Starting from the imperial palace guards, his clones spread all over the world.

Chapter 731 Evenly matched?

"Divine blood?!"

Hunxiu King suddenly turned his head, his sharp gaze like that of a hawk seizing Chile's face, which was slightly distorted by excitement.

The legend of "divine blood" is indeed occasionally mentioned in the secret archives of the highest levels of the Black Dragon Empire and in ancient songs passed down orally by shaman priests.

They are often intertwined with ethereal myths and regarded as absurd tales of sorcerers and shamans bewitching people, or as forbidden knowledge long since lost to the annals of history.

King Hunxiu held a high position and great power, so he had naturally heard of it, but he never took it seriously. Legend has it that divine blood comes from ancient gods, and it can strengthen the body, repair injuries, and even prolong life. Some special divine blood can also give people extraordinary appearances.

But this seems so impractical compared to his belief in absolute power and practical political maneuvering.

However, at this moment, when this word was uttered by Chi Le, who was also a second-rank expert and came from the mysterious organization Yinxi Society, its weight was completely different!

Especially considering Liang Jin's terrifying form—neither human nor dragon, exuding a primordial aura—a chilling thought uncontrollably arose in his spine:
"Could it be... that those legends I dismissed as nonsense... are actually true?!"

Once this thought took root, it spread like wildfire, instantly igniting his deepest desire for unknown power and a barely perceptible fear.

If the divine blood truly exists and contains a secret that even Chile lost his composure, then its value is probably far beyond what his useless intelligence agents could even imagine!

An unnamed anger rose up and shot straight to the top of his head.

The incompetent intelligence officers under his command let such crucial information slip through their fingers, leaving him somewhat unprepared for this bizarre situation!
"When I return to my country, I will summon all the shamans in the land and dig three feet into the ground to find out the secret of this 'divine blood'!"

A ruthless and resolute glint flashed in Hunxiu Wang's eyes, but right now, the more important thing was to capture Liang Jin!

at this time.

Chile had barely recovered from his initial extreme shock.

But his eyes, which were originally calm and deep, were now filled with an almost insane, burning greed, staring intently at Liang Jin's majestic body covered with black and gold dragon scales, as if he were examining a peerless treasure.

"Brother Hunxiu Wang!"

Chile's voice trembled slightly with excitement:

"Don't kill him yet! Capture him alive! You must capture him alive!"

He abruptly turned to King Hunxiu, his face contorted with rage from extreme desire:
"Did you see it? Did you feel it? Within him... there is more than one aura of divine blood! They should have been in conflict, tearing any mortal body that dared to contain them to shreds, but he... he has perfectly fused them together! This is simply... a miracle!"

Chile's breathing became rapid, and his chest heaved violently.
"If we could understand the secret of this fusion... if we could master this power... perhaps we mortals could... perhaps we could truly glimpse the realm of gods! And embark on... the path to godhood!"

The words "become a god" seemed to possess a curse, causing Chi Le's usually calm and composed nature to completely collapse.

So much so that at this moment he was completely focused on the secret of Liang Jin's fusion of multiple divine bloodlines, and couldn't care less about anything else.

According to Chi Le's original plan, he was to first communicate with Hua Nongying to find out the reason for Hua Nongying's exposure and eliminate all risks before taking action against Liang Jin.

After all, he has always been a calm and steady person, and he prioritizes stability in his actions.

But now, faced with this great secret between heaven and earth, a secret directly related to the gods, especially one that even the Yinxi Society could not grasp, Chile could no longer remain calm.

After all, this secret was so revolutionary that it overturned all his previous understanding.

At the same time, this secret is too important!
Compared to this enormous secret, which is enough to overturn existing knowledge and touch the hidden paths of the world, all missions, plans, and risks seem insignificant!
A surge of immense greed welled up within him, for he glimpsed boundless profits! A secret powerful enough to overwhelm him!
He was completely consumed by this unprecedented temptation, and all he could see was Liang Jin and the key to supreme power hidden beneath the ferocious dragon's body!
This was the first time Hunxiu had ever seen Chile so out of control, and his concern and curiosity about the "divine blood" instantly rose to an unprecedented level.

The secret that could drive a powerful expert of the same level to such madness is probably worth far more than any martial arts manual, territory, or city!
"Don't worry, Brother Chile!"

King Hunxiu suppressed the turmoil in his heart and replied in a deep voice, his eyes also gleaming with a determined light:
"I am also very interested in the secrets hidden within this child!"

