Gou Zai Wudao Shi Lian Shen

Even after the Thunder Bone Python collapsed, its hundred-foot-long body continued to convulse violently in the mountains and forests.

The crimson flames spread rapidly along the black spine, while the Heavenly Burial Thunder that had escaped after the Thunder Heart shattered was swallowed whole by the three-legged golden crow hovering in mid-air.

The surrounding thunder beasts stopped in their tracks.

Pairs of scarlet eyes pierced through the crimson mist, locking onto Lu Chen, who stood atop the giant python's head. The ferocious aura of the strange beast intertwined with the chilling lightning, plunging the surrounding mountains and forests into a deathly silence.

A giant rhinoceros with thunder armor lowered its head and pawed at the ground with its front hooves.

It was over four zhang tall, covered in thick black armor, and had a single horn on its forehead that was two zhang long. With each breath, two streams of black gas mixed with arcs of lightning would spew out from its nostrils.

Two mountain-splitting bears with lightning spikes on their backs stood on either side, emitting low roars from their throats.

Their paws slammed into the ground, causing nearby rocks to bounce. Behind them, black lightning spikes gradually lit up, like dozens of lightning spears poised to strike.

Further away, a Thunderbone Demon Tiger lowered its body, with lightning flowing between its dark bones.

A giant thunder ape rose straight up from the crimson mist, its massive body nearly six zhang tall. Its arms were as thick as stone pillars, and a semi-transparent thunder heart grew in the center of its chest. Every time its fists pounded its chest, the thunderclouds in the sky roared in response.

More than ten thunder beasts slowly dispersed.

They appeared chaotic, but in reality, they had blocked Lu Chen's retreat from all directions. The black lightning beneath his feet connected with each other, gradually forming a vast net of dark lightning covering the mountains and forests.

These thunder beasts were once overlords of Crimson Cloud Mountain. Now, strengthened by the Burial Thunder, their strength, speed, and physical defense are far superior to what they were in life.

They immediately surrounded and attacked Lu Chen.

Lu Chen stood atop the Thunder Bone Python's head, without retreating.

He glanced down at the increasingly clear dark red lightning patterns on his body, and then felt the powerful lightning hearts within the lightning beast's body; a slow smile appeared on his lips.

"You've come at the perfect time."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chen leaped down from the top of the giant python's head.

The Blade of Ember Sun drew a crimson-gold arc in mid-air, and the three-legged golden crow spread its wings and cried out. The blazing firelight illuminated the mountains and forests, making the ferocious figures of the dozen or so thunder beasts appear enormous.

Roar!

The Thunder Armored Giant Rhinoceros was the first to charge.

Its massive body, crackling with lightning, charged forward, smashing ancient trees to pieces and carving deep furrows into the ground. A single horn on its forehead gathered countless bolts of lightning, resembling a black spear capable of piercing mountains.

The two Mountain-Splitting Thunder Bears also attacked from both sides.

The enormous bear paws rose simultaneously, obscuring the sky above Lu Chen's head. Before they even truly landed, the terrifying force of the palms crushed the nearby rocks layer by layer.

Lu Chen charged straight at the Thunder Armored Giant Rhinoceros.

Just as the two were about to collide, his Flying Dragon Technique suddenly changed, and his right foot precisely stepped on the Thunder Rhinoceros's horn. Dark lightning surged wildly along his sole, but was blocked by the Four Directions Subduing Demon Golden Body.

Lu Chen used the force of the Thunder Rhino's impact to leap into the air.

The Blade of Ember Sun slashed along the base of the unicorn horn, the White Tiger's Evil-Breaking Force condensing on the blade, instantly cutting through the hard bone that had been tempered by the Burial Lightning.

clang!

The two-zhang-long, jet-black horn broke off at the base.

Lu Chen flipped in mid-air, his feet landing heavily on the head of the Thunder Armor Giant Rhinoceros with immense force.

boom!

The massive body of the Thunder Armored Rhinoceros suddenly sank downwards.

Its two front legs couldn't withstand the force and sank to their knees in the mud. Its massive head slammed into the ground, kicking up clouds of dust and rubble.

