Chapter 171: Ferocious Beast
Su Yan naturally wasn’t worried about the Law Enforcement Hall matter.
As long as he took the money but didn’t get things done, or didn’t harm the sect’s benefits, no one could say anything about him.
He emptied all the Origin Stones from the Storage Ring and put them all into the Insect Realm Space.
The Insect Realm Space now had a thousand cubic meters, so the active space wasn’t small. After putting the Origin Stones in, Su Yan discovered something interesting.
The Spiritual Energy overflowing from the Origin Stones would gradually fill the space, retained within it, raising the overall Spiritual Energy level.
This was completely different from the total stasis and direct dissipation inside the Storage Ring.
In a sense, the Insect Realm Space showed signs of becoming a small world.
Su Yan directly tossed the Centipede Pearl to the Six-Winged Blood Centipede.
After the Centipede Pearl entered its body, Demonic Essence began to circulate. In just a few breaths, one could feel the Six-Winged Blood Centipede’s aura strengthen a bit, with its growth increasing slightly.
“This Centipede Pearl was probably obtained from a Feral Beast equivalent to the True Intent Realm Fourth Stage.”
With this Centipede Pearl and the Feral Beasts it had devoured these past days, the Six-Winged Blood Centipede wouldn’t take long to break through to the Mature Stage.
At that time, its strength would also rise sharply.
One night passed, but it wasn’t peaceful. Even Su Yan didn’t rest well.
Outside the camp, beast roars continued nonstop.
Even with Martial Artists gathered, at this dark and windy night, the Feral Beasts became even more ferocious.
Just during the night, the camp outside suffered fully four or five waves of attacks.
Feral Beasts were bloodthirsty, attacking in groups stealthily.
The Mountain Guard was prepared, with even tighter night patrols, plus Black Scaled Leopards and blazing-maned dogs patrolling, which intercepted the Feral Beast attacks outside.
The entire night, squads rotated, constantly killing.
When dawn was about to break, the Feral Beasts finally dwindled.
Hao Yi organized the troops, all Martial Artists gathered: Mountain Guard, Inner Disciples, Outer Disciples, and disciples from Ma Lin and Zhou San’s families, all geared up and ready.
The group headed toward Bai Shan Town, this time with an even more massive procession.
The Feral Beasts had indeed lessened.
Without the constant stealth attacks like the previous day, the group’s marching speed became even faster.
Hao Yi’s expression was solemn; this also meant there were many Feral Beasts at Bai Shan Town.
A Black Panther rider galloped up quickly, with several Angled Vultures speeding in pursuit from the sky, their shrill cries piercing like glass being scraped.
“Such audacity!”
Hao Yi’s eyes chilled, and a flying knife from his hand shot out like a snowflake, reaching mid-air in an instant.
A divine charm hid on the knife edge, instantly piercing the heads of these Angled Vultures.
Their massive bodies thudded to the ground, kicking up rolling dust.
The spy arrived before him and reported: “Report: Bai Shan Town inside and out is surrounded by Feral Beasts, led by higher Feral Beast Commanders, with numbers no less than thousands.”
Hao Yi’s eyes narrowed, and he said gravely: “Prepare for battle.”
His voice transmitted to each unit, and the group hurried toward Bai Shan Town.
Waves of beast roars came from ahead, exactly from Bai Shan Town.
The group climbed a small slope and looked fixedly: outside the ruined Bai Shan Town was already full of beast packs, with First-order and Second-order ones all in the herd.
Restless, their eerie gazes locked tightly on the suddenly appearing Martial Artist team.
A plume of green smoke continuously overflowed from the ruins of Bai Shan Town, swirling around the beast pack. It was this green smoke that made even more Feral Beasts agitated.
“Roar”
A roar like muffled thunder sounded, and all Feral Beasts began to riot, as if someone had intruded into their territory.
Beast hooves trampled the ground, rumbling like endless thunder.
“Form formation!”
