Chapter 258: Mist King Falls, Marquis of Longevity!

Boom!

Su Yu's mouth opened slightly, and a syllable slipped out.

Mist King's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Suddenly, his expression changed sharply.

He abruptly turned his head, looking toward the Energy Ore Vein.

His pupils kept contracting.

An extremely terrifying energy burst out from the mine instantaneously.

The eerie blue glow, like ghost fire floating between heaven and earth, entered everyone's sight.

The old man's complexion changed abruptly.

"This is..."

He just reacted and tried to retreat, but was engulfed by that terrifying blue glow.

Even the Grandmaster's Power within his body hadn't been released, yet in an instant he was covered by the blue glow.

He turned into nothingness.

A half-step Great Sun Grand Master of the Bright Moon Peak, a strongman, was brutally melted by the Energy Ore Vein explosion.

Not only the old man.

Even Mist King was instantly devoured by the scorching explosive energy.

The intense force continuously corroded his entire body; he roared, and the power of heaven and earth spread from him.

Ring after ring, like ripples.

Li Zhangsheng instantly lifted Su Yu's clothing and withdrew with him.

The two stood at a distance, watching the Energy Ore Vein explosion before them.

Su Yu chuckled.

"Teacher Li, this Mist King is at the explosion's core; even if immortal, it should be heavily damaged!"

Li Zhangsheng said calmly, "It's hard to say. The reason the Marquis realm surpasses the Great Sun Grand Master is that they begin to comprehend the power of heaven and earth; the energy level of that power far exceeds the Grandmaster's Power. Such strong beings have an extremely vigorous vitality."

"Although the Energy Ore Vein explosion can easily erase a Bright Moon Grand Master, even a Great Sun Grand Master, whether it can wound a Marquis is truly hard to say."

Su Yu's eyebrows twitched slightly, "Then solving the Mist King would be very difficult, wouldn't it?"

Li Zhangsheng smiled faintly, and a rust‑stained long Sword materialized in his hand.

"No!"

Li Zhangsheng, holding the sharp Sword, slowly walked toward the explosion.

"I'm coming, he must die!"

His plain words were nonetheless filled with Li Zhangsheng's utmost confidence.

As if a Marquis were not even on Li Zhangsheng's radar.

Li Zhangsheng leisurely arrived at the edge of the explosion, waiting quietly.

Time passed unknown, and the sky‑filled flames gradually faded.

A somewhat disheveled figure appeared in the two's view.

It was, unmistakably, the Mist King.

At this moment, the Mist King's body was already riddled with scars; even his breath was slightly subdued, yet it was only a minor wound.

The Mist King gasped, murderous intent heavy in his eyes, staring fixedly at Su Yu.

"Mist Jie, you dare betray the Mist clan!"

"Today, I, the king, will certainly execute you here!"

The Mist King roared like a madman.

The Energy Ore Vein being blown up is equivalent to destroying the Mist clan's centuries‑long accumulation.

One should know that a primary vein can produce only ten Energy Stones per day.

This Energy Ore Vein of the Mist clan can accumulate so many Energy Stones solely thanks to time.

It is the clan's most important resource source.

And now, with a single word from Su Yu, it was instantly detonated.

Tens of thousands of Energy Stones exploded, forcibly detonating every Energy Stone eight hundred meters away.

The Mist clan's centuries‑long accumulation was completely destroyed by Su Yu.

This strikes at the Mist clan's foundation!

How could the Mist King not be angry!

Powerful fluctuations continuously spread over the Mist King, and between heaven and earth, dense mists instantly filled the air.

As if to engulf the whole world.

Li Zhangsheng stood quietly between heaven and earth, holding the rusted Sword, his gaze icy.

"Mist King, some matters should also be concluded!"

As the words fell, Li Zhangsheng's figure instantly burst forth, turning into a sharp sword aura that surged toward the Mist King.

Where his figure passed, lotus blossoms bloomed between heaven and earth.

The sky‑filled lotuses seemed rooted in the mist; all the mist at that moment became nourishment for the lotuses, continuously drawn in.

They nurtured sharp sword auras that spanned heaven and earth.

Buzz— buzz— buzz!!!

Series of sword sounds rang across heaven and earth.

It seemed as if millions of sword blades crossed the sky, emitting a roar.

