Chapter 761: Startling Dragon

When Feng Yu saw Zhang Huaguo get annihilated by Chen Qing’s punch in the blink of an eye, his life-saving Divine Techniques failing to resist in the slightest, he was horrified out of his wits.

He was already a slick character who cherished his life; how could he possibly dare to stay now?

He clashed once with Ruan Lingxiu’s Water Wave Sword Techniques. Using the rebounding force from her Sword Momentum, his obese body moved with an agility that completely betrayed his frame as he kicked off hard from the slick, wet reef!

SCRAPE!

The seemingly ordinary Brocade Boots on his feet suddenly lit up. A dense burst of Earth Essence Qi erupted, causing him to skim low across the ground like a rolling stone.

It wasn’t a straight leap, but a strange Body Technique akin to the Gecko Wall-Climbing Technique. He clung to the uneven surface of the reef, snaking along at incredible speed!

He left only a faint, earth-yellow afterimage and an almost inaudible scraping sound on the cold reef. He even suppressed the sound of his movement through the air, a clear sign of an extremely advanced Earth Escape and Concealment art.

He abandoned his allies without hesitation, wanting only to escape this deathtrap as quickly as possible. His figure flickered a few times before vanishing into the denser black fog in the distance.

Ruan Lingxiu forced Feng Yu back with her sword, but she didn’t pursue him when she saw him flee.

She knew her primary target on this mission was the Demon Sect Elder, Lü Hanyin. With a sharp cry, her figure moved as gracefully as a startled swan, and she charged toward Lü Hanyin’s terrified adopted sons.

The light of her sword washed over them like a turquoise wave, instantly engulfing two Demon Sect experts at the Astral Force Realm.

Meanwhile, Chen Qing, his momentum at its peak after killing Zhang Huaguo with a single punch, had already locked his gaze on Lü Hanyin above the spring.

He knew he couldn’t let his opponent leisurely absorb the Nine Nether Yin Fiend. He immediately brought his fingers together like a sword and pointed from afar!

ZZZT—!

The Nine Heavens Thunder Shocking Finger struck again!

This time, the Finger Power was even more immense. A bolt of purplish-white lightning as thick as a child’s arm tore through the cold, sinister air, letting out a deafening crackle as it shot toward the vital point on Lü Hanyin’s back.

Wherever the lightning passed, even the pervasive Nine Nether Yin Fiend was briefly dispersed!

Lü Hanyin had already felt a sense of alarm when Chen Qing killed Zhang Huaguo. Now, feeling the incomparably sharp Finger Power behind him, he could no longer continue absorbing.

He abruptly cut short his Cultivation Technique, forcing the not-yet-fully-absorbed Nine Nether Yin Fiend into a prepared Ink Jade Small Bottle before throwing a punch behind him!

Ten Thousand Poisons Heart-Piercing Fist! Scorpion Sting!

The force of the punch was not overwhelmingly fierce. Instead, it carried a sinister, supple, and insidious Power. His True Essence condensed, forming the phantom of a ferocious, purplish-black scorpion in front of his Fist Edge!

The Poison Needle on its tail glinted coldly, carrying a cloying, sweet stench that could corrode True Essence and defile one’s blood and qi. It struck with absolute precision at the beam of lightning Finger Light.

BOOM!

The fist and finger met. The scorpion phantom and the lightning Finger Light exploded simultaneously!

The purplish-black poisonous fiend qi and the purplish-white lightning frantically intertwined and corroded each other, emitting a harsh SIZZLE.

Chen Qing felt a cold, vicious Power travel back along his Finger Power. His arm went slightly numb, and a sharp pain pricked his fingertip, as if he’d been stabbed by an invisible Poison Needle.

Although he instantly used his potent blood and qi and his Dragon Elephant True Essence to expel the trace amount of toxin that had invaded his body, dispelling it into a few wisps of black smoke, his movements still faltered for a minuscule moment.

‘What a bizarre Poison Skill!’ Chen Qing’s heart went cold.

‘When you’re out in the world, you really can’t be careless. Who, at this Realm of cultivation, doesn’t have a few tricks up their sleeve?’

Lü Hanyin used the recoil from their clash to twist his body like a phantom, instantly closing the distance to Chen Qing.

A cruel look appeared on his face as he hissed, “You shun the open road to heaven and batter down the gates of hell! Junior, offer up your life to feed my Unity Demon!”

Before his voice had faded, his withered body lunged at Chen Qing.

He formed a claw with his right hand, his fingernails instantly turning a glossy, dark black. With a hissing sound of displaced air, he clawed straight for Chen Qing’s throat!

Before the claw even arrived, its True Essence, carrying a virulent poison that seemed to cling to the very bone, made Chen Qing’s skin crawl with a chilling sensation.

This claw attack—fast, ruthless, precise, and venomous—perfectly showcased the viciousness and experience of an expert who had undergone the third tempering of the True Essence Realm!

Facing this lethal claw, which was now just inches away, Chen Qing remained calm.

He drew the Profound Dragon Spear from his back.

HUMMM!

The body of the spear trembled, emitting a low dragon’s roar.

The blood and qi in Chen Qing’s body erupted like a volcano as he fully unleashed the Dragon Elephant Wisdom Vajra Body.

ROAR!

The faint cry of a dragon and an elephant resonated from within him. A Dark Gold Luster flowed across his skin as a primordial, immense power surged into the spear.

He held the spear in one arm, using it like a staff, and executed a master stroke from the True Martial Demon-Vibrating Spear that combined offense and defense—True Martial Abyss!

He thrust the spear. Gone was its previous agile and changing nature; all that remained was ultimate restraint and weight!

At the spear’s tip, Primordial True Essence condensed, faintly forming the phantom of Emperor Zhenwu—feet planted on a Profound Turtle, body entwined by a giant serpent. Though it lasted but an instant, it radiated a supreme intent of suppressing evil, immovable and absolute!

CLANG!!

The dark, venomous claw and the somber spear tip collided violently, creating a thunderous clang of metal on metal!

Lü Hanyin felt an incomparably tyrannical force transmit from the spear tip, accompanied by a brilliant Righteous Qi that assaulted his Poison Skill and his Heart and Spirit.

The sharp True Essence and virulent poison on his claw were forcibly pierced and scattered by the spear. An intense pain shot through his five fingers, and they were nearly twisted off by the Spear Force!

‘This kid… such immense combat strength! How can a first-tempering have such power?!’

A tempest of shock raged in Lü Hanyin’s heart. He finally understood why Zhang Huaguo had died so quickly.

This boy’s true combat strength could not be measured by common sense at all!

Just as his Heart and Spirit were shaken, an incomparably sharp Sword Wave attacked him from the side!