Chapter672:Ambush!
"Ohno!"
FireDragonMaster’sfacechangeddrastically.Thespeedwastoofast,anditwascomingfrombehind.
TheFireDragonMaster’sattentionwascompletelyfocusedonXiWuqingandhedidn’texpectthatsomeonecouldescapehisspyingandsneakattackfrombehind.
"Boom!"
ThehandprintthatwasoriginallyaimedatXiWuqing,theFireDragonMasterquicklyslappedbehindhimandrapidlyretreatedatthesametime.
Swoosh...
Butitwastoolate.Theswordlighteruptedlikeavolcaniceruption,spreadingaterrifyingredaurathatsweptthrougheverything.Alongwiththerotationofthestars,theconstellationsfloated,asifdraggingalong,colorfulthunderbolt,shootingoutwithimmenseandunparalleledpower.
"Roar..."
Withintheswordlight,thereseemedtobeafaintRedDragonshadow,carryingtheradianceofthestars.Thegroundcrackedandfissuresexplodedwhereveritpassed,causingthevoidtotremble.
Inthatmoment,LifetakenYamaXiWuqing’sexpressionalsodrasticallychanged.
Theterrifyingmomentummadehissoultremble!
"嗤......"
Thecollisionofpalmprintsandknifelightcausedapowerfulwaveofflamestoburstout,creatingadeafeningsoundasthetwoclashed,causingthemountainstocrumbleandthegroundtoshatter.
"Whoosh......"
Aswirlingenergyripple,resemblingapowerfultornado,eruptedfromtheclashbetweentheknifelightandthehandprintofFireDragonMaster,sweepingthroughthesurroundingvalleywithtremendousforce.
Giantrocksshattered,theearthshook,andeverythingwasdestroyed.
"Swish......"
Theknifelightpiercedthroughtheair,descendingfromthepalmofFireDragonMaster.
FireDragonMaster’sfaceturnedpale,hiseyesfilledwithshockandfear.Theimmensepowermadehishearttremble.
Everythingwasinchaos.IfFireDragonMasterwereinhisprime,hemighthavebeenabletoescapefromthisfrenzy.WiththecultivationoftheSixthGradeofYuanEmperorRealm,hewouldhavebeenconsideredoneofthestrongestintheworld.
Butatthismoment,FireDragonMasterknewthathehadalsosufferedsevereinjuries,eventohissoul.ComparedtoXiWuqing,thedamagehesustainedwasnotmuchbetter.
AsFireDragonMasterswiftlyretreated,asenseofpanicsurgedwithinhim.
(TranslatedbyGravityTales😨)
"Swoosh..."
Buthewasstilltooslow.Asthebladespassed,threefingertipsonFireDragonMaster’spalm-hisindex,middle,andringfingers-weren’tabletoescapeunscathed.Theywereallseveredneatly,leavingonlyfiveintactfingers.
"Ah..."
ThepainofhavingthreefingertipsseveredcausedeventhemightyFireDragonMastertoletoutacryofanguish.Hisvisionblurred,andbloodflowedprofuselyfromhishand.
"Quick,run!"
AghostlyfigureappearedbyXiWuqing’sside,swiftlypullinghimalong.Behindthem,acrimsonradianceengulfedthemastheirspiritualwingsfluttered,propellingthemintotheairandawayinaninstant.
"Youbastard,thisisn’toverbetweenus!"
Everythinghappenedtooquickly,leavingFireDragonMaster,whowasalreadysufferingfromsoultrauma,feelingsomewhatdazed.Afteramoment,heregainedhissensesanderuptedinanger,leapingintotheairtogivechase.
Thecrimsonradiancescattered,andafiguresoaredoutofthevalleybeforecrashingintothedensemountains,disappearingfromsight.
"Youcan’tescape,youbastard!"
TheFireDragonMasterbecameangry,andhisvoiceechoedthroughthenightsky.
...
Thereweretoweringmountainsandhiddenrockwalls.
Themoonlightwasbeautiful,shiningthroughthedensevinesandfillingthecave.
XiWuqingstaredatayoungboyinfrontofhim.Hehadapalefaceandhiseyeswerefilledwithabsoluteastonishment.Itwasthisboywhohadjustsavedhim.
TheonewhohadjustsavedXiWuqingwasnoneotherthanSuYi,aboy.
