Chapter 162

Suddenly, the Corpse King stomped his right foot heavily on the ground, his figure stabilizing instantly.

Amidst the flying dust, a trace of gravity flashed in the Corpse King's eyes; he hadn't expected Fugaku's attack to be this powerful, almost breaking through his defense.

"Interesting, truly interesting!" The Corpse King suddenly revealed a ferocious grin, his voice filled with morbid excitement, "It seems that over thousands of years, Humanity has still made progress."

He sneered coldly, his right palm striking the ground like lightning: "Corpse Nest, it's your turn!"

Before his voice fell, the entire underground Space suddenly began to tremble violently.

The flesh and blood on the Walls began to writhe, countless thick Tentacles rising into the sky like dragons escaping a cage, each over a dozen meters thick, their surfaces covered in dense scales gleaming with an eerie luster in the dim light.

"Hmph!" Fugaku let out a cold snort, controlling Susanoo to swing violently.

"Boom!"

The powerful impact shattered the Tentacles wrapped around the legs, countless pieces of minced flesh falling like rain all over the Ground.

However, those severed Tentacles did not Dissipate; instead, they recombined as if alive, directly attaching themselves onto Susanoo's body.

"What?" Fugaku's eyes sharpened, not having time to attack again.

In the blink of an eye, Susanoo was wrapped inside a giant flesh ball. The surface of this flesh ball kept writhing, Emitting a nauseating stench of blood.

"Boom!"

Suddenly, the muscles on the flesh ball tightened violently, exploding with astonishing force. "Creak creak" sounds rang out incessantly, as if ten million ants were gnawing on Bones.

Fugaku could clearly see that outside Susanoo's energy Shell, countless flesh and blood were constantly writhing, attempting to crush Susanoo's defense.

Although these Tentacles could not immediately break through Susanoo's energy Shell, they successfully bound Fugaku's movements.

At This Moment, Tu Shu in the distance suddenly moved.

"Ji Xing Wu Qin Xi, Tiger!"

Tu Shu roared in anger, a layer of golden tiger stripes instantly surfacing on his body. A violent aura burst from within him, condensing into a giant illusory tiger.

"Roar!"

The next moment, Tu Shu kicked off violently with both legs, the Ground instantly Cracking. He shot toward the Corpse King's back like a Shell leaving the barrel.

The air was Torn, emitting a piercing whistle.

The Corpse King seemed to sense danger, a trace of wariness flashing in his eyes; he snorted coldly and shouted lowly: "Xuanwu Shell!"

Before his voice fell, the Corpse King's back suddenly bulged. In the blink of an eye, a giant turtle shell burst out from his body. The surface of this shell was covered in eerie patterns, Emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

"Boom!"

The tiger illusion's sharp Claws slammed heavily onto that turtle shell, producing a Deafening boom, but that turtle shell didn't move an inch.

Tu Shu's attack was perfectly deflected, sliding off the smooth surface of the turtle shell and slamming heavily onto the Ground nearby.

"Boom!"

The Ground instantly Collapsed, a giant crater dozens of meters in diameter appearing before everyone's eyes, rubble scattering, dust flying.

The Corpse King took this opportunity, his right arm suddenly twisting and deforming, turning into a sharp blood blade. He violently turned, the blood blade leaving his body, turning into a blood-red crescent moon, whistling as it slashed at Tu Shu.

Tu Shu's Pupils violently contracted, his body instinctively leaning back. The blood blade brushed past his chest whistling by, the sharp edge instantly Tearing his clothes, leaving a shocking blood mark on his chest.

A ferocious smile appeared on the Corpse King's face: "How about it, just this little ability?"

"Damn it!" Tu Shu sucked in a cold breath, a trace of pain flashing in his eyes, but he did not retreat; instead, his eyes widened, all the muscles in his body instantly tensing.

"Bear!"

With a low roar, Tu Shu's body suddenly swelled, muscles rising like mountain ranges. He took a Deep Breath, his chest cavity expanding like bellows.

"Roar!"

A Deafening roar burst from Tu Shu's mouth. This sound turned substantial, becoming an invisible sound wave surging madly toward the Corpse King.

The Corpse King was struck head-on by this terrifying sound wave, his body violently trembling, large amounts of fresh blood instantly spraying from his mouth and nose.

However, the Corpse King quickly steadied his figure. He raised his head, licking the blood traces at the corner of his mouth: "Comparing sound? Then let you witness what is called a true sound wave attack!"

"Roar!!!"

An earth-shattering roar erupted from the Corpse King's mouth, the sound so loud it seemed capable of tearing the sky. Powerful sound waves spread out substantially, the air twisting and deforming wherever they passed.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The Ground continuously Cracked under this terrifying sound wave attack, countless rubble flying up. The entire Space trembled violently, as if it might Collapse at any moment.

Tu Shu's face instantly turned pale, threads of fresh blood flowing from his ears; he felt his internal organs churning ceaselessly in the terrifying sound waves, his whole body tottering.

Seeing this, a cruel light flashed in the Corpse King's eyes; he stomped the Ground violently, his body instantly lunging out.

