Published: December 25, 2024
“Hmm, you have some skills. No wonder you dare to come here and act so arrogantly. You must be the strongest of the Blood Demon Cult in this Martial Venerable region, right?”
Qin Chen was not feeling well under the bombardment of lightning; his skin was cracking all over, but no blood spilled out.
Because the blood had long been evaporated in the sea of thunder, the wounds were charred black, looking extremely tragic.
But he did not panic. His cold eyes scrutinized the opponent, and a sharp gleam shot out from them like a blade.
This old ghost was indeed powerful; the skeletal staff was unmatched in killing, and he also possessed such a defensive treasure. If it came to a fight, even an ordinary mid-stage peak Martial King from a hundred dynasties might not be his match. It could only be said that they were evenly matched.
A master of this caliber was merely escorting Mo Li to this ruin to seize treasures. This showed how deep the Blood Demon Cult's plans were; it was definitely not ordinary.
“Speak! How did your Blood Demon Cult know about this place? What secrets are hidden here?” Qin Chen coldly shouted, staring fiercely at the old ghost.
“You little brat, if you don’t let me go, I will definitely extract your soul and refine your spirit, so you can never be reborn!”
The old ghost roared angrily, spitting blood, his entire body charred black.
Even with such a strange treasure, he still struggled to resist the corrosion of the lightning, exerting all his efforts to defend himself.
“Still stubborn!”
Killing intent surged from Qin Chen.
“Boom!”
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck him, directly sending Qin Chen flying, his bones exposed, covered in darkness.
He was at the center of the tribulation, the one meant to face it, and he suffered much more from the lightning attack than the old ghost.
“There's no time to waste. If you don’t speak, then die.”
Qin Chen's face darkened; he knew he no longer had the energy to waste on the old ghost. He struggled to lift the mysterious rusty sword and slashed at the old ghost.
Boom!
The thunder reverberated; the old ghost was already struggling to withstand the attacks of the tribulation. Now, with Qin Chen's strike, the runes on his armor instantly glowed brilliantly, flickering constantly, clearly reaching a critical point.
“Stop, quickly stop!”
The old ghost roared in terror. If the talisman on him was broken, he would undoubtedly die under this lightning tribulation.
Ha!
Qin Chen sneered. Why beg for mercy now? Where was he before?
The thunder bloodline within him activated, and an even more terrifying sword struck out, piercing through the talisman on the old ghost's chest in an instant under the old ghost's terrified gaze.
With a cracking sound, the talisman was severely damaged, forming a crack, and then it shattered in an instant.
“No!”
The old ghost let out a shrill scream, his expression filled with horror.
“Crack!”
Without the protection of the talisman, countless cracks instantly appeared on his black armor, and then the torrential lightning ripped through the black fog, pouring down directly.
Puff!
His head exploded, brain matter flowing out, his soul dissipating. Then another bolt of lightning struck down, obliterating both his body and spirit, turning him to ashes, leaving nothing behind.
The whole process seemed lengthy, but it actually occurred in just a few breaths.
Except for Mo Li, who was not present, the other five powerful Martial Kings, including the old ghost and Heng Wuji, all perished without a single survivor, their deaths tragic.
However, the subsequent lightning had already descended.
Nine master lightning bolts fell like pillars from the heavens, striking Qin Chen one after another.
“Boom, boom, boom…”
“Crack, crack…”
As the nine bolts of lightning struck Qin Chen, no matter how strong his defenses were, they were nearly torn to shreds by the tribulation. The strange demon armor he wore had already suffered damage before. At this moment, it was covered in numerous cracks, obviously severely damaged.