210: chain

This was Tang Ku's first time witnessing the hot and cold conversion in Hell.

In fact, this conversion was indeed very abrupt and extremely fast!

Thousands of kilometers away, the white snow and storm were continuously spreading at a speed of over a thousand kilometers per hour. If one looked from above, they would see a distinct red and white demarcation line, with the red area continuously shrinking.

There was no gradual transition in temperature; it was this simple and direct, from extreme heat to extreme cold!

"Sanzang, you should leave quickly. Even you cannot withstand such a change!" Ksitigarbha said in a deep voice, "I appreciate your good intentions, but the chains binding Qiongqi are forged from Iron that melts the sky from the depths of the Moon's core. Not to mention the Seal left by Saint Nüwa on them, even without it, you cannot break them now. Go, hurry, otherwise, when the ice and snow arrive, it will cause you great harm, possibly even damaging your Foundation..."

"Hmm, are you confused? Don't forget there's an automatic teleportation mechanism here. Even if I wanted to leave, I can't now!"

Tang Ku suddenly showed a slight smile.

Ksitigarbha paused, then smiled bitterly: "Indeed, I was confused. However, according to time calculations, the teleportation mechanism can actually be triggered before this place is completely frozen. As long as you release a little Buddha Power, you can automatically leave!"

"What about the normal time?" Tang Ku narrowed his eyes slightly, "It's after this place is completely frozen, right!"

"That's right... Hmm, do you mean to? Haha, impossible, you can't break these chains!" Ksitigarbha said, "If I could leave, I would have left long ago, why wait until today!"

"Hmm, it's different, it's not the same!"

Tang Ku said, "Actually, in this Hell, as long as a little Buddha Power is released at the appropriate time, the teleportation device can be activated. The reason you are trapped is because of these chains and the runes on them, which prevent you from leaving. So the key point is still these chains, and as long as I can destroy them, I can save you, right?"

"Hmm? Theoretically, that's true, but... don't bother, you can't destroy these chains..."

The huge head shook slightly, saying, "This Iron that melts the sky was personally refined by Taishang Laojun. Unless you have a divine weapon of the Pangu Axe's caliber, it's impossible to break it. And even with the Pangu Axe, its power has significantly decreased, so whether it can break it is still unknown..."

Tang Ku, however, smiled faintly: "How will I know if I don't try? Hmm, your soul is damaged, and you are limited by this body, so you can't exert your full power, but I can... Hmm, I'll try first..."

Without waiting for Ksitigarbha to persuade him further, Tang Ku had already flown up to the suspended chains.

Each link of these chains was taller than Tang Ku when laid horizontally. If someone had megalophobia, just looking at them would probably make their head spin.

He reached out and wiped away a speck of dust from the chain... This dust was like volcanic ash floating out of magma, and due to the temperature, the chains were scorching hot.

However, with Tang Ku's current physical condition, this temperature was nothing.

Indeed, the entire chain was covered with complete runes. Although Tang Ku couldn't understand them, he understood their meaning and smiled slightly: "These runes exist purely to restrict the magic power of Vicious Beasts, but due to their age, their effectiveness is continuously declining. Of course, it might also be because the Luck of the Yao Race is disappearing... Haha, breaking these runes is not difficult..."

He pointed his right hand like a blade, infusing Buddha Dharma and the Fist Intent of the Great Wilderness Divine Fist's Shattering Void Strike into his palm, and then fiercely struck the chain.

Clang!

Intense sparks, as if a power saw was cutting through an iron bar, instantly numbed Tang Ku's palm. Looking down, he was startled: "These chains are indeed sturdy... However, at least the runes are completely ineffective now!"

That's right, any rune needs a continuous arrangement to function, which is similar to the meaning of a Formation. Although Tang Ku's strike didn't break the chain, it severed a part of the runes in the middle.

Ksitigarbha instantly felt much lighter, and the suppression originating from his Bloodline seemed to have significantly diminished. He was already very grateful for this and said, "Alright, this is enough. With this, I can easily cope with the coming changes. Hmm, time is almost up. Find the right moment and leave immediately. These chains are not like those runes, even if..."

"Haha, alright, alright, stop nagging... Hmm, we still have a chance, but this chance is fleeting, I need to concentrate!"

Tang Ku took a deep breath, watching the white line on the horizon draw closer and closer. Then, fully focused, he put on the War God Gauntlets on his right fist, still imbued with the Fist Intent of the Great Wilderness Divine Fist's Shattering Void Strike. He invigorated his spirit, and his fist trembled slightly. This would be his full-strength strike... But he didn't rush to attack, instead concentrating on the situation outside.

In fact, from his previous strike, he already knew that his fist couldn't break these chains, so he couldn't strike now.

The Void Eye was activated, seeing through all illusions. This skill was an evolved version of the Spiritual Awareness Eye, so any function the Spiritual Awareness Eye had, the Void Eye would only be stronger!

Although that section of the chain was cast from a single piece of iron, there were still weak points and extremely tiny cracks, which were its vulnerabilities. Tang Ku immediately spotted the weakest link and stood ready, poised to strike.

He was waiting, fully focused, waiting to seize that fleeting opportunity.

He pondered deeply, letting his mind expand. His understanding of the Power Law appeared in his consciousness, constantly turning, disassembling, and reassembling, thereby deepening his comprehension.

This understanding was profound and mysterious, not to be spoken of to outsiders, but it allowed his fist to perform to its utmost.

"Only a few thousand meters left... Hmm, five hundred meters... a hundred meters... It's here!"

His spirit tensed. Whiteness suddenly poured into the cave, and intense cold instantly covered everything within. The flames turned into ice in the blink of an eye!

"This is it... This very instant..."

Crack!

Hell, which was filled with magma and towering flames, instantly transformed into a frozen Hell. Tang Ku's pupils suddenly contracted, and a punch imbued with his understanding of the Power Law suddenly slammed into the weakest link of the chain... Crack... Bang... Boom!

Countless cracks instantly appeared on the ice-covered chain, and then that section of the chain shattered into fragments the moment Tang Ku's punch landed.