Chapter 326: Chapter 193: Battle of the King’s Body
"Success!"
Outside the city, in mid-air, Meng Taiqi clapped his hands and exclaimed excitedly, "Lord Xu rooted out Zhong Zhengtang! That guy... he really was an incarnation of an Evil God!"
"Let’s save people first."
Xie Bisheng barked coldly. His figure flickered and shot off, heading straight for the King of Lie Mountain’s Prince’s Mansion.
Gu Zheng followed behind him.
The two arrived at the site of the collapsed buildings as quickly as possible, rescuing civilians one by one from beneath beams and fallen walls.
As they worked, snowflakes continued to drift down from high above, growing more and more violent. Like swords and daggers, they plunged into the pitch-black sphere, setting off a fierce collision.
A frigid, sinister aura blanketed the area as a continuous stream of muffled booms echoed out.
The Power of Heaven and Earth for dozens of miles around was forcibly mobilized, converging between the snowflakes and the dark sphere. It formed two dazzling orbs of light that canceled out and destroyed each other.
But the orb of light formed by the snowflakes was undoubtedly stronger and larger, with a radius exceeding two hundred meters.
The snowflakes that had been dancing in the air moments before had now transformed into visible swords of ice!
SHIIING! SHIIING! SHIIING!
SHINK! SHINK! SHINK!
The ice swords shot through the air, tearing apart and destroying wave after wave of swift, phantom-like masses of energy.
"The Evil Shadow Divine Realm?"
After quickly rescuing the injured, Meng Taiqi, who had been helping with the rescue, looked up at the sky and explained to Gu Zheng, "This Evil God incarnation, ’Zhong Zhengtang,’ spent several years condensing a Divine Realm. A so-called Divine Realm is a type of Domain, and it possesses terrifying power."
"And a Domain can only be suppressed, broken, and destroyed by another Domain!"
"Lord Xu’s Domain is called the Ice and Snow Sword Realm. The snowflakes and frost just now were all manifestations of his Domain Power. The ice swords you can see now are the result of that Domain Power erupting."
"’Zhong Zhengtang’s’ Evil Shadow Divine Realm had already merged with the King of Lie Mountain’s Prince’s Mansion. That’s why Lord Xu didn’t fully deploy his Domain at first. Instead, he infiltrated it step-by-step, severing its connection to the Prince’s Mansion. He forced it to detach from the ground and pushed it high into the sky."
"The whole process might sound simple, but it’s incredibly difficult in practice. If one lacks proficiency with their Domain, sufficient comprehension, or adequate control over the Power of Heaven and Earth, the area of effect would have been massive when ’Zhong Zhengtang’ tried to take others hostage. The number of casualties wouldn’t have been so low."
Meng Taiqi sighed with emotion and envy. "If I’m not mistaken, Lord Xu has already entered the second stage of the King’s Body realm!"
’The second stage of the King’s Body realm?’
Gu Zheng’s heart skipped a beat. Xu Jianzhu’s strength was far greater than he had imagined.
’The second stage of the King’s Body realm... no wonder he was confident he could take down ’Zhong Zhengtang’ right here in the city.’
’He must be incredibly confident in his control over his Domain Power.’
Of course, it also helped that the Evil Shadow Divine Realm condensed by the Evil God incarnation ’Zhong Zhengtang’ wasn’t particularly strong, only comparable to the Domain of a first-stage King’s Body.
If the Evil Shadow Divine Realm had been stronger, it wouldn’t have been so easy for Xu Jianzhu to defeat him.
Gu Zheng believed this was also part of Xu Jianzhu’s calculations.
After all, strengthening a Domain takes time.
For ’Zhong Zhengtang’ to have condensed the Evil Shadow Divine Realm in just a few short years—especially when the Celestial Change had only occurred a little over a year ago—was already incredibly impressive.
He simply didn’t have enough time to strengthen it to a level comparable to a second-stage King’s Body Domain!
BOOOM—!
Suddenly, a massive explosion erupted high in the sky.
Xu Jianzhu’s Ice and Snow Sword Realm was seen completely devouring ’Zhong Zhengtang’s’ Evil Shadow Divine Realm.
The collision caused by the devouring shook the void, creating vast, water-like ripples.
On the ground, amid the collapsed ruins, the injured and their rescuers alike all looked up, staring at the strange and shocking scene in the sky.
It was the first time they had ever witnessed a battle between those of the King’s Body realm, and they were completely dumbfounded.
It was Gu Zheng’s first time seeing such a battle as well, and his heart couldn’t help but pound faster.
’A battle between those of the King’s Body realm is a contest of Domains.’
’True Skill Techniques, Physical Power, the number of Divine Wondrous abilities, the enhancement from high-grade Spiritual Soldiers—none of it matters. They play very little role.’
