Chapter 25: Nine Deaths, One Life (1/2)
Nine Deaths, One Life
The Crimson Lotus pill’s effectiveness had completely vanished.
An overpowering feeling of exhaustion coming in waves swept Chu Tian’s body, causing his vision to waver. He nearly fainted.
“Roar!”
The Black Winged Wind Wolf lost its patience; with a deep savage roar, it began condensing green magical power all over its body. Then, like a discharged arrow, it leapt forward, exuding a gust of bone-chilling terror as it flew through the air.
Shit!
We can’t stop now!
Chu Tian forced out more strength to rotate his magic power. A wave of incomparable pain appeared, as if a fire had spread in an instant through his whole body. This kind of pain that overdrafted his whole body was something normal people had no way of bearing!
Every one of his meridians imperceptibly exhibited a pain, like they were cracking inch by inch. However, accompanying this kind of torturous pain, in his almost squeezed-dry body, a miraculous strength bursted out!
Under these extreme circumstances, unexpectedly there was a sudden breakthrough!
Yet Chu Tian could not strike up the energy to be happy. In front of the black Winged Wind Wolf, there wasn’t much of a difference between the third and the fourth level of Body Refinement. The difference between life and death could be determined in a single instant.
At this time, a small lake stretching over a radius of 20 meters blocked his advancing path, but directly opposite him there was a cave.
It was impossible to jump over the lake, nor had he had the time to take a detour.
Chu Tian clenched his teeth and jumped in, barely making a splash as they both fell into the freezing cold lake. The Black-Winged Wind Wolf pursued closely behind them. Losing its restraint, it started condensing magical power to send forth one last fatal strike.
Right at this moment.
Across the pool, from the cave entrance, noise bursted out.
“Hiss!”
Some kind of creature had been disturbed!
The black Winged Wind Wolf immediately scrupulously stopped its movements, stepping back step by step. It arched its back, revealing its teeth as it growled. It’s green eyes were glued to the cave, as if it was facing a formidable enemy.
A huge scarlet python around fifteen meters long slowly emerged. Beautiful patterns were distributed around its body, its blood-red scales bright and delicate, sparkling in the sun, as if it had been carved out of ruby. On top of that hideously huge python head grew a long black horn, making it look majestic.
Blood-Woven Flood Python!
Chu Tian was being chilled to the marrow soaking in the freezing lake. When he saw this creature, an expression of dismay flashed in his face.
This was a magic beast who had the chance to evolve into a flood dragon. Normal Blood-Marked Flood Pythons didn’t have horns. When it grew out its first horn, this also meant that it had completed its first cycle of evolution. At its weakest it would possess strength equivalent to a human cultivator at the Realm of the Awakened Soul!
The Blood-Weaved Flood Python’s cultivation surpassed the Winged Wind Wolf, however, because it had just recently finished its metamorphosis, it was in a very weak state. It’s cultivation was at the level of the first rank of the Realm of the Awakened Soul, but its real battle power was probably still at the peak of the ninth rank of Body Refining.
For two weak and small humans to be caught between two dangerous and vicious beasts, life and death could be determined in a single instant!
Meng Ying Ying’s mind went blank as she screwed her eyes shut in despair. We are done for; we are really going to die!
“Roar!”
“Hiss!”
However, after one wolf and one python found each other, they ignored the two puny humans at once. Instead, they roared and screamed at each other to demonstrate their might, a fiery atmosphere around both of them.
Magic beasts got stronger through extremely cruel methods, and their sense of territory was also very strong!
The black Winged Wolf was a very low grade of magic beast. Only by eating higher grade magic beasts’ magic cores and flesh and blood, they could have a chance of evolution. Wasn’t this abnormally weak Blood-Woven Flood Python a one in a million golden opportunity?
The Blood-Woven Flood Python was a proud and irascible type of creature. When the black Winged Wind Wolf had intruded into its territory, especially after finding out the others intentions, it naturally became as furious as thunder.
