TO 765
Chapter 755: Rakshasa Race
A thick blood stench emanated out.
One after another, lumps of flesh fell beside the feet of the black-robed cultivator.
A Golden Core of Overlord Palace was eaten alive by that black-robed cultivator!
Any cultivator that could arrive in Myriad Phenomenon City had witnessed deaths and have killed others as well.
However, they were still shocked nevertheless when they witnessed a cultivator eaten alive mouthful by mouthful!
Some of the female cultivators turned pale and their tummies churned. Unable to control themselves, they vomited on the spot.
Night Spirit who was initially in a massacre in the battlefield suddenly stopped as though he sensed something. His ears twitched as he sniffed in the air and his expression changed.
In a flash, he disappeared into the crowd and vanished.
“Brother Zhao!”
The fiend heir of Overlord Palace, Pang Yue, was enraged when he saw that as he let out a tragic cry. Without a second word, he brought forth a spear and charged towards the black-robed cultivator on the other end!
“Hehehe, another person who wishes to die,”
A black-robed cultivator in the crowd laughed and moved. “Leave this one for me to eat!”
The moment he said that, he vanished from the spot.
Pang Yue felt his vision blur as though a shadow passed by.
“Not good!”
He lamented internally.
It was too fast!
That speed was much faster than he could see with his eyes!
Swoosh!
It was as though someone was blowing at the back of his neck!
A chilling intent rose from the bottom of his feet and his hairs stood on end!
Pang Yue did not hesitate and released his Golden Core phenomenon right away.
Boom!
The power of phenomenon churned in midair.
Spirit energy circled Pang Yue continuously and converged rapidly to form a terrifying, pitch-black spear. The spear crackled with lightning and quivered slightly – even the voids cried in its presence!
Overlord Palace’s legacy phenomenon – Heavenly Thrusting Spear!
“Too late!”
The moment Pang Yue released his Golden Core phenomenon, two words sounded in his ears with a hint of mockery, playfulness and killing intent.
Immediately, he felt a chill down his throat.
It was a chill that he could not be more familiar with.
It was the coldness of a sword’s blade!
In less than a single breath, an outcome between their fight was decided!
Right in front of many cultivators, Pang Yue charged forward and the black-robed cultivator vanished.
The moment Pang Yue released his Golden Core phenomenon, a phantom-like shadow appeared behind him, gripping a cold, curved saber and swinging it towards his throat!
A paragon who was on the top ten of the Phenomenon Ranking could not survive a single attack from the black-robed cultivator!
Just as everyone thought that Pang Yue’s head was going to be severed from his body, a series of spear shadows streaked through the air densely towards the black-robed cultivator at an extremely fast speed!
The spear shadows possessed a wisp of Heaven and Earth’s might!
It was a Dharmic art!
The Nascent Souls had attacked!
Many cultivators turned over.
The Perfected Lord of Overlord Palace glared deeply at the group of black-robed cultivators with a grim expression. He shuffled his fingers to create hand seals and the Dharmic power in his body surged.
He was the one that produced the dense spear shadows!
“Damn it!”
The black-robed cultivator who was initially behind Pang Yue shrieked and his black robes suddenly tore apart, falling through the air in pieces.
The true appearance of the black-robed cultivator was fully exposed!
He was extremely tall with black skin and a pair of jet-black meat wings on his back. They were full spread and were dozens of feet wide!
The black-robed cultivator looked extremely ugly with a green face and bared fangs. His nose was pointed to the skies and his fingers and toes had sharp, curved nails that shimmered coldly!
That was no human – it resembled a malevolent ghost from Hell!
The green-faced malevolent ghost sensed the pressure behind him and could not pierce Pang Yue’s throat in time. He revealed his true form and flapped his wings, transforming into a dark streak of light.
Pshew! Pshew! Pshew!
The streak of light was extremely fast and surpassed the sensory reactions of every cultivator present.
He shuttled through the dense spear shadows with unusual nimbleness and dodged through everything before reappearing behind the black-robed man!
The crowd was shocked!
On the one hand, they were shocked at the repulsive and ugly appearance of the creature.
On the other hand, they were shocked at his capabilities!
There was no Dharmic power fluctuation from the green-faced malevolent ghost.
In other words, he was only at Golden Core realm at the very most.
However, he was able to escape fully unscathed from a Nascent Soul’s killing move by relying on his terrifying speed and he was only a Golden Core!
Pang Yue felt his limbs go cold.
Although he managed to survive, his heart palpitated and had not calmed down.
A thin blood line appeared on his throat.
If the Perfected Lord of Overlord Palace was a single step slower, he would have been a corpse!
“You have a death wish!”
The moment the green-faced malevolent ghost returned to the crowd, the black-robed man at the lead suddenly released a loud roar and his black robes exploded as well!
He had the most muscular body among the black-robed cultivators and his black meat wings produced a shuddering malevolent qi!
Swoosh!
The black-robed man vanished.
“You guys are...”
The eyes of Overlord Palace’s Perfected Lord constricted violently. He had just raised his spear and his mouth was slightly agape after saying three words when he came to an abrupt stop!
It was as though time froze.
Right in front of many cultivators, the black-robed man vanished. By the time he reappeared, he was already behind the Perfected Lord of Overlord Palace and his wings were retracted!
The black-robed man wielded two extremely curved sabers that were etched with complicated, ancient patterns in each hand.
Drip! Drip!
Grisly blood droplets fell slowly one after another from the sharp blades.
Rumble!
The head of Overlord Palace’s Perfected Lord slid down from his neck and rolled a few times on the ground.
The eyes of the bloodied head were wide open, as though they experienced immense shock up till his death!
The Perfected Lord of Overlord Palace was dead!
He could not survive a single attack from the black-robed man!
Many cultivators watched the scene unfold squarely and their minds went blank.
Everything had happened way too quickly and suddenly.
Pang Yue’s gaze froze. Before he could even rejoice over his survival, his sect’s senior who stood in to save him was already dead!
The Nascent Souls who were initially fighting to their deaths in midair came to a stop in unison.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun, Perfected Lord Bei Dou, Perfected Lord Tian Ming, Monk Yin Lu and the others had grim expressions as they stared at the creatures with green faces and bared fangs on the long street. There was a deep cautiousness in the depths of their eyes.
In fact... it was fear!
The chaotic battle on the ground came to a stop as well.
Even a fool could tell that the green-faced beings with bared fangs were hostile!
Initially, the massive Myriad Phenomenon City was filled with clamor and murderous yells.
In the blink of an eye, it was dead silent.
A blood stench wafted through the air with a murderous intent!
Night Spirit was hidden among the crowd.
He glared at the green-faced beings with bared fangs. Although his eyes surged with killing intent, they deepened as he retracted his aura and tried his best to conceal his gaze so that the opposing faction would not notice!
Little Fatty stood right beside Lin Xuanji and could clearly detect the minute actions coming from the latter.
Lin Xuanji’s hands behind his back were trembling slightly!
“Brother Lin, what’s their background?” Little Fatty whispered.
With an ashen expression, Lin Xuanji gulped before replying slowly, “One of the Primordial Nine Races... the Rakshasa race!”
Chapter 756: Giving up Without a Fight
Little Fatty and the others were shaken by what they heard!
Instantly, the stories and legends of the Primordial Nine Races surged into their minds.
Legend has it that in the primordial era, there were ten thousand races that stood dominant. Among them, nine of them reigned supreme and they were later known as the Primordial Nine Races!
The nine races reigned above the ten thousand races and their status was unshakable. Bloodlines, legacy memories, secret skills and cultivation techniques that were passed down from the nine races were way too strong and could suppress the ten thousand races!
Unlike humans who were innately weak, the nine races were incomparably strong from birth!
Even without cultivating, they were strong enough to dominate the ten thousand races, let alone humans who were oppressed right at the bottom as slaves.
In the eyes of the Primordial Nine Races, humans were even cheaper than ants!
A legendary war broke out in the primordial era that exterminated countless races with bones laid everywhere and rivers of blood. Because of that, the Primordial Nine Races was severely injured as well. Otherwise, the human race would not have had any chance to rise!
In the ancient war thereafter, humans secured a tragic victory.
The Primordial Nine Races were severely injured and scattered all around Tianhuang Mainland to live ignobly.
Those were later on known as the nine forbidden grounds!
Be it seniors from immortal, Buddhist of fiend sects, they would always instruct their disciples to never ever step foot into the nine forbidden grounds.
Even during the golden era of the human race where multiple emperors rose and a legendary talent such as the Human Emperor was born, the Primordial Nine Races could not be wiped out entirely – that was enough to show the terror of their foundation!
For most cultivators, their knowledge of the Primordial Nine Races only came from some sparse descriptions in ancient books or from brief descriptions from seniors of their sects.
It was said that even the most ordinary existence in the bloodline of the Primordial Nine Races could easily kill anyone else from the other races of the same cultivation realm, humans included!
For the Primordial nine Races, the strongest among them with the purest bloodlines could even kill cultivators who were in major cultivation realms above them!
Those were originally merely legends.
But now, it has turned into a bloodied truth!
The most muscular Rakshasa was clearly one of those with strong bloodlines. Although he was at the Golden Core realm, his movement techniques were extremely swift such that even Nascent Souls could not react to him!
In midair, Perfected Lord Tian Ming, Perfected Lord Bei Dou and the others had grim expressions.
If they were in the position of Overlord Palace’s Perfected Lord, they would have died as well!
“Sigh, we did not manage to avoid this in the end,”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun gave a long sigh and revealed a deep look of worry in his eyes.
The reason why the Phenomenon Ranking was pushed forward for more than a month this time round was because he had caught wind of news that clansmen from the Primordial Nine Races had entered the ancient battlefield!
After the ancient war, clansmen from the Primordial Nine Races rarely appeared in Tianhuang Mainland.
However, each time they did, there would be a bloodbath!
10,000 years ago, an earthshaking catastrophe was even created that resulted in the annihilation of two super sects and a great empire that lasted for 10,000 years!
This time round, Perfected Lord Yu Jun received news that one of the Primordial Nine Races, the God race, had appeared in the ancient battlefield.
The God race definitely had a motive for entering the ancient battlefield but he did not know exactly what it was.
However, in order to avoid any clashes with them, Perfected Lord Yu Jun chose to push the fight for the Phenomenon Ranking forward. To think that they could not avoid it eventually.
Furthermore, judging from the current situation, the circumstances were worse than he had imagined!
The Rakshasa race had already entered Myriad Phenomenon City before the God race appeared.
