164: Chapter 164 The Emperor's Corpse

Just as they were stepping closer and closer to that massive altar, a sudden change occurred!

"Hum——!!!!!"

The imperial dry corpse, which had been sitting on the throne and silent for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, suddenly snapped its long-closed eyes open at this very moment!

What a pair of eyes they were! Devoid of the slightest human emotion! Devoid of any spark of life! All that remained was a piece of pure, absolute coldness, as if cast from gold!

"Roar——!!!!!"

A terrifying roar, not like any human sound and seemingly from the depths of Hell, exploded from the mouth of the dry corpse!

A pitch-black, terrifying corpse Qi—countless times more horrifying than that Nine Nether Earth Dark Python from before—erupted from its body as the center!

That corpse Qi was so dense and overbearing that the surrounding air couldn't withstand this terrifying energy, emitting a "hissing" sound of corrosion!

The temperature of the entire sixth floor seemed to drop below freezing at this moment!

"Crack! Crack!"

The imperial dry corpse slowly stood up from that cold throne, and a series of teeth-grinding sounds of bone friction emanated from its withered body!

Its pair of pure gold pupils coldly locked onto the four tiny "ants" below who dared to intrude upon its place of slumber!

A terrifying aura of a genuine Seventh-Rank "Blood-Changing Realm" Peak descended with a boom!

"Not good! Retreat quickly!" Gao Feng's expression became unprecedentedly grave at this moment!

He never dreamed that the final trial of the Tongtian Pagoda would actually be a terrifying imperial zombie with power reaching the Seventh-Rank Peak!

This had completely exceeded the limits of what they could handle!

However, it was already too late!

"Whoosh——!"

A black afterimage, almost invisible to the naked eye, flashed by. The imperial zombie's speed was as fast as lightning, and it had even faintly touched the threshold of spatial teleportation!

It instantly appeared in front of Big Fool, who had the slowest reaction. Its withered, eagle-claw-like right hand, carrying the terrifying power to pierce through everything, viciously clawed toward Big Fool's heart!

"Clang——!!!!!"

A deafening, terrifying sound of metal clashing exploded. At that critical, hair-raising moment, relying on his beast-like combat intuition, Big Fool narrowly managed to block the massive dark iron tower shield in front of himself!

However, the sturdy tower shield, capable of withstanding the frontal assault of an army of thousands, was like paper in front of those seemingly withered and fragile claws!

"Crack!"

A crisp sound of shattering came! The dark iron tower shield that had accompanied Big Fool for many years was actually clawed by the imperial zombie with a single strike, leaving five terrifying claw marks deep enough to see the bone!

A mountain-toppling and sea-draining terrifying force passed through the shield and slammed viciously into Big Fool's chest!

"Pfft!" Big Fool let out a painful muffled groan, his entire body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily against the wall in the distance!

"Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Body! Activate!"

Just at this moment, Gao Feng let out a thundering roar! He pushed the supreme Body Refining divine art he had just obtained to its absolute limit without reservation!

A layer of dark golden halo, filled with an aura of immortality and indestructibility, instantly enveloped his entire body!

His already incredibly formidable Physical Body swelled again at this moment, the muscles all over his body bulging high like coiling dragons, filled with explosive power!

He was actually intending to use his just-initiated Physical Body to hard-resist this terrifying imperial corpse comparable to the Seventh-Rank Peak!

"Chaos Unification! Slash!"

The sky-splitting star river blade in his hand, carrying his newly comprehended supreme Saber Intent, transformed into a Chaos blade radiance capable of tearing apart the heavens and earth, slashing viciously toward the imperial zombie's neck!

"Clang——!!!!!"

However, a desperate scene unfolded! The overbearing blade radiance, capable of splitting mountains and cleaving rivers, only erupted into a series of dazzling sparks when it struck the imperial zombie's neck!

It only left an insignificant, shallow white mark on its withered skin, not even scratching a single bit of its epidermis!

And the imperial zombie seemed completely unaffected; its pair of pure gold pupils turned coldly toward Gao Feng!

Its other intact left hand, at an even faster and more devious angle, clawed viciously toward Gao Feng's throat!

"Not good!"

Gao Feng's pupils shrank violently; without a second thought, he blocked the sky-splitting star river blade horizontally in front of himself!

"Clang!" A loud bang! A terrifying, indescribable force slammed in!

Gao Feng felt as if the web between his thumb and index finger had been struck head-on by an ancient divine mountain; it instantly burst open, and blood stained the entire hilt!

His entire body was shaken by this terrifying force, forcing him to stumble "thud! thud! thud!" back more than ten steps, each step leaving a terrifying footprint several inches deep on the incredibly hard, blue-black metal floor!

"Damn it! What kind of monster is this?!" For the first time, a look of "horror" appeared on Gao Feng's face!

