Zhao Kongcheng was puzzled.
In such heavy rain, why would that kid come out for a stroll? Moreover, he had already activated the "Void Domain," so how did the kid know he was here?
And why did he choose this exact moment, right when Zhao Kongcheng was being pounded into the ground, to show up? If he had witnessed that...
How embarrassing!
Not to mention, he had just entrusted the world's protection to him, and if he pulled Lin Qiye into this now, and something happened to the kid, Zhao Kongcheng would never forgive himself.
"Why do you care why I'm here? I know you're fighting with that ghost-faced person inside. Let me in; I can hold my own now," Lin Qiye's voice came from outside again.
"Hold your own? You're just a high schooler! This isn't a ghost-faced person; it's the Ghost-Faced King, at the 'Chuan' Realm! Two major realms higher than you, a little kid who just stepped into the 'Zhuan' Realm! Do you think you can fight with your head?" Zhao Kongcheng scolded, "Besides, aren't you always afraid of death? Why are you rushing forward so recklessly now? Go home for dinner! I've made it clear today; with me, Zhao Kongcheng, here, nothing can harm you or your family!"
"Every moment has its own significance. Though I fear death, I can't owe others forever!" Lin Qiye shouted from outside, "While we, as a family, enjoy a harmonious meal inside, do you want me to face the Ghost-Faced King alone out here? Do you want me to be an unsung hero? I won't agree! If you want to eat, wait until after we've killed the Ghost-Faced King. We'll go back together to eat!"
Lin Qiye forcefully collided with the air near the notice board, but an invisible barrier seemed to be in place, keeping the inside and outside separated. No matter how hard Lin Qiye tried, there was no effect.
Inside the domain, Zhao Kongcheng was once again sent flying by the Ghost-Faced King. He lay on the ground for a while, using his knife to prop himself up.
"Don't bother... cough, cough. Although I don't have a realm, the 'Void Domain' I've opened is more than enough to block those below the 'Chi' Realm. To enter here, you only have two options: either I let you in willingly, or... you wait for my death. If you can't even break through my 'Void Domain,' coming here to face the Ghost-Faced King is no different from seeking death," Zhao Kongcheng stared at the Ghost-Faced King, his voice growing weaker.
After his last words, the commotion outside disappeared. No one continued to hit the "Void Domain," and no other sounds could be heard.
Zhao Kongcheng waited for one second, two seconds, three seconds...
A smile appeared on his lips.
"That's right... go home for dinner obediently. The rest, leave it to us, the night guardians."
Zhao Kongcheng struggled to stand straight, panting heavily. Blood trickled down from the corner of his mouth. Every breath made his body tremble slightly.
His body had reached its limit.
In front of him, the Ghost-Faced King stood like a small mountain in the rain, covered in wounds, some old and some new.
Yet, it remained vigorous, showing no signs of falling. This was the abnormal constitution of mythical creatures.
With one hand gripping the knife and the other shakily reaching into his pocket, Zhao Kongcheng pulled out an emblem after a moment.
The emblem depicted two intersecting straight knives, with a name below them.
Zhao Kongcheng.
In a daze, Zhao Kongcheng felt as if he had returned to the time when he first joined the Night Guardians as a rookie.
"…The emblem is the life of a night guardian! It holds true not only in terms of faith but also in battle! Inside this emblem, there's a small needle. Once pressed, it pops out, coated with a substance called 'Ghost God's Elixir.'
Injecting this substance will burn all of a person's potential in a short time. For those who already possess a forbidden territory, using the power of the forbidden territory during this time provides a significant boost.
If one doesn't have a forbidden territory, the 'Ghost God's Elixir' will forcibly stimulate the hidden forbidden territory within the life essence, granting a forbidden territory experience for the first and only time in a warrior's life.
It should not be used unless absolutely necessary..."
Clutching the emblem, Zhao Kongcheng, unable to control his body, looked at the approaching Ghost-Faced King. A smile appeared on his lips.
"Do you know how long I've been waiting for this day?"
Torrential rain poured!
Rain mixed with blood dripped down Zhao Kongcheng's arm onto the emblem's surface.
Ignoring whether the Ghost-Faced King could hear or understand, Zhao Kongcheng murmured to himself in the rain:
"A man always yearns for supernatural powers, hoping to ascend to the heavens and the earth, to split mountains with a punch, and move clouds with a thought...
After so many years as a night guardian, I've been waiting for the awakening of my forbidden territory. Unfortunately, now I'm over forty, and I still haven't witnessed my own forbidden territory.
