Chapter 133

Inside the Cave, killing intent almost condensed into substance.

The three-headed spiritual power demon beast summoned by Wan Honghai: the blue-faced evil wolf's sharp claws tore the air with a piercing whistle; the giant python's long tail swept sideways, whipping up a fishy wind; the strange bird's wings vibrated, countless tiny wind blades fell like raindrops.

Pfft!

Wang Shan spat out a mouthful of fresh blood; the power brought by the 【Third Tier Burst Pill】, in the face of the absolute pressure of late Foundation Establishment, still seemed utterly insignificant. He felt his bones groaning, each breath bringing a burning pain.

"Body Refining Ninth Layer Peak? This is your deathbed struggle?" Wan Honghai's voice carried a lofty contempt, as if he enjoyed this cat-and-mouse game, "In my eyes, what's the difference from an ant?"

Wang Shan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes growing ever more fierce. Ants? Today I'll let you see that even ants can bite through your foot!

"System! Exchange! 【Third-Order Explosion Talisman】! 【Third-Order Gravity Talisman】! 【Third-Order Blood Qi Pill】! Exchange as much as possible!" he roared in his mind.

【Spirit Plant Points-50】

【Spirit Plant Points-80】

【Spirit Plant Points-120】

In an instant, his meager remaining Spirit Plant Points were consumed like flowing water, turning into a thick stack of Talisman and several pills exuding a rich blood qi.

"Glug!" He swallowed a 【Third-Order Blood Qi Pill】 without hesitation; the pill melted upon entry, the violent blood qi instantly replenishing his nearly exhausted spiritual power, but the pain as if his five viscera and six bowels were being torn apart and reassembled also made him groan.

"Still want to make a last stand?" Wan Honghai raised his eyebrows slightly, seeming a bit impatient, and lightly pressed down with his right hand.

The three-headed demon beast's assault grew even fiercer!

The evil wolf opened its bloody maw, foul-smelling saliva dripping, aiming straight for Wang Shan's throat; the giant python coiled upward, trying to strangle him; the strange bird hovered in the air, its wind blades becoming denser.

Wang Shan struggled to cope, danger lurking everywhere. His protective light flickered unstably, and instantly several deep wounds exposing bone appeared on his body.

"Damn, this old dog's tactics are indeed not comparable to that waste Wan Tianjue!" Wang Shan cursed inwardly, while his mind raced.

A head-on clash is a dead end; the only hope… Beast Taming Sect! The runes on that 【Black Jade Slip】!

Myriad Beast Law… Myriad Beast Law… Since it's a doctrine of the Beast Taming Sect, there must be a way to counter it!

He recalled those ancient, obscure runes on the jade slip; a passage about 'spiritual power backlash' and 'beast soul counterflow' leapt to mind.

"This is it!"

Wang Shan's eyes suddenly brightened; in the gap between blocking attacks, he struggled to form one obscure hand seal after another, while his inner spiritual power began to circulate along a strange trajectory, outlining tiny rune nodes.

These rune nodes quickly assembled before him, faintly forming the prototype of an irregular formation.

【Backlash Rune Array】! This is a forbidden method he deduced from the jade slip targeting the Beast Taming Sect's law; once successful, it can draw the caster's internal demon beast power to backlash against the master!

But this formation is extremely dangerous; a slight mistake will also affect the caster himself.

"Condense!" Wang Shan roared, pouring the last trace of his spiritual power into it.

Hum—

The irregular formation prototype suddenly brightened, and a strange wave instantly spread outward.

Wan Honghai, who was controlling the three-headed demon beast, suddenly changed expression.

"Huh?" He felt a hidden power belonging to his contracted demon beast surge uncontrollably, clashing with the spiritual power demon beast he had condensed using the Myriad Beast Law.

Pfft!

Wan Honghai felt a sweetness in his throat, let out a muffled groan, and his face instantly paled somewhat. The movements of the three-headed spiritual power demon beast also stalled, and the spiritual light on its body dimmed considerably.

"Great opportunity!" Wang Shan's eyes flashed with sharp light.

