Peng!
The snake’s tail exploded into a cloud of blood, and the excruciating pain made it squirm about and send huge waves surging through the sea.
‘As expected of Yang Tiecheng. So strong!’
“Wife, come closer.” Ling Han’s left arm was wrapped around Shui Yanyu’s slender waist as he held his sword in his right hand. “Us two lovers might die here today, yet you still haven’t told me that you love me yet. You’re not going to let me die with such regret, are you?”
Shui Yanyu rolled her eyes at him. Ling Han was far too good at acting. He clearly had the Black Tower, so even if the others all died, the two of them would still be absolutely safe.
Chapter 1015 - Demonic Snake King
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The Demonic Snakes started to attack.
Peng! Peng! Peng!
Their attacks varied greatly, with some snakes spitting water pellets and other snakes whipping their tails. There were also snakes that rammed the flotsam with their bodies. Anyhow, their goal was all the same, and that was to push Ling Han and the other survivors off the wreckage and into the sea.
Once they fell into the sea, the Demonic Snakes would be able to transform them into food with ease.
Now that it had come to this, none of the cultivators dared to hide their abilities anymore. Otherwise, they really would be seeking death. They all unleashed their full battle prowess.
Although Ling Han didn’t need to worry about his safety, it would still be extremely troublesome if he were to sink to the seabed and have to walk back to shore. Thus, he also unleashed his full strength, using his body like a bow and his Origin Power as arrows as he attacked the snakes in the distance.
He didn’t use the arrows that were forged from Godly metal, yet he was still able to unleash a battle prowess of five stars.
One had to realize that Ling Han’s cultivation level had already reached the early stage of the medium extreme. After an elevation of five stars, his battle prowess was now on par with the middle stage of the medium extreme. As such, the Demonic Snakes with a cultivation level under the high extreme were all insta-killed by his arrows.
This couldn’t be helped. The Annihilating Dragon Star Arrow was too fast, and those weaker than Ling Han didn’t have any chance of dodging it at all. Their only choice was to be insta-killed.
Although cultivators were generally afraid of close-quarter combat, they would still only maintain a distance of around seven or eight meters when they fought. This distance could maximize their battle prowess. However, this distance was nothing compared to the Annihilating Dragon Star Arrow.
As a result, no one could compare to Ling Han when it came to the efficiency of slaying enemies.
When Yang Tiecheng saw this, he decided that he might as well only defend and not attack. He would ensure the safety of the wreckage they were on, while Ling Han would freely unleash his most powerful attacks.
Xiu, xiu, xiu, xiu!
The arrows whizzed out one after another, causing huge damage and many deaths among the nest 1 of snakes.
Peng!
The seas instantly parted as a gigantic Demonic Snake slithered out. The patterns on its body were surprisingly silver in color.
“Demonic Snake King!” Yang Tiecheng’s expression instantly became grim.
Shua!
The Demonic Snake King opened its jaws as it appeared and spat a large water pellet at Yang Tiecheng.
This water pellet was no slower than Ling Han’s Annihilating Dragon Star Arrow, and it arrived before Yang Tiecheng’s body almost as soon as the Demonic Snake King spat it out.
“Hah!” Yang Tiecheng poured all of his power into his fist as he punched at the water pellet.
Peng!
His fist collided with the water pellet, yet the tremendous force sent him flying hundreds of meters back. Only then did he fall into the sea with a plop.
‘Even the powerful Yang Tiecheng is no match for the Demonic Snake King?’
Everyone was stunned by this sight. Were they all going to die here?
Peng!
A figure surfaced from the sea. This was none other than Yang Tiecheng, and his legs became a blur as he sprinted across the water surface. He was pushing himself to the extreme, and cold sweat was pouring down his face.
The gravity field enveloping this sea was tremendously powerful, meaning that one would need to expend huge amounts of Origin Power if they wanted to resist its pull. Thus, Yang Tiecheng had paid a huge price even though he had only covered a short distance of a mere several hundred meters.
There was nothing he could have done about this, either, as sinking to the bottom would have been as good as dying.
