Chapter 123: The Heaven-Shaking Slash

Wang Zhensheng’s head was severed. His headless body crashed backward, but Su Li didn’t receive a Spiritual Source. Instead, he saw the fallen Wang Zhensheng sit up again. The substance emerging from his neck was not blood but a mass of melting, fleshy mucus. This fleshy mucus swelled upward, quickly forming a spherical shape that resembled a head. Seven apertures—eyes, nose, and ears—collapsed into the surface. The area that should be the mouth suddenly gaped, and a voice emerged: “Kid, did you think that because I tried to block your cut, my head was my weakness? Wrong, wrong, wrong. The reason I didn’t let you cut my head was precisely because my head is too powerful. I didn’t want to kill all of you; otherwise, I wouldn’t have any new beauties to sleep with tonight.”

As Wang Zhensheng spoke, he raised both hands, cradling a bloody head—it was the head Su Li had just severed. Its eyes were wide, fixed in an eternal stare.

All those who witnessed this scene felt a deep sense of horror.

Wang Zhensheng stood up. His head and face continuously changed until a complete face reappeared. In his hands, he still held the identical, severed head. He chuckled. “My head is too powerful. If I throw it, it will go ‘bang,’ and all of you will be blown up.”

“Monster…” Su Li quietly exhaled, then said in a deep voice, “Gong Xiao, get behind me. Leave this area to me.”

Gong Xiao’s “Storm Shield” possessed phenomenal defense. Although Sun Wenbo was controlling an increasing number of blood spears, he couldn’t breach her defense. Gong Xiao also couldn’t wound Sun Wenbo because he had created a shield of blood to protect his front.

Hearing Su Li’s low command, Gong Xiao moved without thinking. She immediately controlled the flesh-and-blood shield she had condensed from Li Wei’s corpse, slamming it toward Sun Wenbo. She then quickly spun, circling past Xu Xuehui and Ding Longyun, and positioned herself to face the group of men behind them.

She understood that Su Li intended to face Sun Wenbo, Wang Zhensheng, and the still-motionless Tao Bingjun, alone.

Although those men were strong, and Wang Zhensheng was a monster, since Su Li had given the order, Gong Xiao trusted him completely. Like Ding Longyun, her belief in Su Li was already complete, even blind.

“Overestimating yourself!” Sun Wenbo controlled his blood shield, blocking the flesh-and-blood shield Gong Xiao sent at him. He then grabbed with both hands, controlling a volley of blood spears to shoot at Su Li.

Wang Zhensheng also charged forward. He suspended the head he held in his hands. This head was like a massive bomb, ready to launch and explode at any moment.

However, due to the sheer destructive power, he feared killing Xu Xuehui and Gong Xiao. Therefore, he held back, relying instead on a body attack. He was completely unafraid of Su Li’s attack. The more damage he took, the more bombs he would generate, and the more powerful he would become.

Su Li’s attitude made Tao Bingjun, who was watching from the rear, slightly raise his eyebrows.

Any observer could see Su Li was struggling against Wang Zhensheng. Yet, he dared to order Gong Xiao to retreat, choosing to face them all alone?

Where did he get such confidence?

Tao Bingjun suddenly leaped up from the steps, but he did not jump down. Instead, he flashed upward.

In that instant, his special ability, the Sixth Sense, had warned him of intense danger. It was a premonition of death.

And the source of that dread was the man holding the sword.

Facing the blood spears controlled by Sun Wenbo and the charging Wang Zhensheng, Su Li gripped the Dragon Rhino Sword with both hands. His clothes suddenly swelled outward. The muscles beneath his clothing instantly came alive, and terrifying power erupted. The Spiritual Source energy contained within the Dragon Rhino Sword was detonated.

The sword technique “Dragon Rhino Slash” was unleashed.

The principle of the “Dragon Rhino Slash” was to detonate the terrifying Spiritual Source energy contained within the Dragon Rhino Sword. After each release, Su Li would have to wait for the Spiritual Source energy in the sword to fully recover before using it again.

Su Li had not used the “Dragon Rhino Sword” since acquiring it, but having mastered the technique, he understood the devastating power of this strike.

The moment the “Dragon Rhino Slash” was detonated, a blinding light shot out from the Dragon Rhino Sword in Su Li’s hands. The sword seemed to melt in the heat, transforming into a pure energy body that violently extended like a bolt of silk.

Su Li took a massive step forward, letting out a long cry. He had entered the “Demon Muscles” state, his power amplified exponentially. Gripping the elongated Dragon Rhino Giant Sword, he cleaved it out.

The destructive power of the strike was indescribable. The concrete floor shattered as if being destroyed by a tsunami, extending along the corridor and up the steps. Tao Bingjun, who had leaped away, was less than a foot from being obliterated by the earth-shattering blow.

