diskusbooks Chapter 1869 The Earth Dragon Turns Over!
Chapter 1869 The Earth Dragon Turns Over!
Edge of the strange rock basin.
Ye Yan was chased by three ascetics, leaping and bounding about, facing numerous dangers.
He was experienced and used the terrain to maneuver around the enemy, but the enemy cooperated well and their attacks were cunning and ruthless. In particular, the Ascetic's Breaking Buddha Light from the early Nascent Soul stage was clearly effective against him, and he was almost hit several times.
"That old bastard is very slippery!" cursed a Core Formation cultivator.
"Trap him! He's exhausted his spiritual energy; he won't last much longer!"
The Nascent Soul Ascetic coldly commanded, and the black prayer beads in his hand flew out, transforming into nine black points of light in the air, faintly forming a small formation that blocked Ye Yan's space to dodge left and right.
Ye Yan inwardly groaned, knowing he couldn't delay any longer.
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, and he slammed his hand on the ground!
"The earth dragon has turned over!"
Boom!
The ground within a radius of several tens of feet shook violently, and several thick rock tentacles burst out of the soil, lashing out wildly and creating more gravel and dust. At the same time, cracks appeared in the ground!
Caught off guard, the three ascetics were slightly thrown into disarray and hurriedly dodged or defended themselves.
In that chaotic moment, Ye Yan lowered his body and instead of retreating, advanced, using the smoke and dust as cover, and like a ghost, approached the late-stage Core Formation ascetic who had been cursing earlier!
"What?!" The ascetic was shocked and hurriedly activated his protective Buddhist light.
"Lie down!"
Ye Yan roared, and the earthy yellow light of his right fist, which had been gathering momentum for a long time, condensed to the extreme. Without any fancy moves, he punched the weakest point of the opponent's protective Buddhist light under his armpit!
Click!
The protective aura shattered, and the force of the fist penetrated through his body!
"puff!"
The ascetic coughed up blood, his sternum collapsed, and he flew backward, his life force instantly waning.
"You're courting death!" Enraged, the Nascent Soul Ascetic abandoned the prayer bead formation and transformed into a streak of dark golden light, rushing straight at Ye Yan!
Another Core Formation cultivator attacked from the flank!
Having landed a successful blow, Ye Yan didn't linger. He used the momentum to shoot backward, simultaneously swinging his hands to send countless pebbles raining down on the pursuers. Using the recoil, he plunged headfirst into a bottomless crevice in the ground beside him!
"Chase him! He's injured, he can't have gone far!"
The Nascent Soul Ascetic glanced at his severely injured companion, his face turning ashen, and without hesitation chased after him into the crevice in the ground.
Another ascetic who had reached the Golden Core stage hesitated for a moment, then stayed behind to look after the wounded and did not follow.
The crevice was winding and deep, with dim lighting.
Ye Yan clutched his chest; the forceful burst of energy he had just unleashed to injure a peer had aggravated an old wound, and his throat tasted metallic.
But he didn't stop, rushing towards the depths of the crevice, while using his divine sense to fully perceive the flow of the earth's veins. He was looking for underground rivers or larger caverns, which would be the best opportunity to shake off his pursuers.
The sound of wind breaking behind them grew closer and closer, the Nascent Soul Ascetic relentlessly pursuing them.
A matter of life and death!
……
Deep within the Soul-Devouring Flesh Forest.
The blue-faced fox was like a forest spirit; wherever it passed, azure light swept through, and dark red tentacles retreated.
Her senses of the lunar beacon became clearer and her direction more precise. Feeling anxious, she quickened her pace.
However, the owners of the compound eyes behind her seemed to be attracted by the pure life force emanating from her, which was completely out of place with the fleshy forest, and finally could not restrain themselves.
Hiss!
A tooth-grinding scraping sound rang out from all directions, and several dark shadows, like launched arrows, burst forth from the fleshy fungus tree trunk and the humus layer on the ground, heading straight for the heart of the blue-faced fox!
