Free Web NovelChapter 1182: Chapter 1182: The Fierce Battle Rages On
Getting scorned by a dog? Shitang Longsi, coming to his senses, looked at Hu Jiu’s posture and furiously roared in shame and anger, "Beast, meet your end!"
Shitang Longsi thought Hu Jiu was deliberately humiliating him, but actually, Hu Jiu’s mind was still very simple, he didn’t have such complex thoughts. In Hu Jiu’s eyes, there was only friendliness or hostility, and he chose targets according to his whims. The reason he initially focused on Shitang Longsi and then abandoned him was because of Pei Yan’s covert influence.
Pei Yan’s actions were not out of any "old goodwill". If possible, Pei Yan wished he could kill those enemies quickly to ease his mind, but he had reservations about Shitang Longsi. He had an inkling that Thanatos within Shitang Longsi was a chess piece set by Lin Junzhao and the Demon God, but he didn’t know what specific role it played. Now, Thanatos and Shitang Longsi were sharing a body, and Pei Yan was concerned that killing him might disrupt Lin Junzhao’s plans, which was why Pei Yan was cautious.
The battlefield turned chaotic again when Pei Yan charged in first, followed by Long Taichu, other clan leaders from Dragon Realm, and Long Jin joining the fray, temporarily fracturing the battlefield into smaller battles. Out of these, Pei Yan and Hu Jiu’s partnership was the most valiant, nearly withstanding the Five Sons of Origin’s assaults, giving others ample time to besiege the remnants of Blood Fiend.
Their participation tilted the victory towards Dragon Realm, and as the curse’s control over Saraf seemed to be weakening, Saraf was no longer subject to Bai Ze’s manipulation. His massive form crawled upon arriving on the battlefield, as if a drunken man in a stupor battling residual Divine Artifact Soul within his mind.
This loss of support worsened Blood Fiend’s precarious situation. Delacuri, though holding his own against Long Taichu and Celt, felt a strain beneath his calm demeanor and sent a secret sound transmission to Bai Ze asking, "Kid, we have ways to escape, but can you really manage to bring all these burdens along? Dragging this out, we might end up trapped here unable to retreat."
"I know! I’ve planned a retreat before entering Dragon Realm. Upon realizing Pei Yan was still alive, I sent the signal, and we’ve broken through to Dragon Realm’s outskirts where spatial restrictions are weaker than Dragon Palace. Wait a moment, our backup should arrive soon!" Bai Ze was also anxiously burning inside; he hadn’t expected Pei Yan to be so formidable. Pei Yan and Hu Jiu were impeccably coordinated, breaking the Five Sons of Origin’s encirclement, and now Pei Yan seemed fixated solely on him, ignoring others to pursue him relentlessly. If not for Nero’s assistance, he might have succumbed.
"Pei Yan, you haven’t suffered much today, why push me so hard! Leave a path open; we may meet again!" Bai Ze, cornered to extremes, considered unleashing his life-risking skills, making a last appeal to negotiate with Pei Yan.
"A path open for you? You think I haven’t suffered much today. If I truly did, I’d already be dead at your hands!" Pei Yan cursed and kicked away Nero’s angled attack, then summoned Origin Qi, slicing a Divine Beast Soul in front of Bai Ze into pieces. Pei Yan was determined to kill Bai Ze; this person unnerved him. Since their encounters, Bai Ze had always managed to outmaneuver Pei Yan, and the worst part: Bai Ze planned all exits prior to action and swiftly retreated if an attack failed. Compared to other opponents with some character flaws, Bai Ze posed a real threat for Pei Yan as he noticed Bai Ze shared similarities with him but was more ruthless and calm.
"Hu Jiu!" Pei Yan shouted, unleashing simulated Sword Qi, causing a surge across the battlefield, forcing the other Children of Origin to retreat, even captivating the enigmatic swordsman of Daoist Realm fighting Jin He Xuan’s father and daughter, who blurted out in surprise, "Hongjun Sword Furnace, Liu Family Sword Qi?"
The simulated Sword Qi dazzled the audience, yet Pei Yan and Hu Jiu’s subsequent act was even more spectacular. At Pei Yan’s call, two identical Pei Yan stood back-to-back, simultaneously howling like wolves.
Awuu! The wolf howl’s soundwaves swept across the field, causing the Blood Fiend’s Sons of Origin, White Ze, and allies alike to bleed from seven apertures, dizzy, though those with stronger abilities managed a shaky stance while the weaker ones fell unconscious from the sky.
Utilizing their newfound ability for two surprise attacks proved effective, disrupting both Bai Ze’s powers and halting the curse controlling Saraf.
Roar! Saraf consumed the remaining Divine Artifact Soul in his mind, and freed from control, he was enraged, quickly seeking the target of his humiliation, soon spotting Bai Ze dueling Pei Yan above. With a furious, murderous roar, Saraf unleashed Dragon Breath towards Bai Ze.
Pei Yan and Hu Jiu, planning to pursue further, sensed the immense energy coming from below and decided to retreat instead of enduring the attack head-on, while Bai Ze, dazed and unable to react in time, could only throw his Jade Pendant towards the approaching Dragon Breath.
The massive, scorching Dragon Breath that could shatter mountains was halted by the small Jade Pendant in front of Bai Ze, unable to advance. The Jade Pendant spun from the impact, its lattice designs seeming alive, transforming into nine small dragons, each greedily absorbing energy from the obstructed Dragon Breath.
This Blood Fiend brought so many artifacts? In the distance, Pei Yan witnessed this and guessed the Jade Pendant was a Divine Artifact, but his pondering was interrupted by a deafening roar from behind.
"Nine-Turn Dragon Phoenix Pendant! How dare you wield this Divine Artifact in our presence!"