Dozens of giant snakes instantly dashed toward Yang Tiecheng. However, he was a three-star genius on top of being at the consummate level right now, so he was able to kill a snake with each punch that he threw. The air around him instantly became misty with blood.
The Demonic Snake King was enraged, and it immediately slithered back into the sea. When it resurfaced, it was already in front of Yang Tiecheng’s body. Its head was held high as it prepared to spit another water pellet.
“Go!” Ling Han fired another arrow. However, not only did he locate the Demonic Snake King’s weak point with his Eye of Truth this time, but he even activated his divine patterns of flame to increase the might of the arrow.
Even the Demonic Snake King didn’t dare face this attack head on.
Pa!
The Demonic Snake King swatted the Origin Power arrow aside with its tail, yet Yang Tiecheng had already seized the opportunity to escape from before it. He leaped through the air and landed on a wooden plank. Although this plank was small, it was enough to let him catch his breath. The wooden plank bobbed up and down in the sea.
The Demonic Snake King was furious, and it whipped its head around to glare at Ling Han with its lantern-sized eyes. A frosty aura radiated from its body.
Apprehension gripped Ling Han’s heart. The Demonic Snake King was incredibly powerful, and it was probably infinitely close to reaching the Sun Moon Tier. It was because of its overwhelming might that Ling Han felt a cold chill shoot through his body.
Its attack was definitely going to be earth-shattering.
“It was this brat that attracted the attention of the Demonic Snake King!”
“Push him into the sea! Otherwise, we’ll all be dragged down along with him!”
Luo Wu and Fan Yong were also on the same piece of wreckage, and right now, both of them were staring daggers at Ling Han.
It was evident that the Demonic Snake King had its eyes set on Ling Han. Under its powerful attack, the other people on the wreckage would also be affected. However, if they pushed Ling Han off, they would still be able to hold onto their dear life for a little while longer.
As long as they lived, there was still hope that they could survive until the next large ship came. At that time, they would be freed from this precarious situation.
“Why don’t you two jump off?” Ling Han asked coldly. These two people were truly selfish to the extreme. They were already facing such an ordeal, yet the two of them still persisted in causing internal conflict.
“In your dreams! We’ll send you on your way now!” Luo Wu and Fan Yong reached out in unison. They had come here to kill Ling Han anyway, and they had only held back because they had been afraid of the others before. Now that their lives were in danger, what more did they care?
Both of them were elites at the high extreme, so the might of their attacks was naturally astonishing.
Ling Han humphed as he activated his Seven Kill Subduing Soul Technique. His target was Fan Yong, yet a barrier of light unexpectedly materialized on his body, forcefully blocking his spiritual attack.
Fan Yong roared with laughter, and sneered, “Hahahaha! Young Master bestowed me with this rare treasure that can defend against divine sense attacks! Moreover, it’s a treasure tha
t’s been refined by a great elite at the Heavenly Body Tier. You didn’t expect this, did you?!”
It was a pity that the Divine Sword was with Zuo Xiao right now, or he would have been able to cut Ling Han into two.
This didn’t matter, though, as he and Luo Wu would definitely be able to blast Ling Han into the sea.
Peng!
The two of them attacked in unison, and, sure enough, Ling Han was directly pushed off the wreckage of the ship. He fell into the sea with a plop.
“Ling Han!” Shui Yanyu yelped in astonishment, and jumped into the sea after him.
“Stupid woman!” Fan Yong couldn’t help but curse upon seeing this. However, his expression was relatively dark. He knew how obsessed Zhao Lun was with this woman. Zhao Lun was determined to make her his wife once he advanced to the Sun Moon Tier.
However, there was a 99% chance that Shui Yanyu would die in this sea now, so how were he and Zuo Xiao supposed to explain this to Zhao Lun?
He didn’t have the spare time to mull over this thorny problem now, as the Demonic Snakes had already started to launch a new wave of ferocious attacks.
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill!
Although there were few beings on both sides, they were all Immortals at the Mountain River Tier, and they were all equivalent to bodies that gathered the essence of heaven and earth. The blood that they shed possessed overwhelming vitality and power, and the nearby seawater was all dyed a bloody red.
