Chapter 645: I’ll Hammer You to Death

Chapter 645 -309: I’ll Hammer You to Death

The surging Heaven and Earth Origin Qi instantly condensed, taking the form of an Eight Trigrams Disc that viciously slashed toward the Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer!

RUMBLE!

An earth-shattering, deafening roar suddenly erupted!

Chen Cheng was blasted back several yards!

Shi Liangcai and his two companions stood firm. The Eight Trigrams Disc, formed by their Three Talents Battle Array, merely paused for a moment before surging toward Chen Cheng again, wrapped in a majestic and immense aura!

With a great shout, Chen Cheng’s Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer erupted with Thunder Arcs. Profound Patterns flickered within the lightning as he smashed the hammer forward once more with savage force!

BOOM!

A violent sonic boom ripped through the sky as the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi of the Eight Trigrams Disc shattered and dissipated!

This strike gave Chen Cheng a slight shock!

‘The Eight Trigrams Disc that Shi Liangcai’s trio formed with their Three Talents Battle Array has a Realm Power close to five thousand. They truly can’t be underestimated!’

Meanwhile, Shi Liangcai’s trio, along with Duan Shen and Ling Aqi, were utterly stunned!

‘This man in black actually managed to clash head-on with the Three Talents Battle Array all by himself. Even though it took two strikes from his Hammer Technique and put him at a disadvantage, his combat power is simply monstrous.’

‘It’s no exaggeration to say that if any one of us had faced him alone, we’d be smashed to death in a single blow!’

“This man might be one of the Innate Realm Experts who entered the grotto-heaven. We can’t let him live!

Brothers, let’s combine our strength and kill him!”

Shi Liangcai roared.

He unleashed all his Qi Blood Power, his Primordial Gang True Force surging chaotically as the Taiyi Nine Palace Divination Disc in his hand flared with a brilliant light.

Nangong Yi and Pan Yi also held nothing back, unleashing their own Qi Blood Power and channeling Heaven and Earth Origin Qi into the Three Talents Battle Array!

In an instant, Heaven and Earth Origin Qi surged and converged from dozens of yards around, condensing into a massive Eight Trigrams Disc!

Its unparalleled, tyrannical pressure made the very air tremble, and the entire Lake Heart Island quaked in response!

Duan Shen and Ling Aqi were just as decisive!

Duan Shen had already removed the bundle from his back. Now, he held a square metal box, about three feet on each side, in one hand, while his other hand moved swiftly across its surface!

The box hummed and trembled, unleashing waves of a sharp, murderous aura from the Killing Realm!

This was his famous Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact, the Thousand Mechanism Box. Once unleashed, the Killing Dao Pseudo-Spiritual Weapons inside could easily slay a Perfect Martial Artist of the Organ Refining Realm.

Nearby, “Life-taking Sword” Ling Aqi moved with incredible speed. The Longsword in his hand erupted with a powerful Killing Realm aura, which he channeled into the Thousand Mechanism Box.

As the Thousand Mechanism Box frantically gathered the Killing Realm’s aura, it radiated a terrifying pressure that would slay gods and buddhas alike, even before being fully activated!

Its killing power was surprisingly not much weaker than the Eight Trigrams Disc created by Shi Liangcai and his companions!

‘I can sense the Eight Trigrams Disc’s power is approaching a Realm Power of six thousand, while the Thousand Mechanism Box is over five thousand.’

‘If they combine forces, their power will be even greater, likely reaching a terrifying Realm Power of over seven thousand.’

Chen Cheng made his decision in a heartbeat. He unleashed his Thunder Step Shocking Mountain Body Technique, appearing several yards away in a single flash.

‘This is a life-and-death battle, after all. If I can’t crush them with a single, overwhelming blow, I’ll have to rely on my adaptive Techniques and Skills!’

RUMBLE!

The Eight Trigrams Disc seemed to lock onto Chen Cheng’s position and hurtled after him, wrapped in a savage and violent aura.

At the same time, Duan Shen’s Thousand Mechanism Box shot out streams of incomparably sharp sword light. They traced brilliant arcs, striking at the space before Chen Cheng and cutting off his escape.

With no room to dodge, Chen Cheng suddenly leaped high into the air. Heaven and Earth Origin Qi surged toward him, flowing into his Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer. The head of the hammer suddenly swelled to the size of two millstones, and its handle extended to nearly ten feet long.

Thunder Arcs flickered across the hammer’s entire body, radiating an immense power as he swung it wildly!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Three strikes landed almost simultaneously!

The aura of the Eight Trigrams Disc was instantly shattered, dissipating into nothing.

The handful of Pseudo-Spiritual Weapons from the Thousand Mechanism Box were also sent flying!

“True Intent of Heaven and Earth!”

The expressions of Shi Liangcai and the others changed drastically!

“This man must be an Innate Realm Expert! We have to kill him, or none of us will make it out of here alive!”

Duan Shen roared.

The Thousand Mechanism Box trembled violently. All of its Pseudo-Spiritual Weapons surged forth, and the box itself erupted with a Killing Array, forming a ring of light!

The ring propelled the weapons, radiating an ultimate, ferocious power!

Wherever it passed, the air was torn asunder, and the array protecting the entire grotto-heaven faintly trembled!

Meanwhile, Shi Liangcai and his companions once again condensed the Eight Trigrams Disc, its power swelling to even greater heights!

“Farewell!”

Swinging the Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer with both hands, Chen Cheng’s feet trod on arcs of lightning. In just a few flashes, he was dozens of yards away.

