Chapter 139: Battle To The Death At Falling Head Mountain
Xiao Feng’s palm collided with the Flame Armored Scorpion’s Claws, emitting a heavy muffled sound.
Demonic Fire surged violently, burning his True Essence with a sizzling sound, while great strength blocked him entirely back.
Roar
The Black Claw Giant Tiger roared and charged, pouncing toward the Flame Armored Scorpion from the side.
True Essence churned around its body, as if to tear the Flame Armored Scorpion apart.
However, how powerful was the Flame Armored Scorpion, and how terrifying was its defense?
With just a collision of its massive body, it pinned the Black Claw Giant Tiger in mid-air.
Fighting one against two without falling behind.
Its mouthparts suddenly opened wide, and along with its Scorpion Tail, it spewed demonic fire across the sky, enveloping Xiao Feng.
Xiao Feng’s expression darkened, and he immediately condensed True Essence to protect his body.
Not everyone had Su Yan’s powerful Hardening skills to act without restraint.
This demonic fire was so intense that it could turn Shrubs into ashes in mere moments.
If it touched the Physical Body, it would at best cause burns, at worst destroy Flesh and Blood completely.
Faced with such danger, how could he afford to be careless.
“Sanhu, help me!”
Without Xiao Feng saying more, Xu Sanhu picked up the hundred-jin heavy Tiger Head Club, charged through the flames, and smashed toward Su Yan’s head.
The Giant Claw Tiger attacked like the wind, its huge beast claws accompanying the heavy club.
Su Yan said indifferently, “Useless.”
The Six-Winged Blood Centipede dove down, crashing onto the Giant Claw Tiger’s body, spitting out two streams of thick Poison from its mouth, directly blocking Xu Sanhu’s path.
Xu Sanhu roared furiously, infusing True Essence into the Tiger Head Club, swinging it down to shatter the Poison.
The scattered Poison fell to the ground, immediately producing thick white smoke that corroded pits of various sizes into the surface.
Xu Sanhu watched in shock, his fighting spirit waning; even with his Hardening, he dared not take such a hit lightly.
‘Such a bone-corroding thing, this little thief is truly vicious!’
The Six-Winged Blood Centipede’s five-zhang-long body coiled in front of Xu Sanhu, spewing Poisonous Mist from its mouth, instantly enveloping him.
“Combine!”
Seeing the situation turn dire, Xu Sanhu immediately summoned the Giant Claw Tiger to protect his body.
Body and form merged, the giant tiger lunged.
However, its form was a full size smaller than the Six-Winged Blood Centipede.
Lin Tianlang and Qiao Zhixing watched the Fierce Insect rampage ferociously, their hearts filled with panic.
The two gritted their teeth and attacked, cooperating as one force, trying to join hands to break the defense.
However, thousands of Blood Bees surged forth, like a thick blood-colored insect mist completely obscuring their vision.
The Blood Fiend Mother Worm hovered in mid-air, rolling Malevolent Energy pouring out, along with the Six-Winged Blood Centipede’s Poisonous Gas, fully blocking their sight.
The Gold-Eating Demon Insect flew into it, Insect Patterns emerging around its body.
“Kill!”
Lin Tianlang and his Black Wolf launched an Attack, but all landed on the defense constructed by the Insect Patterns.
The Rebounding Force made Lin Tianlang’s limbs go numb, his Meridians jolted in that instant.
In such a situation, forget killing the Blood Bees.
Blocking the Gold-Eating Demon Insect’s terrifying Geng Metal Blades was already impressive.
All four were fully tied down, trapped in grueling melee.
Even with True Intent Beast Spirits helping, under the interweaving of Poisonous Mist and Demonic Fire, they dared not leave the illusory body protection constructed by the Beast Spirits.
‘As expected, people still need to be more well-rounded; if the Physical Body were as strong as a Beast Spirit or Feral Beast, they could release the Beast Spirit to fight freely without being restrained by the main body.’
Su Yan’s eyes flickered slightly, then he looked toward Lin Tianlang’s direction.
