CHAPTER 452: CHAPTER 277: MISS CEN’S ULTIMATE HIDDEN TRUMP CARD!

The body rapidly retreated in the air.

Blood dripped continuously, making it impossible to distinguish whether it was the blood curse technique of Yin Xue or Jiang Feng’s injury.

Both hands rose simultaneously, one hand shielding his face and the other placed in front of his chest to protect his heart. Despite his quick reaction, he could still hear the "sizzling" sound from his body.

A burning, intense pain came from his skin, but the man’s eyes refused to look away from that cloud of blood mist even for a second. Sure enough, dozens of blood streaks flew directly from within!

Continuous, rapid slashes blocked the attack, his body barely touching the ground before nearly being skewered. But in the next second, the burning Phoenix Feather arrived beside the man, the Fire Phoenix rising with a fierce, terrifying aura, spiritual energy unleashed, killing intent surging.

The distant blood mist quickly formed into a human shape, solidifying, ready for battle.

"You rest first, leave it to me!"

The voice carried confidence and pride, with a hint of anger at the vile person’s audacity to injure Jiang Feng in front of her.

With a wave of a small hand, an unknown scarlet object climbed directly up the man’s legs. He was startled, but the familiar sticky sensation made him immediately realize what it was.

Xu Huoyao.

The Gu Worms within Cen Yueyue were quite special; most Gu Worms were black or dark-colored, but Cen Yueyue’s worms were mostly bright scarlet.

The reason is simple: aside from Xu Huoyao being among the top tier of Gu Worms, her cultivation technique complemented them, making it hard to decipher whether it was Scarlet Flames or Gu Worms, especially in such a dim environment which could easily confuse opponents.

Gu Worms mixed with the blood mist made Yin Xue’s face change instantly, for she detected that her blood mist was being devoured by the tiny Gu Worms, so she immediately gathered energy to disperse the worms, only for a wave of fire to sweep in from behind.

She didn’t feel the heat.

In an instant, she identified it as the Gu Worms again and spread out, extending the battle line.

"Be careful, she’s called Yin Xue. Two hundred years ago, my master hunted her down for years because she was massacring indiscriminately in the Cultivation World. Although I don’t know why she’s only in the Nascent Soul Realm now, she’s definitely here for an easy kill! She’s not at her current realm..."

With one eye closed, he struggled to calm his restless spiritual energy.

The Purple Cloud Divine Technique operated rapidly within his body, expelling all the blood poison, the stabbing pain making him grit his teeth, not daring to relax for a moment.

Blood dripped continuously. On closer inspection, one would find Jiang Feng’s exposed skin was almost entirely harmed, wounds all over his left face and neck, with the sleeve on his left arm nowhere to be seen.

The arm was covered in burn marks and cracks; although he had stopped the bleeding promptly, the injury was still serious. None of them truly understood the evil cultivation method; Jiang Feng was at most a half-baked user who could toy with the Yin Soul.

But who could have foreseen that this bastard would self-destruct?

Earlier, amid life and death, Jiang Feng’s reaction was fast enough. Upon sensing something amiss, his left hand pinched a green talisman, releasing a Nascent Soul from the soul banner at his waist.

He turned paper into spirit, using a Yin Soul and talisman paper to block what was nearly a lethal strike at the cost of their destruction.

However, because his left hand was in a stalemate with the opponent, a small part of his body did not escape in time; only due to his robust physique did he withstand it.

"Hmm, I’ll be careful. Don’t get close to her; as long as we cover her, she can’t break through Zhuang Zhuang’s Gang Qi. Three against one; today we’ll keep her here no matter what!"

The tone was fierce, signifying a deadly feud sparked by the explosion.

Even though hearing Yin Xue’s identity shocked her immensely, Miss Cen was like this—vengeful. If you dare hurt the person I care about, I will, at any cost, make sure you perish.

The Gu Worms slowly climbed up the body, easing the pained expression on Jiang Feng’s face considerably.

Xu Huoyao’s effect manifested at this time, not only numbing the wounds but also gradually filling in the lost flesh, generating something akin to muscle tissue and even forming skin.

The exposed, burned parts were slowly consumed by the Gu Worms. Cen Yueyue was indeed a true Pride of Heaven, capable of being the main attacker, defending the rear lines, and playing the role of a Healer by regenerating her teammates.

The body relaxed significantly, and the fire poison was gradually eliminated under the Gu Worms’ gnawing and devouring. For once, Jiang Feng felt secretly relieved, realizing handing over the pile of books he seized from Hou Zhongxiao to the girl was the right choice.

Compared to two years ago, Xu Huoyao had improved considerably.

"Interesting, that kid didn’t die just now, huh? Soul Summoning Banner and Soul Bell? Since when did Swordmaster Peak start exploring things they always disregarded?"

She felt quite surprised that Jiang Feng was still alive, more so at the life-saving item someone pulled out.

"Tsk tsk, too bad I dispersed my powers a tad too early. Two years ago, after receiving the news, I began gradually dispersing my cultivation method to lower my realm to get accustomed to this body."

"If it was six months ago, I would at least be at the Divinity Transformation Stage; killing this group of little brats would be as easy as lifting a hand. But now, playing back and forth with these youngsters, even the Blood Explosion Curse didn’t manage to kill that Swordmaster Peak brat."

"But if I hadn’t dispersed my powers, I wouldn’t have been able to infiltrate this damned place. This tiny country’s got a few good hands; I hear that old geezer and Liu Jian are old acquaintances? Ha."