Chapter 348: Finally Waited for This Day

"You cannot do this!"

Leaning on his long spear, Chen Zhao struggled to stand up again, but it seemed many of the bones in his body were shattered, making him unable to even crawl up.

Yet even so, Chen Zhao was still struggling; his thin, frail body seemed to be trying hard to prop up the sky behind him.

But he could not do it no matter what, no matter how he struggled, he could not do it.

"I originally thought you were an expert, but now it seems you are just a piece of trash, making me worry for nothing."

Watching the other party seemingly never giving up, He Kong looked down at him from a high position, his eyes filled with cold killing intent.

It was this ant before his eyes that had actually made him hesitate and feel fear just now; it was truly unforgivable.

"Still struggling? Are you not afraid that I will grind your bones to dust?"

"I am afraid, but I cannot retreat! If you want to enter the city, then step over my body!"

Raising his head, Chen Zhao revealed an expression of stubbornness amidst his pain: "This official is the weakest, but I still have the heart to die. This official is incompetent and lacks the power to protect the common people under my rule, so I can only die before them."

"Since ancient times, who has never died? If it truly cannot be avoided, I, Chen Zhao, am willing to be the first."

"Again? You are truly as annoying as a fly, truly senseless. Does an ant like you deserve to block my path? Who do you think you are?"

"Forget it, you might as well just die. You don't even have the qualifications to talk nonsense with me!"

He waved his hand forward as casually as swatting a fly. Yet even so, even though He Kong only used a tiny bit of strength, it still caused the surroundings to shake.

A terrifying force like a collapsing earth swept through everything; in an instant, dust and smoke rose, obscuring the sky and blocking the line of sight.

The terrifying force submerged the overconfident fool before him in the blink of an eye, and soon he would be ground into powder.

But when He Kong prepared to step over the other party and enter the city, he was surprised to find that after the dust and smoke dissipated, the other party was actually lying there completely unharmed.

The injuries on his body did not seem to have worsened; not only him, but even the city behind him was completely intact, and the only thing damaged was the area in front of Chen Zhao.

His casual strike had actually been rendered invisible?

"Not right!" In an instant, He Kong reacted. It stood to reason that with this piece of trash before him, it was impossible to block his casual strike.

Let alone this guy in front of him, even within a thousand meters behind him, it would be impossible for any living thing to survive.

Could it be that, just as he guessed, there was an ambush here?

The foot he had stepped forward was pulled back at once. Just as He Kong was indecisive and secretly on guard, the surrounding environment suddenly changed drastically, and the city that was originally right before his eyes had disappeared.

Instead, he saw beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers, but the strange thing was that as far as his eyes could see, there was not even a single figure.

He had clearly been at the city gate a second ago, and the next moment he was amidst the mountains and rivers. Yet he could feel that these things before him were not an illusion, but truly existed.

If it were an illusion, it would not be scary; having been through a hundred battles, he had seen many illusions, and these could not shake his resolve.

But if everything before him truly existed, then it was quite terrifying, which meant that the opponent he was facing would be extremely horrific.

At the same time, he seemed to smell an extremely sweet scent, which to him was an irresistible temptation.

It is the Heavenly Pride of this era; it is indeed them!

The corners of his mouth curled into an arc. The Heavenly Pride of the era were both a danger and a temptation to them. He certainly knew how terrifying these Heavenly Pride were; he did not know how many people had fallen at their hands.

But as long as he devoured them, it would certainly allow them to go a step further. He would definitely be able to gain an advantage in this Great Contention Era; the risk and the reward were completely proportional!

"Do it!" The power in his body climbed to its peak in an instant; he wanted to forcefully break through this space and crush it with absolute power.

But just at this moment, a terrifying force descended at once, as if an entire World were pressing down on his shoulders, crushing the momentum he had just gathered into pieces.

"What kind of power is this?" Such terrifying power descended without any warning, as if it had suddenly struck, leaving him no time to react.

He felt as if he were enduring the squeezing of the World, as if he were being rejected by the entire World. This was the first time he had seen such a bizarre situation, making one feel panicked from the bottom of their heart.

He knew the Heavenly Pride of every era were terrifying, but no one had ever told them they would be this terrifying.