Two bear paws followed closely behind.

As if he had anticipated this, Lu Chen bent down at the last second.

boom!

Two enormous bear paws swept over his head and collided heavily.

A dull, deafening roar violently distorted the surrounding air. Both Mountain-Splitting Thunder Bears simultaneously lost their balance, their thick arms cracking from the force of each other's palm strikes.

Lu Chen passed between the two thunder bears.

The Blade of Ashes slashed horizontally left and right, two streaks of crimson-gold light flashing past, precisely slicing through the bone armor on the Thunder Bear's chest. The Azure Dragon's Demon-Suppressing Power surged into the wound, causing both Thunder Beasts to stiffen simultaneously.

Two three-legged golden crows flew out along the blade's edge.

They crashed into the ruptured chest, their sharp beaks snapping down simultaneously.

Click!

The two thunderbolts shattered instantly.

Boom!

Crimson gold flames mixed with black lightning shot into the sky.

The two Mountain-Splitting Thunder Bears fell backward in the flames, their massive bodies crushing dozens of thunder corpses in succession. The surging, boundless thunderous energy was completely absorbed into the belly of the golden crow phantom.

Lu Chen stepped out from the center of the explosion.

Golden crow flames roared behind him, and black lightning coursed along the golden light on his body. The explosion that had just been powerful enough to tear apart a martial artist hadn't even caused the golden light to waver in the slightest.

The Thunder Bone Demon Tiger silently pounced from behind.

It opened its blood-red maw, its black fangs crackling with lightning, and was about to bite Lu Chen's nape.

Watch out behind you!

Bai Xiuwu shouted urgently.

Lu Chen did not turn around.

He gripped the Jinyang Blade in his right hand, thrusting his arm backward from under his armpit. The blade precisely pierced Lei Hu's mouth, traversed his upper jaw and skull, and finally emerged from the back of his head.

The Thunder Bone Demon Tiger's body suddenly stiffened.

Lu Chen turned around, pressing down on its head with his left hand while suddenly drawing his sword with his right. The Vermilion Bird Burning Qi surged into the wound, instantly igniting all the Yin Qi within Lei Hu's body.

boom!

The enormous tiger's body burst into crimson flames.

Lei Hu still tried to swing his claws, but Lu Chen kicked him in the chest. The charred bone armor shattered with a crash, and the Lei Xin hidden inside was also crushed by the kick.

The three-legged golden crow swept past once more.

A third surge of lightning energy entered Lu Chen's body.

Rumble!

A low rumble of thunder emanated from beneath his skin, and dark red lightning patterns rapidly spread along his arms. His originally pale golden demon-subduing body grew increasingly solid, as if forged from some kind of golden divine iron.

The remaining thunder beasts did not stop, launching a frenzied attack. Countless thunder spears, claws, and giant trees fell simultaneously, completely engulfing the area where Lu Chen stood in black lightning.

Luo Yun and the others paused, their hearts leaping into their throats.

The next instant, a crimson-gold sun rose from the lightning.

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The three-legged golden crow spreads its wings and soars into the sky.

As soon as the dense lightning spears approached, they were burned and twisted by the Golden Crow Flames. Lu Chen activated his Flying Dragon Technique, his figure twisting and turning between the gaps in the lightning, and actually managed to pass through the overwhelming attack.

He stepped over the back of a thunder wolf, and the Ember Sun Blade pierced its skull.

Using the momentum, he leaped into the air, dodging the ancient tree that the giant thunder ape swept towards him. The massive tree, which would take several people to encircle, grazed past Lu Chen's feet, sweeping away the two thunder beasts behind him along with a large swath of forest.

Lu Chen flipped over and landed on the ancient tree.

The Thunder Giant Ape's four scarlet eyes locked onto Lu Chen simultaneously.

It dropped the broken ancient tree and raised its right fist high. The thunderous heart in its chest pounded violently, and countless burial lightning bolts gathered on its fist, pressing the surrounding air into dark cracks.

"die!"

The giant ape actually uttered indistinct human voices.

Thunder Fist crashed down.

