Chapter 193: Total Annihilation
“Run ah, aren’t you very good at running?”
Su Yan and his group of four were blocked in the mountain valley, the path ahead blocked by a team that had come down from Cang Eagle, all martial artists wearing outer armor, their weapons gleaming sharply.
The leaders numbered five, all True Intent Realm Martial Artists, with condensed aura, clearly not to be trifled with.
Behind them, aside from the eagle riders, there were another twenty or thirty martial artists, all uniformly Spirit Nurturing Realm Martial Artists.
The one speaking was Tong Tian Dong, his gaze full of sinister intent, falling on Su Yan.
He was originally the type to avenge every grievance, and the anger he suffered at Su Yan’s place days ago, he now wanted to get it all back.
The people behind had also surrounded them at this time, even more in number, forty or fifty people, led by Tian Yuan Pill Workshop’s Chief Steward Qian Yun Tao, with the Guard Leader and five Tribute Elders on either side, all True Intent Realm Martial Artists.
“Little friend, why bother? Hand over the secret technique, and this old man guarantees your safe departure, how about that?”
Qian Yun Tao was an old fox; with just a glance, he knew these four absolutely couldn’t escape.
Instead, he wanted to play the good guy and trick out the secret technique.
“Your Workshop Master hasn’t come?”
Beneath the mask, Su Yan’s gaze swept over the crowd, revealing a bit of disappointment.
“Hmph, who do you think you are, some big shot requiring the Workshop Master to act? Condensing Momentum Stage—you can’t stir up trouble in Southern Sky City.”
Tong Tian Dong sneered repeatedly: “Surrender without a fight. I don’t care what deal you made with Nangong Hong Yue; today, they definitely won’t come to save you.”
The spies had already scouted within a hundred li radius; aside from Tian Yuan Pill Workshop and Da Chuan Pill Workshop, there were no other forces.
“The secret technique for raising Blood Bees, and the place for raising them, hand them over to us. We’ll offer twenty thousand first-order Origin Stones and let you safely leave Southern Sky City.”
Tong Tian Dong revealed his true intentions: “Otherwise, we’ll have to kill you, then go to Yun Cang Town and turn it upside down.”
In his judgment, no matter what the Sacred Insect Merchant Guild’s background was, since their goods mostly passed through here each time, the Blood Bees should be there.
“Finished talking? Then let’s get to it.”
Su Yan, however, remained calm, his tone as indifferent as ever.
Tong Tian Dong’s eyes immediately turned cold; he hated the other’s attitude.
“Attack, take them down.”
As the words fell, the martial artists surged forward, especially the four Tribute Elders, charging ahead and summoning their own True Intent.
Beast roars echoed through the entire mountain valley.
Behind, Qian Yun Tao’s eyes narrowed slightly: “Attack, capture that masked one.”
His figure leaped, rushing out first, True Intent possessing his body, like a black ferret straight for Su Yan.
The martial artists all surrounded them, sealing off all escape routes.
“Lord, be careful.”
Yang Kun raised his sword to guard in front of Su Yan.
But Su Yan pressed his shoulder and said, “No need.”
He waved his hand, and suddenly Fiend Bees surged out from his Insect Realm Space.
In an instant, their number reached forty to fifty thousand.
“Since you want them, come and try.”
The Fiend Bees spread instantly, buzzing incessantly.
The fastest True Intent Realm Martial Artist had just reached two zhang in front of Su Yan when he plunged into the Fiend Bees.
His face changed drastically, his tiger-shaped True Intent roaring, trying to suppress and kill these little things.
But the Fiend Bees suddenly released countless streams of Malevolent Energy; the tiger-shaped True Intent was directly eroded by Malevolent Energy Erosion, most of its True Intent dissipating, exposing the martial artist’s true body.
The martial artist was greatly alarmed, forcibly condensing his True Intent, but with only True Intent Realm Second Stage cultivation, how could he have such mobilization ability?
The Fiend Bees pounced directly onto him, tearing his physical body, leaving trails of Malevolent Energy Erosion like maggots on bones, continuously eroding.
“Those insects have Malevolent Energy!”
Qian Yun Tao shouted a warning, but it was already too late.
Fiend Bees in swarms had completely surrounded their martial artists.
The True Intent Realm Martial Artists gathered together, using True Intent to resist.
Qian Yun Tao was a Fourth Realm expert, his True Intent extremely solid, and with Spirit Merging Stage, the black ferret’s might was terrifying, temporarily suppressing the Fiend Bees somewhat.
Tong Tian Dong’s side’s Chief Tribute Elder was also a Fourth Realm expert; his Armored Beast was like an impregnable fortress resisting attacks.
They barely held on, but the following Spirit Nurturing Realm and Bone Forging Realm martial artists, whose True Intent wasn’t yet condensed, how could they resist these Fiend Bees’ attacks?
In the blink of an eye, Fiend Bees invaded their bodies, devouring flesh and blood and internal organs; in just a few breaths, wails filled the air.
Visibly, those martial artists below True Intent Realm turned bit by bit into a pile of White Bones.
