Chapter 291: Annihilation
Sang pondered for a moment, then followed closely behind. However, he remained ever vigilant, his Lei Fa prepared at all times. Should Bai show any signs of treachery, he would immediately strike him...In the depths, two 'aged' hook snakes were slumbering. Attracted by the bloody smell, they immediately woke up and blocked their path.
These two hook snakes were larger than those in the red mist, stretching tens of zhang long. Their scales were as black as ink, each one unusually thick, with a strange light flowing between them, resembling that of a dragon.
The serpent's head emerged from the abyss, its four crimson giant eyes fixed on Luo Xinan and the others. Most of its body was still hidden within the sinister energy. Its snake tail stirred the ominous energy, causing violent winds and waves.
Seeing these two roadblocks, Luo Xingsou and the others' hearts sank, and their faces changed.
Demon Spirit Stage Mid-Stage!
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Although everyone was being chased by the hook snake, they didn't panic too much. Even if they couldn't defeat it, escaping wouldn't be difficult. As long as they returned to the cave and relied on their geographical advantage, with Luo Xinan and Sheng Yuanzi, two masters, helping them, there was still a good chance of killing the hook snake in return.
But now no one dares to have such an idea anymore. A group of frenzied hook snakes, with at least two mid-stage demon spirits among them, their strength has already surpassed them.
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"Run!"
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Someone shouted loudly.
Everyone dared not hesitate for a moment, trying to break out of the encirclement.
But the hook snake is faster.
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"Sizzle..."
Two massive serpent mouths opened simultaneously, spewing out two plumes of deep crimson mist, almost black in hue. The mist erupted instantly, billowing into a wall of red that surged towards them at an alarming pace.
Meanwhile, in the abyss, two black shadows suddenly flashed out. Snake tails were incredibly flexible as they shot out from the abyss and transformed into huge whips, lashing fiercely.
A strong wind was blowing.
Fortunately, Luoxingnan and Sheng Yuanzi had absolute control over their subordinates. The formation remained stable. Seeing the situation, they immediately ordered everyone to form a defensive array.
"Form ranks!"
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With a roar from Luo Xinan, everyone's spiritual energy surged, transforming into a giant light shield that stood in front of them.
As a result, the escape speed was forced to slow down, but there was no other way.
The demonic beasts in the middle stage of the Yao Ling period were comparable to Luo Xinan and Sheng Yuanzi in strength. Moreover, these two hook snakes looked extremely powerful at a glance. The tails on their hooks must definitely be highly poisonous.
They didn't dare to use their flesh to resist the serpent's tail.
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A red mist descended, and the lightshield emitted a grating 'sizzle' that made teeth ache. This red mist was actually capable of corroding the lightshield, demonstrating just how potent its toxicity was. Thankfully, the lightshield held firm, barring it from entering.
But the ensuing serpent's tail was not so easy to withstand.
Because of the branching, the attacking serpent tails numbered four, nearly indistinguishable in their arrival, striking the light shield with ferocious force.
'Boom!'
The light shield trembled violently, and everyone's faces turned pale with shock at the immense power of the hooked snake.
The hook on the serpent's tail glinted menacingly, almost piercing the light shield. Fortunately, the shield was strong enough to withstand the attack and remain unbroken. However, the hook, so close at hand, still sent a shiver of fear down the spines of the two people at the front of the formation.
"Confinement!"
Startled, the crowd heard Luo Xinan and his companion roar again. They quickly urged their spiritual energy once more. The light shield in front of them instantly dissolved, transforming into countless threads of light, like tentacles, wrapping around the hook snake's tail.
This kind of light rope was extremely tough, firmly binding the snake's tail. The snake struggled violently, and countless strands of light rope snapped, but for a moment, it was still unable to break free.
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"Roar!"
The hooked serpent roars, abandons its tail, and strikes with its head.
But compared to a snake's tail, the snake's head was far less flexible. Although the crimson mist was poisonous, it would still take some time to corrode and penetrate everyone's protective spiritual energy.
