Chapter 519: The Greater the Turmoil, the Pricier the Fish!
In the Sky Gu Mountain Range, located in an extremely remote place in the northwestern direction of the Central Continent, one could see nothing but dense forests filled with a wild atmosphere.
The air here was filled with colorful smoke, each type containing lethal toxins that no ordinary being could withstand.
It was clear that this was a land of great poison.
With a crack, the space shattered!
Zhou Tong and the others stepped out from within.
“We finally arrived, and it took less than an hour—truly unexpected.”
Huo Xin’er, holding the unconscious little girl, unleashed her holy essence, evaporating the toxic gas around her into nothingness.
“This is my first time here; I didn’t expect the environment to be so harsh.”
Zhou Tong struck out with a palm, and the recasting of authority roared, turning the sky full of toxic gas into pure spiritual energy.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
Suddenly, deafening noises came from afar, accompanied by powerful spiritual energy, indicating that strong warriors were engaging in battle.
“That direction is the ancestral ground of the Heavenly Gu Clan!”
The Earth’s Veins spoke solemnly, leading Zhou Tong and the others forward.
Moments later, they saw a vast area of ruins, dust swirling and blocking the sky, clearly devastated by the aftermath of the battle.
“Stop!”
Zhou Tong waved his hand, and his spiritual power radiated out, concealing everyone’s presence.
The group scanned their surroundings and discovered four people standing in confrontation at the center of the ruins.
These four were none other than the Empress, Zhong Ningxue, the Four Heavenly Kings, and a follower behind him.
This follower was no stranger; it was Zhong Shan, the former Saint Son of the Heavenly Gu Clan, who had once hunted Zhong Ningxue before she became a disciple.
The aura emanating from him had now reached the sage level, with demonic energy coiling around him, clearly indicating that he had fallen into the Demonic Race.
“Hiss…”
At this moment, Zhou Tong took a deep breath, his expression growing solemn.
“What’s wrong?”
Huo Xin’er asked curiously, eager to know what could move him so.
“There are simply too many!”
“What are too many?”
“Fish, and they’re all big fish!”
Upon hearing this, everyone instantly realized that there was not just one Demonic King hiding around here; the others were concealed.
“No one can act rashly, or we’ll alert the snakes in the grass.”
Zhou Tong reminded them.
“Is this lineup even stronger than that of the Heavenly Fire Sacred Ground?” Huo Xin’er asked instinctively.
In her view, if the Demonic Race here was not strong enough, Zhou Tong could directly overpower them.
“Many times stronger!”
With this remark, Huo Xin’er trembled all over, stunned as she asked, “How much of a storm could this stir up?”
However, Zhou Tong was unbothered; the greater the storm, the pricier the fish!
He then turned to Xīng Huā Huǒ beside him and said, “Silently set up a gathering array to give these demonic heads a surprise.”
Xīng Huā Huǒ immediately nodded and asked, “Should I set up the Five Thunder Demon Transformation Array?”
“No, that’s too simple; it lacks that stunning effect.”
“How about the Celestial Extreme Four Star Array?”
“Hmm… it’s sufficiently stunning, but the flaws are too great, and the power is somewhat lacking.”
Zhou Tong rejected again, then smacked his head and said, “Let’s use mine.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he pointed a finger at Xīng Huā Huǒ’s forehead. In an instant, her pupils suddenly constricted.
“This isn’t the Array of Lively Stillness, right? This is a forbidden array for your kind! You really don’t mind?”
“Of course I do, which is why I’m letting you set it up. Aren’t you human?”
After hearing this, Xīng Huā Huǒ shook her head in confusion, then stammered, “But I’m your subordinate. What’s the difference between you doing it and me?”
“Why are you talking so much nonsense?”
Zhou Tong became impatient and said in a low voice, “To be frank, what I’m giving you is actually the upgraded version of the Array of Lively Stillness, known as the Spirit Power Descending Divine Blood Prison Array, perfectly solving the slow activation and harsh conditions of the old array!”
“Isn’t that even worse?”
Xīng Huā Huǒ felt her brain short-circuit, momentarily unable to react.
“The difference is huge. While the former is a forbidden array, what does that have to do with the latter? Though the latter is more violent and cruel, it’s definitely not a forbidden array!”
“Alright… fine… once I’m free, you must not tell anyone that I once set up such an array! I still have my dignity!”
Xīng Huā Huǒ said timidly, before vanishing into the void.
…
At the center of the ruins, the four had been in a standoff for a long time, their intense auras having reached a peak state, ready to erupt into battle at any moment.
“Four Heavenly Kings, today is your death day! You must repay the blood debts of my kin with your life!”
Zhong Ningxue’s face was cold. She and the Empress fought their way here, having slain countless demonic soldiers, and finally arriving in front of the source of the evil.
“Hahaha… just a fish that slipped through the net. What right do you have to boast in front of me?”
The Four Heavenly Kings disdainfully responded, “Though I don’t know what kind of opportunity you encountered, you are still not qualified to fight me!”
With a boom, an astonishing aura erupted from him, reaching the peak of the Fifth Layer of Sage, surpassing the current Empress and Zhong Ningxue.
“Hmph! No matter how strong you are today, you cannot escape death! Come and take my life!”
Zhong Ningxue showed no fear, shattering the void and charging forward at an incredible speed.
At that moment, Zhong Shan suddenly moved to block her path!
“Scram!”
The two exchanged a blow, and Zhong Shan clearly fell into a disadvantage, sent flying away.
“God King Gu, activate!”
Suddenly, a brilliant light flashed from Zhong Shan, boosting his aura more than five times, surpassing Zhong Ningxue’s Second Layer of Sage.
“You also…”
Zhong Ningxue’s expression changed, filled with disgust as she said, “Heaven truly is blind, allowing even a scoundrel like you to awaken the God King Gu! Zhong Shan, have some shame!”
“Hmph, it’s useless to say anything now. I pursue power; whoever fulfills my wishes shall be my master!”
Upon hearing this, Zhong Ningxue’s face turned ashen, and she chose not to argue further, her movements becoming cold and merciless!
“Hahaha… how splendid! A dog-eat-dog drama isn’t something you can encounter anytime!”
The nearby Four Heavenly Kings maliciously clapped, but before his laughter could finish, a surge of red and blue spiritual energy shot towards his face!
“Do you find this amusing?”
The one attacking was none other than Her Majesty the Empress. After receiving the infusion of cultivation from the Li Family, her realm had reached the Fifth Layer of Sage, and she had developed the Dragon Marrow Phoenix Body to an incredibly high degree.
“Teacher’s wife, hold him off for a while. Once I deal with this traitor, I’ll come back to handle him!”
Zhong Ningxue pressed on Zhong Shan, forcing him to retreat step by step.
“No need to rush, focus on dealing with the traitor. I’ll take care of this demon!”
“A mere human, how arrogant!”
The Four Heavenly Kings’ voice was filled with disdain: “Just an ordinary Fifth Layer of Sage, what gives you the right to fight me?”
“Hahaha… ordinary?”
As soon as her words fell, behind the Empress appeared the phantoms of a divine dragon and a phoenix.
The phoenix blazed red, astonishingly hot, while the dragon’s form was deep blue, cold and mysterious; yet both infused her with their respective colors, achieving a certain balance, making her own power incredibly perfect!
“In three minutes, I will completely take care of you!”
