Chapter 16

The other side.

Yu Changsheng fled all the way into the dense forest, breaking out of Luo Lesheng's line of sight.

He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and the speed under his feet began to slow.

The Wind Travel Technique used at full power consumes no less than the Wood Shield Technique; continuing would only leave him with insufficient mana, ultimately making him a fish on the chopping block.

"There's probably something stuck on me; otherwise, how could that Luo Lesheng accurately pinpoint my location? His Divine Sense isn't as far-reaching as mine."

Yu Changsheng recalled and felt it should have been the first time he met the other party; during the tugging when the other party cried about his difficulties, something must have been sprinkled.

This method is very common among Qi Refining Cultivators, generally used for playing a long game to catch a big fish; he didn't expect to fall for it. It seems he must be more careful in the future.

And just as Yu Changsheng had stopped for a short while, a chill rose from behind him!

His mind moved, the Wooden Shield blocked behind him, and his figure shifted slightly to the side.

"Bang!"

The Soul-Breaking Nail pierced the Wooden Shield, exploding a patch of green light.

Yu Changsheng let out a muffled groan, his body staggering back several steps.

In terms of cultivation base and strength, he was inferior to the opponent; the only thing he could stake the fight on was the Chi She Wang.

But the Chi She Wang is First Rank Fivefold; although its physical body is stiffer than a cultivator's, it doesn't know the Wood Shield Technique. If it were hit by that Soul-Breaking Nail, it would likely fare poorly.

"I must find an opportunity to let the Chi She Wang strike first. As long as a sneak attack lands, its poison fire is enough to severely injure the opponent!"

Yu Changsheng's eyes flickered twice, and he suddenly thought of a stratagem, but this stratagem required him to risk himself.

His thoughts raced, and he decided to take a desperate gamble.

"Run, why aren't you running? Could it be your mana is exhausted?"

"That's right. A Qi Refining Third Layer making it this far is worthy of praise. Why not give up resistance, submit obediently, and suffer a little less?"

Luo Lesheng came treading on the wind, sneering a few times, operating his Qi Refining Sixth Layer mana to the limit, waving his hand to continuously attack with Soul-Breaking Nails.

Yu Changsheng watched him with cold eyes and said, "Indeed, running is too tiring."

"The environment here is not bad; it's just right to serve as your cemetery."

Finished speaking, he propped up the Wooden Shield to smash the Soul-Breaking Nails, slapped the Hundred Treasures Bag with one hand, a sharp sword gripped in his palm, then fiercely executed the Wind Travel Technique and charged straight at the opponent.

This scene made Luo Lesheng frown.

A Qi Refining Third Layer still wants to engage him in close combat? On what grounds? Could he have some exquisite Sword Technique? He shook his head in disdain, his Divine Sense controlling the Soul-Breaking Nails, one hand forming a spell seal, a streak of golden light lighting up at his fingertips.

"I am a Metal Attribute artifact cultivator; engaging me in close combat is courting death!"

The golden light and Soul-Breaking Nails carried an unstoppable sharp momentum as they assaulted Yu Changsheng.

And just at this moment, Yu Changsheng dodged the Soul-Breaking Nail, shattered that golden light with one shield strike, formed a hand seal, and shouted sternly: "Chi She Wang!"

As the words fell, a streak of white light flashed before Luo Lesheng's eyes, followed by a giant python over ten meters long bursting out from within — it was the Chi She Wang that had been waiting for a long time!

"Chi ha!" The Chi She Wang hissed and roared, spraying poison fire from its mouth toward the opponent.

"First Rank Fivefold Spirit Beast!"

Luo Lesheng's pupils contracted, his face full of terror. He simply couldn't dodge in time and could only throw out a talisman that turned into a protective barrier.

But this talisman's grade was not high; it vanished into smoke in just one second under the poison fire, yet it bought Luo Lesheng a chance at survival.

His body tilted, he rolled to the side on the ground, but his left hand was half a beat too slow and was scorched by the poison fire, instantly charring black, and the poison inside eroded along his arm toward his body.

