72: Chapter 72 Where are you going, you bastard brother?

The speed of the Corpse Dissolving Powder is still too slow.

Seeing the inner cave suddenly open up, with only that large snake head blocking the entrance, Yin Ying couldn't help but immediately release his Battle Qi, snapping the already corroded snake neck bone with a crisp sound.

But just as he lifted his foot, intending to kick the troublesome snake head inside, he suddenly sensed something was wrong.

In the next instant, a fist had already burst through the skull, slamming toward him with an impact force that made even him feel horrified.

Yin Ying's judgment was accurate, and his reaction could be called lightning-fast; he immediately crossed his wings and arms to defend.

But when he was struck by that impact force, he still found it hard to believe.

This power was nearly thirty percent stronger than last night!

Amidst a series of bone-breaking sounds, his body was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing heavily against the turn of the cave after being thrown twenty or thirty meters.

Yin Ying spat out a mouthful of blood, a look of horror appearing in his eyes.

If he hadn't managed to assume a full defensive stance in time, that punch would have already claimed his life.

Although the defense was somewhat successful, his wings were completely fractured, and while his forearms weren't broken, they were in intense pain, and severe bone cracking was inevitable.

What was deadly was that he had barely recovered his senses when the second attack arrived.

He immediately dissipated his black wings into a cloud of black mist and then instantly re-condensed them.

Immediately following that, an iron-like heavy kick struck him.

A dozen consecutive kicks nearly embedded him a foot deep into the earthen wall, and his already shrunk black wing bones were snapped in multiple places again.

Yin Ying gritted his teeth against the intense pain, releasing a burst of Battle Qi to push Tang Long away, and used an ugly "donkey roll" maneuver to barely escape the fierce pursuit.

Just as he scrambled to turn around, he was kicked squarely in the back.

Yin Ying's vision went dark; he felt his internal organs shift from that kick, and even his spine was nearly snapped.

But it was precisely because he borrowed the force of that kick that he managed to create some distance.

After dissipating his black wings again, they shrank significantly, but were just enough to unfurl in the cave, and he immediately fled at full speed.

He was somewhat relieved now that he had dissolved the giant snake earlier.

If he had actually crawled inside, there would be no way to retreat, and the outcome would be certain death.

"Where are you going, Brother Bastard?"

"It's not that I want to belittle you; this is what you said yourself earlier."

"How were you planning to kill me again? Dissolve me with Corpse Dissolving Powder, or strangle me with your intestines?"

"Living on the streets requires integrity. I'm a man of my word; if I say I'll beat you to death, I will definitely beat you to death."

Yin Ying was so angry he spat out another mouthful of blood, but he felt even more terrified.

Because as Tang Long spoke, he realized the voice was getting closer and closer, which meant Tang Long's speed was much faster than his.

Regarding Tang Long's strength, he was now somewhat clear-headed; it was likely that everyone from the branch leadership down to himself had made a major misjudgment.

The deaths of the Linshan team and Yellow Beard were not unjust at all; the kid's raw strength was clearly stronger than his own.

Not to mention that he had already exhausted his vitality today, even if they fought in his prime, the chances of winning were very small.

When he said he was at the peak of Qi Manipulation earlier, it wasn't a joke at all; it might even be more than that.

With such strength and immunity to poison, yet hiding his capabilities, he was insidiously terrifying.

Thinking back now, Yin Ying felt he was incredibly foolish.

From the moment he arrived at Linshan Market, he had been played in the palm of Tang Long's hand.

This almost enclosed environment that restricted him was clearly a trap set specifically for him, and he had actually foolishly let himself be lured in.

If his ability hadn't been unique enough, he would surely have died here today.

"Why have your wings shrunk? I remember you were an eagle before; why do you look like a chicken now?"

Hearing Tang Long's voice less than ten meters behind him, a chill shot from the soles of Yin Ying's feet straight to his skull.

How could he be this fast!

"Damn it!"

"You said it. My Snake Brother gave its all until its very last bone; if I don't kill you, I'd be letting down its spirit in heaven."

As soon as the words fell, Yin Ying felt a sharp pain, his body twisting almost uncontrollably, and he realized his wing had been pinned to the cave wall by a golden object.

