535: Heat, Death, and Brimstone

At this moment, it was a dark and windy night, a night for killing.

On a certain street in the Imperial City of the Underground, Shen Bei was ambushed by Lihua Sect and Huang Du.

Of course, the helpers brandishing weapons on the periphery were not worth mentioning.

If they dared to step in even one step, they would instantly die!

Even among the peripheral strange beings participating in the encirclement of Shen Bei, there were several eighth-rank Cultivators and one ninth-rank Cultivator who dared not step forward!

Shen Bei's performance was simply too terrifying; he was no longer just a ninth-rank, but a Martial God!

Moreover, he was being attacked by two Martial Artists… yet he showed no signs of being at a disadvantage!

Under such circumstances, those peripheral helpers naturally knew better and dared not go up to their deaths.

And just now, Huang Du's blade came down to kill, but Shen Bei didn't even use his blade techniques; instead, he unleashed a punch!

At this moment, lightning and electricity surged forward, and even the most vicious individuals, not to mention strange beings, but even humans, had been killed by Huang Du, who had emerged from a sea of blood and mountains of corpses. He instantly felt a suffocating pressure in the air, making it difficult to breathe.

At the same time, a surging and domineering Aura of destruction rushed towards him like a tsunami, causing him to instantly feel a shock.

Clang, clang, clang!

The next moment, the fierce blade light intersected with Shen Bei's thunderous and violent punch. Flashes of fantastical blade light, like a heavenly horse galloping, were instantly submerged by the surging electric light.

Shen Bei's True Qi and Huang Du's True Essence, two different attributes, collided and exploded with a thunderous sound. Large clusters of milky-white Qi balls continuously compressed and burst, and the oppressive Qi wave was like a tsunami, suddenly rising tens of meters high, cutting through the earth's surface's layers like a knife, and then violently lifting them!

Thus, in this earth's surface-shattering scene, the momentum of Shen Bei's One Star Three Echoes combined with the explosive lightning plasma was completely extinguished by Huang Du's blade light. However, under the impact of the violent energy aftershocks, Huang Du's figure also retreated like a ghost, like a small boat in a storm.

"What a Thunder Fist!"

After retreating three big steps, Huang Du's blade light finally vibrated, and amidst the illusory sound of blades, he completely stopped his retreat. Then, with a malevolent and sinister gaze, he stared at Shen Bei, who remained still, and laughed wildly:

"With this strength, I really can't underestimate you!"

That last strike was already the third form of his currently mastered "Dream Shattering Blade" killing move, and he also used a divine weapon long blade no weaker than the one Shen Bei had previously. Yet, even with all his might, his full-power strike just now didn't gain him much advantage; he even fell into a disadvantage.

However, after repelling Huang Du, who had launched a treacherous sneak attack with a single punch, Shen Bei didn't pursue him relentlessly. A bloody blade mark had appeared on his fist, clearly from Huang Du's strike just now. More importantly, an even stronger threat was coming from behind him!

Thump, thump, thump… With an astonishing wave of heat, behind Shen Bei, Lihua Sect, glowing with a dark red light and looking like a monster, disregarded the surging aftershshocks and walked out coolly.

At this moment, Lihua Sect was enveloped in flames. It was clear that he was wearing an unknown battle armor, red and black, with a ferocious design, as if it were pieced together from rock and magma.

Flames swirled around him, and his entire body was encased in armor made of magma and rock, emitting a scorching, fiery glow. Crimson light, burning the eyes, emanated from all the seams where the armor connected his torso and limbs, outlining eerie red patterns. This made Lihua Sect look like a Hellfire Demon, exuding heat, death, and the smell of sulfur. Even as he walked, the ground beneath his feet could not withstand the astonishing temperature, melting into patches of magma footprints!

As Hong Long's personal attendant, Lihua Sect was also a one-in-a-million Cultivator.

The Cultivation Technique and Martial Skill he Cultivated were merely related to high temperatures and fire, which are not uncommon among Cultivators.

However, unlike other strange beings with high-temperature and fire abilities, Lihua Sect, having reached the Martial God realm, had long since honed and developed his abilities to the extreme, elevating his strength to an unprecedented level.

That was the spell that integrated attack and defense and could create and control magma: "Hellfire Demon Body"!

When Huang Du was repelled, he had already completely activated the spell. This was why Lihua Sect had to retreat into mid-air first, then have Huang Du forcefully hold Shen Bei back to buy time.

And now, Lihua Sect, in his most powerful form, stood with Huang Du, one in front and one behind, completely blocking the street, trapping Shen Bei like a turtle in a jar!

"Good, good, good, what kind of spell is this? It looks quite extraordinary."

His senses spread out, reflecting all movements within a hundred meters into his mind. Shen Bei's eyes flickered, as if he understood something.

He first glanced at Lihua Sect, who was behind him with an overwhelming Aura like a Hellfire Demon, then looked at Huang Du, who had a sinister smile on his face, and with an extremely enraged expression, he roared:

"Huang Du! What are you trying to do now? Daring to set up an ambush here to kill me is simply courting death, utterly audacious! Do you know what you're doing?! Do you know who I am?!"

"Hahahaha…"

Huang Du immediately burst into wild laughter, his gaze fixed on Shen Bei, filled with an indescribable cruelty and ferocity:

"You still dare to question me? So what if you're a Night Watcher! How can Lord Hong Long die in vain!"

Shen Bei's face turned 'ashen,' his attention on another direction, calculating something in his mind: "Who said I killed Hong Long?"

"Still pretending! You've enjoyed all the honors and treatment you could. Even if the Great Cultivator behind you killed him, what then? It's time for you to pay the price!"

Shen Bei narrowed his eyes.

In reality, Shen Bei did have the intention of fishing this time.

But his original intention was to fish for the You Family!

To test what tricks the You Family was playing.

Even though Shen Bei and the You Family were still in their honeymoon period.

But the You Family were also Hong Long's subordinates.

He just didn't expect that after clearly telling You Zhi he was going out alone today, the ones he ended up catching were these two.

This meant that the You Family likely used the information about his late-night outing to stir up trouble, turning Huang Du and Lihua Sect into their own blades!

"Heh heh… Who told you about my movements tonight?"

However, facing Shen Bei's seemingly panicked inquiry, Huang Du chuckled, his laughter cruel and gleeful:

"The dead don't need to know… Because very soon, I will sever your tendons, crush all your bones, then castrate you, skin you, and cut you into a thousand pieces, only then can my humiliation be washed away!"

Crack!

As he spoke, Huang Du swiftly pulled out a crystal-clear, shimmering, and colorful gemstone pendant from his chest. It appeared to be a wondrous item, and then, in plain sight, he crushed it with a single squeeze!

After the clash with Shen Bei just now, Huang Du had fully understood Shen Bei's formidable strength. Although he might not be a match for both him and Lihua Sect, there was a good chance he could break through. Therefore, he immediately activated his trump card, leaving Shen Bei no chance to escape!