59: Chapter 59: Bottoming Out and Rebounding, Lightning Breaks the Stalemate

Unlike its tough skin, the eyes were one of the few weaknesses all over the Zhu Yan's body.

It subconsciously tilted its head to dodge, and the giant claw originally aimed at the two of them also veered off course.

With a loud boom, it smashed into the nearby rock wall.

The hard rock was instantly pulverized by the strike.

Stone fragments splattered everywhere.

The entire crater trembled from the force of this heavy blow.

Mo Zixing and Hu Jiuying used this gap to retreat to the edge of the rock wall, narrowly escaping danger.

Both of their backs were soaked with cold sweat.

This time, the Zhu Yan was finally enraged.

Its eyes swept back and forth between Liu Qingyan and Mo Zixing, eventually locking onto Mo Zixing, who was clutching the Nine Heavens Swift Thunder Fire in his hand.

The Zhu Yan let out a violent roar.

Its massive body leaped again, pouncing fiercely toward Mo Zixing!

Liu Qingyan's face turned pale.

She could see clearly from above that Mo Zixing likely wouldn't be able to dodge this strike.

Although he had displayed a cultivation of Foundation Establishment Third Level, if he took a hit from the Zhu Yan, he would definitely end up with not even a bone left.

And her own long-range spiritual power attacks couldn't shake its Physical Body at all.

Only by trying to close in and interrupt its attack rhythm could she fight for a glimmer of hope for her Disciple.

A voice in her heart kept urging her to take action; she couldn't let Mo Zixing get hurt.

Liu Qingyan no longer hesitated, pushing off with her toes to rush forward.

But she still underestimated the cunning of this Vicious Beast.

It seemed to pounce toward Mo Zixing, but in reality, it had already anticipated Liu Qingyan's close-range movement.

The moment she entered its attack range.

The Zhu Yan suddenly whipped around.

A pair of steel claws, carrying the power to split mountains and shatter rocks, slammed solidly into Liu Qingyan!

"Puff..."

Liu Qingyan sprayed out a mouthful of fresh blood, her body flying backward to crash heavily against the rock wall before falling hard to the ground.

She struggled several times but couldn't manage to get up from the floor.

"Liu Qingyan!"

Mo Zixing's heart felt as if it were being squeezed by a scalding hand, and he subconsciously called out her name.

After switching to the [Legacy] trait.

He could feel that the current Liu Qingyan truly valued him, and her kindness toward him was genuine.

And now, she was severely injured and on the verge of death because of him.

But the Zhu Yan gave them no chance to catch their breath.

Having dealt with the greatest threat, it once again cast its crimson gaze upon Mo Zixing.

"Watch out!"

Hu Jiuying grabbed his arm and dove to the side, barely avoiding the giant claw swung by the Zhu Yan.

The sharp tips of its claws carved five deep gouges into the hard rock wall.

Mo Zixing supported her as they stood firm.

A desperate situation.

A total dead end.

Liu Qingyan was seriously injured.

Hu Jiuying was only at Foundation Establishment Level 6 and couldn't harm the Zhu Yan in the slightest.

Were they really going to die here?

Mo Zixing's gaze swept over the Nine Heavens Swift Thunder Fire in his palm, and a hint of bitterness rose in his heart.

He had obtained this Innate Thunder Fire.

But he hadn't refined it yet, so he couldn't activate it at all.

Mo Zixing opened his status panel.

Was there anything that could be of use?

In that anxious moment.

The Nine Heavens Swift Thunder Fire in his palm suddenly pulsed.

Before he could react, it turned into a warm current of interwoven lightning and fire, merging into his Dantian!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye.

On the panel, the two traits [Thunderstrike Immortality] and [Burning Flame Body] began to flash.

Mo Zixing let out a muffled groan, feeling an indescribable burning and numbness sweep through his entire body.

It was as if his whole being had been thrown into magma and then tied to a high-voltage power line.

His vision went dark in waves, but the System panel suddenly erupted with a blinding golden light.

The golden trait [Bottom-out Rebound] that he had extracted from Lin Fan.

It was now shining brilliantly!

[Detected that the host is in a life-or-death crisis]

[Golden trait [Bottom-out Rebound] has been triggered]

[Lightning Spirit Root is compatible with Nine Heavens Swift Thunder Fire]

[Fusion of Burning Flame Body and Thunder Fire Origin complete]

The System notification sound faded.

The burning sensation throughout his body vanished instantly.

In its place was an unprecedented, majestic power surging wildly through his Meridians!

And at that moment.

The Zhu Yan's attack fell again!

The massive ape arm smashed down toward his head!

"Watch out!"

Hu Jiuying screamed in terror, and by the time she tried to pounce over to pull him away, it was already too late.

But Mo Zixing suddenly snapped his eyes open, lightning and fire interwoven in his pupils, and relying on instinct, he raised his hand and shoved hard toward the Zhu Yan!

"Nine Heavens Swift Thunder Fire!"

A pillar of light, wrapped in catastrophic lightning and earth fire, exploded from his palm!

It slammed solidly into the center of the Zhu Yan's forehead!

Although there was no technique enhancement, the power of the Innate Thunder Fire remained tyrannical!

Like a drop of water falling into boiling oil, patches of Thunder Fire instantly exploded across its body!

Crimson flames spread along its fur, while silver lightning danced within the fire, drilling deep into its body along its Meridians!

"Aow!"

The Zhu Yan let out a scream of agony, rolling frantically on the rock wall in an attempt to extinguish the flames on its body.

But the fire seemed to have taken root; no matter how it swatted, the flames wouldn't go out, instead burning even more vigorously.

The lightning followed its flesh, continuously destroying its internal organs!

But the Zhu Yan was, after all, a Crystal Stage Level 5 Vicious Beast.

Even while being scorched by Thunder Fire, it still retained its ferocity.

With bloodshot eyes, it charged toward Mo Zixing, intending to tear this ant to pieces!

Its speed was too fast.

Mo Zixing hadn't fully mastered the skyrocketing power of the Thunder Fire and couldn't dodge in time!

At this critical juncture.

Hu Jiuying bit her silver teeth, and a phantom fox tail flashed behind her for a fleeting second.

Layer upon layer of illusions appeared before the Zhu Yan's eyes.

She grabbed Mo Zixing's arm and leaped with him to a distance.

Just as Mo Zixing stood firm, he looked down and saw a small section of a fox ear poking out from Hu Jiuying's hair, which she hurriedly covered up in a panic.

Below them, the Zhu Yan's vision was obscured by the flames, and it already couldn't tell its directions.

With the added interference of the illusion, it lunged into empty air.

Its massive body crashed heavily into the rock wall.

The rock platform, made brittle by the Thunder Fire's heat, shattered instantly!

Its enormous body lost its balance.

It fell straight toward the churning magma below!

With a muffled thud.

The Zhu Yan's body was swallowed by the crimson magma.

The crater became quiet once more, leaving only the bubbling sound of the churning magma.

Hu Jiuying slumped onto the ground, exhausted; activating the illusion just now had drained almost all of her Demonic Power.

Mo Zixing also leaned against the rock wall, panting, as the effect of the [Bottom-out Rebound] trait gradually faded.

Even without looking at the panel, he could feel that his strength had undergone an earth-shaking transformation.

The Lightning Spirit Root had been tempered by the Nine Heavens Swift Thunder Fire, and the Burning Flame Body had completed its Fusion with the Thunder Fire Origin.

His strength had skyrocketed several times over compared to before.

He had no time to check the panel and immediately turned to Liu Qingyan's side, carefully helping her up.