Hao Yi ordered coldly, and the Mountain Guard immediately arrayed.
Giant Beasts guarded in front, then front-row disciples cultivating Rhinoceros Armor Strength had True Intent phantoms converge, holding heavy shields and spears, forming a defense.
The back two rows of disciples drew bows and loosed in unison, whooshing as hundreds and thousands of arrows shot into the beast pack.
Arrows pierced Feral Beast bodies, immediately knocking them tumbling to the ground, blood everywhere.
Ma Tianhong’s eyes narrowed, and he ordered: “Ma Family disciples, heavy crossbow attack.”
Lin Zifang and Zhou Yaokun’s families each acted, also simultaneously deploying bows and crossbows for ranged attacks.
In just over a dozen breaths, the Feral Beasts’ charge had already lost many companions.
‘Even True Intent Realm Martial Artists probably couldn’t retreat unscathed from this attack without breaking through the Fourth Stage.’
Don’t think that among Outer Disciples and Mountain Guard disciples, Spirit Nurturing Realm Martial Artists and Half-step True Intent Martial Artists were the majority.
In the sect, their strength wasn’t remarkable.
But placed in the secular world, they were already very good Martial Artists.
Each arrow wasn’t just relying on the bow and crossbow’s stored power; there was also True Essence and Qi and Blood. Piercing steel plate with one arrow was just basic skill.
“Roar”
A beast roar erupted from the Feral Beasts, and a green-skinned, angled-horned Giant Bull charged out, braving the arrow rain like falling rain, its body clanging as it reached the front of the formation.
“Ding Yu’an!”
Hao Yi ordered gravely, and a squad leader from the team thrust forward with his spear.
His spear thrust like a dragon, Condensing Momentum at the spear tip, directly clashing with the green-horned rock bull.
This strike was like needle tip to wheat awn, extremely fierce.
‘Second-order Mid-stage Feral Beast, True Intent Realm Third Stage Condensing Momentum Martial Artist…’
Su Yan’s eyes darkened slightly, knowing the battlefield situation had changed.
Sure enough, one after another Second-order Feral Beasts charged out from the beast pack.
True Intent Realm Martial Artists in the team picked up weapons and stepped into the battlefield, intercepting those Second-order Feral Beasts.
They released their True Intents, their figures shaking as phantom giant beasts rose, charging into the beast pack with them.
Feral Beasts and True Intent Martial Artists fought inseparably.
True Intent Martial Artists had the edge in exquisite Martial Skills and robust True Intents.
But Second-order Feral Beasts, tempered over years on their bodies, had honed bloodthirsty, wild ferocity, fighting fearlessly to the death.
The battlefield was deadlocked, Feral Beasts had crossed the arrow line and begun close combat.
Hao Yi hadn’t acted yet, his eyes fixed on the center of Bai Shan Town.
Su Yan rode the Six-Winged Blood Centipede into the Feral Beast pack.
He stood atop the Six-Winged Blood Centipede’s head, figure straight, eyes lowered, Spiritual Power sweeping to grasp the battlefield situation.
“Roar”
A spotted, angled-back tiger pounced directly, its huge tiger claws slashing several Claw Lights straight at the Six-Winged Blood Centipede.
Su Yan reached out and grabbed, starlight flowing to form a hand over a zhang in size.
The angled-back tiger was pressed by the Star Picking Hand, its figure instantly like bearing ten thousand jin of weight.
It tried to struggle up, but countless starlights gathered, locking its body and pressing it into the ground.
Su Yan and the Six-Winged Blood Centipede didn’t fight Feral Beasts in the team formation but rampaged straight to the middle of the beast pack.
Feral Beasts came one after another, but the Six-Winged Blood Centipede just crushed and swept them with its body.
Then it raised its ferocious, terrifying head and spat rolling Poisonous Mist.
Numerous Feral Beasts were engulfed in the Poisonous Mist, their entire bodies immediately corroded by Poison with sizzling sounds.
