novelraw Chapter 1711
Chapter 1711
"Rumble—!"
The entire auction hall floor suddenly began to shake, as if the whole Skyless Realm were being hit by a massive earthquake.
"Look at your feet!"
"What is this thing? Why is it glowing?"
"A Formation! This is a Formation—this whole auction hall is a Formation!"
"The power in my body... what's going on? This Formation is draining my Energy!"
No one had expected that beneath this gigantic auction hall, there was actually an enormous Formation, one that could extract the strength of everyone standing above it. The weak were instantly drained until their entire bodies went limp and powerless; even Ninth Grade Divine Cultivators could feel the power in their bodies slowly flowing away, being stripped from them.
"Hahahahaha!" A crazed grin spread across Yun Cangzi's face. "Bet you never saw this coming, did you? I laid this Formation beneath the auction hall a long time ago. You will never understand just how terrifying an Array Master is once his Formation is set!"
As Yun Cangzi laughed, his own power was climbing segment by segment. The strength of the hundreds of millions present, including quite a few Ninth Grade Divine Cultivators, all converged on Yun Cangzi's body, pushing his aura to a level that even far surpassed Dark Hand's.
This Formation did not come without a price. First of all, the cost to set it up was enormous; it had practically consumed a full third of all he had accumulated, and he had only done it as a lifeline for himself.
Second, using this Formation would strip the power of everyone within it, but it required the Life Force of the one who created it as payment. At most it could be used three times, after which the user's Life Force would be completely exhausted.
Before coming to the Skyless Realm, he had already used this Formation once. That meant that after this use, he would never again be able to activate it; if he did, it would cost him his life. So this was his final trump card.
The price was steep, but inside his Formation, he was confident that no matter how strong the enemy, he could remain undefeated!
Even against a Dao Realm powerhouse, he was somewhat sure he could withstand a single strike!
The scroll could indeed summon a Dao Realm Martial Artist, that much was true, but at the last auction the owner had clearly stated that every puppet summoned by this item could only unleash a single attack before collapsing.
And each summon cost one trillion Divine Crystals. Nowhere in or around the entire Skyless Realm could you find a force or organization that could casually pull together one trillion Divine Crystals in cash, let alone an individual.
He simply did not believe that after Zhang Menglong fired once, he would still be able to put up another trillion Divine Crystals for a second strike. As long as he endured that first blow, Zhang Menglong would absolutely be incapable of causing him any harm.
As long as he didn't die, he could easily kill Zhang Menglong, and even conveniently wipe out Dark Hand and the others as well. From then on, he alone would dominate the entire Skyless Realm!
He could even seize that mysterious scroll from Zhang Menglong's hands!
Once this Formation's business was complete and he alone enjoyed all of the profits—that would be hundreds of trillions of Divine Crystals. By then, he'd have hundreds of chances to summon Dao Realm powerhouses. With a world this big, where would there still be anywhere he couldn't go?
Even the faction that had forced him into the Skyless Realm only had a strongest expert who had half a foot in the Dao Realm at best. Once he possessed this scroll, he would never need to fear them again.
Thinking of this, he actually couldn't suppress the surge of excitement in his heart.
In the blink of an eye, his aura had already skyrocketed to a terrifying level. Even Dark Hand felt a bit at a loss before this force.
In his heart, he was secretly relieved that he hadn't pushed Yun Cangzi too far earlier. Otherwise, if Yun Cangzi had chosen mutual destruction, this Formation would have been prepared specifically for him, Dark Hand.
The burly man was indeed affected a little. The appearance of the Formation caused the Energy in his body to grow chaotic for a moment, but just a moment later, he returned to his usual calm composure.
Only this time, his expression became visibly more serious, because after triggering this Formation, Yun Cangzi's realm still hadn't reached the Dao Realm, but his power already had enough weight to contend with him.
Starlike lights appeared around the burly man's fist, his target still Yun Cangzi in front of him.
At that moment Yun Cangzi gathered all the power in his body and threw a punch at the burly man. It was a blow with nothing held back, a punch that carried his vast ambition and dreams.
"Careful!"
"Run!"
Shouts rang out in waves through the auction hall. At this level of power, even the aftershocks were on a world-destroying scale. If anyone was caught up in it, even an ordinary Divine Cultivator would be reduced to dust!
Those young people holding Heavenly Pride Orders had already been sucked dry of power one by one; even just standing had become difficult for them. Only Divine Cultivator-level experts could barely hold out.
Fortunately, most of the youths had brought attendants or bodyguards with them. Those who had come alone had also spent money to hire guards. They immediately carried the Heavenly Prides away from the center of the blast.
Black Mist and Black Haze hurriedly moved to stand in front of Zhang Menglong. From their direction, most of the force had already been blocked by the burly man, so they only needed to exert a bit of effort to protect themselves and Zhang Menglong.
At the center of the auction hall, a light appeared that was like a miniature sun. The violent explosion was so intense that everyone's hearing went temporarily deaf.
"This old coot's got some skill!"
After throwing that punch, the burly man had already vanished, and his figure reappeared on the scroll. Staring toward the center of the blast, Zhang Menglong saw that there was still a tottering figure standing there—it was Yun Cangzi!
But unlike Xichen, his clothes were in tatters, his whole body covered in blood, and even his hair had been completely burned off. Yet his body hadn't collapsed. The power surging from the Formation was still continuously flooding into him!
He spat out a mouthful of blood, but then grinned ferociously.
"Hahaha, a Dao Realm powerhouse really is terrifying. Luckily this is just a puppet without consciousness. If he could freely use martial arts, I'd be dead for sure. Too bad he only has pure physical strength left—if he wants to kill me in one punch, he's still just that tiny bit short!"
As Yun Cangzi spoke, blood was still trickling from the corner of his mouth. It was clear he was badly injured, but not fatally so, and the Formation was also sustaining his Life Force.
"He… he actually took a punch from a Dao Realm powerhouse and didn't die! Only heavily injured—this is unbelievable!"
"Just this feat alone is enough for him to brag about it for a lifetime!"
"You really can't judge an Array Master inside his own Formation with common sense."
"That youngster is finished. Since he failed to kill him in one move, he's dead for sure today!"
"Your Teleportation Array key is mine, and your scroll is mine too. Hand everything over, and maybe I'll let you die a little more quickly!"
"You really can take a beating," Zhang Menglong said. "Even that didn't kill you. I'll admit it—you're the only opponent I've met so far who didn't get beaten into submission in a single hit."
"What a shame, hahaha. If the man you summoned from that scroll could give me one more punch, I'd definitely be dead. But do you have the money to summon him again, hahaha?" Yun Cangzi wiped the corner of his mouth. "Still, I should thank you for helping me get rid of Xichen and saving me a huge rival."
"I know you're dying to laugh, but hold it for a second," red light flared once more in Zhang Menglong's hand—the smell of money. "Who told you I only had enough cash on me to summon him once?"