novelraw Chapter 1401 1399: Rock Barrier! Turning Defense into Offense!
Chapter 1401 1399: Rock Barrier! Turning Defense into Offense!
Boom!
A cataclysmic sound shook the heavens, echoing through the clouds!
Inside the room, dust swirled, and debris flew!
Suddenly, the daylight burst in, flooding the room as if the sun had gone mad, filling every corner.
People were at a loss, lifting their heads in shock, only to find the roof of the house vanished without a trace.
All that remained were the solitary walls around, swaying as if they might collapse any moment.
On the ground, only the one-square-meter space where each person stood was intact; the rest had all turned into bottomless black holes.
Within the room's boundary, isolated pillars stood in the abyss, and the people on them swayed precariously.
The house, from top to bottom, was completely hollowed out!
Everyone present held their breath, feeling their scalp tingle, spines chilled, trembling with fear!
Frightened out of their minds!
Standing still, not daring to move. Firstly, they only had a one-square-meter space; any movement might plunge them into the endless black hole. Secondly, they were paralyzed with fear from Gong Wenya's prowess, as if moving would cost them their lives.
Terror...
It's damn terrifying!
This... is Gong Wenya's true power! And they all forgot, thinking Zhu Sui might have a chance to defeat Gong Wenya.
No chance...
Not a single chance!
Before Gong Wenya, Zhu Sui was an ant, trash, waste! And they were even more insignificant, nearly invisible dust.
The more they feared Gong Wenya, the more they respected him.
"Rock... Rock Barrier... has... has reappeared..."
"Is this... the legendary Rock Barrier... they say everyone who has seen it... has died... are we going to die?"
"So... so terrifying..."
"Mom... Mom..."
"Ho... I'm not dead... I'm not dead..."
Although they weren't Gong Wenya's targets, they felt the joy of surviving a disaster. Watching Gong Wenya in action, living through it felt like a huge stroke of luck.
In this Five Elements Realm, how many could witness Gong Wenya's true power?
In their memory, this was only the second time Gong Wenya had unleashed his full strength.
The first time was when he seized power from Zhu Sui.
But that was so long ago, it had long been forgotten.
After a brief celebration like survivors of a catastrophe, Gong Wenya lightly coughed, clearly disliking such a noisy scene.
Instantly.
Not a sound could be heard.
Dead silence.
As everyone closed their mouths, their gaze unanimously turned. They all thought Zhu Sui must be dead, for Gong Wenya had shown his true power, and once the Rock Barrier appeared, no one could survive.
But.
Zhu Sui was not dead!
His entire body had burst open, flesh mangled, skin ripped, bones fractured!
Yet he wasn't dead, still trembling faintly on the ground.
This state was more excruciating than death, a fate worse than death!
"Hoo... hoo..."
"Hoo... hoo..."
Zhu Sui was breathing deeply, for even breathing was a monumental task for him, requiring all his concentration and all his strength just to draw a breath.
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Just as he was about to speak, his body suddenly began to burst starting from his calf, and once again he fell into violent convulsions.
Dust rose, obscuring everyone's view.
When everyone thought this time Zhu Sui would surely die, Zhu Sui was still hanging on, clinging to his last breath.
"Why... didn't... you kill... me..."
He spoke with extreme difficulty, only able to force words out one by one, each pause seeming like it might stop him from saying another word.
The Rock Barrier hovered above Zhu Sui, not fully descending.
If it fully descended, Zhu Sui would surely be dead.
But it hadn't, so Zhu Sui still had one last breath.
This was Gong Wenya's intent, intentionally wanting to see Zhu Sui suffer a fate worse than death.
"Death?"
He smiled sinisterly, his malevolent gaze filled with icy chill.
"Death would be a relief for you, but I won't let you go so easily. Living isn't simple, but finding death is even harder."
"Kill... kill me..."
"Impossible."
Gong Wenya spoke calmly, retracting the Rock Barrier. The blue glow inside the room vanished instantly, and with it, the bone-chilling coldness also disappeared.
"You still have great use to me; how could I possibly let you die easily?"
"As long as you live, Zhu Qilue has a chance to return. If you die, Zhu Qilue might never return."
Everyone finally understood why Gong Wenya didn't simply kill Zhu Sui outright. On one hand, it was to torment him, watching his suffering worse than death. On the other, it was to use him as a hostage, forcing Zhu Qilue to appear.
After all, Zhu Sui remained Zhu Qilue's father.
If Zhu Qilue had any conscience left, he would surely come back upon hearing of Zhu Sui's plight, without hesitation.
But as soon as he returned, he'd fall into the trap Gong Wenya had already set.
Killing Zhu Sui would only remove one threat, but keeping him could eliminate the threat entirely.
How to choose, Gong Wenya knew well.
"Despicable! Shameless!" Zhu Sui cursed venomously, but his entire body could only move his eyeballs, glaring at Gong Wenya helplessly.
Gong Wenya didn't mind, smiled faintly, and waved his hand behind him.
Lu Bai and several Red Cloud Army soldiers immediately reacted, leaping to Gong Wenya's side, awaiting orders.
"The Fire Clan jail has collapsed and is temporarily unusable. Find a temporary place for Clan Leader Zhu, best if it resembles the jail environment, otherwise he might not get used to it later on."
"Ah? Yes... Yes..." Lu Bai hesitated, dared not ask further, just nodded.
"Also, I give you two days to clean up the Fire Clan jail. As for Lin Fan, I need to find out if he's dead or alive, I have to know his fate."
"Yes!"
Gong Wenya instructed leisurely, but as soon as Lin Fan's name was mentioned, his brows furrowed tightly.
He couldn't forget Lin Fan's mocking gaze.
When Zhu Qilue and Zhu Ruoling had just left the Fire Clan jail, Lin Fan unexpectedly launched an attack, not at Gong Wenya, but the surrounding walls!
The Xuanyuan Sword appeared, shaking the world!
The surrounding rock walls looked solid, but under the Xuanyuan Sword, they were like mud, unable to withstand its slashes.
In a breath's time.
The entire rock wall collapsed instantly!
However, Gong Wenya reacted swiftly, moving urgently, instantly appearing at the jail entrance, narrowly escaping calamity.
But he still sustained minor injuries, nothing serious.
Yet what concerned him most was that when he turned back, Lin Fan was gone. It was unknown if he was trapped under the rocks or had escaped to safety.
His life was nearly lost there.
Gong Wenya had a feeling, Lin Fan probably wasn't dead either.