King of Assassins-Chapter 720 - 534: Well-Prepared

Gao Xuan looked at the seven-colored rainbow light soaring into the sky, feeling quite emotional.
No matter the standard, Master Zhou was his enemy. Even if given a hundred chances, Gao Xuan would still throw Master Zhou and his companions into the Netherworld Realm.
As for Master Zhou dying in the otherworld, it was simply his bad luck.
However, this man died with such tranquility and composure, prompting Gao Xuan to express his admiration.
The Netherworld Realm is just so cruel, so terrifying.
Even Master Zhou, one of the strongest human warriors, couldn't withstand a group of Ghost Prison soldiers in the Netherworld Realm. This is due to the law differences between the two realms, not because of Master Zhou's incompetence.
The energy of the Netherworld Realm's laws is exceedingly unique and is not easily absorbed by life from this realm.
In this realm, this energy is referred to as Blood Qi.
The most direct and effective way to absorb Blood Qi is to kill other beings. The more powerful the creature, the stronger the Blood Qi it accumulates.
Therefore, in the Netherworld Realm, killing and fighting are endless.
Such a barbaric world originally has difficulty forming an orderly social system. Yet, due to their special submissiveness and discipline, the Ghost Prison Race forms one of the rarely large life groups in the Netherworld Realm, establishing a strict social system.
Gao Xuan doesn't know much about the Netherworld Realm, he hadn't even been here in his past life. He couldn't deal with the Ghost Prison Race invading the Milky Way, so what was the point of coming to the Netherworld Realm?
However, the three super-tier gold beings had traveled the Netherworld Realm for decades, and through the Soul Chain, Gao Xuan gained a basic understanding of it.
The Blood Qi of the Netherworld Realm is vastly different from Source Power. To the human race, Blood Qi is akin to concentrated sulfuric acid.
They can't absorb or convert it, and just being in the Netherworld Realm, one would be rapidly melted and decomposed by the omnipresent Blood Qi.
Even the Celestial Spirit Sword Robe on Gao Xuan's body was permeated and suppressed by the omnipresent Blood Qi Power, dimming the silver light on the robe.
In the Milky Way, the Celestial Spirit Sword Box could continually absorb Source Power to resist the infiltration of Blood Qi.
But in the Netherworld Realm, where there is no Source Power to absorb, the Celestial Spirit Sword Box becomes a source-less water. Under the permeation of Blood Qi, it can't hold out for long.
In comparison, the Innate Eight Trigrams Mirror was slightly more sophisticated, managing to maintain a certain level of power for decades.
Gao Xuan retracted the Celestial Spirit Sword Robe, even if this marvel was upgraded by ten levels it wouldn't help. The core law level of the Sword Box is too low, and leaving the Milky Way, it becomes restricted.
Without the protection of the Celestial Spirit Sword Robe, the ordinary clothes on Gao Xuan's body were not affected by the Blood Qi.
Gao Xuan activated a set of biochemical battle armor, cloaking his entire body in a silver armor.
The exterior of this armor was resplendent and majestic, elegant and grand. This was the Radiant Saint Armor, designed by several top designers specifically for Gao Xuan.
The personnel of the Holy Hall, according to their ranks, are assigned different levels of Holy Armor.
The Holy Armor Gao Xuan held was naturally the highest level of biochemical battle armor.
As soon as the Radiant Saint Armor appeared, its surface silver light was instantly dotted with tiny red spots.
Gao Xuan wiped at them, but the red spots couldn't be removed. The extraordinary corrosiveness of the Blood Qi deeply infiltrated the structure of the Radiant Saint Armor.
This is the intense suppression of law. Although the defensive power of the Radiant Saint Armor is strong, it has no way to deal with the Blood Qi.
Since the design inception of the Radiant Saint Armor, law power protection wasn't considered.
In just a few seconds, the surface of the brilliantly glowing Radiant Saint Armor was covered with blood-colored stains.
The hardened exterior of the Radiant Saint Armor, which could withstand high-energy particle attacks, was riddled with tiny holes from corrosion.
