C228 Gold Horn King
Chu Yi might have been lucky, or perhaps his adversary had truly hit his breaking point. Six kilometers out, Chu Yi finally picked up on the other's presence. But at this point, he had pushed himself to the brink; his body was at its limit, rendering him unable to discern the other's features clearly.
"It's as I thought," he mused. "This power isn't mine to wield. The cost of using it improperly is far too great."
The cost was indeed steep, and the results were less than satisfactory. Yet, for Chu Yi, such concerns had ceased to matter.
He estimated that the elite warriors of Redmarsh City would soon realize that something was amiss. Redmarsh was expansive, and even with a private flying car, it would take over half an hour to traverse. But these warriors, should they tap into their true power, could easily outpace any vehicle.
The thought of their imminent arrival was unsettling to Chu Yi. Time was running out.
Without a second's delay, Chu Yi's power began to ripple outwards. The celestial bodies shone brighter than ever before. Sol War God, witnessing the spectacle, saw an array of stars materialize behind Chu Yi. It was a cosmic dance, an eternal vanishing act, the birthplace of an infinite galaxy!
Every imaginable spectacle—terrifying, bizarre, and splendid—unfolded behind Chu Yi. Such an experience was beyond comprehension unless seen firsthand. And Sol War God was feeling the full impact of this revelation.
Amidst the overwhelming display, Sol War God's heart swelled with awe. He shared the same bewilderment as Adams. Was this the entity he was meant to confront?
As if in a dream, the stars coalesced into Chu Yi's hands. He spread his arms wide, and the gathered starlight formed a bow—an ethereal bow, forged from the boundless light of stars, radiating a power beyond belief.
Gripping the bow, Chu Yi seemed to channel every ounce of his strength. The bowstring was drawn back, and the stars grew wilder, converging into a luminous arrow poised between the bow and string.
The arrow was over two meters in length, a sight to behold, shimmering like the most radiant star in the heavens, a masterpiece of artistry!
Yet, upon glimpsing the arrow, a flicker of terror crossed Sol War God's eyes.
In that moment, Sol War God felt a genuine fear.
The power amassed within the arrow was so immense it defied his wildest imagination!
Sol War God couldn't fathom the consequences if such a potent arrow were unleashed.
"Even the star fortresses of higher civilizations, traversing through space, would stand no chance against such a formidable arrow!"
Sol War God had witnessed a plethora of technologies during his visits to other star civilizations.
And the star fortress, a pinnacle of Third Level Civilization technology...
In Sol War God's view, these were war machines beyond the scope of imagination.
Such fearsome war behemoths, once operational, could easily obliterate countless lesser civilizations.
The star fortress, as one of the most fearsome of these war beasts, boasted defenses beyond comprehension.
Rumor had it that even a series of assaults by powerful War Gods couldn't breach the protective shields of these fortresses.
Sol War God himself had once tested his might against such shields in higher civilizations.
Destroying an energy shield not only spared one from punishment but also secured a handsome reward!
Back when Sol War God had just ascended to his title, he believed there was no place beyond his reach.
Thus, he confronted the star fortress, channeling his full power into the effort.
That strike, a culmination of his entire force, was nearly on par with the blow he had dealt Chu Yi.
But, alas...
The energy shield didn't even ripple.
Such was its horror.
Having experienced the shield's formidable nature firsthand, Sol War God now recognized the terrifying potency within Chu Yi's strike!
Should such power be unleashed, it would undoubtedly...
No, it would certainly shatter that energy barrier!
"Who exactly is this Chu Yi?!"
The records indicated that Chu Yi was from the Chu family, the fifth son of Chu Xiong.
But now, Sol War God questioned this claim.
He was familiar with the Chu family.
Yet even the legendary matriarch of the Chu family could not possibly have nurtured such an anomaly...
As the Sol War God grappled with his shock and frantic thoughts, Chu Yi finally drew the bowstring to its fullest extent, almost forming a perfect crescent!
In the blink of an eye, the arrow materialized!
Bathed in endless radiance, against the backdrop of the vast cosmos, this unparalleled strike made its debut in the world...
There was no sound, only the sight of dazzling light.
Everything was vanishing.
But then, in an instant, an indescribable roar echoed.
The whole world trembled!
Sol War God clearly saw a massive crater form several kilometers away on the ground.
