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Chapter 454: The Powerful Corpse King
Chapter 454: The Powerful Corpse King
"Retreat quickly!"
Almost as soon as the wave of Yin Sha energy surged forth, everyone present scattered and flew backward.
At that moment, a figure suddenly rushed out from the stone chamber.
"Corpse King!"
Chu Ning, who was at the forefront of the group, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Everyone else also saw the source of the Yin Sha energy and their faces paled in shock.
Standing before the stone chamber was a humanoid monster covered in green hair.
Its hair hung over its face, obscuring its features except for two gleaming eyes.
Those eyes, devoid of emotion, swept over the group, filling them with a sense of malevolent killing intent.
Its mouth curled, revealing two sharp fangs that glinted with a chilling light, as if ready to tear into its prey.
But what truly astonished everyone was the formidable aura it exuded.
The aura of this Corpse King was undeniably stronger than that of any of the present cultivators, a might that could only be compared to a late-stage Yuan Ying cultivator.
Chu Ning even felt that this Corpse King's aura was not inferior to that of Qin Changkong, a renowned late-stage Yuan Ying cultivator.
"How can there be such a powerful Corpse King here?"
The others naturally sensed the overwhelming aura of the Corpse King, and Shi Jing couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
Perhaps his voice attracted the Corpse King's attention, for in the next moment, it transformed into a faint green light and darted straight toward Shi Jing.
Though its movements appeared stiff, its speed was astonishing.
By the time Shi Jing reacted, the Corpse King had already closed in to within 3 meters of him.
At the same time, the Corpse King raised its long arm, and the sharp claws on its fingers, glowing with an eerie light, reached out to grab Shi Jing.
Faced with a Corpse King comparable to a late-stage Yuan Ying cultivator, Shi Jing dared not intercept it directly.
He held the silver hammer-shaped magical artifact in front of his chest for protection and flew backward.
At the same time, he cried out in surprise.
"Everyone, attack together!"
Hearing Shi Jing's call, Huang Zongkun and Luo Yuqiao, who were standing closest to him, simultaneously wielded their magical artifacts and launched their attacks.
Huang Zongkun continued to brandish the golden ruler, while Luo Yuqiao held a colorful treasure orb that radiated a dazzling light.
The two artifacts streaked through the air, targeting the Corpse King that was pursuing Shi Jing.
The might of the attacks from mid-stage Yuan Ying cultivators' signature artifacts was extraordinary.
In an instant, the Corpse King was enveloped by the golden light of the ruler and the vibrant seven-colored radiance of the treasure orb.
However, the Corpse King seemed to possess a certain level of intelligence.
As it sensed the incoming attacks, it abruptly abandoned its pursuit of Shi Jing.
Its arms swung, and the green hair on them suddenly turned stiff and straight, resembling sharp wires embedded in its limbs.
It used both arms to deflect the incoming ruler and treasure orb.
"Screeeech!"
The sound of metal grinding against metal pierced the air as the Corpse King's arms collided with the ruler and the treasure orb.
The next moment, the light emanating from the ruler and the treasure orb dimmed, and they were knocked backward.
Unfazed, the Corpse King continued to stare at Shi Jing with its empty eyes.
This turn of events caused everyone to suck in a breath of cold air.
"This Corpse King's physical body has been tempered by the Yin Sha energy to such an extent that it can withstand attacks from mid-stage Yuan Ying cultivators' signature artifacts without sustaining any damage. We're in trouble now," Chu Ning thought to himself, his expression turning grave.
He opened his mouth and exhaled, and the Five Elements Spirit Sword appeared in his hand.
Shi Jing had regained his composure by this time, and he immediately controlled the silver hammer to unleash a powerful strike while shouting, "Fellow cultivators, this Corpse King is too strong. Let's attack together!"
As his voice fell, the six cultivators, including Chu Ning, simultaneously attacked with their artifacts.
A dazzling display of multicolored lights filled the air, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle.
However, the next moment, the cultivators' artifacts had to abruptly halt their attacks in midair.
The Corpse King seemed to have locked onto Shi Jing as its target, ignoring the incoming artifacts and continuing its relentless pursuit of Shi Jing.
Its body still in the air, the Corpse King extended its sharp claws. The half-inch-long black-gleaming nails on its fingers reached out and grabbed at the silver hammer.
The formidable silver hammer, which was clearly no weak artifact, was directly deflected by the Corpse King's strike.
The Corpse King had now closed in on Shi Jing.
Seeing this, the others were afraid of accidentally injuring Shi Jing, so they had no choice but to ease off on their attacks.
Shi Jing's face paled, and he unleashed several spells in quick succession while retreating several meters.
Not wanting to harm their companion, the others immediately directed their artifacts to strike the Corpse King.
Sensing the combined might of their attacks, the Corpse King abruptly turned and flicked its fingers.
The sharp claws on its fingertips transformed into five streaks of pitch-black light that shot toward the cultivators' artifacts.
The power contained within those streaks of light was no weaker than the artifacts themselves.