And at this moment, Tang Long was less than five meters away from him.

At this distance, for an expert like Yin Ying, it was just a blink of an eye; for the clearly faster Tang Long, he had no room left for thought or holding back.

Even though his current posture was uncomfortable, and even though he would have to pay a great price to unleash his ultimate technique again, he had to counterattack.

Yin Ying's face showed a crazed look, his arms surging with spiritual energy, and then, amidst a roar, several chaotic bursts of Battle Qi were swung out frantically.

A few of them even cut off his pinned wing first before raining down on Tang Long.

"I'll fight you to the death! Die!"

However, he watched helplessly as Tang Long dodged most of them with incredible speed, golden patterns instantly appearing on his body.

After two or three bursts of Battle Qi hit Tang Long, sparks flew first, followed by a few splashes of blood.

And then, there was nothing else.

These sharp bursts of Battle Qi, which were enough to tear an ordinary person to pieces or easily cut through spiritual metal, resulted only in a few minor wounds on Tang Long.

Yin Ying couldn't help but wonder, is he even human?

Even if he were a solid block of high-strength spiritual metal, and even if the Battle Qi couldn't cut him, it should have been able to blast him back twenty or thirty meters, right?

Why did he only take a few steps back?

Yin Ying almost cried on the spot, but he immediately turned and ran, finally scrambling out of the cave entrance.

Tang Long lowered his arm and grimaced slightly.

It felt... the combination of the Level 6 Spirit Astral and the Tyrant Body was truly powerful.

The attack power of the Battle Qi was clearly much stronger than a direct strike, exceeding the Tyrant Body's force absorption limit, and the Level 6 Spirit Astral was also breached, but the damage was far less than expected.

That said, while he did withstand it, it was indeed quite dangerous.

The wounds on his arm and waist weren't serious, but one burst of Battle Qi grazed his ear, cutting through a significant amount of shoulder muscle, and even his collarbone was nearly severed.

It really hurt.

This was only because Yin Ying was in such a poor state, having only unleashed twelve bursts of Battle Qi in this ultimate move.

The Upper Realm is the Upper Realm after all; they are really hard to kill.

However, Yin Ying's spiritual energy was basically bottomed out; it was unlikely he had the strength to do it again.

His black wings had shrunk to only two feet; he could barely fly anymore, and taking a moment to recover would be fine.

After resting for just over half a minute, Tang Long grabbed the Golden Horn and rushed out of the cave.

Lv Yang stood on a hill to the side, watching the two black dots move further and further away, and couldn't help but reveal a smile of great relief.

It takes a villain to deal with a villain.

For a Blasphemer to run into the Calamity Saint, it was truly the most fitting retribution.

He took out the jade tablet again and contacted the High Priest.

Amidst the fiery glow, the High Priest's face appeared, and he quickly reported in detail what he had seen and heard over the past few days.

Finally, he tried to offer his own opinion.

"High Priest, I personally think he should be... using him to deal with the Blasphemers is simply too perfect."

"Not to mention this child's strength, he is smart enough, and he has already forged a mortal feud with the Blasphemers."

"Therefore, regarding church affairs, I think, can we be a little flexible? Taking just a small step back and letting him be solely responsible for hunting down the Blasphemers, wouldn't that be great?"

"As long as we utilize this person well, Song City will become a forbidden zone for Blasphemers."

"Uh, also, regarding the money obtained from Linshan Market, I have already summoned the Hand of the Red God to transport it to Song City."

"The Linshan Market Public Security Bureau chief is a member of the Wei Family. There are simply too many people involved, and some information is hard to completely erase; if Bishop Wei and the Wei Family inquire, they will likely be able to find out."

"Do you think we should set aside some of this money to shut them up?"

The High Priest had no expression and didn't speak; after a long silence, he let out a long sigh.

"There is no need to share the money; sharing it would only give them leverage. As for Wei Ye, I will make him shut up. But, Lv Yang, have you not realized it until now?"

"What?" Lv Yang was confused.

The High Priest sighed again, "He has already discovered you."

"Ah? Who?"

Looking at Lv Yang's shocked expression, the High Priest sighed a third time.

"Of course, it's Tang Long. Didn't you realize that the money he gathered at Linshan Market was specifically left for you?"