Hong long!
As powerful as the Otherworldly Demon was, the orb wasn't weak either. As if struggling to break free of its control, it abruptly spun, and a deep blue ray of light shot into the sky. Following which, a deafening rumble echoed, and lightning flashed in the surroundings.
It was as if the lightning in the sky was being controlled by the orb.
"Controlling lightning … Could that be the Lightning Elemental Orb?"
Feng Xun narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
"Lightning Elemental Orb?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Having read through all of the books in the Master Teacher Academy, he had learned of the names of countless artifacts. However, he had never heard of the Lightning Elemental Orb before.
"It's a lightning attribute artifact. Similar to the spiritual energy contained in spirit stones, it harnesses a large amount of lightning energy. Once released, it possesses devastating might."
With a look of disbelief on his face, Feng Xun continued, "The Lightning Elemental Orb can only be found in places where lightning is most concentrated, and its rarity is comparable to that of a Nine Star master teacher. Why would it appear here?"
"It's that valuable?"
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
Even though he had never heard of the Lightning Elemental Orb before, he knew how rare a Nine Star master teacher was. Even across the entire Master Teacher Continent, there might not be more than a handful of them.
Wasn't it a little too rare?
"It's one thing for it to contain lightning energy, but more importantly, it can be used as the core of a lightning attribute formation!" Feng Xun continued. "It's similar to a formation plate. Once one tames it, one will be able to control the formation, and one will be able to unleash astounding might!"
"Could this sea of lightning be a formation?" Zhang Xuan's face warped in astonishment.
"It must be, and it must be at least at grade-8. Given how powerful it is without anyone controlling it, even if we possess Wu Shi's strength, we won't be able to stand against it!" Feng Xun's face paled.
"This …" Zhang Xuan's body tensed up.
Walking through the sea of lightning, he knew just how fearsome the formation was. If not for his soul, it would have been impossible for him to enter.
And this was under the circumstances that it wasn't under anyone's control. Once it was, there would be no openings in its offense. Most likely, no one would be able to stand against it, and if one were to be trapped within, it would be impossible for one to escape.
"Previously, the sudden increase in lightning bolts must have been caused by that fellow trying to refine the Lightning Elemental Bead, thus triggering a disturbance in the formation..."
Knowing how terrifying this thing was, Zhang Xuan understood.
The Lightning Elemental Orb had the ability to control the lightning formation, and that fellow had used his zhenqi to touch it, causing the sea of lightning to become even more violent, nearly killing everyone.
Just a touch was already so terrifying. It was hard to imagine what it would be like to control it.
With an awful complexion, Zhang Xuan secretly communicated with the Violetleaf King in the Myriad Anthive Nest, and soon, he received a clear answer. The towering Otherworldly Demon before him was indeed the fourth of the Upper Five Kings, the Stoneleaf King.
It was no wonder why Zhang Xuan dared to touch a treasure as powerful as the Lightning Elemental Orb, intending to tame it.
"I have to stop him, or else it'll be even more difficult to deal with him in the future …"
Feng Xun clenched his fists.
Zhang Xuan had witnessed the battle between the Stoneleaf King and Wu Shi, and he knew that the latter was an extremely powerful individual. Even at his peak, he wouldn't be a match for the Stoneleaf King. If he allowed the Stoneleaf King to assimilate the Lightning Elemental Orb on top of that, the Stoneleaf King would surely be a match for him.
If they were to meet once more, there was a good chance that they would die here.
Understanding Feng Xun's worries, Zhang Xuan sent a telepathic message to Feng Xun. "Indeed. He hasn't succeeded yet. We might still be able to make it in time if we think of a solution!"
"Un." Feng Xun nodded grimly. Just as he was about to speak, the Lightning Elemental Orb before him suddenly revolved once more, emanating a warm glow. Not too far away, the Stoneleaf King's eyes lit up, and he stretched his hand forward and grabbed the orb.
Hu la!
The orb emanating a blue glow slowly flew toward him.
"It's too late! Hurry up!"
Seeing this sight, Feng Xun flicked his wrist and whipped out a sword. Following which, he morphed into a streak of sword qi and thrust it toward the Stoneleaf King's back.
From the looks of it, the Lightning Elemental Orb had already been fully refined. Once it fell into the Stoneleaf King's hand, it would be equivalent to the Stoneleaf King wielding the boundless power of lightning.
"Wait a moment …" Not expecting the Stoneleaf King to charge forward without even discussing a strategy with him, Zhang Xuan shouted anxiously as he hurriedly rushed forward.
While it was indeed fearsome for the Stoneleaf King to tame the Lightning Elemental Orb, as long as one were to look carefully, one should be able to find a flaw in the Stoneleaf King's movements. If one were to make good use of it, it might still be possible for one to emerge victorious.
Hong long!
As expected of a Thousand Men Commander of the Combat Master Hall, Feng Xun's movements were reminiscent of a comet piercing through the air. Even a Saint 4-dan pinnacle expert would have to retreat before him, not daring to face him head-on.
"Hmm? He's actually still alive? "
The Stoneleaf King, who was in the midst of assimilating the Lightning Elemental Orb, suddenly felt an intense killing intent. He immediately turned around, and upon seeing Feng Xun's appearance, his eyebrows shot up. "You chose to barge into the gates of hell instead. Get down here! "
After saying those words, the Stoneleaf King continued assimilating the Lightning Elemental Orb with one hand while slashing forward with the other.
Hong long!
A powerful shockwave burst forth, colliding with Feng Xun's sword qi. As if a hammer smashing into a porcelain bowl, the latter shattered inch by inch.
