Published: January 1, 2025
Ka la la... The ear-piercing sound echoed, the powerful corrosive force hidden within the cold light pillar constantly eroding the protective shield of the flying boat. At this moment, Xiahou Zun was seated cross-legged in the void, his face pale, clearly the activation of such a large formation had caused his internal energy to surge, and his body was operating beyond its limits.
Beside him, Huo Lao and Dao Wang Mu Zhi Feng were filled with terror, desperately trying to heal their injuries. However, this kind of fundamental damage could not be repaired in a short time, and they could only watch helplessly as Xiahou Zun gradually broke through the flying boat's defenses.
In their hearts, both were filled with resentment, blaming the Young Master for not saving them first before targeting Xiahou Zun. Otherwise, if they were still in the flying boat, perhaps they would have had a chance to activate the boat and escape. But now, they could only watch all of this unfold, not daring to move until they regained some strength.
Because Xiahou Zun was certainly on guard against them at all times. As long as they made the slightest move, they would face a thunderous attack, and under such circumstances, they could hardly escape death.
In an instant, endless despair surged within this group of people.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Xiahou Zun's injuries were indeed quite severe. In this situation, he could not explode the flying boat's defenses immediately. He formed hand seals, his eyes flickering with a ghostly light, and countless corpse puppets floated in mid-air, each radiating a terrifying killing intent. Their power gathered together, combined with the might of the formation, wishing to break the flying boat's defenses in one fell swoop.
These corpse puppets were all at the mid-stage of the Saint Master realm or even the mid-peak Saint Master realm when they were alive. Although the corpse puppet formation had not yet been successfully refined, the aura they emitted, subtly converging, had already reached an extremely terrifying level.
"Lord Xiahou... Senior Gui Zhen, why eliminate all of us?"
"Let me go, please, let me go. I promise today’s events will not happen," the Young Master of Liuhuo Fortress finally panicked. No matter how he urged the flying boat, he could not escape. With his mid-stage Saint Master cultivation, how could he dare to face Xiahou Zun? Watching the flying boat about to be shattered, he momentarily lost his composure and begged for mercy, completely forgetting to resist.
Xiahou Zun remained silent, his gaze growing colder and more merciless.
The Young Master of Liuhuo Fortress was instantly frightened to the point of losing his soul, begging for mercy even harder.
Crack... The crisp sound was like the death knell ringing in the ears of the Young Master, making his face turn pale. His gaze focused, and he immediately saw the scene that terrified him: the protective shield of the flying boat had cracked open again, countless cracks forming and rapidly spreading.
Crack crack... The fissures grew larger, and around them, even more cracks appeared. Soon, the numerous cracks interwoven like a spider’s web ultimately burst apart. Simultaneously, the ghostly formation flickered once before its energy dissipated and fell silent.
Clearly, this formation had consumed too much energy, and with Xiahou Zun seriously injured, its power was greatly diminished.
"Senior Xiahou, don't kill me. If you do, my father will not spare you. My father is the Lord of Liuhuo Fortress. If you kill me, you cannot escape death."
The Young Master of Liuhuo Fortress howled tragically, but Xiahou Zun's expression remained cold, urging numerous corpse puppets. Boom! Countless energies surged forth, instantly crashing into the Young Master of Liuhuo Fortress's body.
This Young Master, who had been arrogant before, now barely had time to defend himself, letting out a heart-wrenching scream: "Huo Lao, save me..." His voice abruptly stopped.
Poof! A huge hole was pierced through his chest, disbelief reflected in his eyes as he plummeted heavily onto the deck of the flying boat, crashing down with a loud bang.