Desperate Straits! Purple Lightning Flash!

Inside the ruins, Chu Xinghe was unaware that his every move had been clearly seen by those outside.

At this moment, Chu Xinghe was so angry at the five Yanqi lying on the ground that he almost peed his pants!

Damn... aren't these five Yanqi supposed to be Ninth Rank mythical beasts?

You're so weak, how dare you call yourselves Ninth Rank?

I was originally planning to test my skills against you, and if I found I couldn't hold out, I would start throwing out strange treasures to protect myself.

Five Rank Ninth Rank exotic beasts must be quite powerful; they'd probably destroy all the treasures I brought.

This wave of losses must be significant, right?

But aren't you guys a bit too weak?

I just tried it out, and you all got wiped out instantly? What does that mean?

What happened to the promise of thick skin and tough flesh?

What happened to the promise of being able to withstand attacks and fight?

That's it?

Despite his anger, Chu Xinghe now roughly understands his own level of combat strength.

Although he only has Eighth Rank cultivation level, normally he would be able to fight even against Ninth Rank.

Even when facing Peak of the Ninth Rank, he was not without the ability to escape thanks to various life-saving methods.

However, the Ninth Rank is already the limit. If he really encounters a Martial God- level expert, he still has no way to deal with him.

Carrying the divine sword from the Haotian Sword Casket, Chu Xinghe ventured alone into the ruins, encountering all sorts of strange and bizarre beasts along the way.

However, most of the beasts were around the Eighth Rank in cultivation. Facing these low-level beasts, Chu Xinghe didn't need to use too much of his power. He could just Purple Lightning Flash to finish them off!

Even if a Ninth Rank beast occasionally appears, as long as Chu Xinghe locks onto it, Purple Lightning Flash combined with the Power of Misfortune can usually kill most of them in one hit. Even if he encounters one that he can't kill instantly, he can just throw all sorts of divine swords at it, and it'll be a chaotic massacre...

Chu Xinghe had originally planned to find a few Ninth Rank exotic beasts and lose some treasures.

But when he actually tried it, Chu Xinghe burst into tears.

These defensive treasures from each palace are absolutely insane... Take, for example, the Azure Wood Palace's Azure Wood Spirit Bell...

This thing encountered two Ninth Rank exotic beasts and originally intended to have them destroy the Ninth Rank Azure Wood Spirit Bell.

But damn it, even though he was being bombarded by two Ninth Rank beasts for a long time while holding the Azure Wood Spirit Bell, they still couldn't break it!

Chu Xinghe thought, "This is all so illogical..."

The Azure Wood Spirit Bell has such strong defensive capabilities, is the Azure Wood Palace aware of this?

But Chu Xinghe soon realized why the Azure Wood Spirit Bell had such formidable defensive capabilities.

Although the Azure Wood Spirit Bell is a top-tier defensive treasure, under normal circumstances, it certainly wouldn't be able to completely withstand the onslaught of Ninth Rank beast.

Damage is almost certain.

But if you add the words "Ouyang Lineage" before "Azure Wood Spirit Bell," then it's definitely going to be bad news...

That's right... Chu Xinghe checked the top-tier treasures that the various palaces had given him, and found that all of them were labeled with the Ouyang Lineage's name.

If the Ouyang Lineage mark appears, it means that this thing was definitely blessed by that bastard Ouyang Ming...

Ouyang Ming is no longer human... His crafting skills can not only create all kinds of rare treasures, but he can also strengthen all kinds of originally powerful treasures, not only increasing their level, but also giving them a qualitative leap in various abilities.

These defensive treasures were already terrifying, but now, after being enhanced by that bastard Ouyang Ming, they're practically indestructible unless Martial God appears.

Moreover, this is only the first step. After completing the enhancement of the treasure, Ouyang Ming usually hands it over to Ouyang Ling.

Don't let Ouyang Ling's seemingly inhuman behavior fool you; Ouyang Ling's the world's number one spirit possession master, and that title isn't just for show.

