Chapter 603: Chapter 602: Horror
"What?!"
Liu Zheng’s eyes widened with shock, unable to even imagine that he could be so strong.
You have to know that he’s a nine-star peak expert. Although not the absolute top, he’s still at the forefront in the nine provinces of the mainland.
But now, in the hands of Liu Zheng, he was completely overpowered.
A fierce light flashed in Liu Zheng’s eyes as he shouted harshly, "I don’t believe you can break it!"
As his words fell, spiritual energy once again surged into his arms, reaching up to grab.
Instantly the huge floor sank further, and a huge boulder broke through the ground.
The boulder transformed into a thousand-foot giant stone, pressing down on Liu Zheng.
Liu Zheng’s expression changed slightly, his hands forming seals, and with a move of Vajra Pestle, he struck the giant stone, emitting a sound like the clashing of gold and iron.
"Boom!"
The giant stone instantly shattered into pieces.
Liu Zheng’s complexion changed dramatically as he hastily retreated, his eyes full of terror.
He could never have imagined that Liu Zheng would have such powerful supernatural abilities, breaking through his painstakingly arranged formations with a casual wave of his hand.
"Kid, don’t be too complacent, I’ll see how long you can last!"
Liu Zheng gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and bellowed, "Descend, Thor!"
As his voice fell, a vortex formed by converging lightning appeared in the void, slowly taking shape behind him into a huge blade of light.
"Boom boom boom!"
As the vortex of lightning formed, the whole house began to shake.
"Boom!"
A bolt of lightning struck down, hitting Liu Zheng right between the eyebrows.
"Bang!"
The lightning was shattered by the Vajra Pestle, turning into a stream of pure lightning power that surged into Liu Zheng’s body and wildly circulated through his meridians.
Liu Zheng’s meridians began to transform, with strands of lightning power flowing within, making his body stronger and more resilient.
"Boom!"
Liu Zheng stamped fiercely, the whole house trembling, the ground showing countless cracks.
He leaped into the air, his palms forming seals, and pushed down toward Liu Zheng.
"Hum hum hum!"
His palms turned into hundreds of lightning lights, forming an overwhelming palm in the air that pressed down.
"Boom!"
The light of lightning struck, enveloping Liu Zheng inside.
Coldness flashed across Liu Zheng’s eyes. Feeling the terrifying power coming from all directions, his eyes suddenly opened, and they flashed with a fiery color.
"Nine Suns Extermination!"
Liu Zheng yelled, taking off his battle armor and throwing it away.
As soon as the armor left his body, it transformed into a scorching sun.
"Boom!"
Nine scorching suns shone at once, the fire reddening half the sky, a pillar of fiery red light shooting up and engulfing the whole room.
"Boom boom boom!"
Bursts of thunder roared, the house shaking violently, with cracks spreading throughout.
Fear and despair appeared in Liu Zheng’s eyes as he continuously urged the spiritual energy in his body to counter all the attacks.
"Boom!"
Finally, a loud explosion sounded, and the house exploded.
Liu Zheng screamed as he was swallowed by lightning, his cries echoing in the air.
Under that thunder, he couldn’t resist at all and was burned to a crisp in just a few breaths, leaving no bones behind.
Liu Zheng reigned in his aura, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He hadn’t expected to be able to so easily slay a seven-star Martial Emperor. If he hadn’t experienced it himself, it would be hard to believe.
"Whew..."
Liu Zheng exhaled deeply, looking at the charred layer on his right palm, clearly the recent strike hadn’t left him untouched.
He lowered his head for a look and saw that his left hand had already completely rotten away, even his fingernails had turned to ash, drop by drop of black liquid was seeping into his bones, causing them to gradually corrode as well.
"Hiss!"
Liu Zheng sharply drew in a breath of cold air; this was no ordinary corrosion. If the lightning continued to erode him at this rate, his bones would definitely completely necrotize!
