The Domineering King of the Netherworld and His Sweetheart

111. Hanging by a Thread

Translator: Joy

A burst of light immediately flew out from Sura Family’s headquarters and the figures of the Sura Family’s leader and elders appeared in the air. They glared at Bing Leiting and kept their guard up.

The strongest cultivator of the Sura Family was Carendra’s father, Jambhala. He was at the peak of the God King realm, the ninth grade, and was only one step away from the God Sovereign realm.

However, this one step was like a distance of eighteen thousand miles. The difference between the God King realm and the God Sovereign realm was huge. Once a cultivator broke through the God King realm, their soul and spiritual power would undergo fundamental changes. The soul of an expert of the God Sovereign realm was more sturdy. When they were under a spiritual attack, as long as the cultivation level difference between them and their opponents wasn’t huge, they could prevent their souls from scattering.

Regarding the change to their spiritual power, an expert of the God Sovereign realm could trigger the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to fluctuate. When they ran out of spiritual energy, they could rapidly absorb the energy around them to refill their veins. This ability couldn’t be achieved by an expert at the God King realm.

That was why when Bing Leiting appeared, the Sura Family felt as if their situation took a turn for the worse.

“Bing Leiting, there is still one day until the month is up. Are you trying to break your promise?” Jambhala looked at Bing Leiting’s condescending attitude, but still remained calm and shouted.

Bing Leiting smiled indifferently and simultaneously sneered, “Jambhala, you’re so naïve. The content of that so-called promise is dictated by the stronger cultivator. I’m already generous enough to have given you a month. You think you have the right to bargain with me? I would not mind wiping out the Sura family. I’ve run out of patience and you must give me an answer today. Will you fight or surrender?”

The northern territories of the God and Demon Kingdom were different from other areas because it was where cultivators are exiled to. Most of the people there either couldn’t make a living in the other areas or were rogue cultivators that had escaped. As a result, there were a variety of different people, and their power was at different levels.

The cultivators that were relatively strong all created their own sects in the northern territories, like that of the Ice Valley. There were many such weak forces and most of them were built by cultivators who wanted to stand out. However, precisely because the northern territories were too chaotic, very few people were willing to join the forces as the rogue cultivators were used to being alone. As a result, within the God and Demon Kingdom, the northern territories’ forces were the weakest.

It was because of this that Ice Valley dared to be so aggressive and expand their territory on a grand scale.

Since they had two experts of the God Sovereign realm, they could do whatever they wanted in the northern territories.

Most people agreed with this and the people of northern territories knew this as well.

This was the reason why the Sura Family dreaded facing Ice Valley. One of their experts of the God Sovereign realm could completely vanquish the Sura Family.

Although the Sura Family feared the power of the Ice Valley, they couldn’t hand over the Life River no matter what. The Sura Family’s bloodline was originally suppressed. If they lost the Life River, then they could only watch as the Sura Family walked toward destruction. This was an end that nobody of the Sura Family wanted to see.

“I can never give you the Life River.” Jambhala’s eyelashes quivered slightly as anger came over him.

He recalled the glorious days of the Sura Family. Who would’ve thought that they had fallen to the point where they could be bullied by a second-grade force? He had no more face to meet his deceased ancestors.

However, even if they weren’t as powerful as others, the Sura Family couldn’t let their pride be trampled on.

If they wanted the Life River, they would have to pay the price!

“Very good, it seems that everyone in the Sura Family is stubborn. Then, don’t blame me for being ruthless.” Bing Leiting looked at Jambhala’s cold expression and laughed angrily. He waved his hand to all of the experts behind him and said mercilessly: “Disciples of Ice Valley, listen up! Kill them all!”

“Yes!” Upon hearing Bing Leiting’s command, they immediately nodded their heads in unison.

Afterwards, the strong auras of the experts of the God King realm burst forth from their bodies as the figures flashed in the sky and rushed toward the Sura Family. The wind around them whistled and their screams echoed in the air. The scene was spectacular.

“Disciples of the Sura family, no matter how exhausted we are today, we must not leave a single person from Ice Valley alive!”

Faced with the experts from Ice Valley, Jambhala raised his hand and shouted to all of the disciples of the Sura Family. Now that they had already fallen into this situation, the Sura Family couldn’t retreat. The people from the Ice Valley were taking their bullying to extremes. Therefore, even if they died today, it would be better to die as heroes than as cowards.

Hearing Jambhala’s orders, the disciples of the Sura Family who were behind him all shouted in unison, showing their determination and readiness for a  fierce battle. They raised their weapons at the Ice Valley disciples and charged toward them.