After Ouyang Ming is strengthened, Ouyang Ling will use her own techniques to imbue all the treasures with Sacred Heart Spirit Imbuing.

With the Sacred Heart Spirit Imbuing, the quality of the treasure will once again achieve a qualitative leap.

Offensive treasures will have their attack power greatly increased, and defensive treasures will naturally receive an epic-level boost to their defense.

Knowing that they were the ones entering the ruins, the treasures brought out by each palace were of the highest caliber, practically the best they could be!

Furthermore, just in case, the heads of each palace, upon learning they were to enter the ruins, immediately sought out Ouyang Ming again, saying, "Ouyang... this is for your Senior Brother Xinghe's self-defense, you know what to do, right?"

Normally, if anyone asks Ouyang Ming to forge something, Ouyang Ming absolutely won't agree unless he extorts three to five cartloads of pork knuckles from them. But when he hears that it's for Senior Brother Xinghe to save his life...

Ouyang Ming abandoned the pork knuckle and vegetarian chicken and enhanced all the treasures again, even bringing Ouyang Ling along for a round of enhancements.

The heads of the various palaces, looking at the Ouyang siblings who seemed to have become human beings, couldn't help but sigh, "It really comes down to Xinghe..." Hearing that Xinghe needed help, even the Ouyang Lineage seemed to regain their composure...

So, these treasures, already incredibly powerful defensively, are further enhanced—you think you can destroy them?

That's absolutely impossible...

Therefore, Chu Xinghe had no choice but to abandon his plan to have the exotic beasts damage the exotic treasures.

Whether Chu Xinghe felt helpless or not was unknown... Those outside the ruins were completely dumbfounded by what Chu Xinghe was doing inside...

Chu Xinghe rampaged through the ruins, slaughtering his way through.

The destructive power of the various divine swords within the Haotian Sword Casket repeatedly shattered the worldviews of these powerful figures.

Just when the powerful figures were saying that although Chu Xinghe was incredibly powerful, he was only an Eighth Rank cultivator and his defenses were definitely weak, Chu Xinghe activated all sorts of extraordinary treasures...

Then everyone saw Chu Xinghe squatting on the ground, constantly provoking, cursing, and insulting the strange beasts, while using his magical treasure to withstand the attacks of various strange beasts without being harmed.

Before the strange beasts could even get angry, Chu Xinghe was already cursing in a fit of rage.

"Are you beasts really that weak in attack?"

"You guys can't even break through the defenses of this lowest-grade defensive artifact?"

"Are you really Ninth Rank? I'm ashamed for you! Bah!"

"Can you guys try a little harder? Can you just go into berserk mode? If you can break through my outermost defensive barrier, then I'll consider it a win, okay?"

The powerful figures from all sides were moved to tears upon hearing Chu Xinghe's words.

Chu Xinghe... Look at what you're saying! Is that even human language?

Previously, when Chu Xinghe entered the ruins alone, everyone was very nervous. They were worried that if Chu Xinghe couldn't withstand the attacks of these strange beasts and had to give up before reaching the ancient city, it would be a real problem.

But now, everyone is speechless...

We were overthinking it... Chu Xinghe could lie down and get there, let alone walk over...

This thing's attack power can instantly kill a Ninth Rank beast, and its defense, thanks to various treasures, allows it to stand and verbally abuse beasts...

Is this the legendary all-around warrior with maxed-out offense and defense?

Cheng Xiaotian had previously heard that Zheng Yu's team was invincible in the ruins, slaughtering everyone indiscriminately.

But now Cheng Xiaotian says... Zheng Yu's chaotic rampage with his team is on a completely different level compared to Xinghe's solo dungeon runs without a second thought...

But there's nothing I can do... He's Chu Xinghe...

There's only one Chu Xinghe in this world...

Chu Xinghe no longer as nervous as he was initially. Now, he walks towards the ancient city as if taking a stroll, getting closer and closer to it.

Whether Chu Xinghe is relaxed or not is unknown, but the ancient city is currently in complete chaos...

