Free Web NovelChapter 283: Chapter 281: One Sword
WHOOSH!
The Gray-Backed Eagle batted aside JinLing’s sword strike.
Completely unharmed, its talons instantly descended upon JinLing.
"Little Sister..."
Zhan Yang cried out in alarm. He had drawn his blade, but it was already too late.
The Gray-Backed Eagle’s talons had already snagged JinLing’s clothes. Gripping her, it began to fly toward the sky.
It all happened in the blink of an eye.
Lu Beifeng and Niu Tuo, who were still preparing their second attacks, could only gape.
It was too late for them to rescue JinLing.
’Courting death.’
But in that moment, it was Jiang Chen, the one with the lowest Cultivation, who reacted first.
The Gray-Backed Eagle seemed to have sensed from the beginning that JinLing was the weakest, while in its eyes, Jiang Chen was clearly a bit stronger than her.
Just as one picks the softest persimmon to squeeze, the Gray-Backed Eagle was just as cunning.
But Jiang Chen had reacted the fastest.
The Cloud Mist Sword in his hand swept out at that very instant.
SWISH!
Fast Sword Has No Edge—his sword was incomparably swift.
It sliced straight through the air.
Aimed right for the Gray-Backed Eagle’s talons.
PSH!
A tearing sound rang out.
Jiang Chen had severed both of the Gray-Backed Eagle’s talons with a single strike.
JinLing, who was just about to be lifted into the air, fell back to the ground.
"SCREEE..."
In that instant, the Gray-Backed Eagle let out a shrill, miserable cry.
With its talons severed by Jiang Chen, blood sprayed from the wounds.
But the Gray-Backed Eagle’s body shot straight up into the sky.
It shrieked as it flew away.
Blood rained down.
Only then did Zhan Yang rush to help his sister up.
Everything had happened, and ended, in an instant.
Watching the Gray-Backed Eagle circle once in the air before departing in a fit of rage and indignation, the group finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After composing themselves, everyone turned to look at Jiang Chen.
And especially at the Cloud Mist Sword in his hand.
Before, they had all looked down on Jiang Chen.
But now, with just a single move, he had saved JinLing from the brink of disaster when she was nearly carried off by the Gray-Backed Eagle.
"Such... such a fast sword."
Lu Beifeng was a master of the sword, and he had seen Jiang Chen’s strike. It was fast, precise, and ruthless.
He knew he couldn’t have pulled it off, especially not at Jiang Chen’s level of Cultivation.
No, he realized, even at his current level, he couldn’t have executed that Fast Sword strike to sever the eagle’s talons.
His eyes lit up, filled with admiration.
Niu Tuo was also stunned.
His mouth hung slightly open.
Only Zhan Yang was focused on his sister, helping her up.
JinLing was clearly still shaken.
That was truly too dangerous, too frightening.
If the Gray-Backed Eagle had carried her into the sky, the consequences would have been unimaginable. A fall from that height would have meant certain death.
"Sister, are you alright?"
Zhan Yang asked, deeply concerned for her.
JinLing’s face was still a little pale.
She shook her head. "I’m fine."
The two eagle talons that Jiang Chen had severed were actually still snagged on her clothes.
Seeing this, Zhan Yang finally felt relieved.
He turned his head to look at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen’s intervention had been the most crucial part. That sword strike was truly soul-shakingly fast.
Even Zhan Yang couldn’t help but be startled by it.
However, he was now incredibly grateful to Jiang Chen.
He walked up to Jiang Chen and bowed deeply. "Jiang Chen, thank you for saving my sister’s life."
"If it weren’t for you, my sister would have been in real danger."
If the Gray-Backed Eagle had carried his sister into the sky and dropped her, there would have been no way for her to survive.
"I just did what needed to be done."
Jiang Chen said humbly. He had indeed acted in an emergency.
He knew that if he had continued to keep a low profile, JinLing’s life would have been at risk.
Fortunately, he had saved JinLing in time.
