Chapter 1263: Chapter 1260: A World-Shaking Punch, All the Vegetation Turns to Ash (1st Update)

“How… how is this possible?” Xing Yushu’s eyes widened to their limits, murmuring almost like a groan.

At this moment, it wasn’t just him.

Everyone present was stupefied.

Xiao Rui stared blankly, her mind a complete blank.

Is this… the very Giant Dragon that she had just drawn eyes on?

Simultaneously, one could see the Giant Dragon soaring into the sky, unfurling its massive body and swirling amongst the sky-obscuring ghost soldiers, annihilating them in a single entwining motion.

Boom!

A loud crash was heard.

The ghost soldiers, which were just imposing a moment ago, had all turned into nothingness.

In an instant, clarity was restored between heaven and earth.

Such might was enough to send chills down one’s spine.

At least the Tree Demon Ghost King felt a shiver run down his spine as he then let out a shrieking scream.

“Who on earth are you?”

Xue An smiled faintly, “Thinking to ask this question now, don’t you find it a bit too late?”

“You…” The Tree Demon Ghost King’s expression changed.

“You’re not worthy to know who I am!” Xue An said coolly, raising a hand and pointing.

“Annihilate him!”

Where his fingertip pointed, so went the direction of the Giant Dragon’s advance.

The Giant Dragon let out another dragon’s roar and then danced its body, lunging forward wildly.

In its wake, fierce winds blew, the power overwhelming.

The Tree Demon Ghost King felt both shock and fury.

Shocked at the divine origins of this white-clothed youth, to possess such heaven-defying methods.

Angry at the disdain in his words towards him.

Considering that as a Ghost King ruling over this realm, no one had ever dared to speak to him thus.

“Feigning mystery, today this king will make you truly understand what power is!”

The Tree Demon Ghost King roared angrily, and then, from the void around him, countless tendrils suddenly stretched out, continuously pouring into the Tree Demon Ghost King’s body.

And his body began to grow rapidly.

In almost the blink of an eye, he transformed into a hundred-zhang-tall wood-armored giant.

“Hah!” The Tree Demon Ghost King took a deep breath, and his exhalation stirred up a fierce wind in the world around him.

At the same time, the Giant Dragon had already rushed close.

The Tree Demon Ghost King let out a sinister laugh, raising his immensely thick arm, and threw a punch towards the Giant Dragon.

Bang!

After a thunderous boom.

One could see the Giant Dragon being suppressed by an enormous fist, unable to advance any further.

Silence!

All the people on the scene held their breath involuntarily, waiting for the outcome that would follow.

Crack!

Accompanied by an almost imperceptible crisp sound, a crack appeared on the top of the Giant Dragon’s head, extending and spreading rapidly.

In but a breath’s time, the body of the Giant Dragon was covered in dense cracks, and then it emitted a mournful cry, exploding with a bang, dissipating into pure spiritual power that vanished from sight.

Along with the explosion of the Giant Dragon also burst the faint glimmer of hope that had just arisen in the hearts of all the townspeople.

Meanwhile, a burst of loud laughter echoed through the air as the Demon Ghost King began to cackle with triumph.

“I thought you had some real tricks up your sleeve! If you could actually summon a True Dragon to descend upon this world, then I would’ve admitted defeat. But this mere dragon formed from Spiritual Power, a blatant deception, dares to be arrogant in front of me?”

As the Demon Ghost King spoke, a huge weight seemed to lift from his heart as well.

Just moments before, he had indeed been greatly startled, but now it was clear that, though the Giant Dragon looked impressive in form and spirit, it was merely a false dragon conjured up through a secret technique.

For others, it might be formidable, enough to exterminate those ghostly soldiers, but for a mighty being like the Demon Ghost King, it was nothing to be concerned about.

Hearing the Demon Ghost King’s taunt, everyone’s face turned pale, and their eyes filled with despair.

Xing Yushu clenched the vines that formed the cage, his hands dripping with blood from the thorns, but he seemed oblivious to the pain, only staring blankly at Xue An in the distance, his heart sinking into the Abyss.

So… it was still not enough?

Suddenly, Xing Yushu felt an urge to burst into tears.

Despair was not to be feared, but what was terrifying was being given hope only to have it cruelly stripped away.

On the ground, Zeng Jialiang and Jin Haorang both exhaled and exchanged glances, seeing the look of relief on each other’s faces.

Though there had been many twists and turns, fortunately, the outcome was still the same.

Only Baili Shaoguang remained caught up in the gaze Xue An had just given him, trembling uncontrollably, unable to extricate himself from it.

“Kid, your tactics are decent. If it were not for your arrogance, even killing my favorite concubine, I might have spared you! Alas, now I can only send you on your way!” said the Demon Ghost King in a feigned tone of pity, followed by an unrestrained sinister laugh.

“Before you die, do you have any last words?”

At this challenge, countless eyes turned toward Xue An, who stood in the void.

Xiao Rui’s heart clenched tightly as she dumbly watched Xue An’s silhouette, silently thinking to herself.

Big brother… can you turn this danger into safety again? Probably… very unlikely!

As she pondered, tears gradually welled up in Xiao Rui’s eyes.

But just then, a soft chuckle spread in all directions.

“Borrowing your physical form to transfer power for countering this attack? That’s somewhat beyond my expectations! Fine, since it’s come to this, I will have to take you on with a bit more seriousness!”

The voice was not loud, but to the listeners, it was like a thunderbolt.

The Demon Ghost King was taken aback, then could not help scoffing, “A bit more serious? What kind of joke is that? Have you lost your mind from fear? Hahahahaha…”

Once again, the Demon Ghost King erupted into laughter, his huge arm smashing down as he laughed.

“Big brother, be careful!” Xiao Rui screamed in alarm, unable to stop herself from warning him.

But unexpectedly, Xue An turned his head and smiled at her, “Thank you!”

After saying that, Xue An raised his fist and stepped forward, striking out!

That punch was so ordinary, it didn’t even seem to carry any momentum at all.

At first glance, it resembled a child playing around.

Yet that nonchalant punch, upon making contact with the Demon Ghost King’s incoming giant arm, set off a massive shockwave resembling a mushroom cloud.

The world fell silent at that moment, leaving only Xue An and the Demon Ghost King in confrontation.

In the midst of silence.

The eyes of the Demon Ghost King gradually bulged in disbelief as he stared at Xue An, a deep horror surfacing in his gaze, and his lips quivered as if he wanted to speak.

But he had no chance.

For at that moment, accompanied by a thunderous rumble, the Demon Ghost King’s body began to burst apart, starting with his arm.

In an instant, the Demon Ghost King let out a terror-filled roar before blasting apart in mid-air.

Amidst the scattering wood chips, Xue An stood indifferent, shaking his head, “Still not enough!”

With that, Xue An raised his fist and struck out once more.

Wherever his punch reached, the entire vast forest quivered, then began to burst one after another, and ultimately… turned to ashes!