Chapter 17: Annihilation

"Ah! Damn it!"

"Why does your Chi She Wang have poison!"

Luo Lesheng roared in anger, the muscles on his face twitching non-stop.

The Poison Spirit Python's toxin is different from ordinary snake-type demonic beasts; even a Qi Refining Peak expert would suffer agony worse than death if struck.

Not to mention, Luo Lesheng was completely unprepared and took the hit at such close range.

Without an Antidote Pill, he could not suppress the toxin in his body; the more he operated his magic power, the faster the toxin eroded him, and regret involuntarily rose in his heart.

A few days ago, upon seeing Huang Li and Wu Shang, hearing that he was to personally deal with a Qi Refining Third Layer Outer Disciple, he nearly laughed out loud — wasn't this using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken? He had known Huang Suyu since early years; outside, based on the other's intelligence, he had trapped and killed many cultivators and done many dirty jobs for him, handling Wan Xiang Sect Disciples. Originally he did not want to take this job, after all, dealing with an Outer Disciple was too beneath him.

But the other party was, after all, the money-lord's younger brother; thinking it over, it was no trouble, so in the end he still agreed to take it on.

Unexpectedly, this Qi Refining Third Layer Outer Disciple turned out to be a treacherous Beast Tamer! "Pfft!" Luo Lesheng spat a mouthful of poisonous blood, dodging Chi She Wang's tail-sweep strike, and hurriedly controlled the Soul-Breaking Nail to stab at the other party.

But he was heavily injured and also afflicted by snake venom; even his Divine Sense was affected and weakened considerably.

This strike of the Soul-Breaking Nail hit the other's scales, scattering a shower of sparks, only scraping out a few minor wounds.

"If this Chi She Wang had appeared from the start, I might not have ended up in such a sorry state now."

Luo Lesheng panted, his gaze dimming considerably.

A First Rank Fifth Layer Demon Beast is inherently not much weaker than a Qi Refining Sixth Layer; why hide and sneak attack!

"No, that's wrong! How could a mere Qi Refining Third Layer Outer Disciple afford to raise this Chi She Wang?"

The desperately struggling him suddenly had a flash of insight in his mind, and also recalled Yu Zhangsheng's Mastery-level Spell.

"There must be some secret on the other party!"

However at this moment, Chi She Wang paid no heed to what Luo Lesheng was thinking, closing in on him and launching a fierce offensive.

He dared not use too much snake venom, otherwise once his defense weakened there would be mortal danger.

Luo Lesheng's strength plummeted; though the magic artifact in his hand was strong, he could no longer exert its original power, and with Chi She Wang's powerful physique it was enough to kill the other party.

Yu Zhangsheng released the pinched Fireball Decision, watching the other's dead end with detachment.

With a "Bang!" muffled sound, Luo Lesheng was slammed by Chi She Wang into a giant tree, his single arm holding the Magic Fan bitten.

"Aaaah! I am unwilling!"

Luo Lesheng's internal magic power operated frantically, yet could no longer block the offensive; a tearing pain transmitted, his single arm already bitten off.

Losing both arms, he had no more chance; flung to the ground by Chi She Wang, its tail crashed down resoundingly, turning him into a blurred corpse.

Yu Zhangsheng withdrew his gaze, walked over indifferently, picked up the Magic Fan and Soul-Breaking Nail, and praised: "Good magic artifacts, fortunate the other party couldn't use them well."

An ordinary Qi Refining Cultivator having one magic artifact is not bad, yet the other party could produce two; one can imagine how deep his foundation was.

He crouched down, took the Hundred Treasures Bag from the corpse's waist, the corner of his mouth curling into a smile, full of anticipation for the contents inside.

"Hm? They've come, pity they're a step late."

Suddenly, Yu Zhangsheng's brows furrowed slightly, looking toward the other direction.

In the dim dense forest, three figures ran this way — precisely Huang Li and the others who had pursued to kill.

