Chapter 437: Chapter 244: The Shocking Flesh
Translator: 549690339 I
The sudden attack of the Profound Darkness Sect’s Rune Seed Realm squad caught the Demon Suppression Army off guard, and the Thirty-Fifth Army nearly suffered a total annihilation.
However, the Demon Suppression Army reacted quickly as well. Several armies banded together and advanced as a group, leaving the Profound Darkness Sect’s Rune Seed Realm squads with no opportunities to strike.
As the Demon Suppression Army launched fierce attacks on the Profound Darkness Sect’s territory, the Sect could only continuously lose ground and withdraw their defensive lines and constantly send out Rune Seed Realm and Golden Body Realm squads for ambush and assassination.
The Far Suppression Legion’s Fifth, Ninth, and Eighteenth Armies – after departing from the North Desolation Mountain Camp – relentlessly pushed eastward over fifty thousand miles, destroying one Profound Darkness Sect stronghold after another.
Throughout this process, they didn’t encounter much resistance, nor did they make any significant gains.
Once the Profound Darkness Sect martial artists realized they were outmatched, they abandoned their positions and retreated quickly.
“How did the Hundred Sects’ martial artists suddenly become so timid, they don’t even dare to face us head-on in battle?”
Looking at the now empty defensive line, Wei Zongcheng muttered.
In the past three days, they had encountered five or six battles, but the number of enemies slain was still less than a thousand.
“Our combined strength has skyrocketed by joining the three armies, so if we don’t encounter a large number of enemies, they basically don’t dare to fight us head-on,” HongXingwu explained. “Weren’t the Profound Darkness Sect’s Rune Seed Realm assassination squads causing a huge commotion recently? I’m curious about their actual strength.”
“Rune Seed Realm assassination squads?”
Wei Zongcheng’s face changed slightly as he said, “Not only are there numerous assassination squads, but they are also very elusive. Each time they appear, they strike quickly and possess extraordinary mobility. After scoring a hit, they retreat rapidly, giving ordinary people no chance to react.”
Hong Xingwu nodded slightly but still confidently said, “I just hope they don’t fall into my hands.”
The reason why the Profound Darkness Sect’s assassination squads were highly mobile was that they were mostly composed of Rune Seed Realm martial artists whose strength was immense. Unless an Earth-rank Demon Extermination General intervened, there was no way to stop them.
Even if they could be stopped, there was no way to prevent them from advancing and retreating freely. It was impossible to get a hold of them.
However, Hong Xingwu possessed Rune Seed Divine Abilities. Once the Magnetic Giant Peak was activated, it could suppress the area within tens of miles, even limiting the movements and speed of Rune Seed Realm martial artists.
Of course, his main reliance was still his own strength.
During the battle against the White Lotus Sect, he single-handedly killed several Rune Seed Realm martial artists and even went toe-to-toe with the White Lotus Sect’s Peak Rune Seed Realm powerhouse.
His incredible strength was his true reliance.
At this moment, Hong Xingwu suddenly asked, “Hmm, where’s Lu Yun?”
“What else can he do besides cultivating?” Wei Zongcheng replied with a bitter smile. “I heard from his subordinates that, whenever he has time, he’s in seclusion. Unless there’s something very important, nobody can see him.” Hearing this, Hong Xingwu’s face grew somber as he couldn’t help but marvel, “It’s not just his monstrous talent, but also his diligence in cultivating. If he doesn’t become powerful, the heavens would be unjust.”
After advancing another 300 miles eastward, an Earth Rank Demon Extermination General scout Druid that was sent out sent back intelligence.
A hundred miles ahead, in a mountain range, there were numerous Profound Darkness Sect martial artists stationed, estimated to be around five thousand in number.
Once they confirmed the intelligence as accurate, Hong Xingwu and Wei Zongcheng were overjoyed.
After wandering around for so long, they finally encountered a big fish.
“Advance at full speed, we must keep all these enemies here.”
With that said, Hong Xingwu and Wei Zongcheng led several Earth-rank Demon Extermination Generals and more than a dozen Black-rank Demon Extermination Generals as they soared into the sky.
N0.5 Warship, Warship No.9, Warship N0.18, along with other small warships, also increased their speed, thunderously following.
A hundred miles was quickly traversed. In the continuous mountain range ahead, they could faintly sense several powerful auras, as well as numerous weaker, wandering auras. It was evident that there were Profound Darkness Sect martial artists gathered there.
Boom!
Rumble!
Without any words being exchanged, both sides engaged in combat as soon as they met.
Hong Xingwu and Wei Zongcheng, the two powerful figures, were the first to strike, their attacks falling like a torrential rain.
Rumble!
Two terrifying attacks instantly appeared in the sky above the mountain range, falling like meteors.
Caught off guard by the sudden assault, the Profound Darkness Sect martial artists had no time to react before being enveloped by the powerful attacks.
Blood spurted, limbs flew, and all but a few of the martial artists stationed on a mountain peak who managed to react quickly and survive were slain.
After landing the first blow, Hong Xingwu stood in the air, briefly sensing his surroundings and confirming that there were indeed just over five thousand enemies nearby.
However, these enemies were quite strong, with five Rune Seed Realm martial artists among them, including one late-stage Rune Seed Realm powerhouse.
He immediately communicated with Wei Zongcheng through voice transmission, “Brother Wei, there’s a big fish here. We can’t let him escape.” “Understood, we won’t let him get away.”
As the words fell, Wei Zongcheng lifted a huge black seal and flew into the sky.
Atop the black mountain seal, powerful runes spread out, and the seal quickly grew larger, resembling a mountain peak as it released black thunderbolts. “Thunderbolt Domain!”
Black thunder roared as it fell, suppressing a huge peak below.
At this moment, however, a sudden change occurred.
The mountain peak enveloped by the thunderbolt experienced a spatial fluctuation. Immediately after, a chilling, cold aura erupted.
This aura was extremely cold but not like the coldness of ice and snow. Instead, it felt like the sinister chill that emanated from the underworld, freezing the soul and making one’s heart tremble..