The City-Toppling Sword's Chill (continued)

Si Ming exclaimed in shock, "Is he going to self-destruct? Hongdou, get away from him quickly!"

Hongdou tried to retreat, but tentacles grew from the body of the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King, binding her limbs and making it impossible for her to break free.

Si Ming below hurriedly unleashed his True Yang Vermilion Blaze Saber, but the Spirit King's tentacles kept appearing one after another, seemingly endless, dragging Hongdou beside him.

"My descendant, this is the consequence of your patricide!"

The Purple-Pupiled Spirit King had now transformed into a giant fleshy ball ten meters in diameter. Si Ming was worried that this guy had turned into a gas cylinder and would explode on the spot if attacked, so he dared not make a move against him.

But while others did not attack the Spirit King, the Spirit King attacked him. The Purple Primal Emperor Slash on the ground was summoned, and immediately the blade turned upwards, thrusting fiercely towards him.

Just as Si Ming was about to rush forward to snatch the person, a blue figure rushed out from the closing space-time rift. With a swing of his sword, frost-covered Sword Qi spread out, freezing the surface of the flesh ball and preventing the tentacles from increasing. Then, with One Sword stroke, he severed the tentacles wrapped around Hongdou, freeing her.

"Too late!"

The Purple Primal Emperor Slash pierced the Spirit King's body, accompanied by a deafening explosion. The violent and unparalleled energy swept in all directions. The Crimson Blood Divine Blade was the first to be hit and was blasted to pieces. The Thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa Formation Wise Tribulation shook violently, the golden light shattered, and one Buddha after another perished, their figures becoming dim and lifeless.

Si Ming activated the Bodhi Golden Body with all his might, maintaining the continuous flow of golden light on his body. Then, he crouched down with his arms behind his head, protecting his vital points while reducing the area of force applied to his body.

He chose to save himself instead of others because he saw the girl who emerged from the space-time rift take out a giant tortoise-shell shield and stand in front of Hongdou to block the impact of the explosion.

After an unknown amount of time, the explosions finally stopped, and the earth ceased to tremble. The Thousand Buddha Formation of the Thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa Formation Tribulation had been severely damaged. Of the thousand Buddha images, less than one-tenth were still able to emit light. Although the formation could still maintain its operation, the Buddhist Power within it had become extremely thin, unlike its previous viscous, watery consistency.

"The guidebook provided by the Buddhist School is incomplete; I've never heard of anything involving self-destruction."

Si Ming shook off the dust and stood up. Most of his clothes were burned off, but fortunately he wasn't seriously injured. Golden light still flowed around his body, indicating that his Bodhi Golden Body hadn't been broken. It has to be said that the squatting and crouching move with his head covered looked pathetic, but it was actually quite effective, comparable to the divine move "Donkey Rolling".

Of course, because the impact of the Spirit King's self-destruction was too dispersed, 99% of the energy fell on the Thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa Formation, posing little threat to the three people present.

On the other side, the girl moved the tortoise-shell shield standing in front of her, looked up at the sky, and sighed, "You've really provoked a formidable enemy this time."

In mid-air, floated a gigantic monster covered in eyes. It had no head, but all four limbs were complete, with sharp claws. It had a pair of fleshy wings on its back, a human face embedded in its neck, and a thick fleshy pillar extending from its chest slightly below, with an eyeball resembling a head at the top of the pillar.

"So it really does have a second form!"

Si Ming sensed the immense aura emanating from the monster, and his expression became extremely solemn. Due to the significant weakening of the power of the Thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa Formation, the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King's Internal Cultivation had recovered to level nineteen, presenting an overwhelming advantage.

Worse still, without the blinding Buddha light, the Spirit King could finally unleash the Depleting Divine Light, and compared to his human form, his monster form had more eyes and could emit even more light.

Si Ming said to the girl, "Leave this to me, you can go out now."

The girl didn't shout "I won't leave," "I want to fight alongside you," or "If we die, we die together." Instead, she stared into Si Ming's eyes, confirming that he had other tricks up his sleeve and wasn't determined to sacrifice himself. She nodded and said, "I will guard the formation for you and prevent outsiders from entering. But you must also remember that if things become unfavorable, you must preserve your life so that you can make a comeback in the future. Never act rashly out of momentary courage."

