Chapter 47: Chapter 46: You Actually Raised a Hand Against Me
"Iron Carving King!"
The words had barely left his lips when the Iron Carving King dove, stirring up a sharp gust of wind as it lunged at Du Yinghao.
Du Yinghao was scared out of his wits, frantically swinging the Magic Sword in his hand to block the attack.
"CLANG! CLANG! DONG! DONG!"
Sparks flew in a ferocious exchange.
The Magic Sword in Du Yinghao’s hand was shaken until its luster dimmed, his Magical Power draining rapidly. His eyes grew increasingly bloodshot.
This was a Low Grade Magic Sword he had spent one hundred Spirit Stones on! Now, seeing it constantly damaged by the Iron Carving King’s talons, his heart ached, and he hated his opponent to the bone.
Moreover, the Iron Carving King revealed no openings, giving him no chance to land a crippling blow.
’I have to find a way to create some distance, or this will end badly!’
Gritting his teeth, Du Yinghao threw out a Flash Talisman, which exploded right in front of the Iron Carving King’s eyes.
The brilliant light made the Iron Carving King instinctively shut its eyes, blinding it.
He seized the moment while the Iron Carving King’s eyes were compromised to flee backward at top speed.
Yu Changsheng watched this unfold but didn’t give chase. His Divine Sense had already locked onto his opponent. As long as Du Yinghao couldn’t escape a thousand-meter radius, killing him was only a matter of time.
"Senior Brother Zhuang, are you alright?" he asked, walking over to Zhuang Yan and handing him a Qi Blood Pill.
After taking the pill, Zhuang Yan’s complexion improved considerably. He looked at Yu Changsheng with complex emotions.
They were both at the Qi Refining Fifth Layer, yet their strengths seemed as far apart as heaven and earth...
"I’m fine!" Zhuang Yan said, shaking his head.
"Good," Yu Changsheng nodded, then said, "Senior Brother Zhuang, leave that guy to me. You stay back and heal your injuries first."
Hearing this, Zhuang Yan’s heart warmed.
Ever since entering the Secret Realm, danger had been everywhere. Yet, this person hadn’t tried to steal his Talisman Jade just because he was weak; instead, he had helped him fight off an enemy.
The gesture moved Zhuang Yan deeply.
"Junior Yu, you must be careful. I’ll stabilize my injuries and then come help you," Zhuang Yan said with a firm nod, then began circulating his energy to heal.
Seeing this, a faint smile touched Yu Changsheng’s lips.
His figure flickered. He unleashed his Wind Travel Skill at full power and quickly caught up to Du Yinghao, who was still tied up with the beast. He then bore down on him with his Divine Sense!
Du Yinghao was completely unprepared. He only felt an immense pressure from behind, and his heart sank. The Magic he was forming with his hand seals fell into disarray.
Seizing the opportunity, the Iron Carving King lunged forward, its wings chopping down like great axes.
Those Black Iron Wings were incomparably sharp, capable of cleaving a boulder in two, let alone the body of a Qi Refining Cultivator.
"Sharp Sword Qi!"
Du Yinghao roared, his face contorted with rage as he swung his sword, unleashing a wave of Sword Qi. At the same time, he slapped his Hundred Treasures Pouch, and another Talisman flew out.
He knew the Iron Carving King’s strength; a single wave of Sword Qi wouldn’t be enough to stop it. He needed to use a Talisman to win.
But just as the Talisman appeared, his body trembled. His Divine Sense was being suppressed again!
By the time he could react, his Sword Qi had already been scattered by the Iron Carving King, and the unactivated Talisman was torn apart by its talons.
"No! You beast!" Du Yinghao raged, not understanding why his opponent’s Divine Sense was so powerful that it could suppress him twice.
And this was pure suppression through the sheer strength of Divine Sense, not some kind of Spiritual Sense Technique!