They waged a massacre the moment they attacked!
They were hostile!
The Rakshasa race was the most violent among the Primordial Nine Races. With meat wings behind their backs, they were extremely swift and ate people!
Furthermore, they loved to consume flesh and bones.
Among the Rakshasa race, the men were extremely hideous with dark skin, red hair, green eyes and faces with bared fangs – they looked absolutely terrifying.
However, the women were beautiful, charming and looked no different from humans.
The Rakshasa race also possessed the fastest speed among the Primordial Nine Races!
Perfected Lord Yu Jun glared at the tallest and most muscular Rakshasa leader before asking deeply, “Why has the Rakshasa race visited Myriad Phenomenon City that belongs to our human race?”
“We’re naturally here to eat some humans!”
The Rakshasa leader laughed sinisterly and revealed a pair of bloodied and sharp fangs!
“Ow, ow!”
The Rakshasa clansmen behind him became extremely excited and peeled off their black robes. Each of them spread their black meat wings and revealed their true appearances, smacking their lips as though they wanted to charge forward immediately!
Perfected Lord Yu Jun’s face flashed with rage before slowly calming down.
However, Perfected Lord Tian Ming, Perfected Lord Bei Dou and the others had shimmering gazes as they glanced out of Myriad Phenomenon City from time to time in deep thoughts.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun said coldly, “Everyone of the Rakshasa race, Myriad Phenomenon City is a sacred place for the human race and there are more than a hundred thousand human paragons gathered here right now. There’s only slightly more than a hundred of you. If we truly break out into a fight, how many of you can manage to scrape out alive?”
His tone was murderous and robust!
As the successor of Enigma Palace, no matter how cautious he was in his heart, he could not retreat!
Furthermore, there were many paragons of the human race in Myriad Phenomenon City. If they banded together, they would be a force to reckon with and the hundred-odd Rakshasa clansmen might not be able to win!
“Human paragons?”
The Rakshasa leader extended a grisly red tongue and smacked his lips before snickering. “I love to eat the flesh and drink the blood of paragons!”
The moment he said that, his figure vanished!
The expressions of Perfected Lord Yu Jun and the others changed starkly!
Immediately after, the Rakshasa leader’s voice sounded. It was erratic and his exact location could not be determined but his voice spread through the entire Myriad Phenomenon City.
“There’s so much fresh meat here. Kill them!”
More than a hundred Rakshasa clansmen soared into the air and transformed into streaks of dark light that bolted into the crowd for a massacre!
“How dare you!”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun was enraged and summoned his Destiny Flying Sword immediately. It hovered in front of his chest as he shouted, “Everyone, don’t panic. As long as we stick together...”
Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by another voice.
“Cultivators of Zephyr Thunder Palace, heed my orders and swiftly follow me to leave Myriad Phenomenon City!”
Perfected Lord Tian Ming’s voice sounded and lightning crackled around him as winds howled – he had released his sect’s secret skill, Zephyr Thunder Escape, to flee out of Myriad Phenomenon City!
“Cultivators of Heavenly Dipper Sect, heed my orders! All of you, get out of this place!”
Perfected Lord Bei Dou’s figure flashed as he fled out of Myriad Phenomenon City with a panicked expression without hesitation.
Immediately after, Monks Yuan Kong and Wei Fu pumped down similar orders!
There were more than a dozen Nascent Souls but in the blink of an eye, half of them chose to flee without fighting!
The many Golden Cores present were undecided in their flusters to begin with.
When they heard the voices, many cultivators fled away from Myriad Phenomenon City instinctively.
Instantly, the long street was in chaos.
There were screams and tragic cries.
“You guys!”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun’s eyes were widened as chills ran down his body.
Initially, their only shot at survival was if they joined forces and let go of bygones to stand together against the Rakshasa race!
But now, Zephyr Thunder Palace, Heavenly Dipper Sect, Hollow Monastery and some other sects chose to escape without fighting – that was equivalent to them giving up their final opportunity!
“Escape?”
Perfected Lord Luo Xue gave a bitter chuckle. “Who will be able to escape? Even Zephyr Thunder Palace’s unparalleled escape technique can’t compare to the speed of the Rakshasa race!”
“How foolish,”
Monk Yin Lu sighed helplessly.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun gazed at the chaotic long street and fleeing cultivators with a sense of turmoil as tears welled in his eyes.
All of those paragons were going to turn into the prey of the Rakshasa race and there would be no survivors left!
Chapter 757: Shifting Tides
Perfected Lord Tian Ming released Zephyr Thunder Escape and Dharmic powers surged. Like a thunderbolt, he sprinted away from Myriad Phenomenon City without stopping!
In fact, he was not even bothered about the disciples in his sect!
Perfected Lord Tian Ming was not a Sealer in his twilight years.
He was a Nascent Soul that was in his prime – there was no way he was going to sacrifice his life to protect the disciples of his sect!
His expression was panicked with a deep hint of fear in his eyes.
He did not make the decision out of a moment of foolishness – it was a decisive choice judging from the situation!
The Primordial Nine Races was way too terrifying.
His fear towards the Primordial Nine Races was already rooted and stemmed from the depths of his bloodline – there was no way to resist it!
It was the same way how a mortal would feel fearful upon encountering a ferocious beast even without fighting it!
Furthermore, Perfected Lord Tian Ming knew that he was no match for the Rakshasa leader after witnessing the latter’s terrifying capabilities. If he lingered in Myriad Phenomenon City, he would definitely die!
Right now, they might have a shot at survival if they chose to escape.
In truth, Perfected Lord Tian Ming was not the only one – even Perfected Lord Bei Dou, Monk Yuan Kong and most of the other Perfected Lords had the same thoughts.
Myriad Phenomenon City was in chaos!
Figures danced in midair one after another.
Sinister laughters echoed through the entire city.
The Rakshasa clansmen bared their mouths and revealed bloodied fangs as they gazed at the cultivators scurrying in escape. Their gazes were fervent as though they were looking at a delicious feast!
Poof!
A Purple Firmament Sect cultivator had barely moved when he found his chest punctured by a dark light, causing fresh blood to spurt.
The person’s gaze froze and gradually dimmed. His body paused momentarily before exploding suddenly – he died right on the spot!
“Ah!”
A nun from Clear Heart Nunnery was overcast by a shadow the moment she soared into the air.
Before she could release her Golden Core phenomenon, she nearly fainted from a sharp pain in her abdomen!
Instinctively, she looked down.
She saw a bloodied claw protruding from her abdomen wielding a round Golden Core in its palm!
Her head slanted to the side and she fainted.
“Hehe!”
The Rakshasa clansmen tore out her Golden Core and tossed it into his mouth, swallowing it.
Immediately after, he dug out the nun’s heart and stuffed it into his mouth as well, chewing it with blood splashing everywhere!
Similar scenes were repeated elsewhere constantly.
Although they were all at Golden Core realm, human paragons could not withstand a single attack against a Rakshasa clansmen; even ordinary Golden Core phenomenons were shattered with ease by the Rakshasa race!
Only paragons on the Phenomenon Ranking could hold out briefly when they released their Golden Core phenomenons.
However, the Rakshasa race specialized in speed and movement techniques!
The paragons of the Phenomenon Ranking could only struggle and defend upon release of their Golden Core phenomenons. Once the power of their phenomenon was depleted, they would be nothing more than fish on a chopping board!
More than a hundred Rakshasa clansmen shuttled through the crowd wildly wielding sabers in their hands – blood and corpse was left in the wake of everywhere they passed!
The streams of dark light were like scythes of the reaper that collected the lives of human paragons.
There were more than a hundred thousand cultivators fleeing in all directions. Little Fatty and the others were gathered together and their small group had yet to attract the attention of the Rakshasa race.
“What should we do?”
Little Fatty’s forehead was filled with sweat as he asked softly.
The group of them was gathered purely because of Su Zimo.
Now that he wasn’t around, none of them had any plans.
They had various expressions and different thoughts.
“What’s there to be afraid of?”
Monkey’s eyes were bright and bloodshot as he glared at the Rakshasa dark lights that streaked through the air one after another. With a fierce gaze, he said in a chilling voice, “We’ll just kill the hell out of them no matter what race they are!”
“Hais.”
Ji Chengtian sighed. “While that may be the case, t-the Rakshasa race is simply way too terrifying!”
Although he had a pained expression when he looked at cultivators in the city dying one after another with their heads severed, he felt a sense of helplessness.
Xiaoning pursed her lips tightly and was about to tear up.
Even with Leng Rou’s cold personality, her heart wrenched at the sight of her fellow sect mates from Thousand Crane Sect dying and she had a bitter expression.
The spirit tiger gulped and his eyes shone as he whispered, “Brother Monkey, the Rakshasa race has yet to provoke us. Let’s avoid their brutality for the time being.”
Lin Xuanji sighed at the sight of this.
Even within their group, everyone had varied opinions, let alone a hundred thousand cultivators that came from all over Tianhuang Mainland from different sects and factions.
It was completely unrealistic for the hundred thousand cultivators to band together.
Their cohesiveness was gone!
It was going to be difficult for the human paragons to escape from today’s calamity!
Notwithstanding Little Fatty and the others, even the demon beasts on Su Zimo’s side such as Little Fox, Qing Qing, the Golden Lion and the spirit tiger were flustered with fear in their eyes.
Monkey was the only one with a prideful gaze and sustained ferocity.
Night Spirit was expressionless as he followed behind everyone with a cool gaze – nobody could read his thoughts.
“Night Spirit, what do you think?”
Monkey turned to ask.
“We’ll take advantage of the chaos to escape,”
Night Spirit spoke with a deep voice, “If we get into a fight, it’ll be difficult for us to escape unscathed.”
Monkey calmed down and gathered his thoughts.
Even if he was confident in his unparalleled combat strength, he would only be able to take on up to two Rakshasa clansmen at best.
The group of them merely consisted of slightly more than ten people.
However, there were more than a hundred from the Rakshasa race.
Furthermore, there was an even more terrifying Rakshasa leader who could kill Nascent Souls. If a fight were to break out, the majority of them would not be able to avoid the slaughter of the Rakshasa race!
“Let’s flee from Myriad Phenomenon City first, the tides are no longer on our side.”
Right then, Lin Xuanji’s voice sounded with a hint of fatigue and exasperation.
Since they had a decision, the group of them no longer hesitated.
“Let’s leave too!”
Monkey beckoned and the group of them followed the crowd to flee out of Myriad Phenomenon City.
...
