LRAB Chapter 199 Flying Kites
Chapter 199 Flying Kites
Chapter 199 Flying Kites
Above the endless snowfield, Chen Yi rode on the Crimson Soul Sparrow, secretly having it use a secret technique to accelerate.
Raise the escape technique to the upper-middle level of the third tier.
In an attempt to distance themselves from the Moon-Hidden Bat King.
however,
Several miles behind, the giant bat shadows on the snowfield also sped up, following at a leisurely distance.
Its speed is only slightly faster than the Fire Soul Sparrow, yet it doesn't relentlessly pursue it.
Chen Yi estimated that it was still more than 20,000 li (approximately 10,000 kilometers) to cross the snowy plateau, enter the edge of the monster mountain range, and reach the designated area for the cross-border flying boat.
The opponent was clearly not in a hurry, intending to use the 20,000-mile distance to wear down the Crimson Flame Sparrow, reducing its combat strength, and then slowly kill it later.
"He's clearly at the late Core Formation stage, capable of crushing me, yet he's so calmly flying a kite."
This old man is a bit difficult to deal with!
Chen Yi thought to himself.
In the current situation, unless he consumes the premium [Azure Thunder Brew] and unleashes all his speed-enhancing trump cards to reach the speed of the late third tier, he can only escape quickly.
However, doing so comes at a high price: all of our escape tactics would be exposed, and with such a large-scale operation, even if we reach the merchant guild's airship, there is still a possibility of accidents.
Moreover, Chen Yi couldn't guarantee that an elder in the late Core Formation stage wouldn't have the same speed-enhancing techniques to catch up with him.
Not worth the candle.
At present, it seems best to finish this battle in the immediate future.
Moreover, it would be best to kill the Moon-Hidden Bat King, so that the old man would lose his mount that was chasing him, and then create distance, hide, change his appearance, and head to the cross-border airship.
It will be much better. The old man can't catch up with him. Even if he has many tricks up his sleeve and can recognize his changed identity, as long as Chen Yi gets to the flying boat, he will naturally not be afraid of this demonic cultivator elder.
The Nine Heavens Chamber of Commerce is a large chamber of commerce in the Central Plains. The demonic cultivators are currently too busy to deal with their own problems and don't dare to provoke a major enemy.
However, in the current battle, what's disadvantageous for Chen Yi is that he doesn't have time to set up an illusion array.
As for the puppet array, those second-tier high-grade puppets are still somewhat useful against ordinary early and mid-stage Core Formation cultivators.
There's no need to use it to deal with this late-stage Core Formation elder.
In fact, Chen Yi did have a chance to kill the Blood Fiend Elder.
The prerequisite is that he needs to launch a close-range sneak attack, unleashing all his physical and spiritual divine abilities, as well as his soul lightning divine ability. Under such a sneak attack, there is a chance.
"Sigh," he sighed softly.
As the Crimson Soul Sparrow's Fire Wings swept across the summit of a snow-capped mountain, Chen Yi suddenly made a hand seal, and his figure silently drifted down like a snowflake.
After crossing a snow-covered hill, Chen Yi leaped down from the Crimson Soul Sparrow and disappeared into the snow.
The bird understood and continued its swift flight northward, lightning flashing among its feathers—this was the camouflage Chen Yi had taught it, meant to make its pursuers believe its master was still on its back.
The moment Chen Yi landed, he activated the Turtle Breathing Technique, his heartbeat and breathing stopped abruptly, and he activated the third-level Breath Concealment Technique to its maximum.
Let's try to wait until the Bat King flies close and then launch a sneak attack.
Unexpectedly, the dark bat-like shadow suddenly hovered five miles away on the snow-covered plain.
Five miles away, the Moon-Hidden Bat King's giant wings fluttered slightly, and its scarlet pupils suddenly contracted to needle size.
With a twitch of its nostrils, it spewed out two streams of viscous blood mist. The blood mist twisted and shaped in the air like a living thing, instantly transforming into countless blood threads that enveloped Chen Yi's hiding place.
Wherever the blood streaks passed, the snow hissed and corroded, accurately locking onto Chen Yi's location within a hundred-zhang radius from five li away!
Chen Yi's pupils contracted sharply, and the snow beneath his feet suddenly collapsed three inches.
