Chapter 363 - 361: Finding Life in a Dead End

"The former seventh on the Spirit List was actually killed just like that!"

Watching the sallow-faced man get killed, Song Luyao, Yi Jingwen, and the others felt their hearts sink.

’The experts of the Sea Hunter Race are truly terrifying!’

A cold sense of despair spread through everyone’s hearts.

"Luo Tian, you’ll meet the same end as me!"

A cold sneer appeared on the Extreme Ice Fairy’s humiliated face.

If the sallow-faced man hadn’t died, he could have joined forces with Luo Tian. Together with a few other geniuses, they might have stood a chance.

But Tu Kai had first killed the sallow-faced man, eliminating one of the Human Race’s main powerhouses. Luo Tian couldn’t possibly hold out alone; his defeat was certain.

BUZZ!

Tu Kai waved his hand, and a current of black water formed a spherical barrier, trapping the Extreme Ice Fairy and another human man inside.

With their True Essence sealed, they would be eroded and destroyed the moment they touched the surrounding black water, leaving them with no way to escape.

After that, Tu Kai and Yu Sanshui charged toward Luo Tian and the others.

Tu Kai fixed his cold, sharp eyes on Luo Tian and said mockingly, "I hear you’re the most capable of these human geniuses. I wonder how many of my moves you can take?"

WHOOSH!

He raised his palm, and a stream of black light surged over it, transforming into a thick, pitch-black giant spear. It shot out like a bolt of lightning, letting out a sharp shriek.

The speed of this attack was so fast that some of the Half-step Earth Element Realm geniuses present couldn’t even react.

"Break!"

Luo Tian’s eyes narrowed. His Spiritual Sense locked onto the thick, pitch-black spear as his Ice Trace Sword flashed with a crystalline light. Emitting an incomparably sharp Sword Dao aura, it thrust forward.

CLANG-BOOM!

A condensed beam of Icy Cold Sword Qi collided with the thick, pitch-black giant spear, and the two terrifying forces began to erode one another.

The dreadful energy fluctuation that erupted made many of the geniuses present tremble in fear.

Everyone turned their gazes to Luo Tian. If even the King of the Celestial Pride couldn’t repel this powerful enemy, what hope did they have?

The black light and the Ice Sword Qi intertwined, expanded, and then burst apart!

Luo Tian was knocked back several steps. A piercing cold shot through his body, and the vital energy and blood within him churned.

SWISH!

A pitch-black spear suddenly shot out from the dust cloud, heading straight for Luo Tian.

WHOOSH!

Luo Tian activated his Wind Manipulation Technique, transforming into a wisp of clear wind that drifted back and dissipated, evading the spear’s attack.

BOOM! The spear struck the rock wall behind him, gouging out a huge crater from which green smoke billowed.

"Oh no, Luo Tian is no match for him!"

"It’s over! We’re all done for!"

The crowd panicked as despair filled their hearts.

Luo Tian was a little speechless. ’Even though the enemy is terrifyingly strong, we have the advantage in numbers. Giving up just like this is just too cowardly.’

The main reason was that Tu Kai had so easily insta-killed the sallow-faced man and even taken the Extreme Ice Fairy prisoner. The shock was just too great.

"What’s there to be afraid of? They’re just two ugly freaks. Let’s get ’em together! CAW CAW CAW!"

The Crow cawed loudly.

Everyone looked at the Crow. Even a bird was being so heroic.

Across from them, Tu Kai’s attention was also drawn by the Crow’s insults.

"Senior Brother Tu, this Crow isn’t simple. It can interfere with one’s emotions and spirit."

Yu Sanshui was also itching with hatred for the Crow.

If it weren’t for this Crow, he might not have lost to Luo Tian.

Tu Kai attacked again. A flow of dark water appeared on his palm, and he swiped it swiftly through the air!

WHOOSH!

A pitch-black crescent blade formed, shimmering with a dark light. It shot out instantly, expanding to over ten meters long.

"Attack together!"

Luo Tian shouted, his Sword Intent erupting as he activated the Celestial Sword Technique.

He unleashed Sharp Sword and Wind, the Third Technique of the Nine Heavens Sword Technique. Several streaks of swift, cold light shot out like lightning, carrying the essence of a cold, vast sky.

