Cultivation: From Servant to Revered Immortal

Chapter 885: Chapter 143: A Thousand Battle Merits in Hand, Another Unexpected Incident! (Part 2)

In just a few breaths, Zhou Xun had already flown to a hundred yards away from King Shela, hovering in mid-air.

Around him, seven hundred and twenty Thunder Swords flew up and down,

each sword was about a yard long, with thunder light flickering on the blade, like a serpent gracefully moving, sizzling as it went.

The Thunder Swords interwove and shuttled, gradually converging into a vast sea of swords, akin to a starry sky forged from thunder and lightning,

its brilliance illuminating the sky, the dazzling thunder light even overshadowing the fiery glow of True Monarch Tianci’s Divine Phoenix.

”King Shela, prepare to meet your end!”

Zhou Xun’s hands danced, changing the spell, pointing towards King Shela,

the sword momentum suddenly shifted,

seven hundred and twenty Thunder Swords buzzed in unison, their sound akin to the resounding chime of heavenly bells, causing the surrounding air to ripple visibly to the naked eye.

In an instant, the Thunder Swords surged forward like monstrous waves, rushing to engulf King Shela!

The speed of the Thunder Swords was extreme, crossing the hundred-yard distance in a flash, completely sealing off the space around King Shela.

His face turned pale as paper, he could distinctly feel the terrifying destructive force contained within the sword momentum, a power that could utterly obliterate him.

He desperately commanded the Three-Headed Flying Winged Dog to turn and block, while his own ghost power surged to form layer upon layer of solid Ghost Energy Shield in front of him.

However, the Thunder Swords moved as if in an unpopulated realm, easily penetrating the dog’s attacks, the hundred-yard Wind Blade crumbling like fragile paper before the Thunder Swords, instantly shredded to pieces;

Black smoke and ghostly flames were also dispelled instantly under the might of Celestial Thunder,

the sword momentum surged like a tidal wave, wave after wave!

Relentlessly crashing against the Ghost Fog Shield, each impact widening the cracks, dimming the brightness of the Ghost Energy Shield.

King Shela’s eyes widened in horror, he had never imagined Zhou Xun’s sword momentum could be so vast and magnificent, surpassing his understanding of an Early-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Under this endless Thunder Sword assault, he felt like a leaf boat in the ocean, at any moment he could be completely submerged.

And True Monarch Tianci also seized the opportunity to control the Divine Phoenix, attacking from the side, the phoenix’s wings flapped, scarlet flames like agile fire snakes wrapped around King Shela, forming a pincer attack with Zhou Xun’s Thunder Swords.

King Shela emitted a sharp ghostly howl, the sound eerie and terrifying, attempting to disrupt Zhou Xun’s actions,

yet, the Shadow Howling King’s ’Divine Wail’ couldn’t deal with him, let alone this mere ghostly howl, it was nothing but a laughable effort!

King Shela was filled with panic, realizing he was trapped in a desperate situation with no way to escape.

He resisted frantically, he sacrificed the Ghost Pearl above his head, the pearl released a powerful ghost power, like turbulent tides, pouring into the black shield.

But it was all in vain!

Layer upon layer, the shield was shattered!

”No... you can’t kill me... I am a High-Grade Ghost King, I am willing to surrender, willing to surrender...”

King Shela’s face showed panic, pleading humbly for mercy like a child facing an Upper-Rank Ghost Race!

However, in the next moment!

The last Ghost Shield shattered,

his body was instantly struck by the thunder light, followed closely by more roars of thunder light...

”You... actually...”

King Shela struggled to utter a few words, his voice weak and trembling. Then, his body gradually dissipated like a cloud of smoke, finally vanishing into nothingness.

With the demise of King Shela, the surrounding ghost qi began to slowly disperse, like morning mist fading away under the sunlight.

Only a Ghost Pearl remained, still suspended in the air, silently floating,

after vanquishing King Shela, Zhou Xun instantly collapsed to the ground, True Monarch Tianci likewise,

their bodies seemed to be emptied, every movement appeared so labored.

They exchanged glances and burst into laughter!

Though the cost was great, both severely wounded, they finally slain these two High-Grade Ghost Kings. As soon as Xiaojin and Xiaojia’s battles ended, they could leave.

”Clap!”

”Clap!”

At that moment, a sound of applause resonated, accompanied by a slightly aged voice:

”Both True Monarchs are indeed the leading talents among those who expanded the South Sea territory by three hundred miles, consecutively slaying two High-Grade Ghost Kings!”

”I am impressed!”

A figure appeared suddenly hundreds of yards in front of them,

short in stature, clad in a crimson cloak, a cold and sinister old man, treading on a red cloud, floating in the air.

”Blood Refining Ancestor!”

Zhou Xun instantly recognized the person,

he was the Supreme Elder of the Blood Refining Sect, one of the few Late-Stage Nascent Soul powers of Central Continent in the West Desert.

