With a loud pop, a bubble shattered. Lu Qi's skin turned bright red as the immense pressure instantly transformed into scorching heat and spread outward, evaporating the Zhongping Sea and making the entire sea boil. Countless dead fish floated to the surface, cooked through.
The waves of heat surged, twisting the air with the sudden high temperature and forming countless cracks. Even the Upper Realm trembled as pressure roared upward from below, bombarding the heavens.
Not far away, Cheng Kong was horrified. What? What kind of power is this?
Lu Qi's outer clothing burned away, revealing his scarred body. Almost nowhere on him remained unharmed. The terrifying pressure even horrified Cheng Kong, yet it had not crushed Lu Qi himself.
"What kind of rat are you, daring to ambush me? Don't you know I'm the immortal Lu Qi?" Lu Qi searched for Cheng Kong, but Cheng Kong had already vanished.
Since the attack had failed, Cheng Kong naturally had to leave.
Cheng Kong felt an absurd sense of disbelief. He had actually failed. This wasn't the first time, either.
All along, when he launched surprise attacks, either the opponent was on guard and he couldn't control them, or, once he succeeded in controlling them, he could resolve the matter in most cases. Yet first Lu Yin, then Lu Qi—this father and son had both escaped him. What was going on?
This Lu Qi clearly wasn't that powerful.
Lu Qi didn't know Cheng Kong had left and continued searching.
At that moment, figures burst out from beneath the Zhongping Sea. "It's burning us to death! Who did this? Have you no manners?"
"I was almost roasted alive."
"Who is it? Come out!"
"Shh, keep your voice down. It might be some terrifying person we can't afford to provoke."
Lu Qi