Chapter 140: The Descent of the Blood Wind (Please Vote)

The purple divine power shot from the fingertips of the God King expert with the savage scars across his cheeks was terrifyingly fast, like a meteor streaking across the heavens. In an instant, it had reached Mu Duanhun.

As he stared at the purple divine power only inches away, a flicker of astonishment crossed Mu Duanhun’s usually impassive face. The purple radiance reflected in his silver pupils continued to expand. He had never imagined that a God King could be this powerful. In the blink of an eye, his Tang saber had been crushed to powder, leaving him no time to dodge. All he could do was watch helplessly as the purple divine power drew closer and closer.

Pfft!

Before the purple divine power even struck Mu Duanhun, the silver battle armor covering his body could no longer withstand its overwhelming pressure. It shattered in an instant, and Mu Duanhun immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, his face turning as pale as paper.

At the very moment the purple divine power was about to blast into Mu Duanhun, Ke Bei stamped down hard. His body instantly flashed in front of Mu Duanhun, and his fist, wrapped in purple flames, slammed violently into the purple divine power.

Boom!

The purple divine power collided head-on with Ke Bei’s flame-covered fist. The instant they met, a terrifying impact traveled along Ke Bei’s fist and crashed into his body. His expression changed abruptly, and his body was sent flying backward against his will.

“Damn it—not a Lower God King!”

As his body flew backward, this thought flashed through Ke Bei’s mind.

Ke Bei had already fought with Lower God Kings twice. Given the strength of a Lower God King’s divine power, it was impossible for one to send him flying. Yet this God King expert had casually struck out a single wave of divine power, and the terrifying force contained within it alone had blasted Ke Bei away. This was the first time he had ever encountered such a situation.

Even the Middle God King he had faced last time had been unable to force him back even half a step with the impact of divine power alone.

Yet now Ke Bei had been sent flying outright. If the purple flames covering his fist had not blocked the invasion of the purple divine power, he would have been killed instantly.

The God King expert before him was even more terrifying than a Middle God King. He was very likely an Upper God King!

A dreadful thought suddenly arose in Ke Bei’s mind, and fine beads of cold sweat instantly appeared on his forehead.

Run!

Run!

Run!

Ke Bei’s heart and mind shook violently. He did not dare remain for even an instant. Grabbing the astonished Mu Duanhun, he unleashed his power in a single burst. The Nine Yang Divine Art surged into his legs at the same time, and he pushed the Cloud-Stepping Footwork to its limit, fleeing at full speed.

Someone who might be an Upper God King was not an existence Ke Bei had either the courage or the strength to face. At that moment, he had only one thought: run—run as far and as fast as possible!

Ba Ye, a peak God King, gazed indifferently at the fleeing Ke Bei and Mu Duanhun. His brows drew together slightly as he looked toward the endless void.

“I must finish this as quickly as possible. The human experts will arrive soon.”

After murmuring those words, Ba Ye, whose height exceeded three meters, slowly shifted his gaze back to Ke Bei. The God Clan’s Ancestor had paid a considerable price to conceal Ba Ye’s aura. As long as Ba Ye did not use divine power, it would be difficult for the human experts to discover him. But he had already used divine power when attacking Mu Duanhun, and his aura had been exposed.

At that moment, in the void approximately one thousand kilometers from the Qin Territory Wilderness Zone, the peak War God expert known as the Blood Wind War God narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced toward the Qin Territory Wilderness Zone.

“Peak God King? Hmph. The God Clan has certainly paid a heavy price this time. Unfortunately, they are destined to lose everything.”

The Blood Wind War God, clad in blood-red battle armor, transformed into a streak of blood-colored lightning and sped toward the Qin Territory Wilderness Zone. With his cultivation at the peak of the War God realm, he would cover the thousand-kilometer distance very quickly.

…………………………

Just as the Blood Wind War God hurried toward the Qin Territory Wilderness Zone, Ke Bei found himself plunged into an unprecedented crisis.

Ba Ye, a peak God King, waved his hand, and his domain spread outward. In an instant, the purple domain enveloped both Ke Bei and Mu Duanhun.

“Not good!”

Ke Bei’s expression changed abruptly. He had been fleeing at full speed, but the instant the purple domain closed around him, he suddenly felt as if a mountain had been pressing down upon his body.

The bones throughout his body cracked loudly, and even taking a single step became incomparably difficult.

Mu Duanhun was in an even worse state. Although it was difficult to find an opponent for him within the Transcendent realm, he did not possess Ke Bei’s monstrous physique. If even Ke Bei felt immense pressure beneath the purple domain, how could Mu Duanhun possibly withstand it?

At that moment, the terrifying pressure had crushed Mu Duanhun’s body against the ground. Every bone in his body shattered in an instant, and fresh blood spurted from all seven apertures at once.

“Damn it! We’re finished!”

Ke Bei’s heart turned cold. A Lower God King’s domain had almost no effect on him. A Middle God King’s domain could restrict his speed somewhat, but it was still far from enough to render him helpless. Against a peak God King, however, Ke Bei felt utterly powerless. Even moving his body had become exceedingly difficult.

“Damn you!”

