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Chapter 297 - 180: The Might of the King’s Body
WHOOSH~ WHOOSH!
The cold wind howled, and snowflakes filled the sky.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH!
The sound of something tearing through the air at extreme speed echoed above the vast white snowfield, leaving a clear trail in its wake and kicking up countless snowflakes.
’Faster, faster.’
As Nangong Yaoguang flew, Divine Wondrous energy surged from him. The Communication Token in his hand flickered erratically.
WHOOSH!
An afterimage abruptly appeared to his right.
The snowflakes drifting down from the sky were completely undisturbed.
"Get lost!"
Nangong Yaoguang growled, swinging a stone axe to his right.
HUMMM~
The air hummed, and ripples spread through the void.
SPLAT!
A muffled sound rang out.
The axe’s edge found its mark. With a BOOM, a huge patch of snow and pale white blood exploded into the air.
SWISH SWISH~
Where it landed, clumps of snow churned as if alive, attempting to reform.
Nangong Yaoguang didn’t slow down, ignoring the snow monster as it reassembled its body and continued to fly onward.
Suddenly, the Communication Token in his hand vibrated.
Nangong Yaoguang quickly read the message, a look of joy spreading across his face.
"That’s great!"
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「Underground Cavern.」
Gu Zheng put away the Half-sized Divine Weapon, the Chaotic Heaven Shield, and the Storage Pouch.
He was just about to approach the hole in the ground from which the Giant Snake Ancient Demons had emerged to check what was at the bottom.
WHOOSH!
The scenery before him changed abruptly.
The cavern vanished, and so did the ruins.
In their place was a vast, calm surface of water.
An endless expanse of azure water stretched out in all directions.
It met the horizon, and the sky it reflected was a deep, clear blue.
’I’ve changed regions again?’
Gu Zheng stood suspended in mid-air, feeling the cool, moist wind on his face.
’Before, I went from the dense forest to the snowfield after killing a large number of Vine Demons.’
’This time, I went from the ruins to an ocean after killing over two hundred Giant Snake Ancient Demons.’
’So...’
’The regional transitions are related to killing things?’
Gu Zheng pondered, lost in thought. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
’Demon Fiends, Ancient Demons... or maybe killing any living creature in sufficient numbers triggers the region-switching mechanism?’
Even if this wasn’t the main factor, it was definitely one of them!
’Killing things lets me switch regions...’
A glint in his eye, Gu Zheng flew off.
The vast sea was azure and perfectly calm, without a single ripple.
The sea breeze was gentle.
Gu Zheng flew into the wind for a long time without seeing a single Demon Fiend or any other malevolent creature.
He did, however, see quite a few small, scattered islands.
As for other people, he hadn’t run into a single one.
There were nine regions, and each one was so vast its edges couldn’t be seen.
Several more hours passed.
An island appeared to his front right, and this one was quite large.
BOOM~!
A loud explosion echoed from the island.
Before Gu Zheng could get closer, a series of dull thuds—BOOM, BOOM, BOOM—rang out.
They were accompanied by the roars of giant beasts and the shouts of people.
’Finally, some people!’
Gu Zheng veered slightly to the right and flew toward the island.
Following the continuous booming, he arrived above the scene.
He hovered in the air, looking down at the ground below.
There, he saw a familiar figure engaged in a fierce battle with a Demon Fiend that looked like a lizard but had no scales and a triangular, skeletal head.
Not far away lay more than a dozen corpses of the same type of Demon Fiend.
BOOM! BOOM!
As Gu Zheng watched, the last Demon Fiend took three punches. Its neck exploded and snapped, and its five-to-six-meter-long body crashed heavily to the ground with a THUD.
"What do you think, sir... Ping’an?"
The figure who had just slain the Demon Fiend looked up into the sky, and upon seeing Gu Zheng, he couldn’t help but freeze in surprise.
The next instant, he tapped his toes on the ground and leaped into the air, arriving in front of Gu Zheng.
"Ping’an, what are you doing here?" Li Cunyi asked joyfully.
"I was just passing by and heard the commotion, so I came to check it out. I didn’t expect to find you here, Li, slaying Demon Fiends."
Gu Zheng chuckled, reached into his pocket, took the Ring of Power from his Storage Leaf, and tossed it back to Li Cunyi.
"I didn’t have a chance at the entrance to the Shadow Realm. Now that we’re alone, please take this ring back, Li."
"No way." Li Cunyi shook his head, caught the ring, and handed it back to Gu Zheng. "How can I take back something I’ve already given away? Ping’an, you’re being too formal. This Ring of Power is a huge help to someone who has just entered the Alien Body Realm."
"I know."
Gu Zheng held up a hand to stop him, insisting, "It’s precisely because I know how precious and special this ring’s ability is that I’m returning it to you. Even though it’s not much help to you anymore."
"But..." Li Cunyi started to say.
"Say no more." Gu Zheng raised his hand, cutting him off. "If you still consider me a friend, Li, then take it back."
"..."
Li Cunyi opened his mouth, then sighed. "Alright then."
Although he had given it as a token of gratitude to repay a favor, there was nothing he could do if Gu Zheng, the young master of the Gu Family, refused to accept it.
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「Ice and Snow Region.」
「Underground Cavern.」
"Gu is gone?"
Nangong Yaoguang inspected the entire cavern but saw no sign of Gu Zheng, his voice laced with confusion.
As he spoke, he subconsciously glanced at the hole where the Giant Snake Ancient Demons had emerged.
"His aura is gone. He’s most likely left."
Feng Wuji floated in mid-air with his hands behind his back. "This Gu Zheng is no simple character," he said in a low voice.
"Gu is indeed very powerful."
Nangong Yaoguang sighed. "If it weren’t for him, I never would have been able to escape. Speaking of which, it’s my fault that those Giant Snake Ancient Demons came up from underground. I was the one who accidentally destroyed the stone pillar blocking the hole. I woke up the Giant Snake Ancient Demons sleeping underground. I almost got Gu killed."
"When I say he’s no simple character, I’m talking about his strength."
Feng Wuji said gravely, "He’s definitely not just at the Heroic Body’s Firm Union. He’s at least at Heroic Body: Melting Furnace!"
"I-Is that so?" Hearing this, Nangong Yaoguang was stunned.
"Absolutely!"
Feng Wuji’s gaze swept over the Giant Snake Ancient Demon corpses scattered on the ground. "The scales of these Giant Snake Ancient Demons are incredibly tough," he said grimly. "The fact that Gu Zheng could kill them using Golden Thousand Blades means he has already mastered this Ultimate Skill to perfection and grasped Spatial Blade Intent!"