A terrifying pit, kilometers wide and more than ten kilometers deep!
Any War God could wreak such havoc with a single blow.
This was trivial.
Yet, what truly sent a wave of shock and fear through Sol War God was the aura of total destruction emanating from the crater!
He knew that if he were within the arrow's range, or the epicenter of its explosive power, not even his armor could save him.
Absolutely, absolutely not!
This realization was what truly shook Sol War God to his core and filled him with despair.
The area affected was vast, and the force within each part was unfathomably potent.
He couldn't begin to fathom the level of destruction that would result if such a strike were focused on a single point...
Chu Yi stood silently on the ground, his body gradually ascending.
This was not a mere leap into the void; he was truly flying!
Flight was a privilege of the War God Level, a feat only those of such stature could achieve.
Yet, Chu Yi had accomplished it.
Neither Sol War God nor Adams found anything amiss with this.
After all, it was Chu Yi!
The one who had executed all of this was none other than Chu Yi!
What couldn't Chu Yi achieve...
Thus, his body ascended to midair, his awareness unwavering, steadfastly fixed on the depths of the crater.
Sol War God was perplexed.
With such immense power at play, no life form could possibly survive. Why then did Chu Yi continue to fixate on it?
But his confusion was short-lived.
For in the very next moment, a terrifying surge emerged...
...
A towering giant, over three meters tall, stood in the void not far from Chu Yi.
Atop his head were once two golden horns, but now only one remained, and even that was marred with a web of cracks.
Overall...
It was an utter waste, a profound tragedy.
The bodies of the three giants were oozing dark green blood from every wound.
They were heavily injured, that much was certain.
"It's the Gold Horn King!"
The voice of the Sol War God suddenly rang out.
Chu Yi was taken aback, clearly unfamiliar with the term "Gold Horn King."
Lee Zi had somehow made her way close to Chu Yi's position.
Chu Yi turned to Lee Zi, who looked just as bewildered.
"The Gold Horn King is one of the three great overlords within the Underworld Forbidden Ground, one of the four great taboos of the Adirang Region."
Underworld Forbidden Ground...
Hearing this, Chu Yi understood.
There were four major Life Restricted Areas in the Adirang Region.
The most notorious and enigmatic was, without a doubt, Silverdeer.
Besides Silverdeer, there were three other Life Restricted Areas.
The Underworld was one of them.
Though it paled in comparison to Silverdeer, the Underworld was still one of the oldest Life Restricted Areas.
Typically, the way to gauge the strength of these Life Restricted Areas was simple: by their age.
Silverdeer was among the earliest Life Restricted Areas, and while the Underworld came a bit later, it was still one of the oldest to emerge shortly thereafter.
Thus, in the eyes of many, the strength of the Underworld in the Adirang Region was second only to Silverdeer.
Even on a global scale, the Underworld's power was firmly within the top five!
And now, the three-meter-tall man before him was actually one of the Gold Horn King's three great figures!
But why was he here?
Wasn't it said that Demon Kings from the Life Restricted Areas couldn't just leave their domains at will?
After pondering for a moment, Chu Yi still couldn't unravel these mysteries. He had more pressing matters to attend to.
In the next instant, Chu Yi sprang into action.
He charged directly at the Gold Horn King!
Suddenly, numerous terrifying phantom imprints appeared on the body of the Gold Horn King. Just as Chu Yi closed in, these imprints merged and clung to the Gold Horn King's skin.
"Damn you, you're asking for death!"
The Gold Horn King was, without a doubt, enraged.
He never imagined that a human, not even at the level of a Demon King, could inflict such tremendous harm upon him!
The Gold Horn King had even deeper concerns.
Physical wounds were one thing; the Gold Horn King could overlook such injuries. The humiliation, too, was something he could set aside.
But the real issue was that this formidable adversary hailed from humanity!
Merely at Gold status, he could unleash such extreme, terrifying power. If he were given time to advance to Diamond, wouldn't defeating the Gold Horn King become as effortless as turning over his hand?
Moreover, should he ascend to the War God Level in the future, it's likely that even the ancient Demon Kings of Silverdeer wouldn't stand a chance against him!
Through the eyes of the Gold Horn King, Chu Yi was no longer just a human prodigy, but...
The potential harbinger of doom for the entire Demon Clan!