"Just how many years has this Corpse King been cultivating here to become so formidable?" everyone wondered in shock.
In the next moment, the black streaks of light intercepted the cultivators' artifacts, successfully blocking their attacks.
The black light and the colorful radiance faded, and the artifacts, along with the Corpse King's claws, were sent flying backward.
The combined attacks of four mid-stage Yuan Ying cultivators' signature artifacts had been thwarted.
However, at the same time, everyone looked up in surprise.
In the air, a five-colored giant sword and a streak of black light continued to stalemate.
The next moment, the black light was instantly split in two by the five-colored giant sword.
Although the radiant light on Chu Ning's Five Elements Spirit Sword disappeared, and the giant sword flew back,
immediately after, two snapping sounds rang out.
The Corpse King's fingernail had been sliced in half by Chu Ning's sword!
"Roar!!!"
The Corpse King let out a furious roar as its fingernail was severed, its piercing cry filling the air.
As the Corpse King tilted its head back, its long hair fell away, revealing its face to the group.
It had the face of a middle-aged man.
Its skin was dry and shriveled, with a black-green hue that made it look particularly sinister.
As they took in the true face of the Corpse King, the group didn't hesitate to launch their next attack.
The six signature artifacts once again surged forward, transforming into six sharp and overwhelming assaults, crashing toward the Corpse King.
The Corpse King, in response, repeated its previous action, activating the black and shiny fingernail on its fingertip.
But this time, instead of five, eight fingernails appeared!
In addition to the one that Chu Ning had just cut off and the one still on its right thumb, the remaining eight fingernails emerged. Five of them faced the artifacts of the five cultivators, and three of them confronted Chu Ning's Five Elements Spirit Sword!
Apparently, after the previous exchange, the Corpse King had come to understand the power of Chu Ning's sword.
The three fingernails in the air vaguely formed a sharp cone, pointing toward Chu Ning's sword.
For a moment, even Chu Ning's sword couldn't directly cut through them.
"Looks like I'll have to unleash the full power of the Five Elements Spirit Sword!"
Chu Ning's eyes flickered as he made his decision.
Indeed, he had been testing the waters, as the appearance of this Corpse King was shrouded in mystery.
And Chu Ning had never encountered such a ghostly creature before.
Now that he had witnessed its attack methods, he believed that destroying more of its fingernails would deal a significant blow to the monster.
With this in mind, Chu Ning made a pinching gesture with his hands and exhaled.
A five-colored radiance burst forth, and with his hands still in the pinching gesture, he directed the radiance toward the Five Elements Spirit Sword.
The sword's radiance intensified, instantly engulfing the half-inch-long black light emanating from the fingernails.
The next moment, the radiance faded, revealing the true body of the sword.
Then, it slashed down toward the three fingernails!
Against such a ghostly creature, the true power of the Five Elements Spirit Sword didn't lie in its sword radiance but in its sword body, infused with Black Gold!
Sure enough, the moment the three fingernails, glowing with a faint light, came into contact with the sword body, they were instantly chopped into several pieces!
"Roar!!!"
As if sensing what had happened, the Corpse King let out another roar.
Immediately afterward, another shout rang out.
"Damn it! Why is this ghost thing fixated on me?!"
It was Shi Jing who shouted this time.
After the Corpse King had unleashed several fingernails to counter their artifacts,
it suddenly lunged at Shi Jing once more, its right arm, covered in green hair, shooting forward.
The thumb, with its sharp fingernail, stabbed directly at Shi Jing.
Shi Jing didn't have time to retrieve his signature artifact, and with nowhere to retreat, he quickly activated several defensive barriers.
At the same time, he reached into his storage bag and pulled out the tortoise shell shield he had obtained from the stone chamber.
Shi Jing had clearly paid attention to how to use this treasure earlier, and although he hadn't fully refined it yet, he could still use it to defend himself in this situation.
After infusing it with his spiritual power, the tortoise shell shield enlarged and blocked his body.
What happened next shocked everyone.
The Corpse King, which had been about to stab with its thumb, suddenly changed its move, its green-haired palm grabbing the tortoise shell shield.
Then, the shield, which Shi Jing had been manipulating just a moment ago, fell right into the Corpse King's hand.
After obtaining the artifact shield, the Corpse King didn't immediately launch an attack.
Instead, it casually swung its left arm, swiping at Shi Jing's protective barrier.
Shi Jing's external barrier shattered, and the mid-Yuan Ying cultivator was sent flying backward.
When he landed, his face was slightly pale, but he quickly regained his composure.
The group didn't have time to worry about attacking the Corpse King as they rushed to Shi Jing's side, fearing that the Corpse King would pursue him further.
What surprised all six of them was that after the Corpse King obtained the tortoise shell shield, it didn't immediately launch an attack.
It held the shield in front of itself, its hollow gaze fixed on the shield as if it were contemplating something, its expression almost human-like in its thoughtfulness.
This scene baffled them greatly.
But soon, everyone present realized something, and they exclaimed in unison.
"Xuan Turtle Elder!"
(End of Chapter)
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