The physical strength of this imperial zombie had completely exceeded his imagination; even with the "Myriad Tribulations Indestructible Body" pushed to its limit, he still couldn't contend with it head-on!

How can this even be fought?!

And just at the moment he was knocked back, the imperial zombie had already transformed into a black bolt of death, pouncing toward Wulu and Gong Qianxue on the side!

Its target was clear: first eliminate these weak ants, then slowly deal with the toughest bone!

"Run!" Gao Feng let out a frantic roar filled with despair and unwillingness!

He wanted to rush up to rescue them, but his arms, shaken to the point of near-paralysis, simply wouldn't obey!

He could only watch helplessly as the black shadow of death rapidly magnified in the despair-filled pupils of Wulu and Gong Qianxue!

It's over! Everything is over! They were likely going to be wiped out today and die here!

However, at this most desperate and critical moment, a light, evil, and playful chuckle rang out softly and without warning in this deathly silent sixth floor.

"Hehe... a bunch of reckless trash, unable to even handle a tiny dry corpse; it truly disappoints this Lord greatly."

Before the words had faded, a demonic, eerie purple light filled with endless devilishness appeared without warning on the path the imperial zombie was taking!

That purple light was so strange and overbearing that wherever the blade light passed, even the air was instantly frozen and solidified!

"Clang——!!!!!"

A terrifying, loud bang, louder and harsher than any previous collision, exploded!

The imperial zombie, which had been invincible and indestructible, was actually forced to stumble and retreat half a step by this sudden, eerie purple light!

And Wulu and Gong Qianxue thus narrowly escaped a disaster!

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw at the entrance of the stairs, a young man slowly walking over. He was wearing a luxurious deep purple dragon robe embroidered with nine black demonic dragons. His face was handsome to an extreme, evil degree, and there was a strange demonic mark on his forehead resembling a burning purple flame.

In his hand, he carried a demonic blade that was entirely a strange, deep purple, with a blade body constantly emitting bursts of chilling Devilish Qi. The corners of his mouth curled into an evil, playful, and cruel smile.

His purple eyes, filled with evil charm and devilishness, were examining the pathetic scene before him with great interest, like the most skilled hunter admiring his pitiful prey that had long since fallen into his trap.

He was none other than the number one tycoon of the Demonic Path—Zi Donglai—who had disappeared from the Jianghu for decades, regarded as a taboo by all legitimate sects, and whose name struck fear into the hearts of all!

"It's you!" Gao Feng looked at the man before him who radiated endless danger and evil aura, his pupils shrinking violently!

He finally understood where the uneasiness he had faintly felt along the way had come from!

It turned out that this damned guy had been following behind them silently, like the most insidious viper!

He had been observing them in the dark, waiting for the best moment to harvest them when they were exhausted and had exhausted all their trump cards!

What deep schemes! What vicious methods!

"Hehe... Gao Feng, is it?" Zi Donglai looked at Gao Feng, who was full of vigilance and killing intent, and the corners of his mouth curled into an even more playful smile.

"The master of Panshi Land?"

"What a grand title."

"It's just a pity that in the eyes of this Lord, you are no different from those ants on the ground waiting to be slaughtered."

His tone was so disdainful, as if he were speaking of something completely ordinary. It was a pride that originated from his very bones! It was an absolute indifference toward the weak!

"Roar——!!!!!"

Just at this moment, the imperial zombie, having been forced back by Zi Donglai's blade, seemed to sense the terrifying aura on this new intruder that was enough to threaten it!

It let out a frantic roar filled with endless tyranny and killing intent. It actually abandoned Gao Feng and the others, turning instead into a black bolt of death, pouncing toward Zi Donglai, who it perceived as a greater threat!

"Oh? Interesting." Zi Donglai looked at the imperial zombie pouncing toward him, a trace of extreme excitement and greed flashing in his purple eyes!

"A genuine Seventh-Rank Peak Golden Armored Corpse King!"

"If I could refine you into this Lord's Demonic Corpse Puppet!"

"Then this Lord's ambition to unify the world will surely be just around the corner!"

He let out a frantic laugh filled with endless ambition. The demonic blade "Youquan" in his hand seemed to sense its master's supreme demonic intent at this moment, emitting bursts of strange blade humming filled with longing and bloodlust!

"Demonic Descent... Upon the World!"

He let out an evil, long roar filled with endless dominance, his entire body turning into an eerie purple stream of light, actively charging toward the terrifying Golden Armored Corpse King!

"Boom——rumble——rumble——!!!"

An earth-shaking, world-class duel, enough to make the entire Jianghu tremble, began right then and there!

Demonic Lord against Corpse King, Seventh-Rank Great Grandmaster against Seventh-Rank Peak Golden Armored Corpse!

