Chapter 465: Chapter 452: It Really Is an Elemental Power Fragment
Seeing Shen Lang activate the Grand Array and start attacking, Zhu Feng was greatly shocked and spat out a Multi-Angled Shield.
The Multi-Angled Shield instantly released a small light barrier that completely enveloped him.
With a sword in one hand and the shield in the other, Zhu Feng began to dodge and defend with all his might.
The ceaseless stream of Thunder Balls hammered against the shield in Zhu Feng’s hand. Each impact produced a deafening roar, sending violent tremors through his body and causing him immense discomfort.
’No matter how strong a mortal may be, how can they possibly contend with the vast, unparalleled power of heaven and earth?’
The Grand Array drew upon the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. As long as the treasures sustaining the Array were not destroyed and the powerhouse controlling it remained, the attacks would be endless.
Ordinarily, a King Martial Realm expert could call upon Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi to fight their enemies, but within this Grand Array which controlled its very flow, that ability was rendered completely useless.
Zhu Feng could only passively defend and dodge.
He had no idea how long he could keep up this desperate defense.
A mighty powerhouse at the Peak of King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven, trapped in such an array, beaten so badly he couldn’t even fight back... he was like a lamb to the slaughter.
’From the initial planning to now holding our lives in his hands... The cunning, the power he’s displayed... How can such a terrifying young man exist?’
Zhu Feng had lived for over a thousand years and met countless people, but aside from Zhuge Xian’Er, he had never seen such a formidable individual.
The plot against them was exceedingly simple; by all rights, it should never have succeeded.
But now, not only had it succeeded, it was a perfect success!
From his various calculations, to his ability to hide and command the might of fifteen King Martial Realm experts, to this very array that was powerful enough to annihilate a King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven expert...
Each of the methods he revealed was terrifying and felt impossible to resist.
Many things that should have been impossible had come to pass.
What should have been a transparent plot now seemed utterly flawless, practically perfect.
’Xian’Er said this person was utterly terrifying, that even she had no confidence in fighting him... We should have believed her! In all these years, when has she ever been wrong?’
A bitter taste filled Zhu Feng’s mouth. As he defended and dodged, he extended his Divine Thought in all directions, desperately searching for a flaw in the Grand Array.
If he couldn’t find a flaw, it wouldn’t be long before his soul was utterly scattered.
The power of the thunder that filled the sky was astonishingly immense.
Flee? There was nowhere to run.
Fight? He couldn’t even touch the hem of his enemy’s robes.
Defend? How long could he possibly last?
To admit he was a fish on the chopping block wasn’t about inflating his enemy’s ego or deflating his own; it was simply Zhu Feng’s clear-eyed assessment of the situation.
He was not as impulsive as Shui Tianji, nor did he harbor any grudge against Shen Lang. He was essentially an outsider, a bystander, so he could see the situation with perfect clarity.
Meanwhile, Tang Hao appeared to be at the end of his rope, covered in blood and gasping for breath...
Just as despair began to wash over Zhu Feng...
Shen Lang, lounging in his chair, made a hand gesture.
The frenzied assault against Tang Hao suddenly vanished without a trace.
Tang Hao, who had been desperately holding on, let out a huge sigh of relief when the attacks vanished. He wasted no time sitting cross-legged in the void to begin his recovery.
Those from the Holy Light Sect, however, were not so lucky.
The four King Martial Realm experts from the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace had used all their ultimate techniques, but they still couldn’t cope with the overwhelming, endless assault of thunder and lightning.
These four were more heavily injured than Tang Hao and couldn’t hold on for much longer.
In contrast, the disciples from these two sects, huddled together, had suffered little damage. It seemed Shen Lang was intentionally sparing them.
With a slight shift of his chair, Shen Lang’s figure vanished and reappeared inside the Grand Array that had trapped the members of the Holy Light Sect and Beast Emperor Palace.
"Shen Lang, we have no grudge against you! Why use such a despicable method to lure us here and put us to death? There must be a misunderstanding! There must be!"
He Zongdao’s Cyan Demon Hand blasted away a bolt of lightning. With his qi and blood in turmoil, he forced himself to endure the pain and shout into the air.
Nothing could be more infuriating.
They had thought they’d found what they were looking for, only to discover it was a trap.
To make matters worse, they didn’t even know the person who’d laid the trap, nor anything about him!
They hadn’t even figured out why their enemy was targeting them!
They were going to die without even knowing the reason why...
This was fucking ridiculous!
When they had first seen Shen Lang enter the Grand Array, the whole group had scrambled to rush in after him, shouting in excitement. None of them had seen through such a simple ploy to lure them into a trap.
The other three also spotted Shen Lang above the Grand Array and attacked him almost simultaneously.
The attack from three King Martial Realm experts was soul-shaking and utterly ferocious.
The three attacks merged into a massive wave of energy, blasting furiously toward Shen Lang like a Flood Dragon emerging from the sea.
Normally, even a King Martial Realm Fifth Heaven expert would likely retreat from such an attack.
To use it against a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy was like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut.
However, before their terrifying attack could even reach Shen Lang, it was instantly obliterated by the overwhelming thunder crashing down from above the Grand Array. Energy surged and rippled as the air churned.
It never stood a chance of reaching him.
"’No grudge’? That’s not a very funny joke," Shen Lang said coldly, sitting in the void. "Since you already know I’m from the Profound Dao Sect, what’s the point of spouting such nonsense?"
