Shennong Daojun.

Chapter 584 The Nine Netherworld Dao Lord's Consecration Team

"Cook, what are you standing there for? Get moving!"

The Nian beast was getting a little irritable. It was hungry and tired, and this place made it very uncomfortable. The cook still wasn't doing anything.

"Yes, Lord Nian, I'll go right away!"

Zhao Xing concealed his excitement and immediately covered his head as he headed towards the Devouring Heaven Sea.

The Devouring Heaven Sea is shaped like a mountain; it looks close at first glance, but it's actually quite far away.

After walking briskly for two hours, the panel finally indicated that they had entered the Devouring Heaven Sea region.

Looking back, the outline of the Nian beast had become blurred, leaving only a dim shadow, like the setting sun.

Zhao Xing felt two things at this moment. One was cold. Even the Nian Beast was afraid to go to the Devouring Heaven Realm Sea, let alone the Great Sun Qi Sea in his body. Now, the Great Sun Qi Sea had lost its Great Sun and was left with only pure darkness.

The other is the warmth emanating from the palm, originating from the polar star source provided by the Nian beast. It reflects on the divine body, causing a small sun to rise again in a corner of the Great Sun Qi Sea.

Zhao Xing looked at the progress of the Great Sun Qi Sea Technique.

[Second Layer of the Great Sun Qi Sea: 3465/10000]

The original progress of the Great Sun Qi Sea was over 3,000 points, but it has been very difficult to increase since then. It may not be possible to increase by 1 point even in a thousand years.

Now, however, the heartbeat was slow and intermittent, though it was only a few beats at a time, which still excited Zhao Xing immensely.

"First layer: Polaris Light; second layer: Great Sun Holy Body. How long have I been stuck? Now I finally see hope."

"I eat."

Without hesitation, Zhao Xing opened his mouth and took a deep breath of the Polar Star Origin in his palm.

"Om~"

The light sphere visibly shrank, while its progress began to increase rapidly.

Zhao Xing stopped when the sun in his hand was about to go out.

He had to return home, so he couldn't eat it all at once.

[Second Layer of the Great Sun Qi Sea: 5583/10000]

"More than two thousand? Looks like we'll have to squeeze some more out of the Nian beast."

"I'll have to make several more trips."

Zhao Xing glanced at the pitch-black Devouring Heaven Sea ahead. Although he couldn't see it, he could vaguely sense terrifying, strip-shaped objects moving in front of him.

"Only a fool would risk going to such a dangerous place," Zhao Xing snorted and retreated immediately.

As for spiritual energy? There's plenty in the inner world. The reason Zhao Xing said that was just an excuse.

He once gained a piece of divine land and a large amount of earth god crystals on the Ark of the Universe; in the Divine Machine City, the Boundless True God did not mistreat him, allowing him to take materials such as Yin-Yang Boundary Stones and World Stones at will.

Of course, the most outrageous thing is the vast amount of inheritance he received from the inner world of God King Yuheng.

Initially, Zhao Xing's inner world had a radius of only 3 world units, but now it has exceeded 3 world units.

In terms of the size of its inner world, it is even larger than the largest ancient kingdom in the Xuanling Starfield!
Not enough for Du Yun? Of course, that's just an excuse!

Even if we had ten thousand more Du Yuns, we couldn't finish them even after hundreds of eras!
Several hours later, Zhao Xing returned to the Nian beast's side.

"How is it?" the Nian beast asked weakly.

"Reporting to Lord Nian Beast, I am incompetent and have only managed to obtain a year's supply." Zhao Xing's expression was somewhat ashamed and fearful.

"A year? That's pretty good! Let's go back." The Nian beast seemed quite satisfied.

"Yes." Zhao Xing paused for a moment, then quickly lowered his head and followed.

Damn, I've said too much!
Master Zhao was filled with resentment; he had thought that obtaining a year's worth would be a very small amount.

The Nian beast will definitely give him some more celestial resources to salvage.

But the Nian beast was actually quite satisfied!

What a miscalculation.

Back to the plaza of the Nine Netherworld Palace.

