Shi Kun laughed evilly at the sky with his voice cracking like thunder.
"Zhou Ming! Since the day I have attained the Stone God True Body, this is the second time I displayed this to the world. During the first time, I have used this true body to eliminate the strongest bandit cultivator of Shi Le Country..."
His laughter did not cease as his words shocked countless old monsters.
Shi Le Country was once a country that was dominated by bandit cultivators. Their strongest leader was a Void Inquiry Stage old monster. That expert used a secret art to quickly advance into the Void Inquiry Stage and that was why his cultivation base was unstable. Hence, he could be regarded as the weakest cultivator among Void Inquiry Stage experts.
Even so, the weakest expert of the Void Inquiry Stage cultivators was still several times stronger than a Void Glimpse Stage cultivator.
However, that expert suddenly went missing one day and Shi Kun wiped out the entire Shi Le Country by himself, killing countless bandit cultivators. Then, he occupied the country and became the new ruler.
No one had ever known that Shi Kun was the one who killed the previous leader of the bandit cultivators.
Today, the reason Shi Kun revealed this shocking incident was to let everyone know that his strength was beyond all doubts. He could even kill a Void Inquiry Stage expert, much less Ning Fan who was just a Half-Step Void Refinement Realm junior!
"The shield that I am holding in my left hand is the Ba Chi1Shield. It can deflect all kinds of Void Glimpse Stage magic attacks!"
"The sword in my right is the Ten Fists Sword. A single slash is equivalent to the strength of ten punches from a Void Glimpse Stage cultivator. In other words, it’s comparable to a Void Inquiry Stage attack!"
"Zhou Ming, you should feel honored to be able to die under the sword and shield of my Fiendgod True Body!"
Shi Kun laughed fearlessly and confidently, as if victory was already within his grasp and Ning Fan was already a dead man.
Ning Fan’s eyes flashed with impatience. He was already fed up with Shi Kun’s bullshit.
The game is over.
He extended his five fingers and clawed at the ground, completely extracting the soul from the vast earth. Moments after that, his magic power was comparable to that of a true Void Refinement Realm cultivator.
He spurted out a few mouthfuls of blood essence and suddenly held the seven Yellow Dragon Jade Tokens in the air, summoning seven layers of yellow skies. The appearance of the yellow skies exuded immense aura force.
Each of the seven layers of yellow skies had the capability to deal considerable damage to a Void Inquiry Stage expert. Each of them was equivalent to a Void Inquiry Stage attack!
As for the combined force of the seven layers of yellow skies, its destructive power was comparable to that of a Void Pierce Stage attack. It was capable of putting a Void Inquiry Stage expert in a grievous condition and crushing every Void Glimpse Stage cultivator!
"T-This... What is that magic treasure?! Impossible! How could a Divine Transformation Realm junior like you possess such a powerful magic treasure?! How is it possible that you are able to activate a magic treasure of that level?!"
All the pride and confidence within Shi Kun turned into nervousness at this moment.
His Ba Chi Shield might be able to deflect every Void Glimpse Stage attack but each layer of the yellow skies that Ning Fan had summoned carried Void Inquiry Stage level of destructive power. With the seven of them combined, their destructive power would be comparable to an attack at the Void Pierce Stage. How could he deflect them then?!
"This is not good. I have to escape!"
Just as Ning Fan activated the Yellow Dragon Seven Tokens, all of his arrogance got engulfed by the frustration of having no chances of winning.
Each of the old monsters present was once again greatly surprised by Ning Fan. The latter actually had such powerful means up his sleeves. This kind of magic treasure was enough to strike fear into every Void Inquiry Stage old monster!
With this treasure in his hands, which Void Inquiry Stage old monster would willingly dare to offend Ning Fan?!
"Crush!"
Ning Fan pointed at the skies. The seven layers of yellow skies plummeted as if the sky was falling. That was the true might of the falling skies.
The weight of the seven layers of yellow skies was immeasurable. The immense force of the plummeting skies flattened countless mountains and rivers.
