Chapter 273: Flame Armored Scorpion Metamorphosis
Wu Tianxing’s expression changed abruptly, a pitch-black small Gu Jar appearing in his hand, entirely black as ink, with blood-colored shapes wriggling on it like countless tadpoles.
He shouted fiercely: “Nangong Hong Yue, watch me capture you first, then kill your man.”
At this moment, fear had arisen in his heart. With a wave of his hand, five third-order Fierce Insects—who could this be the offspring of, some Dharma Aspect Realm or even Golden Body Realm cultivator?
Even if he was at Third Heaven Great Accomplishment of Dan Qiao Realm, he probably couldn’t retreat unscathed.
He opened the Gu Jar, and rolling black smoke surged out like a swarm of snakes, charging toward Nangong Hong Yue amid howling yin wind and invading chill, truly terrifying.
Behind Nangong Hong Yue, the five True Intent Beast Spirits of Five Poisons Heart Casting Gu emerged: Black Gold Silkworm, Blood Fiend Marrow Worm, Blood Scorpion, Yin Cicada, and Soul Hooking Insect.
Each True Intent contained abundant Malevolent Energy, emanating vast True Essence.
Five Poisons Heart Casting Gu is the core Cultivation Manuals of Silkworm Cave, Gu Worm is the Cultivation Manuals, and it is also a Cultivation Manuals that can breakthrough to Dharma Aspect.
Although not comparable to Cultivation Manuals like Subduing Tiger Mingwang Body, it absolutely does not mean its power is weak.
The five True Intents blasted out Attack, five-colored lights converging into blood light, directly impacting the black mist above the Gu Jar.
In an instant, the mountain momentum shook, the aftermath like sea waves, as if about to overturn seas and rivers.
Wu Tianxing’s figure jolted, his gaze toward Nangong Hong Yue filled with disbelief.
Nangong Hong Yue’s figure retreated a zhang, but the Gu Jar’s attack indeed did not harm her.
This also meant that she, clearly only at First Heaven Peak, had the possibility to wrestle with him, a Third Heaven Martial Artist.
This, how is this possible?!
The shock in his heart was indescribable, replaced by an unspeakable fear.
Yes, fear. With Nangong Hong Yue’s such strength, there was the possibility of killing him.
‘No, it must be that my Gu Worms are controlled! Damn it!’
His heart hardened, his resentful and fearful gaze turned toward the Blood Bone Centipede King side, where his five Gu Worms were completely suppressed, especially his own Black Gold Silkworm, bound by shadowy Chains, then enveloped by the Blood Sea summoned by the Blood Bone Centipede King.
He was not without attempting to recall them, but it had no effect whatsoever.
His heart hardened, immediately deciding to capture Nangong Hong Yue and then threaten Su Yan, this paramour.
The Gu Jar in his hand transformed, becoming zhang-sized.
“Gu Mist transforms into Myriad Insects, devour!”
The rolling black smoke turned into hundreds and thousands of ferocious Gu Worm forms, surging forward like a hundred-zhang wave, shrieking endlessly, chill assaulting like tide, as if the next moment it would engulf Nangong Hong Yue’s delicate body.
“Five Gu Soul Devour!”
From Nangong Hong Yue’s body, the five major Gu Worms emerged, True Intents fusing together, positioned in five locations, opening blood basins big mouths to devour the black mist.
Heavenly Fiend transformation!
She too held nothing back now, a Dan Qiao Realm Third Heaven Martial Artist had Three Elixirs gathered, how could their Cultivation be simple.
The previous hard block was merely a probe; now, full force unleashed.
Even without natal means like Gu Worms, it still brought her immense pressure.
Thus, she directly activated the Fierce Insect Body within her, Insect Armor emerging one by one, fierce light flashing in her eyes, black hair dancing like threads, Malevolent Energy swirling around her body.
The Natal Spiritual Artifact Insect Bell in her hand flew out, ringing crisply, the clear sound infused with True Essence spreading outward.
