Chapter 444: Chapter 431: "Star-Absorbing Grand Magic
Meanwhile, Tong Feng and Sai Tan of the Holy Light Sect saw that Grand Elder Fu Chen was already on the losing end, caught in the vortex of Shen Lang’s attacks and unable to break free...
On their side, led by Ying Huo, a dozen experts—including that scoundrel Qian Luo—had already closed in on them.
With their minds set on escape, the two of them could no longer afford to hesitate. They immediately used every ounce of their strength and shot off in two different directions!
However, the members of War Wolf were all elite experts from the Five Great Sects. They spent their days tracking and assassinating targets, so how could they possibly give them a chance to escape?
The moment the two of them shot into the air...
"SWISH!"
Lightning flashed in the air. Two streaks of sword light, crackling with Thunder Power, instantly overtook the two men and sliced them in half at the waist!
The one who had instantly killed them was none other than Ying Huo.
A woman in the crowd sighed. "Unleashing the Thunder Control Divine Technique with a sword... its speed is truly unmatched. But the Master should have given us a chance to contribute."
This woman was from the Xiu Hua Sect.
The people of the Xiu Hua Sect mostly focused on Bewitching Techniques. For this kind of work, they certainly couldn’t compare to the direct and swift nature of a Thunder Element Technique.
When a Thunder Element Technique was integrated into swordsmanship, besides being immensely powerful, its speed was virtually unrivaled.
Ying Huo smiled faintly. "There will always be opportunities. This time is just special; it looks like the Master wants to end this quickly. Once you’ve properly mastered the swordsmanship and cultivation technique he taught you, your speed won’t be much slower than mine."
Qian Luo, standing to the side, was stunned. ’Holy crap, so this group isn’t entirely from the Profound Dao Sect? There are people from the Xiu Hua Sect, too? How did they all get mixed up together?’
Due to his preconceived notions, he had never noticed this detail. Now that he had, he was thoroughly confused.
’Ying Huo is powerful, but I didn’t think he was strong enough to instantly kill two Xuanwu Realm Fifth Heaven experts. This is absurdly strong. Could this be the power of the cultivation technique the Master taught them?’
’If it’s this powerful, does that mean if he swung his sword at me, I’d be sliced in two? The Master said he could provide me with an Imperial Artifact and an Emperor Level Technique... So he wasn’t just bluffing?’
As he thought of this, a chill ran down Qian Luo’s spine, but it was quickly followed by a spark of anticipation.
Just then, Ying Huo spoke. "Collect those two’s weapons and Sumeru Rings. Let’s carefully observe the Master’s battle with that old fiend, Fu Chen. It doesn’t look like he can last much longer."
Qian Luo paused. "Shouldn’t we surround them to prevent that old fiend from escaping?"
Ying Huo shot him a sidelong glance. "If the Master were to draw his blade, do you think this old monster would stand a chance of escaping?"
"..." Qian Luo’s eyes went wide. He instantly recalled the scene where Shen Lang had split the Dragon Rhinoceros in two with a single slash.
"Holy shit, I totally forgot! He’s been bare-handed this whole time!" Qian Luo roared with laughter. "Excellent! That old monster Fu Chen was always pushing me around. Who knew he’s see a day like this, haha!"
The surrounding War Wolf members shot him sideways glances.
"BANG! BANG! BANG!"
Three muffled thuds rang out as all three of Shen Lang’s punches slammed into Fu Chen’s chest. As ripples of Powerful Qi spread out, Fu Chen’s Spiritual Armor shattered, unable to reform.
After the three punches, the sound of cracking bones came from Fu Chen’s chest, and blood quickly spilled from the corners of his mouth!
He lost all control of his body, staggering back in a sudden, wild retreat.
As he stumbled back, Fu Chen gripped his Earth Demon Dragon Slaying Spear, jamming the butt of the weapon onto a large stone on the ground, barely managing to steady his body.
