pertwk Chapter 2449 The Key Lies in Someone Else's Hands
Chapter 2449 The Key Lies in Someone Else's Hands
Chapter 2449 The Key Lies in Someone Else's Hands
"My stone heart!" Mother Earth's face changed color. "You shameless scoundrel!"
Shangguan Biao smiled slightly and clenched his left hand tightly—
Mother Earth staggered two steps.
"I have Shi Xin in my hands. You'd better behave and listen to me, or you'll suffer endlessly."
He imprisoned the Earth Mother's spirit and stole her power. And the core of Jade Capital's power control is the Stone Heart; of course he'd want it!
Given his cautious nature, how could he possibly control such a terrifying creature as Mother Earth with just a secret realm, a golden lotus, and a hypnotic potion?
Without thorough preparation, wouldn't Mother Earth be lawless once she awakens?
He Lingchuan stood silently on the Earth Mother's shoulder, carefully observing the situation.
He had always known that Shangguan Biao would not be so easily beheaded.
"I can't hurt you, but... don't even think about using my power to your heart's content!" the Earth Mother grumbled. "Jade Capital City is no longer under your control!"
Along with Liu Yisheng's curse ball, a jade slip also sank to its side.
These jade slips were originally used for transmitting skills; masters would record the incantations and formulas for supernatural powers and give them to their disciples to practice. But Liu Yisheng only used them for one thing:
This record documents the heinous crimes committed by Shangguan Biao!
From his destruction of Changfeng Valley and the construction of Yujing City to his invasion of Panlong Ruins, Liu Yisheng was imprisoned in Yujing City for over three thousand years. Shangguan Biao frequently boasted about his great achievements in front of him, so Liu Yisheng was not entirely unaware of Shangguan Biao's "merits."
When the Earth Mother picked up the jade slip, she saw Liu Yisheng's record of Shangguan Biao's life. Of course, she also knew that Shangguan Biao had been using its identity and name to commit evil deeds all these years, and she was furious on the spot.
It is the guardian spirit beast of Changfeng Valley. When Shangguan Biao used its power to destroy Changfeng Valley, it was the beast that suffered the backlash and bore all the consequences, while Shangguan Biao lived a much more comfortable and safe life.
Not to mention how many evil deeds Shangguan Biao has committed in the human world under the name of the Earth Mother over the past few thousand years!
Although Mother Earth is gentle and has seen much in Changfeng Valley in the past, Shangguan Biao's actions have truly crossed her bottom line.
Shangguan Biao can restrain it, but as the source of power for Yujing City, it can also hold Shangguan Biao back!
As long as it remains conscious, this fellow shouldn't even think about stealing its power at will like before.
Shangguan Biao shrugged, and the stones on the ground flew up automatically, returning to him and piecing themselves back together.
In the blink of an eye, he put his original stone shell back on.
Unable to use Mother Earth's power? Ha, isn't that just doing whatever you want?
"As for you—" Shangguan Biao turned to He Lingchuan, "You didn't expect this, did you? Your wishful thinking has failed, and Jade Capital City is still mine. I'm giving you one last chance: hand over the new secret realm with both hands, or you, the Nine Nether Emperor, won't have a chance to leave Jade Capital City alive!"
"Amazing!" He Lingchuan gave him a thumbs up. "You actually beat me to it and said everything I was going to say."
"Heh, the tougher you are now, the more miserable your death will be later!" Shangguan Biao pointed at the Earth Mother. "No one can defeat me in Jade Capital City, including this big guy."
Before he could finish his last sentence, another bolt of lightning struck from the sky. He Lingchuan raised the Thunder-Responding Spear and hurled it directly at him!
The gun received the thunderous blow in mid-air, its speed actually increased, and with a whoosh, it pierced through Shangguan Biao.
Shangguan Biao stood still, neither dodging nor flinching.
Pierced by the Thunder Spear, he only took two steps back, but the stone heart in his hand throbbed twice, and a drop of bluish cream-like liquid even flowed out.
Stone Mother let out a low growl, clutched her chest, and knelt directly in the pool.
Shangguan Biao glanced at He Lingchuan, secretly shocked. This guy's attack was incredibly powerful! But he smiled and said, "Come on, what other skills do you have? Don't hold back. But remember, every bit of damage you inflict will ultimately land on it!"
He Lingchuan remained silent, then flashed to Shangguan Biao's side and aimed his spear at his vital points.
Shangguan Biao, on the other side, felt a chilling sensation and instinctively blocked two shots. The third shot pierced his ribs.
A burst of purple light erupted from the tip of the spear.
Shangguan Biao remained silent. His spear shot created a fist-sized hole in the stone man's right rib, allowing a view from the front to the back.
He staggered a few steps, then chuckled nonchalantly, "Still not giving up?"
He Lingchuan turned his head and saw the Earth Mother tremble with pain again, clutching her right rib. Several pieces of stone from that area shattered and fell into the Thunder Pool, turning into ashes with a hiss.
As expected, it was damage transfer. He Lingchuan knew perfectly well how powerful he was and how ruthless Ying Lei Spear's attacks were. And all his attacks on Shangguan Biao would be converted into damage to the Earth Mother.
He didn't deliberately cut off Shangguan Biao's hand, because Shi Xin and Li Yun's wave drum were different, and it wouldn't be so easy to get them back.
A blurry smile appeared on Shangguan Biao's stone face: "My turn."
He pressed his hands to the ground, pulling out two swords from beneath the earth. He crossed the blades and thrust them forward, aiming a "乂" shape at He Lingchuan's neck. The latter, recognizing the danger, tapped his spear against the ground and used the momentum to leap backward.
With a soft "whoosh," a four-foot-long blade of energy grazed his neck, swift and ruthless!
With a few light clanging sounds, the two exchanged blows for more than ten rounds, both relying on speed to defeat each other.
There's no need to elaborate on Shangguan Biao. Every time the Nine Nether Emperor swung his spear, it was heavy and vicious. The spear shaft was not even as thick as an egg, but to Shangguan Biao, it was like a battering ram smashing down on him. The sheer power and the concentrated power of the spear were things that Shangguan Biao had never seen before.
This man dares to call himself "The Great Emperor," so he must have some real skills.
If Shangguan Biao were to fight him on his own, he would never dare to fight him so fiercely.
As for He Lingchuan, Shangguan Biao's attacks were fierce, ruthless, and precise, always like a venomous snake ready to strike, specifically looking for weaknesses.
His swordsmanship truly reflects his character.
He Lingchuan flicked his tail, and Shangguan Biao's blade energy missed its mark, striking the ground instead.
With a muffled crash, a huge knife mark, six zhang long and two zhang deep, appeared on the rocky ground of Thunder Heaven Plain, which was even harder than refined gold!
This can truly be described as "carved and chiseled".
The power of a single strike is truly astounding.
The information He Lingchuan obtained never recorded that Shangguan Biao was not only skilled in supernatural powers and magic, but also had such amazing martial arts skills.
Despite his wickedness, he was a rare polymath.
Suddenly, Mother Earth's voice came from behind: "Watch out behind you!"
Without hesitation, He Lingchuan rolled to the side. The next instant, two lightning bolts struck his original spot, hissing twice and two plumes of black smoke rising up.
It turned out that a stone serpent, with a human body, a snake's tail, and six arms, had appeared by the Thunder Pool at some unknown time. It casually scooped the water out of the pool, pulling out an arrow about three feet long, crackling with lightning!
(End of this chapter)