Chapter 613: Both Sides Suffer, Peacock Launches a Sneak Attack

However, Du Taiyue did not die; he was merely injured.

During the previous battle at Fucheng, Zhou You had seen Fu Manlun use a method of shedding his own skin and flesh to take a fatal blow in his stead.

If a disciple could use this trick, there was no reason why Du Taiyue, as the master, could not.

Sure enough...

The moon wheel swept across Du Taiyue's body, slicing him in two from the middle, yet there was not a drop of blood in his chest or abdominal cavity, nor were there any internal organs or a skeleton.

This was nothing more than an empty shell, a human-skin frame with only the appearance of a person.

"Life-Shedding Escape Technique."

Du Taiyue's true body appeared a hundred meters away; his figure was even thinner and smaller, having shrunk by a circle, clearly having lost a significant amount of flesh and blood.

Without hesitation, he took out his Jade Smoke Pipe and inhaled, taking two puffs in one breath, exhausting all his opportunities.

"Not good!"

Chi Riqianli's eyes were about to split with rage; he hurriedly recalled the moon wheel and signaled for Gai Xianlu and the others to retreat.

But it was too late...

The smoke was like an arrow; two wisps darted over at extreme speed, striking Chi Riqianli and another Martial Expert directly.

Du Taiyue laughed twice, raised his palm, and shouted, "Sore Face!"

Where would a Sore Face come from? His Nine Insects, including Sore Face, had all been transferred elsewhere by Lu Zhigang using 'Anchor'.

Suddenly, Lu Zhigang's heart skipped a beat; could it be...

The next moment, the Sore Face poisonous insect beside him became agitated, and the control buried deep within its bloodline flared up at this moment.

The ten-meter-long Sore Face instantly surged and expanded, growing to a length of a hundred meters in the blink of an eye; although it could not compare to the mother body, it was still a quarter or a third of its length.

"Woooo!"

Sore Face was dragged away from his body as if by an invisible giant hand, flickering a few times before merging behind Du Taiyue.

Seeing this, Lu Zhigang clutched his chest; sure enough, he had ill intentions. Sore Face appeared to be a reward, but in reality, it was a backup battery.

He had used his own resources to feed and hatch it, only for it to be unreasonably snatched away at a life-or-death moment.

Moreover, the method used to make Sore Face grow so rapidly just now, traversing decades or even a hundred years of growth in a mere instant, was clearly done by draining its life force and potential to force its maturation.

Once this poisonous insect's potential was exhausted, it would inevitably age and wither rapidly, or even die.

Du Taiyue's intentions were sinister; whether they were inner disciples, poisonous pets, or old Zhinü, they were all pawns, tools, and consumables!

"Nine-Rule Poison Spirit Profound Art, Poison Pet Transformed into Palm Power."

At the end of his rope, Du Taiyue relied on plundering his disciple's poisonous pet to strike a palm that turned the tide of the battle.

This palm strike raised his attack power to the Martial Expert Fourth Heaven, rushing straight toward the immobilized Chi Riqianli and his companion.

Gai Xianlu, standing to the side, tried to interfere, but his Great Medicine was exhausted, and as soon as he got close, his Qi and blood were disrupted by the poisonous palm wind, leaving him dizzy and disoriented.

Chi Riqianli and his companion, their bodies rigid and under the control of the 'Shadow-Fixing Smoke', watched helplessly as the poisonous palm struck them.

Boom! The two Strong Martial experts sprayed blood across the sky, and countless poisonous spirits and poisonous Qi, like ten thousand snakes devouring, surrounded their bodies, biting and drilling fiercely.

Viewed from afar, it looked like water weeds flowing and swimming wantonly at the bottom of a river.

After a few breaths, the effect of the Shadow-Fixing Smoke failed, and they regained the freedom of their limbs.

Chi Riqianli erupted with power, shattering the surrounding poisonous gas, but when he looked at his companion, the companion's aura was rapidly dropping and weakening until it hit zero; he had been killed by the poisonous palm.

"Du Taiyue, I will not share the same sky as you."

Chi Riqianli gripped the moon wheel and, regardless of his own condition, smashed it toward Du Taiyue.

His Qi and blood surged, and he completely abandoned his own defense, allowing the residual poisonous gas distributed in the surrounding air to find a gap and swarm in.

