Chapter 379: Chapter 379: Identity Revealed, The Battle with Mountain Ghost

Chapter 379: Chapter 379: Identity Revealed, The Battle with Mountain Ghost



"A bunch of clowns," Butcher sneered, clearly uninterested in dealing with these people.

John, on the other hand, was intrigued as he watched the cannon barrels extend from the floating city. He could sense a faint Power of Laws emanating from them. It was likely the source of their confidence.

"Hmph, die!" the Governor shouted, and without hesitation, activated the magical cannons. Whirr!

A series of humming sounds filled the air as bright lights flashed. Several magical cannons fired simultaneously, sending dozens of massive orbs of light hurtling toward Mountain Ghost.

These orbs were imbued with powerful Power of Laws, though they were based on the most fundamental elemental law.

Mountain Ghost remained unfazed, his expression calm. With a casual wave, a massive earthen wall rose from the ground, forming a barrier around him like a city wall.

Boom! Boom!

The air was filled with the sound of explosions, and the Power of Laws stirred up a violent wind. However, the earthen wall held firm, easily blocking the magical cannonballs' attacks. "Impressive!" John furrowed his brow. He knew he could block those magical cannonballs as well, but it certainly wouldn't be as effortless as Mountain Ghost made it look. This man's strength seemed to be on par with his at his peak.

And he was only an Eight-Star Awakened One. John couldn't even begin to imagine how powerful a Nine-Star Awakened One would be.

"Hmph, truly stubborn," Mountain Ghost sneered. As the earthen wall before him crumbled, he clenched his fist and slammed it into the floating city.

Boom!

The sound of an explosion rang out, and half of the city was instantly reduced to rubble.

Screams echoed through the air as many people were caught in the blast.

"You monster! How dare you destroy my city!" the Governor yelled, his voice laced with fury. He hurriedly activated the magical cannons on another section of the city, launching several more projectiles.

This time, Mountain Ghost made no attempt to defend himself. Instead, he braced himself and took the full force of the incoming cannonballs.

Boom! Boom!

The cannonballs crashed into him one after another, their impact reverberating through the air. He was only knocked back a few dozen meters, and though his rock-like body showed a few superficial marks, he was otherwise unharmed.

"Is that all you've got? Are you just scratching me?" Mountain Ghost sneered, tightening his fist and preparing to strike again.

Bang!

The remaining half of the floating city was obliterated in a massive explosion, with countless rocks falling from the sky.

Beneath the debris, a large mechanical device was revealed.

The floating city was powered by a mechanical system.

The Governor, too, was sent tumbling from the sky, crashing to the ground in a heap. His face was covered in dirt and ash, and all his previous arrogance had vanished.

Mountain Ghost landed, took a step forward, and immediately squeezed the Governor in his hand. His voice was cold as he spoke, "I'll ask you again. Have you seen a woman named Sini in this city?"

The Governor struggled helplessly, his throat dry with fear. He swallowed hard and quickly said, "A misunderstanding! I didn't destroy this city. I just arrived here, and I've never heard of this woman."

"You didn't destroy it?" Mountain Ghost furrowed his brow, then quickly realized. The Governor clearly didn't have the strength to destroy the city, and they only dared to occupy destroyed cities.

He stared coldly at the Governor and asked, "Do you know who destroyed this city?"

The Governor instinctively shook his head, but then his eyes darted toward the crowd, and he pointed at John. "That human over there, he's the leader of these people. He should know."

"Hmm?" Mountain Ghost turned his attention to John, his eyes widening in shock. "The Heaven enforcer... and there are two of them!"

Then his gaze shifted to Sini, disbelief written all over his face.

Crack!

Mountain Ghost tightened his grip slightly, and with a sickening crunch, he crushed the Governor's neck. He looked down at John and Sini, his expression excited as he spoke softly, "You two little ones, come with us."

With that, he reached out to grab them both.

John and Sini exchanged a glance and acted simultaneously.

The Power of the Nine Nether surged, and sword intent hummed through the air as they both launched their attacks at the giant hand.

Boom!

A tremendous explosion rang out, and the two of them were sent flying backward as though struck by a massive force. Mountain Ghost, however, remained firmly planted in place, completely unshaken.

Boom!

Another deafening roar echoed as John spat out blood and was sent flying by the force of the

impact. Even within his World-in-Hand, and despite teaming up with Sini, they were still no

match for Mountain Ghost.

"Haha, this is so satisfying. Kid, I'm almost reluctant to kill you after such a long and hard- fought physical battle," Mountain Ghost laughed maniacally, growing even more excited. He didn't give John and Sini any time to react and launched another attack.

He had already figured out where John came from, and now he felt there was no more value in

him.

"Watch out!" Sini shouted in urgency, fully activating Power of the Nine Nether. She gathered sharp blades of energy, attempting to Assassinate Mountain Ghost.

Clang! Clang!

Mountain Ghost's body, as tough as rock, withstood every blow. Even the soul attack had

almost no effect. "Dragon Transformation!" John roared in fury. A mighty dragon's roar echoed across the heavens as he instantly transformed into a massive golden dragon, nearly filling the entire World-in-Hand. His attributes were amplified fifty times.

"Kid, you really surprise me!" Mountain Ghost was taken aback, but his excitement only grew.

Whoosh!

The surrounding earth elemental law condensed as Mountain Ghost's body also expanded

several times, and he clashed with John, now in his dragon form.

Boom boom...

The space shattered as the terrifying energies collided.

Sini, unable to do much, was forced to dodge the attacks from both sides.

As time passed, John's World-in-Hand began to crumble, its stability on the verge of collapse.

What scared him the most was that the power of the Lich within him was being rapidly

consumed, and it wouldn't be long before it could no longer support him.

He had greatly underestimated Mountain Ghost's strength. "Human, it's over!" Mountain Ghost noticed John's weakening power and condensed the

earth elemental law into a massive war hammer, intensifying his attacks.

Boom!

John's tough scales shattered, blood splattered, and he was sent flying once more.

"Nine Nether Cage!" Sini shouted, conjuring a massive Power of the Nine Nether cage, hoping to

trap Mountain Ghost.

Crack!

In an instant, Mountain Ghost shattered the cage effortlessly and ignored Sini altogether. His giant hammer continued to swing relentlessly toward John.

"Diamond Body Protection!" John sensed the impending danger and activated his defensive technique, enveloping himself in a golden aura that boosted his defense a hundredfold.

Bang!

The war hammer crashed down, and the golden light was instantly shattered. John was struck

again, suffering another devastating blow.

"Nine Heavens Sword!" Ignoring his injuries and the rapidly depleting energy, John controlled

the Immortal Sword. A massive sword beam cut through the heavens, descending with

unimaginable force.

Boom!

The war hammer was shattered, and the sword beam struck Mountain Ghost, causing blood to

drip from his body. For the first time, he was injured.