parentshiftbook Chapter 99: I was born in a sea of thunder
Chapter 99: I was born in a sea of thunder
"Who is it?!"
The violent explosion wiped out a large number of demons, and the smoke and dust it raised took a long time to dissipate.
Sha Kui lowered his arm that had been blocking his way, slowly raised his head, and swept his cold gaze toward the sky.
In mid-air ahead, a young man dressed in a red robe with black trim floated silently, arms crossed. Behind him, a mahogany coffin floated upright, motionless.
Strangely, the young man showed no signs of blood circulation, as if the space itself was naturally supporting him.
Upon recognizing the figure, Sha Kui's expression gradually darkened.
"Humans?"
It abruptly turned its head, its electric eyes glaring fiercely at Wen Gaoyang in the distance:
"Cunning! So you humans had already brought in experts all along, and you were just pretending to be so pathetic! I really didn't expect that... you old fool!"
Zhang Ping didn't release any fluctuations of qi or blood, but the power displayed by that golden light attack just now was definitely at the Marrow-Entering Realm, and at a high level. Moreover, the fact that he could stand in mid-air like this already said everything.
Sha Kui naturally regarded him as Wen Gaoyang's reinforcements secretly planted behind the demons.
At this moment, Wen Gaoyang himself was completely bewildered. He knew that few of his requests for help had received a response. He knew all the martial artists in the Marrow Transformation Realm in Wei Kingdom, but he had never seen this young man before.
Xu Rulin, standing to the side, suddenly widened his eyes, staring incredulously at the figure in the air.
"That's... Zhang Ping?!"
Although they didn't have much contact, he was deeply impressed by the genius boy with the title of Ghost Blade and even tried to recruit him into the Demon Extermination Division.
Unfortunately, Zhang Ping disappeared after the first battle at the Ghost River. Everyone thought he was dead, but I never expected him to appear here, and...
Wen Gaoyang's silence was interpreted as tacit agreement by Sha Kui. Enraged, it slammed its fist into the ground, venting its fury, then raised its hands high, once again summoning thunder from the sky!
"Men! Charge! Slaughter these humans!"
It hates scheming the most!
A violent bolt of lightning enveloped its massive, silvery-white body, making it resemble a giant lightning bolt as it hurtled straight at Zhang Ping in mid-air!
At the same time, dark clouds gathered wildly in the sky, thunder rumbled, and lightning bolts danced wildly within, poised to strike!
Above,
Zhang Ping remained calm and composed, observing Sha Kui with great interest.
"The ability to command thunder? Perfect timing!"
A smile crept onto his lips. Having experienced the power of the elements, he had planned to return to the electric eel demons to try and obtain the power of lightning, but unexpectedly, he encountered the Sha Kui here! It was like a godsend.
Thunder is coming!
With a casual wave of his hand, Zhang Ping sent the mahogany coffin behind him further into the air, preventing it from being affected by the battle.
"Black Tortoise Armor!" A thick layer of earthen-yellow armor instantly covered his entire body.
"Eye inflammation!"
Two blinding golden beams shot out from his eyes, crashing fiercely against the oncoming lightning!
boom!!!
Golden light and lightning collided violently in mid-air, exploding into a violent energy storm!
The shockwave sent Zhang Ping and Sha Kui flying backwards simultaneously.
Zhang Ping steadied himself, his hands forming a fist, and the divine power of water was instantly activated, preparing to manipulate the blood within Sha Kui's body for a swift victory.
But the next moment, his expression changed slightly.
"This body structure...?"
There was absolutely no blood in Sha Kui's body! The water content was also negligible. Beneath its silvery-white skin lay a blocky structure resembling soft stone.
Demons are naturally diverse and strange. There are many soul-type demons like the formless soul, so even though the Sha Kui is bizarre, it is still acceptable.
Just as Zhang Ping came to his senses, a bolt of lightning struck him, hitting the Xuanwu Armor and sending him flying.
"It's earth element power again!" Sha Kui felt frustrated, mistaking the Xuanwu Armor for Wen Gaoyang's earth elemental blood.
However, Zhang Ping's subsequent actions completely overturned his speculation.
Zhang Ping, suspended in mid-air, slowly opened his arms. Dark blood energy, like a thick fog, spread from his body, quickly filling the sky above his head.
