Chapter 208

"Thud!"

Kuchiki Senya fell down, smashing many plants.

The Venomous Serpent Person leader stood in place, one hand gripping Kuchiki Senya's ankles, while the other hand hammered wildly at Kuchiki Senya's head.

"Bang!" Kuchiki Senya tilted his head, dodging the Venomous Serpent Person leader's iron hammer, and drove an elbow strike into its chest, sending it tumbling away.

"Puchi!"

The Venomous Serpent Person leader spat green liquid, then shook its head and stood up.

This toxin was extremely fierce; even Kuchiki Senya felt his head grow dizzy at this moment.

"Roar!" The Venomous Serpent Person leader let out an angry bellow, then strode toward Kuchiki Senya.

"Smack!" Kuchiki Senya kicked the Venomous Serpent Person leader in the cheek, sending it flying, and it crashed to the ground.

Kuchiki Senya immediately pounced over, slashing his sword toward this Lizard Person leader's neck, wanting to chop off its head.

But at that moment the Venomous Serpent Person leader suddenly stretched out a claw and seized Kuchiki Senya's wrist in one grab.

"Hiss—!" Corrosive liquid dripped down, the smell of rotting flesh wafted out, and Kuchiki Senya's skin instantly turned scorched black.

"Ah…" Kuchiki Senya cried out in pain, hurriedly let go, then drew his sword and thrust toward the Venomous Serpent Person leader's heart.

"Clang!" A crisp ring rang out. The Venomous Serpent Person leader caught Kuchiki Senya's short sword between two fingers, then glanced contemptuously at Kuchiki Senya: "Lowly human, you dare kill the great Lizard King?"

Lizard King!

This title represented the supreme ruler among the Lizard People, the faith of the Lizard People, the spiritual symbol of the Lizard People, the totem and belief of countless Lizard People.

The Lizard King was the Holy Sovereign of the Lizard People, ruling over the Lizard People.

However, the Lizard King had already vanished for over a hundred years.

"Die!" The Venomous Serpent Person leader gave a low shout, exerting all its strength, preparing to attack Kuchiki Senya.

But Kuchiki Senya immediately seized the Venomous Serpent Person leader's body.

"Boom!" The Venomous Serpent Person leader strained and tore, ripping off its own arm to break free from Kuchiki Senya's grip.

"Whoosh!" The Venomous Serpent Person leader turned into a phantom and swept in front of Kuchiki Senya, its sharp tail lashing viciously over.

Kuchiki Senya's face darkened. His figure flashed, narrowly dodging the Venomous Serpent Person leader's tail, but the tail grazed past his cheek, leaving a dark bruise.

"Bang!" The next instant, Kuchiki Senya's knee slammed into the Venomous Serpent Person leader's chest, knocking it to the ground.

The Venomous Serpent Person leader had just steadied itself when it immediately sprang back up.

"Swoosh!" The Venomous Serpent Person leader opened its mouth and bit toward Kuchiki Senya's throat, venomous fangs gleaming coldly.

Kuchiki Senya narrowed his eyes, dropped his body low to avoid having his throat bitten by the Venomous Serpent Person leader, then raised his short sword and hacked viciously at the Venomous Serpent Person leader's waist.

This sword strike contained hidden force; if the Venomous Serpent Person leader took the hit, it would surely die with its intestines pierced and belly ruptured.

"Ting!" The Venomous Serpent Person leader's body twisted and shifted, dodging Kuchiki Senya's sword, then a claw slapped Kuchiki Senya's shoulder, sending him flying backward.

"Cough, cough!" Kuchiki Senya coughed dryly a few times, then struggled to stand up from the ground; two of his ribs had been snapped by the Lizard Person leader's (Li Ma Zhao) claw strike.

Kuchiki Senya's heart chilled, and at the same time he secretly rejoiced—if he had carelessly taken that hit just now, he would probably have been dead long ago.

The Venomous Serpent Person leader attacked again, its speed swift as a ghost, arriving in an instant.

Kuchiki Senya hurriedly raised his sword to block.

"Clang!"

Sparks flew in all directions. The Venomous Serpent Person leader seized Kuchiki Senya's sword-wielding left arm with one hand, then yanked hard, violently tearing Kuchiki Senya's left arm clean off.

Kuchiki Senya's right hand could not be used; at this moment it had been crippled and torn.

196. Injuries are severe

The Venomous Serpent Person leader let out a vicious grin and slashed a claw ruthlessly toward Kuchiki Senya's head.

Kuchiki Senya's eyes widened—he hadn't expected the Venomous Serpent Person leader to be so cruel, wanting to crush his head on the spot.

"Boom!" Kuchiki Senya exerted all his strength, then kicked the Venomous Serpent Person leader in the crotch, sending it tumbling away.

"Ah!" The Venomous Serpent Person leader screamed miserably, then fell into the mud and rolled about in agony; blood poured from its crotch, staining a patch of muddy ground red.

"Damned thing, I'll fight you to the death!" The Venomous Serpent Person leader struggled to get up from the ground, then lunged at Kuchiki Senya.

"Boom!" Kuchiki Senya threw a punch, slamming it viciously into the Venomous Serpent Person leader's abdomen and sending it flying.

The Venomous Serpent Person leader's body crashed into a large tree, then 550 fell to the ground.

The Venomous Serpent Person leader lay on the ground, gasping for breath in great gulps; clearly, its injuries are severe.

Kuchiki Senya walked over slowly, gripping his short sword tightly, then thrust out with one strike.

This sword thrust went straight for the Venomous Serpent Person leader's throat; if stabbed, death was certain.

