302: Evil God's Counterattack

Thump!

Thump! Thump!

Dull thuds echoed from within the ancient bronze coffin, each sound more urgent, each more heavy than the last.

The core area of the entire Desolate Pagoda trembled madly under these violent impacts.

"Crack!"

A crisp cracking sound rang out.

The incredibly sturdy coffin lid, inscribed with countless Deity runes, was actually forced open a tiny gap by a terrifying immense force from within!

Though the gap was small, it was like opening the gates of Hell!

Whoosh—

An indescribably sinister evil Qi, like a black flood that had found an outlet, surged out from that gap!

It wasn't just simple black Qi, but a terrifying Origin energy with substantial pollution!

The air instantly froze, a layer of pitch-black frost rapidly appeared on the hard rock walls, and even the Desolate Pagoda itself let out a groan of unbearable strain under the erosion of this evil Qi!

"It's over! It's over! It's all over!"

The Artifact Spirit let out a pig-like shriek, its illusory figure flickering erratically under the impact of the evil Qi, almost collapsing on the spot.

It shrieked, "It's coming out! It's really coming out!"

However, facing this scene that even an Ancient Artifact Spirit found terrifying, Li Heng's face showed no trace of tension.

He, and the two Clones beside him, still stood quietly, as if everything happening before them was nothing more than a boring play.

Li Heng even reached out with interest, allowing a wisp of sinister evil Qi to entwine around his fingertip.

That wisp of evil Qi, like a shark smelling blood, frantically tried to drill into his body and pollute his Divine Soul.

But he merely pinched it lightly.

Chirp.

With a soft sound, that terrifying evil Qi, which the Artifact Spirit avoided, instantly turned into nothingness, like a piece of waste paper set on fire.

"Body Integration Stage."

Li Heng felt the intensity of the Qi emanating from the coffin, and a faint sneer curled at the corner of his mouth.

"I thought it was something great; turns out it's just another unlucky fellow dragged down by the environment."

The so-called Deities, the so-called Ancient Evil Gods, ultimately had to follow the Law of heaven and earth.

In this era of Spiritual Qi depletion, even if you were once an existence that could destroy heaven and earth, you still had to lie low now.

In Li Heng's heart, the last bit of reverence he had for the so-called Innate Deities completely vanished.

Ultimately, they were just creatures born relatively powerful.

"[Are… you… despising… me?]

A chaotic, malevolent, and infinitely resentful voice, neither male nor female, directly echoed in the minds of Li Heng and the Artifact Spirit!

This voice seemed to carry a demonic power; just hearing it made the Artifact Spirit's body tremble violently.

Following that, countless bizarre whispers surged in like a tide.

Sometimes they were sweet words, tempting one to fall, promising eternal life and power.

Other times they were malicious words, depicting a bloody Hell, cursing the listener to fall into the abyss forever.

More often, they were completely incomprehensible ramblings that could easily stir up the deepest madness and cruelty in one's heart.

"Ahhh! Shut up! All of you, shut up!"

The Artifact Spirit bore the brunt of it, clutching its head, its illusory figure beginning to violently twist, a crazed smile appearing on its aged face, its eyes filled with struggle and pain.

Clearly, its Divine Soul was being severely polluted by this power.

However, Li Heng, the main target of the attack, merely frowned impatiently and picked at his ear.

"So noisy."

"Like a swarm of flies buzzing in my ear."

These bizarre whispers were a deadly poison for ordinary Cultivators, and even for an existence like the Artifact Spirit.

But for Li Heng, who had the System and whose Divine Soul had long been tempered to be indestructible, this was at most annoying noise pollution.

He glanced at the Artifact Spirit, which was twitching in mid-air and on the verge of going completely mad, thinking that this fellow was still useful and couldn't be discarded just like that.

After all, he still hoped to get more secrets about the primeval era out of it.

Li Heng formed a simple spell and softly uttered a single word.

"Silence."

Buzz!

A clear, resonant sound wave spread out from him like ripples on water.

Wherever the sound wave passed, all the bizarre whispers ceased abruptly, as if they had never existed.

The crazed and twisted Artifact Spirit's body suddenly shook, and its eyes instantly regained clarity.

It floated blankly in mid-air, feeling the long-lost tranquility in its mind, and the look in its eyes as it gazed at Li Heng had completely changed.

It was a complex emotion mixed with shock, awe, and endless gratitude.

"Senior… Senior…"

The Artifact Spirit's voice trembled, "You… you are practically my reborn parents!"

It had never imagined that the mental pollution, which it was helpless against and had almost driven it mad, would be so casually broken by the other party!

Just what was the background of this Headmaster of Kunlun Academy?!

"[You… seek… death!!!]"

Seeing that the mental pollution was ineffective, the Evil God in the coffin completely erupted in fury!

Thump!!!

With an unprecedented deafening crash, the coffin lid was violently pushed higher, and more evil Qi surged out!

If mental attacks didn't work, then it would use the purest, most primitive violence to tear this Human Race Cultivator, who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, into shreds!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Several solidified, ink-black tentacles shot out from the gap in the coffin like arrows leaving a bowstring!

Each tentacle was covered with strange barbs and constantly wriggling suckers, its tip gleaming with a sharpness capable of tearing space, carrying an irresistible and terrifying power, directly striking at Li Heng's main body, who stood at the very front!

The speed was so fast that even space let out an ear-piercing wail!

"Senior, be careful!"

The Artifact Spirit, having just recovered its senses, was scared Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering at this sight; its recently calmed mood instantly rose to its throat again, and it shrieked once more.

This was an attack from the Evil God's main body!

Even if it was just a few tentacles, they contained the terrifying power of the Body Integration Stage, enough to easily tear through any Magic Treasure's defense!

But what almost made it collapse was this.

Facing this world-destroying attack, Li Heng still stood in place.

Motionless.

He merely slowly raised his eyelids, calmly watching the several pitch-black tentacles rapidly enlarging in his vision, his face even carrying a hint of scrutiny.