King of Ten Thousand Years

”What is that monster?”

Yi Jingwen’s face turned slightly pale.

The feeling she got from the Magma Monster was that it was much stronger than even Ye Feng.

BOOM!

The sky was thick with dark clouds, and lightning struck down repeatedly. One bolt happened to land right on the Magma Monster.

When the dust and black smoke cleared, a charred pit was left on the Magma Monster’s shoulder, but relative to its enormous body, it was nothing serious.

The Magma Monster’s speed only faltered for a moment before it resumed its pursuit.

This scene made both Yi Jingwen and Ye Feng’s eyelids twitch.

’The Magma Monster is unstoppable. We can only run!’

”Ye Feng, Yi Jingwen?”

When Luo Tian saw the two of them, a hint of joy appeared on his face.

’It would be wonderful if the Magma Monster could force them out of the trial first.’

’It’s a long shot, but it’s worth a try.’

”You two, do me a favor...” Luo Tian said.

”Who wants to help you!” Yi Jingwen immediately refused and turned to flee.

After discovering Luo Tian was still here, Yi Jingwen decided to hold on a little longer. She couldn’t lose to Luo Tian, no matter what.

Ye Feng also turned and left.

Just then, an earthquake suddenly struck up ahead. The ground where the frozen river lay abruptly rose, coincidentally blocking Ye Feng and Yi Jingwen’s path.

The natural disasters of Xuankong Mountain also served to hinder the Trial Takers and create crises for them.

However, this frozen river clearly couldn’t hold back Yi Jingwen and Ye Feng. At most, it would only slow them down a fraction, not enough for the Magma Monster to catch up.

”Ugly Bird, quickly use your Cursed Tongue ability! Keep them here!”

Luo Tian ordered.

”What nonsense are you spouting, boy? That’s not a Cursed Tongue, it’s a divine decree! It’s Words Accompanied by Law!”

The Crow shrieked angrily. To think its powerful Divine Technique was being slandered by Luo Tian as a mere Cursed Tongue.

Nevertheless, it still activated its ability, shouting at Ye Feng and Yi Jingwen, ”You two are so ugly, you deserve to trip when you walk and get struck by lightning when it rains!”

Ugly?

Both Ye Feng and Yi Jingwen were stunned.

Yi Jingwen was the number one beauty of her Upper Sect, and Ye Feng was handsome and imposing. Neither had ever been described with such a word.

”This Crow...”

This was the second time Yi Jingwen had been called ugly by the Crow. As a woman, she was especially sensitive about it.

Perhaps because of this, she was slightly distracted.

”Ah!”

Yi Jingwen cried out in alarm. Her foot, which was on the frozen river, suddenly slipped forward, splashing a bit of water.

After that, Yi Jingwen performed a perfect split.

Yi Jingwen’s face went blank. She couldn’t believe she had actually ”tripped.”

’It must be a coincidence!’

But just then, of the lightning bolts continuously falling from the sky, two or three suddenly shot toward Yi Jingwen.

”Not good!”

Yi Jingwen hastily got up to flee, but she was ultimately a step too slow.

Two lightning bolts missed, but the third one grazed her. Her clothes were blasted into tattered, charred rags, revealing a hint of skin.

Yi Jingwen was dumbfounded.

She had really tripped, and she had been struck by lightning!

”Hm?”

A ripple of emotion crossed Ye Feng’s cold, stern face as he glanced at Yi Jingwen a few times.

He hadn’t paid the Crow’s words any mind before.

But now, having witnessed what happened to Yi Jingwen, he couldn’t help but become cautious.

’I’m flying in mid-air. It’s impossible for me to trip!’

Ye Feng thought to himself.

Suddenly, four bolts of lightning struck down from the sky, landing all around Ye Feng.

Ye Feng’s expression turned grave. He executed his Body Technique, twisting and turning in the air.

He dodged the first three bolts.

’Not good, the fourth bolt!’

Ye Feng’s expression changed slightly. He leaned his body forward, narrowly avoiding the last lightning bolt with a dangerous maneuver.

”Hmph, your Cursed Tongue is useless against me!”

Ye Feng snorted coldly. He hadn’t been struck by lightning, nor had he tripped.

BOOM! SZZZ!

