Chapter 1809: Mountains, Heed My Call

“Is it over?”

Haotian Hong scanned his surroundings with a furrowed brow and a hint of doubt.

Xuanyuan Wang shook his head with a severe expression. “I don’t think so.”

As expected, the ground Xuanyuan Wang was standing on suddenly shook violently. Loud, deafening rumbles came from the underground, shaking the mountains and throwing rocks everywhere.

Crack... crack...

Large cracks spread across the ground at a visible rate like spider webs. They were as densely packed as they were disturbing to look at.

The mountains were collapsing, and the ground was breaking apart. The entire Mountain Beyond Mountain looked like it was about to be destroyed.

An endless amount of black nether fire gushed out of the cracks and flooded the entire ground in an instant. It rapidly painted the already darkened sky in despairing black.

Amidst the endless nether fire, an unbelievably huge phoenix slowly crawled out of the underground.

This was the Undying Nether Phoenix’s true body!

Unlike the nether fire bodies the Undying Nether Phoenix had created earlier, this one had real flesh and blood. However, the body was extremely decayed and smelly. Undying Nether Flames could be seen burning amidst the rotting flesh and painting a horrifying and disgusting picture.

The phoenix’s neck, talons, wings and other parts were caught in thick, black chains. The chains were covered in mysterious, densely packed talismans that emitted a dark light.

The chains were deeply rooted in the broken realm. As the Undying Nether Phoenix crawled out, the chains pulled taut and scraped shrilly against each other. The talismans were flickering erratically as well.

The earth was rumbling, the mountains were shaking. The entire Mountain Beyond Mountain was shaking violently after the Undying Nether Phoenix’s true body appeared. It looked like the whole place could collapse at any moment.

The Undying Nether Phoenix screeched. Sound waves powerful enough to rip the sky to shreds washed out.

The screech sounded less like the sweet cry of a bird and more like a vicious howl from the depths of hell. It was overflowing with infinite hatred and violence, and it shook the entire Mountain Beyond Mountain even more than it already was.

The Undying Nether Phoenix’s massive neck abruptly swung upward, and large chunks of rotten flesh fell off its body. They could see its bones clear as day.

Finally unable to withstand this power any longer, the mountains began crumbling earnestly. Rocks flew everywhere like the rain, and the air was choking in dust.

The chains wrapped around the Undying Nether Phoenix’s neck could not bear the strain and broke inch by inch. Bits and pieces of the broken chain whipped the mountain and left behind deep, bottomless cracks.

After the chains snapped, the Undying Nether Phoenix’s power abruptly climbed to greater height. The nether fire burning around its body was clearly stronger as well. It looked as if it would burn the entire world to ash.

The rest of the chains were groaning under the strain as well. The talismans looked dim, and the metal was cracked all over. They looked like they could fall apart at any moment.

“It must not be allowed to break out of its chains!” Ye Qing shouted harshly and with a trace of urgency.

The consequences were unthinkable if the Undying Nether Phoenix was allowed to break free completely.

Without hesitation, Ye Qing summoned the Earthly Sovereign Bell.

The old, ancient bell appeared in the air and cast down endless rays of dark yellow light.

Thang—

At the same time, it emitted a sonorous chime that shook heaven, earth, and the human heart.

Its immense and awesome power resonated with the Mountain Beyond Mountain, causing the mountains to shake, and the earth to rumble in response. It was as if the entire Mountain Beyond Mountain had come alive.

Illuminated by the profound light, the collapsed mountains actually started reforming themselves and rising up once more.

The cracks spread throughout the earth were slowly mending as if healed by some sort of invisible power as well.

The chains surrounding the Undying Nether Phoenix began mending themselves, and the talismans covering the chains shone dazzlingly as well.

At the same time, more black chains crawled out of the shattered ground and wrapped around the Undying Nether Phoenix’s body. They bound it tightly like they would choke it alive and refused to let go no matter what.

Dark yellow light illuminated heaven and earth and dispelled the raging Undying Nether Flame burning throughout the Undying Nether Phoenix’s body. The chains dug so deep into its rotting flesh that they elicited this eerie, teeth-gnashing noise.

“Scree—!”

The Undying Nether Phoenix let out a cry of utmost pain and anger. Its cry was so harsh that it echoed throughout the firmaments.

The Undying Nether Phoenix roared again and again as it struggled. It was doing everything in its power to break free from its restraints.

The earth began breaking apart, the mountains began shaking and collapsing, and the chains began snapping once more.

As more chains snapped, five phoenix feathers fell off the Undying Nether Phoenix’s back and scattered in every direction.

The discarded feathers instantly transformed into an infinite sea of Undying Nether Flame. Like the flood of a broken dam, it engulfed everything and destroyed everything.

Even the Nether Abyss Demonic Water was instantly evaporated by the sea of Undying Nether Flame.

The impossibly tough ground was burned through by the horrifying flame as well. Gigantic potholes appeared everywhere, and deadly lava churned within them. It was horrifying.

“Not good!” Old Heavenly Master exclaimed in astonishment as he paled. “The brute’s going all out!”

Not daring to lower his guard in the slightest, Ye Qing channeled the Earthly Sovereign Bell again and again to mend to collapsing mountains and breaking earth with Profound Yellow Mother Qi, and dispel the rampaging flood of Undying Nether Flame.

The dark yellow light surrounding the entire Mountain Beyond Mountain functioned like the backbone of a human body. No matter how much the Undying Nether Phoenix struggled, no matter how much destruction it wrought, it simply could not threaten the foundation of the Mountain Beyond Mountain.

Not only that, even more chains were bursting out of the earth and drowning the Undying Nether Phoenix in a sea of metal and talismans.

The Mountain Beyond Mountain was created by the Earthly Sovereign using his unparalleled power and the Earthly Sovereign Bell’s origin power. One might say that the Mountain Beyond Mountain was a part of the Earthly Sovereign Bell.

This was precisely why the Earthly Sovereign Bell could easily form a tight knit connection with this realm and even utilize all of the Mountain Beyond Mountain’s power to suppress the Undying Nether Phoenix.

“Together!”

At the same time, Feng Qingyou, the Chief Libationist, the Old Heavenly Master, Haotian Hong, XUanyuan Wang and more stopped holding back and attacked the Undying Nether Phoenix with all their might.

Haotian Hong raised the Clear Sky Mirror and unleashed a dazzling beam of light. The power of the Heavenly Way poured out like a flood and dispelled the sea of black flames ravaging the whole area instantly. It returned light to this land like the sun itself.

The Dragon Subjugating Zen Master solemnly performed a hand seal and unleashed the Great Luo Dragon Subjugating Hand. A gigantic golden palm descended from the sky and slammed mercilessly into the Undying Nether Phoenix’s back, suppressing it firmly.

The Old Heavenly Master’s hair and beard were flying as he wielded a peachwood sword and chanted a mantra. Then, he executed Five Heavenly Astral Thunder and fired bolts of Purple Firmament Divine Lightning from the sky. They struck the Undying Nether Phoenix’s body, blasted its decaying flesh apart, and scorched the bones black.