Chapter 288: The Nine-Star Martial God's Strike
"Die, all of you!"
In this pitch-black environment, Sima Qi was completely unaffected.
In an instant, he charged toward the middle-aged man who had attacked him earlier.
That man had already been wounded, making it easier to kill him now.
Move quickly!
Killing an Eight-Star Martial God would bring him immense energy, and the blood essence he would gain would be substantial.
[Bloodthirsty Frenzy]!
At that moment, Sima Qi activated the skill again, consuming even more of his blood essence.
"This old guy is really going crazy, huh," Ye Fan muttered as he watched Sima Qi recklessly deplete his blood essence to gain more power.
Without killing a few high-level Martial Gods, Sima Qi knew he was as good as dead.
Fueled by desperation, he unleashed even greater strength, dashing forward like a blur in the darkened surroundings.
With his sword in hand, he thrust it directly at the Eight-Star Martial God.
Although the Eight-Star Martial God couldn't see clearly in this darkness, his powerful senses allowed him to react quickly.
Whoosh—
The man raised his sword to meet Sima Qi's attack.
Clang—
Their swords collided, releasing a deafening sound.
The man's body was sent flying backward, and he coughed up blood as he hit the ground.
"Damn it!" the man cursed inwardly, his rage growing.
He gripped his sword tightly and thrust it forward again, relying on his sense of perception rather than sight.
"You're courting death," Sima Qi sneered, noticing the man's movements.
Fueled by the immense power he had gained from consuming his blood essence, Sima Qi's strength had grown even more terrifying.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Sima Qi's sword lashed out in a frenzy of strikes, their blades clashing in a flurry of sparks.
Before long, the Eight-Star Martial God's sword began to crack under the pressure of Sima Qi's relentless attacks.
Crack—
In the next instant, the sword shattered completely.
[Absorbed Special Energy: 10,145,771 Evolution Points]
Sima Qi couldn't help but grin.
"Not bad, this guy's sword gave me over ten million points!"
"Now, die!"
Sima Qi let out a cruel laugh as he swung his sword at the man.
The middle-aged man's eyes widened in terror as he attempted to flee.
But Sima Qi's attack was too fast.
Whoosh—
The sword came crashing down, slicing the man cleanly in two.
Even though the man had tried to protect himself by channeling his source power, Sima Qi's blade was far too sharp, cutting through both the man's protective energy and his body with ease.
Pale gold blood sprayed into the air.
"Trying to escape?"
Just as the man's body was cleaved in half, his golden soul emerged, trying to flee.
Whoosh—
In a flash, Sima Qi appeared before the soul and swiftly struck it down.
[Killed Eight-Star Martial God, gained 800,000,000 Evolution Points]
[Absorbed Eight-Star Martial God's Blood Essence, gained 8,000 Energy Points]
[Absorbed Eight-Star Martial God's Blood Essence, gained 8,000 Energy Points]
[Absorbed Eight-Star Martial God's Blood Essence, gained 8,000 Energy Points]
...
The sword continuously absorbed the pale gold blood.
At the same time, the powerful energy released from the man's death was also absorbed by the sword and transmitted back into Sima Qi's body.
As the blood essence and energy surged into him, Sima Qi felt an overwhelming sense of euphoria.
"This feels incredible!"
Sima Qi's face lit up with a crazed grin.
But at that moment, a terrifying force from the sky suddenly shot toward him—a flash of purple lightning.
Boom!
The ground where Sima Qi had been standing erupted in a massive explosion, leaving a deep crater.
"Damn it..."
Sima Qi managed to dodge to the side, but the clothes on his left arm were charred black.
Although he had evaded most of the attack, some of the lightning had grazed him, leaving his arm in excruciating pain.
Looking up at the sky, Sima Qi saw that it had begun to light up as a sea of fire illuminated the surrounding area.
"Sima Qi!!!"
Qian Zhenyang bellowed in fury as he looked at the corpse of the middle-aged man.
With a furious swing of his trident, he summoned massive fireballs from the sky, hurtling down like meteors toward Sima Qi.
"Qian Zhenyang, do you think that's enough to kill me!?"
Sima Qi roared in anger, pouring all of his source power into his sword.
A gigantic sword projection formed in the air above his blade.
Whoosh—
With one mighty swing, Sima Qi cleaved the falling fireballs in two.
"Hahaha! Pathetic!"
He laughed maniacally as his sword continued to slice through the fireballs.
"Sect Master!"
Several Martial Gods floating in the sky turned their gazes toward Qian Bailian.
"That sword is too strange, it's cutting through all the fire, and even wind-based attacks are being split apart!"
Qian Bailian's expression darkened.
He gathered his source power, and with a single palm strike, unleashed a massive ice hand that hurtled toward Sima Qi.
"I told you, no elemental energy can harm me!"
Sima Qi bellowed in defiance, swinging his sword again.
Whoosh—
Just as the ice hand was about to crash into him, Sima Qi cleaved it in half with a single slash.
But in the next moment, Qian Bailian appeared directly in front of Sima Qi.
Sima Qi's pupils contracted as he instinctively swung his sword.
Clang—
A silver spear appeared out of nowhere, blocking Ye Fan's sword with a resounding clash.