Lu Chen did not dodge.

He clenched his left fist, and the Golden Crow Qi and Azure Dragon Force converged at the same time, and he actually blasted it head-on against the fist that was even larger than his own body.

Two fists, one large and one small, collided in mid-air.

Boom!

The sound was like the booming of a heavenly drum.

The ground beneath their feet suddenly collapsed, and a violent shockwave spread outwards in a circular pattern. Nearby lightning corpses were thrown into the air like straw, and dozens of ancient trees were snapped in half.

The giant ape's arm suddenly trembled.

Its enormous fist, capable of smashing mountains, was actually blocked in mid-air by Lu Chen.

The Thunder Giant Ape, renowned for its strength, was further enhanced by the Burial Thunder, making its physical body even surpass that of a peak-level beast in the Nourishing Realm. Compared to it, Lu Chen was as small as a child, yet he did not retreat a single step in the head-on collision.

Although the ground beneath Lu Chen's feet was constantly cracking, his body felt as if it were firmly rooted to the earth.

The Black Tortoise's Demon-Sealing Force suppressed the physical body, the Azure Dragon's Force flowed through the arms, and the Thunderous Sound Force resounded deep within the bones. The power accumulated to its peak erupted with a thunderous roar.

"Give me a refund!"

Lu Chen took a step forward with his right foot.

The fist struck again.

Click!

The giant ape's right finger bones broke one after another.

The massive body lost its balance and staggered back several steps. Each step it took left a deep crater in the ground.

Lu Chen unleashed his Flying Dragon Skill, his figure swiftly ascending along the giant ape's arm.

The Thunder Giant Ape roared and swung its left palm to strike.

Lu Chen lightly touched the giant ape's shoulder with his toes, shifting his body several feet to the side, narrowly avoiding the enormous hand. The Jin Yang Blade followed closely behind, slashing across the giant ape's neck.

puff!

The blade sliced ​​open half of the neck.

Black blood mixed with lightning gushed out, and the Thunder Giant Ape, in pain and rage, repeatedly pounded its shoulders with its fists. Lu Chen, however, moved like a dragon, constantly flashing across its massive body.

Shoulders, back, top of head.

Each time his figure appeared, the Ember Sun Blade would leave a deep, bone-revealing wound.

"Get down here!"

The Thunder Giant Ape simultaneously slapped its head with both hands.

Lu Chen leaped up before his two palms could come together.

His body rose to its highest point, then he gripped the Jinyang Blade with both hands and swooped down headfirst.

Golden Crow Subdues Demons!

The crimson-gold blade pierced through the Heavenly Thunder Giant Ape's crown.

The blade traveled downwards, severing the skull, throat, and chest, finally stopping above the translucent lightning core.

Lu Chen suddenly pressed down with both arms.

Click!

Thunder's heart split open from the center.

The colossal body of the Thunder Ape froze in place, its chest suddenly bursting with blinding lightning. Lu Chen immediately drew his sword and retreated, while the Three-Legged Golden Crow plunged into the impending burst of lightning.

boom!

The giant ape, six zhang tall, exploded with a roar.

Black and red lightning shot up a hundred feet into the sky, tearing a huge hole in the nearby crimson mist. The three-legged golden crow, bathed in lightning, spread its wings and forcefully devoured all the lightning energy.

"Again!"

Lu Chen landed in front of the corpse of the Thunder Giant Ape, his Ember Sun Blade pointing diagonally at the ground.

The remaining Thunder Beasts all stopped in their tracks.

Although their minds had been eroded by the Heavenly Lightning, the instincts of these beasts to seek advantage and avoid harm still remained deep within their bones. This human before them made them feel fear for the first time.

One of the thunder wolves slowly retreated, and the other thunder beasts began to growl uneasily.

Lu Chen, however, had no intention of letting them go.

"Since you're here, why don't you all stay?"

The Flying Dragon Skill erupted once again.

His figure, trailing a streak of crimson-gold lightning, charged into the horde of beasts, the Ember Sun Blade unleashing a blinding blaze of light. With each strike, large swathes of charred bone armor shattered.

