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Chapter 1055: The Malevolent Spirit
Chapter 1055: The Malevolent Spirit
September 25, 2017
Lu Hai Kong's wedding with Princess San proceeded smoothly.
From the wedding procession to the planned publicity stunt, and finally, the formation of the Imperial Ancestral Cauldron!
Everything unfolded precisely according to Lu Hai Kong's plan, a perfect execution!
Of course, perfection was only in the eyes of Lu Hai Kong and his party. The guests who witnessed the entire wedding ceremony from start to finish perfectly portrayed the saying, 'smiling on the outside while cursing inside.'
Each of them wore a rigid smile, enduring Lu Hai Kong's showboating throughout the event.
When the Imperial Ancestral Cauldron took shape, these guests had already prepared themselves to witness Lu Hai Kong's grand finale and then return home with heavy hearts.
However, what they didn't anticipate was an unexpected turn of events during the wedding's finale.
As various sword auras, dragon might, and divine weapon powers descended upon Lu Hai Kong's City Lord's Mansion, another formidable force rose within Bei Feng City.
Unlike the previous occurrences at Lu Hai Kong's mansion, this new force was filled with dark, evil energy, carrying a sense of decay. More importantly, the instant this force appeared, a thick, heart-palpitating blackness enveloped the Enigma Gate Arena above the city.
Lu Hai Kong's reaction to this sudden development was unknown, but the guests' forced smiles instantly turned genuine.
The guests, young and old, were now beaming as if flowers had bloomed on their faces.
You wanted to show off, but now you're struck by lightning, right?
Even those who had never experienced such things knew that Lu Hai Kong's wedding had encountered an unforeseen twist beyond his control.
Although many of them felt this twist came a bit late, occurring after the wedding instead of during it, which lessened the impact of making Lu Hai Kong feel sick, it still managed to achieve that effect.
You thought you were so powerful, the chosen one? Well, now that this situation has arisen, let's see how you handle it!
At that moment, at the Enigma Gate Arena!
As the astonishing force appeared, the number on the Enigma Gate, initially in the hundreds of thousands, instantly counted down to zero!
Simultaneously, the wooden, dilapidated Enigma Gate swung open!
The moment the gate opened, a withered arm, resembling a ghost claw, reached through the crack, prying it open. Immediately after, a skeletal figure, akin to a malevolent spirit, emerged from the gate.
Lu Hai Kong had stationed heavy troops at the Enigma Gate, led by Cheng Jin, whose strength had reached 87. Even on Lu Hai Kong's wedding day, with the gate's number still in the hundreds of thousands, the defense remained unwavering.
With such high alertness, the moment the gate showed signs of change, Cheng Jin and his troops were on guard.
As the gate opened and the skeletal figure appeared, dozens of arrows rained down, turning the figure into a porcupine!
The malevolent spirit, having just emerged, didn't get a chance to cause any harm and was slain on the spot.
However, the situation at the Enigma Gate didn't end with the spirit's death. As it was struck down, the gate swung wide open, releasing a torrent of malevolent spirits, their throats emitting terrifying roars.
The dilapidated gate spewed forth one terrifying spirit after another.
Even Cheng Jin couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine at this sight. Fortunately, his soldiers were Data NPCs, heavy armored guards!
Though their morale plummeted at the sight, they didn't immediately crumble.
Well-trained, they swiftly engaged the enemy, their crossbows at the ready.
The heavy armored guards were a rare elite unit under Lu Hai Kong. Though they were heavy infantry, they had received training in crossbow attacks.
Under Cheng Jin's command, they suppressed the malevolent spirits from the Enigma Gate with wave after wave of crossbow fire.
Despite the spirits' terror, the Enigma Gate was only the size of a regular door, allowing no more than two spirits to emerge simultaneously. In this situation, Cheng Jin's forces easily held their ground.
Seeing this, Cheng Jin, who had been tense, relaxed slightly.
As long as they could keep the spirits at bay, the astonishing changes at the Enigma Gate wouldn't go unnoticed by Lu Hai Kong. Reinforcements would surely arrive promptly, and the situation would be brought under control.
After all, this was Lu Hai Kong's stronghold, and Cheng Jin was confident that nothing could cause trouble here.
However, Cheng Jin's confidence was misplaced. The strength of their opponents far exceeded his imagination.
Just as he thought he had the situation under control, the spirits that had been pouring out of the Enigma Gate suddenly halted. Then, the spirits outside the gate continued to emerge, while those inside retreated, seemingly making way for something.
"Something's not right!"
Cheng Jin's face paled, gripped by a sense of foreboding. His mind sharpened with focus, and the hands holding his long spear turned pale from the exertion of his strength. At this moment, Cheng Jin was ready to activate his General Trait.
Cheng Jin's General Trait was called 'Face Death Unafraid.'
This martial art was primarily used for mutual annihilation, and Cheng Jin had prepared himself for this very moment, indicating the intensity of his unease.
Cheng Jin's eyes were fixed on the Mystic Gate, ready to unleash his final strike in life.
Despite Cheng Jin's decision, when the moment he was waiting for arrived, he didn't even realize that everything had already ended.
Cheng Jin's vision blurred, and then he knew nothing. The general trait he had prepared for so long was never released before his death.
What killed him was a pair of withered ghost hands, belonging to a malevolent spirit with blood-red flames burning in its eyes.
In the 16th year of the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, a book was published, and there was not a single error in it.
The moment the spirit appeared, its ghostly hands pierced Cheng Jin's skull. This general with a strength of 87 died instantly, without even having a chance to use his hidden trump card. His body quickly withered after death, eventually turning into a mummy devoid of moisture.
"Delicious blood, it's been a long time since I last tasted this flavor!"
As Cheng Jin fell, a dry and hoarse voice, filled with an eerie chill, echoed faintly. The figure of the spirit seemed to become slightly fuller.
The blood-red flames in the spirit's eyes flickered, as if savoring something. After a while, the flames blazed again, emitting an even more chilling glow.
"I love this delicious taste, let me savor it!"
With these words, the spirit began to move, heading towards the thousand-strong heavy armored guards in the training ground.
Its movements left no trace, and it silently appeared behind a heavy armored guard. The ghostly hands circled the guard's armor, lifted his helmet, and then pierced his neck from behind, killing him effortlessly and draining his blood.
It seemed to happen slowly, but it all took place within a few seconds.
After killing the first heavy armored guard, the spirit's aura intensified significantly.
Starting with the first guard, its killing spree began, and one by one, the heavy armored guards fell to its ghostly claws. Its aura became increasingly terrifying.
Initially, it was just a faint presence around its body, but after killing over a dozen people, its aura soared into the sky.
It was an extreme cold, brutal, and mad power.
As this aura emerged, the smiles on the faces of the guests, who had been waiting to see Lu HaiKong's embarrassment, froze.
This aura exceeded their expectations, and those with weaker abilities even felt as if their hearts were being gripped by an invisible force, sensing their impending death.
Among the guests, Sun Ce's expression was the most grim.
He could clearly sense the terrifying power of that aura, capable of killing him in an instant.
Everyone shared a common understanding: Lu HaiKong was in deep trouble this time.
"The situation is unusual. If the people on Lu HaiKong's side can't hold on, you can step in to assist them," Zhou Yu said to Sun Ce.
Sun Ce nodded in agreement, about to respond.
But at that moment, a thunderous roar echoed.
"Die!"
Everyone was startled by the angry shout, and then they witnessed a golden giant hand appear out of thin air. The once-overwhelming cold and crazy aura was instantly crushed like an ant...
(End of Chapter)
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