Hell Emperor.

Chapter 634 Ye Jie - Overcoming the Enemy
With a thought, a bulging orange-gray bag appeared in Ye Jie's hand.

During his repeated attacks on the flesh barrier, Ye Jie gradually discovered a problem: there was indeed a unique power outside the flesh barrier. That power was neither Dao nor non-Dao, and even Ye Jie could not comprehend its mysteries. But at least one thing Ye Jie could see was that the power was protecting the ten-headed monster that had swallowed him, keeping it safe from the enemy.

According to the monster, neither humans nor demons could harm him in the slightest. Even long ago, he was merely bound here and not completely eradicated. On the contrary, the arrival of Ye Jie and his group gave the monster the opportunity to break free that it had longed for.

"Since neither humans nor demons can harm him, ordinary methods are simply not enough to help me escape. No matter how much I exhaust my immortal energy, it's all in vain. On the contrary, it brings me closer to being refined. In that case..."

Ye Jie turned his gaze to the cloth bag in his hand. This thing was neither human nor demon, but a magical artifact that obeyed its master's commands. If he wanted to escape, he might only be able to rely on the power of the inanimate object.

Ye Jie turned the bag upside down, and a continuous rustling sound was heard as shiny, tempting gold coins poured out of the bag, falling to the ground like hailstones.

The most amazing thing is that when the gold lands, it will turn from one to two, without any change in the immortal essence. It is truly miraculous.

The unique bond between the Three Gods of Wealth takes effect, granting Ye Jie an extra chance to obtain all the gold and silver treasures he acquires, including this gold.

In no time, a full layer of gold had accumulated at Ye Jie's feet. At the same time, the gold bag in his hand shrank and was no longer as bulging as before. Gradually, the speed at which the gold fell slowed down, and in the end, not even a single piece of gold could be seen.

As the gold bag deflates, it means that today's share of gold has been completely poured out. Until tomorrow, there will be nothing left in the gold bag. If someone is greedy for wealth and intends to do something short-sighted like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, the gold bag will be completely destroyed and will have no further effect.

Ye Jie had previously heard about the wonders of the golden bag from the gray-robed man, and he already had some understanding of it.

Unlike ordinary people, Ye Jie possesses many celestial official powers bestowed by heaven and earth. These are the most unique creative powers, transcending the rules of the world. Among these powers, he also possesses unique powers belonging to the God of Wealth, and more than one of them.

As soon as Ye Jie had a thought, the powers of the Treasure-Gathering Celestial Venerable and the Treasure-Gathering Celestial Venerable were activated simultaneously. The Treasure-Gathering Celestial Venerable's power to transform treasures into gold and the Treasure-Gathering Celestial Venerable's power to circulate wealth worked together to demonstrate extraordinary effects!

The gold scattered on the ground melted away in an instant, and a wisp of wealth aura rose up, shining brightly and extraordinary. Ye Jie would not miss this opportunity. As his power was activated, the wealth aura flowed around his body and eventually gathered into the gold bag in Ye Jie's hand.

Compared to before, the gold bag has become fuller, and even its color has become exceptionally vibrant, making it impossible to look away. This bulging state also means one thing: the bag is completely filled with gold!

The gold was poured out again, and this time the ground was covered with far more gold than before. Roughly estimated, it was more than double the amount. As the gold coins scattered, Ye Jie seemed to be standing in a sea of ​​gold.

"It really works!"

Seeing that the attempt had succeeded, Ye Jie smiled slowly.

The divine powers of the gods of wealth allowed Ye Jie to transform gold into pure wealth energy, storing it in a gold pouch. Furthermore, the unique bond formed by the three gods of wealth ensured that he received double the amount of gold each time he obtained it from the pouch.

In this way, each time the gold was poured out of the gold bag, the amount doubled from the original amount, and this could continue indefinitely!
The power belonging to the celestial officials is so domineering. This is a gift bestowed by the Heavenly Dao and the secret to the Heavenly Court's long-lasting prosperity. Creating something from nothing is naturally within their grasp!