In midair, Perfected Lord Tian Ming sprinted the entire way with lightning speed.
Hot on his tails was a sword light that traveled at an extremely fast speed!
“Yue Hua, get lost!”
Perfected Lord Tian Ming caught sight of the sword light from the corner of his eyes and his expression changed as he hollered.
The sword light was Perfected Lord Yue Hua from Sword Sect who had released Sword Escape.
Perfected Lord Tian Ming knew that if two Nascent Souls were gathered together, they would become a greater target and attract the attention of the Rakshasa race more easily!
“Why don’t you scram further instead?!”
Perfected Lord Yue Hua was not willing to relent and rebutted instead.
Before his sentence was finished, both Perfected Lord Tian Ming and Perfected Lord Yue Hua felt a chill down their spines.
An evil gust of wind blew and a dark light tore through the air!
It was too fast!
The Rakshasa leader had actually caught up to them in a flash!
“Pfft!”
Perfected Lord Yue Hua was fully focused on escaping and reacted a tad too late. A blood light flashed and the next moment, his head was severed from his body.
A tiny man that glowed flew out of Perfected Lord Yue Hua’s glabella with a flustered expression. After leaving the body, it trembled all over, clearly unable to withstand the killing intent and blood lust shrouding around Myriad Phenomenon City.
The Essence Spirits of Nascent Souls were way too fragile.
The moment the Essence Spirit of a Perfected Lord leaves his body, it is extremely susceptible to irrecoverable damage and might even die.
However, at that moment, Perfected Lord Yue Hua could not afford that many considerations.
Yet, the moment his Essence Spirit escaped, it was gripped by a pitch-black muscular palm!
“Caw, caw!”
The Rakshasa leader’s laughter sounded. “I’ve yet to experience the taste of a Perfected Lord’s Essence Spirit. I’ll savor it today!”
“Pfft!”
He stuffed Perfected Lord Yue Hua’s Essence Spirit into his mouth and crushed it within a few chomps!
Perfected Lord Tian Ming felt chills run down his spine at the sight of that. His limbs went cold and he almost fell from midair.
Chapter 758: Arrival of the God Race
The Rakshasa leader consumed Perfected Lord Yue Hua’s Essence Spirit and shifted his gaze towards Perfected Lord Tian Ming who was not far away. He snickered and revealed a row of bloodstained and menacing fangs!
“It’s over!”
Perfected Lord Tian Ming was devastated and had even given up on resisting entirely.
“How dare you, outsider race!”
“Prepare to die!”
A series of deafening yells sounded from midair.
It was Perfected Lord Yu Jun, Perfected Lord Luo Xue and Monk Yin Lu who had arrived just in time! They struck at the same time without hesitation and released the strongest secret skills of their sects!
Instantly, Dharmic powers surged and the weather changed!
“Hmm?”
The Rakshasa leader could sense the terror of the power although Perfected Lord Yu Jun and the others were behind him!
While the Rakshasa race was one of the Primordial Nine Races and he could kill Nascent Souls who were a major cultivation realm above him, it did not mean that his power was enough for him to take on Nascent Souls head-on.
Furthermore, this was an attack from three top-tier Perfected Lords of Tianhuang Mainland!
However, the Rakshasa race’s advantage was not in terms of strength, but in speed!
They can shuttle through the air at an unfathomable speed!
His movement technique was something that even Nascent Souls would have difficulty capturing.
The Rakshasa leader scoffed coldly and chose not to fight Perfected Lord Yu Jun and the other two head-on. In a flash, he transformed into a dark streak of light and vanished from the spot, delving into the voids.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun and the other two were relieved when they saw the Rakshasa leader escape.
“Tian Ming, this Rakshasa leader is definitely not our match in terms of strength!”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun looked towards Perfected Lord Tian Ming who was still in a daze not far away. “As long as we join forces and create a circular formation, we might be able to kill that Rakshasa leader!”
“That’s right,”
Monk Yin Lu nodded as well. “That Rakshasa earlier did not dare to fight us head-on. This is our only chance!”
Perfected Lord Tian Ming gradually returned to his senses and realized that the reason he survived was due to the arrival of Perfected Lord Yu Jun and the other two.
However, there was no fighting spirit at all in his eyes.
He was scared out of his wits!
He knew that Perfected Lord Yu Jun’s words made sense.
However, they could not react to the Rakshasa leader’s speed at all – what were their chances of winning even if they worked together?
Perfected Lord Tian Ming did not wish to die.
He wanted to get out of this place... get out of Myriad Phenomenon City... get out of this Hell as soon as possible!”
“You guys can work together if you want to, don’t include me!”
Perfected Lord Tian Ming’s expression changed and mulled for a moment. A determined look flashed through his eyes as he left that declaration before sprinting away without turning back.
“You... ”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun was so furious that his arms trembled.
Monk Yin Lu had a disappointed look in the depths of his eyes as he sighed. “Everyone is only concerned about themselves, but at a moment as such, who can stand by idly?”
“The three of you are the ones who want to join forces to kill me?”
Suddenly, a sinister laughter sounded beside their ears with a chilling intent!
“Not good!”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun and the other two felt chills run down their spines.
A cold glint shone with the aura of death as it descended from above Monk Yin Lu’s head, prepared to cleave him into two!
“Hurry, retreat!”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun released a burst of power and jerked Monk Yin Lu away.
“Pfft!”
A blood light flashed.
An arm was flung into the air with blood spraying everywhere.
Although Monk Yin Lu managed to survive, Perfected Lord Yu Jun lost an arm and blood spewed from his wound!
Perfected Lord Luo Xue rendered assistance hurriedly and shielded Perfected Lord Yu Jun. With a wave of her hand, she laid down layers of ice crystals that reflected different light rays to distort one’s vision, blocking the Rakshasa leader for the time being.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun’s face was extremely pale.
The weapons of the Rakshasa race possessed an extremely evil type of power.
They rendered injuries with unstoppable blood flows.
After losing an arm, his blood qi was severely depleted and his combat strength was almost non-existent by now.
Furthermore, the injury was serious and almost irrecoverable!
Regeneration of limbs was only available at the Conjoint Body realm.
However, the path of cultivation was arduous and treacherous – it was unknown whether he could even cultivate to the Void Reversion realm, let alone the Dharma Characteristic and Conjoint Body realms later on.
Perfected Lord Luo Xue rescued Perfected Lord Yu Jun but the Rakshasa leader did not continue his pursuit of them.
A dark light flashed!
Monk Yin Lu’s reaction was delayed because he was worried about Perfected Lord Yu Jun’s wounds. Instantly, a massive cut appeared across his abdomen and his organs nearly spilled out!
“Ugh!”
He grunted deeply.
Monk Yin Lu knew that the Rakshasa leader had not gone all out. Otherwise, he would have been a corpse by now!
“Hehehe!”
Sinister laughter echoed through the air erratically. A moment ago, it was at the front. The next moment, it appeared behind Perfected Lord Luo Xue’s back.
“Watch out!”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun shouted to remind her but he was still too late.
A half-foot long cut sliced down from the top of Perfected Lord’s back – any deeper and she would have been split into two!
“Ah!”
Due to the pain and immense loss of blood, Perfected Lord Luo Xue could no longer control her body as she fell from midair along with Perfected Lord Yu Jun and Monk Yin Lu.
The three of them smashed to the ground in a wretched state, stained with blood and mud as their faces turned increasingly pale.
“Yes, yes... delicious.”
In midair, the Rakshasa leader held Perfected Lord Yu Jun’s arm and was chewing off its flesh, chomping down in huge mouthfuls!
Perfected Lord Luo Xue felt her stomach churn at the sight of it and nearly vomited.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun’s body shook in rage and flames of anger spewed from his eyes; he was grinding his teeth so badly they were almost crushed!
“The life essence from your flesh is even richer and rarer! I’ll keep your lives for now. If I kill all of you now, your flesh won’t remain fresh! Hehehe!”
The Rakshasa leader laughed menacingly.
“Hmm?”
Right then, as though he sensed something, he spun around furiously and glared towards the west.
Eight figures streaked through the air from the west of Myriad Phenomenon City; there were men as well as women.
The men were handsome and the women were gorgeous.
Among them, a woman’s hands and legs were bound and she looked fatigued. However, the other seven of them glowed with a faint light!
Perfected Lord Yu Jun and the other two turned around instinctively as well.
In midair, four Nascent Souls were speeding towards the west. One of them was Monk Wei Fu from Diamond Monastery and the other was Monk Jian Kong from Hollow Monastery.
The other two people were the Perfected Lords of Purple Firmament Sect and Clear Wind Temple.
The four Nascent Souls encountered the incoming eight figures.
“Scram!”
Monk Wei Fu was busy trying to escape and could not be bothered with the four people before him. He shouted and his blood qi churned to release the Buddhist sect’s Lion Roar and Diamond Fiend Suppression Fist right away!
“Fufu.”
The leader of the eight people was a man with golden hair and blue eyes. He was extremely tall and handsome with a deep gaze. As he looked at the incoming Monk Wei Fu, he merely smiled faintly.
The golden-haired man did not avoid or dodge and charged forward instead!
“Get the hell back!”
His blood qi churned and gave off a golden glow. As his bloodline channeled, there were even sounds of tsunami!
It was as though a golden ocean was hidden within his body!
The golden-haired man extended his arm similarly and threw out a punch as well!
Bang!
The two fists collided.
Time seemed to have frozen.
Monk Wei Fu looked like he was in endless pain and the sound of bones cracking could be heard from his arm!
Poof!
He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and his gaze dimmed as he fell from midair – his arm was ruptured!
Psst!
The cultivators that were fleeing were scared out of their wits when they saw that.
“T-The God race is here as well!”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun’s eyes were filled with despair as he lamented tragically, “Are our human paragons truly going to endure such a calamity in Myriad Phenomenon City?!”
Chapter 759: Rivers of Blood, Catastrophe of Paragons!
The God race was one of the Primordial Nine Races but they were unlike the Rakshasa race.
If the Rakshasa race was well known for their speed, the God race would be feared for their bloodline!
The bloodline of the God race was not red, but golden!
Beings of the God race possessed extremely frightening power of blood qi, physique and melee combat capabilities.
Monk Wei Fu of Diamond Monastery specialized in body tempering. However, he could not endure a single blow from the leader of the God race and his arm was ruptured by a single punch!
Thereafter, the God race leader caught up to him with a couple of steps and stomped his body into pieces, destroying his Essence Spirit in the process!
If even Monk Wei Fu could not win in melee combat, there was no hope for the other Nascent Souls.
