In an instant, the earth shook and the mountains trembled.
"What's going on? What happened?"
At this moment, whether it was Luo Zixu, who had accidentally wandered in, or Su Beichen, who had seen much of the world, both were shaken to the core!
The desolate land in the distance was pitch-black.
Yet an inexplicable tremor spread from afar, as if some Demonic Beast would burst out of that enormous darkness in the blink of an eye.
Meng Jun's heart stirred, sensing a trace of something ominous.
His expression turned vicious.
Without even looking at the darkness behind him, and regardless of whether this was another bluff by Lin Shuguang, he seized the Nether Iron Chain and charged over to kill him.
He came on with overwhelming momentum, looking like a fiend from hell!
He had already made up his mind—this man could not be allowed to live!
Lin Shuguang stood leaning on his blade, his expression grim.
He, too, stomped the ground fiercely and leaped into the air.
The Slaughter Blade in his hand swept down.
The howls of ghosts and wolves roared like thousands of explosions, as if the entire world were collapsing.
Even Meng Jun could not help but feel shaken.
He understood this fellow who had suddenly appeared from Baojian Sect less and less.
He clearly possessed only the cultivation of the low-tier Core Realm, yet he had managed to withstand Meng Jun for so long.
Even stranger was the fact that, all of a sudden, this brat's strength had grown powerful enough to rival his own...
He recognized Central Continent Prefecture's Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banner.
Although he had never expected Su Beichen to be willing to lend such a treasure to a disciple of Baojian Sect, the Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banner in this fellow's hands was not a complete set.
Only a complete set would make him somewhat wary.
But now!
A low-tier Core Realm cultivator was actually able to withstand the might of his Ninth Heaven with just three Blood Spirit Soul Sacrificing Banners?
That would be sheer lunacy if spoken aloud!
And yet, this disciple of Baojian Sect had actually done it...
He could not be allowed to live!
The Nether Iron Chain instantly wrapped around Lin Shuguang's Slaughter Blade.
Before Meng Jun could pull Lin Shuguang in front of him and strangle him to death, he clearly heard Lin Shuguang say two words: "Lightning Come!"
Lightning Ray suddenly erupted from the blade, traveling along the Nether Iron Chain and into Meng Jun's body.
"Foolish!"
Meng Jun snorted coldly. "The power of the Ninth Heaven is by no means as simple as you imagine."
When the Lightning Ray struck Meng Jun, if it had been any other disciple of the First or Second Heaven, they would surely have been blasted away by that terrifying bolt of lightning. But when it reached Meng Jun...
An even more terrifying Nether power enveloped the Lightning Ray, almost instantly neutralizing the lightning Lin Shuguang had summoned.
It was worth mentioning that Lin Shuguang had not summoned the wide-area attack known as Thunder Tribulation Annihilation. Instead, he had merely unleashed lightning from the Slaughter Blade.
"Do you really think this is all I can do?"
Almost face-to-face, Lin Shuguang looked at Meng Jun... and spoke calmly.
Meng Jun's brows knitted together.
The next second, he suddenly sensed something appear behind him. Every hair on his back stood on end.
Having reached Meng Jun's level—the Ninth Heaven—he had long since cultivated the ability to sense danger before it arrived. It was a manifestation of martial cultivation reaching a profound level.
Realizing that something was wrong, he hurriedly tried to retreat.
But Lin Shuguang had used himself as bait. How could he possibly let go of the opening he had waited so long to create? The Slaughter Blade swept sideways, viciously cutting toward the direction Meng Jun was trying to flee.
With a boom.
The air exploded.
From within the endless darkness, a terrifying arm resembling that of a demon god reached out.
A palm spewing dark flames tore through the air and seized Meng Jun.
"Damn it! Get lost!"
For the first time, Meng Jun revealed such a horrified expression in front of Lin Shuguang.
Not to mention Su Beichen and... Luo Zixu, whose strength was even weaker than his.
