Free Web NovelChapter 657: Chapter 31: Zhou Xun: This Trip Was Truly Worth It! (Part 2)
"Boom!"
A loud explosion echoed, surprisingly blocking all the attacks from several people!
The massive aftermath shook the stone chamber, causing debris to fall in showers.
"As expected of a Thunder Prison Creature, truly extraordinary!" Zhou Xun praised silently.
Then, he formed a sealing gesture with his hands, and a thick bolt of lightning shot from his palm towards the enemy. The others also switched their techniques!
The Demon Beast remained fearless, lightning patterns gleaming on its body as it counterattacked with bolts of lightning, clashing with everyone’s attacks and erupting in dazzling light and roaring sounds.
The stone chamber was filled with flying sand and stones, spiritual power fluctuating intensely.
For a moment, they were in a deadlock!
True Monarch Profound Thunder was furious seeing this. If it were a Tier Four High-Grade Demon Beast, it would be one thing, but a mere Tier Four Middle-Grade withstanding the combined efforts of five people,
His expression was as dark as water, his voice low:
"Later I will use the Profound Thunder True Body to capture and bind this beast. Let none of you hold back, unleash your strongest techniques, and ensure it’s slain in one blow!"
With that, he made a gesture towards himself,
A burst of thunder light,
True Monarch Profound Thunder transformed into a gigantic lightning figure, four to five zhang tall, surrounded by flickering thunder light like a Thunder God descending,
In his left hand, he held a Thunder Whip, electricity rippling along it,
"Attack!"
With a light shout, True Monarch Profound Thunder turned into a remnant lightning silhouette and charged directly, his left-hand whip cracking like a shooting star!
The Thunder Centipede was enraged upon seeing this, letting out a sharp scream that reverberated in the chamber, extremely discomforting!
At the same time, two antennas atop its head emitted light,
From nowhere, bolts of lightning emerged, striking at True Monarch Profound Thunder, illuminating the stone chamber like daylight, turning it into a world of lightning!
What a formidable Thunder Centipede!
Zhou Xun silently praised,
Yet his hands were not slow, as True Monarch Profound Thunder charged,
He flipped his palm, summoning the Profound Thunder Sword into his hand, then gently tossed it.
It flew into the air, transforming into a three-zhang long sword, hovering in front of him, surrounded by flashing thunder arcs!
"Sword Shadow Unification"
Then with a sealing gesture, a light chant,
Mana surged through his fingertips, a spiritual light struck the Profound Thunder Sword!
Sword light erupted without warning, encircling Zhou Xun, numbering eighty-one!
Zhou Xun then altered his spell,
The sword light, like birds returning to their nests, began merging into the Profound Thunder Sword one by one, enhancing its power with each merge!
Soon, all eighty-one sword lights had fused completely,
The entire Thunder Sword became extremely bright, akin to a Light Sword,
The sword subtly trembled, emitting a faint humming, ready to strike at any moment!
Meanwhile, True Monarch Profound Thunder was unfazed; under the Thunder Centipede’s assault, he advanced instead of retreating, enduring the lightning as he pushed forward,
In an instant, he reached the Thunder Centipede’s side,
The whip coiled around, encircling the four to five zhang long Thunder Centipede tightly,
Simultaneously, his arms closed around it, capturing the Tier Four Middle-Grade Demon Beast,
The Thunder Centipede, struck, became frantic, its aura slightly disrupted!
"Quick, strike!"
True Monarch Thunder Prison shouted fiercely to Zhou Xun and the others!
Zhou Xun naturally noticed this, seeing the exposed Thunder Centipede, he smiled slightly,
At this moment, Profound Thunder was also trembling, emitting faint humming as if excited for the upcoming attack,
Watching the Thunder Centipede ensnared by True Monarch Profound Thunder,
"Go!"
Zhou Xun gestured lightly,
In an instant, the Profound Thunder Sword transformed into a purple light, slicing through space, shooting forward!
Sensing this,
The Thunder Centipede was terrified, thrashing madly, but it was already too late!
The Thunder Sword moved swiftly, arriving three chi above the Thunder Centipede’s head in a flash,
"Puch—"
The sound of metal piercing flesh echoed through the air as the three-foot Thunder Sword ran through the head of the Thunder Centipede,
its massive force propelled it along with True Monarch Profound Thunder, pinning them viciously against the stone wall,
the intense vibration causing fragments of stone to rain down inside the chamber, raising clouds of dust!
