novelapdf Chapter 330 Survival by Cutting Off the Tail
Chapter 330 Survival by Cutting Off the Tail
"Sizzle..."
The crimson flames instantly evaporated the viscous venom, then swept towards the Azure Ridge Demon King.
This Burning Yuan Heart Flame had been nurtured in the heart and lungs for eleven years, and now that it had broken through to the Golden Core stage, its power had greatly increased.
"The flames are quite impressive; this fledgling does have some skill."
The sea of fire was extremely large, and the Jade Ridge Demon King had nowhere to avoid it. However, boasting of his powerful physical body, he dared to confront it head-on.
When some of its scales sizzled from the heat and it felt a sharp pain in its flesh, it finally began to look the man in front of it in the eye.
Its massive body writhed wildly in the sea of fire, using its demonic power to strengthen itself and resist, trying to shatter the Burning Yuan Heart Flame. At the same time, its vertical pupils stared intently, looking for the right moment to attack.
In its eyes, Zhang Lingyu was only focused on spitting out flames to cook it, and didn't care about anything else.
"Youngster, today I'll show you what a battle between Golden Core cultivators is like."
The Demon King of Biling feigned pain, trying to force the other party to increase the intensity of the flames. When he saw that the girl had finally taken the bait, he opened his mouth slightly and spat out another mouthful of venom.
The sea of fire was fierce and evaporated before it could even break through. Unexpectedly, a green light shot out from within, heading straight for Zhang Lingyu's heart.
The green light was extremely fast, closing in on him in the blink of an eye.
Upon seeing this, the demon king was overjoyed.
"It's done!"
It is inherently ruthless and cunning, often feigning weakness to its enemies, and enjoys retaliating when others believe they have victory in their grasp.
It was precisely because of this mindset that he was able to fight his way up from a small green snake to the current Azure Ridge Demon King in the Myriad Spirits Mountains, surrounded by powerful enemies.
Even if he becomes a demon king, he can still be resourceful and secure a place for himself.
The green light was a magical artifact that it had been nurturing since the third rank. It was coated with its natal poison, which would turn into thick liquid if touched by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and would not be better off if touched by a Golden Core cultivator.
In its eyes, Zhang Lingyu was just a newbie, not to mention having no combat experience, he probably didn't even have many magic weapons.
"Aren't you underestimating me?"
Seeing the smug look on the Green Ridge Demon King's face, Zhang Lingyu snorted coldly. She had known all along that the other party had ill intentions, and she had already noticed it when he spat out that green light.
As for this demon king, I had already witnessed his methods from afar decades ago, not to mention that this kind of demon king with no background had his methods and magic weapons recorded by the Six Sects long ago.
That's what they say, but their power shouldn't be underestimated.
During the last beast tide, a Golden Core cultivator was unfortunately slashed on the arm and had to amputate his arm on the spot to survive!
The green light was fast and rushed into his mind; he absolutely could not be careless.
Therefore, when Zhang Lingyu first discovered it, he had already secretly activated the inner armor transformed by the Spirit Puppet Myriad Transformations Box, and now he is activating the outermost magic robe again.
"clang!"
A crisp sound rang out, and sparks flew from Zhang Lingyu's chest as a silver needle was pressed firmly against it, trying to pierce through his chest.
The spiritual shield created by the robes was weakening and dissipating. Fortunately, with the support of the inner armor, the attack of the silver needles was finally stopped after a few breaths.
"A miscalculation!"
The Demon King of Biling looked very unpleasant. He thought his methods were foolproof, but he didn't expect them to be blocked so easily. It seems that this newbie has some pretty good magic treasures.
But it wasn't annoyed; if it didn't succeed the first time, it would just look for another opportunity.
Those who have fought their way out of the bottom of the Wanshan Mountains have plenty of patience.
He was a renowned demon king, while the other party was just a newbie; he could wear him down to death!
"Come back!" With a thought, he was about to urge the silver needles to turn back.
Just as the silver needle was about to retreat rapidly, wisps of lightning suddenly appeared from Zhang Lingyu's chest, transforming into a silver snake that bit down on it tightly.
With the help of the power of the lightning tribulation, Zhang Lingyu has already perfected the Thunderstrike Bone Forging Scripture, and the five lightning patterns are already filled with lightning.
The silver needles of the Demon King of Biling were made from the most evil and poisonous substances, and were coated with his own poison. The thunder was domineering and perfectly countered them.
Since the Six Paths Mystic Thunder Flying Sword is not with me, this method is perfect for dealing with it.
Even if it cannot be destroyed, any damage would be excellent.
Upon seeing the silver needle enveloped in lightning, the Green Ridge Demon King lost his composure. Although this was not his natal item, he had refined it for many years, and even the slightest damage to it would be a great loss.
"Youngster, don't harm my magic weapon!"
It quickly continued to pour in its magic power, trying to force the silver needles back.
But the Thunder just kept at it relentlessly, showing no mercy.
The silver needle trembled violently, the poison adhering to its surface had been completely removed, and cracks appeared on its body.
After a stalemate of more than ten breaths, they could no longer restrain it and had to let it go.
