High above the battlefield, within a pitch-black domain formed by dense Asura power.
Zhang Rong's figure kept disappearing and reappearing, his attacks crashing down on Kalba, who was in the Asura Domain, like a fierce, relentless wave.
But throughout, Kalba maintained a calm and composed smile on his face.
No matter which direction Zhang Rong appeared from, Kalba was always able to detect Zhang Rong's attack immediately.
Zhang Rong reappeared behind Kalba, his Shura fists carrying a force that seemed capable of shattering space itself, and attacked Kalba's head.
"boom!"
Zhang Rong's fists, though striking the air a fraction of a second from Karba's head, produced a tremendous sound as if they had struck a solid object.
"Zhang Rong, don't you understand? You can't hurt me at all now! What I said before, as long as you agree, it won't be long before you can also step into the Sheng Yang Realm like me. At that time, if you and I join forces, who in this world can stop our progress? We will be the true kings of this world!"
Have you forgotten all the things you once said to me? Didn't you say you would stay with me for life?
But now, I stand right before you, so why are you going to such lengths to kill me?
Kalba turned around and looked at Zhang Rong, who was standing close by, and began to use words to try to break down Zhang Rong's spirit.
Zhang Rong kept exerting force with both fists, trying to break through that last bit of distance, but he always felt that he was just a little short.
Since the two began their battle, Zhang Rong has not been able to hit Kalba's body even once. As time goes by, Kalba is gradually absorbing the power of the No. 3 King Seed that she devoured. Now, she is only a little bit away from entering the Shengyang Realm.
Powerful fluctuations emanated from Kalba, and the space around her began to distort irregularly, filled with terrifying strangulation power. Even Zhang Rong, while attacking, had to constantly guard against that strangulation power.
"You are not her, she died long ago!"
Having failed to launch an attack, Zhang Rong stopped pressing forward and instead retreated to a distance of about a hundred meters from Kalba.
Zhang Rong knew he couldn't continue this stalemate with Kalba. If she really devoured all the mysterious power of that royal species, then even he would be powerless to save it.
Zhang Rong knew perfectly well that the reason Kalba hadn't launched a counterattack during this time wasn't because she wanted to pull her into the mysterious camp, as she claimed. Rather, it was because Kalba couldn't expend too much energy while consuming the mysterious power of the King Seed. Otherwise, if something went wrong, she wouldn't be able to successfully enter the Shengyang Realm this time.
However, Karba's forbidden ability to fly was simply too abnormal. At this moment, she was able to block her attacks by manipulating the space around her. Any attack that came within a certain distance of Karba's body would be eliminated by the space around her. Unless Zhang Rong could unleash a destructive attack that exceeded Karba's limit of being able to fly, it would be impossible to hurt Karba.
However, Zhang Rong's attacks during this period were not entirely fruitless. At least Zhang Rong delayed Kalba's progress towards the Shengyang realm. While Kalba seemed to be having an easy time using forbidden abilities, Zhang Rong knew that he had consumed a lot of Kalba's mental energy.
"How do you know I'm not her? She and I have long since become one. I am her. All our memories are etched into my mind!"
Upon hearing this, Kalba smiled at Zhang Rong, just as Zhang Rong remembered him.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Rong was slightly taken aback. Although the face was now vastly different from the one in his memory, the smile made Zhang Rong feel somewhat dazed, as if the woman he had sworn to spend his life with had truly appeared before him again.
Kalba looked at the dazed look on Zhang Rong's face and gave a triumphant smile.
But just when Kalba thought his psychological offensive had worked...
Zhang Rong closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was no trace of emotion in them.
“I’ve said it before, you are not her. Even though you have all her memories and you can imitate all her expressions, you are no longer her. Because she would never let me betray the Great Xia that we would protect with our lives. That’s why she wanted to perish with you on that day without hesitation!”
Zhang Rong spoke, his voice cold and sorrowful. It was he who had failed to protect the woman who used to always smile; it was he who hadn't stopped her when she made that decision.
An even denser aura of Asura emanated from Zhang Rong's body. His body, which had already swelled several times under the Asura's possession, began to expand again. His Asura face became increasingly ferocious, and even two Asura fangs grew from the corners of his mouth. On the top of his head, two long Asura horns surrounded by black energy sprang out from his flesh.
At this moment, Zhang Rong had completely lost his human form; at this moment, he was a true Asura from hell.
"Zhang Rong, have you gone mad? Damn it, you actually sacrificed your life to become a complete Asura!"
Seeing this, Kalba finally stopped smiling, her expression instantly turning ferocious. Under her control, the speed at which she absorbed the power of the No. 3 King Seed suddenly accelerated.
The terrifying aura of erosion and destruction emanating from Zhang Rong, who had now completely transformed into a demon, sent a chill down Karba's spine. Zhang Rong now possessed the power to break through his ability to fly.
"Oh!"
Zhang Rong opened his mouth, and two streams of black smoke spewed out.
The next moment, Zhang Rong's body vanished from the spot.
"disease!"
Karba's pupils contracted, and he moved his body for the first time.
Even though Kalba reacted in time, Zhang Rong, wielding the Asura Blade, still revealed himself beside her.
