Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and looked at the door, then at the stone statue. After a moment of silence, he suddenly spoke.
"Kongdao, how long do you need to push open the stone door alone?"
"I can't do it in ten breaths' time. However, based on my previous attempts, if I have half an incense stick's time … I should be able to push it open!" Kongdao said in a low voice after thinking for a while.
Wang Baole was deep in thought. After some calculations, he felt that even if he joined in, it would be difficult to push open the door within ten breaths' time. Since the stone statue could come back to life, it was still a hidden danger.
"I wonder if the current me can fight … a late Core Formation realm cultivator!" As Wang Baole thought of this, his eyes slowly shone with anticipation. He really wanted to know what level his current combat strength had reached.
However, before that, if there was a shortcut, Wang Baole would still choose it. Therefore, he raised his right hand, and a seventh-grade flying sword appeared in his hand. With a wave of his hand, an aura that seemed to be able to cut through everything suddenly erupted and condensed on the flying sword. In an instant, the sword shone with a dazzling light and whistled through the air, heading straight for the stone statue.
With a bang, the stone statue trembled slightly, but it was not damaged at all. At the same time, there seemed to be a faint aura that was about to awaken.
"It seems that the possibility of chopping it into pieces before it wakes up is not high. If that's the case …" Wang Baole muttered to himself as he circulated his cultivation base. His Thunder Core erupted, and large amounts of arcs of lightning immediately spread out from his body. At the same time, an ice-cold underworld fire appeared faintly. At the same time, his body also emitted a shocking amount of Qi and blood power. All of this combined to form the ferocious aura that belonged to Wang Baole!
Alarm flashed across Kong Dao's face when he saw Wang Baole's aura. His pupils contracted, and shock filled his heart. To him, Wang Baole was clearly more powerful than before he had arrived at the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.
"Kongdao, you go and push open the door. After this stone sculpture revives, leave it to me." Said Wang Baole, his eyes shining brightly. Kongdao thought for a moment, then looked at Wang Baole. He didn't ask any further questions, but nodded and walked toward the stone door. He stood there, took a deep breath, then raised both hands and roared. His Cultivation base and fleshly body power exploded out as he attempted to push open the door.
In the instant that Kongdao pushed open the door, the bat statue trembled once more. Faint ripples emanated from its body, as if it had some sort of connection with the stone door. Once the door was pushed open, it would awaken.
Wang Baole's eyes flashed, and he took a few steps forward, standing behind Kongdao and in front of the statue.
If it had been someone else other than Wang Baole, Kongdao wouldn't have been able to use his full strength. He would have had to split his attention and make preparations to escape if anything went wrong. But now, he didn't look sideways, and his mind was completely focused on the door in front of him. He didn't care about the statue behind him at all.
Because he trusted Wang Baole, he unleashed his Cultivation base and used an unprecedented amount of strength to push the door. Ten breaths of time passed quickly under Kongdao's all-out effort.
In the instant that the tenth breath of time passed, the bat statue suddenly let out a sharp shriek. Visible ripples emanated from its body, and its closed eyes opened. A shocking aura erupted from its body, and it charged toward Kongdao!
Compared to the bat, Kongdao was obviously weaker. If it attacked, Kongdao would definitely be destroyed in body and soul, unless he had some life-saving technique. However, even as the bat closed in, Wang Baole's Cultivation base once again exploded with power. He took a step forward and punched out!
This punch immediately unleashed the Supernova, and a large amount of lightning spread out in front of it. It looked like an electromagnetic storm that spread out in all directions and directly collided with the incoming bats.
A deafening boom erupted and spread outwards. Clouds of dust rose into the air, and the bat was sent tumbling backwards. Wang Baole's laughter rang out at the same time. His silhouette dashed out from within the cloud of dust and headed straight for the bat.
The bat's eyes shone with a crimson glow, and the gash on its chest began to glow red. As Wang Baole neared, it opened its mouth and let out a piercing shriek. The sound seemed to pierce through metal and shatter stone. Ripples spread out in the air between the bat and Wang Baole as it shot toward Wang Baole.
