Fate-Defying Demon Emperor-Chapter 359 - 346: The Wound of Tongyan
In the central region, hidden within a dense forest, Tongyan was healing and resting.
Her injuries were grievous. A deep wound on her left shoulder cut down to the bone, and the blood that flowed from it was not fresh red, but a foul-smelling, acrid black—a clear sign she had been struck with a Deadly Poison. She had numerous other wounds as well. The lighter ones had damaged muscle and bone, while the more severe ones were ghastly gashes of split skin and ruptured flesh. The sight was horrific. Her delicate, doll-like face was pallid and frail, with large beads of cold sweat forming on her brow, a testament to her profound weakness.
What a potent evil poison. I have to neutralize it quickly, or it will seep into my marrow and cause endless trouble!
Feeling the chilling, tyrannical evil poison raging within her, a flicker of shock crossed Tongyan's beautiful eyes. She gritted her teeth, took a sharp dagger, and began carving away the necrotic flesh from the wound. Afterward, she swallowed a Detoxification Pill and circulated what little Spiritual Energy she had left to expel the toxin.
Droplets of black blood oozed from the wound, sizzling as they struck the ground and corroded the soil. Not only that, but wisps of gray-black gas also escaped from the crown of her head. This evil poison didn't just corrode the physical body; it also attacked the sea of consciousness, making it exceedingly difficult to handle.
After a long while, Tongyan finally purged the last of the evil poison. The blood flowing from her wound had returned to its normal, crimson color.
Gasping for breath, she collapsed to the ground in exhaustion. Her clothes were soaked through with sweat, as if she had just been pulled from the water. Although the evil poison was gone, her injuries were still incredibly severe, and she had exhausted all her Spiritual Energy.
She dared not rest, however. Struggling back to her feet, she quickly took out Spirit Stones and Elixirs to recover her Spiritual Energy and treat her injuries.
"I finally found you!"
Before long, a cold, sinister voice sounded, like a venomous snake hissing beside her ear. The sound was enough to make one's scalp tingle and send a chill down the spine. A figure swiftly appeared in Tongyan's sight.
He was a young man of about twenty, dressed in a gray robe. His skin was an unhealthy pale, his limbs long, and his face handsome, yet it was perpetually twisted into a sinister smile. His cold eyes were now fixed on Tongyan as his crimson tongue licked his lips with excitement, as if he were sizing up a delectable meal. The young man was exceedingly powerful, possessing the strength of the Divine Power Realm Ninth Layer, and he radiated a cold, malevolent aura, like a demon incarnate bent on destroying the world.
"Li Wuxie!"
Tongyan's pupils shrank, and the sense of crisis she felt surged once more. The gray-robed young man was none other than Li Wuxie, one of the Seven Great Slaughter Stars of the Demon Slayer Sect.
"Don't forget our purpose. We can't kill her. We still need her to find the opportunity."
An indifferent female voice spoke, and a graceful figure appeared beside Li Wuxie. It was a woman in an ice-blue dress. Her features were stunningly beautiful; while not enough to topple nations, she was a true classic beauty. Unfortunately, her face was a frozen mask, devoid of any expression, giving her the air of an icy queen. A faint mist of water swirled around her like ribbons, accentuating her aloof and mysterious presence.
Tongyan felt no warmth toward this woman, only intense vigilance, simply because she was Bai Qiushui, the Third Slaughter Star of the Demon Slayer Sect!
Bai Qiushui, true to her name, which meant "Autumn Water," was cold to the bone and utterly unapproachable. She possessed an uncanny talent for assassination, often killing without a trace, making her a figure of fear. Like Li Wuxie, she was at the Divine Power Realm Ninth Layer, but in terms of sheer danger, she was his superior. Although neither possessed a Special Physique, they each had their own innate talent: Li Wuxie excelled with poisons, while Bai Qiushui was a master of the kill. Together, they were a terrifying duo.
Since entering the Dragon Palace Ruins, Tongyan had used her Qi Holy Body to seize many opportunities, raising her own cultivation from the Sixth to the Ninth Layer of the Divine Power Realm. But despite her extensive experience, she was no match for professional assassins like Li Wuxie and Bai Qiushui. Facing them both at once, she was completely outclassed. Her current injuries were entirely their handiwork, and now, all she could do was flee for her life, powerless to fight back.
"Earth Rank High Level Martial Technique: Lightning God's Rapid Steps!"
Without another word, Tongyan executed her strongest movement technique and turned to escape. She couldn't defeat them together even at her peak; gravely wounded and nearly out of Spiritual Energy, she stood no chance.
"Tongyan, just surrender! You can't escape. Struggling like this will only bring you more pain!" A sinister smile touched Li Wuxie's lips, and his figure blurred as he gave chase.
Bai Qiushui said nothing, but her reaction was even faster. She moved before Li Wuxie, darting straight for Tongyan.
"Earth Rank High Level Martial Technique: Evil Poison Transforming Dragon!"
Li Wuxie thrust out his hand, revealing a poison pot fashioned from a human skull. Fueling it with Spiritual Energy, a thick, gray-black toxic gas erupted from within. It coalesced in the air, forming a hundred-meter-long poison dragon that shot toward Tongyan, trailing its horrific venom. This was Li Wuxie's most powerful weapon. If it weren't for the order to keep Tongyan alive, a full-powered blast could have poisoned the entire forest.
"Earth Spirit Fire!"
Flames erupted around Tongyan, and she channeled them all into her Flame Spirit Dao Sword. With a single slash, a roaring Flame Sword Light collided with the hundred-meter poison dragon. A loud sizzling filled the air as the poison was incinerated, fouling the surrounding atmosphere.
"Hmph!" Li Wuxie snorted and activated the poison pot again, conjuring a second hundred-meter poison dragon to lunge at Tongyan. He knew she was badly injured and low on Spiritual Energy. She couldn't last much longer.
"Earth Rank High Level Martial Technique: Slaughter!"
Bai Qiushui brandished a Longsword as thin as a cicada's wing and as clear as autumn water. With a single slash, the world seemed to grow bleak. A killing frost descended, as if it were a frigid autumn day, making one's bones ache with cold. The icy Sword Radiance was unbelievably swift, appearing before Tongyan in the blink of an eye. She raised her own sword to block but was still sent flying. A thin line of blood bloomed across her fair, delicate neck. The strike had nearly killed her, a testament to Bai Qiushui's terrifying swordsmanship.
RUMBLE!
At that exact moment, the forest began to tremble violently. A horde of Dragon Qi Demon Beasts stampeded out of the woods, charging straight for them like a tide. This was a vast forest, home to dozens of Dragon Qi Demon Beasts, all at the Divine Power Realm. As they rushed forward, their sheer numbers engulfed the figures of Tongyan and her two pursuers.
"Damn it," Li Wuxie's face darkened as he fended off the rampaging Dragon Qi Demon Beasts. "It's this again! How can someone with the Qi Holy Body be so lucky?"
They had already encountered this situation twice before. Both times, Dragon Qi Demon Beasts had inexplicably intervened, allowing Tongyan to escape. Otherwise, with their strength, they would have captured her long ago.
The ways of luck were mysterious and profound. Tongyan seized the opportunity to escape, finally leaving the dense forest behind.
Watching her fleeing figure, Li Wuxie's eyes flashed with a vicious light, and he seethed with anger. "Tongyan, you can run, but you can't hide forever! Sooner or later, you'll fall right into my hands!"