Honestly, it's tough to survive among night guardians without a forbidden territory. Every time I see the captain and others fighting with their forbidden territories, looking extremely cool, my heart always feels a bit sour...
Later, I thought that if I ever encountered an unbeatable enemy, I would try the 'Ghost God's Elixir' before dying, to see my forbidden territory. Even if I die, I can die with a smile.
Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
Zhao Kongcheng opened his palm, allowing the rain to wash over the emblem's surface. He gently rubbed the side of the emblem, and a thin silver needle popped out.
He took a deep breath,
Inserted the silver needle into the palm of his hand...
"Damn, it stings a bit..." Zhao Kongcheng grinned and cursed under his breath.
The moment the silver needle pierced his skin, Zhao Kongcheng felt the intense pain throughout his body recede like a tide. Unprecedented strength surged into his heart.
Every cell in his body seemed to be revitalized, displaying unparalleled vitality. His heart pounded like a drum on the battlefield—rapid and powerful!
Simultaneously, a mysterious force field radiated outward from Zhao Kongcheng's center.
Zhao Kongcheng's eyes gleamed.
The Ghost-Faced King seemed to sense danger, lowly growling. Its feet swiftly moved through the rain, propelled by terrifying kinetic energy.
Zhao Kongcheng's posture gradually straightened,
His grip on the knife tightened,
Raindrops hit the straight blade, producing a crisp sound,
In the rain, he held the knife, and his eyes emitted an unprecedented brilliance!
Then, he raised his hand,
Towards the rapidly approaching Ghost-Faced King,
A slash, distant yet decisive.
A four to five-meter-high black crescent moon swung out from the blade, silently cutting through the rain curtain, piercing the space before the two figures.
The speed of this crescent moon was so fast that the
Ghost-Faced King couldn't react in time!
As a result, a maimed and ferocious arm soared into the air.
A slash, severing one of the Ghost-Faced King's arms.
Zhao Kongcheng held the knife, and a smile uncontrollably appeared on his lips...
He laughed heartily towards the sky:
"Forbidden Territory Sequence 083, 'Vanishing Moon of Extinction'!
Haha, I knew it. I, Zhao Kongcheng... am indeed a genius!"
Zhao Kongcheng was puzzled.
In such heavy rain, why would that kid come out for a stroll? Moreover, he had already activated the "Void Domain," so how did the kid know he was here?
And why did he choose this exact moment, right when Zhao Kongcheng was being pounded into the ground, to show up? If he had witnessed that...
How embarrassing!
Not to mention, he had just entrusted the world's protection to him, and if he pulled Lin Qiye into this now, and something happened to the kid, Zhao Kongcheng would never forgive himself.
"Why do you care why I'm here? I know you're fighting with that ghost-faced person inside. Let me in; I can hold my own now," Lin Qiye's voice came from outside again.
"Hold your own? You're just a high schooler! This isn't a ghost-faced person; it's the Ghost-Faced King, at the 'Chuan' Realm! Two major realms higher than you, a little kid who just stepped into the 'Zhuan' Realm! Do you think you can fight with your head?" Zhao Kongcheng scolded, "Besides, aren't you always afraid of death? Why are you rushing forward so recklessly now? Go home for dinner! I've made it clear today; with me, Zhao Kongcheng, here, nothing can harm you or your family!"
"Every moment has its own significance. Though I fear death, I can't owe others forever!" Lin Qiye shouted from outside, "While we, as a family, enjoy a harmonious meal inside, do you want me to face the Ghost-Faced King alone out here? Do you want me to be an unsung hero? I won't agree! If you want to eat, wait until after we've killed the Ghost-Faced King. We'll go back together to eat!"
Lin Qiye forcefully collided with the air near the notice board, but an invisible barrier seemed to be in place, keeping the inside and outside separated. No matter how hard Lin Qiye tried, there was no effect.
Inside the domain, Zhao Kongcheng was once again sent flying by the Ghost-Faced King. He lay on the ground for a while, using his knife to prop himself up.
"Don't bother... cough, cough. Although I don't have a realm, the 'Void Domain' I've opened is more than enough to block those below the 'Chi' Realm. To enter here, you only have two options: either I let you in willingly, or... you wait for my death. If you can't even break through my 'Void Domain,' coming here to face the Ghost-Faced King is no different from seeking death," Zhao Kongcheng stared at the Ghost-Faced King, his voice growing weaker.
