Chapter 240 - Chapter240

The smell of blood was pungent, and the air was filled with murderous intent. The Geng - metal Qi in the cave continuously roared out from behind Zhou Peng. A fierce wind suddenly sprang up, like a fierce beast roaring and rampaging across the earth. Undoubtedly, Han Kong had already developed a murderous intention; otherwise, he couldn't have mutated into a glittering - gold "boss". Seeing his whole body glittering with golden light, a glint of excitement flashed in Zhou Peng's eyes, but secretly, he was becoming extremely anxious. Han Kong, at the second - order of Qiankun, had been cultivating for nearly a thousand years. He could be regarded as an old monster who had lived for a thousand years. His strength was so great that he could rank among the top ten in the entire Qianji Sect. Even if Zhou Peng wanted to kill such a powerful person, he was powerless to do so. The gap in strength was extremely large! If he couldn't win in a fight, he could only hide. If he couldn't hide, he could only flee. He would wait until he became stronger and then come back to fight. But now, Zhou Peng didn't even have a place to flee to. Behind him was the bottomless Chilian Deep Cave. Hearing the roars coming from inside from time to time, Zhou Peng secretly felt that there was something strange inside. It would surely be dangerous to enter rashly. It was impossible to rush out of the Chilian Cave. Han Kong had blocked his way forward and would never let Zhou Peng escape. For a moment, fine cold sweat oozed from Zhou Peng's forehead. His face still maintained a respectful look, and he said with a faint smile, "Elder Han is really good at joking." "Joking?" "Haha..." "Zhou Peng, you're a smart person. You know very well that I'm not joking." "After killing so many of the top ten disciples, even if I spare you, do you think the sect master will let you off easily? Long Xiaotian is very interested in you, but only in your supernatural powers, in your way of breaking through by killing. Do you think he's not angry after you killed his direct disciples?" "In front of all the sect disciples, you made Tianwaitian lose all its dignity. Do you think the sect master will tolerate the existence of such a disciple?" "Zhou Peng, you're too sharp - edged, don't know how to restrain yourself, and are too self - righteous." Han Kong said as he took a step forward. In two or three steps, he caught up and was only about three zhang (a Chinese unit of length, approximately 3.3 meters) away from Zhou Peng. Seeing Zhou Peng keep retreating, he was very surprised. They had already gone nearly five hundred meters deep into the Chilian Cave. If they went a little further, he couldn't resist the power contained in the Geng - metal Qi either. But Zhou Peng seemed to be fine, and he couldn't help thinking secretly, "Could it be that the Geng - metal Qi has no effect on him at all?" The higher the talent, the stronger the tolerance. However, throughout the tens of thousands of years of the Qianji Sect's history, no disciple who had just entered the Chilian Cave had ever been able to go five hundred meters deep. This was absolutely impossible. Even the sect master, Long Xiaotian, had only gone eight hundred meters deep so far. "This is all just your one - sided statement." "You're eager to get the Fantian Seal with its seal removed, right?" "Elder Han, this is a reward given to me by the sect master. Aren't you afraid that the sect master will find out if you take it?" Since the pretense was torn apart, Zhou Peng didn't need to keep pretending. At this time, his dantian (a concept in traditional Chinese medicine related to Qi cultivation, often considered the center of energy in the body) raged, and his true Qi rushed out crazily to stabilize his mind. In this situation, it seemed that Han Kong would definitely attack him, and it would be a deadly attack. "The second - order of Qiankun..." "Damn it, the gap is too big!" Zhou Peng thought to himself and looked into the depths of the darkness again. A gust of cold wind blew, bone - chillingly cold. Zhou Peng couldn't help but shiver, and the pressure in his heart suddenly increased. "Since they're already dead, do you think the sect master will still argue with me about it? Zhou Peng, if you're sensible, just hand over the Fantian Seal obediently, and I'll leave you a whole corpse. Otherwise..." "Heh heh..." Han Kong's faint smile changed, showing a ferocious look, and he