Breakdown
"The Ancient Vault of the Ghost Path doesn't care about your life or death... Even if you all perish, it doesn't matter much to us." Kongwang spoke indifferently. "However, its second descent will lead to the collapse of the Ancient Vault of the Ghost Path and even the entire undead world... Therefore, the Nine Monarchs must die."
The Human Domains were unwilling to execute the Nine Monarchs because the Nine Monarchs protected too many people. Once the Nine Monarchs died, humanity would truly be on the verge of extinction, so they didn't dare to gamble;
But the Ancient Vault of the Ghost Path was different. Humanity's survival had nothing to do with it. Even if they knew the death of the Nine Monarchs might not necessarily change the Red Star's trajectory, they were willing to give it a try;
From the very beginning, the stances of both sides were different.
"Is that so?" The representative of the Hanging Jade Domain spoke indifferently. "Just relying on you, a Cowardly Turtle who only dares to use a substitute when meeting us, what will you use to execute the Nine Monarchs?"
"I walked out of the ghost gate to negotiate. Since the negotiation has broken down, the subsequent matters... I won't need to worry about."
Kongwang pointed at the Old District under the black bowl. "But even if I cannot escape, I will kill all the hostages. Take it as a small warning from the Ancient Vault of the Ghost Path."
As his voice fell, that soul acting as a substitute was pulled by chains, instantly yanked back under the black bowl, disappearing without a trace!
"How are the preparations for the 'Star Cluster' going?" The Tower Master turned his head and asked.
"It's almost finished activating... Just need a tiny bit more time! Fortunately, we pre-set seven Heaven-Reaching Star Positions inside the bowl, which can be used as carriers for the 'Star Cluster' activation, able to bypass the block of this bowl and directly attack Kongwang's main body!"
"Notify Mr. Han and tell him not to cancel the [Kingdom of the Dying], and at the same time delay as much time as possible... We must catch this Kongwang, and we must also protect the young people inside!"
"Yes!"
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"Oh no..."
Hearing all the content of the negotiation on the other end of the Walkie-talkie, Chen Ling's heart suddenly sank.
He wasn't afraid of Kongwang massacring the Old District in a bloodbath. Anyway, he had Expectation Value, so he fundamentally couldn't die... What he was afraid of was the Five Great Realms having methods that were too strong and taking down Kongwang directly.
In this way, either Kongwang would rather die than submit, perishing together with all the souls he had seized; or Kongwang would be subdued or killed, and those seized souls would never see the light of day again... District 3 Chen Ling was still there. Chen Ling absolutely couldn't sit back and watch this kind of thing happen.
"Damn it, I have to be even faster!"
Chen Ling urged the [Cloud Steps], charging straight towards a certain direction!
...
On top of a deserted building.
Sun Bumian sat on the edge of the railing, propping up his head with one hand, looking at the six towering Heaven-Reaching Star Positions in various directions of the Old District in the distance, somewhat absent-minded.
Those mysterious pupils nested with rings seemed to sense something and looked at the sky to the side, only to see numerous chains entwining souls rising into the clouds, like an illusory cloud.
In that cloud of souls, Kongwang's figure was like a monarch descending to the world, coldly overlooking everything below.
"... What exactly does he want to do?" Sun Bumian frowned, as if somewhat disgusted by the surging chill around him, all the hairs on his body subconsciously standing up.
He saw Kongwang lightly raise his hands. The complex and intricate chains behind him, like a spider web, emitted a faint glimmer, beginning to absorb the power of the numerous souls, continuously pouring into his fingertips...
Then, he formed a mysterious hand seal in front of him.
"Five minutes, slaughter everyone here."
Kongwang spoke indifferently.
In the next moment, a sharp explosive screech coming from the depths of the soul suddenly sounded from the bodies of all the souls behind him. The mournful and crazed howl seemed able to strike directly at a person's soul, ignoring space and instantly spreading towards the surroundings!
The instant all the participants still fighting for the Heaven-Reaching Star Position in the Old District heard this sound, their facial features twisted. They uncomfortably covered both ears, and then simultaneously looked in the direction Kongwang was located.
This sharp screech that struck directly at the depths of the soul was undoubtedly a torture to everyone. Those below the Fourth Order even directly fainted on the spot, bleeding from their seven orifices... And those whose souls were strong enough to barely resist this sound were also in extreme pain. People began to continuously charge towards Kongwang here, instinctively wanting to stop this sound from sounding from its source.
Sitting on the edge of the building, Sun Bumian frowned tightly after hearing this sound, but other than that, he didn't have a greater reaction.
"Wanting to lure them Like a Moth to a Flame, and then catch everyone in one fell swoop... Am I also within your calculations?"
Sun Bumian seemed to understand Kongwang very well, seeing through his thoughts with a single glance.
This familiar soul noise overlapped with his memories. Dream-like memories from thousands of years ago flashed before Sun Bumian's eyes like a movie, causing his blood pressure to continuously rise...
He recalled the sentence Kongwang spoke when passing by his side just now, and the hand pinching the Prayer Beads subconsciously exerted force.
"You right now are no longer the you from back then. After so many cycles of Reincarnation, the Auspicious Omen on your body has long weakened and declined... This time, you cannot stop me."
Behind those slightly comical Round Sunglasses, a wisp of faint Killing Intent emitted from Sun Bumian's pupils, like a docile male lion being gradually enraged, slowly opening the eyes belonging to a hunter!
He slowly stood up from the roof of the building, the corners of his black and red Tang suit fluttering loudly in the cold wind.
"Just like back then, still looking down on me so much..." Sun Bumian's voice was as cold as frost. "I don't invite disaster, but you insist on coming to provoke me... Since that's the case, then I will grant your wish."
Sun Bumian took a step out, actually standing in mid-air on the nothingness of the roof, as if climbing invisible stairs, walking step by step towards Kongwang's direction.
...
"Who is this person?!! Is he crazy?"
"One person single-handedly fighting so many of us, and he actually isn't dead yet... Is it necessary to slaughter to this extent just for a Heaven-Reaching Star Position? Doesn't he feel pain?"
"He's simply a monster!!"
"He's charging over!!"
A patch of fresh blood splattered the long sky. Ancient Killing Intent accompanied a figure in black stained with blood, appearing in mid-air above the head of a participant!
As his five fingers clenched tight, five roaring thunderclaps exploded from beneath the clouds. The fresh blood Long Sword was whistlingly thrown out, successively piercing through the heads of two people!
Ancient Killing Intent gathered onto the black clothes, slowly repairing that shattered and broken body. A black divine ring of Killing Intent rotated silently behind him...
That figure like a blood-bathed Shura slowly raised his head, an even fiercer light erupting from a pair of sharp pupils!
Eleven times amplification!!
Plop—!
The only remaining participant seemed to have already been frightened by the Killing Intent on his body. His legs went soft and he plopped down to his knees on the ground.
A few minutes ago, this was still a chaotic battlefield fighting for the Heaven-Reaching Star Position. About eight or nine participants were all crazily slaughtering... Right at this moment, this demon-like man appeared.
With the power of one person, he slaughtered through everyone, and fought fiercer and fiercer. Towards the end, he even killed one person with every sword strike, like a Shura demon, unstoppable!