Chapter 728: Fire Vajra vs. Shen Cheng

Chapter 728: Chapter 722: Fire Vajra vs. Shen Cheng

“If you dare touch a single hair on their heads, I’ll make you wish you were dead!” Just as the two women were in a standoff with Shen Cheng, an icy voice echoed from the distance. A streak of purplish-black light shot out from the depths of Wanshe Mountain, coming to a stop above the crowd.

“Brother Haoran!” Seeing the figure, both Ji Lingxuan and Lady Ya cried out in delighted surprise, the icy auras around them receding back into their bodies.

At that moment, Shen Haoran hovered in mid-air, hand in hand with Xue Ling, an indifferent look on his face. Behind him, the Fire Vajra, which stood taller than a man, wore a grim expression, like a bodyguard. A powerful aura radiated from it, sending a chill through the hearts of the crowd below.

Shen Cheng’s expression darkened as he stared at the suddenly-appeared Shen Haoran. ‘I can’t believe he survived falling into a volcano! Not only that, he even rescued Xue Ling. The restriction I placed on her has been completely erased. A perfectly good bargaining chip, handed right over to Shen Haoran just like that!’

However, Shen Cheng’s expression quickly recovered, and a sinister smile even crept onto his face. ‘Shen Haoran’s appearance isn’t necessarily a bad thing,’ he thought. ‘Compared to letting him die in that volcano, I’d much rather kill him with my own two hands.’

Shen Haoran casually glanced at Shen Cheng, then his figure flickered, and he appeared in front of Ji Lingxuan and Lady Ya.

“Sorry to make you worry!” Shen Haoran said, scratching his head in embarrassment. ‘I was gone for two days. They must have been worried sick.’

The two women, however, paid no mind to his apology. Instead, they pulled the still-pale Xue Ling over from Shen Haoran’s side and began fussing over her, leaving Shen Haoran completely sidelined.

‘Xue Ling looked at the two women before her. In terms of both looks and presence, neither was inferior to her. For a moment, their enthusiasm left her at a loss. Women are perceptive, especially beautiful women. She could tell from the look in Shen Haoran’s eyes that these two held a very high place in his heart. Still, their attitude toward her was so strange. Logically speaking, shouldn’t the three of them be rivals in love?’

‘But Xue Ling soon understood. It was impossible to tie the heart of a man like Shen Haoran to just one person. She didn’t dare to hope that she would be his one and only; as long as she had a place in his heart, that was enough. This was the same attitude she sensed from the two women in front of her.’

Xue Ling quickly hit it off with the other two women. The trio completely ignored Shen Haoran, making him feel incredibly awkward. But the person with an even darker expression was Shen Cheng. Watching the four of them in their friendly rapport, Shen Cheng’s face was as black as thunder.

“Shen Haoran, it seems the heavens are smiling upon me! They want me to kill you with my own hands!” Shen Cheng shouted at Shen Haoran with a sinister laugh.

Shen Haoran was already annoyed from being sidelined by the three women; Shen Cheng had just picked the worst possible time to provoke him.

“I told you, if I didn’t die, I’d make you wish you had. Are you ready for that?” Shen Haoran sneered.

“Make me wish I was dead? You? It seems you’ve forgotten who was running from me like a beaten dog just a few days ago. Do you really think you have that kind of power?” Shen Cheng said with a sneer.

“I don’t, but that doesn’t mean *he* doesn’t!” A wicked smile touched Shen Haoran’s lips as he pointed to the Fire Vajra beside him. At Shen Haoran’s gesture, the Fire Vajra stepped forward. Its once-dark body suddenly swelled, muscles bulging violently. Crimson magma flowed in the crevices between them, and its scorching hot aura distorted the very air around it. The sight was absolutely stunning!

The Fire Vajra’s sudden transformation left the crowd stunned. No one had expected the vacant-looking giant standing behind Shen Haoran to possess such formidable strength. The aura it radiated was in no way weaker than Shen Cheng’s—it might even be a notch higher!

Shen Cheng’s expression grew solemn as he stared at the Fire Vajra. From it, he sensed a familiar aura—the same one that had repelled him inside the volcano, only this one was far weaker.

‘Shen Haoran glanced at the Fire Vajra in surprise himself. Inside the volcano, the sea of magma had provided an endless source of Energy for the Fire Vajra. Combined with the control from the First Generation Chaos Divine Body’s Spiritual Thought, the Fire Vajra’s power had reached a terrifying realm. But now, outside the volcano and constrained by Shen Haoran’s own limited strength, it could only exert power at the Spirit Emperor Level—less than ten or twenty percent of what it had been capable of inside the volcano!’

“You actually brought that thing out from beneath the volcano!” Shen Cheng said, his face grim as he stared at the Fire Vajra.

“What? Don’t tell me what you were after was this Fire Vajra?” Shen Haoran asked, surprised. ‘This Fire Vajra is a legacy of the First Generation Chaos Divine Body, and it’s a powerful counter to those Outer Celestial Demons. Why would Shen Cheng want it?’

“Hand it over, and I’ll let you live!” Shen Cheng said coldly, holding out his hand toward Shen Haoran.

“Hand it over? Fine, it’s all yours. Let’s see if you can stomach it!” Shen Haoran sneered. With a mental command, the Fire Vajra transformed into a scorching ball of flame and blasted toward Shen Cheng!

BOOM…

The terrifying burst of power left a long vapor trail in the air as it reached Shen Cheng in an instant. Its thick arm, like a loaded cannon, shot straight for Shen Cheng’s face with a terrifying, scorching heat!

Seeing this, Shen Cheng quickly raised his arms to block. In the next instant, the Fire Vajra’s massive fist slammed into his forearms. A terrifying force was unleashed, and Shen Cheng felt as if he had been struck by a mountain. His body shot toward the ground like a meteorite!

BAM…

Shen Cheng’s body slammed into the ground, creating a massive crater. Arm-thick cracks spread out from its center. The crowd was horrified by such terrifying power. Shen Cheng was a Spirit Emperor Tier expert, yet he had been smashed into the ground by a single punch from that Rock Giant!

WHOOSH…

From within the crater, Shen Cheng shot into the sky, his entire body enveloped in black Demonic Qi. Although the Fire Vajra’s punch had been incredibly ferocious, it hadn’t truly harmed him.

“Hmph. In that case, I’ll be happy to see what it’s really made of!” Shen Cheng snorted, his figure rocketing upward.

ROAR…

The Fire Vajra sensed the billowing Demonic Qi coming from Shen Cheng and let out an enraged howl. Magma burst from its body as it swelled in size once more. The Fire Vajra had been created for the sole purpose of destroying Outer Celestial Demons; upon sensing the Demonic Qi, it immediately went berserk…