"It's not any kind of god,"

Elder Zun responded patiently, explaining to Xiao Mu, "It is a collective of divine spirits' resentments. Do you see the corpses of the divine spirits beneath the feet of the monster on the bridge?"

Xiao Mu looked up at the feet of the Golden Armor Monster and indeed, he saw a multitude of divine spirits' corpses.

His face changed on the spot.

Among these corpses, Xiao Mu not only saw Land Gods, Kitchen Gods, Door Gods, Mountain Gods, and other divine spirits but also recognized a few dressed in a manner that clearly indicated they were on the level of City Gods.

However, whether they were Land Gods, Kitchen Gods, Door Gods, Mountain Gods, or City Gods, their corpses were in a terribly tragic state, some decapitated, some bisected by a single stroke, and others struck by some mysterious technique, their bodies corroded and incomplete.

"Those corpses are the real divine spirits," Elder Zun continued.

"After the divine spirits died, their resentments gathered together to form this Golden Armor Monster."

"Because it is made from the resentments of divine spirits, divine power is ineffective against it. Don't delude yourself into thinking you can suppress it with divine power; it is impossible. After all, the spiritual standing of the divine spirits that formed this monster is no lower than ours."

"What's more, the monster's divine power is greater than ours, so be cautious of its divine power suppressing us."

Xiao Mu nodded solemnly.

The fact that Elder Zun regarded the Golden Armor Monster so seriously meant its strength might be even greater than Xiao Mu had imagined.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Why did these divine spirits die here?"

"I don't know."

Elder Zun's answer left Xiao Mu disappointed. "In fact, I'm not even sure exactly what this place is. There is, however, one theory, although it's just speculation. So just listen to it as such. Both Old Huang and I believe that this place might be the Underworld."

"The true Netherworld."

"The Netherworld?" Xiao Mu's face showed confusion.

Elder Zun nodded, "Yes, the true Netherworld. You can think of it as the afterlife realm, counterpart to the living realm. But it's not the afterlife realm managed by the King of Hell from stories of gods and monsters. It's much higher in order than the Netherworld from those stories."

"Therefore, we must be extremely cautious moving forward. We mustn't take any step lightly, because I suspect that deeper within the Netherworld, there may be a terrifying existence beyond our imagination hidden."

"And if we encounter such a terrifying existence, all three of us might end up dying here."

Xiao Mu's expression immediately turned grave.

While Elder Zun spoke gravely, the serious expressions on both Elder Zun and Old Huang suggested that the actual situation might be even more severe than what Elder Zun had alluded to.

Suddenly, Old Huang couldn't resist interjecting, bluntly saying to Xiao Mu, "Kid surnamed Xiao, you'd better pray for your own luck. Once you're on the bridge, you could die at any moment."

I thought that after the earlier incident, this Old Ghost would speak to me with a bit more courtesy. Facts proved, I might have expected too much.

Upon hearing Old Huang's words, Xiao Mu showed a resigned expression on his face.

"Old Huang is always so casual with his words, haha!"

Elder Zun chuckled and then said to Xiao Mu, "What Old Huang said is, in fact, the truth. The Golden Armor Monster's strength is too strong. Once you're on the bridge, both Old Huang and I won't be able to ensure our own safety, let alone yours."

"Therefore, after you get on the bridge, you must be very careful. First, take care of yourself, and then if you're able to lend a hand, do so. If something doesn't feel right, immediately get off the bridge."

"This Golden Armor Monster, formed from the resentments of divine spirits, won't stray far from the corpses of the divine spirits. From the experience Old Huang and I had before, it is likely unable to leave the Paper Bridge."

"After being defeated by the Golden Armor Monster, both Old Huang and I made quite a few preparations. This time, our confrontation should be a bit more assured than the last."

"Let's go, let's get on the bridge! I hope this time we can gain something."

As soon as Elder Zun finished speaking, he immediately took the lead toward the bridge.

Old Huang followed closely behind and, just before stepping onto the bridge, did not forget to look back and taunt Xiao Mu, "Kid surnamed Xiao, if you're scared, you can choose to not get on the bridge."

Provocation—how childish!

Xiao Mu internally criticized, filled with contempt. What era is it, and you're still using provocation? Can't you come up with something fresh? Nowadays, this method doesn't even work on children. Children aren't that gullible.

Watching Elder Zun and Old Huang ascend the bridge one after the other, both were gathering momentum as they walked. With every step they took, their presence seemed to grow stronger.