The ripples moved with incredible speed and shocking power. In the blink of an eye, they transformed into an attack that caused Wang Baole's body to tremble. His five viscera and six bowels trembled. He could clearly sense that these ripples were different from those of his megaphone. In addition to the power of vibration, they also contained a power of exhaustion. Furthermore, there was a restrictive power within the sound that seemed to want to seal Wang Baole until he died.
Any other Cultivator of the mid Core Formation stage, or even the late Core Formation stage, would be shocked by the sound of these ripples. Clearly, this was one of the bat's trump cards.
At the same time, the bat shot forward with explosive speed, transforming into a beam of light that seemed capable of crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood. It closed in on Wang Baole in the blink of an eye, piercing through his chest. However, even as it neared, Wang Baole, who had been shaken by the sound waves, suddenly smiled. Ghost images appeared around him, and an illusory hand formed of lightning shot out from his body and latched onto the bat's neck!!
This was none other than Wang Baole's Lightning Clone!
All of this happened too quickly. From the moment the two of them attacked to the moment Wang Baole's Lightning Clone raised its hand, everything happened in the time it takes for a spark to fly off of a piece of flint. From a distance, the Lightning Hand that had risen up from Wang Baole's body was shockingly powerful. Lightning spread out in all directions, and at first glance, no one would be able to tell that it was a Lightning Clone. In fact, it almost looked like an out-of-body experience.
This sudden turn of events caught the bat completely off-guard. It wanted to struggle, but it was too late. Wang Baole had already uttered a single word.
"Explode!"
A boom echoed out as the hand of the Lightning Clone exploded. The power of lightning and the Dark Core flame of Wang Baole's Dark Core exploded out. The Dark Core flame spread out to envelop the bat, and the Lightning Clone swept over it like a tempest.
Amidst the rumbling, the bat let out a shrill cry of pain. It retreated abruptly, and a large amount of red light spread out from its body. While resisting the Lightning Fire, it still had the energy to control the red light that overflowed from its body and condensed it into the shape of a tooth. It exploded from the bat's body and traversed the void with extreme speed, charging towards Wang Baole.
A bloody aura emanated from the condensed tooth, causing the blood in Wang Baole's body to coagulate. Wang Baole, who was about to give chase, stopped in his tracks as the tooth, which was condensed from Blood Qi, came into contact with him.
Bang, bang. Blood trickled from the corner of Wang Baole's mouth. As he staggered backward, a shield appeared in front of him. This shield was one of his many disposable eighth-grade Dharmic Armaments. After blocking the attack, it shattered into dust.
"Looks like it's a bit of a stretch to fight without using Dharmic Armaments." Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and took a step forward. Instantly, the megaphone appeared. He roared, and as the ripples spread out, the tri-colored Flying Sword whistled out. It closed in on the retreating bat like a hot knife through butter. The sharp Sword Qi seemed to be able to tear through the air. At this critical juncture, the bat retracted its wings in an attempt to block the attack.
However, just as it was about to block the attack, Wang Baole's Thunder Avatar walked out from behind it without a sound. It punched out, forming a thunderstorm that enveloped the bat, preventing it from using its full strength to block the tri-colored Flying Sword.
With a loud boom, the bat's wings flapped violently. A huge force spread out from within its wings, causing Wang Baole's Thunder Avatar to retreat. It even shook off two of the three flying swords. However, it was delayed by Wang Baole's Thunder Avatar and had no choice but to unleash its power prematurely. As a result, one of the flying swords pierced through the bat's right wing with a whistling sound!
As its shrill cry reverberated, the bat retreated rapidly. It glared at Wang Baole with intense fear in its eyes.
"It's a pity. If I could cultivate to the third level, I could switch places with my Thunder Escape and kill this beast!" Wang Baole stood there, his breathing slightly ragged. He looked at the most powerful being that he had fought since he came to the Vast Expanse Dao Palace.
However, this stare didn't last long. Just as Wang Baole's eyes flashed coldly and he was about to attack again, Kongdao's anxious and agitated voice suddenly sounded from behind him.
"Open for me!"
With a loud boom, Kongdao's continuous pushing finally opened a gap in the stone door. The moment the gap appeared, an extremely dense Spirit Qi gushed out from within. It seemed to have been sealed in the cave abode for too long. At this moment, it gushed out from the gap!
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