180: Chapter 180 Racing Against Time
"No!!!"
Old Devil Guiri's eyes instantly turned bloodshot.
Old Devil Guihuo was actually dead; he was his own flesh and blood brother.
Why?
Why?
Why couldn't you hold on for just three more seconds?
You died so quickly, how am I supposed to escape now?!
Old Devil Guiri frantically pushed his mana, his escape light several times faster than when he arrived, wishing he had two extra legs.
"Junior Brother Chu, they're running!"
Mu Xuanyin's brows furrowed slightly as her gaze fell upon that massive figure.
Chu Feng nodded coldly.
Disciples from the Duobao Sect and Tianyang Sect gathered immediately, everyone's expression solemn.
Although the Xuanwu Army Disciples were well-trained, their hearts still trembled in the face of such a powerful level ten Earth Demon.
"Earth Burrowing Technique!"
Chu Feng barked low, his hands forming seals as he unleashed his Earth Concept!
The sandy ground beneath their feet shook violently, actually splitting open to both sides!
A roar echoed from deep within the earth as the hard rock layers became as fluid as water under the influence of the Earth Law!
A deep tunnel three zhang wide was forcibly carved out!
The walls were solidified, extending diagonally downwards, bypassing the quicksand layers and underground water veins, leading straight to the teleportation Formation!
This display of Divine Ability left everyone dumbfounded.
Zhong Yuan's pupils constricted slightly.
Although he knew Chu Feng's combat strength was extraordinary, he hadn't expected his comprehension of the Earth Concept to have reached such a level.
Such methods had already surpassed the scope of an ordinary Golden Core Cultivator.
"Go!!!"
Chu Feng was the first to leap in, his figure vanishing into the deep tunnel.
Mu Xuanyin followed closely behind, and the Xuanwu Army Disciples filed in one by one.
As for those five cannon fodder, Chu Feng hadn't held any hope for them from the start.
Those words were merely rhetoric to numb them and have them serve as a distraction.
His true trump card was to approach quietly from underground using the power of the Earth Concept!
As for the life or death of those five, what did it have to do with him?
The path of cultivation was originally one of treading upon the bones of others.
After entering the passage, everyone sprinted, racing against time.
Chu Feng led the way, only feeling better after consuming over a dozen Earth Spirit Pills.
Performing such a major technique consumed a great deal of energy.
As they moved forward, the tunnel behind them began to crumble.
Both Chu Feng and Mu Xuanyin knew.
At the final moment, the Blazing Poison Scorpion would surely come out to stop them!
The closer they were to the teleportation Formation, the less time they would need to hold out!
Facing a level ten Earth Demon like the Blazing Poison Scorpion, even a single second could be fatal!
If they charged like those five cannon fodder, they would lose at least half their numbers!
And most of the people here were the Xuanwu Army of the Duobao Sect, not cannon fodder!
Chu Feng and Mu Xuanyin couldn't bring themselves to say "sacrifice the Xuanwu Army."
It was their responsibility as quasi-high-level members to preserve them as much as possible.
They drew closer and closer to the teleportation Formation.
Both Chu Feng's and Mu Xuanyin's hearts were in their throats.
Through Divine Sense induction, they could already clearly sense the location of the teleportation Formation.
It was just three li ahead!
At their speed, they would arrive in just a few moments!
"Rumble!!!"
What was bound to come finally arrived.
The entire tunnel suddenly shook violently!
The solidified layers of the walls began to crack, and countless rocks fell from overhead!
"Go up!"
Chu Feng shouted, his hands slamming together!
The ground shifted, and a massive force lifted everyone, propelling them toward the surface like arrows released from a bow!
"Boom!!!"
The sound of collapse came from behind!
The entire tunnel completely disintegrated under the immense pressure, as countless boulders crashed down, sealing the passage tight.
If they had been a moment later, they would have been buried alive!
The moment they broke through the earth, the blinding sunlight made everyone subconsciously squint.