The Asura Blade, brimming with terrifying Asura power, whistled down in Zhang Rong's hand like an unparalleled demonic weapon, slashing horizontally towards Kalba's head without hesitation.
Sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the Asura Blade, Kalba felt a chill run down her spine, her body tensed, and she swiftly extended her right hand, unleashing the forbidden ability to fly to its fullest potential.
"Sizzle!"
The Asura energy seemed to have penetrated the physical air, constantly emitting a hissing sound.
Three inches, one inch, half an inch...
Finally, this time, the Asura Blade broke through the last bit of distance that it had been unable to overcome before, and successfully reached Karba's right arm.
"Clang!"
As the Asura Blade struck Karbana's right arm amidst her grim expression, it produced a sound like metal clashing.
At this moment, even with her terrifying defenses, Karba was cleaved in the arm by Zhang Rong's blade. A hideous wound appeared on Karba's arm, and before the blood could flow out, it was completely eroded by the terrifying Asura power.
At the same time, the Asura power, exuding an aura of destruction, instantly burrowed into Kalba's body like a tenacious serpent, constantly trying to destroy the life force within him.
"Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Karba's sharp, agonizing screams echoed from the dark Asura Domain. Her face was filled with anger and ferocity, and her eyes were brimming with resentment.
"Zhang Rong, you betrayed me! You abandoned me!"
Kalba let out a resentful roar, as if she really was that woman from the past.
However, Zhang Rong's expression remained completely unchanged in the face of Karba's actions. Zhang Rong's left arm whistled past, and the bone spur at the joint once again pierced towards Karba's head.
At this moment, Zhang Rong had already shut down all his emotions. He had transformed into a demon, and now he had only one thought in his mind: to kill Karba in front of him at all costs.
Seeing that his roar was useless, Kalba stopped wasting his energy and used his right arm to flick the Asura Blade out of Zhang Rong's hand. At the same time, he also retreated at lightning speed, barely dodging Zhang Rong's bone spikes.
As Karba retreated, a hint of fear flashed in her eyes as she watched Zhang Rong pursue her. The power that Zhang Rong had gained from undergoing complete Asura transformation at the cost of constantly overdrawing her life force was now threatening her life.
In fact, it would be quite simple for Kalba to resolve the current crisis. She only needs to use the remaining mysterious power of the No. 3 King Seed in her body for combat, and she can once again block Zhang Rong's attack. However, if she does that, all her efforts over the years may be in vain!
Even if he kills Zhang Rong this time, he doesn't know when he will be able to advance to the Shengyang realm again.
Moreover, those remaining four royal beasts will not be so easily devoured by her!
Moreover, Kalba knew that Zhang Rong couldn't maintain his complete Asura form indefinitely; his life force was limited. As long as he could stall for time, Zhang Rong would die on his own without Kalba having to lift a finger.
But Zhang Rong wouldn't give Kalba any chance to hesitate at this moment.
Zhang Rong's body flashed through the sky like lightning, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of Kalba again. The Asura Blade suddenly enlarged and slashed straight at Kalba's body.
Kalba's expression changed, and her injured right arm extended again, an invisible blade materializing from her hand.
"bite--!"
A crisp clanging sound rang out, and Kalba's right arm trembled. His entire body was numb from the shock of Zhang Rong's terrifying strike.
Zhang Rong's body trembled slightly, but as a demon incarnate, he instantly dispelled the effects of the immense shock. With a swing of his arm and a flick of his wrist, he slashed at Karba's head with another blade.
Kalba's heart trembled. Despite his own tough body and great strength, he was now inferior to Zhang Rong, who had completely transformed into a demon, in both physical defense and explosive power.
However, before Kalba could think, the invisible blade in his hand once again blocked Zhang Rong's second strike. But Zhang Rong quickly twisted his body, using the increased strength from his waist to thrust the bone spur on his left arm at Kalba again.
Kalba's body trembled, and he shifted his body slightly, but he did not completely avoid Zhang Rong's bone spike attack. A long, somewhat ferocious wound appeared on his waist, and the Asura Qi once again crawled into Kalba's body through the wound.
"Ah! Zhang Rong, you forced me to do this!"
Karba let out another shrill scream, no longer caring about anything else, and an incredibly powerful wave of energy erupted from her body.
Kalba knew that if she continued to harbor the previous idea of stalling until Zhang Rong was completely transformed into a demon, she might really die at Zhang Rong's hands.
Outside, Han Jin, who was tossing Xin Sha around like a ball high in the sky, sensed the terrifying aura emanating from the Asura Domain and the somewhat shrill cries. His expression changed drastically. That aura was truly terrifying. He knew that it wouldn't be long before a victor would be decided within the Asura Domain.
Similarly, Xin Sha's expression was also grim. Firstly, as a noble royal being, he was now forced to passively defend against Han Jin's attacks, a complete reversal from before. Secondly, he naturally knew the price that Karba had paid for emitting that terrifying aura.
Their ruthless sacrifice of a royal race member and their plan to advance to the Sheng Yang realm with the help of Kalba have now been completely in vain. Even if Kalba has another chance in the future, this time, they have failed!
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