Slaughter Them All
Hiss hiss hiss...
Visible to the naked eye, arcs of electricity appeared in Zhuge Xiang's palm. The unique ferocity and destructive power of Lightning gathered in Zhuge Xiang's hand, growing increasingly terrifying. At this moment, at the center of the Battlefield, between Zhuge Xiang and the Poison Emperor, who would ultimately emerge victorious?
The Poison Emperor's mouth was wide open, and the Purple-Black orb at the cannon's muzzle had expanded to its limit, seemingly ready to fire at any moment.
However, similarly, dazzling azure lightning erupted from Zhuge Xiang's palm. Violent Lightning gathered in Zhuge Xiang's hand, forming the Palm Thunder Skill, which Zhuge Xiang had mastered to Perfection Level.
In the blink of an eye, Zhuge Xiang already held a huge ball of lightning in his palm. His eyes flashed like lightning, and with a fierce thud of his Zhuge Xiang Phoenix Feather Wings, he lunged at the Poison Emperor like an arrow, pressing the Lightning in his palm down on the Poison Emperor.
Palm Thunder! Holding a thousand feet of Thunderclap in his palm, Zhuge Xiang moved at high speed, his entire body streaking across the night sky of the Ancient Qin Battlefield like a bolt of blue Lightning. With the enhancement of the Night Emblem effect, Zhuge Xiang's speed was unbelievable. Boom!
Amidst the deafening roar, the colossal Poison Emperor shattered into dust under the attack of Zhuge Xiang's Palm Thunder. Palm Thunder, and Palm Thunder of unparalleled Perfection Level, was truly terrifying.
A delicate cry rang out as blue Lightning spread across Tian Lingshan's body. Although Zhuge Xiang's main target was the Poison Emperor, the aftershocks of the Palm Thunder and the powerful Spell attack were still beyond Tian Lingshan's ability to withstand.
Amidst screams, the Spell Manipulation on Tian Lingshan's body shattered instantly. This beautiful young woman was ravaged by the violent Thunderclap, her fair skin charred black.
"Ding! You have defeated the Golden Boss Poison Emperor, a boss of a higher level. You have gained 15 million experience points, the Doom Misfortune Gauntlet, the Three Consecutive Slashes skill, an Upgrade Scroll, and Appraisal Talisman."
"Ding! Level increased by 1, 1 Skill Point gained, current cultivation level is the Second Layer of the Return to Simplicity Realm."
"Ding! Mission 'Flaunt Might' completed. Reward: 12 million experience points and 1 Beginner Big Turntable."
"Ding! Level increased by 1, 1 Skill Point gained, current cultivation level is the Third Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm."
As Zhuge Xiang the Poison Emperor to death, system notifications rang continuously in his mind. As expected of a boss-level Poison Emperor, killing it had granted him a whopping 15 million Experience Points, and moreover, it had dropped four items in one go.
In addition, the rewards for completing the task, including a huge amount of Experience Points, pushed Zhuge Xiang's cultivation level back to the Third Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm. He was only about 2 million experience points away from the Fourth Layer of the Return to Simplicity Realm.
Although Zhuge Xiang pleasantly surprised by the result of the Palm Thunder killing the Poison Emperor, his actions were swift. Seeing Tian Lingshan being swept away by the aftershock of the Palm Thunder, Zhuge Xiang flicked his wrist, drew back the Wild Bow, and aimed a sharp arrow directly at Tian Lingshan.
"You dare to do this, you brat!" Seeing that Tian Lingshan was about to be shot to death by Zhuge Xiang, he shouted angrily. Immediately, True Man Ming Jian and Master Ku Mu attacked together, striking at Zhuge Xiang with terrifying force. The Vital Energy of Heaven and Earth and earth surged, making Zhuge Xiang feel oppressed by Heaven and Earth.
Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator makes a move, they either have to admit their mistake like True Man Qing Feng and let the other party decide their fate, or they have to acknowledge that they have lost the battle.
At this point, with the Poison Emperor killed, the Alliance's defeat was inevitable. So, taking advantage of this opportunity, True Man Ming Jian and Master Ku Mu made their move together, clearly intending to kill Zhuge Xiang with Thunderclap force.
Even if the three Hall Masters of the Asura Sect are furious at that time, he can say that he acted to stop Zhuge Xiang from killing him and to save him. As for Zhuge Xiang's death, he can say that it was an accidental killing.
"Hmph, I knew you would do this..." Putting himself in their shoes, if the Asura Sect had been defeated, he believed that the three Hall Masters would not have allowed the Poison Emperor to leave safely. Therefore, despite being alarmed by the combined attack of the True Man Ming Jian and the Master Ku Mu, Zhuge Xiang remained calm.
The Azure Nether Blade sliced through Zhuge Xiang's fingertips, and a drop of blood was shaken out. With a backhand flick, the Mirror Puppet that had been prepared beforehand flew out. After being stained with Zhuge Xiang's blood, they transformed into nine figures, hovering in the sky, their appearance identical to Zhuge Xiang's.
The Mirror Puppet possess the exact same abilities as the True Body, even including Dao Item and Skill. Nine Mirror Puppet Puppet, each resembling Zhuge Xiang.
Nine Puppet, holding their Azure Nether Blade high, unleashed a deafening roar of Wind and Thunder and thunder as nine streaks of crimson lightning slashed down upon Master Ku Mu and the True Man Ming Jian.
With his current state of Bloodthirsty Technique, Blade Intent Demonic True Body, and the Night Emblem's Effect, Zhuge Xiang's Blood Thunder Slash was incredibly powerful. Even if it didn't reach the level expected of Deity Transformation Stage Cultivator, it was not far off. The nine Blood Thunder Slash shocked both True Man Ming Jian and Master Ku Mu. They never expected that Zhuge Xiang would have nine Mirror Puppet in his hands.
