Chapter 570: Killing in a Single Strike
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Yin Banshuang and Jin Ying looked at each other. A moment later, they both made their move, at almost exactly the same time.
Yin Banshuang drew an arc in the air. It immediately appeared within three feet of the spider puppet monster. The white tiger’s claws glinted hotly with white light and the five claws reached for the spider puppet monster.
Clang clang clang! The power of the white tiger’s claws landed on the spider puppet monster but only left a few scratches on its metallic armor.
Yin Banshuang’s move was immediately countered by the spider puppet monster. It lifted its forelegs lightly and opened its savage metallic mouth. It spat out rays of white light that were knitted into a large web, aiming to envelop Yin Banshuang in it.
Yin Banshuang knew that she was no match for the spider puppet monster and did not dare to go head-on against the unknown light web. She did not hesitate to dodge.
However, the white light web seemed to be targeted at Yin Banshuang. No matter how she dodged, the white light web followed and grew bigger, causing the s.p.a.ce that Yin Banshuang could dodge into to shrink.
Yin Banshuang’s expression was tight and she stared hard at the light web. She had not expected the spider puppet monster’s attack to be so hard to shake off.
Jin Ying frowned. If she and Yin Banshuang worked together, they might have a chance of restraining the spider puppet monster. Yin Banshuang would then be able to escape from the light web. Jin Ying’s figure s.h.i.+mmered but she did not head in the direction of Yin Banshuang, heading instead a hundred meters in the opposite direction. Then, she waved her hand and a golden ray of light flew out from her sleeves, turning into a long golden dragon. It whooshed toward where Yin Banshuang was.
The golden dragon was Jin Ying’s Golden Dragon Dual Dancing Whips. It was a top grade spiritual weapon.
The figure of the golden dragon moved swiftly and arrived behind Yin Banshuang in the blink of an eye, wrapping around her waist and pulling her back forcefully. Yin Banshuang was removed from the vicinity of the white light web in a moment.
“Kill.” Jin Ying pointed her other hand and the golden whip appeared in her hand, whipping down on the spider puppet monster heavily.
Cras.h.!.+ There was a loud sound as the whip slapped down on the spider puppet monster’s body. A startling force caused the puppet monster to take two steps back. The force of the whip was enough to kill a pract.i.tioner in the beginning stage of the Golden Elixir realm.
Yin Banshuang had also untangled herself from the long whip by now. Her figure s.h.i.+mmered and she attacked the spider puppet monster from another direction.
The two of them knew that what they had to do was not to defeat the spider puppet monster but to keep hara.s.sing it. They had to keep its attention on both of them to give Mo Wen an opportunity to kill it.
Even though this was dangerous, out of the three of them only Mo Wen had the ability to kill this terrifying puppet monster. The two of them could not do it.
Hiss Hiss! The spider puppet monster seemed a little angry, making hissing sounds with its mouth. The metal sh.e.l.l on its back moved and then six metallic holes appeared. The next moment, an intense white light rose from each of the six holes. The white light struck at Yin Banshuang and Jin Ying. Each ray of light was two meters long and the rays overlapped as they attacked.
It was evident from the energy ripples on the white pillars of lights that this energy would very likely cause a person to melt if it hit one’s body. A pract.i.tioner in the intermediate Golden Elixir realm would not dare to take the blow. Jin Ying and Yin Banshuang, who were both of the beginning stage of the Golden Elixir Realm, certainly did not.
Furthermore, the spider puppet monster seemed to be able to judge the individual strength of the two of them. there were four rays of energy shot at Jin Ying while there was only two shot at Yin Banshuang.
Jin Ying’s face darkened and she cursed the spider puppet monster in her heart. Immediately, she had no choice but to dodge the attack of the white light rays with everything she had. They simply could not allow themselves to be hit by the light rays. However, dodging them was so difficult because they covered such a wide area.
Yin Banshuang was only facing two light rays but the amount of pressure on her was significant. Her cultivation, methods of self-preservation and the number of treasures she had was not as great as those of Jin Ying. It was more of a test for her abilities right now.
At that moment, Mo Wen moved. He had been waiting for the right time. He moved suddenly as the spider puppet monster shot out six rays of light.
Mo Wen turned into a ray of light and flew over in a flash toward the sh.e.l.l on the spider puppet monster’s back. When the six rays of light shone, Mo Wen had already appeared in the air above the spider puppet monster.
The spider puppet monster discovered Mo Wen almost immediately. However, its attention was on Yin Banshuang and Jin Ying and it had just started its attack. It was difficult for it to react immediately.
Mo Wen was like a meteorite, smas.h.i.+ng at the spider puppet monster’s back viciously. The Sacred Fire Sword in his hand was pointing down as he held the hilt tightly in both hands. The flames on the sword spread, making it seem as though the G.o.d of Fire was descending from the sky.
Cras.h.!.+ The force of the blow was the c.u.mulation of ten spiritual stones and all of Mo Wen’s strength. The moment it hit the spider puppet monster’s body, it was like a comet hitting earth. The spider puppet monster stumbled and fell down with its eight sharp metallic legs spread open and embedded into the ground.
