Chapter 200: A Sudden Change!
Chu Liang was so young and astonishingly talented. In the future, he had a high probability of becoming a Tendon Tempering Realm expert, or even a Bone Tempering Realm first-rate expert.
At that time, he would truly have the qualifications to offend the Count’s Manor.
Everyone present had no doubts about this.
Even with their discerning eyes, they couldn’t help but marvel at Chu Liang’s talent.
But, as Fan Chun saidโChu Liang had no future!
“Chu Liang, do not resist. The more you resist, the more painful your death will be.” Fan Chun spoke slowly, his voice aged, the sharp blade in his hand flashing coldly as he approached Chu Liang step by step.
Behind him, Wang Teng’s face was gloomy as he stared directly at Chu Liang. He wanted to personally witness the moment Chu Liang’s head was cut off.
Beside him, among the ten or so others, there was another Skin Tempering Realm expert, and the rest were all Five Strands of Qi and Blood experts. Their overall strength was terrifying.
They had all firmly locked onto Chu Liang’s aura, not giving him any chance to escape.
This situation seemed to be a dead end for Chu Liang.
“Senior Martial Brother Chu……”
Li Feng was extremely anxious, wishing he could rush forward. But he knew that his strength was of no help to Chu Liang and would instead be a burden, so he could only watch anxiously from the side.
That was a Skin Tempering Realm expert, and there were only four in the entire county!
In the hearts of countless martial artists in the county, the Skin Tempering Realm was like a god on high, an insurmountable mountain.
And now, Chu Liang was facing such a figure!
Under these circumstances, Chu Liang showed no fear. Instead, he slowly raised the long saber in his hand and said, “You’re not quite there yet. Call the other Skin Tempering Realm expert. The two of you can come at me together, otherwise, I won’t feel much pressure, and it’ll be quite boring.”
“Good kid! Even at this point, you still want to hone your saber technique?” Hearing this, Fan Chun wasn’t angry, but he felt it was even more of a pity. Chu Liang not only had good talent but was also a martial arts fanatic, pursuing the martial path, not coveting other things.
“Unfortunately… you are, after all, just a peasant from the countryside!”
This lowly identity was Chu Liang’s biggest mistake!
Having said that, Fan Chun suddenly stopped, his aged eyes bursting with a sharp light, and his aura became increasingly terrifying.
As he said, he intended to end this battle as quickly as possible, so that Chu Liang wouldn’t suffer too much pain.
Chu Liang also tightened his grip on his long saber, his gaze calm, intending to test the skills of this Skin Tempering Realm expert from the prefectural city.
A battle was about to erupt.
But at this moment, a sudden change occurred!
“Boom!”
A loud explosion suddenly rang out in the forest, like rolling thunder, deafening.
In an instant, the earth shook, the mountains cracked, boulders rolled down, and countless birds and beasts shrieked.
The explosions continued, deafeningly loud.
For a moment, it was as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting. All the martial artists exploring the forest were terrified.
“Not good!”
“What happened?”
“Retreat quickly, something big must have happened in the deep mountains. The opportunity is no longer ours, let’s get out of here!”
Everyone was terrified, and an ominous premonition arose in their hearts, as if a great terror was about to descend.
A moment later, a loud and clear eagle cry resounded through the sky!
“Screechโโ!”
The sound was like rolling demonic sound, piercing through clouds and splitting rocks, causing countless martial artists to feel dizzy and almost faint on the spot.
With a boom, a terrifying azure and gold giant eagle flapped its wings, its enormous wings stirring up a fierce wind. Its speed was astonishing, violent and unstoppable, as it soared into the sky!
A ranked Great Demon, Azure Eagle King!
Its eyes were blood red, its body surrounded by a fierce aura, and each of its feathers shone with an azure and gold color, as if cast from steel. Its sharp beak flashed coldly, and its claws were like sharp blades, powerful and terrifying, like a giant bird that had flown out of ancient mythology, circling high in the sky!
Seeing this giant demon, everyone in the forest was horrified.
“It’s the Azure Eagle King! Why is this demon beast here? Shouldn’t it be in the deep mountains fighting for the Demon Heart Fruit?”
“Didn’t our Skin Tempering Realm experts hold it back?”
“Not good, it’s coming towards us!”
Above the sky, the giant eagle let out a long cry, its voice sharp, and it swooped down, its wings casting a huge shadow on the ground below.
The many martial artists below were scared out of their wits, their scalps tingling, and they all fled in panic.
Boom!
The Azure Eagle King flapped its wings, emitting a terrifying sonic boom.
A destructive aura swept out, vast and mighty, cleansing the universe.
