless, I'll devour you all..." The Great Belly Ghost King patted his enormous belly, his eyes filled with greed as he looked at the Void Returning Stage Cultivator rushing towards him. He chuckled.

These Void Returning Stage Cultivator were completely beneath its notice. In the eyes of the Great Belly Ghost King, these Void Returning Stage cultivators were all excellent Food. Even Hu Xian'er was, in its eyes, merely the finest among these Food.

A gigantic hand, as large as a cloud hanging from the sky, opened and reached out to grab the thirty-odd Void Returning Stage powerhouses. It looked like a very simple palm strike, without any fancy moves, and even the speed of the strike wasn't fast enough...

However, this slap caught two Void Returning Stage powerhouses off guard. The Great Belly Ghost King grabbed them in his hand and, without any restraint, shoved them directly into his foul-smelling mouth.

Screams mingled with the sounds of flesh and bone being chewed. Blood, violence, horror...

Void Returning Stage powerhouses sits at the very top of the Cultivation World, looking down upon all living beings. Yet, this Void Returning Stage powerhouses was utterly powerless against the Great Belly Ghost King?

Is this the power of one of the Thirty-Six Ghost Kings? This power is terrifyingly strong!

The battle was extremely fierce. Only Void Returning Stage powerhouses could intervene in this fight between the Great Belly Ghost King, and even then, they were not strong enough to intervene, because it was a one-sided massacre. Ordinary Void Returning Stage were no different from children compared to strong men in front of the Great Belly Ghost King, and had no resistance whatsoever.

With the appearance of the Great Belly Ghost King, the thousands of Fierce Spirit and ghosts pouring out from the Gate of Hell became even more ferocious. The Imperial Clan army found it increasingly difficult to fight against these increasingly ferocious Fierce Spirit and ghosts. Their formation resembled dozens of wooden planks trying to hold back a terrible flood. Their defenses were on the verge of collapse and looked like they could be breached at any moment.

The situation was extremely critical. On the Great Belly Ghost King's side, the thirty Void Returning Stage cultivators, plus Hu Xian'er who had revealed her true form as a Great Belly Ghost King Fox Demon, were no match for him. In fact, during the battle, several Void Returning Stage cultivators were directly swallowed by the Great Belly Ghost King.

Having devoured the Void Returning Stage Cultivator, the Great Belly Ghost King's strength grew stronger bit by bit, while the number of people around him dwindled. Hu Xian'er and the others were already at a disadvantage, and with this shift in power, their disadvantage only grew larger.

On the side of the thousands of Fierce Spirit and Evil Ghost, although their individual cultivation levels were mostly inferior to those of the Nascent Deity Transformation stage Cultivator, their sheer numbers—several times, ten times, even dozens of times—overwhelmed their human Cultivator. Their formation was shattered like a cracked eggshell, on the verge of breaking at any moment. Whether it was the overwhelming force of the Great Belly Ghost King against the dozens of Void Returning Stage Cultivator, or the onslaught of thousands of Fierce Spirit and Evil Ghost against the Imperial Clan army, both were incredibly powerful and difficult to withstand. Judging from the situation, let alone suppressing the Great Belly Ghost King and these thousands of Fierce Spirit, Hu Xian'er and the others might be completely annihilated on the spot.

"Zhuge Xiang, why aren't you making a move? What are you waiting for?" Despite having twenty or thirty Void Returning Stage powerhouses to help, their strength was far from sufficient to assist her. Therefore, Hu Xian'er, who had transformed into her true form as Fox Demon, couldn't help but shout at Zhuge Xiang.

On that day, Zhuge Xiang's Heavenly Demon Zen Sound directly subdued Ming Yan Fire Control King, who was comparable to the Dao Seeking Realm. Although this Great Belly Ghost King was much stronger than the Fire Control King, Zhuge Xiang's Zen Sound would definitely have some effect on Hu Xian'er. Even if the effect was not great, it was still more effective than the effect of these Void Returning Stage Cultivator.

Unable to withstand the power of the Great Belly Ghost King, even the help of Void Returning Stage powerhouses was ineffective. Hu Xian'er was now grasping at straws. Even if Zhuge Xiang's Heavenly Demon Zen Sound couldn't help much, at least its effect should have been stronger than that of a Void Returning Stage cultivators.

"Okay..." Understanding the seriousness of the situation, and hearing Hu Xian'er's shout at him, Zhuge Xiang nodded decisively and then began to chant the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound.