Two terrifying existences that had long surpassed the scope of worldly understanding unfolded the most primitive and tragic, crazed slaughter within this cramped sixth-floor space!

Zi Donglai's demonic saber 'Youquan' was eerie and overbearing; wherever the blade light passed, even the space itself seemed to be completely frozen and corroded by that ultimate Devilish Qi!

As for the Golden Armored Corpse King's sharp claws, they were even more simple and brutal; they possessed no technique, only the absolute power and speed sufficient to tear apart and destroy everything!

For a time, the entire sixth floor was completely enveloped by those purple saber beams and black claw shadows!

A terrifying energy storm raged crazily throughout the space, plowing deep, bottomless, terrifying gullies into the incredibly hard, dark-green metallic floor!

Gao Feng and the others could only huddle miserably in the furthest corner, shivering. Before such a terrifying duel, which was like a natural disaster, their Fifth-Rank strength, which was enough to look down upon the masses, appeared so small and ridiculous.

If they were even slightly grazed by the aftershocks of that battle, they would instantly suffer the miserable fate of being left without a corpse!

Lord... what do we do now? Big Fool looked at the two terrifying existences fighting until the heavens collapsed and the earth cracked, and asked with a lingering fear on his face.

Indeed, Lord. Wulu's face was also full of gravity, These two are both monsters! Once they decide the winner, the next one to die will surely be us! We must find a way to escape!

Escape? A hint of bitterness flashed in Gao Feng's eyes.

Escape where? This Tongtian Pagoda only has one path! They were currently blocked on this sixth floor! It was truly a case of having no path to the heavens and no door to the earth!

Are they really just going to wait here for death?

No! I, Gao Feng, will never accept my fate!

A hint of unprecedented madness and determination flashed in Gao Feng's eyes. His gaze was locked tightly onto Zi Donglai, who was crazily fighting the Golden Armored Corpse King, and a ruthlessly vicious and insane plan quietly took shape in his mind!

He remembered the bottomless, terrifying cold pool from before on the third floor, and remembered that Nine Nether Earth Dark Python he had slain. He had a strong premonition that something even more terrifying was definitely hidden beneath that cold pool!

And that, perhaps, was their only chance of survival!

Listen! Gao Feng lowered his voice and told the three of them his plan at the fastest speed possible!

In a moment, we will pretend to be defeated and 'flee' in the direction of the third floor!

Remember, you must make it look convincing!

Lure both of these damn monsters over there for me!

Yes! Lord! Although the three did not know what Gao Feng was planning, out of absolute trust in him, they still chose to execute it without hesitation!

Go!

Gao Feng let out a low shout! The four of them no longer hesitated, turned around, and crazily 'fled' towards the stairs leading to the fifth floor!

Want to escape? Zi Donglai, who was crazily fighting the Golden Armored Corpse King, naturally noticed the small movements of Gao Feng and the others.

A cold smirk filled with cruelty and disdain curled at the corner of his mouth.

In front of this Lord, where can you ants possibly escape to?

The demonic saber in his hand suddenly erupted with a terrifying saber beam a hundred zhang long, forcibly pushing the Golden Armored Corpse King back several steps. Then, he transformed into a purple stream of light and chased after Gao Feng and the others, who had already 'fled' out of sight!

And the Golden Armored Corpse King, which had long since been blinded by bloodlust, how could it let him leave so easily?

It let out a crazed roar filled with endless brutality! It also transformed into a black bolt of death, following closely behind to pursue and kill!

A deadly chase that engulfed the entire Tongtian Pagoda had thus begun!

On the third floor, inside that huge karst cave filled with cold and damp air.

Gao Feng and the four of them 'fled' in embarrassment to the edge of that bottomless, huge cold pool.

Behind them, the purple stream of light filled with endless demonic nature and the black lightning filled with the aura of death were approaching at an extremely high speed!

Now is the time!

A brilliant, unprecedented light erupted in Gao Feng's eyes!

Without a second thought, he took out several special 'Explosive Shells' from the spirit spring space, which had been personally modified by Gongshu Ban and possessed power comparable to the high-explosive bombs of his past life!

Then, without hesitation, he threw them all into that bottomless, terrifying cold pool!

Boom—rumble—rumble—!!!!!

A series of terrifying explosions, enough to make the entire Tongtian Pagoda tremble violently, erupted thunderously at the bottom of the ten-thousand-zhang pool!

The huge cold pool, which had been calm for who knows how many tens of thousands of years, completely boiled at this moment!

A majestic, ferocious might, countless times more terrifying than that Nine Nether Earth Dark Python from before, suddenly awakened from the bottom of the pool!

Roar—!!!!! Howl—!!!!!

Two terrifying Dragon roars, completely different yet equally filled with endless anger and brutality, exploded from the bottom of the pool!

