Chapter 650 - It’s Just Death
The Divine Nine-Dragon Cauldron
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âJust you?â Xue Wu laughed disdainfully. âWe have already fought dozens of times, and you rarely managed to exchange more than ten moves with me. Now, Iâm about to defeat him, yet you still try to wholeheartedly protect your master. Was the magical ability used by that lad to control you so amazing that you truly submitted to him willingly?â
Wu Hen laughed bitterly. After all, it made no sense that he had willingly have submitted to him. No person was willing to become someone elseâs slave!
It was just that the seal that Su Yu set on him was extremely powerful, and although he could temporarily sever his link with it, that wouldnât be of any use. This was because, the time window passed, Su Yu could still activate it with just a thought. Then, the lightning within it would annihilate Wu Henâs soul!
âThere is no need to speak any further. If you want to kill them, youâll have to step on my corpse to get to them!â Wu Hen sucked in a breath of air and started weaving signs with both of his hands, while an exquisite white crane phantom image appeared above his head. Its feathers were unceasingly falling off, which created a mesmerizing and beautiful scene.
Xue Wuâs eyes flickered in a cold glint, and as his right foot tapped the air, it burst open. The explosion propelled him forward with a strong and forceful momentum.
âItâs good that you came, Silent Feathers Fall.â A faintly discernible voice came from Wu Henâs mouth.
At this moment, he seemed like a lone crane, living at the end of the earth. The white feathers, which were falling from above his head, slowly formed a giant white net.
Swoosh!
Just when the white net was formed, it intensely swayed, as if it had just suffered from some intense attacks. Then, a person wearing a blood-red armor suddenly appeared in the giant net.
âSilent Feathers Fall, this is from a legendary uncomplete cultivation method! You unexpectedly managed to master the lower tier of its first level? You truly hid it quite well.â Xue Wu was slightly startled when he found himself trapped within the net.
The last time they fought was several months ago, and at that time, Wu Hen didnât reveal the fact that he had mastered such a technique. From this point, it could be seen just how carefully he had hidden his strength.
Wu Hen smiled. âIf that wasnât the case, how would I dare to confront you, Seventh Saint Master?â
As he confidently chuckled, he continued weaving signs with both of his hands. He firmly sealed the white net, while innumerable and countless white feathers all stuck to Xue Wuâs body. They then linked together to form shackles that bound Xue Wu.
âDonât laugh too soon.â After Xue Wu returned to his senses, he laughed coldly.
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âOpen up!â Xue Wu shouted in a low voice, as all of the pores in his body opened up and a stinky blood-red puff of came out of them.
The blood-red goo ten seeped out of his body through his pores, and as it came into contact with the white feathers, a sizzling sound immediately echoed out. They then turned into ashes and scattered around.
âBlood Poison?â Wu Henâs gaze became grave as he recognized what had just happened. âYour Blood Poison became more powerful than before by a whole fold! Even Level Four Fairy Realm experts could be defeated by such techniques!â
The Blood Poison was cultivated by fusing poison into oneâs blood, then refining it within oneâs body. Such poison was usually extremely poisonous and deadly, and it was difficult to find an antidote for it. Hence, once you were injured by it during a fight, you could already be considered a dead person.
Such a technique was one of Xue Wuâs famous killing techniques, but after he got the Blood Cloud Spear, he rarely used it. However, judging from his current state, it seemed like he never gave up on cultivating it, but may have even become more powerful in controlling it!
Xue Wu chuckled. âYou arenât the only person who hid a part of his power. Take my strike!â
After he was freed from his white feather cage, Xue Wu swiftly rushed towards him. As this caught Xue Wu off-guard, he could only try to hastily converge a great number of white feathers on his palm. While they were still separated by a layer of white feathers, their palms collided against each other.
Thump!
The difference in their strengths could be clearly seen, and as Wu Hen groaned and fell backwards, blood seeped out of his mouth.
Hiss!
Wu Hen was so pained, he sucked in a breath of air through his teeth, and as he looked at his palm, he found that all of the white feathers had already turned into black dust and dispersed. He also saw that the hollow of his palm had also taken on a black color. He then noticed that a dark spot, which was about the size of a fingernail, could be seen on his palm, and it was gradually spreading to his whole palm!
âAfter that Blood Poison has seeped into your body, there will no longer be a need for me to attack you, as you wonât live for long. So, if you donât want to immediately die, then obediently stand to a side. Otherwise, the quicker you are revolving your Vital Energy, the quicker the poison will seep into your limbs and bones.â Xue Wu brought back his palms and looked at the twenty-three Black Shadow Guards, who were fighting with the Heavenly Law Allianceâs members.
âAnts, itâs your turn now.â Xue Wu chuckled, and as his sleeves fluttered, he turned into an afterimage and flew towards them.
At this moment, Luo Xiong and Old Chen were leading the Heavenly Law Allianceâs members, surrounding and attacking the twenty-three Black Shadow Guards. After expending much effort, Old Chen and Luo Xiong gradually overwhelmed them.
At this moment, one of the Black Shadow Guards was bombarded by both Old Chen and Luo Xiong. As a result, he died on the spot. However, before he died, he still threw a talisman at them, which killed eight of the Heavenly Law Allianceâs talented youths. It even managed to injure an annihilation guard as well.
Old Chen, and Luo Xiong gasped for breath, while beads of sweat seeped from their foreheads. After such a bitter fight, in which they consumed more than a third of their Vital and Spiritual Energies, they only managed to kill one already injured Black Shadow Guard, eight regular people, and then injure one.
