Chapter 551 – Battle (1/2)

Under the vast, gloomy sky, two mountainous figures faced one another.

Li Qingshan’s face had neither fury or hatred, only tranquility.

As tranquil and unmoving as the earth.

Divine strength emerged from every corner of his body and the earth below him, accumulating into an ocean drop by drop and merging with his body.

Boundless like the earth.

The entire world vanished. The vicious Corpse King who stood as imposing as a mountain gradually blurred in his eyes. Even the colossal, incoming punch no longer emitted any pressure.

That was merely a “rock in his way”, something that a person would always come across in their lives.

All he had to do was shatter it!

Gazing into the resolute and tranquil eyes, the Corpse King became slightly perturbed as well.

Just what is this puny daemon? If he possesses the flames of the phoenix, then so be it, but he has so many variations. Looking at his aura, it’s only at the level of overcoming a single heavenly tribulation, yet he possesses great strength that even Corpse Commanders struggle to rival. Even with that being the case, we’re still worlds apart, yet he’s bold enough to challenge me? Fine, I’ll grind you into mincemeat then!

With a thought, four bone spikes suddenly protruded from his fist, whistling towards Li Qingshan’s face. Before their punches had even collided, the spikes would have pierced Li Qingshan already.

The punch became even more dangerous, yet Li Qingshan remained unfazed.

Having changed his attack on the spot, it meant he was lacking in confidence.

Before he knew it, the momentum had shifted slightly.

The flow of time recovered.

The black shockwaves immediately shattered the bone spikes. The destructive power was so great that even the Corpse King felt shocked.

The moment when the two fists collided actually resulted in momentary peace.

The overly loud sound was like a colossal being, unable to worm into a person’s narrow ear channels, instead leading to a false impression of silence.

Following that moment, the world seemed to sink into rumbling and shaking that never stopped.

The tranquil ground immediately began to surge like the violent waves of an ocean. Hills rose and collapsed as cracks opened and closed, without a single moment of pause.

Dust filled the air, rising into the sky.

Black corpse qi poured from the Corpse King’s body like an avalanche, crushing the fragmented daemon qi and completely swallowing Li Qingshan. It pressured, ripped at, and seeped into his body.

Li Qingshan did everything he could to direct the Corpse King’s power into the earth. He held his head high as he looked straight into the Corpse King’s eyes, letting out a thunderous growl.

His arm that seemed to be forged from black iron swelled up, bulging and riddled with blood vessels.

The iron hooves produced two deep pits behind him without him taking a single step back.

Cracks appeared on his skeleton as they produced the sound of twisting metal. He completely disregarded it, simply pouring all of his strength into the punch.

He refused to budge!

The Corpse King’s eyes widened, filled with disbelief. The force behind his punch had actually failed to reduce the measly daemon to mincemeat.

Instead, a wondrously great power emanated from the measly daemon’s fist, shattering his strength and corpse qi.

This sight stunned all of the cultivators present. He was holding his ground against a Corpse King. Was this truly something a Daemon General could do?

Gu Yanying sighed in praise inside. What power! How impressive!

He definitely isn’t an ordinary daemon. Just what kind of fortuitous encounter did he come across that provided him with the source of such great strength? The Dark Queen ingested another pill. As she recovered, she looked for Xiao An with her brows furrowed, but she found nothing.

The Marquis of Ruyi and Han Anguo exchanged glances. They also became extremely conflicted inside. They felt fear, yet they also hoped the moon demon could repel the Corpse King.

The daemon had the momentum. Force could not overwhelm him!

This power is far too strange. How can I lose to you!?

His dignity as a king had been viciously provoked. The Corpse King also began to roar. Corpse qi coiled around his arm like snakes and dragons, merging with it and turning it pitch-black before pressing forward viciously.

Thump!

Li Qingshan’s colossal body was sent flying. He spun around in the air and landed firmly on the ground, leaning on one hand. However, he still slid several hundred meters before coming to a halt due to the great momentum.

He really is a Corpse King after all. His physical strength is something else. Though, that’s only because my Tiger Demon Transformation and Spirit Turtle Transformation are only at the fourth layer. They’re unable to endure and rein in the power of the fifth layer of the ox demon, or I wouldn’t lose to him. What a pity!

He took on a Corpse King as a Daemon General and managed to survive a punch, yet he still felt dissatisfied, believing he had not unleashed his full strength!

If the Dark Queen and the others found out about his thoughts, they would never believe it.

However, that was the reality of the situation. Simply by throwing a punch, before even colliding with the Corpse King’s fist, his bones had become riddled with countless tiny cracks. Even his tiger bones that were as sturdy as steel could not withstand it.

And, even if he used the spirit turtle to pacify his sea of consciousness, entering a state of intricacy, he was unable to completely control the flow of every bit of power.

Like a child swinging a large blade, it was already strenuous enough for him to point the blade at the enemy. He could not unleash the power of the blade at all, and he would even injure himself if he were not careful.