Du Yun quickly cast a questioning look at him.

"Brother Du, I'm sorry..." Zhao Xing felt ashamed.

"It's nothing." Du Yun said with a hint of melancholy. "Give me the box."

"Hmm..." Zhao Xing skillfully took out the box and turned his back.

……

The steaming hot Du Yun was brought to the front of the Nian beast's lair.

After having a big meal, the Nian beast took a nap and soon ran off again.

Zhao Xing glanced around; it wasn't in the direction of the Devouring Heaven Boundary Sea.

He quickly came to Du Yun's side, who was recovering at the time.

After he recovered, the two arrived at the gate of the Nine Netherworld Palace.

For over forty years, Zhao Xing and Du Yun would visit the gates of the Nine Netherworld Palace after the Nian Beast left each time, studying the mysterious runes on the gates.

Zhao Xing made little progress in comprehending the truth, because it was rumored that the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds was the God of Martial Arts.

On the contrary, Du Yun would watch for a long time each time, and seemed to have some insights.

"Brother Du, any progress?"

"No." Du Yun shook his head.

"Really not?"

"Would I lie to you?" Du Yun said, somewhat displeased.

"Brother Du, don't misunderstand," Zhao Xing quickly explained. "You may have undergone some changes that you may not be aware of, but the Nian Beast said that you have the marrow of the Bone Faster and are becoming more and more delicious."

"Oh? Which one?" Du Yun asked, puzzled.

“The sacrum,” Zhao Xing pointed. “That’s why I said that.”

Du Yun looked up thoughtfully: "Now that you mention it... I feel like I've also realized something."

"The patterns on the palace gates look like some kind of divine symbols, and they are vaguely related to the black storm outside."

Seeing that Du Yun was somewhat dazed, Zhao Xing quietly stepped back.

The Daoist Master of the Nine Netherworlds left behind this Dao Palace after his death, which must have been for some purpose. Even the Ancient Heavenly God King couldn't figure it out after obtaining it, so it's unknown whether Du Yun's comprehension was good or bad.

……

Three years later, on this day, Zhao Xing complained to the Nian beast again.

"Lord Nian Beast, the spiritual energy that Du Yun needs to recover is insufficient."

When I mentioned the amount for a year last time, that was based on the assumption that the Nian beast would eat it every day.

In reality, because the Nian Beast would leave after eating one meal and its return time was uncertain, Zhao Xing waited until the third year before bringing up the issue of insufficient spiritual energy to replenish itself.

"Let's go to the Devouring Heaven Sea." Without saying a word, the Nian Beast led Zhao Xing into the storm.

As they approached the Devouring Heaven Sea, the Nian Beast spat out a ball of light from its mouth.

This time the ball of light was very solid. It was obvious that the Nian Beast was too lazy to run away and wanted Zhao Xing to get more at once.

"Cook, hurry back!"

"Yes!"

Zhao Xing ran into the Devouring Heaven Sea and absorbed the head-sized ball of light in one go until it was only the size of a fist.

A boiling sensation surged through my body.

The progress on the panel has increased dramatically.

[Second Layer of the Great Sun Qi Sea: 9143/10000]

"It's almost here, the breakthrough is just around the corner!"

Zhao Xing took a deep breath and walked back.

As usual, the Nian beast asked how long it could be eaten.

Zhao Xing replied, "Lord Nian, this time it can last for two and a half years."

"How come there's only so little?" The Nian beast stared at Zhao Xing suspiciously. "Cook, you're not being honest!"

Compared to last time, he gave seven times the amount!
It was already a bit tired after spitting out such a small amount of its essence. It had hoped that the cook could hold on a little longer, but unexpectedly, it could only last for a little over two years.

"Lord Nian, I'm innocent!"

"The roads inside are difficult to traverse, and there are many terrifying things that almost cost me my life. Obtaining spiritual energy is also extremely difficult..." Zhao Xing complained.

"Hmph, you're really useless."

"Forget it, let's go."

The Nian beast said something and then led Zhao Xing back. Once back outside the Nine Netherworld Palace, the Nian beast began to devour Du Yun.