There was no way around it; the demonic power of the Biling Demon King was indeed profound, and the Thunderstrike Bone Forging Scripture was only a fourth-grade technique, a body tempering method with weak attacks, and the lightning itself was rather ordinary.
Zhang Lingyu didn't think it was a big deal, as long as he had a slight advantage.
The silver needle spun around and immediately flew back into the green snake's belly. When the demon king saw a crack on it, he was filled with heartache and resentment.
"Boy, how dare you damage my magic weapon!"
With a roar, it abandoned its previous show of weakness, and with a slight sway of its massive body, it broke free from the sea of fire and transformed into a blur as it tore at the figure in mid-air.
But halfway there, a strong sense of crisis arose in my heart.
It turned its head and saw that the sea of fire had disappeared, leaving only a dazzling red-gold spot of light.
Burning the Primordial Heart Light.
The light flashed and transformed into a massive beam of light, shooting towards it.
As the saying goes, strike the snake at its vital spot.
This seven-inch spot is also the heart of the Green Ridge Demon King. The latter had previously attacked his heart with silver needles, so he naturally had to return the favor.
"Little one, do you really think my body is so easily broken?"
The Azure Ridge Demon King has mixed bloodlines and is considered a bastard by other demons. In his early years, he was able to survive in the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range not only because of his ability to endure, but also because of his poison and his physical body.
In order to survive, one has no choice but to hone one's physical body to the extreme.
Otherwise, how could he remain calm and composed amidst the sea of fire of the Burning Yuan Heart Flame?
However, the Burning Yuan Heart Flame is indeed quite powerful; otherwise, it wouldn't have caused me to feel a slight tingling pain. Now that it has condensed into a single point, it should not be underestimated.
As it poured its demonic power into its massive body, it twisted and turned, trying to shift the Burning Essence Heart Light away from its heart.
However, this very operation gave Zhang Lingyu, who was above, an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
Taking advantage of the Demon King's distraction, he suddenly gripped the longsword in his right hand and unleashed a sharp sword aura.
This sword energy used up at least forty percent of his mana. Coupled with this high-grade Golden Core level magic sword, even if he couldn't sever the green snake's head, it was inevitable that its skin would be torn and its flesh torn.
"Oh no, oh no!"
When the demon king Biling sensed the sword energy again, it was too late to dodge. All her demonic power was now concentrated in her lower body, and even if the scales on her neck were strong, she could not avoid being torn apart.
There's no way around it; cultivators possess both magical abilities and various magical treasures and talismans, making them often impossible to defend against.
It's true that the demon race has a powerful physique, but this is both their strength and their weakness. Their enormous size makes it impossible for them to easily dodge certain attacks.
Unless it takes human form.
But this is precisely what the demon race despises the most.
In a flash, the demon king made a choice: he would rather suffer a tail injury than expose his heart and neck.
The old fox was indeed the most cunning. The green snake reacted incredibly fast, deflecting both the Burning Yuan Heart Light and the sword energy, causing them to strike its tail simultaneously.
"Sizzle sizzle..."
The sturdy, shimmering green scales sizzled under the burning of the Burning Yuan Heart Light and the cutting of the sword energy, while becoming increasingly dim until they fell off.
After the skin and flesh beneath were exposed, they were immediately slashed by the sword energy, leaving deep, bone-revealing wounds from which bright red blood flowed.
"It hurts so much!"
The Azure Bell Demon King let out a deafening roar, startling the cultivators fighting nearby.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, the wound at the tail rapidly enlarged and deepened until, when the sword energy was completely exhausted, it was actually severed.
Its severed tail plummeted downwards, crushing countless monsters to death.
The Demon King of Biling reappeared in human form, glared fiercely at Zhang Lingyu, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Human, just you wait, you'll get what's coming to you!"
Having said that, he immediately transformed into a green light and fled towards the Wanling Mountain Range.
The Demon King has fled.
How could a dignified demon king be driven away by a mere early-stage Golden Core cultivator?
They didn't even care about their tails anymore. Were they afraid of being killed by Zhang Lingyu in his pursuit, or were they afraid of being ganged up on and beaten to death while injured?
This not only stunned the other cultivators, but even Zhang Lingyu himself was somewhat baffled.
The Demon King has a powerful physical body and can recover quickly even if he is injured. The sword energy may slow down the recovery process, but with Zhang Lingyu's current abilities, he cannot cut him off in one blow.
After realizing what was happening, they understood the reasoning behind it.
The Biling Demon King's bloodline was impure, which not only made it disliked by the Demon Emperor, but also looked down upon by the other Demon Kings. If it weren't for its cunning and treacherous nature, it would have been secretly killed long ago.
Its territory is the most remote and smallest in the mountains, where it spends its days lording it over others. This attack on Tianliu City was truly out of necessity. While its physical body is indeed strong, it is powerless to deal with the Golden Core cultivators of the six sects.
So from the beginning, they decided to take advantage of the chaos.
If it weren't for meeting this naive girl, we'd probably still be fighting a guerrilla war.
It was unwilling to be coerced by the demon race, yet it could not refuse. Facing the Golden Core cultivators, it had no way to save its own life. It originally intended to use the merit of killing Zhang Lingyu to protect itself.
