Chapter 179: Struggle For The Mysterious Jade Cold Pond
The four Weapon Spirits were directly held by Star Picking Hand, and a strange corrosive feeling was constantly transmitted.
Su Yan could sense that the True Essence condensed into Star Picking Hand was depleting and being constantly contaminated by that bizarre power.
“Forging True Intent with living souls and spirits…”
Su Yan was quite surprised in his heart. Such a method was no less than forging a new path, but it was a pity that these people were too impatient to kill and snatch souls.
“Don’t hold back!”
Wu Tian controlled his Black Soul Sword and slashed through Star Picking Hand with one strike.
A sharp ghostly howl came, and more than ten ghost-like flowing shadows, along with the Black Soul Sword, shot out dark blade auras.
The blade aura was sharp; merely grazing the ground left deep sword marks.
The remaining three, Shi Mei, Liu Ruofeng, and Shi Tianqing, also unleashed their full strength, their dual guns and several rings aiming for Su Yan’s vital points.
They were all martial artists of the True Intent Realm Heart Ape Stage, and their skills were not weak.
It was just that the person in front of them was Su Yan.
Facing the attacks of the four, Su Yan no longer played around this time.
The Six-Winged Blood Centipede pounced from behind, directly blocking the True Intent of these four.
Clanging sounds echoed, and True Intent vibrated, yet it could not break through the carapace of the Six-Winged Blood Centipede.
With a great sweep of its tail, it directly knocked Wu Tian flying, then coiled its body, trapping Shi Tianqing beneath it, its appendages piercing more than half of his body.
Shi Mei and Liu Ruofeng, a couple, wanted to break free and escape, but in the next moment, the True Essence within their bodies suddenly became blocked, like a clogged sewer, making it difficult to mobilize.
A corrosive burning pain spread through their bodies, and their faces turned ashen.
wisps of pale green poisonous mist had already coiled around them.
The Six-Winged Blood Centipede’s antennae flicked, knocking them back to Su Yan’s front.
“Disciples of the Sacred Weapon Path dare to come to Sword Hanging Peak, you indeed have guts.”
In the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, the Sacred Weapon Path was hidden within those Ten Thousand Ren peaks.
That was their territory, and the two factions were mutually antagonistic. In these Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, there were not a few conflicts.
However, Sword Hanging Peak was already close to the Hundred Peaks Barrier, and this distance was a bit too far.
Wu Tian and the others, falling into Su Yan’s hands, knew in their hearts that they likely wouldn’t have a good ending.
“So what if it’s Sword Hanging Peak? Even the Hundred Peaks Barrier will eventually be trampled beneath our feet.”
Wu Tian responded coldly. Su Yan merely raised a finger and instantly shot out a sharp True Essence, piercing his head and leaving a bloody hole.
The Six-Winged Blood Centipede crawled over, not being polite, and swallowed more than half of his body, flesh and blood splattering out, a truly ferocious sight.
Among the many fierce insects, the Six-Winged Blood Centipede and the Blood Fiend Mother Worm were the most eager for flesh and blood.
Shi Mei trembled all over, her face turning deathly pale with fright.
She wasn’t someone who hadn’t seen dead people before, but to be devoured and killed face-to-face like this, with blood splattering on her face, how could she not be scared?
Devouring and flaying alive like this, who was the Demonic Path then?
“Did you people do the business in Bai Shan Town?”
Su Yan raised his eyes slightly. Shi Mei shook her head like a rattle drum and said quickly, “We are here for the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond; Bai Shan Town has nothing to do with us.”
“Mysterious Jade Cold Pond.”
Su Yan sneered and said faintly, “Such a long distance, just for a Mysterious Jade Cold Pond?”
Shi Mei’s expression changed slightly. Liu Ruofeng suddenly hardened his expression, opened his mouth, and spat out a black short needle from the depths of his throat.
Su Yan was in front of Shi Mei, no more than three or four steps away from him.
The black needle arrived in an instant, heading straight for Su Yan’s brow.
Die!
Liu Ruofeng was confident of success, his eyes full of pride. For ordinary martial artists, a True Intent Beast Spirit might not be singular; how could his Sacred Weapon Path only cultivate one?
Ding.
With a clear ringing sound, a phantom of the Black Gold Ancient Python coiled in front of Su Yan.
The black needle could not penetrate the Dharma Body at all and was instead repelled.
“It seems you want to die in a more memorable way.”
Su Yan lightly waved his hand, summoning over a hundred Blood Bees.
The Blood Bees buzzed and immediately burrowed into Liu Ruofeng’s flesh and lungs, and screams of agony erupted.
Liu Ruofeng knew he wouldn’t survive, his veins bulging, gnashing his teeth: “You will surely die today!!!”
Su Yan merely glanced up, then his gaze fell on Shi Mei: “He said I will surely die; do you know why?”
He was clearly smiling, but in Shi Mei’s eyes, it was as if countless ferocious Blood Bees had already flown before her.
“It’s Senior Brother Hu; Senior Brother Hu wants to use the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond for cultivation!”
