Chapter 162
Chapter 162
The situation changed without warning.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, Zhou Ming ignored the two god-tier powerhouses closing in behind him and forced his way into the battle between Wu Xing and Cangxuan.
He could not fly.
Fortunately, riding a sword through the air was no longer difficult now that he had practiced Heavenrend to perfection. The only drawback was that the Heavenrend greatsword could not be maintained for long.
“You’re courting death!”
A glacial killing intent flashed through Wu Xing’s eyes as he unleashed a forbidden spell at Zhou Ming.
“Stop!”
Cangxuan moved to intercept it, but he could not spare the attention to stop Long Kun and Gu Yuchen, who were hot on Zhou Ming’s heels and already within striking distance.
“Cangxuan, go all out!” Zhou Ming said solemnly. “I want to see your limit!”
Truth be told, he wanted to drag the fight out a little longer, until everyone was no longer at their peak. Faced with two god-tier powerhouses, however, he could not afford to delay any further.
Go all out?
Cangxuan froze. Then, seeing the resolve in Zhou Ming’s eyes, he gritted his teeth and unleashed every killing move he possessed. Blood energy surged throughout his body, whipping his hair wildly through the air.
Ding!
[System Notification: Abyssal Sword Demon · Cangxuan has used [Forbidden · Abyssal Sword Demon]. At the cost of 1% HP per second, Attack increases by 1,000%, Attack Speed increases by 500%, and Physical Lifesteal increases by 30% for 5 minutes!]
Ding!
[System Notification: Abyssal Sword Demon · Cangxuan has used [Forbidden · Weeping Blood Sword Soul]. All Attributes increase by 300%, all attack damage increases by 300%, Critical Rate increases by 50%, and Critical Damage increases by 50% for 10 minutes. As the price, after the skill ends, Level decreases by 10 and the user enters an undispellable Weakened state for 3 days!]
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“Die!!”
Long Kun drove his sword into Zhou Ming’s back, the blade punching clean through his chest.
Ding!
[System Notification: You have suffered fatal damage, triggering the Flame Demon Lord’s exclusive ability [Heaven’s Jealousy] and immediately launching a counterattack. The counterattack’s power is equal to that of the fatal blow!]
Whoosh!
An afterimage flashed, and Cangxuan appeared beside Zhou Ming. His bloodshot eyes shone with a sinister crimson light, every vein stood out across his body, and wounds were splitting open to spray blood. It looked as if he were forcibly drawing on strength at the absolute limit of what his body could endure.
Beside him, he caught Gu Yuchen’s attack in his bare hand and stopped it cold.
Long Kun: “!!”
Gu Yuchen: “!!”
At that moment, everyone could feel the terrifying pressure of Cangxuan’s full-power eruption. Long Kun and Gu Yuchen, who stood closest, were especially shaken.
Even Wu Xing, not far away, did not rush forward. The thought of stalling for five minutes and waiting until Cangxuan’s peak state expired before attacking crossed his mind.
No one wanted to fight a berserk Sword Saint to the death!
“Get lost!”
Cangxuan slashed downward. Sword energy tore across the battlefield and sent both god-tier powerhouses flying, while his left hand caught Zhou Ming, who had lost the support of the phantom greatsword and was about to fall.
“Very strong!”
Zhou Ming felt the horrifying killing intent raise every hair on his body. Refusing Cangxuan’s protection, he pulled free and dropped from the sky.
“I’m not the star of this battle!”
Meeting Cangxuan’s bewildered gaze as the man fought to suppress his urge to slaughter, Zhou Ming shouted, “Cangxuan, catch!”
Whoosh!
He hurled the still-unnamed Sacred Weapon at Cangxuan. Understanding at once, Cangxuan caught the hilt and swapped out his own weapon. His strength instantly soared to unprecedented heights.
Although the Sacred Weapon belonged exclusively to Zhou Ming, others could naturally wield it with his permission.
Shrrk!
At the same time, Long Kun charged in again and drove his sword through Zhou Ming’s heart, a vicious, triumphant smile on his face.
-14,568,446!
The massive damage number appeared, far beyond anything Zhou Ming could withstand.
Ding!
[System Notification: You have died!]
The system delivered its perfectly accurate verdict.
That was only natural.
Zhou Ming did not believe he could defeat a god-tier boss at his current level either. But…
What would killing him change?
His corpse plummeted from the sky as Zhou Ming’s spirit hovered in midair.
“Hm?”
Just as Long Kun was about to collect his spoils, a bone-chilling killing intent erupted behind him. His expression changed drastically.
