The rolling mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood was about to engulf the Witch King, but it was too late. With a casual wave of the Witch King's hand, a new Heavenly Gate was built on the steps.

As the fifteenth crimson star gate took shape, the Witch Lord's figure swelled once more, growing from three thousand feet to five thousand feet. The dazzling light emanating from him made the surrounding starry river pale in comparison.

It was as if, at this moment, he was the only one shining alone in the world.

However, this was not the end.

Amidst the solemn expressions of Yanshan Gong Han Chi and others, the excited demeanor of Qingcheng Hou, and the approving sigh of Jiang Huan, Wu Jun, after crossing the threshold of the fifteen Heavenly Gates, forged two more Heavenly Gates before finally halting his advance in the already surging sea of ​​blood.

By this point, his figure had reached a height of nearly ten thousand feet. The seventeen heavenly gates, one higher than the other, were connected end to end, and the light they reflected shone on the Witch King, eventually forming a strange blood-red symbol that disappeared into his body.

My name is... Netherworld!

The sorcerer's indifferent yet disdainful voice echoed through the starry sky, startling everyone present.

From this day forward, the world will no longer call him the Witch Lord, but only the Lord of the Underworld!

All the changes finally came to an end. The starry sky began to dissipate, and after several repetitions, the Witch King's figure finally began to return to its normal human size, which meant that he had initially gained control of the enormous new power within his body.

Above the square, the returned Witch King still floated there, but everyone could sense the huge change in his demeanor.

If the previous Witch King was like a ghost crawling out of hell, then at this moment he is more like a king who rules the underworld, high above, exuding a chilling aura of death.

Marquis Zhaoyuan, who was nearby, instinctively retreated until he was next to Han Chi before stopping, looking at Wu Jun with considerable apprehension.

Han Chi also had a furrowed brow and an uncertain expression, as if he was weighing something.

After Wu Jun achieved the rank of Marquis or King in one fell swoop, the original four against one became four against two, and the situation changed dramatically.

Marquis Zhao of Qin, Marquis Zhaoyuan, and Marquis Jidi all looked at Han Chi, awaiting his decision. Although the three did not speak, the fierce look in their eyes already revealed their attitude.

Even if the Witch Lord breaks through to the King level, they still have a huge advantage in a four-on-two situation. It's not impossible that they could even pay a price to make the newly-breakthrough Netherworld Lord die on the spot.

Han Chi was about to speak when he seemed to suddenly sense something. He glanced at the void above, his expression changed slightly, and then he disappeared without a word.

Seeing that Duke Yanshan was determined to retreat, the unwilling expressions on the faces of Marquis Zhaoyuan and the others flashed by, but they still disappeared into the sky one after another.

With the departure of the four kings, the air in the underground fortress relaxed. Many warriors who had been standing in the square seemed to have finally escaped from drowning, panting heavily, and had a strange sense of relief, as if they had survived a disaster.

At the level of a king or marquis, if one does not restrain oneself, the mere aura emanating from them is enough to overwhelm even martial artists from the mountains and seas. Not to mention that there were more than five true forms of kings and marquises gathered here just now. Fortunately, the martial artists below the level of high-level martial artists had already been cleared out by Marquis Qingcheng, otherwise, there might have been deaths.

In fact, the moment he realized that the Duke of Yanshan had descended in his true form, the Marquis of Qingcheng had already begun to evacuate all the personnel in the fortress, but how effective this action would be was unknown.

After all, if the king were to go all out, not only this mere underground fortress, but also surrounding cities such as Shancheng, Yicheng, and Yangcheng could be affected, and the resulting casualties would be incalculable.

Even with the dimensional battlefield separating them, the aftershocks alone could be enough to cause catastrophic consequences.

This is why the arrival of Duke Yanshan and others in their true forms caused such shock and anger to Marquis Qingcheng. This was an act of breaking the rules without regard for restraint or consequences, which also shows how determined Duke Yanshan was, even at the risk of possible sanctions from the Royal Council, to deal with Shen Qian.

Shen Qian naturally understood these principles, which is why he was so pleasantly surprised when he saw Jiang Huan appear.

"Senior Brother, how did you manage to arrive so quickly?"

With the crisis averted, Shen Qian breathed a sigh of relief and finally had time to ask a question.

"This was arranged by the teacher. I have been observing your whereabouts recently. After discovering that you had disappeared without a trace, my fourth junior brother and I rushed to the mountain city yesterday."

Jiang Huan explained.

"A teacher..."

Shen Qian was taken aback for a moment, then a warm feeling welled up in his heart.

Although the teacher didn't say anything when communicating with Lao Gao in the past, it turns out he had already foreseen this situation and left behind a backup plan.

Just like the kings and nobles who came to help during the battle of the nine heavens, the teacher had already foreseen his crisis, and it always came true at the crucial moment.

Thinking back to how he had doubted the teacher's motives at the time, Chen Qian felt somewhat ashamed.

"Just now I sensed a powerful aura, which, if I'm not mistaken, should belong to Marquis Jinta."

At this moment, Jiang Huan spoke again.

"The Marquis of Jinta has come too?"

Shen Qian was taken aback at first, then suddenly realized why Han Chi had ultimately chosen to retreat after weighing the options; it turned out that they were facing more than just Jiang Huan and Wu Jun.

As a top-tier marquis who has been guarding the Myriad Manifestations Tower for many years, Marquis Jinta rarely engages in activities outside the world. However, he controls the number one secret realm of the human race, and his strength is self-evident. No wonder Han Chi felt that things were hopeless.

As for why Jintahou came, Shenqian's intuition was probably not just because he also recognized Shenqian as the successor of Wanxiangta.

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