Chapter 752 - 407: Solar Eclipse (Part 2)
Chapter 752: Chapter 407: Solar Eclipse (Part 2)
The most important thing is that in such a fast situation, his techniques are so exquisite that they are indescribable.
Sometimes on the left, suddenly on the right, obviously aiming for a head strike, yet in a split second, the saber light converged beneath the ribs.
It seemed as though there were blazing saber lights in all directions of heaven and earth, leaving nowhere to hide, evade, or block!
Although the General’s cultivation was astonishing, facing Chu Qing’s technique, "Heaven and Earth, Ghosts and Gods are All Helpless," he was still overwhelmed, sometimes a blaze flaring up on his shoulder, sometimes a knife mark appearing on his waist.
However, the General, who had long been accustomed to the battlefield, did not even glance at these insignificant injuries.
He only needed to protect his vital points, regardless of how formidable Chu Qing’s methods were; it would be difficult to kill him.
Even the fiercest storm will eventually cease.
"Heaven and Earth, Ghosts and Gods are All Helpless" also has an eventual end, and the General did not believe that Chu Qing could continue fighting indefinitely!
In fact, Chu Qing did not intend to use this technique to the very end.
After executing the complete set, he twisted his palms, and the sound of a dragon’s roar suddenly soared into the sky.
Dragon Form True Qi ascended, now incorporating Pure Yang, Pure Yin, and Wind and Cloud Qi.
This made the Dragon Form True Qi seem as though it had a tangible form.
No longer the previous pure, crystalline look... instead, due to the fusion of Yin and Yang, it subtly seemed to have flesh and blood, enveloped in wind and cloud.
This was the first time after a long absence that Chu Qing exerted his full strength to perform Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.
Once this move was executed, it seemed as if the whole world changed color.
The clear sky suddenly grew ominously dark, as if a storm was imminent, the wind and rain about to topple cities.
All who watched the battle saw this dragon-shaped Qi and felt that the Divine Dragon formed by Chu Qing’s Gang Qi now possessed its own intelligence.
Wind follows the tiger, cloud follows the dragon.
The dragon-shaped Qi surged mightily within the clouds, and before the General could catch his breath, it directly rushed at him.
Rumble, rumble!!!
The same technique, Shocking Hundred Miles; the present use by Chu Qing no longer could compare to the past within the Celestial Secret Valley.
The Divine Dragon roared, intimidating all the corners of the world.
Even bystanders could feel the power of Chu Qing’s palm strike, lethal upon a mere brush, deadly upon contact.
The General, standing directly opposite Chu Qing, bore the brunt.
In his eyes, a point of murderous intent gathered and suddenly let out a furious roar, the shadow of the Celestial Slayer Sword manifested instantly behind him, linking heaven and earth, like a giant celestial pillar, gaining an added majestic presence amidst its original ferocity.
The shadow of the Celestial Slayer Sword stood between heaven and earth, while the sword in his hand drew arcs of sword light.
Drawing hundreds of arcs in the air, with a mighty shout from the General:
"Slash!!!!"
He sought to slay the dragon with this bloody sharp blade, to slay the ferocious evil dragon.
Boom!!!!!!
A massive explosion reverberated in all directions once more, but no one cared about the outcome of their collision at that moment, all eyes were on the dragon-shaped Qi, pressing forward relentlessly, crushing the General along its path.
The ground beneath the General continually roared with intense explosions.
This was the General’s effort to stabilize his form and block the dragon-shaped Qi... he sunk his True Qi, attempting, unsuccessfully, to halt his retreat several times.
Tearing the ground beneath into shreds... and the already shattered ground turned even more dilapidated under the Qi.
Shocking Hundred Miles!
Although this palm did not genuinely strike the General a hundred miles away, it forced him back several hundred feet.
Everything along the way was obliterated under the might of both the General and Chu Qing, leaving a trench over ten feet deep in the ground.
