Chapter 872: The Demise of the Evil

Within the green fog, Han Gucheng sat cross-legged, his body enveloped by the power of the charm of heavenly law as he fended off the invading heart force.

"Did Liu Miaoyin turn into a lotus? Is she immune to the heart force now, or is she dead?" Han Gucheng frowned.

He wanted to head over to check on Liu Miaoyin's condition, but the relentless waves of heart force made it increasingly difficult just to endure.

Around him, countless monsters emerged, their attacks pressing him harder and harder. Though the charm of heavenly law continued to provide some protection, it was becoming less effective over time. Pain began to seep through, an ominous sign that his defenses were faltering.

"This isn't working. The heart force is growing too strong. If this continues, I'll be injured." Han Gucheng's face turned grim.

He stood up and prepared to escape the realm—but just as he began to act, the number of monsters surged exponentially. Their attacks struck with overwhelming force.

Han Gucheng was blasted through the air. He coughed up blood before crashing to the ground.

As he landed, he channeled the charm of heavenly law at full strength to shield himself.

"Just how strong has the heart force outside grown? I can't even focus enough to open up the exit. No—I have to get out!" Han Gucheng cried out in panic.

He tried several more times to open the exit, but each attempt was met with failure. Whenever he diverted even a fraction of the charm of heavenly law's energy to escape, the monsters would pounce, forcing him into a cycle of defeat.

He was unable to open up the exit to the realm of green fog at all.

"Am I truly trapped here...?" Han Gucheng's voice trembled with fear.

He had known that the realm of green fog was dangerous, but hadn't anticipated that it would be this bad.

He tried several more times, but to no avail. Each time, he was struck more and more badly.

He frowned in frustration, anxious and exasperated.

Just then, a voice echoed from nearby, "Stop struggling. You won't be able to escape. I've sealed this space, and not even the charm of heavenly law will be able to help you escape."

"Who's there?" Han Gucheng called out.

A man walked out from among a group of monsters nearby—none other than Saint Lun Hui.

"You? What are you doing here?!" Han Gucheng exclaimed.

"Why do you think?" Saint Lun Hui's eyes gleamed with malice. "I have to admit, I didn't expect this. This heartforce killing formation was originally meant for Yu Fuli, but I didn't manage to use it against him. Somehow, you walked into this trap yourself—and voluntarily, at that! Haha, what a fool you are."

"Heartforce killing formation?" Han Gucheng exclaimed.

"Indeed. The heavens, worried that we saints would end up in danger, made us all a little something. This space was one such, a trap designed using the power of reincarnation. I never thought it'd come in handy like this." Saint Lun Hui laughed, his delight evident.

"A heartforce killing formation left by the heavens? Why can't this charm of heavenly law protect me fully?" Han Gucheng exclaimed.

"You underestimate the power of the heavens. That talisman you hold is only a fragment of the heavenly law of reincarnation. How much of its power have you truly mastered? It's impressive that you've lasted this long. And just so you know, I've amplified the array's power to its maximum. The fact that you're still alive is remarkable." Saint Lun Hui smirked as he stepped closer.

"You're the one who suddenly intensified its strength just now?" Han Gucheng's voice turned cold.

"Of course. Who else would it be?"

"How can you be unaffected? Why aren't you being torn apart by the array?" Han Gucheng's voice rose in desperation.

"This array was a gift to me. I have the means of controlling it. Now, enough talk about the array. Let's settle our personal grievances, Han Gucheng. It's past time you paid the price for your actions." Saint Lun Hui continued to draw closer.

"No! I'm in control of the heavenly law of reincarnation. You won't succeed!" Han Gucheng roared.

Desperately, Han Gucheng tried to channel the charm's power and use it to attack Saint Lun Hui, but the moment he diverted energy from his defenses, the monsters swarmed him again and hurled him into the air with a powerful blow. Blood spurted from his mouth as he crashed back to the ground.

"This is the heartforce killing formation. Resistance is futile," Saint Lun Hui gloated. "Honestly, I thought dealing with you would be impossible, but who would have guessed that you'd deliver yourself into my trap? Now, with Liu Miaoyin, Xiao Nanfeng, and Yang Chuan surely incapacitated as well, all I need to do is reclaim my charm of heavenly law. Then, victory will be mine!"

He continued to walk toward Han Gucheng.

"No. I won't let you succeed. You aren't qualified!" Han Gucheng roared.

Saint Lun Hui's sword gleamed as he drove it into Han Gucheng's chest. "You're out of time. Now, die!"

𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Saint Lun Hui's sword pulsed with power as he prepared to annihilate Han Gucheng completely.

Realizing the futility of resistance, Han Gucheng was overcome with fury and despair. He had never suffered so even at Xiao Nanfeng's hands.

