Chapter 398 - 72: Mixed Element Thunder Bomb (Part 2)

SWISH!

A blazing white Sword Light flashed.

The hazy white light was like the sky’s glow piercing the morning mist at dawn—serene and gentle, yet filled with tremendous power.

The momentum was as unstoppable as the scorching sun.

Layers of Sword Light unfolded, spreading across a radius of half a kilometer, as a dense killing intent, so tangible it felt real, gathered in the air.

Viewed from a distance, the mountaintop seemed to have sprouted a giant lotus flower, its petals swaying gently, quietly awaiting the newcomer.

A Sword Array!

To lay out such a Sword Array in mere moments with just a single person and a single sword required not only peak Sword Dao Cultivation but also profound Array Insights. Zhu Ju happened to meet both of these criteria perfectly.

The Sword Array rose.

A Stern Slaughter Intent surged forth, not to kill the enemy, but to shield Zhu Ju within its many layers.

Like layers upon layers of shields.

"Hah!"

Wukong let out a low shout, his jade-like body growing even more translucent as vast power surged within him.

Even the lifeless Winding Dragon Staff began to emit a faint glow.

"Not running anymore?"

A cloud of blood roiled in the sky, causing all things in its path to decay into lifeless silence. The piercing sanguine light was dazzling.

Watching this scene, Guu Qinghuan let out a soft laugh.

She was in no hurry to strike. Lights flickered in her beautiful eyes as she suddenly looked up toward the distant horizon.

The Blood Demon Sect had only one heritage Cultivation Technique.

The Blood God Scripture!

This single technique encompassed everything.

It had no complex Magic, no exquisite Divine Techniques, yet it was one of the most supreme heritages in the world.

Once mastered, all techniques were at one’s command.

Just like at this very moment.

As Guu Qinghuan activated her Method, she naturally detected another aura on Zhu Ju, one that was thousands of miles away.

She could even ’see’ the strength of that aura.

Golden Core!

As far as she knew, the Bright Void Sect had only one Golden Core Grandmaster, and only that person’s aura was so intimately connected to Zhu Ju’s.

Sect Leader Pei Jingque!

Reinforcements!

It was obvious.

Zhu Ju didn’t intend to surrender without a fight. Seeing that he couldn’t escape her pursuit, he had decided to set up an array here and wait for help.

As long as he could hold on until his backup arrived, he could escape this calamity.

"Pei Jingque?"

Even from thousands of miles away, that aura, capable of searing one’s Divine Soul, still made Guu Qinghuan’s beautiful eyes narrow.

’She clearly only advanced to the Golden Core stage a short while ago, yet she’s making me feel such immense pressure...’

It wasn’t unheard of, but it was rare nonetheless.

But then she thought about how Zhu Ju was only at the Late-Stage Dao Foundation, yet he possessed so many tricks and had nearly inflicted heavy injuries on her.

In that case, it was no surprise that Pei Jingque, as the Sect Leader of the Bright Void Sect, would possess even greater strength.

’Still thousands of miles away...’

With a cold smile, the blood-red light suddenly dove downward.

"You’re out of time!"

No matter how fast a Golden Core Grandmaster was, crossing thousands of miles would take some time—time that was more than enough for her.

VMMMM!

The Golden Core spun rapidly, and time itself seemed to slow.

This was no illusion!

It was reality.

After advancing to the Golden Core, a Cultivator’s Essence, Qi, and Spirit underwent not just a quantitative increase, but a qualitative transformation.

Upon condensing a Golden Core, one could have ten thousand thoughts in a single breath.

The perception of ’time’ and ’space’ for such beings was worlds apart from that of ordinary people.

In the perception of a Golden Core Grandmaster, the every move of an ordinary person seemed slowed down several times over.

In the same amount of time, they could do much more.

As pure Magical Power was poured in, the Blood God Life and Death Sword Technique, which she had already mastered to the point of instinct, began to operate frantically.

In an instant,

the Blood God Sword slashed forward tens of thousands of times.

Zhu Ju’s profound and extraordinary Sword Array, his pride and joy, was brutally torn apart by this Barbaric Power.

BOOM!

Sword Qi Thunder Sound!

But even when urged on by the Sword Qi Thunder Sound, the Sword Array could barely keep up with the movements of the Blood God Sword.

CLANG—

Wukong swung his staff, striking the Blood God Sword dead-on.

A terrifying Giant Power erupted, blasting the incoming attack away.

And yet, this was merely a probing attack from the enemy.

SWISH!

The blood cloud roiled, expanding dozens of times in an instant. It descended upon the Sword Array below like a sea of blood.

The moment the all-devouring sea of blood touched the Sword Array, the array’s halo of light began to waver.

"Hah!"

It was Wukong again.

Its figure flickered and appeared outside the Sword Array. Gripping the Winding Dragon Staff with both hands, it began to frantically smash at the sea of blood before it.

Each blow scattered a patch of the blood sea.

This couldn’t heavily injure Guu Qinghuan, but it could weaken her power.