The God race had a noble bloodline and proclaimed themselves to be the god of all ten thousand races back in the primordial era. Their lifespans were in union with Heaven and Earth and they shared the brilliance of day and night. Their bloodlines were similar to the spirit qi of Heaven and Earth and they could manipulate spirit qi and Dharmic powers with ease!
Beings of the God race were adept in learning spirit arts and secret skills.
Not only that, the power of the skills would be amplified when it was released by them!
The Rakshasa leader did not dare to take on the human Nascent Souls head-on and could only rely on his movement techniques and speed.
However, the strength of the God race leader was enough to suppress human Nascent Souls head-on!
The descent of the God race was absolutely devastating for the humans who were struggling to survive from Myriad Phenomenon City.
The God race leader’s sudden attack caused golden blood qi to shroud around him. As though he was encircled by a golden ocean, he shone brilliantly like a divine being.
“Nobody is allowed to leave without my permission!”
Although his tone was calm, it was unquestionable!
The golden hair of the God race leader danced and his eyes shone brightly. He singlehandedly held back Monk Yuan Kong and the Perfected Lords of Purple Firmament Sect and Clear Wind Temple!
Even as a Golden Core, he was strong enough to fight against three Nascent Souls!
That was the terror of the God race!
Among the remaining six clansmen of the God race, one of them suppressed the woman with her hands and legs bound personally. The other five charged into the group of human paragons who were fleeing and killed on a whim!
“Galaxy Vortex!”
The paragon of Heavenly Dipper Sect saw that the city gate was right before him and knew that he could escape from Myriad Phenomenon City the moment he rushed through it. He gathered his courage and released his Golden Core phenomenon to welcome the attacks.
“Insignificant strength. Break!”
The God race clansmen opposite him did not avoid or dodge and his eyes were filled with deep disdain. With a smirk, he reached out and punched the countless stars before him!
Boom!
The sky of stars dispersed.
The phenomenon vanished.
Galaxy Vortex was ranked 12th for the Phenomenon Ranking this time round!
But now, it was shattered by a barehanded punch from a God race clansmen!
That terrifying blood qi, horrifying physique and frightening strength was absolutely unstoppable – there was no way to fight against it!
It happened at almost the same time.
All the other Golden Core phenomenons of the human paragons were shattered by the God race clansmen!
“Phenomenon Ranking? Paragons? You’re nothing but a bunch of jokes!”
“A group of ants who are merely deceiving themselves.”
The clansmen of the God race reared their heads in wanton laughter.
Ren Tu who was third on the Phenomenon Ranking released his Corpse Mountain Blood Sea and managed to defend against a God race clansman.
However, the God race clansman’s attack caused his Golden Core phenomenon to sway with a dim glow, as though it could dissipate at any moment!
Ren Tu had a terrible expression and was forced to retreat continuously – it was only a matter of time before he was defeated.
In midair, among the three Perfected Lords that were fighting against the God race leader, two of them were already dead.
Monk Yuan Kong who was remaining was also at the end of the road.
Within a few attacks, the God race leader caught hold of an opening and punched him in the chest. Monk Yuan Kong’s heart exploded as he fell to the ground with fresh blood flowing out of his mouth – he died on the spot!
The God race leader stood in the air and blocked the path of escape to the west of Myriad Phenomenon City. He had a divine might and no cultivator dared to advance at all!
The dense crowd of human paragons had just surged forward when they began to retreat only to find themselves killed by a dark light streaking through the air at the back!
The eyes of the Rakshasa leader shifted towards the God race leader as he smirked coldly before saying in an odd manner, “The God race sure got here early.”
“We’re both the same,”
The God race leader replied indifferently but he did not stop in his massacre!
Poof!
Perfected Lord Bei Dou’s head was ruptured by a single punch from the God race leader and his Essence Spirit was destroyed!
Another Nascent Soul was dead!
Myriad Phenomenon City resembled the purgatory with corpses strewn all over and rivers of blood!
The human paragons were experiencing an unprecedented catastrophe!
It wasn’t that there were no humans that resisted as everything happened.
However, against the terrifying combat strength of the Rakshasa and God race, the cultivators did not manage to create much of an impact before being suppressed.
They either became cold corpses on the ground...
Or food in the bellies of the Rakshasa race!
Of the 17 Nascent Souls, only Perfected Lord Yu Jun, Perfected Lord Luo Xue, Monk Yin Lu, Perfected Lord Chu Yu of Asura Sect and the Perfected Lords of Soaring Feather Sect and Wisdom Monastery were left.
Furthermore, all six of them were severely injured and sat on the ground crippled. They could not do anything but watch with despaired gazes.
“Sinner! I’m a sinner!”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun struggled and stood up quivering, as though he had grown significantly older within an instant.
When he saw the human paragons slaughtered in the hands of the Rakshasa and God race clansmen like fish on a chopping board, it felt as though his heart was being sliced apart!
This was Myriad Phenomenon City, a sacred ground for the human race!
In the ancient era, the golden era with the birth of the Human Emperor alongside multiple emperors, how could any other race dare to step foot into the city?
The Ancient Phenomenon Stele was here.
There were marks left here by countless predecessors!
In fact, the shadows of the ancient emperors existed here!
Yet, after countless years, although they were similarly beneath the foot of the Myriad Phenomenon Peak in the same old ancient city, human paragons were being slaughtered helplessly by other races!
“I’ve let down Fairy Ling Long! I’ve let down the predecessors of the human race!”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun’s face was frightfully pale due to immense blood loss as he knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly towards the Ancient Phenomenon Stele with a sorrowful expression.
“Hais.”
Monk Yin Lu sighed.
Although Buddhism believed in the concepts of karma and reincarnation such that he no longer had many attachments towards life and death, he felt his heart wrench at the moment as well.
“May the heavens take pity on us. Past emperors, if you’re able to see this with your spirits, the human paragons are undergoing a catastrophe. Can anyone save them...”
Perfected Lord Luo Xue was dispirited as she gazed at the gray, hazy skies above her. Two clear streams of tears flowed from the corners of her eyes, turning into crystals instantly as she murmured softly.
The arrogant laughter of the Rakshasa and God race echoed throughout Myriad Phenomenon City in a piercing manner.
However, countless human paragons could only howl helplessly in a heart-wrenching manner!
Regardless of gender, immortals or fiends, at that moment, the lives of the human paragons were cheaply and mercilessly reaped by the Rakshasa and God race. Their blood flowed for thousands of miles and their miserable cries could be heard everywhere!
In the blink of an eye, there were only less than eighty thousand human paragons left from the initial hundred thousand.
That figure was even decreasing rapidly at the moment!
The remaining cultivators fled wildly in panic as they yelled with fearful faces.
Some of them even gave up on escaping and knelt outright on the ground, begging the heavens to spare them!
Myriad Phenomenon City had been relegated to an endless hell!
Chapter 760: Protection Dharmic Weapon
Perfected Lord Tian Ming sprinted the entire way and was drenched in sweat.
Part of the reason was because he had exerted his Dharmic powers to their limits.
Another part of the reason was because he broke out in cold sweat due to the excessive shock he received.
Myriad Phenomenon City was already far behind him.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun, Monk Yin Lu and Perfected Lord Luo Xue stepped in and rescued him from the Rakshasa leader. Coupled with the arrival of the God race, he managed to take advantage of the chaos to escape from the city.
Even then, he did not dare to stop or turn back as he fled far away, afraid that the Rakshasa leader would catch up to him!
Perfected Lord Tian Ming sprinted a little more and the only sounds he could hear was the howling winds and his own panting. It was only then that he gradually came to a stop and turned back with a sense of trepidation.
At the end of his vision was Myriad Phenomenon City which was now a black spot the size of a palm.
However, he could clearly see blood qi surging into the skies around the black spot, disrupting the firmaments!
The arrival of the Rakshasa and God race in Myriad Phenomenon City was an extreme catastrophe and probably less than a tenth of the cultivators would be able to escape.
At the very least, the strength of Tianhuang Mainland’s cultivation world would be immensely crippled for the next hundred years!
“Su Zimo sure is lucky that he managed to leave earlier by coincidence, allowing him to avoid this catastrophe,”
Perfected Lord Tian Ming remarked spitefully, “If he was in Myriad Phenomenon City, I could have killed him with the help of the Rakshasa and God race and that will be a huge problem resolved!”
He stood in midair with an indeterminate expression in deep thought.
A moment later, Perfected Lord Tian Ming’s eyes flashed with a firm look, as though he had decided on something. In a flash, he vanished from the spot.
...
Di Yin had a dark expression!
He fled the entire time after leaving Myriad Phenomenon City but Su Zimo was like a shadow hot on his tails.
No matter how many cultivation techniques and secret skills he released, he could not shrug the latter off.
The distance between them closed up instead!
Di Yin’s spirit energy was almost depleted.
He could not sustain his immense expenditure although he was consuming elixirs continuously!
He believed that Su Zimo was definitely not in a great state either.
Even so, the lunatic behind him did not have any intention of stopping and a chilling intent could be sensed piercing his back!
“What a lunatic!”
Di Yin cursed internally.
His legs were almost completely numb and he felt a giddy sensation in his head.
If he continued running, he would die of fatigue before Su Zimo caught up to him!
As a peerless monster incarnate, Di Yin was prideful and would naturally not beg for mercy.
Furthermore, he knew that the situation between them was irreconcilable!
If their positions were exchanged, he would not let Su Zimo off either.
He once declared that not only was he going to kill Su Zimo, he was going to kill everyone close to him down to the very last person!
In truth, that was also the exact reason why Su Zimo was bent on killing Di Yin!
“Kill!”
When he realized that he could not escape, Di Yin spun around and brought out the Great Qian Imperial Seal, smashing it down fiercely onto Su Zimo’s face!
In fact, his spirit energy was depleted so badly that he could not activate the spirit patterns on the imperial seal.
Even so, the Great Qian Imperial Seal was indestructible and would be able to smash Su Zimo into sludge as long as sufficient strength was exerted!
“Humph!”
Although Su Zimo was hot in pursuit, his spirit perception warned him the moment Di Yin made a sudden move. As such, he was prepared.
“The futile struggle of a trapped beast!”
Su Zimo wielded the Coiling Dragon Seal and demonic qi shrouded him as he yelled, “Di Yin, your spirit energy has been depleted and you have no more techniques left! However, I can still kill you even without spirit energy!”
