Chapter 290 - 117: Lake of Life! Immortality Substance

Chapter 290: Chapter 117: Lake of Life! Immortality Substance

’This is it! Away from the Golden Body skeleton!’

Without a moment’s hesitation, Lin Yi’s left hand moved like a flash of lightning, shoving three Energy Grenades deep into a massive crack at the base of the trunk while his right thumb precisely pressed the delayed detonation buttons on all three grenades!

HUM!

The indicator lights on top of the three grenades instantly flared with a blinding red light and began to flash rapidly!

The five-second countdown began!

’Go!’

Lin Yi didn’t even have time to see the result.

The instant he pressed the buttons,

he pushed his Thunder Light Step and Fast Gun Intent to their absolute limits once more!

He kicked off the ground, his body launching forward like an arrow from a taut bow—no, faster than any arrow!

He transformed into a streak of purple lightning—more dazzling and more desperate than on his way in—and blazed back the way he came, fleeing for his life!

’Flee! Every second counts!’

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Behind him, the giant Zombie Tree went completely berserk!

It seemed to sense a fatal threat. Its countless branches no longer sought to entangle him. Instead, they became like frenzied, giant hammers, carrying the power to obliterate everything as they smashed down and swept indiscriminately in the direction of his escape!

The ground shook violently, sending shards of jade and crushed stone flying like bullets!

The frigid tide of corpse qi condensed into black icicles, which rained down in a torrential volley!

Lin Yi poured all his strength into his legs, his concentration stretched to its absolute limit. Only one thought remained in his mind: ’Faster! Even faster!’

He used the complex terrain to constantly change direction, weaving for his life through the gaps between branches and the shadows of their crushing impacts, pushing his speed to an unprecedented peak!

Four seconds... Three seconds... Two seconds...

The very instant he burst out of the giant Zombie Tree’s core attack range—

KRA-BOOOOOOOOM!!!!

It was as if the very heavens were collapsing and the earth was tearing asunder!

The combined, terrifying, destructive energy of three grenades detonated at the base of the giant Zombie Tree!

A blinding white light instantly swallowed everything, illuminating the dim, blood-red sky as bright as day!

A massive mushroom cloud of roiling flame, black smoke, splintered wood, and dirt shot into the sky!

An incomparably violent shockwave, like an apocalyptic tsunami, radiated out from the epicenter in a furious, circular wave, spreading in all directions!

The earth wailed, and the entire dried-up, jade-like lakebed shuddered violently!

Countless jade tiles were thrown into the air and pulverized!

The jagged rock formations closest to the blast were torn apart and blown away as if they were made of paper!

"Get down!!!"

「At the edge of a distant ravine.」

Lei Gang’s eyes looked ready to split from their sockets as he let out a soul-tearing roar, simultaneously unleashing his strongest Protective Gang Qi to shield his teammates behind him as best he could.

Zhou Tiankuo, Zhao Zhuo, and the others reacted in a flash, dropping to the ground and circulating their energy for protection while they stared in utter horror at the world-ending spectacle.

The violent shockwave, carrying debris and a scorching blast of air, slammed into them. Their Protective Gang Qi flickered violently, groaning under the unbearable strain.

Liu Mei was even thrown back several meters before she managed to regain her footing.

As the destructive light and billowing dust began to settle, the others eagerly looked up.

The giant Zombie Tree, once as large as a mountain, was now a wretched sight!

On the side closest to the explosion, nearly half of its main trunk had been completely blown away!

A massive, terrifying, and hideously charred gap was left in its place.

A viscous, dark-red liquid like lava oozed from the wound, emitting an even thicker stench and aura of death!

Countless thick branches had been blasted to smithereens, and the splintered boughs hung limply like the severed limbs of a giant, burning with black flames.

The dense corpse qi that had once shrouded its crown was now mostly dispersed, leaving it thin and chaotic.

Its massive trunk swayed violently, as if letting out a silent, agonized wail. Its remaining branches thrashed the ground and air wildly and erratically, as if venting unbearable pain and overwhelming fury.

Although it hadn’t completely collapsed and was still rooted to the earth, anyone could see that the terrifying Zombie Tree Demon had suffered an unprecedentedly grievous wound!

It was crippled!

"D-Did we... succeed?!" Du Qi’s voice trembled with disbelief.

"My heavens... All three went off at once... That power..." Zhao Zhuo stared, dumbfounded, at the massive gap in the trunk.

"What about Lin Yi? Is he okay?!" Liu Mei cried, ignoring the dust covering her as she looked anxiously toward the blast zone.

Amidst the swirling dust and smoke, a figure wreathed in faint electric arcs appeared, staggering slightly as he rushed toward them from the edge of the death zone.

His Martial Arts Uniform was tattered in several places and stained with dust and blood. His face was pale, but his eyes were bright as stars, filled with both the weariness of a survivor and the sharp edge of success.

It was Lin Yi!

"You magnificent kid!!!" Lei Gang shot to his feet with a thunderous roar, his face filled with elation and unprecedented admiration. "You actually fucking pulled it off! I’m impressed! Damn impressed!!!"

Zhou Tiankuo let out a long, long sigh of relief. His heart, which had been lodged in his throat, finally fell back into place. Watching Lin Yi run toward them, his eyes filled with an indescribable mix of excitement and relief.

Lin Yi had returned safely, and the once-invincible, Fifth Grade giant Zombie Tree had been utterly crippled!

...

"Let’s go. Time to kill this giant Zombie Tree!" Zhou Tiankuo declared with a hearty laugh, a sharp glint in his eyes as he looked at the giant tree. Its trunk was nearly half-destroyed and its aura was weak, yet it still thrashed its branches about in a frenzy.

Having survived the ordeal and witnessed Lin Yi’s perilous but successful raid, the team’s morale was soaring.

At his words, they all erupted into exuberant laughter. The light of victory was just ahead!

"Haha, finish it off while it’s weak! Master Lei is coming for you!"

Lei Gang was the first to respond. His muscles bulged and rippled as he charged forward, the very image of a humanoid Violent Bear.