564 The Flame Snatch Devours (2/2)

”You… how is it possible for you to be so powerful!” Having seen Wang Baole kill seven people with such strange methods, Li Bin couldn't control the shudders traveling down his body. His breathing grew uneven, and his scalp felt numb. He couldn't believe what he had just witnessed.

Even if he was at the late-stage Core Formation realm, he immediately realized that he was no match for Wang Baole. Wang Baole's spell was incredibly bizarre and strange. It stank of blood and violence. As he shuddered, he suddenly remembered how Chi Lin had appeared outside the cave abode. It was him that Chi Lin had saved then, not Wang Baole!

He could imagine that if Chi Lin hadn't appeared then, he would have died. He suddenly felt so absurd. To think that he had thought Wang Baole was the lucky one then.

What irony. The one who had been lucky then was him. However, even though he had seen Wang Baole's power, he still couldn't believe his eyes.

He's hidden himself very well! He shuddered again. Li Bin didn't hesitate. He retreated immediately and attempted to escape. He didn't get far before he heard five separate cries of terror and pain behind him. The screams struck terror into Li Bin's heart. He was still a late-stage Core Formation realm cultivator though. At such a critical moment, as he distinctly sensed an immense danger approaching him speedily from behind, Li Bin gritted his teeth and, with a holler, turned and formed a series of hand seals with both his hands!

An enormous, illusory seal appeared before him, standing before the approaching single blood-colored meridian. A thunderous boom sounded in the air. The blood-colored meridian shook and was flung away, while blood spilled from Li Bin's lips as he staggered backwards.

He didn't feel as if he had just escaped from the jaws of death though. Instead, he descended into further despair!

This was because… a single blood-colored meridian had been so powerful that Li Bin had to use his full strength to retaliate against it. He had even sustained injuries from the backlash of their collision. Before him was Wang Baole, who was walking slowly towards him. Around him were blood-colored meridians swaying in the air. They numbered in the dozens!

The difference in power between them was so vast, Li Bin's mind broke. He shrieked, his voice shrill in his terror.

”I'll hand over all the keys to you. Don't kill me, Wang Baole. This is a trial. The entire sect and all the elders are watching.”

His reply was the dozens of blood-colored meridians extending from Wang Baole's body. They approached swiftly and pierced through his body. Li Bin screamed, resentment and hate clear in his eyes. His body shriveled up and was drained dry. He died!

”I've said it before. You were lucky the last time!” Wang Baole said coolly. With a wave of his hand, the partially formed Thearch Armor vanished. His body resumed its normal appearance, and while he seemed to be in a slight daze, he soon recovered.

The Flame Snatch Thearch Armor does affect one's mind. However, one will recover after shedding the armor. Wang Baole mused. Then, he stared at the dead bodies around him.

Wang Baole didn't mind killing others. Firstly, the trial had no requirements and restrictions against killings. Secondly… Wang Baole knew very well that as long as he got first place, Feng Qiuran would seize the opportunity. If she didn't, she wouldn't deserve her status as an Elder.

At that thought, Wang Baole lifted his head and stared at the aerial map. He narrowed his eyes. After some time, Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao finally arrived. They looked at the corpses all around them, then at each other. They walked over silently and retrieved the keys from the dead bodies. There were seven keys. Added to the six they already had, they now had thirteen keys!

The thirteen keys clustered together. Even though the number of keys might not rival that possessed by the five personal disciples, it was still a striking cluster on the aerial map!

A long moment later, Wang Baole withdrew his gaze from the night sky. He turned towards Zhao Yameng and Kong Dao, nodded at them, then continued advancing. The other two took a deep breath and chose to follow him.

Presently, in the outside world, amidst the numerous projections, someone finally noticed… Wang Baole's earlier massacre!