Chapter 628 - 266: Destroying the Corpse

Chapter 628: Chapter 266: Destroying the Corpse

Qin Fang figured the man was most likely filled with regret.

The despair and remorse in the man’s eyes as he shrieked for mercy put Qin Fang in a rather good mood.

...There was nothing sweeter than the taste of revenge.

The man had tried to snatch the prize right from under his nose. Even though it had cost him an arm, it had still left a sour taste in Qin Fang’s mouth.

But now...

...he was satisfied.

The man’s pleas earned him no forgiveness.

He became an ice sculpture, following in the footsteps of the Fuling Hall disciples before him.

The rest was simple. The disciples had already exhausted themselves fighting the True Blood White Ape, and many were already injured.

Against Qin Fang, their Body Protection True Gang was as flimsy as paper. In the blink of an eye, of the fifteen Fourth Realm disciples from the Three Sects, only Lin Xingzhou remained. He was left to flee, fending off the pursuing True Blood Giant Bird...

His figure, seen from behind, looked utterly wretched.

...Naturally, Qin Fang had no intention of letting Lin Xingzhou go either.

But first, he had to deal with the True Blood White Ape.

With its original target now dead at Qin Fang’s hands, the True Blood White Ape’s hatred naturally shifted to him.

Qin Fang wasn’t one to humor it. With brutal, flesh-pounding fists, he beat the True Blood Great Demon—already a spent force—so thoroughly it couldn’t even fight back.

THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!

His terrifyingly heavy blows sent the True Blood White Ape reeling, making it cough up blood nonstop. The blood it spat was laced with shards of ice, and a frosty mist swirled around it...

In the end, its Demon Gang shattered completely, and its body froze into an ice sculpture.

From its back, Qin Fang plucked a Vermilion Fruit, as vibrant and red as blood...

...Another Seven Realms Secret Treasure in hand.

Qin Fang now had five of them in total.

Three of them, just by their appearance, seemed related to the Power of the Void.

As for the other two, he had no idea what they were for yet.

...’I still haven’t finished the books from the Hundred Herbs Courtyard.’

’Whatever. I’ll just put them away for now.’

He stored the Vermilion Fruit in his Void Realm and then shot through the air, giving chase to Lin Xingzhou and the giant bird.

"Damn it, damn it all!"

Lin Xingzhou was in utter agony. His face was pale as he glanced back periodically. Seeing the Three Sects’ Disciples being slaughtered one by one without mercy, he realized with despair that he had made a grave miscalculation.

...’He... he clearly doesn’t intend to leave a single person alive!’

In truth, he had wanted to flee long ago.

But alas... the last True Blood Great Demon was fated to appear for his Lingyun Sword Pavilion.

As the main force in the previous demon hunts, if he were to split from the other Lingyun Sword Pavilion disciples, the next True Blood Great Demon was far more likely to appear before him than any of the others.

...They had experimented and confirmed this after determining this place was a Trial ground.

...Even before entering the Grotto Heaven, the Three Sects had agreed to cooperate. So, after entering, although they arrived at different times, they had actually gathered at the first opportunity to conduct their Investigation of the Grotto Heaven together.

When they sensed this might be a training ground, they began a series of tests.

Ultimately, they not only figured out the general pattern of the Demons’ appearances but, thanks to their numbers, also discovered a few other things.

...For instance, a Demon’s appearance was likely determined by the number of people nearby. The Demons would grow progressively stronger; a True Blood Great Demon wouldn’t just appear out of nowhere.

For another... whoever contributed the most in the previous battle, the more likely the next Demon would appear near them.

So, it wasn’t that Lin Xingzhou didn’t want to run... he knew he couldn’t get away back then.

If he left, the next True Blood Great Demon would just appear right next to him.

With his level of strength, fighting a True Blood Great Demon alone was no different from suicide.

...At best, he might last a little longer, that’s all.

But he could never actually kill it!

That was why he could only wait.

Wait for the Great Demon to appear!

If he got lucky, the Great Demon and the others might be able to tie up Qin Fang... giving him a good chance to escape with his life.

But clearly, his luck had run out.

Because Qin Fang was far stronger than he had ever imagined.

And smarter, too.

His opponent had deliberately stalled them while they were trying to kill the True Blood White Ape, dragging things out until the second True Blood Great Demon appeared... He wanted to use the two beasts to wear them down.

...’Although he’s stronger than any of us, he’s only on par with a True Blood Great Demon. If the Three Sects’ Disciples could have focused on surrounding and killing him, we would have had a high chance of success.’

...’Why else would he have run the second my people moved, right when I was trying to sue for peace?’

’Unfortunately, he was just too damn cautious.’

’He’s clearly aware of his own strengths and weaknesses.’

’He doesn’t give you a single opening.’

’It feels like being killed by a dull knife, a slow, agonizing death by a thousand cuts.’

’Only the one being cut can know this kind of pain!’

Now, Lin Xingzhou knew he was facing the most desperate crisis of his life.

...’A True Blood Great Demon is hunting me.’

’And behind that Great Demon, an even colder, crueler, more merciless being is watching my every move!’

’What do I do? What do I do?!’

WHOOSH!~

Just then, a ball of fire came roaring toward him. Distracted for a split second, Lin Xingzhou was struck in the back. His Body Protection True Gang trembled violently, and a wave of searing heat washed over him.

His face went white. He whipped his hand back, firing two streaks of Sword Aura that slammed into the giant bird. The creature was knocked back, screeching in pain, but Lin Xingzhou just turned and fled.

He didn’t get far, however, before the giant bird was on him again.

Spitting fire, slashing with its talons, beating its wings...

The beast attacked frantically, each blow carrying a terrifying Demon Gang.

Lin Xingzhou’s face grew paler with every passing moment.