Chapter 2053
2053 The Divine Underworld Daoist Ceases to Exist, Nowhere Else in the Underworld Requires You
The Eighteen Halls of Samsara was the Divine Underworld Daoist’s most powerful technique.
When unleashed in the Underworld and with the help of the Underworld Authority, the power of that technique made the Divine Underworld Daoist feel invincible.
Although he knew Chu Kuangren might have a way to resist his attack, he unleashed it, never expecting his strongest technique to be blocked that easily.
At that moment, Chu Kuangren looked at the Divine Underworld Daoist with a menacing gaze.
His aura gradually increased until it suppressed the Divine Underworld Daoist, who had the Underworld Authority.
“Impossible. This is impossible!
“I have the Underworld Authority! Even a Primordial might not stand a chance against me in the Underworld. How can I lose to someone like you?” Divine Underworld Daoist yelled.
Suddenly, his samsara energy surged, and a vortex appeared in the palm of his hand. A stone tablet emerged from the river from afar and quickly headed toward him.
It was the Three-lives Tablet!
The Three-lives Tablet’s appearance activated endless samsara energy to emanate from within it, while bursts of Immortal Sparks illuminated the surroundings with endless light.
The light seemed to reflect the past, present, and future!
“Boom!”
The Three-lives Tablet grew in size, eventually turning into a gigantic mountain that crashed down upon Chu Kuangren!
“I have never existed in the past, present, or the future, transcending the laws of samsara itself. Do you think this Three-lives Tablet can suppress me?” Chu Kuangren asked calmly.
Facing the suppressing force from the Three-lives Tablet, he merely stood with both hands behind his back. Then, he gently raised his hand, where a gray light was swirling in the palm of his hand, and unleashed an attack.
Following a huge blast, the gigantic stone tablet was sent flying by a beam of Tribulation Light. Its endless light instantly dissipated.
The group of Ghost Emperors and King Yama were dumbfounded by what they saw.
‘The Divine Underworld Daoist has unleashed every technique at his disposal. He has even resorted to using the Three-lives Tablet.’
‘Yet, why can’t he do anything against Chu Kuangren?’
‘Is Chu Kuangren’s strength that extraordinary?’
‘Shouldn’t the Divine Underworld Daoist be invincible now that he has the Underworld Authority?’
‘Why can’t he do anything to Chu Kuangren?’
Everyone was puzzled.
Meanwhile, the Divine Underworld Daoist was shocked to see Chu Kuangren’s Tribulation Light. “This power… It’s from the Heavenly Samsara Physique. You possess the Heavenly Samsara Physique!”
Chu Kuangren did not reply.
Although he had integrated the Heavenly Samsara Physique into his Ultimate Almighty Source Physique long ago, he could use the divine abilities that came with that particular Immortal Physique.
“Divine Samsara Overworld!”
Chu Kuangren unleashed the divine ability.
Six beams of divine samsara light swirled around his body.
The Heaven Realm, Human Realm, Ashura Realm, Underworld Realm, Hungry Ghost Realm, and Animal Realm — the six types of Dao formed the Daoist laws that created the Divine Samsara Overworld.
That mighty attack swept across the land with terrifying power.
Meanwhile, the Divine Underworld Daoist also unleashed the same divine ability.
When the two Samsara Overworlds collided, one continued forward with indestructible might while the other shattered like a bubble.
The Divine Underworld Daoist was immediately enveloped within the Samsara Overworld. Endless samsara energy began eroding his body, crushing it to pieces like a grindstone.
Even with the Underworld Authority, it was useless!
“Why?”
“I am the creator of order in the Underworld and the first host of the Heavenly Samsara Physique! Why have I lost to you? This is impossible! I will not allow this to happen!”
The Divine Underworld Daoist yelled from the top of his lungs, dissatisfied.
However, the outcome was already decided.
Chu Kuangren reached his arm out, dragging the Divine Underworld Daoist over via telekinesis, and grabbed him by the neck. Then, he started absorbing the Underworld Authority from the Divine Underworld Daoist’s body that was gushing out like a river.
Finally, it ended up in the form of a ball of light in Chu Kuangren’s palm.
“The Underworld has never been under your command,” Chu Kuangren said.
The Underworld Authority could certainly strengthen one’s power in the Underworld, so much so that even a Primordial might not be his match.
Unfortunately, although Chu Kuangren was not a Primordial, he was undoubtedly an anomaly in this universe.
His combat strength was far beyond that of an ordinary Primordial.