Three li away, that massive teleportation Formation stood quietly in the desert!
Only three li stood between them and escape!
Meanwhile...
Old Demon Guisha, Old Devil Guiri, True Lord Xuan Ming, and True Lord Bai Mei were desperately dodging the Scorpion King's attacks.
They were covered in wounds, their auras withered; they were clearly at their wit's end.
Seeing the people from the Duobao Sect and Tianyang Sect suddenly appear so close to the teleportation Formation, the four were first stunned, then their expressions became quite a sight!
In an instant, they understood.
They had been tricked!
Those words and promises were just to make them act as a decoy here!
What vanguard, what drawing attention—it was all just to let these people approach quietly from underground!
A towering rage surged in their hearts!
But at this moment, anger was no longer important; survival was!
Almost without thinking, the four simultaneously rushed toward the teleportation Formation like madmen!
If they were left behind, they would surely die! They had to risk it!
"A bunch of pathetic ants... to think of such a method..."
The Blazing Poison Scorpion watched Chu Feng's group with interest. A flash of surprise crossed its crimson compound eyes, quickly replaced by amusement.
It hadn't expected these humans to approach quietly from underground and nearly succeed.
Its cold voice rang through the area, yet it still made no move.
However, the moment its voice fell.
Startling firelight suddenly erupted around the Ancient Teleportation Formation!
Swarms of Blazing Poison Scorpions!
Dense and packed, covering the sky and earth!
Thousands upon thousands of scorpions surged toward the Xuanwu Army like a tide!
Their carapaces shimmered with a crimson light under the sun, and their stingers were raised high, blanketing the area like a sea of red!
No one had expected this Earth Demon to be so cunning.
It had ambushed a large number of its kin around the teleportation Formation!
"Junior Brother Chu!"
Mu Xuanyin waved her hand, and her Flying Sword transformed into a beam of light as it slashed out!
Wherever the sword light passed, several scorpions were instantly split in two, their foul-smelling fluids splashing everywhere!
But even more scorpions surged forward.
"Hahaha! Ants will always be ants!"
The Blazing Poison Scorpion let out a piercing laugh, not caring at all about the casualties among its kin. "This King already anticipated you would play tricks! Trying some petty underground scheme? Hehe, this King has lived for thousands of years; what trickery have I not seen?"
Its massive body moved slowly, but it was in no hurry to strike.
In its view, these humans were already trapped like turtles in a jar, unable to escape its grasp.
It wanted to play slowly, to savor the despair on the faces of these ants.
"Boom!!!"
A dazzling ball of lightning suddenly erupted from within the scorpion swarm!
Thunder light flickered around Chu Feng as if he had transformed into a purple sun!
Countless electric snakes slithered around him, letting out sharp "crackling" pops!
With a thunderous "Rumble," thousands of scorpions were instantly turned to ash!
Wherever the thunder light passed, the scorpions didn't even have time to scream before being blasted into powder by the violent Power of Thunder!
This strike stunned everyone present!
"I'll handle these scorpions; you all go and activate the teleportation Formation quickly!"
With Chu Feng clearing the way, the Xuanwu Army quickly formed the Xuanwu Formation!
The Formation was like a sharp blade, rapidly moving toward the teleportation Formation!
Wherever it went, the scorpions scrambled to get out of the way; any that dared to block were instantly crushed to pieces by the Formation!
"Chu Feng, be careful!!!"
Mu Xuanyin brought up the rear to protect the army, watching his back as she urged him.
A flash of complex emotion crossed her eyes.
This Junior Brother might seem a bit unreliable at times, but at every critical moment, he was always the one charging at the very front.
Such a sense of responsibility made her both relieved and worried.
"Mere poisonous insects, you think you're worthy of trapping me?"
Chu Feng barked! The jade blood sword swept across, its sword light like a rainbow!
