Alchemy Emperor of the Divine Dao c1-1294

by Flying Alone 孤单地飞

  However, though Jin Zhihui was also a swordsman, his sword techniques were wide and bold; it even had a kind of blunt feeling to it, which was completely not conforming to the sneak attack and ambush style from before.

  Fu Tian was even less of a suspect. This youth was practically a wild beast. His fighting style was barbaric and wild. Every part of his body was a weapon in itself—he kept attacking with his elbows, knees, and head. He even opened his mouth to bite others, like he himself was a barbarian.

  Yin Yuanxiang’s weapon was a whip, so she was better at defense than attack.

  With such a comparison, Zhou Gaoyang naturally had to be the assassin from the Dark Night Hall. At the same time, the possibility that he was also that mysterious killer from before was naturally extremely high.

  Though Ling Han had been engaged in furious battle with the baldie all this while, he had also placed a considerable amount of attention on him. He knew that with how chaotic the battle was, the latter might sneak up on and ambush him like a poisonous snake.

  And Ling Han had indeed not guessed wrongly.

  Chapter 1013 - Greater Danger Lies Behind

  Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

  Zhou Gaoyang slashed his sword, and sneered, “So what if you know? You’re still going to die anyway!”

  Ling Han shook his head, and said, “Brother, you definitely, definitely shouldn’t have dragged innocent people into this matter.”

  “Oh, so you want to stand up for them?” Terrifying divine light flashed from Zhou Gaoyang’s sword as he relentlessly slashed at Ling Han. His strikes were especially simple, and all of them targeted Ling Han’s vital points.

  Ling Han smiled calmly, and said, “I certainly don’t have that much spare time. However, there’s someone who’s been itching to pulverize you for a long time!”

  Zhou Gaoyang continued to attack as he asked, “Oh? Who is it?”

  “Me!” Yang Tiecheng walked over following a cold humph. An overwhelming aura radiated from his three-meter-tall body, and his face was livid and full of killing intent.

  Goosebumps instantly formed on Zhou Gaoyang’s skin as he felt a cold chill run down his spine and through his four limbs.

  He was an entire minor level weaker than Yang Tiecheng, and he was only an experienced assassin, not a prodigy who could fight above his cultivation level. On the other hand, Yang Tiecheng was a two-star genius!

  In other words, there was a whopping difference of six sub-minor levels between them.

  There was no doubt that this would be a one-sided battle.

  Zhou Gaoyang wasn’t Ling Han, and he didn’t have a sturdy physique, either. Against an elite like Yang Tiecheng, it was extremely likely that he would be killed in 10 strikes.

  “Yang Tiecheng, die!” The three powerful pirates also charged over.

  Yang Tiecheng simply blocked them with one hand as he continued to stare at Zhou Gaoyang coldly. “Do you still have anything to say?”

  Zhou Gaoyang remained silent. Then, he suddenly became one with his sword.

  Xiu!

  His body instantly soared through the air.

  He wasn’t attacking Yang Tiecheng, nor was he trying to drag Ling Han down with him. Rather, he was attempting to leap into the sea. His aim was evidently to escape to the seabed. Although the gravity field here was terrifying—one would almost certainly sink if they entered the sea, and they would have to walk like normal people on the seabed—after a good eight or 10 years, one would definitely be able to walk back out of the sea.

  This was a better option than struggling against Yang Tiecheng and facing certain death, no?

  “Trying to escape?” Yang Tiecheng sneered as his other hand reached out and grabbed at Zhou Gaoyang.

  This strike exemplified the crushing power of a cultivator at the peak stage of the consummate level. As if it were a small mountain, his large black hand grew incredibly large. A dozen or so divine patterns that exuded a frightening aura pulsed on his hand.

  Boom!

  This hand was far too large, and it instantly cast a shadow over the entire ship, blocking Zhou Gaoyang’s path of escape.

  “Sky Soaring Sword!” Zhou Gaoyang exclaimed softly. His speed suddenly increased dramatically as he became one with his sword and hurtled toward the large hand.

