novelraw Chapter 1267 634: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Trap Behind
Chapter 1267 634: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Trap Behind
Suddenly, from the flying ashes, a purple-black thunderbolt rose to the sky.
Like a crack running through heaven and earth!
Within the Thunder Pool, the spiritual essence, honed and transformed, finally broke free from apprehension and restraint and, liberated from all limitations, plunged into battle with pure intent of destruction.
And thus, it finally revealed its true form...
In an instant, a thread of spiritual essence, insignificant to the utmost, had climbed to the highest point of the sky, then, like a waterfall rushing down, like seven seas bursting, iron-like black clouds spread out from thin air, letting loose deafening thunderclaps.
Yin and Yang clashing, heaven and earth honed, amidst the savage and violent roaring, suddenly thousands of electric flashes flowed and collided in the darkness, converging into one.
The Thunder Pool unfolded!
At this moment, under the grand and mighty black clouds, Ji Jue raised a finger, pointing forward.
"The first one."
He said.
Boom!!!
The world went dark, then the world suddenly brightened.
A sharp light more formidable than steel slashed straight down from the clouds like a blade, flashing in an instant, unknown from where it came or when it disappeared, leaving only a burn in every eye as it erupted.
Right in front of Ji Jue, that hideous and fierce figure froze in place.
Eyes widened.
As if, still not reacting to what happened.
Silently, it ruptured, collapsed, disintegrated, dissolved into pale ashes... the entire person was already burned to nothing within the descending thunderbolt.
Then came...
"The second one."
Ji Jue raised a second finger, and then, the violent radiance summoned forth once more.
The ground cracked, like being cleaved and chiseled, the giant that had sunk beneath the Nine Earths howled, trying to raise a hand in defense, but in an instant, felt no temperature at all.
Before being completely crushed, what it felt was only an incomparable power.
All heat had been transformed into impact, grinding its existence beneath the ground...
"The third, fourth, fifth..."
Ji Jue's fingers flicked, nonchalantly counting, and then, following that gentle voice, bolts of purple-black lightning transformed into blades and descended from the sky.
Wherever they passed, the eerie electric light lingered, as if sword marks remained in the void.
The interweaving sword marks formed a cage, sealing off the void, causing a trace of fear and bewilderment to emerge in those crimson eyes consumed by mad hunger.
Too late.
Ji Jue had already lost patience.
Five fingers slowly tightened, forming a fist.
At that moment, it felt as if an invisible hand gripped the throats of all the monsters, beneath the terrifying pressure descending from the sky, breathing became difficult.
[Sir, sixty-two targets in total, complete spiritual soul lock achieved.] Isis said: [Spiritual essence supply preheat completed, ready to begin anytime.]
And so, atop Ji Jue's raised palm, a crisp snapping sound erupted.
The fragmented echoes lightly spread, sparking the prelude to destruction.
In that momentary deathly silence, up above, the jet-black clouds suddenly erupted into radiant light, illuminating the entire outpost, as if heaven and earth were both white.
Then immediately, as the black clouds were burned to nothing, more majestic than the brilliant radiance, the mighty thunder descended.
Spiritual essence reserves, fully open!
In an instant, all the accumulated spiritual essence, life and soul along the way, burned to ash in the Thunder Pool, everything transformed into pure destruction within Zanlu's clamor.
No cries could be heard, nor any roar, as if even sound had been killed.
In the reverberating silence on the eardrums, sixty-two pure and resplendent electric lights pierced heaven and earth, with all offending figures vanishing before them.
Only ashes flew in the air, falling.
No longer distinguishing between human and wolf.
"Finally, it's refreshing."
Ji Jue sighed lightly, turning around, looking back, hearing the dying howls and screams hanging in mid-air.
Such despair.
.
.
A minute earlier, Tong Shan raised his head, gazing into the air at Jin Wuyan, staring at that wildly laughing face gradually distorted and hysterical.
Slowly turning into a wolf.
Perhaps had killed too many, restrained too little, or received too many gifts from the Forest Country, subtly driven mad.
Or perhaps, had already become a wolf well before displaying the beastly visage.
Tong Shan looked at him, sighed silently, "What indeed are you now?"
"Yes, what are you? Does it matter?"
Immersed in gifts and ascension, Jin Wuyan sneered, realizing what had happened to himself, but he no longer cared.
Perhaps influenced by the wolf, perhaps just natural change.
Simple hunger couldn't drive him mad, and now, he surprisingly felt no regret or consternation, instead aesthetically refreshing.
As if freed from shackles.
Therefore, when looking at Tong Shan, he felt increasingly intense hatred and envy, unabashedly: "Instead you remain sanctimonious... pretentious, disgusting."
"Before acting, let me ask you just once."
Tong Shan pressed the Hui Hao, asking one final question: "Jin Wuyan, is this really worth it?"
"... Worth it?"
Jin Wuyan paused, then laughed, front to back rocking, bursting into tears from laughter: "Is it worth it? Do I have a choice? Do you have a choice!
Tong Shan, rather let me ask you—am I damned for not wanting to pretend? Am I damned for not wanting to be a role model?! Did so many dirty jobs, covered the Federation's ass so many times, holding my nose watching so many fools rise step by step, left in the cesspit, wanting to take even a breath of fresh air is luxury...