Death Grip
Passing through the hurricane formed by countless flying insects was truly the most thrilling experience Xing Chen had ever encountered.
At almost every moment, there was a chance of losing his life on the spot, but fortunately, Xing Chen managed to pull through. After resting for about half an hour, Xing Chen got up and continued forward.
At the same time, Soul Power radiated out to see if there were any discoveries, and indeed, Xing Chen found some unusual places.
Not far ahead, a circular vortex slowly emerged from the air.
Xing Chen's expression changed, and with a flicker of his figure, he appeared beside the vortex. This vortex seemed to be something similar to a Teleportation Array, capable of transporting people to other locations.
After a brief hesitation, Xing Chen reached out his hand into the vortex. Before he could react, a powerful suction force emanated from the vortex, pulling Xing Chen inside.
"This..." Before being sucked in, Xing Chen could only let out a startled cry before he disappeared completely, while the vortex continued to spin slowly in the air.
At this moment, Xing Chen, who had been pulled into the vortex, looked around in confusion, his expression extremely strange.
Just moments ago he was in the Desert, and now he had entered a palace called Yellow Sand Palace. After his initial bewilderment, a hint of joy appeared on Xing Chen's face.
Having endured many hardships in the Desert, he was finally back in the palace. The excitement on Xing Chen's face was impossible to conceal.
"It seems that the Desert is also part of the road leading to the Yellow Sand Palace!"
Gradually, Xing Chen began to understand why that Desert existed; it was actually part of the passage leading here. The reason why his journey through that passage had been so smooth became clear.
After all, while there were no dangers within the passage itself, there were significant dangers outside of it.
Now, the only thing still puzzling Xing Chen was that strange table in the black tower. He couldn't figure out what it was all about no matter how hard he tried.
"It looks like Zhao Yiming and the others are in trouble; they are probably still studying that table." A hint of a mocking smile appeared on Xing Chen's face as he radiated his Soul Power to begin detecting any hidden treasures within this Yellow Sand Palace.
Just as Xing Chen's Soul Power began to spread out, a fierce wind suddenly blew up, causing him to instinctively close his eyes slightly.
In that instant, a sword-wielding Puppet appeared right in front of Xing Chen, swinging its sword fiercely towards him!
Whoosh!
The sword sliced through the air, tearing it apart as it struck towards Xing Chen.
Although Xing Chen had his eyes closed at that moment, his Soul Power had not been retracted, and he naturally sensed a sense of crisis. Almost as soon as the long sword in his hand swung, a layer of purplish-red shield rose around him.
Bang!
With a loud noise, the Thunderfire Divine Shield flickered erratically, and Xing Chen's face turned slightly pale as his body trembled a few times, but he was not seriously harmed.
On the other side, the Puppet was knocked back a few steps by the Thunderfire Divine Shield, increasing the distance between it and Xing Chen significantly.
"Another Puppet?" Xing Chen had regained his senses and looked up to find a Puppet clad in yellow armor, resembling a general on the battlefield.
At this moment, the Puppet was coldly staring at him, its long sword trembling slightly in its hand, clearly gathering power to launch another attack on Xing Chen.
"Seven Killing Blood Seal!"
Now that Xing Chen had come to his senses, he could not allow this mere Puppet to seize the initiative. He quickly formed seals with both hands, and five Blood Seals instantly took shape, transforming into a blood-colored Angry Dragon that charged towards the Puppet.
This Puppet's strength was already comparable to that of a Yang Po Fourfold Realm expert. Coupled with its hard body, even a Yang Po Realm Fifth Layer expert might not be able to defeat it!
Bang!
Seeing the blood-colored Angry Dragon rushing towards it, the Puppet swiftly swung its sword down hard at the Angry Dragon. After a loud crash, the Puppet was sent tumbling backward.
Xing Chen's body also swayed slightly. Then, he activated the Northern Dipper Star Steps and instantly appeared in front of the Puppet, delivering a powerful palm strike forward.
Ninefold Thunder Palm!
As he struck out, explosive sounds echoed continuously as boundless lightning converged and slammed into the Puppet's chest.
The Puppet was instantly sent flying, crashing hard against the wall behind it.
Boom!
The Puppet hit the wall, yet it suffered not a scratch; there wasn't even a single crack on its entire body. This result made Xing Chen furrow his brows slightly.
He was well aware of the power of the Ninefold Thunder Palm. Even Zhao Yiming and his group would definitely lose half their lives if they took such a blow from him directly.
"What materials were used to create this Puppet? It's even stronger than the one in the Puppet Passage that was comparable to a Yang Spirit Fivefold Realm Puppet."
Looking at the unscathed Puppet, Xing Chen's pupils constricted.