The black mist, upon contact with this sound, instantly collapsed the next moment.
Wu Tianxing raised his hand to Form Hand Seals, a pitch-black Palm descending from the sky.
Nangong Hong Yue’s slender hand grasped, condensing Malevolent Energy into Blade, raising it to shoot out.
For a time, moves clashed chaotically, like dragon-tiger Combat, each strike dangerous and lethal, unable to determine winner for the moment.
On the other side, the situation was one-sided.
Su Yan didn’t even personally act; the Rock Demon Ant Queen’s figure like a small mountain, Divine Sense turning into myriad Blades, charging straight at Black Stone Ancestor.
Black Stone Ancestor had lost his Natal Spiritual Artifact, now defending with utmost difficulty.
Spirit Blades formless and traceless, often only detected upon arrival before the body.
Black Stone Ancestor could only counter with other Spirit Tools, a fully cyan Long Sword in hand.
He swung the Long Sword into a sword net, attempting to intercept the Spirit Blades.
The Rock Demon Ant Queen did not oblige, opening its massive mandibles, aiming at his head, blasting a storm-like Spirit impact.
Boom
Black Stone Ancestor couldn’t dodge, slashing with the Bluestone Sword in hand.
This slash rang with a clang, the Blade cracking, the vast Spirit impact directly striking Black Stone Ancestor’s body.
Black Stone Ancestor fell to the ground, blood pouring from mouth and nose, eyes tightly shut, the damage to his Divine Soul fatal.
Blood Banner Ancestor’s side was even more dire; his natal Blood Banner indeed possessed Third-order High-grade strength.
Striking out, Blood Banner fluttered, summoning five or six at least Half-step Dan Qiao indestructible Qi and Blood Ghost Generals, the main soul Ghost General a Third-order Blood Ghost.
Surging Blood unceasing, Blood Ghosts undying.
Yet his opponent was the Dragon-Eating Worm transformed into Blood Flood Dragon.
This Blood Flood Dragon was no ordinary, modeled after the Half-step Great Sage who walked through Lingnan Prefecture City back then; even without Half-step Great Sage strength, it had three-tenths of its charm.
Blood Flood Dragon soared, Blood Qi clouds gathering, merely a few body rises and tail swings in Attack, and the Blood Banner lost its effect.
Control of the sky full of Blood Qi directly seized by the Blood Flood Dragon; under the Dragon-Eating Worm’s Blood Flood Dragon form, it swallowed the Blood Banner, controlling even those Blood Ghosts in its grasp.
How could Blood Banner Ancestor have imagined being countered so completely?
Before he could bring out other means, he was directly slain.
Yan Xi was singled out by Su Yan, his face terribly ashen.
He had deeply realized the terror of the man before him; if unable to resist, once the Fierce Insects freed up, he couldn’t escape either.
“Blazing Flame, kill him.”
Yan Xi struck without reservation, releasing the Blazing Purple Scorpion directly, its massive form over twenty to thirty zhang, like a small mountain.
Its entire body Carapace hard as purple crystal, Flame flowing ceaselessly within the purple Carapace, the Tail Hook burning with an inextinguishable purple Flame.
Upon appearance, the surrounding temperature rose rapidly like a furnace, Grass and Trees withering, instantly igniting in Flame.
The Blazing Purple Scorpion, upon emerging, summoned torrential purple fire, spraying toward Su Yan.
Yan Xi also drew the Demonic Flame Hook, chopping toward Su Yan’s head.
Seeing him summon the Blazing Purple Scorpion, Su Yan’s eyes flashed, thinking: “Just waiting for you.”
Myriad Insect Prison Suppressing Tower flew directly, over a hundred Prison Suppressing Chains breaking through the purple fire, smashing heavily onto the Blazing Purple Scorpion.
Boom
Blazing Purple Scorpion swung its Claws to block, like a myriad-jun shield, firmly protecting its body.
“Third-order Late Stage Feral Beast, indeed troublesome.”
