Chapter 1413

What on earth were these things!

He was in so much pain that his muscles twitched involuntarily, and he had to put in double the effort to forcibly suppress all these abnormalities. Xue Zongwu used several divine abilities and martial arts in succession, hoping to buy a little time to feed himself a pill to replenish his true power and nourish his blood.

However, He Lingchuan had the upper hand, continuously exerting powerful pressure, leaving him not even a tiny gap to take the medicine.

The black-armored man in front of him seemed to see what he was thinking and suddenly said: "It's useless, this is karmic fire, you can't drive it away! You have heavy sins, and you have to suffer ten times, a hundred times the burning pain of ordinary people!"

Karmic fire? What kind of ghost was karmic fire? Xue Zongwu had fought so many battles and killed so many people, so naturally, he knew how to write the words "sin" and "karma," but he had never heard that karmic force would actually take effect.

Xue Zongwu was sweating profusely; although he knew it was best to keep his mouth shut, he still couldn't help but grit his teeth: "Nonsense! You are just a living person, what kind of netherworld business can you do!"

Reinforcements? The enemy was all dragged here by him; why hadn't his master and father-in-law Qi Yunsheng come to help yet? Could it be that he was also plotted against by this person?

Although Xue Zongwu was worried and irritable, he still had to ensure that his offense and defense were as smooth and seamless as before.

Even the wound on his neck was sealed by true power to stop the bleeding, no longer spurting blood.

In the current disadvantage, he felt he had done his best, even frequently using divine abilities and magic tools, wanting to snatch back the initiative from He Lingchuan.

To live and walk out of this crematorium, only death battle remained; Xue Zongwu didn't dare to harbor any luck.

Fighting to this point, He Lingchuan also secretly admired him.

Xue Zongwu's true power was profound, and his fighting skills were exceptionally superb; among the opponents He Lingchuan had encountered so far, only Fu Shanlie could suppress him by a notch.

But Xue Zongwu could still use Yuan power; compared to Fu Shanlie who sneaked into Yuheng City at that time, this was another major advantage.

However, the most difficult thing about this guy was that his mentality was exceptionally stable; burning with karmic fire, in unbearable pain, and at a disadvantage, he still didn't panic, his defense still orderly.

He knew he couldn't win, and guessed that reinforcements were held up and couldn't arrive in the first instance, but he still fought He Lingchuan step by step.

This was truly an iron-like fighting will; no wonder he could become a pillar of the Yao Nation! An ordinary general would have collapsed long ago; Zhao Guangzhi didn't even last two rounds in front of the karmic fire.

Just in terms of this fighting mentality, Xue Zongwu actually surpassed Fu Shanlie. The personalities of this father and son were a bit flighty, and it was hard for them to be so steady.

He defended flawlessly; it seemed he was determined to drag it out to the end. Even though he was in unbearable pain, Xue Zongwu knew very well that the only advantage he held was time!

If he persisted, this so-called "Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds" would only be able to retreat.

His judgment was that as long as he fought steadily, barring any accidents, the opponent wouldn't be able to take him down within a quarter of an hour!

Just at this moment, He Lingchuan heard Dong Rui's warning in his ear again:

"I used demon puppets to drag down Qi Yunsheng, but he sent two experts to your place, they seem to be his disciples. The pill bug wild boar might not last long; Qi Yunsheng is dealing with the scissor-tailed tiger, that old man has some real skills. I'm afraid these two demon puppets won't live for a quarter of an hour under his hands. Then, he will come to find you."

At the same time dealing with Qi Yunsheng and Xue Zongwu, even if the "Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds" came out, he might not be able to handle it, right? He seemed to know He Lingchuan had no time to speak, and immediately added:

"Time is precious; if you can't take down Xue Zongwu, hurry north, I'll find a way to meet you. Xiaotao Villa has activated the escape-forbidding array, I can't go anywhere else!"

The scissor-tailed tiger prepared by the mysterious demon puppet master was indeed fierce, but Qi Yunsheng was no vegetarian; in a short while, he had broken one of its legs, and its movements were not as agile as before.

The scissor-tailed tiger didn't have the hard shell of the pill bug wild boar and wasn't resistant to beating. It was only a matter of time before it was taken down by Qi Yunsheng.

Dong Rui was about to withdraw.

These two demon puppets were snatched by He Lingchuan for him, not his own things, so he didn't feel bad if they were broken. However, once Qi Yunsheng finished off these two demon puppets, he would search for the mastermind behind them—if he knew these were demon puppets—so Dong Rui couldn't risk staying.

The time left for He Lingchuan was not much.

This muddled assassination tonight, if it returned without success, would be a great pity.

Xue Zongwu survived a disaster, and he would definitely increase his vigilance later. The possibility of He Lingchuan killing him again would become very slim.

Not to mention, Xue Zongwu had already seen the true face of the black-armored man; if he lived past tonight, he would definitely spread the word everywhere!

At that time, the personnel of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce in the Flash Gold Plain would fall into fatal danger, and He Lingchuan's Flash Gold plan would inevitably be interrupted.

He couldn't afford these chain losses!

He had to finish the battle quickly before Xue Zongwu's reinforcements arrived.

He had to break his psychological defense first before he could kill him.

He Lingchuan suddenly revealed a smile, but it was blocked by the mask. He opened his mouth and asked: "How long until Xue's reinforcements arrive?"

This was asked to Dong Rui, but it was heard by Xue Zongwu.

The Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds was contacting his subordinates? Dong Rui replied: "Fifty breaths! They are almost at the foot of the north mountain, at most fifty breaths before they catch up to you!"

The next second, Xue Zongwu, who was gritting his teeth and holding on, found that red light appeared on the opponent's body.

Yuan power!

Xue Zongwu had led troops for more than ten years and was very familiar with Yuan power; he wouldn't mistake it even if he closed his eyes.

He finally lost his voice: "How can you use Yuan power?!"

The Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds could use Yuan power!

No, the leader of the Yangshan Chamber of Commerce, a thorough outsider, could actually use Yuan power, and it was so rich!

In Xue Zongwu's mind, ten thousand "whys" flashed in an instant.

Where did such a person pop out from, actually able to use abundant Yuan power on the land of the Yao Nation? This kind of special power was only available to high officials, high-ranking generals, and armies in the Yao Nation!

So, this He guy was actually an official of the Yao Nation, and his status was still very high? When did this happen, who commissioned it, why did he, Xue Zongwu, know nothing about it? Even though he was well-informed and decisive, he was hit hard at this moment, his brain full of the four words "how is this possible."

People could lie, but Yuan power couldn't be faked!

If this "Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds" was really an insider of the Yao Nation, then he came to deal with Xue Zongwu, hard, hard...

The black-armored man chuckled low at this moment: "I said, you slaughtered cities and surrendered, destroyed the order, the sin is extreme, today I will settle this endless sin!"

Xue Zongwu was in a mess, and didn't notice where he had said the four words "destroyed the order" earlier, just roared: "Who sent you!"

At this moment, he forgot the wound on his neck and roared loudly, causing neck blood to spray.

The Yuan power on the opponent was as rich as if it were real. Except for the generals and a few high officials, it had to be specially allocated by the King and the National Teacher.

However, the Yao Nation had no National Teacher; "allocating Yuan power" had always been done by the Yao King and a set of institutions under his hand.

Could it be, could it be that the Yao King was... against him, Xue Zongwu? Xue Zongwu's first thought was impossible, absolutely impossible! He had been the knife in the Yao King's hand all his life, pointing where he fought, and although he was sometimes arrogant and willful, he had always completed the tasks assigned by the Yao King.

What reason did the Yao King have to secretly execute him? Taking advantage of his mental confusion, He Lingchuan opened his Yuan power for the first time as the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds, and the attack finally unfolded like a storm.

Every move was open and closed, the karmic fire on the Qianglong armor burned fiercely, almost covering both of them. The Yuan power of General Huyi of Panlong City was displayed for the first time in the world without reservation.

The Soul-Sucking Mirror laughed wickedly: "That's right! Cut off his hands and feet, cut off his ears and nose!"

Earlier, He Lingchuan and Xue Zongwu seemed to be fighting to a standstill, but it had been with He Lingchuan for a long time and knew that the master had always been holding back.

The situation was urgent, but He Lingchuan was actually not in a hurry. What he had to do now was not to kill, but only to cripple.

Xue Zongwu's pressure increased suddenly, only feeling that the opponent's strength had risen by more than 40%, and every heavy blow shook his web between thumb and index finger until it was numb, almost unable to grasp the purple-gold melon hammers.

He had originally felt that the Great Emperor of the Nine Netherworlds was a notch higher in skill and strength, and he could barely hold on by defending carefully. But as soon as the opponent used Yuan power, the situation was immediately one-sided!

He was a heavy general of the Yao Nation and also enjoyed the Yao Nation's Yuan power; how could he not know that Yuan power could be so fierce? In a mere ten breaths, he added three or four wounds to his body, bloody. The heaviest one was on his left leg; although protected by armor, it was almost slashed through the muscle tendon.

Even parrying was a problem, and defeat was just in an instant.

Only he had treated enemies like this before; no enemy had been able to treat him like this! He finally panicked, feeling for the first time that death was at hand! Xue Zongwu remembered the ominous premonition before returning to the country again; could it be that it was going to happen today?

The clone technique had been used up, and he couldn't summon new clones for the time being. Seeing the black-armored man's next move was magnificent, almost gouging out Xue Zongwu's belly, at this moment the magic tool "Everything Goes Smoothly" finally took effect, and Xue Zongwu was lifted by an invisible elastic soft cover, then knocked two zhang away by the Floating Life Sword, falling into a pile of ruins.

Earlier, he was entangled by the black-armored man and had no chance to turn and flee; now that he had pulled away two zhang, how could Xue Zongwu hesitate, turning and running! His footwork was also light and agile, and the debris on the ground couldn't slow his speed. At the same time, Xue Zongwu patted his chest and tore up a "Diligence Life Talisman" woven from silk.

This was a life-saving talisman given to him by his master Qi Yunsheng years ago; after using it, fatigue would disappear and new strength would be born, and his footwork would be lighter, not even troubled by the injuries on his body, but the duration was only a short twenty breaths, after which he would feel his limbs filled with lead, and even breathing would be very difficult.

This was his last trump card, hidden on his body for fifteen years without being used, but it was sacrificed today.

But the effect of the Diligence Life Talisman was not as good as Qi Yunsheng said; although Xue Zongwu felt his physical strength was fully restored and his figure was agile, the pain of the wounds didn't diminish at all! Although he was not within the range covered by the ghost shadows around the black-armored man, the pain of flesh and nerves being gnawed didn't fade.

What kind of divine ability was that, exempting Yuan power and also exempting such a powerful protective talisman!

(End of chapter)