78: Chapter 78 A False Alliance

Forbidden killing move.

Nether Death Beam!

In the ruins, Assistant Chen Feng's eyes were filled with despair.

He knew all too well what this move meant; it was the life-staking strike of a Martial Venerable-level magical beast.

If this strike landed, let alone Li Zhengyang, there wouldn't even be a single intact corpse left within a ten-mile radius.

"Get out of the way!" Assistant Chen Feng roared hoarsely.

High in the air, Xue You, who had retreated several kilometers away, narrowed his eyes.

"Old Black has even revealed his trump card; this kid is a dead man."

Xue You sneered, quietly waiting to reap the rewards of the aftermath.

Dodge? Where could he dodge to?

Li Zhengyang had no intention of dodging at all.

The duration of the A-grade talent Berserk had only thirty seconds left!

The Indestructible Golden Body had been pushed to its limit, even faintly exuding a dark red hue.

"Wanna stake your life against me?"

Li Zhengyang's eyes were bloodshot.

"I love staking my life!"

Bang!

Li Zhengyang did not retreat, but instead advanced.

Facing the pitch-black beam of light descending from the sky, he crashed directly into it!

Boom!

The two collided in mid-air.

The terrifying destructive power of the Nether Death Beam burned Li Zhengyang's combat suit into nothingness the instant they made contact.

"Sss, sss, sss!"

Li Zhengyang clearly heard the sound of his skin being corroded.

The defense of the Indestructible Golden Body was stripped away layer by layer.

Muscles were tearing, and as soon as blood surged out from his skin, it was instantly vaporized by the high temperature.

Every inch of his bones was wailing.

But he did not take a single step back!

He gripped the abyssal meteor dragon spear tightly with both hands, his life force surging into it frantically.

Ancient Dragon Power, one hundred percent bonus.

"Break for me!!!"

Li Zhengyang roared.

The penetration property of Dragon Tooth Armor Piercing was pushed to the limit at this moment.

The abyssal meteor dragon spear forcibly tore through the beam of light, and a cold glint rapidly magnified in the center of the Nether Death Beam.

For the first time, a trace of fear flashed in the eyes of the Nether Dragon Venerable.

It could not understand no matter what, how a Martial Emperor could force his way to its front while taking the strongest strike of a Martial Venerable head-on!

But it no longer had time to think.

Puchi!

Fatal Dragon Jaw, 100% critical hit triggered!

The long spear followed the Nether Dragon Venerable's gaping maw and thrust inside.

It pierced directly through the upper jaw, bringing out a long trail of brains and a column of blood from the top of the skull, stabbing out viciously.

The dragon spear was stuck in its skull.

Twist Technique!

The majestic internal energy exploded violently inside the dragon's skull.

"Roar!"

The Nether Dragon Venerable let out a hiss.

Its dragon body twisted and twitched frantically in mid-air, wings flapping desperately, attempting to shake off the dragon spear.

Its life force was rapidly fading away.

The pride of a Martial Venerable was completely shattered by this spear strike.

"Xue You! Save me!"

The Nether Dragon Venerable used its last ounce of strength to call for help.

In the distance, Xue You moved.

Almost at the exact moment the Dragon Venerable called for help, he appeared behind the massive Nether Dragon Venerable.

The Nether Dragon Venerable's unfocused pupils suddenly constricted, as if it had grasped a last straw.

However.

Puchi!

Xue You did not attack Li Zhengyang, who was hanging on the dragon's head.

Instead, he followed an old wound on the back of the Nether Dragon Venerable's neck and stabbed in viciously!

Xue You's arm sank into the dragon's body.

The Nether Dragon Venerable's body stiffened, and it looked at its "ally" behind it in disbelief.

"Old Black, you aren't going to live anyway."

Xue You whispered into the dragon's ear, his voice so cold and sinister it made one's hair stand on end.

"Why not gift me this Martial Venerable life force and send me on my way!"

"You... treacherous..."

"Between a Demon Human and a magical beast, what is there to talk about regarding good faith? The strong are supreme!"