His figure moved like a ghost, and the snow pit where he had been hiding had been corroded into a foul-smelling mud pit by the blood. Several exposed black basalt rocks nearby were slowly melting in the blood mist.
[Third-tier mid-grade Blood Poison Spirit Mist detected, currently being absorbed (1% 5%)]
Some blood mist stained Chen Yi's skin, and the system reacted immediately. Chen Yi did not stop the system from absorbing it.
He wanted to use the system's absorption efficiency to sense the level of the blood mist.
However, upon discovering this, his expression changed slightly.
It was a third-tier, mid-grade blood poison that Chen Yi was not having an easy time swallowing.
This shows that the Bat King is not only fast and can hide, but also has a considerable ranged attack capability.
"Young man, you think you can fool this old man with a mere third-order anti-calculation artifact?"
Heh, this old man could have found you anyway, especially since you harbored ill intentions towards me this time.
In my eyes, you may be quite adept at concealing your form and your aura.
But the malice towards me is as fiery and clear as a raging fire on this snowy day.
Five miles away, Elder Blood Fiend's hoarse voice came from the Bat King's back.
He remained in no hurry to move forward.
With a slight lift of his withered claws, three more blood arrows pierced the air, locking onto Chen Yi and shooting towards him from afar.
The three blood arrows were incredibly fast. Once Chen Yi was locked on, he felt that unless he unleashed a powerful movement technique like Wind and Thunder Escape or Lotus Step, it would be difficult to dodge them.
Even with the absolute advantage of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator fighting an early-stage Core Formation cultivator, Old Deng still attacked from a distance of five miles, demonstrating his extreme caution.
Before achieving victory, Chen Yi cannot reveal too many of his trump cards, otherwise Old Deng will never give Chen Yi a chance to unleash his power at close range.
Chen Yi frowned and quickly formed hand seals.
"Green Vine Wall!"
With a low shout, dozens of thick, green vines suddenly sprouted from the snow, instantly intertwining to form a three-sided vine shield.
The surface of the vines shimmered with an emerald-like spiritual light, one of the third-tier wood-type defensive techniques he had practiced over the years since advancing to the Golden Core stage.
"laugh--"
The first arrow of blood pierced the vine shield, and the corrosive blood mist instantly dyed the vines dark red.
Chen Yi's fingertips flashed with blue light as he continuously poured in his magic power to repair himself, but then the second and third arrows of blood arrived one after another.
"Bang!"
The outermost vine shield shattered, and the decaying vines convulsed and fell like venomous snakes.
Chen Yi felt a jolt in his chest as a nauseating stench of blood wafted over him. Just a light sniff made him feel dizzy and lightheaded.
The late-stage Core Formation mana contained in the opponent's blood arrow was even more potent than he had anticipated.
If it weren't for his powerful body and the system's devouring power,
This blood arrow could indeed cause Chen Yi considerable harm.
He secretly activated the Golden Bone Thunder Pattern, forcing the bloodthirsty energy that had seeped into his meridians to his right hand.
Silver-blue electric arcs pulsed beneath the skin, easily neutralizing the remaining blood toxins with the help of the system.
From the perspective of magical power,
Chen Yi had expended a considerable amount of energy. Wood-based defensive spells were already countered by blood spells, and his opponent was using a blood arrow of mid-to-high tier 3.
If it were an ordinary wood-type Purple Extreme Golden Core cultivator, it probably wouldn't have been able to withstand more than a few arrows before meeting its demise here.
Chen Yi's face turned pale as he looked at Elder Xue Sha, who was still standing five miles away and had not approached him. His gaze became very solemn.
"Ha, little thief, no need to play dumb."
You possess two demonic beasts, near-Golden Core level magical cultivation, and trump cards like Azure Thunder Brew.
And over the years, you've accumulated at least three magical treasures and 100,000 spirit stones.
I don't believe you can't withstand three arrows of blood.
Don't try to play these tricks on me. Rest assured, I won't approach you until you're completely incapacitated. I'll give you a chance to fight back with your life on the line!
As he spoke, the Blood Fiend Elder calmly and deliberately conjured three more blood arrows.
An arrow shot from afar towards Chen Yi.
"That old bastard is trying to completely destroy me!"