What a terrifying sight!
Even Qian Yun Tao and Da Chuan Pill Workshop’s Chief Tribute Elder Du Long felt their hearts go numb upon seeing it.
“Take down that kid first!”
The two simultaneously attacked Su Yan, their Spirit Merging Stage cultivation fully erupting; almost instantly, their attacks reached Su Yan.
“Buzz”
On Su Yan’s body, the shadow of a Black Gold Ancient Python emerged, along with the Azure Gold Scale Pattern, completely blocking the attack.
The two’s arms went numb from the shock, the feedback force even injuring their muscle and bone.
How could his physical body block a Spirit Merging Stage attack?
The two looked at Su Yan in panic, their hearts involuntarily thinking: “This guy is pretending to be a Pig to Eat the Tiger.”
Whoosh
A white light shot out; the True Intent Realm Martial Artist to Tong Tian Dong’s left hadn’t noticed when his True Intent was pierced by the Gengjin Blade.
He clutched his throat, whimpering, and his figure fell.
Fiend Bees swarmed over, completely devouring him, while more Fiend Bees poured through the gap he guarded, directly attacking the remaining three True Intent Realm Martial Artists.
The battlefield instantly descended into chaos, and Su Yan moved at this moment.
He flashed to Qian Yun Tao’s front.
“Your movements are too light, your strength too weak.”
He punched out, surging power pouring forth, directly blasting the man flying.
Even with the black ferret True Intent blocking, it couldn’t reduce the punch’s power; instead, the True Intent Beast Spirit became illusory.
A nearby martial artist thrust a blade, snake-like True Intent power infused within.
Su Yan reached out and gripped the blade, with a clang snapping it.
“Here, back to you!”
He pressed the blade, directly piercing the martial artist’s chest, blood spurting out as he lost all breath.
Du Long wanted to sneak attack Su Yan, driving his Armored Beast True Intent closer.
Su Yan glanced at him, eyes full of amusement.
His finger pointed like a great spear thrusting, True Essence killing intent coming, directly piercing his True Intent.
Du Long was shocked, barely dodging.
“Then, all of you die here.”
Su Yan urged the Fiend Bees; tens of thousands erupted, rolling Malevolent Energy surging; Da Chuan Pill Workshop’s remaining two Tribute Elders and Tian Yuan Pill Workshop’s three Tribute Elders all had their True Intent blasted apart in the explosion.
Malevolent Energy like slender long needles drilled into their skin and flesh; physical bodies collapsed, True Essence corrupted, soon turning into dark red corpses.
Tong Tian Dong had long harbored thoughts of escape; during the explosion, he used a Tribute Elder as a shield, only sustaining heavy injuries.
Now reacting, he wanted to flee the mountain valley.
Qian Yun Tao even more so; after getting up, he turned tail and ran.
Du Long, entangled with Su Yan, took the Malevolent Energy explosion head-on; blood surged from his mouth, his Armored Beast True Intent beaten into mist.
He too fled desperately, but was the slowest.
Seeing the three’s states, Su Yan smiled: “Think you can escape?”
The Fiend Bees reconverged, numbers greatly reduced, but the gathered Fiend Bees spun like Poison Dragons, splitting into three streams attacking the three.
Tong Tian Dong was pierced through the heart, leaving a head-sized hole.
Du Long desperately resisted, but once his rolling True Essence was eroded, he could no longer hold; he was devoured alive into a pile of White Bones.
This old thing Qian Yun Tao persisted the longest, already reaching the valley mouth.
But surrounded by Fiend Bees, relying on black ferret True Intent for desperate resistance, Fiend Bees had already burrowed under his skin.
“I was wrong, spare me! I’ll pay money to buy my life!”
Qian Yun Tao still begged for mercy, but Su Yan had no intention of sparing him.
Gold-Eating Demon Insect shot out, instantly piercing his heart.
“Lord is mighty.”
Yang Kun, Ding Meng, and Wang Cang watched dumbfounded, only after a long while respectfully congratulating.
Su Yan’s strength was too great; this was nearly ten True Intent Realm Martial Artists sieging.
But how long had passed?
Less than the time for a cup of tea, and Su Yan hadn’t even summoned his own True Intent, casually wiping out this siege battle.
Admittedly, Spirit Merging Stage martial artists like Qian Yun Tao and Du Long couldn’t compare to elite disciples of great sects, lacking sufficiently powerful martial skills and cultivation manuals.
But Spirit Merging Stage martial artists aren’t made of clay—how could they shatter so easily?
Powerful, mysterious…
Su Yan’s image in their hearts strengthened once more.
Su Yan raised his hand, releasing the Six-Winged Blood Centipede, Shadow Horn Spider, and Flame Armored Scorpion.
“Yang Kun, each take one Fierce Insect and destroy the industries of Tian Yuan Pill Workshop and Da Chuan Pill Workshop that you scouted.”
Yang Kun and the two shuddered, responding resolutely: “Yes, subordinates will go handle it now.”
The three received orders and quickly left the mountain valley.