He endured the intense pain throughout his body, pushing the 【Burst Pill】 and 【Blood Qi Pill】 to their limits; his whole body shot forward like a cannonball, not retreating but advancing, charging straight at Wan Honghai!

"Thunderclap!"

Thunderlight exploded outward, carrying an unstoppable momentum, fiercely slamming toward Wan Honghai's chest!

"Splitting Stele!"

His other palm, covered with a thick earth-yellow light, followed closely, striking straight at Wan Honghai's dantian!

This is his secret ultimate skill, and also the strongest attack he can unleash right now!

Wan Honghai obviously hadn't expected that, in this situation, Wang Shan would not flee but instead dare to launch a counterattack, and such a fierce one at that!

In the rush, he could only barely muster spiritual power to protect his body.

Boom!

The thunderclap palm print solidly struck Wan Honghai's protective spiritual light, emitting a loud boom; the protective spiritual light trembled violently, cracking open several fissures.

Then, with a "Crack!", the Splitting Stele hand broke through the spiritual light and heavily struck Wan Honghai's chest and abdomen!

Puff—!

Wan Honghai, as if struck heavily, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his body staggering back seven or eight steps before barely steadying himself.

He lowered his gaze to his slightly caved-in chest, then lifted his eyes to Wang Shan, his eyes showing shock for the first time.

"You…… how could you possibly hurt me?" He simply couldn't believe it; a Body Refining cultivator, even after taking pills, how could he repel me and even cause internal injury? This kid's methods are too bizarre!

Wang Shan also fared poorly; these two blows nearly exhausted all his strength, the recoil causing his qi and blood to churn, his arm bones feeling as if they were cracked, and his vision darkened repeatedly.

But he gritted his teeth and forced a grin, a hint of madness in his smile: "Old dog, how does it taste?"

"Li Hu! Zhang Mei! Split up and retreat! Withdraw through the Water Passage! Quick!" He bellowed toward the depths of the Cave with all his remaining strength.

Li Hu and Zhang Mei, who were struggling forward, both jolted at the sound.

"Brother Wang!" Li Hu turned his head and saw Wang Shan covered in blood, yet standing like a war god before Wan Honghai, buying them time.

"Go!" Li Hu clenched his teeth, no longer hesitating, pulling Zhang Mei and holding the child, his speed suddenly increasing somewhat.

Wan Honghai was so angry by Wang Shan's words that smoke seemed to rise from his seven orifices; he was about to pursue despite his injuries, but saw Wang Shan holding an earth-yellow talisman.

"You want to run? Not so easy!" Wan Honghai shouted angrily.

"Hmph, old dog, today ends here!" Wang Shan fiercely slapped the 【Third-Order Earth Escape Talisman】 onto himself.

A yellow light flashed, and his figure instantly vanished from the spot, escaping into the hard rock.

"Wretched brat! Don't even think of escaping!" Wan Honghai flew into a rage, slamming his palm toward the spot where Wang Shan had vanished, blasting a large pit in the ground, yet there was no trace of Wang Shan.

He clutched his chest, coughing violently a few times, feeling the turbulent qi and blood within him and that strange Counter-Devouring power, a hint of wariness flashing in his eyes. This Wang Shan, his methods are endless, and that Counter-Devouring power is still secretly wreaking havoc.

Ah——! Wan Honghai could only face the empty Cave, letting out a reluctant and angry roar; his voice echoed long in the cave. He dared not rashly pursue underground—who knows what nasty tricks that brat still has waiting for him.

……

Pitch-black underground, Wang Shan relied on the power of the Earth Escape Talisman, making his way with difficulty.

Each time he passed through a rock layer, it felt like being cut by countless dull blades, pain piercing to the marrow.

His Spiritual Power within had long been exhausted, the effects of the Explosion Pill and Blood Qi Pill had gradually faded, and a tremendous weakness surged like a tide.

【System Prompt: Spirit Plant Points have returned to zero.】

The icy System Prompt tone rang in his mind.

Wang Shan gave a bitter laugh; this time, he had truly reached his limit. He felt his eyelids growing heavier, his consciousness beginning to blur……

I don't know if Li Hu and the others can bring the children to safety……