National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

Chapter 58: Chapter 58: Buying Time? You Think This Can Stop Me?

Under the pale moonlight,

a golden cross of energy swiftly and violently pierced through the mountain-sized Evil Spirit Ship.

It was enormous, like a lone island on the sea, but now it was easily penetrated by this golden light.

The once-surging ocean waves instantly calmed under the effect of the golden cross of energy.

The sea’s surface became as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the pale moonlight. The entire scene was filled with an eerie tranquility.

Even the viewers in the live stream, ordinary people unfamiliar with Martial Arts, could feel this unusual silence.

They all began to speculate.

Was something wrong with the Evil Spirit Ship, or had Chu He unleashed some kind of mysterious power?

Ji Shengyue stared nervously at the screen. Her heartbeat synchronized with the atmosphere of the live stream, each pulse filled with unease.

Meanwhile, at the scene, Xiao Cangqing and Gu Shuling, hidden deep within the dense forest, also watched with bated breath.

After a brief moment of stillness, the Evil Spirit Ship, which reeked of thick malice, suddenly began to disintegrate just as it neared the coast.

Its massive hull seemed to be torn apart by an invisible force, breaking into four huge, decaying pieces that slowly sank into the depths of the sea.

The process was accompanied by enormous, churning waves, a spectacular sight like the coming of an apocalypse.

The countless skeletons that had densely covered the ship’s hull now rained down into the water, stirring up layer after layer of ripples.

Chu He’s figure became the center of everyone’s attention. He stepped lightly on the sea’s surface, then leaped up, hovering in the air above the ocean.

Moonlight cascaded over him, and his black hair drifted as if without wind, seemingly resonating with the heavens and the earth.

Arcs of electricity circled around his body.

These arcs grew denser and denser, eventually forming a blinding curtain of light.

And in the pitch-black sky above, massive bolts of lightning roared past like Thunder Dragons,

tumbling through the dark clouds!

”What the hell is going on?”

”My god, is that lightning? Is there something wrong with the weather?”

”No, I saw it with my own eyes! The lightning is coming from Chu He’s body! This is definitely his doing!”

”How can a human being create lightning?”

”King-level experts... have they already surpassed human limits?”

The live stream chat erupted once again, a flood of question marks filling the screen.

The discussion grew more intense. Through their screens, the audience seemed to feel the shock of the interlacing lightning, as well as the majesty and mystery radiating from Chu He.

”Is Chu He the Thunder God?”

Gu Shuling asked in a daze, gazing at the lightning in the sky.

”The Thunder God? What a joke!”

Xiao Cangqing’s eyes widened, unable to accept such a claim. He cursed angrily, ”There’s no such thing as a Thunder God in this world! He’s just a...”

Just a what, he couldn’t put into words.

Amid that magnificent tableau of crackling lightning, Chu He was like one of the Celestial Gods descending to the mortal realm.

He pointed a finger lightly, as if commanding the very forces of heaven and earth.

In the sea below, countless dismembered skeletal Evil Spirits thrashed about.

They yearned to escape the judgment of the lightning, struggling toward the coast.

However, Chu He pressed his finger down slightly, a gesture like the will of the Deities, leaving the Evil Spirits with nowhere to run.

Then, the lightning in the sky began to gather. They were no longer scattered bolts,

but intertwined to form massive tendrils of lightning, like the giant hands of a Thunder God,

which smashed down crazily toward the sea’s surface.

In the flash of lightning and roar of thunder, energy was released with savage fury. Light and shadow intertwined,

as if to pull the entire world into this vortex of destruction!

The live stream feed seemed to freeze at that moment, and the chat fell silent for a short time.

All the viewers were stunned by Chu He’s methods, which were like those of a Thunder God descended to earth.

They held their breath, staring at their screens, as if they could feel the might of the lightning through them.

The spectacular scene of interlacing lightning lasted for more than ten minutes before slowly subsiding.

Chu He’s expression was unchanged as he calmly watched the now-quiet sea.

His eyes were as deep as a vortex, as if they could see through all illusions.

As the lightning dissipated, only tranquility remained on the sea’s surface.

The skeletal Evil Spirits had been turned into countless motes of bone dust,

which slowly sank to the bottom of the sea, with no possibility of reviving.

The Black Pearl, the giant phantom ship that had once struck terror into the hearts of countless people across the planet, was now reduced to nothing beneath the lightning.

In the face of such power, everything seemed so fragile and weak.

’This isn’t over yet.’

Chu He’s Immortal Primordial Spirit Power instantly covered the entire surface of the sea, and not the slightest movement could escape his perception.

He captured a faint wisp of Evil Spirit Power.

Although it was extremely weak, it still stubbornly existed.

This wisp of power flew at an incredible speed toward a distant island, where a figure stood.

This figure was the source of the aura Chu He had sensed before he dealt with the Black Pearl.

It was a body with a mixed aura of Elemental Power and an Evil Spirit.

Although Chu He didn’t recognize the person, he could sense a fluctuation similar to Young Master Liu’s.

”Are you here to receive the Black Pearl’s core Evil Spirit?” Chu He asked coldly, raising the Xuanyuan Sword in his hand once more.

In this decisive moment,

Chu He knew he couldn’t let the core Evil Spirit of the Black Pearl escape. Otherwise, it would be like an unextinguished ember, ready to spark a new disaster at any moment.

He gathered his power at the tip of his sword and swung, seemingly casually.

However, this single strike contained the terrifying might of the Land Immortal Realm, with no intention of holding back.

As the sword moved, a dazzling golden thread appeared in the night sky.

It was like a ray of light from the Divine Realm, aimed straight at Xiao Cangqing on the island.

With each passing second, the golden thread crossed the bounds of space, descending with the astonishing speed of a teleportation.

’I’ve been discovered!’

Xiao Cangqing’s expression changed drastically. He angrily cursed the rotten man inside his body. ”It’s all your fault for making me risk saving that core Evil Spirit! Now we’re completely exposed!”

He was already keenly aware of the gap between himself and Chu He. If even the Black Pearl couldn’t withstand Chu He’s attack, how could he possibly contend with such an expert?

”The power of this core Evil Spirit is extremely formidable. Even the Fishing Elder above the Demon Cave can only be considered its equal.”

The rotten man’s voice, tinged with greed, panic, and urgency, rang out from within Xiao Cangqing’s body. ”Didn’t you bring that woman, Gu Shuling?

Quick, use her as a shield! It might make Chu He hesitate for a moment.

Just give me a little time, and I can use the other Evil Spirit Power in your body to get you out of here.”

Although Xiao Cangqing was resentful, he had no choice but to follow the rotten man’s instructions.

He quickly grabbed Gu Shuling, ignoring her cry of surprise and her struggles, and directly channeled the power in his body to throw her out like a sandbag.

Caught off guard, Gu Shuling’s body traced an arc through the air, flying at extreme speed toward Chu He’s golden thread.

At the same time, Xiao Cangqing quickly turned and lunged toward the approaching core Evil Spirit on the sea’s surface.

He prayed silently, hoping Gu Shuling would buy him enough time.

If Chu He hesitated even for a moment to save her,

he could use the Evil Spirit Power in his body to escape this area with the core Evil Spirit.

”You think this is enough to stop me?”

However, Chu He just gave a disdainful smile.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

The golden thread flickered in the air, completing a spatial jump and passing straight through Gu Shuling’s body.

But Gu Shuling only felt a strange power flash past her as the scene before her eyes instantly flipped.

She was shocked to see arms, legs, and a torso flying and falling through the air.

The clothes and jewelry on them were clearly her own.

’What’s happening?’ Gu Shuling wondered in confusion.

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