Chapter 178: Chapter 175: Slay 1 Person First
What was happening?!
This scene undoubtedly left everyone present, including the Qi Family Ancestor, in utter disbelief!
A Qi Introduction Eighth Layer Middle Stage cultivator clashing head-on with someone at the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Late Stage,
and the latter was the one who was forcefully defeated, even injured?!
What,
what had just happened?!
"You little bastard!"
The Qi Family Ancestor wiped away the trace of blood on his cheek, his gaze suddenly turning grim and sharp!
His previous casual anger, born from the confidence that he could crush his enemy like an ant, vanished completely.
In its place was a solemn, grave killing intent!
At this moment, the Qi Family Ancestor instantly elevated Shen Changchuan’s threat level to be on par with his own!
"Brother Nangong, can you still fight?"
Almost at the same time, Shen Changchuan sent a transmission to Nangong City behind him.
His face showed no hint of pride, even after shattering the Qi Family Ancestor’s attack with a single strike.
’The Three-Thunder Shadow-Annihilating Sword, a High Level Magic at the Perfection Level, is already one of my deadliest, top-tier offensive techniques,’
’but it only managed to graze his skin...’
’This is the strongest enemy I have ever faced!’
’If we fight conventionally,’
’I’ll inevitably be at a disadvantage once we get locked in a battle of attrition!’
’At a time like this,’
’I need a way to break this stalemate...’
"COUGH, COUGH. I’m okay. It’s nothing serious."
Nangong City coughed a few times, got to his feet, and came to Shen Changchuan’s side.
He gave him a complicated look.
"Brother Shen, I never imagined you had such techniques... Truly, the world is full of hidden talents. I underestimated you..."
"Brother Nangong, it was wrong of me to hide my strength, but... I had my reasons... I’ll apologize properly after this is over."
"Let’s focus on surviving this ordeal first."
"Don’t worry, I, Nangong City, know what’s important. Brother Shen, do you have a plan?"
Nangong City took a deep breath,
suppressing the turbulent waves of shock in his heart.
He gazed at Cao Hongshang and the Qi Family Ancestor ahead and asked in a low voice.
"Here’s what we’ll do..."
It all took some time to describe,
but in reality, from the moment Shen Changchuan clashed with the Qi Family Ancestor and repelled him to gain a brief respite,
to him finalizing a strategy with Nangong City via transmission,
only a few breaths’ worth of time had passed!
Then, in the very next instant, the battle erupted as if by tacit agreement!
This time, Cao Hongshang and Nangong City joined the fray as well!
Their figures flickered and intertwined.
Wielding powerful Magic and cloaked in terrifying fluctuations of Magical Power, they collided and blasted each other in mid-air!
A series of deafening roars exploded within the underground space.
The subterranean cavern shook violently.
Rubble rained down from the ceiling.
The once-dense forest of stalactite spikes, the Bell Stone Milk, had long since been shattered by the terrifying shockwaves of their clash. The broken stones were swept up in the tangible torrents, shooting out in all directions like bullets!
Dark fissures split open across the ceiling above,
making it look as if it might collapse at any moment!
The four-way melee was a chaotic exchange,
but although both Nangong City and Shen Changchuan were prodigies within their respective Realms,
and even though fighting above their level was ordinary for them,
the overall Realm and strength of their enemies were still superior!
This was especially true for the Qi Family Ancestor.
With his Peak Cultivation at the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Late Stage, he used his higher Realm and more abundant Magical Power to not only neutralize their formidable Magical Battle techniques but also to brutally suppress them!
As time wore on, the situation grew increasingly grim for Shen Changchuan and his partner.
It was at this moment that amid the chaotic web of combat, Shen Changchuan and Nangong City silently switched opponents.
The one now facing Shen Changchuan,
was Cao Hongshang, the Alliance Leader of the Family Protection Mutual Aid Alliance, who had only recently broken through to the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer.
And so, at this very moment, suddenly,
DING!
A crisp, pleasant ringing echoed through the air as a formless, intangible assault on the Divine Soul level swept through the entire space!
Shen Changchuan had activated the Soul-Attracting Bell with his full power!
Under the power of Shen Changchuan’s Soul-Attracting Bell, the others felt as if their heads had been struck a heavy blow, and their movements faltered.
However, they were, after all, existences at the Qi Introduction Ninth Layer Realm.
The strength and resilience of their Divine Soul Power was far beyond what a Low Tier Qi Introduction Realm Cultivator could compare to.
The Soul-Attracting Bell, which could easily turn the tide of battle against anyone below the Qi Introduction Late Stage, only managed to halt them for less than half a breath, even when activated with his full strength!
The piercing pain in their Divine Souls only made them hesitate for an instant.
But that was enough!
Cyan Wood Sword Light!
Right after activating the Soul-Attracting Bell, Shen Changchuan’s most powerful killing move followed almost instantly.
The opportunities and progress he had made during this period,
had allowed him to reduce the "Spellcasting Warm-up" for his Perfection Level Cyan Wood Sword Light to a mere one-third of a breath!
And so, the very instant Cao Hongshang regained his senses,
an overwhelming, brilliantly glowing sword light had already filled his entire field of vision,
and in a flash, it sliced through his body!
"I..."
A look of bewilderment crossed Cao Hongshang’s face as his consciousness plunged into an endless Dark Abyss.
Just before he died, he vaguely saw his own vision split into two halves and slide apart...
In the instant they switched opponents, Shen Changchuan had launched a sudden, explosive attack,
first killing Cao Hongshang, who had only recently broken through and whose Realm had not yet stabilized!
By the time the Qi Family Ancestor realized what was happening, it was too late to help. He could only watch helplessly as his temporary ally was sliced in two by that terrifying sword light!
With one of their number slain,
it was undoubtedly terrible news for the Qi Family Ancestor.
The battle had instantly devolved into a two-on-one situation!
"Damn it, this is bad!"
The Qi Family Ancestor felt as if a bucket of ice-cold water had been dumped over his head, chilling him to the bone. He instantly realized that his own fate might not be a good one.
He immediately spun around,
and without a second thought, bolted toward the entrance of the underground space!
He was running away!
Without a shred of the dignity expected of an ancestor of a great family,
he turned and fled.
His speed was so great,
that Shen Changchuan and Nangong City were caught off guard for a moment.
’What else could I do but run?’
’The two of us together were only barely suppressing them.’
’Now that I’m one man down,’
’how am I supposed to fight?’
Especially that brat’s last sword strike—it made the Qi Family Ancestor’s hair stand on end with a bone-chilling terror!
’This is an impossible fight!’
’If I don’t run now,’
’when will I get another chance?’
But, escaping was not going to be that easy.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!!!
Although they hadn’t expected the Qi Family Ancestor to turn and flee, causing them to lose the initiative for a moment,
the two quickly recovered.
Their follow-up Magical Attacks quickly caught up to him!