Cras.h.!.+ The ground beneath the spider puppet monster seemed unable to bear the terrifying force and collapsed inwards forcefully causing the spider puppet monster to sink down again. It was almost buried in the ground.
Mo Wen knelt on one knee on top of the spider puppet monster. He held the Sacred Fire Sword tightly. The tip of the sword was pointing down and was embedded deeply into the thick and heavy sh.e.l.l of the monster. It was about a foot deep. The terrifying force turned into flames and rolled out like a wave of fire, surrounding the spider puppet monster. It was as if it was hung on a rack and being barbecued.
It had not been easy for Yin Banshuang and Jin Yin who had endured the attack of six terrifying white lights. Yin Banshuang was slightly better off as she only had to deal with two rays of light. In the end, she had just about managed to dodge the rays and had only been grazed by the white light. Even so, she had almost lost an arm and was badly injured. Compared to the power of a peak Golden Elixir realm pract.i.tioner, even a casual attack from the puppet monster had more terrifying power.
Jin Ying was feeling more disconsolate. She was fortunate to possess many treasures that meant it would have been unlikely for her to be killed by white light pillars. However, she had not only been injured, but had also had to destroy a defensive spiritual weapon in order to avoid the attack of the white light. The internal structure of the little green s.h.i.+eld had been damaged as it took in more energy than it could. Its l.u.s.ter was dim and it was no longer spiritual.
Only immortal cultivators could repair such a damaged spiritual weapon. There was nothing an ordinary pract.i.tioner could do.
“d.a.m.n it.” Jin Ying looked at the little green s.h.i.+eld that had fallen to the ground. It had lost all its spirituality and had power left. Her heart ached for it. The worth of a spiritual weapon was almost equal to the power of a small to mid-sized sect. She was upset at its destruction.
“Stop complaining. It is worth it no matter how great the loss is.” Mo Wen slowly stood up from the spider puppet monster’s back. He smiled brilliantly.
Crash. The ground collapsed once more. The spider puppet monster sunk another half a meter. The spider puppet monster did not look scary at all now. It was splayed out on the ground like a pile of sc.r.a.p metal.
Mo Wen had successfully destroyed the energy system hidden in the spider puppet monster’s body with the strike. He had not expected to succeed in just one stroke. The defensive capabilities of the spider puppet monster were evidently way higher than the other two puppet monsters. He was not very confident as to whether he could break through its defence.
However, he had not expected the Sacred Fire Sword to be so startlingly powerful. It had pierced almost two feet deep through the monster’s sh.e.l.l.
Even though Mo Wen was smiling, blood kept spraying out of his mouth. His aura immediately plummeted. Yin Banshuang suspected that he was only able to stand on the spider puppet monster’s sh.e.l.l with some difficulty.
Mo Wen’s current state was that he was bleeding from seven orifices. The Sacred Fire Sword had a terrifying strength. The reflective effect it had on him was similarly terrifying. His body found it hard to bear this powerful force. If it had been any stronger, his body might have simply collapsed.
Even though they had won, the three of them had sustained heavy injuries.
“Vital Qi! Don’t try to stop me this time.” Jin Ying looked up forcefully, her hair dancing wildly. She looked at the vital Qi cloud in the air with her sharp eyes. The heated gleam in her eyes seemed almost as if it could burn the air.
“What is it? Do you intend to take it all for yourself?” Yin Banshuang said, wiping away the traces of blood at the corner of her mouth.
“Half for me, and the two of you shall split the other half equally. How about that?” Jin Ying lifted her chin proudly, splitting the spoils.
“Half for you? Why should we!” Yin Banshuang laughed coldly. “Do you want to fight against the two of us? Or do you think we don’t have the strength to fight anymore and that we are no match for you if we work together?”
Jin Ying, who had arrived after them wanted to take half of the vital Qi. She was obviously challenging her and Mo Wen. No matter how they looked at it, she could not bear this.
“Don’t forget, I destroyed a spiritual weapon in order to defeat this large beast. I should gain some compensation.” Jin Ying narrowed her eyes as her gaze drifted to Mo Wen. She might not respect Yin Banshuang, but it was difficult to say just what she thought of Mo Wen. She was somewhat surprised at the power the youth wielded. Even though he seemed to be more injured than the both of them, who knew if he had any other tricks up his sleeves.
Earlier, she had dared to think lightly of Mo Wen and Yin Banshuang. But now, she was not so certain.
“Don’t look at me. I have no opinions as to how much vital Qi you want,” Mo Wen said lightly. “It all depends on whether you have the stomach s.p.a.ce for it. Don’t blame me for not reminding you. It is dangerous to suck in too much vital Qi. You should learn to be content with what you have.” He wiped the blood off the corner of his lips. He then ignored the girls. He sat cross-legged on the sh.e.l.l of the spider puppet monster and started to recuperate.
If it was ordinary vital Qi, that cloud might not be enough to split amongst the three of them. But the quality and quant.i.ty of the unicolored vital Qi was a hundred times that of regular vital Qi. Thirty people would find it hard to digest so much vital Qi, much less the three of them.