But the fourth bolt that had just grazed past him suddenly exploded, spraying out sparks of electricity.

Ye Feng was hit in the back. His body went numb, and he fell from mid-air onto the frozen river.

Due to his unstable center of gravity and numb body, Ye Feng couldn’t keep his footing and ended up tripping as well.

Ye Feng’s face instantly darkened.

”This Cursed Tongue is really something else.”

Luo Tian couldn’t help but sigh in amazement.

Both Yi Jingwen and Ye Feng had been affected by the Cursed Tongue. Their luck had turned extremely poor, leading to this unfortunate scene.

”This god... once again... emphasizes... this is not... a Cursed Tongue!”

The Crow’s stuttering voice came through.

Luo Tian looked over and saw that the Crow’s beak had grown by several inches, becoming so long and sharp that it couldn’t speak clearly.

”Uh, well, it’s certainly not a *crow’s* beak anymore. That thing is longer than a crane’s!”

Luo Tian joked.

He knew that when the Crow used this ability, there was a side effect: its beak would get longer.

This time, the target of the Crow’s ability was two people, so the side effect was even greater.

’Its beak gets longer every time it uses it?’

Luo Tian couldn’t help but imagine: if the Crow kept using its Cursed Tongue, would its beak eventually pierce through the entire Dongchen Continent?

”That Crow...”

Both Ye Feng and Yi Jingwen looked at the Crow, speechless and somewhat annoyed.

’Is this a crow that can actually bring about calamity?’

However, before they could think any further, the Magma Monster closed in and suddenly threw a palm strike.

In the space around it, the wind, rain, and hail vanished. Even the dust was incinerated, leaving only scorching, distorted heat!

BOOM! WHOOSH!

A colossal, sky-shaking crimson flare, as dazzling as an inferno, rushed toward Ye Feng, Yi Jingwen, and Luo Tian.

”Not good!”

Ye Feng’s expression was grim. He immediately flew up and fled with all his might.

Luo Tian and Yi Jingwen did the same.

Whoever could last the longest would be the final winner.

BOOM!

The huge frozen river before them was instantly shattered. Flames mixed with chunks of ice swept out in all directions.

Luo Tian’s Celestial Furnace Treasure Body also felt an intense burning pain as his skin and flesh began to incinerate. Even the Upper Grade Defensive Treasure Armor he wore was glowing red-hot, on the verge of breaking.

Luo Tian immediately activated a Life Spirit Pond Mark. A burst of cool green light erupted, enveloping his entire body.

All his injuries healed at an extremely fast rate, only to be burned and destroyed again, then rapidly self-heal once more!

BANG!

Luo Tian was knocked back several dozen yards, his entire body charred black.

The power of the Life Spirit Pond Mark was depleted, but his injuries hadn’t fully recovered; only about seventy percent was healed.

From this, one could see how terrifying the Magma Monster’s palm strike was. It could probably even kill an ordinary Earth Element Realm cultivator.

WHOOSH!

On the other side, a figure was sent flying backward. It was Ye Feng, and he was also charred black from head to toe.

As for Yi Jingwen, she was nowhere to be seen. She must have been teleported out.

”You’re still alive?”

The disheveled Ye Feng looked at Luo Tian in astonishment, unable to hide his shock.

Even Yi Jingwen had been teleported out, yet Luo Tian, a mere Spirit Sea Realm Seventh Layer cultivator, was still holding on.

”Ugly Bird, do it again!”

Luo Tian said to the Crow.

”No, don’t!”

The Crow shook its head desperately, its long, sharp beak waving back and forth like a dagger.

”Luo Tian, stop!”

Hearing this, Ye Feng felt a surge of fear.

”One more time, and I won’t lock you in the Celestial Book. I’ll give you a vacation; you can go play wherever you want!”

Luo Tian made a hefty promise.

To the Crow, freedom was still quite important.

The Crow hesitated, its eyes wavering, then opened its beak and said, ”You brat, you’re so ugly, you look like you were born unlucky! That Magma Monster will definitely take care of you first!”

As soon as it finished speaking, its beak grew another long section, becoming longer than its entire body and looking extremely disproportionate.

After hearing the Crow’s curse, Ye Feng immediately looked toward the Magma Monster.

