章節 45: Elder Wu
編輯: EndlessFantasy Translation
These people had a high cultivation base; the burly man was a great cultivator in his Meridian Growth period, and Huoshi was a Reborn Omega-stage elite. Together with Liuyan and Zhao Kuang and dozens of core disciples, fighting them would be like throwing straws against the wind.
"I can't help it. And it is too late to evacuate. But this place is at least the Yan Clan's territory, as long as we hang on for a while longer, the clan elders will arrive."
He was aggravated, too. Among the three of them, Little Tian was the strongest. But compared to Elder Wu, it was still a huge gap between them. Besides, Zhao He and Huoshi were no slouch, either. Not to mention they were assisted by the men in black. If a fight broke out, the three of them would be in deep sh*t.
Wutian's expression changed. The stake was high this time, and he had to think not twice but thrice. But he had time to think because the men from the Fire Cloud Clan were already starting to climb the cliff to transfer away these people in the cave.
"Very well." Not that Wutian had any choice. If he could find an escape route, he would not hesitate to leave.
The three of them lay in wait in their original positions, closed their eyes, and waited for the men in black. They needed to give the enemy a surprise, and only by killing these people could they deal with Huoshi and others.
Not long after, disordered footsteps came. There were dozens of them coming into the cave.
"Make it quick. The elders are slowing down the enemy in other locations, but it won't be long before the Yan Clan finds their way here," said a hoarse voice.
Wutian's heart skipped a beat. This was the black-robed man he bumped into while on his way looking for the meeting point. This man had gained a lot more in strength since then, probably between Gamma and Omega stage. Apparently, he had devoured a lot of flesh and blood.
"This will be the last time. Everyone, hurry up! Big reward is waiting for us."
"We have been living on the edge every day for many years. Finally, we achieved something. As long as Clan Master teaches us the second volume of the Spirit-Devouring Manual, that would be more than enough for us to be promoted as inner disciples, or even become direct disciples."
"Those so-called inner disciples and direct disciples are just sitting idle in the sect and the fruits of our labor. It's time to teach them a lesson."
These people were full of hatred. Wutian could clearly sense their murderous intent. Obviously, they were not going to just 'teach them a lesson.'" The Fire Cloud clansmen were dangerously devious and would not hesitate to kill their seniors and juniors of the same clan.
"Eat this, bastard!" Han Tian acted, performing a Power of Metal and killed five men in just the first round.
"Ambush—"
A man in black shouted a warning, but before his voice trailed off, a silverish light in the form of two rows of silver teeth lunged up and bit into his neck, severing his throat and airway with blood splattering as far as three feet away.
The man in black was horrified. He pressed his hand on the neck, blood soaking his body, and before long, dying in a pool of his own blood.
Little Tian was unstoppable with its teeth, biting and severing the throats of the dozens of men, letting them bleed to their death. Their pupils dilated, eyes filled with disbelief.
At the same time, Wutian lunged to his feet and cut a man in black with his bare hand. He did not stop but came in front of another man, striking with his fist and instantly smashed the man's skull with brain splattering all over the place.
The sudden attack caught the men in black by surprise. Before they could call for help, Wutian and his mates had killed them all as if Grim Reaper harvested the souls. None of them survived.
These men could have never expected three 'Grim Reapers' were lying in wait to harvest their souls. It was Wutian and his mates' quick action and surprise attack that ended their lives.
"Let us hide at the cave entrance." The three came to the entrance and lay in wait.
An hour later, when the men did not return, Huoshi became reckless. Elder Wu decided to check them out. His black hair stood erect, his glowing body a rigid wall of muscles and strength, as if a ferocious dragon with unlimited power.
His movement was quick, climbing the cliff so quick as if walking on level ground.
Boom!
Just when Elder Wu's head emerged in the field of vision, Wutian, Han Tian and Little Tian gave him a not-so-pleasant welcome, blowing him off the cliff. He fell, but that did not cause much harm to him.
"Let us get down there and finish him off!"
The three jumped without even thinking. Such a height was nothing to them. The air howled past them as they descended. They were not going to miss this opportunity to kill Elder Wu.
"Who is it?" Huoshi, Zhao He and others were shocked as they looked up and saw Elder Wu falling down the cliff. Coming down in pursuit of him were three shadows: one purple, one white, and one silver little beast.
"Han Tian, Guyu!"
"Wutian…"
"It's him…"
Three voices spoke at the same time. It was Zhao Kuang, Huoshi, and Liuyan respectively. Huoshi and Liuyan's faces were grim. Especially Huoshi, whose expression stiffened, eyes glinting in evilness.
"What did you just say? He is Wutian?" Zhao He was stunned. His eyes locked on to the white shadow. So he was Wutian, the traitor of the Fire Cloud Clan.
Huoshi burst into laughter. "Even Heaven is on my side. Wutian, what a surprise to see you here! You will have nowhere to run this time!"