Su Yan’s methods of interrogation were ordinary, and Shi Mei had not undergone any special training, so how could she withstand such questioning?
She told the general situation in detail.
The sect did take action, but how would she, an ordinary Inner Disciple, know the details?
She only knew that a large number of disciples were sent around the Hundred Peaks Barrier to cause great destruction.
As for the so-called Hu Yanpo, he was an outstanding figure among the Inner Disciples. The Mysterious Jade Cold Pond was rich in spiritual energy, capable of refining bone structure, making it a good place for cultivation.
And Hu Yanpo had greater ambitions, seemingly cultivating some special cultivation manual that required such a place for his cultivation.
Now that he had arrived, it was not good news for the disciples of the Beast King Sect.
Shi Mei could not bear the questioning and began to beg for mercy. Su Yan merely pressed his hand to the back of her neck, snapping her neck.
Shi Tianqing, whose body was pierced by the Six-Winged Blood Centipede, also could not hold on and lost his life.
“Disciples of the Sacred Weapon Path have arrived, and there are so many Feral Beasts. This Mysterious Jade Cold Pond will likely not be easy to handle.”
Su Yan’s eyes flickered slightly, and he revealed a smile.
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In the middle of Sword Hanging Peak, a robust man in a purple robe, with a dragon-like gait and tiger-like steps, strode up the mountain.
He wore a black gold beast-head belt and a black hat, with short hair and thick eyebrows, giving him a majestic and fierce appearance.
He had not taken a few steps when Feral Beasts immediately blocked his path.
He raised his hand and swept it, and a sword light flashed.
The Feral Beasts had no time to react before their heads were severed by a single sword.
Three dark red small swords were emitting sharp auras, completely devouring the Feral Beast Essence Blood.
“The living souls of a hundred martial artists, and countless Feral Beast flesh and blood, all that’s needed is enough spiritual energy.”
Hu Yanpo’s gaze was calm. Relying on his cultivation, he could already vaguely sense the location of the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond.
He strode forward, and along the way, whether they were Second-order Feral Beasts or disciples from the various families who had arrived, they were all defeated by his sword.
Disciples of the powerful Ma Family under Wang Peak had bad luck; they were already at the True Intent Realm Second Stage and encountered Hu Yanpo.
He pierced their hearts with a single sword, killing them instantly.
He passed through the mist and finally arrived at a mountain hollow. A huge crack extended from the mountainside all the way to the foot of the mountain.
A large amount of spiritual energy surged out; this was spiritual energy accumulated in the Earth Veins, now continuously emerging with the appearance of the crack.
The pervasive fog was also related to this spiritual energy.
However, this spiritual energy was merely a bonus. Looking along the crack, in a depression about three hundred meters away, a pool of milky white water had been incubating for a long time.
Hu Yanpo’s face showed joy. Although the surface of the hundred-meter-wide lake was calm, with his cultivation, he could still sense the immense power hidden within.
Dong.
Heavy footsteps sounded, and a massive black bull with black fur and four horns, its hooves ferocious, also passed through the mist, heading straight for the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond.
Hu Yanpo’s face showed displeasure, and he coldly snorted, “How dare a beast steal my opportunity? It deserves to die.”
His icy gaze immediately put the Four-Horned Feral Bull on guard. It turned its body, let out a roar, and then charged straight forward.
Demonic Essence condensed around its body, like a heavy cannonball.
“Shadow Splitting Blood Sword!”
He merely pointed a finger, and three Shadow Splitting Blood Swords shot out from behind him, instantly streaking forward.
The Four-Horned Feral Bull had the strength of Second-order Late-stage; every move it made was accompanied by the trend of the earth shaking and mountains trembling.
However, with just a flash of blood shadow, its front two hooves were severed, and it fell to the ground, a large amount of blood flowing out.
The Shadow Splitting Blood Swords were embedded in the Feral Bull, and in less than fifteen minutes, they had drained its entire essence blood.
“As expected, it’s a bit lacking. Combining three swords and then splitting into four requires more spiritual power…”
Hu Yanpo looked at the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond emitting a chilling cold air, and he arrived at the edge of the cold pond.
Still ten zhang away, the ground was already covered in a thick layer of frost.
He showed a look of satisfaction, and the Shadow Splitting Blood Sword whooshed and flew to the sky above the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond.
The sword tip hung over the surface of the pond, and countless pond waters were drawn out, their spiritual energy stripped away and gathered into the three blood swords.
Hu Yanpo sat cross-legged before the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond, occupying the best position.
“It’s a demon person from the Demonic Path!”
A scolding voice came, and three people walked out of the mist, with a Bone mane Hound howling in front of them.
“Disciple of the Beast King Sect?”
Hu Yanpo merely raised his eyes slightly, let out a laugh, and then a blood shadow condensed by True Essence flew from his hand, grazing the ear of the man and flying away.
“Scram, I’m taking this Mysterious Jade Cold Pond.”
He released his aura completely. The disciple’s expression instantly changed: “Condensing Momentum Stage Perfection martial artist?!”