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing was released the moment the Great Qian Imperial Seal and Coiling Dragon Seal clashed. It was extremely sharp and sparks flew everywhere!
“Ugh!”
Di Yin grunted dully and his palm split apart. He could no longer maintain his grip on the Great Qian Imperial Seal and it flew from his hands.
10 years ago, Di Yin and Su Zimo were evenly matched in the fight at the bottom of the Dragon Burial Valley.
10 years later, Di Yin was no longer a match for Su Zimo!
Di Yin could not win even with the legacy of the Human Emperor!
How did this man manage to cultivate his blood qi and body to such a frightening degree?
Di Yin’s palms quivered as he tapped on the ground and burst in retreat.
Boom!
Su Zimo landed on the ground and burst forward like a divine steed, releasing a tragic aura.
He wielded the Coiling Dragon Seal with his right hand like an ancient demon with a torrential ferocity while his left hand scooped through the air to grab the falling Great Qian Imperial Seal.
“Die!”
He arrived before Di Yin almost in the blink of an eye.
The two gigantic seals covered the skies like two massive mountains that possessed a boundless might as they crashed down onto Di Yin’s head!
Di Yin would be ruptured to death if that attack landed even if had a connate defensive spirit weapon!
When he realized that it was too late to dodge, Di Yin yanked down a jade pendant that hung on his waist and crushed it without hesitation!
Buzz!
A resplendent glow was released and condensed into a light barrier around Di Yin, protecting the latter inside.
Boom!
The two gigantic seals smashed heavily against the light barrier at the same time.
Di Yin was sent flying right away and only stopped after rolling on the ground for more than a hundred feet.
“That’s a Protection Dharmic Weapon?”
Su Zimo focused his gaze.
A Protection Dharmic Weapon such as a jade pendant was exceptionally rare in the cultivation world because it could be carried around easily. These were items that were prepared by super sects or Mighty Figure Dao Lords for the people closest to them.
Di Yin was the number one Perfected Being of Tianhuang Mainland and was a monster incarnate that dominated through everyone of the same cultivation realm – it was no surprise that he would carry a Protection Dharmic Weapon as such.
He struggled to stand from the ground and his pupils constricted violently when he glanced at the light barrier around him!
The glow of the light barrier had dimmed significantly.
However, what truly shocked him was that a crack appeared on the light barrier!
Although it was thin, he could see it clearly!
The Protection Dharmic Weapon could even defend against the full-powered attack of a top-tier Nascent Soul!
In other words, the presence of the Protection Dharmic Weapon along with his frightening combat strength meant that he would not be in any danger at all within the ancient battlefield!
To think that a single attack from Su Zimo would cause a crack in the light barrier!
“Even the Protection Dharmic Weapon won’t be able to protect you!”
Su Zimo had a cold gaze and charged towards Di Yin in huge strides.
“Do the heavens truly want me to die?”
Di Yin glared at the incoming Su Zimo with a snarling expression and his eyes were filled with indignance.
All of a sudden!
A mocking voice sounded in midair.
“Fufu, these two ants are sure in a rather intense fight.”
The voice was erratic and sounded distant yet close at the same time – there was no way to determine its origin!
“Hmm?”
Su Zimo narrowed his eyes and shifted his gaze. Electricity crackled through his eyes as he spotted a dark light that shuttled through the air not far away.
The dark light stopped and revealed its true appearance.
The intruder was tall and bulky with a dark complexion. He had red hair, green eyes and a green face that was hideous while a gigantic pair of meat wings flapped gently behind his back.
“Those two gigantic seals are decent. I want them both,”
The intruder looked down with an arrogant expression and stared at Su Zimo and Di Yin as though he was looking at two dead men.
“This seems to be...”
Su Zimo furrowed his brows slightly.
Di Yin glared at the intruder and frowned deeply. Suddenly, his expression changed as though he recalled something as he yelled, “Rakshasa race!”
“Indeed!”
Su Zimo’s gaze turned cold.
In the ancient books at the bottom of the Dragon Burial Valley, he had read partial descriptions of the Primordial Nine Races. Di Yin’s remark further verified his guess!Chapter 761: Escape
Upon the arrival of the Rakshasa race, Di Yin’s eyes first flashed with shock. Thereafter, he gradually realized something and was delighted!
“The heavens are on my side!”
Di Yin was way too smart and realized before long that this might be his only shot at escaping!
Su Zimo did not have much of an impression towards the Primordial Nine Races.
After all, that was an era long forgotten.
In Su Zimo’s opinion, there were good, bad, kind and evil people from every race.
That was the case even among the human race.
However, the Rakshasa before him targeted his Great Qian Imperial Seal and Coiling Dragon Seal from the get go – that ignited Su Zimo’s killing intent!
It was clear that this intruder was hostile and wanted to kill for his treasure!
Su Zimo was expressionless and put the Great Qian Imperial Seal and Coiling Dragon Seal away in his storage bag.
“You have a death wish!”
The Rakshasa in midair was enraged when he saw what Su Zimo did. He smirked coldly and revealed bloodstained fangs as he declared with a cold voice!
Suddenly, Di Yin spoke and said darkly, “Su Zimo, let’s stop fighting and escape to survive respectively.”
“Escape?”
Su Zimo shook his head. “Be it up in heaven or down in hell, there’s nowhere left for you to run.”
“Fufu, the Rakshasa race has already arrived and you can’t even guarantee that you can get out alive. Yet, you want to kill me?”
Di Yin laughed coldly. “Additionally, even if you can survive, can you guarantee the same for your friends back in Myriad Phenomenon City?”
Su Zimo’s heart sank.
In truth, the moment the Rakshasa appeared, he thought about how many of them there were.
If this was not the only one, where were the other Rakshasas?
The God race that abducted Nian Qi had not shown themselves as well – where were they now?
Could the appearance of the Rakshasa and God race in the ancient battlefield be the reason why the Phenomenon Ranking was brought forward this time round?
Uneasy thoughts bubbled in Su Zimo’s mind.
“Su Zimo, I’d advise you to hurry back to Myriad Phenomenon City as soon as possible to check up on your friends and spirit beasts. You might be able to salvage their corpses if you get back earlier!”
Di Yin said as he retreated.
Su Zimo’s expression darkened instantly and a furious glint flickered through his eyes. He strode forward and said coldly, “I’ll make sure I kill you before I return!”
“How dare the two of you ants ignore me!”
The Rakshasa in midair widened his eyes and shrieked, feeling as though his dignity had been challenged severely.
There was no way he knew that the two people before him were the top two of the Phenomenon Ranking – they could be considered as the strongest paragons of this generation and rare monster incarnates of history!
Even Di Yin’s first reaction upon seeing the Rakshasa was not to escape, let alone Su Zimo.
Di Yin believed that if he was in peak condition, he was definitely strong enough to defeat this Rakshasa before him!
What truly threatened Di Yin was Su Zimo still!
Di Yin retreated rapidly while Su Zimo chased hot on his heels.
The two monster incarnates ignored the Rakshasa completely!
Pshew!
A dark streak of light tore through the air.
Before it arrived, Su Zimo already felt his scalp prickling!
The Rakshasa had attacked!
He was furious that Su Zimo ignored him and put away the Great Qian Imperial Seal and Coiling Dragon Seal – as such, his first target was Su Zimo!
“How fast!”
Su Zimo’s heart skipped a beat.
Even if he was in peak condition, he might not be able to reach that level!
However, Su Zimo cultivated the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness and possessed the ability of precognition.
The cicada senses autumn coming before the wind even starts to blow!
His body flattened and he was almost stuck to the ground like an anaconda. While he dodged the dark light, he slithered through the grass in Di Yin’s direction without a decrease in speed!
In Di Yin’s view, Su Zimo had vanished from sight and was hidden in the grass.
Click! Clack! Click!
The grass swayed, as though an ancient anaconda was slithering through it with a ferocious aura!
Psst!
Di Yin’s expression changed and he felt his scalp prickle.
Without hesitation, he punched in reverse violently!
Su Zimo’s body suddenly turned soft against that incomparably tough attack. He propped both arms onto Di Yin’s body and wrapped around him!
He released Anaconda Coil right after avoiding Di Yin’s punch!
Di Yin was petrified and hissing sounds echoed beside his ears, as though a massive wind box was being pulled constantly!
It was Su Zimo opening his mouth to breathe in!
Su Zimo’s body expanded at a visible speed and blood qi surged as he released a terrifying pressure to constrict Di Yin’s body continuously!
That was a killing move from the Mystic Classic of the Twelve Demon Kings of the Great Wilderness.
The number one Perfected Being of the North Region, Xi Wuya of Glass Palace, died in Su Zimo’s hands from this technique as well!
Today, Su Zimo was going to murder the once number one Perfected Being of Tianhuang Mainland using Anaconda Coil as well!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
A jarring sound echoed from the light barrier around Di Yin and it flickered as though it could shatter at any moment!
There was no way he would be able to defend against the constrictive power if the light barrier shattered!
All of a sudden!
A cold glint flashed and sliced towards the throat!
This was a rare opportunity to kill Di Yin and there might not be another chance as such if this was missed.
Although he sensed the danger, Su Zimo’s body continued wrapping around Di Yin’s body while exerting strength. At the same time, he struck towards the cold glint with his left hand!
“You must have a death wish!”
The voice of the Rakshasa sounded.
Clang!
A metallic sound could be heard.
The cold glint froze and revealed its appearance – it was a chilling saber that curved with a shocking degree!
Right now, Su Zimo grabbed the curved saber in his palm.
However, his palm was perfectly fine without any wound at all!
Su Zimo’s left hand was equipped with the connate-grade spirit glove he obtained from the Glass Palace paragons and would naturally not get injured.
The Rakshasa was momentarily stunned. However, he broke out of his stupor instantly and sliced again with a cold gae towards Su Zimo’s throat at an extremely fast speed!
With no other choice, Su Zimo withdrew Blood Quencher with the back of his hand and slashed forward!
Clang!
The blades of the sabers collided.
The Rakshasa’s body shuddered and a look of shock flashed through his eyes.
The strength of this human cultivator was boundless like the ocean and impossible to defend against!
Although it was merely a single slash, he could already feel his arms go numb and his curved saber nearly flew from his hands!
“Impossible!”
“Humans are innately weak with a cheap bloodline. They’re the most inferior ants around. How can there be a cultivator as such?”
“I can’t fight against him in terms of strength!”
In a flash, the thought crossed the Rakshasa’s mind and he stopped underestimating his opponent. In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind Su Zimo!
His movement technique was absolutely unfathomable!
