Hell, the place where souls are punished after death, is home to countless evil spirits and thousands of fierce ghosts, making it the most terrifying place.
However, the true Hell cannot be entered by the living, and there is no entrance in the world, not even those in the Great Emperor Realm can set foot in it.
Nonetheless, Zhong Kui, the Imperial Son, possesses the Great Accomplished Ethereal Ghost Physique, innately able to devour ghosts and demons, and has awakened a powerful divine skill named Hell’s Gate, capable of temporarily opening Hell and releasing the evil spirits within.
But this divine skill is extremely dangerous; if uncontrolled, it could devastate the entire Desolate Heavenly Ancient Realm, so Zhong Kui rarely uses it.
Yet, at this moment, Zhong Kui is being suppressed by Su Han, clearly on the losing side, so he has no choice but to use this divine skill to defeat Su Han and annihilate him.
Boom!
Suddenly, in the void, a gate connecting to the Nine Serenities gradually appears. The gate is ancient in design, extremely old, and dense with the aura of the Nine Serenities, causing everyone to shiver and involuntarily step back.
On the gate, a grotesque and terrifying ghost face is carved. The face seems alive, and as its eyeballs roll, everyone feels as if their souls are being drawn in.
"Open!"
Zhong Kui erupts with ghostly aura, fully activating this Hell’s Gate.
In an immediate stunning sight, the Hell’s Gate slowly opens.
Black mist first streams out of the gate’s crack, instantly enveloping the entire Great Name Lake. Within this black mist, hordes of fierce ghosts, evil spirits, vicious ghosts, and deadly specters fly out from Hell’s Gate.
These are no longer illusions, nor are they fierce ghosts formed by Zhong Kui’s ghostly aura, but actual creatures crawling out from Hell, each possessing formidable power. They lack physical form, are beyond reincarnation, transcending the material, and are extremely troublesome.
At this moment, as many as a thousand ghosts fly out from Hell’s Gate, emitting sharp and piercing screeches, rushing towards Su Han to kill him.
"Soul Hooking Lock!"
Meanwhile, Zhong Kui activates the Soul Hook Lock, which instantly fills with ghostly aura, capable of pulling away souls, hidden in the black mist, specifically attacking Su Han’s vulnerabilities.
"One Sword Breaks Myriad Spells!"
Su Han simulates the Starry Sky Sword Domain, wielding the Sword of Slaughter, and at this moment performs the divine technique, slashing out thirty meters of Slaughter Sword Qi.
His Sword of Slaughter is condensed from sword intent, with Slaughter Sword Qi being a divine technique. These are still effective against the ghosts from Hell, but their number is overwhelming, and Su Han with just one person and one sword cannot completely fend them off.
Moreover, the constant attacks from the Soul Hook Lock make Su Han struggle to cope, for his soul is damaged, and if hooked by the Soul Hook Lock, he will definitely be severely injured, forcing him to dedicate most of his heart spirit to guard against the Soul Hook Lock.
"Nine Heavens Eye!"
Su Han deploys the Nine Heavens Eye, piercing through the black mist and seeing the position of each ghost clearly, but seeing them doesn’t guarantee defense, as each ghost is exceptionally strong and possesses different abilities.
Water ghosts come with heavy moisture, grabbing Su Han’s feet, pulling him down incessantly.
The turquoise-faced ghost with immense strength extends ghost claws, aiming to seize Su Han’s limbs and immobilize him.
The hanging ghost with an extremely long tongue, its tongue resembling a long whip, entwines Su Han’s hands and feet, trying to bind him.
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Each type of ghost is unique, possessing their own abilities, and their strengths are terrifyingly high. The assault of over a thousand ghosts makes it difficult even for Su Han to resist, and had he not possessed the Great Accomplished Holy Body, he would have long been invaded by ghostly aura and severely injured by the ghosts.
"Second Divine Power: Great Dao Treasure Vase!"
Facing such formidable divine power techniques, Su Han doesn’t hold back and swiftly uses his Second Divine Power. Immediately, a pitch-black treasure vase condenses above his head. As soon as the vase appears, all ghosts emit cries of terror.
"Endless Killing Intent!"
Without hesitation, Su Han releases the boundless power stored inside. In an instant, endless killing intent erupts, its power comparable to Su Han’s self-destruction, directly blasting many ghosts apart. Eventually, the endless killing intent transforms into a torrent, striking fiercely at Hell’s Gate.
Boom!
Hell’s Gate cannot withstand and is directly shattered by the endless killing intent, quickly dimming and finally vanishing into the world.
Using divine power to counter divine power, Su Han’s Second Divine Power is not inferior to Zhong Kui’s Hell’s Gate, and the power of the Great Dao Treasure Vase is even greater than that of Hell’s Gate.
"Impossible, it’s absolutely impossible!"
Zhong Kui stands shattered, gazing at the area where Hell’s Gate dissolved. This was his superior-grade divine skill, his strongest technique. How could it be broken so easily?
As Tathagata arrives, Zhong Kui finds himself at a disadvantage again, and having lost the restraint of the ghosts, his Soul Hook Lock can no longer hit Su Han; his plan to exploit soul vulnerabilities also fails.
At this moment, Zhong Kui’s defeat is very evident; whether in physical body, martial technique, weapon, or divine power, he is suppressed by Su Han. It’s noteworthy that his Realm is even three layers higher than Su Han’s, and this result shatters his arrogance.
"I can’t possibly lose; I am the ultimate victor!"
Zhong Kui’s eyes are about to burst, his black eyes suddenly turning crimson red. Today is indeed a life-and-death showdown; if he loses, it means death.
Boom!
An evil and terrifying aura explodes from Zhong Kui’s body. This aura is strong and sweeps like a storm, overturning the entire Great Name Lake, with space rapidly darkening and time seeming to stop.
"It’s bad, retreat quickly; the Imperial Son is unlocking the Heavenly Ghost Seal!"
You Mau Great Saint’s face changed drastically, retreating swiftly as he sensed intense danger.
At the same time, people from King Yama’s Palace reacted quickly, retreating together with You Mau Great Saint.
Though Flame Calamity Saint and others didn’t know what the Heavenly Ghost Seal was, seeing You Mau Great Saint and others retreating made them not dare to stay, so they retreated swiftly.
Many astute individuals chose to retreat immediately, simultaneously opening their domains to defend against any unknown danger.
Meanwhile, some who didn’t understand remained in place, suddenly their bodies stiff, gaze dull, as if losing their souls, while others could clearly see a phantom soul flying out of their bodies toward Zhong Kui.
At this moment, affected by the aura, more than one or two people had their souls pulled out. Apart from the powerful saints, all other observers had their souls extracted, approximately hundreds of souls flying from all directions to Zhong Kui, while their physical bodies lost vitality, dead beyond recovery.
"Heavenly Ghost Unseal!"
Zhong Kui roars fiercely, unleashing his forbidden trump card!