Chapter 833: You Came Here

Chapter 833: Why Are You Here?

In Jian Changsheng's pupils, the world seemed to be engulfed in flames. He felt the scorching heat relentlessly consuming his body, knowing he could no longer stand by and wait for death. He gripped his sword hilt tightly and charged at high speed towards Kongwang, who was at the center of the inferno!

Flames already covered the ground, their heat licking at his body, yet he seemed oblivious, his eyes filled with nothing but surging killing intent!

Kongwang, suspended above the flames, glanced at the charging Jian Changsheng and snorted. The sea of fire, as if self-aware, surged overwhelmingly from behind, forming a giant hand that chased after Jian Changsheng, attempting to seize him.

Just as Jian Changsheng was about to be caught, a pair of hands calmly pushed aside the central pillar of fire, and Sun Bumian stepped out. Even though he had been directly struck by Kongwang's fire pillar, there wasn't a single burn mark on his body, as if all the flames had deliberately avoided him.

"Fire is an auspicious sign; a great fire is a disaster," Sun Bumian stated calmly. "Using deadly flames in the face of immense peril is not a wise choice."

Sun Bumian stepped through the void, instantly appearing behind Jian Changsheng. He raised his hand and forcefully grabbed at the pursuing flames! The giant fiery hand seemed to be choked by some invisible force, freezing for an instant before shattering. It then reformed around Sun Bumian, circling his hands as if trying to appease him.

Sun Bumian turned and raised his hand again. The sea of fire blocking Jian Changsheng's path instantly split open, creating a clear route to Kongwang! "Go," Sun Bumian said. "I'll clear the way for you."

Jian Changsheng, holding his sword with one hand, glanced back at him and snorted, "I never thought I'd team up with you one day... But don't think our score is settled just like that.""...Or maybe I'll just let the fire burn you to death later.""If we can't kill that guy, we'll all die anyway."

Jian Changsheng said no more. Holding his sword, he plunged into the sea of fire like a black lightning bolt. His sword edge first cut his own skin, sending a torrent of blood beads splashing towards Kongwang above! Just as Kongwang raised his hand to block him, Jian Changsheng's figure vanished instantly, reappearing directly above Kongwang!

"Tremble!""Still!"The moment Kongwang spoke, Sun Bumian followed immediately, both voices uttering almost simultaneously. Jian Changsheng's movements didn't falter in the slightest as he unleashed a whistling slash towards Kongwang's neck!

Still utilizing his Book God Path domain, Kongwang could no longer summon the Power God Path. He could only dodge backward repeatedly, lightly raising his fingertips. The ink strokes sprayed out like machine-gun fire from all directions, clashing against Jian Changsheng's sword edge with a clang, sending out blinding sparks.

Jian Changsheng charged forward, swinging his sword all the way. Willing to trade injuries for speed, he moved faster and faster, actually breaking through more than half of the domain to reach Kongwang!

Clang—!!

Jian Changsheng's sword strike collided with a long, slender 'sword' character that Kongwang had replicated with a raised hand. For a moment, their figures were locked in a stalemate on the ground...

However, Kongwang proved to be superior. Endless brushstrokes drilled out from underground like thorns, instantly piercing Jian Changsheng, impaling him with four or five iron skewers as if he were a skewer of meat, forcefully pinning him in place! Jian Changsheng grunted, blood flowing like a waterfall onto the ground.

"Two troublesome individuals teaming up... merely presents a slightly larger nuisance," Kongwang's voice echoed as if from the netherworld. "You think you can kill me?""Oh? What if there's one more?"

Pfft—!!

Before Kongwang could finish speaking, the blade of a boning knife emerged from beneath his ribs, crimson blood slowly trickling down his skin..."Insignificant upstarts, not worth mentioning..."

As a calm voice drifted from behind him, Kongwang froze. He whipped his head around, only to see a human skin mask silently drifting in the air. A figure holding a boning knife watched him impassively. The moment Kongwang saw that person's face, his pupils slightly contracted!

"—With one sword, I can hold back a million soldiers!"

A highly penetrating operatic voice burst forth from the figure's throat.

Boom—!!!

The next moment, a world-shattering wave directly tore through several streets, blasting enormous circular holes through all the towering houses in its path. The destructive power of this strike was no less than the Void Shattering technique of the Power God Path earlier, and clouds of dust billowed into the air!

"Cough, cough, cough... No, did you guys see that clearly?""Didn't see it clearly, but did another person just appear out of nowhere? Where did he come from?""Did a bird just fly by?""That seemed like an operatic voice earlier, was it the Opera God Path? But when did the Opera God Path gain the ability to turn into a bird?"

As the astonished onlookers watched, the swirling dust gradually settled, revealing a figure calmly standing amidst it, holding a gun in his left hand and a knife in his right. He was the source of the strike that had just torn through the streets... In front of him was a pool of blood, and further away lay Kongwang, missing half of his body.

The previous knife strike had pierced Kongwang's ribs, and the subsequent world-shattering attack had nearly annihilated him. Fortunately, he managed to escape using a Ghost Path divine ability... But even so, the area below his left ribs had been replaced by a circular void.

Seeing this scene, Chen Ling's eyes narrowed slightly;"...As expected of the Ghost God Path, to be able to dodge even that."

Chen Ling had actually arrived when Sun Bumian and Jian Changsheng first teamed up, but he had been waiting for the right moment to strike... It was only when Kongwang was fully engrossed by the duo's cooperation, having spent some effort to restrain Jian Changsheng and slightly lowering his guard, that Chen Ling made his move like thunder. Moreover, to ensure a one-hit kill, he had even directly used his current strongest trump card, Sleeve-Sweeping Heaven-Shift. Unfortunately, Kongwang still managed to escape.

Jian Changsheng, pinned in mid-air by the ink-brush thorns, saw the familiar face and gasped in shock, a look of utter disbelief on his face! "You... no... you you you..."

"Why are you here?" Chen Ling eyed him suspiciously. "Didn't you say you were focusing on getting the Heaven-Reaching Star Position? Why are you fighting Kongwang so desperately?"Jian Changsheng was momentarily speechless. "I..."

Chen Ling swung his knife, severing the ink-brush thorns and freeing Jian Changsheng... The latter looked at him, then at the 'Chen Ling' soul floating in the air, and finally couldn't help but punch Chen Ling! "Damn, he's alive!" Jian Changsheng swore, muttering, "What's that one up there?!"

Chen Ling looked up and saw the gray-robed Chen Ling, eyes closed and motionless like a statue among the army of souls. His eyes narrowed slightly. "Oh, him... it's a long story."

"It's you!! How are you still alive??" Kongwang exclaimed incredulously. "I clearly seized your soul!""That just goes to show, you're useless... even when given a chance," Chen Ling said, turning back to Kongwang with a hint of regret in his voice. "How about I seize it again?""This time, I guarantee you'll hit the 'jackpot'."