"Roar!"
A shrill, piercing howl came from Demon Monk You An's throat as he frenziedly pounced at Tang Jie. The howl possessed the power to erode an enemy's spirit!
"It feels very similar to the corrosive power of Black Level Futu... Ordinary cultivators have no power to fight back before them."
Feeling the force corroding his body, Tang Jie thought to himself.
The abilities controlled by the Prison Clan were similar to Black Level Futu. They could corrode the flesh and spirit. After all, Black Level Futu had been researched and created from the power of the Prison Clan.
Tang Jie had reached the unity of man and heaven, and his spirit was powerful. Facing that shrill howl, his expression remained calm, completely unaffected.
"Swish!"
One of Demon Monk You An's sharp claws stabbed straight toward Tang Jie's heart, intending to tear it out in a single exchange.
As the sharp claw scraped against the air, it actually tore open five pitch-black rifts!
"Is this... Void Imprint? Only a powerhouse at the Extreme Realm Golden Core level who specializes in offense can accomplish this!"
Within Xuan Dao Sect, Daoist Xuanfeng and the other two Golden Core Realm experts were secretly shocked by the scene in the sky. Any one of these three Demon Monks possessed the strength of an Extreme Realm Golden Core expert!
Yet something that shocked the three of them happened. When the claw was still one or two feet from Tang Jie, Tang Jie suddenly moved.
Whoosh!
Tang Jie's right fist shot out without warning. The punch had returned to simplicity, carrying an unadorned, unremarkable feeling, yet it was so fast that even the naked eye could not catch it!
Tang Jie's Demon Prajna had reached the eighth level, granting him the power of eight Dragon Elephants. The stronger his physical body, the stronger his explosive force. Not to mention, his body contained twenty percent of the power of heaven and earth. Even a casual strike from him could be called terrifying.
Tang Jie had clearly punched later, but that fist seemed to have reached the speed of light and thrown time into chaos. When Demon Monk You An's claw was still half a foot from Tang Jie's chest, Tang Jie's fist had already arrived first and smashed into his face!
"Boom!"
Amid a thunderous explosion, Demon Monk You An did not even have time to react before his burly body was blasted backward. His head exploded with a sharp crack, without the slightest suspense.
"This..."
Daoist Xuanfeng and the others were dumbstruck. From You An's claw alone, they could tell that he was a terrifying creature no weaker than an Extreme Realm Golden Core expert. Yet Tang Jie had sent him flying with his head blown apart using one light, simple punch?
"What?"
The remaining two Demon Monks' pupils contracted. Tang Jie had been completely unaffected by the Prison Clan's power, and had blown Demon Monk You An's head apart in a single exchange!
"He's not dead."
Tang Jie slightly furrowed his brows. He could sense that although Demon Monk You An's head had exploded, his aura had not weakened. Instead, it had grown stronger!
"I... I'll kill you!"
A hoarse, shrill hiss rang out from Demon Monk You An's headless corpse.
Pitch-black gas surged from the headless corpse, swallowing everything like a black hole. The corpse was torn apart in an instant, while a colossal creature over ten feet tall emerged from the black mist!
It was a creature with a single horn, black scales covering its body, blood-red eyes, and a tail like a steel whip. Its rows of sharp teeth ground together with a clacking sound, while blood-colored light spewed from its eyes, making anyone who saw it tremble.
"Boom!"
A massive aura erupted from the single-horned member of the Prison Clan. The pressure forced the Xuan Dao Sect disciples below to crawl onto the ground one after another. Some disciples could not withstand it and began bleeding from their mouths and noses!
"Quick... quickly activate the Mountain Protecting Array!"
Daoist Xuanfeng hurriedly shouted. The pressure was too terrifying. Ordinary Qi Refining Stage disciples would have their bodies crushed apart alive!
"Yes... yes!"
A Golden Core True Person from Xuan Dao Sect hurriedly took out a command medallion. Enduring the pressure, he poured his magical power into it. The medallion immediately activated Xuan Dao Sect's Mountain Protecting Array. A beam of light shot into the sky from within Xuan Dao Sect and spread outward, forming a transparent barrier that shielded the sect.
Only then did the Xuan Dao Sect disciples who had been pressured into vomiting blood feel slightly better.
"Is... is that the Prison Clan? This aura... it's at least the Nascent Soul Realm, and an extremely powerful Nascent Soul Realm at that!"
Daoist Xuanfeng and the others watched the single-horned member of the Prison Clan in the sky, its fleshly shell torn open to reveal its true form. Their scalps went numb, and their hearts shook with terror.
The Nascent Soul Realm was already practically the pinnacle of strength throughout the Ten Nations Continent. Some immortal sects had one or two Nascent Soul Realm experts guarding them, and could practically be called holy lands of cultivation.
