Could it be that I am the cruel villain?-Chapter 837 - 478: Another Expert?

The dust gradually dispersed.

The roar of Kui Ying continued, but the sound had become almost inaudible.

The massive body slumped to the ground, unable even to float in the air. The scales, which should have been spread wide like a pine cone, had all fallen off, resembling a fish stripped of its scales, looking both ugly and ridiculously pitiful.

Covered in blood, the capillaries beneath the skin had all burst, continuously oozing fresh blood, appearing somewhat tragic. The once gigantic body had shrunk significantly. The majesty it had just moments ago was nowhere to be found, and perhaps even it couldn't foresee the consequence of forcefully using the Forbidden Technique turning out like this.

It let out a powerless roar. The surroundings were filled with fallen rocks, uneven and jagged, slumping on the ground, rising and falling with its breath, looking as if it had no strength left to rise again. Moreover, a few bold birds and beasts, once they sensed the disappearance of gravity, rushed forward without a second thought.

"Roar——"

Uttering a cry of pain.

The broken flesh was ruthlessly bitten by the birds and beasts, with their beaks plunging deeply inside, savoring the blood of the Ancient Strange Beast. Now that its scales had burst open, it couldn't even shake them off, let alone move. It could only roar in anger, attempting to scare away these damned creatures.

Tear——

Viciously tearing off a piece of flesh, as they say, when a whale falls, everything thrives. The Daoist Skill Kui Ying had just performed had doomed all living beings within a three-mile radius to disaster, and now it was time for it to pay the price. Many birds and beasts were feasting, but soon they seemed to sense something dangerous approaching.

Boom!

The birds and beasts scattered.

A bolt of Thunder Light and fiercely burning flames clashed violently in the air. Holding a Thunder Pearl in the palm of my hand, I squeezed it tightly, letting out a loud shout.

"Furious Sweep of Heaven and Earth!"

"Soaring Dragon Crossing the Abyss!"

The intense collision caused the two to separate immediately.

Arms numb, Huang Zhanlong quickly retreated in the air, barely using a Wooden Box to block the blow, but it was clear he had actually taken a small loss in the earlier Daoist Skill clash.

"Who dares to oppose my Fulong Pavilion?"

Glaring angrily.

Seeing that the Daoist Skill performed by Kui Ying was gradually disappearing, Huang Zhanlong's heart remained unwilling. Seeing Kui Ying barely clinging to life, he still intended to step forward to reclaim the Demon Beast, but amidst the dust and stones covering the sky, several rival factions quickly collided within just three miles.

The first encounter led both sides to unhesitatingly unleash their most powerful Daoist Skills.

Churning soil and rubble exploded immediately, forcing Lei Chuyu and Huang Zhanlong to retreat over ten meters. While announcing one's sect in this manner might seem contemptible to others, it was indeed the most straightforward method. Self-declaration could indeed avoid many troubles.

If the opponent's faction was inferior, or their strength was just average, upon hearing this, there would often be a retreat in thought, at least not daring to engage head-on. But Lei Chuyu certainly wouldn't be intimidated; as a fellow top force of the Central Plains, he had no reason to avoid its edge.

"Only know how to flaunt your sect's name, no wonder you brought such a group to fight for it. Since ancient times, it's always been first come, first served. What, don't want a little warm-up with me?"

The dust dispersed.

It was Lei Chuyu facing off against Huang Zhanlong.

Holding a Treasure Bead in one hand and a Magic Artifact in the other, even though Lei Chuyu had not fully recovered, his strength was evident. Among the disciples present, he was the one with the highest realm, having a chance to touch the Middle stage Nascent Soul near the Phoenix Heavenly Cave.

In contrast, Huang Zhanlong was clearly at a slight disadvantage. Seeing the Thunder Light surrounding Lei Chuyu, he merely sneered, "So it's you. What, are the Dongyue's Demon Beasts under your command? You can take them, but can't I, Huang Zhanlong, capture them?"

"Then let's try?"

"Bring it on, take this!"

Both sides immediately grappled together.

After the Fish Leaping Dragon Gate concluded, this ruin completely transformed into a battlefield. Not only the five factions earlier, but many other Loose Cultivators were attracted by the commotion, attempting to gain a share here, but such actions would naturally be thwarted by others.

Countless forces were engaged in chaotic battles around, mutually restraining one another. Interestingly, the Lang and Xiang Clan of Dongyue hadn't arrived, yet no one was concerned at the moment.

Disciples of the Joyful Sect were dealing with Loose Cultivators wanting to seize the opportunity, while Cen Yueyue was fending off Demon Beasts attempting to feast on the Blood and Flesh, and disciples from the Divine Thunder Valley were engaged in combat with Fulong Pavilion, creating an extremely chaotic scene.

But amidst this chaos, there was only one person who seemed somewhat idle.

That was Jiang Feng.

"Flow faster, flow faster!"

Watching the ruptured veins bulging around Kui Ying's neck, Jiang Feng unexpectedly reached out and pressed them twice forcefully.

A drop of deep purple-black liquid slowly dripped, falling into the porcelain bottle Jiang Feng had prepared. It was heavy, emitting a chilling black aura and trying to escape from the bottle, as if it possessed spiritual intelligence, but Jiang Feng immediately suppressed it with his Divine Soul, waiting for the next drop to fall.

Indeed, amidst the chaos just now, Mr. Jiang decisively ignored everyone, kicking away the Demon Beasts scrambling with him, and secretly collected Kui Ying's Essence Blood without anyone noticing.

Whether Kui Ying's body or blood, it was incredibly valuable. For ordinary Demon Beasts, consuming it was greatly beneficial, but to cultivators at or above the Nascent Soul Stage, it wasn't significant, unless its bones, scales, and dragon tendons were used as materials to refine Magic Treasures or Divine Weapons.