Above the Galaxy-Chapter 1042 - 673: Corpse Liberation

The sky, hit by fierce air waves, was torn apart and shattered.

The midday sun was even stronger, yet emitted a cold and eerie light.

The figure suspended high in the sky exuded red and yellow substances, which quickly solidified in a very strange manner.

It was as if forming a new layer of skin, a red-yellow rubber membrane...

Shen Wuxiang merged with his spear, using his lifelong power in one "Cause and Effect Spear" to forcefully pierce through the Creation Bell of Xuanyuan Mingjing, avoiding the slaughter of another Bell Master...

However, he paid a price as well.

Shed a layer of skin...

Literally shedding human skin.

"Hahaha..."

Shen Wuxiang looked down at his body and then howled at the sky.

Kill a thousand enemies, lose eight hundred.

That was a great profit.

"Xuanyuan Mingjing... Zhong Daoling... Your clever calculations backfired, losing your lives..."

"You set a trap to kill me, but it was all in vain... How do you feel now? Must be furious and helpless, right?"

A hoarse voice, an eerie shape, a frenzied expression.

Like an evil ghost floating high in the sky.

Xuanyuan Mingjing was pierced by the Cause and Effect Spear, a dark-black hole appeared at his chest.

That was the result of Shen Wuxiang’s Misfortune Qi lingering and corroding.

Outside the black hole, strands of cyan gas were helping him dispel misfortune and heal the wound.

This is the wonder of "Creation Skill," able to absorb and devour the spirit of all things in the world for one’s benefit, strengthening oneself.

Without the protection of this strand of Creation Qi, he would be disappearing and falling.

Cause and Effect Spear, destroying one’s Dao fruit, altering one’s destiny.

Legend has it as the Godslaying Spear Technique, even a Great Grandmaster can hardly withstand it.

Not to mention a Great Grandmaster with damaged Dao Domain.

Xuanyuan Mingjing was severely injured, his body sitting cross-legged in the sky, pale-faced, eyes tightly shut.

Even speaking has become extremely difficult.

Zhong Daoling sacrificed his own essence blood, transforming into countless Divine Talismans, trying to suppress misfortune, and kill Shen Wuxiang...

Unexpectedly, Shen Wuxiang broke free with Supreme Spear Technique.

At this moment, he too was exhausted, spewed a mouthful of fresh blood.

His robe, already stained with blood, looked extremely tragic.

Shen Wuxiang’s sight landed on Zhong Daoling’s face, he said in a deep voice: "Zhong Daoling, I really don’t understand... Xuanyuan Mingjing had a reason to come, what’s your reason?"

"Not being a good Immortal, not practicing good Daoist Techniques... choosing to come here to die?"

"Die?" Zhong Daoling wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, sneering: "I am fighting for a chance of survival for my Zhong Family."

"If you’re fighting for the Zhong Family’s survival, then you shouldn’t have come here, shouldn’t have stood against me... You should know, Zhong Tianque and I cooperate well, even now, I still keep him in Fengming Palace as the master."

"Peh!"

Zhong Daoling spat fiercely.

"Call that a master? That’s a puppet. Looks human, but all his actions are manipulated by your Shen Family."

"Thinking of my Zhong Family since the founding by our ancestor Zhong Wushuang, we have built our kingdom on New Star, though each generation may fall short... But never have we had descendants reduced to slaves for others..."

"He Zhong Tianque... is not fit to be a descendant of my Zhong Family... He’s not worth me risking this old life for him..."

"Then I can’t understand... If you’re not helping Zhong Tianque, are you planning to welcome back Zhong Daoling, Zhong Tianyi, and others from the Old Land?"

"From what I know of that kid... whether those people are alive is unknown. If he wants to secure his position, the first to be eliminated... would be your entire Zhong clan..."

"Them?"

Zhong Daoling still showed disgust, very disdainfully saying: "How are they different from Zhong Tianque? Zhong Daolong, though a King, let military power fall away, clans dominate, officials oppose, completely ruining a great situation..."

"Zhong Tiandao... always playing petty calculations, only looking down, not looking where they’re going... If he becomes the King, it’s the shame of Zhong Family, a disaster for the nation..."

"That’s a truly astute assessment, only family knows family matters." Zhong Daoling praised: "Since in your eyes they’re worthless... then where is the opportunity you are fighting for?"

"Zhong Yu Xiu Xue."

Shen Wuxiang laughed aloud, said: "Zhong Daoling, have you gone mad? Thinking a woman could maintain your Zhong Family’s legacy?"

"I admit, Phoenix is clever, I once considered making her Xing Lan’s bride. If Zhong Tianque and Zhong Tianyi had the brains... the Zhong Family’s days would have been better."

"But, do you know... Once she marries into the Tang Family, she becomes part of the Tang Family, what relation does she have with your Zhong Family then?"

