Chapter 723 (2/2)

“What’s the matter? Don’t you want to continue?” Mu Chen smiled, seeing that Qin Ling had halted his attacks.

Qin Ling stared at him coldly, as he remarked nonchalantly, “Boy, I have to admit that you do have some talent in terms of fighting spirit, but… I have to say, you are still inexperienced.”

As he finished speaking, an unsettling smirk unfurled on Qin Ling’s lips. Seeing his smile, Mu Chen knit his eyebrows together and frowned, unease welling up in his heart.

At this moment, Qin Ling clenched his fist, and a glimmering gray and black lightning stone appeared in his hand. As he grasped it firmly, the thunderstone exploded in his grip.

Boom!

The gray and black thunder burst out and permeated the atmosphere. Thunder and lightning spread wildly, but did not cause any harm.

However, Mu Chen’s expression suddenly twisted abruptly. He had realized that the thunderbolts were acting as a massive forcefield. Within it, the fighting spirit that had converged around him dissipated swiftly.

“What’s going on?”

Mu Chen stared at Qin Ling coldly, as he realized that the Thunder Magic Fighting Spirit that was converged around him was also vanishing quickly! Clearly, they were both being affected in the arena of thunderbolts.

What was this fellow up to?

“Heh heh, did you realize that you can no longer trigger your fighting spirit?” Qin Ling glanced mockingly at Mu Chen, then clapped gleefully. “This is the Thunder Magic Crystal, and with its connection to Thunder Magic Mountain, it can develop a lightning forcefield. In this arena, it can cause severe disturbances to fighting spirit. Thus, we can no longer trigger fighting spirit, at least as long as we are here.”

Mu Chen knit his eyebrows and closed his eyes to detect fighting spirit. Indeed, he found that there was an invisible force interfering with him, and he was unable to shield himself from that disturbance with his present strength.

Commotion spread within the Nine Nether Troop. If Mu Chen was unable to trigger fighting spirit, then the Nine Nether Troop would be rendered useless! This was because Mu Chen was the soul of the Nine Nether Troop, the only one who could control fighting spirit! Once a troop lost its fighting spirit, they were akin to stragglers or disbanded soldiers!

“What’s happening?”

Numerous strong men had discovered the scene, and many were voicing their doubts (some aloud, some only in their minds). What is Qin Ling doing? If he continues like this, he won’t be able to mobilize the fighting spirit of the Thunder Magic Congregation to launch an attack!

“Now, you have lost the Nine Nether Troop, and likewise, I have lost the Thunder Magic Congregation.”

Qin Ling smiled at Mu Chen, before pointing at him, then at himself. “Now, there’s only you and me left.”

As he finished speaking, everyone finally understood his intentions. Mu Chen, who had lost the Nine Nether Troop, was only a Second Grade Sovereign, but Qin Ling was still a reputable Third Grade Sovereign!

Mu Chen was naturally able to fight on the same level with Qin Ling, as long as he had the backing of Nine Nether Troop’s fighting spirit. But now that he was deprived of it, Mu Chen’s capabilities would return to their original form.

Whereas before, both parties were on the same starting line. However, with the loss of fighting spirit, that gap had been widened! This must have been Qin Ling’s true motive all along!

“Despicable!” Tang Bing gnashed her teeth and snapped in a rage, before her gaze turned chilling. She ordered coldly, “Do it! Destroy Thunder Magic Congregation!”

Behind her, the Daluo Territory’s various forces were raring to go. As they heard the command, they couldn’t hold back any longer. As they sped forth, spiritual energy burst through the horizon and sounds of battle rang throughout the world. Countless streams of light swept across the sky, charging towards Thunder Magic Mountain, seeking to wipe them out.

“Block them!”

Seeing the advancing scene, the forces of the Hundred Battle Territory immediately charged forward. They all understood that, at this time, the two battles in the sky were closely linked, and that now that Qin Ling had set up a trap for Mu Chen, as long as they could stop the other party’s offensive attacks, the victory of the war would tilt to their favor! At this point, retreat was not an option!

The terrible torrents converged in the sky, and the whole world began to tremble.

Boom! Boom!

This confrontation between both parties had resulted in a chaotic commotion. Countless battles between the sides caused powerful spiritual energy fluctuations, making the earth tremble constantly.

One mountain after another was reduced to powder in the onslaught of clashes between spiritual energy. A massive crack, as deep as an abyss, split on the ground.

In the sky, Qin Ling folded his arms across his chest, as he let the spiritual energy run rampant below. His gaze was cold and unsettling, as he locked eyes with Mu Chen, a malicious smile unfurling on his face.

“Now, what else can you do?”

Mu Chen stared at Qin Ling, his tightly knit eyebrows gradually relaxing. He smiled and nodded, then said, “Not using fighting spirit… Actually, that’s exactly what I want.”

Upon hearing his words, Qin Ling’s pupils contracted and his gaze became ferocious. He couldn’t believe that he was still defiant and retorting back! What an insolent brat!