Chapter 2176: A Single Touch Could Ignite
"Jun Moxi, Hou Qinglin, gather." In the distant void, Langxie called out. Lin Feng and the others were moving at such a terrifying speed that he couldn't catch up, and Lin Feng's combat strength should be stronger than his. He hoped nothing would happen. Since they could form an alliance, he would first gather his acquaintances.
"Sword Blind, Ruoxie, gather." Hou Qinglin spoke at the same time. Instantly, Jun Moxi, Langxie, Hou Qinglin, Sword Blind, and Ruoxie converged in the same direction, swiftly forming a powerful alliance. More importantly, they trusted each other—that was the rarest thing. Hou Qinglin and Ruoxie were naturally inseparable. Sword Blind was also a member of Heavenly Terrace, brought there by Lin Feng. If he betrayed them, Lin Feng wouldn't let him off. Moreover, Sword Blind was devoted to the martial path and wasn't the type to stab someone in the back. Jun Moxi, a man of unwavering righteousness, had an excellent relationship with Lin Feng, which Hou Qinglin naturally knew. Langxie had spent time with both Jun Moxi and Hou Qinglin, so he also trusted them. Back when they obtained the Nine-Character True Words, Hou Qinglin had even entrusted his life to him.
The five of them—Jun Moxi and Langxie were both King Bodies, and Hou Qinglin's trio were also very strong. Although any one of them alone might not be able to face those top-tier experts, gathered together, unless they encountered another powerful allied group, they shouldn't be easily eliminated.
Two hundred seats—they had to hold on until the final two hundred.
Soon, the gathered crowd scattered in all directions across this spatial world in an instant. Only a few locations saw battles break out. Clearly, no one wanted to fight in crowded areas—it was too dangerous.
Chu Chunqiu still stood in the void, his cold eyes radiating an aura of dominance, fully displaying a king's spirit mixed with a hint of malevolence. He stared at Jun Moxi, Langxie, and the others. There, two King Bodies and one reincarnation anomaly—if he could devour them, it would bring him immense benefits. However, with the five of them allied, dealing with them would likely be very difficult.
"Heavenly Soul." At that moment, Chu Chunqiu's gaze fell on one person. The Heavenly Soul Saint's eyes narrowed slightly as he looked back at Chu Chunqiu, a cold glint flashing in his gaze. On the journey to the Shenxiao Continent, he had encountered Chu Chunqiu, and the two had simultaneously taken an interest in each other, engaging in a fierce battle. He found Chu Chunqiu's strength to be terrifyingly formidable, shocking even him. They had stopped after testing each other, not fighting to the death. Now, on the stage of the Nine Heavens Gathering, they had met again.
"Want to test it out early?" The Heavenly Soul Ancient Saint stared at Chu Chunqiu. He believed that both he and Chu Chunqiu could naturally make it to the end. Their clash should be in the final battle, not now.
"How about we cooperate once?" Chu Chunqiu said to the Heavenly Soul Ancient Saint.
"Oh?" The Heavenly Soul Ancient Saint showed an intrigued expression, looking at Chu Chunqiu. "How do we cooperate?"
"Over there, there are two King Bodies and one reincarnation anomaly. The other two are also quite formidable. I'm afraid I can't handle them alone. What do you think?" Chu Chunqiu pointed at Jun Moxi and the others. The Heavenly Soul Ancient Saint's gaze shifted in that direction, and a sharp light shot from his eyes. Two King Bodies.
"Alright." A strange, fiery glint flashed in the Heavenly Soul Ancient Saint's eyes. Jun Moxi and the others seemed to sense what was happening, their expressions tightening slightly. Then Langxie said, "These two are both monstrous. Let's go."
Hou Qinglin nodded slightly. He and Langxie had fought Chu Chunqiu before. That man was indeed monstrous, with terrifying strength. Earlier, he had carried no aura at all, but as time went on, his kingly aura had gradually emerged, marking him as a truly fearsome figure. As for the Heavenly Soul Ancient Saint, he was an old monster who had reincarnated, equally dangerous.
The five of them retreated, moving swiftly into the distance. Chu Chunqiu and the Heavenly Soul Saint exchanged a glance, then their feet stomped down, moving like lightning. From Chu Chunqiu, a terrifying devouring kingly intent swept across heaven and earth, causing everyone in his path to avoid him. The Heavenly Soul Saint's eyes were demonic; from his brow, terrifying soul spears shot out abruptly, as if locking onto the souls of the five, moving at an inconceivable speed.
Langxie and the others frowned slightly. The five of them raced through the void, but then Hou Qinglin spoke, "Let's fight."
"Fight." Ruoxie's cold eyes flashed.
"Fight." Jun Moxi and Hou Qinglin nodded in agreement. Sword Blind remained silent, but his battle intent surged wildly.
However, the five didn't stop; they continued to press forward. The howling wind behind them persisted, and the threat to their souls was extremely unpleasant. In just an instant, they had distanced themselves from the crowded area.
"Now." Langxie's voice rang out. The five of them halted abruptly at the same time, turned around, and their terrifying auras erupted simultaneously in that instant.
