Chapter 191: Nether Soul King in the Hall of Life and Death
Chapter 191: Nether Soul King in the Hall of Life and Death
The fourth trial was called the Psychic Force Field.
Compared to the somewhat eerie names of the first three trials, the fourth trial’s name was relatively normal.
The Psychic Force Field was essentially similar to the Spiritual Pressure that Wang Che used on Little Caterpillar and Magnetic Sword.
The difference was that this Psychic Force Field also had several times the gravity, putting immense pressure on both the body and the spirit of the Soul Pet.
In fact, the fourth and fifth trials were connected.
The Psychic Force Field of the fourth trial came from a guarding Soul Pet in the fifth trial.
Nether Soul King.
This was the Third Stage Evolution of the Soul-Locking Imp, a very powerful Soul Pet.
The Psychic Force Field of the fourth trial was released by this Nether Soul King.
Its range was very large, about the size of a football field.
To pass this trial, one needed true, solid strength.
Only if a Soul Pet’s Spiritual Power and physical strength were both high could it endure and walk through.
There were no other requirements.
At the same time, the fourth trial also served as a training ground.
Those who felt they could not make it through could train inside for a while and then return.
Wang Che calculated the time; there was still plenty of time left for the trial stages.
So Wang Che had Green Caterpillar and Magnetic Sword train in the fourth trial for a long time before they crossed the Psychic Force Field.
After resting for two hours and recovering their condition, they proceeded to the fifth trial.
The fifth trial had three small palaces, each with its own Psychic Force Field.
They were, in order, the Purgatory Hall, the Wheel Hall, and the Hall of Life and Death.
Each small palace had a Nether Soul King, with Soul Power Cultivation corresponding to two thousand years, three thousand years, and four thousand years.
Contestants could choose any one and defeat the Nether Soul King inside.
After some discussion among Wang Che, Green Caterpillar, and Magnetic Sword,
All three votes directly chose the Hall of Life and Death.
They all wanted to pick the Nether Soul King with the highest difficulty.
The Nether Soul King in the Hall of Life and Death, as a King Soul Pet in the third stage of the Soul-Locking Imp’s evolution,
Had Soul Power Cultivation close to four thousand years.
Normal students could not defeat it.
Usually, only after entering a university and studying for a year or two would it be possible to defeat such a powerful Soul Pet.
Moreover, what was critical was
That this Nether Soul King had been here for a very long time.
In other words, this little boss had already defeated countless Soul Pets and Soul Pact Masters.
It had ample experience and was continuously growing.
Therefore, it was becoming increasingly difficult to defeat.
Breaking records was even harder.
As a Nether-type Soul Pet and a third-stage King Soul Pet, the Nether Soul King possessed high Spiritual Intelligence.
It would absorb the combat experience of other Soul Pets; who knew how long it had been in this Soul Illusion Realm?
And the environment here was too suitable for the growth of these Nether-type Soul Pets.
Generally, the third trial was the limit for high school seniors.
The latter three trials basically required students to enter university, study further, and then return to continue challenging the trials of the Soul Illusion Realm to gain more benefits.
“Ahead is the Hall of Life and Death. You two, are you ready?”
After crossing the fourth trial’s square, the Hall of Life and Death lay ahead.
Wang Che was still confident in Little Caterpillar and Magnetic Sword.
Especially after their training in the fourth trial.
Through these trials, Little Caterpillar and Magnetic Sword’s strength had improved.
In particular, their Spiritual Power had greatly increased!
Their cultivation might not have changed much, but the improvement in Spiritual Power would allow them to perform better in battle.
“Si wu!”
“Zizi!”
Magnetic Sword and Green Caterpillar nodded, already prepared to face a formidable enemy.
Wang Che led the two into the palace.
The palace was vast, with cold ghost fires burning around, illuminating the hall.
At the far end, there was a throne.
On the throne sat a giant shadow figure, three meters tall.
The giant shadow held a black spear and was clad in dark, tattered armor.
Inside the armor, clusters of shadows swirled; it had no solid body.
But the shape of the shadow was human-like, especially the head, which had a distinct skull-like form.
As it sat on the throne, the fork in the Soul-Locking Imp’s hand had evolved into a Soul-Hooking Spear.
The chain in its other hand was thicker and longer but otherwise not much different.
Seeing Wang Che enter, the Nether Soul King seemed to have expected it.
It stood up from the throne, like a monarch from the netherworld, its presence surging like a Torrent, spreading outwards in a tangible wave.
Wang Che’s gaze sharpened.
This Nether Soul King
Had truly seen great storms and waves!
Those students’ Soul Pets were completely incomparable.
In this position, it had defeated who knew how many students.
If not a thousand, then at least eight hundred.
Ordinary students, even some geniuses, coming here,
Facing this Nether Soul King, would likely kneel.
Forget four thousand years,
Even the two thousand and three thousand-year Nether Soul Kings in the previous two palaces were hard to defeat.
Wang Che thought back to the Soul-Locking Imp in the third trial and guessed that this Nether Soul King had probably evolved from the third trial.
Evolving freely—how difficult that was, Wang Che did not know exactly.
But it was certainly beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
Moreover, over such a long time, this Nether Soul King had experienced countless battles.
It was even stronger than those Ancient Soul Beasts transformed by the Illusion Guard Beasts.
