Chapter 548 - 548: Four Great Martial Souls

The Molten Beast's speed and strength were both incredibly formidable.

Its Molten Rock Armor was especially tough. Even Chu Qingyun's Thunder Light Sword Qi, concentrated to its absolute limit, was completely unable to break through.

After exchanging more than a dozen blows, even when using his Devouring Power, Chu Qingyun was still forced into a continuous retreat.

The Molten Beast's Molten Rock Armor was so powerful that even his Devouring Power couldn't destroy it quickly.

And as a creature whose strength was equivalent to a Tier Nine Martial Spirit, the Molten Beast had more than enough power to easily shake off the Devouring Power!

Another violent collision of sharp claws and Sword Qi ensued.

Chu Qingyun's Thunder Light Sword Qi shattered. The Qi Blood in his body roiled, and he nearly coughed up blood.

At his current Realm of a Tier Six Martial Spirit, he was likely even a bit weaker than an ordinary human Tier Nine Martial Spirit, let alone a Molten Beast like this one.

"ROAR! ROAR!"

The Molten Beast's eyes were filled with excitement.

It stared at Chu Qingyun, viscous saliva dripping from its mouth onto the ground.

Humans hunted Molten Beasts to plunder their Demon Cores.

And in turn, the bodies of human Martial Artists were the Molten Beasts' favorite food!

"Damn beast!"

Seeing the Molten Beast treating him like food, Chu Qingyun couldn't help but curse under his breath.

He then slashed out with his Thunder Sword. As he did, he leaped into the air, tapping his toes lightly twice to land on a small, rockery-like Shi Mountain nearby.

Chu Qingyun carefully scanned his surroundings but saw no one else around.

The Molten Beast, after swatting away the ball of lightning with one claw, roared impatiently and charged to the base of the Shi Mountain. With a BANG! BANG! BANG! of frantic clawing, it instantly pulverized the twenty-meter-tall Shi Mountain.

The hard rock of the Shi Mountain, which even magma couldn't melt, was as fragile as tofu under its claws.

Chu Qingyun's Martial Soul reappeared behind him. A vine shot out and pushed off the ground, easily launching him over a hundred meters away.

Looking at the drooling Molten Beast, a cold smirk appeared on his face. 'Damn beast, you want to eat me? Well, there's no one else around. Today, I'll show you what I'm really capable of!'

The Molten Beast couldn't understand human speech. It immediately turned and charged at Chu Qingyun again.

"Forest Iron Wall!"

Chu Qingyun let out a soft cry, unleashing his Tier Four Forest Iron Wall Martial Soul.

A massive, heavy, black iron wall materialized out of thin air between him and the Molten Beast, blocking its path. Nine mysterious black Runes floated and sank on its surface.

Faced with the sudden iron wall, the Molten Beast showed no intention of dodging. Instead, it charged straight ahead and slammed a paw against it.

BAM!

A loud bang echoed.

Of the nine Runes, two immediately exploded.

They burst into two streams of black light that enveloped the Forest Iron Wall, rippling like the surface of water to dissipate the Molten Beast's immense force.

Seeing this, Chu Qingyun's eye couldn't help but twitch.

A purely Defensive Type Martial Soul, manifested with his Primordial Power as a Tier Six Martial Spirit, had two of its Runes shattered by a single swipe from the Molten Beast.

It was a testament to how ferocious its power was!

BAM!

BAM!

The Molten Beast struck twice more in a rage.

Three more Runes on the Forest Iron Wall shattered, but the wall itself remained firmly in front of the Molten Beast, not moving an inch.

"ROAR!"

The Molten Beast roared in fury.

However, it didn't continue to tangle with the Forest Iron Wall. Instead, it crouched and leaped, trying to jump over it.

And Chu Qingyun didn't try to stop it.

Because he had already prepared another Soul Technique.

"Black Arrow Martial Soul!"

"Thorny Black Arrow!"

The moment the Molten Beast jumped over the Forest Iron Wall Martial Soul, a streak of black light shot out from Chu Qingyun's arm, embedding itself in the beast's left shoulder in the blink of an eye!

Chu Qingyun had also upgraded his Black Arrow Martial Soul to Tier Four.

After reaching Tier Four, the Black Arrow Martial Soul's appearance hadn't changed at all. Even its guaranteed-hit range had only increased to a one-kilometer radius.

However, its piercing and destructive power had seen a massive improvement!

When it was a Tier Three Martial Soul, the Black Arrow Martial Soul's power was much weaker than his Sword Qi.

That was why Chu Qingyun had barely used this Soul Technique after mastering Sword Qi.

But after its upgrade to Tier Four, the Black Arrow Martial Soul had become one of Chu Qingyun's most powerful trump cards.

"Explode!"

Chu Qingyun barked.

BOOM!

A massive explosion erupted.

The Thorny Black Arrow embedded in the Molten Beast's left shoulder instantly detonated. A terrifying black power was violently unleashed from it.

Amidst a blood-curdling howl, the Molten Beast's entire left arm, along with half of its shoulder, was brutally torn apart by the immense force, with half of it blown to pieces.

In that same instant, the Molten Rock Armor on its entire upper body was covered in a dense web of cracks. Some pieces even fell off, revealing the flesh underneath!

Severely wounded by a single strike, the Molten Beast didn't dare to linger. As soon as it landed, it kicked off the ground and tried to flee.

However, Chu Qingyun had no intention of letting it go. "Shadow Splitting Clone Skill!"

He unleashed his Shadow Martial Soul. The shadow at Chu Qingyun's feet suddenly writhed twice before silently shooting out. In the blink of an eye, it caught up to the Molten Beast and merged with its shadow.

Four black figures extended from the Molten Beast's shadow, forming four arms that firmly gripped its legs.

At the same time, from the Martial Soul Illusion of the Iron Thread Ten-Star Vine behind Chu Qingyun, ten vines grew out rapidly, binding the Molten Beast once more.

After being targeted by Four Great Martial Souls in succession, the Molten Beast was finally at the end of its rope.

"Time to die!"

"Lightning Sword!"

Just then, on a sudden impulse, Chu Qingyun gripped his Thunder Shock Sword and charged. He swung at the Molten Beast, using the Lightning Sword technique he had yet to fully master.

A bright violet light instantly flared on the dark purple blade of the Thunder Shock Sword.

There was no surging thunder or lightning within this light.

But the moment it appeared, an incredibly sharp aura erupted. It was a strike that seemed capable of cleaving everything before it in two!

When the Lightning Sword appeared, the Molten Beast's eyes widened abruptly.

From this strike, it sensed the aura of death!

"ROAR...!!"

The Molten Beast craned its neck and let out its loudest roar yet. Primordial Power surged throughout its body as it began its final, desperate struggle!

BAM! BAM! BAM...

The vines of the Iron Thread Ten-Star Vine snapped, and the Shadow Martial Soul was torn apart. The Molten Beast lunged forward.

However, the incredibly fast Lightning Sword swung down at that same moment.

With one effortless slash, it lopped off the better part of the Molten Beast's tail!