Chapter 822: Soul Absorption

Old District.

On the other side.

Jian Changsheng was walking alone along the street when Kongwang’s voice pierced through space and lingered in every corner of the Old District.

"From now on, all the living and the dead in this Old District... are my hostages."

Jian Changsheng’s footsteps paused slightly.

He looked back in the direction the voice came from, a flash of worry in his eyes.

"Hostages? Tsk... sounds troublesome enough."

Jian Changsheng knew about the existence of the Ghost God Path from Chen Ling and knew there would be variables in this competition. But now it seemed this brother was quite confident in his own strength, with an aura of "you have all been surrounded by me alone."

After thousands of years, the Ghost God Path had returned to the world. Jian Changsheng naturally wouldn't think this person was bragging. I’m afraid this mess would be even bigger than he imagined. The most critical thing was that Chen Ling had gone to find death on his own...

"Forget it, you guys fend for yourselves."

He looked down at the privilege glowing with faint light in his hand and clenched his fist silently, "The final stage is about to begin. Once I use the privilege, an恶战 (fierce battle) is inevitable... I must start preparing in advance."

Jian Changsheng jumped lightly onto the nearest building, using the height advantage to overlook the surroundings, and quickly locked onto two participants walking side by side not far away.

Those two participants also heard Kongwang’s words in the distance and were stunned on the spot.

"Kongwang? Who is this guy?"

"Don't know... sounds pretty arrogant."

"Why do I feel like something's not right? Could something have gone wrong with this competition? Is someone actually planning to stir up trouble?"

"That shouldn't be the case. This is the Tianshu Domain, the Tower of Babel is here, and there are plenty of referees on the field. What is there to be afraid of?"

"I suppose that's true..."

Just as the two were speaking, several figures cloaked in fluorescent robes streaked across the sky above them. Judging by their direction, they were heading exactly toward where the voice had come from.

Seeing the unusual movement of the referees, an ominous premonition suddenly rose in their hearts...

Thud—!!

A black shadow descended from the sky, slamming into the ground in front of them like a meteorite!

The sudden attack put both of them on high alert. They quickly mobilized their spiritual power, watching the swirling dust before them with vigilance... A figure in black with a wolf-tail hairstyle slowly stepped out from within.

"Time is running out... Let's skip the unnecessary processes and just start fighting."

Jian Changsheng loosened his muscles, then bit his fingertip. A drop of fresh blood slowly seeped out, reflected in those black pupils.

Blood Observation.

As the blood dripped onto the earth, a domain rapidly expanded with Jian Changsheng at its center. An ancient and formidable killing intent erupted, forcing both participants to retreat half a step, astonishment appearing in their eyes!

Jian Changsheng flicked his hand, and a blood sword condensed within the domain, which he gripped firmly in his palm.

"Kill me, or become my power."

……

Hearing the words of Kongwang, everyone present fell into a dead silence.

The participant who had been chasing Tu Tian just moments ago was stunned by Kongwang's aura, taking a long time to snap out of it. By the time he looked back, he found that Tu Tian had already escaped and vanished.

But now was no longer the time to chase Tu Tian or fight for privileges. Anyone could see that the divine path leading underground before them did not belong to any current divine path system... This mysterious existence calling himself [Kongwang] was undoubtedly beyond everyone's comprehension.

"Hostages... what are you talking about?"

In the crowd, someone frowned and spoke up, "This is the Tianshu Domain, the [Tongtian Star Position] trial hosted by the Tower of Babel! Do you know what you're doing?!"

Hearing this, Plum Blossom 7's eyelids twitched slightly.

He exchanged a secret glance with a few others in the crowd. As if they had reached some kind of silent understanding, they quietly retreated behind the others...

Sure enough, after that person took the initiative to question him, Kongwang's gaze slowly landed on him.

The man felt an extreme chill envelop his surroundings. His body, which had been barely holding up just a moment ago, began to tremble uncontrollably!

"Although both the living and the dead can serve as hostages... sometimes, the dead are more convenient."

Kongwang said calmly.

Before the man could react, Kongwang's figure vanished into thin air like a ghost. When he reappeared, he was already in front of him, pointing a finger at the center of his brow.

His speed was too fast; no one had even reacted. As a streak of crimson bloomed at the center of the man's brow, snow-white chains seemed to wrap around something, forcibly pulling it out from within his body!

The figure that had been speaking just a moment ago instantly lost all signs of life, collapsing straight down as if struck by sudden death!

A blurred soul, bound by chains, was hoisted in front of Kongwang like a skewered piglet.

"An ordinary divine path, a boring ability... Only the soul strength is passable." Kongwang's yin-yang pupils stared at the soul, as if peering into everything about it. "It's not bad to use as nourishment."

As his voice fell, the chains wrapped around the soul began to glow with a blue light, as if extracting something from within it, causing it to wither instantly. The soul, which had been relatively solid, became dim and transparent.

That blue light flowed along the chains and poured into another soul that Kongwang had captured, making its already solid form appear even more lifelike!

That was one of the Qiankun Twins, [Fudi]!

Controlled by the chains, Fudi's soul drifted directly behind Kongwang. Kongwang took a casual step, and the moment his sole touched the ground, a massive force surged!!

BOOM—!!!

The next moment, the earth, along with the buildings where the others were hiding, was shattered into fragments. A visible shockwave surged in all directions, and over a dozen figures were forcibly shaken out!

In an instant, everyone was exposed to Kongwang's sight!

"Oh no! Is he going to kill us all?!" Li Shengmen's heart sank at the sight.

All the participants were shaken to their core. Having witnessed Kongwang instantly kill several people, they knew they were no match for him, so they fled into the distance without hesitation!

Kongwang raised his palm, and a massive force pressed down from the air, slamming two leaping participants into the ground. Just as he was about to continue hunting the others, several figures in fluorescent robes whistled in from afar!

"Stop!!"

Three fifth-tier auras erupted simultaneously, forcibly intercepting Kongwang in place. Then, like meteorites, they crashed into the ground, sealing off Kongwang's path from three directions!

Under the night sky, these three fluorescent robes were incredibly conspicuous. On their chests, three numbers were written:

03，10，11。

Kongwang was not surprised by their arrival. He cast a casual glance with his yin-yang pupils toward the distance and saw several more fluorescent figures rushing over!