Thunder God's Reincarnation

Chapter 206

The Twelve Beast Kings exerted their vajra qi with utmost force against the Thunderbolt Swords, which filled the sky and descended upon them like rain. The vajra qi from the twelve masters surged into the sky simultaneously, colliding with the golden Thunderbolt Swords. Upon impact, the Twelve Beast Kings' vajra qi shattered instantly, mirroring the fate of the Thunderbolt Swords, which cracked and dispersed.

Nevertheless, the quantity of remaining Thunderbolt Swords far surpassed those that shattered. Those Thunderbolt Swords, avoiding the collision, swiftly descended towards the ground. In reaction, the Twelve Beast Kings swiftly dispersed, moving in all directions. The impact zones where the Thunderbolt Swords landed suffered extensive devastation, generating shockwaves from the scattered fragments that rippled in all directions. Evading the onslaught of Thunderbolt Swords and their ensuing shockwaves, the Twelve Beast Kings proceeded to search for Baek Mu-Gun.

In the interim, Mu-Gun, having unleashed the Heavenly Thunder Storm Burst, soared in the opposite direction to the Twelve Beast Kings. Dealing with the empowered Twelve Beast Kings proved challenging for Mu-Gun, even with his abilities. While activating the Thunder God's Descent would enable him to eliminate them, they weren't his sole adversaries. The presence of the two Divine Demons added complexity to the situation. If Mu-Gun exhausted his power dealing with the Beast Kings, he would be vulnerable to an attack from the Divine Demons. Considering that the Twelve Beast Kings would perish once the effects of the Soul-Burning Invincibility Pill waned, it seemed unnecessary to engage with those destined for self-destruction. Despite the difficulty in pursuing the Nine Celestial Demons Sect by retreating and avoiding their attacks, Mu-Gun found himself with little choice.

Chase after him!

The Twelve Beast Kings pursued Mu-Gun, who swiftly moved away using the Thunder God's Shadow. The Thirty-Six Beasts and members of the Sky Beast Palace trailed behind, joining in the chase after Mu-Gun. Simultaneously, upon receiving Mu-Gun's instructions, the Absolute Realm masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch promptly retreated. After a considerable duration of withdrawal, Mu-Gun reappeared in the rear with the still-active Thunder God's Shadow. The martial arts masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance, deeply anxious about Mu-Gun's safety, were relieved upon seeing his secure return.

"Could you please increase your pace a bit more?" Mu-Gun urged the martial arts masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch.

The martial arts masters from the Sky Beast Palace, fueled by the Soul-Burning Invincibility Pill, were swiftly closing the distance. At their current rate, the adversaries were on the verge of catching up. Responding to Mu-Gun's urging, the masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch elevated the speed of their movement arts to the maximum. Mu-Gun trailed behind, bringing his movement to a halt upon sensing the rapidly approaching energy sources.

Ill hold them here for a while, so go ahead!

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Mu-Gun shouted at the martial arts masters, who were likely to pause upon witnessing his sudden halt. Turning around, he encouraged the masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch to continue without interruption. Once they had proceeded ahead, Mu-Gun regulated his breathing, preparing to confront the approaching martial arts masters from the Sky Beast Palace.

As they closed in to a distance of five hundred feet, Mu-Gun unleashed the Infinite Thunder Sword, the final technique of the Heavenly Descent Thunder God Sword. A burst of golden radiance emanated from his sword, stretching skyward and materializing into a colossal blade towering a hundred feet in height. Swiftly, the golden sword took its complete form, and Mu-Gun executed a forceful swing, cleaving the space in two. The colossal golden sword descended toward the ground just as the Sky Beast Palaces masters approached within one hundred feet of Mu-Gun, placing them within the range of his attack. The other martial arts practitioners from the Sky Beast Palace, including the Twelve Beast Kings, confronted the colossal golden sword hurtling like lightning and hastily evaded to the side.