Even that Puppet from the Puppet Passage, which had once hunted him down and was at the Yang Spirit Fivefold Realm, would surely leave a palm print if it took such a hit. Yet this Puppet had endured his strike without any damage at all, forcing Xing Chen to take this Puppet seriously.
"Shattering Star Finger! One finger shatters stars, two fingers break the earth, three fingers extinguish the sky, four fingers dominate the Cosmos, five fingers bring down gods and demons!"
A cold light flickered in Xing Chen's eyes as killing intent emerged. He pointed forward with five fingers in succession; the power of the Earth-Level Advanced Martial Technique Shattering Star Finger was far greater than what he could unleash with his current Ninefold Thunder Palm and Fivefold Thunder Force.
With those five consecutive strikes, the Puppet didn't even have time to react. Just as it stood up, it was sent flying again by Xing Chen's attack.
Boom!
The Puppet crashed hard against the wall once more, causing the entire Yellow Sand Palace to tremble slightly. Yet such immense force still failed to inflict any damage on the Puppet.
After landing, the Puppet let out an angry low growl. It then stood up and swung its long sword fiercely at Xing Chen.
"How is this possible? It’s unharmed after all that?" A look of disbelief appeared on Xing Chen's face; none of his Martial Arts could inflict any damage on this Puppet.
"It seems I have no choice but to use the Slaying God Sword!" Xing Chen gritted his teeth and slowly drew out the Earth Grade Top-Tier Divine Weapon, Slaying God Sword.
He intended to leverage the power of the Divine Weapon to break through this Puppet's formidable defense and then quickly destroy it through that opening.
As the Slaying God Sword appeared, a strong aura of bloodshed and slaughter instantly spread outwards.
Xing Chen raised the Slaying God Sword in his hand and collided fiercely with the sword swung by the Puppet.
Bang!
As the two clashed, Xing Chen felt a slight sinking under his feet, and his face instantly flushed red. He could only feel a tremendous force surging from the Puppet into his body, making him feel as if he might spit blood.
Ninefold Thunder Palm!
Xing Chen blocked the long sword in the Puppet's hand with one hand while using his other hand to unleash the Ninefold Thunder Palm. In an instant, he struck the Puppet, sending it flying once again.
However, this time the Puppet seemed to have learned its lesson, performing several backflips in mid-air before landing steadily on the ground.
On the other side, Xing Chen swallowed the last Revitalizing Pill. Then, he suddenly slashed forward with his sword, causing the Slaying God Sword to shine brilliantly.
A dazzling blood light cut through the air and aimed at the Puppet's head. This strike was known as 'One Sword to Slay the God.' The Blood-colored Sword Light carried unmatched sharpness and overwhelming momentum as it sliced toward the Puppet, almost instantly passing through its neck.
Clang!
The Puppet's perfectly good head was severed by Xing Chen. However, despite losing its head, the Puppet showed no signs of collapsing.
This caused Xing Chen, who had initially breathed a sigh of relief, to tense up again. To his astonishment, the Puppet began to move once more.
The movement of the Puppet intensified the look of shock on Xing Chen's face. Although Puppets were not human, most of their weaknesses lay in their heads; once decapitated, a Puppet was generally considered out of commission.
But in this vast world, there were indeed peculiar exceptions. Some Puppets could still be lively and active even after losing their heads, and unfortunately for Xing Chen, he had encountered such a Puppet.
"How unlucky can I be? I actually run into such a rare species?" Xing Chen muttered to himself in complaint as he watched the Puppet move again. However, since the Puppet had already begun to act, he could only continue to fight.
Gritting his teeth, Xing Chen took out a vial containing Holy Fire Elixir. He then swallowed a drop of Holy Fire Elixir and prepared to unleash his strongest technique available at that moment.
One Sword to Slay the God!
Blood light flickered in Xing Chen's eyes as a dense aura of killing intent surged from him. If his opponent were not a Puppet but a real person, encountering this aura would cause their combat effectiveness to drop by more than thirty percent instantly.
Unfortunately, today's opponent is not a person but a Puppet.
As Xing Chen swung his sword, the Blood-colored Sword Light flashed again, and its power seemed to be even greater than last time. This should be the effect of the Holy Fire Elixir.
The Headless Puppet charged forward again, wielding its long sword, which glimmered with Yellow Light. A Yellow Hurricane slowly gathered around the sword, and then the Puppet swung its sword.
An astonishing yellow storm surged toward the Blood-colored Sword Light.
This yellow storm was more formidable than the storms in the desert outside, and its power was astonishing. As Xing Chen watched the yellow storm approaching, he felt an unsettling sense of anxiety.
Boom!
At that moment, the two forces finally collided.
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