A day later, the Nian beast suddenly pointed to one of the food boxes.

"Chef, this is delicious. Please make more of this in the future."

Upon closer inspection, Zhao Xing saw that the food box contained Du Yun's left thigh bone and flesh.

"Yes, Lord Nian."

Huff huff ~
The Nian beast ate for a month and then it was full.

I slept for another month, then got up and ate one more meal before leisurely strolling out.

Zhao Xing immediately went back and told Du Yun what the Nian beast had said.

"Left thigh bone?" Du Yun nodded. "It seems that what is recorded on the gate of the Dao Palace is indeed some kind of cultivation method."

Zhao Xing stared intently at Du Yun, examining the data, and discovered that the other party had not revealed any new secret techniques.

"Be careful, if you sense something is wrong, immediately use the Golden Cicada True Form Double Body."

To ensure Du Yun's safety, Zhao Xing taught Du Yun the Golden Cicada's dual form.

Even if you make a mistake in your cultivation, you won't go astray and can immediately eliminate the trouble.

Now the two share weal and woe. If Du Yun dies, he, the cook, will lose his value, and the Nian beast might eat him.

"Don't worry." Du Yun nodded. "It's not easy for a Qi Sect martial artist to die."

……

My comprehension was intermittent because the time when the Nian beast would return was uncertain; sometimes it wouldn't return for several months, and sometimes it would leave and return on the same day.

Occasionally, he would still be carrying injuries.

Zhao Xing wanted to ask the Nian beast who it was fighting, but the Nian beast refused to answer and wouldn't take Zhao Xing to see it.

They waited until one day in the seventh year, when the Nian beast returned, severely injured.

He was bleeding, his horn was broken off, his aura was weak, and he was missing a lot of hair.

"Lord Nian Beast, you are injured!" Zhao Xing was shocked and rushed over with great concern.

He looked the Nian beast up and down, ostensibly with concern, but in reality, he was assessing its injuries to see if it was possible to kill it.

However, he ultimately did not make a move, because the Nian beast did not mind his approach, which was obviously not because it trusted him, but because it was not afraid.

"Cook, this is not an injury, but a symbol of glory!" The Nian beast raised its head, its eyes filled with pride.

He opened his mouth and spat.

"Oh!"

Something hit the ground.

Zhao Xing looked closely and realized it was a corpse.

It cannot be called a corpse, because this person is still alive and still has a chance of survival.

Name: Lü Ming

[Occupation: God of Music]

[Realm: Peak God General (Free God)]

[Divine Soul: Peak Divine General]

[Divine Skills: Eight Pillars of Feather Sound, Divine Emblem - Thunder (Fengchan Divine Skill), Divine Emblem - Cloud (Fengchan Divine Skill), Divine Emblem - Wind, Divine Palace - Rain (Fengchan Divine Skill), Palace Curse, Thousand Threads Calamity, Twelve Tiers of Earth God (Fengchan Divine Skill)...]

[Seven Palaces Divine Body]

[God’s Realm: Five-tone God’s Realm]

……

Lu Ming lay on the ground, his face pale and sickly, with divine ornaments on his wrists, ears, and hair.

His robes were adorned with numerous small musical instruments, a dazzling array, but they were extensively damaged.

Being able to injure a special divine beast like the Nian beast clearly shows that Lü Ming is also a very powerful being.

But now, he has become the Nian beast's meal.

"Cook, he's in your hands now. Make sure he's delicious." The Nian beast nudged Lu Ming's body with its hoof, seemingly in a good mood. "I can allow you to have a little too."

"Thank you, Lord Nian Beast." Zhao Xing put away Lü Ming.

Taking advantage of the Nian beast's good mood, Zhao Xing asked a question: "Lord Nian beast, are there any other living people here besides us?"

“Of course,” the Nian Beast said. “Back then, the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds was only one step away from becoming a God Emperor, and he was even stronger than Emperor Luo before he became a God Emperor.”

"The Nine Netherworld Dao Lord can almost ignore the damage from most Dao Lords; only mental attacks will affect him."

