78: Brutal fighting style, tough battle

After Jiang Yan finished dealing with the dying Zhang Zhilin, he waited for the first person to run back.

Although Su Linglong had been teleported the closest, according to Jiang Yan's calculations, this woman might not be the first to return.

As for Yu Kejiao and Tang Yu, his favorite to deal with was Yu Kejiao; after all, this woman's sonic methods were the easiest to counter.

Tang Yu was the hardest to kill among the three, so he used an Escape Talisman to send Tang Yu to the furthest location.

"Su Chen! I'm going to kill you!"

Just as Jiang Yan was calculating how to deal with Yu Kejiao, Su Linglong's voice rang out nearby.

'Damn, did I miscalculate?'

Jiang Yan didn't dare to be overconfident and instantly pulled out several Water Ball Talismans to throw at Su Linglong.

As he flicked out three Water Ball Talismans, the papers exploded in mid-air, turning into a giant water curtain that blocked his front.

"Clang..."

Su Linglong's Flying Sword pierced the water curtain, but its speed slowed significantly. Jiang Yan took the opportunity to sidestep; the sword edge grazed his neck, leaving a bloodstain. Ignoring the pain, his right hand quickly formed a hand seal.

"Freeze!"

The scattered water droplets suddenly froze into ice, temporarily freezing Su Linglong's legs. But this woman was truly fierce; she directly shattered the ice and swung another sword strike back at him!

Jiang Yan rolled on the ground, narrowly avoiding Su Linglong's backhand sword strike.

'Goddammit, if I'd known, I would have sent this woman the furthest.'

He thought Su Linglong had the lowest cultivation among the three, so he planned to defeat them one by one. Who would have thought that Su Linglong, with the lowest cultivation, would be so exceptionally fierce in battle?

Su Linglong drove her Flying Sword toward Jiang Yan while simultaneously throwing a Golden Alms Bowl at him.

"Holy crap, you're even using a beggar's tool!"

Jiang Yan complained, but his hands didn't dare slow down. While throwing out low-grade Fireball Talismans, he quickly slapped two low-grade Light Body Talismans onto his legs.

The Light Body Talismans on Jiang Yan's legs flashed with green light, and he instantly leapt up as light as a swallow.

Su Linglong's golden bowl slammed into the spot where he had been standing with a "Boom," blasting a ten-foot-deep pit and sending rubble flying.

"Damn, woman, what did you grow up eating?!"

Cold sweat broke out on Jiang Yan's forehead as he threw out seven or eight fireballs in succession.

The whistling fireballs weren't very powerful, but they were enough to keep someone at bay.

A cold sneer appeared at the corner of Su Linglong's mouth. Her Flying Sword drew a half-moon arc, and all the fireballs were split apart by a single strike!

More terrifyingly, the golden bowl suddenly rose into the air, its mouth pointing down to shoot a beam of golden light that enveloped Jiang Yan. He suddenly felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and even his movements became sluggish.

"Su Chen, let's see where you run this time!" Su Linglong pointed with a hand seal, and the Flying Sword turned into a stream of light aimed straight for Jiang Yan's throat.

"Dammit, if the tiger doesn't show its power, you really think I'm Hello Kitty!"

Jiang Yan had originally intended to use the Qi Blood Fiend Source Scripture along with a Life-Burning Talisman to deal with Tang Yu, but now it seemed that if he kept playing around, he would be the one to die.

"Open!"

With a loud shout from Jiang Yan, his qi-blood quickly gathered. As the Life-Burning Talisman burned out, an immense, vast power instantly knocked away Su Linglong's Flying Sword.

Immediately after, he leaped up and punched the golden bowl above his head.

"Boom!"

Jiang Yan's fist, wrapped in violent qi-blood power, slammed heavily onto the golden bowl like a meteorite. The moment his fist collided with the bowl, a thunderous roar like a giant bell erupted. A visible shockwave exploded in a ring, turning all the vegetation within thirty feet to dust!

Countless cracks appeared on the surface of the golden bowl. Su Linglong's face turned pale, and a trace of blood leaked from the corner of her mouth. This golden bowl was her trump card Spiritual Artifact, yet it had been smashed by Su Chen!

At this moment, Jiang Yan was shrouded in blood-colored Evil Qi, his eyes as red as blood, and his originally handsome face now looked as hideous as a malevolent ghost. Even more terrifyingly, his Aura was still climbing steadily, and the air within ten feet of him was distorted by the high temperature.

"I didn't want to kill you, but since you were the first to run back and even wanted my life... next, I'll be the one to send you to your death!" Jiang Yan grinned hideously, his voice as raspy as sandpaper.

He leaned forward and took a sudden step, the ground cracking beneath him as he charged toward Su Linglong like a cannonball.

Su Linglong hurriedly recalled her Flying Sword to block, but Jiang Yan's fist slammed into the blade. The refined steel Flying Sword was actually bent into a bow shape by the punch, the blade letting out an overwhelmed wail.