The blue-faced fox was already on guard. She spun gracefully, her skirt fluttering as countless blue-green light spots scattered like fireflies, precisely striking the dark figures.
Chi Chi Chi -!
The light spot made a corrosive sound when it came into contact with the shadow.
The dark shadow let out a sharp screech, revealing its true form: a strange creature about three feet long, resembling a centipede but with a beetle-like hard shell, and its head densely covered with dozens of tiny compound eyes.
Their mouthparts were ferocious, dripping with dark green venomous saliva; one of them was around the mid-stage of the Core Formation realm!
"Soul-Eating Centipede?!" The Blue-Faced Fox recognized this venomous insect unique to the Chaotic Sky Sea and felt a chill run down his spine.
This insect is not strong individually, but it often appears in groups. Its venom can corrode the soul, making it extremely difficult to deal with!
She dared not be negligent. With a light flick of her jade hand, a vibrant green vine-like phantom extended from her palm, lashing out like a serpent towards the nearest demonic centipede.
At the same time, the azure light around her intensified, transforming into a protective shield that kept the poisonous saliva out.
The illusory vines struck the centipede, cracking its carapace and sending it flying backward.
But even more demonic centipedes emerged from the shadows, densely packed, numbering no less than twenty or thirty!
Fearless and venomous, they swung their scythe-like limbs and pounced wildly!
The blue-faced fox furrowed her brows slightly, knowing that getting entangled in a prolonged fight would be extremely disadvantageous.
While using vines and purifying light to defend herself, she continued her relentless advance towards the Lunar Beacon. She had to break out of this fleshy forest before she was completely surrounded!
Azure light and dark green poisonous fog intertwined in the crimson forest, a fierce collision of the rhythms of life and death.
……
Spirit Realm, Western Regions, Black Wind Ridge, 300 miles away from Iron Rock City.
This is a mountain pass that caravans must pass through. The mountains on both sides are steep and there are howling winds all year round, hence the name.
It was the dead of night, and the mountains were silent except for the howling of the wind.
A small team of about ten people, dressed in practical clothing that allowed them to move easily and wearing gray-brown cloaks that blended into the night, were silently lurking in the shadows of the rocks on both sides of the mountain pass.
They concealed their presence exceptionally well, almost blending into their surroundings; they were the most elite Hidden Vanguard Squad of the Wanchuan Sect's Battle Hall.
The captain is a middle-aged man with a cold face and sharp, eagle-like eyes. His code name is Azure Falcon. He is at the early stage of Core Formation and is skilled in stealth and one-hit kill.
He lay crouching behind a boulder, holding a palm-sized bronze mirror in his hand. The mirror did not reflect a person's image, but rather displayed a subtle pattern of spiritual energy fluctuations within a radius of several miles.
"Captain, to the northwest, about three miles away, there is a faint trace of abnormal spiritual energy. It seems to have been deliberately cleared away, but the spectrum of the residual turbid energy is about 70% similar to the description in the report on the abnormal ley lines of Rock Iron City."
One of the team members in charge of reconnaissance reported via telepathy.
"Five miles to the southeast, we found slight signs of a struggle. One side had violently powerful spiritual energy, while the other... there were almost no traces, but there were extremely faint spatial disturbances remaining, suggesting the use of advanced movement techniques or short-range teleportation talismans," another team member added.
The falcon's eyes grew even colder.
Sure enough, there were rats around, and they were quite skilled at removing traces.
"Work in pairs, expand the detection range, and focus on searching hidden places such as underground caves, ancient mines, and abandoned post stations. Report any suspicious traces immediately, and do not act rashly or alert the enemy. Night Owl, you and I will go check out that spot in the northwest."
"The falcon gave the order."
"Yes!" The crowd accepted the order and dispersed like water droplets merging into the night.
The falcon and the vice-captain, codenamed Night Owl, stealthily headed northwest.