It seems that the only option now is to trade injury for life.
Now that his tail has been severed, he can use the excuse of being seriously injured to go back and recuperate. When the beast tide ends, all the demon kings will be either dead or wounded, while he will be safe and sound. Wouldn't he be the one who benefits the most?
Perhaps if more demon kings die, they will be given important positions in the future.
"So that's what you call someone who climbed up from the bottom of the Ten Thousand Spirits Mountain Range—quite cunning!"
Zhang Lingyu praised it, and with a wave of his right hand, the severed tail below immediately transformed into a stream of light and flew into the storage bag.
The bodies of demonic beasts have always been good for crafting magical artifacts, let alone the remains of a demon king.
"Once the turmoil ends, I can have someone forge a magic weapon, which might fetch a good price..."
Zhang Lingyu secretly made a decision and swallowed another pill to restore his mana. The battle just now had taken away most of his mana, which made his face look a little pale.
Only now did he understand why it required the combined efforts of multiple Golden Core cultivators to slay the Demon King.
This physical body is truly formidable.
While refining the pills, he used his divine sense to investigate and confirm that Wang Menghan and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators were not in any danger before turning his attention back to the main topic.
The battle between Nascent Soul cultivators was earth-shattering. In order not to affect the demon kings and golden core cultivators under their command, they had tacitly kept their distance, as this level of battle was beyond their ability to intervene.
As for the battles involving Golden Core cultivators, apart from the injured and escaped Biling Demon King, no Golden Core cultivators or Demon Kings have fallen so far.
Unlike last time when the Golden Core cultivators had the advantage due to their numbers, this time, with the support of the Chu Kingdom's Demonic Sect, it was almost a one-on-one situation.
Overall, however, the Zhao state was at a disadvantage.
"This is bad..."
Zhang Lingyu sighed inwardly, then suddenly turned his head and glanced at a certain spot, as if he had sensed something.
A striking woman in purple robes, wearing a veil and wielding a long whip, with jade beads floating beside her, was engaged in a fierce battle with a Golden Core cultivator from the Zhao Kingdom.
The woman's aura was obscure and unclear, but the jade bead was all too familiar.
Mirage pearl.
"It's her! She's successfully formed her core too. That was fast!"
This woman is Jiang Shuyan, with whom I have worked before.
Presumably, after the last collaboration, he returned to the Thousand Illusions Demon Palace, and after successfully forming his core, he followed the sect here to attack the Zhao Kingdom.
The woman in purple, who had been focused on dealing with the Golden Core cultivator before her, seemed to have noticed something at this moment. She glanced at him and her eyes met Zhang Lingyu's.
The next moment, a tingling, numbing sound echoed in the latter's mind, filled with endless temptation.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, it's nice to meet you again. Shuyan congratulates you on achieving the Core Formation."
"Congratulations, but now we are all serving our own factions. Swords have no eyes, so Fellow Daoist Jiang, please be careful." Zhang Lingyu replied with a telepathic message, his expression unchanged, before turning his gaze away and flying off to another place.
Upon hearing this, the woman in purple bit her red lips with her silver teeth, seemingly lost in thought.
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"What a pretty girl! Her swordsmanship is amazing! Squeak... Come on, stab me in the heart! My heart is pounding for you!"
Somewhere on the battlefield, a man dressed in dark green with a pockmarked face kept defending against the sword light in front of him, but his mouth never stopped, and he kept uttering some nonsense.
The woman in front of him ignored him and unleashed several sword energies in succession.
The sword energy rapidly split into thousands of sword lights in the air, completely surrounding the man.
In an instant, the man's robes were torn, bloodstains appeared, and he screamed in pain.
Despite being battered and bruised by the sword energy, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and the blood that had been floating in the air immediately solidified, turning into streaks of blood needles that shot towards Song Siyu.
The man timed it perfectly. By the time Song Siyu's attack ended, it was too late for her to react and activate her magic robe to defend herself.
Therefore, the only option is to protect the vital organs.
"Sizzle."
Her shoulder was instantly slashed by the blood needle, but that wasn't all. Black flames inexplicably erupted from the bloodstains on her fair skin, burning wildly and continuing to spread upwards.
Song Siyu's momentum plummeted in an instant.
"Haha, these flames must be uncomfortable..."
Upon seeing this, the man immediately beamed with joy. From the series of actions, from the blood needles to the flames, it was not difficult to see that this person was a Golden Core cultivator from the Blood Flame Sect.
Taking advantage of the man's illness to kill him, the man brandished a blood-stained blade and immediately charged forward.
Song Siyu tried to use her magic to force the flames out, but the black fire only grew stronger. Seeing the man getting closer and closer, she had no choice but to grip her longsword tightly to defend herself.
"Um?"
At that moment, a man in blue robes appeared out of thin air beside her, and a ball of crimson-gold flame inexplicably emerged from her shoulder, consuming and destroying the black fire.
In the blink of an eye, the strange feeling vanished instantly.
Song Siyu's pretty face was full of joy. She turned to look at the man beside her and said with delight:
"Fellow Daoist Zhang!"
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