Xiaoxiao.

Chapter 222 A Battle to the Death 9

"Ah—! Let me go, let me go! Help! Someone, please help me!!"

While everyone was utterly bewildered by Kuang Zheng's actions, which were almost tantamount to suicide, Zhu Xian, whose ankle had been grabbed, suddenly let out a heart-wrenching cry for help.

He was a peerless expert at the sixth level, yet he could make such a powerful figure utter such a pitiful cry. This shows that Kuang Zheng's seemingly reckless and suicidal act was actually quite sophisticated.

From Zhu Xian's chilling cries for help, it was clear that Kuang Zheng's seemingly reckless grasp actually possessed immense offensive power; otherwise, given Zhu Xian's cultivation and composure, she would never have been so terrified.

Indeed, the moment Kuang Zheng's palm touched Zhu Xian, he immediately felt an extremely powerful devouring force emanating from Kuang Zheng's palm.

The feeling is like walking down the street and suddenly being firmly sucked in by a hurricane. The immense wind force causes the entire body to be firmly held in place, not to mention moving, even the blood in the body is frozen.

The terrifying devouring force caused the beast core within the body to tremble intensely.

This immediately terrified Zhu Xian so much that his soul left his body and his spirit soared to the heavens. What does the beast core mean to a wild beast?

That's the very essence of the savage beasts!

If the beast core is unfortunately damaged, at best it will cause a significant decline in one's cultivation level, making it impossible to make any progress in the future;

In severe cases, the body and soul are completely destroyed!

The terrifying devouring power emanating from Kuang Zheng's hands could actually trigger the tremors of the beast core within his body. How could Zhu Xian not be terrified by such a shock from the depths of his soul?

Even worse, their contact had only just begun when Zhu Xian was horrified to discover that the energy within her body was rapidly draining away at an unimaginable rate...

In just a few breaths, a full ten percent of the body's energy was absorbed.

What was initially just a fleeting tremor has now become a clear sense that one's beast core is under threat.

This astonishing discovery horrified Zhu Xian, causing him to immediately halt his frenzied attack.

He hurriedly channeled his energy to try and break free from the contact with the other party, but at that moment, something terrifying happened.

Kuang Zheng's hands seemed to be rooted to him, clinging tightly to his body. No matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free from the seemingly casual but actually rock-solid grip.

This discovery horrified him, leaving him no time to think. In his anxiety, Zhu Xian suddenly channeled all his energy and slammed it down hard on Kuang Zheng's chest.

He wanted to use this opportunity to kill his opponent directly and thus break free from the entanglement.

However, to his despair, his all-out attack was completely swallowed up by Kuang Zheng the moment it touched his body, as if it had vanished into thin air.

Worse still, with this attack, the already extremely powerful devouring force more than doubled in strength after absorbing his attack!

This terrifyingly powerful devouring force, like a giant beast, greedily consumed the energy within his body.

In just a short while, Zhu Xian was horrified to discover that the energy in his body had decreased by a full 40%.

If this trend continues, it won't be long before they're drained dry.

Just then, a strong feeling of dizziness surged into his heart, almost making him lose his balance.

This was a sign of extreme weakness, a bizarre condition he had never heard of or seen in his thousands of years of life.

He was now in an unprecedented predicament: he could neither shake off Kuang Zheng, who was like a persistent ailment, nor could he cause him any real harm.

Meanwhile, his own energy was being devoured by the opponent at a chilling rate...

This bizarre situation terrified Zhu Xian so much that he lost his mind, and the taut string in his heart snapped with a "crack".

He could no longer remain calm, and Zhu Xian shouted for help at the top of his lungs towards Chi Ying and Lei Mang not far away!

Chi Ying and Lei Mang, who were on high alert, were both startled by the sudden cry for help.

The two exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise and doubt in each other's eyes.

They didn't understand why Zhu Xian, who should have held an absolute advantage and even been able to make the final decision, would suddenly utter such a terrified cry for help.

This is like a heavyweight world-class boxer and an infant in swaddling clothes having a boxing match, and suddenly hearing the boxer beg for mercy—it's unbelievable.

But it's not hard to hear from Zhu Xian's panicked voice that this fear comes from the depths of her soul.

Despite being completely baffled, the two quickly reached an understanding and cautiously approached.

Upon getting closer, the scene before them made them gasp in shock, and their faces revealed an undisguised solemnity.

The first thing that catches the eye is the bizarre posture of Kuang Zheng and Zhu Xian—Kuang Zheng is sitting cross-legged on the ground, his hands gripping Zhu Xian's right foot. Zhu Xian, on the other hand, is strangely floating in front of Kuang Zheng's chest.

Zhu Xian, who had an absolute advantage, was now acting as if she had seen a ghost, waving her hands frantically as if trying to grab something.

But it was all in vain; he could grasp nothing but the air around him in a panic.

At this moment, he was terribly pale because he had consumed too much energy.

Upon seeing the Crimson Shadow villain, Zhu Xian frantically cried for help, as if grasping at a straw.

Kuang Zheng, who should have died under the Zhu Xian Palm, now had his eyes closed and his expression calm.

Not only have his previous injuries almost completely healed, but his mental state has also returned to its best.

He was clearly in a strange meditative state at that moment, showing no reaction to the arrival of the two.

Kuang Zheng's hands were merely casually holding Zhu Xian's feet.

Surprisingly, despite Zhu Xian's best efforts, Kuang Zheng's seemingly casual hands remained completely still.

Moreover, in just a short while, the area where Zhu Xian's right foot was gripped turned charred black.

At this moment, Kuang Zheng's eyes were closed, his face was calm and still, and he was completely immersed in a strange world.

In that brief moment, a sickly flush suddenly appeared on Kuang Zheng's face, and as time passed, the flush became more and more intense, as if it had been scorched by a raging fire, which looked shocking.

This sudden change left Chi Ying and Lei Mang completely bewildered.

But one thing is certain: Kuang Zheng is becoming increasingly dangerous.

Because the power within him is rapidly increasing, although it cannot yet subdue them. But no one can guarantee what will happen if this continues.

Originally, Kuang Zheng's strength was far inferior to Zhu Xian's, but at this moment, he was suppressed by Kuang Zheng and had no power to fight back. This situation was far beyond the expectations of Chi Ying and Lei Mang.

Kuang Zheng, who had been at a disadvantage, unexpectedly turned the tide of the battle.

Apart from the unsightly flush on his cheeks, which was particularly noticeable, he seemed to have no other abnormalities.

Not only is his physical condition recovering at an astonishing rate, but the spiritual energy within his body is also rapidly increasing.

All of this seems incredible!