Chapter 730: It's Over

Chapter 730: Chapter 724: It’s Over

Black, yellow, and green Energy dyed the entire world. A terrifying storm of Energy descended from the heavens, carrying with it roiling Celestial Thunder in a horrifying display.

The moment the Tri-colored Flame Sun Burst exploded, the Fire Vajra dove down from high above. Its body swelled to a massive size, completely shielding Shen Haoran and his four companions beneath it. As the terrifying Energy storm rained down, the Fire Vajra blocked it all with its back.

The entire world trembled. The Fire, Earth, and Wood Attribute Spiritual Power ran rampant, converging from all directions to form a massive Spiritual Power Vortex that ravaged Wanshe Mountain. The venomous snakes caught in this storm of three types of Spiritual Power were instantly ground to dust. A few unlucky Martial Artists were also swept into the Spiritual Power Vortex, losing their lives in an instant.

No one knew how long the terrifying phenomenon lasted before it finally began to slowly dissipate. But even after the dreadful tri-colored Energy storm vanished, the Fire, Earth, and Wood Attribute Spiritual Power throughout the area remained extremely volatile. This region would likely be completely unsuitable for Cultivation from now on.

Although the Energy storm had dissipated, a ringing sound still echoed ceaselessly in everyone’s ears. As the crowd gradually recovered from the shock of the terrifying blast, a feeling of having survived a great disaster washed over them. When the dust finally settled and they saw the scene before them, they all couldn’t help but gasp, stunned into a prolonged silence.

Stretching out before them was a massive crater, so vast that even with their enhanced sight, they couldn’t see its other side. Water from all around was constantly pouring into the chasm. The once-towering Wanshe Mountain had been cleaved in two from peak to base, as if it were a cake. Now, only half of the mountain was left. The fractured rock face was as smooth as a mirror. Shen Haoran’s attack had actually altered the entire geography of Wanshe Mountain!

Standing at the edge of the crater, the Martial Artists’ legs couldn’t help but tremble. This massive chasm was merely the result of the attack’s aftershocks. The crowd didn’t dare to even imagine how terrifying the Energy at the epicenter must have been!

“What about Shen Cheng? It looked like Shen Haoran’s attack was aimed right at him!” It took a long time for the crowd to finally remember Shen Cheng. They immediately raised their heads to scan the sky, but there was no one there. It was as if Shen Cheng had simply vanished into thin air.

“Could he have been killed by Shen Haoran’s attack?” The crowd searched everywhere for any sign of Shen Cheng, but to no avail.

“That can’t be right. At the end of the day, Shen Cheng is a Spirit Emperor Level powerhouse. It seems a bit unrealistic to think he could be killed so easily!” Everyone frowned deeply.

“Are you so sure a Spirit Emperor Powerhouse could have withstood that attack?” someone retorted.

At the Martial Artist’s words, the others around him fell silent. They had to admit it was true. None of them dared to claim that even a Spirit Emperor Tier powerhouse could have defended against Shen Haoran’s last attack. The residual Energy storm alone had nearly cost them their lives. Even for a Spirit Emperor, blocking it would have been difficult, to say the least.

While the crowd whispered amongst themselves, on the other side of the battlefield, the Fire Vajra waited until the surrounding Spiritual Power storm had completely subsided before slowly straightening its body. Its back was covered in wounds, torn open by the vortex of Spiritual Power. Fortunately, the Fire Vajra’s regenerative abilities were astonishing, and the scars on its back were already healing at a rate visible to the naked eye. Under its protection, Shen Haoran and the other four were completely unharmed.

Shen Haoran’s face, however, was pale. If Ji Lingxuan and Lady Ya weren’t holding him up, he likely would have already collapsed, unable to get back on his feet. The power of the Tri-colored Flame Sun Burst was indeed terrifying, but the toll it took on Shen Haoran was immense. If he had to do it over again, Shen Haoran wasn’t sure he would dare to use the Tri-colored Flame Sun Burst a second time.

Shen Haoran let out a long breath and casually tossed a few Spirit Revitalizing Pills into his mouth, beginning to restore his depleted Primordial Small World.

Shen Haoran looked up at the empty sky, his brow furrowed. Shen Cheng had vanished, which was not a good thing for him.

‘He’s not dead?’ Shen Haoran learned from the Fire Vajra that Shen Cheng was still alive. The Fire Vajra was extremely sensitive to the aura of an Outer Celestial Demon, so if it said Shen Cheng wasn’t dead, then he was definitely still alive. But he had vanished, and now even the Fire Vajra could no longer sense his aura.

At this thought, Shen Haoran’s frown deepened. ‘I thought the Tri-colored Flame Sun Burst would be enough to heavily wound him, if not kill him outright. I still underestimated Shen Cheng. He actually managed to escape.’ Shen Cheng was a tremendous threat to him and to the Shen Family. If Shen Cheng wasn’t dead, this thorn in his side would remain, a hidden danger for the future.

“Don’t worry,” Elder Yan’s comforting voice sounded in Shen Haoran’s mind. “Even if Shen Cheng was lucky enough to survive that attack, he’s basically crippled. He won’t be causing any more trouble for a while, at least.”

Hearing Elder Yan’s words, Shen Haoran let out a long sigh of relief. ‘Elder Yan is right. Shen Cheng is either crippled or dead this time. As long as I can increase my strength in the meantime, I’ll be able to handle him myself if we meet again in the future.’ With that thought, Shen Haoran stopped dwelling on the issue. Supported by Ji Lingxuan and his three other companions, he began to walk toward the City of Sin.

After Shen Haoran departed, the surviving Martial Artists on Wanshe Mountain were left somewhat at a loss. With Shen Cheng gone, the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave was now leaderless. The Martial Artists of the Underground Boxing Market seized the opportunity, advancing with unstoppable momentum. Under Luo Yu’s leadership, they wiped out the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave in one fell swoop. In the future, the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave would no longer exist in the City of Sin. The Underground Boxing Market would now reign supreme!

The Martial Artists of the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave showed no intention of resisting. With Shen Cheng gone, any resistance would be futile. In truth, they were more terrified of Shen Haoran. ‘He’s still alive,’ they thought. ‘If we anger him and he unleashes that attack again, we won’t even know how we died.’

Some of the Ten Thousand Snakes Cave’s Martial Artists were dead, and the rest surrendered. Just like that, the great battle was over. The Underground Boxing Market had become the biggest winner.

Meanwhile, in a cold, gloomy corner of Wanshe Mountain, Shen Cheng was completely enveloped in black Demonic Qi. He no longer possessed a physical body; only his Spiritual Thought remained. If not for the Demonic Qi sustaining him, his soul would have likely been scattered to the winds. This time, Shen Haoran had truly crippled him.

“Shen Haoran, you again! Next time, I will show you no mercy!” Shen Cheng snarled viciously as he stared in the direction Shen Haoran had disappeared. Out of sheer rage, the Demonic Qi enveloping him began to churn violently.

COUGH, COUGH… A violent cough escaped Shen Cheng. His injuries this time were far too severe. Suppressing his seething rage, Shen Cheng shot one last venomous glare in the direction Shen Haoran had gone, then his form flickered and he dove deep into the earth, disappearing from sight…