"And even when he gets injured, he recovers very quickly."

"In the five 'Tongtian Conferences,' the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds won the title of overlord three times, and had one win and one loss in the remaining two, only losing once to the Five Extremes Dao Court of Panhu Land."

"Lord Nian, what is the Heavenly Assembly?"

"Cook, don't interrupt me!" the Nian beast said, somewhat displeased, but still explained.

"The so-called Tongtian Conference was created after the disappearance of the Ancestor of the Void, leaving the position of the God Emperor of the human race vacant."

"The Dao Lords' competition for the position of God Emperor triggered a large-scale struggle for the Great Dao."

"In order to prevent the collapse of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, the [Great Assembly of Heaven] was created."

"Because offering sacrifices to Heaven is the first step to becoming a God-Emperor, and the second step is offering sacrifices to Earth."

"The location is a special spacetime region in the river of time, and because there is an important river from the primordial ocean there, it is named the Tongtian River."

"I see. Lord Nian is truly knowledgeable."

"That's right," the Nian beast said smugly.

"The Dao Court established by the Dao Lord of the Nine Netherworlds has many powerful figures."

"A small number died in the Tongtian Conference, and most died in the war against Emperor Luo."

"However, the Fengchan team of the Nine Netherworld Dao Court is extremely precious and well protected, and they rarely leave the Dao Palace."

The Nian beast recounted the past: "Once the Dao Lord of the Nine Netherworlds is promoted to God Emperor, then the Dao Palace will be the new Divine Court. The ministers who perform the Fengshan ceremony will at least become God Kings, or even be promoted to the new Dao Lord."

Looking at the environment around him, filled with an aura of destruction, with space shattering and countless black storms, Zhao Xing couldn't help but sigh.

This place once held the promise of becoming a new divine court, but now it is utterly ruined.

"Lord Nian, then..."

"Cook, you're asking too many questions," the Nian beast said impatiently. "Hurry up and cook, I'm hungry."

"Yes." Zhao Xing cursed inwardly as he left with Lü Ming.

……

"Who is this...?" Du Yun looked at Lü Ming lying on the ground, puzzled.

"A new dish from the Nian beast." Zhao Xing began to peel off Lü Ming's clothes.

"He's a pitiful person too," Du Yun sighed.

"Come and help," Zhao Xing said.

"Okay." Du Yun handed over the knife.

"What are you doing?" Zhao Xing looked at Du Yun in surprise.

"Didn't you want to cut him off?"

“Who said I was going to cut him down?” Zhao Xing said. “He’s seriously injured right now and doesn’t have the recovery ability of a Martial God. If I cut him down again, he’ll die.”

"I'm asking you to donate some blood to save him."

"..." Du Yun seemed somewhat reluctant.

Before Lü Ming arrived, he had to cut off his own flesh and bleed him. After Lü Ming arrived, he still had to cut off his own flesh and bleed him, and there was one more person to eat.

Did Lu Ming come for nothing?
Du Yun thought this person was there to share the damage, but judging from Zhao Xing's expression, he would actually have to bleed even more!

With a "swoosh," Zhao Xing slashed Du Yun's wrist, drawing blood.

"Who is this guy?" Du Yun's emotions were fleeting; he knew Zhao Xing wouldn't waste his time.

“He is a subject of the Lord of the Nine Netherworlds, and an important member of his inner circle,” Zhao Xing transmitted his voice. “Saving him might allow us to learn some secrets of the Nine Netherworlds Palace, which would be of great help to both of us.”

"Understood." Seeing the wound close, Du Yun took the initiative to make another cut with the knife: "Is that enough? If not, keep adding more."

Seeing that Lü Ming's eyes moved, Zhao Xing pushed Du Yun's hand away: "That's enough, that's enough. Your flesh and blood are very nourishing. He's very weak right now, don't make him die from over-nourishment."

"He's about to wake up. In a moment, you do this, and I'll do this..." Zhao Xing and Du Yun conspired.

Du Yun nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, okay, I understand!"

(End of this chapter)