Sun Wenbo and Wang Zhensheng, caught at close range, were instantly engulfed by the terrifying force. Sun Wenbo’s controlled blood spears and blood shield collapsed instantly. He was torn apart and pulverized, body and soul.

Wang Zhensheng, who had actively charged in, bore the brunt of the attack. He was instantly ripped, pulverized, and annihilated by the power of the “Dragon Rhino Slash,” becoming a mass of blurry, shredded flesh.

His severed head, suspended above, suddenly lost power and crashed down, but it did not explode. Its master was dead, and the head lost its explosive capability.

Wang Zhensheng’s regeneration ability was extraordinary. He could grow a new head in a short time. However, even regeneration had limits. His entire body had been ground into a pulp by the “Dragon Rhino Slash” and was beyond the ability to regenerate.

Two spheres of Spiritual Source appeared and merged into Su Li’s forehead.

“Level 5 Spiritual Source Wielder: Spiritual Source 24/70”

“Level 5 Spiritual Source Wielder: Spiritual Source 30/70”

Slaying the Level 6 Sun Wenbo and Wang Zhensheng had provided him with six Spiritual Sources each.

Behind them, the others who witnessed the incredible attack were stunned, completely awestruck by the sheer power of the “Dragon Rhino Slash.”

Tao Bingjun, who had narrowly evaded the “Dragon Rhino Slash,” was pale as a sheet. Without a word, he suddenly turned and bolted up the stairs.

Su Li raised the Dragon Rhino Sword and pursued Tao Bingjun.

The eight men behind them—five of whom were Level 4 Spiritual Source Wielders—could be handled by Gong Xiao, Ding Longyun, Xu Haishui, and Xu Xuehui. He didn’t worry about them.

In fact, Su Li’s strike had terrified the six men. They lost all courage and fled, scattering backward. With Li Wei, Sun Wenbo, and Wang Zhensheng dead, and Tao Bingjun fleeing, they dared not stay and fight.

Gong Xiao didn’t bother chasing them. She followed Su Li up the stairs.

“Chase him—” Ding Longyun roared, also following.

He had been hit in the face by the brute’s punch. Fortunately, his injuries weren’t severe and didn’t impede his movement.

Xu Haishui’s face was flushed. His eyes shone with excitement. He and Xu Xuehui also charged up the stairs.

“Zhang Ying, wait for me. I’ll save you from this misery soon.” Xu Haishui thought silently, gripping his short spear tightly.

Tao Bingjun was fast. He ascended the stairs, fleeing. Su Li pursued closely, only catching a vague glimpse of his shadow.

Tao Bingjun had laid a massive trap, gathering Sun Wenbo, Wang Zhensheng, and six loyalists to block Su Li’s group on the 30th floor, while the remaining people were concentrated on the 34th floor.

The people on the 34th floor vaguely heard the sounds of explosions and screams coming from the 30th floor, but without Tao Bingjun’s orders, they dared not come down to investigate and remained on the 34th floor, awaiting orders.

Su Li chased Tao Bingjun all the way to the roof.

The Purple Wind Building had a massive roof, which was wide and spacious. It was littered with corpses: the bodies of various Corpse Beasts and other monsters. Su Li saw bodies he recognized and many he had never seen before.

Tao Bingjun stopped after reaching the roof and turned to face Su Li, who burst out of the stairwell entrance.

Su Li had expected Tao Bingjun to run to the edge of the roof and jump into the water to escape.

If he truly jumped into the water, Su Li, though strong, had mediocre swimming skills and might hesitate to follow and pursue him.

The “Dragon Rhino Slash” was incredibly powerful, but he could only use it once in a short time. He would have to wait for the Spiritual Source energy in the Dragon Rhino Sword to replenish before using it again.

“Heh heh…” Tao Bingjun suddenly chuckled, spinning the pair of Kukri daggers in his hands. He said, “What’s your name, kid? Your weapon is interesting. The power of that strike truly shocked me.”

Tao Bingjun’s sudden composure put Su Li on guard. He stopped and asked, “Why aren’t you running anymore?”

Tao Bingjun smiled faintly. “I have a special ability called ‘Sixth Sense.’ Do you know why I was able to avoid your attack just now as if I had prescient knowledge? It’s because the ‘Sixth Sense’ told me that you were extremely dangerous. That’s why I put distance between us. And as expected…”

He paused before continuing, “But now, my ‘Sixth Sense’ tells me that the level of danger you pose has decreased. This makes me realize that a devastating attack like that must have many limitations. You certainly can’t unleash the same attack again in a short period of time.”

“Since that’s the case, why should I run?” Tao Bingjun was all smiles, looking completely calm.

Su Li heard a sound behind him. It was Gong Xiao catching up.

“Su Li.” Gong Xiao called his name, then stepped forward, standing beside him. “What are we waiting for? Let’s kill this guy together.”

(End of Chapter)