Chapter 831: Crack

Chapter 831: Countered

"Retrieve a soul?"Kongwang remembered that this person had been with Chen Ling in the Dark Palace. He casually glanced at the grey-robed figure, eyes closed like a statue, among the army of souls, then looked back at Jian Changsheng."It seems you came specifically to rescue that fake judge...""No, I didn't... I have other important matters. Retrieving his soul is just a detour," Jian Changsheng shook his head firmly.

"Important matters?"Kongwang was puzzled by Jian Changsheng's words. Just a moment ago, he said he wanted to retrieve a soul, but now he claimed it was just a detour? It was as if he was deliberately denying something... Kongwang didn't understand, so he decided not to dwell on it. Jian Changsheng carried the aura of someone he despised, just like that auspicious creature. He didn't want to accidentally release that guy's soul after killing Jian Changsheng."The fake judge seems to hold some secrets... I won't give him to you," Kongwang said indifferently. "However, out of respect for the one whose presence you bear, I can spare your life today... Leave."Jian Changsheng stood his ground, unmoving.

"What? Don't you have other matters?" Kongwang said in a deep voice."I do have other matters..."Jian Changsheng raised his left hand and forcefully crushed the shimmering Privilege token. With a crisp burst, dazzling starlight emanated from his fingertips! The next moment, a brilliant beam of starlight descended from the heavens, pouring down behind Jian Changsheng like a torrent of deep blue dragon's breath spewed from the night sky! Jian Changsheng's black robes flapped loudly in the surging wind. Moments later, a throne, towering within the celestial starlight, had materialized behind him... The black-clad Asura, holding his sword with one hand, spoke slowly before the starlit throne:"My Heavenly Star Position has descended. From now on, this is my 'arena'... Unfortunately, you are standing in my 'arena'."

Kongwang was stunned. He found himself unable to comprehend the young man's thought process. He actively summoned his Heavenly Star Position, had it descend before him, and then claimed Kongwang was standing in his arena... If he wanted to fight, he should just fight. If he wanted to seize someone, he should just seize them. Why all this convoluted nonsense?Kongwang didn't want to fight Jian Changsheng. Just as he was about to speak again, a loud bang erupted from in front of him!*Thump—!!*Jian Changsheng stomped his feet heavily on the ground, unleashing terrifying power that rippled through it. His figure shot forward like a black arrow released from a bowstring, his sword point aimed directly at Kongwang's face!

"If you insist on courting death, don't blame me." Seeing this, a cold glint flashed in Kongwang's Yin-Yang eyes. He raised his five fingers and pressed them towards Jian Changsheng! The Divine Power Path was activated to its maximum. The Fudi soul behind Kongwang also raised its hand in a suppressing motion. An immense force, as if crushing the void, descended directly above Jian Changsheng, slamming the soaring black figure into the earth!*Boom—!!!*Fudi, nourished by countless souls, now possessed the terrifying power to crush other participants with a single blow. Against this raw, brutal method of attack, the domains of other participants were almost useless; no one had been able to withstand it until now... This was precisely what Kongwang needed: killing within the turn of a hand!

But the next moment, a faint gasp of surprise emanated from within Kongwang. Beneath the invisible, colossal five-fingered palm, a black-clad figure was struggling to stand up, looking disheveled and strained... He was like a weightlifter burdened with hundreds of pounds, single-handedly holding up the palm of the Divine Power Path. Simultaneously, numerous spiderweb-like cracks spread across the ground, and the shockwaves from their clash even caused buildings within several miles to crumble! Trickles of blood seeped from Jian Changsheng's skin, and his bones audibly creaked under the immense force. Yet, even under such pressure, Jian Changsheng held on, an unending stream of power surging from within him, amplified twelvefold, as if he could shoulder the very heavens!"The Divine Power Path... is nothing special," Jian Changsheng sneered, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.Witnessing this, Kongwang's expression subtly changed.

Not only that, but the remaining few participants watching nearby were also utterly shocked."This kid is so strong? Whose subordinate is he?!""With the infusion of soul power, the Divine Power Path should have not only replicated its former might but even surpassed it... This kid only appears to be Fourth Order, yet he actually withstood it?""He just said his name was Jian Changsheng? That name... why does it sound familiar...?"Kongwang, watching Jian Changsheng, who was enduring the Divine Power Path and walking towards him with a sword, spoke coldly:"As expected of the one chosen by *that* person. It was indeed thoughtless of me to try and kill you with pure force... However, your own rank is still far too low."

The soul scream emanating from Kongwang had vanished. He parted his lips slightly and slowly uttered a single word to Jian Changsheng, who was walking towards him against the pressure:"Shock!"As the word appeared, Jian Changsheng's soul was instantly jolted out of his body!"Damn it, this kid has no idea about the Ghost God Path's methods. He's probably going to suffer a huge loss.""Given his rank, it's already impressive that he could withstand the Divine Power Path... Under that kind of pressure, even moving is difficult, so how could he possibly evade Soul Shock so easily?""To take one move from a Ghost God Path master is already quite good, but unfortunately, he lacks experience..."The helpless voices of the onlookers sounded from the side. Jian Changsheng watched helplessly as his vision floated away from the back of his head, for a moment unsure of what had happened...

Immediately after, Kongwang retracted the Divine Power Path's suppression with a backhand motion, and with his other hand, he flung out blade-like ink, aiming it at Jian Changsheng's throat! Just then, a calm voice resonated from above."Fix!"The instant the voice rang out, Jian Changsheng's jolted soul was as if grasped by an invisible giant hand and swiftly shoved back into his body! In a flash, Jian Changsheng swung his sword in a backhand strike, ancient killing intent surging forth, directly shattering the flung ink. Then, he took a step forward! He moved like lightning across the earth, his sword glint tracing an elegant arc in the air as he crossed paths with the floating Kongwang!*Swish—*Jian Changsheng's feet scraped against the ground as he slowly came to a halt. He turned his head to look, and saw Kongwang standing there with a deeply furrowed brow. On his pale cheek, a faint sword mark slowly split open... blood began to seep downwards.

Kongwang was injured. This was the first time Kongwang had been injured by a participant since the battle began. Moreover, had he not dodged in time, this sword strike would likely have inflicted a severe wound... He had never expected Jian Changsheng to be able to break free from the Soul Shock state and counterattack in an instant! His Soul Shock technique had been countered by a similar "Fix" command.Kongwang, his face grim, looked up. He saw a young man dressed in a black and red Tang suit, holding a large lion dance head, standing in mid-air, looking down at him... As if sensing Kongwang's gaze, Sun Bumian pulled down his small round sunglasses slightly, revealing a brilliant smile, and even held up a peace sign."Hehe."