He had heard that a Beast Master’s Divine Sense was stronger than that of an ordinary Cultivator, but this was just too much!
In a flash, Du Yinghao had no other choice but to hold his Magic Sword across his chest, attempting to protect his vitals.
"SPURT!"
The next second, he was sent flying, coughing up blood. His robes were torn to shreds by the Black Iron Wings, and several gashes appeared on his arms and chest.
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Du Yinghao tumbled across the ground several times and spat out another mouthful of blood. Seeing the Iron Carving King and Yu Changsheng approach, he decisively dropped to his knees and cried out tearfully.
"I surrender... Please, don’t kill me..."
Seeing this, the Iron Carving King paused for a moment, slowing its advance.
But in that fleeting moment of weakness, Du Yinghao’s tearful expression instantly changed. A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he suddenly thrust his Magic Sword toward it!
"Die!"
Du Yinghao roared, his face twisted into a savage snarl. He poured all his Magical Power into the Magic Sword, which shot forward like a black streak.
The Iron Carving King was shocked and hurriedly folded its wings, but it was half a beat too slow.
The sword passed through the gap between its wings, aimed straight for its head!
If it hit, he had a chance to severely injure or even kill it!
Du Yinghao was taking a huge gamble, because he would rather trust his own strength than someone else’s mercy!
"PFFT!"
However, just as his Magic Sword was about to pierce the Iron Carving King’s head, he suddenly felt as if his target had gotten shorter.
The creature’s lower body—its talons and tail—had transformed into a fishtail!
"What?!" Du Yinghao’s eyes went wide.
In his twenty-odd years of life, he had never seen an Iron Carving King that could transform.
"HISS!" The sword strike missed its mark. Instead, his own body lunged forward, giving him the feeling of walking right into a trap.
A vicious glint flashed in the Iron Carving King’s eyes. How dare he feign surrender—he deserved to die!
And so, it struck with its tail!
"BAM!"
Du Yinghao was killed by the fishtail, his body torn to pieces.
The Magic Sword, bought for one hundred Lower Grade Spirit Stones, spun a few times in mid-air before falling limply and embedding itself in the ground.
The Iron Carving King changed back to its normal Status, wagged its bird-like tail, and cooed at Yu Changsheng as if to say, ’Master, wasn’t my performance great?’
Yu Changsheng smiled faintly and stroked its lowered head.
"Next time, don’t stop attacking without my command, and don’t believe anyone else’s words."
The Iron Carving King obediently bobbed its head, then went to peck at Du Yinghao’s corpse.
"PECK, PECK, PECK, PECK!"
’That’s for tricking me, that’s for tricking me.’
Each peck seemed to carry a certain resentment.
Yu Changsheng returned to Zhuang Yan’s side.
Zhuang Yan opened his eyes and saw that the battle behind him was already over, feeling secretly astonished.
’It seems Junior Yu’s strength is even more terrifying than I imagined. He finished the fight in such a short time!’
"Junior Yu, thank you for your help. I owe you my life," Zhuang Yan said with great solemnity. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
Yu Changsheng waved his hand and smiled. "Senior Brother Zhuang, you’re too kind. We both came from the same servant yard; of course we should help each other."
"Regardless, I owe you for saving my life. If you ever need my help in the future, just ask," Zhuang Yan said in all seriousness.
Yu Changsheng smiled faintly, then suddenly turned his head to stare at a specific spot. He quickly pulled Zhuang Yan aside.
"WHOOSH!" A wave of Sword Qi sliced through the spot where Zhuang Yan had just been, startling him.
"Very alert, aren’t we? Hehehe."
"But this is where it ends for you!"
A cold sneer echoed as three figures slowly emerged from the woods.
The one in the lead was none other than Wu Shang.
He wore a smile on his face, but the killing intent contained within it was terrifying.
Zhuang Yan froze for a second, then realization dawned, and he said angrily,
"Wu Shang, you dare to make a move on me?!"