It seems they arrived here upon receiving Zhou Xun’s rescue signal.

After he appeared, another figure gradually emerged behind Zhou Xun and his companion,

The aura of this person was sinister and feminine, with a pale complexion. From his exposed skin, faint blood-colored patterns could be discerned.

”Blood Demon Emperor!”

Seeing this figure, Zhou Xun’s expression darkened involuntarily!

”Truly splendid! With two Daoist friends from the Central Continent present, how could we ever fret about future prosperity!” The old man laughed heartily, appearing to be in an extremely good mood!

”You’re too kind, Blood Refining Daoist!”

”For coming to my aid, Daoist Zhou is forever grateful, something that can’t be repaid,” he said while lowering his head to ponder for a moment, then waved his hand,

A black bead flew towards Blood Refining Ancestor’s direction, surprisingly a Tier Four Ghost Pearl obtained after slaying King Shela!

”Let this Ghost Pearl serve as compensation!”

Seeing this, Blood Refining Ancestor couldn’t help but laugh heartily:

”You are joking, Daoist friends! It’s not right to receive without merit; I haven’t helped one bit, so how can I accept this bead!”

Saying that, he retreated without giving the bead a chance to come closer!

”Since Blood Refining Daoist has come all this way, it wouldn’t do to let you go for nothing. Naturally, Zhou Mou would not be so ignorant!”

”Since Daoist Zhou is so generous, how could I refuse out of politeness? However...” Blood Refining Ancestor’s smile deepened,

”I’m still a few hundred battle merit points short of exchanging for that ’Nine Extremes Annihilation Pill’...”

The Nine Extremes Annihilation Pill, an elixir assisting Middle-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators in advancing to the Late-Stage, worth 999 battle merit points!

”If that’s the case, Zhou Mou has another High-Grade Ghost Pearl!” Zhou Xun’s eyes narrowed slightly, taking out another Tier Four Ghost Pearl,

and threw it towards Blood Refining Ancestor!

Seeing this, Blood Refining Ancestor slapped his waist, and a blood-red Blood Zombie, about ten feet tall with black patterns on its face, appeared,

It was none other than a Tier Four Middle-Grade Blood Demon General!

Upon its emergence, it flew to the Ghost Pearl, examined it, and then collected it, delivering it to Blood Refining Ancestor,

Looking at the two fist-sized Ghost Pearls, Blood Refining Ancestor couldn’t help but reveal a smile filled with Divine Sense, his eyes barely concealing his greed,

”Daoist Zhou is indeed a perceptive person, I am impressed...” And then cupped his hands towards Zhou Xun, his gaze suddenly sharp:

”But with the Ghost Pearls in hand, you can die as well...”

Before the words finished,

A flash of white light erupted from the Ghost Pearl on the left, and a Sword Qi suddenly rose,

Like a long rainbow spanning the sun, like a great river hanging from the Ninth Heaven!

The dazzling white light flickered briefly, piercing straight through Blood Refining Ancestor’s dantian, shattering his abdomen and the Nascent Soul within!

And the fierce expression on his face froze forever.

Blood Refining Ancestor, deceased!

Meanwhile, in front of Zhou Xun, a red shadow suddenly appeared, a blood claw piercing through his body,

Zhou Xun’s figure shattered instantaneously, it was just an afterimage.

After delivering this strike, the red shadow suddenly stopped in place, motionless, transforming into a young man with a sinister and feminine aura!

It was none other than the Blood Demon Emperor,

But now he seemed to have lost consciousness, becoming a walking corpse,

This change coincided exactly with the fall of Blood Refining Ancestor!

Shortly thereafter, a Lightning Light slowly flew back from afar.

It turned out to be Zhou Xun!

As it turned out, Zhou Xun had sensed Blood Refining Ancestor’s malice from the start, given that if he truly intended to help, he would have intervened earlier,

He was only waiting to reap the benefits, no doubt,

Therefore, Zhou Xun hid the Sword Talisman given by Sword Lake Palace’s Supreme Elder, Sword Cultivator Liuu He, inside the Ghost Pearl,

The Great River Sword Qi, as expected, was extraordinary, instantly killing the Middle-Stage Nascent Soul Blood Refining Ancestor and his Nascent Soul in one blow,

And in the split second Blood Refining Ancestor changed his face,

Zhou Xun activated the last Small Shifting Talisman, instantly teleporting a hundred miles away, avoiding the Blood Demon Emperor’s lethal strike,

And then, boosting his mana, he returned to the battlefield.

Upon returning, Zhou Xun looked at the unmoving Blood Demon Emperor, initially showing a trace of confusion, then, after probing, he sighed in relief,

He then glanced at the lifeless Blood Refining Ancestor, a slight smile playing on his lips,

Now, it was time to harvest!