novelhk Chapter 186 The sudden change
Chapter 186 The sudden change
But at that moment, the Yao Guang Sword spun around and shot into the sky like a rainbow, instantly traversing a distance of more than ten zhang, piercing through the back of the male demon butterfly in a flash, and then swiftly circling its huge body before slicing it in two.
But Cui Ying did not stop there after succeeding. Instead, she changed her hand seals, and the Yao Guang sword that was flying outside suddenly turned into a dense array of sword lights. After killing the female demon butterfly below, it flew back into Cui Ying's hand with a sway.
From the moment they discovered the two four-winged demon butterflies until the end of the battle, it seemed like a long time, but in reality, it only took a few rounds.
Seeing this, Zhao Wang, whose magical power was already exhausted, couldn't help but swallow hard and fell silent.
Cui Ying slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, used her spiritual energy to clean the filthy liquid from the surface of the sword, and then put it back into her storage bag.
Just when they thought the matter was over, they suddenly noticed some movement inside the corpse of the male four-winged demon butterfly.
She stared intently and saw that the chubby belly was still throbbing, rising and falling as if breathing.
"Fellow Daoist, is there something unusual?"
Seeing that she didn't move for a long time, Zhao Wang cautiously walked over and followed her gaze.
Something seemed to be constantly wriggling on the abdomen of the male four-winged demon butterfly, quickly sucking its round belly until it was shriveled. Cui Ying sensed something was wrong and quickly retreated, stopping Zhao Wang, who was about to step forward to check.
Just then, a sudden change occurred.
The four-winged demon butterfly, as large as a water buffalo, was suddenly sucked dry. Two black shadows emerged from its abdomen and transformed into streaks of black light, rushing directly towards the two people!
Its speed was so fast that even Cui Ying could only temporarily dodge its attack by turning to the side. After she regained her composure, she was able to see clearly what was wrapped in that black light.
It turned out to be a green cicada, only the size of a human fist.
Its shape is no different from that of an ordinary cicada, but its sharp breath, which flashes with an eerie light, sends chills down one's spine.
"what!"
Just as Cui Ying took out the Yao Guang Sword again, she heard a scream from the side. She hurriedly looked over and saw that the green cicada had flown by. Zhao Wang was so panicked that he couldn't dodge in time and his hand was cut by the cicada's mouthparts. The green cicada was obviously poisonous, and a wisp of black gas quickly climbed up his arm along the wound.
After successfully striking, Green Cicada turned and shot towards Cui Ying.
Meanwhile, Zhao Wang, his face filled with fear, immediately took out several antidote pills and swallowed them. However, they had no effect on the black mist and even continued to spread.
Fortunately, Zhao Wang knew how to make a choice. He immediately swung the wooden spike and cut off the entire arm at the shoulder, which barely stopped the black energy from spreading further onto his body.
"Fellow Daoist, be careful! This monster is incredibly fast and highly poisonous. Do not let it get close!"
Even with Zhao Wang's cultivation at the eighth level of Qi Refining, he couldn't withstand the pain of losing his arm. As he took out a hemostatic powder to apply, he shouted to Cui Ying, who was fighting with the black spider, his face pale.
Cui Ying's expression was also unpleasant. Firstly, she had just used her sword control technique to kill the four-winged demon butterfly, which had consumed a lot of energy. Secondly, the green cicada moved extremely fast, and when it flapped its wings, it was accompanied by a sharp cicada chirping that lingered in her ears, making her feel irritable.
I didn't feel anything unusual during the previous battle, so it must be because of this monster.
Cui Ying's killing intent surged, and the Yao Guang sword in her hand shone with a dazzling silver light once more. She then swiftly and nimbly struck her target with a series of blows.
However, Cui Ying underestimated the power of the green cicada. The sword light, capable of splitting mountains and shattering rocks, only left two white marks on the cicada's shell.
"Patriarch Zhao! Help me hold this monster back for a moment!"
Cui Ying's eyes flickered slightly. After uttering those words, she swiftly scooped up the unconscious golden scorpion and tucked it into her sleeve. Then she severed the head of the four-winged demon butterfly in the corner, placed it in a pre-prepared wooden box, and called out:
"This demon is troublesome. Let's not get entangled with it and retreat first!"
Knowing the gravity of the situation, Zhao Wang used the wooden spikes to force Green Cicada back, and the two then prepared to leave towards the cave entrance.
At this moment, however, a sudden change occurred. The green cicada suddenly let out a long cry, unlike the previous sharp and piercing one, but a deep and heavy sound. As invisible waves spread, even the ground trembled.
"not good!"
Cui Ying simply grabbed Zhao Wang, and the two of them stopped in their tracks. At the same time, the earthen wall in front of them collapsed with a rumble, and stones mixed with grass and wood rolled down, blocking the only exit completely in the blink of an eye.
Cui Ying turned her head and saw that the green cicada was floating in mid-air, its mouthparts moving up and down with its head, as if mocking her.
"Patriarch Zhao, it seems we're in for another fierce battle. Do you have any way to restrain this demon for even a moment?!"
Blood was still dripping from Zhao Wang's shoulder, and his aged face was ashen white. Hearing Cui Ying's telepathic message, he mustered his strength and replied with a hint of apology in his eyes:
"I have a magical artifact that can slow down people's movements, but it probably won't be very effective against this demon."
Even a short delay would be beneficial. Cui Ying held her breath and continued to transmit her voice:
"I'll trouble Patriarch Zhao to assist me later. When I slay it with my sword, you will cast your spell!"
Without much thought, Zhao Wang nodded in agreement. He put away the wooden splinter, put on a small rattle drum, and held it tightly in his hand. He knew that this was a life-or-death moment and dared not relax for a moment.
Meanwhile, Cui Ying also sensed the dwindling magical power in her dantian and decided to end the battle quickly.
She raised her hand and slashed with her sword, which landed heavily on Green Cicada's back. Unfortunately, after the dazzling sword light dissipated, only a white mark remained.
Since that's the case, then we'll have to use the sword control technique again!
"Do it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Wang shook the rattle drum in his hand. As soon as the drumbeat sounded in the cave, layers of white light appeared, trapping the green cicada that was rushing towards Cui Ying inside.
At the same time, the originally agile green cicada's body suddenly sank, and invisible forces immediately acted on its body, making its movements several times slower than before, and even flapping its wings seemed to be very difficult.
Cui Ying snorted coldly, immediately muttered incantations, and the short sword in her hand shot out with a clear whistling sound, transforming into a snow-white streak that fiercely struck the green cicada, causing a deep crack to immediately appear on its surface.
"Great!"
Upon seeing this, Zhao Wang's expression also became excited.
Cui Ying dared not stop. She changed her incantation, turned the Yaoguang sword around, and suddenly stabbed Lü Chan through the abdomen.
The cicada let out a miserable cry, and its abdomen burst forth with dark green fluid and eggs, which fell to the ground and emitted billowing blue smoke.
Seeing that the green cicada was completely dead, Cui Ying, pale-faced, summoned back the Yao Guang sword.
Zhao Wang was completely convinced. Such a young Qi Refining Ninth Level cultivator possessed such formidable skills that if he hadn't perished along the way, he would surely have achieved great success in the Great Dao.
If the Zhao family could befriend such a person, they wouldn't have fallen into complete ruin even without his protection.
Cui Ying was naturally unaware of these thoughts. Using the sword control technique twice in a row not only drained her magical power, but also caused her dantian to ache.
She could only take the Xuanling Pill first, which relieved her symptoms somewhat, before she went to check on Zhao Wang, who was already seriously injured and sitting on the ground.