âItâs difficult to confront an otherworldly expert at the same realm as you. Whether it be because of their cultivation methods, magical thesaurusâ, or fighting experiences, they all vastly surpass our Zhenlong Continentâs experts.â Old Chenâs heart sank, as even though ten thousand of them were dealing with just twenty people, they had arrive as such an impasse.
But, it was still fortunate that, although the Black Shadow Guards were finely trained, they were now just a spent and exhausted force, not to mention heavily injured! As such, some weaknesses started appearing in their defense.
âEveryone, letâs continue and kill the otherworldly invaders!â Old Chen shouted in a loud voice as took the lead. His beard, as well as his tattered robe, were fluttering in the wind. At just the sight of him, the crowd instantly became more spirited.
âLetâs kill them!â Countless imposing angry roars echoed, while attacks of all kinds and sorts, which were coordinated with Old Chen and the others, bombarded the black Shadow Guards.
Even the bloodthirsty Black Shadow Guards, who were known for their ferocity, started cowering and shrinking back. As they faced such imposing and valiant enemies, a deep fear appeared on their faces.
Swoosh!
However, at this moment, a blood-red silhouette appeared between the two opposing forces.
Xue Wu clasped his hands behind his back, while he looked at Old Chen and the others with disdain. He then revealed a cold smile and said, âNo matter how much ants clamor, they will still be just ants. After all, power is what can decide oneâs fate. As for your fate, it had already been decided by me, so any struggle on your part will be meaningless.â
âDie!â Xue Wu screamed, while he turned his palm over and released a blood-red energy.
The energy emitted a dangerous aura, as well as the fishy smell of blood, as it converged in his palm. As he waved his palm at them, an illusory blood-red palm print engulfed all of the people. When Old Chen, saw this, his heart intensely thumped and he was overwhelmed with shock.
âQuickly, retreat!â At this moment, a person quickly came over to them and shouted loudly, while a great number of white feathers flew towards them and formed a tremendous white net.
Xue Wu turned his head around and looked at him, his gaze becoming ice-cold. âYou rashly used your Vital Energy? You are just seeking death now.â
It was Wu Hen! His complexion was purple and his eyes were bloodshot, making it obvious that the poison concentration inside of him had reached a dangerous degree.
âWu Hen.â Old Chen was quite stunned, as he didnât expect that Wu Hen would lose this quickly. But, what he was even more stunned by was that Wu Hen, despite knowing that it would most likely cause his death, had still risked his life to save them.
Wu Hen didnât have the leisure for properly pondering all of this at this moment, so he just loudly shouted, âDonât fight, just quickly flee, as you canât face Xue Wu!â
Just before he managed to finish his words, he spouted a mouthful of dark purple blood, then immediately fainted. As his lost consciousness, his body fell swiftly from mid-air.
âWu Hen!â Old Chen shouted in alarm, yet he was incapable of crossing the poisonous palm print and going to grab him.
Xue Wu sneered as he shook his head. âItâs truly interesting. Did Wu Hen became this devoted because he was controlled by someone?â
As Xue Wu gazed at Wu Hen, who was falling down, yet he didnât take any pity on him. âYou betrayed us and joined the enemies while we were at war. Thus, itâs already too good for you to just die like this. If the Fifth Saint Master was to deal with you himself, your fate would be even worse than death!â
Sizzle!
The giant blood-red palm print collided against the white feathers net at this moment. The great amount of feathers quickly took on a black luster before they all rotted and turned to dust. Taking advantage of this momentary distraction, the Heavenly Law Allianceâs members escaped. However, there were still hundreds of people at the front line who didnât manage to flee in time.
Old Chen, Luo Xiong, and the others, were all among them, and they were unexpectedly engulfed by the poisonous palm print. While despair welled in their hearts, they each made a firm and decisive decision.
As they looked at Su Yu, who was fighting the Pearl Scales Blood Centipede, and then turned their attentions to Wu Hen, who had sacrificed his life for them, they didnât retreat or back down. Instead, a dreadful fighting intent appeared in their eyes before they yelled in unison, âKill them!â
There was no need for exchanging any more words at this moment, as they only needed to use their fists! The hundreds of people then immediately attacked the palm print. Before the gazes and cries of all of the people, they flew toward Xue Wu, just like moths shooting towards a flame.
âYou overestimate yourself.â A cold expression appeared on Xue Wuâs face, which contained traces of anger, and shock.
He was incapable of understanding how such ants could behave so courageously. Their decisiveness and firmness made his heart shudder.
âDie!â He shouted, while the poisonous palm print immediately burst open, then turned into a poisonous air that swept throughout the surroundings.
Old Chen and the others, who were rushing at him, were all engulfed by it, but their fighting intent only became more intense! Old Chen angrily glared at him and said, âEven if an old man like me dies, there are still millions of cultivators in the Zhenlong Continent to follow in my footsteps! You can kill me, but you canât kill all of the Zhenglong Continentâs people.â
He bitterly laughed, while he angrily shouted, âLetâs risk our lives! Itâs just death that lies before us.â
He was right, as it was just death which was before them, and even if they could just get one pound of flesh from the enemy before their deaths, it would be worth it. With this assurance in mind, hundreds of decisive and angry pairs of eyes shone, while the bodies to which they belonged to readied for battle!
âYou are just inviting disaster upon yourselves by overestimating your capabilities!â Xue Wu wore a cold expression, while he gazed at the people, each of whom were turning into dust before his very eyes
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The weaker their cultivations were, the quicker they were annihilated. After just an instant, ten Heavenly Law Allianceâs members had already died and disappeared from the world, leaving nothing behind them but their names.
The bodies of Old Chen, Luo Xiong, and the annihilation teamâs members were all invaded by the poison. Now, all that awaited them was death.