Purifying World Shadow Lotus

Zhou Kexin finally made up her mind—she was heading for the pit!

She didn't care if she had to undergo a security screening once she got out. She had realized that the lunatic was facing off against a Demigod again. If she went over there now, wouldn't she just become a target for the Demigod?

She wouldn't be able to withstand the aftershocks of a battle between 'two Demigods.'

Besides, she had already fulfilled her end of the bargain. She didn't owe him anything anymore.

With that thought, she decisively discarded her mask, reverted to her persona as a fragile, delicate school beauty, and followed the crowd toward the pit.

“Still not dead?!”

Yin Yang’s dance grew increasingly flamboyant as he sacrificed more and more divinity.

The red mist surrounding the blade-wielding ghost flowed back, surging into its body and granting its strength a massive short-term boost.

Pfft!

It slashed at Mo Xiang’s shoulder. While Mo Xiang was busy parrying the strike, the ghost reached out and grabbed the guandao wedged in his abdomen!

Mo Xiang knew exactly what it was trying to do, but his body simply couldn't react in time.

His injuries were far too severe.

The blade-wielding ghost wrenched the guandao away and swung it toward his head!

At the critical moment, a long-range attack deflected the ghost’s strike—the Security Bureau personnel from outside had finally entered!

They were busy clearing out the mutated transcendents on one side while evacuating the crowd on the other.

Seeing Mo Xiang in peril, Qu Yi acted decisively, saving his life.

However, when he got a clear look at Mo Xiang’s opponent, he froze.

Wasn't this the same ghost that had spared him once before?

The blade-wielding ghost didn't even spare him a glance; its entire focus remained fixed on Mo Xiang.

The moment it gripped the guandao, the backlash hit again.

This time, however, with divinity protecting its body, the backlash took hold much more slowly.

A blade-wielding ghost at its peak, wielding a sealed object against a heavily injured Demigod—this was a fight it could actually win!

Not to mention that Yin Yang was constantly stacking buffs on it!

The blade-wielding ghost gradually began to gain the upper hand. On the other side, Jin Zi was also starting to suppress Zhuang Liang.

Sensing that the tide was turning against him, Zhuang Liang began trying to provoke Jin Zi with words.

“Heh heh heh, you definitely can't kill me in a short amount of time. You should know that yourself, shouldn't you?”

“But that masked man can kill your companion!”

“When he and I team up later, your fate will be obvious!”

Hearing this, Jin Zi frowned slightly, a flash of worry appearing in his eyes, but it vanished instantly, replaced by renewed resolve.

Anyone who could become a Baleful Star possessed an unwavering mental state.

The trials they had endured were far more intense than this.

Seeing that words were useless, Zhuang Liang took a deep breath and pulled a black lotus from his chest.

“Since you won't let me leave, then everyone can be buried with me!”

The moment Jin Zi saw that lotus, he recognized it. It was the Shadow Lotus Church’s ultimate weapon.

The Purifying World Shadow Lotus.

It had a beautiful name, but in reality, it was a high-intensity bomb with enough power to level the entire university.

Zhuang Liang grinned at him and immediately began to detonate the Purifying World Shadow Lotus!

As he injected his spiritual power, the lotus began to bloom petal by petal—the precursor to its explosion.

Even so, Jin Zi did not retreat. He couldn't!

After all, who knew if the other man was just bluffing? Perhaps he was only waiting for Jin Zi to back off so he could seize the chance to escape.

Besides, given the power of the Purifying World Shadow Lotus, if it truly exploded, he wouldn't be able to escape even if he wanted to.

Zhuang Liang’s expression remained indifferent, but sweat began to bead on his forehead.

He never imagined that the man in front of him would be so stubborn as to remain unmoved even in the face of the Purifying World Shadow Lotus.

But then, a dramatic scene unfolded. A black hand appeared out of thin air and plucked the Purifying World Shadow Lotus away, as if picking a flower.

Both Zhuang Liang and Jin Zi were stunned, but Zhuang Liang reacted instantly.

That black hand was identical to the one that had snatched the Shadow Lotus Lotus-Root Body earlier.

“You again!!!”

Zhuang Liang’s voice was filled with grief and rage. If not for that black hand, they would have already succeeded and fled. How could they have fallen into such a predicament?

It was bad enough that you stole my things, but now you're even stealing my bomb?!

If you steal the bomb, how am I supposed to threaten him?

The lantern-carrying ghost didn't care what he thought; it only knew that this was Yin Yang’s command.

Seeing that Zhuang Liang no longer had the bomb, Jin Zi went completely feral, unleashing his ultimate move.

He pulled a jade talisman from his pocket and crushed it. In the next instant, his veins bulged like earthworms!

Although Zhuang Liang didn't know exactly what that jade talisman was, he knew it had to be an item that could temporarily boost one's strength.

Boom!

Before he could even process it, Jin Zi had already teleported in front of him, throwing a punch toward his forehead so powerful it tore through the air.

Drawing on his years of combat experience, Zhuang Liang immediately dodged to the side.

But Jin Zi was too fast—so fast that Zhuang Liang couldn't dodge completely.

Pfft.

Half of his shoulder was blown apart by Jin Zi’s punch!

This wasn't a metaphor; it was literal.

The moment his shoulder shattered, Zhuang Liang knew he was finished.

Losing an arm wouldn't just reduce his combat power; it would destroy his balance.

It was like trying to run while using only one arm for balance.

Someone used to it might manage, but for someone who had just lost it, it would be a miracle if they could maintain any speed at all.

Zhuang Liang knew he was done for.

At that moment, he wished he could skin that black hand alive!

He knew exactly what fate awaited him if he were captured by the Security Bureau. He would rather use the Purifying World Shadow Lotus to take everyone down with him!

But that black hand had stolen it.

“Aaaargh!!!”

He threw his head back and roared. In the next instant, Jin Zi’s hand pierced through his heart.

Blood leaked from the corner of Zhuang Liang’s mouth, but his expression grew even more crazed.

He gripped Jin Zi’s hand tightly with both of his own, coughing up blood as he spoke.

“If I can't take everyone with me... I’ll at least take you!”

Whether a Demigod chose to self-destruct their physical form or willingly fall into corruption, it was a terrifying event.

Ghost Tiger had been a prime example.

But just as he was about to blow himself up, Zhuang Liang felt his divinity rapidly dissipating.

Before he could figure out why, his vision went dark, and he said goodbye to the world forever.

Almost at the same time, his body began to slowly vanish, just like the Shadow Lotus Elder’s had.

With his veins still bulging, Jin Zi turned and rushed toward Mo Xiang.

“Captain! Hang on!”

“I’m coming!!!”

But as the words left his mouth, he witnessed a sight he would never forget.

His captain, a powerful Demigod who had always looked out for him, was currently being held by the neck like a dead dog, his body swaying in the wind.

Jin Zi froze. In the next heartbeat, a crisp snap echoed in his ears.

Crack.

That hand snapped Mo Xiang’s neck.

Mo Xiang’s body began to vanish rapidly, just like Zhuang Liang’s, but just as his head was about to disappear, the blade-wielding ghost decapitated him with a single stroke.

This head would be placed on the altar as an ornament!

The head of an enemy.

How elegant!!!