Atthefinalmoment,SuYiactedand,withthehelpofLingQianxue,activatedtheSupremeChaoticYuanTechniqueandunleashedtheRoaringDragonEmperorSlash.
Andmostimportantly,SuYiusedanothersecretweaponhehad,theTerrifyingStarBlade.
WithSuYi’scurrentlevelofstrength,hecouldn’tfullyunleashthepoweroftheTerrifyingStarBlade,butwithLingQianxue’shelp,thepowerunleashedbytheTerrifyingStarBladecouldbeimagined.
SuYipondered,wonderingifheshouldlendahelpinghand.Heknewthatifhedidn’t,hewouldpassatestinhisheart.However,healsoknewthatgettinginvolvedwouldbeariskymove.Luckily,therewasaperfectopportunitywherehehopedtostrikeapowerfulblowusingallhisstrength.
WiththeTerrifyingStarBlade,LingQianxue’sassistance,theRoaringDragonEmperorSlash,andtheSupremeChaoticYuanTechnique,SuYilaunchedasurpriseattackfrombehind.TheFireDragonMasterwasalreadyinjuredandoverwhelmed,andthreefingertipsweresevered.
XiWuqing,whowaswatchingSuYi,wassurprisedbeyondbelief.HerememberedSuYi’sstrengthfrombefore,butthepowerhedisplayedjustnowwasonawholenewlevel,anditsentshiversdownXiWuqing’sspine.
FeelingtherestrainedauraemanatingfromSuYi,XiWuqingknewthattheyoungmanhaddefinitelycomeacrossagreatopportunityduringthisperiodoftime.
"Hush!"
SuYimadeagestureforXiWuqingtobequiet,keepinghisauraconcealed.Hedidn’tdaretomakeanybigmovementsbecausetheFireDragonMasterwasnearbyandcouldeasilydetecthim.
XiWuqingnodded,suppressinghisshock,andquicklyswallowedafewpillswithouttakingtimetobreathe.Hewasafraidthathisenergymightleakout,attractingtheattentionoftheFireDragonMaster.
"Thisisagreatexpenditureofenergy.Iwillhavetoenteradeepsleepforalongperiodoftimetorecover.Takecareofyourselfandpleasedon’tdie,"LingQianxue’svoiceechoedinSuYi’smindandthendisappeared.
SuYireluctantlyacknowledgedthatLingQianxuehadbeeninsidehimduringthistime,andhehadbecomeaccustomedtoherpresence.
"Roarrrr..."
Inthedistance,abirdflewandademonbeastletoutaroar,buttheneverythingcalmeddown.
SuYiandXiWuqingclosedtheireyes,sittingsilently,notdaringtomakeasound.
Timepassedslowly,andtheskygraduallybrightened.Thenighthadpassed.
"Phew..."
XiWuqingopenedhiseyes,tookadeepbreath,andlookedatSuYi,saying,"Alright,itseemsthattheFireDragonMasterhasalreadygonefaraway."
"Areyousafe?"SuYiopenedhiseyes,andthetenseexpressiononhisfacerelaxed.
Thisnightseemedpeaceful,butSuYiwasfarfromcalm.Fromyesterdayuntilnow,itfeltlikehehadwalkedthroughthegatesofdeath.IfFireDragonMasterfoundout,theconsequenceswouldbedire.
"ItseemslikeIoweyouafavor."XiWuqinglookedatSuYi,hiseyesfilledwithcuriosityandsurprise.
"Don’tmentionit,Ioweyouafavortoo."SuYishruggedhisshouldersandstoodup,stretchinglazily.Heappearedrelaxed.
"Whatareyoudoinghere?"XiWuqingasked.
"I’vebeenhereallalong,neverthoughtIwouldrunintoyou."
SuYilaughedbitterly.Hehadbeenmindinghisownbusinessinthecave,neverexpectingtostumbleuponabattlebetweentwopowerfulYuanEmperorRealmexperts,oneofwhomwasXiWuqing.
"You’vebeenhereallalong?"
XiWuqingwasastonished.HehadthoughtSuYihadsneakedinquietly,neverimaginingthatSuYihadbeenthereallalonginthevalley.
FeelingthepresenceofSuYi,XiWuqingbecamealert.Hehadn’tnoticedSuYi’spresencebefore,whichexplainedhowhewasabletosneakuponFireDragonMaster.