Peng!
The remaining force struck Feng Xun's chest, sending him flying backward. He crashed heavily onto the ground, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.
The disparity in their strength was simply too great. He was sent flying in a single move.
"Powerful!" Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
He had already met six of the Ten Great Kings, and nearly all of them had died by his hands. Even though they were all Saint 4-dan experts, they were nothing compared to the Stoneleaf King before him.
It was no wonder why the Violetnight King, ranked fourth among the Five Upper Kings, would tremble uncontrollably at the mention of his name.
However, no matter how powerful he was, he had to put up a fight.
Grasping the Glacier Rain Sword tightly, Zhang Xuan drew a semicircle in midair and thrust it toward the Stoneleaf King.
However … his target was not the Stoneleaf King but the Lightning Elemental Orb.
What he needed to do at the moment was to stop the Stoneleaf King from assimilating the Lightning Elemental Orb. There was still time for him to neutralize the Glacier Rain Sword.
Wuuuu!
The Stoneleaf King had used his full strength in this attack. The zhenqi in his body surged, and the might of his physical body and soul augmented his attack. As it tore through the air, a whimpering sound echoed in the air.
This was probably the strongest attack he had executed thus far, and it was on par with Feng Xun's previous attack.
"You're courting death!"
Seeing through Zhang Xuan's intentions, the Stoneleaf King narrowed his eyes, and without any hesitation, he raised two fingers and flicked them lightly.
Peng!
Feeling a jolt in his hand, Zhang Xuan lost his grip on the Glacier Rain Sword, and it was sent flying into the wall not too far away. On the other hand, just like Feng Xun, fresh blood spurted from his mouth. Forcefully changing his direction in midair, he slammed his palm against the ground and finally managed to stabilize himself.
Shock reflected in his eyes.
The Stoneleaf King's strength was far more fearsome than he had imagined. Despite using his full strength, he was still unable to withstand even a single finger from the other party.
Zhang Xuan hurriedly flipped through the books in the Library of Heaven's Path.
In the previous battle, he had forced the Stoneleaf King to use his battle technique, and there was already an introduction to him.
"Stoneleaf King, one of the Upper Five Kings of the Qingtian Ten Great Kings. His cultivation is at Saint 4-dan pinnacle, and he possesses an invincible defense. Flaws: Firstly, when driving his cultivation technique, his glabella is lacking in zhenqi. Secondly, his armpit is soft, preventing him from channeling his strength through it …"
It didn't take long for Zhang Xuan to finish reading through the book, but instead of cheering up, his complexion turned even more awful.
The book compiled by the Library of Heaven's Path had indeed recorded his flaws. However, his glabella and armpit were the most heavily guarded areas, and he had to get close to them in order to attack them. Yet, before he could even get within two zhang of the Stoneleaf King, he had already been pushed back so easily. There was no point in knowing these flaws!
Hong long!
Just as Zhang Xuan was reading through the book, he suddenly heard a resounding boom. The Stoneleaf King had sent another palm strike toward him.
The palm strike covered a distance of several dozen meters, shrouding both Zhang Xuan and Feng Xun within it. Even before the palm strike had reached them, they could already feel their breathing hastening.
"This is bad!"
Knowing that he was no match for the Stoneleaf King, Zhang Xuan immediately executed the Heaven's Path Movement Art and dashed away.
Peng!
But before he could even get out of the range of the palm strike, he suddenly felt an immense force striking his back. Fresh blood spurted from his mouth, and he crashed through eight walls before finally coming to a halt.
Struggling to his feet, Zhang Xuan's eyes were filled with shock.
It was fortunate that his physical body had just undergone a breakthrough, or else that palm strike would have left him with a layer of skin!
Even though he had cultivated the Saint Ascension Decipher, he was still far from matching up to a true Saint 4-dan pinnacle expert. There was no way they could be compared at all.
"Where's Feng Xun?"
Zhang Xuan hurriedly turned his gaze over and saw Feng Xun lying on the ground not too far away. His face was pale, and fresh blood had dyed the front of his robe crimson.
Clearly, the other party's injuries were even more severe than his.
While Feng Xun's cultivation was higher than his, his ability to flee was clearly lacking. As a result, he had taken most of the palm strike head-on. If not for the fact that Feng Xun's physical body, zhenqi, and soul were far superior to that of ordinary master teachers, he might have been dead by now.
Even so, his entire body still felt weak, and several of his bones had been fractured. He was unable to move even if he wanted to.
"Die, both of you!"
The Stoneleaf King sneered coldly as he continued assimilating the Lightning Elemental Orb.
The Stoneleaf King's movement was light, seemingly devoid of strength, but Zhang Xuan knew that he would die if he were to be struck by the palm strike. Frightened out of his wits, he immediately dashed toward Feng Xun.
The other party had come together with him, so he couldn't allow the other party to die before him.
Huala!
With the incredible speed of the Heaven's Path Movement Art, Zhang Xuan arrived before Feng Xun in the blink of an eye. Grabbing the latter tightly, he tried to retreat, but it was already too late. The Stoneleaf King's palm strike was already right above his head.
"Vicious!"
Zhang Xuan roared furiously as a surge of pure killing intent gushed forth from his body.
Even though the killing intent didn't affect the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe too much, it was still able to delay the Stoneleaf King for a moment.
As expected, sensing the powerful killing intent emanating from the young man before him, the Stoneleaf King was stunned for a moment, and his palm strike faltered slightly.
Hu!
Making use of this opportunity, he grabbed Feng Xun and escaped from the range of the palm strike.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
