Chapter 2222: Chapter 2222: Breakthrough
Under the guidance of the Shadowless Smoke Spirit, Ye Haochuan and Little Lei ventured deeper into the Endless Blood Abyss.
The deeper they went, the stronger the Strange-Headed Demon Beasts around them became. By this point, the ones Ye Haochuan encountered were at the True Immortal Early Stage. Despite his strength, he needed to expend some effort to kill them.
He knew that the further he went, the more dangerous it would become, but he charged forward without hesitation.
If a man can’t even muster the courage to rescue his own woman, what kind of man is he?
As they moved forward, Little Lei was absorbing the Blood Miasma. Along the way, his strength continued to grow, and his speed of flight increased visibly.
The injury on Ye Haochuan’s waist had been treated simply. Although it was poisoned, it was not a major issue thanks to the Poison Avoidance Pill.
After about ten minutes, the voice of the Shadowless Smoke Spirit suddenly rang out: "In the cave ahead."
Ye Haochuan quickly looked ahead and indeed found a large, dark cave at the base of a small mountain.
A golden light flashed in Ye Haochuan’s eyes as he took in the entire scene inside the cave.
At that moment, Jiang Shuying was sitting cross-legged on a large stone platform in the center of the cave. Surrounding the platform were dozens of Strange-Headed Demon Beasts wandering restlessly, their narrow yet fierce eyes fixed on Jiang Shuying, seemingly ready to strike at any moment and tear her apart.
As for the Poison Widow, she stood silently in a corner of the cave, quietly watching the scene, her eyes filled with anticipation.
The Strange-Headed Demon Beasts seemed unable to see her and directly ignored her presence.
"What does this bastard intend to do with Shuying?" Ye Haochuan felt a furious urge to split her in two, and he rushed directly toward the cave without further thought.
Upon reaching the cave entrance, a Strange-Headed Demon Beast at the Immortal Transformation Peak popped its head out, ready to bite Ye Haochuan.
Before Ye Haochuan could act, Little Lei had already jumped forward to battle the Strange-Headed Demon Beast.
Although he was only at the Immortal Transformation Late Stage, with the empowerment of his Divine Beast bloodline, dealing with a demon beast at the Immortal Transformation Peak wasn’t a difficult task.
Ye Haochuan did not pause, charging straight into the cave.
The Halberd of Heaven and Earth seemed to sense his inner fury, vibrating intensely, while the Divine Concealment Sword hovered beside him like a steadfast guard.
Unimpeded, Ye Haochuan quickly reached the cavern where the stone platform stood and anxiously called out, "Shuying, don’t be afraid, I’m here to save you!"
With that, his body turned into a rainbow streak, charging forward.
Jiang Shuying showed no reaction, as if she hadn’t heard his call.
The Poison Widow, on the other hand, was taken aback, exclaiming in panic, "You little brat, how did you get here so quickly?"
In her panic, she glanced at Jiang Shuying on the stone platform, her heart anxious with worry, and without hesitation, sped toward Ye Haochuan.
"Old witch, you’re courting death!" Ye Haochuan had long wanted to tear this old witch to pieces. Seeing her obstruct him now, his enmity boiled over, and he swung the Halberd of Heaven and Earth at her imposingly.
The Poison Widow’s brow furrowed deeply, having witnessed Ye Haochuan’s strength before and knowing she was no match for him. But Jiang Shuying was at a critical moment. If she allowed Ye Haochuan to reach the stone platform, all her plans would be ruined.
Thus, she had no choice but to face him head-on.
Bam~
How could the formidable strength of the Long Family Technique be something she could withstand? Instantly, she was sent flying, landing amidst the group of Strange-Headed Demon Beasts.
The beast she landed on let out a roar, glaring angrily at the Poison Widow.
The Poison Widow turned as pale as death, horror-struck, and retreated in panic.
In her fright, she completely disregarded the presence of the Shadowless Smoke Spirit, who instantaneously tore her apart, killing her on the spot.
Even Ye Haochuan didn’t expect it would be so easy to kill the Poison Widow. Although it didn’t allow him to make her suffer a fate worse than death, it averted potential future troubles.
After the Poison Widow’s demise, Jiang Shuying suddenly seemed frightened, opening her eyes wide in shock, staring blankly at Ye Haochuan.
Ye Haochuan’s heart trembled. He quickly and gently said, "Shuying, don’t be afraid, I’m here to save you!"
With that, he ignored the numerous Strange-Headed Demon Beasts around and rushed straight toward Jiang Shuying.
The beast that had "doomed" the Poison Widow roared towards the sky and launched its grotesque head at Ye Haochuan in attack.
The Shadowless Smoke Spirit was the first to react, rushing forward to shield Ye Haochuan from the beast’s charge.
However, as soon as the Shadowless Smoke Spirit appeared, the Strange-Headed Demon Beast struck, instantly obliterating it into nothingness.
Fortunately, within the Taichi Domain, the Shadowless Smoke Spirit was a spirit of immortality, capable of reviving in a few days after rapid recovery, otherwise, Ye Haochuan would have been heartbroken.
"True Immortal Mid-Stage!" It dawned on Ye Haochuan the stunning strength of the demon beast. As he scanned the other demon beasts around him, he was shocked to find that the hundreds of demon beasts there were all at the True Immortal Mid-Stage cultivation level.
"How can this be?"
Ye Haochuan’s heart sank instantly.
Yet, looking at Jiang Shuying, his gaze turned resolute.
No matter what, he had to break through and save Jiang Shuying, as it was his duty as her husband.
With this resolution in mind, he hesitated no more, charging with his halberd.
Indeed, he once defeated several eight-winged angels of the Holy See by himself with the help of a formation, but now he couldn’t arrange any formations, lacking that level of power.
Perhaps driven by the urge to save his wife, Ye Haochuan unexpectedly unleashed full strength, and after dozens of clashes with the demon beast, he found an opening to heavily wound it.
But before he could celebrate, the surrounding Strange-Headed Demon Beasts turned their heads toward him, their vicious eyes malevolently glaring at Ye Haochuan as if enraged by the slaying of their companion.
Ye Haochuan felt a chill on his scalp. Given his current power, it took all he had—through a hard-earned trade of wounds—to slay a single True Immortal Mid-Stage demon beast.
Faced with the sudden appearance of so many demon beasts again, he had no doubt that this was a path to certain death.
"No, I must break through somehow; otherwise, I can’t possibly stand against so many Strange-Headed Demon Beasts!"
Ye Haochuan felt the urgency within him, and suddenly, an idea struck his mind.
Without further delay, gritting his teeth, he took a thumb-sized Pill from his ring and swallowed it whole.
As the Pill slid down, two dragon roars echoed from Ye Haochuan’s mouth, with two distinct energies flowing through his meridians, finally converging in his Dantian.
Instantly, Ye Haochuan’s aura skyrocketed...