"Damn it! You're actually a Beast Tamer!"

Luo Lesheng roared in anger, his finger's golden light swept across, decisively severing his own left hand, then quickly pressing two acupoints and swallowing a Qi Blood Pill. Seeing his miserable state, Yu Changsheng's heart immediately settled, and he laughed: "No rule says a Beast Tamer can't take the field holding a shield, right?"

"Despicable!" Luo Lesheng nearly vomited a mouthful of blood.

Ordinary Beast Tamers have frail bodies and can't do anything; in a fight they must first summon their Spirit Beast, then hide behind it and cheer.

But today he encountered an anomaly. After fighting for half a day, this one actually used himself as bait to make him lower his guard, rushed to his face, and summoned the Spirit Beast, catching him completely off guard!

Where is this still the model of a Beast Tamer!

"It's up to you, Chi She Wang!"

Yu Changsheng had used the Wood Shield Technique and Wind Travel Technique in succession; the mana in his body was only one-third left. Now was just the time to let the Chi She Wang take over, while he recovered mana in the rear.

"Chi ha!" The Chi She Wang was very excited; after all, this was its first battle since debuting.

For caution, it first opened its large mouth and spat out a ball of green mist.

That mass of mist emitted a strong sulfur smell, making anyone who smelled it retch involuntarily. It was the Poison Spirit Python's toxin, carrying the effect of corroding flesh and blood.

Seeing this, Luo Lesheng hurriedly took out a fan-shaped magic artifact and fanned it.

But he discovered the mist ball spat by the Chi She Wang was incomparably viscous; he actually couldn't disperse it and could only continuously retreat backward.

However, the poison mist spread rapidly, sealing off his retreat in an instant.

"Hateful, this magic artifact hasn't been fully refined since it changed hands; otherwise, dealing with this Chi She Wang would be just right!"

"But, I recall the Chi She Wang belongs to fire and has no toxin. Could it be a variant species?"

Luo Lesheng's eyebrows knitted into a knot.

Although he encountered a crisis, the experienced and seasoned him knew that precisely at such times one must not panic; one must respond calmly.

"My Soul-Breaking Nail is faster than this Chi She Wang. As long as I find the right opportunity to hit its brow center, I can kill it. But that Beast Tamer probably won't just watch."

Thinking of that sturdy Wooden Shield, Luo Lesheng gritted his teeth.

This Beast Tamer's life-saving means are truly hard; he actually forced this Qi Refining Sixth Layer into such a sorry state.

"No, I must break through this poison mist. Getting out and rendezvousing with Huang Li and the others is the safest. I've lived this long; I can't fall here!"

Thoughts concluded, Luo Lesheng held the fan in one hand, mana surged, controlled the Soul-Breaking Nail to charge into the poison mist. After it scattered a fair amount, he fanned again.

This time, a sharp wind rose, opening a narrow passage, making his face light up with joy.

This low-grade magic artifact integrates offense and defense. He obtained it after ambushing and killing a certain Loose Cultivator. Though it lacks Wind Attribute Spirit Root enhancement, its power is not weak. It has significant effect against poison mist, poisonous gas, and fire-type spells.

However, just at this moment, he suddenly sensed a wave of danger coming from behind, and hurriedly turned his head to look.

But he saw a crimson tail sweeping over!

Unknown when, the Chi She Wang had used the Poison Mist's cover to stealthily arrive beside him!

Luo Lesheng secretly cried out that it was bad, hurriedly dodging.

However, he was ultimately a step too slow; that tail brushed against his body, a Giant Force directly sending him flying.

"Pfft!"

Luo Lesheng's throat turned sweet, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, hurriedly executed his Body Technique to land on a tree trunk, raising the Magic Fan to block before his chest.

The next second, the flames spat by the Chi She Wang reflected into his sight.

"Bang——!"

Flames and sharp wind rolled together; although Luo Lesheng survived within this attack, his face was stained with green light — he had been hit by the snake venom!

(Chapter End)