The sound was so terrifying and vast that even Zi Donglai and the Golden Armored Corpse King, who had just arrived in pursuit, couldn't help but suddenly freeze in their tracks!

For the first time, an expression called 'gravity' appeared in their eyes!

And just at this moment! Boom—!!!!! A heaven-shaking sound, countless times more terrifying than any previous explosion, erupted, and the surface of the huge cold pool burst open at this instant!

A terrifying giant beast, more than twice as large as that Nine Nether Earth Dark Python from before, with a body length of fully two hundred zhang, soared into the sky from the cold pool!

It was actually a mutated dual-headed Earth Dark Dragon, with its entire body covered in a layer of hideous ice-blue scales like ten-thousand-year black ice, and a layer of hideous crimson scales like Hell lava!

It possessed two hideous Dragon heads with completely different attributes. The left ice-blue Dragon head, in those ice-blue vertical pupils, was filled with an absolute zero capable of freezing everything, while the right crimson Dragon head, in those crimson vertical pupils, was filled with destructive flames capable of burning everything!

A terrifying pressure, which had already reached the Seventh-Rank Peak and even faintly touched the threshold of the Eighth Rank, erupted from its body!

Its four huge Dragon eyes, filled with endless brutality and killing intent, coldly scanned all the 'intruders' present!

Whether it was Gao Feng and the others, Zi Donglai, or the Golden Armored Corpse King, in its eyes, they were all damn enemies who dared to disturb its slumber! All of them must die!

Roar—!!! Howl—!!! Both huge Dragon heads simultaneously opened their blood-red maws capable of swallowing mountains!

Whoosh—!!! A terrifying cold air capable of completely freezing the entire world, and a terrifying flame capable of completely burning the entire world, erupted crazily from its mouth at the same time!

An unprecedented three-way melee that engulfed the entire Tongtian Pagoda had thus completely erupted!

Quick! Hide at the edge of the battlefield! Gao Feng let out a thunderous roar. He led the three people, who had already been completely terrified by the world-destroying, terrifying scene before them, like a lone boat in a stormy sea, crazily weaving and wandering through the energy storm capable of destroying everything!

They dared not approach any side and could only, like the most cunning hyenas, constantly linger at the edge of the battlefield of those three terrifying giant beasts, searching for that one-in-ten-thousand chance!

They would sometimes use Gong Qianxue's Soul-Chasing Divine Arrow to harass the dual-headed Earth Dark Dragon that was wrestling with the Golden Armored Corpse King, and sometimes use Big Fool's tower shield to block a fatal blow for the Golden Armored Corpse King, which was being crazily suppressed by Zi Donglai!

They were playing with fire, dancing crazily on the tip of a blade!

They were constantly causing trouble for the three parties that had long since been blinded by bloodlust, provoking their already fragile nerves, making this already chaotic melee even bloodier and more tragic!

Puff! Once, in order to rescue Gao Feng, who had been sent flying by a strike from Zi Donglai's saber, Gong Qianxue had disregarded everything and used her own slender body to forcibly block a terrifying cold blast spat out by the dual-headed Earth Dark Dragon's ice-blue Dragon head!

Crack! A crisp sound of shattering came. Her Protective Aura, which was enough to withstand a full-force strike from a Sixth-Rank Grandmaster, was as fragile as an eggshell in the face of absolute power, and it shattered instantly!

That terrifying Nine Nether cold air surged into her body without any obstruction. Her beautiful, pretty face was instantly covered with a layer of hideous, ice-blue frost, and she, like a snow lotus instantly frozen, fell helplessly from mid-air!

Her vitality was fading rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Qianxue—!!!!! Gao Feng looked at Gong Qianxue, who was severely injured and nearly dying to save him. His eyes were splitting, and he let out a crazed roar filled with endless anger, heartache, and self-reproach!

Without a second thought, he took the already deeply unconscious Gong Qianxue into the spirit spring space, using the spirit spring original liquid filled with majestic life energy to hang onto her last thread of life!

Then, he turned his head, his deep eyes already completely replaced by a crazed blood-red color!

You... all must die!!!

Perhaps it was Gao Feng's madness that stimulated the battlefield, or perhaps this tragic melee had finally reached its final conclusion.

Ah—!!!!! Zi Donglai let out a shrill roar filled with endless unwillingness and madness. He actually disregarded the cost, burning his own incredibly precious essence blood, and unleashed a forbidden Demonic Path secret technique that would cause him severe damage to his Origin Qi and leave him unable to recover for decades!

Youquan... Soul Devour!!!

The demonic saber in his hand at this moment seemed to transform into a bottomless abyss from beneath the Nine Nethers, erupting with a terrifying suction force capable of devouring everything and annihilating everything!

The huge ice-blue Dragon head of that dual-headed Earth Dark Dragon was actually forcibly sucked over by this eerie power!