"Ah ah ah!" There was no earth-shattering explosion, nor any powerful energy roaring. All I saw was a flash shooting through, ignoring Bronn's ghost hand and entering his head directly. He immediately began clutching his head and screaming in pain, his eyeballs bulging and bloodshot.
"Spirit secret arts... How is this possible!" Bronn clutched his head and looked towards Christine, who was floating in mid-air. Blood was flowing from his seven orifices, indicating that the attack had caused significant damage to him. However, it was not as severe as Bexia had imagined. Just now, he seemed to have seen a faint thin screen appearing, partially neutralizing Christine's attack.
Bronn didn't expect that there was still someone hiding, and this person's attack was no less than spatial secret arts, using soul secret arts. It should be noted that such secret arts directly targeted the soul, and normal defenses were useless. A sneak attack could easily result in instant death, as improving the strength of the soul is much more difficult than other forms of power enhancement.
The Strength Spirit Clan focused solely on cultivating physical strength, making their souls a major weakness. Therefore, every member of the Strength Spirit Clan would find ways to resist soul attacks. Bronn happened to have prepared a talisman for soul protection, and fortunately, he had it with him. Otherwise, according to his calculations, just now, that attack could have turned his brain into a mess.
"Spectral King's Phantom!" Suppressing the dizziness in his head, Bronn's ghost energy surged outside his body, enveloping his entire body. A monstrous, seven to eight-meter-tall Spectral King appeared on his surface, protecting him within.
Although the soul of the Strength Spirit Clan was weak, countless predecessors continuously explored methods of defending against soul attacks. As a result, they created the Spectral God's Phantom, a powerful secret art that not only defended against soul attacks but also temporarily enhanced their strength, unleashing terrifying power.
However, it was said that among the Strength Spirit Clan, the Spectral God's Phantom was considered the ultimate secret art. The minimum requirement for cultivating it was to have the strength of a Monarch. Even if Bronn's strength was insufficient, just being an ordinary member of the Strength Spirit Clan restricted him from even being qualified to learn this level of secret art. He had only heard the name and hadn't actually seen the real Spectral God's Phantom. What he had cultivated was just the partially simplified version known as the Spectral King's Phantom, which was still formidable.
"I was originally planning to spare your life, but now I've changed my mind. You all must die!" Bronn's face turned ferocious. The consumption of the Spectral King's Phantom was extremely high. With his strength, he could only maintain it for about ten minutes, during which his power would increase infinitely, approaching the level of a Champion.
The immense Spectral King's Phantom, fueled by Bronn's abnormal movements, exuded great momentum. It was like a hungry tiger among a herd of sheep, charging and rampaging with immense power.
"Master, this guy's turtle shell is so hard, and he can even defend against my soul attacks!" Christine secretly told Bexia.
"It's alright, just do your best!" Bexia comforted Christine. Her carefully prepared move didn't seem to have the desired effect, which made Christine feel bad. After all, it was like not helping her master at all, making her feel like it was the biggest humiliation as a weapon.
"And this state is obviously a secret art. He definitely won't be able to hold on for long. You should come back first! I have the Thousand-Change Robe, and he can't do anything to me!" Bexia secretly responded. Christine's figure gradually blurred and returned to his body. This way, it could also be used as a layer of defense because Christine could pay attention to many things that Bexia couldn't.
Bronn's strength and speed had improved greatly, and Bexia couldn't keep up. Fortunately, Thousand-Change Robe had powerful defense, and Bronn couldn't break through. But he still managed to make Bexia feel uncomfortable. After all, no one likes being on the receiving end of attacks without being able to fight back.
"Shadow Hand!"
Bronn's ghostly hand suddenly plunged into the ground, as if tearing open a rift in space. Bexia felt as if his body had been locked by a powerful will, and his thoughts froze for a moment. The next moment, a huge hand suddenly grabbed at him from below, and it exploded upon making contact with his fist.
"Boom!" The deafening sound of the explosion echoed, but to Bronn's surprise, there was nothing at the center of the explosion. On the contrary, one of the doors had been opened.
"He ran into the secret room?!" Bronn furrowed his brows. The explosion must have accidentally opened the door to the secret room, and Bexia had taken the opportunity to run inside. What surprised Bronn even more was that Bexia could withstand his Shadow Hand. Even a champion would be injured if caught off guard, but Bexia managed to resist. It was definitely unexpected, which meant that Bexia must have some valuable treasure on him.
"That guy does have a precious item on him!" Bronn thought to himself. He had already suspected that Bexia had a powerful defensive treasure, but now he realized that it was even stronger than he had anticipated. However, this was even better, as it meant that the treasure would belong to him in the future.
The time for the Ghost King's transformation was limited, so Bronn didn't waste any time hesitating. He immediately followed Bexia into the secret room. The space inside the room was quite large, and valuable items from the shipment were placed there. The most important treasures were the two ancient stones, each three meters in size. They were rare and precious ore that would bring Bronn immense wealth.
However, as Bronn entered the room, he couldn't see Bexia anywhere. He furrowed his brows and scanned the room. Dark red flames burned in his eyes, and then he locked his gaze on a particular spot.
Bexia, who was hidden by the Thousand-Change Robe, inwardly panicked when he saw the way Bronn looked at him. The ghost race in this world was indeed troublesome, as they could see through the invisibility of the Thousand-Change Robe. This ability was practically invincible on the continent, and no one could see through it.
"Boom!" Bronn waved his hand, and a jet-black ghostly flame shot towards Bexia. At the same time, he swiftly moved to continue his attack.
"Flash Step!" Bexia's mouth twitched as he recalled Enki's words. He realized that he didn't amount to much in this world as a special race from another world. His original advantage was practically gone. If it weren't for the Hidden Dragon Cold Star within the Thousand-Change Robe, which surpassed his own level, he would probably already be lying on the ground right now.
Bexia appeared on top of the central stones, and Bronn immediately followed with a heavy kick.
"Let's see how many secret techniques you can use!" Bronn's expression was not good. The time for the Ghost King's transformation was limited, but the use of spatial techniques definitely consumed more energy than him. He didn't believe that Bexia could keep using them.
"Crack!" The heavy kick landed on the shield protecting the two ancient stones, causing fragments to fly. Bronn's foot broke through the shield and landed on one of the ancient stones, resulting in a second cracking sound. At the same time, a burst of ancient, desolate, and decaying energy erupted from the cracks of the ancient stone. It swept out instantly, causing both Bronn and Bexia to be sent flying. The ancient stone exploded with a deep black light...
