241: The Holy Son's Head Takes Flight! The Mighty Guardian Shasha
The three people who were lying in ambush, along with Geng Shouyi and Qiao Zhaoxian Zhuang Fangyu who suddenly turned against them, plus Chen Dengming, meant that their side suddenly had six Golden Core cultivators.
His only adversaries were the Northern Spirit Holy Son, who was at the Golden Core Mid Stage, and the Kill Chakra Guardian Golden Core Late Stage.
As for the envoy from the Nightmare Country, he was still at the Southern Region stronghold, being entangled by Xia Shunyuan.
The situation reversed in an instant.
Qiao Zhaoxian tossed the array token to Chen Dengming to neutralize the array's power, then gave a greeting and rushed towards the Northern Spirit Holy Son.
However, it left quickly and returned even faster.
A gigantic hand, formed entirely from solid rock and carrying viscous air, slapped away Geng Shouyi's flying sword and forced Qiao Zhaoxian to retreat.
When Chen Dengming heard a loud "boom" and looked up, he saw that Qiao Zhaoxian had been forced back onto a hillside, breaking several trees on the cliff.
Before the Daoist Dao Child of the Tiandao Sect could rush out again, the entire mountain suddenly trembled violently.
Suddenly, the ground cracked and collapsed, and large chunks of rock and soil rose up, coalescing into two giant hands that slammed down on Qiao Zhaoxian and Geng Shouyi respectively.
"Click!"
As soon as Qiao Zhaoxian made contact with one of the large hands radiating bluish-black Dao power, the Tiandao Square Halberd in his hand emitted a loud bang, bearing unparalleled force. He was slammed heavily to one knee, creating a shallow crater in the ground.
On the other side, Geng Shouyi fared even worse, being violently blasted away and crushed to the ground by a massive earthen hand. His external Defense Magic Item were crushed, causing them to flicker violently, leaving him in a precarious situation.
"That strong?"
Chen Dengming stared in astonishment at the Northern Spirit Holy Son, whose body was enveloped in dark blue-green Dao power.
At this moment, the opponent resembled a golden sun shrouded in a vast expanse of dark blue-green aura, radiating abundant Core Power.
Dust and smoke billowed from the ground, and large swaths of soil and rocks rose up from the earth, swarming towards the Daoist Dao Child.
Zhuang Fangyu was about to charge towards the Northern Spirit Holy Son, was startled and immediately slowed down his escape speed.
"Old Qiao, are you sure you can handle it?"
Chen Dengming transmitted his voice in a low voice, noticing that the chaotic array power of the Five Elements that had been affecting him was weakening with the array's command, and immediately leaped into the air.
"Of course I can!"
With a deafening roar, Qiao Zhaoxian shattered the giant hand of earth and stone with a long howl. His entire body radiated intense spiritual power as he shouted, "Stop him from landing on the ground! The Great Five Elements Inverse Transformation Formation won't be able to reverse its transformation so quickly!"
Chen Dengming immediately grasped his meaning. Seeing the Northern Spirit Holy Son rapidly descending to the ground, he unhesitatingly manipulated a large number of Soul Shocking Silk to condense together and spin rapidly.
Streams of silvery threads, sharp as blades, collided rapidly, emitting a piercing shriek.
Suddenly, the moment he pushed it out with both hands, it shot out.
"Bang bang bang--"
A large Soul Shocking Silk bombarded the location of the Northern Spirit Holy Son, which was surrounded by smoke, dust, and rocks, producing a dull impact sound.
One after another, swirling vortices filled with bluish-brown smoke and dust appeared; these were all cyclones.
Immediately, the smoke and dust dissipated, and a huge, thick stone cocoon completely encased in earth and stone appeared in the air, resembling an indestructible city wall. It exuded a thick, ancient aura, oppressive and terrifying, and slowly descended.
