797: Chapter 793 Bitter Battle 797: Chapter 793 Bitter Battle “Clang!”
Ye Tian’s wooden sword stabbed fiercely into the hindquarters of the Píxiū, instantly emitting a sharp sound, as if stabbing into hard steel!
“Eh?
Why can’t it pierce through?”
Ye Tian was somewhat astonished; the spot he aimed for should have been exact.
Moreover, with the wooden sword being exceedingly sharp, it should have penetrated at least a foot into the Píxiū’s body—how could the Píxiū remain utterly unmoved?
In a fight with a supernatural creature like the Píxiū, there was no room for even a moment’s hesitation.
Ye Tian, who hesitated for less than a second, immediately suffered a counterattack from the Píxiū!
“Bang!”
The Píxiū kicked back with its hind leg, hitting Ye Tian squarely in the stomach.
Such a kick could tear apart rocks, so how could Ye Tian’s flesh and blood withstand it?
Under a single kick, Ye Tian’s body flew out like a sheet of paper and heavily crashed into the large tree behind him.
The tree, so broad four men could barely embrace it, was shattered by the impact from Ye Tian!
“Hahaha~~~~~ This kid actually thought of attacking the Píxiū’s rear!
Doesn’t he know that Píxiū have mouths but no anuses, allowing entry but no exit?”
Ye Zhihuan laughed heartily, and as he said, the Píxiū, as a divine beast, was quite different from other mythical creatures.
Its most notable characteristic was its unique body structure!
The Píxiū fed solely on money and treasures, and once it consumed them, it would neither vomit nor defecate them.
This was also the reason why the Ye family, who raised the Píxiū, ended up impoverished.
Because of this feature of the Píxiū, people considered it a spiritual creature that guarded wealth, which is why so many wore Píxiū amulets.
However, only the Ye family, who truly raised a Píxiū, knew that it was not only unguarded but also extremely destructive to wealth!
Due to Ye Tian crashing into the large tree, sawdust, leaves, and dust flew everywhere for a time, obscuring everyone’s view.
“This is bad, this guy is trying to escape!”
Ye Zhihuan suddenly shouted, aware that Ye Tian had been looking for an opportunity to flee from the beginning, and with the air now filled with dust and obstructed visibility, it was the perfect chance for Ye Tian to escape.
“That’s not likely!
If it were the Ye Tian from earlier, he might have fled, but the Ye Tian now, he won’t run away!” Ye Zhirong held a different view, “This kid is slippery, but once his fighting spirit is aroused, no matter how powerful the enemy, he won’t run away!”
Compared to Ye Zhihuan, Ye Zhirong understood Ye Tian a bit better…
And just as Ye Zhirong had said, when the dust had settled, everyone saw Ye Tian standing tall!
Despite suffering a ferocious kick from the Píxiū, Ye Tian did not fall, nor did he run away!
At this moment, Ye Tian’s face was deathly pale, and it was obvious at a glance that there was something wrong with the flow of his qi and blood—an indication of severe internal injuries.
Seeing Ye Tian’s condition, Ye Zhihuan sneered, “If this kid doesn’t run away, all the better for me.
Since he’s not fleeing, he’ll surely die at the hands of the Píxiū!”
However, Ye Zhirong said worriedly, “But now that the Píxiū is in a berserk state, even if Ye Tian is defeated, it’s doubtful that the three of us have the strength to subdue it!”
“Right now, the most important thing is to kill Ye Tian, who has trespassed into the Ye family’s forbidden ground!
As for the rest, what mood do I have to worry about them?
We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it!”
Ye Zhihuan was thoroughly blinded by rage.
In his heart, there was only the law of the Ye family.
To protect this law, Ye Zhihuan wasn’t even willing to consider the aftermath.
“…”
Ye Zhirong watched silently, his heart full of mixed feelings.
To be fair, Ye Zhirong did not wish for Ye Tian to die, but as one of the Four Elders of the Ye family, he absolutely could not intervene to help Ye Tian.
Therefore, all he could do was pray for Ye Tian…
Hopefully, Ye Tian could save his life from the jaws of the Píxiū!
Fearing the power of the Píxiū, the three Ye Elders dared not get too close to observe.
The three could only watch the great battle between Ye Tian and the Píxiū from a distance.
After being injured, Ye Tian’s will to fight did not diminish; on the contrary, an even more powerful force continuously surged forth from his body!
“You beast that knows not how to defecate!
This time, I’ll drive this wooden sword into your gaping jaws!”
The reason Ye Tian had been kicked by the Píxiū was that he did not understand the creature’s body structure, so he was at a disadvantage in that regard.
However, his tactics were not bad, so this time, Ye Tian planned to use the same technique again!
“Owwwwooooooo~~~~~~~~~~”
Seeing Ye Tian brimming with fighting spirit, the Píxiū was also provoked by him, and its entire body began to flare up with blue flames.
And these flames represented the Píxiū’s vigorous strength—a force that would normally cause even the mightiest fighters to back down!
“This is bad!
The Píxiū has gone into a rage!