In an instant, the two powerful figures' auras surged again, like two volcanoes about to erupt. Their violent energy locked onto Liang Jin, forming a deadly trap from the left and right!

They held nothing back, determined to strike decisively and capture their target alive!

However, faced with this overwhelming attack that would terrify even an ordinary second-rank martial artist, Liang Jin, who had transformed into a dragon demon, merely let out a low, disdainful snort.

Those cold, golden vertical pupils swept over the two of them as if they were looking at two buzzing flies.

"Noisy."

The transformed sound, now imposing and even carrying a metallic, grinding quality, rang out, filled with mockery:
"Have you discussed your last words? If not, I will send you on your way."

Hunxiu King and Chile roared in unison, their killing intent soaring to the heavens!
"Insanity!"

"court death!"

The most powerful response is a thunderous attack!

Hunxiu King still chose his most proficient method: close-quarters combat.

He took a step forward, the rocks beneath his feet cracked, and his figure shot out like a cannonball. The iron mace in his hand, which had drunk the blood of countless powerful people, shone brightly with a dark light, and with a sharp whistling sound that tore everything apart, it went straight for Liang Jin's chest!
"Shattering Mountains - A Thousand Pounds!"

This strike embodied his life's cultivation, pushing the "hammer intent" to its limit. It seemed straightforward, but in reality, it contained countless subsequent variations, sealing off all of Liang Jin's space to dodge!

On the other side, Chile displayed a completely different fighting style.

He planted his feet firmly on the cliff top, slowly raised his arms, and his inner energy vibrated outwards at a strange frequency.

With a muffled, thunderous roar, the rocks and sand within several feet around him seemed to lose their weight, floating off the ground. Then, under the crushing force of an invisible giant, they turned into countless uniform and fine quicksand!

"Bah!"

Chi Le exhaled and shouted, then pushed his palms forward with a bang!
Those millions of grains of sand were instantly given life and extreme speed, spinning, rubbing, and cutting at high speed, forming a huge "sandstorm circular saw" with a diameter of more than three zhang and edges flashing with a deadly yellow light!
The circular saw tore through the air, emitting a chilling, piercing whistle, and with an aura of annihilation, it ruthlessly slashed towards Liang Jin's waist and abdomen from the side and rear!

"Desert Soul Burial Wheel!"

Two deadly moves, one fierce and the other unpredictable, one close and the other long, were perfectly coordinated, determined to capture Liang Jin in one fell swoop!
Faced with this overwhelming and deadly attack, a cruel smile seemed to appear on the corner of Liang Jin's huge dragon head.

Without dodging or avoiding, he suddenly clenched his free dragon claw in the air beside him!
Om-!
A deep black light flashed, and a colossal object appeared in his palm without warning!

That's a gun!

A terrifyingly large spear, over three zhang long, with a shaft as thick as an adult man's thigh, and gleaming with a dark metallic sheen!
The gun barrel is neither gold nor wood, and has faint ice-crack patterns.

The tassel was a thick tuft of dark red mane of some unknown beast, which moved without wind, like a burning ember.

The spearhead, shaped like a ferocious dragon's tooth, had deep blood grooves on both sides, and its sharp edges gleamed with a cold light!
The moment this "Dragon Fang Giant Spear" appeared, a heavy, cold, domineering, and fierce aura spread out, perfectly blending with the dragon might emanating from Liang Jin's body, making his already terrifying aura reach new heights!

This is clearly not a spear used by humans, but rather something specifically designed for Liang Jin's enormous form when he enters the Hundred Evils Body state.

Although Liang Jin's two Divine Dragon Arms are the strongest divine weapons, he has many clones and faces a wide variety of enemies. He can't always rely on the Divine Dragon Arms to use fist and palm techniques to fight. His fighting style also needs to be more varied.

The attack methods of gunplay can compensate for many deficiencies in fist and palm techniques.

Liang Jin, in particular, was very interested in marksmanship and had already mastered it to a certain level, so naturally he couldn't give it up.

Therefore, a suitable weapon is very important.

Forging such a giant spear would be extremely difficult.

When ordinary steel reaches such length and diameter, the gun body is easily damaged by its own weight when swung, and it is even more likely to bend after being swung or even collided.

Given Liang Jin's immense strength and the need to ensure the rigidity and toughness of the giant spear, the forging difficulty was beyond imagination.

It was also thanks to the superb skills of the craftsmen in the original Star Demon Sea that it was not impossible to forge.

But the biggest problem is the forging materials.

Ordinary steel is clearly no longer sufficient.