"I didn't expect him to save his Mirror Puppet for this moment. He's truly bold and meticulous," Xiao Xiao said, relieved to see the nine Puppet appear, even though she had been worried that Zhuge Xiang would have a hard time against Master Ku Mu and True Man Ming Jian.
"Indeed, bold yet meticulous. He probably anticipated this scene, which is why he refused to use the Mirror Puppet no matter how difficult things were before," Luo Wuxue nodded in agreement.
Although Zhuge Xiang's actions may seem selfish, Cultivator all cherish their lives, and it's understandable that Zhuge Xiang would leave himself a way out. Moreover, facts have proven that his decision was correct.
"Hmph, selfish bastard. If he had brought out the Mirror Puppet earlier, my Asura Sect wouldn't have lost so many disciples," Man Kui said with a cold snort, his face grim.
Boom boom boom...
Nine Blood Thunder Slash descended fiercely. Even though both True Man Ming Jian and Master Ku Mu were experts at the Deity Transformation stage, they were forced back considerably by the powerful attack, their faces pale, clearly suffering some internal injuries.
"Shameless bastards! How dare you ambush my Asura Sect Disciples! Do you think my Asura Sect is without anyone?!" A fierce shout rang out as the three Hall Master intervened. They had a valid reason from the start and attacked ruthlessly. The Vital Energy in the Heaven and Earth surged like a tsunami, pressing down on True Man Ming Jian and Master Ku Mu.
"Well...".
Seeing that the three Hall Masters of the Asura Sect had made their move, True Man Ming Jian and Master Ku Mu sighed inwardly, knowing that their plan to kill Zhuge Xiang swiftly and unexpectedly had failed. Master Ku Mu then hurriedly spoke to the three Hall Masters, saying, "Please don't misunderstand, we had no intention of harming your Asura Sect Disciples, it's just that..."
"Shut up! The facts are right in front of you, still trying to argue, shameless bald thief, prepare to die..." However, the Asura Sect, which had already made up its mind to annihilate all its targets, would not allow Master Ku Mu to smooth things over. Before he could finish speaking, Man Kui shouted loudly, interrupting Master Ku Mu.
Kill!!!
The three Hall Master personally took action, three against two, and charged towards Master Ku Mu and True Man Ming Jian, while Zhuge Xiang's nine Mirror Puppet assisted from the side.
Although he didn't use the Devourer's Treasure Skill, Zhuge Xiang's nine Mirror Puppet were still of great help to the three Hall Masters.
Master Ku Mu and True Man Ming Jian hurriedly explained, but the three Hall Masters, who harbored the intention to kill their opponents, wouldn't listen at all. Each move was more ruthless and vicious than the last, each aimed at killing their opponents.
True Man Ming Jian and Master Ku Mu were not fools. After being deliberately interrupted several times, they realized the meaning of the Asura Sect. They were shocked and launched a fierce counterattack.
As the saying goes, if someone throws a punch at me, I'll reason with them; if someone tries to reason with me, I'll throw a punch. Having a valid reason to attack, how could the three Hall Master give them a chance to explain?
Blood stained the sky, and the shrill screams echoed far and wide across the Ancient Qin Battlefield. With the help of Zhuge Xiang's nine Mirror Puppet, the three Hall Master quickly killed both the Famous True Man Ming Jian and the Master Ku Mu.
"All Asura Sect Disciples, heed my command! Slaughter them all, leave no one alive..." Covered in blood, having killed two Deity Transformation Stage Cultivators, Man Kui roared with Baleful Qi intent.
"Run!" With the Poison Emperor destroyed, and True Man Ming Jian and Master Ku Mu killed, the Cultivator on the Alliance side had no fighting spirit left and fled in panic. As for the Asura Sect Disciples, they chased after them with all their might. Now, the outcome of the Battlefield was decided, and the Alliance side had truly suffered a crushing defeat.
A quick glance revealed that the heavily injured Tian Lingshan had disappeared sometime earlier, clearly having been rescued. Zhuge Xiang shook his head inwardly, watched as the Asura Sect Disciples began to hunt down the Alliance Cultivators, and did not intervene. Instead, he calmed his mind and examined the gains he had made in this battle.
Misfortune Gauntlet (One-Star Treasure Artifact): Requires Third Layer of Return to Simplicity Realm, Defense +1200, Passive: Surrounding targets will be Misfortune Entanglement, 10% chance, Skill attacks will miss, Durability 220/220, Weight 5.
"Three Consecutive Slashes": Skill Book, requires 1 Skill Point, requires cultivation level to Return to the Return to Simplicity Realm.
Upgrade Scroll (Special Consumable): Level +1.
Appraisal Talisman (Special Consumable): Can Appraisal all Treasure Artifact below Three-Star.
These four items were all dropped by the Poison Emperor, and they were all good items. Without any nonsense, Zhuge Xiang immediately equipped the Misfortune Gauntlet and learned the Three Consecutive Slashes Skill Book. Seeing that he had a lot of Skill Point, and considering the good effect of the Three Consecutive Slashes Skill, Zhuge Xiang quickly upgraded this Skill to the point of Perfection Level.
Three Consecutive Slashes (Perfection Level): Causes the target to traverse the Battlefield at high speed, striking up to three targets. The last target to remain will be affected by the Bleeding effect, gaining +120% attack power and losing 100 HP per second for 10 seconds.
The Skill were learned, which was great. He also equipped the Treasure Artifact, Misfortune Gauntlet item. Zhuge Xiang's overall strength had increased significantly. Finally, Zhuge Xiang's gaze fell upon the Beginner Big Turntable as a quest reward... (To be continued...)