Chapter 201: The Siege (5)

Dharma King of Destruction half-crouched on the ground, blood continuously flowing from the corner of his mouth. Although he relied on the Dao Arts of Indestructible Diamond and had no fear of blades, spears, or clubs, he was continuously struck by the immense power of the Underworld King Snake. His internal organs and muscles were repeatedly attacked by the powerful shock force, and he had already suffered internal injuries.

Watching Zuo Zhicheng slowly approaching, Dharma King of Destruction’s face was as dark as if it could drip water. Gritting his teeth, he spoke word by word, “Zuo Zhicheng, your injuries actually healed so quickly? But do you think you have won like this?

You have no idea—killing Zhuan Lun and Daoyu, you have brought a colossal disaster upon yourselves. The Holy Son will come personally to take your lives. All of you will die!”

Zuo Zhicheng grinned and smiled. “Whoever comes… will be killed.”

In the next moment, explosive sounds erupted simultaneously from both the man and the snake as they charged toward Dharma King of Destruction. Under Zuo Zhicheng’s command, the Underworld King Snake’s body, tens of meters long, coiled tightly around Dharma King of Destruction, flipping up and down from time to time, crashing into him.

With each impact, Dharma King of Destruction felt as if he had been struck by more than a dozen elephants. His entire body felt sore and numb, his energy and blood churned, and his internal organs felt as if they were being tugged by someone’s hands, causing intense pain.

His weight gave him immense strength and explosive power, but it also made him lose agility. In contrast, Zuo Zhicheng continuously moved around, hiding in the gaps between the snake’s body while the Underworld King Snake attacked.

In his Spiritual Energy Vision, there was no distinction of colors. Therefore, Zuo Zhicheng’s Innate Primordial Breath and the Underworld King Snake’s Innate Primordial Breath blended together in his Spiritual Energy Vision, making it impossible to tell them apart.

The sound of clashing metal rang out continuously. Zuo Zhicheng coordinated with the Underworld King Snake’s attacks. Every time the snake crashed into Dharma King of Destruction and sent him stumbling, Zuo Zhicheng’s Qing Shuang swiftly struck at his eyelids, ears, back, and lower body. After each strike, regardless of success, he immediately retreated into the twisting snake’s shadow, provoking Dharma King of Destruction into repeated roars of fury, yet he could do nothing about it.

With a loud boom, the Underworld King Snake rammed headfirst into Dharma King of Destruction. Dharma King of Destruction let out a furious roar, blocking with both hands, but he was still sent flying into the air, his legs leaving the ground.

Seeing him suspended in mid-air with nothing to leverage, Zuo Zhicheng’s figure appeared like a ghost beside him, moving at almost the same speed. The only difference was that Dharma King of Destruction was sent flying, while Zuo Zhicheng was running on his feet.

A cold gleam flashed. Dharma King of Destruction knew it was bad and forcefully twisted his waist, swinging his fists to block toward Zuo Zhicheng’s direction. But how could he possibly block it?

A series of metallic sparks flickered across his body. His shoulder blades, elbows, wrists, groin, and knee joints—all these vulnerable joint areas—were targeted by Zuo Zhicheng’s focused attacks.

Sharp, penetrating forces passed through his skin and struck his bones and muscles. It must be noted that joint areas are very fragile and have the thinnest skin and muscle coverage. Although he had the Dao Arts of Indestructible Diamond, the diamond and iron covering these areas were minimal because any more would hinder his joint movement.

This time, Zuo Zhicheng’s attacks directly hit his weak joints, causing him to lose his balance in mid-air. When Dharma King of Destruction’s body thudded to the ground, a crisp cracking sound came from his arm.

The greater his weight, the more pressure his bones would endure when he fell. This time, losing his balance during the fall accidentally caused his arm bone to break.

However, as Zuo Zhicheng flashed away, a strong gust of wind roared again. The Underworld King Snake’s tail swept fiercely from behind Dharma King of Destruction. The powerful force compressed the air as it advanced, and even before it reached him, it transmitted through the air to Dharma King of Destruction, making him feel as if the air had become thicker.

“Ah!”

Letting out a wild roar, he had no time to tend to his fractured right arm. He extended his left palm and pressed it against the Underworld King Snake’s body. Then, using the force of the snake’s strike, he rolled away from the ground.

A dark shadow flashed, and Zuo Zhicheng appeared once again. But this time, before he could even draw his sword, his expression changed, and he quickly retreated backward.

Cracks appeared all over Dharma King of Destruction’s body, as if stone were splitting apart. Along with his body’s high-speed rotation, countless pieces of iron and stone shot out in all directions like ten thousand arrows firing at once.

The temperature on Zuo Zhicheng’s body fluctuated sharply. The Underworld King Snake immediately coiled its body, surrounding Dharma King of Destruction and placing itself at the forefront.

The sound of clashing metal rang out continuously as countless iron fragments and stones, like hidden weapons, smashed against the Underworld King Snake’s scales, leaving white marks.

It was as if more than a dozen explosive bombs had detonated. If this move had been used on a densely populated battlefield, it could have torn apart hundreds of people in just a few seconds, causing massive casualties.

After using this move, Dharma King of Destruction instantly freed his body. It was as if he had shed a thick, heavy suit of armor, discarding the Dao Arts he had cultivated for many years.

After completing the entire motion, he pushed lightly with his feet, and his entire body leaped up like a bird, landing on the Underworld King Snake. Then, with another leap, he swiftly fled into the distance.

By shedding his armor, Dharma King of Destruction temporarily nullified his Indestructible Diamond Dao Arts, but it also granted him an astonishing speed that he could never achieve under normal circumstances.

Zuo Zhicheng stood on the Underworld King Snake’s head, watching Dharma King of Destruction, who had almost become a blur, and sneered, “Foolish.”

Almost at the same moment Zuo Zhicheng spoke, Dharma King of Destruction stumbled and fell to the ground. A huge bloody hole suddenly appeared on his thigh.

The sound of horse hooves echoed as Qingyue Yang, riding on horseback, moved swiftly while drawing his bow and nocking another arrow.

Dharma King of Destruction endured the pain and instantly burst into motion, rolling continuously to the left. The sound of thuds, like gunshots, followed closely behind him, as if someone were aiming a gun at his back.

Qingyue Yang’s arm, as he drew and nocked arrows, became almost a blur. The arrows in his hand flowed out like water.

Dharma King of Destruction couldn’t maintain his rapid rolling forever. Accidentally, he rolled over a stone, and his whole body paused for a moment. Two transparent bloody holes instantly appeared on his hand and foot.

A massive dark shadow had also darted over, enveloping Dharma King of Destruction’s entire body.

His vision was already very blurry, but his eyes still revealed madness and absolute disbelief. He found it hard to believe that he would die like this at the hands of Zuo Zhicheng. He was a seasoned expert of the Dìyù Gate, a prominent figure in the martial world, and yet he died just like that.

He died at the hands of Zuo Zhicheng, whom they had originally thought they could crush easily.

Zuo Zhicheng stood on the Underworld King Snake’s head and glanced at Qingyue Yang, who was riding over on his horse. He thought to himself, “Terrifying archery skills, troublesome Heartscape. Although his physical strength is not as great as mine, if he uses such methods to ambush, even I would be in danger.”

At the same time, he waved his hand. The Underworld King Snake opened its mouth and took a bite toward Dharma King of Destruction on the ground.

“Ah!”

Dharma King of Destruction let out one final roar, filled with disbelief at the situation before him. The roar vanished completely as the Underworld King Snake swallowed once.

Until the very last moment, he couldn’t believe that he had actually died like this.