Su Yan’s expression grew serious; a Third-order Late Stage Feral Beast was nearly equivalent to a Third Heaven Martial Artist.
This Blazing Purple Scorpion was nurtured by Blazing Flame Cave for hundreds of years, its foundation profound.
“Little thief, taste this old man’s Demonic Flame Hook!”
Yan Xi swung the Demonic Flame Hook, a hundred-zhang Flame Slash rushing straight at Su Yan.
Su Yan’s gaze turned cold, Star Picking Hand instantly condensing, a pale jade-like Palm Seal grasping directly, like pinching a small sparrow.
Shatter!
Star Picking Hand grasped, the Flame Slash instantly turning into sky full of sparks.
Yan Xi’s eyes widened: “How is this possible?!”
Su Yan shook his head at him, shaking the Beast Taming Bag, immediately releasing the Rhinoceros Tiger as well.
“Lord”
“Play with him.”
Rhinoceros Tiger’s eyes gleamed ferociously, its head horn erupting in red light, Blood Fiend Divine Light shooting out, straight toward Yan Xi.
Yan Xi hurriedly blocked, holding the Demonic Flame Hook before him; Blood Fiend Divine Light struck it, instantly corroding a patch of dimness.
Yan Xi merely Second Heaven Cultivation, not bad but compared to Su Yan?
Su Yan was First Heaven Peak, moreover constantly suppressing True Essence, Nine Revolutions True Essence Golden Core and thirty-six Star Apertures within, their quality such that even a Second Heaven might not know who was stronger.
“Human youth, don’t be arrogant.”
Blazing Purple Scorpion’s Killing Intent condensed, its two Claws slashing purple Flame, crisscrossing to seal toward Su Yan.
Clanking sounds, Prison Suppressing Chains linking into a Chain network, directly blocking the Flame.
One after another Prison Suppressing Chains attacked the Blazing Purple Scorpion from all directions.
Blazing Purple Scorpion raged, pounding the ground, the entire Mountain Peaks shaking, earth fire surging like pillars, straight toward Su Yan.
“Seal”
True Intent emerged behind Su Yan, Tiger Subduing Bright King True Intent with lowered eyes seeming sorrowful, great hand supporting the Tower, releasing hundred-zhang red light.
Terrifying sealing power immediately enveloped the entire area.
Fire pillars instantly collapsed, those wisps of Flame scattering like floating floss into nothingness.
Interlocking Prison Suppressing Chains climbed up, Blazing Purple Scorpion struggling to escape.
Yet its massive body felt as if bearing a ten-thousand-zhang Mountain Range, movements sluggish, struggling increasingly difficult.
When the first Chain wrapped around the Blazing Purple Scorpion, the sealing power suddenly intensified.
Scorpion legs like spears bound up, Claws still trying to clip the Chains, but more Prison Suppressing Chains like long snakes locked its limbs.
In mere breaths, Blazing Purple Scorpion completely sealed, sky full of purple fire forced back into its body.
“Blazing Flame!”
Yan Xi’s heart filled with extreme anxiety, wanting to rush over to rescue.
But this distraction allowed Rhinoceros Tiger to seize the chance, biting off an arm, a powerful Blood Fiend Divine Light piercing the body, smashing him to the ground, life or death unknown.
Under the Myriad Insect Prison Suppressing Tower’s iron Chain Cage, Blood Banner Ancestor and Black Stone Ancestor had already been slain, and even Yan Xi was caught up by Rhinoceros Tiger, Golden Core sealed, life taken.
Wu Tianxing still in Combat, but of his full strength, seven parts used for life-saving, heart panicked and uneasy, unable to exert his strength.
Su Yan glanced over, immediately ordering: “Go watch Wu Tianxing.”
The five Fierce Insects plus Rhinoceros Tiger, six Third-order Feral Beasts, directly surrounded him. Wu Tianxing’s heart sank to the valley bottom; not to mention fleeing, even self-explosion might not harm the opponents in the slightest.
