Abundant Fortune (Continued)

Although the Monster Spirit King can emit light with his eyes, it doesn't mean his eyes can withstand strong light. In fact, his eyes are more sensitive to light than ordinary people. Under the impact of Si Ming's Solar Flare, even the Hongdou's physical body with its eyes closed was blinded, let alone the Spirit King was struggling to open his thousands of eyes.

"Waaah—"

The thousand eyes instantly closed tightly. The Monster Spirit King suffered an unprecedented shock. Not only his vision, but even his consciousness went blank. Blood flowed from his closed eyes. The backlash caused by the forced interruption of his attack made him tremble incessantly.

Although Hongdou had also lost her sight, Si Jingyu was currently controlling this body, so whether or not she had sight had little impact on her Primordial Spirit. Seizing the opportunity, she pushed her primordial energy to its limit, causing the space in her palm to undergo a dramatic change, compressing and twisting, transforming into a mark that engraved the mysteries of space.

"Dragging Star-Piercing Seal!"

With a palm strike towards the Monster Spirit King's physical body, the Star Seal entered his body, generating an inertial dragging effect. A powerful gravitational force spun within the Spirit King's body, tearing at his internal organs and flesh, like a cement mixer rapidly stirring and mixing various substances into a mess.

The damage inflicted by the Dragging Star-Piercing Seal is unparalleled, and it doesn't destroy anything. Following the law of conservation of mass, all the shredded and mixed flesh remains inside the target's body, as if internal organs have been replaced. The body's regenerative abilities are also ineffective in this situation.

The Monster Spirit King let out a deafening scream, no longer caring about the stimulation of the bright light. Its claws unleashed a dark, fierce light, determined to cut Si Jingyu into pieces. However, a pair of arms burning with black flames intercepted it in time, grabbing its hands. The immense force was like shackles, and it could not break free.

Enraged, Spirit King raised his feet to kick Si Jingyu. His feet also carried sharp blades that could cut through iron like mud, their sharpness no less than that of divine weapons. However, halfway through the kick, they were intercepted by a pair of thick arms burning with black flames.

Before the Spirit King could roar, his body was grabbed by the third pair of black flame arms. Divine power surged from both sides, as vast as the sea and as towering as a mountain, making him unable to move.

"Six Paths Fall Together!"

Behind Si Ming, a six-armed Asura Dharma Form materialized, its size exceeding that of the Monster Spirit King by several feet, resembling a celestial being. This move was originally intended to grab the opponent, then use its power to penetrate to the bone and seal the meridians before slamming them into the ground with a burst of dark energy imbued with black flames. However, Si Ming only used the first half of the move, firmly immobilizing the Monster Spirit King and forcing it to obediently endure Si Jingyu's destruction.

"Get out of the way!"

The Monster Spirit King roared, unleashing its unparalleled Foundation. Its powerful energy spread and reverberated outwards, and Si Ming was the first to be affected. He felt his Qi and Blood and qi churning and surging as Power of Anomalies rushed into his body, clashing fiercely with the Blazing Sun True Qi. It was like oil being boiled in a raging fire, boiling uncontrollably.

The Bodhi Golden Body circulated rapidly, healing internal injuries, but before one wave subsided, another arose. The Spirit King was already a ferocious beast driven to the brink of despair, recklessly urging his Foundation to erupt. Wave after wave of impact, after three waves of attack, the Bodhi Golden Body had already broken down!

The golden light on Si Ming's body dissipated, leaving him with no choice but to withstand the blows with his bare body. Each of the Spirit King's attacks was no less powerful than a heavy hammer blow. He felt as if he had become the bronze bell in the temple, being struck so hard that his bones were about to fall apart. Soon, blood was flowing from his seven orifices, and his internal meridians were severely damaged.

"Let go! Let go now! I'm telling you to let go!"

Si Ming was in excruciating pain from the crushing force of the Foundation. The Monster Spirit King was not faring any better. The Dragging Star-Piercing Seal churned his body into a mess, and his eyes burst open like cheap light bulbs, causing his life force to drain away rapidly.

His Foundation far surpasses Si Ming's, but Si Ming's strength far surpasses his. One attacks with internal force, while the other restrains with external force. The two are locked in an endurance contest, and the one who gives up first will be smashed to pieces and die without a burial place.

Seeing that not only was blood flowing from Si Ming's seven orifices, but his entire body was also completely red, with thick blood staining his clothes and blood seeping from every pore, Si Jingyu felt worried and subconsciously reduced her power by two-tenths.

"Don't stop!" Si Ming quickly shouted, his eyes filled with determination. He said, enunciating each word clearly, "Don't worry, I can definitely last longer than him. Don't worry about my condition. Go all out and completely eliminate him!"

The Power of Anomalies assaulted his body wave after wave. An ordinary martial artist would have been killed instantly by the rupture of his heart meridian, but Si Ming's physical condition was extraordinary. He had his potential developed by radiation, his bones were strengthened by the Vajra Demon-Subduing Power, and his bloodline was stimulated by the Asura Divine Power, which allowed him to barely maintain his overall structure.

