71: Chapter 71 Who Runs Away Is a Bastard?

On the other side, Yin Ying had finished adjusting.

He spread his black wings again, though their span was significantly shorter than before.

This was his only weakness; every time he was injured while in his transformed state, the transformation became less complete, and his wingspan grew shorter.

But he did not hesitate and attempted to enter the snake cave again.

This time, the entry was smoother, and he quickly discovered that the Snake King was indeed dead.

Thinking about how he had actually killed such a monster, Yin Ying couldn't help but feel proud and accomplished.

However, he soon realized that even in death, the Snake King remained an obstacle he struggled to overcome.

This snake cave had been dug out by the Snake King; while it might be considered spacious for a human, for the creature itself, it was essentially tailor-made.

Now that it was dead, its massive body blocked the cave almost completely.

Even though there were gaps in many places that one could barely squeeze through, it required postures like crawling.

It was difficult and dangerous.

Tang Long was still inside the cave. If he were to be ambushed while crawling, the consequences would be unimaginable.

After careful consideration, he took out a packet of black powder from his person.

Then, he cut a wound on the Snake King's corpse and poured some onto it.

The flesh that came into contact with the powder immediately began to bubble and corrode, generating thick black smoke.

Yin Ying gave a cold smirk and spread his wings again, fanning the black smoke into the cave.

This was his uniquely formulated Corpse Dissolving Powder, originally prepared for disposing of bodies; the mist generated during the dissolution process was also toxic.

The toxicity wasn't particularly strong, but given the massive size of the snake corpse, the volume of smoke would be significant. In such a confined space, once it was all dissolved, the brat would be choked to death regardless.

Watching the snake corpse deflate bit by bit as the toxic smoke drifted into the depths of the cave, Yin Ying recalled Tang Long's smoke bomb from the previous night, and a sense of vengeful satisfaction rose in his heart.

However, the snake corpse was huge, and the time spent waiting to execute Tang Long felt somewhat long.

Seeing the sun setting outside and still no movement from within, he grew impatient and began to taunt and probe.

"Kid, are you dead yet!"

"How is this smoke of mine compared to what you set off last night?"

"This is my exclusive, secret Corpse Dissolving Powder. When it touches flesh, it produces this effect. How does it taste?"

Deep in the cave, Tang Long lazily opened his eyes. Seeing the toxic mist in the cave, he took a couple of breaths and couldn't help but show a look of disdain. I have 50 poison resistance now, and you're testing me with this?

Besides, the cave is so big, your little bit of smoke isn't enough to do jack.

Then he pretended to cough twice and responded, "You... *cough, cough*... despicable villain!"

"I'm a villain? Have you forgotten how you backstabbed me last night? You were the one who used the smoke bomb first, right? What? Now that the same tactic is being used on you, you can't take it?"

"*Cough*... My smoke... *cough, cough*... isn't toxic."

"You just haven't developed a toxic smoke that you can withstand yourself."

Tang Long curled his lip.

Because Yin Ying was right; the reason his smoke bombs weren't mixed with poison was indeed that. At that time, his poison resistance wasn't high enough, and the poisons he used were more potent than Yin Ying's.

Seeing Tang Long speechless, Yin Ying couldn't help but feel smug and continued his provocation.

"Rest assured, when you're about to die, I'll sprinkle Corpse Dissolving Powder on your flesh too, so you can truly experience what a masterpiece is."

"But I am curious, you should have been poisoned by me last night, how have you managed to hold on for so long?"

"Also, how exactly did you see through our identities?"

Tang Long narrowed his eyes and immediately changed his tone.

"You moronic bird-man, looking the way you do, anyone can tell you're nothing but trash."

"Your grandfather here is immune to all poisons. I was just toying with you earlier. You think your pathetic smoke can do anything to me? Pfft!"

"If you've got the guts, come in! I'll pluck out all your feathers!"

Yin Ying was so angry he gnashed his teeth, flapping his wings rapidly.

"Brat! I'll let you keep running your mouth! Let's see how long you can hold out!"

"If you don't dare to come in, then shut up, coward!"

"You just wait. Once the snake corpse dissolves, I will personally twist your head off!"

"Who can't talk big? I'm an expert at the peak of the Upper Realm, just a step away from entering Blood Refining. You're no match for me at all. It's just that I'm currently taking a dump. You'd better run while you still can before I finish, otherwise, I'll beat you to death when I come out."

"Fine, fine, fine." Yin Ying nodded viciously. "I'll wait for you to beat me to death. See you in a while!"

Gritting his teeth, he continued to sprinkle the Corpse Dissolving Powder into the Snake King's flesh, eventually just dumping the whole packet in.

In the agonizing wait, dusk fell, and he finally managed to see the head of the Snake King.

"Kid! I've come for you~~!"

"Have you finished your dump? Did your intestines come out with it?"

"Didn't you say you were going to beat me to death earlier? I'm right here. If you don't beat me to death today, I'll strangle you with your own intestines."

Inside the snake heart, Tang Long checked his Barbarian Blood progress and revealed a playful smile.

"You really don't value your life. I was originally planning to spare you, but you're just too stubborn. It's hard to save a ghost that's determined to die."

Yin Ying laughed out loud, "Five minutes! Just five minutes! Whoever runs is a bastard!"

[You have upgraded the Barbarian Blood Breathing Technique to LV7! Strength +7, Stamina +7. Special Skill: Barbarian Blood Tyrant Body upgraded to LV2!]

[Barbarian Blood Tyrant Body LV2: Enter the Tyrant Body state, gain {Self Strength} * 2 in Damage Mitigation Value, and reduce damage by {Damage Mitigation Value - Opponent Strength}%, up to a maximum of 30%. Usage consumes 1000 vitality, with an additional 80 vitality consumed per second. For every 600 vitality consumed in the Tyrant Body state, permanently lose 1 point of vitality. Next level requirement: Barbarian Blood Breathing Technique MAX.]

As Tang Long exhaled a long breath, the notification for the Barbarian Blood Breathing Technique upgrade arrived right on schedule.

Level 7 Barbarian Blood caused his Strength and Stamina to surge once again, both reaching 38 points!

What was even more gratifying was that Level 7 Barbarian Blood brought about an upgrade to the Barbarian Blood Tyrant Body.

The vitality consumption for the Level 2 Tyrant Body was only slightly reduced, but the effect had genuinely doubled.

A Damage Mitigation Value twice his Strength meant he could remain unmoved by attacks below 76 points. And with the significant increase in Damage Mitigation Value, damage reduction would also be much more effective.

Yin Ying's total Strength was only 35 points, and even with his 70% Guidance Technique bonus, his maximum attack power would only be in the low fifties. This meant that when fighting him, he could have at least 20%+ damage reduction.

As for that astonishing ultimate move...

Tang Long directly added the remaining 6 attribute points to Agility, causing his Agility to soar to 40!

Now, it probably won't be easy for any of your attacks to hit me.

And with my 38 Strength, a 3.4x Heavy Strike is nearly 130 attack power. How will you deal with that?

Whoever runs is a bastard? Heh!