In order to defend against the Rakshasa, Su Zimo had to free both hands. However, he could no longer restrain Di Yin with just his arms and waist.
“Hurgh!”
Di Yin grunted deeply and the sound of bones cracking echoed from within his body as his tendons and bones sounded together. Suddenly, his body shrank and he seized the opportunity to escape from Su Zimo’s coil!
“Fufufufu!”
Di Yin sprinted into the distance and laughed sinisterly. “Su Zimo, we’ll meet again in the future. I’ll definitely take my revenge during our next encounter!”
“What a pity,”
Su Zimo looked at Di Yin’s fleeing figure and lamented internally.
He was entangled by the Rakshasa and could not afford to continue his pursuit of Di Yin.
Furthermore, he was indeed worried about Myriad Phenomenon City.
There was no way to determine how much more time he had to spend if things with Di Yin continued to drag out.
“I’ve got to kill this Rakshasa and hurry back!”
At that thought, Su Zimo shrugged his wrist and Blood Quencher buzzed loudly with an immense blood qi!
Su Zimo caressed the blade gently and said with a murderous tone, “Brother, today, I’ll let you know what the blood of a Rakshasa tastes like!”
Chapter 762: Killing A Rakshasa!
An unusual fluctuation appeared in the void behind.
Su Zimo did not even turn back and released a slash with an icy gaze.
Splash!
The sound of tsunami surged and a blood beam expanded!
The sound of metal clashing did not echo as expected as the slash missed – the Rakshasa had already dodged a moment earlier and was at Su Zimo’s side.
“Huh?”
The Rakshasa exclaimed softly with a mocking, cruel tone, “To think that you’ve cultivated to the tsunami blood realm. Not bad! Your flesh must be exceptionally delicious!”
“Dreaming of eating my flesh? You truly don’t know what’s good for you!” Su Zimo sneered.
“Ant, I think even at this point, you’ve yet to notice who your opponent truly is!”
The Rakshasa shrieked, “I’m from the noblest race of the primordial era, the Rakshasa race of the Primordial Nine Races! We once ruled over the ten thousand races and ants such as yourself were not even worthy of carrying my shoes!”
With his agile movement technique, the Rakshasa circled around Su Zimo continuously, appearing left and right, distant and near.
His movement technique was unpredictable like a phantom.
Su Zimo changed his saber technique continuously; tough and resolute for a moment and soft and fluid for another. However, the Rakshasa refused to fight him head-on and separated at every single touch.
“Hehe, ant, you can’t even touch my sleeves!”
The Rakshasa laughed gleefully.
Su Zimo stood on the spot and frowned slightly.
If he was in his peak condition, he could definitely match the speed of the Rakshasa by channeling his Golden Core and Inner Core at the same time to release his blood qi and a burst of his body!
However, his spirit energy was almost entirely depleted after his massive battle and pursuit of Di Yin.
He truly could not catch up to the Rakshasa with just his Inner Core, blood qi and burst of his body.
“I don’t mind telling you something else,”
The Rakshasa harrumphed coldly. “The spirit wings that you cultivated was a secret skill created after you humans observed the movement techniques of our Rakshasa race!”
“Heh, unfortunately, humans are way too stupid to comprehend even a fraction of the obscurity of our Rakshasa race’s movement technique!”
“The bloodline of the human race is way too cheap and you guys are innately impossibly weak. There’s no way you can control the secret skill of our Rakshasa race with ease!”
It was true that Ethereal Wings was inspired from the Rakshasa race.
Unfortunately, humans and Rakshasas were two different races at the end of the day. The structure of a Rakshasa’s body and even their bloodline had evolved after a long time.
Coupled with their wings, they had almost zero resistance when they flew in the air!
However, humans had a distinctly different body from the Rakshasas.
Naturally, Ethereal Wings could not attain the same speed of the Rakshasa race as well.
Su Zimo’s face was calm as water and he thrust Blood Quencher into the ground. His arms slumped naturally and his eyes were half shut – he could not be bothered to converse with the Rakshasa.
He was trying his best to empty his mind and maintain a state of clarity!
“Hmph, you want to wear me out?”
The voice of the Rakshasa sounded once more, “I travel through the air just like how you humans walk on the ground. I don’t feel fatigue at all! Ant, you can’t wear me out!”
Su Zimo remained silent.
The Rakshasa was biding his time to search for an opportunity to strike.
It was the same for Su Zimo!
One of them was active and the other was passive.
Although they did not have any physical contact, both of them were filled with killing intent that once burst, would definitely result in the death of either one!
The Rakshasa was extremely careful and did not charge recklessly. He merely tested the waters continuously.
However, Su Zimo was immobile like an old monk in meditation!
“I heard that you’ve got some friends back in Myriad Phenomenon City,”
After a short stalemate, the Rakshasa suddenly spoke, “Let me remind you that those friends of yours should have become food for our Rakshasa race by now! Hahaha!”
The Rakshasa laughed cockily. “There’s more than a hundred from our race that entered the ancient battlefield this time round. Myriad Phenomenon City, a sacred haven for the human race, will become a slaughter field for our Rakshasa race!”
Su Zimo’s arm quivered slightly, as though he was dealt a grave shock mentally.
It was an opening that was hard to detect.
However, the Rakshasa’s eyes were extremely sharp and instantly recognized it as a rare opportunity to strike.
The killing intent in his eyes intensified and he charged towards Su Zimo in a flash!
The opening lasted for a brief glimpse at the very most.
However, in a fight between top-tier experts, especially a Rakshasa with that terrifying speed, the brief glimpse was all that was required!
A glimpse would decide victory or even life and death!
All of a sudden!
Between his swaying black hair, Su Zimo’s eyes jolted open with a glaring glint and a hint of mockery.
“Not good!”
The Rakshasa was alarmed when he saw the look on Su Zimo’s face.
“He must have revealed that opening intentionally! I’ve been tricked!”
It was too late by the time the Rakshasa realized it.
That glimpse was also enough for Su Zimo!
The Rakshasa channeled his bloodline and forcibly switched directions. He adjusted his angle of motion and fled into the air at an extremely fast speed!
His reaction time was the absolute fastest.
The Rakshasa believed that even if Su Zimo was prepared, he would not be harmed!
However, his expression changed starkly the next moment when he saw what happened from the corner of his eye.
Su Zimo did not chase and merely stood motionlessly on the spot.
Unknowingly, a gigantic moon-colored bow that shone with six spirit patterns had appeared in his hands.
He pinched a dark gold colored arrow with two fingers and it shone with six spirit lights as well!
The Moon Concealment Bow and Black Gold Arrow!
Two connate spirit weapons!
After the battle at the Great Qian Ruins in the North Region, Su Zimo was down to a last Black Gold Arrow.
Right now, he was ready to launch the arrow in his palm at any moment!
Buzz!
Bow like a full moon and arrows like shooting stars.
By the time the Rakshasa heard the buzzing sound of the bowstring, the Black Gold Arrow was already close to him!
Although Su Zimo could not match the Rakshasa with his movement technique, the burst of his two connate spirit weapons could!
The Rakshasa was rather impressive as well. Even with his passive position, he managed an evasive maneuver and avoided fatal damage to his vitals.
“Pfft!”
The Black Gold Arrow tore through the Rakshasa’s meat wing and created a hole of blood the size of a bowl!
Those were not any ordinary bow or arrow.
Those were connate spirit weapons!
Although it seemed like it was merely a hole of blood, the power within it was enough to cripple one of the Rakshasa’s meat wings completely. The flesh of the wing exploded and his tendons and bones were snapped!
“Ah!”
The Rakshasa yelled miserably.
Su Zimo did not stop at all after firing the arrow as he withdrew Blood Quencher that was embedded into the ground. He stomped and soared into the air with a boom!
His motion was fluid as water and the Rakshasa had no time to react at all!
“Slash!”
He released a thunderous roar that sounded almost at the same time as the Rakshasa’s yells.
A blood beam expanded and slashed down viciously along the Rakshasa’s body, seemingly able to rip through the void!
The Rakshasa with half his wings crippled was like a bird with snapped wings.
After losing the greatest advantage of the Rakshasa race, the Rakshasa was on the verge of falling – he could barely stabilize himself, let alone dodge Su Zimo’s lethal slash!
“Pfft!”
Blood spewed and sprayed from midair.
The tall and bulky body of the Rakshasa was cleaved into two in the middle by Blood Quencher and his organs splattered down with a retching stench!
The top half of the Rakshasa fell onto the ground and his eyes dimmed. He was not dead yet as blood flowed out from his mouth. He glared at Su Zimo with eyes that resembled a dead fish and stuttered.
“Y-You w-will definitely d-die here! M-My leader w-will take r-revenge for me!”
“Die in peace. I’ll slay your Rakshasa leader together so that he can accompany you in hell!”
Su Zimo strode forward and ruptured the Rakshasa’s head with a stomp!
Chapter 763: Darkest Chapter
The duration of their fight could be considered as extremely short.
However, no one outside the fight could understand how dangerous the situation was.
If Su Zimo was mentally affected by the Rakshasa’s words and had indeed revealed an opening, or if he had been a teeny bit slower, he would have been the one laying on the ground.
Su Zimo glared at the Rakshasa’s corpse with a dark gaze.
Most of what the Rakshasa said was true!
Su Zimo was not a saint and had never thought of rescuing everybody. However, with the fates of Little Fatty, monkey and the others unknown in Myriad Phenomenon City, he knew he definitely had to check things out.
The situation in Myriad Phenomenon City seemed dire.
Perhaps it might be even worse than he had imagined!
A single Rakshasa was already so troublesome to deal with.
Su Zimo truly did not have much confidence if there were truly more than a hundred Rakshasas in Myriad Phenomenon City.
Furthermore, through the dead Rakshasa, Su Zimo discovered that there was a Rakshasa leader as well!
The strength of the Rakshasa leader might be comparable to a Nascent Soul!
Naturally, the safest option right now was to consume elixirs and recuperate on the spot.
Even if he could not recover to his peak condition, he had to recover his spirit energy by at least 80% before returning with his Golden Core phenomenon – that was the safest option.
However, Su Zimo was truly worried about Little Fatty and the others. The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. After a momentary silence, he decided to return to Myriad Phenomenon City immediately!
“Please let nothing happen to them!”
Su Zimo murmured softly with a cold gaze. In a flash, he sped in the direction of Myriad Phenomenon City.
...
Blood qi surged into the skies and vengeful spirits surrounded Myriad Phenomenon City.
