Xiao Long was gambling. He couldn't control the [Chaos Bell] within him and could only force himself to sustain injuries to ring it.
This was incredibly dangerous. A single misstep could lead to his instant death from a single blow.
However, his twenty years of battle had taught him much from Wang Teng. Only by displaying sufficient ferocity towards enemies could one instill fear in them.
He spat out a mouthful of blood, his aura weakening. Yet, he still shouted towards Zhuang Hongxia, "Big Sister! Seize the opportunity!"
Zhuang Hongxia flashed a chilling smile and let out maniacal laughter.
She brandished her whip, wildly lashing at the Sky Slayers who were disoriented by the [Chaos Bell]'s toll.
"Ah!!!"
Amidst screams, two Sixth Realm Sky Slayers were whipped to death by Zhuang Hongxia.
Out of seven, two were dead. The remaining ones, sensing mortal danger, fought through their headaches to awaken from their daze.
They had never anticipated the battle would devolve into such a state.
"Damn Chaos Body! You ambushed us!"
"You must die today!"
"I will tear your body apart and take that bell from within you!"
"..."
Xiao Long instantly drew all their hatred.
Yet, he remained unfazed. Watching the humans being slaughtered madly in the distance, he felt a certain madness creeping into his own heart.
His twenty years of life in the [Kingdom of Hope] and its many people and events had profoundly impacted him.
He had lived on Blue Star for less than twenty years, and prolonged exposure to an environment inevitably caused influence.
Furthermore, as fellow humans, he had witnessed firsthand their plight in the desperate apocalypse.
He truly, truly did not want these people to die.
"Xiao Long, fall back!"
"I won't! I can also, borrow the lightning tribulation!"
Wang Teng was startled, only to see Xiao Long roar. Despite being critically injured from the previous blow, he showed no intention of retreating.
Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and immense spiritual energy converged.
The Sky Slayers' faces turned green.
Was the lightning tribulation meant to be used like this?
Didn't they know that the more people entered the tribulation's range, the more terrifying its power would become?
But then they thought, this battle was, after all, the final stand for humanity in this world.
What significance did it hold whether they could survive this lightning tribulation?
Therefore, the Sky Slayers detested final battles against humans the most.
Their madness was appalling, and the probability of a reversal was extremely high.
"Damn it! Retreat first!"
The higher one's aptitude, the more terrifying the power of the lightning tribulation.
Back then, due to excessive intervention, He Guangxin could even summon over a hundredfold tribulation. Merely advancing from Golden Core to Nascent Soul nearly electrocuted Duan Shou, who was in the mid-stage of Soul Transformation.
And as one of the strongest physiques, the Chaos Body, this lightning tribulation was even more formidable.
Wang Teng hadn't expected Xiao Long's growth to be so rapid.
Initially, his cultivation was among the lowest on Chu Yang's list of potential emperors.
Battle truly fostered growth.
"These people are all mine!"
Xiao Long's eyes turned crimson as he charged furiously towards the Sky Slayers.
"Rumble!"
Thick bolts of lightning incessantly struck the earth. The Fifth Realm Sky Slayers had no means of resistance, and the Sixth Realm ones, though trying to escape, could not.
"Clang!!"
The [Chaos Bell] was also struck by the lightning tribulation.
These Sixth Realm Sky Slayers writhed on the ground in agony.
To better resist the tribulation's power, Xiao Long split, transforming into a lightning dragon, bathing in the tribulation.
His flesh and blood flew in the lightning.
The power capable of ringing the [Chaos Bell] must be power that posed a life threat to him.
Zhuang Hongxia was also shaken by Xiao Long's actions. She decided not to enter the tribulation's range, as more intervening individuals only intensified the tribulation's power. She feared Xiao Long might die.
Then, she revealed a frenzied smile and looked towards the other battlefields.
"Still not enough killing, ha ha ha! Husband, can you stay with me until the very end?"
Wang Teng's nose stung. He transformed into a streak of blood light and arrived beside Zhuang Hongxia. "Let's go! Keep fighting!"
The two left this battlefield and charged towards other skirmishes.
Despite their fierce fighting on that front, in just this short while, nearly a third of the humans in the entire [Kingdom of Hope] had perished.
This war of extermination for humanity was incredibly brutal.
Flesh and blood flew amidst various techniques, screams and roars were incessant.
Even though the Sky Slayers also suffered heavy casualties, even double that of humans, their sheer numbers still provided them with an overwhelming advantage.
Ramicu, forcibly dragged onto the Ascension Path by Su Tianye, was now completely charred by electricity, his aura greatly weakened.
Su Tianye wasn't much better, but this was his Ascension Path, so the damage he sustained was slightly less than Ramicu's.
Covered in wounds, he dragged Ramicu towards the immortal gate amidst the sea of lightning.
"You... dare... to humiliate me thus..."
Both were torn and battered by the lightning.
However, Su Tianye's willpower seemed slightly more resolute.
He grinned and said, "You dog, use your dog head to pound open the immortal gate for me!"
"Boom!"
Su Tianye grabbed Ramicu's forehead tentacles and slammed him fiercely against the immortal gate.
Each impact was accompanied by Ramicu's screams.
An Eighth Realm Sky Slayer, whose strength was comparable to an immortal expert, was now being used by Su Tianye as a hammer to knock on the door.
These screams, falling upon the ears of the Sky Slayers, filled them with shame and dread.
Was this the power of humanity's top prodigies?
It was truly unimaginable. If humanity's cultivation and numbers in this world were similar to theirs, on what grounds could they possibly defeat this race?
Humanity's prodigies had always been the nightmare of the Sky Slayers.
After an unknown duration of pounding, both Su Tianye and Ramicu's life forces grew weaker.
As Ramicu remained on Su Tianye's ascension path, the heavenly tribulation did not cease.
Su Tianye gritted his teeth, looking towards Wang Teng who was battling in the far distance. He shouted in a hoarse voice, "Wang Teng!"
Wang Teng turned, looking at the unrecognizable Su Tianye, who was in a pathetic state before the immortal gate.
He let out a maniacal laugh towards Wang Teng, "Hahahahaha! Look at me, witness my brilliance as a human prodigy! Then, tell your people my story!"
Su Tianye, gripping Ramicu with both hands, delivered one final blow towards the massive immortal gate!
"Boom!!!"
The gate... opened.