The screams of the surrounding armored knife-wielders had gradually died down; just three hundred armored knife-wielders, burned in one round, poisoned in one round, with Blood Bees finishing them off.
They couldn’t even hold out much longer.
He took a step forward, and the Blood Bees immediately parted a path.
Lin Tianlang suddenly became alert and swung a saber toward Su Yan.
The Saber Light was pitch black, as if dyed with ink.
The White Ape True Intent stepped forward, its thick right arm slapping down, directly shattering the Saber Light.
Roar
The Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon dove fiercely, biting onto the Black Wolf’s neck.
The Black Wolf’s True Essence body was immediately pierced through.
True Essence carrying Toxin continuously corroded it; the Black Wolf counterattacked but was firmly pressed to the ground by the Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon.
Lin Tianlang was caught in it, extremely disheveled; he had clearly merged with the Black Wolf True Intent, bursting his Power to the maximum.
Yet in front of the Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon, he was still suppressed so miserably.
He swung his saber with all his might, his single-arm Saber Techniques drawing Saber Light three to five zhang long.
The Black Wolf’s upper body dispersed into rolling black mist to aid the Saber Light’s offense.
Lin Tianlang’s eyes blazed with ferocious light; he was going to swing his saber for Dragon Slaying.
But the next moment, a Black Light flashed.
Pfft
A bloody hole suddenly appeared at his Heart.
When?!
He looked down to see the Scorpion Profound Spear had pierced through his heart.
Su Yan stepped forward, grabbed the Scorpion Profound Spear, and yanked it out.
Lin Tianlang instantly lost all strength in his body and collapsed, lifeless.
Hearing Lin Tianlang’s scream, Xiao Feng and Xu Sanhu panicked and desperately tried to break free from the Six-Winged Blood Centipede and Flame Armored Scorpion’s attacks.
But with Demonic Fire filling the sky and Poisonous Mist everywhere, escape was impossible under such encirclement.
Su Yan noticed the two acting like trapped beasts, about to fight to the death.
The corner of his mouth curved slightly, then the Gold-Eating Demon Insect and Blood Fiend Mother Worm turned direction, charging straight at the two.
The two turned pale with fright, their hearts sinking to the bottom.
Already suppressed by these strange Fierce Insects, now two more came—how could they handle it?
They turned to flee, but were intercepted the moment they moved.
Qiao Zhixing’s heart rejoiced; around him were only rolling Malevolent Energy and countless Blood Bees—he realized his chance to escape had come.
His short, fat body shook, the Red Mane Beast Beast Spirit turning into an illusory body enveloping him.
Its eyes blazed red, red mane exploding outward, its form turning into red light as it rushed outward.
The Blood Bees tried to stop it but couldn’t break the Beast Spirit True Intent’s defense, blocked by thick True Essence.
In the blink of an eye, Qiao Zhixing had escaped to the demonic fire boundary, amid charred Shrubs and scorched corpses emitting meat fragrance.
Ignoring the hellish scene, he only wanted to flee Falling Head Mountain.
“Think you can escape?”
Su Yan’s figure suddenly appeared before him.
Qiao Zhixing was shocked and immediately directed the Red Mane Beast to charge.
Su Yan stood unmoving as the Green-scaled Poisonous Flood Dragon and White Ape engaged it.
In one clash, the Red Mane Beast was flipped onto the ground.
Qiao Zhixing tried to resist but was sent flying; Su Yan’s Spear flicked up, piercing his shoulder and hanging him in mid-air.
“I’m a Nine Peaks Sect Disciple, you can’t kill me!”
“I’m a Beast King Sect Disciple too.”
Su Yan just sneered, nailing him to the ground in an instant.
“I’ll pay money to save my life!”
Qiao Zhixing wanted to beg for mercy; he wasn’t from the Little Mountain Association, and if not for coveting the Poison Dragon Tuo’s Inheritance, if not for wanting to push Nine Peaks Sect’s secular forces into Yun Cang Town, he wouldn’t be involved in this.
Right now, Qiao Zhixing only wanted to escape; he wanted nothing else.
Buzz buzz buzz
Responding to Qiao Zhixing were the dense sounds of Blood Bees; hundreds and thousands gathered before him, densely packed and terrifying.