The moment Shen Lang finished speaking, a portal opened in the void behind him. The Profound Dao Sect’s First Ancestor Jiang Haitian and Second Ancestor Feng Buping stepped out.
"It’s them!" The expressions of He Zongdao and the others changed drastically. They finally understood why this was happening.
So that was it. While their group had been plotting against the Profound Dao Sect, their targets had beaten them to the punch!
With guilty consciences, the four men desperately maintained their defenses against the ceaseless rain of thunder, lightning, fireballs, and Water Arrows, all while shouting at the top of their lungs.
"Elder Jiang, our sects may have had a little friction, but that was just trouble caused by the junior disciples! We harbor no ill will toward the Profound Dao Sect, none at all! Please, stop the attacks so we can explain everything!" He Zongdao pleaded, still trying to play dumb.
Old Monster Han was even more shameless. He declared loudly, "Uh... friends from the Profound Dao Sect, let’s talk this through! I am Han Linqi of the Beast Emperor Palace. Though we’ve never met, I’ve long heard of your great reputations! We have nothing to do with the Holy Light Sect and don’t wish to interfere in your disputes. Please, stop this Grand Array and let us leave. We will be sure to thank you generously in the future!"
However, Jiang Haitian and Feng Buping’s expressions remained unchanged. They simply stood quietly behind Shen Lang.
They watched the men below as if observing a clown show, their eyes filled with derision.
This attitude sent a chill straight to the hearts of the men below...
’Could it be... that the two Elder Ancestors of the Profound Dao Sect both take orders from this boy?’
’Just who in the world is he?’
’Where on earth did this guy come from?’
"Still posturing when death is at your doorstep... But at this point, words are useless," Shen Lang said, shaking his head slightly.
"I am a very reasonable person. You wanted to flatten the Profound Dao Sect, so I struck first. It’s as simple as that. There’s no need for any more pointless talk."
"I just want to know one thing right now. What exactly are your two sects looking for?"
"Whoever tells me first gets to leave this Grand Array alive."
Then, he added, "Of course, you don’t have to say anything. I can always just destroy your physical bodies, capture your Nascent Souls, and then perform Soul Extraction and Refining. But the experience of Soul Extraction and Refining is... quite unpleasant. You should think carefully about that."
On the ground, the faces of the Holy Light Sect and Beast Emperor Palace disciples drained of all color, and they began to tremble uncontrollably.
In their eyes, this young man toying with their Elder Ancestors was more terrifying than a beast from the Primordial Chaos...
As Shen Lang asked his question, the Grand Array did not cease its operation. The sky-blotting thunder continued to hammer down, relentlessly bombarding the defenses of the four King Martial Realm experts below.
The four men exchanged glances, their faces filled with horror, but none of them answered Shen Lang.
Faced with their irrational silence, the corner of Shen Lang’s mouth curled into a smile. "A pity. It seems you’re not going to tell me. However, just because you won’t tell me doesn’t mean I don’t already know what you’re looking for."
Below, He Zongdao and the others grimly withstood the Array’s frenzied bombardment, but no one spoke a word.
If the object in question weren’t critically important, why would mighty King Martial Realm experts rush over so hastily based on a mere rumor of treasure?
If it weren’t something extraordinary, why would the Beast Emperor Palace have come all this way to fight the Holy Light Sect for it?
But if they kept quiet about this item, there was still a chance, however small, that they might survive.
But if they spoke, not only would the four of them die for certain, but the Holy Light Sect and the Beast Emperor Palace would be ground to dust overnight...
The matter was top secret. They absolutely refused to believe Shen Lang’s claim that he knew about it.
Just as the four men’s minds were racing, searching for a weakness in the Grand Array, a Divine Thought transmission from Shen Lang echoed clearly in their Seas of Consciousness: "What you’re looking for... it’s an Elemental Power Fragment, isn’t it?"
"You!"
He Zongdao and the other three looked up, their expressions twisting in shock. The gaze they fixed on Shen Lang had lost all composure.
Seeing their reactions, Shen Lang knew he had guessed correctly.
’So they really were looking for an Elemental Power Fragment!’
Shen Lang sent another cold transmission, "With the power of your two sects, you are not yet qualified to be involved with something of this level. This is your last chance. Tell me who is pulling your strings. Otherwise, you die!"
Just then, the aura around He Zongdao surged. The airflow around his Cyan Demon Hand roiled violently as he suddenly threw a punch straight up!
The punch, carrying a terrifying blast of energy and a sharp, sky-rending whistle, shot toward Shen Lang as if to shatter the very heavens.
The strength of this energy far surpassed that of an ordinary King Martial Realm Third Heaven expert, even reaching the level of someone in the King Martial Realm Fourth Heaven!
In reality, however, He Zongdao’s cultivation was only at the Peak of King Martial Realm Third Heaven!
As he threw the punch, He Zongdao roared, "Old Monster Han, it has come to this! It’s either he dies or we do! If the four of us don’t go all out and fight with our backs to the wall, we will surely die without even a grave!"
"Let’s risk it all!" Old Monster Han bellowed.
The auras of the four King Martial Realm experts erupted without reserve, intertwining as if to tear the Azure Vault asunder!
At the same time, the Divine Weapons in their hands erupted with a tyrannical light so brilliant that no one dared to look directly at it...
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