  Pu!

  As if it were raining drops of light, sword light exploded through the air.

  Ling Han activated his Eye of Truth, only to see that Zhou Gaoyang had managed to create a hole in the large hand.

  Xiu!

  Zhou Gaoyang dashed out, yet the sword light around him had already become extremely dim. It was evident that he had paid a heavy price to use this technique.

  Yang Tiecheng waved his large hand as he charged out in pursuit, and sneered, “Do you think you can escape?”

  “Ahhh…!” Zhou Gaoyang screamed in agony as the large hand wrapped around him and crushed his bones.

  The difference in strength was extremely evident. There was a gulf of six sub-minor levels, and Zhou Gaoyang more so lacked the will to battle. His only thought was to escape, yet in the end, this made it even easier for Yang Tiecheng to capture him.

  “Die!” The three pirates attacked Yang Tiecheng relentlessly.

  Peng, peng, peng!

  Their attacks continued to rain down on him.

  Yang Tiecheng was only fighting them with one hand, so he was naturally unable to completely mitigate their attacks. As a result, he was struck by a few of them. However, his physique was also astonishingly strong, so he merely had some blood seeping from the corners of his mouth.

  He was battling against three elites at the same time, yet he was still able to capture another elite who was at the peak stage of the high extreme. His strength was truly astounding.

  “S-spare me!” Zhou Gaoyang immediately begged. “I swear I didn’t kill them. It really wasn’t me!”

  Pu!

  How would Yang Tiecheng believe him? He clenched his right hand, and Zhou Gaoyang instantly exploded into a cloud of blood. The large hand slowly dissipated as he humphed and unclenched his fist.

  “Pirates, let me send you all to hell today!” His killing intent had been inflamed, and an overwhelming might exuded from his tall demon-like body.

  “Kill! Kill! Kill!” The pirates weren’t afraid of battle, either.

  “Kaka, brat, it’s only you and me again. Die!” The baldie started to attack Ling Han again.

  Ling Han replied with strikes of his own. As long as his opponent didn’t unleash his most powerful move, Ling Han’s sturdy physique would definitely be able to withstand all of his attacks. He would at most suffer some minor wounds, but these could be instantly healed by his Indestructible Heaven’s Scroll.

  In terms of battle prowess, he was only at five or six stars right now. In terms of resistance to attacks, however, he was definitely at a freakish 10 stars.

  It was truly unbelievable that even an elite at the consummate level wasn’t able to kill him.

  Meanwhile, Ling Han felt that it was a pity that he couldn’t help Shui Yanyu kill more pirates.

  ‘I’ll kill them myself, then.’

  Ling Han continuously activated his Seven Kill Subduing Soul Technique, with even cultivators at the peak stage of the medium extreme being affected. After stunning his enemies, Ling Han would kill them with one punch and then store them into his Spatial Spirit Tool.

  The baldie roared in fury. He was chasing and attacking Ling Han, yet Ling Han still had the time and leisure to kill his fellow pirates. This was utterly humiliating.

  On the one hand, the weaker pirates were being wiped out. On the other hand, the sailors on the ship were also being massacred. This caused Yang Tiecheng to almost go crazy with rage. His three-meter-tall body expanded again, transforming into a giant six meters tall.

  His clothes were torn into shreds, and only a pair of underpants covered his sensitive region. Nine pulsating circular symbols were vi
sible on his body, and they raised his power by a significant margin.

  “Nine Symbol Divine Pattern!” a few pirates exclaimed. “This is the Yang Clan’s secret technique, and one has to sacrifice a certain amount of their lifespan in order to activate it. It can raise one’s battle prowess by one star!”

  Yang Tiecheng was already extremely strong. Now that his battle prowess had been elevated by one more star, there was definitely no one on the ship who could fight him head on.

  After all, this was a secret technique that reduced one’s lifespan!

  To living beings, what was more precious than their lifespan?

  “All of you can die!” Yang Tiecheng unleashed his fury at the pirates.