"Hahaha, has that damn Outer Disciple finally died?"

Huang Li laughed loudly as he approached, not having clearly seen the standing person.

When he widened his eyes, he discovered the blurred corpse lying on the ground was actually Luo Lesheng.

"How is this possible!"

"You you, you a Qi Refining Third Layer Outer Disciple, how could you kill him!" In his extreme shock, the two Outer Disciples beside him turned pale and pointed to the side.

"Brother Huang, snake, Chi She Wang!"

"First Rank Fivefold Spirit Beast!"

The three saw the ferocious Chi She Wang, all sucked in a breath of cold air, their faces full of fear.

"This guy is a Beast Tamer!"

"He was only Qi Refining Third Layer a month ago, yet actually contracted a Qi Refining Fifth Layer Chi She Wang!"

"Bad! He didn't come to the dense forest to escape, but to kill us!"

Huang Li and the other two looked at each other, faces pale, and without prior agreement all scrambled to run.

However, before they could escape far, Yu Zhangsheng pointed a finger, a scorching large Fireball hitting one person, igniting him.

On the other side Chi She Wang pounced on Huang Li, a tail-sweep knocking him to the ground; even the Spirit Sword slashing on the snake body achieved no merit.

"Aaaah!"

Seeing this scene, the last Outer Disciple screamed desperately casting Wind Travel Technique, but how could his speed be faster than Yu Zhangsheng.

"Die!" Yu Zhangsheng with cold gaze caught up to the other, a flick of the Soul-Breaking Nail piercing through his head.

Huang Li saw the miserable state of his subordinates, his face full of horror, and simultaneously in his heart understood he likely could not escape.

"You cannot kill me, my brother is an Outer Sect Disciple of Yujian Peak genius, in two years he will advance to Inner Sect; if you kill me, he absolutely will not let you off!"

Huang Li trembled, shouting loudly, the Spirit Sword gripped tight in his hand unable to give him a sense of security.

"Begging for mercy should have the look of begging for mercy, what is this, threatening me?"

"Don't you know this way you die even faster?"

Yu Zhangsheng sighed, his tone very flat.

To speak the truth, he did not want to kill Huang Li so early; that would directly make an enemy of Yujian Peak Outer Sect genius Huang Suyu.

Huang Suyu's reputation has been very great these past two years; those who opposed him all met bad ends, and he is also a ruthless character.

"You, don't be impulsive; once my brother knows, no, if my brother knows you spared my life, he will definitely reward you heavily."

Seeing Yu Zhangsheng's attitude, Huang Li was quite frightened.

"Do I look like a fool to you?"

"In your next life grow some eyes, don't be so arrogant and domineering; as for your brother, in a short time he probably won't be able to find trouble with me."

"After all, the one killing you isn't me, but Luo Lesheng."

Yu Zhangsheng finished speaking and flung the Soul-Breaking Nail at him; Huang Li scrambled to his feet in terror and swung his magic sword, but he was half a beat too slow.

"Pfft!" The Soul-Breaking Nail pierced straight through his heart.

Huang Li vomited a mouthful of blood, his body falling straight backward, eyes still wide open, as if he had never expected the other party to truly dare to kill him.

This was the first time Yu Zhangsheng had killed someone tonight, yet he was unexpectedly calm.

"I only want to lie low and develop properly; why must you force me? I just hope your brother Huang Suyu knows better, otherwise he'll only be sent to keep you company."

He took Huang Li's Storage Bag, murmuring to himself.

According to the intelligence he knew, Huang Suyu had broken through to Qi Refining Eighth Layer two years ago and was now in closed-door cultivation attempting to enter the Ninth Layer, with no time to concern himself with what happened in the Outside World.

And Yu Zhangsheng had nurtured the Chi She Wang from First Rank Third Layer to First Rank Fifth Layer in a single month; given a few more months, when the other party comes knocking, who spares whom is truly not certain! (Chapter End)