Chapter 1040: Chapter 921: Peril
Just as Ye Fan’s mind wandered, Yan and Chu Xuanji once again engaged in a fierce battle with the half-step Yuan realm mutant beast.
After burning the Gang Qi Essence, the combat power of the two soared straight up, their vitality as vigorous as a serpent dragon, their bodies seemingly shrouded in flames.
Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!
The “Yanhuang Fist” was fierce and robust, each strike held an unfathomable power, forcing the half-step Yuan realm mutant beast to handle it with caution.
Woo woo woo! Woo woo woo!
Chu Xuanji’s “Xuansha Fist” seemed to draw out the evil aura of the Nine Netherworld, each punch unleashed chilling winds, evil aura filled the sky, accompanied by sounds like ghostly cries and wolf howls, the momentum was extremely terrifying.
Originally, Chu Xuanji’s strength was superior to Yan’s, and after burning the Gang Qi Essence, he was like an invincible War God, exuding a terrifying aura.
The half-step Yuan realm mutant beast was instantly forced into a defensive position by the two, only able to parry, with no room to counterattack.
“Roar…”
The half-step Yuan realm mutant beast roared continuously, its killing moves came in quick succession, its forehead cracked open revealing a vertical eye, radiating brilliance, and its beast techniques were endless.
Ye Fan, five miles away, still felt the powerful Gang Qi waves. At the center of the fierce battle, a large number of trees were destroyed, mountain rocks shattered, and devastation was everywhere.
The half-step Yuan realm mutant beast fought the two alone, though at a disadvantage, it relied on its sharp and hard bone spurs, and its beast techniques were endless, barely able to fight them to a draw, only defending more than attacking.
Chu Xuanji and Yan were a bit anxious in their hearts, after all, burning Gang Qi Essence couldn’t last long, and they had to battle swiftly and decisively.
However—
This mutant beast, however, had a long pulse of energy, even though it was forced to retreat repeatedly, killing it wasn’t that easy.
Gritting his teeth, Chu Xuanji took out a weapon he hadn’t used in years, an ancient set of silver needles he found at some ancient relic.
These silver needles were magic artifacts themselves, otherwise they wouldn’t withstand the erosion of time and still remain intact.
Chu Xuanji was called the Divine Doctor, not only because of his unparalleled medical skills but also because this set of silver needles had aided him greatly.
This set of nine silver needles, one of which was about one and a half feet long, was named “Over Beam Needle” and was rarely used in acupuncture technique.
Chu Xuanji repeatedly refined this set of needles, eventually making it his most handy magic artifact, but he always treated this set of needles as tools for saving people, never using it against enemies, not even against Chen Daozang in the past.
Today, seeing that it’s impossible to quickly slay the half-step Yuan realm mutant beast, Chu Xuanji finally decided to use his set of silver needles.
“Old Yan, hold it off for a moment!”
Chu Xuanji stopped his attack, took out the nine silver needles from his pocket, reflecting dazzling light under the scorching sun.
“Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Soul-searching Divine Needle?”
The half-step Yuan realm mutant beast was startled, immediately lost its fighting spirit, and quickly fled, while Yan pursued relentlessly, delivering the Snake and Dragon Joint attack with his fists.
Having burnt the Gang Qi Essence, as Yan once again unleashed the ultimate killing move of the Yanhuang Fist, its power was more than doubled!
Hm?!
Panicked, the half-step Yuan realm mutant beast raised its claws to fiercely meet Yan’s punch rays, while also searching for an opportunity to escape.
Chu Xuanji was taken aback; he never knew what this set of silver needles was called since he got it. How did this beast know the origin of these silver needles?
However, he inclined to believe this beast got it wrong because this set of silver needles was an Earthly product, and this creature came from the channel between the Xuan Realm and Earth, belonging to the Xuan Realm’s mutant beasts, and it’s impossible for it to recognize Earth’s items.
But anyway, eliminate it first, then talk. Both had burnt their Gang Qi Essence, and if they couldn’t successfully slay it this time, it would be even more challenging next time.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh…
Thinking of this, Chu Xuanji no longer hesitated, with four fingers on the left and five on the right, directly using acupuncture methods to lunge the front parts of the nine silver needles.
The silver needles, infused with Gang Qi, emitted a blinding light, darting straight towards the mutant beast’s nine crucial acupoints, all of which were deadly.
A doctor can not only save lives but can also kill. Chu Xuanji was among the top in this field. Not only did he study human meridians and acupoints, but at one time he also studied veterinary science, gaining considerable knowledge about the anatomy of various animals.
Although the mutant beast had mutated, its body structure hadn’t changed significantly, especially the locations of vital points, which remained the same.
Back then, whenever the little wolf Ye Fan raised on the mountain fell ill, it was Chu Xuanji who helped to cure it, so he was also top-tier in the field of veterinary medicine.
However, due to Chu Xuanji’s eccentric and reclusive personality, he seldom saw outsiders, and besides Ye Fan, Chu Ji, and a few others, no one knew that Chu Xuanji was also top-notch in veterinary skills.
