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Chapter 311 Soul Extinguishing Needle, The End of the Powerful Crossbow

With one move, Su Heng dispatched four Covered Iron Demons, which seemed simple and elegant but was actually not easy.

First, Su Heng entered the Heavenly Demon State, allowing him to execute the Spirit movement multiple times within a short period. Then, he released the Domineering State, inducing partial transformation of his body. The origins of the Covered Iron Demons were unknown, but undoubtedly, they possessed robust vitality. To ensure a fatal strike, Su Heng also harnessed the power of the Seed of Destruction.

All these preparations were completed in an instant.

The result, finally displayed, was sufficiently shocking.

The arrogant, aggressive expression on Zhao Chengen's face had completely vanished, and he stood frozen in place as if struck by the Heavenly Thunder. It took him a while to regain his senses, beads of cold sweat glistening on his forehead, and the way he looked at Su Heng was as if he were seeing a monster.

"Heavenly King level!" Zhao Chengen gritted his teeth.

"Do you have anything else you want to say?" Su Heng looked at him calmly, this fellow's strength was that of an Earth Immortal, not particularly strong. However, his seventh sense kept trembling slightly, providing a premonition of danger, leading Su Heng to suspect that this man still had some sort of ace up his sleeve.

This ace should be used in conjunction with the earlier Covered Iron Demons to maximize its effectiveness, but now it would not work.

"Don't be too happy too soon," Zhao Chengen said white-faced, "Even as a Heavenly King, to oppose the Empire is to overestimate oneself, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. Think carefully about what your actions now will mean once the third prince ascends to the throne."

"I don't care." With that simple statement, Su Heng blocked all Zhao Chengen's remaining words.

Zhao Chengen spoke no more. He first visually inspected the surrounding environment, then with a light tap of his foot, his speed surged. Transforming into a streak of black light, he shattered the window and was about to escape outside. This guy was quite skilled in movement techniques, very fast.

But Su Heng did not pursue.

Because when Zhao Chengen broke the window behind him and sunlight sprinkled down, dust suspending in that instant—

Whoosh!

His mouth opened.

A thin beam of light, fine as a cow hair, flew out towards the crown of Su Heng's head.

At the same time, the forewarning from his seventh sense intensified to its extreme, causing the hairs on Su Heng's body to stand. His pupils slightly contracted, his keen senses instantly capturing that oddly shaped silver needle. Then with a thought, he re-entered Heavenly Demon State. Millions of tons of gravitational force twisted space, instantly trapping the silver needle within.

In the bright sunlight, a large hand reached forward, pinching the silver needle frozen in the air.

The entire silver needle was no longer than a finger.

On the fine needle, engraved in ancient seal script were the three characters "Soul Extinguishing Needle."

This was evidently a malicious hidden weapon aimed at the spirit of a Martial Artist, capable of inflicting severe damage even to an Earth Immortal. The Covered Iron Demon blocked space, restricted movement, and then with a hidden Soul Extinguishing Needle attack, aimed to kill in one strike.

This set of moves played out.

Even though Zhao Chengen's cultivation was only average among Earth Immortals—

Given the right opportunity, he also had a significant chance to kill or severely injure a Dharma Realm powerhouse in a single encounter.

Dharma Realm…

About on par with that nameless old monk at the Hundred Buddha Temple.

Among the three Esoteric Sects of Skull Plain, the pressure the old monk put on Su Heng was much greater than the demon gods he encountered in the temple.

Thud!

Su Heng flicked his finger.

The Soul Extinguishing Needle flew forward, embedding itself in a nearby mahogany cabinet.

Su Heng stood up from the glowing stone bench, threw a punch forward, and the window frame along with the surrounding wall collapsed instantly. Dust swirled, and the panorama of Baihua County on high came into Su Heng's view all at once.

Zhao Chengen was fleeing towards Guang River.

In just that moment of distraction, he had already run tens of thousands of meters.

As he nearly left the boundary of Baihua County, the lush reeds along Guang River swayed in the water. Sweat covered Zhao Chengen's face and eyes, and he didn't bother to wipe it. Gasping for breath, his tongue hanging out, he looked as wretched as a wild dog.

He felt like he was passing through a dark, narrow tunnel.

And now, a bright light suddenly appeared in front of him, the closer he got to the sparkling Guang River, the more blinding the beacon of hope.

Whiz—

A dark red beam of light.

At an inconceivable speed, it flew from behind and buried into the sand ahead.

A violent explosion raised a vast cloud of dust, the howling shockwave wrapped it further into a formidable black tempest. Zheng Chengen had no time to react, caught entirely by surprise, he felt like a cold, black wave was smashing down head-on.

He lost his balance, halted in his tracks, and then stumbled, tumbling across the ground, covered in dust.

