564 Three Holy Lands, I’ll Come to You! (1/2)
Ning Wu Qing's complexion underwent a drastic change, and he took two steps back. Even his hands and feet were slightly trembling. He had already seen Half-bodied's miserable condition. So, how could he even think of experiencing it himself?
This was when he suddenly heard some people of his team shouting at him, ”Ning Wu Qing! Discard your sword!”
Ning Wu Qing was startled to hear this. So, he lowered his head to look. And, he instantly lost his nerves. He let go off his longsword without much delay, and it fell to the ground. Then, he saw that a black mass of fire had emerged on the pointed end of his sword. This flame then gradually extended to the entire sword…
He had used this sword to cut off Half-bodied's arm and thigh a moment ago. Therefore, the pointed end had come in contact with the black fire. Surprisingly, the entire sword had caught fire as a result! The most terrible fact was that this black flame had emitted no sound, no light, and no heat. Moreover, it could burn metal, but the individuals present nearby… wouldn't even come to know of it…
Ning Wu Qing's complexion turned as white as paper. The fear of this close-call was still lingering on his heart… [This flame would've burnt my entire hand if I had continued to hold my sword? Then…]
Ning Wu Qing thought of the devastation that had befallen Half-bodied. And, he couldn't help but tremble. Even his spirit turned cold and began to shiver. He watched the black fire as it slowly and gradually engulfed his sword on ground. Ning Wu Qing felt terrible… as if a knife was being twisted through his heart!
[This was my favorite weapon!]
Then, he looked at Half-bodied again, and saw that the black-flame had started burning on his body again! In fact, the flame had burned his lower abdomen away by now… Only half of his skull and half the chest remained…
Half-bodied was no longer shouting. But, he was still breathing. He had survived for such a long time because of the excellent Xuan strength from his meridians had been resisting the flame to some extent. However, his body was throbbing now. In fact, it seemed as if he was sufferings the horrible torments of hell.
Half-bodied eventually died.
However, he died without even leaving a single speck of ash behind. He didn't even get a chance to turn into smoke since he had been burnt by the dreadful Flame of Primal Chaos. Instead, his body had disappeared into thin air…
He was expert who possessed the strength of above the Great Master Level. But, he wasn't even granted the time to showcase his signature moves. He had only been able to brandish his sleeve towards his opponent. But, he hadn't even gotten the chance to hit the enemy. Instead, a black mysterious fire had risen out of nowhere, and it had burned him while he was still alive!
His mind had remained sober to bear that tremendously horrible suffering until he had died. He had clearly felt his own body getting roasted till death while it had slowly faded away… He had dreaded and despaired. His comrades and colleagues had stood nearby and stared at him in helplessness. However, no one had come up to help him. Instead, all of them had looked-on as he had gradually turned into ashes…
The seemingly ordinary lumps remained on the ground. These were the left overs of the flame. These three remaining sparks had continued to burn-on even though they had already eaten thought Ning Wu Qing's sword had Half-bodied's body. And, that was because they had started to burn the ground now… In fact, the black flame was still burning without a halt. Suddenly, the black-robed man waved his hand and the black-flame rose into the sky. Then, it landed into the man's hands, and disappeared into nothingness.
Nothing but blank spaces remained on the ground now. No remnants of a sword or a skeleton could be seen on the ground…
That blank space was too horrible to look at. But, no one dared to say anything. All of them were stationary and dumbfounded. In fact they looked like statues…
Zi Jing Hong breathed a long sigh after a long silence. Suddenly, he felt an itch on his forehead. So, he stretched his hand to touch it. However, he couldn't comprehend when his forehead had gotten studded with sweat. He felt a strange chill in his garments as the cold wind blew past. And, he suddenly felt as if cold water had been poured into his clothes…
[Half-bodied was nearly as strong as me. I might be a little better, but there wasn't much of a difference in our strengths. However, he was tortured to death by the enemy with so much ease. Moreover, no one could even figure how this man managed to do it…]
[Things can often seem confusing to the individual who is involved in the fray. But, the on-lookers can usually get a clear picture of the situation at hand. And, there are many onlookers here… But, not a single person was able to detect the mystery behind this black-robed man's moves. Will I be able to escape if he targets me like this?]
[The answer is a very certain 'no'!]
[This matter is over clear at this point. So, making any amount of analyses and judgments is unnecessary!]
Then, he looked at the other people on his side. Everybody seemed to be thinking the same way… Their eyes were looking straight, their faces were stiff, and drops of sweat were streaming down from their foreheads…
Who amongst these individuals hadn't run amok the lands in the past? Who amongst them hadn't moved unhindered in the entire world? All of them had gathered here in one team. However, that one man had managed to scare everyone to such an extent…
This clearly indicated one thing — this black-robed man's strength was undoubtedly sinister and abnormal!
”Zi Jing Hong, do you have anything else to say? Is there anything else you'd like to discuss?” Jun Mo Xie folded his hands behind his back, and gazed at Zi Jing Hong as he asked this question.