Chapter 127
Chapter 127
Within the ruins, scorching heat churned through the air. The wind and snow had long since melted away.
At the center of the battlefield, the three-foot blade condensed from the forbidden-spell-level attacks of four god-tier powerhouses shattered the space around it. It flashed like a streak of light and pierced straight through Zhou Ming’s chest with ease.
Yet even then, Zhou Ming did not fall.
Among the gods who had arrived late, none was more familiar with this ability than Long Kun.
“He plans to reflect the attack by force and kill Flame Giant King with the backlash!” Long Kun shouted in warning. “Don’t let him succeed!”
The death of a Demon God would normally benefit the Light Faction, but if Zhouyou Shijie killed one, it would give him the capital he needed to turn the tables. That was the last thing Long Kun wanted to see.
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have received lethal damage, triggering the Flame Demon Lord’s exclusive ability [Heaven’s Jealousy]. You will immediately counterattack with power equal to the attack that inflicted lethal damage!]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have used the item [Super Double Reward Card] (Rare SS Rank). The value of your next reward will be quadrupled!]
…
Agony tore through Zhou Ming’s chest, and blood spilled from his mouth, but flames of madness danced in his eyes. Thanks to the Flame Demon Lord’s exclusive ability, he had not died. One final point of HP remained.
“Hum!”
The three-foot blade appeared before him in the next instant. The violently trembling power within it was beyond imagination.
“Attack me!” Qianying urgently transmitted.
At this moment, the gods were still too far away to intervene. The Demon Gods pounced forward, while Flame Giant King sensed a mortal threat. He called to the other demons for help and rapidly turned to retreat.
“Flame Giant King, your time has come!!”
Zhou Ming did not dare hesitate. He immediately aimed the blade at Flame Giant King… or rather, at Qianying standing directly in front of him.
Strictly speaking, the attack reflected by Heaven’s Jealousy should have targeted the one who attacked him. However, with their wealth of combat experience, how could god-tier powerhouses possibly fail to see that the ability left room for manipulation?
The blade carried every kind of power: ignoring Defense, guaranteed critical hits, ignoring damage reduction, and more.
But there was one effect it did not possess!
Guaranteed accuracy!
“SHRRIP!!”
The sword shot forward at an unimaginable speed, hurtling unstoppably toward Qianying.
In truth, another god-tier powerhouse might have had a chance to dodge or withstand the strike, but Flame Giant King was different!
He had tremendous HP and Defense, but the price was his colossal size. He was a living target. Even if every other Demon God stood in front of him, the area they covered would not amount to one-tenth of his body. Missing him would have been harder than hitting him.
At the critical instant, Qianying vanished and slipped into space to evade the attack.
“No!”
Terror covered Rod’s face. His cumbersome body had no chance to dodge. The three-foot blade plunged into his chest, and world-shaking elemental power erupted inside his mountain-sized body.
“BOOM!!!!”
Stone fragments sprayed in every direction. Flame Giant King’s body exploded, scattering burning rocks across the battlefield.
“!!”
The gods who had just reached the heart of the battlefield stared with their mouths agape, unable to hide the shock on their faces.
Had Zhouyou Shijie really killed the eighth Demon God?
“Die, insect!” Amy spat through clenched teeth. She aimed her blood-red greatbow at Zhou Ming and released an arrow.
“No!”
Renee tried to intercept it, only for the fourth Demon God, Watt, to send her flying. Qianying could not reach him in time. The grievously wounded Ye Zhibei could barely protect himself, while the weaker Yun Wuyou was already battered and disheveled.
“Chirp! Chirp!”
Xuanniao once again flew out of the pet space and spread its wings.
Holy Light’s Blessing!
“Shnk!”
The blood-red arrow carried overwhelming power and instantly erased Zhou Ming’s final point of HP.
But before anyone could move to seize the loot, Holy Light’s Blessing revived Zhou Ming on the spot and restored 20% of his HP.
“Hahaha…”
Rod’s head hovered in midair. The tyrannical blade had failed to destroy it, and he still clung to life. “You can’t kill me!”
“Ding!”
[System Notification: Flame Giant King · Rod has triggered the passive skill [Stone-Gathering Rebirth]. After receiving lethal damage, he recovers 0.1% HP per second. If his HP reaches 20%, he will revive!]