“I can sacrifice myself without the slightest hesitation!” Zhou Ming declared. “Because now… I’m no longer alone!”
It had been a long road.
One filled with countless hardships.
Once, he had ventured through Destiny all by himself. Now he had many brothers worthy of his complete trust.
“Chirp, chirp!”
Xiaoyou spread its wings and flew, pouring rainbow-colored energy into Cangxuan.
As a sacred beast born of heaven and earth, it remained unaffected by its master’s death.
Ding!
[System Notification: Celestial Sacred Beast · Xiaoyou has used [Forbidden · Celestial Sacred Beast], granting Abyssal Sword Demon · Cangxuan the Sacred Beast’s Blessing. He recovers 2% HP per second, becomes immune to all control effects, and gains 1,000% to all Attributes for 30 seconds!]
Boom!!!
Like an erupting volcano, Cangxuan’s power, already pushed to its limit, surged yet again. The rainbow radiance of the Sacred Beast’s Blessing wrapped around him alongside baleful energy so violent that it was tearing his own body apart.
Wu Xing stared in horror and immediately escaped into the void.
Using his two strongest forbidden spells had cost Cangxuan dearly, but their power was beyond question. Now, with both the Celestial Sacred Beast’s support and the Sacred Weapon in hand, he had reached a realm beyond the god tier.
Shrrk!
Sacred Weapon in hand, Cangxuan closed the distance to Long Kun in a flash and brought the blade down, shattering space itself.
Long Kun hurriedly raised his weapon to block.
Crack!!
The Sacred Weapon’s edge was unstoppable. Long Kun’s sword shattered outright, and then his right arm went spinning through the air as blood gushed from the stump.
-621,345,582!
“Aaaagh…”
Long Kun screamed, his face twisted with pain and terror as though he had come face-to-face with a god of slaughter.
“Your Majesty, run!”
Gu Yuchen hurriedly moved in front of him and fought with all his might, yet he still felt nothing but despair before that tyrannical power.
Shrrk, shrrk, shrrk…
-225,645,696!
-247,876,992!
In a matter of seconds, Gu Yuchen was gravely wounded and drenched in blood. Cangxuan’s final sweep sent his head soaring into the air, severed cleanly from his body.
Flash, flash, flash!
Three golden lights flared around Cangxuan.
Pfft!
Among the gods, Gu Yuchen spat out a mouthful of blood as his destroyed projection dealt him a devastating blow. It was as though half his life had been taken from him, leaving him utterly drained.
Gulp!
The god-tier powerhouses watching the battle felt inexplicably relieved that they had not joined the siege.
For these thirty seconds, Cangxuan was…
Invincible!
After eliminating one god-tier powerhouse, Cangxuan saw Long Kun fleeing the battlefield in panic. Rather than waste time pursuing him, he immediately dove toward the ground, intent on turning the battle around.
“Screw this!”
Lei Qianjue, who was still battling an elder of the Dwarves, went deathly pale and hastily withdrew his projection. “I’m done playing!”
He had no intention of following in Gu Yuchen’s footsteps!
After scaring Lei Qianjue away, Cangxuan switched targets and charged at the Merri Region’s strongest warrior, Spear of Thunder · Alva.
“Count yourselves lucky!”
Alva fled without hesitation.
He was not blind. Of course he had seen what happened above!
Cangxuan was already absurdly powerful for the five minutes his ultimate moves remained active. Now, with the Sacred Weapon in his grasp and the Sacred Beast’s heaven-defying enhancement, even Wu Xing had been forced to avoid his edge. What chance did Alva have?
Across the battlefield, one god-tier powerhouse after another arrived in force, only to retreat in defeat.
The entire situation had been overturned!
The terrifying reputation of the former Second Demon God, the Abyssal Sword Demon, had never been empty boasting!
It was just that…
No one had imagined it would end this way.
Watching it all unfold as a spirit, Zhou Ming finally relaxed.
In raw strength, Ye Zhibei and Cangxuan were evenly matched, but Cangxuan held the edge when it came to explosive killing power.
Ye Zhibei himself had said so during one of their private conversations.
Ten minutes later, Zhou Ming revived.
The army that had once surrounded the city withdrew in disgrace, leaving the ground carpeted with corpses.
Everyone inside the city was safe and sound.
At last, the system chime rang out, announcing the end of this farcical siege.
Ding!
[System Notification: Congratulations! You have completed the second phase of the main quest [Defend Snowflake City] (Difficulty: SS) and received the following rewards…]
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