Chapter 251: Shen Qing, Help Me

Shen Qing's Return to the Void Guide shot straight toward the ruins.

Only a loud boom was heard as the Shun Emperor burst from the ruins, his mouth full of blood, every tooth knocked out by Shen Qing's recent punch.

But as he just emerged, he saw a terrifying dark blade light attacking his head.

However, this time he reacted, his inner qi surging and condensing into a massive black shield blocking the blade light.

But it was useless.

The once impenetrable shield was now no different from tofu; Shen Qing's colored trait Blade of the Dao inherently possesses the property of cutting through anything, and combined with this inherently domineering Return to the Void Guide, their superposition is far more than just one plus one equals two.

Only to see the black shield instantly sliced apart, qi dissipating, while the blade light precisely struck the Shun Emperor's shoulder, a black hole erupting and rapidly devouring his arm.

"Ah!!!"

Intense pain pierced his heart, yet even so, the Shun Emperor did not stop forming hand seals with his right hand.

In the next instant, black qi emerged, revealing several pitch-black dragon phantoms at his side.

The Zhu family's cultivation method most easily grasped at the Martial Saint realm is the Dragon Qi Domain, and these black dragon phantoms are the embryonic form of the domain the Shun Emperor has comprehended.

Only to see the domain embryonic form stretching for kilometers, with several black dragons coiling within, wildly colliding toward the black hole produced by the Return to the Void Guide.

After losing three black dragons, the Shun Emperor finally broke free from the Return to the Void Guide's pull.

His eyes burned with fury.

"Shen Qing! Now it's my turn!"

"I will make you understand that even among half-saints, there are differences..."

But before his boastful words were finished, a terrifying golden annihilation light shot straight toward his chest.

Even the Dragon Qi Domain embryonic form he prided himself on could not block this annihilation light, which came at him at a terrifying speed, and that speed was still increasing.

"Dragon Chant!"

"Block it for me!!!"

The remaining black dragons began to gather, wildly colliding toward the annihilation light in an attempt to block it, but only continuous explosion sounds followed—the sound of black dragons being blown into qi.

Only when only one black dragon remained was the annihilation light completely worn away, yet his Dragon Qi Domain embryonic form had now faded to the consistency of water.

Before he could even catch his breath, a blood shadow had already arrived before him, moving too fast for the Shun Emperor to see clearly; he could only see ancient divine patterns flickering around the eye sockets.

"Are you proud just for blocking one of my ordinary attacks?"

Having said that, Shen Qing lifted his foot and kicked.

Boom!!!

The Shun Emperor's body violently flew backward, a large bulge protruding from his back, blood mixed with organs continuously spurting from his mouth.

He could hardly accept it—he had actually lost this badly.

At this moment, Shen Qing's voice rang out.

"But you're right, there are differences even among half-saints!"

"Recognize the gap between you and me."

Only to see a dark blade light appear above his head, this blade light tearing apart heaven and earth, the clouds in the sky splitting in two, even the land collapsing in an instant.

Looking toward the Shun Emperor's direction, where is there still a person? Even the land has been sliced open into a ravine stretching kilometers long and a hundred meters deep.

Witnessing this terrifying scene, the entire battlefield froze for a moment for Shen Qing, everyone's eyes showing expressions of disbelief.

The Shun Emperor's side swallowed a mouthful of saliva?

How are we supposed to keep fighting?

The Shun Emperor's side instantly lost the will to continue fighting.

"Run!"

With a mournful cry, everyone went mad, trying to shake off their opponents and flee.

The Martial Emperor has returned; they might die, but if they don't run now, Shen Qing will surely kill them immediately!

A golden Heavenly Dragon Finger shot out, directly exploding one person's head.

"Having come, let us settle."

Since we've come, let us all be buried here.

Shen Qing took a step forward, arriving before a peak Elemental Dan realm cultivator, cupping his head with both hands, then his eyes shot out annihilation light, melting the cultivator's head into ash.