Indeed, to him, Xiao Nanfeng was a rare opponent, while Saint Lun Hui was nothing more than a clown. Even so, it was this clown who was going to kill him. He could hardly stand such ignominy, but there didn't seem to be anything he could do.

"Malicious intent, return! Charm of heavenly law, explode!" Han Gucheng roared.

A deafening explosion consumed the space as Han Gucheng detonated himself and his charm of heavenly law in a devastating blast of energy.

"No!" Saint Lun Hui shouted.

When the smoke cleared, Saint Lun Hui lay bloodied and broken on the ground, barely alive.

Han Gucheng had just a single objective: to kill Saint Lun Hui. Han Gucheng himself had one other body remaining, which could rush over and reclaim everything that belonged to him.

Unfortunately for Han Gucheng, causing his charm of heavenly law to explode was too difficult for him at present. All he could do was cause tremendous strength to burst forth from it.

Countless flames erupted from the talisman, sending the black lotus in the distance flying as well. Saint Lun Hui, caught in the blast, fell to the ground, bleeding all over.

He spat out a few mouthfuls of blood before finally stabilizing his condition, a green pearl in his hand. It was the pearl that had blocked the bulk of the damage at a critical moment, or he would already have been killed.

The charm of heavenly law fell to the ground nearby. It was green in color, and its surface was clearly cracked. Even so, it was giving off green light and hadn't been destroyed.

"Han Gucheng, you scumbag! I'll kill you and all your avatars!" Saint Lun Hui cried out weakly. The next moment, he smiled in excitement. "As long as I'm alive, everything will be fine. I've reclaimed my charm of heavenly law, too. I'll be back at the peak in no time!"

In excitement, he crawled toward the charm of heavenly law.

Suddenly, a figure stepped into his path, causing him to gasp in alarm.

"Yang Chuan? How can you still move?" Saint Lun Hui shouted.

"Saint Lun Hui, we meet again," Yang Chuan said coldly.

Saint Lun Hui narrowed his eyes at Yang Chuan for quite some time, then frowned. "No, you're not Yang Chuan at all. You're Xiao Nanfeng, possessing Yang Chuan!"

"Oh? You have rather good eyes." Xiao Nanfeng smiled.

"How can you be unharmed? Shouldn't you have been killed by the array?!"

"Do you want me to die that badly?"

Saint Lun Hui immediately activated the green pearl in his hands, frowning in panic. The green pearl slowly began to vibrate. Xiao Nanfeng felt the special energy surging into his surroundings grow stronger, and the rate at which the golden sprout absorbed it increased as well.

"That green pearl is the key to controlling this formation, isn't it?" Xiao Nanfeng narrowed his eyes.

"How can you be alright? You can't be immune to this! This is impossible!" Saint Lun Hui shouted.

He continued to manipulate the green pearl, but Xiao Nanfeng wasn't affected at all. Meanwhile, his body was badly injured. He began to panic.

Xiao Nanfeng slowly walked over in Yang Chuan's body. "Since you want me dead that badly, I suppose I'll send you on your way."

"Stay away!" Saint Lun Hui cried out.

"Hegemon's Fist!" Xiao Nanfeng shouted.

"No!" Saint Lun Hui shrieked in despair.

His body, already badly wounded, was pummeled to a pulp. His spirit dissipated.

As another saint met his end, the green pearl landed in Xiao Nanfeng's hands.

Now that there was no longer any threat, Xiao Nanfeng emerged from Yang Chuan's mindscape, then stored his body within a gourd.

He inspected the green pearl for some time, discovering that it seemed to have a special link with the green fog in his vicinity. However, he couldn't seem to control it.

He walked up to the charm of heavenly law and inspected it, only for the charm to repel his hand. He could send neither spiritual power nor qi into the charm.

"Why can't I refine this?" Xiao Nanfeng murmured. "It's just like Saint Chi Hai's charm..."

He gave it a few more attempts, but repeatedly met with failure.

"Forget it," Xiao Nanfeng muttered, frustrated.

He knew that there had to be some secret hidden within his body that was resistant to these charms, but he didn't worry too much about it.

He walked up to the black lotus in the vicinity. It didn't move, clearly still affected by the killing formation. He embraced the black lotus tightly as his golden sprout's glow enveloped it.

Now immune to the heartforce, the black lotus swiftly transformed back to Liu Miaoyin's appearance.

Xiao Nanfeng's heart raced as he felt her body soft and warm in his embrace.

Liu Miaoyin had sealed her senses until she felt the heartforce around her vanish. Only then did she return to human form, blinking—and discovering that Xiao Nanfeng was embracing her tightly.

"What's this?" Liu Miaoyin exclaimed, blushing.

"Don't move, or the formation will strike again," Xiao Nanfeng cautioned her immediately.