Chapter 423: Time is running out…
“Yue’er, fire at me!”
The moment these words were spoken, shock rippled across Heaven and Earth!
“Would you dare? Do you believe me if I say I’ll rend you limb from limb?”
“First, I advise you to refrain from making grandiose statements; it makes you appear weak.”
Zhou Tong looked at Netherworld Master with no trace of courtesy in his voice.
“Second, don’t speak of things you can’t possibly achieve!”
“Bang bang bang bang…”
As soon as the words left his lips, everyone only heard a series of soft noises. The Li Family had already shot ten Sacred Forbidden Weapons.
“AAAHHHH!!!”
At this sight, every Strong Warrior from the Profound Sky Hall felt as though their souls were fleeing.
They felt as if the heavens themselves had collapsed!
Even Jade Linglong couldn’t help but cry at that moment. If those ten weapons hit their mark, the Profound Sky Hall would be utterly destroyed.
Though their Strong Warriors could relocate and rebuild the Profound Sky Hall elsewhere, it would no longer be the same Profound Sky Hall.
Leaving one’s ancestral grounds is no trivial matter, even in the world of Xiū liàn zhě.
“Boy, this is your own doom, now no one can save you!”
The three major leaders of the Profound Sky Hall were consumed with rage, ready to shred Zhou Tong apart.
“Do you really think that’s wise? If I die, the rest of the Sacred Forbidden Weapons will be launched. Even if you relocate and rebuild your sect, you won’t escape destruction!”
At this statement, everyone around shivered and immediately ceased their movements.
“You’d better make your decision fast, to kill or not? There’s less than a hundred seconds left until that thing arrives!”
Upon hearing this, even the Sages were drenched in sweat.
A hundred breaths of time might seem long, enough to slay multiple Semi-Sage warriors, but at this moment, it was excruciatingly short!
“Hurry up and make a decision, don’t waste time! The countdown to destruction has already begun, standing here idle won’t change anything!”
Zhou Tong grinned calmly, his words landing like a heavy hammer on the hearts of everyone opposing him.
In just the blink of an eye, Netherworld Master made his decision.
“Heed my command! Everyone, ascend into the heavens! We must set up defenses layer by layer; under no circumstances can we allow those weapons to descend further!”
“The only outcomes we can accept are either intercepting them all or paying a heavy price to ensure they are all stopped!”
“What about this boy, what should we do with him?”
Many people glared at Zhou Tong with gritted teeth.
“Leave him to me, that’s not something you need to concern yourself with!”
“Understood!”
In an instant, all Semi-Sage and Sage warriors ascended, including Prison Lord and Nether Yin Master, all leaving this battlefield to prepare for the impending devastation.
From their perspective, coping with one Zhou Tong was more than enough for Netherworld Master, not to mention this boy had brought along a baggage companion.
“Bad news…”
At the Ascension Platform, Ninth Offering and Profound Song had already guessed the outcome.
They knew well that Zhou Tong could easily annihilate a Sage at the sixth pinnacle realm; his strength was at least on the level of being a Semi-Sage or higher.
Netherworld Master was indeed powerful, but to take down Zhou Tong within a short time was akin to a dreamer’s wish.
Moreover, there was always the possibility that Netherworld Master might falter.
Because this teenager was simply too bizarre; nothing was surprising about him.
“I still have plenty of time and I’d like to have a chat with you.”
Zhou Tong looked intently at his opponent, choosing not to act immediately, speaking in a relaxed tone instead.
“I have no interest in chatting with you. Surrender.”
Netherworld Master showed no courtesy and immediately attacked, delivering a punch that cracked the surrounding space into fragments.
“Movement Art!”
Zhou Tong, with Luozhen on his back, flickered away with ease, reappearing behind the opponent.
“Don’t rush, why not hear one thing from me? I destroyed your avatar.”
At the mention of this, Netherworld Master’s motions froze immediately.
“That was merely a mere shadow; its power pales compared to my true self. Even if you could destroy it, so what?”
“Let me continue. That’s not the point.”
Zhou Tong cut him off, “Before I killed it, I interrogated it for the truths I wanted to know. Now, I’m prepared to verify some of them with you.”
“Nonsense!”
Netherworld Master chuckled coldly, “Though that avatar wasn’t as powerful as I, it underwent special training. There’s no way you could have gotten anything from it…”
“Didn’t my parents get kidnapped by you years ago?”
As soon as Zhou Tong mentioned this, Netherworld Master stopped abruptly, his eyes wide with shock as if he had seen a ghost.
“Besides him, only the Ancient Buddha of the Burning Lamp from the Western Paradise would know this. Now Zhou Tong has said it out loud, proving he was not lying before!”
How was this possible? What method did the other party use to pry open the mouth of the avatar?
“From your reaction, I already know the answer. What the avatar said turns out to be true.”
Zhou Tong sighed with relief. Since the information was genuine, this person here was no longer needed.
“Do you know why I gave that avatar a swift death?”
A cold laugh escaped Zhou Tong’s lips, as killing intent seeped from his body: “Because every wrongdoing has its origin, and all sins should be borne by you, its true entity!”
“I bet you’re very curious about the method I used, one that made the avatar reveal everything, aren’t you? Don’t worry, you’ll soon experience it firsthand!”
Upon hearing this, Netherworld Master inexplicably felt a chill, which was quickly replaced by burning anger.
This boy’s cultivation had not even reached Sage level, and yet he dared to threaten him, an Advanced Sage? It was laughable!
If he exerted a bit more effort, he could easily crush him!
“Space Dead Cage!”
Without another word, he radiated powerful aura, shattering the surrounding space and sustaining that state!
Endless spatial cracks, sharp as the edges of countless steel blades, could effortlessly slice through anything no matter how hard.
At this moment, the surroundings had turned into a death trap, and only those who lived could walk out of it.
“I know you’re fast, but here, your speed is useless. You have no way out but death!”
Netherworld Master grinned and said, “I advise you not to think about breaking through, because unless I choose to lift the cage, there is no way out for anyone!”
“Is that so? Then I have no choice but to… halt time!”
“Hooh!”
As soon as he spoke, Xiao Bai jumped out, delivering a punch that stabilized time and space.
One second passed, two seconds passed, three seconds passed…
Zhou Tong slowly approached the other!
“The prison you constructed can only lock yourself!”
“Omniverse Illusion Seal!”
As soon as the words were spoken, a luminous seal pressed onto the chest of Netherworld Master.
“Time begins to flow again…”
