Published: February 13, 2025
Shiqiluo Zha felt that the attack frequency of the Dark Giant Dragon behind him had decreased slightly, though he wasn't sure if it was just an illusion.
At least, when he flew out, the giant dragon did not unleash those space energy points that he both hated and feared.
This brought a glimmer of joy to Shiqiluo Zha's heart.
No matter the reason, this gave him a chance to escape.
However, he didn't change direction and continued to run toward that way, for whatever life form he encountered would not pose an obstacle.
The beings coming from that direction were either from that large clan or that mysterious group of artisans.
The first group didn’t have any peak experts and would not oppose him; as for the latter… he did not believe there was another peak expert here, especially one stronger than himself.
He touched his abdomen, his rage nearly reaching its peak, as with his level of power, he was still unable to control the rampant space energy.
His wounds had widened and deepened significantly; although blood was no longer flowing out, if this continued, it would affect his internal organs, and they might even spill out!
So, he could only cover it with his injured arm and wait until he was out of danger to find a way to deal with it.
A life form ahead came to a stop, likely sensing Shiqiluo Zha's approach, but he didn’t care and charged forward as if to collide with it.
If it was someone from that large clan, they would just throw him toward the giant dragon to delay the pursuit.
If it was those artisans, they might control him and threaten the Dark Giant Dragon from behind, or leave some hidden energy within him, making it so that when the dragon came to break it, there would surely be no chance to pursue him.
Shiqiluo Zha was flying at a height of several dozen centimeters above the ground, making it easier to evade attacks in the forest.
After a short flight, he saw the approaching life form, which wore a mask and seemed momentarily stunned with fear, standing frozen in place.
Shiqiluo Zha thought to himself that this was a good opportunity; his uninjured hand was already raised upward.
However, when he was less than a hundred meters away from that figure, there was suddenly a violent wave of energy surrounding his body.
Shiqiluo Zha hesitated for a moment.
If he dodged this attack, he would have to leap above the treetops, and the Dark Giant Dragon was right behind him; that would make him a target for attack.
In that moment of hesitation, he lost the chance to evade, and a rock that seemed to extend from the ground wrapped around him.
Mountain surrounding spell!
Shiqiluo Zha let out a low growl, unleashing his power to break free from the binds.
The figure was none other than Ye Zhongming. After unleashing the ability of the Mountain King Crown, he had approached Shiqiluo Zha and pulled a massive stick from the ground, smashing it down toward him.
Earlier at the mountain peak, Ye Zhongming had already used this ability, but that was the first form of thick earth retribution, or rather, the ordinary form of thick earth retribution. Its power was twice that of the user's strength, and upon contacting the target, it would automatically impose normal double gravity on the target.
Ye Zhongming’s strength was comparable to that of a giant dragon; how strong was double that?
Moreover, the addition of a gravity-jump state made it so that when that squad leader was hit, he could no longer escape and could only be beaten to death by the stick.
Now, Ye Zhongming was using the special form of thick earth retribution from the Earth Spirit, which could only attack three times, each time having a special effect.
The first time: triple gravity field!
Seeing Ye Zhongming’s stick coming down, Shiqiluo Zha broke free from the mountain surrounding spell. Ye Zhongming did not control this ability; relying solely on the ability itself, it was already remarkable for it to trap a peak expert in an instant.
But just as Shiqiluo Zha had escaped this ability, the double gravity control struck him, and his body suddenly froze in place before a stick crashed down on his head.