157 Chapter 157 (2/2)

The two people clashed, the person that turned into a monster ghost expanded even further his fingers looked like large blades that were on a collision course with the black knight's body. The person in the dark suit of armor swung his weapon in a last-ditch effort, his power suits energy reserves dropped to twenty-five percent in an instant as he infused most of it into this swing.

The resulting energy wave blasted a giant fissure into the ground that expanded forwards and to the sides making it look like the earth was parting. The surge of energy washed over Yang Kai's body but still his ghastly figure didn't feel any pain or pressure from this massive attack that carried over into the town behind him.

”You Fool! Your soul is mine!”

The large ghostly sickle like hand moved towards the old man's chest. He had made a large swing and was now unable to dodge or put his guard up. The pointy fingers nimbly cut the air towards the enemy, not going for the flesh but for what was inside of that meat suit.

”Clang...”

A strange thing happened though, the long digits instead of penetrating inside just bounced off the dark armor. Yang Kai stopped dead in his tracks, what was this thing made of that his ethereal body couldn't even penetrate was this some kind of rare spirit metal? He didn't have much time to think as he felt something hard slam him to the side, this was the same mace that Zhang Jin was carrying.

”Huh... the Qi attacks can't damage that art... but the material that this treasure is made of can?”

Zhang Jin was being super cautious when fighting this demonic cultivator that he didn't even test out if this dark metal had any special qualities. He didn't think that a simple melee attack would be better than using grand Qi attacks that could devastate the area.

Yang Kai suffered a large hit, his body started shrinking and flickering on and off as if his ghost technique was running out of juice. The Zhang elder didn't give his enemy time to recover though, he was quickly on him like white on rice. What ensued was a one-sided beatdown, the dark knight's mace pounded the Dark Palm Sect's master into the ground while loud thumping noises echoed.

”For the Zhang Clan, take this!”

No one expected this one-sided reversal, even the other elders from the Dark Palm Sect weren't able to aid their leader who was getting turned into minced meat. Zhang Jin was without mercy, he quickly pummeled Yang Kai into the ground the man was now twitching while having a hard time uttering even a single word.

”That Yang Kai lost, just like that?... was this Zhang Jin always this strong?”

Huo Qiao muttered from the side while holding another man from behind by the neck and choking the ever-loving crap out of him.

”No, it must be that strange treasure he is wearing... it made him far stronger. Young master, we should quickly withdraw while we have the chance!”

The bodyguard alerted his young master, with Zhang Jin's victory the strongest opponent was out of the way. What done was done, the only way out of this was to flee. After that they would have to think about the next step to take, but for now getting out of this city was the first thing they all had to do.

Huo Qiang was just smacking a Dark Palm Sect member around as he heard Qiao. This prompted him to look inside the ring, his eyes sparkling slightly while looking at the large obsidian suit of armor. He wasn't sure why, but he really liked the way that thing looked, if only he could get one in red was what he was thinking.

Feng Liena and Maling had rounded up the junior members from the three clans by this time. Thanks to the strides forward that all three clans had made during the two years, they were somehow able to fight off these sect elders. The EMP like attack that turned the communication jades into scrap has given them an advantage for now, but they knew that after that last blast that Zhang Jin produced everyone in the city would be alerted.

”En, we should retreat for now at the harbor, all of our clan members are gathered here. We can use the failure of the communication jades to our advantage and evade further combat!”

Feng Mailing chimed in, she then looked at the old man in the edgy black suit still surprised about how strong he was in that thing.

”You old fart, grab your clan member and let's go we don't have time!”

Zhang Jin looked to the side and nodded, he then glared down at the injured body of Yang Kai. He was battered and bruised but still alive, he just needed one good smack to finish the job.

'Can't let this guy live!'

He knew what to do as he moved his large mace above his head, aiming to cave in the Dark Palm Sect master's head with one last large swing. Letting a petty man like this live any further would be a travesty, how many people had he slain during his life already? There was no pity for people like this in this old man's heart. He poured in some spiritual energy into this last swing, the greenish glow on the mace materialized as he began swinging down for the killing blow.

The large weapon headed on a collision course with that man's head, if it connected it would turn into an overripe tomato as it burst. But just a couple of centimeters away from the target the swing came to a stop. Zhang Jin's muscles bulged as he felt like something was holding him captive. He couldn't move a muscle, adding more Qi to his armor didn't solve this problem either. The green energy dispersed into nothingness as if sucked away into the ether by something.

Zhang Jin wasn't the only person that couldn't move, every person from the Triforce alliance felt massive pressure being applied to their very being. The junior members collapsed onto the ground without any warning, the core formation elders managed to resist somewhat but still, they found themselves kneeling.

”What is this? You dare attack the Dark Palm Sect in front of this Wu Ming?”