On the streets, the roofs and every single corner, splinted limbs and cold corpses could be seen – it was a terrifying sight.
The dark lights in midair were still hovering around.
Sinister laughters could be heard everywhere!
Every single Rakshasa whisked a barely alive cultivator in their hands. They chewed off flesh in huge mouthfuls and their eyes shone with green, excited glints.
Of the hundred thousand paragons, close to half were dead and even more were injured!
“I’ve already said that no one is allowed to leave without my permission!”
The God race leader stood in the air and looked down at the incomparably frightened cultivators below. Although his tone was calm, it possessed an unquestionable authority!
Nobody dared to challenge the God race.
Anyone that challenged the God race only had death awaiting them!
Gradually, some of the cultivators stopped their attempts to flee and their eyes were filled with endless despair.
Some of them stood on the spot stiffly and gazed at the corpses in the cesspools of blood with blank expressions as though they’ve lost their souls.
“Very good.”
The God race leader’s lips curled and gave a chill remark, “As long as you guys stay here obediently, I won’t kill unreasonably nor would I consume you guys as food like the Rakshasa race.”
In the eyes of the God race, humans were extremely cheap and their flesh were incomparably dirty – they could not bring themselves to consume something this lowly.
“Humph!”
When he heard that, the Rakshasa leader in midair harrumphed coldly and raised his arm before hollering, “Clansmen, have you had your fill?”
“My stomach’s almost bursting! Enjoyable!”
A Rakshasa roared in laughter.
The Rakshasa leader nodded and waved his hand before declaring, “Ants of the human race, listen up! As long as you guys stay in Myriad Phenomenon City obediently and not harbor any thoughts of escaping, the Rakshasa race can spare your lives for the time being as well!”
“Leader, although we’ve had our fill of eating, we haven’t had our fill for killing!”
A Rakshasa shouted, unable to contain the excitement in his eyes.
“What do you know!”
The Rakshasa leader smiled sinisterly. “If we kill the humans, their flesh won’t be fresh anymore! I intend to rear them in Myriad Phenomenon City as food for us in the future!”
“You sure are wise, leader!”
Many Rakshasas shouted in unison as their eyes lit up.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun trembled in rage when he heard that.
Monk Yin Lu sighed deeply. When he saw everything that was happening, it was as though he could feel the despair and helplessness of the human race back in the primordial era when they were subjugated by the ten thousand races.
More cultivators stopped in their escape attempts.
They had almost no shot at survival if they continued fleeing away from the city.
If they remained in Myriad Phenomenon City, they could at least remain alive for a period of time.
“Nian Qi is in the hands of the God race, I can’t leave. You guys leave first and look for First. Don’t let him return here no matter what,” Qing Qing had a conflicted expression and eventually made the decision after mulling momentarily.
Little Fatty and the others did not recognize Nian Qi.
However, Qing Qing could see it clearly – the woman with her hands and feet bound by the God race was none other than Nian Qi!
“I won’t leave either if you’re not leaving,”
The spirit tiger suppressed his fear and thumped himself on the chest with a firm look on his face. “Don’t worry, Hu Batian will be here with you. These intruders from other races will have to get by me before they can get to you!”
Qing Qing was touched and looked at the spirit tiger with reddened eyes.
“We’re not leaving either,”
Monkey’s scarlet eyes flickered as he said calmly.
“Brother Monkey, you...”
“There’s no need for that. We’re sworn siblings so we naturally have to go through thick and thin together,”
“That’s right! Thick and thin!”
The Golden Lion nodded as well and gripped his fists.
Little Fatty scratched his head and turned to look at Leng Rou and Lin Xuanji in an undecided manner.
Lin Xuanji gave a bitter chuckle. “There’s no way I’m going to leave. Myriad Phenomenon City was established by Enigma Palace. As the current generation’s disciple of Enigma Palace, this has to be my burial ground even if I have to die!”
Ji Chengtian’s eyes shone brightly as he said in a dark manner, “Let’s stay here as well. Right now, most of the cultivators have chosen to stay in Myriad Phenomenon City and only few are fleeing out. If we make any reckless move, we’ll definitely become a target for the Rakshasa and God race!”
“Alright!”
Everyone agreed.
“Everyone, gather around these three Nascent Souls!”
The Rakshasa leader looked at Perfected Lord Yu Jun and the other two and said in a mocking tone.
“Why are you moving so slow? Do you have a death wish?!”
A cultivator who was severely injured and staggered was chided by a Rakshasa. Instantly, his head was sliced off and he was killed on the spot!
The remaining cultivators were horrified and made haste.
Everyone from the God race stood with arrogant expressions with their hands behind their backs. There was no pity in their eyes as they watched coldly from the sidelines.
Before long, the cultivators in the city were gathered together in a dense group.
With the support of Perfected Lord Luo Xue, Perfected Lord Yu Jun struggled to stand up and looked down.
There were more than a hundred thousand human paragons in this place just yesterday. Now, there were only around fifty thousand left – half of the cultivators had turned into cold corpses that were in eternal slumber!
Tragic!
Half of the remaining fifty thousand cultivators were injured as well and would end up as food for the Rakshasa race – nobody will be spared!
Tears streamed down the face of Perfected Lord Yu Jun as his lips quivered. After a moment, he chose to remain silent and his voice was converted to a deep sigh.
The Myriad Phenomenon Peak was behind them.
The mountain peak was established here in the ancient era and had witnessed the birth of countless paragons and monster incarnates as well as the rise of the human race – it witnessed the fights and clashes of the ancient emperors!
But now, the mountain peak was made to witness the massacre of a hundred thousand paragons by intruders of a foreign race!
This day would eventually become the most humiliating and darkest chapter of the history of the human race!
Chapter 764: Unyielding Humans
Gooey fresh blood seeped between the gaps of the stone slabs in a grisly manner.
More than a hundred Rakshasas circled around the remaining cultivators and their massive feet left behind bloodied footprints on the stone slabs in a frightening manner!
The tall and massive bodies of the Rakshasa and their pitch-black meat wings exerted immense pressure!
Within the group, many cultivators shivered with lowered heads – they did not dare to face the menacing faces and green eyes of the Rakshasa race.
The atmosphere was turning extremely repressive!
In fact, many cultivators were wary about how they breathed, afraid that they might draw the attention of the Rakshasa race with any activity.
“Hahahaha!”
The Rakshasa leader was delighted when he saw that and reared his head in laughter. “So, these are the so-called paragons of the human race! How worthless!”
Nobody refuted him.
Lin Xuanji and the others had cold expressions. Although their hearts were blazing with rage, they repressed their emotions.
The God race leader stood in the air and swept his gaze across the cultivators gathered beneath indifferently. “Most of the cultivators here can’t be considered as paragons,”
He paused for a moment before changing the topic, smirking in a carefree manner. “I heard that there’s a total of 108 spots on the Phenomenon Ranking of the human race. Only those that are able to get a spot on the Phenomenon Ranking can be considered as true paragons of the human race.”
“Huh?”
The Rakshasa leader grinned. His gaze fluttered as he declared loudly, “Who are the paragons of the Phenomenon Ranking? Stand up and let me take a look at you!”
He placed emphasis on the word ‘paragon’ and his tone was murderous!
Everyone could hear the killing intent in the Rakshasa leader’s tone.
Originally, a listing on the Phenomenon Ranking was an immense honor for cultivators and they would gain fabulous rewards as well.
But now, the Phenomenon Ranking was a mark of death for these cultivators!
Nobody stood out.
Anybody that stood out would die.
“Fufu.”
The Rakshasa leader laughed sinisterly. “I’m going to start killing people if nobody comes forth automatically!”
A stir broke out amongst the crowd.
“Please spare my life, senior! I’m willing to follow you and be your slave or spirit beast!”
Finally, a cultivator that could not handle the pressure fell to a thud on his knees before the Rakshasa leader with a frightful expression.
It was Duan Qingping of Clear Wind Temple who was ranked 20 on the Phenomenon Ranking.
He was definitely able to be considered as a paragon of the human race!
However, at that moment, Duan Qingping knelt before the Rakshasa leader without any shred of dignity and begged for his life loudly.
In fact, he was willing to be a spirit beast and slave of the other party!
Nobody mocked him.
Even the Perfected Lord of Clear Wind Temple died in the hands of the God race leader, what more could he do?
All ants were afraid to die, let alone him.
Most cultivators cultivated for the purpose of longevity.
Even Perfected Lords, Mighty Figures and Patriarchs might not truly be able to let go of their attachments towards life and death, let alone him who was a Golden Core.
“You want to be my slave and spirit beast?”
The Rakshasa leader gazed coldly at Duan Qingping as he said slowly, “The human race is not worthy!”
He gave a cruel laugh and severed Duan Qingping’s head with a slash. With a whisk, he grabbed Duan Qingping’s head in his hands before smashing it and drinking its brain juices in large mouthfuls.
The Rakshasa leader whisked Duan Qingping’s head and burst into laughter. “Fufufu, paragon? Phenomenon Ranking? You’re only worthy of being food for us!”
The hundred-odd Rakshasa race beings roared in laughter and their appearances turned even more menacing, resembling malevolent ghosts that crawled out from Hell.
“Intruders of a foreign race, you deserve to die!”
Suddenly, a hoarse voice sounded from the crowd.
At that moment, it appeared particularly striking!
The crowd fell into an uproar.
Many cultivators spun around towards the voice.
Everyone wanted to see who was the person who dared to leap out with that declaration despite the situation where they could barely save themselves!
The laughter of the Rakshasa race came to a sudden stop as well.
The Rakshasa leader’s face turned ashen immediately.
A figure walked out slowly from within the crowd.
The cultivator wore black robes and had black hair, but his face was frighteningly pale. He was injured and seemed extremely weak while his gaze was somewhat hollow and stoned.
However, the person gave off an extremely sharp aura!
He possessed an unparalleled boldness as he walked out from the crowd!
Number 7 on the Phenomenon Ranking, Dugu Jian!
Blood qi was torrential and corpses were strewn everywhere in Myriad Phenomenon City. Nobody could imagine the pressure he had to endure to step out despite the circumstances.
Many cultivators had conflicted expressions when they looked at that lonely figure.
Some were in revere, some were in pity and some were numb.
Within the crowd, Hang Qiuyu slumped his head as he looked at Dugu Jian step forward.
He lost to Dugu Jian in the fight for the Phenomenon Ranking.
However, he had never acknowledged defeat even once in his heart!
The two of them had a long way to go in the future.
