173: Chapter 173 Light of Slaughter VS Bloodthirsty Golden Roc

The power of this punch was not small; it contained various types of light that had long been fused into the Light-Speed Punch.

The moment Chen Xing's fist touched the opponent's cheek, it was as if countless rays of light struck simultaneously.

Jin Shengluo flew backward, and the phantom of the Great Roc behind him gradually solidified. With a flap of its wings, he stabilized his form.

This punch shattered his complacency.

“This guy is completely different from those super geniuses of the Divine Sects and Divine Lands. He doesn't even seem like the same species!” Jin Shengluo's eyes grew solemn.

“Roar!”

He stomped violently, and the Golden Roc behind him finally ceased to be a phantom, manifesting into reality.

Evolving from a soul body or spirit body to a physical manifestation was terrifying and required extremely high attainment.

Chen Xing focused his gaze and saw that the Golden Roc's wings were faintly tinged with crimson. This red-gold Golden-Winged Great Roc was the opponent's first ability.

Red represented the Power of Slaughter.

“Slaughter Intent...” Chen Xing narrowed his eyes slightly as a golden light flashed.

“Boom!”

In the next moment, he activated [Golden Light]. The Golden Intent actually represented the power of killing and slaughter.

Jin Shengluo fused with the Blood-Gold Great Roc. He still looked human, but with more Yao Beast characteristics, especially the pair of wings on his back.

As Chen Xing activated the Golden Light, his white robes were dyed golden-yellow, adding a sense of sacred and noble temperament.

“Comparing Slaughter Intent? How many demons have you killed, and to what level has your killing intent reached? You are simply digging your own grave!”

Jin Shengluo sneered. With a flap of his wings, he charged forward at extreme speed.

As he waved his hand, his palm transformed into a Roc's claw, and the faint cry of a Great Roc could be heard.

The Great Roc, a legendary creature, was said to have a wingspan of tens of thousands of miles and possessed incomparable speed. Few in the world could contend with it.

“Thud!”

The first attack was precisely blocked by Chen Xing with ease.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

Jin Shengluo was very patient, continuously flickering to launch surprise attacks. Occasionally, a movement of his wings would send thousands of blood-gold feathers flying out.

These feathers were all imbued with Moves from the Golden Roc Secret Scripture, which further integrated many other Battle Techniques. Their power was not to be underestimated.

However, facing the storm-like assault, Chen Xing was still able to accurately predict and take effective countermeasures.

Jin Shengluo couldn't help but feel surprised that he couldn't catch the flash; this was far beyond his expectations.

“He really is much stronger than the AI in the virtual world.” His gaze sharpened.

“Bloodthirsty Golden Roc, Slaughter Domain!”

Jin Shengluo chanted an incantation. As he spread his wings, a blood-colored killing intent rolled down, surrounding the area.

Facing the encirclement, Chen Xing remained unfazed, even allowing the Slaughter Intent to spread toward him.

Immediately after, the killing intent from all directions began to condense, and various strange beasts and monsters appeared.

“Roar—!”

They let out roars of anger and resentment, yet they submitted to the Golden-Winged Great Roc above—or rather, to Jin Shengluo.

The crowd cried out in surprise, not expecting Jin Shengluo to be the first to deploy a Slaughter Domain.

Qin Feng and the others looked grave. They had gathered relevant intelligence beforehand and had some understanding of it.

The arena was massive, with many floating islands around it that could hold stars and accommodate over a hundred million living beings.

“What you see are all the powerful enemies I once slew on the battlefield.”

Jin Shengluo flew high in the sky, surveying the field with a monarch-like gaze as all the beasts knelt in worship.

His pair of golden pupils carried the pressure of a King of Ten Thousand Beasts; no matter how many there were, none dared to disobey.

Chen Xing calmly glanced around. Countless Vicious Beasts and monsters growled at him, but he remained as calm as still water.

“Among them, some come from the Demon Alliance, some from the Demon Race, and there are even prodigies from the Insect Race and Ghost Race.”

Jin Shengluo continued, “Only those who have killed countless enemies on the battlefield are qualified to discuss the Dao of Slaughter with me. I will give you a chance to use your Divine Ability, otherwise, don't blame me for bullying the weak.”

As his voice fell, almost simultaneously, both Chen Xing on the field and Mo Xin off the field curled their lips upward.

That smile seemed to carry a hint of playful mockery.

Jin Shengluo's gaze narrowed. After so long, the killing intent had covered half of Chen Xing's body; why had no blood-light appeared yet?

“Slaughter Intent isn't just gained from killing. If you are killed by others, you can also comprehend the Slaughter Intent in a crisis,” Chen Xing said slowly.

“You have some insight. It's a pity you were born in this incomplete territory.” Mo Xin narrowed her eyes slightly.

“So, you're saying you've died?” Jin Shengluo's eyes were solemn, filled with questioning and a touch of disbelief.

“I died once, and then I lived again,” Chen Xing said indifferently. This really wasn't a boast.

Even without counting the Battle Space, he had died before.

In his past life, he had partnered with others to open restaurant branches across the country. He had made a fortune and was considered a winner in life.

But the good times didn't last. His partner disappeared overnight, leaving him alone to clean up the mess.

That day, Chen Xing was about to handle matters at one of the branches when he was caught in a massive flood. He closed his eyes, and that life was over; when he opened them again, he was here.

“Boom!”

Before the opponent could say anything, the killing intent around Chen Xing was blasted away by an almost irresistible force.

Beneath Chen Xing's feet, it was like a river of blood, much like the massive flood that had swept him away back then.

The world was shocked. Had the slaughter attainment Jin Shengluo spent nearly a hundred years Cultivating on the battlefield actually been matched?

“Who?” Jin Shengluo's pupils constricted as he caught sight of a figure behind Chen Xing.

“Himself?” Mo Xin was stunned.

Indeed, the blood-colored figure standing behind Chen Xing looked exactly like him!

Before the crowd's shock could fade, a second figure stood up from the water with a chilling smile on its face.

Then came a third, a fourth, a fifth... until there were thousands of figures.

“I have killed many people, but the ones who left the deepest impression on me weren't any powerful enemies, but the times I was killed,” Chen Xing said slowly.

His eyes were cold, as if he had become a different person, no longer possessing his usual quiet and warmth.

No one knew he had the System's Battle Space, so no one knew how much he had endured inside.

The Battle Space was infinitely more powerful than the virtual world; every death Chen Xing experienced was infinitely close to reality.

Initially, when he was beheaded by Ye Jianxing, he only felt a wave of lingering fear and didn't think much of it, so he continued fighting.

But when it came time to rest, the massive impact of death spread through his entire body, nearly causing his healthy physical self in reality to collapse.

“Countless versions of you? What is the meaning of this?” Jin Shengluo clenched his fists, realizing his killing intent was truly being suppressed.

“These... are all the versions of me that were killed.” Chen Xing spread his hands, his lips curling up slightly.

In the eyes of outsiders, his smile had an added air of madness that was exceptionally creepy.

But Chen Xing wasn't talking nonsense. Among the thousands of shadows formed behind him, some held spears, some drew swords, and others wielded sabers.

These shadows were all the versions of Chen Xing that had been killed in the System's Battle Space!