Chen Yi cursed inwardly, and stopped using wood-based magic to defend himself.
Instead, golden crystals shone within his body, and the [Golden Steps] suddenly unleashed their power.
His body exploded on the snow.
Amidst a series of afterimages, Chen Yi fled into the distance.
Three arrows of blood pierced through six of the afterimages, while the remaining three afterimages simultaneously shattered the ice crystal talisman.
Amidst the swirling ice shards, his true form briefly burrowed into the snow, using the ice and snow as cover.
Then, several hundred feet later, it suddenly darted out.
However, this operation only managed to consume one of the blood arrows using the ice crystal rune.
The other two arrows of blood continued to approach Chen Yi rapidly, like maggots clinging to his bones.
Several miles behind,
Elder Blood Fiend sat atop the Ink Bat King, leisurely following along at a distance of three to four miles.
A crimson light flashed on his withered fingers, guiding two blood arrows in pursuit of Chen Yi from afar.
He smiled, but his tone was feigned surprise:
"Huh? You, the turtle-like cultivator who only hides in the sect to cultivate, actually also cultivates body refinement?"
Hehe, not bad, not bad at all. Your body refinement has actually reached the third level, and it's the Vajra Technique that everyone can practice.
"Yes, in the demonic path, there are precedents for this technique being transformed into the Demonic Steel Technique. You don't need to learn it specifically; you can just switch directly."
Elder Blood Fiend smiled and nodded, offering his evaluation.
But his hands kept moving.
Two streaks of blood followed closely behind.
As Chen Yi dodged and weaved, seeing that he had no other choice but to be caught up by the blood arrow,
Suddenly, two bursts of light erupted from the snow.
The treasure-hunting rat, with its purple-backed brown body, darted out like lightning, its claws flashing with purple-gold lightning patterns, and a dozen thumb-thick lightning arcs intertwined to form a net.
The Crimson Soul Sparrow emerged from the snow, its soul fire and demonic fire merging in its throat, spewing out a pillar of ghostly blue fire.
"boom!"
The first arrow of blood collided with the lightning net, and the purple-gold lightning and the crimson blood mist exploded simultaneously.
The treasure-hunting rat's silver fur stood on end, its Earthly Fiend Armor cracked open with a "crack," revealing spiderweb-like patterns, and black blood seeped from its mouth and nostrils.
The remaining force of the blood arrow pierced through the defenses, sending its small body flying more than ten feet, leaving a shocking trail of blood on the snow.
Almost simultaneously, the Crimson Soul Sparrow's pillar of fire clashed with the second blood arrow in mid-air.
"Sizzle—"
The ghostly blue flames instantly evaporated the blood arrow into a large cloud of foul-smelling mist, but then the arrow suddenly split into three thin streams, bypassing the pillar of fire and heading straight for the sparrow's head!
The Crimson Soul Sparrow shrieked and flapped its wings to dodge, but was still pierced through the left wing by a blood arrow, and the dark red feathers were immediately corroded into a festering wound the size of a bowl.
When the two pets landed, two pools of poisonous blood emitting blue smoke had already appeared on the snowfield.
The treasure-hunting rat trembled as it stuffed a pill into its mouth, while the Crimson Soul Sparrow painfully pecked away at the festering flesh.
Although they blocked the blood arrows, they were injured and their demonic power was destroyed, making it difficult for them to fight again.
"Rairai, Firebird!"
Chen Yi's voice trembled, and his eyes showed heartache.
"Hehe, not bad, both of these demonic beasts are at the early stage of the third tier, and they are fiercely protective of their master and have thick hides."
Young man, what do you say? Promise me you'll join the demonic path, and I might allow these two demonic beasts to continue following you.
As a True Core cultivator, you possess two Tier 3 spirit pets and are also skilled in spirit cooking.
"I can promise you that once you get there, I will teach you the crafting techniques for high-level beast pills. If you master them, you won't fare too badly even if you go to the headquarters of my Demonic Sect's Holy Temple in the Monster Beast Mountain Range!"
Elder Blood Fiend's chuckled voice came again from three miles away.
He saw that Chen Yi's trump cards were decreasing one by one.
However, he only used the simplest blood arrow technique.
Most importantly, his Blood Fiend Divination Technique told him that the threat posed by the other party was indeed decreasing.