In less than a minute, the Radiant Saint Armor decomposed and shattered piece by piece, falling off Gao Xuan's body and collapsing into countless fragments on the ground.
These fragments continued to disintegrate, eventually turning into a heap of ashes.
Gao Xuan almost sighed, the power of law suppression here is indeed formidable.
A top-tier Radiant Saint Armor couldn't even last two minutes in this realm before being corroded by Blood Qi into dust.
No wonder Master Zhou died here; the power of law suppression was simply overwhelming.
On the other hand, to survive in such an environment for decades also showcases Master Zhou's prowess.
Gao Xuan's body was inevitably affected by the intrusion of Blood Qi. His body, reformed with Law Metal, was nonetheless rooted in Source Power Law. Naturally, there was a violent conflict with this realm's laws.
But with his constitution reaching 48 points, how formidable his body was. He didn't even need to deliberately mobilize power; the Blood Qi Power simply couldn't penetrate his skin.
This is his only advantage.
His body was strong enough to transcend different spaces and confront different law restrictions.
Gao Xuan had long anticipated this. If a 48-point constitution couldn't withstand the corrosion of Blood Qi in the Netherworld Realm, Master Zhou would have died as soon as he entered here. It would have been impossible for him to survive for so long.
What was truly fortunate was that the Celestial Dragon Eye was strong enough, capable of adapting to the laws of the Blood Qi in the Netherworld Realm.
If the Celestial Dragon Eye were also restricted by the Blood Qi law, it would be somewhat bothersome for Gao Xuan. Because even the spiritual power of this realm would be limited by the Blood Qi law. If his eyes were restricted, he'd truly be blind.
Fortunately, the Celestial Dragon Eye, as a top-tier marvel, finally displayed outstanding adaptability. Perhaps it was because of the Dragon Race's inherent adaptability to various environments across different realms.
The Celestial Dragon Eye, broad yet not deep, became less used as Gao Xuan became stronger.
He even felt the Celestial Dragon Eye, as the top-tier Golden Marvel, compared less favorably than the Godslaying Sword. It was even clearly a tier lower than the Divine Artifacts of major noble families.
Only now did Gao Xuan realize the true benefits of the Celestial Dragon Eye.
The Celestial Dragon Eye can even absorb blood qi and convert it into Source Power. Moreover, the conversion efficiency is very high.
For Gao Xuan, this is truly an unexpected delight. With the Celestial Dragon Eye, he can avoid countless troubles.
Actually, Gao Xuan prepared for this trip to the Netherworld Realm for a long time.
He threw in three super-tier golds to scout the area and obtain firsthand information. Based on this information, Gao Xuan specifically grabbed the Primordial Golden Wheel Armor from the Wang Family, the clan's divine artifact.
The Primordial Golden Wheel is reputed to have the best defense, with the ability to freely convert various energies.
Gao Xuan took out the Primordial Golden Wheel, which is only the size of a palm, and looks like a mechanical golden watch from the outside.
The golden wheel has numerous intricate gears inside, with golden lights like needles spinning unpredictably.
When the Primordial Golden Wheel came into contact with the blood qi, the intricate gears inside the wheel spun rapidly, with the golden lights spinning clockwise and counterclockwise, varying in speed.
After a full minute, the rotating golden lights inside the Primordial Golden Wheel finally stabilized.
Gao Xuan could sense the blood qi being converted into pure Source Power by the Primordial Golden Wheel, and this Source Power circulated throughout his body.
The efficiency of the Primordial Golden Wheel in converting blood qi is extremely formidable, far exceeding that of the Celestial Dragon Eye.
With the Celestial Dragon Eye converting blood qi, it can meet Gao Xuan's daily consumption. The Primordial Golden Wheel's conversion of blood qi, however, allows Gao Xuan to maintain high-intensity combat.
Of course, no matter how high the conversion efficiency, there are limitations.
With the Primordial Golden Wheel converting at full capacity, Gao Xuan can maintain one-tenth of his Source Power level.
In the Netherworld Realm, maintaining one-tenth of his Source Power level is already extremely powerful.