Simultaneously, his hands continuously formed seals, and the Five Elements Earth Thunder exploded with a roar!
Its mass-killing power was practically invincible below the Golden Core realm!
Trying to swarm him? Absolutely impossible!
This strike was sharp to the extreme, and the result exceeded everyone's expectations!
"What?!"
Even the Blazing Poison Scorpion was shocked!
Its crimson compound eyes suddenly constricted, and its massive body jolted!
It had lived for thousands of years, yet this was the first time it had seen such terrifying killing power!
This human clearly only had a Foundation Establishment cultivation; how could he unleash such power?
With every step Chu Feng took, a bolt of thunder exploded, slaughtering a group of scorpions.
Seeing that a portion of the Xuanwu Army had reached the teleportation Formation and was clearing the remaining scorpions, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Damn it! Let's risk everything!!!"
Black mist surged around Old Demon Guisha, and his escape light accelerated.
Old Devil Guiri bit the tip of his tongue, burning his essence blood to boost his speed.
True Lord Xuan Ming sacrificed a black Talisman, transforming into a black line.
True Lord Bai Mei directly burned his Lifespan, his white eyebrows instantly turning crimson!
The four didn't hesitate to use techniques that damaged their bodies, just to be one step faster!
"Despicable humans! Don't even think about escaping!"
The Blazing Poison Scorpion was completely enraged!
Its massive body suddenly swelled, and an even more terrifying aura erupted from it!
Its crimson compound eyes were filled with violence and madness.
It was thoroughly incensed.
"Quickly, activate the Formation!"
Zhong Yuan shouted urgently while sprinting!
Veins bulged on his forehead as he practically lunged toward the teleportation Formation!
Without a word, Mu Xuanyin precisely embedded Top-Grade Spirit Stones into the Formation's nodes!
The light from the teleportation Formation grew brighter and brighter!
Chu Feng stepped on thunder light, his figure like lightning as he charged toward the teleportation Formation!
"Want to run? All of you, stay here for this King!"
The Blazing Poison Scorpion caught up.
It overtook Old Demon Guisha and the others but ignored them completely.
"Swoosh!!!"
Chu Feng was too fast; he actually surpassed Zhong Yuan and entered the teleportation Formation first.
At this moment...
Zhong Yuan was still a hundred zhang from the teleportation Formation.
A hundred zhang was just a blink of an eye for a Golden Core Cultivator.
But.
The Blazing Poison Scorpion's massive stinger stabbed toward Zhong Yuan's back like a poisonous dragon!
This strike was as fast as lightning!
This strike was unavoidable!
Zhong Yuan's pupils constricted; he clearly sensed that the aura of death had already enveloped him!
Just at this critical moment...
"Go!!!"
Mu Xuanyin cried out, her jade hand tossing a White Silk Ribbon that whistled through the air, wrapping around Zhong Yuan's neck and pulling hard!
Zhong Yuan's body flew through the air, hurtling toward the teleportation Formation!
The Blazing Poison Scorpion's stinger grazed the soles of his feet, leaving a trail of blood!
The Blazing Poison Scorpion's massive body charged forward frantically!
However, it was already too late.
The teleportation Formation shone with a brilliant light, and a vast spatial power enveloped the entire area!
In the next instant, Chu Feng, Mu Xuanyin, Zhong Yuan, and all the Xuanwu Army Disciples vanished from the teleportation Formation simultaneously!
"No, no, no, no!!!"
Looking at the empty teleportation Formation, Old Demon Guisha, Old Devil Guiri, True Lord Xuan Ming, and True Lord Bai Mei roared in despair.
In the next instant...
Old Demon Guisha and Old Devil Guiri were the first to strike at True Lord Xuan Ming and Old Devil Bai Mei.
This strike was with all their might.
And after attacking, they immediately ran.
Old Demon Guisha had only one goal: better you die than me.
But the Blazing Poison Scorpion had gone completely mad; it wanted a fight to the death!!!