Chapter 263 - 239: Battle of Life and Death (Part 2)

Chapter 263: Chapter 239: Battle of Life and Death (Part 2)

Fortunately, while the Dark Spirit Fear Claw Bear’s single-target attacks were terrifyingly powerful, its bulky frame meant it wasn’t particularly fast. The Colorful Star Deer used its nimble body to constantly evade a direct confrontation, and with trees and vines occasionally springing up to block the bear’s path, the two were evenly matched for the moment.

The Golden-Winged Eagle let out a clear cry. Taking advantage of its aerial superiority, it circled high above, its wings spread wide. It slashed down one black Wind Blade after another, raining them down like falling stars upon the Gale-headed Wolf.

"Wind Gang!"

The Gale-headed Wolf made no move to dodge. Its two heads exchanged a glance before it abruptly raised its front legs. Streaks of cyan light converged before it, forming a semicircular shield that completely enveloped its body.

The shield glowed with a cyan light, and ripples like flowing wind shimmered across its surface. When the Black Wind Hundred Cuts struck, the shield simply rippled, completely deflecting the attack.

For a moment, the Golden-Winged Eagle’s all-out assault couldn’t break through in the slightest.

Seeing this, the Golden-Winged Eagle’s wings trembled violently as its body shot upward to the arena’s maximum height limit. Then, with another powerful flap, a great torrent of wind empowered it. It reached its maximum speed and plummeted straight down!

"Dragon Fish Tail Whip!"

Its body shot down like an arrow, arriving in an instant. In mid-air, the feathers on its tail suddenly transformed into a massive, black fish tail. With a spin, it slammed down from the sky onto the Gale-headed Wolf!

"CRACK... CRACK..."

The Golden-Winged Eagle’s full-powered whip struck the Gale-headed Wolf’s shield. The barrier, which had seemed impenetrable, was instantly covered in spiderweb-like cracks. With a final push of force, it shattered completely.

The Gale-headed Wolf was stunned. A flash of human-like astonishment appeared in its eyes. Seeing the tail whip just feet away, it had no time to defend. The heavy blow landed squarely on its back.

"AWOOO~"

The Gale-headed Wolf howled in pain as its back instantly caved in. The intense agony cleared the muddiness from its eyes, which now glinted with a vicious light. Both its heads lunged forward, snapping at the Golden-Winged Eagle’s wings.

"SZZZZ..."

The Golden-Winged Eagle’s wings instantly turned to stone. The next moment, the stone cracked. The Gale-headed Wolf cried out in anguish as two of its fangs shattered. The eagle shrieked as well, its own wings now bleeding and splattering blood into the air.

"Soul Stepping!"

Seizing the opportunity, the Colorful Star Deer leaped, dodging the Dark Spirit Fear Claw Bear and simultaneously launching a Divine Soul Attack at the Gale-headed Wolf.

Instantly, the body of the already injured and hindered Gale-headed Wolf went rigid. Its two raised heads became dizzy for a moment.

Seeing its chance, the Golden-Winged Eagle didn’t hesitate. It ignored its injured wings that made flight difficult, instead pushing off with its powerful talons. It pulled its wings in to form a streamlined shape as its long beak glinted with a dark light. A fierce wind surged, empowering it and increasing its speed.

Then, it became a streak of light. In the blink of an eye, moving with blinding speed, it stabbed violently at the very center of the Gale-headed Wolf’s left eye!

"SQUELCH..."

In an instant, flesh and blood erupted. The Gale-headed Wolf shrieked as a part of its left head exploded. Gore flew everywhere, its eyeball burst, a truly wretched sight.

This, however, completely awakened the Gale-headed Wolf’s savage nature. Even in its agony, its other head flashed with a cyan light. A cyan orb, containing a fierce, spinning Wind-splitting Blade, shot towards the Golden-Winged Eagle.

At such close range, the Golden-Winged Eagle had no way to dodge. It instantly petrified its right wing, while its left wing violently whipped the wolf’s mangled left head, trying to use it to block the attack.

"SKREEE!!!"

The next instant, the Wind-splitting Blade crashed against the Golden-Winged Eagle’s petrified right wing, sending sparks flying. In that moment of crisis, a tree shot up from the ground, propping up the eagle’s body and allowing it to barely evade the full force of the blow. Now unobstructed, the Wind-splitting Blade shot towards the wolf’s left head, which was still pinned by the eagle’s other wing.

