Chapter 329: Zhou Tong: I’m About to Breakthrough to Semi-Sage!
“So, it’s my turn to judge you now.”
In the sky, Zhong Ningxue’s voice was cold and resolute to the extreme.
This demeanor caused the opponent to falter, for some reason, a hint of fear began to emerge in his heart.
“Really overestimating yourself!”
After a moment, Zhong Man forced a cold laugh, disdain reflected in his eyes once more.
“You’re just a mere quasi-saint, not even worth a hair from a Celestial King. As long as you dare stand before a Celestial King, in the blink of an eye, you will…”
Before he could finish his words, a sharp wind blew, and Zhong Ningxue had already arrived in front of him.
This scene made his pupils constrict suddenly.
As a quasi-saint, Zhong Ningxue’s speed caught him off guard, which was highly unusual.
“Has no one told you that you talk too much?”
“Poof!!”
Those below didn’t have time to see the process of their confrontation; they only saw Zhong Man spewing blood as he was sent flying, unable to endure even a single exchange, and he was injured.
“How is that possible?”
He found it hard to believe, not realizing that there were differences even within the same realm, and Zhong Ningxue was indeed a top contender!
Before he could stabilize his form, he felt a powerful wind sweeping toward his back!
“Did you think the second sneak attack would still work?!”
Zhong Man gritted his teeth, crossing his arms as he turned around to resist the second wave of attack!
This feeling of suppression made him extremely uncomfortable. He knew in his heart that he had fallen into the opponent’s rhythm. To turn on the defensive and go on the offensive, he had to break free from this rhythm!
“Hmph, I want to see how capable you are. As long as you can’t kill me instantly, once I adjust my breath, who will hunt whom isn’t certain yet!”
Zhong Man thought optimistically in his heart as he already envisioned the scene of counterattack.
At his level, as long as he wasn’t killed immediately, ground to dust, or his soul destroyed, there was still room for recovery.
Relying on the Demonic Race’s powerful restorative abilities, he was confident he could drag Zhong Ningxue down.
However, fate loves to play tricks, always jumping out of his expectations.
“Three Elements Unification!”
In an instant, Zhong Ningxue entered her strongest state, perfectly fusing spirit, body, and cultivation, launching a devastating strike!
“Bang!!”
Zhong Man’s arms broke directly, and not only that, but his chest couldn’t withstand the power of this punch, creating a pass-through injury. Zhong Ningxue’s slender palm revealed from his back.
Those below were stunned, unable to hold back a gasp of cold air.
What a terrifying maiden, who, right before their eyes, directly killed a quasi-saint!
If such a person were to participate in the Hundred Sects Convention, she would surely overpower everyone and claim the crown!
“Ah ah ah…”
Zhong Man’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at his chest, he hadn’t even prepared for failure.
The gap between the two sides was unexpectedly large!
“How does it feel to be treated like an ant?”
Zhong Ningxue sneered, her contemptuous expression deeply pierced his heart.
“I am of the Demonic Race; I am not so easily defeated!”
He was obviously touched on a sore spot, frantically mobilizing his source energy, trying to recover from his injuries.
But immediately, his expression changed drastically as he felt that not only did his vitality not rise, but it was also accelerating its loss, making him quickly become exceedingly weak!
He was quite familiar with this feeling!
“You… you used the Evil Gu on me!!”
“The instigator suffers the consequences; you will also taste this flavor!”
“This… this isn’t a forbidden technique of your Heavenly Gu Clan? How dare you use it!”
Zhong Man gasped, fear evident on his face.
“I only use this move on you; isn’t it quite fitting to use the Heavenly Gu Clan’s forbidden technique to kill the Demonic Race!!”
“Hahaha… Good, very good! As expected of the Virgin Saint of the Heavenly Gu Clan, truly decisive; today I have seen something new!”
Suddenly, Zhong Man began to laugh wildly; despite his body rapidly withering away, with the outcome already decided, he still looked at Zhong Ningxue as if he were looking at a corpse.
“I admit you are stronger now, but unfortunately, we are destined to walk the road to hell together!”
With a loud bang, he voluntarily detonated most of his body, escaping from Zhong Ningxue’s control.
“Can you guess why I would risk exposure and participate in this assessment?”
Once these words were spoken, everyone couldn’t help but exchange glances.
Zhong Man was right; even if he could lead the Zhong Family to victory in the assessment, what actual benefits would it bring to the Demonic Race?
“Haha… foolish humans, did you not realize the secret until now? Let me reveal the answer!”
He raised his hands above his head, gathering a black gas ball in his palms, and smashed it downwards!
This strike easily turned the arena into powder, penetrating deep underground.
“Boom!!”
Following that, the entire city shook, and even denser demonic energy surged from the cracks in the ground, far surpassing Zhong Man himself in richness.
“This is bad; something is sealed below!”
The head of the Zhong Family’s face turned grim as he sensed the aura; it should be a saint-level Demonic Race!
“Didn’t expect it? Next, you will face the most powerful genius of the Demonic Race in a thousand years, the Lesser Celestial King! Experience despair fully!”
“Lesser Celestial King!”
Upon hearing this name, many people’s faces turned serious.
This title had previously appeared in ancient texts of the Human Race.
It was said that this Lesser Celestial King had unparalleled talent, entering the saint ranks at merely three hundred years old, a veritable prodigy.
However, such a genius had gone missing during a hunt for human powerhouses, and it turned out he had been sealed here!
“Stop him!!”
The various human powerhouses, having reacted quickly, soared into the air to interrupt Zhong Man’s actions, but unfortunately, it was already too late!
“Revive, my master!”
Zhong Man laughed maniacally, choosing to self-detonate, pouring all his demonic source into the cracks in the ground!
“It’s over!!”
Seeing this scene, everyone felt a chill in their hands and feet, suddenly a terrifying pressure swept in, leaving them horrified.
“It’s coming.”
Zhou Tong muttered, finally opening his eyes; the genius saint of the Demonic Race was about to make his appearance!
With a resounding explosion, black light surged forth, forming a column of energy that reached the heavens.
From within that column, a dark silhouette of a young man stepped out, looking down at everyone below.
“Long time no see; I didn’t expect that as soon as I appeared, I would see so many delightful meals. Truly a stroke of luck!”
He referred to himself as “this king,” clearly having entered the saint ranks, a fact that left everyone trembling in fear.
Next, the Lesser Celestial King turned his gaze toward Zhong Ningxue, sizing her up, revealing a look of greed.
“You must be the human powerhouse who killed Zhong Man, right? Not bad; today, you will be my dinner!”
“You overestimate yourself, demonic dog; today is clearly your day to die!”
Zhong Ningxue said bluntly. At this moment, she awakened a confidence like no other.
Today, having personally killed the great enemy of the Demonic Race, she had permanently lost her fear of them, even if the opponent was a saint!
Meanwhile, Zhou Tong on the platform trembled slightly, then exuded a powerful aura.
“Are you going to take action?” the Little Demoness asked.
“No, I’m about to break through to Semi-Sage!”