Liu Zheng hurriedly swallowed a Replenishing Essence Pill, the medicine transforming into a stream of clear spring as it flowed into his stomach.
"Crack!"
Suddenly, cracks began to appear on his bones and veins bulged out prominently.
Liu Zheng’s expression instantly twisted in pain, terror visible in his eyes, utterly agony-stricken.
This pain was something he had experienced before, ten times more excruciating than when he was first injured!
He dared not linger. He quickly grabbed a bottle of medicine and stuffed it into his mouth; its fragrance wafted out, greatly easing the excruciating pain and gradually returning his condition towards normal.
"It’s better now."
Liu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the bone-piercing pain vanish and his whole body relaxed considerably.
He lifted his hand to look, his expression turning bizarre.
Not only had his right palm rotted, but also the skin had turned pitch black, as if it was of charcoal gray, emitting an unpleasant stench.
Liu Zheng let out a bitter laugh, inwardly cursing, "Damn, I’ve never seen such back luck in my life."
He took another Replenishing Essence Pill and immediately felt much better in spirit, but his palm was still pitch black, as if it had been burned by a charcoal stove.
"Forget it, let’s go home and change clothes first."
After thinking, Liu Zheng immediately left the room and headed out of the city.
No sooner had he stepped out the door than he discovered not a single person in sight on the streets, only the rustling of the wind stirring the tree branches remaining.
"Strange, I remember there was a shop on this road, where has everyone gone?"
Liu Zheng furrowed his brow and looked to the left.
At the end of the street, a few shop signs hung, bearing the three characters ’Hundred Herb Pavilion’.
Hundred Herb Pavilion, as its name implies, cultivated all sorts of medicinal herbs and had a unique method for their refinement, created by the renowned alchemists of the medical Dao Realm.
It was said that every herb in the Hundred Herb Pavilion was priceless and incredibly hard to come by.
Moreover, each year’s fresh herbs were monopolized and sold by the Hundred Herb Pavilion, which was extremely famous throughout the entire Nan’an City.
"Eh? Where have the folks from the Hundred Herb Pavilion gone?"
Liu Zheng knitted his brows and moved forward a few steps, finding that the sign had been burned to tatters, suggesting that the Hundred Herb Pavilion had already closed down long ago.
Just as he was about to ask someone where the Hundred Herb Pavilion was located, a message suddenly flashed through his mind.
Liu Zheng opened it and instantly rejoiced, saying, "Found it!"
Next to the signboard, there was a note stuck up with the words: Hundred Herb Pavilion, in the eastern district of the nearby town.
Liu Zheng immediately dashed north and soon found a building.
It was a three-story pavilion which stood out in the town, and the guards at the entrance were all experts of the Martial Emperor Realm.
"Halt, what’s your business?"
The guard saw Liu Zheng, dirty as he was, and stopped him.
"I’ve come to buy medicinal herbs."
Liu Zheng said.
The guard scrutinized him carefully and said, "Our town’s drugstore doesn’t do business with paupers like you, better you just leave."
After saying this, he waved his hand, signaling for Liu Zheng to scram.
Liu Zheng snorted coldly and disdainfully said, "Pauper? Humph, even if I’m poor, I am still better than trash like you. If you know what’s good for you, get lost, or I’ll give you a beating!"
The guard laughed mockingly in response, "Boy, you’re really looking for death! Let me tell you, everyone in town knows who you are; whoever offends you, their end is absolutely miserable."
Liu Zheng spoke indifferently, "Then I’m even less afraid. I would like to see who in town is so arrogant as to dare to offend me?!"
"Haha, good lad!"
The guard laughed heartily, "If you’re so stubbornly deluded, then don’t blame me for being ruthless. Brothers, do it, give him a good beating!"
No sooner had the guard finished speaking did five or six burly men suddenly fly over, all with fierce auras, exuding the might of Martial Emperor Realm experts.
They each wore a ferocious smile, wielding their weapons, and charged straight at him.
"Bang bang bang!"
"Boom boom boom!"