It was only at that moment that Hang Qiuyu realized he had lost completely.
Sword cultivators specialized in cultivating their ferocities.
They cultivated their determination and pushed forward no matter what!
However, his sharpness had disappeared completely in the face of the Rakshasa race’s massacre.
Yet, Dugu Jian’s sharpness remained and was only being honed deeper.
He pointed his sword towards the Rakshasas!
“Very good, you are very good!”
The Rakshasa leader twisted his neck with crackling sounds and laughed menacingly with a violent gaze. “Who else is indignant? Step forth!”
“Count me in!”
Another voice sounded in the crowd. While it was a little tender, it was incomparably resolute.
It was Su Xiaoning!
This timid girl had changed significantly after experiencing the passing of her kin. At that moment, she mustered great courage and stood forth!
“Although the Rakshasa race is one of the Primordial Nine Races and you have a noble bloodline and great innate strength, so what? During the ancient era, the Primordial Nine Races lost and the Rakshasa race did as well! All you could do was live life ignobly!”
“Although we humans are innately weak by birth, we won’t allow ourselves to be trampled upon by you foreign races and be slaughtered by you indiscriminately!”
Her words were powerful and her tone was robust. Many cultivators were worked up and their fighting spirits were even ignited!
“Hahahaha!”
The Rakshasa leader mocked and looked at Xiaoning and Dugu Jian before bursting into laughter. “Two mere ants and you think that’s enough to form a rebellion!”
“Count me in!”
Lin Xuanji stood out with grit teeth. “Rakshasa race, this is a sacred place for the human race. Every single tile here was crafted effortlessly by Fairy Ling Long! Even if I have to give up my life, I’ll guard this place and never back down!”
“Me too!” Demoness Ji stood forward.
“Me as well!”
Little Fatty shrugged his rotund body and squeezed his way out.
“Count me in!”
“Count me in!”
Shi Jian, Ji Chengtian, Leng Rou and the others stood forward!
Voices sounded within the crowd one after another.
Perfected Lord Luo Xue’s eyes reddened.
Monk Yin Lu’s eyes turned damp as well.
Perfected Lord Yu Jun was emotional and his body trembled.
Those were true paragons.
Those were the hopes for the future of the human race!
During the ancient era, it was precisely because paragons stood out one after another to fight against the ten thousand races. Every single generation preceded the previous and they fought against the Primordial Nine Races, creating the current status quo.
The human race was unyielding and would fight!
Even if they might not be able to win, they would not yield!
That was the spirit of the human race; their soul!
“Caw, caw!”
Monkey’s Inner Core circulated and his body expanded. Demonic qi shrouded around him as he thumped his chest furiously with a raring battle intent. He burst into laughter with a scarlet glint in his eyes. “Rakshasa race? What nonsense! I’ve had it with your ugly faces for a long time!”
“Roar!”
The spirit tiger and Golden Lion let out roars one after another as well and walked forth from the crowd.
Chapter 765: Hidden Night Spirit
Night Spirit did not speak nor did he revert to his true form. He merely stood out in silence and stood behind Xiaoning expressionlessly.
His pitch-black eyes revealed a conflicted emotion.
It wasn’t fear.
It was more like... cautiousness!
Nian Qi’s hands and feet were bound by the God race and she had a worn out expression. Her withered yellow hair covered her peerless features.
Her head was slumped the entire time as she remained silent.
“Fufu.”
The God race leader raised his brow and said with a fake smile, “Seems like it’s been a long time since the Rakshasa race has been out. Even these little pets dare to challenge you guys.”
“You look more like a little pet!”
Since they were already in this state, the spirit tiger no longer had any reservations and shouted, “Your tiger daddy here isn’t going to change my name! I’m Hu Batian!”
“You must have a death wish!”
The God race leader’s face darkened.
The Rakshasa leader burst into laughter. “Seems like the God race isn’t that much better off either.”
“Even though I don’t consume the flesh of humans, I heard that the bones of tigers are great tonics. Leave that spirit tiger to the God race!”
The God race leader looked down with an arrogant expression and said indifferently, “For me, killing you is as simple as squashing an ant. Lest you claim that I’m bullying you, I’ll spare your life if you’re even able to defeat the weakest clansmen of the God race!”
The moment he said that, someone from the God race stood out. He had golden hair, azure eyes and exquisite features as he glared at the spirit tiger with a deadly intent!
“Do you think I’ll be afraid of you?”
The spirit tiger grit his teeth and stood out boldly.
To be fair, this was the best possible scenario.
Although the Rakshasa and God race leaders were both at Golden Core realm as well, they could kill Nascent Souls that were above their cultivation realms – the spirit tiger was definitely not a match for them!
However, if he was up against an ordinary Rakshasa or God race being, he would have a shot at victory.
The Rakshasa leader was delighted and laughed menacingly. “Anyone that can defeat my clansmen can have your lives spared as well!”
“Since you guys have death wishes, I don’t have to stand on courtesy!”
Monkey walked right to the front in huge strides and thumped his chest with both arms, yelling murderously, “Who dares to challenge me!”
The tension on both sides was high.
“How dare a demon monkey act so insolently. You’re asking to die!”
A Rakshasa spread his wings and soared into the air, charging towards monkey in a flash.
That single action caused a massive fight to break out on both sides!
Apart from the God race that sent one person to fight against the spirit tiger, the Rakshasa race also sent 13 people to fight against Xiaoning, Little Fatty, Leng Rou, Ji Chengtian, Shi Jian, Ming Zhen, Demoness Ji, Monkey, Qing Qing, Night Spirit, Little Fox, the Golden Lion and Dugu Jian!
No matter it was the solo God race being or the 13 Rakshasas, all of them possessed frightening combat strength.
However, Little Fatty and the others were at different levels.
Monkey had a torrential ferocity and had the advantage against the Rakshasa with his powerful strength, steely fist techniques and agile movements – the Rakshasa could not get close to him at all!
Ming Zhen was number 4 on the Phenomenon Ranking and had a stable foundation. He also knew many secret skills of the Buddhist sects and was protected by the World Cleansing Green Lotus – he was equally matched against the Rakshasa.
Ji Chengtian, Leng Rou and the others could only manage to defend passively.
Xiaoning, Qing Qing and the others were in extremely treacherous situations the moment they exchanged blows – they could die at any moment!
Xiaoning was a disciple of Elixir Yang Sect.
She surpassed everyone in the same cultivation realm in terms of elixir refinement. However, her combat strength was not stellar – how could she fight against the Rakshasas?
Clang!
The Rakshasa’s curved saber transformed into a cold streak of light and was about to slice Xiaoning’s throat when it was repelled by five fingers that darted out of the blue!
The fingernails were incomparably sharp and shone with a dark glint. A trail of sparks was released when it clashed against the curved saber of the Rakshasa race!
It was Night Spirit!
Night Spirit broke free from the attacks of a Rakshasa behind him and had unknowingly appeared beside Xiaoning to rescue her!
“Stand behind me!”
He wasted no time to elaborate and left that remark before shielding Xiaoning behind him.
The Rakshasa that was initially chasing after Xiaoning was enraged when his prey that he was about to get his hands on was taken away from him. With that, he charged towards Night Spirit.
At the same time, the Rakshasa that was initially fighting Night Spirit closed in as well.
Two Rakshasas attacked at the same time!
Night Spirit had a cold gaze and agile movement techniques. His figure flickered non-stop where he stood like a phantom and left a series of afterimages – he was not disadvantaged even against two opponents!
“You are rather capable to be able to defend against two Rakshasas!”
The Rakshasa leader crossed his arms and sneered.
Although Qing Qing possessed wings as well, her movement technique was way inferior compared to the Rakshasas.
Poof!
A flash of blood light appeared.
In less than three breaths, Qing Qing was injured!
Although it was not fatal, blood gushed out endlessly from her wounds. Qing Qing’s face was pale and had already lost her balance – she was on the verge of falling from midair!
“Die!”
The Rakshasa was excited and yelled before slashing down.
Swash!
Another figure flashed past and rescued Qing Qing from the curved saber of the Rakshasa.
It was Night Spirit again!
After rescuing Qing Qing, Night Spirit fought against three Rakshasas!
No matter how frightening the movement techniques of the Rakshasas were or the sort of angles they attacked from, everything was negated as Night Spirit defended every single move.
The three Rakshasas failed in their slaughter attempts and were instead injured themselves!
The Rakshasa leader’s expression darkened slightly as he glared at Night Spirit in silence.
“Hmm?”
Night Spirit’s situation drew the attention of the three Nascent Souls as well.
Perfected Lord Luo Xue asked in surprise, “What is that spirit beast? His movement technique isn’t inferior to the Rakshasa race?”
“That’s not all,”
Monk Yin Lu shook his head. “Don’t forget, he has yet to revert to his true form. In other words, he is not at the peak of his combat strength right now!”
Perfected Lord Yu Jun frowned slightly without saying anything.
He was thinking about the reason why.
Why was Night Spirit not reverting to his true form even at this point?
What was he trying to hide?
What were his considerations?
“Ah!”
Suddenly, an exclamation sounded from the crowd.
Little Fox had failed to bewitch a Rakshasa and was almost killed when Night Spirit rescued her!
The bloodline of the Rakshasa race is noble and possessed an extremely frightening memory of their legacy as well as secret skills and cultivation techniques – there was no way a Rakshasa could be bewitched by Little Fox so easily.
At that moment, Night Spirit was already fighting against four Rakshasas singlehandedly!
In less than 10 breaths, three people were defeated.
Furthermore, the situation of the others was not looking good either – they could die at any moment!
Although Ji Chengtian was on the Phenomenon Ranking, his rank was close to the end.
Finally, he could not withstand the relentless attacks of the Rakshasa anymore and his phenomenon shattered!
A cold light flashed.
By the time Ji Chengtian reacted to it, the light was already close to him!
It was too fast!
“Ugh!”
Ji Chengtian closed his eyes and sighed internally.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing echoed!
“Brother Ji, back down! I’ll help you!”
Lin Xuanji waved the folding fan in his hand and repelled the Rakshasa’s curved saber to rescue Ji Chengtian. His blood qi and spirit energy was released completely as he fought against two Rakshasas!
The disciples of Enigma Palace had never partaken in the fights for the Phenomenon Ranking.
Nobody knew how strong they were.
At this moment, many cultivators finally witnessed the capabilities of Lin Xuanji!
This was a true paragon of the human race!
Although he was fighting against the Rakshasa race, there were no signs of weakness and he did not back down at all!
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