Su Yan alone completely recalled the Fiend Bees, then suddenly smiled, moving to the top of the mountain valley.
A Ghost Face Moth perched on a dry branch, body low, aura concealed, almost identical to the dry branch.
Su Yan reached to grab it; the Ghost Face Moth immediately shot up, flying westward.
Its speed was almost as fast as the Fiend Bees.
But with Su Yan here, where could it escape?
Su Yan reached out and grabbed, directly pinching the Ghost Face Moth in his hand.
Poisonous Mist spread, trying to daze Su Yan.
But even his Heavenly Python Dharma Body couldn’t be breached.
“Interesting.”
Su Yan directly summoned the Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust, mounted its back, and soared into the deep mountains toward a certain spot.
……
“The Ghost Face Moth has met with trouble.”
At the deep mountain lakeside, Nangong Hong Yue’s face changed abruptly.
As soon as the Ghost Face Moth had trouble, she sensed it.
She had long received news that Su Yan was surrounded by people from Tian Yuan Pill Workshop and Da Chuan Pill Workshop.
She had secretly sent out the Ghost Face Moth to scout, to see if there was a chance to strike.
Yet, how long had it been since dispatch?
Less than a quarter-hour, and the Ghost Face Moth was discovered.
Could Tian Yuan Pill Workshop and Da Chuan Pill Workshop have dispatched Half-step Dan Qiao martial artists?
Or was it discovered by Su Yan, that fellow bug expert?
But facing a siege from two Pill Workshops, how could he have the chance?
Nangong Hong Yue was full of doubts, but she decisively knew she couldn’t stay here long.
No matter who discovered the Ghost Face Moth, they might follow the vine to find her, the controller.
Then, her trouble would be immense.
She turned to leave when her peripheral vision caught a figure already standing on the opposite lakeshore.
Her body stiffened abruptly, turning around, heart sinking: “Brother Feng?”
“Miss Nangong is quite interested, actually following to watch the show.”
Su Yan teased; Nangong Hong Yue said gravely, “Red Moon Pill Workshop did not participate in the siege.”
“I know, but you have other motives…”
Before Su Yan finished, Nangong Hong Yue suddenly raised her hand, instantly firing twenty to thirty Golden Needles.
The Golden Needles were extremely sharp, heading straight for Su Yan’s chest.
Su Yan waved his hand, knocking down all the Golden Needles, stepping across the water.
Nangong Hong Yue retreated explosively, her green pouch at her waist shaking, shooting out four small insects.
One was entirely black, with wings like blades: a Black Gold Silkworm.
One was entirely blood-red, palm-sized: a Blood Scorpion.
The remaining two attacked from left and right: left was a silver-bodied Yin Cicada, right a ferocious-looking Soul Hooking Insect with three-hooked tail stinger.
“Interesting.”
Su Yan reached to grab; the Black Gold Silkworm collided with his hand, clanging like a sharp blade, biting his Heavenly Python Dharma Body and tearing away considerable True Essence.
He flicked it away; the remaining three insects attacked, the Blood Scorpion’s tail hook shooting a beam of blood light.
Su Yan countered with Blood Slaughter Hand, the two canceling out.
The Yin Cicada spat Cold Air; Su Yan’s Blood Slaughter Hand swept it up, blocking the attack entirely.
The massive Blood Hand Seal was covered in a layer of frost.
Finally, the Soul Hooking Insect shot out a soul-seizing mental attack.
Su Yan’s eyes focused, waving out a few Fiend Bees to block the attack.
Nangong Hong Yue’s face was serious, heart thumping: “Why is this person so troublesome?”
She wanted to escape, but Su Yan had already stepped onto the lakeshore in front of her.
Her True Intent condensed on her body, exactly the shadows of these four insects; she struck out, one palm turned blood-red like blood jade.
Su Yan didn’t dodge, punching the hand.
Sea Suppressing!
One punch Sea Suppressing, immense strength directly forcing back Nangong Hong Yue.
Nangong Hong Yue wanted to attack again; Su Yan reached out with Star Picking Hand, forming a massive hand seal.
Not good!
Nangong Hong Yue couldn’t dodge; from her hand shot a Snake Bone Whip to block.
“Suppress”
Su Yan spat the word “suppress,” increasing True Essence output, suppressing down along with the Snake Bone Whip.
Puff
Nangong Hong Yue took the hit, spitting blood.
She borrowed the force to fly away, but the next moment, her figure was forced back.
The Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust had somehow appeared behind her; swarms of Blood Bees and Fiend Bees blocked all her escape routes.
Like a sky full of red clouds, covering the mountain lake’s sky.
Nangong Hong Yue, expert in gu, how could she not recognize the mother worm and the sky-high Malevolent Energy on those Fiend Bees.
Such Malevolent Energy—not to mention her current injured state—even at full strength plus two Spirit Merging Stage martial artists, she might not escape.
And behind her, Su Yan’s martial skills were even more unfathomably deep.
She smiled bitterly: “Brother Feng’s methods are brilliant; Hong Yue admits defeat.”