The power of the moon wheel was not what it once was, but the lethality of the disaster-charm treasure remained. Du Taiyue twisted his body, winding like a snake, "Spirit Snake Evasion Method."

He used his Lightness Skill to dodge the fatal blow of the moon wheel, but a large chunk of flesh was torn from his chest, weighing at least 5 jin.

The wound did not heal, and the bleeding did not stop.

It was very clear; the injuries were too severe, and his physical strength was already stretched thin, leaving no time to heal this wound.

However, on the side of the Thousand Faces Hall, the only one still intact was Gai Xianlu.

After Chi Riqianli swung the moon wheel, he was taken advantage of by the surrounding residual poison, and he was currently struggling with all his might against the poisonous spirits and poisonous energy inside his body.

"Du Taiyue, you... don't you run!"

Gai Xianlu still wanted to say some harsh words, but he didn't expect Du Taiyue to not talk to him at all, turning his head and running.

He suddenly realized, what was he afraid of? His own side had suffered heavy casualties, and even Chi Riqianli was severely injured and poisoned; even if Du Taiyue were made of iron, he was currently at the end of his rope and heavily wounded.

This was a golden opportunity to kill Du Taiyue and reap the greatest benefits of this battle.

Thinking of this, his figure flickered instantly, breaking the sound barrier and tearing through the air until he disappeared into the sky, the sonic boom arriving only belatedly.

Du Taiyue and Gai Xianlu disappeared one after the other, and the battlefield tended toward calm.

A moment later, Chan Juaner's slightly hoarse voice sounded, "Senior Brother Lu, that Strong Martial expert is poisoned; should we make a move?"

"Do not harbor such thoughts; even a severely wounded and dying Strong Martial expert is not someone you or I can touch."

Zhou You looked at Chi Riqianli, who was standing motionless like a statue not far away, and shook his head. Any one of the life-saving methods that person possessed could blast the two of them into dust a hundred times over.

Picking up a bargain also requires knowing one's own limits.

"Follow quickly; if there is no result today, we must not make a decision lightly."

Zhou You signaled for Chan Juaner to secretly follow the direction in which Du Taiyue had disappeared.

Chan Juaner was convinced and impressed; he was truly the master she submitted to, unmoved by temptation and firm in his will.

Du Taiyue tore through the air, fleeing rapidly. Listening to the movements of Gai Xianlu behind him, he felt deep resentment after waking up; if he were not severely injured, he could kill a mere Strong Martial Second Heaven expert with a flip of his palm.

"Gai Xianlu, do not be so aggressive. If you push me too far, I will poison and destroy all the Medicine Fields, leaving you with nothing."

As he threatened, Gai Xianlu sneered, "Who cares about those?"

"If you don't die, who has the heart to care about those external things?"

This great battle was too tragic; the leader Chi Riqianli was severely wounded, and the other martial experts were nearly wiped out, yet he relied on a Great Medicine to hold on until now, becoming the final hope instead.

Gai Xianlu knew the opponent's poison arts were formidable, so he did not excessively provoke Du Taiyue, thinking only of exhausting his strength first.

Suddenly...

From the corner of his eye, Du Taiyue saw a flash of variegated color, brilliant and resplendent, like a rainbow emerging from the depths of the earth.

A rainbow? It flew straight and bright toward him...

"Color-Severing Formless Divine Sword!"

The Great Venerable of the Thousand Faces Hall, Kongque Laoliu, appeared on the battlefield at this moment, pointing his sword at Du Taiyue.

Suspended above his head was the 'Seven Fragrances Peacock Gall', preventing poisonous Qi and poisonous malevolence from drawing near; his long sword was tricky and vicious, striking from a diagonal angle along the escape route, and by borrowing the speed of Du Taiyue's flight, it easily pierced into his body.

Du Taiyue's body shuddered, and he raised his palm to strike Kongque Laoliu; his recoiling body traced a brilliant rainbow across the sky, hanging beneath that slowly fading crescent moon.

"Kongque, well done!"

Gai Xianlu spoke in praise, but suddenly discovered Du Taiyue plunging headfirst into the bubbling swamp.

A moment later, all traces of Du Taiyue were lost.

(End of this chapter)