  Ling Han was also astonished by the sight before him. If he were to battle against Yang Tiecheng head on, it was extremely likely that his internal organs would be punctured in under 10 exchanges. After 100 exchanges, even his Godly bones faced the risk of being completely shattered.

  Yang Tiecheng was at the consummate level, after all, and his battle prowess had even more so reached three stars right now.

  The pirates were instantly put on their back foot after Yang Tiecheng activated his secret technique. Their situation was only worsened by the fact that Liu Ying and the others were all starting to unleash their full battle prowess.

  However, in Ling Han’s eyes, the most eye-catching person wasn’t Liu Ying the consummate level cultivator or Yang Tiecheng the giant. Instead, it was Fu Tian, the youth who only looked to be 16 or 17 years old.

  This person was an absolute beast!

  His cultivation level was only at the peak stage of the low extreme, yet his battle prowess was extremely powerful. He didn’t use any weapons, and instead used his various body parts to spectacular effects. In fact, Ling Han had even seen him biting off the nose of his opponent!

  Chapter 1014 - Catastrophe Caused by Demonic Snakes

  Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

  When cultivators fought, they usually used their hands or feet. Otherwise, they would use some sort of weapon. Only a very, very small minority would choose to practice peculiar techniques such as Iron Head and so on.

  However, apart from Hu Niu in the past, perhaps this youth was the only other person who used his mouth as a weapon.

  Fu Tian’s fighting style was almost a replica of Hu Niu’s. However, he was even more vicious, with his steel-like hands being able to easily rip through his opponent’s defenses. He would tear their intestines out and crush their throat with his mouth. In fact, he would attack in whatever manner as long as it could kill the enemy. He truly took full advantage of all his body parts.

  This was, of course, a result of him training intensely. He had most likely experienced countless similar battles, and such attacks had perhaps already become a natural instinct to him. Once he started fighting, his body would naturally move according to these ingrained instincts.

  ‘Where on earth did this youth come from?’

  “Retreat! Retreat!” The pirates couldn’t endure the attacks any longer. 60 of them had boarded this ship, yet only less than 20 of them still remained standing. They had undoubtedly suffered a heavy loss. Most importantly, they were still unable to capture this ship after losing so many companions.

  “None of you shall escape!” Yang Tiecheng humphed coldly. He unleashed his full battle prowess as he charged from one end of the ship to the other. He was determined not to let a single pirate escape.

  Peng!

  At this moment, the ship suddenly shuddered violently, and almost capsized.

  The people on the ship all stumbled and stopped their battles. What was going on?

  “Not good!”

  The expressions of Yang Tiecheng and a few pirates changed drastically as they peered into the distance.

  Judging by their shocked and terrified expressions, they had definitely come across grave danger.

  Ling Han activated his Eye of Truth and also peered into the distance. He saw hundreds of giant snakes swimming over, each measuring over 30 meters in length and having a body as thick as a barrel. Green patterns adorned their bodies.

  “Green-patterned Demonic Snakes!” a sailor yelped.

  It was a type of Demonic Beast unique to the Star Sea. They were descendants of the Demonic Snake, and were a type of social Demonic Beast. Each nest would have at least several hundred mature snakes at the Mountain River Tier. When coming across such Demonic Beasts, the only option for small-sized ships was to escape.

  Peng!

  The ship shuddered again, and it suddenly tilted to the left. It was already on the verge of capsizing.

  “Humph!” Yang Tiecheng leaped toward the right of the ship and heavily stomped down. The ship shuddered violently, and the momentum of the tilt was instantly halted. Then, the ship started to tilt the other way.

  At the same time, there was a gigantic snake ramming the ship from underneath, trying to capsize it.

  If the cultivators fell into the water, their battle prowess would definitely take a huge hit.

  After reaching the Immortal level, these Demonic Beasts were as intelligent as humans, and could even shapeshift into human form. Thus, they naturally knew how to maximize their advantages.