What’s more...

SWISH!

With a flash, Wukong appeared abruptly over a thousand feet away and swung the Winding Dragon Staff once more.

Its ability to use Void Shifting meant it could appear anywhere.

And because it was an Outer Body Incarnation, Wukong didn’t care if it was injured, nor would it feel any pain.

Guu Qinghuan, on the other hand, had her Golden Core and Primordial Spirit hidden within the sea of blood. If they were to be struck, she would undoubtedly suffer grievous injuries.

"Hmph!"

With a soft snort, two streaks of light emerged from the sea of blood and shot toward Zhu Ju.

The streaks of light were transformed Magical Treasures. One was a Hexagonal Flying Sword, and the other was a Thunderbolt Treasure Shuttle.

These two Magical Treasures were not as easy for Guu Qinghuan to wield as the Blood God Sword, but their power was immense.

Unleashed with her full power, they charged straight toward Zhu Ju, following the path carved out by the Blood God Sword.

She chose not to get entangled with the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo; after all, it was just an inanimate object, and tangling with it would be a waste of time.

Besides, once she captured Zhu Ju, the Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo would be hers. It would be a shame if it were damaged now.

SWISH!

The Five-Colored Divine Light appeared.

As the divine light fell, both Magical Treasures came to a halt.

Several more streaks of light appeared by Zhu Ju’s side, churning with wind and thunder, water and fire, as they forcefully withstood the incoming attack.

"Hm?"

Guu Qinghuan’s voice was laced with surprise.

"How do you have so many Magical Treasures? Don’t tell me you inherited the legacy of some Nascent Soul True Man?"

The Primordial Spirit Stone Embryo!

The Five-Colored Divine Light!

The Divine Technique of Sword Qi Thunder Sound.

He was clearly just a Late-Stage Dao Foundation Cultivator, yet he had so many good things. It was clearly illogical.

Stumbling upon a predecessor’s Heritage Mansion by chance, however, would explain it.

"No matter where you got your lucky break, it will all be mine soon!"

With a low cry, the roiling of the blood sea doubled in intensity, and the Sword Array began to collapse at a speed visible to the naked eye.

BANG!

The Blood God Sword and the Ten Directions Cross Sword collided mid-air.

One was powered by Golden Core Magical Power, the other wielded with Sword Qi Thunder Sound. Both sides were violently thrown back.

But the Blood God Sword twisted in the air and attacked again, its momentum fierce, while the white light had already grown dim.

DING...

The Ten Directions Cross Sword let out a sorrowful cry as it was knocked away.

Zhu Ju’s eyes flew wide. He blasted out several Secret Techniques he had been charging for a long time, temporarily blocking the incoming Sword Light.

At the same time, one Spirit Talisman after another and a cascade of Thunder Pearls flew from his sleeves, blasting toward the surrounding blood light.

He even summoned Wukong before him to intercept the attacks.

He had already used all his strength to stop her, but his defenses still collapsed inward at a rapid rate.

Thirty yards!

Fifteen yards!

...

He was surrounded on all sides by the sea of blood, and even his meticulously refined and perfectly integrated Essence and Qi Blood were being siphoned away bit by bit.

"It’s useless!"

Watching him struggle, Guu Qinghuan sneered. "All those beneath the Golden Core stage are but ants. No matter how many tricks you have, you can’t delay the inevitable for long."

"Is that so?" Zhu Ju’s movements suddenly paused, and a strange smile appeared on his face. "It was long enough."

Hm?

Guu Qinghuan froze. A premonition of extreme danger immediately surfaced in her mind. Her Golden Core spun, and a streak of blood light shot backward at an incredible speed.

The next instant,

Zhu Ju and Wukong’s figures vanished from where they stood.

In their place, a blinding light that connected heaven and earth appeared. A power that could annihilate everything surged outward in all directions with the light at its core.

In a flash, an area three miles across was completely engulfed, and it continued to expand outward, reaching a radius of over thirty miles.

"AHHH!"

A shrill, miserable scream rang out.

Before this power, the blood light that was Guu Qinghuan was like a candle in a raging fire, melting away rapidly.

The Mixed Element Thunder Bomb!

Refined by a Nascent Soul True Man from Celestial Thunder Fire, once activated, it would reduce everything within a three-mile radius to chaos. Within this range, even a Late-Stage Golden Core master would face certain death.

Back then, Hong Kan had given this item to Zhu Ju to deal with a Golden Core from the Celestial Corpse Sect. However, Pei Jingque advanced to the Golden Core stage, so it was never used.

Just a few breaths ago, Zhu Ju had thrown out various Spirit Talismans and Thunder Pearls to buy time, but he had actually used the opportunity to toss out the Mixed Element Thunder Bomb.

In the distance, a streak of fire that had been flying through the air came to a sudden halt, revealing the figure of Pei Jingque.

"Husband!"

Her eyes turned red. With a flicker, her body transformed into a Vermilion Bird, and with a flap of her wings, she charged forward in a frenzy.