Song Luyao summoned her special Spirit Fire, condensing the pale blue flames into a fireball that shot forward.

Yi Jingwen, Lu Lin, and the others also attacked, unleashing all their techniques.

CLANG-BOOM!

Luo Tian’s Sword Technique struck the black crescent blade first. The Icy Cold Sword Qi exploded, blasting several notches into the blade and covering its surface with cracks.

The damaged black crescent blade continued onward, leaving a trail of darkness and annihilation in its wake.

A series of explosions rang out. Aside from Luo Tian’s, the attacks of the others were all crushed by the damaged blade.

SWISH! SWISH! BOOM!

Everyone retreated hastily. The damaged black crescent blade left a deep trench where they had been standing.

"He’s too strong! He’s crushing us all by himself!"

Song Luyao felt powerless.

Indeed, Yu Sanshui hadn’t even made a move yet, but Tu Kai alone was suppressing Luo Tian and the others. His terrifying strength was enough to make one’s heart tremble and lose all will to fight.

Luo Tian felt helpless.

’I previously looked up information on the Sea Hunter Race in the Celestial Book, hoping to find their weaknesses.’

’But compared to the Human Race, the Sea Hunter Race is physically superior in every aspect, with no obvious weak points.’

’Tu Kai’s current combat power is about the same as Qi Yuntian’s, but he doesn’t have any flaws in his Cultivation Technique.’

’If I go all out, I could probably push him back, but defeating him would be difficult.’

’As for the others, aside from Song Luyao and Yi Jingwen, they are all at the Half-step Earth Element Realm and are of no help at all.’

Just then, Yu Sanshui joined the battle.

His combat power was a notch higher than even the Extreme Ice Fairy’s.

With the two members of the Sea Hunter Race attacking, their terrifying assaults forced everyone to retreat again and again.

They weren’t in a hurry, pressing forward step by step, planning to catch everyone in one fell swoop!

WHOOSH! SHINK!

The chain slithered like a giant steel serpent, its pitch-black metal claw at the end moving with incredible agility as it lunged at the group.

"AHH!"

Lu Lin screamed. She had a moment of carelessness, and the pitch-black claw tore her arm off.

Yu Sanshui retracted the chain, took the severed arm from the pitch-black claw, and began to gnaw on it!

The Sea Hunter Race was bloodthirsty, cruel, and cannibalistic.

"We can’t retreat any further! There’s a giant python in that cave!"

"It’s over, it’s really over! Enemies in front, a giant python behind... we have no way out!"

Despair showed on everyone’s faces as they struggled to hold on.

"There’s a giant python in there?"

Yu Sanshui was a little surprised, but it didn’t matter. This was a perfect opportunity to wipe out this group of humans.

"I advise you to surrender. There’s a giant python in the cave. Once it’s disturbed, you’ll all become its next meal. If you surrender, you might get to live."

Yu Sanshui looked triumphant, a savage smile spreading across his face.

Just then, a bloody, foul wind gusted out from the cave deep in the canyon, sending a chill down everyone’s spines and making their hair stand on end.

WHOOSH!

Yi Jingwen, Song Luyao, and the others turned to see a pair of terrifying, ink-green eyes in the dark cave.

Following that, an ink-green giant python slowly slithered out. Its body was two to three meters thick, and it raised its head more than ten meters high. A terrifying, heaven-storming, malevolent aura emanated from it, stunning all in its presence!

"It’s huge!"

Lu Lin’s face was deathly pale.

Just before, they had only seen the giant python’s body indistinctly. Now that it had emerged from the cave, they could truly appreciate its immense size.

Even Tu Kai and Yu Sanshui, who were behind them, paused for a moment, their gazes narrowing.

’This Ancient Giant Python is probably even stronger than Tu Kai!’

Luo Tian’s eyes narrowed.

ROAR!

The Ancient Giant Python roared, its face full of malevolence. It opened its cavernous mouth and immediately launched an attack!

Everyone scrambled to dodge and hurriedly attacked.

But the Ancient Giant Python’s Scale Armor was incredibly tough. The attacks that landed on its body only left shallow marks, failing to cause any real damage.

"Retreat!"

"I surrender! Save me!"