Chen Dengming's Soul Shocking Silk, infused with the Human Immortal Way Power, was completely unable to penetrate the stone cocoon. At most, it could only tear the surface and penetrate a few feet, but it could not harm the Northern Spirit Holy Son hidden inside in the slightest.
"Old Chen, are you sure you can handle this? This Northern Spirit Holy Son's Earth Immortal Dao Power is quite strong, isn't it? Hurry up, I'll create an opportunity for you!"
Qiao Zhaoxian and charged forward, the power of the golden core in his chest shining like a small sun, accompanied by the burst of Immortal Celestial Dao Power.
His eyes shone with a deep blue light, emanating a vast and icy spiritual power unlike that of ordinary Golden Core Cultivator, as if the might of heaven had descended upon the world. Suddenly, he flung out the Primordial Qi Bracelet.
"Click--"
Suddenly, a thunderclap, like a cannonball exploding, rang out overhead.
A dazzling, astonishing flash of light descended from the sky and instantly landed on the bracelet.
The bracelet instantly transformed into a giant wheel crackling with endless lightning, slamming violently into the stone cocoon that was about to hit the ground.
Inside the stone cocoon, the Northern Spirit Holy Son also sensed a strong crisis.
He wanted to draw more power from the earth using the Earth Immortal Dao Power.
However, the five elements in all directions are reversed, confusing perception, and the five aggregates are all confused.
Without the corresponding array command, it's impossible to extract more of the earth's power in a short time.
"Ah!--"
He let out a roar of resentment, unleashing the full power of his Golden Core Mid Stage Core Power.
A blinding Golden Light twisted into a golden-white radiance on his chest, strengthening the stone cocoon filled with Dao power outside his body.
The two powerful Dao of Alchemy cultivators clashed head-on, unleashing a deafening thunderous roar!
A beam of light, both blue and white, burst forth!
The stone cocoon was instantly shattered by the enormous shockwave, sounding like half a mountain collapsing.
Smoke and dust, along with pebbles and mud, scattered in all directions, revealing the figure of the Northern Spirit Holy Son who flew out from within.
As soon as he appeared, a whooshing sound accompanied by a strong threat came from not far away.
At first, it was barely audible, seemingly out of reach, but in the next moment it resounded throughout the entire space, deafening everyone's eardrums, drowning out the thunder and suppressing the howling wind around them.
For a moment, only this sharp, piercing sound filled the world.
"What?!"
In the instant he glanced over, he saw a pair of bright, sapphire-like eyes, and a head of white hair flying wildly at the temples...
Seeing the white-haired figure with flowing hair, a ball of bright white light was constantly colliding and spinning at high speed in her arms.
The moment he saw all this, his pupils contracted sharply, a strong threat of death gripped his heart, and he was about to activate the sect's trump card for survival without hesitation.
But the thought had barely formed in his mind, and before it could be fully implemented, it seemed to have been seen through by the sapphire-like eyes opposite him.
Boom!--
A dazzling white light flashed from the opposite direction, like streaks of silver wild horses that had broken free of their reins, gathering together, spinning highly concentrated, and hurtling towards them with the force of thunder.
"Master!"
The Northern Spirit Holy Son let out a fierce shout, and from the protective mirror on his chest, a pure, almost black Earth Immortal Dao Power emanated, condensing into a powerful Divine Sense.
But just as this pure Dao power surged forth, Qiao Zhaoxian, who had charged in at some unknown time, let out a furious roar like divine Divine Thunder, causing people's hearts to tighten.
The Tiandao Square Halberd in his hand shot out like a bolt of blue lightning.
Bang!
The pure black Dao power that had just condensed was drawn away and shattered by the deep blue Immortal Celestial Dao Power bursting from the Tiandao Square Halberd before it could take shape.
"Click!"
The Tiandao Square Halberd suddenly cracked as if it could not withstand the pressure.
"Wow!"
Qiao Zhaoxian up a mouthful of blood.
The gleaming silver Soul Shocking Silk surged forth like a torrent, and the overwhelming force, now irresistible, instantly pierced through the body of the Northern Spirit Holy Son.