This attracted countless weaker fish, but also attracted beings that were more powerful than them at the same time.
A large flat fish appeared; its two eyes were surprisingly located on only one side of its head. Its speed was incredibly quick, and it spread its jaws open as it surfaced from below the sea. At least a dozen giant snakes instantly disappeared into its mouth.
It was a terrifying Demonic Beast at the Sun Moon Tier!
Chapter 1016 - Extreme Shamelessness
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
A Demonic Beast at the Sun Moon Tier had appeared!
Not only were the cultivators fleeing as quickly as they could, but even the nest of Demonic Snakes was also fleeing in all directions. The Demonic Snake King that had been extremely mighty and ferocious just then was like a mere eel before the gigantic fish.
It became the gigantic fish’s main target, and it was captured and disposed of in no time at all. It was crushed in the gigantic fish’s maw, and then it was swallowed into its belly.
The Demonic Snake King had been one step away from advancing into the Sun Moon Tier, yet it was this tiny distance that set it apart from a being that was genuinely at the Sun Moon Tier. It was unable to put up any true resistance before being eaten.
The gigantic fish didn’t seem satisfied, and it immediately swam toward the remaining survivors.
It wasn’t picky at all, and it ate Demonic Snakes and cultivators alike. After wreaking havoc and satisfying its craving, it swished its tail and disappeared into the depths of the sea.
The situation truly changed a myriad of times in the blink of an eye.
The Demonic Snakes had been enjoying a great advantage before. Under the Demonic Snake King’s lead, it seemed as though they would be able to wipe out all of the cultivators. However, in the blink of an eye, a large majority of these Demonic Snakes had already disappeared into the gigantic fish’s belly. Only less than 10 remained, and they posed absolutely no threat to anyone anymore.
Still, the human cultivators didn’t seem to have it any better, either.
The pirates had all been killed, Luo Yu and Zuo Xiao had been killed, and only Liu Ying remained out of Sha Yuan’s four loyal guards. The Yang Clan had also suffered severe losses, with Yang Tiecheng being the only surviving member of the ship’s crew. In addition to him, Jin Zhihui, Fu Tian, and Yin Yuanxiang had also managed to survive. All in all, there were only seven survivors left.
They were all sitting on a piece of the ship’s wreckage, and had already drifted extremely far away from where they had been battling just then. All of them wore solemn expressions.
“Huh?” A look of surprise instantly appeared on Yang Tiecheng’s face as he looked behind him.
This was because there was a piece of wreckage drifting toward them from the distance. Moreover, there were two people standing on top of it—Ling Han and Shui Yanyu.
The others were also greatly astonished as they followed Yang Tiecheng’s gaze.
‘Is this Ling Han an undying freak?’
Not only did he survive everyone’s attacks on the ship, he even managed to pull through it unscathed. Afterward, he was targeted by a pirate elite, yet he still managed to live on just fine. Finally, he was blasted into the sea, where, logically speaking, he should have been attacked and ripped to shreds by the snakes.
Yet, both he and Shui Yanyu appeared before them unscathed. How were they meant to accept this?
Ling Han waved, and said, “Hey, long time no see.” He and Shui Yanyu paddled toward Yang Tiecheng and the others.
The others were all wounded to some extent, and it almost drove them crazy to see how relaxed Ling Han and Shui Yanyu were. ‘Why do they seem like they’re on a holiday?’
Contrary to the others, Yang Tiecheng was fairly delighted to see that they were safe. “You managed to make it out unscathed? That’s great!”
Ling Han had killed a large number of Demonic Snakes just then, so he had somewhat avenged the deaths of many of the crewmen. Thus, Yang Tiecheng’s impression of Ling Han was much better than his impression of the others.
A chilly look flashed across Ling Han’s face as he swept his gaze across Luo Wu and Fan Yong. He had been blasted into the sea by these two people, and, if it weren’t for his Black Tower, it was very likely that he would have died.
He was definitely going to kill these two people.
