Chapter 290 (1/2)
Translator: Radiant Editor: Radiant
As he watched Nuo Nuo An despair in his Ten Thousand Ghost Body form, General Ku Meng turned to look towards Lord You Lan beside him and transmitted a message to him, “Lord, is there no way you can think of to save Nuo Nuo An?”
“How would I save him? Dong Bo Xue Ying attacks without warning, and he withdraws as soon as he strikes. There’s nothing I can do.” Despite saying that, Lord You Lan actually had a way to save him, but it was intended as a life-saving measure for a critical time inside the Crimson Rock Mountain. He had no mind to waste it on Nuo Nuo An. To him, Nuo Nuo An was merely a subordinate, while the main force actually intended for searching the Crimson Rock Mountain for treasures consisted of only himself! Be it Nuo Nuo An, General Ku Meng, or even both of them together, they didn’t come even close to the importance he placed on his own safety.
Lord You Lan watched on with added interest. Nuo Nuo An’s incomplete Ten Thousand Ghost Body sent out multiple Death Howls, but none of them accomplished anything. His opponent doesn’t even have Qi… perhaps he wields some sort of odd treasure? Or is it that he’s also grasped a protective True Meaning on top of the others?”
“Argh!” From the distance, Nuo Nuo An’s mournful howl resounded. His face displayed a fierce expression and his growls actually seemed to be a collection of innumerable voices.
He growled sharply, his voice clear among the numerous screams, “I can’t accept this! It can’t be!”
The titanic Ten Thousand Ghost Body exploded with a deafening bang! The frightening power contained by the body erupted in a split second, scattering in every direction. This short-lived explosion was absolutely at the Deity level in terms of its power.
“It’s the Ten Thousand Ghost Body’s retaliation!” Lord You Lan’s eyebrows twitched. The frightening shockwaves had spread to his location in a flash. It was definitely powerful, but its energy was scattered due to its area of effect! The further it spread, the less powerful it was. By the time it reached Lord You Lan and General Ku Meng, it barely posed any threat.
General Ku Meng’s silvery body moved in front to forcefully shield Lord You Lan from the incoming shock wave. Hong long long—
Like the reef when struck by waves, he didn’t move in the least.
General Ku Meng gloomily said, “He actually self-detonated.”
“He was, from the very start, not at a high enough realm, so he could barely maintain the Ten Thousand Ghost Body. Even then, he was not able to hold that form for long! Once he couldn’t hold it together any longer, he self-detonated.” Lord You Lan shook his head. “He lost. It’s notable that Dong Bo Xue Ying’s defense is stronger than we had expected. I suspect he either has some sort of special protective treasure, or he must have grasped a defensive True Meaning! ”
“Unless he has a special treasure, it’s probably another True Meaning focused on defensive ability.” Lord You Lan smiled. “This Xia Clan Transcendent is quite hard to deal with, but he’s still young, and his Extreme Penetration and Mirage are probably still at the peak of the second stage. If they have yet to hit the third stage, he’s unlikely to harm you, General Ku Meng.”
His greatest accomplishment was his body. It was overbearing, exuding enough pressure to even suppress Nuo Nuo An.
While Lord You Lan and General Ku Meng had calmly analyzed the attack, the Transcendents of the Xia Clan were really moved. They watched the gigantic Nuo Nuo An explode, with the resulting armageddon-like power turning the surrounding five hundred kilometers into scorched earth despite being suppressed by Battleship D9.
“He…he died? Just like that?”
Behind the transparent walls of the deck, the Xia Clan Demigods, down to the very last, witnessed the dazzling explosion; it looked like a colossal firework blast! This particular firework, however, marked the fall of an Era Suppressor!
That was how Nuo Nuo An met his demise at Xue Ying’s hands. His Ten Thousand Ghost Body could strike fear into the hearts even of those just looking from afar, yet in the end, he had still died.
“Xue Ying can already be considered the strongest member of our Xia Clan,” Mountain Lord He spoke freely, revealing a smile. “Neither Great Elder Ao Lan, the Infernal Emperor, the Blood Devil, nor even the mysterious Third Priests…can measure up to Xue Ying any longer. He already possesses the strength of an Era Suppressor! And he’s this strong without even wielding a Deity Treasure!”
“Hahaha!” Si Kong Yang’s smile widened even further. “Good, good. He’s part of our Water Daoist Faction, and I was even his master back in the Scarlet Cloud Mountain!”
“Stop showing off, Si Kong Yang! Back then, you even berated him and tried to force him into comprehending the True Meaning of Water and Fire.” Off to the side, Gong Yu joined them in smiling.