Chapter 323: Complete Overpower
Facing the sudden change on Song Qingyan's face, the three men immediately reacted and looked fiercely in the direction of Song Qingyan's gaze.
Fortunately, Lu Hong reacted quickly and hid behind a tree, concealing his presence, which kept him from being discovered.
Not noticing anything suspicious, the three men turned their heads and looked at Song Qingyan with a sneer, "What? Are you expecting a rescue? Forget about it. The opening of the Cangtian Divine Master's tomb has already drawn all the powerful ones away. Even if someone blind does show up here, they won't be able to save your life."
Faced with their taunts, Song Qingyan said nothing and silently sat down on the ground.
The cauldron array controlled by the Flame World was now truly burning the void's divine flame, roasting Song Qingyan's body and soul bit by bit.
At this moment, a strong figure from the Flame World spoke, "Mr. Zhang, after half a day, this girl will be refined into void. I hope you all don't forget the promise you made to the ancestor."
The man addressed as Mr. Zhang smiled and nodded, "Of course, rest assured."
The strong figure from the Flame World nodded, then increased the force of Magic Power output in his hands.
The invisible flame seemed to burn more vigorously, causing Song Qingyan to let out a painful wail.
Hidden behind the tree, Lu Hong was now facing a very difficult decision.
To rescue or not to rescue?
If he were to rescue her, Lu Hong truly didn't know how to go about it. Kill all those from the Flame World? What a joke. His energy had only recovered halfway, not to mention there were three men not weaker than Song Qingyan on guard. How could he possibly have that chance?
But if he didn't rescue her, to be honest, Lu Hong couldn't let it go.
It wasn't that Lu Hong was captivated by Song Qingyan's beauty, but rather, she truly wasn't a bad person.
Yet, after thinking it over, Lu Hong couldn't find a feasible solution. Finally, he gritted his teeth and silently thought: Song Qingyan, it all depends on your luck now.
Saying this, Lu Hong activated the Bloodthirst Skill.
To save Song Qingyan, Lu Hong had to rely on the support provided by the Bloodthirst power. Only this way could he break the limits and overwhelm the entire field.
However, whether Bloodthirst would be effective depended on how many strong foes Song Qingyan had killed before she was trapped by them.
As long as the number was sufficient, Lu Hong would have enough power to shake the array confining Song Qingyan and rescue her.
But if the number wasn't enough, Lu Hong would have no choice but to retreat. He couldn't risk his life in such a place.
"Song Qingyan, as long as you killed even just one..."
Lu Hong's mumbled words trailed off because Bloodthirst hadn't absorbed a single trace of energy.
Even the two lackeys of Song Qingyan who had died, due to the intense heat's burning, had their energy already evaporated clean, providing no help at all.
"Idiot!" Lu Hong cursed inwardly, wondering if the woman had been trapped instantly. How could she not have killed a single person? How was he supposed to save her like this?
Since it's fate, don't blame me then.
As he said this, Lu Hong silently retreated, intending to leave this place of trouble.
But just then, the ground suddenly quaked violently for no reason.
Endless blood of gods and demons surged from the earth, forming a sky-covering blood curtain.
"What the hell?!"
Just as Lu Hong exclaimed, the blood of the gods and demons rushed toward him and merged into his body.
This was the graveyard of gods; though the gods had fallen, their Divine Souls were not destroyed, transforming into soul bodies, and their bodies' blood, tempered to the extreme, naturally did not dissipate with time, but were buried in the Baisha Secret Realm.
Under the pull of Bloodthirst, they erupted for the first time.
With the infusion of the endless blood of gods and demons, Lu Hong felt unprecedented power, this feeling similar to when he first stepped into the God Realm.
The sudden change also drew the attention of the Flame World strongmen and the three others towards Lu Hong's location.
Watching such changes, Song Qingyan's eyes flashed with a hint of hope.
