Chapter 426: Chapter 243: The Nine Tripods Lack One
Spirit Capturing!
Gu Zheng used the other half of his focus, not forgetting to harvest Demon Points.
The Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend roared, its massive body erupting in a crimson glow.
BUZZZZ~
The blades Gu Zheng controlled were instantly ejected from the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend’s body by an invisible force.
The crimson light enveloped the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend, and along with an extremely foul, malicious aura, it battered Gu Zheng.
BOOM~~!
A translucent, rippling silhouette appeared around Gu Zheng’s body. He caught the stench, but instantly repelled it.
As for the attack targeting his Spirit and Divine Soul, it vanished completely.
The Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend was still unable to break through the Equipment Effect of "Celestial Essence in the Body."
Time was limited. Having now experienced the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend’s power, Gu Zheng recalled his blades, drew his Heaven-piercing Halberd, and flickered through the air, appearing directly above the creature’s heads.
SHIING~!
With a single slash, the Divine Weapon, empowered by Thunder and Fire Power, lopped off one of the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend’s heads.
SHIING!
A flash of blue and red light, and the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend’s second head was severed.
Not only were the heads cut off, but the residual Thunder and Fire Power clung to the wounds, preventing the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend from healing and growing new heads.
"HISSS~ ROAR!!"
The deafening roar battered his mind.
But Gu Zheng seemed unaffected. He activated his Hurricane Domain, which enveloped him and then spread to cover the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend. The Burning Fire Domain expanded right after, and wind and fire merged, strangling the crimson light around the beast.
SHIING! SHIING! SHIING~!
The Heaven-piercing Halberd in Gu Zheng’s hands did not rest, unleashing one radiant slash after another.
His Domain Power and Divine Weapon Power erupted in unison, completely suppressing the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend. It began to buckle under the pressure and tried to flee.
BANG! BANG! BANG~
The Giant Wood Domain unfurled at the perfect moment. Massive trees shot up from all directions, sealing off all of the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend’s escape routes.
"Hiss~ Spare me, spare me!"
The Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend’s terrified cry echoed in Gu Zheng’s ears.
SHIING! SHIING! SHIING!
Radiant light surged as the different colors of the three Domains converged.
Gu Zheng acted as if he heard nothing. He brandished the Heaven-piercing Halberd and sliced off the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend’s remaining heads, one after another, until all nine were gone.
Then, empowered by wind and fire, the Heaven-piercing Halberd tore the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend’s body to shreds, annihilating its Divine Soul.
Spirit Capturing!
[Demon Points +1539]
A huge haul!
SHIING~ SHIING~ SHIING!
Ignoring the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend’s corpse, Gu Zheng swung his Heaven-piercing Halberd, slaughtering the other Demon Fiends that were trying to stay clear of him.
Radiant light tore through the sky like lightning, lopping off the heads of Demon Fiends and dismembering their bodies.
Spirit Capturing! Spirit Capturing!
As he relentlessly harvested Demon Points, Gu Zheng charged toward the Flame Demon that was locked in battle with Sen Taibai.
"ROAR~!"
The Flame Demon’s roar shook the heavens as searing Fire Snakes danced wildly.
It had noticed Gu Zheng approaching.
It had also seen the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend fall to Gu Zheng’s Heaven-piercing Halberd.
After a final roar, the Tier 4 Demon Fiend, which resembled a giant of fire, abruptly unleashed a rain of fire that showered down on Stone Mountain. It then shot out a flaming spear to force Sen Taibai back before quickly turning and striding through the void, fleeing into the distance.
THUD! THUD! THUD~
The void trembled, leaving behind massive, ring-shaped footprints of fire. The Flame Demon fled for its life, covering several thousand meters in the blink of an eye and vanishing into the mountains.
Gu Zheng was left speechless. "..."
’I guess that counts as taking care of it, right?’
With the Flame Demon gone and the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend slain by his hand, the remaining Tier 4 Demon Fiends were being handled by members of the Zheng family.
Although these Tier 4 Demon Fiends weren’t being annihilated as quickly as Gu Zheng’s opponents, the Zheng family’s King’s Bodys were holding their own in a back-and-forth battle, free to focus on their fights.
In any case, there was no need for Gu Zheng to intervene.
VMMMM~!
The protective Array above Stone Mountain reactivated.
Gu Zheng had no intention of going inside. He ordered Sen Taibai to guard the Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend’s corpse, then once again took out his three hundred and sixty blades. Unleashing a dense storm of light from them, he plunged into another section of the Demon Fiend army.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
SHIING! SHIING! SHIING~
Like mowing grass, he annihilated swathes of Demon Fiends.
Then he used Spirit Capturing to collect Demon Points.
Ten thousand, twenty thousand, thirty thousand...
He weaved through the battlefield, slaughtering and harvesting all the way.
His total accumulated Demon Points soon reached four hundred thousand!
Then four hundred ten thousand, four hundred twenty thousand, four hundred thirty thousand...
"ROAR~!"
"BOOM!"
A tremendous sound shook the heavens—a roar filled with fury and reluctance.
After a resounding crash from high above, the Demon Fiend army on the ground and in the sky began to scatter and flee.
SHIING! SHIING! SHIING~!
Gu Zheng gave chase, reaping and using Spirit Capturing to his heart’s content.
His Demon Points total climbed to four hundred seventy thousand, four hundred eighty thousand, four hundred ninety thousand.