"Longevity Sword Art... Severing Life!"

Li Zhangsheng gave a low shout, the rusted sword in his hand trembling incessantly as silver-white sword Qi cloaked the blade, carrying endless killing intent and slashing toward the Mist King.

The Mist King gave a cold laugh.

"A mere Human Race who has reached King rank—so what if you've become an invincible Grand Master? The gap between the Marquis and Grand Master realms is not something combat power can bridge!"

"Today, I will show you what a Marquis-level Expert truly is!"

The Mist King roared low, and his entire body swelled, transforming into a sky-supporting giant standing proudly between heaven and earth.

The surrounding space trembled constantly beneath the Mist King's massive form, as though affected by it.

"Die before this King!"

The Mist King sneered and threw a punch.

Empowered by such a massive body, the Mist King's fist was several meters in size, like a small house.

Carrying enormous power, it crashed down toward Li Zhangsheng.

"Back then, I could make you watch helplessly as your student died by my hand. Today, I will make you... just like your worthless student, your corpse hung high on the city wall by my Mist Race!"

"Li Zhangsheng of the Longevity Sword—your name is on the Myriad Race Continent's kill list. As long as I kill you, the resources my Mist Race lost can be restored!"

The Mist King sneered and roared.

His voice rumbled like heavenly thunder.

Beneath that voice, some trees rooted between heaven and earth were instantly shattered to dust.

A flash of killing intent flickered past the corner of Li Zhangsheng's eye.

But the movements of his hand were not slow in the slightest; streaks of sword Qi swirled around Li Zhangsheng's body.

Sword in hand, Li Zhangsheng actually clashed head-on with the Mist King.

Rumble!!!

In the blink of an eye, the two had already exchanged hundreds of blows.

At the level of a Great Sun Grand Master or even a Marquis-level Expert, one could exchange hundreds of blows in a single breath.

Across hundreds of exchanges, Li Zhangsheng actually fought the Mist King to a draw.

The Mist King's eyes flickered. "Truly worthy of being the second-ranked existence on the Human Race Grand Master ranking. With such combat power, an ordinary Marquis would indeed have fallen by your hand."

"A pity... I am no longer who I was back then!"

"Hahaha!"

The Mist King laughed loudly, and an even more terrifying aura spread from within his body. The power of heaven and earth, bolstered by this aura, became even more fearsome.

In the distance, Su Yu's pupils suddenly contracted.

"This aura... the Mist King has broken through to mid-stage Marquis!"

Su Yu cried out in alarm.

One must know that at the Marquis realm, even a breakthrough of a single minor realm could multiply combat power several times over.

An invincible Grand Master, though powerful—enough to defeat a Marquis through counter-leveling—

But that only applied to early-stage Marquis experts. Once reaching mid-stage Marquis, no matter how terrifying an invincible Grand Master might be, they could not possibly be a match for a mid-stage Marquis expert.

For a moment, Su Yu's eyes filled with worry.

However, facing the Mist King whose strength had surged, Li Zhangsheng's eyes showed not the slightest fluctuation. He merely looked calmly at the Mist King, the sword in his hand slashing out ceaselessly.

Streak after streak of sword Qi madly slashed against the Mist King's body.

Yet the result was merely a faint ripple across the Mist King's body and nothing more.

The Mist King gave a cold laugh.

"I told you—today, you are both doomed without a doubt!"

"Even though the explosion just now left me with a slight injury, it is still enough for me to slay the two of you!"

"And that Wu Lin—truly thinking that breaking through to Marquis means he can ignore my existence. Colluding with the Human Race—his crimes warrant ten thousand deaths!"

Even now, the Mist King still believed it was Wu Lin who was colluding with the Myriad Races.

If Wu Lin learned the truth, one wondered whether he would be so furious he'd spit blood.

After all, Wu Lin was still being driven back constantly under the combined assault of the Mist Race's two Great Sun Grand Masters and numerous Bright Moon Grand Masters and Star Ancestor Masters.

It was only because both Great Sun Grand Masters had been severely wounded by Li Zhangsheng and could not bring forth their full cultivation that they had not already captured Wu Lin.

And Wu Lin, truly worthy of being the Mist Race's second-ranked existence after the Mist King, was able to hold his own even while facing many of the Mist Race's Grand Masters alone.