After his last words, the commotion outside disappeared. No one continued to hit the "Void Domain," and no other sounds could be heard.
Zhao Kongcheng waited for one second, two seconds, three seconds...
A smile appeared on his lips.
"That's right... go home for dinner obediently. The rest, leave it to us, the night guardians."
Zhao Kongcheng struggled to stand straight, panting heavily. Blood trickled down from the corner of his mouth. Every breath made his body tremble slightly.
His body had reached its limit.
In front of him, the Ghost-Faced King stood like a small mountain in the rain, covered in wounds, some old and some new.
Yet, it remained vigorous, showing no signs of falling. This was the abnormal constitution of mythical creatures.
With one hand gripping the knife and the other shakily reaching into his pocket, Zhao Kongcheng pulled out an emblem after a moment.
The emblem depicted two intersecting straight knives, with a name below them.
Zhao Kongcheng.
In a daze, Zhao Kongcheng felt as if he had returned to the time when he first joined the Night Guardians as a rookie.
"…The emblem is the life of a night guardian! It holds true not only in terms of faith but also in battle! Inside this emblem, there's a small needle. Once pressed, it pops out, coated with a substance called 'Ghost God's Elixir.'
Injecting this substance will burn all of a person's potential in a short time. For those who already possess a forbidden territory, using the power of the forbidden territory during this time provides a significant boost.
If one doesn't have a forbidden territory, the 'Ghost God's Elixir' will forcibly stimulate the hidden forbidden territory within the life essence, granting a forbidden territory experience for the first and only time in a warrior's life.
It should not be used unless absolutely necessary..."
Clutching the emblem, Zhao Kongcheng, unable to control his body, looked at the approaching Ghost-Faced King. A smile appeared on his lips.
"Do you know how long I've been waiting for this day?"
Torrential rain poured!
Rain mixed with blood dripped down Zhao Kongcheng's arm onto the emblem's surface.
Ignoring whether the Ghost-Faced King could hear or understand, Zhao Kongcheng murmured to himself in the rain:
"A man always yearns for supernatural powers, hoping to ascend to the heavens and the earth, to split mountains with a punch, and move clouds with a thought...
After so many years as a night guardian, I've been waiting for the awakening of my forbidden territory. Unfortunately, now I'm over forty, and I still haven't witnessed my own forbidden territory.
Honestly, it's tough to survive among night guardians without a forbidden territory. Every time I see the captain and others fighting with their forbidden territories, looking extremely cool, my heart always feels a bit sour...
Later, I thought that if I ever encountered an unbeatable enemy, I would try the 'Ghost God's Elixir' before dying, to see my forbidden territory. Even if I die, I can die with a smile.
Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
Zhao Kongcheng opened his palm, allowing the rain to wash over the emblem's surface. He gently rubbed the side of the emblem, and a thin silver needle popped out.
He took a deep breath,
Inserted the silver needle into the palm of his hand...
"Damn, it stings a bit..." Zhao Kongcheng grinned and cursed under his breath.
The moment the silver needle pierced his skin, Zhao Kongcheng felt the intense pain throughout his body recede like a tide. Unprecedented strength surged into his heart.
Every cell in his body seemed to be revitalized, displaying unparalleled vitality. His heart pounded like a drum on the battlefield—rapid and powerful!
Simultaneously, a mysterious force field radiated outward from Zhao Kongcheng's center.
Zhao Kongcheng's eyes gleamed.
The Ghost-Faced King seemed to sense danger, lowly growling. Its feet swiftly moved through the rain, propelled by terrifying kinetic energy.
Zhao Kongcheng's posture gradually straightened,
His grip on the knife tightened,
Raindrops hit the straight blade, producing a crisp sound,
In the rain, he held the knife, and his eyes emitted an unprecedented brilliance!
Then, he raised his hand,
Towards the rapidly approaching Ghost-Faced King,
A slash, distant yet decisive.
A four to five-meter-high black crescent moon swung out from the blade, silently cutting through the rain curtain, piercing the space before the two figures.
The speed of this crescent moon was so fast that the
Ghost-Faced King couldn't react in time!
As a result, a maimed and ferocious arm soared into the air.
A slash, severing one of the Ghost-Faced King's arms.
Zhao Kongcheng held the knife, and a smile uncontrollably appeared on his lips...
He laughed heartily towards the sky:
"Forbidden Territory Sequence 083, 'Vanishing Moon of Extinction'!
Haha, I knew it. I, Zhao Kongcheng... am indeed a genius!"