Five hundred thousand!
Five hundred ten thousand!
"BOOM~~!"
A terrifying rainbow beam descended from the sky, shattering space as it shot straight for Gu Zheng.
The Cloud-Splitting Light Demon King had made its move!
The peak Tier 4 Demon King was enraged that Gu Zheng had killed nearly half of its Demon Fiends. It took a risk, using an opening where it would be hit by the Zheng family’s Ancestor, to launch an attack on Gu Zheng.
The terrifying rainbow beam tore through the Broken Space, arriving in an instant.
Gu Zheng directly vanished into the void, disappearing from his original position.
But the next moment, amidst a crackle of lightning, he reappeared.
The rainbow beam had pierced the earth, tearing open a massive, slanted hole over ten meters in diameter and of unknown depth.
"Hmph~!"
A cold snort echoed from high in the sky. Amid a surge of light and an old man’s hearty laugh, the attacker swiftly retreated.
The massive Thousand-faced Evil God Avatar also vanished in a cloud of black energy.
The other two Tier 4 Demon Fiends disappeared along with it.
On the ground, all the various Demon Fiends had fled, leaving behind nothing but corpses—and dismembered ones at that.
Vast quantities of Demon Blood pooled into small rivers, flowing around Stone Mountain.
The putrid stench assaulted the nose, drifting on the wind and detectable even dozens of miles away.
"Hahahaha!"
An old man’s laughter echoed through the air.
Gu Zheng put away his Heaven-piercing Halberd and stood suspended in mid-air.
SWOOSH~
Zheng Weiyang, his aura surging, flew over and called out, "Gu, thanks!"
"Gu King, your strength is truly remarkable! We fought that Nine-Headed Serpent Demon Fiend for several rounds and couldn’t do a thing to it. The moment you arrived, you eliminated it and saved us from a dire situation," Zheng Jiuyang said with a hearty laugh as he strode through the void toward Gu Zheng, clasping his hands in a salute.
"And the tens of thousands of Demon Fiends," a middle-aged man added as he floated over, also clasping his hands. "I’ve heard that Gu King delights in slaying Demon Fiends, and today I’ve finally seen it for myself. The Demon Fiends on the ground just now were dying in droves under your blades."
"Indeed."
Zheng Weiyang agreed. "The Demon Fiend army suffered nearly fifty percent casualties this time, and most of them died by Gu King’s blades. The pressure on us going forward will be greatly reduced."
"Zheng, Patriarch Zheng, you flatter me. I was simply doing what I could," Gu Zheng replied, returning the salute. "I was only able to slay so many Demon Fiends so easily because you and the others were keeping the Tier 4 Demon Fiends and the Evil God Avatar busy."
"Hahaha~"
The old man’s laughter rang out again as a slender elder with white hair and a beard that shimmered with a silver light flickered down from the sky, appearing before Gu Zheng. "Gu King, that’s not quite right. I believe that even without Weiyang and the others, you could have still killed half the Demon Fiends yourself."
"This is our Zheng Family’s Ancestor," Zheng Weiyang introduced from the side.
"Greetings, Ancestor!" Gu Zheng clasped his hands and bowed. "Ancestor, you think too highly of me. Without Zheng and the others’ help, I could not have fought so many at once."
"Hahaha, if I say you can, then you can."
The Zheng Ancestor smiled and glanced at Sen Taibai.
’Great. The old man has clearly figured out my origins.’
In the Zheng Family’s Ancestral Land, there were still three King’s Bodys from the Alien Race who had not made a move.
Realizing this, Gu Zheng simply remained silent.
"Regardless, Gu King, you’ve been a tremendous help this time, and we must show our gratitude."
Zheng Jiuyang said with a serious expression, "I heard Gu King was collecting Thunder Essence and Fire Soul. The Zheng Family still has some left, and we will present it all to you shortly. In addition, many years ago, we obtained a Void Divine Stone, which we will also offer. You may not have a use for this Void Divine Stone, Gu King, but I imagine your family members will be able to use it one day. Also..."
"Patriarch Zheng, you’re too kind."
Gu Zheng quickly interrupted. "Patriarch Zheng, if you truly wish to thank me, then the Four Tripods I saw on the training grounds when we passed by earlier will be thanks enough. If I’m not mistaken, those Four Tripods form an Array that can aid in cultivation, correct?"
"The Four Cauldrons Spirit Array on the training grounds?" Zheng Weiyang asked, surprised. "Gu, what use do you have for the Four Cauldrons Spirit Array?"
"What a stupid question. Gu King may not need it, but his family can use it," Zheng Jiuyang shot him an irritated glare.
Zheng Weiyang had a moment of realization and gave an embarrassed smile. "Right, right, I forgot. The Four Cauldrons Spirit Array is indeed a great help for cultivation below the Heroic Body Realm."
"I am humbled," Gu Zheng said, clasping his hands.
"Hahaha~"
The Zheng Ancestor laughed heartily. "Since Gu King has taken a liking to the Four Cauldrons Spirit Array, then I shall make the decision. Those Four Tripods are now yours, Gu King!"
"Thank you, Ancestor!"
Gu Zheng clasped his hands and bowed, expressing his sincere gratitude.
Inwardly, he was ecstatic.
’It worked!’
He’d obtained the Original Dragon Tripod. Now, only one of the Nine Tripods remained!
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