Free Web NovelChapter 2179: Chapter 2180: Nine Chances! Four Updates
This strike was as swift as thunder, as fierce as lightning.
The murderous intent that exploded was like a cold blade, piercing through the stagnant air.
As his claw approached Elder Huang’s forehead, Ye Qiu’s expression suddenly changed.
Elder Huang reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side in an instant, causing Ye Qiu’s surprise attack to fall short.
Missing the first strike, Ye Qiu remained calm. His psychological resilience was formidable, having been in the assassination world for many years, he was no stranger to the occasional failed attempt.
Bam.
The other claw immediately followed, and although Elder Huang dodged the first attack, he couldn’t avoid this one.
Ye Qiu was right; his claw ripped a piece of flesh from Elder Huang’s body.
Elder Huang avoided a fatal blow, suffering a hit but managing to preserve his life.
Shush.
Elder Huang retreated, shifting from a sitting position to standing during the process.
Ye Qiu did not pursue aggressively. Since the initial strike failed, a subsequent fatal move was unlikely.
Securing a second strike was already quite an achievement.
Now that Elder Huang had reacted, killing him would be difficult!
Ye Qiu watched Elder Huang, refraining from further attack to assess how severely injured Elder Huang might be.
However, Elder Huang’s aura was fully restrained and obscure, making it hard to discern, and there were no visible wounds on his body.
No one knows how much strength is left, and how much energy has been restored during this time.
"Abyss Demon Emperor!"
Elder Huang was quite surprised to see the abyss demon emerging before him, questioning whether his strength had waned to the extent that he couldn’t detect it even when this enemy was close.
Soon, he dismissed the thought. No matter how much strength he expended, his realm hadn’t changed. How could he not sense a hidden danger nearby?
Even Saints have intuitive warnings about danger, much less mighty beings like him.
Thus, the only explanation was that the abyss demon before him was peculiar.
This Demon Emperor certainly knew how to conceal itself.
Elder Huang felt a chill as he reflected on how his quick reflexes spared him from a fatal strike, sensing danger just in time. Otherwise, he’d be dead, unable even to flee with his soul, dying alongside his mortal body.
"Is it here to avenge those Demon Emperors?" Elder Huang frowned.
Struck by the suddenly appearing Demon Emperor, Elder Huang struggled to find a reason, supposing only his prior killing of those Demon Emperors justified this attack.
Unaware that the abyssal demon before him was indeed Ye Qiu in demonic guise, Elder Huang wouldn’t feel such astonishment otherwise.
"Whether you’re avenging something or happened upon me inadvertently, since you dare strike, prepare to perish."
Elder Huang immediately retaliated, having slain even countless ordinary demon emperors and king demons amidst his vengeance for Hongyuan Holy Son slain by them.
Thus, faced with abyss demons, he couldn’t help feeling murderous.
Especially this abyss demon, brazen enough to ambush him.
A fierce punch, with a force to destroy stars, crashed down, but Ye Qiu didn’t evade, clashing head-on with a clenched claw.
Bam!
Both attacks collided, causing them to step back several paces.
Ye Qiu retreated fewer steps, while Elder Huang withdrew more.
"If it weren’t for my power being depleted, how could you possibly move me?" Elder Huang did not concede Ye Qiu’s power, believing such might couldn’t rival an abyss demon.
"Old fool, you think you’re still in your prime?" Ye Qiu sneered inwardly.
The clash allowed Ye Qiu to grasp the might of an all-powerful being more profoundly, revealing much about his strength.
The recent demonic punch utilized one-tenth of his power, meaning he could perform nine similar strikes.
After ten strikes, the demonic body’s raw strength would be exhausted.
The internal core’s evolution couldn’t match the body’s transition, creating shortcomings. While Ye Qiu possessed the Demon Emperor’s strength, it was limited to physical power. Once that depleted, the core couldn’t replenish new energy.
"Nine more to contend with?" Ye Qiu mused. Yet nine should suffice.
Determined to seize this chance, Ye Qiu aimed to decisively eliminate Elder Huang.
Unaware of Ye Qiu’s limitations, Elder Huang swung his fist again.
Ye Qiu opted not to engage, prudently conserving energy to leverage power effectively, lest he exhaust his reserves first against Elder Huang.
Ye Qiu’s silhouette left trails mid-air, evading each of Elder Huang’s moves, frustrating him due to Ye Qiu’s slipperiness.
This Demon Emperor was too cunning, adept at tactics, employing them well, seeking to drain Elder Huang’s strength.
Elder Huang mistook Ye Qiu’s tactics as deliberate energy depletion, ignorant of Ye Qiu’s inability to withstand long-term conflict.
Such a situation was untenable. Elder Huang swiftly spread his arms, weaving a net to ensnare Ye Qiu.
Yet as the net descended, Ye Qiu vanished.
Hm?
Elder Huang’s brow furrowed, noting Ye Qiu had slipped into the ground.
"How long can you hide?"
Ignoring all else, Elder Huang struck the earth. Meanwhile, Ye Qiu had swiftly seized a hidden refuge within the Taidi Bell, using Elder Huang’s assault for leverage to draw closer again.
Ye Qiu planned a second assassination.
Though Elder Huang was alert and vigilant this time, Ye Qiu chose his course.
His opportunities were finite, strength limited; only surprise tactics could maximize impact.
Approaching Elder Huang once more, Ye Qiu calmed himself, analyzing the earlier failure, probing for faults. His speed seemed inadequate, despite the follow-up strike’s success, the most lethal attempt missed, still branding the ambush futile.
This time, Ye Qiu wouldn’t utilize demonic power for assault alone. He sought to unleash it through a weapon.
This inevitably meant revealing a treasure to Elder Huang.
Nonetheless, did Ye Qiu care?
The answer was no.
Ye Qiu wouldn’t mind giving Elder Huang a grand surprise.