Shi Kun wielded his gigantic turquoise sword and delivered his greatest attack. It managed to destroy one layer of the yellow skies at the end but the remaining six layers continued to fall down upon him.
In just a second, all the bones of his body were crushed by the yellow skies. With a loud screech, his massive body was squashed into a pile of flesh. No one knew whether he was dead or still alive.
As the smoke and dust cleared, the battlefield gradually turned silent. However, Shi Kun had already gotten out of his giant form. He was lying on the ground like a pile of mud. He no longer had the strength to move a single muscle but he was still breathing.
As for Ning Fan, he stood indifferently in front of Shi Kun and said with a cold voice.
"I’ve warned you. You can’t afford to mess with me. You chose not to believe it yourself."
"*Coughs weakly*...Z-Zhou Ming, the honorable Revered Ming, you must not kill me. You can’t... I am the... country lord... of Shi Le Country... The country lord... appointed by the Rain Palace... Killing me... is against the Word Law..."
"Oh. So you are still aware of the Rain Palace and the World Law, aren’t you? You are the lord of a country that was appointed by the Rain Palace while I am a revered elder that was personally appointed by the Rain Sovereign. You have tried to kill me first. You are the one who violated the World Law in the first place for trying to murder a revered elder of the Rain Palace. Even if you are the lord of a country, you shall be executed without exception!"
*Bang*
Ning Fan made a heavy stomp and pulverized Shi Kun’s skull, destroying the latter’s physical body instantly.
At the same time, he sent a ray of sword light through his finger at Shi Kun’s dantian. It directly struck Shi Kun’s primordial spirit which was frantically running away.
The miniature primordial spirit let out a wail and perished with resentment.
Ning Fan had killed Shi Kun, the country lord of Shi Le Country!
He had not only killed him but also labelled him as a criminal who went against the World Law for trying to murder a revered elder of the Rain Palace. Hence, no one could seek trouble with Ning Fan for this matter!
He took Shi Kun’s storage pouch away with a wave of his hands. As he scanned through the pouch using his spirit sense, he found out that there were quite a lot of excellent items inside. What satisfied him especially was the jade bottle that sealed the sovereign beast core blood within.
The loot from this battle was indeed abundant.
*Suck in cold breaths*
At the moment Ning Fan finished off Shi Kun, countless old monsters were overwhelmed with astonishment!
What did they just see?!
They had actually witnessed the death of a Void Refinement Realm old monster with their own eyes!
Moreover, that Void Refinement Realm old monster was the country lord of Shi Le Country. He was a strong and ruthless expert who was invincible among Void Glimpse cultivators and who even killed a Void Inquiry Stage expert before!
He’s dead... just like that?!
Venerated Ming managed to kill Shi Kun. His strength is really unfathomable!
All of a sudden, countless old monsters spectating the fight fell into silence. The way they looked at Ning Fan was filled with fear and terror.
The cultivators of the Giant Devil Clan who had come to offer their help were different from these old monsters. After understanding the whole incident and realizing that Ning Fan had saved the Giant Devil Clan from annihilation by killing Shi Kun, each of them were extremely grateful to him from the depths of their hearts.
"Venerated Ming is mighty!"
Loud hurrahs reverberated across the skies. They spread further and further and eventually, it echoed throughout the whole Cold Northern Country!
Translated by Tommy, edited by Roel
1. Ba Chi Shield (Chinese: 八尺盾 Pinyin: bā chǐ dùn )
Individually, Ba (八) means eight while Chi (尺) has multiple meanings. It means the ruler for measurement; something that is flat like a ruler; a unit of measurement or one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine.
However, in this case, Ba & Chi (八尺) carries the meaning "huge" or beautiful". I believe that this name, Ba Chi (八尺), is borrowed from the Chinese name of an item in the Japanese folklore that is called Yata no Kagami (八咫鏡). It is said to be a sacred mirror that is a part of the Imperial Regalia of Japan which is also called the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan. It’s said to have the function of avoiding evil spirits.
Sources:
1. https:///wiki/Yata_no_Kagami
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Ba Chi Shield (Chinese: 八尺盾 Pinyin: bā chǐ dùn )
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