Outside, the ten-headed monster calling itself Ravana stared intently with ten pairs of eyes at the gray-robed man who had accompanied Ye Jie:
"Then how should I thank you for letting me go? I'll just refine you as well!"

The gray-robed man's expression was tense. With his strength, he had no chance of escaping the ten-headed monster; his fate was certain death, and a rather gruesome one at that. Yet, he still spoke:

"You can kill my body, but you cannot destroy my soul. On the day my Lord returns, I will surely return from the dead..."

Luo Bo paused, as if realizing something, and slowly withdrew his hand: "Wait a minute, you mean..."

Before Lobana could finish speaking, his tone suddenly became indistinct, and a bright, shiny object gushed out of his mouth. Upon closer inspection, what he was spitting out were, in fact, shiny gold coins!
"what happened……"

Luo Bona's gaze flickered. The strange feeling originating from within his body also made him very alert. He couldn't understand why such a change would suddenly occur out of nowhere.

Before he could figure it out, he heard a ripping sound in his ears. It was the sound of his stomach bursting open. His abdomen split open from the middle, as if it had been completely torn apart by a brutal force, leaving not a single piece of good skin!
Until his last breath, Robina couldn't understand how his demonic body, which possessed infinite protection, had been destroyed by his enemy.

As Robona's demonic body exploded, endless gold coins gushed out from his body, almost filling the entire space of this floor in the blink of an eye.

The gray-robed man stood there, completely bewildered. He couldn't understand what had happened. Why had the ten-headed monster, which had been so ferocious just moments before, suddenly died so silently? This turn of events was utterly unexpected.

The gold coins transformed into a towering wave, bringing with them a tsunami-like force that pressed down from afar. Their immense weight was enough to crush anyone into dust. The gray-robed man couldn't dodge in time and was about to be buried by the mountain of gold when suddenly a hand grabbed him and pulled him away from the Tower of Purification.

Upon reaching the safe area outside the tower, the gray-robed man turned around shakily, only to see that the entire Tower of Purification had been submerged in gold coins, transformed into a towering mountain of gold.

Moreover, the expansion of the gold mountain shows no signs of stopping. Countless drops of gold are constantly falling from above, and it's unknown how many nearby pagodas it will eventually bury before it stops!
"What exactly happened...?"

The gray-robed man looked surprised and bewildered. The turn of events was so sudden that he hadn't even had time to react before he was out of danger.

Behind him, Ye Jie gazed at the towering golden mountain, a thousand feet high, in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh:

"That monster was quite powerful, as it could hold a thousand-foot-long golden mountain in its belly. But luckily, I was more skilled and eventually burst its belly, which allowed me to escape."

Once back in the outside world, Ye Jie breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much lighter all over. To escape his predicament, Ye Jie had turned the golden bag over and over countless times. In the end, the bag, which was originally only the size of a palm, was swollen high, as if it would explode if poked with a needle. Fortunately, he succeeded in the end. Even a monster as powerful as the ten-headed monster could not contain a mountain of gold thousands of feet long.

The gray-robed man, as if recalling something, gazed at the Tower of Purification, now completely submerged in gold coins, and said with some regret:

"It's a pity... We finally managed to slay the monster, and in theory, we should have been able to obtain extraordinary exotic treasures from the Tower of Cleansing. But now, we can't get the reward..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jie couldn't help but chuckle: "You think I've forgotten? Long before I rescued you, I had already claimed the rewards for this battle from the top of the tower!"

As he spoke, Ye Jie reached into his robes, and a thick, profound book appeared in his palm.

The event happened suddenly. Billions of gold coins exploded in the small space, causing a terrifying impact. Even Ye Jie could not withstand it and had to retreat. Now that he has reached a relatively safe area, he can finally take a good look at his spoils.

From the true treasure chest left behind by the ten dead monsters, Ye Jie obtained a book. After carefully perusing it, he couldn't help but look troubled: "Another legend? I thought it was some exotic martial arts technique, what a pity..."

Despite the brief exchange, Ye Jie sensed the extraordinary nature of the ten-headed monster. If he could learn those exotic techniques from it, his own strength might improve by leaps and bounds.

