Which side is the Underworld Judge on?
The Underworld, the Underworld, of course, it stands on the side of Yin Heaven.
Therefore, in the next moment, the Underworld Judge leapt down from the divine seat, kicked through the tower wall, and charged in front of Sun Lingtong.
This battle came out of nowhere!
Ning Zhuo was also a bit careless, after all, he had just used it on himself without any issues, subconsciously thinking Sun Lingtong would face no problems either.
The Underworld Judge broke through the tower body, rushed into the Martial Arts Array, his body growing with the wind, soon reaching two zhang tall, with a robust and imposing presence.
"Those hated by Yin Heaven, their sins are unforgivable, they shall suffer the punishment of having their tongues plowed out!"
The Underworld Judge scolded angrily, divine power stirring up gusts of wind, performing the Divine Art of the Mystic Iron Sin Shackles!
Out of nowhere, shackles appeared around Sun Lingtong, about to tighten and lock Sun Lingtong tightly, but Sun Lingtong suddenly vanished from the spot.
Stealing Technique—Piercing Space!
The Mystic Iron Sin Shackles locked onto nothing.
The Underworld Judge looked up at the sky, opened his mouth and spat out a Ghost Pearl. The Ghost Pearl emitted a sinister cold light, covering a radius of ten zhang around it.
As soon as Sun Lingtong appeared, he was illuminated by the cold light, his movements slowed several times.
The Mystic Iron Sin Shackles reappeared, the iron shackles reaching directly for Sun Lingtong’s scapula.
Ning Zhuo’s pupils constricted, the prepared spell erupted, a yellow light protected Sun Lingtong, blocking the sin shackles, a fire technique like a spirit snake wrapped around the sin shackles, continuously scorching them.
After two spells, Ning Zhuo turned to look at the Underworld Judge, using Oral Seal and Body Seal together, casting Wood Element Magic.
Vines wildly grew under the feet of the Underworld Judge, entangling his ankles, then binding his legs in turn.
Five Viscera Spirit God Technique!
Lifebound Technique, Five Elements Life and Death Technique!
The combination of the two allowed Ning Zhuo to cast any Five Elements Magic with speed and accuracy.
The Underworld Judge, obstructed, glared at Ning Zhuo, pronouncing judgment: "Assisting a criminal, an accessory must also face severe punishment!"
He spread his left palm, a Treasure Mirror appeared from the center of his palm. From the mirror’s surface, a grey-white beam of light suddenly shot out towards Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo had been prepared and immediately dodged.
The pale beam of light swept towards Sun Lingtong.
Sun Lingtong, suppressed by the Ghost Pearl, retreated urgently and was struck on the left shoulder. The protective spell Ning Zhuo had added was penetrated, and the flesh on his left shoulder instantly dissolved, revealing white bone.
Ning Zhuo frowned deeply, slapped his waist storage belt, releasing a large number of mechanical artifacts.
There were Mechanical Fire Snakes and Mechanical Thunder Silence Birds.
This area is within Array Space, the Martial Arts Array’s specifications are not high, the space here, unlike inside the Martial Arts Hall, is relatively small, not suitable for using things like the Mechanical Fireworks Monkey.
For a moment, a tide of snakes surged on the ground, and a flock of birds carrying electric light sizzled in mid-air, raining down like arrows.
The corner of the Underworld Judge’s mouth still held a cold smile: "Two Foundation Establishment Stage juniors, struggling like ants!"
The mirror in his palm spun rapidly, causing beams of mirror light to shoot in all directions, wherever it hit, whether Fire Snake or Thunder Silence Bird, in the beam’s path, they sizzled and evaporated like wax melting in boiling snow, suffering heavy damage, with countless collapsing on the spot.
Ning Zhuo’s expression was cold and grim, incessantly releasing mechanical artifacts.
For every loss, he released more to replace them.
Having accumulated an abundant stockpile of ordinary mechanisms over time, this strategy was perfectly suited for a war of attrition!
The Underworld Judge swept the mirror light relentlessly, achieving significant results, yet upon seeing the endless emergence of mechanical artifacts, his expression finally changed.
He wasn’t fighting in his true form, but upon noticing something amiss on Sun Lingtong, he expended massive divine power, temporarily occupying, using this divine statue as a proxy for combat.
The divine power he expended was far more than what was actually displayed. After all, his true form was in the Underworld, yet this battle was taking place in the Mortal World.
Thus, he had to resolve it quickly.
The Underworld Judge gently stroked his official robe, with its surface embroidered with many ghosts. In the next moment, these ghosts came to life, jumping down from the robe, rushing towards Sun Lingtong.
The number of ghosts still couldn’t compare to Ning Zhuo’s mechanical legion, but each one had Foundation Establishment level power. They were like a powerful blow, destroying all obstacles ahead, surrounding Sun Lingtong.
Sun Lingtong wielded a dagger, his figure darting amidst the numerous ghosts, displaying extreme agility.
His sword skill was sharp, consecutively slashing several Foundation Establishment level ghosts, securing his own safety.