More than ten thunder beasts, none of them escaped.

The three-legged golden crow hovered above the carcasses of the beasts, continuously devouring the lightning energy. More than a dozen black torrents surged into the sky from different directions, all converging into the golden crow's illusory form.

Then, the golden crow flapped its wings and returned to Lu Chen's body.

Rumble!

His momentum began to rise rapidly.

The golden light on his body grew stronger, while dark red lightning patterns spread continuously along his limbs and bones. Golden crow flames and black and red lightning surrounded him, illuminating the surrounding mountains and forests for hundreds of feet as if it were daytime.

Everyone couldn't help but look towards Lu Chen, who stood alone in the center of the beast carcasses, his feet piled high with the corpses of enormous thunder beasts. Crimson-gold flames merged into one, burning a huge hole through the crimson mist that covered the sky.

One man, one sword, slaying all the thunder beasts.

Lu Chen was like a war god descending to earth amidst thunder and flames.

At this moment, the thunderous energy of more than ten thunder beasts surged into his body at the same time, and the Four Directions Subduing Demon Golden Body, which was originally able to maintain balance, finally reached its limit.

boom!

Lu Chen's body instantly transformed into a sea of ​​lightning, spanning several meters.

The golden membrane cracked continuously, and black and red lightning madly drilled into the flesh along the cracks. The dark red lightning patterns went out of control, wrapping around the tendons and bones like countless red-hot iron wires, while the enormous lightning energy rushed straight to the internal organs along the meridians.

Black lightning relentlessly bombarded the physical body, causing the golden skin to shatter repeatedly, becoming covered in cracks in just a few breaths.

If this continues, Lu Chen will inevitably be overwhelmed by the accumulated lightning energy within his body.

But he gritted his teeth and persisted, forcibly circulating the Four Directions Subduing Demon True Energy.

"Azure Dragon Suppresses Demons".

Lu Chen sat cross-legged in the center of the sea of ​​lightning, his hands forming a mudra.

The cyan energy transformed into countless chains, which traveled along the meridians, locking down the rampaging lightning.

"The White Tiger dispels evil."

A sharp white light followed closely behind, slicing into the black lightning and peeling away the ghostly energy, resentment, and malevolent influence contained within.

"Vermilion Bird Burns Away Evil."

Crimson flames erupted from the depths of his internal organs, incinerating all the impure power that had been stripped away. Black smoke continuously escaped from Lu Chen's pores, only to be torn into nothingness by the sea of ​​lightning the moment it touched the outside world.

"Xuanwu seals the demon."

The final surge of black energy sank into his internal organs, transforming into a heavy stone tablet that suppressed the source of the thunderous energy and protected Lu Chen's last vestige of life.

He then used his physical body as a prison to forcibly refine all the lightning energy within him.

Boom!

It was as if a cataclysmic explosion had occurred within Lu Chen's body.

Broken flesh and blood regenerated in the thunder.

The severed tendons were reconnected by dark red lightning.

The cracked bones continuously crumbled and then reformed under the nourishment of the Golden Crow's energy and blood. Each breakage and reconstruction made the physical body even more resilient.

The golden statue began to be recast.

The golden membrane that had cracked on Lu Chen's body quickly healed, and the original pale golden luster became even more solid, as if covered with a layer of transparent golden glaze.

Countless dark red lightning patterns spread along the skin, flesh, tendons, and bones.

Finally, all the lightning patterns converged on his chest, coalescing into an ancient lightning prison pattern. At the center of the pattern was a crimson-gold sun, surrounded by four blurry phantoms: the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise.

【Four-in-One Demon-Subduing True Power: Breaking Limits】

【Special Feature: Thunder Prison Demon-Subduing Golden Body】

A transparent light curtain appeared before Lu Chen's eyes.

The thunder gradually subsided at that moment.

Lu Chen looked at his own body.

His skin still had a golden glaze, but beneath the golden light, there were now dark red lightning patterns. Whenever his blood and qi circulated, a deep rumble would come from within his body, as if thousands of thunderbolts were being suppressed deep within his flesh and blood.