Not only was the Sura Family bloodline special, they were more valiant and courageous than others. As the battle raged on, a few elders also joined in and the fight gradually entered a stalemate. However, if the battle continued, the Sura Family would lose sooner or later.

“It’s futile to resist, the Sura Family is finished.” Bing Leiting glanced at the battlefield below and laughed coldly.

Without waiting for Jambhala to speak, he waved his hand and an extremely strong gust of wind surged out of his sleeve and rushed toward Jambhala. As the enormous momentum charged toward him, his face changed slightly.

A dark red  Chopping Ground Axe instantly appeared in his hand and his spiritual energy surged upwards as he raised the axe. He swung the axe forward and an equally powerful flame burst forth. It collided with the wind attack in mid-air. As they intertwined, they exploded into intense flames. Only about a quarter of an hour later did the two attacks gradually come to an end.

Jambhala paled slightly. He had used up half of his spiritual power and was barely able to hold back his opponent’s attack. Seeing Bing Leiting’s calm expression, he knew that Bing Leiting used very little energy. The difference between the God King realm and God Sovereign was truly enormous. No wonder it was the greatest gap on the path of cultivation.

Bing Leiting looked at Jambhala’s expression and gave a cold smile. Then he shouted coldheartedly: “Since you can’t keep up, then I’ll send you to hell with this next move.”

As his voice fell, a freezing white spiritual energy rapidly surged from his body and instantly enveloped Bing Leiting.

Jambhala felt a bone-chilling aura being emitted from Bing Leiting’s body and the surrounding space was completely frozen. He instinctively grew more cautious as it seemed that Bing Leiting was getting ready to deliver the finishing blow.

“Ice Prison!”

A low and deep roar came from the center of the white sphere. An intimidating gust of ice-cold air immediately surged out from where Bing Leiting was standing and instantly froze everything within a radius of five hundred meters. The air was filled with ice particles and the coldness continuously weakened his defence.

Jambhala’s face immediately turned white as he had heard of Bing Leiting’s Ice Prison. It was the Ice Valley’s unique technique. Once sealed within the Ice Prison, anyone who was weaker than the user would have their spiritual energy suppressed by half. When one was trapped, the only outcome was to be killed. The situation had taken a turn for the worse!

“Hahaha, Jambhala, who will come save you now? Go to hell!” Bing Leiting suddenly began to laugh and stared at Jambhala’s pale face as if he was looking at a corpse. In his eyes, it was as if his opponent was already dead and couldn’t evade. After he finished talking, he raised his hand and an icicle that was emitting cold air appeared in his hand. Immediately after that, he threw it at Jambhala, who was immobilized.

Jambhala rapidly opened his eyes as he watched the terrifying icicle charge toward him. A trace of helplessness and desperation flashed across his resolute face.

Just when he was about to give up all hope, a flash of black light suddenly penetrated the sealed Ice Prison. The black light collided with the icicle before it reached Jambhala, causing it to shatter into numerous pieces. The fragments scattered in front of Jambhala and eventually disappeared.

Immediately after that, a thunderous explosion rumbled through the area as the Ice Prison was destroyed in one move ……

Its collapse not only stunned Jambhala. Even Bing Leiting, who was on the other side, couldn’t help but widen his eyes in disbelief. Both sides were dumbstruck.

After the Ice Prison dissipated, a black figure emerged in their sight.

The battlefield below had long gone quiet as the fighting had stopped. They all raised their heads and looked toward the black figure that was floating in the air.

When that familiar face came into view, all of the disciples and even the elders of the Sura Family froze one by one. When did the young leader arrive in the God and Demon Kingdom and how was he more powerful than before?

However, the real surprise was yet to come. Seven or eight powerful auras erupted from behind Carendra and experts that were of the higher grades of the God King realm instantly appeared before them. While everyone remained stunned by what happened before their eyes, Bing Leiting, who wasn’t far away, suddenly screamed.

“Bastards! Who dares to ambush me?”

Bing Leiting roared and then immediately retreated. However, the icy aura surrounding his body seemed to have met an unbeatable opponent and rapidly melted. A burst of red energy scurried around his body. As the energy passed through, his body was thrown into chaos until he had no more strength to resist.

The people who saw this couldn’t help but drop their jaws in shock.

A powerful expert of the God Sovereign realm was going to be defeated like this?

“Haha, it’s actually pretty useful.” A young boy spoke in an ethereal voice as his figure appeared in the sky. He was tall but slender and his delicate and pretty features looked as if he was even less than twenty years old. Flames wrapped around his body as he majestically appeared in front of everyone.

The world instantly became quiet…