’Only special Marvels, like the Forbidden Sky Tower, or a Divine Weapon could offer any resistance.’
’If I put myself in that situation...’
Gu Zheng realized that if he were trapped inside a Domain, his only option would be to flee.
’With the Shattering Void Sword Intent, I could directly shatter space, escape into the void, and travel across it to get away.’
’As for the Spatial Blade Intent, which allows for free entry, exit, and attacks on a target...’
’...you’d have to be able to hit the target in the first place!’
’Once a Domain is deployed, its diameter is hundreds of meters.’
’In such a large area, someone not of the same realm would never be able to find where the user’s true body is hiding. And your opponent wouldn’t give you time to search anyway.’
’So, if you’re trapped in a Domain, you can only run.’
’It’s the same for a Half-King.’
’They have no ability to resist a true King’s Body Domain.’
Gu Zheng understood Xiao Xing’s madness more and more.
...
"It’s a good thing we brought Lord Xu."
Gu Zheng said wistfully at the thought.
"That’s for sure."
Meng Taiqi nodded. "After all, who would have thought ’Zhong Zhengtang’ would condense his Evil Shadow Divine Realm so quickly?"
BOOM—!!
Another tremendous boom echoed from high in the sky.
Along with the sound, a violent gale transformed into a shockwave that swept across the sky, spreading out for dozens of miles.
’Zhong Zhengtang’s’ pitch-black Evil Shadow Divine Realm had vanished.
It was completely and utterly gone, dissipated without a trace.
Xu Jianzhu’s Ice and Snow Sword Realm also began to slowly dissipate.
Only a few remaining snowflakes drifted slowly down from the sky.
Gu Zheng activated his Eyes of Golden Flame, scanning the sky. He couldn’t find any of the Silver Thread Divine Source that had scattered when the Evil God’s projection was destroyed after he’d killed the Queen of Runan.
That Silver Thread Divine Source was all Demon Points!
This time, however, Xu Jianzhu had destroyed everything, annihilating it all completely.
Gu Zheng had hoped to pick up some scraps, but there was nothing left to pick up.
...
WHOOSH—
A cold wind blew.
Inside the King of Lie Mountain’s Prince’s Mansion, Gu Zheng, Meng Taiqi, Xie Bisheng, and Xu Jianzhu stood together in an empty garden.
It was utterly silent all around them.
"I can’t believe everyone in the Prince’s Mansion is dead. It seems ’Zhong Zhengtang’ realized Old Xie was tracking him all the way to Changying Prefecture City."
Meng Taiqi said with a frown, his eyes sweeping over their surroundings.
In the entire, vast Prince’s Mansion of the King of Lie Mountain, there wasn’t a single living person.
Not even a single body could be found.
"..."
Gu Zheng was silent.
’Wiping out everyone in the King of Lie Mountain’s Prince’s Mansion... It’s probably related to Tang Qiyun being exposed.’
’When ’Zhong Zhengtang’ discovered that the Guardian Slave he created was no longer under his control, he must have been shocked and enraged. He probably grew suspicious of everyone around him and decided it was easier to just wipe them all out.’
"It’s over now."
Xu Jianzhu spoke calmly. "You all can handle the aftermath here."
"Yes, Lord Xu!"
Meng Taiqi and Xie Bisheng replied in unison.
"Gu Zheng, let’s take a walk."
Xu Jianzhu gestured to Gu Zheng and began strolling outside.
"Yes, Lord Xu."
Gu Zheng followed. He was waiting for Lord Xu to ask how he discovered ’Zhong Zhengtang’ was an Evil God incarnation, and he already had an excuse ready.
But to his surprise, Xu Jianzhu didn’t ask about that at all. Instead, he began to explain on his own, "To break through to the King’s Body realm, the Domain is key. Completing the ascension of your physical body, Divine Wondrous abilities, and Spirit only makes you a Half-King."
"A Half-King has no power to resist a true King’s Body. The reason lies in the Domain."
"The generation of a Domain depends on comprehension. Whether you rely on your own enlightenment or the help of other Marvels, like Demon Pills, there is one thing you must pay attention to during the process of comprehension."
"And that is merging with heaven and earth!"
"Simply put, it’s about integrating the power of the natural laws of heaven and earth. Of course, the most important factor is the power attribute of the Divine Seed you have condensed. If the attributes align, you can master the power properly."
"And speaking of Divine Seeds, the more you have when breaking through to the King’s Body realm, the greater the difficulty."
"Do you know why?"
At this, Xu Jianzhu stopped and turned to look at Gu Zheng.
"I would be grateful for your guidance, Lord Xu."
Gu Zheng lowered his head and bowed respectfully.
’Xu Jianzhu is personally giving me pointers!’