Enough to kill an ordinary person upon jumping down.
And looking at the General again.
His form was almost embedded into Immortal Cloud Mountain by Chu Qing’s blow.
What was once a rising slope has been completely flattened.
The force erupted outward to reveal giant stones in the mountain, but even those were shattered up to twenty feet.
Ultimately, the General was embedded among these boulders.
While still holding the Celestial Slayer Sword, with a light snapping sound, a crack appeared on this war-hardened sword.
The General ignored this, unmoving.
He was buried nearly three feet deep within the rock.
On the stone was imprinted the General’s form.
Disregarding the battle’s outcome, everyone tried to etch the General’s current state into their memory.
Whether from the Celestial Evil Cult or Lingbei Martial World.
Watching this scene, someone murmured softly:
"Dead?"
"Is it real this time?"
"Dead is dead... if this continues, these two will demolish Immortal Cloud Mountain."
"From now on, it shouldn’t be called Immortal Cloud Mountain, might as well call it Demon Slaying Peak.
"The marks left by this battle are numerous... to be admired by future generations."
These words garnered much agreement.
Whether it was the crater kicked out by Chu Qing or the mountain shattered by the General, or the several hundred feet long trench, and the marks left under the boulder where the General stopped beneath,
they all tell endless stories.
In the future, bringing descendants to see them, and narrating this world-shaking battle... subtly indicating one’s own participation back in the day might earn awestruck gazes from posterity.
Thinking of this, many people almost forgot they were on a battlefield; some even forgot the General’s life was yet undetermined and considered stepping forward to check.
But at that moment, a voice suddenly shouted:
"Return!!"
Some daring Jianghu people halted immediately.
But seeing that there was still no movement from within the rock, they couldn’t help feeling a bit annoyed.
Still simmering with unspent fury, they suddenly noticed the sky’s light seemed off.
Looking up, they saw half of the sky had already darkened.
As though an immense blanket was being slowly drawn over it, covering the sky.
But someone realized, it wasn’t the sky being covered...it was the sun!
Solar eclipse!
This phenomenon isn’t extraordinary, having occurred over the centuries.
But today, right now, a sudden solar eclipse darkening the sky, leaving everything in shadows, caused unease among the people.
Chu Qing stopped dozens of feet short of the General’s position.
Already hearing the crisp sound of cracking.
The sound wasn’t loud but quickly escalated.
In a blink, the General extricated himself from the rock.
At this moment, the General was in a quite pitiful state.
The wounds on his body were inflicted by Chu Qing’s "Heaven and Earth, Ghosts and Gods are All Helpless," it cannot be denied... Chu Qing’s use of the Flame Saber for this technique contained a weirdly humane aspect.
The injuries, although hideous, were instantly cauterized by the flames, preventing secondary infection.
Similar to using a whip dipped in iodine, cleansing while striking.
The pain endured was nonetheless significant.
The General’s expression remained calm, yet his eyes were intensely red.
Chu Qing looked at him, speaking softly:
"Why struggle?
"At this point, you should know you’re not my match."
There was truth in these words, though the General was the only one to have wounded him in direct confrontation thus far.
Nevertheless, the General’s Martial Arts could not compare to his own.
The General did surpass Chu Qing slightly in combat experience...but just barely, not enough to reverse the battle.
The General’s lips moved slightly, speaking softly:
"I walk my path, unrepentant despite a hundred deaths."
"Before striking, I ask you one final question... where is the Ghost Emperor?"
Chu Qing inquired softly.
The General was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke:
"He’s trapped in the Ten Extremes Cave."
"Good."
Chu Qing nodded:
"I believe you, go ahead."
The General raised his eyes, a point of crimson in his eyes:
"This is heaven’s favor..."
The cracking sound filled the air, the battle-tested Celestial Slayer Sword easily reduced to dust in his hand.
Simultaneously, in the dark sky above,
suddenly appeared a point of red light...