Immediately after, a terrifying sweep of his hand released three blade lights, beheading the fastest fleeing few into bloody flesh fragments.

Wu Nian also blocked their escape route, completely cutting off their path of retreat.

At this moment, Shen Qing noticed Zhu Lingyue was missing, as well as Zhu Hao.

Simultaneously, Shen Qing felt a force drawing in the dragon qi dissipating from these old things after death.

Shen Qing coldly snorted.

"Old things, you've revealed your chicken feet!"

Shen Qing lightly moved his fingers, sensing the position of those few karma threads, then shot up into the sky.

"Wu Nian, you take care of this place!"

Wu Nian also noticed Zhu Lingyue and Zhu Hao were missing, he nodded.

"Shen donor, go ahead without worry!"

Meanwhile, on the other side.

Zhu Hao had already arrived ten li away, this place far enough, and he could still feel the dragon qi being drawn in.

He released his domain embryonic form, beginning to madly devour the dragon qi on the battlefield.

At the same time, the aura on his body continuously surged, rising.

But just then, a clear sound came from behind him.

"Master, what are you doing here?"

Zhu Hao turned his head, only to see Zhu Lingyue had already drawn her sword and arrived behind him.

Zhu Lingyue's eyes flashed with a brilliant star sea; she saw the dragon qi being continuously devoured. Zhu Lingyue lost her footing and stepped back two paces, her voice filled with disbelief.

"Master... how could you also...?"

Zhu Hao sighed, then turned around.

"I originally wanted to bear this burden for you both, so why did you follow me, Lingyue?"

"I am already nearing my limit; if I do not break through to the Martial Saint realm, I will die."

Saying this, he lifted his foot and walked toward Lingyue.

"Zhu Lingyue, leave now, pretend you saw nothing. In the future, you will still be the emperor, and I will still be your master."

"I promise, this is the last and only time I will devour dragon qi."

Zhu Lingyue's eyes were full of disappointment as she retreated two steps: "Then what if your limit comes again next time?"

Zhu Hao stopped his steps and fell silent.

Zhu Lingyue raised the azure-blue long sword in her hand and pointed it at Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao's gaze gradually turned cold: "Zhu Lingyue, Zhu Lingyue, you are my most proud disciple; I truly do not wish to strike you."

Though he said this with his mouth, when Zhu Hao moved to strike, he showed absolutely no mercy.

Raising his hand, he unleashed a pitch-black palm print, rushing straight toward Zhu Lingyue.

Zhu Lingyue raised her sword and unleashed a azure-blue sword qi, instantly bursting forth a tremendous air wave.

In the blink of an eye, the two had already exchanged dozens of rounds.

Yet gradually, Zhu Lingyue felt the strain, for Zhu Hao had already been at the peak of the Half-Saint realm for a hundred years; after devouring the dragon qi, he was rapidly condensing the embryonic form of a domain, drawing ever closer to the Martial Saint realm, his strength growing ever more formidable, while Zhu Lingyue found it increasingly difficult to cope.

Suddenly, Zhu Hao's aura surged violently; he thrust out a palm, this palm's power exceeding the previous by several degrees, and Zhu Lingyue was struck, retreating repeatedly.

Zhu Hao's face turned cold as he looked at Zhu Lingyue: "I give you one more chance..."

But before he could finish speaking, he noticed Zhu Lingyue's unyielding gaze.

Zhu Hao's eyes filled with killing intent; he raised his palm and unleashed a black dragon-wrapped palm print toward Zhu Lingyue.

At that moment, a brilliant golden light of the Heavenly Dragon Finger shot from behind, directly detonating the black dragon palm print.

Shen Qing's voice rang out beside Zhu Lingyue: "Do you need my help?"

Zhu Lingyue turned her head, her eye sockets slightly reddened, her voice filled with grievance.

"Shen Qing, help me."