Elder Blood Fiend controlled the Bat King and gradually approached.
"To pledge allegiance to the Demonic Sect? Heh, the Ji family of Zhongzhou has invited me as a guest."
"If you demonic sect aren't afraid, then go ahead and attack me!"
Not to be outdone, Chen Yi retorted with a bold statement.
Elder Blood Fiend was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. In that moment of stunned silence...
Chen Yi patted his spirit beast pouch to recall the two pets, then tilted his head back and gulped down a bottle of [Azure Thunder Brew] wreathed in purple lightning.
"boom!"
Chen Yi transformed into a lightning spirit, his lightning escape technique blazing, and with the speed of a late-stage third-tier cultivator, he fled towards the distant monster mountain range.
Elder Blood Fiend was slightly taken aback upon seeing this, but then shook his head and smiled.
"Hehe, so you've finally brought out the [Azure Thunder Brew] that appeared on the battlefield?"
This lightning technique, though fast, can only last for a quarter of an hour.
"Fifteen minutes from now, let's see where you run!"
Elder Blood Fiend chuckled sinisterly and slammed his withered hand heavily onto the Bat King's back.
With a "hissing" sound, dark red blood vessels suddenly seeped from the Bat King's wing membrane, spreading rapidly throughout its body like a spider web.
"roar--"
The Moon-Hidden Bat King let out a painful hiss, its wings suddenly spreading to their limit, the blood vessels on its wing membranes bulging out.
The next moment, its form blurred, its speed doubled, and it transformed into a blood-red afterimage as it chased after it.
Driven by the Blood Escape Technique, the Bat King reached the late stage of the third tier and was able to keep up with the lightning bolt that Chen Yi had escaped from a great distance.
However, the Bat King, which uses this secret technique to fly, cannot carry people for the time being.
Elder Blood Fiend himself remained where he was, calmly taking out a blood-red crystal.
The crystal reflected the Bat King's vision—a streak of bluish-purple lightning was frantically fleeing across the snowfield, several miles away.
The Bat King is quite powerful; with Chen Yi's strength, he could defeat the Bat King in a one-on-one fight.
Besides, it's not stupid. After catching up with someone, it will linger at a distance and wait for him to come over. It won't easily give Chen Yi a chance.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, they had already traveled over two thousand miles.
After Chen Yi sensed the Bat King relentlessly pursuing him and the Blood Fiend Elder, who was getting further and further away hundreds of miles away,
He felt a little relieved.
Sure enough, seeing that he had played all his cards, Old Deng finally relaxed a little.
People and pets should be separated.
This gave Chen Yi a chance, to some extent.
If Old Deng had stayed with the Bat King, Chen Yi would have unleashed his full speed to close the distance and deliver a blow.
Even with the defenses of a late-stage Core Formation cultivator, it would be difficult to inflict serious damage on the Bat King.
Now?
Chen Yi glanced at the Moon Concealed Bat King behind him, who was using the high-speed Blood Shadow Escape technique. A glint of light flashed in his eyes.
Controlling the power of the lightning crystal, he increased the speed of his lightning escape technique even further.
They made it look like they were desperately squeezing out their spiritual energy and frantically trying to escape.
Sure enough, the giant bat king's shadow several miles behind them also quickened its pace.
With such pulling and tugging,
The man and the bat grew further and further away from the Blood Fiend Elder who was chasing them from a great distance.
Finally, after a little over fifteen minutes,
When the Blood Fiend Elder was more than three thousand miles away...
Chen Yi was too exhausted to fly anymore.
He had to revert from his Lightning Release state, intending to release the Crimson Soul Sparrow and continue running.
However, due to its injured wing, the Crimson Soul Sparrow's flight speed couldn't even reach the third tier.
In the Bat King's eyes, it was no different from a snail crawling.
Thousands of miles away, Elder Blood Fiend, having sensed the situation, finally smiled:
"Hehe, I've spent many years in the Monster Beast Mountain Range and am well-versed in the art of catching rabbits."
You little rabbit, you've finally run yourself ragged, haven't you?
Blood Bat, don't get too close to him, lest he unleash a final burst of power and drag you down with him.
"Just use ranged attacks to keep him occupied; I'll be there soon."
(End of this chapter)