Chapter 1034: Chapter 915: Racing Against Time
The others, including Lv Yuan, knew that since the top-level War God-level mutant beast had appeared and Ye Fan had not, there was no doubt that Ye Fan had met with misfortune.
At the same time, they also knew that they could not resist the top-level War God-level mutant beast; they could only hold it off temporarily to buy time for Lv Zhan and the others to escape.
Time was of the essence, leaving him no room to think. Lv Yuan shouted loudly, “Everyone, retreat immediately. Ye Feng, Wushan, assist me in holding off this beast together to buy them time.”
Ye Feng and Wushan both understood that if they didn’t join in, Lv Yuan alone would never be able to resist the top-level War God-level mutant beast.
If they allowed it to defeat them one by one, no one would escape.
Among these people were their own direct heirs, and no matter what, they had to protect their lives. The two stood on Lv Yuan’s left and right sides, directly facing the fierce force of the top-level War God-level mutant beast.
“Hehehehe…”
The top-level War God-level mutant beast laughed like a night owl and said coldly, “You three useless beings think you can stop me? That’s just a delusion. I said, all humans must die and be buried with my clansmen and companions!”
“Hoo!”
As soon as the words fell, the beast claw swung!
The top-level War God-level mutant beast’s claw struck, causing a fluctuation in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the air. Instantly, a beast claw formed by condensed Qi Ray abruptly appeared in front of Lv Yuan, coming down hard on him.
Lv Yuan was already on guard, knowing that this mutant beast definitely had beast techniques unknown to him and was always on the lookout.
Swish!
As soon as the beast claw formed by Qi Ray came towards him, the Fangtian Halberd in his hand spun rapidly like a gyro and crashed hard into the beast claw.
The combination of immense power and clever rotation allowed him to shatter the fatal blow of the top-level War God-level mutant beast, directly tearing the beast claw apart.
However, the powerful countershock force cracked his tiger’s mouth, and blood slowly flowed down along the cold halberd shaft, vivid and glaring.
“Indeed, a bit of skill. You could block one of my attacks, but it’s still not enough!”
The top-level War God-level mutant beast looked at Lv Yuan in surprise and then launched a violent and storm-like attack. For a moment, Gang Qi overflowed, and claw shadows loomed heavy.
Lv Yuan, Ye Feng, and Wushan desperately resisted while deploying their strongest killing moves, standing like rocks in the crashing waves, bearing the attacks of the top-level War God-level mutant beast.
At the same time, Lv Zhan, Su Liuli, and others led the other cultivators quickly retreating towards Wuzha City. Although they also wanted to stay and help the three, they knew that with their insignificant strength, staying would only cause more chaos, providing no assistance.
As long as they could get these people to Wuzha City, it would be considered a victory. At that time, relying on this ancient city, they would have a better chance of resisting the beast tide.
The Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown was discarded by the top-level War God-level mutant beast, but it continuously kept an eye on this crown, because it didn’t know when Ye Fan would emerge from it.
As for Lv Yuan and the others, the top-level War God-level mutant beast didn’t harbor deep hatred, only intending to vent its anger!
But towards Ye Fan…
It was “burned into its memory”!
It was this young man who had killed all seven of its companions, and no matter what, it wanted to devour him alive.
But what surprised it was that on this journey, apart from the last failed ambush where Ye Fan got injured, he hadn’t shown up again.
The top-level War God-level mutant beast was convinced that the obnoxious human wasn’t dead. Since he hadn’t appeared for so long, there was definitely something tricky going on.
Ye Fan wasn’t playing tricks but knew that he wasn’t strong enough to be a match for the top-level War God-level mutant beast. At this moment, he was in the virtual space of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown, doing his utmost to achieve the High-level War God Realm!
Though High-level War God Realm and Mid-level War God Realm differed by one word in name, their essence was the same: compressing Gang Qi. The difference being, High-level War God Realm compressed it to a more extreme degree.
After receiving guidance from a High-level War God Realm mutant beast in the Forbidden Land, Ye Fan was quite experienced in Gang Qi compression, so breaking through wasn’t difficult; what he lacked was the total amount of Gang Qi.
While he was making his breakthrough with all his might, he felt the top-level War God-level mutant beast had thrown away the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown, indicating a fierce battle happening outside.
“Not good! The top-level War God-level mutant beast caught up with Lv Zhan and them! I need to break through; I must break through quickly!”
Ye Fan understood something and kept telling himself in his heart, while frantically absorbing the Primordial Qi from the Heaven and Earth Source Liquid, converting it into his own Gang Qi for storage.
Outside, the battle quickly entered a fever pitch. Lv Yuan, Ye Feng, and Wushan fought with all their strength against the furious assault of the top-level War God-level mutant beast.