Let’s go!
The three dared not approach and immediately retreated back into the mist.
Condensing Momentum Perfection, such strength was not something they could provoke.
Hu Yanpo did not pursue, nor did he deliver a killing blow.
All he needed was this Mysterious Jade Cold Pond.
As time passed, more and more martial artists passed through the mist and arrived at this location.
Hu Yanpo became a roadblock. Both martial artists from the Towns Outside the Barrier and disciples of the Beast King Sect were stopped by him at this time.
Disciples of the Sacred Weapon Path were also among them, numbering forty to fifty people, completely preventing anyone from getting close to the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond.
“Senior Brother Hu, why don’t we eliminate the Beast King Sect disciples and gain merit, which will also make it easier to bring the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond under our control.”
A thin-faced disciple from the Sacred Weapon Path’s eyes darted around like a thief.
This disciple’s strength was not weak, possessing the ability of True Intent Realm Second Stage As Desired.
However, Hu Yanpo did not even look at him.
“I’ve claimed this pond. If you want to use it, defeat me first. However, I’m saying this upfront, I won’t hold back, and those who cross the line will die.”
He pointed at a spot twenty zhang in front of him and drew a line. His True Essence flowed, and in an instant, a deep trench appeared on the ground.
“What does Senior Brother mean by this?”
Wang Han dared not speak out in anger, merely wearing a gloomy expression.
This boundary not only marked off other martial artists but also placed the disciples of the Sacred Weapon Path on the outside.
“If Sacred Weapon Path disciples step across, they will be ranked with them.”
There were already the corpses of martial artists he had recently killed on the ground, and their bloody appearance made many people feel uncomfortable.
Hu Yanpo’s ferocity made many people hesitate.
He was certainly not an opponent for the hundred people present, but no one knew how many ordinary True Intent Realm martial artists a martial artist of at least Condensing Momentum Stage Perfection could take down.
“Attack!”
It was unknown who let out a shout. Someone lunged at Hu Yanpo and launched an attack.
The one who attacked was a dark-faced burly man, around forty years old.
His True Intent transformed into a Heavy Rock Bear, and the aura of the Condensing Momentum Stage was released without reservation.
The martial artists around him also attacked, one after another, all wanting to rush into the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond.
They were not acting recklessly, but were trying to seize an opportunity.
Shi Ganshan’s talent was average; it was through persistent effort and fighting for opportunities that he cultivated to his current strength.
However, Condensing Momentum Stage or even Spirit Merging Stage was his limit.
To advance further was extremely difficult, apart from extremely rare Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.
With his financial standing, he could only gamble on the current Mysterious Jade Cold Pond.
This year, there was no Ma Family controlling things. As long as he could enter the deep pond, or even just obtain enough pond water, it could increase his chances of a breakthrough.
“Kill them, and I’ll allow you to enter the pond.”
Hu Yanpo merely raised his eyes slightly, looking at Wang Han and the others, and at the same time, the corners of his mouth turned up as he said, “The first one to behead an opponent, I will teach him a Second-order Martial Skill.”
The Sacred Weapon Path disciples who had been wavering in their resolve immediately had their eyes light up.
Second-order martial skills were not cheap, and they were all martial artists who had condensed weapons as their True Intent.
Slaughtering martial artists, snatching living souls, and tempering True Intent were already their shortcuts to cultivation.
Just now, they were worried about Hu Yanpo’s attitude, but now they had no more concerns.
Kill!
The two groups collided, and a fierce battle immediately ensued.
There were about a hundred martial artists from the Towns Outside the Barrier and disciples of the Beast King Sect, more than twice the number of Sacred Weapon Path disciples.
Logically, they should have had the upper hand, but Hu Yanpo, using some unknown method,
The cold energy of the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond erupted and suddenly connected with his Shadow Splitting Blood Sword, forming a small formation.
In just an instant, the disciples of the Beast King Sect and the martial artists from the Towns Outside the Barrier were suppressed by a third.
Shi Ganshan’s body sank, but his gaze became even more determined. He pushed aside a Sacred Weapon Path disciple, broke half of his body, and rushed towards the cold pond.
Rumble.
Suddenly, at this moment, the earth shook and the crack widened again. The pond water bubbled, and several white spheres, like pearls, flew out of the water.
“Cold Pond Crystal Pearl!”
Someone recognized the item and, while shocked, revealed a greedy expression.
Only when spiritual energy gathered to a certain extent would such a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure appear.
The appearance of the Cold Pond Crystal Pearl meant that the effect of the Mysterious Jade Cold Pond this time was far superior to previous times.
Moreover, even if one could not enter the cold pond water, the Cold Pond Crystal Pearl had a similar effect.
Shi Ganshan snatched a crystal pearl, immediately turned to leave, and rushed directly into the mist.
The remaining four or five crystal pearls fell into the hands of several nearby individuals, and all eyes immediately focused on them.
Rob!
Without any hesitation, they directly attacked to snatch them. The originally somewhat orderly battle instantly became more chaotic.
