254: Decisive Battle

The Human Race's enemy God Locke watched the explosion in front of him, which engulfed countless people, without a shred of mercy.

After the aftershocks of the explosion, Ye Kong and Locke stared at each other.

Ye Kong raised his blood blade, pointed it at Locke, and said, "You are clearly a Human Race God, yet you act like those foreign races, engaging in despicable deeds!"

Locke glared at Ye Kong, but said nothing.

"There's no point in talking when we don't see eye to eye – just come at me!"

As soon as Ye Kong finished speaking, the blood blade in his hand pulsed with red light, emanating a strong Killing Intent.

The moment the Demon-Sealing Soul-Devouring Slash appeared, it stirred the already tense atmosphere into surging waves, one higher than the last.

God Locke was equally unyielding; a Heaven Rank treasure, the Pingmo Staff, instantly appeared in his hand, radiating a faint halo.

With a "boom," the power of the Asura was once again added to Ye Kong's Physical Body. He truly looked like an Asura reborn, with surging blood Qi. Shura Ye Kong returned to the Imperial City after more than half a month.

After a brief standoff, Shura Ye Kong and God Locke charged out simultaneously. Their violent power caused the earth and sky to tremble, almost tearing apart.

In an instant, the two of them collided. Blade and staff clashed, and a terrifying wave of Qi immediately rippled through the air. The sky continuously shattered under the impact of the Qi wave, a truly breathtaking scene.

In this strike, the two of them fought to a true stalemate; neither gained an advantage.

Clang!

After one strike, Ye Kong and Locke engaged in a dazzling, lightning-quick exchange. Compared to duels between Gods, this scene was even more impressive.

Having experienced countless duels with Gods, Ye Kong had made considerable progress. Both his blood blade and the Pingmo Staff emanated a strong aura and halo.

This aura was not simple: the aura on the Demon-Sealing Soul-Devouring Slash was an intense Killing Intent, the will of an Asura; while the halo on the Pingmo Staff was a hazy state, the light of a God's power Law.

If Ye Kong had not yet mastered the Asura God's title power, and was only just beginning to delve into the power of Law, unable to easily apply the power of Godly Laws in combat as he could now, the battle between Ye Kong and the God would have been even more perilous.

But now that Ye Kong had mastered the power of a God, he was not afraid of any God.

The soldiers and generals on both sides waited in place, not daring to move. If the two unleashed Spells, and they could not evade in time, they would be blasted to death by the large-scale, indiscriminate True Qi explosions.

Watching Ye Kong and Locke's extremely dangerous struggle, the soldiers' expressions were varied.

The Imperial City Army's side frowned, their gazes solemn; the enemy's side seemed somewhat confused, their gazes bewildered.

Everyone knew Ye Kong was formidable, but no one believed he could truly fight a God.

Outside the Imperial City, Wen Gan, Liu Che, and the Zhenyuan Battalion, which had been contacted earlier, had assembled and moved away from the battlefield, waiting for Ye Kong and Locke's battle to end before entering.

The aftershocks generated by the battle between Ye Kong and the God could easily reduce soldiers below the Marquis Realm to dust if they were unprepared.

The enemy army was not as elite as the Imperial City Army, and lacked the protection of the Imperial City walls' Laws. How could they withstand such terrifying aftershocks? Even the commanding generals were terrified and retreated a great distance.

"Roar!" A roar suddenly echoed in the air, and then an Asura phantom appeared in the sky, pouncing towards Locke along with the sword shadow Ye Kong thrust out!

Killing Intent Storm!

Its might was enough to extinguish human hearts, accompanied by the ceaseless sound of lightning tearing through the sky.

"Om—"

Just then, a metallic clang emanated from Locke's Physical Body, and Evil Qi surged.

Naraku Collapse!

God Locke wielded the Pingmo Staff in his hand, and immediately a huge rune attached itself to the great staff, smashing towards Ye Kong's Killing Intent Storm.

The power of this mighty runic great staff was also extraordinary.

As the great staff swept past, the local space was crushed by the runic Dao, shattering into pieces.

"Rumble!"

Naraku Collapse struck the Killing Intent Storm, violently colliding with the boundless Killing Intent. Heaven and earth shook, and the ground beneath them was nearly split in half by the aftershocks of the collision.

Even the Imperial City Army had no choice but to take cover behind the city walls under the command of their generals.

If not for the Imperial City's walls possessing the Godly Array carved by the Emperor, countless casualties would have occurred at this moment.

However, the enemy's side was not so lucky. Although they had retreated, they still suffered a major blow.

After Locke's great staff and the Killing Intent Storm stalemated for a while, the storm exploded. Ye Kong and Locke were also sent flying backward by the immense recoil, and a mushroom cloud immediately rose in the air, temporarily bringing the fierce battle to a halt.

Ye Kong retreated to the Imperial City wall, while Locke ascended above the enemy army.

The Imperial City Army asked Ye Kong with concern, "General Ye, are you alright?"

"This God is not to be underestimated; his strength is formidable. It will be quite difficult to protect the Imperial City from him today!" Ye Kong sighed softly.

"General Ye, please rest assured. If it comes down to the wire, the Emperor will certainly strike!" a general of the Imperial City Army said.

"In that case, I am relieved!" Ye Kong nodded, indicating understanding. "Since the Emperor is backing us, I, Ye Kong, only need to eliminate the God before me."

Ye Kong and his group's journey to the capital to aid the emperor was to prevent the Human Race rebels from entering the Imperial City and usurping the throne. They had to kill all the enemies.

As long as they could delay and defend the Imperial City, internal changes would inevitably occur among the enemies, and the foreign races might not keep their word either.

When the storm in the sky subsided, Ye Kong once again raised his blood blade and charged at Locke.

On the other side, Locke was not idle either. He concentrated, held his breath, and drew a Spell Array beneath the enemy's feet before raising his Pingmo Staff to meet Ye Kong.

"Boom!"

An earth-shattering roar sounded again. The sky constantly wailed under this roar, and heaven and earth paled in the collision between Ye Kong and Locke.

Both Ye Kong and Locke were Body Refining powerhouses. Their Physical Body strength was absolutely among the top in this world. Both possessed Divine-Grade Physiques, making them an invincible presence; even God Yang Wuji was slightly inferior.

The direct confrontation between two Body Refining powerhouses was truly breathtaking and thrilling. Each strike caused cracks in the sky, and the scattered aftershocks churned the surrounding environment into a murky mess.

Fortunately, the Spell Array Locke had just drawn protected the enemy army, otherwise, who knows how many humans would have been left dead outside the Imperial City.

Just as Ye Kong and Locke were locked in an intense battle, several Venerables from the enemy army moved. They sacrificed a precious lotus lamp, suspended it above their heads, and then pressed towards Ye Kong.

The enemy Venerables' actions immediately put the Imperial City Army on high alert. The Imperial City's generals, in particular, were extremely nervous, watching the approaching enemy Venerables and preparing to assist Ye Kong!