Chapter 11: When You're Down, I'll Finish You Off

A Luo Yi was furious, but Fu Kai was terrified.

After all, A Luo Yi's own strength was formidable, and he had even exchanged blows with Ji Ning, with not too great a disparity. But Fu Kai, merely a World God at the peak, was far weaker. A look of shock and anger appeared on his face: "How could this be? That monstrous Ancestral God broke through to the World level, and he's become this strong? It seems even A Luo Yi is slightly inferior compared to him! Those eighteen Wind-Sand Puppets couldn't even stop that monster."

"Out." In Fu Kai's hand appeared a green jade ball.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...

Tiny specks flew out from the green jade ball, rapidly expanding as they emerged. One powerful insect beast after another appeared, each exuding an extremely strong aura, all at the World-level perfection stage. In the blink of an eye, over fifty insect beasts had been released.

Even Ji Ning was startled: "Good heavens."

A Luo Yi was a tough nut to crack, but this Fu Kai was no pushover either! It must be noted that although there were over a hundred insect beasts in the Giant Rock Forest, only a handful had truly reached World-level perfection.

Yet now over fifty insect beasts had appeared, all at World-level perfection. Facing a siege by so many insect beasts, even a peak World God would surely die without escape. Even A Luo Yi would be in a sorry state.

"On one side, eighteen puppets forming a set."

"On the other, over fifty insect beasts, all with World-level perfection strength."

"Very good. All fine treasures." Ji Ning was not flustered at all.

"Kill him!"

Fu Kai pointed at Ji Ning from afar and roared angrily.

"Kill."

"Kill."

A mighty horde of powerful insect beasts, their auras spreading out, charged at Ji Ning together.

The eighteen Wind-Sand Puppets also frenziedly surrounded Ji Ning. Seeing this, A Luo Yi revealed a hint of joy: "Fu Kai has finally brought out all his insect beasts. His insect beasts, combined with my puppets, should be enough to trap that monster."

Fu Kai's father was a member of the Eternal Kingdom clan, specializing in breeding insect beasts for the Eternal Kingdom. A Luo Yi's father was also a member of the Eternal clan, but he was very skilled in refining puppets.

Fu Kai and A Luo Yi were both descendants, the most outstanding descendants of those two clan members.

It must be noted that the cost of 'awakening' a descendant was astonishingly high. The Eternal Kingdom would not do it lightly. Even this dangerous trial still made these descendants desperately strive to enter! Their fathers had exhausted every means to give their descendants this opportunity.

Naturally, they had also equipped them with trump cards.

Fu Kai's were a host of powerful insect beasts.

A Luo Yi's were the powerful Wind-Sand Puppets.

"Quite a lot of insect beasts." Behind Ji Ning suddenly appeared a pair of lightning-infused wings—the Lightning Wings. Ji Ning's comprehension of the Dao of Lightning had now deepened, especially with his higher realm in the Dao of the Sword. When he used them, the Lightning Wings were like swords cutting through the void, making his flight speed even faster.

Swoosh!

Ji Ning's flight speed was already fast, and with the Lightning Wings, he traced a graceful, arcing streak of light through the air, easily bypassing the charging fifty-five insect beasts and the Wind-Sand Puppets.

Then... he lunged straight at Fu Kai!

"What!" Fu Kai's face changed drastically.

"How is he so fast?" The smile that had appeared on A Luo Yi's face in the distance froze. Ji Ning's speed was far beyond their imagination. Although these insect beasts had World-level perfection strength, their techniques were poor; they relied on powerful physiques. Some were flying insect beasts with astonishing speed.

But Ji Ning was even faster than them!

Because Ji Ning's divine body's strength and speed were already comparable to a newly broken-through Daolord of Life and Death! With such a leap across a major realm, combined with the Lightning Wings, all the Wind-Sand Puppets and insect beasts could only stare in dismay.

If speed couldn't keep up, everything else was meaningless!

"Fu Kai, be careful." A Luo Yi sent an urgent mental message. He and Fu Kai were rivals, but Ji Ning was too troublesome. If Fu Kai died, those insect beasts would lose their master, and the green jade ball would fall into Ji Ning's hands.

"Go." Fu Kai willed it.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.

Three more insect beasts appeared, all with burly bodies covered in golden fur. Fu Kai held a metal plate covered with golden divine runes, and he activated this talisman with his divine power.