He was thrilled; he thought he was not going to find Wutian. The Redsun Mountains were massive, and finding a person who was determined to go into hiding in the vast Redsun Mountains was akin to looking at a needle in a haystack. Yet the person whom he had been searching for so long had appeared in front of his eyes. If this was not Heaven's will, that was it?
"Guyu is Wutian. But who is Han Tian? They infiltrated the rear courtyard… Could it be that the clan leader sent them? He knew about us!" Zhao Kuang's heart missed a beat. He had a really bad feeling about it.
But as for why the Fire Cloud Clan put Wutian on the wanted list, he just smirked at it. He knew the clan too well; there must be something else going on in the background.
"I shall see how you are going to get away this time, Wutian!" Huoshi let out a hideous smile. He performed a Power of Fire, looking like a God of Fire. No way he was going to allow Wutian escape this time. He lunged toward Wutian.
"I won't run. I will kill you this time," said Wutian in a bitter voice. Striking out his left hand with a burst of energy, he roared and the cliff below him exploded with shrapnel flying in all directions.
Han Tian performed the heavyweight of a Power of Earth with one hand and the weapon-sharp of a Power of Metal in the other, looking as if the heavenly lords of the elements had possessed him. One half of his body glowed in yellowish light and another half glowed in golden light. He had summoned all his essence in this move.
As he roared, the two essences came into one with a loud boom. Golden light burst out as if the sun suddenly appeared in the sky. He looked as if he was draped in a golden armor.
Earth produced metal; the power of Earth and the power of Metal had become one. The former was a nutrient for the latter, elevating it tremendously.
As the energy he exuded was too strong, half of the mountain peak pulverized.
Not to be outdone, Little Tian made its move. A silverish glow shot up into the air as if the sun rose in the sky.
The target of the three was Elder Wu. Because they knew if they did not kill him in one move, and let him catch his breath, they would be dead.
Elder Wu was stunned, not because of how powerful their moves were but because of their potentials. They were only fifty or sixteen, yet possessing such a scary strength. Given time and when they grew up, they would surely be comparable to, or even surpassing the strength of any sect leader.
But they were his opponent, and he was not going to show them any mercy.
He flipped his body around in the air and his leg touched the surface of the cliff. The spot where his leg touched cracked into the shape of a spider web before shattering like an explosion. He made use of his momentum to bounce back up and summoned his essence energy.
Boom!
He clashed head-on with Han Tian. As unstoppable as the power of Metal, Han Tian met his match this time. Elder Wu struck out with a punch, effortlessly defeating the power of Metal.
The punch hit Han Tian's chest and sent him crashing into the cliff, leaving behind a hole in the rock. His golden armor shattered, flesh on his chest mutilated, rib bones exposed.
"You are considered extraordinary among your peers, but you are no match for me." Elder We struck out a palm, the energy of which smashed the rock beneath him like cutting tofu.
Wutian hissed as a blow sent him crashing into the rock, leaving behind a hole. Blood oozed out from his mouth, his vital energy and blood surging so much that he felt his body was going to burst into pieces, unbearably painful.
The unstoppable Elder Wu was finally stunned, and even forced down tens of feet. The strength of his opponent startled him.
He was a cultivator in his Meridian Growth period, and he could summon 150,000 pounds of force with just one hand. Yet a kid in his Reborn period had forced him to fall a dozen feet. That was not all; the kid had even smashed a 100,000-ton rock with his hand, unscathed. That was incredible.
"Caw, caw!"
Little Tian approached in a split second, striking with its claws. Elder Wu was caught unawares and forced to descend a dozen feet more. He felt a pain on his palm as if burned by fire. When he saw blood, he knew he was hurt.
"What beast are you?"
Little Tian lunged down and struck with his claws again. But this time, it did not work. Elder Wu was prepared. He gathered his strength in his arm. There was so much power that even the mountain started to shake, as if it was going to tumble down.
Boom! Little Tian was forced back, its skin cracking open, blood oozing profusely. It got angry and glowed in silverish light. As it kicked the rock, the spot pulverized.
It then charged down at Elder Wu. Its two rows of silverish steel teeth glinted and looked extremely strong and sharp, capable of striking fear into its opponents.
Elder Wu could no longer take it lightly, because he could sense a lethal threat from the two rows of teeth. Taking it head-on was out of the question; he quickly dodged. But Little Tian was too and had approached and sank its teeth into his skin.
Blood instantly splattered.
Elder Wu cried in pain. He summoned his strength and his vital energy of essence surged. with the flick of his hand, which produced well over 100,000 pounds of force, smashed into Little Tian's mouth and broke a few of its teeth while sending Little Tian crashing into the rock.
"You little beast, I will kill you!"
A loud wail came because Little Tian crashed on top of Han Tian, hitting him right on his wound. He cried and vowed to kill it.
Little Tian jumped up, checking left and right and found that it was not hurt at all. It grinned and patted Han Tian on his head, which basically meant, "Thanks, dude!"
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