In the distance, Su Yu looked toward Li Zhangsheng with some worry, a trace of ruthlessness flashing across his face.

"If Teacher Li can't hold out soon, the worst case is I directly self-detonate the Energy Ore Vein. Even though it's only illusory, it can still erupt with a great deal of energy—enough to escort Teacher Li's retreat!"

Su Yu had already begun planning an escape route.

After all, the intelligence was wrong. The Mist King's breakthrough to mid-stage Marquis had far exceeded the level Li Zhangsheng could match.

The Mist King constantly threw out his fists, falling like a torrential storm, madly raining down, intent on thoroughly suppressing Li Zhangsheng.

Li Zhangsheng's expression was calm. The rusted sword in his hand let out crisp sword chimes that resounded thunderously between heaven and earth.

A sharp streak of sword Qi erupted in an instant, forcibly deflecting the Mist King's fist and even leaving a gruesome wound upon it.

Fresh blood flowed from the wound.

The Mist King's brow furrowed slightly.

"An invincible Grand Master after all—to actually wound me!"

The Mist King murmured, but immediately an even more crazed look gathered in his eyes.

"A pity—you'll still die today all the same!"

The Mist King laughed wildly, and the sky-filling mist seemed to churn ceaselessly along with his laughter.

Li Zhangsheng stood in the void, rusted sword in hand, gazing calmly at the Mist King.

"Do you know how long I've been preparing for this moment today?"

The Mist King let out a snarling laugh.

"I don't care how long you prepared; today is your day of death!"

Seeing that the Mist King gave no reply, Li Zhangsheng asked and answered himself.

"For today, I prepared for a full twenty years; twenty years ago I had already entered the Great Sun Grand Master realm, and spent three years moving from Great Sun Grand Master to Invincible Grand Master."

"In the remaining years I stayed in the Invincible Grand Master realm, and many people thought that I, Li Zhangsheng, had exhausted my talent, that I would be trapped in the Great Sun Grand Master realm for life."

"But, in fact, that is not so."

"I, Li Zhangsheng! Possessing a golden talent and a pristine golden body, I entered the Qianlong Academy as the top scorer of the imperial examinations; I was promoted to Great Sun Grand Master at thirty, and now at fifty, some contemporaries of mine, the heavenly prodigies, have successively become Marquises."

"I alone remain in the Invincible Grand Master realm, not because I am incapable, but because I am waiting."

"Waiting for an opportunity!"

Li Zhangsheng murmured, and faced the Mist King's relentless supreme attacks; he merely waved the rusted Sword in his hand, and easily deflected them.

He spoke while slowly walking toward the Mist King.

"I am waiting, waiting for a chance to kill you outright!"

Li Zhangsheng murmured, looking at the Mist King.

In an instant, his gaze became extremely sharp, as if a keen azure blade were hidden between Li Zhangsheng's eyes.

"Today, I have finally waited for this."

"I, Li Zhangsheng, can also break this knot and ascend to a higher position."

Li Zhangsheng said softly.

The moment Li Zhangsheng's words fell, a mysterious surge suddenly rose between heaven and earth.

Under that mysterious surge, it seemed the whole world came alive.

Countless forces coalesced and surged toward Li Zhangsheng.

Behind Li Zhangsheng, an extreme Great Sun illusory shadow appeared, and gradually, after countless forces poured into Li Zhangsheng's body…

That Great Sun illusory shadow began to solidify point by point.

Seeing this, the Mist King's pupils instantly tightened.

"You want to break through to Marquis!"

The Mist King shouted in surprise, his eyes filled with apprehension.

Li Zhangsheng is already an Invincible Grand Master; across the Ten Thousand Races Continent, there may be many Marquis-level Experts, but there are certainly no more than twenty Invincible Grand Masters.

Each Invincible Grand Master, once breaking through to Marquis, is at least at the mid‑Marquis level at the weakest.

Not to mention the monster Li Zhangsheng, who ranks second on the Human Race Grand Master list.

When Li Zhangsheng enters Marquis, even at his lowest he is still mid‑Marquis!

Li Zhangsheng, already a Great Sun Grand Master, is this hard to deal with; if he were to be promoted to Marquis, wouldn't that be his own day of death!