Chu Tian’s thoughts stirred anew……if the two beasts fight against each other, perhaps there might be a slim chance for survival.
The problem was, magic beasts were not idiots who didn’t have brains. With such a small difference between their battle powers, no one had absolute confidence in victory. Normally, it would be very hard for the two of them to start fighting.
If nothing surprising happened, the black Winged Wind Wolf would definitely back off on its own.
This could not happen!
The opportunity was fleeing!
Sitting and waiting for death was not as good as taking a risk!
Chu Tian suddenly threw out a talisman, instantly activating a 1 grade magical array — Water tie!
The Blood-Woven Flood Python completely had no defense and was suddenly wrapped around by four pillars of water.
Chu Tian certainly was not hoping to wound it, but rather to distract it. The talisman’s power was enough to cause disturbance to its movements. One should know, when two experts were fighting, even a glimmer of interference or the tiniest flaw would cause the opponent to take the opportunity and take advantage.
Chu Tian was purposely trying to create a distraction to cause this hesitant and indecisive black Winged Wind Wolf to see an opportunity. If the black Winged Wind Wolf made its move, the Blood-Woven Flood Python would definitely return the blows. The huge fight would then be hard to stop.
Of course, the dangers of doing this was extremely big!
What if the black Winged Wind Wolf didn’t take advantage of the opportunity? What if the black Winged Wing Wolf didn’t have enough time to react? What if, in its anger, the Blood-Woven Flood Python exterminated the two humans first?
Even though this was a gamble, but Chu Tian chose it!
To achieve this end, he used the last of his effort, immediately sinking into the deep lake water.
“Ah! Chu Tian!”
Meng Ying Ying hurriedly rushed into the water to dredge up the drowning person.
The Blood-Woven Flood Python was greatly angered. It raised its body high as a burst of red energy condensed on the top of its head, turning into a flash of red lightning that would shoot towards the two people.
The two humans’ lives were hanging by a thread. It looked like they were just about to be killed.
Bang!
Bang!
Two powerful green wind blades blew over, viciously hacking into the Blood-Woven Flood Python’s body. A huge patch of scales were ripped off on the spot. It also caused two deep wounds.
“Roar! ”
The black Winged Wind Wolf leaped into the air, pouncing towards the python with the power of a thunderbolt.
The Blood-Woven Flood Python angrily roared as it broke free of the weak water prison, shooting three or four bolts of red thunder towards the black Winged Wind Wolf, who was in midair.
The black Winged Wind Wolf avoided a few attacks, but the last attack hit its left wing, causing it to fall from the sky.
The Blood-Woven Flood Python furiously dived towards it.
The black Winged Wind Wolf brazenly engaged in battle!
Rumble!
The two magic beasts heavily collided together!
A terrifying magic beast battle was on the verge of breaking out!
In the places that they’d passed there was bulldozed gravel, overturned vegetation – their momentum was terrifying, causing people to become nervous.
Meng Ying Ying took this opportunity to pull Chu Tian onto the shore, hiding behind a huge mossy rock. She panickedly and dis-concertedly pushed down on his chest, causing Chu Tian to spit out the water in his belly, “How are you?”
Chu Tian’s face was pale white. He waved his hand, saying: “It’s just the side-effects, nothing major.”
“You really are so formidable and resourceful, at such a dangerous moment, provoking them to fight with each other. Their strengths seem to be around the same, so both sides will definitely be badly wounded. This way we might be able to escape with our lives!”
Meng Ying Ying was soaked to the skin, her thin silk dress stuck tightly to her body. Those full and perky breasts, her thin willow waist, and her perfectly round bottom were all fully outlined.
Chu Tian smiled bitterly: “It’s not that easy.”
Magic beasts that could survive in the cruel forest were definitely not impulsive idiots.
Survival was always the most important. Evolution, reproduction, these things were secondary.