Chapter 855: Extremely Jealous

He Chunhua asked him, "Have you seen Chuan'er?"Zhao Qinghe shook his head."What do we do next?"Before Zhao Qinghe could finish his question, a series of earth-shattering explosions erupted behind them.Both were struck with horror, speechless as they looked at each other.

He Chunhua composed himself and pointed towards the western ruins. "Go there, quickly!"There was a dry riverbed there, a hiding place where the massive monsters couldn't enter.Most importantly, it was less than three hundred zhang from the center of the battle.

No sooner had the two men reached the riverbed and hidden themselves than a rumbling sound came from above. Countless monsters galloped down the street directly over their heads, shaking down a lot of dust.They had all been drawn by the explosions and the roar of the King of Que Beasts.The two held their breath, not daring even to sneeze.

With what seemed like gods battling at Red General's Tomb, He Chunhua knew he couldn't get involved.But every fight has a result. In this conflict between two powerful forces, He Chunhua wanted to stay and see if he could seize an opportunity to profit from their struggle.

With his invisibility dispelled, He Jing knew that this day would not end well.Fortunately, he had prepared for this. He pointed at the King of Que Beasts and shouted, "Go!"The Lantern Spirit, which had been circling above the four of them, lunged forward, transforming into its classic multi-headed giant serpent form just before the Que Beast could swat it away.

Each section of the serpent's body was three to four people thick when embraced. Six or seven serpent bodies coiled tightly together, binding the massive beast firmly.The giant beast tugged hard, but the serpent's body was incredibly elastic, stretching like rubber without losing its grip.He Jing's cultivated Everbright Lantern Spirit was in a league far above Zhang Lianhai's.

He shouted again, "Open!"Two serpent heads, positioned near the giant beast's ears, seized the opportunity when it opened its mouth, biting its jaws from left and right and pulling them apart with force.Before He Jing could give further orders, Fu Liang hurled three black, goose-egg-sized spheres, accurately landing them inside the beast's mouth.The giant beast sprawled forward, trying to spit them out, but these three objects exploded prematurely.With a series of thunderous blasts, Fu Liang and the others even saw flames erupting from its throat.Had they not been protected by their defensive aura, they might have been flung away by the blast wave.

The giant beast was blasted backward, crashing to the ground with a monumental thud, like a collapsing mountain.The most formidable fortresses are often breached from within. This creature appeared to have thick skin, abundant blood, and tough armor, so He Jing decided to try a clever tactic, unexpectedly succeeding on his first attempt.However, seeing the direction in which it fell, everyone cursed their bad luck.Directly behind the giant beast was Red General's Tomb, and in its fall, it coincidentally covered the tomb mound completely!Then, a faint, ethereal glow emerged from its body, heading directly beneath it.

He Jing conjured a spell, and the giant serpent, formed by the Lantern Spirit, burrowed beneath the giant beast, attempting to retrieve the Great Square Jar.As a serpent, it had a physical form, but it couldn't budge the massive beast no matter how hard it tried to dig.There was only a small gap remaining near the beast's neck.Helpless, He Jing murmured a command, and under his control, the giant serpent reverted to a speck of golden light, flying towards the beast's neck.Just as it was about to slip into the gap, the giant beast, right there, suddenly opened its eyes.

This scene sent shivers down everyone's spines:The King of Que Beasts was not dead!Before anyone could react, it exhaled a blast of cold air towards the golden light.Tiny ice crystals, mixed with purplish-red flesh, instantly coalesced into sixteen mirrors, surrounding the giant ape and the Lantern Spirit from all directions—above, below, left, and right.

It wasn't just the Heavenly Palace contingent; everyone secretly observing nearby felt a chill down their spines:This creature could actually use divine abilities, and with such mastery!Monsters from other realms often possessed innate talents, but the divine abilities they manifested were usually straightforward, not this refined. For example, the Thunder-Wielding Giant Beast naturally controlled lightning, and its attacks were simply summoning lightning bolts and thunderstorms, crude and direct.Currently, it was known that only demons and cultivators could display such a variety of intricate spells.However, the Que Beast leader proved with its actions that it could as well.This was simply unreasonable.

As soon as the Everbright Lantern Spirit's form appeared in a cold ice mirror, a bit of its golden light would be absorbed.It darted left and right, trying to break out, but no matter where it charged, a mirror would appear before it, and if it collided, it would get stuck. It could only cautiously evade, avoiding being reflected.But the mirror array rapidly contracted inwards, leaving less and less space for the Lantern Spirit to maneuver.Yet, it couldn't break through the mirror array's encirclement.The Lantern Spirit struggled desperately, transforming into countless shapes for a moment, but it was pulled apart by the mirrors, a piece here, a piece there.It was conceivable that eventually, all sixteen mirrors would come together, and every surface would reflect the Lantern Spirit.By then, the Lantern Spirit would likely be torn to shreds.

No one had anticipated that such a powerful and clumsy-looking monster could feign death and cast spells.He Jing watched, horrified.Even he had fallen for the trick. Defeating this monster was proving to be more difficult than he had initially estimated!

"Break the mirrors!""Unleash the Devouring Children, now!"He adjusted his tactics, decisively issuing two commands."Yes!"Immediately, four acolytes sat cross-legged on the ground, closing their eyes in prayer.The attendant behind He Jing drew his bow, firing three arrows in a triangular formation.

The King of Que Beasts casually blocked, but the three arrows fissioned prematurely, becoming six, then twelve, and changing their trajectories, making it impossible for the opponent to defend.All twelve arrows hit their targets; most were absorbed by the King of Que Beasts, while three struck the ice mirrors.This was followed by a series of explosions, each not large in scope but considerable in power.Before entering Dragon Coiling City, He Jing knew that these monsters excelled in ice abilities, so using fire attacks would cause them greater damage. Therefore, the attendants' arrows had been pre-enchanted with fire burst spells.

