Chapter 488: Completely Crushing Attack

"Given your current state, you don't even pique my interest enough to make me act. This Sky-Locking Array can not only trap people but also absorb their essence. I'd like to see how long you can last."

The Sect Leader stood with one hand behind his back, ready to toy with the few of them. Otherwise, what was the point of him breaking through to the Void Tribulation Realm?

However, the moment the electric current touched Lin Che, intense pain spread throughout his body. He could clearly feel the immortal essence within him being forcibly drawn out by the light screen.

His already severely depleted essence felt an even more excruciating pain, as if it were being scorched by fire.

Immortal Emperor Qinglin and Tuo Sen were in equally dire straits. Immortal Emperor Qinglin's immortal sword had begun to tremble slightly, and the blood-red halo around Tuo Sen had also dimmed considerably.

Just then, Tuo Sen suddenly let out a furious roar, unleashing all of his remaining Ancient God power.

The physical strength of an Eight-Star Ancient God was displayed to its fullest at this moment. He violently smashed the mie xing mao (star extinguishing spear) in his hand against the light screen. A blood-red pillar of light burst from the spear tip, forcefully pushing back the electric current by a few feet.

"Lin Che! We can't wait any longer! We must break the array immediately, or he will truly wear us down to death here!"

A glint flashed in Lin Che's eyes. He suddenly remembered what Immortal Emperor Qinglin had said earlier: the core of the Sky-Locking Array was connected to the Sect Leader's essence.

Lin Che took a deep breath and shouted to the two, "Brother Qinglin, Tuo Sen, let's attack the Sect Leader together! He is the core of the array; as long as we can severely wound him, the array will naturally break without a fight!"

Immortal Emperor Qinglin's eyes lit up. He immediately understood Lin Che's intention, gripped his immortal sword, and poured all of his water-blue essence power into the sword. A faint halo appeared on the sword's body.

"Good! I'll distract him; you two seize the opportunity to attack!"

Before he finished speaking, Immortal Emperor Qinglin swung his sword violently. A water-blue sword qi, dozens of feet long, slashed towards the Sect Leader. The sword qi contained rich vital energy, yet it carried a deadly sharpness.

The Sect Leader curled his lips in disdain upon seeing this, raising his hand to condense a golden barrier that easily blocked the sword qi: "With such meager ability, you dare to show off in front of me?"

The moment the Sect Leader's attention was drawn by Immortal Emperor Qinglin, Lin Che and Tuo Sen attacked simultaneously.

Lin Che completely fused his ice and fire essence power with the Blood God Sword. The sword body erupted with dazzling red and blue light, and he even used all his strength to unleash a sword qi, condensed with his lifelong cultivation, towards the Sect Leader's chest.

The Demon God Tuo Sen leaped up, all the physical strength of an Eight-Star Ancient God infused into the mie xing mao (star extinguishing spear). The spear tip tore through space, smashing towards the Sect Leader's head.

The Sect Leader's expression changed slightly. He hadn't expected that the three of them, in such a predicament, could still launch such a fierce counterattack.

However, the Sect Leader showed no fear. Instead, he snorted coldly, condensing a golden shield in his palm, intending to block the attack.

But Lin Che's sword qi carried the power of ice and fire clashing, instantly tearing a rift in the shield. Tuo Sen's mie xing mao (star extinguishing spear) followed closely, smashing heavily into the rift.

"Boom—!"

The golden shield shattered in response. The sword qi and spear force simultaneously landed on the Sect Leader. The Sect Leader grunted, taking three steps back. A deep, bone-visible wound appeared on his chest, and blood flowed from the wound, dripping onto the ground.

The Sect Leader Lackey looked down at his wound, an incredible anger flashing in his eyes: "You… you dare to injure me!"

As the Sect Leader was injured, the light screen of the Sky-Locking Array instantly dimmed. The previously forcibly repaired cracks reappeared and expanded at a visible speed.

Lin Che and the two seized this opportunity, simultaneously attacking the cracks. The three attacks hit the cracks at the same time, and with a 'crack,' the light screen completely shattered.

The moment the array broke, the three finally escaped its束縛, but their internal essence was almost completely depleted. Immortal Emperor Qinglin and Tuo Sen stumbled and fell to the ground. Only Lin Che remained barely standing, the Blood God Sword in his hand supporting his body, preventing him from falling.

The Sect Leader looked at the shattered array and then at the disheveled trio, his anger almost overflowing: "Very good! You have successfully enraged me! Today, I will make you taste the most painful tortures in the world, to let you know the consequences of offending a Kong Jie (Void Tribulation Realm) expert!"

In an instant, the Sect Leader raised his hand to form a seal, and the golden light around him surged again. Countless golden blades of light condensed around him, shooting towards Lin Che and the two.

The blades of light contained terrifying Kong Jie (Void Tribulation Realm) power; anyone struck by them would instantly be torn to shreds.

Gazing at the energy condensing before him, a cold glint flashed in Lin Che's eyes. At the same time, his fingers moved rapidly, and he spat out a mouthful of crimson blood, condensing it into a shield that appeared beside him.

The essence blood Lin Che spat out condensed into a dark red shield in the air. The shield was covered with twisted runes, each emitting the scorching aura of sacrificed essence.

Buzz—

The golden blades of light collided with the Blood Essence Shield, emitting a piercing hum. The runes on the shield instantly lit up, but also dimmed at a visible speed.

Lin Che grunted, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, his arm trembling violently, clearly at his limit.

Seeing this, Immortal Emperor Qinglin struggled to his feet from the ground, plunged his immortal sword into the earth, formed a hand seal, and his water-blue essence surged madly around him, condensing into a huge water curtain above the heads of the three?

"Hold on! I'll help you!"

In an instant, the water curtain overlapped with the Blood Essence Shield, barely blocking most of the light blades. However, a few stragglers still grazed Lin Che's shoulder, leaving deep bloody marks on him.

The Demon God Tuo Sen also refused to be outdone. He pressed his hands to the ground, unleashing all the physical strength of an Eight-Star Ancient God, causing deep fissures to crack open in the ground.

Countless blood-red vines emerged from the fissures, coiling towards the Sect Leader's ankles. The blood-red vines carried the power to devour vitality, but the moment they touched the golden halo around the Sect Leader, they were instantly incinerated.

The Sect Leader looked at the three, fighting like cornered beasts, his eyes filled with cruelty: "Struggle! The more you struggle, the more miserable your death will be later!"

The Sect Leader clenched his right hand, and the golden blades of light in the air instantly condensed into a giant golden saber. The saber was entwined with Kong Jie (Void Tribulation Realm) power, and it slashed down fiercely towards the three.

The might of this saber strike was more terrifying than all previous attacks. The Blood Essence Shield and the water curtain simultaneously trembled violently, the runes began to crack, and the water curtain also rippled, as if it would shatter in the next second.

After a tremendous roar, Lin Che and the others were instantly sent flying, crashing heavily against the wall, sending countless shattered stones and scorching blood splattering.

The Sect Leader brushed the dust off his shoulder, his expression indifferent: "Truly ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. Today, none of you shall leave here alive."

Daoist Lan Meng gazed in that direction, exhaling a deep, hot breath, then turned sideways and said, "I'm sorry, Lin Che, I cannot help you. Take care of yourself."