Chapter 74: Attack from all sides
Just as Li Tian reached out to grasp the Gu, glowing faintly only 500 meters away, a sharp, agonizing pain erupted in his chest. A sword, gleaming with a dark and sinister aura, had pierced his heart. His body jolted as his hand fell to his side, and he turned his gaze behind him. There stood Zhu Yin, her face twisted into a sinister smile, her eyes glinting with malice.
"Li Tian, you were always an ambitious person," she hissed, her voice laced with venom. "But I could never endure you—not after everything you've done. You ruined my reputation, humiliated me, and used me as a slave for your vile experiments. Now, it's finally time for your end! This blade isn't just any weapon—it can shatter both your heart and your soul. You won't escape, no matter where you run. Even the ends of the world won't save you!" Her manic laughter echoed across the battlefield, chilling in its intensity.
As the pain coursed through his body, Li Tian sensed more danger closing in. Several Rank 9 killer moves were converging on him with terrifying speed. One carried the destructive essence of Wood Path, another radiated the overwhelming brilliance of Star and Wisdom Paths, while the final one surged with energy of Qi Path.
To make matters worse, the heavens roared as a tribulation descended—a monstrous amalgamation of poisonous smoke, black lightning, and flames interwoven with illusionary fog. The hellish scene was accompanied by shrill, wailing cries that tore through the air like death knells.
"Hey, Li Tian," Zhu Yin mocked, her smirk widening. "You seemed so relaxed before. Did you really think a Chaos Tribulation would be so easily conquered? Why did you believe such a mighty force would lose to you? Even a Rank 9 would struggle against a Chaos Tribulation of this magnitude. But you? You're nothing more than a fool." Her laughter filled the air again, taunting and cruel. Yet, all she received in return was a cold, emotionless stare from Li Tian.
Blood trickled from every corner of his face, his once-pristine features now marred by crimson streaks. Cracks spread across his skin as if his body were about to shatter, yet Li Tian remained expressionless, his eyes unreadable. Slowly, he parted his lips to speak.
"Hey, b*tch," he said, his voice calm and steady despite the chaos around him. "Why in the hell did you think you'd win this time? Do you truly believe I've fallen into your trap? No, no, no... The moment you thought you had me cornered was the moment you walked into my trap." A manic grin spread across his face, his laughter erupting like thunder, drowning out Zhu Yin's taunts as the battlefield trembled under their confrontation.
"What the hell are you talking about, basta—" Zhu Yin's words were cut short as she lashed out, kicking the fallen body of Li Tian. However, her voice froze mid-sentence when her eyes fell upon the Fetus Gu. The Gu, glowing faintly with an otherworldly light, trembled violently. Its surface rippled as if alive, and a soul began to merge into it, its ethereal presence radiating overwhelming energy.
Despite the brutal kick, Li Tian's body remained eerily animated. His mouth moved, and his voice emerged, calm yet taunting. "Hey, b*tch, even if you spend eternity, you can't defeat me. Do you think I've survived this long without contingency plans? For years, I've woven strategies within strategies. Even without outside help, I would've won in the end. But now… now is the perfect moment. Everything I've done has led to this! Hahaha—"
His laughter echoed like a sinister melody, but Zhu Yin, filled with fury, brought her foot crashing down again. Her right leg smashed into his head with bone-cracking force, silencing the voice. Blood splattered onto the ground, but the body seemed to release an unsettling aura, as if mocking her even in destruction. The battlefield grew tense as the Fetus Gu's trembling intensified, the merging process nearing completion.
The killer moves of the Venerables were coming towards the Gu, when Zhu Yin noticed the change in direction she felt shocked yet understanding. All of the venerables target was to kill Li Tian if that already ahppend then go for the Gu as nobody wants to let fall into others hand.
Just then Chan Mu who was down moved his hand up as nearly a billion souls were flwon and made a barrier on the Gu, those billion souls were all masscared and collected from the all over the world as this world is huge than earth by 50 times.
In mordern world or previously magic world the world building is smaller than this, so the humans are less but that is not consideered for this world.
All of the souls gathered in front of the Gu, their ethereal forms swirling in a chaotic dance. The air was filled with deafening howling cries, a symphony of anguish and torment.
Some of the souls slipped beneath the Gu, their translucent forms coalescing into a shimmering platform. Slowly, they began to lift the Gu, moving it toward Emperor City. The eerie procession was mesmerizing, the Gu glowing brighter with every passing moment as it drew closer to its destination.
The killer moves from the Venerables faltered. Genesis Lotus and Primordial Origin Immortal Venerables' techniques were the first to weaken, their energy wavering as the souls shielded the Gu with an unbreakable barrier. Star Constellation's assault followed shortly after, its brilliance dimming under the relentless pressure.
Yet, the Heaven's Will showed no such restraint. To it, humanity was inconsequential; their sole aim was to ensure the Gu's destruction. In a desperate, frenzied attempt, they unleashed the full force of the tribulation.
The heavens split open as the tribulation descended once more, an overwhelming amalgamation of poisonous smoke, black lightning, and searing flames interwoven with a dense, illusionary fog.
The ground trembled under its wrath, cracks spidering across the battlefield as the tribulation's energy consumed everything in its path. The souls carrying the Gu quivered under the immense pressure, but they persisted, their determination unyielding.
The Gu continued its slow, deliberate journey toward Emperor City, its light cutting through the chaos like a beacon of defiance.