“What are you looking at?” Luo Wu said coldly. Now that it had come to this, he couldn’t be bothered hiding his animosity toward Ling Han any longer. After all, it was up in the air whether they could make it back to the shore alive at all.
The main problem was that they were drifting along far too slowly. If they were unfortunate enough to come across some Demonic Beast, there was a strong possibility that they would all lose their lives in this sea.
In Luo Wu and Fan Yong’s minds, this was all Ling Han’s fault. If it wasn’t because of him, why would they have come here in the first place?
Of course, they would never reflect on their own actions. If they hadn’t been hell-bent on killing Ling Han, would it ever have come to this?
“I’m looking to see how you’ll die!” Ling Han replied icily. He used his body like a bow and his Origin Power as an arrow as he aimed his Annihilating Dragon Star Arrow at Luo Wu.
A cold chill instantly gripped at Luo Wu’s heart.
There had been an elite at the Sun Moon Tier leading him and Luo Yu, so killing Ling Han should have been an extremely easy task. However, Luo Senyun had been unable to board the ship, and Luo Yu had suffered a wretched death, being eaten by the gigantic fish. Only he was left out of the initial group of three.
Now, Ling Han’s arrow was pointing at him, yet he surprisingly lacked the confidence to defend himself facing this threat.
A major reason for this was because the environment was extremely detrimental to his abilities. Otherwise, he would be able to unleash his movement techniques and completely evade Ling Han’s aim. However, the flotsam they were on was only so big, so how could he evade?
Jump into the sea? If he expended all of his energy and sunk to the bottom of the sea, there was a possibility that the seabed would be his eternal burial ground.
Luo Wu was fairly quick-witted, and he immediately skirted behind Fu Tian’s back. He was evidently using this youth as his shield.
Fu Tian was infuriated. Like an enraged beast, he roared, “F*ck off!”
“Don’t worry, little friend. There’s no hostility between you two,
so he definitely won’t shoot you.” Of course, Luo Wu wouldn’t give up so easily. If they were on land, he would be completely unafraid of Ling Han. However, he was on the back foot now, and there was also very little room for him to hide. Thus, he naturally wasn’t willing to take any risks.
Yang Tiecheng humphed, and scolded, “Absolutely shameless!” He waved and grabbed with his right hand, placing Fu Tian behind himself and leaving Luo Wu in front of himself.
Luo Wu’s expression changed drastically. He had become an easy target again!
“Captain Yang, I paid you a fee to board, so you have to ensure my safety!” Luo Wu shouted hurriedly.
“We’ve already been shipwrecked, so my responsibilities have also become void,” Yang Tiecheng said coldly. “I’ll naturally refund and compensate everyone when we make it back to the harbor.”
“Wrong, wrong, wrong.” Luo Wu pointed at his feet as he shook his head, and said, “Look, Captain, we’re still on the ship. Even if it’s only a fragment, it’s still a part of the ship. You’re still the captain, so you’re obligated to ensure your passengers’ safety.”
He was indeed a shameless person, yet his words did hold some truth. Moreover, Yang Tiecheng was a sucker for righteousness, and his expression instantly became hesitant.
“Ling Han, don’t attack him!” Yang Tiecheng said.
He blocked Luo Wu behind him.
“Hahahaha!” Luo Wu chortled loudly, appearing extremely smug.
There was Yang Tiecheng to protect him on the “ship”, and once they made it out of this situation, there would be no need for him to be afraid of Ling Han anymore.
Yang Tiecheng suddenly turned around and grabbed Luo Wu by the neck.
He was an entire minor level above Luo Wu, and he also had a battle prowess of two stars, even though the effects of his secret technique had already disappeared. So, how could Luo Wu block his sudden strike?
“Eh…!?” Luo Wu’s smug laughter was instantly caught in his throat. As his neck was being gripped tightly, his face was rapidly becoming beet-red. Although cultivators could stay alive without breathing, the circulation of their Origin Power would also be cut if their necks were to be locked in a tight grip. If they were trapped in such a situation for too long, their spirit would still end up dying.
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