Fine cracks spiderwebbed out from the point of contact between the spear and the stone. In the blink of an eye, the massive stone shattered into countless fragments.
’How can such immense power exist! Is this even a strength a human can possess?’
His chest had been struck squarely by Shen Lang. Not only was his Spiritual Armor obliterated, but the defensive shield from his Inner Armor hadn’t even lasted a tenth of a second. Fu Chen felt the full, ferocious might contained within Shen Lang’s fists.
It was a terrifying power, capable of shattering mountains.
It had effortlessly torn through the defenses of a Xuanwu Realm Ninth Heaven expert, severely wounding him.
A look of horror washed over Fu Chen’s face. A sense of utter helplessness rose from the depths of his heart; he knew he was completely outmatched.
"Xuanwu Realm Ninth Heaven, and this is all the strength you have? Compared to Yuwen Huaji, you’re lacking by more than just a little," Shen Lang said coldly.
"With just this pathetic amount of skill, you dared to swagger before me and plot to kill us all?"
"Die!"
With that one word, Shen Lang exploded forward without a moment’s hesitation. Pushing off his right foot, he became a streak of black light, bearing down on Fu Chen once again!
His scale-covered fist, shimmering with an eerie light, flew toward Fu Chen’s head once more.
Meanwhile, Fu Chen’s eyes darted around wildly. A cold sweat broke out over his body as he watched the fist aiming straight for his head.
’I absolutely cannot fight this humanoid monster head-on! Escape is the only option!’
Casting aside all thoughts of dignity, Fu Chen immediately shot backward in retreat.
At the same time, he whipped the Earth Demon Dragon Slaying Spear around, bringing it behind him and aiming the tip at Shen Lang...
"WHOOSH!"
Like an arrow loosed from a bow, the Earth Demon Dragon Slaying Spear flew from his hand with a sharp, sky-rending whistle, aimed straight at Shen Lang’s chest!
No one could have imagined that at such a critical moment, Fu Chen would actually throw his most powerful Profound Artifact!
Shen Lang was already moving at extreme speed, so fast that the spectators could barely track his movements.
The Earth Demon Dragon Slaying Spear, for its part, was infused with Fu Chen’s immense Spiritual Power, piercing through the air with lightning speed!
In the blink of an eye, the spear’s tip, glinting with a cold light, arrived before Shen Lang’s chest!
Even while moving at such incredible speed, Shen Lang’s expression remained unchanged. With ghostly agility, he sidestepped and swatted a palm at the Earth Demon Dragon Slaying Spear.
And in that very instant, the situation took a sudden turn!
The whistling spear suddenly erupted in a flash of blood-red light. Its shaft abruptly contorted, artfully evading Shen Lang’s astonishingly fast palm strike.
Immediately after, the Earth Demon Dragon Slaying Spear transformed into a colossal, blood-red python. With a roar, it coiled around Shen Lang again and again, binding him completely!
The blood-red python then opened its massive, gaping maw and lunged, attempting to swallow Shen Lang’s head whole!
Meanwhile, the moment the spear left his hand, Fu Chen didn’t wait to see if his gambit would succeed. Without a moment’s pause, a pair of light-wings unfurled from his back. With a triumphant laugh, he soared into the sky.
"Master, watch out!"
"That old bastard is trying to escape!"
This turn of events was completely unexpected, startling Ying Huo and the others on the perimeter.
More than a dozen figures immediately rushed toward Shen Lang, intending to rescue him.
How powerful was a Fourth Grade Profound Artifact?
If caught off guard and ensnared by the Artifact Spirit within such a weapon, even a Xuanwu Realm Ninth Heaven expert would be in serious trouble!
"Hmph!"
Shen Lang, entangled by the massive blood-red python, snorted coldly. He threw his arms wide, and the power of his Chaos Divine Body instantly erupted from within him!
"SPLAT! SPLAT! SPLAT!"
The giant, blood-red python shrieked miserably as it was torn into several pieces!
