Rhadamanthys looked at this primeval forest emitting terrifying toxic gas and filled with snarling carnivorous plants with a calm, fearless expression. He slowly closed his eyes, and as the violent toxic gas and terrifying carnivorous plants surged toward him, Rhadamanthys suddenly snapped his eyes open.
Instantly, he released a massive amount of Sekishiki, opening the gates to the underworld. All the toxic gas and carnivorous plants were sucked into the gates and transported into Second Valley · Forest Hell.
Rhadamanthys walked slowly toward Luo Hao and said with a contemptuous look in his eyes:
"As the second God Slayer, are you merely a sheltered young lady who grows flowers and grass?"
"Don't underestimate me! celestial fierce star!!" Luo Hao reacted like a cat with its fur standing on end, then swung her palm to attack Rhadamanthys.
Skreeeee——!!
As Luo Hao struck with her palm, the faint sound of a phoenix's cry could be heard, and her offensive carried the momentum of a flying phoenix. This was the peerless martial art she used, considered a supreme treasure of the Chinese martial arts world: the Twelve Divine Palms of the Flying Phoenix. It consists of twelve techniques: Phoenix Fledgling Entering the Door, Phoenix Eye Piercing the Curtain, Phoenix Claw Gouging the Heart, Flying Phoenix Falling, Vermilion Phoenix Facing the Sun, Golden Phoenix Showing Wings, Phoenix Swarm Chain, Male Phoenix Thousand Pounds, Phoenix Wing Celestial Phenomenon, Phoenix-Dragon Yin-Yang, Double Phoenixes Flying Together, and Great Phoenix Heavenless. This technique was originally taught as the Five Immortal Palms of the Flying Phoenix. Luo Cuilian added seven palms she devised herself, thus completing the Twelve Divine Palms.
In this battle, if Luo Hao was a magnificent and powerful white phoenix, then Rhadamanthys was a black demonic dragon capable of destroying the world.
Like an ancient battle between dragon and phoenix, the white phoenix and the demonic dragon exerted all their strength, vowing to eliminate the other.
"Phoenix Claw Gouging the Heart!!" Luo Hao turned her right hand into a claw and attacked Rhadamanthys, but Rhadamanthys easily caught her attack. As their faces drew close, Rhadamanthys looked into Luo Hao's eyes and said:
"This can't be called a phoenix claw; it can only be called a chicken claw."
"Don't get too carried away, celestial fierce star." Being held, Luo Hao showed a triumphant smile. "Phoenix-Dragon Yin-Yang!!" Luo Hao struck Rhadamanthys's chest with another palm. "Boom——!!" A powerful shockwave formed billowing thick smoke that enveloped Rhadamanthys entirely.
"Hmph hmph hmph~~!!" Seeing her ultimate move take effect, Luo Hao let out a very confident laugh.
"What are you laughing at?" Rhadamanthys's voice came from within the thick smoke, startling Luo Hao, who widened her eyes to look over.
After the smoke was blown away by the wind, Rhadamanthys stood there wearing his dragon-shaped underworld armor. White smoke rose from the spot where Luo Hao's palm strike had landed, but other than that, no other marks were left.
"You don't have any other moves, do you?" Rhadamanthys's gaze changed as he spoke to Luo Hao.
"Then how about this move!!" Luo Hao said angrily upon hearing this, then twisted her palm which was placed on Rhadamanthys's underworld armor, activating another of her martial arts.
Star-Absorbing Soul-Seizing Palm!!
This was an evil sect martial art capable of extracting Qi (cursed power) from the target touched by the palm.
"Hmm?" Rhadamanthys looked down at Luo Hao's palm on his breastplate. He could feel the Cosmos within his body surging into Luo Hao's body through her palm.
Seeing this, Rhadamanthys revealed a mysterious smile and said, "A technique that can absorb the energy from within the body of an enemy you touch."
"Then how much can you absorb! Let me see exactly how much energy you can take!!"
Rhadamanthys shouted loudly, then released the Cosmos within his body with all his might, which transformed into a giant demonic dragon behind him.
"Ugh—!!" Feeling a massive and terrifying amount of energy pouring into her body, Luo Hao's physical endurance was reaching its limit. She began to break out in a cold sweat, her eyes widened, and she started to gag.
Although her body had exceeded its limit, Luo Hao's dignity as a King among God Slayers would not allow her to fall; she continued to force herself to hold on.
Rhadamanthys saw the forced persistence in Luo Hao's eyes, shook his head with a sigh, and then struck the side of her neck with a hand-knife, causing her to temporarily lose consciousness.
The moment she was about to fall to the ground, Rhadamanthys caught Luo Hao in a princess carry. Looking at Luo Hao sleeping like a baby in his arms, the corners of Rhadamanthys's mouth curled up slightly as he said:
"Really, she is a heroine among women when fighting, and only when asleep is she a beauty that could topple nations."
The battle between Luo Hao and Rhadamanthys ended there; next was the battle between Huang and John.
"..." John did not speak. His entire face was covered by that strange mask, making it impossible to see any of his expressions.
"..." Huang also did not speak. Although he had gained emotions since Hades subdued him, Huang's face was naturally expressionless, so he couldn't even manage a simple smile.
The two stared at each other for a long time without any verbal exchange until John finally broke the silence and said:
"Who are you?"
Huang immediately responded, "I am Huang of the Beast of the Apocalypse, the Tem'anari Specter, and also the Imperial Beast 666 recorded in Biblical mythology."
Snap!
Hearing Huang's title, John's figure momentarily froze, and his eyes behind the mask contracted.
Because before him was the number of the Beast, 666. This number not only represents the Devil Satan, but the one true God in the Bible is also referred to as 777. It could be said that the Specter before him was a powerhouse comparable to the omniscient and omnipotent God.
He hadn't expected that Hades (Hades) would be able to subdue such a being, but since death was inevitable either way, he still had to attack.
"To think it is the Beast of the Apocalypse from the Bible, but we are also God Slayers who kill gods and seize their authorities!!" John spoke to Huang with full majesty.
"Devouring the flesh of living sacrifices, the delicious parts... now I am a god!"
John activated his authority [Super Transformation], an authority usurped from the Aztec demon god 'Tezcatlipoca'. It grants five major transformation forms, but requires 'sacrifices' to be offered for use. When using an incarnation, he can switch back to human form or the incarnation form at any time, but once an incarnation has been used, it cannot be used again for seven days, though it can be changed repeatedly within a short period.
The sacrifice required now was a giant building constructed by humans. John chose the palace where The Monkey King resided when he was the Ape God Lord as the sacrifice. Although the surrounding buildings were mostly destroyed, this palace remained relatively intact because of The Monkey King's residual divine power.
After offering the palace, John's figure began to change, turning into a 50-meter-tall giant with a very robust physique. His skin was as pitch black as the night, his face was painted with black and yellow horizontal stripes, and his right foot was made of smooth obsidian. The cloth strips wrapped around his body to cover him were bright red, yellow, and black. He carried a wooden tube filled with several long spears on his back, and his head was decorated with turkey feathers.
Furthermore, he held a spear of flame and lightning, his appearance looking exactly like Tezcatlipoca from Aztec mythology.
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