"Go die!" The Corpse King grinned savagely, his right hand turning into a sharp Bone Blade, stabbing straight at Tu Shu's throat.

At the Critical Moment, a figure rushed out from the side.

"Corpse King!" Bai Xiaofei shouted loudly, swinging Juque and releasing a huge Sword Qi.

At the same time, the other members of the Five Elements Squad also launched attacks from all directions. Fire soared, the Ground rose, wild winds whistled; the power of the Five Elements instantly enveloped the entire Battlefield, sweeping toward the Corpse King.

Facing the sudden offensive, a trace of disdain showed in the Corpse King's eyes: "Ant-like Existences, daring to attack me?"

The Corpse King's body suddenly swelled, countless black Tentacles shooting out from within him. These Tentacles whipped the air like steel whips, emitting tooth-aching whistles.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of dull impacts sounded. Bai Xiaofei and the Five Elements Squad members flew out like kites with broken strings, slamming heavily onto the Ground, vomiting blood.

Tu Shu steadied his figure at this time, looking at Yan Yan and the others: "The strength gap is too great; without deploying the Five Elements Cycle Array, don't go up!"

Just then, the giant flesh ball trapping Fugaku suddenly stirred.

"Boom!"

A muffled sound came from inside the flesh ball, as if something had exploded internally. Immediately after, dazzling red flames suddenly burst out from inside the flesh ball, like a blooming blood-colored lotus.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!"

Fine cracks began to appear on the surface of the giant flesh ball, cracking open like parched Land. Red flames continuously seeped from the Cracks, illuminating the entire flesh ball like a giant fireball.

"Boom!"

Accompanied by a deafening explosion, the flesh ball suddenly burst apart. Shredded meat scattered in all directions, and a bloody stench instantly filled the entire space.

The dust settled, and Susanoo's massive figure manifested. Fugaku stood atop Susanoo's head, his gaze locked on the Corpse King, a flash of cold light passing through his eyes.

The next second, the Ame-no-Nuboko in Susanoo's hand swung out violently. The air shrieked under the terrifying pressure, and the giant energy staff struck straight at the Corpse King like a bolt of lightning.

"Well met!" Just as the Ame-no-Nuboko was about to hit, the Corpse King grinned savagely and shouted in a low voice: "Blood Demon Clone!"

Boom! The Ame-no-Nuboko crashed heavily onto the Corpse King's original location. The massive impact made the entire space tremble. However, when the dust cleared, only a bottomless pit remained there; the Corpse King's figure had long since vanished.

Suddenly, the surrounding air distorted. In the blink of an eye, four identical figures appeared around Fugaku, each emitting a heart-palpitating aura.

The four Corpse Kings simultaneously revealed ferocious smiles. The next second, all four moved at once, each turning into a streak of blood-colored lightning, attacking Fugaku frantically. Amidst the flurry of fists and feet, the air was torn apart, emitting piercing whistling sounds.

Fugaku let out a cold snort, controlling Susanoo to sweep out horizontally.

"Boom!"

The Ame-no-Nuboko struck one of the figures heavily. That figure instantly turned into blood mist. However, the blood mist did not dissipate; instead, it condensed at an even faster speed, transforming into countless blood blades that assaulted Fugaku.

Just at this moment, the other three figures had already closed in. Their arms transformed into sharp bone blades, stabbing toward Susanoo from different angles.

"Clang clang clang!"

The attacks continuously slammed into Susanoo's energy shell, emitting a series of metallic collision sounds.

Although they failed to break through the defense, the sheer speed of the attacks made Fugaku frown involuntarily. He could clearly feel his pupil power being consumed at an astonishing rate.

"Continuing like this will only get me worn down for nothing!" Fugaku thought to himself. "I must find the true body!"

He abruptly took a deep breath. The Mangekyou Sharingan pattern in his left eye spun rapidly.

"Divine Oracle!" Fugaku shouted in a low voice. A bizarre light instantly burst forth from his left eye. Fresh blood flowed from his left eye like tears, staining half his cheek red.

In this instant, countless scenes flashed through Fugaku's mind. He saw the future three seconds later — among the four Corpse Kings, only one did not turn into blood mist and dissipate when struck by the Ame-no-Nuboko.

"It's you!" A sharp glint flashed in Fugaku's eyes. Susanoo abruptly turned, the Ame-no-Nuboko pointing straight at one of the Corpse Kings like a fired shell.

"What?!" The Corpse King's pupils violently contracted. He clearly hadn't expected Fugaku to pinpoint the true body so precisely.

"Boom!"

The Ame-no-Nuboko slammed heavily onto the Corpse King. The terrifying impact blasted him directly into the ground. The ground instantly collapsed, forming a huge pit dozens of meters deep. The other three Blood Demon Clones instantly turned into blood mist and dissipated.

Amidst the billowing dust, Tu Shu narrowed his eyes, warily watching the pit. Suddenly, he felt a heart-palpitating aura surge up from the bottom of the pit. His expression instantly turned grave.

"Not good!" Tu Shu abruptly turned and shouted to the other teammates: "Quick, prepare to execute the Five Elements Cycle!"