At this moment, everyone in the Warring States Mercenary Corps had a much better impression of Jiang Chen.
"Brother Jiang Chen, you really are something else! I never thought you were hiding your skills so well."
"Haha, impressive, impressive! We underestimated you before,"
Niu Tuo laughed and came over to pat Jiang Chen on the shoulder.
The group quickly grew closer.
Jiang Chen just smiled and didn’t say much.
As for JinLing, filled with gratitude, she also thanked Jiang Chen to his face.
After that, the relationship between the five of them improved greatly. frёeωebɳovel.com
Before, although Zhan Yang and the others had invited Jiang Chen to join them, they definitely didn’t trust him.
Now, their opinion of him had changed drastically.
Moreover, the strength Jiang Chen had just displayed was definitely no less than that of JinLing, a Warrior Eighth Layer Heaven.
In fact, his Swordsmanship was even more powerful.
Of course, Zhan Yang and the others didn’t forget about the first Gray-Backed Eagle they had slain. The corpse and Demon Pill of a Demon Beast could be sold for money.
They still had a day’s journey ahead, and the dangers of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain were notorious.
Fortunately, the trip was still going relatively smoothly. ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom
The deeper they ventured into Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, the taller the trees became.
Some of the ancient trees were even dozens of meters thick.
True towering giants that scraped the sky.
Of course, venomous insects and fierce beasts also appeared from time to time, forcing the group to be even more cautious.
"What beautiful flowers!"
With her girlish heart, JinLing’s face lit up with a smile when she saw the large patch of flowers before them.
"Careful! Cannibal Demon Flowers!"
They had just escaped from a swarm of blood-sucking bees.
Now, they had emerged into a swampy area and saw countless blooming flowers ahead.
Jiang Chen hurriedly warned the others.
He stopped JinLing, who was just about to go and pick some.
"How do you know they’re Cannibal Demon Flowers?"
The group looked at Jiang Chen with surprise once again.
Along the way, although Jiang Chen hadn’t contributed much physically, no one dared to treat him as the weakest member anymore.
In fact, his knowledge seemed to be second to none.
Zhan Yang considered himself knowledgeable, but Jiang Chen actually knew things that he did not.
Especially when Jiang Chen identified these seemingly harmless flowers as Cannibal Demon Flowers.
"Yeah, they’re so pretty. How could they be Cannibal Flowers?"
It was JinLing’s first time seeing Cannibal Demon Flowers, and she only thought they were beautiful.
Jiang Chen explained, "When you get within three meters of a Cannibal Demon Flower, it releases a scent that confuses the mind. Anyone bewitched by it will unconsciously approach the flower."
"Once you enter its one-meter range, the Cannibal Demon Flower will attack and entangle its prey."
"In a short amount of time, it will be completely corroded."
Jiang Chen had everyone back away from the Cannibal Demon Flowers.
"If you don’t believe me, we can catch a living creature and throw it over to see."
Niu Tuo caught a small, rat-like Demon Beast with weak Cultivation from nearby.
He casually tossed it into the three-meter range of the Cannibal Demon Flowers.
Sure enough, as soon as the rat-like Demon Beast landed, it seemed to be poisoned, wobbling and swaying as it approached the Cannibal Demon Flowers.
Just as it reached the one-meter range.
SWOOSH!
One of the Cannibal Demon Flowers shot out, its beautiful appearance instantly transforming into a ferocious thing that killed without batting an eye.
It instantly wrapped up the rat-like Demon Beast.
Its petals closed.
After a short while, the Cannibal Demon Flower bloomed again, but the rat-like Demon Beast inside had vanished without a trace, completely digested.
"HISS..."
JinLing and the others gasped, finally realizing that Jiang Chen had been telling the truth.
One by one, they stared at Jiang Chen in astonishment.
"I never would have guessed. You really know a lot."
"So they really are Cannibal Flowers."
Niu Tuo was beginning to feel a sense of admiration for Jiang Chen.
The group immediately maneuvered to avoid the area with the Cannibal Demon Flowers.