Fortunately, half a year ago, in order to ease tensions with Liang Jin, the Great Snow Mountain Sect, under the leadership of Lu Yingrong, the former master of the Ice Palace, presented Liang Jin with a precious metal called "Cold Iron" from the Great Snow Mountain.

Cold iron is much lighter than steel, but its rigidity, hardness and toughness far surpass steel. Even the Wuzhi steel, a specialty of the Western Regions, cannot compare with it. It has been a precious material for making excellent weapons since ancient times.

So, after obtaining the cold iron, the craftsmen spent half a year forging a suitable giant spear for Liang Jin. Faced with such a massive spear, King Hunxiu's pupils constricted, and he cried out in astonishment:
"Damn it!"

"How come his gun is so big?!"

He boasted of his incredible arm strength and was accustomed to using heavy weapons.

However, compared to Liang Jin's giant spear, which was like a battering ram, the mace in Hunxiu King's hand was as small as a toothpick, making the giant spear seem like the real heavy weapon!

The difference in weaponry alone caused Hunxiu Wang, who was always skilled in close-quarters combat, to have his strong confidence shaken for the first time.

"And how could there be such a strong intent to shoot on him?"

What shocked him even more was that the moment the giant spear entered his hand, Liang Jin's already incomparably powerful aura suddenly changed!
A terrifying "intention" that was extremely sharp, seemingly capable of piercing the sky and penetrating the netherworld, arose out of thin air and rapidly condensed and rose!
That's the intent of a gun!

Moreover, it was a spear intent that had already entered the "entering the realm of the Netherworld"!

"A spear intent at the Netherworld Realm?! How old is he?!"

Hunxiu Wang was in turmoil, his confidence once again dealt a heavy blow.

He spent decades honing his hammer intent to a profound level, making him a rare talent in the Black Dragon Empire, a talent unseen for a century.

But this Liang Jin... the intelligence only said that he had condensed the intent of the spear, who could have imagined that it would reach such a terrifying level?!

Overwhelmed with shock and rage, King Hunxiu roared hoarsely, trying to dispel the chill in his heart:
"So what if I enter the Netherworld?!"

"I am one too!! What do I have to fear from you!!!"

With a roar, he rallied his true energy and unleashed his "hammer intent" to its peak. The black light of the hammer he smashed out intensified, and his speed increased by three points, determined to clash head-on with Liang Jin!
At that moment, Liang Jin made his move.

Faced with Hunxiu Wang's earth-shattering attack and the sandstorm circular saw from his side and rear that could cut through steel, he simply thrust his three-zhang-long giant spear toward Hunxiu Wang.

There are no fancy moves, no complicated variations, only the purest, most direct, and fastest strike—a straight thrust!
"A single thought leads to no return!"

The moment the spear was thrust out, time seemed to stand still.

The air seemed to shriek under the strain of the gun tip, as if it were being torn apart!
The immense air pressure was being frantically compressed and squeezed in front of the gun tip, to the point that the air molecules in the very tip of the gun tip under extreme friction and pressure underwent a brief period of plasmaization, bursting out a cluster of eerie and dazzling incandescent white light!

Around the spear, the powerful spear energy was no longer formless and intangible, but condensed into a blurry, menacing black dragon phantom, which coiled around the giant spear, emitting a silent roar, carrying an indomitable and tragic will to devour King Hunxiu!

Fast! Incredibly fast!

Fierce! Fierce enough to shatter mountains and split seas!

A resolute decision! A decision made with unwavering resolve, even at the cost of one's life!

Hunxiu Wang felt as if the world before him suddenly disappeared, and all light, sound and perception were replaced by that rapidly magnified, blazing red spear tip that filled the heavens and the earth!

A chill and icy coldness, originating from the depths of his soul, instantly swept over his entire body, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave!

"Impossible!!! How could it be so fast?! So powerful?!"

He screamed wildly in his heart, all the subsequent changes, all the pride and confidence, seemed so pale and powerless in the face of this one shot!

What made Hunxiu Wang even more terrified was that, just when the old power was exhausted and the new power had not yet been generated, and the spear's momentum seemed to have reached its peak, Liang Jin's huge dragon-demon body suddenly took a step forward!
boom!
A massive tremor shook the top of the cliff!

With this step, Liang Jin's gun-holding posture suddenly changed, from a steady two-handed grip to a single-handed grip on the butt of the gun!

Hold the butt of the gun with one hand, then thrust it forward!

This instantly increased the attack range by several feet!