The face of the Underworld Judge darkened: "If it weren’t for being in the Mortal World, and this body... even my Ghost Exorcism Technique is so ineffective."
"Hmm?!"
The Underworld Judge suddenly sensed something, abruptly turned his head, and cast a piercing gaze at Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo had already retreated far away, holding the Merit and Achievement Slaughter Tower with his left palm, activating the treasure.
The divine statue of the Underworld Judge was originally on the third layer of the Treasure Tower, a part of this Combined Treasure from the beginning, naturally influenced by Ning Zhuo.
The Underworld Judge had no choice but to inject more divine power to counter Ning Zhuo’s undercutting tactic. Inevitably, the Judge’s aura and combat power declined rapidly, and the situation was dire.
The Underworld Judge took a deep breath, pulled out the Judge’s Pen, and with severe divine power consumption, he performed a divine art, creating tombstones that crashed down from the air.
Each tombstone was massive, like a horse, causing the entire Martial Arts Array to sway. The array trembled under the burden, with many array patterns collapsing.
"This is bad." Ning Zhuo, who rented the Bluestone Cave Mansion and was the temporary owner here, naturally knew that this Martial Arts Array was designed to handle Foundation Establishment Level battles without much trouble.
However, the Underworld Judge, even after multiple weakenings, still maintained Golden Core Level strength. Prolonged fighting was naturally causing more damage to the Martial Arts Array.
"Snow Core Control·Xie!"
Ning Zhuo transmitted thoughts, ordering an attack.
In the next moment, a female-shaped mechanical artifact appeared on the battlefield.
She was wearing an Ice Mirror Helmet, draped in Hexagonal Mysterious Ice Armor, with plates like a hexagonal beehive interlocked. Her shoulders bore the roaring head of an Ice Wyvern, eyes set with Aurora Glaze. Simultaneously, six Mechanical Balls floated around her.
The face of the Underworld Judge changed again, sensing the unmistakable Golden Core Level aura from Snow Core Control·Xie.
"Obeying the clan leader’s battle order!" Snow Core Control·Xie acted immediately, six Mechanical Steel Balls shot out, spewing a frosty white chill, causing the array space temperature to plummet.
Snow Core Control·Xie stretched out her arms and acted, snowflakes emerged out of thin air, the cold under her control froze the barrier walls, simultaneously freezing various tombstones and ghost creatures.
Even ice crystals began to appear on the robes of the Underworld Judge, spreading and covering with difficulty.
For the first time, a trace of astonishment crossed the azure face of the Judge, immediately redirecting Mirror Light towards Snow Core Control·Xie.
Snow Core Control·Xie didn’t dodge, the Aurora Glaze within the Ice Wyvern shoulder armor suddenly lit up, shooting two beams of ice light, converging midway into one, crashing fiercely against the Mirror Light.
The two beams collided in mid-air, sizzling with noise, fiercely contending, and falling into a brief stalemate.
Snow Core Control·Xie’s arms dropped, palms facing upward, pushing forcefully forward.
Whoosh!
In an instant, a fierce wind arose, carrying heavy snow, forming a small-scale blizzard that soon engulfed the entire battlefield, completely covering the Judge’s figure.
When the blizzard subsided, the battlefield fell into silence.
Ghosts, tombstones, and the Mystic Iron Sin Shackles all dissipated silently.
Snow Core Control·Xie gestured, dispersing the ice and snow, revealing the Judge and Sun Lingtong behind him.
Sun Lingtong’s dagger burst with blue light, piercing through the Judge from behind.
The expression of anger and hatred froze on the Judge’s face, divine power gradually dissipating, quickly revealing the wooden texture beneath.
Within a few breaths, the dilapidated divine statue’s original form was exposed completely.
The Underworld Judge was repelled.
Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong exchanged looks, rendered speechless for a moment.
The Merit and Achievement Slaughter Tower they had just obtained was damaged in no time. It could only be continued to be used after filling it with a new divine statue and successfully inviting the deity.
But that wasn’t the main point.
Sun Lingtong, panting, treating a shoulder wound, said: "The deities are one with heaven and earth, it seems we are truly unwelcome in the Netherworld."
"We did, however, have a water burial for the Grey Bone Elder beforehand, using the Merit Accumulation Scripture."
"Without that action, this battle could have been even tougher."
Ning Zhuo’s eyes shone with a keen light, analyzing in his heart: "I had measured myself before, and the Buddha Heart Demon Seal triggered passively, suppressing the Merit and Achievement Book, preventing detection."
"It was also after measuring the boss that it angered the Underworld Judge, causing him to go berserk."
"Ah, this is also a drawback of the Artifact Combination Technique creating Combined Treasure. The control level is far less than conventional magic treasures, and it might even provoke rebellion and backlash against the owner."
"This time I’ve learned a lesson! I was not cautious enough, if only I had taken more precautions earlier..."
Sun Lingtong suddenly let out a soft exclamation: "Little Zhuo, take a look, this divine statue seems off. Could it be a Divine Shedding Treasure?"