Chapter 468: Chapter 468: Stalling Like This?

Scorching Barbarian Monarch could actually allow both its true form and human form to coexist, something Li Rui did not anticipate.

From an optimistic perspective, this indicated that he was causing this Barbarian Monarch significant vexation, forcing him to resort to an unexpected ace.

But now was not the time for optimism, because the substantial killing intent had already completely enveloped him, as Scorching Barbarian Monarch punched, fiery fists aimed squarely at Li Rui’s back.

This move was incredibly swift, the speed was astonishing, with a terrifying power felt only by the recipient hidden within the punch’s force.

Li Rui at this level, no matter how strong a person, couldn’t possibly withstand this move.

By the time he reacted, the fiery punch had almost touched his body, engulfing half of him.

But fortunately, he had the bug-like Gilded Fire Bell.

Upon activating time reversal, he vanished from the spot, even though logically he’d already been severely wounded, he had returned to his original state in an instant. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

This unexpected change surprised Scorching Barbarian Monarch, the only familiarity he felt was with Dragon Thunder’s traits, but as for Community Thunder, he was completely clueless.

Bang bang!!!

A sea of flames surged towards Li Rui, but once forewarned, he no longer felt threatened, activating Shenxiao Thunderbolt Heart Scripture and Instant Wind Nine Turns, and began fleeing once more.

After leaving his true form and body, Scorching Barbarian Monarch’s empty fire dog shell naturally wasn’t as agile as before, merely mechanically summoning magma.

Li Rui continued to flee everywhere.

Although Jingming had just advised him to find ways to buy time, he truly wasn’t merely thinking about stalling; his constant evasion was because he speculated that Scorching Barbarian Monarch couldn’t sustain separation of his two forms indefinitely, and would sooner or later revert to his true form.

Only then could Li Rui attempt to use the Triple Thunder Skill’s ultimate move to severely damage the opponent, currently unsure of who to target.

The situation unfolded as he’d anticipated, under the delay of his continuous vitality, Instant Wind Nine Turns, Shenxiao Thunderbolt Heart Scripture and other skills, Scorching Barbarian Monarch’s humanoid form finally transformed into scorching energy, returning to the body of the Earth Fire Evil Dog.

At this point, Li Rui also paused, seemingly fatigued.

Under normal circumstances, after being hunted down by the NPC of a world for so long, he should feel utterly spent.

He descended from mid-air, landing on a segment of ruins not covered by flames.

"Do you think this is the end?"

Scorching Barbarian Monarch’s words were like rolling thunder, facing off against the puny Human Race, appearing with a strong urge to kill.

After all, as the Empyreal Beast King of Golden Scale Marsh, wielding power and authority, his longstanding plan was on the brink of success, yet disrupted at the final moment by several members of the Human Race, it was extremely frustrating.

Even more agitating was that a Human Race clearly not at his level, flew around like a pesky fly, evading capture.

However, the evil dog bared its teeth into a menacing grin.

Under this malicious smile, all magma that had splattered onto the ground began boiling once more.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle.

Scorching Barbarian Monarch’s anger was subsiding, overtaken by a sense of triumph.

"Your speed is quick, but your wit ultimately falls short."

The magma was not randomly spewed, scattered across the battlefield forming a flame array, lying dormant.

While Scorching Barbarian Monarch chased Li Rui with his humanoid form, his primary aim was killing, the hidden agenda being to trap Li Rui within the array’s bounds, intercepting escape when attempted.

Now the array was set, its boundaries enveloped in burning aura, no escape.

Li Rui looked up at the evil dog calmly, seemingly not facing a life-and-death dilemma.

"Do you think you’ve won for sure? Isn’t it possible I’m waiting for an opportunity?"

Scorching Barbarian Monarch snorted: "Still talking tough."

Wow!!!

Scorching energy soared skyward, the light of flames gathered from all directions towards Li Rui.

In this heated prison, everything would turn to ash, failing to escape initially meant no escaping later.

Survival meant enduring force, but Scorching Barbarian Monarch couldn’t imagine how the Human Race would withstand without escape ability.

Confidently speaking, believing this meticulously arranged array was about to claim the Human Race’s life, Scorching Barbarian Monarch continued observing, keen to witness the child’s transformation into ashes.

But ultimately, he didn’t see the presumed scene.

As an NPC, he wasn’t aware Secret Realm provided outsiders a minor cheat called Savior.

That skill works on causal rules, saying death-free means truly death-free, no matter what, even under five-thunder bombardment, safety ensured.

A blue light enveloped Li Rui’s body, leaving him unscathed.

"That’s impossible..."

Scorching Barbarian Monarch squinted his eyes in shock, yet not giving up.

In the array, flames grew fiercer, realizing Li Rui was benignly protected by incomprehensible means, presumably artifacts.

The drawback of artifacts lies in non-sustainability, none can continuously rely on external items for safety, but Scorching Barbarian Monarch’s array was entirely self-driven.

As long as he continued infusing power into the array, flames persisted, once divine light faded, triumph awaited.

Li Rui was certainly aware, seeking no eternal shielding, only moments of opportunity with Scorching Barbarian Monarch’s guard down—like now.

Seeing the evil dog open its gaping maw, more fiery light pouring from within, aiming to fuel the array’s blaze—clearly unable to dodge now.

So Li Rui activated Yin-Yang Reversal, alongside never-used new skill, All Heaven Void Thunder Fire Seal Spell.

Whumph—

A gust of eerie wind blew, trembling all fiery light and scorching aura briefly felt by those outside the array like some dreadful entity descended upon the ruined palace.

Rumble rumble—

After a dull crash, dazzling bolts of lightning descended from the heavens, directly smashing into the array.

No one could see inside, steam, smoke, halos obscured everything.

Guan Gui stamped the ground, a line of coffins rose, shielding himself and Cheng Mingyue.

Bam!

The impact wave smashed against the coffins, visibly distorting them, merely escaping power.

Meanwhile, vigorously restraining Luo Manjun, Jingming turned his head, six arms not paused.

Chongxu, solo battling Barbarian Monarchs, still held the upper hand, serenely glanced at Scorching Barbarian Monarch, employing symbols across the sky to suppress opponents.

Sigh—

After a whirlwind swept away scorching energy and smoke, revealed were warm consolidated rocks all around, Li Rui panting furiously at the center alongside the massive-bodied Scorching Barbarian Monarch.

However, the Barbarian Monarch that turned nearby into a sea of flames lay shattered, body parted.

Simultaneously, Jingming ended Luo Manjun, restored human form, blinked at the deceased Scorching Barbarian Monarch.

Did you kill him whilst stalling?