"Who?! Who's there!" The scar-faced man was the first to act, forming an azure War Blade, slashing fiercely at the forest where Lu Hong hid.
Before it even reached Lu Hong, the tremendous divine force from the attached energy shredded the War Blade to pieces.
With his strength through the roof, Lu Hong now stepped out from behind the tree, appearing before everyone.
The three frowned as they saw the unfamiliar face and sensed the boundless power within him.
The man named Zhang cupped his hands, "I am Zhang Juan, the eldest son of the Zhang family in the Sky Domain."
"Zhang family of the Sky Domain? Is that supposed to be impressive?" Lu Hong raised an eyebrow, letting out a laugh.
Hearing this, Zhang Juan's brows furrowed tightly, and he spoke, "The Zhang family is not truly powerful, but please, don't meddle in these waters. Many forces wish to kill Song Qingyan. If you rescue her, you will offend countless powers. In the future, life in All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds will be difficult for you."
Zhang Juan was plainly threatening Lu Hong.
However, what he said wasn't false. No matter how powerful Lu Hong was, he wouldn't stand against the Heavenly Gods. Once offended, traveling in All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds would inevitably lead to pursuits by Heavenly God Level beings, or even gods of the Heavenly Realm.
To this, Lu Hong sneered, "If killing you here is detected by the outside world, then I don't understand, how do you dare to kill Song Qingyan?"
"This..." Lu Hong's words hit the nail on the head, causing Zhang Juan to be at a loss for words, and only after a long while did he reply, "No matter how powerful you are, you cannot kill all of us in one strike. As long as one escapes, you will accompany us to the grave!"
"Exactly, here no matter who survives, once outside the Baisha Secret Realm, you will face endless pursuit from Heavenly Gods until death. Kid, I'm telling you, you'd better act as if you saw nothing, mind your own business, leave now, and we can pretend nothing happened, got it?!" The scar-faced man barked, though his words were threatening, his feet were ready to flee at any moment.
These bastards dare to threaten him?
Lu Hong chuckled coldly, "You are that confident?"
The crowd was stunned by Lu Hong's words, what did he mean by confident?
"You think I can't kill all of you in one strike?"
As he spoke, the blood of gods and demons surged around Lu Hong, exuding a terrifying pressure that made him look like a divine being reincarnated.
Hearing Lu Hong's words, Zhang Juan replied coldly, "You are powerful, but aren't you underestimating us too much?"
At this time, someone from the Flame World's strongmen recognized Lu Hong, shouting, "Aren't you from the Lin'an World? Kid, I'm telling you, if you dare oppose us today, your Lin'an World will face destruction!"
Upon hearing this, a smirk appeared on Zhang Juan's lips, "He's right, today if you dare to make a move against us, your Lin'an World will be destroyed!"
Watching the standoff, Song Qingyan struggled to stand and addressed Lu Hong, "You've already uncovered their secret. Even if you don't make a move, once they leave the Baisha Secret Realm, they will find you and kill you. They will never let today's incident spread, even if you swear a deadly oath it won't quench their killing intent."
Upon hearing Song Qingyan, Zhang Juan cursed inwardly. Indeed, that was his thought.
"Kid, don't be swayed by her words. Life or death, think carefully." The scar-faced man spoke again, threatening Lu Hong.
"Of course, I've already decided."
From the moment he stepped out from behind the tree, Lu Hong's sole purpose was to rescue Song Qingyan. How could a few words from these people scare him off, especially when Song Qingyan was right? Even if he swore and left, soon he'd face pursuit from the Heavenly Gods behind them, with no chance of survival.
As he spoke, Lu Hong raised his palm, aiming at the strongmen before him.
This confrontation was actually Lu Hong deliberately buying time. Though the blood of gods and demons was strong, it wasn't easy to control.
During the earlier conversation, Lu Hong had been adjusting his control over the energy, and now he could manage it perfectly.
Thus, the power of the gods and demons erupted in his palm.
Chaos—Rage!