In an instant, blood splattered everywhere from the Northern Spirit Holy Son; he was riddled with holes.
His body had not yet fallen to the ground.
A sudden burst of air created a shockwave.
Chen Dengming, wielding the Divine Transformation Blade, brushed past him in an instant, slashing horizontally with his blade.
"Puff!--"
A fine head flew into the air, blood gushing out like a fountain, some splattering onto Chen Dengming's white hair, a shocking sight of red and white mixed together.
The headless corpse of the Northern Spirit Holy Son fell to the ground with a thud, Dao God roared out from its body.
Suddenly, a Yin Wind arose.
Chen Dengming's expression was solemn as he chanted obscure Yin Language. His skillful methods allowed him to anticipate the situation and retrieve the Soul Guiding Banner, which he then suddenly shook.
In an instant, Yin Wind swept through, engulfing the soul of the Northern Spirit Holy Son into the banner and devouring it.
"Good!"
Qiao Zhaoxian a sigh of relief, feeling that he had just unleashed too much power and was somewhat exhausted.
In the blink of an eye, Chen Dengming and Qiao Zhaoxian cooperated perfectly, killing a Daoist Dao Child in the Golden Core Mid Stage with only one of them injured.
Despite this, the opponent was ambushed and their strength was suppressed after being trapped in the Great Five Elements Inverse Transformation Formation.
The swift and decisive death, coupled with the dazzling display of combat skills just moments before, still left Zhuang Fangyu, who witnessed it all, drenched in sweat and utterly shocked.
He felt that he had only retreated slightly, preparing to take a break, when the powerful Northern Spirit Holy Son was beheaded by Chen Dengming with a single stroke!
At this moment, intense spiritual power, accompanied by booming air explosions, continued to emanate from the other side of the sky.
Over there, the Demon Kill Chakra Guardian, a Golden Core Late Stage Mochao Kingdom, displayed astonishing combat prowess.
Even under the suppression of the Great Five Elements Inverse Transformation Formation, he still managed to fight against two opponents, enduring the attacks of a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator and a Golden Core Early Stage cultivator.
Although the Golden Core Early Stage cultivator was of low cultivation level, his attacks were extremely fierce and ruthless. His Sword Qi was unpredictable and ever-changing, sometimes like a dragon or snake twisting and turning, moving in and out quickly and swiftly. He was none other than Gao Lingxiao, an old acquaintance of the Shu Sword Pavilion.
As for the Golden Core Late Stage cultivator, he was quite unfamiliar with the face. His battle tactics were grand and powerful, and he even used the power of the formation to suppress the Kill Chakra Guardian at times. This was mainly because he took on most of the Kill Chakra Guardian's attacks and kept him entangled.
"It seems to be a senior from the Five Elements Escape Sect."
A flash of silver light appeared in Chen Dengming's eyes. The moment he took a step, his spiritual power began to surge continuously, and he entered the state of Human Immortal Physique.
His bones crackled and popped repeatedly, his skeleton grew thicker and longer, his body began to grow taller, his muscles bulged, and his black hair gradually turned silver.
A dark yet powerful aura emanated from his entire body.
Qiao Zhaoxian laughed and tossed aside the broken Tiandao Square Halberd, saying, "Old Chen, you're finally getting serious! Killing just one Northern Spirit Holy Son isn't enough to show off our combined strength."
Let's join forces this time and take down a protector of the Mochao Kingdom!
"Arrogant!"
In the distance, the Kill Chakra Guardian roared, his eyes burning with murderous intent.
Suddenly, he swung his sword, and the chilling killing intent condensed into ice crystals, causing the air to cool down rapidly.
The moment he forced back the elder of the Five Elements Escape Sect with his sword, his Sword Qi split into three other dazzling sword lights, tearing through the air and giving people a strange feeling of invincibility, as they attacked Chen Dengming, Gao Lingxiao, and Qiao Zhaoxian.