"Moreover, do you think Tang Fei is easy to deal with? Though young, he’s ruthless. Otherwise, having fought with me so many rounds, how can he still be alive?"

"In the end, your Zhong Family would just be helping others, how pathetic, isn’t it?"

"I believe in Phoenix, I also trust Tang Fei." Zhong Daoling said with determination.

He understands Tang Fei’s character and trusts Phoenix’s wisdom.

That girl, if she wholeheartedly helps and supports Tang Fei, Tang Fei will certainly not treat her poorly.

After all, they are naturally aligned in interests, sharing adversity.

Besides, it’s the best choice.

What if you don’t believe it?

When Shen Xinglan kills Tang Fei, crushes the Righteous Army, recovers lost territories, and takes full control, does that idiot Zhong Tianque still have a way out?

As for the descendent lineage of the Zhong Family who have fallen to Old Land, like Zhong Daolong and Zhong Tianyi, they also won’t meet a good end...

The military power on Old Land can’t possibly withstand the powerful ships and cannons from New Star, can it?

Shen Wuxiang said Tang Fei is a ruthless master, but how much better can the Shen Family be?

Before, they could orchestrate the ’Destruction of Tang Dynasty,’ and later, can’t they plan a ’Destruction of Zhong Dynasty’?

The last time, Tang Fei, the ’Tang Orphans,’ accidentally escaped, but next time, they will be more ruthless, thorough, and unscrupulous.

Cut the weeds, pull out the roots.

This is why he is willing to come, despite his severe injuries and imperfect Dao heart, to cooperate with Xuanyuan Mingjing in besieging Shen Wuxiang.

The Zhong Family needs someone to step up and make sacrifices.

The more people die, the greater the benefits will be when it comes to evaluating merits and rewards later.

"What a ’I believe’... Zhong Daoling, since you’ve made your choice, don’t blame me for driving your Zhong Family to extinction."

"Today, I will kill you first, then go back to kill Zhong Tianque... Not a single one of the Zhong Family will be left."

Zhong Daoling’s gaze is calm, carrying a sorrowful and resolute understanding of life and death: "I’ve put life and death aside... As for others, if they truly face this calamity, that is their fate."

"I will fulfill you..."

Before Shen Wuxiang finished speaking, his body suddenly disappeared without a trace in the high sky.

His body, wrapped in a new red-yellow skin, fused with the deeply dark burning Spear of Doom, rushed fiercely toward Xuanyuan Mingjing, who was resting with closed eyes.

Yes, first kill Xuanyuan Mingjing, then kill Zhong Daoling.

In his subconscious, Xuanyuan Mingjing is still the most dangerous, the one who should be killed first.

After all, he is already incapable of resisting.

Kill Xuanyuan Mingjing, then kill Zhong Daoling...

Without interference from others, Zhong Daoling is certain to die.

Zhici Spear!

Twist space, shrink the ground.

Within arm’s reach, take life.

This shot is not as fierce and terrifying as the Reincarnation Spear...

With his current body condition, he cannot wield the Reincarnation Spear.

Focus on chasing the wind and lightning, catching the enemy by surprise.

Xuanyuan Mingjing suddenly opened his eyes.

He sensed danger.

However, it was already too late, as the Spear of Doom had rushed to him with lightning speed.

With his current body condition, he couldn’t dodge, couldn’t counterattack.

A dead end!

This time, it truly seems to be the end.

Squelch...

A crisp, sharp blade piercing skin and flesh sound echoed by the ear.

But the one pierced is not his own body, but Zhong Daoling’s.

In the nick of time, Zhong Daoling, with his aging body, uses a movement technique to flash like lightning...

Then, using his own body, he blocks this strike.

Xuanyuan Mingjing’s pupils dilated, he didn’t expect Zhong Daoling could achieve this level.

For the Zhong Family, willing to obliterate body and soul...

The Spear of Doom struggles, angry, roaring within Zhong Daoling’s body...

It wants to pierce through Zhong Daoling’s body and rush toward Xuanyuan Mingjing behind him.

But Zhong Daoling tightly grips the spear, his hands affected by Misfortune Qi, skin and flesh quickly melt away, revealing the solid white bones inside.

Yet, he still grips tightly...

Making it difficult for the Spear of Doom to advance further, even more difficult to escape.

"Brother Mingjing..."

Zhong Daoling calls forward with his eyes, not turning his head.

"I understand!"

Xuanyuan Mingjing responds in a deep voice.

"Hahaha..."

Having received the assurance he wanted, Zhong Daoling’s body, pierced by the Spear of Doom, doesn’t retreat but steps forward forcefully.

The clothes on his body swell without wind, and the exposed skin and flesh puff up instantly.

Boom!

Flesh flutters, explodes.

A generation of Great Grandmaster Zhong Daoling, today forms depart from spirit, dies into immortal.