Before his voice fell, a wild laugh rang out from the pit: "Hahaha! It's not over yet!"

A black shadow shot skyward from the bottom of the pit like an arrow leaving the bow. The Corpse King's figure flipped once in midair and landed steadily on the pit's edge, his entire body emitting a terrifying aura.

"Five Elements Squad, form the formation!" Tu Shu gritted his teeth and shouted in a low voice. "Channel your internal force to Mu Xi!"

The Five Elements Squad members immediately sprang into action at his words. They quickly formed a circle, each beginning to emit light of a different color.

"Five Elements Cycle: Endless Generation!" The five shouted in unison in a low voice.

The moment the words fell, five beams of different-colored light burst forth from their bodies, weaving a mysterious pattern in the air.

At the center of the pattern, Mu Xi was enveloped in emerald-green light. He could clearly feel the vast energy surging into his body.

Mu Xi took a deep breath and slammed both palms toward the ground: "Five Elements Myriad Things Live!"

In an instant, the entire ground seemed to come alive. Countless thick tree branches, like awakened giant pythons, burst forth from the underground. They grew wildly toward the Corpse King's location.

"Bind him for me!" Mu Xi shouted in a low voice, blue veins bulging on his forehead.

The branches twisted and turned, winding around the Corpse King's limbs and torso like agile snakes. In the blink of an eye, the Corpse King was firmly trapped inside this suddenly appeared "tree prison."

"Right now!" Fugaku shouted in a low voice. Susanoo raised the Ame-no-Nuboko high and slammed it down at the Corpse King.

Simultaneously, Tu Shu's figure flashed like a ghost, appearing at the Corpse King's other side.

"Heaven-Shaking Cannon Fist!" Tu Shu roared. His right fist blasted toward the Corpse King like a fired shell. Black lightning jumped around his fist, emitting a teeth-aching crackling sound.

Just as the two attacks were about to land, the Corpse King suddenly grinned, revealing a mouthful of gleaming white teeth: "Xuanwu Shell!"

Two giant turtle shells suddenly emerged from the Corpse King's body, fusing rapidly at visible speed. In the blink of an eye, they became a perfect sphere, protecting the Corpse King tightly within.

"Boom!"

Susanoo's Ame-no-Nuboko and Tu Shu's Heaven-Shaking Cannon Fist struck the sphere almost simultaneously. The terrifying impact made the entire Corpse Nest space tremble. Countless rocks fell from the ceiling.

However, when the dust cleared, everyone gasped in shock. The Xuanwu Shell was actually completely unscathed, not a single crack appearing.

"Hahaha!" The Corpse King's arrogant laughter came from inside the sphere. "Is that all you've got? Truly disappointing!"

Fugaku's eyes narrowed slightly, the corner of his mouth hooking into a cold smile. "Xuanwu Shell? I want to see if your tortoise shell can be roasted done!"

"Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation!"

A massive fireball suddenly spewed from Susanoo's mouth. The fireball took the shape of a falling meteor, tracing a dazzling arc through the air. Where the fireball passed, the air was burned into distortion, emitting a piercing sizzling sound.

"Boom!"

The fireball slammed heavily onto the Xuanwu Shell and instantly exploded. Scorching flames spread out like a tide, enveloping the entire area in a sea of fire in the blink of an eye.

"Crack! Crack!"

Fine cracks began to appear on the turtle shell's surface, splitting open like parched land. Under the scorching heat, these cracks rapidly expanded until, with a "Boom!", the entire Xuanwu Shell shattered.

"What?!"

The Corpse King's figure emerged from the shattered turtle shell. His face was full of disbelief. His skin had been burned charred black, wisps of green smoke rising from it.

Just at this moment, a figure shot out like lightning.

"It's over!" Tu Shu roared. The sealing sword in his hand flickered with a bizarre light.

Tu Shu's figure instantly arrived before the Corpse King. The sealing sword, like a streak of red lightning, pierced straight into the Corpse King's chest.

"Puchi!"

The sound of the sharp blade entering flesh was clearly audible. The sealing sword pierced straight through the Corpse King's heart, protruding from his back.

The Corpse King's eyes widened. He looked down at the sword blade in his chest in disbelief.

Just then, a faint golden light lit up at the wound. The light rapidly spread, transforming into countless fine runes. Like living things, they spread across the Corpse King's skin, sealing him completely.

Tu Shu released his grip on the sword hilt at this moment, slowly retreating a few steps, a trace of a weary smile appearing on his face: "This time, thanks to Brother Fugaku, otherwise we really wouldn't know when we'd finish fighting."

Fugaku nodded, unsealing Susanoo, but just at this moment, he suddenly frowned, a trace of unease surging in his heart.

"Strange." Fugaku murmured to himself, "This is also an A-rank Task, the Difficulty should be comparable to the last Tower of Heaven. Although the Corpse King's strength is indeed very strong, for a Task of this level, it seems to still fall short by a lot."

Scanning his surroundings, Fugaku suddenly realized a problem, the expression on his face turning grave: "How come the Main God's Mission Complete prompt still hasn't come?"

(Chapter End)