Chapter 2170: Trump Card  

Shang Liuyu’s expression changed.

Doesn't that mean big sis was actually in the dark the whole time?

But she reacted quickly as well. She looked at the Skin-Flaying King coldly and said, “You can give up on trying to break us apart. My big sister really does like him, so what they did was only natural.”

Zu An was stunned. He had never expected Shang Liuyu to actually speak up for him.

The Skin-Flaying King chuckled and said, “What a thoughtful sister-in-law you have here. You’re actually speaking up for him.”

“I’ve known him longer than you. I know what kind of person he is,” Shang Liuyu said coldly. “There's definitely a reason why he didn’t tell us. For example, we could have ended up giving something away and been noticed by you guys.”

Zu An felt warm inside.

Big sis Shang is different from other women after all.

“Hah, but what a pity that he acted for so long, only to end up helping me reach my aim. I’ve finally arrived here.” The Skin-Flaying King pointed at the abyss and asked, “Do you know what lies below?”

“What?” Shang Liuyu immediately had an ominous feeling. “This is the entrance to Hell, of course.” The Skin-Flaying King roared with laughter. “Only the deceased can enter. If you don’t fear death, you can follow me inside.”

After saying that, he jumped straight off. He spread his arms and embraced the endless abyss below.

However, his vision suddenly blurred. He discovered that he had actually appeared on the surface again. The Skin Flaying King was stunned.

Shang Liuyu was alarmed. She quickly looked down from the cliff. She had seen Zu An use the position exchange skill before, so she naturally knew why the Skin Flaying King had returned. Sure enough, Zu An was falling in the position the Skin Flaying King had just been in.

Shang Liuyu thought about how the Skin-Flaying King said that this was the entrance to Hell, a place where only the deceased could go.

No matter how high Zu An’s cultivation is, isn’t he still dead for sure?

Just then, Zu An suddenly slammed his palm downward. A tremendous force fired out, and he used the recoil force to return to the cliff.

By the time she saw him land on the ground again, Shang Liuyu’s face was completely pale. Cold sweat soaked her back.

Zu An didn’t hesitate at all. He shot at the Skin-Flaying King like a streak of lightning. He immediately used the Primordial Origin Sutra and One Drop of Heaven’s Essence to redirect the dragon vein power of the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons. His Tai’e Sword was suffused with dazzling radiance. The sword was like the sun, countless times stronger than any sword energy he had ever used before. Even quite a bit of the death energy swirling above the abyss below was erased by its blinding radiance.

The Skin-Flaying King was alarmed. He immediately took out the white bone staff. A blast of black death energy condensed, and countless ghostly monsters were summoned. They brandished all kinds of weapons as they attacked the sword energy.

Primordial energy’s purification power was a natural bane of death energy. Furthermore, the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons was incredibly rich in draconic energy, which made Zu An’s sword more powerful than ever before. The baleful ghostly creatures were obliterated by the sword energy almost instantly.

The Skin-Flaying King’s eyes were wide. He didn’t have time to have any other reaction, though. The blinding sword didn’t stop at all and came crashing down on his head. His final thought was, Are you kidding me?

You’re this strong, and yet you were still playing games? Should I be thanking you?!

Zu An was left gasping for breath. Everything had happened extremely quickly just now. It seemed easy enough, but in reality, he had already imagined this scene countless times. Every single detail had been carefully considered so the Skin-Flaying King wouldn’t have the slightest chance to react.

After all, with the Skin-Flaying King’s cultivation, even if it was the Shadowhorror Devil, or even the whole group of alien monsters joining together, they wouldn’t have been able to achieve this result. But Zu An had the Primordial Origin Sutra’s powerful purification ability. It was the natural bane of these ghostly creatures. Still, Zu An had been worried that the Skin-Flaying King could have some special resistance against this type of purification power. That was why the draconic energy of the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons had been his real trump card! Shang Liuyu’s mouth hung wide open. The scene before her was just way too shocking. She was quite knowledgeable herself, and her brother-in-law had been one of the world’s three strongest individuals. She had met the late libationer in the academy as well. She had occasionally seen Zhao Han, as well as the late Fiend Emperor. In short, she had experienced the pressure of the strongest. But in that moment, she had felt something entirely different. It was incomparable, something that wasn't on the same level at all!