“Damn it!” Renee cried in utter frustration. “Even that wasn’t enough to kill him?”
“His passive has a higher priority than the healing prohibition and anti-revival effects I applied!” Ye Zhibei’s face was deathly pale. He had already exhausted everything and desperately wanted to land the finishing blow, but the Demon Gods blocked his way.
“It’s over!” Yun Wuyou could no longer see any way to turn the situation around.
“I can’t kill you?”
Zhou Ming raised his right hand and used his own life as fuel. Veins bulged across his forehead as he roared, “You will die today!”
“Rumble…”
Heavenrend’s greatsword descended from the sky. This time, however, flames did not coil around it. It had turned blood-red, as if forged from blood itself, and carried a vast, soul-chilling killing intent.
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have used the exclusive ability [Heaven’s Wrath], consuming 99.99% of your current HP to gain a 2,999.99% increase to damage and area of effect. As the price, your Level will decrease by 2!]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have used the skill [Astral God Art]. Your next attack gains +800% damage, +50% Critical Hit Rate, and +80% Critical Damage, with an extremely high chance of inflicting knockback and knock-up. Duration: 5 seconds!]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have used the skill [Longquan]. The overall power of your next damage-dealing skill increases by 30%!]
…
Heavenrend’s greatsword, now several thousand meters long and carrying the guaranteed-hit property, crashed down like a star annihilating the world.
Nearly everything happened in an instant.
The smile froze on Rod’s face. He looked up to see the greatsword stabbing down. It split his head in two, then continued onward without losing momentum.
-47,826,967!
For a god-tier powerhouse, that damage could hardly be considered impressive. But Rod’s HP was already on its last sliver. How could he possibly withstand even that much?
“Ding!”
[System Notification: Congratulations! You have successfully killed [Flame Giant King · Rod] and received the following rewards: …]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: Congratulations! You have successfully…]
…
He had done it!
He had actually done it!
After that desperate struggle for his life, Zhou Ming heard the heavenly chimes of the system. The taut string in his heart finally relaxed. Relief washed over him, and in his weakness, he nearly staggered and fell.
At the same time, an unknown assailant’s attack arrived and stripped away his final point of HP.
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have been struck by Spear of Thunder · Alva’s attack and lost 1 HP!]
“Ding!”
[System Notification: You have died!]
…
“Whoosh!”
A massive loot explosion!
Equipment in every color of the rainbow appeared beside his corpse, along with a huge pile of bizarre junk.
Zhou Ming had known that his Crime Value was too high and his drop rate absurd, so he had deliberately collected the junk to reduce the chances that the treasures in his inventory would drop.
Of course, Qianying was already holding many of the items he had no current use for, including the God-Demon Orb, Stone of Divine Condemnation, Mount Fusion Stones, and so on. Most of what remained in his inventory consisted of consumables used to boost his combat power.
“Tch. Where did all this trash come from?”
God-tier powerhouses naturally had no interest in War Soul-grade equipment. With their keen eyes, however, they immediately spotted a decent piece of ore among the dropped items.
It was a treasure that made every person present covetous.
“Ouch. That’s quite a loss!” Zhou Ming lamented.
After using the Super Double Reward Card, he had clearly received a sizable haul, and one of those items had dropped.
Still, he had managed to kill Flame Giant King and lost only a single treasure. His luck was already absurdly good. Demanding to come out ahead in every last respect would have been far too greedy.
“Retreat!”
Once they confirmed the plan had succeeded, Ye Zhibei, Yun Wuyou, and the others immediately used Beat a Retreat. With no rules restraining them, they rapidly fled the battlefield. Qianying, who had mastered Spatial Teleportation, took Renee away as well.
“You won’t escape!”
“Sword Saint, today I will settle the score with you!”
“That strange stone is extraordinary! We can’t let her get away with it!”
…
Many god-tier powerhouses gave chase.
Unfortunately for them, this was the wilderness, with no rules imposing restrictions. The Sword Saint and the others had already left the Hope Faction and were determined to flee. Gods and Demon Gods alike were powerless to stop them and could not forcibly keep them here.
“Swish! Swish! Swish!”
As if by prior agreement, they all turned their gazes toward Zhou Ming’s spirit.
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