Xue You laughed wildly, and a suction force instantly erupted from his palm.

"Devour!"

The Nether Dragon Venerable's remaining origin essence blood turned into a stream of blood, pouring back into Xue You's body.

That hundred-meter-long dragon body rapidly withered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The scales lost their luster, and the muscles atrophied.

Li Zhengyang was blown away by this violent wave of devouring energy.

At the same time.

The ten-minute duration of Berserk finally ended.

Although there was no fatigue period, the returning pain was also hard to accept instantly.

"Cough!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood.

His internal organs felt like they had been displaced, and his right arm bones were covered in cracks.

But he could not worry about recovering from his injuries right now.

The system screen popped up.

[Ding!]

[Detected that host has dealt over 90% of fatal damage to the Nether Dragon Venerable!]

[Kill confirmed!]

[System initiating plunder analysis...]

[Talent plunder successful!]

[Obtained S-grade talent: Tyrannosaurus Bone]

[Talent effect: Ignore 80% of all damage from the same rank and below, comes with Martial Venerable-level True Dragon pressure, life force recovery speed increased by 200%, no consumption limit.]

Li Zhengyang panted rapidly, pulling at the corners of his blood-stained mouth.

"Good stuff."

A warm stream of energy rippled through his limbs and bones, and his body, which had been on the verge of collapse, began to rapidly repair itself under the 200% recovery power of the [Nether Dragon Body].

Meanwhile, in mid-air.

Xue You had already drained the last drop of life force from the Nether Dragon Venerable.

That dragon corpse, withered like rotten wood, shattered violently in mid-air and fell as flying ash filling the sky.

Xue You hovered in the sky.

His body was tightly wrapped in a layer of blood cocoon.

Thump!

Thump!

The heartbeat coming from the blood cocoon shook the entire earth, making it tremble along with it.

Crack!

A crack appeared on the surface of the blood cocoon.

Immediately after, it exploded violently!

An overwhelming aura rushed into the clouds.

The dark clouds that had just gathered in the sky were forcibly torn apart by this aura.

Martial Venerable!

Xue You had finally taken that final half-step he had dreamed of.

He had become a genuine Overlord Level Demon Human!

"Hahaha!"

Xue You looked up at the sky and laughed wildly.

On the ground, Assistant Chen Feng gritted his teeth tightly, the hope in his eyes completely extinguished.

It's over.

Just finished fighting one Martial Venerable magical beast, and now another Overlord Level Demon Human has arrived.

Who can stop him?

The Great Xia defense line will be completely torn open from here.

Xue You slowly lowered his head.

His gaze accurately locked onto Li Zhengyang deep in the ruins.

"Human, I really should thank you properly."

Xue You walked down step by step from the high sky, stepping on the void, and the surrounding air rippled with blood-colored waves with his footsteps.

"If it weren't for you pushing that idiot to that extent, I really wouldn't have had the chance to so smoothly suck dry the origin of a Martial Venerable-level magical beast."

He raised his hand, blood-colored internal energy swirling at his fingertips, exuding a suffocating sense of deathly oppression.

"To repay you for this opportunity you've delivered to my doorstep..."

The smile at the corners of Xue You's mouth became sinister.

"I will skin you and pull out your tendons, extract your soul, and savor your wails bit by bit!"

As his voice fell.

In the ruins.

A hand covered in blood gripped the abyssal meteor dragon spear stuck in the ground tightly.

Li Zhengyang leaned on the spear shaft and slowly stood up from the pile of rubble.

Revealing muscles covered in bloodstains and scorch marks.

He looked extremely disheveled.

But he stood very straight.

There was no despair or fear on his face.

Li Zhengyang raised his head and looked straight at the arrogant Xue You.

Then, he tilted his head and spat.

"Broken through?"

Li Zhengyang's voice was not loud, but it was exceptionally grating.

"Just right."

"A half-step Martial Venerable magical core doesn't sell for a good price."

Li Zhengyang grinned, revealing his white teeth.

"A real Martial Venerable-level magical core..."

"Should be worth at least a hundred million, right?"