The five men were all seasoned veterans of the Jianghu. They knew that if Chen Cheng was allowed to retreat so easily, he would surely return to ambush and kill them. That would put them in an even more dangerous situation!

Only by killing Chen Cheng or gravely injuring him would they be safe!

“After him!”

The Three Talents Battle Array suddenly shifted. Shi Liangcai took the lead, flanked by Nangong Yi and Pan Yi. They formed a screen of light like a flowing cloud, controlling the Eight Trigrams Disc as they flew forward at extreme speed.

The ring formed by the Thousand Mechanism Box erupted with arcs of light, enveloping Duan Shen and Ling Aqi within it. It tore through the air, its speed as fast as lightning!

One side chasing and the other fleeing, the two groups covered several miles in just a few dozen breaths.

Just as they were about to catch up, Chen Cheng’s figure flashed, and he ducked behind a Stone Mountain several yards high!

“Nowhere to run!”

Shi Liangcai shouted coldly, directing the Eight Trigrams Disc to blast the Stone Mountain!

At the same time, Duan Shen and Ling Aqi shot several yards into the air. The ring from the Thousand Mechanism Box, wrapped in a savage and violent aura, swooped down on the other side of the Stone Mountain, cutting off Chen Cheng’s escape route.

Their coordination was flawless. No matter how fast Chen Cheng was, he couldn’t outrun the Eight Trigrams Disc.

As long as the Eight Trigrams Disc shattered the Stone Mountain, the resulting shockwave would be enough to strike him, slowing him down for a moment.

At that moment, the ring from the Thousand Mechanism Box, with its payload of Pseudo-Spiritual Weapons, could seamlessly follow up with an attack.

RUMBLE!

But to their surprise, while the immensely powerful Eight Trigrams Disc did shatter the Stone Mountain, the rock was so incredibly hard that the disc’s power was almost completely depleted in the process!

“I’ll hammer you to death!”

With a great shout, Chen Cheng unexpectedly reappeared, swinging his Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer with both hands and bringing it down fiercely upon Shi Liangcai’s trio!

Shi Liangcai and his companions were scared out of their wits. They frantically gathered Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, forming a round light shield to block the attack!

But they had acted too hastily; the shield’s power was severely limited!

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Thunder cracked, and a deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth!

The light shield shattered with a deafening crash!

Shi Liangcai and his two companions were all sent flying by the lightning-fast Thunder Hammer, their life or death unknown!

Seeing this, Duan Shen and Ling Aqi’s souls nearly fled their bodies in terror.

The ring from the Thousand Mechanism Box was already in motion and couldn’t be recalled. Not daring to retreat, the two made a split-second decision to press forward.

But Chen Cheng was faster!

“I’ll crush you!”

Amidst his shout, Thunder Arcs flashed under Chen Cheng’s feet. In just a few flashes, he appeared in front of them.

He swung the Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer with both hands, bringing it down in a wild frenzy!

Profound Patterns flickered into view, thunder cracked, and sonic booms erupted!

Duan Shen and Ling Aqi were also sent flying, one after the other!

Debris from the shattered Stone Mountain was still raining down.

Chen Cheng leaned on his hammer for support, feeling a wave of exhaustion wash over him.

‘In terms of Realm Power, my Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer and True Intent of Heaven and Earth are indeed stronger than the Three Talents Battle Array of Shi Liangcai’s group and the combined Killing Dao Realm of Duan Shen and Ling Aqi.’

‘But if I had faced them head-on, even if I had won, it would have been a pyrrhic victory!’

‘The only reason I killed those five so easily was because I had the geographical advantage. They misjudged how hard the stone on Lake Heart Island was and wasted the power of their Eight Trigrams Disc!’

‘When experts clash, victory and defeat hang by a single thread!’

‘That tiny mistake, to an expert like me, was a fatal opening!’

‘Those who dare to enter this grotto-heaven are no ordinary people. I still can’t underestimate the world’s heroes.’

‘My Martial Arts Power… is still not strong enough!’

‘I have to keep training! I need to hurry up and bring the Ultimate Mystical Technique of my Nine Heavens Thunder Shocking Hammer Technique to Perfection!’

The Military Dao Combat Killing Hammer slowly shrank back to its normal size. After a brief rest, Thunder Arcs sparked under Chen Cheng’s feet. With a few quick flashes, he moved between the five bodies, frisking them one by one.

Once the formalities were complete, a large bundle appeared on his shoulder!

‘These five were experts, all right. They were filthy rich!’

‘But it seems there’s still a little sparrow on the island. I’ll catch it, and then I’ll inspect my haul!’

A sharp glint flashed in Chen Cheng’s eyes. His figure flickered a few times, and he vanished once more!

This time, he was using the Wandering Dragon Step!

…

Xiao Yingluo cautiously approached Zhang Daozong’s corpse. After scanning the area, her stunningly beautiful face was filled with horror!

‘Who on earth is on this island with such terrifying power?’

‘Forget it. I should get out of here quickly. I can’t afford to provoke an expert like that!’

‘Chen Cheng is so cautious, he even blocked his Communication Jade Token. He probably wouldn’t dare linger on the island either!’

Having made up her mind, Xiao Yingluo prepared to leave Lake Heart Island the same way she had come.

She draped a light cyan cloak over her shoulders. Ripples spread out from it, and her aura began to fade. But just then, she was startled by a loud shout!

“This is a robbery! Leave your valuables if you want to live!”