"Rumble... As
the thunder spear appeared, the vast void instantly turned into a sea of lightning. Chen Ming was terrified, and in that instant, the area was imprisoned by lightning.
"So it turns out you stole the Thunder Pool."
Chen Ming was both shocked and furious. At this moment, he finally understood that the disappearance of the Thunder Pool and the shattering of the Star-Peering Sky Mirror were all caused by Long Chen alone.
"The Hall Master has granted me divine light to protect me, protecting your most loyal servant."
Chen Ming roared, his long sword slashing swiftly. At the same time, the heavenly net above the void trembled, and endless faith power formed a milky white battle armor on his body, entirely composed of faith power.
"Boom!"
At that moment, Lei Ling'er's spear trembled, shattering the heavens with a single strike. Endless thunder runes erupted. Chen Ming screamed in agony, his arm shattered, and his long sword flew out.
But the faith armor covering him remained unharmed. As he had said before, the power of faith cannot be destroyed.
"Pfft... The
armor was fine, but that didn't mean others were fine. The armor couldn't be destroyed, but inside the armor, he was seriously injured, coughing up three mouthfuls of blood, his internal organs even spilling out.
Obviously, this armor formed from the power of faith couldn't completely counteract Lei Ling'er's strength.
"Boom!"
After Lei Ling'er's strike, Guo Ran slammed his fist hard into Chen Ming's lower back. Chen Ming let out a muffled groan, his waist bone shattered, and he nearly fell backward, the back of his head nearly hitting his heel.
Chen Ming let out a piercing scream. Whether it was Guo Ran touching a weak spot or the power of the Supreme Bone invading his body, he was tormented in pain. As Chen Ming suffered repeated blows, the statue he summoned flickered in flickering light, its aura fluctuating.
"As long as we keep beating him, Liao Bencang won't be able to descend. Keep attacking, don't ask for much strength, just don't give him a chance to catch his breath." Xia Chen shouted loudly, simultaneously throwing out a Thunderbolt talisman. The talisman struck Chen Ming's body, producing a thunderous explosion.
"Boom boom boom...
Lei Ling'er, Guo Ran, and Xia Chen launched a frenzied attack on Chen Ming. Although Chen Ming had the Faith Battle Armor for protection, he couldn't withstand such terrifying attacks. The three didn't give him a chance to catch his breath.
Chen Ming spat blood wildly, leaving him utterly powerless to fight back. Among the billions of assassins on Jiuyou Island, only he survived relying on the power of his faith; everyone else was dead. Now, not even anyone left to help him.
"Just you wait... The Hall Master has arrived... You will die without a grave... Pfft...
Under the brutal beatings of Guo Ran and the others, Chen Ming could only obediently take the beating, with no way to resist or escape.
Now, he relied entirely on the faith armor he wore to survive, burning his lifespan to hold on, but if this continued, he wouldn't hold out much longer.
But he had no way out. If Long Chen and the others left, he would die without a grave. He had to hold them off.
While Lei Ling'er, Guo Ran, and Xia Chen were beating up Chen Ming, Long Chen activated the Seven-Colored Divine Ring, fully restoring his body.
The power of faith is an intangible and tangible force. Even if Long Chen acted, it would be meaningless. The three of them just needed to hold Chen Ming back.
After the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Long Chen's body finally fully recovered. In the past, such terrifying injuries would have taken three to five days of recovery without recovery.
However, after the appearance of Purple Que Star, the Seven-Colored Divine Ring could seize the power of heaven and earth to nourish Long Chen's body, while the life force of the chaotic space was helping him recover.
The life force of the chaotic space repaired his body, while external forces helped Long Chen recover his soul and mental damage. Taking both approaches, the recovery speed was astonishing.
"Boom boom boom..."
At this moment, Guo Ran, Xia Chen, and Lei Ling'er were still relentlessly beating Chen Ming. After fighting for so long, they realized that the Faith Battle Armor absorbed some power, reflected some of it, and some of it would harm Chen Ming inside the armor.
Too much strength was useless; damage had a limit, and too much effort was wasted. The three maintained a consistent frequency throughout.
At this point, Chen Ming had reached his limit. He used to look only in his forties, with black hair and vigor. Now, his hair was pale, the wrinkles on his face like tree bark, his vitality completely withered, and the fire of his soul was about to go out.
But this guy was truly terrifying. Part of his soul power was attached to the statue. If he could withdraw the soul power, he could hold out for a while, but he would rather die than withdraw the soul power.
"Whoosh."
Long Chen gripped his dagger, charged into the heavens, and slashed at the Net of Heaven. The razor-sharp dagger seemed to slash at a ball of cotton, making the Net tremble with the dagger but unable to tear it apart.
Indeed, in this world, nothing is absolutely invincible. At least, this dagger cannot touch the web of faith. The meaning of faith is full of mysteries; even Long Chen, full of knowledge, cannot fully explain this power.
"Bang!"
Guo Ran punched Chen Ming, but unlike before, this punch didn't make a pop—instead, it produced a muffled thud.
"Boom!"
Then Chen Ming and his faith battle armor exploded with a thunderous explosion. Guo Ran and Xia Chen cheered, saying that if Chen Ming died, the statue and the Sky Net would disappear.
Xia Chen and Guo Ran encountered the power of faith for the first time, and they never expected it to be so terrifying. A late-stage Realm King divine servant had already exhausted them half to death. If Liao Benchang came in person, how terrifying would that be?
"Buzz"
Chen Ming was dead. The statue he summoned suddenly lit up rapidly, and then web-like cracks appeared on the statue.
"Haha, it's done!"
Xia Chen and Guo Ran both thought it would explode with a thunderous crash, but the scene they imagined never happened. The statue's skin began to fall off piece by piece, more and more, and beneath the peeled skin, a figure appeared.
"Purple Qi rises from the starry sea!"
With a sharp shout, Long Chen stepped into the void, wielding the Minghong Blade, and slashed down at the statue. He didn't even have time to greet Xia Chen and Guo Ran.
"Boom!" Long Chen's
blade was fierce and unmatched, striking the statue's head. With a loud explosion, fragments of the statue flew and shattered the statue with a single blow.
Just as Xia Chen and Guo Ran were about to cheer, their expressions suddenly changed. Amidst the flying fragments, they saw a large hand blocking Long Chen's Minghong Blade.
Immediately after, they saw a figure and got a clear look at his face. Both exclaimed in unison, "
Liao Bencang!"
Liao Bencang eventually appeared, summoned by Chen Ming, but unfortunately arrived too late and failed to save him.
A divine radiance of faith appeared behind Liao Bencang's mind; the power of faith in heaven and earth worshipped him. At that moment, he became the ruler of this world, and no one dared defy his will.
Liao Bencang's face turned ashen, his eyes fixed tightly on Long Chen, murderous intent rising: "You little beast, how dare you destroy my Star-Viewing Sky Mirror and kill my followers! Today, I will make sure you cannot live or die." "
Rumble..."
With Liao Bencang's voice, the Sea of Mist began to boil, and then a colossal creature surfaced.