Chapter 58: Lu Chuan's Revenge!

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

In the Qinling Mountains, the sound of explosions was incessant; artillery shells of immense power fell like a torrential rain.

Numerous shells detonated almost simultaneously, and the combined energy shockwave caused the surrounding ground to tremble violently.

The center of the explosion had become unrecognizable; in the craters filled with thick smoke, even the soil showed signs of melting.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

As the flames triggered by the shells surged in all directions, a massive fire ignited in the mountains instantly, and along with the energy shockwave, it spread rapidly toward the surroundings!

"Over there, what happened?"

A hundred miles away, there was a human town.

At this moment, they felt the earth tremble and assumed it was an earthquake.

But a casual glance revealed that shells were actually exploding within the Qinling Mountains, and that terrifying power had even reached this far.

Soon, hundreds of people gathered together, pointing at the mushroom cloud that had yet to dissipate in the sky and the rolling smoke caused by the fire, discussing it endlessly, "That is the Qinling Mountains; there shouldn't be anyone inside."

"Could it be... a new Beast King has appeared in the Qinling Mountains, and the military is eliminating them?"

"Good heavens!"

"We aren't far from the explosion site; what if the Beasts inside rush out to wreak havoc..."

When people realized this, they all wore expressions of unease, and this news began to spread faster and faster.

Some timid people had even begun to hurry home, packing their luggage in preparation to leave.

"Boss, this won't do!"

At the edge of the explosion, the Fire Leopard raised its head and shouted at Lu Chuan, though it still felt its voice was relatively small, "The power of this explosion is too strong; if another round comes... we won't be able to hold out!"

Although it possessed fire abilities itself and could withstand the high temperatures brought by the shells, the destructive power within was truly astonishing.

At this very moment, the Fire Leopard had wounds of various sizes on its body, making it look very disheveled, "We must find a way to leave!"

In another location, the moment the explosion occurred, Lu Chuan had activated his 【Diamond Transformation】 ability, and combined with his powerful Shackle Realm Stage Three physical body, he withstood the artillery bombardment; furthermore, not even a single scale had fallen from his body.

Hearing the Fire Leopard's concern, Lu Chuan nodded and said in a deep voice, "First, get out of the enemy's strike zone, then we'll think of something else!"

"Don't resist; I'll take you with me. This way, the speed will be faster and more covert!"

"Alright!"

Once communication was finished, Lu Chuan opened his mouth and swallowed the Fire Leopard, placing it into the 【Swallowing Origin Space】 to be released once they reached a safe place.

Because of this strike, the mountains were filled with rolling smoke that lingered for a long time.

Therefore, the military personnel were unclear about the situation inside and could not possibly send anyone in to investigate, so they had to wait for the surrounding smoke to dissipate on its own.

But upon arriving, the military personnel were surprised to find that the figures of the Snake King and the Fire Leopard had disappeared, with only the devastation on the ground indicating that a terrifying explosion had just occurred there.

"It's dead!"

"The Snake King is dead!"

After a moment of silence, the soldiers cheered endlessly; some soldiers even hugged their comrades, sobbing uncontrollably, "The brothers' revenge... has finally been avenged!"

"This damned Snake King, it finally had its day?"

"Hahaha, died well, died well..."

Listening to the cheers of the soldiers, Officer Ning remained expressionless, with a glimmer of contemplation flickering in his eyes. He stared fixedly at the direction of the explosion for a long time, and finally, he whispered, though no one heard his murmur, "Is it really dead?"

Such a situation was not impossible, which left Officer Ning feeling completely uncertain.

After all, he had previously watched the video of the Changsheng Group, the Powerful Group, and other noble families and financial groups besieging the Snake King in the Dali Mountains.

At that time, the Snake King was not as powerful as it was now, and the Powerful Group had launched a round of artillery fire to bombard the Snake King.

Back then, when the artillery fire ceased, the Snake King had also vanished, so everyone thought the Snake King was dead and were all very excited.

But later... the Snake King actually appeared in the Qinling Mountains again, perfectly fine, and had become even stronger.

Now, Officer Ning felt that the scene before him was so similar to that time; no, it could almost be said to be exactly the same! This left him feeling uneasy.

"The Snake King has become increasingly powerful; even a saturation bombardment of large tracking missiles couldn't kill it!"

In another place, Jiang Luoli looked solemn and also whispered to herself.

She knew better than the military that the Snake King was not dead at all, but like last time, it had used that strange ability to hide, or perhaps had already escaped from the center of the explosion.

After all, if the Snake King were dead, the Blood Pact mark on her palm would have disappeared.

And at this moment...

Jiang Luoli looked down at her palm and found that the Blood Seal was still perfectly fine.

This meant that the Snake King was not only alive but also within her sensing range, very close to her! Jiang Luoli felt very conflicted.

These heavy thoughts only deepened her contemplation.

For a time, various feelings of regret, worry, and even guilt rose continuously in her heart, making her mood irritable and complex.

"The Snake King was created by me, yet I failed to subdue it!"

Jiang Luoli stared at the Blood Seal, murmuring in her heart, "Now that the Snake King is so formidable and has completely turned against humanity, there is no guarantee it won't take revenge on humans!"

"When that time comes, who knows how many humans will suffer because of the Snake King!"

Thinking of this, Jiang Luoli bit her lip tightly and secretly swore in her heart, "No!"

"The cause I planted myself, I must resolve!"

She had made up her mind that she must break through the Shackle Realm as soon as possible and strive to keep up with the Snake King's pace! Currently, she was in control of the Hunyuan Flag, and her speed in traveling was unmatched in the world today; therefore, she could take a step ahead of others to retrieve the many opportunities she knew of from her previous life!...

"Damn it!"

Qinling, deep in the mountains.

Lu Chuan revealed his figure here, cursing and swearing.

Recalling this battle, he and the human military had completely forged a deep enmity, especially since the other side relied on powerful weapons and acted without any scruples, bullying him in every way.

However, Lu Chuan was no coward!

Although Lu Chuan knew that humanity still had an Ultimate Weapon that had not yet been used, he also intended to give humanity a taste of their own medicine; otherwise... being attacked at his own doorstep time and again, and doing nothing but fleeing in a sorry state, was simply too embarrassing.

Next, through Communication with Lin Xueer, he learned that the power of humanity's Ultimate Weapon was truly terrifying, but this level of weapon would turn a large area into a barren wasteland once released, so even humanity would not use it lightly!

"Let's start with that military base first!"

"I want to make them understand the consequences of attacking me at will!"

After pondering for a while, Lu Chuan released his underlings and instructed them to stay as quiet as possible during this time and not to make too much noise, after which he quickly left the Qinling! (End of chapter)