The Mist King's pupils suddenly tightened, staring at Li Zhangsheng, and he roared angrily.

"If you want to break through before me, you are still unqualified!"

The Mist King's body grew massive again; already ten meters tall, it now expanded to several hundred meters.

Formidable power continuously gathered within the Mist King.

Meanwhile, at the center of the plaza.

Wu Lie and Wu Kuang cast gloomy looks at Wu Lin among the crowd.

Even after so much time, they still have not taken Wu Lin.

Suddenly, the crowd's expressions shifted slightly, looking toward the Energy Ore Vein.

The Mist King's body was indeed several hundred meters tall; even at that distance, they could see him clearly.

"It is… the Mist King!"

Wu Lie's eyes flickered.

"Who could force the Mist King out of his true form? Could it be Li Zhangsheng!"

Wu Lie shouted in surprise, then sneered at Wu Lin, saying,

"Wu Lin, even now you still won't admit it; the Mist King has already intervened personally, and even if Li Zhangsheng is stronger, he cannot match the Mist King. Once the Mist King's side ends, you have only a dead end."

"Capture him quickly!"

Wu Lin felt like spitting blood.

He had done nothing, yet a baseless accusation was placed on him.

Wu Lin roared.

"Bullshit, I haven't colluded with the Human Race; everything is your conspiracy!"

Wu Lie snorted coldly.

"Hmph, even when death is near you're still hard‑mouthed; see, if I don't hand you over to the Mist King, you won't…"

"Attack!"

Wu Lie called out, and instantly everyone surged again to kill Wu Lin.

Meanwhile, the Energy Ore Vein.

Li Zhangsheng stepped forward step by step; with each step, a pure white lotus blossomed beneath his feet, blooming between heaven and earth.

The so‑called "lotus blooming with each step" is indeed like this,

Accompanying each of Li Zhangsheng's steps, the aura within his body grew immensely powerful.

With a roar, a series of booming sounds echoed within Li Zhangsheng's body.

Boom—Boom—Boom!!!

Behind Li Zhangsheng, the great sun's void shadow shattered instantly, and in its place a dense force of heaven and earth spread continuously within Li Zhangsheng's body.

Marquis early stage!

At this moment, Li Zhangsheng completely entered the Marquis.

"Impossible!"

The Mist King roared, his voice rolling like thunder, shaking continuously.

"Damn it!"

"Die for me!"

The Mist King grew frantic, unleashing wave after wave of terrifying power, tearing the surrounding space into snarling fissures.

The space trembled constantly, on the verge of collapse, as if it would shatter at any moment.

Li Zhangsheng gave a faint smile.

He hurled the rusted Sword from his hand; the rusted Sword hovered in midair, trembling continuously, each tremor shedding large chunks of rust.

"I have finally waited for today, old comrade, it's time for you to strike!"

Li Zhangsheng murmured softly.

At once, the rusted Sword emitted a crisp sword sound, as if it had a mind, and the blade's light surged instantly.

In a moment, as the rusted Sword vibrated,

it transformed into a flash of light, revealing its original form beneath the rust.

The blade resembled white jade—crystal clear and luminous—faintly one could see sharp sword qi continuously flowing within that jade‑like blade. jj. br>

Boom—boom—boom!!!

The rusted Sword's shedding caused Li Zhangsheng's body to emit another series of booming sounds.

The aura surged again.

Marquis mid stage!

Li Zhangsheng spread his palm slightly.

"Sword, come!"

The Changsheng Sword was summoned, landing in Li Zhangsheng's hand.

Gripping the Changsheng Sword, Li Zhangsheng at this moment seemed to become a different person; Su Yu only sensed that the Li Zhangsheng before him had turned into a sharp green blade.

Li Zhangsheng, holding the Changsheng Sword, gently waved it toward the Mist King a short distance away.

In the next instant, a sword qi shot up from the ground, enveloped in sharp sword qi, and instantly struck the Mist King.

"Today, I am Marquis Changsheng!"

As the words fell, the sword qi exploded, and the powerful sharp force instantly cleaved the Mist King entirely, enveloped in a power that could extinguish all life, forcibly shattering the sky‑filled mist.

Mist King, fall!

With a roar, another booming sound erupted within Li Zhangsheng's body.

Marquis... late stage!