The Skin-Flaying King had actually been really strong. As someone who was able to scheme against the Dragon King, his cultivation could only be greater. Furthermore, he had been full of secrets. And yet, such a powerful being was killed instantly?

No wonder Zu An had been so calm this entire time even though Shang Liuyu was panicking. After all, there had been three earth immortal-grade alien monsters and the mysterious Skin-Flaying King. They'd also had so many subordinates with them, while she and Zu An were just two people. She just hadn't been able to imagine any ways of winning no matter how she thought about it. She had relied purely on her faith in Zu An that drove her to stay with him in life and death.

But now, it seemed that even if the three earth immortal-grade alien monsters had been here, or even if the frightening reanimated creatures worked together with Ka Qier, they still wouldn’t have been able to block that resplendent sword. The immature and underripe boy she had met at that gazebo in Brightmoon City had now already grown to this extent.

Zu An didn’t stop, and activated the Primordial Origin Sutra. He then added the White Lotus Flame and Phoenix Flame to burn the remaining corpse into nothing. He had heard that this Skin-Flaying King seemed unkillable, and had only planned to cut off the enemy's limbs and then restrain him after crippling him. Still, he hadn't expected the Skin-Flaying King to end up being so weak despite sounding so impressive. He had died without Zu An even having to do anything extra.

But in the end, it was because the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons was more powerful than he had imagined. Now, he only had to hope that these methods were enough to completely purify the Skin-Flaying King.

The-Skin Flaying King’s corpse quickly turned to ashes. However, a frown appeared on Zu An’s face, because a spirit suddenly floated into the air.

“I never expected you to be so strong. If we were to fight by normal means, I would indeed not be your match. Unfortunately, we deceased are undying. This death will only reincarnate me in the closest Hell. Since I'm closest to this underworld gate, I'll definitely head inside. To be honest, I should be thanking you for sending me over.” The Skin-Flaying King's spirit laughed out loud.

Zu An’s expression was grave. He used the Heaven Devouring Sutra to try to suck over the spirit, but the enemy seemed to be wrapped within a mysterious power. This power seemed to be a kind of extremely fundamental principle that couldn't be resisted or compared. Under the guidance of these laws, the Skin-Flaying King’s spirit quickly flew into the abyss below before disappearing.

Zu An was speechless.

Shang Liuyu tried to comfort him. “You’ve already done extremely well. In that instant, I was so scared my soul almost left my body. At least you’re still okay right now, which is more important than anything else.”

Zu An sighed. “If we've really allowed that Skin-Flaying King to pass that test, and he obtains the World Law Beacon as a result, that's when our troubles will really begin.”

Even so, his mental state wasn’t too affected. At worst, he would just guard the area near the World Law Beacon. That way, even if the enemy passed the trial, he’d just kill the Skin-Flaying King again once he came back to obtain it. He had the help of the Tomb of Ten Thousand Dragons’ dragon veins, so he had more confidence than ever before.

Just then, an ancient voice suddenly asked, “Destined one, do you wish to join in that trial?”

Zu An and Shang Liuyu were both stunned. They reflexively looked around them, but they didn’t see anyone.

Zu An frowned. Even though he wasn’t using the power of the dragon veins, with his current cultivation, the range of his divine sense ensured that not a single bug would escape his perception. And yet, he couldn't pinpoint the voice’s location. It didn’t make sense at all.

Zu An used One Drop of Heaven’s Essence to borrow the power of the dragon veins again. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, and with a wave of his hand, an invisible wave of energy fired out. The dense ash-colored death energy was brushed away, revealing a giant sculpture.

Shang Liuyu looked up, filled with shock.