Chapter 289 - Chapter 289: Chapter 271: Ruthless Zhang Chenfan (1/2)

Chapter 289: Chapter 271: Ruthless Zhang Chenfan

Following the self-destruction, an astoundingly powerful surge of violent spiritual power instantly dispersed outward, forming a wave of energy.

Whether it was trees or rocks, everything that made contact with this wave instantly turned to ash.

Zhang Wu, who was about to rush forward, saw this and hurriedly brought out a shield-shaped magical treasure, while also accumulating spiritual power to form several spiritual shields in front of him.

As the wave struck, the spiritual shields around Zhang Wu shattered one after another, and he couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood, as he was sent flying through the air.

The shield-shaped magical treasure in front of him cracked continuously, spreading fissures throughout.

Then, the spiritual power continued to expand outward.

It quickly caught up to Lin Jing and the other two.

Seeing that there was no escape, Zhang Yuan and Huang Qingling each brought out a defensive magical treasure to protect the three of them.

Just as they finished doing this, the wave of violent spiritual power had already spread to them.

Subsequently, all three of them were sent flying through the air.

Fortunately, though,

Lin Jing and his companions were a fair distance away, and by the time the wave reached them, it had lost much of its strength.

Although they were injured as well, they were in better shape than Zhang Wu, who was closer to the blast.

After landing, Lin Jing looked towards the center of the explosion, where dust and smoke churned, making it impossible to see anything.

He couldn’t help but think to himself:

“I just don’t know how the Zhang Family Patriarch, who was at the center of the explosion, has fared under such a massively powerful blast?”

……

The explosion came quickly and left just as fast…

When the explosion passed and all the dust had settled, what was revealed was a huge, several-hundred-feet-wide circular crater on the ground.

The self-destruction of the Wu Cai Immortal was almost as powerful as a full-strength strike from a Nascent Soul Cultivator.

Above the crater, the Zhang Family Patriarch stood, his clothes ragged and his body covered in blood.

At this moment, the demonic techniques that had been surging through him had also receded, returning him to a normal state.

In front of him, there was a magical treasure as clear as crystal.

Now, that magical treasure was riddled with cracks.

It seemed that just now, it was this crystal-like magical treasure that had blocked most of the destructive force from Wu Cai Immortal’s self-destruction.

“Crack.”

Suddenly, a noise came from the magical treasure.

Then a crack appeared.

“Crack, crack…”

As the cracking sounds continued, the fissure spread further and further.

Finally, with a loud “boom,” the magical treasure finally fulfilled its purpose and shattered into pieces.

At that moment, Zhang Wu swiftly rose into the air, arriving before the Zhang Family Patriarch.

“Master, are you alright…”

Zhang Wu, too, had traces of blood at the corner of his mouth but appeared to be in a significantly better state compared to the Zhang Family Patriarch, who was at the center of the explosion.

The Zhang Family Patriarch’s gaze was stern as he stared intently at the giant pit on the ground, lost in thought.

After a long moment, the Zhang Family Patriarch lifted his head and said to Zhang Wu:

“I’m fine…”

Zhang Wu glanced at the huge pit in front of him, then continued to ask:

“With Wu Cai’s self-destruction, what about his Five Elements Divine Art…”

Zhang Wu knew the Patriarch’s aim and couldn’t help but feel worried.

The Zhang Family Patriarch’s expression was somber as he too looked towards the massive pit on the ground. He then took out a Storage Bag and said to Zhang Wu:

“I certainly can’t forget that. If it weren’t for the sake of snatching his Storage Bag, I wouldn’t have suffered such severe injuries.”

“It’s a pity, his self-destruction was a waste. I was just a little short of reaching the Golden Core Peak…”

Having said that, the Zhang Family Patriarch turned his head to look at Lin Jing and the others, who had just managed to stand up in the distance, his expression as cold as frost.

“Zhang Yuan, he has made his choice…”

Seeing the Patriarch’s grim expression, Zhang Wu quickly said:

“Master, why not give Young Master Yuan another chance? Or perhaps, confine him, and after some time, he will likely come around.”