This completely plunged Hunxiu Wang, who was originally barely able to resist, into the absolute realm of death!
However, this extreme pursuit of attack range and ultimate speed inevitably exposed his flanks and back to Chile on the other side!

"Chile!!!"

At the critical moment of life and death, King Hunxiu let out a heart-wrenching roar, placing all his hopes on his companions.

Liang Jin's shot was extremely fierce, but it also had a huge opening.

However, Hunxie Wang knew very well that he was no longer able to withstand this shot while still attacking Liang Jin's open space behind him.

But he believed that as long as Chile's "Desert Soul Burial Wheel" could hit Liang Jin in time, it would completely turn the tide of the battle!

But his hopes were immediately overwhelmed by a deeper despair.

Because Liang Jin's spear thrust with one arm not only did not weaken, but instead, under the dual infusion of spear intent and dragon demon power, it climbed to a terrifying peak that even he could not comprehend!
"Roar--!"

The black dragon phantom wrapped around the gun suddenly solidified, letting out a soul-shaking roar!

In an instant, the world lost its color, the moon disappeared and the stars dimmed!
The entire Dry Dragon Gorge seemed to have been muted, all sounds swallowed up by that stunning spear light that had amazed time and space.

All things in the world lost their color, except for that fiery red spear light with a black dragon coiled around it, which became the sole focus of heaven and earth!

The light of death, drawing ever closer, was reflected in King Hunxiu's pupils.

He could only let out a desperate roar like a wild beast, pouring all his strength and lifelong hammering intent into his mace without reservation, and desperately met the giant spear that seemed to come from the underworld!

"Open for me!!!"

The next moment——

"boom!!!!!!!"

A terrifying roar, indescribable in its deafening force, erupted!

That wasn't just a simple clang of metal; it was more like two meteors colliding head-on, or like the pillar supporting the sky snapping with a deafening roar!
An unimaginable, visible shockwave, mixed with destructive energy, a grayish-white color, perfectly spherical, spread wildly and swept in all directions!
The cliff top, bearing the brunt of the impact, was as if struck by an invisible giant hand of a god, with large chunks of rock instantly disintegrating, collapsing, and flying away!
The shockwave, like the most violent tsunami, crashed violently against the cliffs on both sides of the canyon. The hard rock layers peeled off like crisp biscuits, turning into a torrent of billions of fragments that rolled down into the deep valley!

At the bottom of the valley, Hua Nongying, who had just been momentarily stunned by Liang Jin's astonishing shot, didn't even have time to utter a cry of surprise before seeing endless boulders and sand rushing towards her like a tidal wave.

The next moment, amidst the dizzying spin, she was completely buried by a massive amount of sand and gravel.

The entire Dry Dragon Gorge groaned and trembled in pain during this clash of forces that transcended mortal comprehension, as if it were about to completely disintegrate at any moment!

At the valley entrance, the army, which was on high alert, was also not spared.

Leng You, who was sitting in the carriage and concentrating on her work, suddenly raised her head, and for the first time, a look of horror appeared in her usually aloof eyes!

"Not good! Retreat immediately! Retreat another three miles!!"

Her voice was urgent, carrying an undeniable authority.

However, no sooner had the order been given than the destructive aftershocks swept in with the force of conquering cities and fortresses!

The thick dust cloud instantly obscured the sky and the earth, and fist-sized pebbles rained down on the cavalry's armor and the walls of the carriages, producing a chilling, dense thud.

The warhorses pulling the chariot reared up in terror, neighing incessantly, and the entire procession instantly descended into chaos.

The sand and gravel whipped up by the gale made it impossible to open one's eyes and discern directions. Leng You made a decisive decision and ordered the entire army to find the nearest mountain hollows and rock formations to take shelter, lest they be swept into the depths of the canyon by the power of nature.

In the jolting and chaotic carriage, Mi Lanyue clung tightly to the edge of the window. Her wrinkled face had long since lost all color, leaving only boundless shock and bewilderment.

Through the car window, which was constantly being battered by sand and gravel, she gazed at the apocalyptic scene outside, her withered lips trembling slightly.
"A clash between evenly matched, top-tier experts could produce such... earth-shattering power!"

"Could it be...could it be that the Marquis of Zhenxi...he really...really has the strength to rival the top experts of the Yinxi Society?!"

"His strength... has it really become this terrifying?!"

After an unparalleled sense of awe and disbelief, she abruptly turned her head to look at Leng You, who was still trying to remain calm amidst the chaos.

At this moment, she seemed to finally understand why the outstanding Leng You had such unwavering faith in that young Lord of the Western Desert!
(End of this chapter)