Chapter 455: Chapter 258: I Surrender
SHHFFT!
The blade’s light tore through the void. An icy, murderous aura locked onto Gu Zheng’s entire body, invading his brain and attempting to shatter his concentration.
The killing intent was so tangible it could stun a person into a stupor, like a chicken or duck waiting for slaughter.
But that was for other people!
"Hmph."
Gu Zheng let out a cold snort. Without dodging or evading, he threw a punch.
BANG!
BOOM!!
The light from his fist erupted, shattering the blade’s light.
The icy killing intent was disintegrated and scattered the moment it drew near, dissolving into nothingness.
VMMMM~~
After shattering the blade’s light, Gu Zheng threw another punch into the void to his rear right. Simultaneously, the Heaven-piercing Halberd materialized in his hand. As he turned, he cleaved outward with a brilliant flash of thunder and fire.
BOOM!
A figure suddenly leaped out from the very spot in the void struck by his fist’s aura.
The man was not tall but had a slender build. He wielded a Ghost Head Blade cloaked in a chilling light. The instant he appeared, he brought the blade down in a vertical slash toward the fist’s aura.
In the next moment, an icy Slaughter Force Field filled the air, enveloping Gu Zheng.
As Gu Zheng slashed over with the Heaven-piercing Halberd in hand, the man met the attack with his blade, and the Slaughter Force Field transformed into a Slaughter Domain.
"SHFFT! SHFFT! SHFFT!"
Streaks of light and the blade’s edge tore through the void.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Terrifying Divine Weapon Power collided, erupting in deafening explosions.
Gu Zheng projected his Burning Fire Domain around himself and released his Hurricane Domain. The first clashed with the Slaughter Domain, canceling each other out, while the second expanded to envelop them both.
Domain against Domain, Divine Weapon against Divine Weapon.
Amidst the fierce clashes, Gu Zheng led the fight away from the Flame Island.
He left Yue’Er behind to continue suppressing the Flame Divine Sword.
「At the same time.」
On the outskirts of the Frozen Island, Hai Wujang was also locked in a fierce battle with a burly, powerfully built man. This man wore a suit of golden armor that covered his entire body, giving him an imposing and domineering presence.
His every punch and palm strike shattered space itself, pressing down on Hai Wujang like a mountain.
A terrifying Ice Cold Qi swept out, freezing the surface of the sea, though the ice shattered just as quickly.
Everywhere the two passed, the entire sea surface would freeze over and then collapse. Waves surged thousands of feet high, and a small island near the Frozen Island completely disintegrated, shattering into countless pieces of rubble.
"Dugu Batian! Baili Zhongzhen!"
Hai Wujang drew upon the Power of Heaven and Earth, gathering the vast ocean waters to resist and dispel the frost. He roared in anger, "The sheer audacity! You dare ambush me and Gu King!"
Dugu Batian, possessor of the Blood of the Winter King.
Baili Zhongzhen, wielder of the Seven Kills Blade!
Both were at the second stage of the King’s Body, and their motive for the ambush was, naturally, to seize the Divine Weapons.
Clearly, they had long known about the situations on the Frozen Island and the Flame Island.
Hai Wujang inviting Gu Zheng over was also part of their plan.
They waited for Gu Zheng and Hai Wujang to suppress the Divine Weapons before finally launching their attack.
Until that moment, Hai Wujang had no idea he was being watched.
Gu Zheng, however, had detected two auras three days ago!
One was at the bottom of the sea; the other, on an island dozens of miles away.
As for the names Dugu Batian and Baili Zhongzhen, this was the first time he’d heard them.
’Who they are doesn’t matter. Since they dared to ambush me, they will pay the price!’
Dugu Batian was being held up by Hai Wujang. Although his Heaven-Dominating Armor was also a Divine Weapon, it only had defensive capabilities.
Baili Zhongzhen was different. The Ghost Head Blade in his hand was none other than the infamous Seven Kills Blade!
Along with the Zhu Family’s Life-taking Ruler, it was one of the two great slaughter-type Divine Weapons.
Although its Slaughter Force Field was not as potent as the Life-taking Ruler’s, it could still manifest a Domain.
Within the Slaughter Domain, the Slaughter Power was extremely formidable. The Burning Fire Domain was directly suppressed, and its Flaming Blades were destroyed the instant they formed.
Because of this, even though Baili Zhongzhen was only at the second stage of the King’s Body, he was able to fight Gu Zheng on equal footing while wielding the Seven Kills Blade.
But that was only if Gu Zheng didn’t use his own Divine Weapon!
His Burning Fire Domain and Hurricane Domain couldn’t overcome Baili Zhongzhen when he held the Seven Kills Blade, but with the addition of the Heaven-piercing Halberd...
SHFFT! SHFFT! SHFFT!
Beams of light sliced through space, cleaving islands apart.
The Heaven-piercing Halberd’s Thunder and Fire Power erupted, and the Divine Weapon’s innate lethality was fully unleashed in Gu Zheng’s hands.
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
When Divine Weapon clashed against Divine Weapon, they could unleash their greatest strength without any need for True Skill empowerment.
"RUMBLE~" "RUMBLE~" "BOOM!!"
The deafening sounds shook the heavens.
Everywhere they passed, the sea was carved with ravines hundreds or even thousands of meters deep. The water within these gashes completely vanished, while the water on either side was repelled by the Divine Weapon Power, unable to flow back in for some time.
Any islands in their path were first split in two, then three, then multiple pieces, before being annihilated by the Divine Weapon Power and reduced to a sky full of debris.
Gu Zheng drew all the Power of Heaven and Earth from a hundred-mile radius, gathering it around himself and leaving not a single trace for Baili Zhongzhen!
Divine Weapon, raw power, the Power of Heaven and Earth, cultivation realm...
Gu Zheng surpassed Baili Zhongzhen in every aspect!
Fights between those with a King’s Body were also incredibly fast.
In less than half a minute, Baili Zhongzhen had been knocked off islands and into the seabed a dozen times.
Each time, before he could even regain his footing and calm his roiling energy, Gu Zheng would catch him again. The Heaven-piercing Halberd bore down on the Seven Kills Blade, and the impact sent Baili Zhongzhen crashing thousands of meters into the seabed.
BOOM~!!
RUUUMBLE~~~
A massive void appeared on the sea’s surface. Countless tons of seawater were repelled, flying into the sky and flowing backward into the distance.
At the bottom of the void, in a trench completely devoid of water, Gu Zheng had Baili Zhongzhen pinned. The Heaven-piercing Halberd glowed, ready to deliver the killing blow.
"W-Wait!"
His face deathly pale and the corners of his mouth dripping with blood, Baili Zhongzhen had a gaping hole in his torso, his organs clearly visible. He cried out frantically, "I surrender! Gu King, I was wrong! I’m willing to submit to you! From now on, I, Baili Zhongzhen, will be Gu King’s dog!"
"..."
Gu Zheng’s movements paused. His expression remained unchanged as he sent a Divine Strange Sound Transmission: ’Surrender? Fine. Open your mind. Do not resist.’
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