Piercing the Heavens

Xia Bu's heart was completely filled with surprise, but then a furious roar echoed through the air.

A silhouette like a ghost appeared, fiercely opening its maw, and three icy streams of water shot out, like three dragons that had been suppressed for a long time, charging towards them.

"Roar!" The sharp roar shook the heavens and earth, and the air was instantly filled with the stench of decay.

Immediately, a figure appeared. It was a ferocious beast with great strength, roaring ferociously as it lifted that heavy, decaying giant stone slab. It was as if it was carrying a mountain on its back, and it violently smashed towards Shen Ji.

Shen Ji's eyes narrowed, and a playful smile appeared on his lips. At that moment, his strength surged.

The terrifyingly decaying stone slab suddenly fell, as if it had been sprinkled with a fierce flame, emitting a deafening roar. The ground cracked open, forming a deep, colossal abyss, and countless broken stones flew like shooting stars.

Xia Bu's body trembled, and a surge of power erupted from his forehead. His hands moved like shadows, quickly forming seals.

A figure the size of a mountain, a colossal beast covered in black scales, let out a deep roar. Its dragon-like body reached the sky, exuding a terrifying aura that made one's soul tremble.

The colossal beast's monstrous maw opened wide, as if it could swallow the entire world. It let out a roar, and its scales shone, charging towards Shen Ji.

Shen Ji was furious. His hands clasped together like a vice, and all his strength surged, unleashing his power.

The immense decaying power of the stone slab was like a demon's hand. It grabbed the colossal beast's body and twisted it into an unrecognizable shape. It roared at the sky, its mournful cry echoing in the vast emptiness, causing one's bones to go numb and stand on end.

Xia Bu realized that even his Soul Force could not form an effective barrier against Shen Ji. He had to change his strategy.

Xia Bu's hands moved rapidly, forming seals as he chanted words from his mouth. In an instant, a group of Soul Force turned into black light and shot out.

They took on various forms, some like demons, others like fierce beasts, but all exuding a terrifying aura.

These lights charged towards Shen Ji like a torrent, biting and tearing. At the same time, Xia Bu's figure flickered and disappeared.

Shen Ji fought with all his might. His hands danced, and the immense power of the stone slab exploded.

Those beasts that had been in front of him instantly turned into ashes, dissipating into the air.

Shen Ji keenly observed. Among these low-level Soul Force, there was a particularly strange one.

However, it seemed to have no effect, as if it was just a distraction for Xia Bu.

He realized that Xia Bu was panicking, and in his panic, he had thrown out a strange beast.

Xia Bu's eyes flickered, and he continuously summoned more Soul Force, wave after wave attacking.

Xia Bu used the beasts' Soul Force to entangle Shen Ji's frantic attacks, constantly consuming his Soul Force.

He himself frantically used Soul Force to conceal his tracks, constantly hiding his position, waiting for Shen Ji to expose his exact location.

"Xia Bu, you think these little tricks can hold me back?"

Shen Ji roared, his powerful aura radiating outwards, pushing Xia Bu out of his hiding place.

However, his power was already exhausted within a radius of thirty meters around him.

"So this is his biggest trump card? No, perhaps he is trying to lure me in. The Soul Force he summoned has already been exhausted. He is deliberately conserving his strength. I just need to complete the task of delaying time."

No matter how Shen Ji restrained him, or how he showed his strength, Xia Bu was always calm. He constantly summoned Soul Force, attacking Shen Ji.

He knew that if he directly confronted Shen Ji's strength, it would only delay the time. He had to wait for reinforcements. At that time, he could deal with Shen Ji.

The roars of Soul Force and the terrifying collisions echoed in the world.

The ground was a mess, and the two of them were fighting back and forth. They couldn't tell who was winning. It seemed they were evenly matched. The ground was covered in craters, and the broken rocks were unrecognizable.

Xia Bu took advantage of Shen Ji's distraction and summoned a group of Soul Force, launching them towards Shen Ji.

He didn't expect these Soul Force to form a barrier against Shen Ji, but they successfully distracted him.

Time ticked by, and the Soul Force of both sides was constantly being consumed.

Every time they clashed, Shen Ji felt a sense of unease.

"What's going on? It shouldn't be like this!"

Shen Ji didn't let go of the thoughts that had been swirling in his mind. His hands continued to move, and his legs began to shift.

"Just what is it that's not right?"

Shen Ji recalled the recent events. Since the news of the Spirit Bone appeared, he hadn't let go of any clues.

"The Spirit Bone appeared in the world, and immediately Xia Bu also took action. Up until now, everything has been going smoothly. What exactly is the problem?"

As he spoke, Shen Ji's eyes lit up.

"I see! It's the gains. This time, it's too much of a gain!"

Shen Ji suddenly recalled. How could he have found the Spirit Bone? The Spirit Bone had appeared.

He wanted Xia Bu to stop attacking the beast, but then Xia Bu's actions became unpredictable, and he suddenly became self-aware.

Shen Ji thought more and more about it, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

Logically speaking, Xia Bu should have had a good plan when he first summoned the beast, but instead of escaping, he started to attack.

Unexpectedly, Shen Ji had already set up a trap on the boundary, preventing Xia Bu from escaping.

However, Xia Bu never seemed to approach the boundary, but instead circled around Shen Ji within the boundary.

Shen Ji couldn't understand why. It was as if he was delaying time.

"Delaying time!"

Suddenly, Jian Suo's eyes lit up, and he saw the way out of trouble. Xia Bu was already in a hurry, and he was still hesitating. He was afraid of being betrayed, and he was afraid that the other party would be fake. He felt that this was all a setup designed to trap him.

Things had come to this point, and Jian Suo no longer bothered to think about whether the high-ranking officials were betraying him or if they were planning to transfer him. He had already waited for too long.

Jian Suo suddenly exerted force, and the heavy stone gate creaked open by more than fifty feet. In an instant, the surrounding oppressive atmosphere cleared, and he quickly ran towards the boundary.

Xia Bu watched Jian Suo's tattered clothes widen by a foot, and he was somewhat envious of his previous caution. As long as Jian Suo pulled his leg, he would run.

"Not good! I've overdone it!"

Xia Bu tried to control the stone gate, shouting at Jian Suo not to run away in a hurry, as he didn't know if he could make it.

Just as Jian Suo was about to reach the boundary, and just as he was about to bump into something, the boundary in front of Jian Suo suddenly burst with a powerful force.

A figure suddenly appeared, entering like a shadow in the dark night, looking like a ghost.

Jia Meng, who had woken up from his daze, also happened to reach this point. Jian Suo's good luck had also run out, because the two of them had just happened to block Jian Suo's escape route.