freenovelworld Chapter 280 Sun Miaoke, Liang Dongshan
Chapter 280 Sun Miaoke, Liang Dongshan
The Sea-Splitting Scale Beast also seized the opportunity to rush ashore, its roar shaking the heavens and the earth. Its huge tail swept fiercely across the shore, stirring up mud and pebbles, as if it wanted to completely destroy everything in front of it.
Sun Miaoke's figure suddenly stopped, then she raised her left hand, and a dark aura appeared in her palm.
The aura flowed slowly like thick ink, emanating an eerie and chilling presence. Mo Ming, standing at a distance, saw this and his pupils constricted sharply.
"This is..." A huge wave of emotions surged in Mo Ming's heart.
That black aura was not ordinary spiritual power, but a very special kind of power, even carrying a hint of evil and oppression.
Mo Ming was familiar with this aura. It was extremely similar to the aura of the Gluttonous Ghost Lord that Mo Ming had sensed in the Eight Gates Secret Realm!
"how is this possible?"
Mo Ming's hands trembled slightly, his heart filled with shock and confusion.
“Sun Miaoke…she also brought out the magic artifact that sealed Ghost Lord from the Eight Gates Secret Realm? But even if the seal is loosened, she shouldn’t be able to use Ghost Lord’s power so easily, right?”
Sun Miaoke's eyes were cold, seemingly completely unaware of how eerie the black aura she was releasing was.
She channeled the black energy into the longsword, and the blade immediately emitted a deep hum, as if it were devouring the surrounding air. The runes on the longsword became even more complex, and a hideous ghost face even faintly appeared.
"Liang Dongshan, block its frontal attack!"
Sun Miaoke said coldly, her voice carrying an undeniable indifference.
Although Liang Dongshan was full of doubt, he didn't ask any further questions. He gritted his teeth and swung his battle axe fiercely, sending a lightning-streaked axe shadow straight towards the chest of the Sea-Splitting Netherscale Beast.
At the same time, Sun Miaoke leaped high into the air, her long sword carrying a dark sword aura, and stabbed straight at the head of the Sea-Splitting Scale Beast!
Seeing this scene from the shadows, Mo Ming's doubts grew even stronger.
“This is no ordinary power…this is definitely the aura of Ghost Marquis!” Mo Ming’s breathing became rapid, and memories of the Eight Gates Secret Realm kept flashing through his mind.
"Could it be that Sun Miaoke has truly mastered some method that allows her to wield the power of the Ghost Marquis? But this power shouldn't belong to her... unless..."
Mo Ming's expression turned extremely solemn as he considered a terrifying possibility.
However, just as Mo Ming was stunned, Liang Dongshan suddenly let out a low roar.
He slammed his hands down on the ground, and a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted from his body, rapidly flowing into the earth.
"Awaken, my guardians!" Liang Dongshan roared.
As his words fell, the ground began to tremble violently, as if something was awakening underground. The next moment, three enormous stone beasts slowly rose from the ground!
These three stone beasts are made entirely of rock and are enormous, each half the height of the Sea-Splitting Scale Beast.
They all have different shapes.
One is a majestic stone lion, another is a ferocious stone tiger, and the third is a stone eagle with wings on its back.
Each stone beast's eyes gleamed with a faint spiritual light, radiating a powerful aura.
"Liang Dongshan can actually summon something like this?"
Mo Ming's gaze sharpened slightly, clearly surprised by Liang Dongshan's methods.
As soon as the stone beast appeared, it immediately rushed towards the Sea-Splitting Scale Beast.
The stone lion opened its massive jaws and bit down hard on the tail of the Sea-Splitting Scale Beast.
The stone tiger pounced on its side, its sharp stone claws tearing fiercely at its scales. Meanwhile, the stone eagle flew into the air and swooped down, attempting to attack the head of the Sea-Splitting Scale Beast.
Enraged by the sudden attack, the Sea-Splitting Scale Beast let out a deafening roar and lashed out with its massive tail, sending the stone lion flying.