Feeling the countless purple motes of light within the domain as they attempted to burrow into his body, Ke Bei’s expression changed sharply. Having fought God King experts several times, he knew all too well how terrifying those purple motes were.

Ke Bei was protected by the Netherworld Purple Flame and had no reason to fear them, but Mu Duanhun could not resist them. Once those purple motes entered his body, they would devour his life force in an instant.

“Purple Flame, come forth!”

Seeing the purple motes about to invade Mu Duanhun’s body, Ke Bei let out a furious roar. A strand of purple flame surged into existence, and under his control, it rapidly circled around Mu Duanhun’s body. Every purple mote that attempted to enter Mu Duanhun was burned into nothingness.

Ke Bei struggled to move his feet and slowly reached Mu Duanhun’s side. With a low growl, the Netherworld Purple Flame transformed into a curtain of purple light that enveloped both of them, temporarily keeping the purple motes outside the flames.

“What a strange flame.”

Standing in the void, Ba Ye, the peak God King, stared at Ke Bei, who had blocked the purple motes outside his body. A trace of surprise appeared in his purple eyes.

Suddenly, as Ba Ye continued to gaze at the purple flames surrounding Ke Bei, he slowly raised his head and looked westward. He could sense a powerful aura rapidly approaching.

“Unfortunately, you are too late…”

A savage smile appeared at the corner of Ba Ye’s mouth. The peak God King, whose height exceeded three meters, slowly extended his palm. A dazzling mass of purple divine power instantly condensed into a purple sphere of light. Just as the Blood Wind War God was about to arrive, Ba Ye hurled it viciously toward Ke Bei.

“Stop!”

A blood-red figure suddenly appeared above the Qin Territory Wilderness Zone. The instant the Blood Wind War God appeared, he saw the purple sphere of light hurtling toward Ke Bei from the God King expert’s hand.

With a furious roar, the Blood Wind War God attacked at once. A blood-colored river suddenly appeared in midair, and terrifying pressure spread in all directions. Carrying horrifying energy fluctuations, the blood river surged violently toward Ba Ye, the peak God King.

“Hmph.”

Looking at the blood-colored river that blotted out the sky and covered the earth, Ba Ye snorted coldly. Purple divine power surged forth, taking the form of a gigantic sword that seemed capable of cleaving the heavens. Accompanied by rolling thunder, it slashed fiercely toward the blood river in the sky.

“You want to save them? Hahaha! How could I, Ba Ye, allow you to have your way?”

The purple sphere of light he had launched had already struck the Netherworld Purple Flame. The flame’s power was astonishing, and it continuously burned away the sphere. Yet the divine power contained within that sphere was simply too vast. Although the sphere was shrinking without pause, it ultimately pierced through the curtain of purple flame. In the next instant, it would strike Ke Bei.

“Before my Blood Wind, you still dare harm a member of humanity?”

Seeing the purple sphere of light about to strike Ke Bei and Mu Duanhun, fury surged through the Blood Wind War God’s heart. His icy voice exploded like thunder, while the blood river trembled violently and waves of sky-shaking power erupted from it.

Boom!

The Blood Wind War God hovered above the blood river and swept a cold glance over the purple domain below. He no longer had time to attack the peak God King. The blood river crashed downward, slamming violently into the purple domain, and the Blood Wind War God, clad in blood-red battle armor, instantly appeared within it.

The Blood Wind War God was a peak War God, while Ba Ye was a peak God King. Their strengths were comparable. Under ordinary circumstances, the Blood Wind War God would never have entered Ba Ye’s domain so recklessly. But now that two human super-geniuses were on the verge of being killed, he could no longer afford to worry about anything else.

“Hmph. I already told you: if you want to save them, how could I, Ba Ye, allow you to have your way?”

Looking at the Blood Wind War God who had charged into his domain, Ba Ye snorted coldly. He stamped down hard, and his body instantly appeared within the purple domain, blocking the Blood Wind War God’s path.

At the very moment the two men exchanged blows, the purple sphere of energy launched by the peak God King finally reached Ke Bei.

Looking at the sphere of purple energy that had pierced through the purple flames and was now only inches away, radiating wave after wave of terrifying pressure, Ke Bei clenched his teeth. A look of determination flashed through his eyes.

“Heaven-Opening Secret Art, First Form: Spatial Suppression!”

Boom!

A small golden tower suddenly floated above Ke Bei’s head. Rays of golden light burst outward, and the space one meter before him instantly transformed into a world of golden radiance.

The purple sphere of energy launched by the peak God King, which was about to strike Ke Bei, suddenly froze within that golden world.

“Get the hell out of here!”

Ke Bei let out a low growl. Space within the golden world began to surge violently. In the next instant, the purple sphere of energy, radiating terrifying pressure, was blasted backward.

Yet at the moment the golden world forced the purple sphere away, Ke Bei had also completely exhausted all his strength. The energy consumed this time was even more horrifying than before. Ke Bei could actually feel that more than half of his life force had been drained away. His body was emptied in an instant, and he could hold on no longer.

His eyelids grew heavy as mountains. His body swayed several times before he collapsed to the ground with a resounding crash.

To be continued.