Yet now, a monster suspected to be in the Nascent Soul Realm stood above Xuan Dao Sect.
"That member of the Prison Clan is in the Nascent Soul Realm. His two companions behind him must be no weaker. Three Nascent Soul Realm experts?"
Daoist Xuanfeng swallowed. Demon Monk You An's head had been blown apart by Tang Jie's punch, revealing his true form as a member of the Prison Clan.
There was no doubt that the other two Demon Monks were no weaker than him. Three Nascent Soul Realm experts, all extraordinarily powerful ones at that, were already enough to annihilate an ordinary top-tier sect!
And Tang Jie was facing three terrifying members of the Prison Clan alone?
"Brat, I am You An, a Hell General of the Hell Realm. You shattered this body I was quite satisfied with. Now, I'm very angry!"
The single-horned You An stared at Tang Jie, horrifying blood-colored light flickering in his eyes.
The Prison Clan was very special. They were not creatures of this space, so after arriving here, they suffered from incompatibility with the environment. They needed suitable bodies to survive; otherwise, they would continue to weaken.
It was like a shark. In the ocean, it was ferocious, but once it reached land, it would quickly become weak and helpless, and might even die!
The Prison Clan had been recuperating in the Demon Suppressing Cave mainly because their original bodies had been destroyed. Fortunately, the Heavenly Dragon Temple monks had not known about this trait of the Prison Clan. They had sent monks into the Demon Suppressing Cave to reinforce the seal, only to unwittingly provide the Prison Clan with new bodies.
"So this is the true form of the Prison Clan? Its aura is powerful... only slightly weaker than Mountain Sea Elephant King's!"
Tang Jie looked somewhat surprised at You An, who claimed to be a Hell General of the Hell Realm. His aura was extremely powerful, approaching the level of the Nascent Soul Late Stage, and was only slightly weaker than Mountain Sea Elephant King's!
"You An, stop wasting words with him. Kill him quickly, then leave!"
The aged Demon Monk urged him.
This was Great Xia Dynasty. There were quite a few powerful cultivators here. If top experts surrounded them, it would be troublesome. They might even be sealed again, and escaping a second time would not be easy.
The two Demon Monks had no intention of attacking. The reason was simple: after revealing their true forms, they would have to find new bodies. Since Hell General You An could deal with Tang Jie alone, they could avoid quite a bit of trouble.
"You destroyed my body, so I'll kill you and use you as my body. Perhaps you'll be even more suitable and allow me to unleash all my strength!"
Hell General You An grinned hideously. For Hell Generals like them to display their full combat strength on the Ten Nations Continent, they needed excellent bodies. Otherwise, their power would continue to weaken. In You An's eyes, Tang Jie's immense strength made him an excellent vessel!
"Hell God Claw!"
Hell General You An attacked in an instant. A colossal claw suddenly reached out, black aura spreading and blotting out the sky. A force resembling Black Level Futu spread toward Tang Jie, forming a sky-shrouding claw that seized him.
The black claw, hundreds of meters large, looked as though it had reached out from another world, intending to drag people into hell!
"Swish!"
Tang Jie instantly drew the Iron Cutting Saber at his waist. His true essence surged within him, mixed with twenty percent of the power of heaven and earth, and he slashed out!
Amid the sound of the blade cleaving through the air, an enormous blade light tore through the sky and split the earth. Friction with the air erupted into blazing fire, scorching the void until it twisted.
"Pfft!"
With the power of heaven and earth infused into the blade, it was practically indestructible. The enormous black claw was cut apart, and the blade's momentum remained undiminished as it swept across Hell General You An's chest. You An was blasted backward, fine cracks splitting his scales before immediately healing.
Whoosh!
Hell General You An's figure flashed. Black mist surged, and his entire body vanished into it, forming a bottomless gigantic maw that directly swallowed the entire stretch of void where Tang Jie stood.
Tang Jie felt as though he had fallen into a space of absolute darkness. A force that eroded the spirit and flesh flowed around him, intending to make him collapse from body to soul.
He seemed to see countless evil ghosts wailing!
"The power of our Prison Clan comes from the Hell Realm. Once we reach the level of a Hell General, we can even evolve a miniature Hell Realm and swallow our enemies. Any creature that isn't of the Prison Clan will rapidly sink within it!"
Seeing the black mist in the distance form a miniature world, the two Demon Monks revealed broad smiles.
The Prison Clan's power came from the Hell Realm, and they also possessed the ability to evolve a Hell Realm. Ordinary creatures could not reach the Hell Realm. Once they entered it, they would rapidly sink and become one of them!
"Boom!"
Yet only a few seconds later, crimson light shone from within the black mist, like an exploding sun.
