Chapter 648 - 383: Evil King Subdues the Jade Dragon
Thrown aside without warning, Su Qingyu was still completely bewildered.
But when she turned and saw the ferocious, menacing Luo Gang hurtling toward them, she realized why Zou Feng had done it.
In that moment, to say Su Qingyu wasn’t moved would be lying to herself.
Her entire life, one scheme after another, had been spent in a world of deceit and treachery, especially before she joined the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect.
And though she had sycophants like Bai Chen fawning over her, she knew it was nothing more than a sick, twisted obsession.
To put it bluntly, Bai Chen had been exposed to her charm-based poison for so long that he could no longer be considered a normal person; he was more like a puppet.
That was why Su Qingyu had never imagined that someone would one day truly throw themselves in front of her to protect her...
Little did she know, Zou Feng’s main goal was to use this opportunity to get his hands on the Dragon Poison.
Moved as she was, Su Qingyu was no sentimental fool. She knew that even if she stayed behind in a fit of passion, she would only be a burden.
’Their combined Poison Domain was powerful, to be sure, but there was no way Luo Gang would give them time to activate it...’
Besides, Jiang Wanzhao was on her way to help. There was no need to stage a tragedy.
The next moment, Su Qingyu took one last, deep look at Zou Feng’s back before decisively turning to flee.
Zou Feng, of course, was oblivious to his close Fellow Daoist’s complex emotions. Right now, he had to withstand Luo Gang’s all-important first strike!
’That’s right. As long as I can take this hit, Jiang Wanzhao will arrive. We can truly encircle Luo Gang, and I can finally make a play for his Dragon Poison.’
But for Zou Feng, at the Dao Foundation Realm Middle Stage, to face a strike from a Golden Core Realm Dragon Race member head-on was easier said than done.
He probably wouldn’t be killed outright, but if he was injured, the game was over.
So, he had to go all out and risk everything!
Without a moment’s hesitation, Zou Feng instantly activated his Evil King’s Fiery Black Dragon Wave. He made no attempt to use the Dragons of Evil Qi to block Luo Gang. Instead, he channeled all nine of them into his own body.
In the past, the most he had ever channeled was seven.
After all, the strain this ’thing’ put on his body was immense. Even if he was fine in the moment, it was highly likely to leave behind some unknown, lasting side effects.
Furthermore, as Zou Feng’s own power grew, so did the might of the Dragons of Evil Qi.
Therefore, channeling the Power of Seven Dragons now was a completely different matter from channeling seven dragons before.
In short, channeling only seven Dragons of Evil Qi had, until now, been his most reasonable limit.
But against a Golden Core Realm member of the Dragon Race, the limit was no longer enough. He had to break it.
He had to channel the full Nine Dragon Power.
The moment the process was complete, black flames erupted around Zou Feng. His body swelled, veins bulging across his skin as if he were about to undergo a demonic transformation.
For a human body to contain the power of a dragon was, in itself, an unnatural feat.
At that moment, the Queen Mother’s maddening whispers echoed in Zou Feng’s mind once more.
This was clearly due to the shock of the Nine Dragon Power coursing through him. The impact on his mind was so great that he nearly passed out.
And the "Queen Mother’s whispers" picked the perfect time to strike, intending to "kick him while he was down" by suddenly increasing its output of mental corruption.
Unfortunately for them, the shock from the Nine Dragon Power, the Queen Mother’s whispers, and the lingering effects of the "Jade Dragon Azure Drunk" wine all boiled down to one thing: they made him dizzy and disoriented, as if he were drunk.
As a result, Zou Feng subconsciously entered the cultivation state for his Drunken Immortal Moon Chasing Step.
And all of these side effects were then transferred to Luo Gang, who was already at the top of his hit list.
At this moment, Luo Gang was still hurtling toward Zou Feng, his face a mask of savagery.
Although the man had not revealed his true form and remained in his human guise, the aura and overwhelming pressure he exuded were no different from that of a colossal dragon.
And though it appeared Luo Gang was reaching out with a dragon’s claw to grab him, what Zou Feng felt was the gaping of an abyssal maw, ready to swallow him whole.
Zou Feng was not the least bit surprised by this.
Luo Gang’s eagerness to eliminate him was surely born from the thought that ’this child is terrifying and must not be allowed to live’. But from another perspective, why wouldn’t he also want to devour a Poison Cultivator like Zou Feng, who was saturated with so many Exotic Poisons?
This was also why Luo Gang had chosen close-quarters combat over casting spells from a distance.
As for Jiang Wanzhao, who was rushing to support him, she was close behind, but it looked like she would ultimately be a step too late...
But having decided to stay, how could Zou Feng not have anticipated all of this?
’Now, let’s see... The Queen Mother’s whispers, the shock from channeling the Nine Dragon Power, and the potent kick from the Jade Dragon Azure Drunk... I wonder what kind of fool these Three-in-One side effects will make of Luo Gang...’
In any case, Zou Feng was certain that even a Golden Core Realm member of the Demon Race could not remain unaffected when faced with the transfer of these Three-in-One side effects.
And the moment Luo Gang revealed an opening due to those side effects would be the perfect opportunity for him to launch his Thunderous Strike...
In less than a breath’s time, Luo Gang’s savage, rapidly approaching face clearly froze.
His face immediately flushed crimson, and his throat began to convulse.
"BLAARGH—"
A torrent of inky, viscous fluid erupted from Luo Gang’s mouth.
He had been just about to seize Zou Feng, but who could have expected him to suddenly begin vomiting uncontrollably?
Drinking too much, too fast often results in a live performance of the "human fountain."
Even Luo Gang couldn’t handle the alcoholic effect produced by the Three-in-One side effects.
In fact, it was lucky Luo Gang was a member of the Dragon Race at the Golden Core Realm. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have gotten off with just a bit of vomiting.