Weaker Feral Beasts stiffened in all four legs, thudding to the ground lifeless.
Tap tap tap
The sound of Shadow Horn Spider’s dense appendages touching the ground came.
Shadows gathered under it, fusing with Demonic Essence to form dense, sharp silk threads.
Hidden by the Poisonous Mist, numerous Feral Beasts couldn’t detect the Shadow Horn Spider’s actions and were directly bound within the mist.
Flesh corroded, bodies torn apart by the Six-Winged Blood Centipede.
In less than a dozen breaths, when the Poisonous Mist dispersed, surrounding Feral Beasts lay dead on the ground one by one, and the remaining Feral Beasts had retreated far back.
Su Yan smiled and drove the Six-Winged Blood Centipede to keep advancing.
“Careful!”
Suddenly a shout came, the ground rumbling as a red-clothed woman wielded a long whip, striking over.
From the bulging ground emerged several pitch-black gold-trimmed giant scorpions.
Screams rang out; as soon as the giant scorpions appeared, they devoured several Martial Artists.
The red-clothed woman’s whip landed precisely on a giant scorpion, flinging it away.
“The Desperate Scorpion King is Second-order Late-stage strength, no less than a Condensing Momentum Stage Martial Artist…”
Before Ma Lixue finished speaking, the Desperate Scorpion King, over twice the size of ordinary Desperate Scorpions, charged straight at Su Yan.
Its aura was extremely strong; it opened its mouth and spat over a hundred pitch-black mouth needles.
Everyone’s faces changed; Hao Yi reached out, quietly gripping two flying knives.
“Screech!”
At that moment, a Two-headed Tiger Eagle appeared in the sky like a sharp arrow.
It flapped its wings, slashing open the battlefield fiercely, sending many Feral Beasts and disciples flying.
A massive tornado formed, heading straight for Su Yan.
Another Second-order Late-stage Feral Beast!
Hao Yi directly threw the flying knives, the Saber Light slashing across like beautiful white silk.
But at that moment, several shadowy figures appeared, clad in black robes and masks, several dark-red circulating, chilling long swords suddenly emerging from their bodies.
“Kill”
They roared, launching attacks at True Intent Realm Martial Artists everywhere.
The leading man’s True Intent artifact spirit was a pitch-black Soul Locking Chain.
He whipped the chain, knocking down the two Saber Lights.
The leader sneered coldly at Hao Yi, his companions scattering to attack the True Intent Martial Artists fighting Feral Beasts.
“Junior Brother Su, careful.”
Hao Yi frowned; at this point, he couldn’t afford to hold back and wait for an opportunity.
If he really died here, Long Qiushui would skin him alive.
“Useful?”
Su Yan raised his eyes, scanning mid-air.
The Desperate Scorpion King and Two-headed Tiger Eagle clamped down, charging straight to kill Su Yan.
“Hand may pluck the stars”
Su Yan’s eyes flickered like specks of starlight, carrying a touch of mystery.
A massive hand seal materialized, descending from the sky and striking the Two-headed Tiger Eagle.
Bang
A muffled thud, and the Two-headed Tiger Eagle flew back directly.
The Desperate Scorpion came; the Six-Winged Blood Centipede blocked it, its sharp mouthparts biting off half a Claw.
Hiss!
While Ma Tianhong and others fought, they glanced over, faces showing shock.
Lin Zifang, Zhou Yaokun, and others, including Ma Lixue coming to aid, were all stunned.
He was merely a True Intent Realm Second Stage, Ruyi Stage Martial Artist.
How could he have such powerful Power?
Fighting above his level, his figure unmoving and towering; anyone could see he was holding back some strength.
“Can’t let you live!”
The Sacred Weapon Path man recovered from shock, grinning ferociously as he rushed at Su Yan.
His Soul Locking Chain shot like a venomous snake straight for Su Yan’s neck.
