A roar rang out from behind.
Ye Qiubai, Mu Fusheng, and Fang Qiong were all stunned for a moment, then turned their heads to look.
A burly man dressed in a black robe was seen with a murderous look on his face.
Ye Qiubai walked over and patted the man on the shoulder, laughing, "When did you arrive? Why didn't you let us know first?"
Mu Fusheng also smiled and said, "What has happened these past few days? It seems like Little Senior Brother Hei has become quite strong again."
Fang Qiong nodded in agreement.
The newcomer was none other than Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei's physical strength has now reached the Half-Step God Emperor Realm!
I wonder what happened these past few days that allowed him to break through so quickly.
Xiao Hei looked at his fellow disciples, his murderous expression instantly vanishing. He scratched his head and chuckled, "I'll explain these things to you in detail later."
Mu Ziqing also came forward to greet them.
Xiao Hei grinned and said, "Sister-in-law."
At this moment.
The Supreme Elder of the Yin Yang Dark Nether Sect was rebuffed by a junior, and now he completely ignores him.
He's a powerful expert at the Half-Step Divine Lord Realm!
Which of these younger generation members has ever seen him not to be respectful?
When has he ever been treated like this?
The Supreme Elder said nothing more, his face grim, and unleashed his full power to suppress the group with the aura of the Half-Step Divine Lord Realm!
To crush them to the ground, one must crawl on one's knees!
However, the next moment, a middle-aged man dressed in a yellow robe appeared in front of Xiao Hei and the others without them noticing.
That intimidating aura of Half-Step Divine Lord vanished abruptly at that moment.
The Supreme Elder was startled. He tried to sense the man's presence, but couldn't detect even the slightest aura within him. It was as if the body was merely a shell, yet contained a vast amount of divine soul power!
Unable to sense any aura, one naturally cannot know the opponent's strength.
Yet this very person easily neutralized his intimidating aura! That's what's truly terrifying.
The Supreme Elder dared not be negligent. He frowned, cupped his hands, and asked, "May I ask your name, fellow Daoist?"
The middle-aged man completely ignored the so-called elder and instead looked at Xiao Hei behind him, asking, "What should we do?"
Xiao Hei thought for a moment and then said, "Then let's cut off one of his arms and one of his hands, just like that man." As he said this, he pointed at Zhang Shuming.
The middle-aged man nodded, appearing relaxed.
But the Supreme Elder's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock, "Do you know who is behind my Yin Yang Dark Nether Sect?!"
Seeing the man's appearance, when the other person stared at him again...
I felt as if my heart had fallen into an ice cellar, and my limbs, bones, Five Viscera were all frozen!
This wasn't a bone-chilling cold.
Rather, it is a chilling cold that seeps into the soul, making even the spirit tremble!
That one glance was enough to give him that feeling.
There is no doubt that his opponent is stronger than him!
That's why the Supreme Elder had no choice but to make such a shameful threat... to bring in a powerful backer.
But to everyone's surprise, the middle-aged man remained completely unmoved.
It seemed as if they hadn't heard, or perhaps they simply disdained the Yin Yang Divine Sect and felt no fear whatsoever towards it.
The Supreme Elder believed the latter more.
This also caused the surrounding cultivators to begin to scrutinize Xiao Hei and his group.
The fact that they are not afraid of the Yin Yang Divine Sect means that they must have at least Divine Lord- level power backing them up!
Or perhaps... they actually come from Divine Lord- level power?
The Supreme Elder was about to beg for mercy, but before he could utter a word, he was caught in the act.
A beam of yellow light pierced right through his body!
The left arm and right wrist fell off silently.
Before the Supreme Elder could even feel the pain, he watched helplessly as his left and right arms turned into smooth, bloody welts.
The moment the middle-aged man reappeared, he was already standing behind Xiao Hei.
Xiao Hei nodded to him. "If there's nothing else, there's no need to keep showing up, otherwise it might hinder our training."
But the middle-aged man frowned and said, "Your current status is extraordinary. My master has ordered me to protect you closely. After all, the competition for the Nether Lord is not just about what's in the open; resisting assassinations in secret is also a major hurdle in the assessment."
In other words, the other potential successors to the Nether Lord will be assassinated in secret.
Xiao Hei looked helpless.
But there was nothing they could do.
After the Yin Yang Dark Nether Sect left.
Ye Qiubai and his group then left.
The surrounding crowd gradually dispersed, but a few people remained standing in different places.
"This is starting to look interesting..."
They were like random passersby; no one noticed them.
"I didn't expect they'd even send people. That's quite interesting."
On the other side, Ye Qiubai and the others also found a place to stay.
Upon entering the room, Mu Fusheng, as usual, first applied a set of shielding talismans.
Then Ye Qiubai asked, "Tell me, what exactly happened after that?"
Xiao Hei smiled and said, "Then let's start from the beginning."
There is one day left before the first round of the Nether Lord candidate competition.
These past few days, Xiao Hei has been staying at the residence arranged by Cui Fu to cultivate.
In this area, a small branch of the Yellow Springs River flows through it.
Even in a small branch, countless souls struggle, their hands waving, their eyes without pupils, their mouths wide open, emitting silent screams.
Xiao Hei's current cultivation method is to directly step into this small branch. After countless dead souls are unable to struggle out, they will begin to gnaw on Xiao Hei's body!
Like a ravenous demon, it frantically tore at Xiao Hei's flesh!
Enduring the excruciating pain, when the recovery speed of their bloodline power can no longer keep up, they will choose to step out of the Yellow Springs River first, and then enter it again.
Through repeated practice, Xiao Hei's physical strength was able to improve so quickly!
Thump...
With the ringing of a bell, the arrival of the next day was announced.
In the Nine Nether Underworld, there is no alternation of sun and moon.
A Underworld warrior without legs, floating in mid-air, arrived at Xiao Hei's residence.
"The first round is about to begin, come with me."
Xiao Hei emerged from a branch of the Yellow Springs River under the horrified gazes of the Underworld warriors.
His entire body was covered in bones, with not a single intact part.
However, the flesh and blood were regrowing at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Who would dare to enter the Yellow Springs River?
Xiao Hei walked up to the Underworld warrior and asked in confusion, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and take me there!"
After the improvement of physical physical realm.
The murderous aura within him seemed to be becoming increasingly uncontrollable at this moment.
Therefore, Xiao Hei is now extremely warlike. He wants to release this ferocity through constant battles.
Otherwise, if one loses consciousness and their soul is completely consumed by malevolent energy, who knows what might happen.
And when Xiao Hei stepped into the arena, the Yellow Springs Platform.
Dozens of people from the Underworld were already there, all turning to look at Xiao Hei.
"He's the one who joined halfway through?"
"I don't know if he's truly capable or just pretending."
After the list was finalized, Xiao Hei joined midway, which already indicates that he has connections. He's a so-called "connected person," getting in through back channels...
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PS: Chapter Two