The colossal golden sword descended, creating a path amid the scattered Sky Beast Palaces masters on both sides, accompanied by a thunderous roar. Upon impact, the ground beneath the golden sword caved in over fifty feet deep, and the surrounding terrain cracked and burst under the overwhelming shock. The shockwave emanating from the landing spread ferociously in both directions, causing widespread devastation. In a swift response, the Sky Beast Palaces masters hurriedly dispersed to the sides, narrowly avoiding the destructive shockwaves unleashed by the colossal golden sword.

After devastating a good portion of land, the Infinite Thunder Sword continued its assault, transforming into ten thousand Thunderbolt Swords that streaked through the air toward the Sky Beast Palaces masters. Caught off guard by the unexpected follow-up attack, the Sky Beast Palaces martial artists scrambled to defend themselves. However, the sheer number of Thunderbolt Swords overwhelmed their defenses. Faced with the onslaught of ten thousand Thunderbolt Swords, only a handful managed to withstand the indiscriminate barrage.

The Thunderbolt Swords, like an unrelenting storm, pierced through the Sky Beast Palaces masters' defenses like a sheet of paper, rendering their protective measures ineffective. The relentless assault left the Sky Beast Palaces members sprawled on the ground, Thunderbolt Swords embedded throughout their bodies. Even the Twelve Beast Kings, though able to withstand the barrage, experienced shock and strain from the relentless attacks.

Had Mu-Gun persisted with another assault, he might have successfully brought down the Twelve Beast Kings. However, having already unleashed the Heavenly Thunder Storm Burst in rapid succession before, Mu-Gun's internal energy now teetered on the brink of depletion after employing the Infinite Thunder Sword. Rather than engaging the Twelve Beast Kings anew, Mu-Gun opted to pivot and resume his retreat. Despite their eagerness to pursue Mu-Gun, the Twelve Beast Kings found themselves hampered by the significant damage incurred from the Thunderbolt Swords.

Only after a prolonged period did the Twelve Beast Kings manage to recover from the jarring impact of the Thunderbolt Swords. However, Mu-Gun had already distanced himself considerably during this interval. Sensing the urgency, the Twelve Beast Kings were compelled to act swiftly, conscious of the time limit for the effect of the Soul-Burning Invincibility Pill's. They knew that once this window closed, Mu-Gun would be beyond their reach using their own strength alone. They needed to find and kill him before time ran out. Thus, with a sense of haste, the Twelve Beast Kings embarked on the immediate pursuit of Mu-Gun. Tracking him down proved challenging; Mu-Gun, a Supreme Realm master, moved with such subtlety that even an expert in tracking would struggle to discern his trail.

Mu-Gun's elusive movements would indeed have posed a formidable challenge if he were alone. However, he was accompanied by Absolute Realm masters, and while Mu-Gun left no discernible traces, his companions did. The Twelve Beast Kings, recognizing this advantage, diligently pursued the tracks left by the Absolute Realm masters. Despite the possibility that Mu-Gun might have diverged in various directions, the Twelve Beast Kings presumed his loyalty to his companions' safety. Whether or not this assumption held true, if they couldn't get rid of Mu-Gun, they saw an opportunity to eliminate all the Absolute Realm masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch.

Mu-Gun, distancing himself from the Twelve Beast Kings, steered toward the fleeing masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch. After leaving his pursuers in the dust, he suddenly changed direction, leading him to a concealed refuge. Swiftly, he began circulating his qi, understanding that intervening with the Twelve Beast Kings required internal energy he currently lacked. Mu-Gun hoped the masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch would hasten their escape, and could outpace the Twelve Beast Kings in pursuit.

Despite the urgency of the situation, performing qi circulation proved challenging. Yet, Mu-Gun, seasoned in such scenarios, adeptly focused on the task. His plan involved replenishing over half of his internal energy within the next thirty minutes through rapid qi circulation. Anticipating that the Twelve Beast Kings would require at least forty-five minutes to catch up with the fleeing masters, Mu-Gun calculated that, deducting the time needed for qi circulation, he would have a crucial fifteen-minute window.