Si Ming replied, "Of course, I value my life very much."

The girl said no more, decisively turned and left, not wanting to stay and become a burden. As a human, she would not be intercepted by the Thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa Formation.

"Any last words you wish to say? I am very patient and will give you ample time to arrange your affairs."

While speaking to Si Ming, the Monster Spirit King also neutralized the remaining traces of Sword Qi within his body—most of the Sword Qi had been forced out during the previous explosion.

Si Ming took a deep breath. Although he had spoken with great confidence, he was actually not very confident. He thought to himself that this battle would be a gamble with his life, and he would have to be prepared to die for it to have any hope.

He looked at his right hand, intending to forcefully break free of its shell and release the power hidden within. Only in this way could he be qualified to fight the Monster Spirit King. However, he was unsure of the potential consequences—instinct told him it was extremely dangerous. But he had no other choice; if he were to lose his life, wouldn't considering the consequences be pointless?

Just as Si Ming was determined to awaken the mysterious power in his right hand, he suddenly heard Hongdou say, "What are you daydreaming about? The second round of the decisive battle has begun."

The speaker is definitely not Hongdou!

Even though the voice was exactly the same, Si Ming was very certain that Hongdou would not speak in this way, much less with such a forceful tone.

Who are you? Why are you controlling Hongdou?

Hongdou gave a charming smile, rested her chin on her right hand, and sighed, "I'm truly disappointed in you. You don't even recognize your sister after just a slight change of body. And you dare to claim we're siblings?"

As she spoke, the phantom image of Si Jingyu appeared behind her.

What's going on?

"Didn't I mention during our last contact that I was about to master the Dustless and Stainless Glazed Pure Body? I thought I wouldn't make it in time, but unexpectedly, I successfully entered the first stage this morning, so I tested the feeling of my Primordial Spirit leaving my body."

The Glazed Pure Body can only be cultivated by people with a pure Yin constitution, while Si Jingyu's Taiyin Dao Body is an advanced version of the pure Yin constitution, so it can be cultivated at a very short time. After this special soul body is cultivated, it can forcibly possess other people's bodies and can also inhabit Primordial Spirit. With the consent of the host, it can control the physical body.

Si Jingyu looked down and couldn't help but shed tears. She never thought that there would be a day when she could not see the ground when she looked down. Then she lifted her hands and felt the heavy weight of the ground.

"... If only it were all true!"

"Hey! Is this the time to be lamenting this issue?" Si Ming couldn't help but remind him.

Si Jingyu reluctantly released her hands, then calmed her mind, gathered her inner energy, and merged it with her physical body, saying, "That's true. Right now, a large group of bald guys are transferring their energy to my main body, but I doubt it will last much longer—I'll properly absorb my inner energy after this battle!"

What the hell is "chest gas"?

"Next, you'll be in charge of defense, while I'll focus on offense. Hongdou Bean's cultivation Cultivation Method is very unique; it can even, to some extent, ignore differences in Foundation."

Si Ming took a deep breath, gripped the Wheel-Turning King Sword again in his right hand, feeling as if he had escaped death once more. Looking at the monster in the sky, he said firmly, "Don't worry, before I fall, no one can harm a single hair on your head!"

Outside the Thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa Formation, the monsters discovered that the formation had suddenly dimmed. Previously, no matter how powerful their ultimate moves were, they could not leave any trace. But now, ripples were being created, clearly indicating that there was hope of breaking through. Their morale soared, and they accelerated their attack.

"Get out of the way! Netherfire Immersion!"

With Zhu Mei unleashed a soul-burning Netherfire, forcibly forcing back the two monks, Lingde and Linghui. Relying on the strength of his physical body, he endured the force of two Buddhist energy fingers and rushed rapidly toward the Thousand Buddhas of the Bhadrakalpa Formation.

She mustered her inner energy, her entire body bursting into black flames, and like a meteor undergoing intense friction, she crashed into the magnificent golden magic array, attempting to create an opening and rescue the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King trapped within.

Just as the Zhu Mei was about to crash into the formation, a figure emerged from within it, raised a snake-shaped cannon, and fired a shot at her!