“I have Pills, second-order Jade Essence Pill specifically for True Intent Realm Cultivation, increases True Essence.”
Su Yan raised his eyes slightly: “Pill Prescription.”
Qiao Zhixing’s eyes lit up, as if seeing hope.
Before he could bargain, he heard Su Yan’s icy voice.
“Miss one detail, and ten Blood Bees will burrow into your body.”
As he spoke, a Blood Bee flew over and landed on Qiao Zhixing.
He felt a heart-piercing pain as sharp mouthparts parted his skin and flesh, something wriggling inside nonstop.
Flesh and skin sliced apart, the intense pain making Qiao Zhixing’s Muscles contract, his face turning deathly pale.
“I’ll talk, I’ll talk! The main ingredient of Jade Essence Pill is century-old Mysterious Sheep Grass, Silver Scale Beast’s Scales…”
Qiao Zhixing recited every Pill Prescription he knew in full detail.
Su Yan noted them down one by one, soon having six or seven Pill Prescriptions.
“And, and first-order golden wound… main, main ingredients are Hundred Day Red Leaf… Mysterious Sheep Grass…”
“Hundred Day Red Leaf and Mysterious Sheep Grass, heh, aren’t you afraid of bursting veins and dying?”
Su Yan’s Herbology was basic, but refined to the Transformation Realm, plus Transformation Realm-level Basic Alchemy; he was especially sensitive to Medicinal Property combinations compared to same-level Pill Masters.
At these words, Qiao Zhixing’s face turned ashen white.
Though both herbs stopped bleeding, together they conflicted in Medicinal Property.
“I misremembered…”
Pfft
The Spear pierced his head, squeezing out Qiao Zhixing’s last value.
Su Yan pulled out the Spear, bringing crimson Blood and white paste-like matter, shaking it slightly to flick off the filth.
His gaze swept over; Falling Head Mountain was ablaze everywhere, Xiao Feng and Xu Sanhu miserably Combat with the Six-Winged Blood Centipede and Flame Armored Scorpion.
Xiao Feng had lost an arm, massive Blood dripping, dyeing most of his body red.
Xu Sanhu’s Tiger Head Club had been melted by the Flame Armored Scorpion into two short club-like things, barely gripped as Weapons.
A huge Wound slashed his shoulder, most of his arm bruised purple, long poisoned by centipede Toxin; his back was withered Flesh and Blood, drained of a large chunk by the ambushing Blood Fiend Mother Worm.
“Su Yan!”
Xu Sanhu’s rage boiled over; seeing Su Yan outside the flames, he roared.
“If you have the guts, fight me one-on-one!”
In furious rage, Xu Sanhu’s nearly collapsing Giant Claw Tiger barely coalesced, enveloping his body.
He was unwilling, unwilling to not even touch a hem of Su Yan’s clothes before being trapped to death here.
Xiao Feng leaned over, almost back-to-back supporting each other.
One side had rolling Poisonous Mist, the Six-Winged Blood Centipede’s ferocious form faintly visible within, cold killing intent locking them completely.
The other side had raging flames, the Flame Armored Scorpion swinging its huge Claws like Heavy Hammers or giant shears, hammering Xiao Feng’s Black Claw Giant Tiger.
The Blood Fiend Mother Worm watched intently, the Gold-Eating Demon Insect perched on the Flame Armored Scorpion’s shoulder, its Jade Armor Protective Layer already attached to the Flame Armored Scorpion’s body.
Geng Metal Qi-condensed twin blades spat sharp edges, ready for the next Flying Knife-like swift Attack.
In such a situation, despair had long enveloped Xiao Feng and Xu Sanhu’s hearts.
If they were True Intent Realm As Desired Stage Martial Artists, with True Intent as Desired and fluid operation, how would they fear such a siege.
Their eyes filled with unrelenting resentment, fixed on Su Yan.
However, seeing them like this, Su Yan just smiled faintly.
“That’s it?”
His tone calm and cold; the Six-Winged Blood Centipede and Flame Armored Scorpion pounced together, Poisonous Mist and Demonic Fire converging, erupting in terrifying blasts.
