Chapter 1477: Killing and Then Destroying the Mind?

"Sword flight?" Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue were astonished. At the highest level of Grandmaster cultivation, after cultivating a 'Yin God,' one could attach it to a flying sword, allowing them to take an enemy's head from thousands of miles away.

At their current cultivation level, they could also perform sword flight, but their control range was limited; it would fail if the sword went too far.

Yet, Zu An had only just entered the Grandmaster realm, and was still cultivating the 'Root Chakra of the Heroic Soul.' He hadn't even completed one of the 'Seven Souls,' let alone reached the 'Life Soul' among the 'Three Souls.'

How then could he control a sword from a thousand miles away?

They didn't know that a radar map with targeting cursors had appeared in Zu An's mind. This was likely due to his recent manifestation of the Dongfeng-17 missile, as radar is an integral part of the real Dongfeng-17's functionality.

Using the radar's perspective, he locked onto the Demon Emperor, and the remaining Dongfeng-17 missiles automatically pursued their target.

A thousand miles away, ripples shimmered, and the Demon Emperor's figure reappeared.

However, unlike his usual noble demeanor, he was now in a sorry state.

His yellow robe was tattered and torn, like that of a ragged beggar by the roadside.

No, he was even worse than a beggar; many of the holes in his clothing were stained with blood, indicating significant injuries.

It turned out that in his hasty evasion earlier, while he had avoided the full force of the nuclear blast, he hadn't escaped it entirely.

The memory of that moment still filled him with lingering fear.

What was that fire-breathing arrow, and why did it possess such terrifying destructive power?

If he hadn't been an Earth Immortal, having long transcended space itself, he would likely have perished there completely.

Zu An was merely a Grandmaster in cultivation; by all accounts, he shouldn't have such an attack at his disposal.

He couldn't understand it, but he was profoundly shaken.

He looked back in the direction of the explosion and sneered, "Though I don't understand how he did it, a Grandmaster is still just a Grandmaster. I instantly moved a thousand miles away; what can he possibly do to me now?"

Yet, for some reason, a strong sense of unease lingered in his heart.

He didn't ignore this feeling. After reaching the Earth Immortal stage, many 'sixth sense' intuitions were no longer vague or ethereal, but closer to genuine premonitions.

"This place still feels a bit unsafe," he muttered. No sooner had he spoken than he performed several consecutive spatial leaps, moving another three thousand miles away before finally feeling at ease.

"Hmph, I'm now a full four thousand miles from that spot. What can he possibly do to me?" The Demon Emperor, having barely recovered from his shock, regained his usual domineering aura.

He mused that his opponent must have paid a heavy price to unleash such a terrifying weapon, so there was no need for him to directly confront it.

He decided to temporarily avoid the direct confrontation, wait for Zu An's period of weakness, and then return to deal with him properly.

For a moment, he felt a twinge of regret. If he hadn't been so arrogant earlier and had gone straight to search for the immortal medicine in Spirit Mountain, he wouldn't be in such an impossible situation now.

This thought was immediately overshadowed by even greater fury.

Who was he? The Demon Emperor, whose name struck fear across the land, invincible for so many years! Yet today, he was forced into such tactics by a mere youth!

To have reached the Grandmaster realm at such a young age, with combat power far exceeding that of a normal Grandmaster, even posing a threat to him...

What would happen if this boy were allowed to truly mature?

This child must not be allowed to live!

A murderous intent flickered in his eyes. He vowed to grind Zu An's bones to dust later.

Just then, he suddenly felt something and instinctively looked up. Several bright spots had appeared in the sky.

"Meteors?"

The Demon Emperor paused, then grew confused. How could there be meteors in broad daylight?

It was then that he finally distinguished the glowing objects and was horrified. They were precisely those fire-tailed 'arrows' from before!

He instinctively tried to evade, but the arrows were incredibly fast; they were upon him almost as soon as he saw them.

Little did he know that the Dongfeng-17 from another world could reach speeds of Mach 10, or ten times the speed of sound. In his haste, he had no time to dodge. He could only let his aura surge and confront these things head-on.

The enormous Golden Crow dharma-form appeared, its wings glowing golden, and countless golden sword energies shot forward.

His entire being was engulfed in raging Golden Crow Sacred Flames, which were almost tangible, making him appear as if he were encased in a golden shield of light.

Just then, the Dongfeng-17 missiles successively struck his body.

BOOM!

Several nuclear missiles exploded together, creating a mushroom cloud many times larger than the previous one.

The blinding flash of light from the explosion was visible from thousands of miles away.

A massive shockwave instantly swept through everything around, vaporizing nearby vegetation and turning even hard rock into molten lava.

The entire world trembled. Not just animals, but many intelligent fierce beasts were utterly terrified, wondering if the world was ending, given the repeated terrifying fluctuations they had experienced that day.