"Fire Rain".
A cold voice fell.
The pervasive black aura suddenly burst into flames! The deep, eerie flames instantly dyed half the sky with a strange hue!
Countless burning fireballs rained down from the black flame sky like a torrential downpour! The area covered was so vast that it spanned several miles!
Such a devastating scene instantly shocked the entire battlefield!
The charging demons halted in terror, screaming as they dodged the fireballs raining down from the sky. Any demon below the level of the Impure Realm that was touched was instantly reduced to ashes!
The martial arts alliance was stunned. Many of them dropped their weapons, forgetting to even pick them up. They stared at it in disbelief. Was this really power that martial artists could wield?!
Xu Rulin looked up, his shock mixed with an overwhelming longing. This was the path to power he had been seeking! Only such power could truly repel demons and protect humanity!
Beside him, Wen Gaoyang's cloudy old eyes suddenly lit up with an unusual light, and his lips trembled with excitement.
"That's right...that's right! Just as peculiar as that person from back then! This...this is a power from the outside world!" His trembling voice reached Xu Rulin's ears.
"More people have arrived from the Great Realm of All Spirits!"
Xu Rulin seemed a little confused, but immediately reminded him, "Master, shouldn't we launch an attack?"
"Yes! Quickly! Order the entire army to attack! Let the Black Abyss Army in the rear charge! The decisive battle! Now is the time!" Wen Gaoyang roared hoarsely, his eyes burning with a long-dormant war spirit.
Sha Kui was also startled by the rain of fire, and roared in a mixture of shock and rage:
"Who are you?! How could you possibly possess such power?!"
As a demon king from a thousand years ago, even after its resurrection, it learned that an outsider had taught it magic when the Great Wei Dynasty was founded, but it was still uncomfortable due to the earth-attribute bloodline of Wen Gaoyang.
But when they actually witnessed Zhang Ping's power, which was completely beyond common sense, a sense of fear involuntarily arose in their hearts.
With his vast life force sustaining a continuous output of power, Zhang Ping's eyes shone with golden light once more, his eye flames mingling with the falling rain of fire as he precisely locked onto Sha Kui, his killing intent palpable!
Sensing a strong threat, the Sha Kui opened its fanged maw, and a thick beam of lightning shot into the rolling dark clouds overhead!
Boom!
The dark clouds surged and pressed down.
Countless thick arcs of electricity leaped and condensed wildly within it, then crashed down on the massive body of the Sha Kui like a waterfall!
Sizzle sizzle sizzle—!
Amidst the blinding lightning, Sha Kui's body began to undergo a dramatic transformation! Its ape-like form stretched and sculpted, transforming into an even taller and more robust thunder giant!
Its body was covered with lightning armor formed from condensed electric arcs, and it held a large bow made of pure lightning in its hand!
"I was born from a sea of thunder! I am the king of demons!" His eyes, now completely electrified, coldly locked onto Zhang Ping, his voice booming like a thousand thunderbolts.
"This power was originally meant to annihilate your human capital! Using it on you today is worthwhile!"
On the other side, Wen Gaoyang rushed over with his knife, but was stunned by the terrifying power that Sha Kui was unleashing at that moment, and his steps faltered.
This was... the golden age of the Demon King...
A resolute glint flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly shouted:
"Disciple! Protect me!" As soon as he finished speaking, he sat down cross-legged and began chanting incantations.
His blood and qi surged violently like a boiling furnace!
He didn't forget to shout to Zhang Ping, "Young friend! You must hold it off! Let's join forces and slay this demon!"
Sha Kui has a backup plan. Wen Gaoyang lived through that era of Dharma transmission, so how could he not have some hidden skills?!
The two, one human and one demon, were both unleashing their full power, constantly transforming or on their way to transformation, making Zhang Ping's eyelids twitch incessantly.
Just then, Sha Kui slowly drew back the giant lightning bow in his hand! A chilling static electricity instantly locked onto Zhang Ping from a distance of a thousand meters!
Zhang Ping let out a soft breath, his eyes becoming completely serious.
I thought that after easily defeating the Black Tiger King, I could look down on the so-called demon king, but I didn't expect that silly tiger to be the weakest one!