The Black Claw Giant Tiger was directly torn apart, the Giant Claw Tiger shattered into fragments, True Essence fully dispersed.
After desperate blocking, Xiao Feng and Xu Sanhu were finally covered in Wounds and teetering.
Pfft
The Gold-Eating Demon Insect pierced both their Hearts, thoroughly killing them.
The Six-Winged Blood Centipede opened its bloody maw, swallowing both into its belly.
On Falling Head Mountain, flames rose everywhere, charred Shrubs, strewn Corpses… everywhere in chaos.
Su Yan looked at the scene, frowning slightly: “Burned to this state, not much Flesh and Blood left. Whatever, burn them all to ash.”
He issued a mental command; the Flame Armored Scorpion immediately controlled all surrounding flames, forming a fire wave stretching twenty to thirty meters, about a zhang high.
The armored knife-wielders’ Corpses and Shrubs on the ground crackled under the blaze; in less than half an hour, all turned to scorched earth.
The Flame Armored Scorpion opened its maw wide, swallowing all the flames into its belly.
In that instant, the purple-red Demonic Fire on its body became much brighter.
After continuous Metamorphosis, besides common supplements like Beast Essence Pills, flames were no less than Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures for the Flame Armored Scorpion—the more Spiritual Energy they contained, the better.
This ambush seemed grand but lasted less than an hour.
Su Yan’s hidden Strength far exceeded Xiao Feng and the others’ expectations; the ambush turned into a slaughter.
He looked up at the sky; the full moon hung high, no clouds in sight, stars sparse—a fine night.
“About two hours until dawn, plenty of time.”
He waved, recalling the Flame Armored Scorpion, Gold-Eating Demon Insect, and Blood Fiend Mother Worm into the Insect Realm Space.
The Six-Winged Blood Centipede lowered its body; Su Yan stepped onto it, landing squarely on its head and steadying himself.
The next moment, the Six-Winged Blood Centipede soared up, heading straight for Yun Cang Town.
The night was perfect; it was time to visit the Little Mountain Association’s Smoke Rain Tower.
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Yun Cang Town’s south side, Little Mountain Association headquarters.
Tall buildings loomed, brightly lit, connecting two streets and alleys inside and out, courtyards and houses linked, some noisy, some heavily guarded.
All this was Little Mountain Association’s Territory; the houses bought by them, occupied by their brothers and families.
Liang Ying rose from the gang’s humble beginnings and knew the importance of personnel well.
Gathering the Little Mountain Association members here not only guarded the headquarters but also united them.
Families served as living hostages.
At this time, the members didn’t know Liang Ying and others’ plans; those operating casinos and brothels continued as usual.
However, there were still a hundred elite armored knife-wielders in the Smoke Rain Tower, waiting in strict formation.
Inside the Smoke Rain Tower, Liang Ying’s eyes were closed tight, brows furrowed.
“Three hours.”
His voice was low, a bad premonition in his heart.
Falling Head Mountain was just over ten li from Yun Cang Town; though sparsely populated, the trip wouldn’t take over half an hour.
Now three hours passed with no news—something must have gone wrong.
“Liang Gui.”
Liang Ying’s low voice came; a scarred-face man pushed open the door from outside.
“Boss.”
“Take that box, find A-Wu; in three months, if Little Mountain Association still stands, come back.”
“Yes.”
Liang Gui never asked questions, nodding and heading straight out.
He was Liang Ying’s Knife—did the job, no chit-chat.
A foul wind howled, doors and windows rattling; a blood-colored centipede suddenly descended outside the Smoke Rain Tower.
“Enemy attack!”
Calls rose and fell; Liang Ying shot up, striding out the door, looking up with chilling eyes: “Su Yan!”
Seeing Liang Ying emerge, Su Yan smiled suddenly; the Six-Winged Blood Centipede spat out a mangled, bloodied Corpse from its mouth, a jade pendant at its waist, body shape about fifteen or sixteen years old.
Liang Ying’s pupils shrank, eyes bloodshot: “What did you do!”