Contemplating the situation, Mu-Gun considered activating the Thunder God's Shadow at full strength, aiming to catch up with the masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch before the Twelve Beast Kings. Aware of the potential consequences if his prediction faltered being that all the Absolute Realm masters of the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch would be killed, he maintained his focus on qi circulation. As thirty minutes elapsed, Mu-Gun, having completed the process, swiftly assessed his internal energy. Though sixty percent recovery fell short, it provided enough for him to thwart the Twelve Beast Kings once or twice. Furthermore, blocking them on those occasions could potentially exhaust the remaining duration of the Soul-Burning Invincibility Pill.

The top priority now was to overtake the Twelve Beast Kings before they could reach the Absolute Realm masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch. With a forceful kick, Mu-Gun ascended into the air and triggered the Thunder God's Shadow, pursuing the Twelve Beast Kings. Concern gnawed at the fleeing masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch as Mu-Gun failed to reappear, but adhering to his directive to never cease running, they pressed on with all their might.

Amidst the tumult, the fleeing masters detected formidable energy sources swiftly closing in from behind. Quick to deduce that these were the Twelve Beast Kings from the Sky Beast Palace, their rapid approach heightened the urgency. Recognizing the imminent likelihood of being overtaken, the masters deliberated the option of conserving energy for a confrontation rather than persisting in a futile escape.

"There's no point in running away. Let's face them head-on right here," declared Zhuge Bo, the patriarch of the Great Zhuge Family, to everyone.

Upon Zhuge Bo's directive, the masters from the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch halted their evasive maneuvers and descended to the ground. A resolute expression adorned their faces, fueled by the unsettling absence of Mu-Gun and the pursuing Twelve Beast Kings. With Mu-Gun's absence, they faced the formidable Twelve Beast Kings, whose strength approached that of the Supreme Realm due to the Soul-Burning Invincibility Pill. Though this confrontation might mark their final stand, none displayed an inclination to yield.

"Prepare to attack! Treat it as your final effort and unleash your most potent strikes!" urged Zhuge Bo.

In response to Zhuge Bo's command, the other martial arts masters nodded, gearing up to unleash their most formidable attacks. As tension heightened, the Twelve Beast Kings came into view.

Its now or never!

Zhuge Bo signaled, prompting the masters, now prepared, to launch a synchronized assault towards the advancing Twelve Beast Kings. The collective vajra qi released by the thirty-nine Absolute Realm masters filled the space ahead, converging on the approaching adversaries. In a composed response, the Twelve Beast Kings confronted the attack head-on, releasing their own formidable vajra qi. The clash resulted in a tumultuous display, with shattered fragments and an earth-shattering roar causing the ground to flatten. Most of the shattered vajra qi originated from the masters of the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch.

Despite their valiant efforts, the Twelve Beast Kings' overpowering vajra qi continued to surge towards the masters of the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch with undiminished force. The previously impacted martial artists, determined and resilient, clenched their teeth and launched another assault. Their vajra qi, summoned with utmost vigor, clashed fiercely with that of the Twelve Beast Kings. Yet, the repercussions extended beyond the mere shattering of their own vajra qi; fragments from the shattered energy cascaded toward the masters in abundance, propelled by the force of inertia.

Reacting swiftly, the masters of the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch engaged their protective vajra qi, creating a barrier to intercept the fragments hurtling towards them. Despite their defensive efforts, the overwhelming influx of vajra qi fragments forcefully propelled the martial artists backward, causing them to tumble and roll across the ground. Even in dispersion, the potency of the Twelve Beast Kings' vajra qi fragments, whose strength was comparable to that of a Supreme Realm master, wielded enough force to push back these Absolute Realm masters.

While the impact didn't inflict fatal injuries, the Twelve Beast Kings seized the opportunity for a follow-up attack, advancing toward the swiftly recovering masters of the Loyal Heart Alliance and the Southern Sky Branch.

Their assault came to an abrupt halt as a thousand Thunderbolt Swords cascaded from above like an unexpected shower.