An unparalleled pressure descended from the sky. Its azure and gold wings were like sharp blades, cutting through the towering ancient trees in the forest, rampaging through the entire forest, powerful and unstoppable!
“Ahโโ”
Suddenly, someone screamed.
That person was a martial artist from the Blue Flower Merchant Guild in the prefectural city. He had become the prey of the Azure Eagle King, tragically torn apart in mid-air!
Ripโโ
A shocking rain of blood fell from the sky, along with the heart, liver, lungs, spleen, kidneys, and countless shattered intestines.
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Seeing this scene, everyone in the forest below was scared out of their minds.
“Run, run!”
“Forget about the treasures, drop them all!”
Treasures could be found again, but if they lost their lives, they were truly gone!
At this point, no one cared about opportunities or treasures anymore. Their eyes were bloodshot, and they were almost driven to madness, dropping everything they could.
But even so, their speed was not fast enough, as they were facing the Azure Eagle King, known for its speed.
Even among Skin Tempering Realm experts, few could match the Azure Eagle King’s speed.
“Where are the Skin Tempering Realm adults? Why is no one stopping this demon beast?”
Someone cried out in despair.
However, what was even more despairing was yet to come.
A moment later, another huge monster took flight from the forest, its speed violent, soaring into the sky.
“How is there another one?”
Everyone was terrified. That newly appeared ranked Great Demon was not among the seven known ranked Great Demons!
Chu Liang’s expression was solemn as he looked up at the sky. This ranked Great Demon was quite close to his location.
“Blood Bat Demon!”
He recognized this type of demon beast.
High in the sky, the Great Demon was entirely crimson, with sharp fangs, a pair of strange and enormous ears, and a pair of blood-red, membranous wings that spanned over thirty zhang. It was surrounded by a bloody aura, clearly a giant blood bat!
The Blood Bat Demon’s aura was powerful and terrifying, no weaker than that of the Azure Eagle King.
Two kings don’t see each other. They shouldn’t have appeared in the same area.
If they met, there would definitely be a fierce battle.
But today, not only did they not fight, but they were also cooperating, targeting the human martial artists.
“Screechโโ”
The Blood Bat Demon let out a sharp cry, chilling to the bone!
In the forest below, countless martial artists felt their vision darken, their ears ringing, and their bodies trembling, as if they were about to be torn apart by this strange, sharp sound!
Boom!
The Blood Bat Demon flapped its wings, its eyes blood red, and swooped down.
The area it was targeting was where Chu Liang, Wang Teng, and the others were.
“Not good! Protect the Third Young Master!”
Fan Chun’s expression changed drastically, and he immediately turned back towards Wang Teng.
The other Skin Tempering Realm expert took out a black sphere, shouted, and threw it into the air with all his might.
With a boom, the black sphere exploded in mid-air, turning into a surging black mist that instantly covered a large area of the forest.
“Go!”
The two Skin Tempering Realm experts grabbed Wang Teng, their speed increasing dramatically as they fled into the distance.
The others scattered, attracting the attention of the Blood Bat Demon, buying time for Wang Teng to escape.
Chu Liang’s figure flickered, his speed terrifying.
“Junior Martial Brother Li, don’t resist, come with me!”
He grabbed Li Feng’s collar and dragged him away in another direction.
Neither side had any intention of fighting the Blood Bat Demon head-on.
Demon beasts had tenacious vitality and were naturally adept at fighting. Every Great Demon had grown up through countless bloody battles.
Chu Liang, using the Blood Explosion Technique, now had strength comparable to a mid-stage Skin Tempering Realm expert. If he were to face this Blood Bat Demon alone, he could kill it with some time.
But with so many people around and the need to protect Li Feng and the others, it wasn’t the right time to act.
Fan Chun and the other Skin Tempering Realm expert had similar thoughts. They were both guest elders of the Count’s Manor, having learned the manor’s cultivation techniques and martial skills, their strength far surpassing ordinary Skin Tempering Realm experts.
If the two of them joined forces, they could also kill this Blood Bat Demon.
But their primary task was to protect the Third Young Master Wang Teng. There was no need to fight the demon beast head-on.
“Let go of me! Let go of me!” Wang Teng struggled, his expression furious, “Kill that Chu Liang first, then leave! Why are you letting him escape?”
“Third Young Master, the situation is critical. Survival is the priority, killing is secondary,” the other Skin Tempering Realm expert explained.
“You’re afraid of a mere low-rank demon beast?”
Wang Teng was furious, shouting, “Neither of you are ordinary Skin Tempering Realm experts. One of you hold off that demon beast, and the other go kill Chu Liang, is that so difficult?”
Fan Chun: “……”