At the same time, it opened its blood-red maw, bit down on the stone tiger's forelimb, and with a forceful swing, slammed it hard into the ground.
Although the Stone Eagle's attack was swift, the Sea-Splitting Scale Beast's reaction speed was even faster.
It suddenly raised its head, using the bone spurs on its back to block the stone eagle's dive, and then slapped out with its claw, knocking the stone eagle to the ground.
Although the three stone beasts were repelled, their attack clearly bought Sun Miaoke and Liang Dongshan valuable time.
"Now!"
Sun Miaoke shouted, and the longsword in her hand burst forth with a jet-black light. The sword energy was like a black lightning bolt, piercing straight into the head of the Sea-Splitting Scale Beast.
Liang Dongshan roared, gripped his battle axe with both hands, poured all his spiritual power into it, and slashed fiercely at the chest of the Sea-Splitting Netherscale Beast!
The Sea-Splittering Scale Beast let out an angry roar, attempting to use its tail and claws to block the attacks from both of them simultaneously.
However, it was still a step too slow—Sun Miaoke's sword energy pierced directly into its left eye, while Liang Dongshan's battle axe slammed into its chest, shattering several scales.
The Sea-Splitting Scale Beast let out a painful roar, its massive body swayed, and then it leaped back into the lake, creating huge waves.
After the Sea-Splitting Netherscale Beast retreated into the lake, both Sun Miaoke and Liang Dongshan appeared somewhat weak, clearly indicating that the battle had consumed a great deal of their physical and spiritual energy.
Mo Ming stood in the shadows, watching them with a complex expression. He knew that although the battle had temporarily repelled the Sea-Splitting Scale Beast, the matter was far from over.
“Sun Miaoke, Liang Dongshan…”
Although the auras they exuded were not at the Radiant Orange level, they were estimated to be only one step away from it.
Moreover, Liang Dongshan and Sun Miaoke were shocked to find that they had actually managed to force a Radiant Orange-level ferocious beast back into the lake.
Mo Ming was overwhelmed with mixed feelings—shock and confusion. His gaze involuntarily fell on the gradually calming lake surface, his heart churning with turmoil.
Perhaps the Sea-Splitting Netherworld Beast wasn't good at fighting on land, but it was still a Shining Orange-level beast. The fact that it was defeated by two Crimson Purple-level humans was enough to illustrate a point.
Recalling the scene of Li Chengtian and the other three joining forces to besiege the fire-breathing wolf camel that day, Mo Ming gradually cleared up many doubts in his mind.
In that battle, although Li Chengtian's performance was formidable, he always seemed to hold back, especially at crucial moments. He did not launch his full offensive, but instead occasionally diverted his attention to guarding against the other three.
Clearly, Li Chengtian did not fully trust his "allies," and one could even say that he was always on guard against any possible betrayal from them.
Considering his battle with Li Chengtian, Chengtian's true strength was far greater than what he had witnessed at the time. Throughout that fight, Chengtian maintained a nonchalant attitude, as if victory was a given.
Especially his nonchalant expression, which clearly told Mo Ming—you, a Crimson Purple level, are not worth my serious attention.
It was precisely this overconfident attitude that prevented Li Chengtian from displaying his full strength in the battle.
Perhaps he didn't consider Mo Ming a real threat at all, but just regarded this battle as a minor incident to be dealt with casually.
Could it be that these two people in front of us are also at the Radiant Orange level?!
Are they now wary of each other?
Just how much strength do they still possess that I haven't yet witnessed? Clearly, my assessment of them was far too superficial.
Especially Sun Miaoke, just thinking about her state just now, Mo Ming felt a chill run down his spine.
That aura definitely didn't belong to her; it was cold, dark, and lonely.
Mo Ming wasn't afraid that Sun Miaoke had inherited the power of the Ghost Marquis; what he feared was that the Ghost Marquis would break free of his seal and possess a corpse... to be resurrected!