As a bloody mist filled the air, a flash of crimson light shot out. With a THUD, the Earth Demon Dragon Slaying Spear embedded itself deep into the mountainside, leaving only a short length of its end vibrating with a loud HUM.
The next moment, the stone beneath Shen Lang’s feet shattered. Almost at the same instant Fu Chen had taken flight, Shen Lang shot up in hot pursuit!
"Trying to run? It won’t be that easy!"
Shen Lang cried out, and as he rocketed upward, he flicked his right wrist!
A flicker of light flashed through the air. Fu Chen, who was ascending with all his power, suddenly felt a thin thread wrap around his right ankle.
’Not good!’
Fu Chen’s heart skipped a beat. He immediately channeled his Spiritual Power, concentrating everything from his Mystic Pill into his right leg.
"Break!"
An intense light flared from Fu Chen’s right leg as he tried to break free from the thread’s restraint.
To his astonishment, however, this was no ordinary thread. If he hadn’t struggled, it might have been fine. But the moment he exerted his strength, with a series of slicing sounds, the thread instantly tore through his pants, shattered his Protective Gang Qi, and cut directly into his flesh!
"Celestial Silkworm Silk!" The intense pain nearly made Fu Chen’s soul scatter in terror.
What else but the Celestial Silkworm Silk from the Western Wilderness Forbidden Land could be so fine, yet still able to slice through the Protective Gang Qi of a mighty Xuanwu Realm Ninth Heaven expert?
The toughness and sharpness of the silk were simply unbelievable. As a Xuanwu Realm Ninth Heaven cultivator, he could certainly have resisted it if he channeled enough Spiritual Power.
It was impossible for the Celestial Silkworm Silk to cripple his right leg on its own.
But while being hunted by the Evil Star below, a moment’s delay was all it would take to cost him his life.
Sure enough, just as the thought crossed his mind, Shen Lang, still below him, flicked his left hand and threw out a blood-red hoop.
The blood-red hoop spun through the air and instantly ensnared Fu Chen, binding him and his arms tightly together.
In his shock, Fu Chen violently struggled with his arms, only to find to his horror that the blood-red hoop didn’t budge in the slightest!
The realization was so terrifying it almost scared his soul right out of his body!
But by now it was far too late to escape. From below, Shen Lang grabbed the Celestial Silkworm Silk and violently yanked it downward!
An immense force traveled up the silk. Fu Chen’s right leg was sliced open and dripping with blood. Losing control of his body, he was violently dragged downward!
A pair of black wings unfurled from Shen Lang’s back, and his speed surged. He shot upward, arriving above Fu Chen’s head before the man could even think of breaking free from the Celestial Silkworm Silk.
"I told you," Shen Lang’s cold voice drifted through the air, "you can’t escape!"
Amid a flash of brilliant light, his foot slammed onto Fu Chen’s forehead with a sickening CRUNCH!
"Aaaargh!"
Screaming in agony, his face a mask of blood, Fu Chen plummeted downward like a cannonball.
With a tremendous BOOM, he slammed into the ground, carving out a deep crater.
Ying Huo and the others approached the crater, swords drawn, as Shen Lang dove down from the sky.
"You little bastard, it won’t be that easy to kill me!"
Fu Chen’s venomous roar echoed from the crater. Covered in blood, he shot straight up out of the hole like a vengeful demon!
Shen Lang, still diving, flipped upside down and met the ascending Fu Chen with a Palm Seal.
"Nine Revolutions of Life and Death Mysterious Technique, Second Form: Star Absorption Technique!"
The palm strike was unbelievably fast. Furthermore, Shen Lang’s hand was wreathed in a black-and-white mist, giving it a strange and inscrutable appearance.
Fu Chen had only a moment to register his surprise before the palm struck him squarely!
Fu Chen, who had hoped to use the impact of the blow to retreat and escape, finally realized his mistake after the palm landed.
A terrible, terrible mistake...
The moment Shen Lang’s palm made contact with his chest, an indescribable, excruciating pain erupted from that point and spread through his entire body!
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