said coldly, "Otherwise, you'll never be reincarnated..." "Go to hell!" Zhou Peng suddenly shouted angrily. He shook his fists, and an extremely powerful stream of true Qi appeared on his fists. He poured all his strength into it and took a step forward, rushing forward extremely quickly. "Overreaching." Han Kong coldly sighed without any panic. When Zhou Peng's fists were only half an inch away from his chest, his aura suddenly shook violently. His white robe suddenly swelled up, and he shouted, "Tiangang Overbearing Qi..." "Clang..." A multicolored, flowing - light Gang Qi (a form of Qi energy in martial arts or cultivation concepts) shield appeared all over Han Kong's body, as hard as steel. Once the Gang Qi shield emerged, his entire aura changed astonishingly. "Bang, bang!" Zhou Peng was so fast that he couldn't retract his fists. He slammed them forward violently. The moment his fists touched the Gang Qi shield, he immediately felt as if he were hitting extremely hard steel. His fists went numb, and the muscles and veins in his arms were extremely sore, as if they were all broken. His whole body was even bounced back. The impact failed! He loosened his fists, and his ten fingers kept trembling. Blood seeped from his knuckles, the skin was torn open, and the white bones were clearly visible. He had mustered all his strength for a full - force blow, but not only did he not break through Han Kong's defense, but he also injured himself. The backlash force of the Tiangang Overbearing Qi was extremely powerful. The Tiangang Overbearing Qi was condensed from true Qi and was extremely hard. Even a semi - divine sword would find it difficult to break through it at all. Not to mention Zhou Peng, who only had the strength of the sixth - order of Ruxu. How could he break Han Kong's Tiangang Overbearing Qi with just his bare fists? "With your meager cultivation strength, you still dare to be presumptuous in front of me, you ignorant and reckless thing." "Killing you is just a matter of an instant. There's no need to be in a hurry." "Quickly hand over the Fantian Seal." Han Kong sneered coldly, and his whole body was filled with an extremely overbearing aura. Once the Tiangang Overbearing Qi emerged, Zhou Peng's mind was shaken. It was already impossible for him to break through Han Kong's defense again. Now, only the rear was his only retreat. Where did the Chilian Cave lead? What dangers would there be inside? Even the founder of the sect didn't know these things. "Never mind." "I can only take a gamble on my luck." "The strength of the second - order of Qiankun is too strong. Continuing to fight is just a dead end. Instead of dying here, it's better to take a chance in the cave." Zhou Peng quickly thought in his heart. He glared at Han Kong and thought to himself, "Don't let me survive. When I see you again, I'll surely take your dog life." As soon as this thought occurred, before his body even moved, Han Kong's expression changed. Before Zhou Peng could dash back violently, Han Kong suddenly turned into a phantom, as fast as a thunderbolt, and a violent Gang - strength Qi finger shot out. In the darkness, the fire blazed brightly. The Gang - strength Qi finger contained the indestructible power of the Tiangang Overbearing Qi, and it rushed towards Zhou Peng's Mingmen (a vital point in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts concepts) like a bolt of lightning across the sky. Zhou Peng's face was greatly horrified, but his heart was not panicked. The power of the Tiangang Overbearing Qi was extremely terrifying. One could imagine the power of the 'Gang - strength Qi finger' condensed from it. Zhou Peng didn't dare to resist it head - on, but it was impossible to avoid it. The speed of the Gang - strength Qi finger was too fast. He frowned. He activated the sixth - level Rampage to strengthen his real body. At the moment when the Gang - strength Qi finger rushed forward, he used all his internal strength to stabilize his mind. At the same time, he avoided his vital point. He couldn't avoid it, so he could only minimize the injury. "Pfft." The Gang - strength Qi finger penetrated through Zhou Peng's right chest cavity. "Danger, danger, Survival Value reduced by 1,000..." A searing pain spread throughout his body. There was a fist - sized hole in his chest, bloody and extremely painful. Zhou Peng's face was extremely pale. The Survival Value was actually reduced by 1,000? What was going on? This