The Nether Soul King gripped its long spear, its aura magnificent. The black shadow in its head seemed to burn with shapes like flickering flames, then it floated its body, like a phantom, charging toward Wang Che and the others.
Its speed was incredibly fast!
At this stage, whether it was Green Caterpillar or Magnetic Sword, even if they combined their strength,
defeating this Soul Beast was impossible.
Just the pressure from its aura alone was enough to fluster Magnetic Sword and Green Caterpillar.
Moreover, as a Netherworld Type Soul Beast, its excessively high cultivation made it difficult for Magnetic Sword’s centuries-old red lightning to have any effect.
But… there was Wang Che.
Without a second thought, Wang Che activated his Myriad Vault Dao Palace Martial Soul, directly putting Green Caterpillar into its strongest form.
The shadow of the Primordial Shattergod Dragon, combined with the faint bloodline and inheritance of the Empty God Dragon, made Green Caterpillar glow and undergo a drastic transformation.
This was the first time Green Caterpillar faced an enemy in this form.
Because it had tried it once or twice before, Green Caterpillar was now more familiar and clear about itself in this state.
Every aspect of it was greatly enhanced.
Even the tiniest bit of the Empty God Dragon’s bloodline power brought a huge boost!
Green Caterpillar gradually floated up.
Its body twisted in mid-air, and a faint authority shone in its eyes.
“Sss…”
Green Caterpillar let out a howl.
It felt incredibly strong at that moment and was about to make a move.
However, Wang Che stopped it.
Then he rushed out first.
Green Caterpillar: “…”
“You two, get ready to use a combined Soul Skill. Start with one to give it a surprise! I’ll hold it off!”
Wang Che said calmly.
When facing a Soul Pet of this level, they had to suppress its momentum, or else they would passively fall into its combat rhythm, making it even harder to win later.
But of course, Wang Che’s thoughts were not that simple…
“Lightning, come!”
As Wang Che charged forward, he also signaled to Magnetic Sword.
After fighting the Illusion Guard Beasts over fifty times last time, Magnetic Sword clearly understood what Wang Che needed.
They were quite in sync.
Without hesitation, Magnetic Sword sent out streaks of red lightning toward Wang Che.
Wang Che casually gathered the red lightning into his hands.
Then he used his Hundred-Tempered Soul Force to wrap it, attaching it perfectly to his hands.
This made his hands look enchanted, turning into a pair of electric hands.
The Nether Soul King seemed quite surprised to see a human charging at it.
Because few human students in the past had been the first to rush forward.
But it wasn’t flustered. The chains in its hands seemed to come to life, wrapping toward Wang Che.
Soul-Hooking Chains: The Nether Soul King’s signature Soul Skill. These chains contained powerful Netherworld energy and could be freely controlled by the Nether Soul King. Once trapped, the Netherworld energy in the chains could disrupt the minds of Soul Pets and humans, making it hard to struggle free.
Unless a Soul Pet had extremely strong Spiritual Power and far surpassed its cultivation,
it was very difficult to break free.
These chains had grown and evolved with the Nether Soul King from its time as a Soul-Locking Imp, as if they were one.
They were comparable to innate Soul Pet equipment.
And they could grow stronger.
This was one reason why the Nether Soul King was so powerful.
At the same time, the experienced Nether Soul King seemed to realize that Wang Che wanted to stall it.
The two small Soul Beasts in the distance were preparing some powerful move.
It immediately threw the spear in its other hand like a javelin toward Green Caterpillar and Magnetic Sword in the distance.
It wanted to disrupt their combined Soul Skill.
Especially that dark Green Caterpillar, which gave it a strange feeling.
Seeing this, Wang Che smiled slightly.
He had been waiting for this moment.
Telepathy activated!
Green Caterpillar immediately turned around, stopped preparing the combined Soul Skill, and in its current state, opened its mouth to let out a powerful cry!
Insect Sound!!
“Roar~”
The Buddhist Lion’s Roar naturally had a strong restraining effect on evil spirits and ghosts.
Especially since Green Caterpillar’s roar in this state faintly carried a hint of a Dragon’s Roar.
Its power was two levels stronger!
It was important to know that in its True Dragon First Stage Form, Green Caterpillar was two entire levels stronger than normal.
These two levels enhanced both its Soul Skills and all other aspects.
With Telepathy, there was no delay in activation.
Almost instantly, the Nether Soul King jolted violently!
Clearly, it was startled by the sound!
Its mind was briefly thrown into chaos!
In that moment of confusion, the Soul-Hooking Chains that had just reached Wang Che suddenly halted.
These chains were controlled by the Nether Soul King’s mind. When its mind was disturbed, the chains were affected too.
At the same time, the spear flying toward Green Caterpillar and Magnetic Sword trembled.
Green Caterpillar immediately spat out an Insect Net, trapping the spear.
The Insect Net spat by Green Caterpillar now was a huge, flaming web, like a heavenly net, tightly binding the spear.
Magnetic Sword flew toward Wang Che, its blade glowing brightly as it prepared to unleash Heavenly Thunder Slash.
A six- to seven-meter-long blade gleam pointed straight—
not at the Nether Soul King, but at the chains!
Under the Heavenly Thunder Slash, the chains were covered in intense red lightning.
The chains seemed to temporarily lose connection with the Nether Soul King and fell to the ground.
Thunder roared, and the entire hall crackled with dense electric currents!