CHAPTER 577: CHAPTER 566: KILLING SHEN SAN IN ANGER_1

"JIE JIE JIE..."

The black skeleton cackled wickedly as it saw everyone flee. It raised its battle sword and swung it down.

A black Sword Qi immediately slashed through the sky, charging straight towards Fatty and the others.

Qin Feiyang and Dong Zhengyang exchanged glances and both nodded.

BOOM!

Their auras erupted.

— Ruin!

— God Demon Seal!

An invisible force and a black seal instantly materialized in the sky, simultaneously bombarding the Sword Qi.

BOOM!

With a loud crash, Qin Feiyang was thrown back, his vital energy and blood churning within him as he violently spat out blood.

Dong Zhengyang only retreated a few steps, a trace of blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

The black skeleton’s condition was not much different from Dong Zhengyang’s.

Dong Zhengyang transmitted his voice, "Qin Feiyang, although your techniques are strong, your cultivation is still too weak. Relying on battle techniques alone isn’t enough to confront it."

"Don’t hold back! Go all out!"

Qin Feiyang nodded. He also knew that dragging this out wouldn’t benefit anyone.

Most importantly, he was worried about Fatty and Ren Wushuang. If more black skeletons blocked their path ahead, the situation would undoubtedly be dire!

Therefore, they needed to end this quickly!

WHOOSH!

Both of them stepped forward, charging at the black skeleton.

Simultaneously, a raging wave of fire gushed out from behind Qin Feiyang. Within the flames, the Nine-Leaf Flame Lotus emitted a destructive aura!

CLANG!

Almost instantaneously, the nine flame lotus leaves detached themselves, streaking like nine meteors across the night sky as they bombarded the black skeleton.

"Ants!"

The black skeleton’s disdainful voice echoed in the void.

It swung its battle sword, and dozens of Sword Qi manifestations filled the sky, their terrifyingly sharp edges colliding with the nine flame lotus leaves.

"Explode!!" Qin Feiyang roared repeatedly, each word forceful.

The nine flame lotus leaves exploded at the same time, unleashing a world-ending might that swept across all directions!

The surrounding white skeletons shattered into pieces, layer upon layer.

The flames within their eye sockets instantly died out!

As for the black skeleton at the center of the explosion, horrifying cracks appeared all over its bones!

This severe blow made it both shocked and enraged!

CLANG!

Accompanied by a piercing sound, the battle sword released ten thousand Sword Qi manifestations, carrying the black skeleton out of the explosion’s radius.

SHING!

But at the same time, a pitch-black iron chain, as thick as an arm and resembling a python shimmering with a dark light, emerged from behind Dong Zhengyang.

As soon as the chain appeared, it traversed the sky, heading straight for the black skeleton.

This was his Battle Soul!

Upon seeing Dong Zhengyang’s Battle Soul, Qin Feiyang’s spirits lifted. Without hesitation, he drew out Blue Snow and followed the chain, charging towards the black skeleton.

"Trash!"

The black skeleton was still dismissive.

It had discovered that the chain possessed no attack power.

As the chain approached, the skeleton swung its battle sword, attempting to slash it!

"Trash?"

"I guarantee you’ll be shocked in a moment!"

Dong Zhengyang smirked, a chilling smile playing on his lips.

Then, with a mere thought, the chain twisted in mid-air, dodged the battle sword, and instantly coiled around the black skeleton.

"Freeze!"

Instantly, Dong Zhengyang bellowed.

The black skeleton immediately felt an invisible power envelop it, rendering it immobile!

"How can this be?"

The black skeleton was greatly alarmed.

"Dead things are ultimately just dead things. Even if they possess intelligence, it’s limited!"

"Perish completely!"

At this moment, Qin Feiyang also reached the black skeleton. With a low roar, he suddenly swung Blue Snow in his hand.

CRACK!

Blue Snow was terrifyingly sharp. The black skeleton’s skull shattered as easily as tofu.

In an instant, the skull was cleaved in half, and the flames in its eye sockets died out!

Immediately after, Qin Feiyang struck out with his palm. His Battle Intent surged powerfully, and the black skeleton’s frame instantly pulverized, its spirit and form utterly annihilated.

"Whew!"

Dong Zhengyang exhaled deeply. The chain also disintegrated and quickly vanished without a trace.

"To think that dealing with just two skeletons was so strenuous. How much more dangerous will the Death Quagmire ahead be?" Qin Feiyang muttered, his brow furrowed with worry.

Before this, he had always been confident, but now, he felt the chances of reaching the other shore were slim.

"Stop dwelling on it. Let’s get moving!" Dong Zhengyang said.

Qin Feiyang nodded, sheathed Blue Snow, then turned to fight off the white skeletons while chasing after Fatty and the others.

"If it weren’t for these damned creatures causing trouble, I wouldn’t be afraid even if several more black skeletons appeared," Dong Zhengyang said, quite annoyed.

Qin Feiyang felt the same.

Although they had already figured out the skeletons’ weaknesses, their numbers were simply too vast to exterminate. Whether it was traveling or fighting, they posed endless trouble.

Dong Zhengyang suddenly asked, "Do you think Dongfang Wuheng and Murong Xiong are really dead?"

"It’s possible," Qin Feiyang replied, though he wasn’t certain.

Dong Zhengyang sneered, "If they’re really dead, it would be a good thing."

Both were Kings of the War Ancestor realm and were undoubtedly his greatest competitors.

Qin Feiyang glanced at Dong Zhengyang but didn’t deny his statement.