Large numbers of flying insects burning with blue flames are constantly crawling out of the ground, and now the entire ancient city is no longer safe.

Zheng Yu led his forces in a bloody battle within the ancient city.

There's no way around it; the terror of the Blue Demon Shadow Fire lies in the fact that once you're tainted, if your hand gets on it, you'll have to chop it off, and if your foot gets on it, you'll have to cut it off.

The slightest hesitation will cause the Blue Demon Shadow Fire to spread throughout the body, burning the person to ashes.

At this moment, poisonous insects and flames were flying all around.

Zheng Yu watched as several of his fellow disciples from Martial Emperor City were engulfed in flames. Even though Zheng Yu managed to cut off the burning parts of their arms or other body parts and save their lives, it would be extremely difficult for them to regenerate their limbs in the future.

The ancient city is now almost a sea of blue flames.

As the blue flames continued to spread and compress their safe zone, not only were the others extremely panicked, but even Zheng Yu had a bitter expression on his face.

Having been trapped in the ancient city for so long, the elders of the sects outside must already know what happened inside...

But so much time has passed... and still no one has come to rescue them from the ancient city, which means that the elders outside haven't found a way to safely bring them out either.

"Senior Brother Zheng Yu... let's break out of here..." Guo Qizhen didn't know how many of his junior brothers had perished here, but Guo Qizhen knew that if they waited any longer, everyone would likely face certain death.

"Guo Qizhen... have you lost your mind? Can't you see what's happening outside? Charge out? How can you charge out... everyone will die if you do!"

"But do we still have any hope here?" Guo Qizhen was well aware of the situation outside, but wasn't waiting just another dead end?

Guo Qizhen initially believed that the elders of the sect would have a solution... but so much time has passed, if there really is a solution...

"I regret not listening to Senior Brother Xinghe's advice..." Zheng Yu sighed to the heavens.

Hearing Zheng Yu's sigh, countless people lowered their heads, especially those who had previously complained about how Senior Brother Xinghe was becoming increasingly timid.

Only now did they realize that it wasn't that Senior Brother Xinghe was cowardly, but rather that they were too daring... so daring that they were risking their lives here.

Just as many young talents were lamenting that this was likely a perilous situation... the surrounding earth suddenly trembled.

The next second, a huge chasm split open in the ground, and countless poisonous insects burning with blue flames rushed out of the chasm, forming a terrifying blue sea of fire.

Some of the most talented individuals who were nearby were burned to ashes before they could even react.

"Retreat quickly..." Zheng Yu roared, leading everyone to retreat. However, they retreated again and again until they reached the edge of the city wall. But the blue flames spread towards them at an incredible speed.

Zheng Yu watched as one prodigy after another was burned to ashes by the blue flames.

The blue flames, like the scythe of death, were frantically reaping lives...

Seeing the blue flames getting closer and closer, Zheng Yu didn't choose to wait for death!

With his Seven-Colored Glazed Body shimmering, Zheng Yu was prepared to fight to the death!

"The Fire God Descends upon the World!" Zheng Yu activated the power of the God of Fire within his Seven-Colored Glazed Body. Facing the blue flames, Zheng Yu sought a glimmer of hope with his own power as the God of Fire.

The instant Zheng Yu came into contact with the blue flames, although the flames of the Vulcan's power briefly resisted them, the terror of the blue flames far exceeded Zheng Yu's tolerance. Almost instantly, Zheng Yu was surrounded by blue fire...

Seeing Zheng Yu being burned by the blue flames, everyone tried to save Zheng Yu, but the blue flames could not be extinguished. They began to destroy Zheng Yu's power of the fire god and then burned Zheng Yu to ashes.

Zheng Yu, who was exerting all his strength to resist the blue flames, was now filled with despair, because his power as the god of fire was getting weaker and weaker, and in a moment... he would surely die.

Everyone fell silent as they watched Zheng Yu engulfed in blue flames. The once-proud Zheng Yu was about to perish here...

Just when everyone was in despair, a bolt of lightning appeared out of nowhere in the sky!

"Purple Lightning Flash!"