Both of them were completely dumbfounded.
They stared wide-eyed at the enormous palm in the void as it seized Meng Jun.
More importantly!
The person who had summoned that enormous palm was Lin Shuguang!!!
How, how could he possibly summon such an existence... That was absolutely not a palm a human should possess!
A demonic beast!!!
Luo Zixu's widened eyes locked onto Lin Shuguang. Just who... was this fellow!!!
The existence of the Supreme Token had made Lin Shuguang's image in Luo Zixu's mind increasingly mysterious, while also adding a thread of fear to his heart.
After all, he had never liked Lin Shuguang, and the two had even contended against each other!
Just then, Meng Jun's shoulder was torn open. Although blood poured down, he ultimately escaped from beneath that enormous palm.
"Roar."
A faint roar drifted over.
Meng Jun's expression shifted strangely, as if he had thought of something. He suddenly turned his head toward Lin Shuguang. "Blazing Demon Ape!!! You can actually summon such an existence? Just who are you!"
Lin Shuguang remained silent.
The price of driving a Beast Soul in the name of the Beast God was the burning of his vital energy.
If not for his tremendous vitality value, it would have been absolutely impossible to summon the Blazing Demon Ape.
There was no time to waste. All he wanted was to seize the moment and uproot the weeds completely!
"You wanted to kill me just now? Then today, I'll kill you first!"
Driven by his command, the Blazing Demon Ape stirred countless waves of darkness, which boiled and burst like splashing water. The void trembled completely.
This Blazing Demon Ape had been at the Spirit Transformation Realm when it was alive. Even though it now remained only in a soul state and its strength had fallen to the Core Realm,
it was still not something Meng Jun could easily deal with.
Moreover, after Lin Shuguang had caught him off guard, Meng Jun was now at a disadvantage. This "cunning scoundrel" Lin Shuguang would absolutely not give him any chance to catch his breath.
Just as expected, Lin Shuguang charged over with his blade.
From front and back, the Blazing Demon Ape's giant palm viciously reached out behind Meng Jun.
The pain radiating from his shoulder made Meng Jun frown. He had never imagined that he would actually fall into the trap of a mere early-tier Core Realm cultivator today.
What utter humiliation!
Meng Jun had no time to think any further. The Nether Iron Chain in his hand seemed to transform into a python, wildly thrashing around him.
Lin Shuguang struck the Nether Iron Chain with his blade, sending sparks flying once more.
The Blazing Demon Ape's enormous fist slammed into Meng Jun. This Heavenly Pride of the Five Thunder Sect, despite being in the Ninth Heaven, was powerless to turn the tide. He was blasted by the punch, spraying blood wildly.
"I'm going to kill you!!!"
Meng Jun snarled and raved, his voice hoarse and furious.
Beneath those roars and curses was a clear note of desperation.
He was a Heavenly Pride of the Ninth Heaven, yet now Lin Shuguang had forced him into a desperate struggle at every step.
Lin Shuguang said nothing. The Slaughter Blade in his hand was tyrannical beyond compare.
It was his answer to Meng Jun.
Today, one of you would die, and the other would perish!
Rumble!
The ground all around shook violently. Even the mountains on either side began to sway.
In the blink of an eye, three overbearing figures vanished before Su Beichen and Luo Zixu from within the boiling void, carrying furious howls, rifts, and an unstoppable, terrifying momentum.
"This..."
Su Beichen prided himself on being the son of the Central Continent Elder. He had seen all kinds of grand scenes.
But something like today's events was truly a first in his life.
"That fellow really is a monster, isn't he..."
"What are you doing here? I knew there was something wrong with you! And sure enough, I was right! Just what secret is this Demon Mountain hiding?" Luo Zixu's questioning suddenly rang out beside his ear.
Su Beichen came back to his senses and looked over.
His grip tightened around the Spirit Sword...
You have far too many questions!
Before you continue