Chapter 549 – Four Golden Core Into the Belly (1/2)

Li Qingshan felt like his heart was in his throat as he desperately turned and weaved. If he were struck, then no matter how powerful his life force was, all that awaited him would be death.

The fingernail turned with him like a flying sword. Right when he was unable to dodge it, a sudden gust of strong wind appeared from the side, pushing him along.

The fingernail the size of a stone beam whistled past him as a few strands of his scarlet hair drifted through the air.

Li Qingshan nodded at Gu Yanying. If it were not for Gu Yanying’s fan swing, becoming heavily injured would be unavoidable even if he managed to survive. Afterwards, if he took on another attack or two, he would be in danger.

Gu Yanying was not under attack. Clearly, the Corpse King’s attacks were selective. They targeted those who could not defend or dodge.

If it were not for the spirit turtle’s warning, Li Qingshan probably would have been heavily injured. Gazing down, another two Golden Core cultivators had fallen in battle. Li Qingshan even recognised one of them. They happened to be one of the four grandmasters.

Another three Golden Core cultivators sustained damage of varying degree. Light damage referred to shattered lifebound arcane artifacts and a severed arm, while heavy damage was having the lower half of their body completely crushed. That person had only managed to hold on with the life force of a Golden Core cultivator, but he was still on his last breath.

Before the Golden Core cultivators could even complete the encirclement, they had been frightened out of their wits.

This was the horror of a Corpse King. An entire realm of cultivation separated them. Even though he could not unleash his full strength, he was still not something a group of Golden Core cultivators could treat with scorn. If they wanted to stop him, then they better be prepared to die!

The Dark Queen’s Void-bellied Ghost King forcefully took on three fingernails and was on the cusp of collapsing. It would probably give way with one more attack.

The Dark Queen glanced behind before looking at the Corpse King again and taking in a deep breath.

Fierce wind whistled as rolling yin qi surged into the Void-bellied Ghost King’s cavernous mouth. Its body consolidated once more as its belly bulged high into the air.

“You still won’t give up!”

The Corpse King pressed his hands against the ground, and his body pulled a little further out of the Gate of Hungry Ghosts. His aura became even more powerful and intense. Rings of corpse qi coiled around his arm as he struck the Void-bellied Corpse King’s belly.

During that, the Gate of Hungry Ghosts opened even wider. The Corpse King’s strength did not wane, instead growing greater and greater. Although he had lost countless subordinates, the entire Hungry Ghost realm was supporting him in expanding its territory.

The Corpse King said, “All of you will die here today!”

And that strange skeleton. While its white flames were terrifying, they were unable to breach his protective corpse qi. Its strength was only around the level of a Corpse Commander. He refused to believe something so weak could destroy the Hungry Ghost realm.

“As long as I can use my full strength, I can kill it in a single palm strike.”

The omen of warning in Li Qingshan’s heart was growing more intense!

An opponent as powerful as that was well beyond what he could handle with his current cultivation. He would already be fortunate if he were able to escape.

But there was nowhere to escape. He would not escape either!

When facing an undefeatable opponent, some would feel fear and despair, while others would rouse and get their blood pumping. He was the latter.

He glanced at Xiao An from afar. Xiao An had already helped out tremendously by destroying the corpse army and suppressing several dozen Corpse Commanders. It was up to him now.

His fighting spirit began to bubble, and there were no more unnecessary thoughts in his head. He only thought about how he could defeat the opponent.

“Send me off!”

“Alright!” Gu Yanying waved her folding fan, and a tornado-like gust of wind pushed Li Qingshan along with a great and gentle force.

Li Qingshan unfurled his wings, and his entire body blazed. He pushed his speed to the limit, leaving behind a long trail of flames like a burning meteor. He sailed across the sky and descended.

He’s just bringing about his own doom, like a moth to a flame! That was what everyone present thought at that moment.

The Corpse King raised his hand, about to crush this overconfident moth.

The fire made a turn, flying over the Corpse King’s head and landing five kilometers away.

The Marquis of Ruyi realised what he was doing. He widened his eyes and called out, “The golden cores!”

Li Qingshan would never launch a suicide attack. His target was not the Corpse King, but the golden cores left behind by the two Golden Core cultivators the Corpse King killed in a single strike.

Were there any Golden Core cultivators present that would stop him?

With a scoop, Li Qingshan obtained two golden cores, along with two hundred treasures pouches. He casually shoved the two golden cores into his mouth before turning around. However, he still did not charge toward the Corpse King.

In the battle earlier, a Golden Core cultivator had been killed before he could blow up his golden core, which had fallen to the ground, while another cultivator had been incinerated by the Samādhi Flames of White Bone.

Li Qingshan had locked onto the positions of the two golden cores a long time ago.

Everyone only saw a streak of firelight revolve around the Gate of Hungry Ghosts from afar a few times!

He had obtained another two golden cores.

Li Qingshan directly shoved them into his mouth before flying off into the distance. Four golden cores were in his belly.