The nine silver needles, carrying Chu Xuanji’s evil yin Gang Qi, pierced straight towards the nine fatal acupoints of the half-step Yuan realm mutant beast, with chilling winds blowing, ghostly cries and godly roars.
With the power of a single needle, the color of the world changed, even Yan was moved. Although he knew Chu Xuanji obtained a set of nine silver needles from ancient relics that were magic artifacts, he didn’t expect that upon unleashing them they’d have such formidable power.
The Half-step True Essence mutant beast was so frightened that its whole body went limp, its eyes emitting a glow of terror, and its entire body suddenly plummeted downwards.
“Where do you think you’re going!”
Yan shouted loudly, intercepting once again, attacking with full force, the Yanhuang Fist allowing him to perform to the utmost level.
This fist technique was created by him, and he could be considered its founding master, making it the most suitable fist technique for him to use.
“Aow~”
The Half-step True Essence mutant beast could no longer hold back, letting out a roar that shook the area for hundreds of miles. Ye Fan, even being five miles away, felt his consciousness unstable, almost falling from the air, which showed the terrifying attack Yan had endured.
At the same time, the Half-step True Essence mutant beast launched its absolute killer move, its desperation technique. Its whole body of bone spikes suddenly emitted beams of light, resembling a giant glowing porcupine.
Immediately after, the bone spikes actually detached from its body, shooting out in all directions.
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh…”
The piercing sound of breaking air rang out, and Ye Fan hurriedly dodged. He didn’t dare to take on the desperate attack of this Half-step True Essence mutant beast head-on.
“Beast, die!”
Yan roared with fury, his body emanating Gang Qi everywhere. The golden kasaya emitted ten thousand rays of golden light, like a small sun, shattering the bone spikes directed at him with one punch.
Immediately following, Chu Xuanji also closed in on the Half-step True Essence mutant beast. With the Heavenly Demon Armor, the bone spikes couldn’t harm him at all.
The Over Beam Needle, a foot and a half long, instantly left a small hole on one bone spike, then pierced directly into the mutant beast’s Taiyang point, penetrating its skull.
“Ah…”
The Half-step True Essence mutant beast let out an earth-shattering wail, its body stalled, while other silver needles pinned down its various major acupoints, extinguishing its final spark of life.
“I hate…”
The Half-step True Essence mutant beast uttered its last words, the light in its eyes gradually dimmed to a dead gray.
It wobbled in the air for a moment and then finally plunged headlong to the ground, landing with a thud, blood spraying from its seven orifices.
Chu Xuanji and Yan exchanged glances, both feeling a wave of lingering fear. It was extremely dangerous just now, if the two hadn’t held on, no one would have escaped. Without the two of them restraining this beast, no one on Earth could have been a match for it.
Just as the two sighed in relief, descending towards the ground, they both sensed being watched. Instinctively, they looked in the northeast direction.
“Chen Daozang?”
The two exchanged a look and said simultaneously. They recognized Chen Daozang’s presence from the aura spying on them.
Ye Fan didn’t know what they sensed, but by their expressions, he knew something was definitely up.
Now that the Half-step True Essence mutant beast has been slain, nothing can threaten them anymore. Ye Fan unfolded his Golden Feather Wings and flew towards them.
About a dozen miles northeast of Yan and Chu Xuanji, Chen Daozang stood behind a rock on a mountain peak, focusing his eye power to look over here.
Originally, he had an extremely secretive lair in Africa, and the appearance of the Half-step True Essence mutant beast couldn’t escape his eyes.
The battle between Yan and Chu Xuanji caused a violent disturbance and fluctuation in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi. As a top cultivator, Chen Daozang was naturally very sensitive to fluctuations in the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, quickly detecting that something was amiss.
Combined with the Half-step True Essence mutant beast’s huge roar, he realized that Yan and Chu Xuanji might have encountered the Half-step True Essence mutant beast and rushed over to check the situation.
He witnessed with his own eyes the moment when Chu Xuanji and Yan burned their Gang Qi Essence, and Chu Xuanji delivered the fatal blow, killing the Half-step True Essence mutant beast.
At that moment, Chen Daozang’s mind was in intense conflict—he wanted to take the opportunity while Chu Xuanji and Yan were battling the Half-step True Essence mutant beast to strike and kill them both!
Doing so would mean that no one in this world could be his opponent any longer, making the unification of Earth, and becoming its ruler, no longer a dream!
However, the thought only flashed across Chen Daozang’s mind briefly; he knew very well the gap between him and Chu Xuanji. Even if he ambushed, he might not succeed, and if he could not kill Chu Xuanji in one strike, he would likely be slain instead.
“Swish!”
At that moment, seeing Chu Xuanji and Yan’s gaze sweeping over, Chen Daozang said nothing and directly fled far away.
“As long as the green hills remain, there’s no worry about firewood. One day, I will settle both new scores and old with you!”
Chen Daozang clenched his fists, secretly vowing fiercely in his heart.
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