Elder Zun stretched out his right hand, and a Destruction Spear more than a meter long appeared in his grasp.

The Power of Destruction flowed around Elder Zun's body, and even without the Creation Ring, he was completely able to wield the Destruction Spear.

Moreover, Xiao Mu discovered that, compared to the Destruction Spear he had used before, the one Elder Zun held seemed to be the complete version, possessing a power that was at least significantly greater.

As soon as the Destruction Spear appeared, the Power of Destruction immediately shot out from the spear and began to spread in all directions.

Usually, once the Power of Destruction emerges, everything around it would start to collapse.

But at this moment, Elder Zun stood on what seemed like an ordinary Paper Bridge made of Yellow Paper, and as the Power of Destruction was released without restraint, it was utterly unable to shake the bridge in the slightest.

The Paper Bridge appeared extremely thin and light, as if a breeze could blow it away, yet it seemed eternally fixed, capable of withstanding any strength.

Huang Yuan's situation was similar to Elder Zun's, as an Armor of black and golden color appeared on his body, black gas emerged from him, and below him, Golden Light encircled his feet.

This elder displayed both Sacred Power and Netherworld Power simultaneously.

Seeing Elder Zun and Huang Yuan boldly stepping onto the bridge, Xiao Mu was momentarily stunned, his face showing a helpless, bitter smile.

The strength of these two old men seemed to be even stronger than he had imagined.

Despite that, he was not completely useless.

Xiao Mu followed close behind onto the bridge, and at the same time heard a roar coming from above the Paper Bridge.

The Golden Armor Monster had spotted Elder Zun and Huang Yuan and let out an enraged bellow. It bent its body, and the golden brilliance within bloomed instantaneously, turning into a massive Golden color light sphere, resembling a primordial beast as it savagely collided with Elder Zun and Huang Yuan.

"Break!"

Elder Zun stopped in an instant, standing firm on the Paper Bridge as if roots had grown under his feet, raising the Destruction Spear high and stabbing it directly towards the body of the Golden Armor Monster.

A massive amount of the Power of Destruction, like a huge sphere, detonated in a terrifying explosion centered around Elder Zun. The boundless power converged to a point, focusing on the tip of the Destruction Spear as it lunged towards the Golden Armor Monster.

"Boom!"

The Golden Armor Monster completely disregarded Elder Zun's attack, using its body to meet the Power of Destruction's explosion head-on as it collided with the tip of the Destruction Spear.

Boom! Bang!

In the wake of the earth-shattering collision, a fearsome force spread outwards in a ring.

Elder Zun stood unmoved, the Power of Destruction flowing from within him like a sharp knife slicing through the waves, allowing the terrifying force generated by the collision to automatically slide past him.

Yet, despite this, under the push of the fearsome force, Elder Zun's entire body suddenly slid backwards, sliding a full ten meters or more.

The Golden Armor Monster emerged from the golden glow, untouched by the Power of Destruction, and became even more ferocious and brutal.

"Ao~"

It howled up at the sky like an enraged terrifying beast.

Taking advantage of this moment, Xiao Mu finally got a clear look at the monster's appearance; while its stature was human-like, its features were extremely horrific.

The greenish face exuded brutality, and within its ring-shaped gigantic eyes were two gray-black pupils devoid of any luster, emitting a terrifying aura of death.

Moreover, within its square mouth, four black, sharp fangs, each over ten centimeters long, protruded outwards, appearing exceedingly sharp.

"Attack!"

Following a low shout from Elder Zun, Huang Yuan acted in perfect sync, raising his hands high toward the sky. Behind him, the Brilliance of Sacred Power and Netherworld Power emerged and interwove into a net of black and Golden color—the Sacred Netherworld Net.

This Sacred Netherworld Net descended from the sky, enveloping the Golden Armor Monster that Elder Zun was holding back with the Destruction Spear.

"Ao~"

The Golden Armor Monster howled furiously toward the heavens, outraged that Huang Yuan's Sacred Netherworld Net had entangled it. Amid its roars, it grasped one end of the Sacred Netherworld Net with each hand and tore violently.

Shrla!

The net woven from Sacred and Netherworld Powers was effortlessly torn apart by the Golden Armor Monster.

But then...

Swish! Swish! Swish!

One after another, several Sacred Netherworld Nets continuously fell, landing persistently on the Golden Armor Monster.

And these Sacred Netherworld Nets seemed to have a strong connection between them; once landed, they immediately released golden and dark hues, linking together, becoming even more durable.

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