Before he could grasp what had just happened, Zhao Chengen internally cried, "Trouble!"

He violently turned his head to look back.

He saw a tall figure, moving against the sunlight, slowly approaching him.

"Kneel!" Su Heng's voice bore the force of heavenly authority.

Zhao Chengen supported himself on the ground, his back arching as he tried to stand and run again. But before he could exert any force, an incredible heavy pressure descended out of nowhere, like an invisible mountain crashing down on him.

Bang!

Zhao Chengen, facing Su Heng, assumed a kneeling position.

"Impudent! How dare you insult me!" He was furiously enraged, his teeth clenched tightly, his hair standing on end. Read exclusive chapters at My Virtual Library Empire

He was a servant of the third prince.

He could die, he could perish.

But to kneel before someone else, that was an unbearable humiliation.

His knees exerted upward, muscles throughout his body tensed, bones creaking, as he struggled under the enormous pressure of hundreds of thousands of tons, attempting to stand.

Bang, bang!

Su Heng raised his hand, and two red lights streaked past.

Zhao Chengen's knees instantly shattered and exploded, blood flooding the ground, leaving him unable to struggle any further.

"You and your family will not die a good death. Wait until the third Prince inherits... Pfft!" Zhao Chengen's face was ghostly as he cursed Su Heng.

The latter's face showed little emotion as he raised an eyebrow. His figure suddenly vanished, then reappeared, returning to his original spot. It was as if a phantom had flashed before his eyes, but Zhao Chengen could no longer speak, only managing to make gurgling sounds. Pink froth flowed down his chin, spattering his chest and the ground.

A blood-drenched tongue, still wriggling like a living thing, was clamped between Su Heng's two fingers.

Zhao Chengen looked at him with eyes full of hatred.

Although he was an Earth Immortal, the intense radiation emanating from Su Heng enveloped and completely engulfed his body. The immortality of the Earth Immortal was severely suppressed, making revival extremely difficult. Moreover, the constant pressure of hundreds of thousands of tons continued to strangle him, steadily draining his life force.

"Heh," Su Heng cast a glance at him, somewhat surprised, "I didn't expect you to actually be a eunuch."

"A formidable Earth Immortal, considered a strong warrior anywhere."

"Yet now, you serve others like a pig or dog, utterly without dignity. Compared to the physical castration, your spirit is far too broken, quite dull." Su Heng looked at Zhao Chengen's angry, bloodshot eyes, seemingly contemplative, as he spoke leisurely.

Zhao Chengen's tongue seemed to regain some function as he opened his mouth to speak.

Unfortunately, Su Heng had run out of patience.

Bang!

He reached forward, pressing down on Zhao Chengen's head.

Immense force mixed with radiation and the corrosive effect of the Seed of Destruction flowed into his body like it was free.

Zhao Chengen's body violently trembled, his face contorted, his mouth agape, as terrifying black vapors burst forth from his facial features.

Pfft!

In just a breath's time.

His flesh and blood were completely digested and consumed.

Only a handful of bones and a piece of skin were left, scattered on the ground like trash, swept away by the gusts above the river.

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Over Skull Plain, three streaks of light flashed across the sky.

Solban, missing one arm, suddenly made a sharp stop in mid-air and spun around to throw a long punch at the two Demon Descendants pursuing him from behind.

Bang!

The rugged, stone-like skinned, large Demon Descendant Aguduo, with four arms crossed, blocked the sudden attack.

But Solban's punch was powerful. Floating mid-air, with nowhere to leverage, Aguduo's bulky body was blasted away like a cannonball.

Boom!

A black mountain rising behind him instantly exploded.

Aguduo's body was deeply embedded into it, and with the force spreading chaotically inside his body, he couldn't escape for the moment.

"Good chance!" Solban took a deep breath.

Whoosh!

He burst forth at high speed, his figure flashing.

His remaining arm transformed into a gleaming heavenly blade, poised to decapitate Aguduo.

"Hehehe!" But just then, a strange laugh sounded next to him. The pink-haired, enticingly shaped Demon Descendant, Snow appeared in the void on the other side. She wore a glittering leather coat, and in her left hand, she held a small, spiked whip.

"Hold on, big brother!" Her voice was seductive, her face smiling as she touched a finger to her lips and blew gently forward.

Whoosh!

A cloud of pink mist instantly dispersed.

Solban held his breath, but it was useless; the mist drilled into his body through his pores.

He felt a hot flush throughout his body, his bones felt brittle, and his muscles also somewhat weakened. The fully powered hand-blade, by the time it hit Aguduo, had only seventy percent of its strength left. Aguduo raised two arms to block the hit, then kicked forward, landing a heavy blow on Solban.

Bang!

Solban first hit the ground in the distance, creating a crater.