The terrifying residual force traveled through the sword, causing Su Linglong's web between her thumb and forefinger to split, and she was sent flying backward.

"Bang!"

Su Linglong was slammed heavily into a stone wall, the bones in her body making a crisp creak.

Just as Jiang Yan was preparing to give Su Linglong the final blow, Tang Yu suddenly dropped from the sky, blocking the way between Jiang Yan and Su Linglong.

"Oh, I didn't expect you to be the second one back," Jiang Yan uttered a raspy mockery, but his qi-blood continued to condense.

Seeing Jiang Yan's Aura, Tang Yu knew very well that with his Body Refining methods, he couldn't possibly defeat the Su Chen in front of him.

Glancing at Su Linglong, he immediately threw a Magical Artifact at Jiang Yan, then picked up Su Linglong to flee.

"Want to run? Want to wear me down?"

Jiang Yan grinned hideously, his right arm muscles bulging. His blood-fiend qi, combined with the power of the Talismans, twisted into a crimson chain that he whipped toward Tang Yu's back. The chain whistled through the air like a ghost's wail, looking as if it would pierce through both of them.

"Clang!"

The Magical Artifact Tang Yu threw suddenly exploded, turning into a giant bronze bell that blocked the blood chain for a split second.

In that blink of an eye, he had already leapt dozens of yards while carrying Su Linglong. Simultaneously, he bit the tip of his tongue and spat a mouthful of Essence Blood onto the Jade Pendant at his waist: "Flee!"

The Jade Pendant burst with a blinding green light, and the figures of the two began to blur.

How could Jiang Yan let them go? He clawed at the air with his left palm, and five Blood Claws tore through the air in pursuit.

Just as his Blood Claws descended, a trace of mockery appeared at the corner of Tang Yu's mouth, and then the two of them disappeared instantly.

"Goddammit, as expected, these Blood Sons all have life-saving trump cards."

Jiang Yan was furious. Except for his trump cards from the Qingyun Sect, he had basically revealed all the trump cards he learned from the Blood Cloud Sect. Moreover, the opponents clearly knew where his weaknesses were. If things continued like this, he would be the one to die.

"Cough, cough..."

As the qi-blood receded, Jiang Yan knelt on one knee, the blood-fiend energy gradually dissipating, and the price of the Life-Burning Talisman slowly began to manifest.

Feeling his exhausted body, he immediately took out an Escape Talisman, ready to flee at any moment.

He could afford the side effects of one Life-Burning Talisman, but two in a row would truly be life-threatening.

So he planned to wait until the exhaustion period passed before coming out to play again. After all, it wasn't that easy for these Blood Sons to kill him.

While Jiang Yan sat slumped on the ground, he looked up at the fierce battle high in the sky... Ye Qingfeng's white robes fluttered, his sword light like a rainbow, as he fought Lü Dong, Jiang Qiong, and Lu Xing alone without falling behind.

He was watching intently when he suddenly heard a rustling sound in his ear.

"Su Chen, you're enjoying the show, aren't you~"

Yu Kejiao walked gracefully out of the grass, the jade flute spinning lightly at her fingertips. A smile played on her lips, but her eyes were cold and piercing.

More terrifyingly, seven transparent figures formed from sonic waves appeared behind her, each striking a different attacking pose.

"Damn, you really are a cunning old fox!"

Seeing the transparent figures of condensed sonic waves behind Yu Kejiao, Jiang Yan guessed everything.

He had wondered why Yu Kejiao wasn't the first to rush back; after all that, it turned out this woman was charging up a big move!

His hand holding the Escape Talisman stiffened; the edge of the paper had already begun to burn.

'Damn, this woman used sonic waves to ignite the Talisman in advance.'

Jiang Yan thought he could guard against her, but he never expected this woman's methods to be so underhanded.

"Don't be nervous." Yu Kejiao lightly stroked the jade flute, invisible sonic waves sealing off the area around Jiang Yan. "I'm just curious..."

She suddenly leaned close to Jiang Yan's ear, her breath like orchids: "The Qi Blood Fiend Source Art you're using seems unusual. Did you complete the subsequent cultivation methods? If you're willing to hand it over, I promise not to kill you."

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Jiang Yan's face. He finally understood what Yu Kejiao was after.

But on second thought, something felt off. Why would someone from the Yin Ghost Cave want his Qi Blood Fiend Source Scripture?

Could it be to give to Tang Yu?

Just as Jiang Yan was thinking this, Yu Kejiao seemed to see through his thoughts.

"You should know that Tang Yu and I are both Eighth Victory Blood Disciples, and he, like you, is a Body Cultivator. He just doesn't have your talent, so please hand it over, Blood Disciple Su."

Jiang Yan suddenly laughed out loud, his laughter carrying a hint of madness. He stood up unsteadily; although the side effects of the Life-Burning Talisman made his whole body tremble, his gaze became increasingly sharp.

"You want it? Then let's see how much skill you have!"