Fear surfaced in the Venomous Serpent Person leader's eyes; it hurriedly rolled and dodged Kuchiki Senya's strike.

"Boom!" The moment the Venomous Serpent Person leader dodged the short sword, it felt a sharp pain in its back—Kuchiki Senya's sword hacked into its back, nearly taking the Venomous Serpent Person leader's life.

"Damned human, how can you still use hidden force?" The Venomous Serpent Person leader was terrified out of its wits (bccb).

Hidden force was a power unique to martial artists; once possessed, one's strength would greatly increase.

However, the Venomous Serpent Person leader clearly knew that the human before it did not possess hidden force, which was why it had been defeated so easily.

But this fellow had clearly already suffered heavy injuries—why could it still erupt with such terrifying power?

Kuchiki Senya said coldly: "The war between our human race and the beastmen has never stopped! Our ancestors crossed blades with the powerful enemies of the Demon Realm, so I know how to wield hidden force!"

Hearing this, the Venomous Serpent Person leader was greatly shocked, its eyes growing even more terrified.

The Venomous Serpent Person leader had originally thought Kuchiki Senya was nothing more than a weak ordinary human; it hadn't expected this fellow to actually be a descendant of the ancient human civilization.

"Roar!" The Venomous Serpent Person leader let out a furious great roar, then once again pounced at Kuchiki Senya.

This time the Venomous Serpent Person leader exerted its full strength, charging at Kuchiki Senya with ferocious savagery.

"Bang!" Kuchiki Senya swung his short sword to block, then his body staggered backward, nearly falling to the ground.

"Hiss hiss~~~" The Venomous Serpent Person leader lunged at Kuchiki Senya with hideous savagery, snapping its jaws straight toward Kuchiki Senya's neck.

GLOSSARY:

Kuchiki Senya, Venomous Serpent Person leader, Lizard Person leader, Lizard King, Lizard People, Holy Sovereign, Demon Realm, beastmen, hidden force

Kuchiki Senya's gaze was icy. He swept his leg out, forcing the Snake-Person leader back, then used the chance to pull away.

Seeing his strike had missed, the Snake-Person leader gave chase to Kuchiki Senya once more.

But Kuchiki Senya was extremely wary and unwilling to let the opponent get close. He only needed to slightly delay the Snake-Person leader's speed each time, and that was enough to escape.

"Whoosh!" Suddenly, a sound of something tearing through the air rang out. A bullet wreathed in blue electric arcs shot through the swamp, then struck the Snake-Person leader.

The Snake-Person leader let out a muffled grunt, was sent flying by that bullet, then heavily slammed into a distant boulder, causing the entire Dashan to tremble.

"Who?" The Snake-Person leader looked around in panic.

"We finally found this stinking bug!" At that moment, three knights came charging from afar, arrived before Kuchiki Senya, and surrounded him.

These three were precisely the three humans who had fled earlier. They had been terrified, then escaped into a nearby forest to seek shelter, and finally ran into the Snake-Person deep in the woods.

"Three brave warriors!" Kuchiki Senya breathed a sigh of relief.

Although nothing had happened to him for now, his body was weak and his combat ability had dropped sharply.

197. Unable to Hold On

If the Snake-Person leader kept attacking him, he might be unable to hold on.

"You're that human, aren't you? Truly too weak — I could swallow you in a single bite!" The Snake-Person leader sneered with a savage grin.

"Is that so?" Kuchiki Senya said coldly. "I recall you're the Snake-Person leader, right? Today, I'll use you to draw blood."

"Arrogant and conceited — you think you've already won against me? Let me tell you, my strength is still very strong." The Snake-Person leader let out a roar, then charged up to Kuchiki Senya, extended both claws, and viciously clawed at Kuchiki Senya's skull, wanting to dig his skull out alive and suck out the extremely corrosive liquid.

Kuchiki Senya gave a cold snort. A surge of hidden force condensed into a dagger, which then swiftly pierced the Snake-Person leader between the brows, slaying him on the spot.

This Snake-Person leader's strength was indeed extraordinary — even in such a state, he had still posed a tremendous danger to Kuchiki Senya.

"Many thanks for saving our lives!" Those three fugitives bowed to Kuchiki Senya in gratitude.

"No need for such courtesy. I was also hired to come here." Kuchiki Senya shook his head, then asked, "Which nation's people are you?"

The three exchanged a glance, then said with pale faces, "We are members of the Milan Imperial Royal Guard. My name is Oscar."

"So it's the Royal Guard!" Kuchiki Senya suddenly understood — no wonder these people's strength was decent.

"Which nation's people are you? Weiheyao Gang us?" Oscar asked Kuchiki Senya in confusion.

"It doesn't matter. I've simply heard of your heroic deeds as well, so I lent a hand along the way." Kuchiki Senya said lightly.

"I see, then… many thanks!" Oscar solemnly gave Kuchiki Senya a military salute, then said, "If you don't mind, may we borrow your time to rest for one night?"

"Sure!" Kuchiki Senya nodded.

He was now severely injured, and also hungry and thirsty — he truly needed to rest and recover from his wounds.

And these soldiers should all be elite soldiers of the Milan Empire, their strength quite formidable.

With the help of Kuchiki Senya and these soldiers, he smoothly escaped the swamp area, then found a nearby village and prepared to rest for one night.

Inside the village, Kuchiki Senya found a few clean rooms, then arranged these soldiers properly and went into closed-door cultivation to heal his wounds.

"Roar!" While Kuchiki Senya was cultivating, a small black snake quietly slithered to his side, opened its mouth and bit the clothes at his waist, then tore them off, tossed them into its own mouth, and munched away with great relish.