“Think you can run?”
Just as Chen Ping urged the origin of the chaotic fire lotus, preparing to activate a secret technique to escape, the Soul Devourer’s cold, mocking voice exploded directly in the depths of his sea of consciousness, like a chilling wind from the ninth hell!
Chen Ping felt the space around him suddenly solidify and collapse, as if he had instantly fallen into incomparably thick ten-thousand-year profound ice!
The chaotic true flames and spatial fluctuations that had just ignited were forcibly suppressed and extinguished by a more vast, more domineering invisible soul force and spatial laws!
“Playing spatial escape techniques in front of this venerable one? Showing off one’s slight skill before an expert!”
The Soul Devourer’s figure did not move. He merely extended his hand towards the distorted space where Chen Ping was, slowly closing his five fingers.
“Spatial Imprisonment: Soul Devouring Cage!”
“Crack crack crack!”
With Chen Ping at the centre, the space within a hundred feet was gripped tightly by an invisible giant hand. It emitted teeth-grinding sounds, as if glass were overburdened and fracturing!
Countless pitch-black chains, formed from the purest fusion of soul force and spatial fragments, suddenly extended from the void. In an instant, they bound Chen Ping along with the chaotic true flames around him, tying him securely!
On the chains, countless ferocious resentful soul faces emerged. They madly gnawed at Chen Ping’s protective immortal light and divine soul, producing a “sizzling” corrosive sound.
“Urgh!”
Chen Ping let out a muffled groan. The backlash from the interrupted escape technique, combined with the binding and erosion of the chains, added injury upon injury. Blood overflowed from his mouth once more.
He frantically circulated chaotic immortal force, trying to shatter the chains. But those chains were incredibly tough and continuously devoured his strength, tightening even further instead!
When chaotic true flames burned upon them, they only turned slightly red. They could not be melted in a short time.
“Get back here for this venerable one!”
The Soul Devourer snorted coldly. His clenched five fingers yanked backwards fiercely!
“Whoosh!”
Chen Ping, like a kite pulled by an invisible rope, was forcibly dragged back from the imprisoned space without any ability to resist.
He crashed heavily onto the ground not far in front of the Soul Devourer. Shattered stones flew, and smoke and dust filled the air.
“Cough cough…”
Chen Ping coughed violently. Blood continuously surged from his mouth, staining the broken stones beneath him red.
He tried to struggle to his feet, but the chains of the Soul Devouring Cage still wrapped tightly around him. They constantly eroded his strength and will, making even standing difficult.
“Run? Did this venerable one permit you to run?”
The Soul Devourer slowly stepped forward. He looked down condescendingly at the utterly battered Chen Ping. The mockery and cruelty in those two points of red glow nearly overflowed. “This venerable one has not finished playing yet, junior.”
Before the words fully faded, the Soul Devourer raised his right foot. The sole, covered in black scales and burning with faint green soul flames, stamped down ruthlessly towards Chen Ping’s back!
“Bang!!!”
A dull, massive sound rang out, accompanied by the clear crack of bones!
“Pfft!”
Chen Ping felt as if struck by a giant hammer. His entire body was nearly stamped into the ground. Heart-rending pain exploded from his back.
His spine seemed to have cracked. His internal organs suffered violent shocks. Another large mouthful of blood, mixed with fragments of organs, sprayed out wildly. His vision darkened intermittently.
“Hmm? Quite tough?”
The Soul Devourer seemed somewhat surprised by the resilience of Chen Ping’s physical body. But immediately after, the cruel smile on his face grew wider. “This venerable one wants to see just how tough you can be!”
He raised his foot and stamped down ruthlessly again!
“Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!”
One foot after another! Like trampling an insignificant ant!
The Soul Devourer was not merely using brute force. Each stamp contained sinister demonic essence that eroded the divine soul and corrupted the flesh!
Chen Ping’s indestructible golden body had long been shattered. His chaotic immortal force was eroded by the chains, circulating poorly. He could only rely on his formidable physical body to endure.
But even though his body had been tempered by chaotic true flames multiple times, facing such brutal attacks from an ancient demon who had once surpassed the Heavenly Immortal level, it began to collapse rapidly!
His back split open with flesh blooming. Bones groaned under the overload. His five viscera and six bowels seemed on the verge of shattering. His meridians were corroded into a honeycomb by the invading demonic essence!
Intense pain crashed over his nerves like waves. His divine soul teetered on the brink under the gnawing of resentful souls and the impact of demonic sounds.
Humiliation!
Unprecedented humiliation!
Chen Ping’s eyes turned bloodshot. His teeth nearly shattered from clenching. Beast-like growls emerged from his throat.
He madly urged the chaotic fire lotus in his dantian, trying to burst forth with final strength to resist!
Chaotic true flames struggled to burn on his body’s surface, attempting to scorch the chains and the invading demonic essence. The Dragon Slaying Sword hummed in the distance, but he firmly suppressed it with his divine sense, preventing it from automatically protecting its master and exposing his final trump card.
“Still daring to resist?”
Sensing the unyielding struggle within Chen Ping and the scorching heat of chaotic true flames, a trace of impatience and sinister coldness flashed in the Soul Devourer’s eyes. “Stubborn beyond redemption! Then let you fall into complete despair!”
He stopped stamping. Instead, he extended a demonic palm. In its centre condensed a constantly rotating pitch-black vortex that emitted terrifying suction.
This demonic vortex specialised in devouring the vital essence of living beings and the origin of divine souls. It was one of the Soul Devourer’s signature divine abilities!
The demonic vortex aimed at the crown of Chen Ping’s head and slowly pressed down!
Terrifying suction transmitted. Chen Ping felt his life force, chaotic immortal force, and even his divine soul consciousness begin to uncontrollably flow towards that demonic vortex!
As if he were about to be drained dry, sucked clean, and ultimately turned into an empty husk!
“It is over, junior. This venerable one accepts your opportunities.”
The Soul Devourer’s voice was icy and merciless.
The shadow of death, clearer than ever before, completely enveloped Chen Ping.
His consciousness began to blur. Strength rapidly drained away. Even the rotation of the chaotic fire lotus slowed down…
Was he… truly going to die here?
Die at the hands of this old demon?
No!
Unwilling!
Absolutely unwilling!
Just as Chen Ping’s consciousness was about to sink into oblivion, at the critical moment when the Soul Devouring Demonic Vortex was about to touch the crown of his head,
“Stop!”
A clear, majestic shout filled with authority exploded like thunder from the ninth heaven, suddenly resounding over this bloody ruin!
