Chapter 301, The Black Palace

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At the moment the sword light shattered, Chu Ming’s body instantly shot forward. In a flash of his white robe, he stomped on the chest of the mammoth beast, the terrifying power causing the beast’s body to tremble slightly. "Roar!" The mammoth beast stepped forward with its front legs, and a terrifying stream of Flowing Flame spewed from its mouth, aiming directly at Chu Ming’s back, the surrounding airwaves were frantically repelled. A cold light flashed in Chu Ming’s eyes, countless Sword Dao Auroras flitted through his mind, and a hazy white Flowing Cloud appeared in his sword, making the surrounding space instantly viscous like water. "Flowing Clouds Like Water!" Puff puff puff... Chu Ming swung his sword, the world fell silent, followed by the sound of air being torn apart. It seemed as though heaven and earth were divided, the world froze at that moment. The sharp sword light collided with the fierce Flowing Flame, and Qi Force instantly spread madly in all directions. Within a hundred meters of the man and the beast, the ground was left in ruins. Chu Ming’s shoulder shook as enormous strength transmitted from the Conjugate Sword, causing his body to rapidly retreat, his chest churned with Blood Qi but he quickly subdued it. Whoosh! The mammoth beast, despite its large size, was exceptionally agile. With one strike, it sent Chu Ming flying, then rapidly attacked again, a purple ring of light flew out from atop its head, emitting a purple haze, leaving phantom images in the air as it aimed to bind Chu Ming. Whoosh! Chu Ming’s foot stomped fiercely on the ground, borrowing the force of the recoil to quickly retreat while his Conjugate Sword swiftly slashed in reverse, filling the space with terrifying Sword Intent. Slaughter Sword Intent erupted! Immortal Sword Intent erupted! The pale golden and red light intertwined in Chu Ming’s sword, dazzling to the extreme, piercing directly at the purple ring, resembling an Arctic laser! Crack! The purple ring was swiftly shattered under Chu Ming’s sword light, fragments of light splattering in all directions. At the same time, Chu Ming stopped retreating, his gaze coldly fixed on the mammoth beast. Now, he had a basic understanding of his destructive power. Currently, his normal attacks should be equivalent to True Dao Invincible, but once he merged Sword Intent with Flowing Clouds Like Water, he possessed the destructive power of Guiyuan Realm First Layer. As for Cloud Ascension, its destructive power should range between Guiyuan Realm First Layer and Second Layer, while Clouds Rolling and Unrolling would definitely have the destructive power of Guiyuan Realm Second Layer. "Cloud Ascension!" As the mammoth beast charged, strands of white clouds silently appeared in the sky, transforming into a grand and magnificent scene. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! What is a sword? Clouds are swords, everything is a sword. Chu Ming infused Sword Qi into every wisp of cloud, which expanded in the air into numerous sword lights. All at once, the swords attacked the mammoth beast. Chu Ming’s figure roamed within the multitude of white cloud swords with ease, while the mammoth beast roared angrily at the sky. A terrifying gigantic phantom rose from its back, resembling a golden elephant. Its presence was imposing and terrifying, as if it would tread upon Kyushu. Even from miles away, one could feel the mammoth beast’s aura, and at that moment, its strength increased by at least thirty percent! Boom! The golden elephant phantom suddenly raised its leg and swept across, its leg movement destroying everything within miles, turning it into a wasteland. Puff puff puff... Though the cloud swords in the sky were strong, the elephant phantom was even stronger, directly shattering all the cloud swords. The contained Sword Force scattered, piercing the ground below. "Clouds Rolling and Unrolling!" Inside the white cloud swords, Chu Ming swung his sword again. A serene and tranquil aura filled the surroundings. At that moment, everything around Chu Ming entered a brief state of stillness. The sword light was filled with the intent of flowing clouds, carrying a terrifying destructive force. Puff! The golden elephant phantom was instantly disintegrated by Chu Ming’s sword, dissipating into countless stardust points in the air. Puff puff puff... The remaining cloud swords left scars on the mammoth beast, blood spilling out, forming a small stream on the ground. Boom! Boom! Boom! The mammoth beast was severely injured by Chu Ming, but as a seventh-level Demon Beast, its Life Force was inherently resilient. Even injured, it fought more fiercely, engaging Chu Ming in a deadlock. However, with Chu Ming’s Soul Power, he could feel the mammoth beast’s Life Force slowly draining away, albeit very slowly. Whoosh! With one sword strike, Chu Ming sent the mammoth beast flying, then his body shot away, vanishing over the horizon in an instant. The mammoth beast lost its target and roared angrily at the sky, stomping its feet, causing countless stones to fly up. Dozens of miles away, Chu Ming stopped, took a few deep breaths, and quickly took out a Middle-Grade Spirit Stone to restore his Spiritual Power. Once he recovered, he continued on his way. As for why he didn’t kill the mammoth beast, first, Chu Ming saw no need to do so since he already understood his destructive power. Second, even with the mammoth beast injured, killing it wouldn’t be easy and might leave him severely injured. In the Primordial Earth Palace, everything was unknown. Severe injuries could cost him his life! There was no benefit in putting himself in danger. That wasn’t Chu Ming’s way. Chu Ming chose a direction and continued forward, his steps moving swiftly, the scenery on either side quickly receding. An hour later, Chu Ming encountered Gu Muling and Qi Long. The two looked disheveled, evidently having had a difficult journey. When they saw Chu Ming, a trace of joy flashed in their eyes. Though both were not weak, they were still far behind Chu Ming in strength. Being with Chu Ming, their chances of surviving in the Primordial Earth Palace increased by at least fifty percent. "How did you meet?" Walking side by side, Chu Ming looked at the two and asked curiously. "We were lucky, we landed in the same place at the start..." Gu Muling recounted their previous experiences in full. Though they started together, the dangers in the Primordial Earth Palace far exceeded their imagination. Their journey was one of nine deaths and one life. With the three together, at least their safety in the Primordial Earth Palace was assured. "Alas, the other junior brothers are likely in grave danger." After saying this, Gu Muling sighed, while Chu Ming and Qi Long remained silent. For a Martial Artist, cultivation was a journey of nine deaths and one life. Nine parts turned to bones, one part forged ahead against the current. The three of them flew rapidly for half a day until they finally appeared in front of a massive black palace. There, not only were they present, but scattered groups of other people as well! Among them, Chu Ming saw several familiar figures: Mo Ling, Ning Fei, and Bai Hanyan. Opposite them were four prodigies from the Golden Sand Domain! Among them were Black Crow and Jiang Wudi.

Chapter 301, The Black Palace

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