Chapter 237: Classic Scene of a Enemy Power-Up

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In an instant, Yu Qi looked at his body still standing on the ground, his eyes widened with bloodshot veins, filled with disbelief.

"My head was cut off?"

Why does a Spirit Master possess such power?

Yu Qi's mind was filled with doubts as his consciousness fell into darkness forever.

Plop~

His severed head fell to the ground, followed by his headless body collapsing weakly, blood splattering everywhere.

Yu Qi, dead!

Watching the scene before him, Specter couldn't believe it. In just a few seconds, his companion had already died, and even his own arm had been severed.

Staring at the figure wielding a wooden knife, fear finally appeared in Specter's eyes.

Why was his arm severed just with a wooden knife?

The excitement and fear in his heart made Specter temporarily forget the pain of his severed arm as he stepped back.

If he hadn't reacted quickly, the strike would not have severed his arm, but his head instead.

Whoosh~

The blood from the gaping arm stump flowed continuously like a rushing faucet. The ground beneath Specter's feet was already transformed into a pool of blood.

"Ahhhhh!"

Finally, the pain reached him. The intense pain of losing his arm penetrated Specter's nerves. His agonized screams resonated through the sky, distorting his face and causing his entire body to tremble. He howled in pain.

Things had turned out like this, a situation he had not anticipated. He didn't expect that dealing with a few Spirit Kings and Spirit Ancestor would cost him his arm. If he had known earlier, he would have asked Yu Qi to up his price twofold and wouldn't have come here.

But now that things had come to this, it was impossible for him to retreat. Zeng Yi wouldn't let him leave alive, and Specter intended to avenge his severed arm and kill Zeng Yi to settle his grudge.

Zeng Yi wouldn't wait for this Spirit Emperor to recover. While he was convulsing in pain, Zeng Yi quickly moved towards Specter, the Sword of his knife aimed at his neck.

Boom!

Just as Zeng Yi was about to reach Specter's body, a powerful force erupted from his body. The forceful gust of energy forced Zeng Yi to retreat.

"How does he have this type of Spirit skill?" Zeng Yi was puzzled. Although this person was a Spirit Emperor, his Spirit skills had always involved summoning monsters to fight for him or controlling others. Zeng Yi never felt any pressure fighting against such a Spirit Emperor. As long as he could get close to him, Zeng Yi was confident he could send him flying with a single strike.

He originally thought this person's close combat abilities were weak, but now he realized he had underestimated him.

Zeng Yi's silver eyes stared intently at the misty figure. He could sense a powerful force emanating from him, a feeling similar to the one brought upon by Zhao Wuji in Shrek Academy.

Even the air was infused with a sense of raging power.

Could it be that this Spirit Emperor was actually a Melee Mage?

Although Zeng Yi was puzzled, he remained exceptionally vigilant. The terrifying power of this force had already threatened his life.

At this moment, Xu You and Niu Man also ran over to Zeng Yi's side, assuming a combat stance facing the rising smoke.

Xu You worriedly asked, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine." Zeng Yi shook his head. He had only suffered minor injuries and his spiritual power was somewhat depleted, but he wasn't worried.

Because he hadn't used the skills of his spirit bone yet.

The increased amount of blue essence available was sufficient for the current situation.

In the forest, Specter's heart-wrenching screams still echoed, but gradually, Zeng Yi noticed that the screams of pain turned into roars of fury!

A gust of forceful wind swirled, and just its presence caused the three of them to tremble involuntarily.

The gust of wind dispersed the rising dust, revealing Specter's figure to the three of them.

"This..."

Seeing his figure clearly, the three of them couldn't help but be startled.

Specter had grown over two meters tall at this moment, his body becoming incredibly muscular. His exaggerated muscles were like solid granite, protruding high and veins crawling underneath his skin like serpents. Just looking at him gave a sense of immense power.

Even more astonishingly, his severed right arm had actually grown back.

This was Specter's second skill granted by his second ten-thousand-year Spirit ring — Spirit Sacrifice.

By sacrificing a Spirit, he could temporarily gain immense power.

And his martial Spirit, the Skeleton Scepter, had the ability to imprison Spirits.

As soon as he broke through to become a Spirit Emperor, the higher-ups of the organization killed a pure power-type Spirit Saint expert when they learned about his sixth Spirit skill. They gave Specter the Spirit of this Spirit Saint expert.

This Spirit Saint's Spirit had always been Specter's final trump card. By sacrificing this Spirit Saint's Spirit, he could temporarily possess the strength of a pure power-type Spirit Saint expert.