"Slow." Ruoxie uttered a single word, and the void itself seemed to slow down. At the same time, his sword slashed out. Before him, Sword Blind's Light Sword had already been drawn, instantly shattering a soul spear.
From Jun Moxi's brow, a Death God's Spear shot out, colliding with the opponent's soul spear and destroying it. Langxie and Hou Qinglin also unleashed their techniques, and the incoming soul spears shattered completely in an instant.
By then, Chu Chunqiu and the Heavenly Soul Saint had arrived. Both exuded terrifying auras. Behind Chu Chunqiu loomed a supreme king, dominating the world. He took a step forward, devouring heaven and earth, turning the entire void into a fearsome vortex. Hou Qinglin and the others felt their souls, wills, and even their flesh and blood begin to riot.
"Kill." From the Heavenly Soul Ancient Saint's brow shot a mass of terrifying black mist. His palm trembled violently, and a dreadful black chain appeared, seemingly condensed from black mist, capable of locking souls.
The Reincarnation Sword appeared, creating a reincarnation vortex in the void that clashed with the devouring vortex. A terrifying storm raged between heaven and earth. Langxie's realm light blotted out the sky, enveloping the entire void, frantically dispersing the opponent's power. At the same time, he stomped down and transmitted a message to Sword Blind: "Follow me to strike Chu Chunqiu."
Sword Blind nodded, understanding. Langxie's figure vanished, reappearing directly before Chu Chunqiu. A green realm coffin crashed down from the sky, while eight-sided realm light enveloped Chu Chunqiu's body, leaving him nowhere to hide. Sword Blind also arrived; his Light Sword seemed to tear through the void, its dazzling radiance blinding the eyes.
"Roar!" Chu Chunqiu bellowed. His King Body roared, devouring past and present. Whether it was realm light or sword light, he would devour it all. His palms surged like mountains and seas, his will erupting wildly. In that moment, countless terrifying will attacks struck Langxie and Sword Blind, causing their faces to darken as their wills wavered. Yet they pressed on with their attacks.
"Devour." Chu Chunqiu advanced instead of retreating, his palms striking out violently. At the same time, his spiritual will continued to storm, and Sword Blind and Langxie felt a terrifying sense of crisis.
"Nine Characters." Langxie's palm trembled, and the Nine-Character True Words appeared in the void. Heaven and earth resonated, the universe trembled. A dazzling, boundless realm sword materialized in Langxie's hand, slashing down from the sky, as if to cleave this realm apart.
On the other side, Jun Moxi, Ruoxie, and Hou Qinglin clashed fiercely with the Heavenly Soul Ancient Saint. The battle was earth-shattering and terrifying. The fight unfolding here caused the hearts of those outside to tremble. Such a fierce battle—two against five, and the five were already incredibly powerful.
"Who is that fifth-ranked one? A kingly aura that devours heaven and earth—so domineering. And the other one, his techniques are terrifying, especially his soul attacks. Of course, the five are also very strong, fighting as if mad, showing no signs of being suppressed. Those two might not be enough to take them down unless another existence of that level joins to swallow them."
Watching Chu Chunqiu's battle, the crowd understood. In another direction, Lin Feng's speed was terrifying. In that brief instant, he had crossed an unknown distance within that world, and he still hadn't stopped. Lin Feng began to circle back. Although he was confident in his strength, he wasn't arrogant enough to think he could simultaneously contend with the Array Artisan's reincarnated Array Spirit Body and those several monstrous young masters. He had fought with some of the later-ranked monstrous youths before and knew their terror. The ones ahead were bound to be even stronger.
"Qing Feng." Lin Feng spotted Qing Feng and said, "Don't worry about me."
Qing Feng didn't reply. She abruptly changed direction and continued to follow Lin Feng.
"Feng." Jing saw Qing Feng and followed as well, along with Wu, tracing a brilliant arc through the void.
"Do you think you can escape like this?" the Array Spirit Body said coldly from behind, still moving one step per void, with array light interweaving beneath his feet.
"Whoosh!" A gust of wind swept past Lin Feng, causing his pupils to contract slightly. Then he saw the person arrive beside him, facing the Array Spirit Body, and say, "Stop."
The Array Spirit Body paused, his steps halting as he stared at the strong one before him. A cold, contemptuous smile curled on his lips. "Who are you?"
"Nine Spirit Emperor."
"The First Lord of Danxiao, interesting." A smile tugged at the corner of the Array Spirit Body's mouth. The current First Lord of Nine Heavens—he wondered how strong he was. Perfect for a test.
Lin Feng's wings stopped flickering. He turned abruptly and saw Nine Spirit Emperor intercepting the Array Spirit Body. He warned, "Be careful. This man's array dao is supreme—he's an old monster reincarnated."
"Whoosh!" The Array Spirit Body's cold gaze shot toward Lin Feng, killing intent sharp. Then he revealed a chilling smile, looking at the Nine Spirit Emperor before him.
"Lin Feng, not running anymore?" Several monstrous young masters pursued, their blood-colored roc wings covering the sky as they descended before Lin Feng.
Finally, Lei Dongtian also arrived. At this moment, battle was on the verge of erupting.
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