280: Invitation to Duel

God of Annihilation frowned, quickly withdrew his hands from the black hole, then his figure swayed and he retreated, shrouded in mist from head to toe.

Ye Kong did not press his advantage. Instead, he threw the Thunder Light in his hand, and the Thunder Light instantly pierced through heaven and earth, transforming into a shocking bolt of Divine Lightning that chased after God of Annihilation.

By the time Ye Kong made his move, God of Annihilation had already transformed into a long rainbow and flown further into the mountain range. When Ye Kong used the Thunder Light in his hand to scatter the Void black hole, less than two seconds had passed.

But God of Annihilation had already flown several hundred miles away, disappearing into the horizon.

Ye Kong did not intend to tear open the Void Realm to pursue, nor did he plan to directly appear before God of Annihilation by traversing the Void Realm.

The Great Path of heaven and earth in this sky had become extremely unstable due to the great battle. Rashly traversing the Void Realm could lead to being affected by the aftermath of the battle, getting lost in the Void Realm, and falling into a predicament.

Therefore, Ye Kong chose to directly unleash Divine Lightning for a long-range strike.

God of Annihilation saw Ye Kong summon the Thunder Light in his hand, directly piercing the sky and chasing after him. His brows instantly furrowed tightly, revealing a look of worry.

However, he did not intervene to stop it. It wasn't that he didn't want to, but that he couldn't.

At some point, two shocking wounds had appeared on the palms of God of Annihilation's hands.

These wounds almost split God of Annihilation's hands in two, connected only by a thread of flesh. Blood continuously dripped, and Thunder Light was faintly visible within the wounds.

If not for the protective runes around his body, which had blocked the attack for God of Annihilation, the outcome would not have been this way. God of Annihilation's hands would have probably been split in two long ago.

The Thunder Light that suddenly appeared in Ye Kong's hand was precisely the Great Path Divine Lightning and Nine Heavens Divine Lightning that Ye Kong controlled.

Ever since Ye Kong obtained the Nine Heavens Divine Lightning bestowed by the Emperor, and after comprehending his Lightning Element talent to the Perfection Realm, his Divine Lightning naturally benefited, its power increasing significantly once more. In terms of offensive power, it was the best among the Lightning Element.

The astonishing Aura formed by the Divine Lightning tore through heaven and earth, suddenly appearing behind the already distant God of Annihilation. God of Annihilation had no chance to react before he was heavily struck by the Divine Lightning, and for a moment, Thunder Light erupted everywhere.

After a while, the Thunder Light around God of Annihilation's body finally completely subsided.

"Pfft!" As soon as the Thunder Light subsided, God of Annihilation spat out a mouthful of dark blood, which splattered across the sky. His face became considerably paler, and his Aura weakened by several points.

If not for the powerful Annihilation Law enveloping him, his injuries would certainly have been more severe after being struck by the Divine Lightning.

With the unleashing of the Divine Lightning, it first nearly severed God of Annihilation's hands, and now it had seriously injured his body.

God of Annihilation wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth and, disregarding his injuries, continued to move away from the area.

When Immeasurable God and the other Black-Robed God saw God of Annihilation injured by Ye Kong's Divine Lightning, their already distressed and gloomy expressions deepened even further.

"Alas!" Immeasurable God sighed heavily, and began to transmit a message to God of Annihilation: "God of Annihilation, should we retreat first and wait for your Annihilation power to recharge, then we can come back to settle the score?"

"That brat Ye Kong is truly hateful. We should have disregarded everything and killed him earlier, and seized that Demon-Sealing Soul-Devouring Slash," the other Black-Robed God also transmitted.

"Now, he has become a major hidden danger to us, even more detestable than the Emperor. How dare he scheme against us like this! When the power of Annihilation arrives, we will surely turn him to ashes!" the other Black-Robed God said, seething with rage.

"Alas!" Immeasurable God let out another helpless, heavy sigh.

The two of them were currently entangled with the Shura Main Body and unable to assist God of Annihilation. God of Annihilation himself could not unleash the Annihilation Law alone and was no match for Ye Kong. What could they do?

The Divine Lightning, carrying a hint of Thunder Light, reappeared in Ye Kong's hand. Ye Kong looked at God of Annihilation with a cold gaze, his sword held horizontally, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

God of Annihilation's face was grim. He knew that the Divine Lightning had injured a trace of his Primordial Spirit, and the injury was not light.

He hesitated whether to summon more Black-Robed Gods to deal with Ye Kong.

However, "That Lord's" intention was to quickly bring people into the Imperial City, otherwise the Imperial Palace would be unguarded, and who knew what unforeseen events might occur. There might even be some highly skilled thieves hidden within the Imperial City.

The besieging army outside the Imperial City was currently in chaos, leaderless. Although the Imperial City Army had retreated, they didn't know if they could enter the Imperial City.

Of the three Gods leading the troops, the Fishing Old Man, Locke, and Dao Guang, two were severely injured and one was dead, making them unable to lead the army into the city.

Looking at the Demon-Sealing Soul-Devouring Slash in Ye Kong's hand, which glowed with a hint of Thunder Light, a trace of apprehension appeared in the depths of God of Annihilation's eyes.

If it were the Divine Lightning of the past, it would have been impossible to so easily tear apart his Void black hole and then cut off his protective Great Path runes.

But now the Divine Lightning had achieved it, which was truly unimaginable.

God of Annihilation was not foolish; with a change of thought, he knew this must be related to Ye Kong comprehending the Lightning Element to the Perfection Realm.

However, now was not the time for him to delve into this matter. He had to find a way to lead the army into the Imperial City. Truly occupying the Imperial City was the most urgent task at hand.

Ye Kong stared intently at God of Annihilation, hating him for killing the Emperor, and at the same time, regretting that his comprehension of the Asura True Body's power had come too late.

Perhaps if he had understood this power earlier, he could have defeated Locke and the Fishing Old Man in a two-on-one battle outside the Imperial City. That way, Jiang Huang could have retreated with the Emperor, avoiding a mutual destruction with the three enemy Gods.

"Although I don't know why the Shura Main Body appeared, since it has given me a one-on-one opportunity with you, today I will behead you here," Ye Kong said coldly.

After a series of chaotic battles, although Ye Kong had not advanced to the Deity Realm, his strength had significantly improved through continuous combat.

Originally, he could fight against Intermediate and even Heavenly Gods. Now, he possessed absolute strength, capable of defeating a High-level God in a one-on-one battle!

If the three Black-Robed Gods before him were to gather, relying on their overwhelming momentum, it would be almost impossible for Ye Kong to kill any one of them.

No matter how powerful Ye Kong was, he was ultimately still a Venerable. In a one-on-one fight, he might still hold an absolute advantage, but against two or three opponents, Ye Kong would be overwhelmed.

"Let's begin!" Ye Kong said, his killing intent palpable.

As soon as his voice fell, the Thunder Light around Ye Kong's body intensified. God of Annihilation had now regained his composure, but his expression turned ashen, and his gaze towards Ye Kong was filled with hatred!