Of the Nine Heavenly Demon Zen Sounds, Zhuge Xiang has already mastered five. With Zhuge Xiang cultivation level improving, the effects of the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound have become even more powerful.

A deep, Distant Resonance, and heartfelt Zen Sound emanated from Zhuge Xiang's mouth, instantly spreading throughout the entire Strange Stone Mountain.

The Heavenly Demon Zen Sound is different from traditional Buddhist Sect Cultivation Technique. This Cultivation Technique is only effective for those with evil intentions. Its Cultivation Technique is to enlighten even the Utterly Evil and bring them to the Buddhist Sect.

"Waaaaah..." Originally, the dark clouds obscuring the sun were meant for these Fierce Spirit Evil Ghost, because the sunlight would cause them unspeakable harm. However, with the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound being unleashed, the deep Distant Resonance Zen Sound was far more harmful to them than the sunlight itself.

Amidst the howling of Ghost Howl, a ray of sunshine and righteous Good Thoughts gradually emerged in the hearts of these Fierce Spirit Evil Ghost, and it grew rapidly, swiftly devouring the dark parts within them.

"What kind of ability is this? It's terrifying..." Originally, the onslaught of thousands of Fierce Spirit and Evil Ghost made it difficult for the Imperial Clan army to resist, and their defenses were in danger of being breached at any moment. However, seeing how these Fierce Spirit and Evil Ghost were subdued one by one under the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound, no longer as ferocious as before, but instead becoming docile and calm, the Imperial Clan army of the Great Tang Dynasty stared at Zhuge Xiang in horror.

In terms of cultivation, Zhuge Xiang's cultivation at the eighth level of the True Essence Realm was not much stronger than theirs. After all, these Cultivators in the army were all composed of Cultivator at the Deity Transformation stage, and some of the stronger ones even surpassed Zhuge Xiang in cultivation. However, in terms of the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound alone, the power that Zhuge Xiang displayed surpassed all of them.

Originally, seeing that Zhuge Xiang's cultivation level was far from reaching the Void Returning Stage, yet he could become a highly respected enshrined enshrined in the Hall of Honored Guests, many people present felt secretly resentful. However, now, after witnessing the effects of Zhuge Xiang's Heavenly Demon Zen Sound, Human Heart resentment immediately vanished.

After all, whether it's the Righteous Path or the demonic path, as long as they are Cultivator, they must speak with strength, and Zhuge Xiang's strength has already won them over.

The Heavenly Demon Zen Sound would inevitably suppress these thousands of Fierce Spirit and Evil Ghost, but Zhuge Xiang's target was not them, but the Great Belly Ghost King.

Zhuge Xiang knew that today's battle could only be considered a success if the troublesome Great Belly Ghost King was dealt with; otherwise, if a powerful figure like the Great Belly Ghost King were to invade, the entire Great Tang Dynasty would surely be in constant turmoil.

The rolling Zen Sound swept over, and even the Great Belly Ghost King trembled slightly. He had to admit that after learning five Heavenly Demon Zen Sound Diagram, Zhuge Xiang's Heavenly Demon Zen Sound was extremely powerful. Even the Great Belly Ghost King was caught off guard and was affected to some extent.

How could Hu Xian'er possibly let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when she was in the true form of Fox Demon? Although she was only affected for a moment, Hu Xian'er still seized the opportunity.

The demon Fox Demon, hundreds of Hundred Zhang tall, suddenly attacked the Great Belly Ghost King with a speed completely disproportionate to its size. Its sharp claws, like a row of gleaming blades, viciously slashed towards the Great Belly Ghost King's enormous belly.

Blood splattered, but that was all...

With Hu Xian'er's strength, she could easily tear even a mountain to pieces. However, when her claws scratched the belly of the Great Belly Ghost King, the scene of his belly being ripped open did not appear as she had imagined.

Hu Xian'er's claws barely managed to tear a tiny bit of the Great Belly Ghost King's skin, causing blood to flow freely. For the Great Belly Ghost King's enormous body, this injury was nothing more than a minor cut on the skin, hardly worthy of attention.

"What?" Seeing that her all-out attack was ineffective, Hu Xian'er's pupils contracted slightly, and a sense of helplessness and despair welled up in her heart.

Even with all my might, I can barely inflict any real damage when I land. How can I possibly continue fighting like this?

"No, this Great Belly Ghost King must not be allowed to successfully invade..." Although the Great Belly Ghost King's physical body was incredibly powerful, which startled Zhuge Xiang, his eyes narrowed slightly, his heart filled with unwavering resolve. (To be continued...)