God Demon Blood Realm!
The power of Tang Jie's blood and qi flowed. In an instant, endless blood light erupted, forming a miniature world that crushed outward in every direction. The black mist that had condensed into a mass and trapped Tang Jie was torn apart, revealing Hell General You An's astonished face!
"What?"
Hell General You An was terrified. His body was enveloped by the blood light, and he felt as though he had fallen into a swamp.
Sky-Tearing Earth-Splitting Dragon Claw Hand!
Tang Jie sheathed his saber and thrust out both palms, grabbing Hell General You An by the shoulders with lightning speed before pulling hard. A berserk, beastlike force erupted!
Swish!
You An's burly body was instantly torn apart down the middle by the tremendous force.
To Tang Jie's surprise, Hell General You An's split body transformed into mist and drifted backward, escaping Tang Jie's grip before re-forming into a human shape.
"Hao Zheng, Ku Mu, stop watching the show. Attack together!"
Hell General You An turned and shouted. Tang Jie's strength had exceeded expectations. The three of them had to attack together.
"Fine!"
The remaining two Demon Monks did not waste words. A massive force surged within them, tearing their bodies apart. They likewise transformed into ten-foot-tall members of the Prison Clan clad in black scales.
Each of their auras was no weaker than Hell General You An's!
"Kill him!"
The three Hell Generals roared and frenziedly pounced at Tang Jie. The might of three powerful members of the Prison Clan comparable to the Nascent Soul Late Stage joining forces could not be underestimated. Even the black mist they released seemed about to tear Tang Jie's God Demon Blood Realm apart.
Tang Jie's expression was cold. Facing the united assault of the three Hell Generals, he did not fear. He abruptly clapped his palms together with force, condensing his true essence as golden-bell true essence circulated!
"Clang!"
A crisp Buddhist chant suddenly spread between Tang Jie's palms. Amplified by the sonic attack of the Indestructible Golden Bell Body, it resounded for nearly a thousand miles!
The Tathagata's Palm, fourth form—Buddha Questions Kalan!
This palm technique released Buddhist chants upon being initiated, capable of intimidating an enemy's spirit and soul. Tang Jie had learned the complete Tathagata's Palm in the Demon Sealing Land. It was an entire set of martial arts that could be called the strongest palm technique. In Tang Jie's hands, it was far beyond what a half-trained Golden-Clothed Demon Envoy could compare with.
The Buddhist chant shook the air. The cultivators who had fallen under the influence of the Prison Clan's power felt as though they had been struck on the head with a club. They broke free from hell and regained consciousness!
"Ah!"
As for the three Hell Generals, beneath the Buddhist chant containing the power of heaven and earth and amplified by the Indestructible Golden Bell Body, they instantly felt as though their souls were being torn apart. They let out agonized roars, and their united assault fell apart in an instant.
Between Tang Jie's clasped palms, golden light shone. His palm posture changed.
Buddha's Light First Appearance!
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
Thousands upon thousands of rays of Buddhist light shot outward in every direction like arrows. The three Hell Generals, their souls shaken out of their bodies by the Buddhist chant, had no ability to dodge.
Pfft, pfft, pfft!
Ray after ray of Buddhist light pierced their bodies, leaving transparent holes. Their burly bodies became riddled with wounds.
The Tathagata's Palm was the palm technique that the Human Emperor had once relied upon to kill countless powerful enemies. Aside from the deceased Golden-Clothed Demon Envoy, only Tang Jie had successfully mastered it!
Executed with Tang Jie's cultivation in the Heaven-Human Martial Realm, it possessed divine might that could suppress everything.
"You can't kill us!"
The three pierced Hell Generals roared frenziedly as their perforated bodies rapidly healed.
"The Prison Clan is strange. Ordinary methods can't kill them at all. Even the ancient cultivators could only seal them away."
Seeing this, Tang Jie slightly furrowed his brows. Things that could not be killed were indeed troublesome.
Tang Jie naturally had not mastered sealing formations, as he was a martial artist. But a thought suddenly stirred in his heart. "Can the bronze coffin seal them, or even kill them?"
The bronze coffin was extremely mysterious. It could even devour and refine the Corpse of the God Demon. Could it seal or even kill these members of the Prison Clan?
There was only one way to find out!
The Tathagata's Palm—Welcoming Buddha to the Western Paradise!
Tang Jie struck out with another form of the Tathagata's Palm. He seemed to transform into a Thousand-Armed Tathagata, each arm carrying terrifying force as they repeatedly struck the three Hell Generals.
The distinguishing feature of this palm technique was its ability to unleash countless strikes in an instant, as though it possessed a thousand arms attacking enemies in multiple directions at once while defending against them.