Amidst the billowing smoke, the King of Que Beasts was forced back a step. It shook its head and arms; the areas struck by the fire blasts were unharmed, only its fur was covered with faint gray marks.However, three ice mirrors shattered instantly, and the Lantern Spirit seized the opportunity to dart out from the gap, heading straight for Red General's Tomb.The Great Square Jar!Its target had always been this supreme treasure.As long as the Great Square Jar was acquired, the crisis would resolve itself, and He Jing would have accomplished a monumental feat.

Who knew that at this moment, a person would suddenly appear out of thin air in front of Red General Armor and the Great Square Jar, directly blocking the path of the golden light.It was a true instant appearance, appearing in a flash without any prior warning.The Lantern Spirit paused.Fortunately, it had no emotions and couldn't be startled; it merely instinctively tried to go around.Unexpectedly, this person suddenly pulled out an object that resembled both a lamp and a mirror and shone it towards the Lantern Spirit.A blinding beam of intense light suddenly shot out, enveloping the Lantern Spirit.The Lantern Spirit dodged left and right but was trapped within the powerful beam, its form gradually fading like melting butter.It was more powerful than Zhang Lianhai's Lantern Spirit, thus enduring longer in the intense light.

The gunpowder smoke from the Heavenly Palace attendants' arrows filled an area of ten zhang with dust; but this powerful beam, once emitted, pierced through all obstacles, extending for over a hundred zhang like a laser, concentrated and unscattering!He Jing's eyes widened in an instant, and he cried out:"Shadow-Piercing Lamp!"

The moment the distinctive powerful light appeared, He Jing, as a high-ranking member of the Heavenly Palace, immediately recognized it: this was the Shadow-Piercing Lamp, one of Mount Xu's most prized treasures, used to project star charts within the Spirit Gathering Array!While the Spider Immortal's remains were indeed important, without this Shadow-Piercing Lamp, the star chart could not be projected.Months ago, during the Mount Xu upheaval, the spider's exuviae and the lid of the Great Square Jar were stolen, and the Shadow-Piercing Lamp in the array's core was not spared either.Conversely, the appearance of the Shadow-Piercing Lamp meant that the treasure thief was also here!The mastermind behind the destruction of the Star-Picking Tower, the unrest in Lingxu City, and the undermining of the Heavenly Palace's authority was right before his eyes!If He Jing had originally been determined to obtain the Great Square Jar, the appearance of the Shadow-Piercing Lamp simply made his blood boil.

Seeing his Lantern Spirit struggling ceaselessly in the intense light, He Jing grabbed a large piece of a ruined wall and hurled it towards the light source, simultaneously shouting, "Devouring Children, quickly!"He tapped his foot, also pursuing the light source.

A huge palm descended from above; the King of Que Beasts had noticed him and intended to swat him dead on the spot like a fly.In the nick of time, He Jing suddenly twisted his body, grazing past the edge of the King of Que Beasts' palm, and glided forward on the wind generated by the palm, like a kite.This movement was graceful and beautiful; in terms of agility and dexterity, it was no less impressive than He Lingchuan's Swallow Return technique.With a bang, the ruined wall was shattered. Piercing through the rolling dust, He Jing saw someone standing ahead, holding the lamp, wearing a mask.The powerful light emanated from the mirror he held, trapping the Lantern Spirit.The King of Que Beasts seemed to know that this powerful light was greatly assisting it, and thus did not attack this person.

"You scoundrel, how dare you!" He Jing hurled a purple-bronze mace at him.The object spun through the air, imbued with the sound of wind and thunder. It carried immense force; if struck, a person's tendons would snap and bones would break.He Jing didn't believe this strike could injure his opponent; he merely aimed to force a change in stance, which would allow him to rescue the Lantern Spirit from the intense light.

He Lingchuan had no intention of moving; he simply hurled his mirror shield in return.With a resounding clang, the shield and mace collided.At the same time, He Jing himself charged forward, intending to block the light with his body.Just for a single breath, if the powerful light was interrupted for even a moment, the Lantern Spirit could escape!However, the King of Que Beasts, seemingly holding a grudge against him, opened its mouth and blasted a stream of cold air towards him.

Without the Lantern Spirit's protection, He Jing had no choice but to dodge.One second later, he would have been impaled like a hedgehog.Immediately after, the King of Que Beasts' palm, larger than a door, came slapping down.He Jing, enraged, bellowed, "Where are the Devouring Children?"

At that moment, the purple-bronze mace automatically returned to its owner. He Jing, airborne, was about to be seized by the King of Que Beasts, repeating Zhang Lianhai's fate. But he swung the heavy mace backward, much like paddling in water, and with a burst of acceleration, slipped through the gaps between the Que Beast King's fingers.During this maneuver, he didn't forget to swing the mace, smashing it heavily onto the King of Que Beasts' middle finger.With a sharp crack, even with the monster's incredibly tough hide, it couldn't help but let out a roar of pain.He Lingchuan was somewhat surprised at this point, not expecting He Jing, who controlled the Lantern Spirit, to be a martial artist with not only profound cultivation but also the ability to manipulate wind.Previously, all the Cloud Emissaries he had seen, including Bai Ziqi, possessed abilities centered entirely around their Lantern Spirits.He Jing performed a mid-air somersault and charged towards He Lingchuan. His movements were extremely fast, and he could accelerate mid-way, as if someone had given him a powerful push from behind.This was the practical application of the Wind Dance Art, known as "Pushing the Waves and Aiding the Tide."