And the Magma Monster also looked at Ye Feng.

”It can’t... be!”

Ye Feng was utterly speechless. He could no longer find a trace of his former cold and composed demeanor.

BOOM!

The Magma Monster’s second Attack focused on Ye Feng. The surging, rolling magma flames were ferocious and unstoppable, incinerating everything!

However, the Magma Monster was too strong, and its attack range was enormous. Luo Tian was still caught in the blast.

Having no other choice, Luo Tian activated his last Life Spirit Pond Mark.

’In any case, the power of these marks will disappear soon after leaving Xuankong Mountain.’

’And as long as I can last longer than Ye Feng, it’ll be a huge success.’

HUM!

A layer of vibrant green light enveloped Luo Tian’s entire body.

He was once again in a cycle of constant injury and self-healing.

And to Luo Tian’s pleasant surprise, he discovered something.

After going through two cycles of destruction and self-healing, his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body had actually broken through, reaching the Third-Layer!

”Fortune and misfortune truly are intertwined!”

Luo Tian mused.

In this extreme crisis, he had used up two Life Spirit Pond Marks, and his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body had broken through!

When the sound of the explosion faded and the smoke cleared...

Luo Tian looked and saw that Ye Feng was somehow still there, though his injuries were extremely severe. With a weakened aura, he was fleeing rapidly!

’As expected of the number one genius of the Yunxiao Sect!’

It seemed that on the Spirit List of the entire Dongchen Continent, Ye Feng was a powerful existence ranked in the top ten!

After being hit by such a crisis, Ye Feng had actually managed to survive!

’Perhaps Ye Feng just used some kind of trump card, like a Spirit Pond Mark.’

”Senior Brother Ye, don’t leave me behind!”

Luo Tian shouted as he gave chase.

”You are too arrogant!”

Ye Feng’s eyes turned grim.

After being set up by Luo Tian and the Crow twice, Ye Feng was finally enraged!

SWISH!

He suddenly drew his sword. A magnificent Sword Light, shining like White Jade and exuding a grand, majestic aura, shot toward Luo Tian!

Before, Ye Feng hadn’t even deigned to act to force Yi Jingwen out, but now, he took the initiative to attack, intending to force Luo Tian out of the trial!

”Since Senior Brother Ye is offering his guidance, this junior brother will certainly give it his all!”

Luo Tian laughed heartily.

The chance to fight Ye Feng made his blood boil with excitement!

On the back of his hand, a round, golden mark began to shine!

Instantly, a golden radiance enveloped Luo Tian’s entire body.

Luo Tian’s body looked as if it were cast from Gold—indestructible and brilliantly radiant, emitting an immense sense of pressure!

After his Celestial Furnace Treasure Body broke through to the Third-Layer, using the Power Spirit Pond Mark would make Luo Tian’s combat power even greater!

But that wasn’t all.

On the back of Luo Tian’s hand, his last Flame Spirit Pond Mark was also activated.

”Go!”

Luo Tian, holding the [Ice Trace Sword], fiercely threw it!

This was also a Sword Technique, amplified by his Sword Intent.

Luo Tian’s terrifying strength was also applied to the [Ice Trace Sword], making its speed even faster than Ye Feng’s Sword Technique.

Then, a layer of fierce flames coiled around the [Ice Trace Sword]. Ice and fire intertwined as it tore through the void.

With the boost from two attack-type Spirit Pond Marks, how powerful was Luo Tian’s sword strike at this moment? It could probably kill a Half-step Earth Element Realm cultivator in a single blow.

SWISH! BANG!

The [Ice Trace Sword] instantly collided with Ye Feng’s Sword Light, shattering and piercing through it.

”What?”

Ye Feng was shocked.

’Luo Tian survived until now and still has the power of two types of Spirit Pond Marks!’

Ye Feng also had Spirit Pond Marks left, but he hadn’t taken Luo Tian seriously at all, so he hadn’t used them.

Now, it was too late!

Luo Tian’s sword was too fast. It arrived in the blink of an eye, about to pierce through Ye Feng.

Ye Feng was currently critically injured. If he were hit, he would definitely die from this sword strike!

CRACK!

The sound of a Token shattering was heard, and Ye Feng’s figure vanished in a flash of white light.