"Boom, boom, boom, boom!"
Every one of Tang Jie's palms carried thick true essence, while the force within them was unimaginably immense. Every palm struck one of the three Hell Generals, each containing divine power capable of shattering mountains and the earth.
Amid a chain of explosive sounds, the three Hell Generals had no ability to dodge or defend. Countless palm imprints bombarded their bodies in a frenzy, and their bodies exploded apart amid another chain of blasts.
"It's useless... We are immortal!"
You An roared. The Prison Clan's defining trait was their near-immortal bodies. Even those stronger than them could not kill them.
Tang Jie's continued use of such powerful attacks could not last. Once signs of fatigue appeared, it would be time for them to counterattack!
Tang Jie used a fierce series of blows to smash the Hell Generals into mist. Taking advantage of the brief time they needed to recover, he immediately took a bronze coffin from the Cosmos Bag.
Tang Jie opened the coffin lid and used the power of heaven and earth to wrap up the mist formed by the three Hell Generals, stuffing it into the bronze coffin before closing the lid.
"It's useless..."
The three Hell Generals sneered. Ordinary formations or treasures could not seal them!
"Ahhh!"
Before long, however, shrill screams rang out from inside the coffin.
"What is this? Quick... let me out!"
"My body is dissolving!"
Terrified voices rang out from within the coffin. The lid shook violently as the three Hell Generals attempted to throw it open from inside.
"It works!"
Tang Jie's eyes immediately lit up. He understood that this mysterious bronze coffin really could deal with the Prison Clan.
Tang Jie naturally gave the three members of the Prison Clan no chance to escape. He condensed his blood and qi, winding it layer after layer around the coffin. He also controlled the power of heaven and earth to form ropes that wrapped around the coffin lid and locked it firmly in place.
"Let me out!"
"Bastard! Once the Hell Kings descend, you'll all die!"
The three Hell Generals roared and howled frenziedly inside the coffin.
Daoist Xuanfeng and the others below were dumbstruck. These three members of the Prison Clan, comparable to Nascent Soul Realm experts and originating from the Hell Realm, had actually been locked inside the coffin and suppressed by Tang Jie so easily?
Ignoring the curses and roars coming from inside the coffin, Tang Jie lowered his head and glanced at Daoist Xuanfeng and the others. He said calmly, "All right, the matter is settled. I'll be leaving first."
Without waiting for Daoist Xuanfeng and the others to answer, Tang Jie carried the bronze coffin on one shoulder and rapidly departed, vanishing over the horizon.
"This... this Brother Tang Jie is truly far more astonishing than the rumors claim. Such a powerful martial artist... Looking throughout the history of the Ten Nations Continent, perhaps only the Human Emperor, whose existence is uncertain, could compare!"
A Golden Core Realm expert from Xuan Dao Sect could not help sighing in amazement.
"This is the good fortune of the human race!" Daoist Xuanfeng nodded as well, a long breath of relief escaping his heart. Fortunately, he had calculated that Xuan Dao Sect would face an annihilating disaster and had gone to invite Tang Jie. It had been an incomparably correct choice!
Tang Jie carried the bronze coffin. To prevent accidents, he did not return to Peerless City, but went to Sunset Peak instead. It was very quiet there. Even if the three creatures escaped from the coffin, Tang Jie could lock them inside again.
Atop Sunset Peak, Tang Jie sat cross-legged on the lid of the bronze coffin, suppressing the three Hell Generals and preventing them from throwing open the lid and escaping.
"Once the Hell Kings descend, this continent will become part of the Hell Realm! You'll die without a burial place and sink forever in hell!"
The bronze coffin radiated black light, and curses and furious roars continuously emerged from within. None of them begged for mercy, understanding that Tang Jie would never let them go.
Tang Jie turned a deaf ear to the voices and waited patiently.
The Prison Clan apparently had different ranks. The three members inside the coffin were all Hell General-level members of the Prison Clan. As for the Hell Kings, they were certainly even more powerful. What kind of kings of the Hell Realm they were, Tang Jie did not know. But he understood that this was the place where the Prison Clan lived, and everyone within it was an enemy!
Inside the coffin, the Hell Generals initially shouted with great vigor. After one day passed, they became barely audible, no longer possessing the strength to curse.
After three days, all movement within the bronze coffin completely vanished. The light that had appeared on the coffin also disappeared. Tang Jie understood that the three Hell Generals inside were most likely dead.
"Powerful great demons can yield Innate Qi, while the Corpse of the God Demon can yield God Demon blood essence. What can be refined from these members of the Prison Clan?"
Tang Jie could not help feeling excited and expectant. The bronze coffin's abilities were truly miraculous. It could even refine creatures like the Prison Clan, which were so difficult to kill!
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