Becoming a Saint by Touching Corpses - Chapter 708 - 626: Slaying, the Stalking Bird (Merged - s)
Chapter 708: Chapter 626: Slaying, the Stalking Bird (Merged Chapters)
“What!?”
The sudden upheaval caused Lou Yi’s pupils to constrict drastically.
In front was the desperate resistance of a creature with cultivation on the same level as his.
Behind, a shocking strike from an enemy hidden long within his camp.
Moreover, Lou Yi was furious to discover the entire surroundings were being manipulated by unknown means, all pressing down on him.
An unprecedented immense pressure engulfed him.
He felt his body grow heavy, his bones trembling, breathing difficult, as if trapped in a deep swamp, unable to move.
This was not all; it wasn’t just a targeting on the physical level.
In his mind came needle-like pain, as if an invisible, sharp energy was constantly attacking his divine soul.
If at full strength, Lou Yi would have felt fearless.
But now, after hours of intense spiritual essence and divine sense output, his condition had dropped significantly.
Being targeted like this was adding insult to injury.
Yet Lou Yi had no time to think further.
From two different directions, vicious attacks came simultaneously.
He could use the Spirit Platform to block one side, but the other attack he had to withstand directly.
In a flash, Lou Yi made his decision.
He chose to use the Spirit Platform to block the berserk stone flood dragon, facing the sneak attack from behind with other means.
One reason was the stone flood dragon’s aura was obviously stronger than the attacker’s from behind.
More importantly, the Five-Layered Spirit Platform Ghost City was right in front of the stone flood dragon, conveniently close for defense.
Meanwhile, a thick layer of protective spirit essence first covered his body’s surface.
He then summoned an antique dark gold bronze bell to fly out from his body, encasing him entirely, almost airtight, to withstand the rear attack.
This dark gold bronze bell was engraved with numerous protruding dragon patterns on its surface, vivid and lifelike.
As Lou Yi injected it with a large amount of spiritual power, the bell immediately shone with golden light, like a brilliant rising sun.
Even more, the dragons on its surface flew off the bell,
miniature dragons swirling around, faintly emitting clear dragon roars, and releasing circles of golden halos.
’This Heaven and Earth Dragon Seal Bell, from the Ancient Cultivator’s Secret Realm, though a damaged treasure artifact, possessing slight flaws.
But, I only found out after refining it, others can’t possibly know.
With the foundation of a treasure artifact, even a full strike from a Sixth-Layer Spirit Platform Cultivator is hard to break through it instantly…’ Lou Yi thought confidently.
Qi Cultivators use magical artifacts, Foundation Establishment Cultivators use spiritual artifacts, and treasure artifacts are often the exclusive of Golden Core Masters.
Even a damaged treasure artifact is a gem far beyond ordinary Foundation Establishment reach.
This treasure artifact could be said to be his greatest trump card, through centuries of cultivation, helping him through countless calamities.
Next, his expression suddenly contorted.
’Boom!’
Red light collided fiercely with the golden bell, silencing the whole world.
In the view of everyone present.
For a moment, there were only two colors: red and gold.
Terrifying grey waves like tsunamis rolled in all directions.
The bell, a treasure artifact from the Ancient Cultivator’s Secret Realm, showed no significant loss, stable like Mount Tai amidst the massive tide of energy.
At this moment, a more intense white light suddenly illuminated, like a white lightning across the sky.
The originally firm, immovable golden bell suddenly rang an extremely piercing ’crack’ sound.
“Ah!”
Lou Yi let out a shrill scream, instantly retreating to the Five-Layered Spirit Platform ahead.
Looking at his right side of the body, his right arm was mere flesh, completely smashed.
Beside the right shoulder and chest, densely packed with bright red cracks and wounds.
And his hovering trump card, the golden bell magic treasure.
A noticeable large gap appeared at its center, light dimming, unusable for this battle.
He recalled the bell, his face darkened to the extreme, eyes filled with resentment and bewilderment.
“Who are you? You’re not Zhou Nan!”
“Damn it, how is there suddenly a new person?”
“How could you find the flaw in my magic treasure?”
Lou Yi was incredulous.
His treasure artifact comes from the Ancient Cultivator’s Secret Realm, once notably renowned.
Although its power today is not as before, with slight damage at a corner of the bronze bell, only known clearly to the refiner.
Other cultivators, no matter how high their realm, couldn’t possibly discern at a glance?
And now, alongside the pretender Zhou Nan, when did another shadow appear?
The mysterious person whose face is shrouded in white light, who exactly is he?
Lou Yi stared fixedly at this person.
He sensed that this newly appeared mystery was his true adversary.
Lou Yi was unaware; when Lou Yi saw him bring out the defective bronze bell, he immediately executed two steps in response.
His main body first activated the divining talent, instantly calculating the bell’s flaw.
Then, summoned a clone hidden within, briefly enhancing his combat power.
Main and clone combined forces, hitting the flaw, ultimately shattering Lou Yi’s arm in an instant.
“What a shame…” Lou Yi lamented.
If the flaw were bigger, Lou Yi might have fallen dead just now.
Nonetheless, the gain was significant.
That apparent trump card, the golden bell magic treasure, was destroyed by him, now unusable.
Moreover, it shattered Lou Yi’s arm, compromised his flawless body, inflicting substantial injuries.