It might start attacking indiscriminately without distinguishing friend from foe!”
Ye Zhirong said anxiously, but at this point, the trio of Ye Elders could only watch the great battle between Ye Tian and the Píxiū, unable to join the fray, for with their own strength, entering the battle would only result in death or injury.
“Hehehe~~~ You beast, no matter how much you howl, it’s useless!
If you’re capable, use your claws to kill me!”
The raging fury of the mythical creature didn’t bother Ye Tian, who arrogantly declared as he then swung the wooden sword in his hand.
Although this divine beast was formidable, Ye Tian still had the upper hand in terms of technique and firmly believed that, with his power, he shouldn’t have any trouble dealing with the creature!
When the wooden sword was in motion, slices of its shadow flashed in front of the creature, each capable of tearing an enemy into shreds!
But the beast was no pushover, its pride as a divine creature didn’t allow it to be suppressed by its opponent!
The beast suddenly lunged at Ye Tian, and in its pounce, the dense shadows of the sword all vanished, but it failed to catch Ye Tian…
“Where do you think you’re going?”
Ye Tian shouted, already leaping above the creature’s head, taking advantage of its missed pounce, Ye Tian descended from above, driving the wooden sword fiercely into the creature’s mouth.
Just as Ye Tian had said, if he couldn’t kill the creature from behind, then he would break through from the front!
“Swoosh!”
With a forceful thrust by Ye Tian, he presumed he would defeat the creature, but to his surprise, his strike hit nothing but air.
What he had struck was not the creature’s body, but its afterimage!
A mere beast was actually using a step technique akin to creating afterimages, which left Ye Tian astounded!
This Afterimage Step Technique required not only speed but also immense wisdom; many highly skilled martial artists spent their entire lives without mastering this skill.
The fact that the creature could use afterimages showed its intelligence was extraordinary!
This time, Ye Tian was truly caught in a tough battle…
“Clang!”
Having dodged Ye Tian’s attack with an afterimage, the creature immediately counterattacked, its claw shooting straight for Ye Tian’s chest.
Relying on instinct, Ye Tian could only block the claw with his wooden sword.
The Claw Force of the creature was extremely ferocious; Ye Tian had never felt such enormous oppressive force and used all his strength to barely hold his ground against the creature…
Man and beast were at a deadlock, both using every trick in the book!
However, the creature obviously had an easier time than Ye Tian, and as it faced him, it suddenly opened its huge bloody mouth!
“You’re still coming at me?”
Ye Tian yelled, and as the creature hadn’t yet released a fatal flash from its mouth, he swiftly kicked out, striking the creature’s face!
Although the kick did minimal damage to the beast, it did cause the flash emitted from its mouth to veer off course!
“Boom boom boom boom~~~~~~~~”
The flash from the creature’s mouth sprayed in a completely different direction, turning grass, trees, mud, sand, and rocks in its path into targets under its blinding assault.
Accompanied by an intense noise, even the ground began to shake violently!
Seeing its flash go astray, the creature became enraged and lunged at Ye Tian once again.
Ye Tian, seeing the ferocious onset, also swung his wooden sword, engaging in battle with the creature!
“Clang clang clang clang clang clang clang~~~~~~~~~~~~”
The wooden sword and the beast’s claws collided, creating loud sounds.
Although the creature was exceedingly ferocious, relying on speed and brute force to win, Ye Tian held the advantage in technique, which compensated for his lack of strength.
For a time, Ye Tian and the creature fought on equal footing, neither gaining an upper hand…
Ye Zhihuan, Ye Zhiran, and Ye Zhirong were all astonished by the struggle between Ye Tian and the beast, speechless with surprise.
The three instinctively retreated, realizing that the battle between Ye Tian and the creature would likely not have a victor in the short term.
If they got any closer, they would likely be affected by the fight!
“Good lad, we originally thought that with the combined strength of the three of us brothers, we could defeat this lad, but we didn’t expect his potential to be boundless, managing to stand up to the creature as an equal.
I underestimated him before!”
“Indeed, the creature is an ancient divine beast, and it is our great fortune in the Ye family to be able to nurture it.
The beast never makes a move, but when it does, it sure to take a life!
Yet this time, it has been drawn into a difficult fight.”
“Regardless of who wins or loses, we three must be thorough in dealing with the aftermath.
Especially with the creature, after its struggle with Ye Tian, its urge to kill will likely intensify.
If we don’t use the Four Symbols Formation to subdue it, it might well start harming people indiscriminately!”
While the three elders of the Ye family had different focuses, they all watched the battle between Ye Tian and the creature intently.
“Swoosh!”
A crisp sound rang out, and Ye Tian’s wooden sword finally made its mark, piercing the creature’s brow and causing blood to flow from above its eyes.
But it was nothing more than a successful sneak attack by Ye Tian, failing to inflict any bone-deep pain on the creature.
Instead, it incited the beast’s fury, and it lashed out with a claw swipe at unprecedented speed.
Ye Tian couldn’t avoid it, and a chunk of flesh was ferociously torn from his shoulder!