Chapter 475

Chapter 475: Facing Great Karma
Grave Blood couldn’t believe it, but the truth forced him to believe it.
Ouch! The pain goes deep!
Since being awakened by the evolution ripples, it had never experienced such intense pain before.
From its skin to soul, every part was burning.
The Phoenix, reborn through the baptism of fire, would now be different from others, stepping up in power.
Not only that, there was another important factor.
What helped it to be reborn was none other than the King of Warhorses!
The purity of power from the King of Warhorses, even to someone like Zhang Mu who had encountered many fourth-rank strong individuals, was unparalleled. The radiant attribute possessed by the King of Warhorses was simply non-existent in others.
Such terrifying power was poured into the Soul Phoenix – on the verge of being extinguished by Grave Blood’s dark assimilation – making it the biggest nemesis of Grave Blood now, after the rebirth.
Although Grave Blood knew that there existed the darkest of evils in the world, he himself had never reached that level; his darkness also had flaws.
His darkness, his evil, based on human negative emotions, too much too complicated, not pure enough.
The gift that King of Warhorses gave to Zhang Mu is almost the most bright power.
As for what level of power it is now, only he knows, but Zhang Mu saw that this spiritual force could even make Yuan Rui’s soul flame enter a state of nirvana, then its strength is definitely not weaker than Grave Blood now.
Grave Blood was in great pain, actually withstanding a blow from Blood Lotus, roaring and smashing Hachikuju away.
To be able to smash Hachikuju away, what a power it is!
It turned out that he had not used his full strength just now, worthy of being an existence only one step away from the peak of the third rank.
The Fire Phoenix will not easily spare it, although the power on its body is constantly depleting because it is not being replenished, but that glimpse of light inside it is continuously releasing power.
Grave Blood, tormented by pain, kept rolling on the ground, sometimes banging its head on the ground, sometimes releasing power haphazardly.
Zhang Mu and the others quickly retreated farther away. In the current state, the power of Grave Blood cannot be controlled at all. The ground around him has been shattered, and the cracks on the land are like they are going to sink.
Hachikuju wanted to settle the matter with Grave Blood before Zhang Mu stopped them, wanting to observe a bit longer together.
“Didn’t you say you wouldn’t help me?”
Zhang Mu petting the mane of the King of Warhorses beside him, causing Hachikuju to feel anxious.
He had a feeling that in the past he couldn’t defeat the King of Warhorses, and now he probably still couldn’t. However, Zhang Mu seemed unaware of this, staying very close with the King of Warhorses.
Zhang Mu felt satisfied seeing Grave Blood look miserable and smiling at the King of Warhorses, saying, “You’re so strong. I’ll cling to you now. With such a strong opponent, solving it is easy.”
However, he did not expect the King of Warhorses’ message to be very serious.
“Helping you this time may bring great consequences, and I sense a crisis approaching quickly. Do you still want my help? Let’s get through this first.”
Zhang Mu, puzzled, asked the King of Warhorses nearby, “If the biggest enemy is already dealt with, what other crisis could there be? Are there still creatures in this world that can threaten you?”
The King of Warhorses shook his head and said, “I don’t know either, but this feeling, it’s real.”
Zhang Mu saw that King of Warhorses wasn’t teasing him and asked in a different way, “Since you have the ability to defeat Grave Blood, why didn’t you help me earlier instead of waiting until the last moment to act?”
King of Warhorses looked at Zhang Mu and said, “If I really had to face that half-dead half-human creature, I’m not completely sure I could win because my strength is only slightly higher than its.”
“You are truly the best among the third-ranks!”
King of Warhorses did not argue with Zhang Mu’s words, which meant he agreed.
“Even though you are the best among the third-ranks, why didn’t you have absolute confidence, especially when you only released a simple spiritual wave earlier?”
King of Warhorses looked at Grave Blood rolling in the distance and slowly explained, “First, that spiritual power earlier was not simple; it contained my most original light. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have had that effect.
Second, the main reason it was able to inflict such damage was not because of me, but because of the woman beside you.”
Zhang Mu became more puzzled. Although Soul Phoenix belonged to Yuan Rui, Zhang Mu had always thought it was King of Warhorses who had played a major role, especially since Yuan Rui didn’t even have the strength of a second-rank peak.
“That Fire Phoenix should have a bloodline much older than mine. In my era, it was already a distant mythical legend. It’s just that due to this girl’s weak power, she only unlocked a small part of it. My original light awakened its will prematurely, temporarily reviving it. So, my actions were only supportive.”
Zhang Mu understood its meaning, but it said that Grave Blood could not be completely destroyed, he was still puzzled, he knew too little.
“Let me tell you this, even though my original light can deal him a heavy blow, it is only temporary, he can recover as long as he is not foolish enough to keep fighting me. If he tries to run, I won’t be able to stop him at all.
But the little girl’s fire phoenix by your side is completely different, when it collided with that half-dead half-human body, it had already penetrated into his body, even his soul, but because of its weak power, it remained dormant.
While my original light awakened it, allowed it to be reborn, burning all of Grave Blood, making him unable to escape at all, that’s why we see the current effect.
If it were just me alone, I have to admit, it would be very difficult to even leave him behind.”
Zhang Mu suddenly realized that in the future, Yuan Rui should have perished in the city at the very beginning of the zombie outbreak, otherwise with her incredible potential, if left to grow freely, she would definitely be able to lead humanity’s top warriors.
Just then, the commotion from Grave Blood gradually subsided, Hachikuju, who had been staring at him all along, let out a cry of surprise, catching everyone’s attention.
“That kid seems to have no strength left to struggle, hurry over and finish him off, I’ve been patient for so long, finally the moment has come,”
As Hachikuju had said, Grave Blood now couldn’t move, kneeling on the ground.
Even so, the holy fire on him kept burning, making everyone sure that Grave Blood was not faking death.
“Go and take a look.”
The King of Warhorses suddenly spoke up, “Zhang Mu, I’m feeling a growing sense of crisis, the terrifying power seems to be approaching, perhaps my great destiny is about to come.”
Zhang Mu took the King of Warhorses’ words to heart. Before the apocalypse, he didn’t believe in such karma, but now he dared not disbelieve, and he said solemnly, “We must deal with Grave Blood first, otherwise there may be hidden dangers if something really happens later.”
The King of Warhorses thought Zhang Mu made sense, so he followed suit.
Grave Blood’s body burned by the fire phoenix kept falling down as black powder, no longer resembling a human, just a black lump, with vague facial features.
Seeing the unrecognizable Grave Blood in front of him and recalling the words of the King of Warhorses earlier, Zhang Mu felt a hint of unease. Without a word, he summoned the Blood Lotus to pierce through his skull to end any future troubles.
But just before his head was about to be blown off, the charcoal-like lips of Grave Blood moved slightly, whispering something with a voice only he could hear.
“If you don’t come soon, I will die.”
Zhang Mu saw Grave Blood seem to say something, and he felt increasingly uneasy. He urged Blood Lotus to quickly pierce his head. This split second felt so long.
However, the split second seemed to stop flowing, as if time had slowed down a million times.
What stopped time was a voice that seemed to come from a very distant and calm place.
“Well, it seems I have to step in after all.”