Chapter 278: Chapter 156: Master Sighs Twice
Translator: 549690339
“My heart is as strong as iron, transcending sainthood and surpassing divinity. You are just an anomaly, incapable of shaking my spirit.” Liu Bai’s voice was resolute and his even will unyielding, but in the next moment, he was sent flying, coughing up fresh blood on the spot.
“Ant!” The voice of the Guizhang Octopus came out rather hoarse.
“The river descends from the heavens, releasing a deluge as vast as the Nine Heavens!” Liu Bai’s presence intensified, as if his sword strike induced a torrential downpour resembling the Milky Way falling upon the Guizhang Octopus. However, it merely raised its head, expelled something from its mouth and shattered the Sword Qi on impact.
“Ant!” The Guizhang Octopus sneered again, tinged with disdain and contempt for the weak.
“Undisputed under the Heavens, with a single sword strike that cuts through the Nine Heavens.” Liu Bai’s formidable Sword Skill teleported him instantly in front of the Guizhang Octopus. With a unreal quick strike, he severed two of the lengthy tentacles while the creature barely managed to evade.
However, the next moment, the severed tentacles abruptly exploded, turning into numerous vertical eyeballs that aimed at Liu Bai and unleashed rays of divine light. N(e)w n0vel chapters are published at novelhall.com
Even Liu Bai’s determined will was befuddled by the chaos.
“Human, you’re only fit to be my meal. After consuming you, my strength will surely surge.” As the Guizhang Octopus spoke, one of its tentacles transformed into a long spear, piercing through the air.
It was aimed directly at Liu Bai’s forehead.
He simply couldn’t avoid this attack.
At this critical moment, Jiang Ming instantly teleported in front of Liu Bai, and with a punch that obliterated the incoming tentacle. The overwhelming power from the punch left the Guizhang Octopus shocked, it hastened to sever its own tentacle.
Before it could react, Jiang Ming had already reached atop its head, and simultaneously his Martial Arts Domain blanketed down. The Guizhang Octopus shivered, its immense strength seeming to break free, but momentarily it couldn’t.
It began to dematerialise.
Preparing itself to escape using a unique ability.
But, Jiang Ming wouldn’t give it the opportunity.
“Die!
II
With a punch, the Guizhang Octopus was blasted apart, turning into a cloud of blood. Jiang Ming frowned, as a flame shot out from his eyes, encapsulating the blood mist.
He felt a strange fluctuation.
The Guizhang Octopus had not been entirely killed.
Then, he must continue.
Sighing...
There seemed to be a faint sound of crying. Jiang Ming activated his Dharma Phase power, the Golden Crow unleashed the Fire of Taiyang, burning the blood mist and completely refining the remaining marks.
With a stretch of his hand, he seized the remaining blob of blood, stored it in his Space Ring.
“Thank you!” Liu Bai initially thought he was going to die but was startled when a powerful figure appeared in the nick of time and killed the Guizhang Octopus easily.
He saluted with a clench fist.
“Destiny is dozing off, and the predetermined fate is also violently fluctuating.” Yi Tianyan, however, smiled and said, “Anything is possible. Either the world will be destroyed, or we will survive the Great Catastrophe.”
“Is there any difference between you saying this and you not saying it?” Jiang Ming retorted, less than pleased.
“I’m making precise predictions, not making blind guesses. The answers may be the same, but the nature is completely different.” Yi Tianyan was calm, “Brother Jiang, with your current strength, you probably can’t change the overall situation of the world, let alone manipulate it. Therefore, whether you’re here or not doesn’t make much of a difference. So, keep up with your Cultivation!”
Jiang Ming fell silent again.
He deeply understood that the outcome depended on the most powerful beings.
If the Master couldn’t defeat the Guizhang Emperor, then everything would become meaningless.
If he could defeat him, the worst-case scenario would be a period of chaos in the world.
“Alright then!” Jiang Ming nodded, “So are you going with me, or are you staying here?”
“As long as the Master is here, this place is the safest.” Yi Tianyan replied with a smile.
“Alright, I’ll go find Zhou Tian and the rest, you all stay safe and keep improving your abilities.” After Jiang Ming said this, he turned and left.
He felt a sense of urgency.
After saying goodbye to Jun Mo, Jiang Ming teleported and quickly arrived at the boundary of Xuankong Temple. He appeared next to Chen Bei.
At this moment, everyone was looking up because a bird had appeared above them.
The creature had a bird’s head and a human body, and its golden body was reflecting a charming glow under the sun.
“Golden Clan!” Luo Feng exclaimed, “The Golden Clan has many branches, such as the Golden Pikians, those with bird heads and human bodies. They are a breed even more powerful than the Golden Pike Clan. They’re inherently proud, but they feel a deep shame when other races casually call them ‘bird men’. Upon seeing people, they kill, and then eat.”
“How are things on your side?” After giving a brief explanation, Luo Feng turned to Jiang Ming and asked.
“Temporarily safe.” As Jiang Ming spoke, his figure suddenly vanished and reappeared behind the golden bird-man. The bird-man acted with extreme speed, turning its body abruptly to unleash a destructive storm at Jiang Ming.
Wind blades cut through the Void, trying to tear Jiang Ming into pieces.
“What sharp sensitivity.” Jiang Ming was taken aback, but he didn’t dodge. Instead, he pressed down with his Martial Arts Domain. At the same time, his Blood Qi surged around his body, his power was overwhelming, and he also activated the Heavenly Stars Protection Skill, just in case.
He stomped his foot heavily, and countless cracks spread out in the Void, obliterating many wind blades, but several still fell on his defence, causing intense fluctuations.
The Star Protection was torn apart, but Jiang Ming snapped his fingers to blast the wind blades.
“Sword of Souls!” Jiang Ming attacked without mercy. The moment a gleam flashed in his eyes, the golden bird-man cried out in pain, and then Jiang Ming stomped on it, smashing it into the ground and forming a deep pit.
Jun Qiuye quickly sealed it again in the blink of an eye.
“Bird-headed, human-bodied, truly worthy of being called a bird man.” Jun Qiuye took a careful look, then made a face.
“I am a noble golden flying fowl, and you humans, with your lowly bloodlines, are only fit to be our prey. Take a good look at my head, bird-headed and human-bodied. What does this tell you? It shows that we, the Golden Flying Fowls, are always superior to you humans.” The Golden Bird Man was extremely arrogant.
“Brother Chen, can you extract its memories?” Jiang Ming ignored it and turned to Chen Bei.
“I couldn’t before, but I can now.” Chen Bei grinned evilly, “Leave it to me. Let’s see where they came from, and if there are any powerful beings in their clan.”
While speaking, he swallowed the Golden Bird Man..