Suddenly, the two of them noticed a corpse lying on the ground ahead.

Upon closer inspection, it was a young man dressed in white clothes, with the character ’Spirit’ embroidered on his chest.

Without a doubt, this person had been among those retreating with the main group.

His death was particularly gruesome!

However, the two paid it no mind and continued to track Fatty and the others.

Along the way, they encountered many more bodies!

"Once you enter the Yellow Springs, it’s nine deaths to one life!" Dong Zhengyang couldn’t help but lament.

These people, once revered by countless youths in Spirit State, were now reduced to being hunted here.

Even their corpses went unattended.

It was truly tragic!

A short while later, the two finally caught up with the main group.

But everyone was in a terrible state; most were heavily injured, gritting their teeth and barely holding on.

Seeing Qin Feiyang and Dong Zhengyang arrive, some of them collapsed to the ground from weakness.

"Senior Brother Qin, Senior Brother Dong, I really can’t hold on any longer."

"I can’t endure either. Please, can you think of a way?"

They pleaded helplessly.

Looking at the endless tide of skeletons around them, their hearts were filled with regret and remorse.

Why hadn’t they listened to the advice back then? Why did they have to come to this godforsaken place?

While slaying skeletons, Qin Feiyang scanned the crowd.

Those who hadn’t collapsed were also covered in wounds, looking as if they were at death’s door.

Even Fatty, Lu Xingchen, Ren Wushuang, and the two Nine-Star War Emperors, Shen Long and Jiang Wei, wore expressions of utter misery.

This wasn’t good; everyone had lost their morale. In such a brutal environment, losing morale was akin to being a dead man.

Qin Feiyang shouted, "All of you, get up! In a place like this, no one will sympathize with the weak. If you don’t get up, I won’t help you, nor will I let anyone else help you! You can just stay here and wait for death!"

It was ruthless, but it was also a way to motivate them. And right now, it was the only way.

Indeed. Upon hearing they would be left behind, those collapsed on the ground immediately gritted their teeth, rose, and rejoined the battle.

Because in this world, no one wanted to die.

"Shen San!" Qin Feiyang called out.

A youth, covered in blood and with shifty eyes, quickly ran to Qin Feiyang and bowed. "Senior Brother Qin, what are your orders?"

"Where are the pills Dongfang Wuheng gave you?" Qin Feiyang asked.

"They’re used up," Shen San said hurriedly, though his eyes betrayed a hint of panic.

"Are they really all used up?" Qin Feiyang’s gaze turned cold. What kind of person hadn’t he seen? Just from Shen San’s eyes, he knew the man was hiding something.

"They’re really all used up," Shen San insisted.

Qin Feiyang looked at Fatty and asked, "You were here the whole time. Do you know how many pills he gave everyone?"

Fatty thought for a moment. "It seems like he only gave one to each person."

"How audacious!" Qin Feiyang’s expression turned hostile. He glared at Shen San and said grimly, "How could Dongfang Wuheng have given you so few pills? Hand them all over now, or don’t blame me for being impolite!"

Shen San trembled in body and mind.

Dongfang Wuheng had indeed given him many Top Grade pills, probably at least tens of thousands.

But seeing Dongfang Wuheng leave and not return, he had been tempted to embezzle them.

This place was too terrifying; without enough pills, he feared he wouldn’t last until the end. Who would have thought Qin Feiyang would see through him?

"Hurry up!" Qin Feiyang barked.

However, before Qin Feiyang could finish speaking, Dong Zhengyang struck, killing Shen San with a single palm strike.

"Why waste words on someone like this?" Dong Zhengyang commented coldly, then reached into Shen San’s robes, retrieved two Qiankun Bags, and examined them.

He tossed one Qiankun Bag aside. The other he handed to Ren Wushuang, for her to distribute the pills to everyone.

Since Ren Wushuang was the Mansion Lord’s granddaughter, she certainly wouldn’t hoard them.

"Don’t stop! Keep moving!" Qin Feiyang waved his hand. He, Fatty, and Shen Long cleared the path ahead, while Dong Zhengyang, Lu Xingchen, and Jiang Wei guarded the rear.

Of course, Qin Feiyang and Dong Zhengyang also had to support the entire group. As for distributing the pills, Ren Wushuang also called on Shen Mei to help.

With the support of these Top Grade pills, everyone’s injuries finally stabilized and began to gradually improve.

For a time, things proceeded in an orderly manner.

「Time ticked by.」

Finally, the blood moon descended below the horizon, and the blood sun slowly rose.

However, they still couldn’t see the end of the plains. But the immediate crisis was over. Because as soon as the blood sun rose, all the white skeletons burrowed back into the earth.

「Near a hill.」

Some sat on the ground, gasping for breath. Some lay on the ground, hovering on the brink of death. And some stared at the blood-red sky, laughing foolishly.

At this moment, no one cared about appearances anymore; there was only the joy of surviving a calamity.

Qin Feiyang and Dong Zhengyang stood to one side, surveying the crowd, the worry in their expressions undiminished.

Two days and two nights had passed, yet they hadn’t even caught a glimpse of the plain’s end. How much longer did they have to walk?

Most critically, they had only journeyed this far, and yet only a little over two hundred people remained.

They had to remember, a total of five hundred and fifty people had started this journey!

Yet, before even reaching the Death Swamp, more than half had perished. The two didn’t even dare to imagine how many more would be sacrificed in the trials to come.

Dong Zhengyang turned to Qin Feiyang. "Let’s go talk."

"Alright." Qin Feiyang nodded.

The two walked off to the side in silence.