“Nangong Hong…”
He had just spoken when Nangong Hong Yue suddenly condensed Malevolent Energy into body, the Insect Bell in her hand transforming into a slender Malevolent Energy Sword.
“Die!”
This strike gathered the power of Nangong Hong Yue’s five Gu Worms along with True Intents.
She forcibly took a hit from the Gu Jar, figure stumbling, hard Insect Armor cracking inch by inch, but her gaze showed no retreat.
One sword cold light, Malevolent Energy Penetrating the Body.
At Wu Tianxing’s brow center, a point of blood red penetrated, immediately ending his life.
“Mother, I’ve avenged you…”
Nangong Hong Yue’s figure fell, Blood Bone Centipede King flying over to catch her, slowly landing on the ground.
Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust controlled Fiend Energy Essence, infusing into her body; suddenly, Spiritual Energy around her began gathering bit by bit, body lightening, showing signs of breakthrough.
A large hand pressed on her shoulder, True Essence surging into her body, circulating several cycles along her body’s heavenly path, merging the overflowing True Essence into the True Essence Golden Core.
“Core Formation Fifth Turn, still a bit short. Wait until True Essence Golden Core Seven Revolutions for breakthrough. With Heavenly Fiend Mother Locust Bloodline, Seven Revolutions not impossible.”
Nangong Hong Yue looked up at Su Yan, eyes full of tenderness, nodding softly: “I listen to Lord.”
Nangong Hong Yue sat in meditation to rest, recovering her body’s consumption, while Su Yan on this side also released the Flame Armored Scorpion.
Upon emergence, Flame Armored Scorpion became extremely restless, attention almost entirely on the bound Blazing Purple Scorpion.
Su Yan chuckled helplessly: “Devour it then begin Metamorphosis.”
Flame Armored Scorpion had followed it long, but due to lacking this Blazing Purple Scorpion, Metamorphosis progress stalled.
Note that at True Intent Realm, Flame Armored Scorpion was the tank, hard Carapace like Mountain Range, steel, stronger than Blood Bone Centipede King’s Six-Winged Blood Centipede form.
‘Don’t know what it will become after this Metamorphosis.’
Flame Armored Scorpion received Su Yan’s order, immediately approaching the Blazing Purple Scorpion, opening its ferocious mouthparts like portcullis blade.
Crunch
Blazing Purple Scorpion’s hard Carapace bitten through by mouthparts, Flame spurting, flames able to melt stone and sever gold falling on Flame Armored Scorpion’s body like a drop of water into the sea.
Demonic Fire on Flame Armored Scorpion leaped excitedly like hyenas, instantly surrounding the purple fire, then devouring it bit by bit.
Each bit devoured, the Demonic Fire rose a fraction.
Though Blazing Purple Scorpion stronger, in Flame quality, the fire-devouring Demonic Fire was undoubtedly superior.
Blazing Purple Scorpion desperately wanted to struggle, but under Myriad Insect Prison Suppressing Tower’s seal and bindings, struggles futile.
Fourth Tier Spirit Tool, even a Dharma Aspect Realm True Person probably couldn’t easily produce one.
Yet such a Spirit Tool appeared in Su Yan’s hands, becoming its suppressor—truly fate.
Time passed bit by bit; Flame Armored Scorpion finished devouring Blazing Purple Scorpion, crimson light surging on its body, gradually enveloping it.
Su Yan’s Fierce Insect Cauldron vibrated slightly, its power continuously injecting into the Cocoon, the mountain-like Cocoon gradually turning gem-like ruby with time.
Fully a day and night, Su Yan and Nangong Hong Yue stood before the Cocoon, sensing the powerful force gestating within.
“Crack”
Red light bloomed, cracks appearing on the Cocoon, Third-order powerful force surging from within.
【Flame Armored Scorpion devours Metamorphosis Material oil-light Spirit Flame, Fire Heart Mysterious Ore Crystal, Blazing Purple Scorpion, sub-species Fire Qilin Blood, metamorphosing into: Molten Mountain Giant Scorpion】
