A white spear pierced the void, followed by a gaping black rift that appeared with a roar.
It had forcibly pulled Kula Kula over.
Their initial target was Ikarn, the one Wang Teng had struck with a club earlier.
And the recent battle had indeed inflicted considerable injuries on Ikarn. He genuinely worried that Cang Yuan might drag him down in a desperate, all-or-nothing move.
However, Kula Kula's maneuver instantly redirected the animosity.
He felt incredibly fortunate at that moment.
He cast a grateful glance at Kula Kula and then, using the chaos, slowly retreated towards the rear of the crowd.
He was quite injured now and needed to prioritize his own survival.
Besides, this was a battle they were destined to win.
For them, anything less than the annihilation of the Ice Sword Mercenary Group was considered a failure.
Kula Kula began to panic, exclaiming in fear, "Hurry up and help me kill them!"
"Useless! Look at how flustered you are!"
"What are you saying? If you're so brave, why don't you summon your own artifact and kill two members of the Ice Sword Mercenary Group!"
"Stop arguing, stop arguing! Present a united front!"
"..."
The most enraged person on the field at the moment was Meng Zibin.
He knew Chen Xiaohan wouldn't die, but he was still furious because this individual dared to attempt an assassination on his woman.
Meng Zibin twisted his neck, his body enlarged in an instant, and a profound black energy radiated from him.
"Roar!!"
He transformed into a Taotie and lunged towards Kula Kula.
Others attempted to come to his aid, but Cang Yuan, at this critical juncture, unhesitatingly burned his Dao Palace.
Extreme cold and scorching flames appeared simultaneously, forming a massive net that blocked everyone else.
"Cang Yuan! You're courting death!"
"Old man, are you tired of living?"
"Do you think burning your Dao Palace makes you our match? Foolish!"
"..."
These Heavenly Slaughter Clan kings were enraged and immediately unleashed their full power, focusing their assault on Cang Yuan.
Cang Yuan immediately spat out a mouthful of blood, but he turned to look at Wang Teng and the others, stating with a grave expression, "I believe you can kill him!"
He could only hold on for another ten seconds at most.
Wang Teng took a deep breath, swung the [Pillar of Heaven], and charged towards Kula Kula.
Kula Kula was locked in combat with the Taotie transformed from Meng Zibin. He faced a Taotie driven to madness.
His claws had already pierced the Taotie's chest, but a terrifying suction force firmly locked his hand, preventing him from withdrawing it.
Although blood splattered everywhere, the Taotie transformed from Meng Zibin furiously opened its mouth and, to Kula Kula's horror, bit down hard on his shoulder.
"Ah!! Stop biting, you beast!"
No matter how he attacked Meng Zibin, causing the Taotie to be riddled with wounds, it refused to let go.
Then, a fearsome devouring power erupted from the Taotie's mouth. Kula Kula's eyes widened as he clearly felt his cultivation being absorbed.
He immediately became enraged, "Beast! How dare you devour my cultivation, get off me..."
Meng Zibin's horns were broken, and blood spurted out, but he still wouldn't release his grip.
He knew that someone would soon come to finish the job.
Just then, a furious roar echoed from behind Kula Kula. A strong sense of danger surged within him. He looked back to see another massive Taotie.
"No! What is this..."
Furthermore, Bai Nianchen, Wang Teng, and Qin Xiaoxiao had already raised their weapons and were closing in on him.
Kula Kula knew that if he were bitten again, he would undoubtedly die. Glancing at his useless teammates, he felt utter despair.
Nine against one for so long without a victory, were they even trying?
"Damn it! Demon Body Sacrifices Heaven!!"
Knowing death was inevitable, Kula Kula, with immense reluctance, activated [Demon Body Sacrifices Heaven].
The Taotie transformed from Meng Zibin was also flung away at that moment, leaving a bloody wound on Kula Kula's shoulder.
But what pained Kula Kula even more was that the other Taotie... it was gone.
"Fake... fake?"
Shen Yingxue's figure appeared, a sneer on her lips. "So, even a ninth-realm Heavenly Slaughter Dog is so easily fooled?"
Kula Kula was so enraged he spat blood. He had been tricked by an illusion into ending his own life.
If it was just an illusion, why had he felt such a strong sense of danger earlier?
At their level, their sixth sense was incredibly accurate.
But Shen Yingxue's illusion had directly deceived the opponent's sixth sense.
Regardless, being deceived was being deceived, and it had cost him his life.
"I'll kill you all!!!"
Kula Kula turned and lunged towards Shen Yingxue.
However, at this moment, melodious zither music began to play.
Shen Yingxue stood in place, adopting a serious demeanor.
"Die!"
Her sharp claws tore through the void.
Yet, to Kula Kula's despair, he missed. He had... been deceived again!
"Zither music? Damn it, where did this BGM come from? Why am I getting dumber?"
No one answered him. What greeted him was a heavy blow.
"You bastard, eat my club!"
Terrifying battle intent was infused into Kula Kula's head with this blow. He was directly concussed, his mind filled with the shouting voices of the human cultivators.
Then, an unremarkable axe swung towards him.
This axe had very few special effects, yet it contained incredibly terrifying primordial energy.
"Boom!"
A terrifying tearing sensation erupted. Kula Kula let out a tragic howl as he was directly struck by the fully formed [Heaven-Opening Divine Axe].
Instantly, a bloody wound was carved from the top of his face to the bottom, and it continued to tear viciously.
Kula Kula's eyes were vacant. He had been struck by a club, smashed by a hammer, cleaved by an axe...
And then, in a state of bewilderment, he perished on the spot.
Blood rain began to fall from the sky, an omen of heaven and earth signifying the death of a king.
Shen Yingxue coughed up a mouthful of blood, her face turning pale. Blood seeped from her seven orifices.
She had used her zither to disrupt Kula Kula's mind, but deceiving a ninth-realm expert was no easy feat. Her mental energy had been overused, causing a backlash.
Kula Kula had been toyed with, acting like a senile old man, all because of her zither's output.
Thus, she had, at the smallest cost, dealt with a Heavenly Slaughter Clan king who had activated [Demon Body Sacrifices Heaven].
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