Chapter 38: Is the Poison King Dead?

"It can actually change its body size at will?"

On the aircraft, Jiang Luoli missed with her arrow. Recalling the moment she fired the energy arrow, the Poison King's massive body had flickered extremely fast and seemed to shrink countless times over. She was filled with astonishment, but soon a smile she couldn't quite suppress appeared on her face. "Very good. The stronger you are, the more I must subdue you. That is what a true 'Poison King' should be!"

On another aircraft nearby, Lin Xueer was dumbfounded. It wasn't until the power of that energy arrow had mostly dissipated that she exclaimed, "It was so big just a moment ago, and now it's instantly become this small?"

"How on earth did the Poison King manage that? This is just too magical!"

That said, Lin Xueer looked back and saw Jiang Luoli, who had stepped out of the cabin and was standing with her bow drawn, exuding a heroic and spirited aura. Her eyes lit up. "Was it that arrow?"

Clearly, she had misunderstood the situation; this ability to instantly change size was the result of Lu Chuan using the Transformation Art.

As the commotion nearby quieted down, Lin Xueer's attention was drawn to the bronze Ancient Bow in Jiang Luoli's hand. Only after noticing that the bow was different from ordinary bows and arrows did she feel filled with doubt. "What is that thing in her hand?"

As a fellow heiress of a conglomerate, she wasn't foolish enough to ask such an unanswerable question to her face, so she could only sigh and speculate inwardly, "The power of this thing is actually greater than a rocket launcher, and I've never seen her use it before."

"Then how did she get something like this?"

For a moment, Lin Xueer turned into a curious child, her heart filled with numerous questions.

"Damn woman!"

Lu Chuan shrank in an instant, dodging that nearly fatal arrow. The rage in his heart had been amplified infinitely; after all, just a moment ago, he had truly felt the threat of death!

He had only risen up to resist in the beginning for the sake of survival and freedom. Who knew Jiang Luoli would be so persistent?

At the thought of the threat that arrow posed, Lu Chuan couldn't help but raise his head and look toward Jiang Luoli, as if wanting to know what other things she had in her hands that made him even more wary.

At this moment, although they were separated by a long distance, their gazes had already met.

Especially in Lu Chuan's line of sight, Jiang Luoli actually nocked her bow again. Once an energy arrow successfully condensed, she suddenly released it and fired.

"That bow is strange!"

With just one glance, Lu Chuan noticed the oddity of that bronze Ancient Bow, and he couldn't help but feel a wave of surprise.

After all, Jiang Luoli being able to launch attacks that threatened him wasn't due to her own ability, but rather by relying on the ancient bow in her hand. If that were the case...

"Whoosh!"

Before he could think it through, the energy arrow arrived almost instantly. Its terrifying speed made even Lu Chuan wary, and a sense of extreme danger kept erupting in his heart.

Fortunately, he had now shrunk countless times, and his target wasn't as obvious as before, so Jiang Luoli had only aimed at a general direction when she fired the arrow.

Seeing this, Lu Chuan didn't even think; he twisted his body rapidly and dodged the energy arrow.

Boom—

That familiar explosive sound rang out once again.

Although Lu Chuan was not at the center of the explosion, the energy arrow was extremely powerful, and he was still caught in the shockwave of its detonation, causing his body to be knocked back several steps.

This time, he was once again amazed by the power of the energy arrow.

"Charge!" On the other side, seeing Jiang Luoli looking majestic and about to steal all the limelight, Lin Xueer refused to be outdone and immediately ordered her own people from the conglomerate to launch an attack. "Blow that Poison King to bits for me! Don't save on ammunition!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! In an instant, a large number of rockets were fired, the dense firepower enough to cover Lu Chuan!

And at this very moment, many more aircraft were flying toward this area. It could be said that Lu Chuan had fallen into an encirclement from all sides; if he didn't find a way to resolve this, he would likely be doomed!

On one of the aircraft, a reporter appeared extremely excited! Pointing at the scene of the battle and signaling for the camera to focus there, she spoke excitedly, "Dear viewers, look!"

"That is the main battlefield where several major conglomerates are surrounding and suppressing the Poison King. At this very moment, smoke is everywhere; it seems the battle is very intense, which also shows that the Poison King's strength is extraordinary!"

"However, in order to wipe out the Poison King, a great deal of force has been deployed this time. How could it possibly escape?"

"If nothing goes wrong, the Poison King will be captured by the major conglomerates this time, and the crisis in our Jianghai City can be completely resolved!"

As she spoke, the reporter also cast her gaze toward the battlefield, but after searching for a long time without finding any trace of Lu Chuan, she couldn't help but show a puzzled expression. "Eh?"

"The Poison King... how could it be so small? I clearly saw it with my own eyes earlier..."

In fact, under the cover of the smoke, Lu Chuan's figure was obscured, so it was normal that no one could see clearly at this moment.

At this very moment, he was thinking rapidly in his heart, "This won't do!"

"The opposition is coming on aggressively this time, and there are still many Ability Users who haven't entered the fray. These modern weapons alone are enough to keep me exhausted; once they join in, the situation will become even more dire!"

Thinking of this, Lu Chuan felt it was better to avoid the sharp edge for now. By preserving his strength, he could wait for an opportunity to turn the tables later. If he resisted head-on now, he might truly be finished.

Having made his decision, he immediately took action.

Lu Chuan glanced at the peaches that Hu Dali and Heibao had collected, slithered over quickly, and swallowed all these Strange Fruits in one gulp.

At this moment, he realized he had returned a step ahead of Xiaoqing, Jingang, and the other exotic beasts, so he immediately communicated via soul, "Xiaoqing, don't come back yet, it's dangerous here!"

"Wait for my news!"

"Is it dead?"

Seeing the Poison King disappear, a look of suspicion appeared on Lin Xueer's face; she felt that it was impossible for the Poison King to fall so easily. On the other side, Jiang Luoli watched the Blood Seal in her palm flickering constantly, and after the sensation weakened rapidly until it vanished, she exclaimed in surprise, "I could clearly sense it just a moment ago. It definitely isn't dead!"

"Could it be capable of Invisibility?"

Jiang Luoli felt this possibility was increasingly likely, but now that the target had left her sensing range, she knew she couldn't afford to delay any longer. She immediately gave the order, "Pursue!"

"I clearly didn't see anything, so what is Jiang Luoli sending people to chase?"

Lin Xueer had intended to finish the job and go home, but seeing Jiang Luoli's actions, she felt very puzzled.

Despite this, she still sent people to follow, wanting to figure out exactly what was going on.

On another aircraft, the reporter, despite not even understanding the situation, reported excitedly, "Dear viewers, good news, great news!"

"The Poison King is dead, blown to pieces by rocket launchers. Now, the people from the two major conglomerates are hunting down the remaining exotic beasts in the mountains..."

(End of chapter)