Just a slight contact and he knew that if he could not escape quickly, he might be crushed to death right here.

"Actually endured it? It seems you have become stronger!"

Shen Yu, who was in the shadows, hooked his finger slightly, and countless Runes soared into the sky, surrounding He Kong within them.

The Array hidden within the Mountain and River Map instantly trapped He Kong, who wanted to find an opportunity to break the space and escape.

To be honest, few people could endure the power of the Mountain and River Map; often, the task was already accomplished after one strike.

Especially since he had been in seclusion for a month or two, both his control over the Mountain and River Map and his own strength had improved significantly.

It stood to reason that if he encountered those old monsters from before again, he would not give them the slightest chance to struggle.

But the one before him had actually barely held on, even if the support was somewhat difficult and could collapse at any moment. Yet the power that erupted in this instant was enough to prove that the limit of the World had risen again.

"Who are you? Who exactly are you?" Under the double crushing force, a trace of unease appeared on He Kong's face.

It was one thing that the surrounding World was constantly crushing him, but there was actually an Array hidden within it. This is too damn bullying; you tell me, is it necessary?

If he knew what he was thinking, Shen Yu would definitely tell him: it is necessary, very necessary. To deal with such an old guy, one must not let him have a moment to catch his breath.

Since the other party had already fallen into the Mountain and River Map, then don't even think about getting out. Shen Yu was not in a hurry; he could slowly wear him down.

Sword Qi cut through the sky, and that Sword Qi, which was enough to tear space apart, descended directly onto He Kong through the Runes, instantly adding a sword mark deep enough to see bone on He Kong's body.

Moreover, that Sword Intent was still constantly corroding his body, as if it were devouring his vitality every moment.

Such terrifying Sword Qi, such horrific Sword Intent. Is this really just a Heavenly Pride of this era, a junior, and not some old guy pretending to be young?

When He Kong looked up, he saw a scene that made even him somewhat panicked. Countless Sword Qi appeared before his eyes, having already wrapped around him. If every strand of Sword Qi had such terrifying power, wouldn't he be hacked into mincemeat in an instant?

He tried hard to break free from the restraints, but not only was the Rune Array in front of him imprisoning him, even the surrounding space was imprisoning him. Let alone breaking free, he struggled even to move.

He could only watch helplessly as he was surrounded by countless Sword Qi, could only watch helplessly as he was about to be submerged.

He was now like a living target; even if his defense was strong, it would eventually collapse under such a shameless fighting style. Moreover, his strength had not yet recovered to its peak.

The power of the surrounding mountains and rivers was as heavy as ten thousand jun, pressing down until one could not breathe, and it had already consumed almost all of his energy; how could he have the strength to organize a defense?

He could probably only watch helplessly as these Sword Qi descended upon his body, one sword after another, as if they would never stop, as if there were no end.

"Damn!" Wanting to curse out loud, He Kong tore his clothes apart directly, revealing his body covered in hideous bloodstains.

Negative spirits, concentrated to the extreme, began to spread; every bloodstain seemed to be filled with various negative emotions: despair, madness, greed.

These spirits gathered on his body in an instant, making his originally pale face become even paler, and the only trace of reason between his eyes also seemed to dissipate under the influence of these spirits.

Very quickly, the eyes of Hekong, who was restrained by the Array, were left with only the most primitive madness and bloodlust, as if he wanted to destroy everything he saw before him. The aura on his body surged instantly.

"So that's what other trump cards you had; you gave me a scare!" With negative emotions gathered upon his body, Shen Yu was least afraid of this.

As the Hao Ran Qi pressed down, combined with the item gifted by Lord Chen Xing, the righteous Hao Ran Qi rose up, its light shining in all directions, as if two suns had suddenly appeared in the sky.

In an instant, it was as if a beam of light had shone into a dark corner, driving the darkness away. The terrifying aura that had just gathered on Hekong's body became fragmented under the radiance of this light.

Hekong, who had originally fallen into madness, actually felt his sanity return, and before he could react to what was happening, a terrifying Sword Intent descended. In an instant, ten thousand Sword Qi followed.

"This is too bullying, even this can be countered; are the Heavenly Prides of this era all so unreasonable!"