Unfortunately, the final reward greatly disappointed Ye Jie. It was not a cultivation manual at all, but just another ancient legend.

"A story? The scriptures and books kept in the Tower of Purification are not ordinary. May I borrow them to read?"

Hearing the gray-robed man's request, Ye Jie nodded. He wasn't interested in the stories in the ancient texts; it would be better to let the gray-robed man, who was more interested, take a look.

The gray-robed man took the book, and as he read it, his expression changed.

"What's wrong? What's recorded on it?" Ye Jie asked.

The gray-robed man closed the book and exhaled a breath of stale air.
"The records in the scriptures are the legend of the enemy we just faced, namely Ravana, the Ten-Headed King. According to the legend, Ravana had infinite protection, and neither gods nor demons could harm him in the slightest. He was once invincible and was about to become the master of the world, but in the end he was defeated by someone named Rama. From then on, he only obeyed Rama's commands."

"Yeah……"

Ye Jie nodded. Although the Ten-Headed King was strong, there were still beings stronger than him in the world. He just didn't know who Rama was, or what his connection was with the many pagodas here.
The gray-robed man sighed, "If only I had known this earlier, perhaps this battle could have been avoided, and things wouldn't have come to this. Unfortunately, it's too late to say that now."

Ye Jie glanced at him, feeling that the gray-robed man's words had a hidden meaning. Judging from his knowledge of the demons of other realms, perhaps he was also hiding some secret.

Unfortunately, to date, no trace of the Ming King's Peacock Feather has been found.

Ye Jie shook his head. Even if he climbed the Tower of Cleansing, the rewards weren't much better, except that the enemies inside were stronger. On the contrary, the process was extremely dangerous, and he almost lost his life.

After a brief rest, the two continued their journey, crossing the Tower of Purification, which was completely buried in gold, and began climbing another pagoda not far away.

This time, as soon as Ye Jie entered the pagoda, he keenly sensed a powerful aura descending upon him.

This aura was so intense, even more terrifying than the previous Ten-Headed King, that the entire stupa began to tremble violently, as if it were about to trigger an earthquake!
"This aura... there's no mistake, it must be our actions at the Tower of Purification that alerted the guardian of the ruins, and now he's coming for us!"

The gray-robed man's expression changed slightly. That unusually powerful aura indicated that both he and Ye Jie were now in danger!
"Is it finally here..."

Recalling the rumors about the guardians along the way, Ye Jie's heart sank.

Whether it was the Peacock King or the gray-robed man, mentioning the Guardian was like mentioning some terrifying existence, and no thought of fighting against them arose in their hearts. This was enough to prove their transcendent status and strength, which was far beyond what ordinary people could contend with.

“We explored four towers in total, including the Tower of Purification, but we haven’t met the prerequisite for the Guardian’s appearance yet. So why did he show up here?”

Ye Jie frowned, a thoughtful look flashing across his eyes. He wondered what the prerequisite for the appearance of this guardian was, and why it had to appear at this particular moment.
Beside him, the gray-robed man seemed to recall something and analyzed, "The gold that just surged out of the Tower of Purification swallowed up many nearby pagodas. Perhaps that's why the guardian judged that we had breached a certain number of pagodas, and that's why it showed itself!"

Ye Jie nodded slightly. Indeed, such a possibility existed. However, since the guardian had appeared, it also meant one thing: he would definitely not let the people who had entered the ruins go!
On the wall, the guardian's figure slowly emerged. His body was as burly as a mountain, his bronze chest was crisscrossed with hideous scars, and his deep eyes were sharper than those of an eagle. He held a pitch-black iron pillar, on which dark red blood scabs remained. Every time he swung it, it brought up a chilling, bloody wind, as if he were born to kill!

The moment he appeared, his overwhelming imperial aura spread out. Anyone who stood in front of him felt as if they were facing the glory of an era. Even the bravest warrior would lose his courage if he looked directly into his eyes!

"It's him……"

Seeing the guardian's appearance and feeling the overwhelming pressure, the gray-robed man couldn't help but tremble.

"He is the guardian of the ruins, and also the former ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty, Mahārajīva, the Peacock King, Ashoka!"

(End of this chapter)