Chapter 1145: The Death of Qutaybah III (1/2)

Chapter 1145: The Death of Qutaybah (III)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

”Chong-er, watch out! You still haven't reached the Subtle realm, so you can't absorb its energy,” the Demonic Emperor Old Man shouted at Wang Chong, his eyes fraught with worry.

The Demonic Emperor Old Man's warning had been very prompt, but with regards to Qutaybah, it was still too slow.

Boom! A golden whirlwind of destructive energy exploded, once more pushing back Wang Chong and the Demonic Emperor Old Man, as well as the Wushang Village Chief and the black-armored guard.

Bang! Crash! The enormous energy blasted the Demonic Emperor Old Man into a steel wall more than one hundred feet away. In an enormous bang and a cloud of dust, the Demonic Emperor Old Man and this steel wall weighing more than ten thousand jin were sent toppling to the ground by Qutaybah's absolute strength.

Meanwhile, the Wushang Village Chief grunted as he violently collided with the ground, creating an enormous crater.

Countless stones shot out like sharp arrows.

As for the black-armored guard and Gao Xianzhi, they staggered backward several steps. Their chests trembled moments before they vomited blood.

Qutaybah's power had reached an inconceivable level. All of them had already been injured, and now they were even more so.

Boom! The last to fly out was not Gao Xianzhi or the black-armored guard, but Wang Chong. He slammed into the ground like a human-shaped asteroid, his body digging out a furrow more than two meters deep through the earth. At a glance, it appeared to be the trunk of some many-jointed organism.

The dust settled, revealing Wang Chong's half-kneeling body, which suddenly raised its head.

Plush!

His chest trembled, and even though he did his utmost to resist, he still could not suppress the sudden sweetness on his tongue, and blood gushed out from his mouth. The light in Wang Chong's eyes dimmed and his face became the color of paper. Every part of his body felt a sharp stabbing pain like thousands of ants gnawing at him.

The Heavenly Mandate Battle Armor could reduce damage by forty percent and was an extremely powerful defensive tool, but even so, the remaining sixty percent was enough to inflict enormous damage on Wang Chong. This was the first time Wang Chong had ever contended against the power of the 'Subtle'. This was a power beyond the Saint Martial realm. Not even the vast energy Wang Chong had extracted from the Myriad Rakshasa Earthen Stronghold Formation could stand against it.

”Too strong! I can't even block! Although the energy in his body isn't too powerful, its nature is extremely sharp and vicious, capable of destroying everything it touches,” the half-kneeling Wang Chong muttered, his heart still thumping in fear.

He instantly understood why the Stone of Destiny had assigned such a high reward to this 'Extra Side Mission'.

Qutaybah was heavily injured, but he was a dreadful and peerless expert, and from a certain perspective, he was even more terrifying than before.

Dripdrip!

Countless thoughts were streaking through his mind when Wang Chong suddenly heard the sound of dripping liquid. It was extremely soft, almost inaudible against the roar of the battlefield. But now that he was a Great General that had ascended through many levels to reach the very peak of that realm, Wang Chong could hear that noise as if it was a ringing bell.

But to Wang Chong, what was far more important than the sound itself was the direction it was coming from.

”Qutaybah, in the end, you were still wounded! I'd like to see how long you can hold on!”

Wang Chong raised his head and glanced at Qutaybah, looking at the hand he had hidden behind his back and the blood dripping from it. An expert like Qutaybah, particularly after he had broken into that realm that not even the Demonic Emperor Old Man had reached, could easily boil away the blood on his hand.

Yet despite the incredible strength he had just displayed, there was still blood dripping from his fingers and dropping to the ground. That could only mean that Qutaybah's injuries were even more serious than imagined, so bad that he didn't even have the energy to boil away the blood to conceal his injuries.

Moreover, even though Qutaybah had put on a dominating performance, after forcing Wang Chong and the others back, he had strangely chosen not to pursue.

In a flash, Wang Chong understood.

This fellow is bluffing, buying time so that he can treat his injuries!

Wang Chong was enlightened. All of them had seen Qutaybah's strength. If he were allowed to slowly recover from his injuries, all of them would be doomed.