"Hummm..." A golden sphere ten zhang in diameter appeared, and Fu Kai was inside it.

"Block him." Fu Kai ordered the three insect beasts beside him while turning and fleeing at high speed.

Bang, bang, bang.

The three insect beasts were sent flying, and a streak of lightning flashed past, heading straight for Fu Kai.

Ji Ning had needed to bypass the large groups of insect beasts and puppets before, but he didn't care about just three insect beasts. If he wanted, he could quickly kill them. But to Ji Ning, as long as he killed Fu Kai and seized the green jade ball, he would be able to control these insect beasts.

"I can't bear to kill my insect beasts." Ji Ning was clearly full of confidence.

"Too fast." Although Fu Kai fled in panic toward A Luo Yi, Ji Ning quickly caught up. Fu Kai glanced back, his face showing shock and anger.

"Break!"

A sword light slashed down fiercely.

Second Style of the Prime Sword Intent—Myriad Gods Style!

The Myriad Gods Style and the Corner of the Horizon were equally powerful. When used with other weapons, their power was comparable. Only when using the divine sword Violetjade made a huge difference.

The Corner of the Horizon was fast.

The Myriad Gods Style was violent and fierce!

In the sky, it seemed a furious evil dragon appeared, striking the golden sphere around Fu Kai with the force to tear the earth apart. The golden sphere trembled slightly and dimmed a bit, but Fu Kai used the impact to flee even faster.

"It didn't break?" Ji Ning frowned slightly.

"What? One strike depleted two-tenths of my talisman's power?" Fu Kai's heart trembled. "My talisman can withstand a blow from a first-step Daolord of Life and Death, yet a newly broken-through World level cultivator has reduced its power by two-tenths in one hit."

Fu Kai fled in panic.

A Luo Yi also flew over: "Leave him to me. You control your insect beasts to tie down that monster."

"Alright." Fu Kai understood that now they needed perfect cooperation to possibly kill this terrifying monster. With Ji Ning's speed, if he wanted to escape, he would have done so long ago. He clearly had absolute confidence.

The large groups of insect beasts and puppets surged over together, and A Luo Yi, wielding two huge curved blades, charged at Ji Ning.

"Just you?" Ji Ning manifested three heads and six arms, holding six divine swords.

"Kill."

For a moment, each sword light's power was heart-shaking, and every strike was terrifyingly fast. As soon as A Luo Yi engaged, he was suppressed. He tried his best to block with his two curved blades, but he was still hard-pressed.

Each of Ji Ning's swords was slightly more powerful than A Luo Yi's blades. Ji Ning had six swords, while his opponent had only two warblades! Two hands were no match for six! A Luo Yi defended with great difficulty. Blade light swirled around his body, blocking the sword lights one after another. He was completely on the defensive, with no ability to counterattack.

"Quick, quick, quick." A Luo Yi urgently commanded the Wind-Sand Puppets.

"Fu Kai, hurry up." A Luo Yi also urged Fu Kai.

He was truly panicked.

As the saying goes, prolonged defense leads to loss. He felt as if he were walking on the edge of life and death. Ji Ning's swords were too fast; he constantly felt he might fail to defend.

Pfft.

Before the Wind-Sand Puppets and insect beasts could arrive, one of Ji Ning's sword lights finally struck A Luo Yi's side. A Luo Yi's expression changed, and the force of the blow sent him flying sideways involuntarily.

Bang, bang, bang. As the saying goes, when you're down, I'll finish you off!

In a battle of experts, the fight is for that sliver of a chance.

Moreover, Ji Ning was already on the offensive and faster. He gave his opponent no opportunity, launching a relentless assault. Sword light struck A Luo Yi again and again. A Luo Yi was like a butterfly caught in a raging tide, utterly unable to resist.

"No, no, no—" A Luo Yi struggled desperately, but his two curved blades were completely suppressed. He couldn't even make a slashing motion. At that moment, a black rope appeared.

In a fight between experts, even if one is at a disadvantage, if fast enough, one can immediately flee.

Unfortunately...

A Luo Yi was not as fast as Ji Ning. He couldn't escape even if he wanted to.

"Sssss..." The black rope, like a venomous snake, quickly coiled around A Luo Yi, binding him tightly. Despair appeared in A Luo Yi's eyes.

It's over!

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