Chapter 236: Avici Hell (1/2)

The thing that’d killed Lu Shenhou had known the human would return; that was why his body had purposefully been left behind. Without seeing his body, Lu Shenhou would’ve lived forever in blissful ignorance.

None of the tomb monsters or layouts could hurt him, since he was already dead. No matter where he went—even if he entered the bronze door—he would end up here, the place of his death and where his unfinished business lingered: to repair the broken cultivation path.

Leaving his body behind had triggered his death upon his return. That also meant the monster that’d shattered the arcane dao immortal power might still be around.

The group raised their guard and carefully scanned the area.

“Get back!” Lu Yun flashed over to Zi Chen and pulled the youth to his side, summoning the Sugato Sword and unleashing its energies at the same time “Something’s happening to Shenhou’s remains,” he hissed.

“What?!” The others trained their gazes upon the body.

It was reanimating.

A thick, metallic tang of blood burrowed into their noses as crimson fluid gushed out of the body to converge into a humanoid monster. When it took concrete shape, it slowly rose to its feet. Roughly seven feet in height, blood-red scales covered its lithe body and a tail dragged behind it, looking, for all intents and purposes, like a humanoid lizard. Its open maw revealed sharp teeth that were still dripping with blood.

Crack!

Suddenly, the monster lowered its head and bit into Lu Shenhou’s body, swallowing it whole.

Hum.

Crimson light receded, leaving behind inky-black scales that glowed dimly with a dark splendor.

“It’s evolving from a spirit into a living creature!” Face clouding over, Wu Tulong manifested a lance.

“Grrrawl!” A low growl emitted from the monster’s mouth. It stared at the five of them with black eyes, hunger flashing within.

Devouring the living would allow it to evolve further.

“Die!!” commanded Lu Yun, pointing at the monster.

Puff!

A ball of black flame ignited on its body, swifting spreading all over and interrupting its lunge at the humans. Briefly freezing with shock, it had time for a brief, pained shriek before turning to dust.

Where did it come from? It’s accumulated so much bad karma that the karma is almost tangible! Just how many has it killed?!

He may have killed the monster with the Judgment of Life and Death, but he was still reeling from what he’d just seen. That thing could rival the akasha ghosts summoned by the layout of certain death! More importantly, the monster had left nothing behind in the wake of its destruction, and it hadn’t turned into an Infernum.

It had no soul!

“That’s… the technique you’ve used to kill Beigong Yu, isn’t it?” Mo Qitian gawked in shock. In his eyes, that point was almost god-like in its power. The monster had broken through a dao immortal barrier and killed Lu Shenhou. However, Lu Yun had killed it with a single point, the same thing he’d done to Beigong Yu back in Dusk Province.

“That’s one of my secret techniques.” Lu Yun nodded.