Demon Cultivator in Abyssal Era-Chapter 366 - 197: The Power of the Nuclear Bomb (2)

If the nuclear explosion’s shock wave were to be dissipated before reaching the innermost layer, wouldn’t it mean that the two, with their defenses exhausted and little mana left, would face Chu Xiu’s full-strength Ghostly Legion?

Therefore, they insisted that Chu Xiu position the ghosts on the outer layer.

Their attitude was extremely firm, making it clear that if Chu Xiu didn’t comply, they would each fight their own battles. This attitude was necessary for bargaining, as both cunning individuals understood.

Especially at such a critical moment, any hesitation could lead to all four being buried under the nuclear explosion! They didn’t believe the eighteen-year-old Chu Xiu could withstand such pressure!

Even Qin Xiang, in this situation, conceded without complaint.

The chance to survive was right in front of them, who would want to dispute something so uncertain? Even if all four combined their strength, they still might not be able to withstand the nuclear explosion!

However, facing the duo’s combined pressure, Chu Xiu simply smiled faintly.

Then, without any argument or discussion, he just extended one finger and lightly pointed at his mouth.

Yet this inexplicable action made Li Zhan and Wen Feiyan realize something simultaneously, their expressions turning extremely grim!

"Damn it!"

Even the usually calm Li Zhan couldn’t help but curse, then he said no more and began focusing on forming defenses. Wen Feiyan did the same.

Qin Xiang then gave Chu Xiu a deep look.

In fact, Chu Xiu’s meaning was simple: "I can’t do your sound transmission or telepathic communication tricks. If you want to argue with me, you have to speak honestly. Are you sure you want to negotiate with me at this time?"

Although the four had done many things, with King Tier’s super fast speed, less than two seconds had actually passed, and no one knew when the nuclear explosion would be triggered!

In such a situation, Li Zhan and Wen Feiyan’s negotiation skills turned into nonsense. How could they really have the courage to perish together with Chu Xiu?

Chu Xiu directly cut off the communication path from the source, so even if they were filled with things to say, they had to swallow it all and concentrate on the current defense.

This left them extremely frustrated.

But at the same time, both Qin Xiang and the duo couldn’t help but admire internally. Thinking of such a method wasn’t difficult, but maintaining calm and daring to execute it under such extreme circumstances was the hard part.

This was akin to a game of chicken, where the first one to veer loses. Both sides knew the other wouldn’t truly perish together, but how many could withstand the pressure to the last moment? Who could ensure unexpected events wouldn’t happen during the confrontation?

But Chu Xiu didn’t hesitate at all and immediately responded. Such mentality is exceptionally rare.

"If it were only that, it would be nothing, but considering his terrifying talent..."

All three understood how terrifying someone without any shortcomings could be. They seemed to foresee that if Chu Xiu survived this tribulation, he would grow so quickly that they would have to look up to him in the future.

As the trio turned their thoughts, suddenly a faint sound reached their ears.

Yet even this sound, difficult for King Tier Awakened to detect, made everyone’s face change drastically!

"It’s coming! Quick..."

Qin Xiang swiftly used sound transmission, but before he could finish, extreme light and heat engulfed everything in an instant!

"Boom!"

It was as if the entire world was surrounded by deafening noise. In their terrified eyes, the defense constructed with all their might by the King Tier Awakened was pierced like thin paper. No, it wasn’t even pierced, but directly submerged in the light and heat!

The dazzling light filled every corner, making it impossible for the four to see each other’s figures. Even with their eyes tightly shut, they still felt surrounded by blinding incandescence!

In the next moment, the terrifying nuclear storm at the core of the explosion completely engulfed them!

Li Zhan’s Black Prison was annihilated in an instant, not destroyed by force but directly reduced to basic particle form within the extreme energy. Next were the barriers set up by Wen Feiyan and Qin Xiang. They had constructed dozens of shields, but in front of the millions of degrees from the explosion center, these shields were like webs before a tsunami and shattered layer by layer in less than a tenth of a second.

The next moment, the massive energy impact reached the final defense line set up by the trio!

This was the strongest defense made up of their life-saving trump cards!

"Boom!"

Priceless artifacts worth billions were destroyed, barriers breached!

But fortunately, the King Tier’s defensive trumps were not to be underestimated. They constructed a buffer zone of about 40 meters for the four, and instead of resisting energy head-on, each shield had a unique structure, diverting the nuclear energy to the surroundings like flow valves.

This meant that when the energy reached 10 meters from them, it was already only a tenth of the explosion’s central power.

Yet, even so, it still held the power to instantly melt King Tiers.

"Hold on for me!!!"

The three King Tiers roared, pouring their energy into the defense frantically, they went all out, but eventually, the inner shockwave of the nuclear bomb broke through all defenses!

"Such a pity, I have to sacrifice my ghosts too," Chu Xiu lamented slightly.