A terrifying pressure of Divine Sense, accompanied by killing intent, swept over us.
Qiao Zhaoxian immediately shut his foul mouth.
Gao Lingxiao's face turned pale at the same time, his mind trembling as he was struck by the intense killing intent and Divine Sense impact.
Only Chen Dengming was not significantly affected.
With a calm State of Mind, his massive body, as large as a small Silver Light giant, pushed off the ground and soared into the sky, narrowly avoiding the sword light.
With a loud "boom".
The ground was as if it had exploded, leaving a large crater.
His massive body defied the shockwave of the air, rushing towards the Kill Chakra Guardian like lightning.
Countless Soul Shocking Silk rushed in, suddenly appearing in his hand, transforming into a gleaming greatsword, over eight zhang long, ready to slash fiercely.
The gleaming blade rubbed against the air, its edges gleaming with a faint reddish light.
"Kill!"
Suddenly, the Kill Chakra Guardian's eyes flashed with a cold light, he made a hand seal, and let out a sharp and icy shout.
Tier 3 Top-Tier Technique Method - Killing Technique!
Instantly, even the old man in the Golden Core Late Stage Five Elements Escape Sect felt a surge of intense killing intent rising from the depths of his heart.
A single murderous intent can cause upheaval and chaos, with dragons and snakes rising from the land!
Zhuang Fangyu, being the Zhuang Fangyu away, was the first to be affected due to his poor temperament, and suddenly launched an attack on Qiao Zhaoxian, who was nearby.
Chen Dengming felt as if a thunderbolt had suddenly struck his heart, affecting his State of Mind, which was in harmony with the Unity of Heaven and Man. Ripples were created, his mind went blank for a moment, and his momentum to charge forward weakened.
At this moment, the figure of the Kill Chakra Guardian, radiating dazzling Golden Light, charged forward through the blurred air.
With a single sweep of the sword, a massive shockwave of Spiritual Qi cleaved through the air.
It collided violently with the blade that Chen Dengming swung out.
This was a straightforward and unpretentious strike!
Even with the help of Daoist power, Chen Dengming felt as if his arms had been hit by a heavy hammer, and his tiger's mouth was split open.
The greatsword, formed from Soul Shocking Silk, could not withstand the impact of this surging Core Power and instantly exploded into countless silver strands once again.
He was thrown backward by the impact and landed. Before he could react, he felt a chill run down his spine.
Whoosh!
The flying sword, radiating a chilling killing intent, pierced towards his heart. The rapidly compressed air and Core Power formed a crimson shockwave.
Chen Dengming felt a chill run down his spine, his eyes instantly glowed blue, and his mind became connected with the Demon Weapon armor he was wearing.
Instantly, the Demon Weapon's armor burst forth with spiritual light, covering his small giant-like body and blocking the incoming killing sword strike.
"Clang!--"
The Spiritual Qi surged violently, and the air currents became turbulent.
A ring-shaped shockwave erupted from the point of impact.
Chen Dengming was blasted away like a cannonball, crashing heavily to the ground and carving a trench several feet long. He had been as powerful as Human Immortal Physique, but now he was in excruciating pain all over his body, and his bones seemed to be groaning.
Especially the spot where he was hit in the chest, it felt like he couldn't breathe, and his heart stopped abruptly.
Fortunately, before the Kill Chakra Guardian could continue the pursuit, a Golden Core Late Stage expert from the Five Elements Escape Sect intercepted them in time.
However, judging from the fact that they could only maneuver around the situation and that even with the help of Formation they could not suppress the Kill Chakra Guardian, it is clear that...
Even though both were at the Golden Core Late Stage, the Mochao Kingdom's Kill Chakra Guardian was clearly much stronger, and his fearsome reputation was well-deserved.
(It's almost midnight. Although I wanted to write more, I'll still add an extra chapter first. Please vote for me at the end of the month.)