"Good!"
True Monarch Profound Thunder praised loudly, feeling the limp form of the Thunder Centipede in his arms, knowing that the demon beast was dead!
"Who would have thought, Daoist Zhou, apart from your astonishing spearmanship, you also have such Sword Dao techniques; no wonder Alliance Leader Yu admires you so!"
The power of that sword strike just now, he surmised, would require him to pay a great price to block it.
The others were also greatly shocked,
previously when Zhou Xun killed the Earth Spirit Beast King, they thought it was his full-force strike, never expecting he could wield a second strike!
It seems they had underestimated Zhou Xun before,
now with the strength he displayed, he could undoubtedly rival True Monarch Profound Thunder!
Meanwhile, the gazes of everyone were tightly focused on Zhou Xun, filled with awe and admiration.
Zhou Xun, however, looked indifferent, as if the amazing strike was just a mundane affair.
At that moment, the dust in the stone chamber gradually settled, and the Thunder Centipede’s massive body hung powerlessly on the stone wall, the Profound Thunder Sword still emitting strands of Thunder Light, as if proclaiming the battle’s victory.
True Monarch Profound Thunder slowly released his arms, looking at the Thunder Centipede now devoid of life, feeling a sense of amazement in his heart.
He glanced at Zhou Xun, then swept his gaze over everyone, and spoke:
"In the battle just now, Daoist Zhou took the lead, so for the treasures on this Thunder Centipede, he should have first pick; does anyone have any objections?"
"None, Daoist Zhou killed the Thunder Centipede, he should pick first, and then Daoist Brother Profound Thunder, who immobilized the beast, should have second pick!"
"As for the rest, the three of us can divide it among ourselves!" True Monarch Hong Chuan suggested,
True Monarch Thunder Prison and True Monarch Profound Time nodded in agreement without dissent.
"This demon’s shell is extremely tough, dividing it might prove very difficult!" Looking at the demon beast’s carcass, True Monarch Profound Thunder smiled wryly,
"This is the moment of harvest; the more difficult it is to deal with this demon beast, the greater the harvest, which is something we long for!" True Monarch Hong Chuan chuckled,
The others also laughed, not feeling the least impatient due to the slow progress of dividing the demon remains,
It should be said, that if Zhou Xun took out the Extreme Blade, it might make the division much easier,
But having already revealed his Thunder Spear and Profound Thunder Sword, taking out the Extreme Blade might entice covetousness,
After all, the five of them were only temporarily united, Zhou Xun wasn’t familiar with them prior, and after displaying some of his skills,
he also needed to keep some reserves!
Soon enough, True Monarch Profound Time had finished the division of the Thunder Centipede,
Zhou Xun unhesitatingly took its Inner Core,
This was a Middle-Grade Tier Four Demon Beast Core, also bearing the Thunder Attribute, making it a superb auxiliary cultivation item,
Besides that, the fist-sized crystal stone from the demon’s head was most precious, seemingly containing Thunder Juice flowing within, quite extraordinary!
It was stored away by True Monarch Profound Thunder, while the antennae, shell, and Demon Soul were divided among True Monarch Thunder Prison and the other two.
After distributing the treasures, everyone took a brief rest,
then continued along the previously chosen passageway.
This time, they maintained the former formation, with True Monarch Profound Thunder using his Profound Thunder True Body in front, and True Monarch Thunder Prison guarding the rear.
It must be said,
True Monarch Profound Thunder, being the highest in Cultivation among them, showed by his actions that he was worthy of camaraderie!
This passageway was similar to the one before, only about ten feet wide, but what puzzled them all was, after advancing a thousand feet, it unexpectedly turned downward,
"Why does it lead underground, perhaps we need to descend further before rising again?" True Monarch Hong Chuan asked in bewilderment,
"No matter what, we advance; a faint breeze suggests the passage is connected!" True Monarch Profound Thunder replied.
With their group composition, even encountering a High-Grade Tier Four Demon Beast, they could handle it,
particularly after witnessing Zhou Xun’s prowess, True Monarch Profound Thunder felt even more confident.
Thus, they continued downward slowly for nearly ten thousand feet,
however, when they turned a corner,
a swath of blue-violet light emanated from ahead,
"What’s this?" everyone was startled in heart,
when they reached the source of the purple light, the sight before them left their mouths agape,
their hearts cried out:
Divination Technique, truly miraculous, the ancients were indeed not deceiving!
