Chapter 646: Celestial Nether Saint King

Chapter 646 -645: Celestial Nether Saint King

“Ding! Congratulations to player ‘Yi Tianyun’ on breaking through to the ninth level of the Spirit King Stage!”

“Ding! Congratulations to player ‘Yi Tianyun’ on reaching the peak of the Spirit King Stage!”

After leveling up twice in a row, he finally stopped, stuck at the peak of the Spirit King Stage. ‘I thought I’d be able to break through to the Saint King Stage, but it seems I was overthinking things.’

Advancing from the peak of the Spirit King Stage to the Saint King Stage required a full 15 billion experience points. To put that in perspective, breaking through from the first to the second level of the Spirit King Stage only required three billion. In the later levels, it took a staggering eight or nine billion, sometimes even ten billion experience points per level. As a result, what seemed like an absurd amount of experience was only enough to gain a level or two.

Still, the result was stunning enough—soaring from the fourth level of the Spirit King Stage to its peak. However, buying all those Experience Cards had cost him eight to nine million Madness Value. The expense was staggering; Experience Cards were far too expensive for their short duration. Fortunately, he had a half-price coupon that he chose to use just now.

Everything was half-price, but even so, the cost still stung. An Eightyfold Experience Card normally cost a full two million, but after the discount, it was only one million Madness Value. Still, it was quite expensive.

As for the Fiftyfold Experience Cards, which he bought several of, they also required millions of Madness Value. Even the Twentyfold and Thirtyfold cards cost a fortune, with prices easily reaching into the millions!

If he hadn’t used the half-price coupon, the total would have been ten to twenty million Madness Value. That would have been a truly painful expense. Even at eight to nine million with the discount, it still stung.

‘But facing so many powerhouses, how could I not use them? My foundation is always the most important thing. Besides, I have plenty of Madness Value. I can always just earn it back.’

“Ding! Eightyfold Experience Card has expired.”

“Ding! Fiftyfold Experience Card has expired…”

“Ding…”

The Experience Cards expired one after another. ‘An hour is just too short. It’d be great if they lasted a bit longer. Then again, I’ve already wiped out most of the Cultivators and killed two Saint Kings. What more could I ask for?’

‘The two Saint Kings were the most valuable targets; the rest were nothing special. Of course, I wouldn’t have minded if the cards lasted a bit longer.’

‘It’s a shame the effects didn’t last long enough for me to kill the Celestial Nether Saint King. If I’d killed all three leaders, the experience gain would have been explosive. But for now, I can only dream. Dealing with them still takes some effort, especially since I spent a lot of time fighting outside.’

Yi Tianyun quickly finished off the remaining Spirit King Stage experts before reverting to his normal form. There was no need to maintain his transformation when not in a state of battle; the Madness Value consumption was quite high.

“It’s over for now.” Yi Tianyun glanced around. The eyes of the Phoenix Race members were filled with utter shock; it took them a long moment to snap out of their stupor, a testament to how stunning the scene had been.

Two Saint Kings, slain with ease. How could they not be stunned? He had saved them all in a single stroke. If he hadn’t arrived in time, who knows what would have happened. Most of them would have been captured, and the casualties would have been heavy.

Anyone who resisted too fiercely would have been killed on the spot; their captors wouldn’t have bothered trying to take them alive.

“All of you, find a place to hide. You’re safe for now. I’ve wiped out all the Celestial Nether Divine Kingdom Cultivators outside, but I don’t know if they have other reinforcements coming,” Yi Tianyun said as he approached them.

Everyone nodded, helping the injured as they quickly scattered to find shelter. They had all been frozen by the Celestial Yin Fire earlier. To recover, they needed to find a safe place and rest; otherwise, they had virtually no Combat Power to speak of.

“Daddy…” Luo Yan murmured, but the word didn’t come as naturally as before. She didn’t throw herself into his arms, which meant she now knew that Yi Tianyun wasn’t her father.

“Have you remembered something?” Yi Tianyun asked, ruffling her hair. “It’s good that you have. From now on, you can just call me Yi. It’s a bit strange for you to call me Daddy. After all, I’m not Elder Luo’s son-in-law, just a friend who helped bring you home.”

“No! I can call you Godfather!” Luo Yan’s eyes lit up as she suddenly grabbed his arm, saying excitedly, “Godfather, you’re incredible! That was a Saint King Powerhouse, and you just killed him! What was that transformation you used earlier? We’ve never seen anything like it!”

‘Godfather, huh…’ Yi Tianyun rubbed his nose, feeling a little embarrassed. Still, ‘Godfather’ was much better than ‘Daddy.’

“Divine Envoy, we owe you everything. If you hadn’t returned in time, we… COUGH, COUGH, COUGH…” Elder Luo clutched his chest, his face pale. His injuries were clearly severe.

“You should all get to safety. The main threat hasn’t been dealt with yet. I’m going to go see what’s happening,” Yi Tianyun said, gesturing for them to hide.

Luo Yan and the others nodded, immediately leading everyone in a swift retreat. The Phoenix Nest had very secure locations, so they all evacuated the area and hurried toward the safe rooms.

Without lingering, Yi Tianyun sped toward the Phoenix Cave. He didn’t even have to get close to feel the powerful energy fluctuations emanating from within. The waves of power grew increasingly intense, clearly the result of a furious assault.

‘Looks like the main battle isn’t over yet. In fact, it’s probably just getting started…’

Yi Tianyun immediately rushed down. The deeper he went, the more terrifying the power he could feel radiating from within. When he finally reached the bottom, the first thing he saw was three Saint King ancestors launching a coordinated, frenzied assault on the Celestial Nether Saint King in the distance!

With a single hand, the Celestial Nether Saint King blocked their combined assault, all while continuously absorbing the soul emerging from the seal. The process was slow, but as he absorbed more and more, his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Saint King Stage.

He easily withstood the frenzied attacks of three Saint Kings, relying on a single Divine Artifact. The three Saint King ancestors were giving it their all, and their coordination was especially flawless—they were the perfect team.

Their combined power wasn’t a simple case of addition; it was multiplicative, amplifying their strength severalfold. This was evident from their explosive Combat Power—reaching over fourteen billion, a level that was completely off the charts.

If the three of them had teamed up against Ji Yang, they could have easily overwhelmed him; their Combat Power was just that much greater. How could the three ancestors be ordinary figures? With their overwhelming power and seamless coordination, they could even continue to stack their strength further.

As terrifying as they were, the Celestial Nether Saint King was even more fearsome. After absorbing the soul, he had pushed the medium-grade Divine Artifact on his chest to its absolute limit, creating a top-tier, indestructible defense capable of withstanding a Combat Power of sixteen billion.

While the effect was astonishing, the energy consumption was equally so. But the Celestial Nether Saint King was no ordinary foe; he possessed a vast supply of Elixir Pills, which he consumed constantly to recover his energy. This allowed him to maintain the stalemate, preventing his defense from being broken.