Night fell, and a blood moon hung high in the sky.
Deep within the mountains lies a massive stone castle, known as Asura City, the ancestral home of the Asura clan.
Although the Asura Sacred King has established an incredibly prosperous capital in the Asura Imperial Court, the Asura Clan's ancestral lands have remained unchanged, always in this relatively remote location.
This is mainly because the Asura Clan are warlike by nature and often cause trouble. Even the powerful Asura Sacred King often finds his people a headache.
Therefore, no one else usually comes to Asura City; the people living here are all Asura Clan.
Meanwhile, on the back mountain of Asura City, a tall sacrificial altar stood, its center filled with bloody offerings. An old man dressed in a wizard's robe sat beside the altar, muttering incantations as if he were praying for something.
" Luo Nianhan, are you sure the Asura Sacred King contacted the other world from here?"
In the air, Chen Mu piloted his spaceship, concealed within the clouds, observing everything below.
"That's right! I was invited by the Asura Sacred King and stayed in Asura City for a period of time. At that time, I noticed a power here that did not belong to the Netherworld."
However, at the time, the Asura Sacred King explained that he was researching otherworldly magical artifacts, so I didn't investigate further.
Looking back now, he probably had this planned all along.
Although Luo Nianhan was not a righteous person, he had his own code of conduct. The struggle between the three Imperial Court was an internal conflict within the Netherworld, and he couldn't be bothered to interfere.
However, he would certainly not allow anyone to collude with the other world and try to harm the Netherworld.
Since the Supreme Evil Sacred King launched a sneak attack on the Underworld Emperor's Temple, igniting the final battle for the Netherworld Lord, the Asura Sacred King has revealed many unknown secrets.
By now, anyone with a modicum of knowledge can see that the Asura Sacred King must have a hidden power supporting him.
After comparing various clues, Luo Nianhan has basically confirmed that the Asura Sacred King is colluding with the other world.
Snap... da la da la!
At this moment, an Asura Clan army, escorting over a thousand prisoners, emerged from the prison and slowly made its way towards the altar.
"They are Human Clan. What do the Asura Clan want with so many people they've captured?"
Chen Mu noticed that the prisoners being escorted were mostly Human Clan. They seemed quite energetic and kept struggling to resist, but to no avail.
This means they were captured not long ago, and must have just arrived in Asura City.
" Human Clan are weak, and in the eyes of many powerful races in the Netherworld, they are no different from livestock."
Judging from the current situation, these people are likely intended for sacrifice; the Asura Clan has a long tradition of animal sacrifice.
Luo Nianhan explained.
Which god does the Asura Clan worship? The Underworld Emperor?
As far as Chen Mu knew, after the Netherworld was separated from the Pan Emperor Continent, it had always been ruled by the Underworld Emperor, and there was no record of any other gods being born there.
"No! The Asura Clan once had gods, but I heard they perished ten thousand years ago."
However, the divine will of the Asura God did not completely disappear. As long as the Asura Clan prayed sincerely, they could receive feedback from the divine will, which would bring them some benefits.
Although Chen Mu was very knowledgeable, much of the information was not recorded in historical books. Only native cultivators like Luo Nianhan would have such a thorough understanding of the information about these great clans.
"However, as time passed, the power of the Asura God will weakened, and the Asura Sacred King's eagerness to become a god may be related to this."
By this time, the prisoners below had been neatly arranged in more than a dozen rows, kneeling towards the altar, their eyes filled with despair.
"Thump... Ashi... Bota..."
The priest, dressed in a wizard's robe, chanted in a strange tone, his voice growing louder and louder, gradually resonating with the surrounding environment.
With a whoosh, a crack suddenly opened in the center of the altar, which then transformed into a black vortex, exuding an incomparably profound aura.
" Abyss Devil Race!"
Having fought the Abyss Devil Race for so many years, Chen Mu could tell at a glance that the aura emanating from the depths of the black vortex belonged to the Abyss Devil Realm.
This result was different from what Chen Mu had expected. He had always suspected that the Asura Sacred King was colluding with the Heavenly Court, after all, the Heavenly Court had attacked the Netherworld decades ago, but he did not expect that it was not the case.
With a deafening roar, a gigantic hand made of demonic energy emerged from the black vortex and reached down to grab the prisoners.
Just then, Mingye moved.
She had known Chen Mu for many years and naturally knew that Chen Mu would not let these prisoners die without taking action. However, given Chen Mu's identity, it was inconvenient for him to act in the Netherworld, as this would easily alert the Abyss Devil Race to the fact that the Chen Kingdom had connections with the Netherworld.
Although the technological revolution in the Netherworld might raise their suspicions, it's always better to delay things a little longer.
A beam of purple light fell from the sky, instantly shattering the giant black hand.
"Who is it that dares to obstruct our clan's good deed?"
An angry roar erupted from within the black vortex, followed by the flight of a black spear that hurtled straight towards Mingye.
"So noisy!"
Mingye had already broken through to the Saint Level and was protected by the Netherworld Pearl. Her strength in the Netherworld was no weaker than Chen Mu, who had the Law Cloak. She simply raised her hand and slapped the black spear and the black vortex together, which were instantly shattered by her.
The demon god projection of the Abyss Devil Race was not originally that fragile, but it had not yet absorbed the sacrifices and could not exert its power in the Netherworld, which is why it was easily defeated.
The appearance of the Mingye was too fast. It wasn't until the passage of the Abyss Devil Race was destroyed that the Asura Clan activated the defensive formation in the city. The Asura Clan warriors in the city were also gathering, wanting to form a battle formation to deal with the Mingye.
Buzz... Boom!!
In the air, Chen Mu's spaceship unleashed its power, shooting out a terrifying beam of destruction that instantly blasted a huge hole in the Asura City's defensive array.
Now that the black vortex of the Abyss Devil Race has been destroyed, Chen Mu naturally no longer needs to hide. He releases his Dharma Aspect True Body, Heavenly Stems War Soldiers, and Ghost Legion to attack Asura City.
"Kill!!"
Normally, Luo Nianhan looks like a down-on-his-luck vagrant, but once he enters battle mode, Luo Nianhan exudes an incredibly terrifying aura. The simple longsword in his hand turns blood red, and every move he makes is extremely powerful.
Asura City was originally guarded by Wu Qianqiu, making it difficult even for the Manju Sacred King to conquer it. However, now that Wu Qianqiu has been killed by Chen Mu, there is only an old priest at the Saint Level Early Stage guarding the city, who is no match for the combined forces of Chen Mu and his two companions.