  Ling Han looked around, only to find that they had already been encircled by the gigantic snakes. These snakes measured over 30 meters in length, and all of them were at the Mountain River Tier, though it was unclear what their specific cultivation level was.

  There were also some small snakes that measured only three meters in length, though these snakes lagged a long distance behind their gigantic brethren. Moreover, they were only at the Shattering Void or Heaven Tier.

  It was clear that they didn’t have the right to participate in the battle. They could only come over to feast on the flesh of the cultivators after the gigantic snakes finished the fight.

  Spiritual Meat was nutritious to cultivators, and on the flip side, the blood essence of cultivators was also nutritious to Demonic Beasts. This was especially the case with Immortal level cultivators, whose blood essence was extremely nutritious to Demonic Beasts at the Shattering Void Tier.

  This nest of snakes had probably been attracted by the stench of blood in the sea. They were here to enjoy a hearty meal.

  The situation was extremely precarious.

  Peng!

  The ship continued to rock back and forth as the snake underneath the ship relentlessly tried to capsize them.

  Right now, none of them dared to fight among themselves anymore. They stood at the edges of the ship as they used their powers to maintain its balance. If the ship capsized, few of them would be able to survive.

  Peng! Peng, peng! Peng, peng, peng!

  As if someone were beating gongs, the ship groaned and creaked as it shuddered violently.

  “Damn it! These Demonic Snakes are trying to break the ship apart.” Their expressions all changed drastically.

  If one were to dive into the sea right now, they would see over 10 snakes spitting pellets of water at the bottom of the ship. These pellets of water would explode upon hitting the bottom of the hull, causing it to rock intensely.

  Further below these snakes, there was a gigantic Demonic Snake that measured over 300 meters in length. The patterns on its body had a dim silver luster.

  This was the Demonic Snake King, and its cultivation level had already reached the peak stage of the Mountain River Tier. In fact, it even had a chance to break through to the Sun Moon Tier. Thus, the patterns on its body were also different from the other snakes’. It was this snake that had been ramming the ship and trying to capsize it before.

  As if it were being lashed by a severe storm, the ship rocked back and forth vigorously. Those who were under the Immortal level were all thrown off their feet and into the sea.

  Meanwhile, Ling Han and the others stood their ground firmly as if their feet were glued to the deck. They remained still no matter how hard the ship ro
cked or shuddered. However, their expressions were all especially solemn. They all knew that it was only a matter of time before the ship broke apart.

  “We’ve already been stuck here for a long time. If we can hold on for two more days, the next ship will catch up to us. It’s a large ship, and there’s a great elite at the Sun Moon Tier guarding it.” Yang Tiecheng tried to raise everyone’s spirits.

  If there were a great elite at the Sun Moon Tier, they would be able to slay thousands or even tens of thousands of these snakes, much less a mere several hundred.

  The problem was, could they hold on for two more days?

  “The ship is falling apart!” Fu Tian suddenly shouted. However, there was no hint of apprehension on his face, only an unyielding fighting spirit.

  He was definitely a battle maniac!

  Crack!

  Sure enough, a loud snapping sound traveled out from the ship. Its keel had been shattered.

  They all looked at each other, yet the ship disintegrated with a deafening boom before they could even open their mouths to speak. The ship broke into dozens of pieces.

  “Find a piece to stand on!” Yang Tiecheng roared. “Otherwise, you’ll definitely die if you battle while not being able to float!” He was the captain of the ship, so he had to take responsibility for the safety of his sailors and passengers.

  Everyone heeded his advice and found various pieces of the ship to stand on.

  The pirates also stopped fighting, the 20 or so of them moving to three separate pieces of the wreckage. As for the small ships that they had come on, these had already been obliterated by the Demonic Snakes.

  Boom!

  A gigantic snake surfaced from the sea and slammed its thick and powerful tail into a group of people who were standing on flotsam.

  Unfortunately, Ling Han was on this piece of wreckage.

  Fortunately, however, Yang Tiecheng was also on this piece of wreckage!

  “F*ck off!” He clenched his fist and swung it at the snake’s tail.