was the first time Zhou Peng had encountered a situation where his Survival Value was reduced. It must be related to Han Kong's attack. Just as he was about to take a Peiyuan Pill (a type of pill in the cultivation context), the system's voice rang out again. When he heard the system's prompt, cold sweat broke out all over his body. "System prompt: When the Survival Value is reduced to 0, the character will die automatically, cannot be resurrected, cannot be cured, and will disappear forever..." "Damn it." "I always thought the Survival Value system was important. So it turns out that the Survival Value is my foundation." "Reducing by 1,000 Survival Value all at once is really infuriating." All along, Zhou Peng had felt that the Survival Value in the system was very important. When he was cornered by Yang Hong in Tianya City, he hadn't seen his Survival Value decrease at all. Now that his chest was pierced, his injury was more than ten times more serious than that time, and only then did his Survival Value suddenly decrease. His face changed greatly, but his feet didn't stop. Zhou Peng was worried. If this happened a few more times, it would really cost him his life. Over the years, his accumulated Survival Value was only a few hundred thousand points. Losing one thousand points all at once made his heart ache. The Survival Value was the foundation. When it decreased to zero, he would die automatically. What was this all about? He was extremely anxious, but now was not the time to worry about the Survival Value. Seeing Han Kong chasing after him again, Zhou Peng didn't think about anything else. He tilted his head and took a few Peiyuan Pills to relieve some of the pain in his chest and then increased his speed to the limit, rushing into the cave with all his strength. "Zhou Peng, do you think you can escape?" "If you go deeper, I'm afraid you'll explode and die without me having to do anything. Then the Fantian Seal will still be mine." Han Kong shouted loudly, and his heart sank. If they went a little further, he couldn't withstand the power of the Geng - metal Qi either. He must not let Zhou Peng escape. This was his only chance to get the Fantian Seal. As long as he got the Fantian Seal, below the Great Perfection Realm, he would be invincible. His eyebrow twitched, his eyes widened angrily, and his whole body's Tiangang Overbearing Qi was like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting. It turned into an extremely large shock wave, directly blocking all the space in the cave. Suddenly, golden light shone everywhere in the cave, and it shook violently. The Chilian Cave was extremely solid. Ordinary power couldn't shake it at all. The power of Han Kong's Gang - strength shock wave was extremely great. A series of violent sounds rang in his ears. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw golden light shining not far behind him. Being able to release such a powerful attack, Han Kong's cultivation of Qiankun Divine Power was extremely remarkable. "What should I do?" "Can't resist?" "If I'm hit by this move, I'm afraid all my Survival Value will be reduced. Even if I don't die, I'll be as good as dead..." "Damn it, I'll fight you to the death!" As soon as this thought occurred, Zhou Peng suddenly stopped his figure and shouted loudly, "Dragon - Elephant Spirit Emerges..." "Dark God Art." Instantly, three skills were perfectly superimposed, forming a huge dark pillar. Zhou Peng grasped it with both hands, his brow twitched, and he shouted angrily, "Ah!!!" His dantian in his body raged continuously, and his true Qi poured into his arms like a flood. His arms swelled more than twice their normal size, his veins bulged, and the lines of strength were clearly visible. "Rumble!" The Tiangang Overbearing Qi was condensed from gas, and so was the shock wave. The huge dark pillar refined by Zhou Peng was also the same. Ordinary swords couldn't resist the Tiangang Overbearing Qi shock wave at all. Even with a divine weapon, it might not be able to shatter it. Zhou Peng could only use the huge dark pillar to resist. With a roar, there was chaos everywhere. As he exerted force, blood spattered from his wound, and the pain was unbearable. Zhou Peng had never been so seriously injured before. When the huge dark pillar hit the Tiangang Overbearing Qi shock wave, it was rapidly consumed and couldn't resist at all. The Tiangang Overbearing Qi was too powerful. Zhou Peng's face was ashen!!! ...