Chapter 2378: Chapter 2367: Forcibly Breaking Through

An overwhelming aura reverberated throughout the True Dragon Hall.

The members of the Zhous present saw Zhou Niantian’s bloody giant palm print dissipate into thin air, and after hearing the mocking voice of the Old Ghost, their expressions all shifted slightly.

Especially feeling the aura emanating from the Old Ghost, Zhou Niantian and Zhou Wufeng, the forebears of the Zhous, no longer had their previous domineering demeanor. The shadow of the Old Ghost drifted in front of Ye Chenfeng.

The Old Ghost’s sinister gaze turned towards Zhou Niantian, who had struck out with a palm. A billowing black aura surged from him, as the Spiritual Energy of an Early Divine Venerate Realm boiled up. He reached his hand towards Zhou Niantian.

A massive black claw reached out towards Zhou Niantian.

Facing this enormous black claw, Zhou Niantian found himself unable to evade. He erupted with the ultimate aura of a Half-step Divine Venerable, intending to shatter the massive claw of the Old Ghost.

But Zhou Niantian’s attack, bursting with the ultimate aura, was completely devoured by the black claw, unable to shake it in the slightest.

The giant black claw suddenly gripped Zhou Niantian.

Zhou Niantian was directly enveloped within the giant black claw.

Under the grip of the giant black claw.

A "squelch" sounded. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

A streak of blood-red emerged from the giant black claw, and the Half-step Divine Venerable Zhou Niantian was squeezed into a mist of blood by the enormous black claw of the Old Ghost.

The massive black claw gradually dissipated into the air, but the fine mist of blood lingered in the air.

Even if one cultivates the Corpse Demon Art, it allows only a single resurrection. Moreover, Zhou Niantian has been reduced to a mist of blood.

The once-boisterous members of the Zhous saw their ancestor Zhou Niantian slain in an instant, and the pride on their faces vanished without a trace.

The gap between a Half-step Divine Venerable and a true Divine Venerable Realm is extraordinarily vast; their powers aren’t on the same level at all.

Zhou Hongjing and Zhou Tianlu, who wished to devour Ye Chenfeng’s flesh inch by inch, subconsciously retreated a few steps. The Old Ghost’s power was too terrifying. Having died once already, they cherished life even more and had no desire to die a second time; moreover, if they died a second time, there wouldn’t be another chance for resurrection.

Cheng Yuanmu, Cheng Yiyao, and the Old Steward never expected Ye Chenfeng to have such a hidden card. They could discern that the Old Ghost’s power was at least at the Early Divine Venerate Realm; he was a true powerhouse of the Divine Venerate Realm, not merely a false Divine Venerable like a Half-step Divine Venerable.

Standing beside the Old Ghost, Ye Chenfeng had long anticipated this outcome. With the Old Ghost’s Early Divine Venerate Realm power, dealing with these members of the Zhous was a mere trifle!

The drifting Old Ghost had a look of satisfaction on his face. After being cooped up in the Coffin of Death for so long, finally getting out made his mood exceptionally good.

The Half-step Divine Venerable Zhou Wufeng saw Zhou Niantian die just like that, and the look on his decayed face became extremely ugly. He fixed his gaze on the drifting Old Ghost, knowing that with his current power, he was no match for the Old Ghost.

The Old Ghost said coolly, "I really must thank you for providing this extremely yin place; otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to come out for some fresh air. As a token of my gratitude, I’ll make sure your deaths are quick."

As the Old Ghost prepared to continue his attack, Zhou Wufeng seemed to come to a decision. The decayed muscles on his face twitched slightly, and suddenly multiple thin green threads shot out from within his body.

These thin green threads expanded rapidly in all directions, quickly entangling the remaining Zhous present, including the three Mid Divine King Realm ancestors who had previously been with him in the coffin.

Once wrapped by the green threads, these members of the Zhous started decaying at a speed visible to the naked eye, with their Spiritual Energy and corpse aura rapidly dissipating.

Zhou Hongjing and Zhou Tianlu were also ensnared by the green threads. The weaker one’s power, the faster their body decayed.

The flesh on Zhou Hongjing and Zhou Tianlu’s bodies swiftly turned into pools of blood. Terror and agony filled their eyes as they exclaimed in unison, "Ancestor, you..."

Before they could finish, Zhou Hongjing and Zhou Tianlu’s bodies completely decayed. This time, they were utterly dead.

All the lower-ranked members of the Zhous also passed away as their bodies decayed.

As these Zhous, ensnared by the green threads, decayed rapidly, Zhou Wufeng’s aura kept rising steadily.

Seeing this, Ye Chenfeng frowned tightly, saying, "Old Ghost senior, things are not looking good, you should quickly deal with this Zhou clan ancestor!"

The Old Ghost understood Ye Chenfeng’s words, and his figure swiftly floated towards Zhou Wufeng. But the numerous green threads erupting from Zhou Wufeng’s body furiously obstructed the Old Ghost’s approach.

At this moment, Zhou Wufeng was already extremely close to the Early Divine Venerate Realm, and the green threads emerging from his body were extraordinarily troublesome.

Although the Old Ghost could easily sever these green threads, being touched by them gave him a numbing sensation, unintentionally slowing his speed.

With the last remaining Divine King Realm experts of the Zhous, their bodies too decayed completely.

Zhou Wufeng’s aura rose rapidly, with the bottleneck holding back his breakthrough instantly shattered. His aura surged upwards, and the thick corpse aura rapidly filled the True Dragon Hall, the stench causing an urge to retch.

Zhou Wufeng’s entire face was now more hideously decayed, making his original appearance unrecognizable. Pus continuously oozed from his decayed face, and numerous large pustules, all green, appeared on his body.

His aura finally stepped into the Early Divine Venerate Realm.

The green threads seemed purposely designed to absorb the other members of the Zhous; for Ye Chenfeng and others, the green threads couldn’t absorb them or cause their bodies to decay.

The ground of the True Dragon Hall was covered with the blood of the Zhous, leaving only Ye Chenfeng, the Old Ghost, Zhou Wufeng, Cheng Yuanmu, Cheng Yiyao, and the Old Steward.

With the aura of Zhou Wufeng at the Early Divine Venerate Realm, it seemed he had forcibly broken through to this realm, and with the disappearance of the green threads in the air, the Old Ghost said, "To consume your own kin to increase your power; you’re truly more insane than us specters."

... (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)