The group was in a complete panic. One of the Spirit List geniuses shouted his surrender, hoping Tu Kai would save him.

"Senior Brother Tu, this giant python is no simple beast. Those humans are sure to be eaten," Yu Sanshui said.

"We’ll capture more after they’re eaten. Plenty of humans entered this place. Aside from our captives, all the rest must die!"

Tu Kai’s expression was icy. He had no intention of intervening.

He too was quite wary of the Ancient Giant Python. If he acted rashly, the other humans might take the opportunity to escape.

"Ahh! Save me!"

The Spirit List genius who had surrendered and begged for help was devoured by the Ancient Giant Python in a single gulp.

Given the Ancient Giant Python’s massive size, eating one person didn’t even register in its stomach. Its eyes burned with fury as it continued its assault, intending to devour every creature that had disturbed its rest!

A short while later, two more people died at the hands of the Ancient Giant Python.

Yi Jingwen’s face was filled with despair. She was being targeted by the Ancient Giant Python, and the Sea Hunter Race was blocking their escape from behind. It was a dead end with no hope in sight.

But Yi Jingwen suddenly noticed that Luo Tian looked very calm, without a trace of panic.

’Could it be that Luo Tian has a plan? That’s impossible!’

Suddenly, a black shadow flew out of the cave—it was Luo Tian’s Spirit Pet Crow.

"What’s that on the Crow’s back?"

Yi Jingwen looked slightly stunned. She saw an oval-shaped object; it seemed to be an egg.

ROAR!

The Ancient Giant Python saw the Crow, and its eyes instantly turned blood-red with towering rage. Its massive tail swept out, stirring up a heavy, biting storm!

The Crow flapped its wings frantically, narrowly dodging the attack.

"It’s too heavy! I don’t want it! You can have it!"

The Crow squawked, tossing the egg toward Tu Kai and Yu Sanshui.

"Stinking Crow, trying to ambush us?"

Yu Sanshui was filled with extreme hostility toward the Crow. The clawed chain in his hand immediately flew out and pierced the ink-green, incubating egg in mid-air.

"Huh? Why is it so fragile?"

Yu Sanshui froze. ’This doesn’t seem like a sneak attack.’

ROAR!

The next instant, the Ancient Giant Python’s crimson eyes stared them down. A terrifyingly cold pressure washed over them like a storm.

The Ancient Giant Python shrieked and roared. Ignoring Luo Tian and the others, it charged straight for Yu Sanshui and Tu Kai.

"You idiot! That was the giant python’s incubating egg!"

Tu Kai’s face was grim, the corner of his mouth twitching.

Yu Sanshui knew he had messed up and panicked.

Seeing the Ancient Giant Python charging at him, Yu Sanshui knew he was no match for it. He looked at Tu Kai with a pleading expression.

BOOM!

Tu Kai decisively attacked, unleashing a violent torrent of black energy that formed a massive black pillar of light and struck the Ancient Giant Python head-on!

The Ancient Giant Python roared in fury. Its head was knocked aside, but it continued to charge forward with reckless abandon!

BOOM! CRACKLE! FWOOSH!

In an instant, a world-shaking explosion occurred as black light and clouds of dust spread out.

Tu Kai, Yu Sanshui, and the Ancient Giant Python began to fight.

"Crow, well done!"

Luo Tian praised.

He had thought of this plan the moment Tu Kai and Yu Sanshui appeared.

He had the Crow hide at the cave entrance, and after the Ancient Giant Python charged out, it went in to steal the incubating egg...

And the plan was a complete success.

BOOM! BOOM!

The sounds of battle gradually faded into the distance.

It seemed Tu Kai and Yu Sanshui were no match for the beast and were being chased by the Ancient Giant Python.

The enemies who had just been pincer-attacking them were suddenly gone, far away.

"We’re saved?"

Song Luyao, Lu Lin, Yi Jingwen, and the others stood frozen in place, their expressions dazed.

A situation of certain death had suddenly been resolved. It was completely unexpected.

"Luo Tian?"

Yi Jingwen and Song Luyao saw Luo Tian turn and walk toward the cave.

Everyone was instantly jolted back to their senses.

’The crisis is over. The Ancient Giant Python is chasing the Sea Hunter Race. There’s still treasure in this cave!’