Although it was not enough to fully unleash the Spirit Saint's power, it was still at the peak of Spirit Emperor strength.

An attack from a pure power-type Spirit Emperor could be withstood even by a Spirit Saint, not to mention an opponent who was only a Spirit Master.

With this sturdy and robust body, Specter wasn't afraid of being injured by Zeng Yi's sword.

Each Spirit could only be sacrificed once, and it was a pity to use the Spirit of this Spirit Saint expert. But the thought of being able to kill such a genius didn't make him feel remorseful.

"Die!"

Specter roared, tightly clenching his massive fist and smashing it onto the ground. The powerful force created a shockwave of terrifying wind that swept outwards, causing the surrounding trees to collapse in succession.

The ground cracked from the tremendous force, rapidly spreading towards Zeng Yi.

"Get away quickly!"

Sensing the horrifying power approaching, Zeng Yi shouted, and Xu You and Niu Man quickly jumped away from their original positions. Zeng Yi also dodged.

Boom~

In the instant the three of them moved away, the ground collapsed into a large crater.

Looking at the dusty pit, Zeng Yi couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. This terrifying power was simply astonishing. It was probably at the level of a Spirit Saint's attack.

Although Zeng Yi was amazed, he hadn't lost his confidence. He sheathed the Bamboo Cut and gripped the handle of the Ronin Sword at his waist.

[Forward Steps Slash!]

Zeng Yi vanished from his original position, reappearing beside Specter's right side, with his entire body suspended in mid-air.

With emotionless icy eyes, he coldly stared at his opponent, unsheathing the Ronin Sword.

Clang~

The Sword shimmered.

[Swallow Returns!]

In an instant, three flashes of Swords passed simultaneously under the moonlight.

In the dim environment, several sparks trailed long tails in the air.

Zeng Yi was stunned. His full-strength strike had only left three bloody marks on his opponent's body, and the Sword in his hand felt as if it was striking something indestructible, harder than steel.

This level of defense was unexpectedly strong, not even Zeng Yi, who could easily cut through steel, could penetrate it. It was harder than hardened steel.

The situation on the battlefield changed in an instant.

In Zeng Yi's moment of confusion, a massive fist appeared in his line of sight.

The powerful gust of wind sent an intense pain across his face.

Bang~

In the blink of an eye, Zeng Yi crossed his arms horizontally, blocking in front of him with the Ronin Sword. Although the punch didn't land on his body, the terrifying force sent Zeng Yi, along with his Sword, flying.

Bang bang bang~

Under the terrifying impact, Zeng Yi's body flew out of control and crashed through several trees before finally coming to a stop. A long ravine was left in his wake.

"Brother Zeng!"

Seeing this situation, Xu You and Niu Man couldn't believe it. That divine-like figure had actually become so miserable. Was the power difference between him and that monster so immense?

The two of them quickly ran towards Zeng Yi's position.

Struggling to get up from the ground, Zeng Yi was now in an extremely sorry state. His clothes were torn, his hair disheveled, and blood was flowing from his mouth and nose. He exerted all his effort to stand up but staggered and fell to his knees.

Plop~

A mouthful of blood sprayed from Zeng Yi's mouth. That terrifying force made him feel as if he had been struck by a speeding truck. Every muscle in his body trembled in excruciating pain. He felt as if his bones were about to shatter.

How is this possible? He is clearly just a power-type Spirit Master, so why is his reaction speed so fast that I couldn't even find an opportunity to dodge?

Zeng Yi had doubts in his heart.

From the aura emitted by this Spirit Emperor, Zeng Yi already knew he couldn't withstand his attacks. However, he believed that the towering figure's speed shouldn't be great. Zeng Yi was confident he could dodge his attacks. But he had overturned.

Whoosh~

The gust of power dispersed the mist around Zeng Yi's body, and a tremendous sense of suppression descended upon his shoulders, making him feel uncomfortable.

Specter's sturdy figure had already appeared before Zeng Yi. His eye sockets flickered with an eerie green light, and a smug smile appeared on his face.

"It's over, Genius!"

Wielding his thick right arm, he tightly clenched his massive fist and brought it crashing down towards Zeng Yi's head.

The terrifying punch made Zeng Yi's bones crackle throughout his body. The previous punch had left his body and muscles in a state of numbness, making it difficult for him to dodge this new punch even though he wanted to.

Damn it! Move, body!!!

As he watched the fist about to descend, Zeng Yi roared inwardly.