"Run!"
> Shenguangzi cried out.
Opportunity slips away quickly.
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Needless to say, everyone understood the urgency of the situation. The venomous snakes behind them were also driven mad, their tails intertwined as they approached rapidly. They were mere inches away now. If they didn't escape the encirclement immediately, there was only one outcome: death.
The situation was urgent, and everyone used their own methods to escape. Their lights flashed like lightning.
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Just then, the figure of Yu Kong hiding in the shadows moved slightly.
At the same time, Qin Sang heard Yu Kong's transmission in his ear. Before he could respond, he heard Yu Kong urgently shout, giving an order that contradicted what he had just said.
"Don't move!"
Before the words could even fall, a wave of startled and angry shouts echoed from the distant battlefield.
Next, Qin Sang also saw it.
In the midst of crimson mist, a hooked serpent suddenly emerged from the crowd. Its form was no less imposing than those two slumbering in the depths.
Only then did they realize its presence as it burst through the red mist.
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Besides the two slumbering in the abyss, there is surprisingly a 'young' Hook Serpent dwelling in the foothills. It is also at the middle stage of the Demon Spirit Period.
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Three mid-stage demonic serpent spirits!
Whew!
The long, serpentine tails curled up like a hurricane, swarming in en masse, their shadows blotting out the sun.
Luoxingnan and Sheng Yuanzi, who had escaped the fastest, also had the biggest target. They were forcefully driven back by a sudden appearance of a hooked snake, looking extremely embarrassed. As for the others, needless to say, the situation became incredibly chaotic at that moment.
Before the crowd could steady themselves, two more hook snakes broke free from the glowing ropes. The three powerful monsters uncoiled their long bodies and spread out in the sky, forming an airtight encirclement around the people in the middle, eyeing them hungrily.
The opportunity to escape was fleeting, but they apparently failed to seize it.
The next moment, a red mist spread.
"Bang!"
The moment of combat erupted, red mist billowed, snake shadows rolled, and the figures of the cultivators were almost invisible.
The roar of the cultivator and the hiss of the hooked serpent mingled together, making it hard to tell them apart.
In a short while, a monk struggled to the edge of the red mist, but was immediately pierced in the chest from behind by a tail hook. With a scream, he was dismembered, his limbs strung on the hooks and pulled back.
Even amongst the mid-stage demon spirits, there were already three Hook Serpents. As for those in the early stages of the demon spirit realm, no one knew how many there were. On the side of the cultivators, there were only Luo Xingnan and Sheng Yuanzi, two masters at the mid-stage of foundation establishment.
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What's even more terrifying is that, spurred on by the scent of blood, these vipers went completely mad, fearless of death.
Once a cultivator dies, they are dismembered by the hooked snake and it is impossible to tell how many people have died inside.
Many a hook snake had been slain by cultivators, and soon the body of another fell, just as gruesomely disfigured. Driven mad, the hook snakes spared not even their own kind.
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At this time, the smell of blood had become thick and pungent. The hook snake's ferocity was even greater.
A red mist hung heavy, obscuring the movements of the battle. Yet even now, no one had broken through the encirclement, and cries of agony echoed incessantly, chilling anyone who heard them.
If things continue like this, will everyone die here
Even Yu Kong and the others watching from afar were somewhat shocked.
Yu Kong didn't expect there to be so many mid-stage demon spirit hook snakes here. He pondered for a moment, then quietly stood up from his hiding place.
“Let’s go!”
When Qin Sang heard Yu Kong's transmission, he lightly rose to his feet and followed Yu Kong in a wide detour, avoiding the center of the battle. Taking advantage of the fact that the hooked snakes were all lured away by Luo Xingnan and others, he stealthily approached the opposite bank of the abyss.h layer of *Heavenly Demon Refining Body* is definitely not just about physical strength compared to the first three layers. It involves the Heavenly Demon's True Form, so one can't force it. Is visua...