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Chapter 646: Chapter 652: Death
The fourth Tribulation Thunder, which should have descended long ago, began to brew anew due to the sudden appearance of these Devil Beasts, emitting an aura of world-shattering dread.
"Since you seek death, then I shall grant it to you!"
Bingyun’s eyes showed not a hint of calm, filled instead with brutality and hatred, for he knew that this Tribulation Transcendence was doomed to failure, and that he, too, was bound to meet a demise where both body and Dao would vanish.
So now, he wished only to take as many Devil Beasts with him as he could before his death, to vent the resentment and fury in his heart.
With a leap, Bingyun flew up and casually crushed several low-ranked Devil Beasts, vanishing without a trace.
Moments later when he reappeared, he was shockingly in the center of the Devil Beast Army! And the Thunder Tribulation followed close behind.
"Hahahaha! Die! Die along with me!" Bingyun’s maniacal laughter made the Devil Beasts tremble with fear, and the fourth-ranked Great Devils turned tail and fled without a second thought.
"Thinking of fleeing? Too late! Stay where you are!"
Bingyun swallowed all of the premium Spirit Revitalizing Pills in one gulp, his mana seeming infinite as he unleashed various powerful Divine Powers, entangling the fourth-ranked Great Devils and preventing their escape.
"Damn it! Let go!"
"Aren’t you worried we’ll slaughter everyone in the Profound Ice Sect?!"
Some fourth-ranked Great Devils roared in anger, while others threatened with a veneer of bravery hiding fear, but all had the same goal: to leave this deadly danger zone as quickly as possible.
"Hahahaha! I’m about to die, what do I care for the lives of future generations!"
Bingyun’s laughter stopped abruptly, replaced by a chilling and terrifying snarl: "Besides, if I take all of you with me, the remaining Devil Race of the Great Snow Mountain will pose no threat to the Sect!"
"He’s gone mad!"
Li Zhirui, watching from a distance, sighed secretly, feeling suddenly that Bingyun was somewhat pitiable. After a thousand years of cultivation and at the brink of death, he saw a pathway to survival, only to have it brutally severed.
Moreover, his current plight was inextricably linked to Li Zhirui—if not for Li Zhirui uncovering the Profound Ice Sect’s schemes and notifying the Devil Race, they wouldn’t have arrived so swiftly.
But on second thought, if Bingyun had succeeded in the Tribulation, the Li family’s fate might have been no better than his current end.
As for the few fourth-ranked Great Devils near Li Zhirui, after they sabotaged the Formation and sent Devil Beasts into the Immortal City, they rapidly retreated, as if they had never appeared.
"It’s a pity, I can no longer comprehend the ensuing Thunder Tribulation." A trace of regret flitted across Li Zhirui’s mind.
The subsequent Tribulation Thunders were not tests like before but punishments from the Heavenly Dao, mistakenly thinking someone was aiding Bingyun in transcending the tribulation—completely different matters!
Boom!
Accompanied by an explosion that seemed capable of shattering mountains and rivers, the colossal fourth Tribulation Thunder, like a rampaging Primordial Behemoth, smashed down towards Bingyun with overwhelming force.
After the Tribulation Thunder fully descended, it was like a colossal pillar reaching heaven and piercing the earth; though it was a pitch-black night, at that moment, there was no difference from broad daylight!
"Die, all of you!"
Bingyun, as if having abandoned all hope, didn’t even use defensive spells, but focused all his being on maintaining the Divine Powers entangling the various fourth-rank Great Devils, ensuring they couldn’t escape.
"Aaaaargh!"
The screams of agony drowned out the thunderous explosions. Along with those seven or eight fourth-ranked Great Devils, a multitude of lower-ranked Devil Beasts all perished within the thunder.
"Why hasn’t the Thunder Tribulation dissipated? Could it be that he’s not dead yet!" A glimmer of astonishment flashed in Li Zhirui’s eyes. Peering through the dust filling the sky, there stood a man still proudly, with shards of magical treasures at his feet.
It was only after a while that he understood what was happening—Bingyun had used his Life-bound Magic Treasure to withstand this bolt of Tribulation Thunder!
And this meant that even if he survived this Thunder Tribulation, he wouldn’t live much longer!
You should know that a Life-bound Magic Treasure is connected to one’s very life, with the treasure intact, the person lives; once the treasure is destroyed, the person dies!
Of course, with Bingyun’s current condition, he couldn’t possibly survive the Thunder Tribulation.
"Not enough! Not enough! I want more of the Devil Race to accompany me to death!" Bingyun, whose Life-bound Magic Treasure was destroyed and blood flowing from all seven orifices, was still yelling with a hoarse voice, filled with unwillingness and resentment.
Unfortunately, given his current state, he couldn’t possibly trap a Fourth Rank Great Devil; at most, he could drag some lower-ranked Devil Beasts to the Underworld with him.
"Go to hell!"
The Fourth Rank Great Devil that had narrowly escaped earlier, intended to kill Bingyun before the next Tribulation Thunder struck, hoping that by doing so, the Thunder Tribulation would dissipate on its own.
"Let’s die together!"
Bingyun, clearly aware of his situation, didn’t wait for the Tribulation Thunder but used his broken body to reap the lives of the Devil Race.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
He self-destructed!
The self-destruction of a Nascent Soul Cultivator, even though his body was badly damaged, should not be underestimated; within a ten-mile radius, everything could be affected by that violent energy.
Near the spot where he had stood, a huge pit had formed! It was clean and empty, not a speck of flesh and blood remained, because all of it had been completely vaporized!
And of the hundreds of thousands in the Devil Beast Army, those still able to breathe were few and far between; moreover, all of them were Devil Beasts on the perimeter.
Those Fourth Rank Great Devils that had escaped were now disheveled and in utter disarray.
But even with their faces covered in dust, it could not hide their gloomy expressions; with hundreds of thousands of lower-ranked Devil Beasts perishing here, and nearly one-sixth of the dozens of Fourth Rank Great Devils lost.
With such a heavy loss, even if they had stopped Bingyun, how could they possibly find joy in the outcome?
"The Profound Ice Sect must pay a price!"
"Exactly! Considering the current state of the Profound Ice Sect, they surely can’t be in a better situation than us, we might as well take this opportunity to obliterate them!"
A few Great Devils voiced out in agreement, partly to vent their anger and partly with the aim of plundering some Spiritual Objects from the Profound Ice Sect.
As for revenge? Who would seek revenge for some strangers who had died?
"Enough! Let’s go back."
The leading Great Devil pondered for a moment but eventually shook his head and refused.
So-called desperate soldiers will surely win. Aren’t the cultivators of the Profound Ice Sect desperate soldiers now? Why should they rush forward to suffer needlessly?
"Why are they leaving?" Li Zhirui thought with some disappointment.
He had thought the Devil Race would continue to fight. With the impact of Bingyun’s self-destruction, the Mountain Protection Array of the Profound Ice Sect was now teetering on the verge of collapse.
And with the strength of these few dozen Fourth Rank Great Devils, it would take less than half an hour to completely shatter the array, after which they could wreak havoc at will.
He wanted to sneak in amidst the chaos and see if he could snag some good loot.
"You fiend! Where are you going! Die for me!"
Just as Li Zhirui was about to turn and leave, a furious shout suddenly came from the Profound Ice Immortal City, and a streak of light shot out, chasing after the retreating Devil Beasts.
"Sect Leader! Danger!"
None of the Elders expected their Sect Leader to suddenly rush out like a madman seeking death. They didn’t have the courage to follow and could only stand in place and shout.