The wolf’s left head still seemed dazed. Its one remaining eye blinked, but before it could react, the Wind-splitting Blade detonated. In an instant, the left head exploded in a shower of gore.

"AWOOO!!!"

Its sole remaining right head howled again in agony. A profound weakness washed over its entire body as the pain flooded its consciousness, bringing it to the verge of fainting.

"Gale-headed Wolf! Hold on!"

Meanwhile, Tang Chen had just sent Yu Changsheng flying with a punch. He hastily glanced over at the Gale-headed Wolf’s condition and let out a low cry, but he couldn’t afford any further distraction.

"You have the nerve to worry about something else? You should be worrying about yourself."

Yu Changsheng sneered. With a wave of his hand, phantasmal Beast Shadows of the Red Refining Snake, Golden-Winged Eagle, and Colorful Star Deer materialized. They roared and charged at Tang Chen, only to self-destruct violently just before impact.

Violent shockwaves swept out in all directions as clouds of dust blotted out the sky. For a moment, the arena was a blurry chaos of flying sand and stones, where only the clashing silhouettes of the two men and six beasts could be seen.

Tang Chen didn’t dare let his guard down. Sensing the state of his own body, he gritted his teeth, his eyes turning scarlet.

After consuming the Blood Burst Pill, his power had reached the Peak of Foundation Establishment Seventh Layer. Yet even with this boost, he had only managed to gain the upper hand; the crushing victory he had expected was nowhere in sight.

’Dammit, how does he cultivate? He’s clearly only at the Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer, yet he’s this difficult to handle.’

Tang Chen raged inwardly. Yu Changsheng’s techniques were endless, and for the time being, he couldn’t seem to get him under control.

’He’s like a monkey. Every time I try to exert my full power, he just jumps and dodges, refusing to face me head-on. It’s so damn frustrating!’

In contrast to Tang Chen’s frustration, Yu Changsheng was far calmer. He knew perfectly well that while his Cultivation couldn’t match Tang Chen’s current power, his own uniquely formidable Divine Sense and physical body could more than make up for the disadvantage.

He could even fight Tang Chen while simultaneously using his Divine Sense to observe the battlefield and direct his beasts. Compared to relying on instinct alone, his beasts’ combat effectiveness was significantly higher under his command.

This was the main reason why, despite his three beasts all being at lower Realms than Tang Chen’s, they could still catch their opponents by surprise and gain the upper hand.

’Besides... he actually used a forbidden drug like the Blood Burst Pill. The longer this drags on, the more it benefits me. If he keeps overexerting himself like this, his body will eventually collapse. When that happens, I won’t even have to lift a finger!’

A glint flashed in Yu Changsheng’s eyes. With this strategy in mind, he had no intention of clashing directly with Tang Chen, focusing instead on wearing him down.

Tang Chen, for his part, was clearly aware of Yu Changsheng’s strategy. As time passed, he could feel his own Vitality seemingly draining away, which made him even more agitated and anxious.

’No, I can’t let this continue!’

Tang Chen’s gaze darkened. Looking at Yu Changsheng, who maintained his distance, he suddenly raised his hand, his fingertip slowly tracing a long arc of light through the air.

A crimson light blossomed from his fingertip. It began as a single point before rapidly expanding, twisting into plumes of red mist. The mist writhed as it quickly enveloped Tang Chen’s entire body and continued to spread outward.

"Red Demon... Heaven’s Resentment!"

Tang Chen’s deep voice suddenly rang out. The red mist, which had spread to cover half the arena, roiled in time with his voice before violently contracting and condensing into a single mass.

Tang Chen’s figure burst forth from within it. The red mist formed an external protective layer around his body. At the same time, a phantasm appeared above his head, shielding him. It had two horns, fully formed limbs, a body covered in red bone armor, three eyes, and a crooked, evil smirk.

"JIE JIE JIE..."

A vicious laugh seemed to erupt from Tang Chen’s mouth. The sound was low and grating, carrying with it a mental assault that swept toward Yu Changsheng as a sound wave.

In that moment, Tang Chen’s figure exuded a monstrous, evil aura. The phantasm above his head, like a god and a demon rolled into one, was indescribably bizarre.

"!!!"

The hair on Yu Changsheng’s body stood on end. He shot backward, staring warily at Tang Chen. The man now felt dangerous to the extreme, and an overwhelming sense of a life-or-death crisis instantly exploded in Yu Changsheng’s heart.