Although the three had never fought together before, under the threat of life and death, they showed an extremely high degree of coordination, working together quite seamlessly.
Lv Yuan’s big halberd attacked from afar, each move a reckless attempt to take the enemy with him, forcing the top-level War God-level mutant beast to deal with caution. Many times, it had the chance to injure one of them, but it refrained to avoid getting itself hurt.
Ye Feng wielded a short knife in close combat, his defense impenetrable. He was essentially a grandmaster in the assassination world, best at lurking in the shadows, waiting for the opportunity to strike down his target, typically with a deadly blow.
Such direct confrontation was rare for him; although his strength was formidable, he suffered losses in these tough battle conditions.
Wu Sect Leader Wushan cast illusions on the top-level War God-level mutant beast to confuse its judgment, or even directly launched spiritual attacks against it.
One attacked from afar, another defended up close, and the third provided support—a golden combination indeed, managing to keep the top-level War God-level mutant beast occupied for a while.
However, they knew that if things continued like this, they wouldn’t hold out much longer, as the top-level War God-level mutant beast was simply too strong. Each attack forced them to give their all to counteract it.
“Slash!”
The battle continued for a quarter hour, with Wushan sustaining injuries first, hit in the chest by a black ray emitted from the unicorn on the beast’s head. If not for Wushan’s quick detection and using a shield-like defensive magical treasure on his chest, this would have taken his life.
Even so, the black ray pierced through his treasure, leaving a terrifying bloody hole in his body.
Without Wushan’s support, Lv Yuan and Ye Feng immediately felt the increased pressure. Simultaneously, Ye Feng was struck by the mutant beast’s Yuan Qi Claw and sent flying, leaving a trail of blood.
Lv Yuan was the strongest among the three, and the mutant beast particularly focused on him, spraying a torrent of Innate Gang Qi that transformed into a sharp Heavenly Blade, slashing towards his forehead.
“Ah!!”
Lv Yuan roared violently, his Big Halberd transforming into a Serpent Dragon, fiercely clashing with the Heavenly Blade. The fiery Spear Radiance lit up the night sky, the strike almost depleting his Gang Qi completely.
Boom!
A loud noise rang out, sending Lv Yuan tumbling away. He dropped the ancestral Big Halberd, his face ashen, drenched in blood, his internal organs nearly displaced, the remaining Gang Qi chaotically surging within.
In an instant, all three were injured, yet the top-level War God-level mutant beast remained unharmed, its aura still mighty, striding quickly through the air towards them.
The three exchanged wry smiles, unexpected that despite being at the high-level War God Realm, they were no match for the top-level War God-level mutant beast.
Meanwhile, Lv Zhan, too, hadn’t ventured far. Not all shared their elite prowess; others from the Five Great Alliances were scheming, sending mostly rookies unfamiliar with mutant beasts, yet adept at causing internal conflicts and dragging others down.
Even while fleeing, they kept complaining about Lv Zhan and the others only caring for themselves, planning to lodge protests with their respective alliances upon returning, demanding severe punishment for Lv Zhan, nearly driving him to a killing spree!
Lv Zhan abstained, but someone acted on his behalf—Ye Hei!
As the heir of Killing Emperor Ye Feng, he acted swiftly and ruthlessly, slaying the young cultivators sent by the Five Ancient Forces in the blink of an eye, frightening the rest into silence, establishing absolute authority!
“Hmph! If you have the energy, run faster. If anyone dares dawdle, don’t blame me for being merciless. Remember, the Beast Tide could overtake us at any moment. If you keep dawdling, I won’t mind adding more memorial tablets to your family’s shrine.”
Though Ye Hei spoke Huaxia, in this era where not understanding it equated to illiteracy, they comprehended his meaning. Each one resented their parents for not granting them two extra legs, dashing faster than rabbits.
Simultaneously, Lv Yuan and the others exchanged glances, seeing resolve in each other’s eyes. With a mighty shout, Lv Yuan began burning the Gang Qi Essence, his aura skyrocketing, ready to risk everything.
Ye Hei and Wushan also followed suit, burning their Gang Qi Essence and Mind Power Essence!
Clearly, they knew that if they didn’t fight desperately now, death awaited.
Within the Nine Heavens Mysterious Crown, Ye Fan sensed the external changes too. His Gang Qi was saturated, unable to absorb more, striving desperately to compress the Gang Qi.
However, having already compressed it once, trying again isn’t easy; excessively compressed Gang Qi may explode within the body, leaving nothing behind.
Ye Fan first separated a strand of Gang Qi, trying in the palm to compress and observe the limit. A single strand, even if compressed too much and explodes, wouldn’t cause significant harm.
“No way!”
“Still not right!”
“How can it be done?!”
With each attempt, Ye Fan grew more anxious, knowing every moment counted, with life hanging by a thread!
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