A mental fluctuation quietly assaulted, making heads buzz and grow drowsy.
But Su Yan’s eyes were bright and spirited; with the Insect Consciousness Seed, his Spiritual Cultivation was like a bright moon.
The Soul Locking Chain’s mind-bewitching trick was now just a negligible glimmer.
Su Yan just had a thought, and countless Shadow Silks assaulted like flying swords.
Thousands upon thousands of Shadow Silks bound the Soul Locking Chain.
Cheng Han panicked inwardly, pouring his whole body’s True Essence into his True Intent Soul Locking Chain.
The Condensing Momentum Stage’s powerful Power surged in, snapping thousands of Shadow Silks.
His figure rushed straight at Su Yan, murderous intent exposed.
Su Yan snorted coldly, the Star Plucking Hand Seal pressing down from above, with momentum shaking mountains and rivers.
On collision, Cheng Han’s figure stuttered, actually falling to the disadvantage.
“Roar”
The Desperate Scorpion King and Two-headed Tiger Eagle attacked again.
Su Yan’s heart chilled, and the Six-Winged Blood Centipede carried him skyward.
The Two-headed Tiger Eagle bore the brunt; seeing the Six-Winged Blood Centipede fly at it, it flapped its wings repeatedly, instantly raising four or five massive tornadoes.
The Six-Winged Blood Centipede spat black light from its mouth, Poisonous Gas gathering into a beam that directly shattered the tornadoes.
Su Yan stepped out, Scorpion Profound Spear already in hand, specks of starlight like stars; three True Intents emerged behind him, fusing one by one into the attack.
“Die!”
Su Yan lightly uttered “die,” and this strike directly pierced the Two-headed Tiger Eagle’s head, thudding to the ground.
The Desperate Scorpion King sensed danger; Su Yan’s eyes locked on it, and the Six-Winged Blood Centipede spiraled down like a falling meteor, smashing onto the Desperate Scorpion King.
This strike, let alone dodging untimely.
Even hard-blocking the attack, the Desperate Scorpion King absolutely couldn’t withstand the current Six-Winged Blood Centipede.
Surging True Essence poured into its body; with its tough Physical Body, the True Essence it could contain became even more terrifying.
One strike tore several deep, bone-visible wounds with its ferocious mouthparts.
The Desperate Scorpion King’s Claws hadn’t even attacked before its appendages were severed.
In just one exchange, the Desperate Scorpion King died in Su Yan’s hands.
Cheng Han saw this and panicked greatly, his figure immediately fleeing toward Bai Shan Town.
Su Yan sneered, about to shoot the Scorpion Profound Spear.
But unexpectedly, black-clothed people rushed out, blocking between the Scorpion Profound Spear and Cheng Han.
The Scorpion Profound Spear pierced several, but let Cheng Han escape into Bai Shan Town.
“Woo”
A eerie sound, like a man-made horn.
Three powerful auras suddenly emerged in the middle of Bai Shan Town.
“Dong”
A muffled thunder-like sound, and a massive cyan-blue colossal beast suddenly rose from the ruins of Bai Shan Town.
With it were two Giant Beasts, eyes blood-red, staring tightly at the battlefield.
“Humans… die!”
Simple words, yet everyone’s faces changed slightly; this was a Feral Beast with intelligence.
Boom
The Giant Beast gathered massive Demonic Essence in its mouth, its blood basin of a maw opening to spit a tsunami-like overwhelming attack.
Not good!
Everyone’s faces changed; if this attack landed on the team, there would be heavy casualties.
“Array up!”
Hao Yi roared, his figure flying out as a massive Beast Spirit True Intent phantom merged with him.
The Military Formation Array suddenly rose, actually connecting with his True Intent.
Divine Union in one, remarkably forming an Ink-colored Flood Dragon.
The Flood Dragon spoke human words, identical to Hao Yi standing on its body.
“Merely Second-order Perfected, daring to impersonate Dan Qiao?!”
