Chapter 434 - 433: Counterattack
The National Preceptor was slammed down by a heavy punch, driven straight into the ground. After the explosion dissipated, a giant fist imprint was all that remained. The National Preceptor lay inside the imprint, his entire body paralyzed, completely motionless. It would be more accurate to say he couldn’t move at all.
Under the force of that single, heavy blow, he was beaten to the brink of death. Every bone in his body was shattered, and his frame was significantly flattened. If his body hadn’t been exceptionally tough, that punch would have turned him into a meat paste!
’A Combat Power of 176 million! Who else but me!’
At the first level of the Void Spirit Stage, by directly activating the sixteenfold Mad Damage Mode, his Combat Power reached 176 million. He hadn’t even unleashed his full strength to reach this astonishing number. If he were to truly go all out, one could only imagine what kind of power he would display.
Faced with such ferocious power, the National Preceptor was grievously wounded and left on the verge of death by a single punch.
"I... I..." The National Preceptor’s words were garbled. He couldn’t even form half a sentence, only managing to force out a few faint sounds, the content barely intelligible.
The crowd stared, dumbfounded. The domineering National Preceptor had been defeated in a single punch and clearly didn’t have long to live. Regardless of how much time he had left, he had at least lost all ability to resist. Killing him now would be effortless.
"Na-National Preceptor..." The National Guardian Grand General was utterly stunned, as were the surrounding generals. For the overwhelmingly powerful National Preceptor to be defeated in one blow meant the young man before them possessed a heaven-defying level of cultivation. He was definitely several tiers stronger than the National Preceptor, having reached an astonishing level.
’Could he be at the peak of the Void Spirit Stage, or even the Spirit King Stage?’ It was simply unbelievable.
Even more incredulous were Ren Long and the others. They had personally witnessed Yi Tianyun’s power before. Back then, he had to transform into an Evil Dragon to fight the National Preceptor, and at best, he could only manage a draw. At that time, the National Preceptor hadn’t even used his full power. Now, the National Preceptor had gone all out, only to be instantly killed in one move.
’How could he have gained such formidable power in such a short time?’
’Damn it, just how does Yi train to be this strong! Before, he could only fight to a draw, but now he can kill him in one move! How does he do it? No, after this is over, I have to ask him for guidance. I’ll swallow my pride and ask him!’ Ren Long was incredibly envious of this power. Who wouldn’t want the strength to crush an opponent with a single punch?
Shi Xueyun and the others, who had been about to help, saw this and realized their assistance wasn’t needed. Yi Tianyun alone was enough to crush everything.
Yi Tianyun descended from the sky and landed beside the National Preceptor, looking down at him coldly.
"Unfortunately, you’ve lost."
The next moment, a longsword appeared in Yi Tianyun’s hand. With a SQUELCH, he plunged it into the National Preceptor’s chest, easily piercing his body and ending his life. He didn’t waste any words, just finished him off quickly.
Madness Mode consumed a lot of Madness Value, so he had to kill him quickly, without any hesitation.
"Ding! Successfully killed the National Preceptor. Gained 132,000,000 Experience Value, 60,000 Madness Value, 10,000 Sin Value, and 10,000 Divine Rune Proficiency. Obtained Martial Arts: Netherworld Divine Palm, Netherworld Divine Technique, and Divine Rune Golden Body Technique. Obtained Items: Dragon-Slaying Banner, Nether Dragon Formation, Netherworld Magic Wand (High-Grade Sacred Artifact), Netherworld Divine Armor (High-Grade Sacred Artifact), Netherworld Boots (High-Grade Sacred Artifact), Nether Soul (Rare), and Nether Bone (Rare)!"
A whopping 132 million experience points was an explosive gain. However, reaching such a number wasn’t surprising, as his stacked experience multipliers reached a massive 116 times!
A Fiftyfold Experience Card, a Thirtyfold Experience Card, a Twentyfold Experience Card, plus the sixteenfold Mad Experience Mode were enough to make his experience gains explode. He hadn’t bought the Tenfold or Fivefold Experience Cards. Although stacking them would have been satisfying, their prices were simply too high, costing as much as 700,000 to 800,000 Madness Value, which wasn’t worth it. This was the result of buying too many before, causing their prices to skyrocket. It was cost-effective to buy them early on, but not anymore.
Unless he was rolling in wealth, it was a different story. With his Madness Value currently low, he had to be frugal where he could. Plus, he still needed to buy many more Experience Cards, so he couldn’t afford to overspend on these. In preparation for the assault on the Netherworld Imperial City, he planned to use every Experience Card he had. He absolutely could not waste this opportunity.
"Not bad!"
Yi Tianyun’s eyes lit up. Watching his Experience Value bar fill up so quickly excited him. He would never get tired of the thrill of gaining experience so rapidly.
With the National Preceptor dead, the Nether Dragon Formation immediately deactivated. Other than the National Preceptor, no one else present could control it, so the formation was now essentially useless.
"The National Preceptor is dead! The National Preceptor is dead!"
Yi Tianyun’s side cheered. With the second most powerful figure, the National Preceptor, dead, they could now storm the Netherworld Imperial City.
The defending National Guardian Grand General was horrified, his face grim. "Quick, inform the Netherworld Emperor! The National Preceptor is dead, and the Nether Dragon Formation has failed! Have the Netherworld Emperor come for reinforcements immediately, or we won’t be able to hold them back!"
With the National Preceptor dead, there was no way they could fend off the enemy invasion. Their only hope was to ask the Netherworld Emperor for help. If even the Netherworld Emperor couldn’t deal with them, then the Netherworld Empire was truly finished.
Following his orders, a guard immediately flew off to find the Netherworld Emperor and request reinforcements.
Their side had already fallen into disarray, their hearts filled with panic. The National Preceptor’s death was too great a shock, and their morale completely collapsed.
"Let’s go! Charge into the Netherworld Imperial City!"
Yi Tianyun roared, his voice echoing across the area. Everyone inside Celestial Cloud Mansion rushed out of the palace and charged toward the Netherworld Imperial City. The moment had finally come. It was time for revenge and to earn merits—time to tear the Netherworld Imperial City down completely!
As he flew forward, Yi Tianyun quickly formed a hand seal. Suddenly, the entire Nether Dragon Formation lit up, and a massive Nether Dragon flew out. Since the formation had been significantly weakened, the dragon’s cultivation was only at the eighth or ninth level of the Core Transformation Stage, and it appeared much smaller.
This sudden development made the National Guardian Grand General and his men ecstatic. They thought someone had taken control of their Nether Dragon Formation to continue fighting the enemy. Though they didn’t know who it was, any delay was a welcome one. It even startled the people from Celestial Cloud Mansion, making them retreat, thinking reinforcements from the Netherworld Imperial City had arrived so quickly.
But before the people of the Netherworld Imperial City could even cheer, the Nether Dragon roared toward them. It opened its mouth and spat a torrent of Netherworld Fire at the generals on the city wall!
"AHHHH...!"
For a moment, there was nothing but screams as many tried to flee. The soldiers, in particular, were instantly incinerated. Everyone was stunned. Why was the Nether Dragon attacking its own side?
Of course, the Nether Dragon would attack them. After killing the National Preceptor, Yi Tianyun had obtained the method to control the Nether Dragon Formation. It wasn’t difficult for him to operate it, and he could immediately summon an Undying Nether Dragon to suppress them!