Moreover, this is solely considering blood qi energy. Gao Xuan's robust body and peerless martial skills allow him to maintain formidable combat strength.
Gao Xuan tested the other marvels one by one, and most were restrained by blood qi energy.
The Godslaying Sword performed the best, not only not being restrained by blood qi but also absorbing it madly. Clearly, the Godslaying Sword liked blood qi energy.
Since forging the Hongyi Sword, Gao Xuan rarely used the Godslaying Sword.
Unexpectedly, in the Netherworld Realm, the Godslaying Sword found an opportunity to shine.
The Infinite Godslaying Spear can also be used. It seems the Infinite Godslaying Spear was itself forged from a divine artifact of the cultivator world. It can easily convert blood qi energy.
This made Gao Xuan have a few thoughts; perhaps the Netherworld Realm is related to the cultivator world.
However, the Netherworld Realm is too vast. There's no need to consider these matters right now.
From Gao Xuan's perception, the Netherworld Realm might be much larger than the Milky Way Galaxy.
You must know that the Netherworld Realm is also a material world, where heaven and earth are unified, and the earth is vast and endless.
Though the Milky Way Galaxy is large, 99% is endless void. One can only imagine the difference between the two in terms of material level.
The Hongyi Sword can also be used. Although at the divine level, the Hongyi Sword is limited by blood qi energy, it can still unleash half of its power.
However, in this realm, wielding the Hongyi Sword requires Gao Xuan to consume a hundred times the power. As useful as the Hongyi Sword is, Gao Xuan can only save it for emergencies.
Finally, the Eight Extremes Divine Weapon can also be used. However, its efficiency in converting blood qi energy is very low, roughly equivalent to the Celestial Dragon Eye.
It can be used when necessary, but it's not very convenient for regular use.
Casually, Gao Xuan patted and embedded the Primordial Golden Wheel in his chest. With this marvel, even if besieged by the Ghost Prison Race, he can respond with ease.
Gao Xuan had just organized the equipment he needed when a black pillar of light descended from the sky.
The pillar of light was like a conduit, from which groups of Ghost Prison Race warriors streamed out.
All these warriors were clad in coarse, heavy black iron armor, wielding long knives, long spears, iron hammers, and large axes, among other heavy weapons. Their partially enclosed helmets exposed the typically black, ugly faces of the Ghost Prison Race.
The black Ghost Prison Race warriors surged out like a tide, and within moments, tens of thousands stood before Gao Xuan.
Leading them was a tall, burly Ghost Prison Race War General, nearly five meters tall, clearly standing out among the tens of thousands of Ghost Prison Race soldiers.
This War General held a giant axe, the double-edged axe resembling a door panel.
Gao Xuan glanced and noticed a crimson mark of an Eightfold Ring on the forehead of this Ghost Prison Race War General.
An Eighth Revolution War General, already considered an expert among the Ghost Prison Race. At the Ninth Revolution, considered a regional powerhouse. At the Tenth Transformation, an absolute powerhouse. Above the Tenth Transformation, they are divine beings.
This Eighth Revolution Ghost Prison Race War General glanced around, a cautious glint in his crimson eyes.
Earlier in mid-air, he clearly saw a huge crater on the ground, resembling a palm print.
Such might was something he had never witnessed before.
As he looked at Gao Xuan again, the heart of the Eighth Revolution Ghost Prison Race War General naturally grew a bit hesitant.
The lower-tier Ghost Prison Race only knows to fight until death. After the Fifth Transformation, the Ghost Prison Race starts to develop intelligence, becoming increasingly clever.
To be an Eighth Revolution War General, this Ghost Prison Race has a very high intelligence.
Seeing the hesitant look of the Eighth Revolution Ghost Prison Race War General, Gao Xuan became impatient and pointed at him: "What are you looking at? Come over here and meet your death."
The Ghost Prison Race War General glared fiercely at Gao Xuan, then waved his hand and shouted, "Kill!"
At the command, tens of thousands of Ghost Prison Race warriors surged like a black tidal wave, engulfing Gao Xuan in an instant.