Right now, he's like a parking lot hit by a tornado; the cars inside are dented and deformed, but the overall structure remains intact.

In addition, Si Ming's right hand is like an absolute domain, where all Power of Anomalies that come into contact with it are shattered, like an egg hitting a rock, unable to penetrate, thus relieving Si Ming of a lot of pressure.

Si Jingyu was not one to hesitate. Knowing that this was not the time to be indecisive, he immediately took a gamble, unleashing twelve percent of his power to enhance the power of the Dragging Star-Piercing Seal beyond its limits.

Both exchanged blows, Si Ming gritted his teeth and persevered, his six arms firmly locking onto the Monster Spirit King. His veins tore apart, the pain piercing to the bone, a tidal wave of agony gradually blurring his consciousness, as scenes from the past flashed through his mind—

Xilai, incarnated as an Asura, tearfully slays his fellow cultivators; a thousand eminent monks voluntarily sacrifice themselves to protect the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda; Fajian, who had clashed with him, Fajian offers himself as Thousand Buddha Blood Sacrifice; the hopes and responsibilities of so many...

"How can I fall here? Let the useless meridians tear apart if they want! Even if this body becomes an empty shell, I will never let go!"

Enveloped in golden light, Si Ming once again entered the state of Solar Prominence Eruption, squeezing out the little True Qi left in his body. His face, smeared with blood, roared, his usual refined and elegant demeanor gone, replaced by a ferocious and savage expression.

Spirit King had killed many monks who faced death without fear, never feeling any apprehension, only finding the process of dealing with them somewhat troublesome. But now he finally realized that his past lack of fear stemmed from the fact that these people posed no threat to his life; they could not achieve a mutual destruction. And now...

After an unknown amount of time—perhaps only half a minute, perhaps half an hour— the Monster Spirit King suddenly spoke, "Hongdou, my granddaughter, do you truly intend to personally murder your own flesh and blood, to kill the only remaining family member in the world? Blood is thicker than water; this is an eternal truth..."

"Shut up! You killed Mother, you have no right to say such things!"

In an instant, Si Jingyu's phantom appeared behind Hongdou, as if repelling her and regaining control of her physical body, glaring angrily at her.

Seeing this, Spirit King was overjoyed. It was good that there was a reaction; no reaction would have been the worst. He quickly explained, "Even tigers don't eat their cubs. I never intended to kill Illusion Ji. I only wanted to find her and reunite with my family. But this tragedy happened. It was an accident that no one wanted to see. Now, you are my only blood relative."

"You still want to kill me, don't you? Because only blood relatives can kill the King of Monsters, so you want to eliminate him completely. You only care about your own hegemony, and you will ruthlessly kick away any obstacles in your way."

"Alas, my granddaughter, you have been deceived by these cunning humans who wanted to exploit you. If I were truly a ruthless and heartless tyrant, why would I have given birth to your mother and not killed her to prevent future troubles?"

"This..."

Hongdou hesitated, and her strength diminished by a third.

Si Ming was extremely anxious and managed to say with difficulty, "Don't believe him, he's lying to you..."

"If you don't trust your own family, are you going to trust a complete stranger? Putting aside the saying 'the rabbit is killed after the hunt,' you have my blood in your veins, so in the eyes of humans you are 'Non-Self our kind.' When they need something from you, they will naturally speak sweet words, but once you kill me and I lose my last use, they will eliminate me completely."

Hongdou bit her lip, making her final concession. "I don't want to hurt anyone, nor do I want to see my family and friends kill each other. You killed my friend, and I will never forgive you."

"Rest assured, my granddaughter. Today's ordeal has left me disheartened. I swear in the name of the Purple-Pupiled Spirit King that from tomorrow onwards I will retire from the martial world and cease all worldly affairs. As long as no one attacks me, I will never harm anyone."

As the Spirit King spoke, he withdrew most of his power to demonstrate his sincerity.

It wasn't that he lacked the courage to fight a head-on confrontation, but he was unwilling to take pointless risks. The current situation wasn't one-on-one, but one-on-two. Even if he outlasted Si Ming, what then? Severely injured and on the verge of death, could he possibly escape from Hongdou, who was in perfect condition? Was it worth exchanging his own life for the life of some guy who appeared out of nowhere?

Since choosing to fight to the death is a certain death, why not choose a more hopeful path?

As for the matter of face, it's a trivial matter. A true man can bend and stretch; if he can't even endure the humiliation of crawling between someone's legs, what right does he have to become a powerful figure?

Seeing the Spirit King's sincerity, Hongdou withdrew three-tenths of her power and said, "I have one last request. If you agree, I will let you leave."

Upon hearing this, Spirit King breathed a sigh of relief and said in as gentle a tone as possible, "Tell me your request, whatever it may be, your grandfather will grant it."

"My only request is... please, just die."

A sly smile suddenly appeared on Hongdou's, or rather Si Jingyu's, face. The power she had originally withdrawn rebounded with double the force, crushing the Spirit King's resistance with overwhelming force. The Dragging Star-Piercing Seal and transformed into a neutron particle, emitting an unparalleled gravitational pull, and rapidly swirled and contracted.