His proficiency in Reincarnation Dao was many levels above the Divine Underworld Daoist’s.
Besides, as he once wielded the Underworld Authority, he was very familiar with that power and was no inferior to the Divine Underworld Daoist when using it.
With all those factors added up, that was the reason the Divine Underworld Daoist could not land an attack on Chu Kuangren despite having the Underworld Authority.
The difference between them was simply too drastic.
“Bind!” Chu Kuangren uttered indifferently at that moment.
The Divine Underworld Daoist could only watch in horror as several chains made from Yin qi and Daoist laws appeared from the void, bounding him again.
Now, the Divine Underworld Daoist was immobilized in mid-air.
“For disrupting the Underworld’s order, the Divine Underworld Daoist shall… cease to exist!”
The moment he said that, the countless chains constricted at once, and the Divine Underworld Daoist felt an unprecedented force strangling his whole body.
The Dao inside his body was also gradually eroding.
“No, no…”
The Divine Underworld Daoist struggled frantically. However, having lost his Underworld Authority, he was now but an empty shell of a cultivator before Chu Kuangren. There was no way he could get out of it.
As a huge bang sounded, a mist of blood exploded in the air.
Before the eyes of every being in the Underworld, the great Divine Underworld Daoist had fallen!
However, that was not the end of it.
The Ghost Emperors and King Yama, who were under the Divine Underworld Daoist’s command, were all bound to face the same judgment. Hence, they knelt before Chu Kuangren.
“We hereby pledge our unyielding loyalty and allegiance to the Ghost Emperor and request forgiveness.”
“That’s right. We’re all willing to devote our very being to the Ghost Emperor.”
“We’ll even contribute our efforts to the reconstruction of the Underworld.”
Those Ghost Emperors and King Yama were confident in the value they possessed.
After all, they were quite powerful cultivators.
When grouped together, none of the forces could afford to underestimate their strength.
Now, they had taken the initiative and pledged themselves to serve as Chu Kuangren’s subordinates.
There was no way he would reject their offer.
“All of you are indeed powerful beings,” Chu Kuangren said indifferently.
Everyone secretly rejoiced at the expected outcome.
However, what Chu Kuangren said next made their hearts sink.
“Alas, there’s nowhere else in the Underworld that requires your services.”
The Ghost Emperors and King Yama were shocked.
Before they could do anything, an ominous light lit up from Chu Kuangren’s eyes, and a vast surge of samsara energy burst out. In an instant, all of them exploded into clouds of blood mist.
With that, the rebellion brought forth by the Divine Underworld Daoist was eliminated.
Chu Kuangren looked at Hua Wuai and chuckled. “Are you alright?”
“I’m fine.”
Hua Wuai reached out and picked up the Three-lives Tablet not far away.
She looked at the stone tabled reminiscently while touching it.
“The Three-lives Tablet originates from the Three-lives River, which means it can recreate the samsara vortex again. Do you need me to destroy it for you?” Chu Kuangren asked.
“It’s alright. This stone tablet is only an item. Whatever happened to me is not its fault.”
Hua Wuai shook her head.
As such, Chu Kuangren did not push the matter further.
The Three-lives Tablet was quite a powerful item as it was a Premium Source Supreme Treasure. Even a Primordial would covet something so priceless.
If she were to keep and refine that item, it would surely add to her strength.
“Alright. I’m going to return the Underworld Authority to you,” Chu Kuangren said while holding the Underworld Authority in his palm.
However, Hua Wuai quickly stepped back, clearly showing her rejection. “You can give this Authority to anyone you want. I’m tired.”
Chu Kuangren froze for a moment. “This is the Underworld Authority.”
‘I can’t believe she doesn’t want such a supreme Underworld Authority.’
“What does it have to do with me? I just want to enjoy my time and relax. Besides… you want to give me this Authority because you want someone to do your job, am I right?”
Hua Wuai shot him a glance and said.
“Ahem. That’s not true. I just have too many things to handle back in the Immortal World, and there are a lot of internal affairs I have to deal with in the Empire. That is why I’m too busy for this.”
Chu Kuangren cleared his throat before replying.
“As far as I know, Elder Ruyan is the one running the Empire, right?” Hua Wuai said.
“You know that too?”
Chu Kuangren regretted his words the moment he uttered them.
Had he not exposed himself now?
Hua Wuai shook her head helplessly. “Just as I thought, you just want to slack off. Well, you can go manage the Underworld yourself.”