Zu An, now in the Golden Chariot, had arrived near the explosion site. He warned the three women in advance: "You must circulate your energy to defend yourselves. Do not let any gas or material here get close to your bodies, or it will cause severe harm, possibly making you wish you were dead."

"Is it really that exaggerated? The explosion has already finished," Yun Jianyue said, somewhat dismissively.

"Although the explosion is over, there's still intense radiation lingering... Uh, you're asking what radiation is? It's hard for me to explain it clearly in a short time, but after being affected by this invisible, intangible radiation, your body will develop lesions, and it's an incurable disease," Zu An added after a moment's thought. "Moreover, any children born in the future are likely to be deformed."

Yun Jianyue spat, "Pah! What man in this world could make me bear his children!"

Yan Xuehen's expression also looked unnatural. "I won't either."

Despite their words, they all, like Yu Yanluo, instinctively added two more layers of protective shields around themselves.

For high-level cultivators, there was already a protective membrane around their bodies, and the Golden Chariot also provided significant defense for its passengers, so Zu An wasn't overly concerned about the subsequent radiation.

The Golden Chariot arrived above the explosion site. Although some time had passed since the blast, the extremely high heat still surged upwards. Fortunately, neither Zu An and the women nor the Golden Chariot were ordinary objects, which was why they could withstand it.

The dense smoke and dust gradually dissipated, revealing an enormous crater below, clearly the result of the recent nuclear explosion, many times larger than the previous one.

"The Demon Emperor couldn't possibly have survived this, could he?" Yu Yanluo's voice trembled slightly, clearly terrified by the sheer power.

It wasn't just her; even Yan Xuehen and Yun Jianyue had never witnessed a weapon with such destructive force.

Zu An didn't reply. His radar scan had confirmed that this time, caught completely off guard, the Demon Emperor hadn't managed to escape.

But the Demon Emperor was simply too powerful; he wasn't sure if he had truly succeeded in killing him.

As the saying goes, if someone is alive, you see them; if dead, you see their corpse. Otherwise, he couldn't rest easy.

But at the epicenter of a nuclear explosion, wouldn't any corpse be incinerated into ash?

However, he immediately realized his worries were unfounded. From amidst the swirling smoke and dust, a figure slowly began to rise.

Zu An and the others' hearts sank. The Demon Emperor was still alive even after that.

Gradually, as the dust thinned, they finally got a clear view of the figure. Who else could it be but the Demon Emperor?

Yet, he looked exceptionally wretched. All his hair and robes had been completely incinerated.

However, the women didn't see anything too shocking, as the Demon Emperor at this point barely maintained a human form.

Half of his body was gone, and the bones of the remaining half were exposed, with some bloody flesh still clinging to them, resembling pork ribs sold at a butcher's stall in Zu An's previous life.

However, these remnants were raw and bloody, with many charred areas.

Apart from a small amount of flesh, his entire being was almost a skeleton. His internal organs were a mess, yet only his heart appeared largely intact, still beating weakly.

The Demon Emperor looked up at Zu An, his half-skull, half-flesh head looking utterly terrifying.

"Hahaha, your attack was indeed powerful, but unfortunately, it still didn't kill me. Once I recover, I will grind your bones to dust, sell the women by your side into brothels, and make everyone connected to you wish they were dead!" The Demon Emperor's tongue had long been destroyed; this was his consciousness directly projecting into their minds.

Rage from the Demon Emperor +1024 +1024 +1024...

His words were utterly venomous, but without them, he couldn't vent the fury in his heart.

He, the mighty Demon Emperor, practically unrivaled in the world save for Zhao Hao, was reduced to such a wretched state by a mere ant.

This time, he had been somewhat careless, not expecting those fire-tailed 'arrows' to hit him from thousands of miles away. Next time, with precautions, he wouldn't give his opponent the slightest chance.

Yan Xuehen's expression changed. "Oh no, the Golden Crow Sacred Flame has extreme regenerative capabilities. Once he leaves, we'll never be able to find him again."

Yun Jianyue also hastily said, "Quick, stop him!"

Unfortunately, she knew in her heart this was a pipe dream. Not only were they just depleted of energy, but even at their peak, they couldn't stop him.

Earth Immortals could cross the void at will; how could they possibly prevent him?

Sure enough, ripples began to appear behind the Demon Emperor, indicating he was about to teleport. This time, Zu An couldn't manifest the same kind of weapon, and there was no way to know where he would teleport to.

Just then, Zu An suddenly spoke, "Demon Emperor, I forgot to tell you a secret."

"What secret?" The Demon Emperor knew Zu An was surely trying to play some trick, but he couldn't resist asking.

Of course, he wasn't foolish. Half of his body was already in the void, and he could teleport away at any second, so he wasn't afraid of any trick.

"That secret is..." A strange expression appeared on Zu An's face. "Your wife is awesome!"

As he spoke, he directly activated the King Golden Snake's Eye. Fearing it wasn't impactful enough, he also activated the Foul-Mouthed skill.