But he remained standing, straight as an arrow. He didn't bend at the waist, and he certainly wouldn't kneel.
Both sides held their ground, continually clashing. Deafening explosions, accompanied by sonic booms, echoed through the mountains. Everything within a hundred-mile radius paled in comparison to the dazzling light emanating from Lin Tang and the four Immortal Swords, turning into a darkened blur.
Gu Zicheng groveled on the ground. Shaken by a re trace of the aftershock, he felt as if his body was being subjected to death by a thousand cuts. He could only exhale, unable to draw a breath. Yan Luoyang was like duckweed in the water, tossed about by the gales created by the shockwaves, completely without control.
Mu Fan had the foresight to hide far away, but even so, he was paralyzed. Like a duck, he stretched his neck out, his mouth agape and wide enough to fit a large goose egg.
Yan Renjie and the others had already fallen from the sky, and they stared dumbfounded at Lin Tang.
How can he still hold on? Why is he so strong? What realm has he reached? How in the world did he cultivate?
"Hmph! Even if he's strong, he can't possibly withstand the Immortal Swords taking action themselves! Even the great deity's true body has been suppressed by these four swords for who knows how many years. Can he really outmatch a deity?"
"Just wait a little longer. He's about to die. Soon, he will be utterly annihilated, not even a corpse left behind!"
The turbulent pull of qi and clashing energies coursed through the area. Influenced by the energies, the previously comatose Lee Encai let out a muffled groan and, ironically, awoke.
Through the giant cocoon, she could once again "see" Lin Tang, a steadfast shield standing before her. He struck out again and again. He was injured again and again. His skin was scorched, and his muscles were sloughing off. So much blood gushed from him in an unending stream.
It was so brutal. So tragic.
No! Brother Lin, run! Don't worry about ! Don't stand in front of anymore! Hurry, run!
Lee Encai's heart and mind trembled with anxiety and sorrow.
I knew that if it weren't for , Lin Tang would have had a chance to escape! I also knew that if he hadn't infused with so much vital energy, he would be much stronger now! He might have even been able to turn this defeat into victory! It's all my fault. I'm always dragging him down, holding him back, hurting him!
Her vision blurred with tears as Lee Encai felt a pain too great to bear.
I don't want to drag him down anymore! I want to protect him! If only I weren't so weak… if only I were powerful, that would be perfect! I… I crave power! If I really am the so-called Gu Immortal… then grant the ultimate strength! AAAAAAH!!!!
With her silent scream, a primal, powerful, bloody, and cruel… a terrifying force dormant in the deepest recesses of her genes finally awakened!
Dazzling streams of light replaced the transparent, gelatinous fluid inside the cocoon, covering her entirely. Within the light, her blood, her flesh—her very being—began to rapidly transform.
Her body developed once more. She grew taller, her legs lengthening to a degree that would make the world's top supermodels burn with envy. Her original clothes, long since corroded, now vanished completely. In their place, a carapace-like shell ford, protecting her now devilishly curvaceous figure. Her face beca even more exquisite, her features so flawless she resembled an ani character, beautiful to the point of being unreal.
In the next mont, protective gear resembling lenses materialized around her lustrous, crystalline eyes, and two pointed spires, like feelers or antennae, sprouted from her forehead. Her long black hair turned a vibrant, verdant green. Behind her, six pairs of cicada-like wings gradually appeared. With a fold, they reford into a skirt resembling a knee-length lotus pod.
She had successfully transford, now exuding an aura of science fiction and ani—beautiful and powerful. This was the Gu Immortal.
As she transford, the countless insects that should have been diving deep to escape the clash between Lin Tang and the four Immortal Swords suddenly stopped. In that instant, they forgot their instincts for survival, forgot their fear, forgot their need to feed and hunt. Like pilgrims on a holy journey, they surged upwards frantically, a sky-blotting swarm converging on Lee Encai.
SQUEAK! SQUEAK! SQUEAK!
CHIRP! CHIRP! CHIRP!
"No, I don't want to go over there! Stop, hold back!" Even Yan Luoyang completely lost control, beginning to crawl toward Lee Encai against his will.
The few Gu insects residing on Mu Fan likewise launched themselves toward Lee Encai.
Mu Fan, Yan Renjie, and the others were stunned.
"This is…"
"Not good!"
Then, they sensed the terrifying power born from the faith of the countless worshiping insects.
With a sharp crack, the giant cocoon shattered. Lee Encai erged, wrapped in a terrifying aura that made everyone's soul tremble. She embraced the blood-soaked, valiantly fighting Lin Tang from behind.
"Let lend you a hand!" she whispered. A mysterious, primordial power surged from her body, empowering the colossal golden dragon under Lin Tang's control.
ROAR!!!
The listless golden dragon instantly swelled into a behemoth hundreds of ters long. With a single swing of its tail, it sent the four Immortal Swords flying, disappearing into the clouds.
WHOOSH!
Imdiately afterward, Lee Encai and Lin Tang turned their heads in unison, their gaze falling upon Mu Fan, Yan Luoyang, and Yan Renjie's group. The n were paralyzed with terror, wanting to flee but unable to move a muscle.
"In the na of the Gu Immortal, I grant you death!" Lee Encai's lips curled into a demonic smile.
At her command, the countless gathered insects spontaneously lunged at their victims, ready to devour them completely.
"No!!"
They couldn't lift a single finger, forced to watch the horrifying scene unfold. The outco was too bitter to accept.
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