Chapter 1496 - 556: Mutated Demon Beast
The beast chariots escorting the supplies had already been destroyed by the tiger-faced leopard.
The team, originally composed of twenty members, lost seven or eight during the escape.
Watching the dwindling numbers, Luo Qianche’s heart sank bit by bit.
Along the way, she fired several distress arrows, but to their frustration, no passing team came to assist.
In truth, Luo Qianche was well aware that with over a hundred tiger leopards, unless they encountered teams capable of third-tier strength or above, no ordinary team would dare intervene.
She couldn’t blame others for being heartless; if she were in their shoes, she would leave without hesitation.
There was a sudden rushing sound behind her.
A tiger-faced leopard pushed off with its front legs, diving swiftly, its jaws wide open, and drove its poisonous fangs into a member’s throat artery from the Shui City team.
Blood spurted forth like a spring.
The leopard tore out the man’s viscera right then and there.
"Everyone, run towards the northeast; there’s a river there. Once we cross it, we’ll have entered the boundary of Qi Yu City. Go now!"
Seeing such a bloody scene, Luo Qianche remained surprisingly calm.
"City Lord!"
The members of Shui City were shocked as they saw Luo Qianche standing alone at the front, realizing she intended to hold off the rampaging tiger-faced leopards by herself.
But how could she stop these demon beasts alone?
"If you don’t go now, you’ll all be punished for disobedience."
Luo Qianche’s eyes were bloodshot, as an aura of Water Power surged around her.
A formation rapidly took shape beneath her feet.
Within the array, a beautiful Merfolk appeared.
After enduring the pain of losing her mother and father, gaining the Merfolk Elixir brought her enlightenment.
She focused intently on her cultivation within Shui City, reaching the Small Divine Power Realm, and acquired a Divine Skill.
Moreover, her natal Spiritual Beast transformed from a Water Python into a Merfolk.
But even so, facing so many demon beasts alone, only death awaited.
She knew this full well, yet one person’s death was preferable to everyone dying together.
If that woman were here, she might choose to do the same.
At such a moment, Luo Qianche unexpectedly thought of Ye Lingyue.
A woman whom Luo Qianche once envied and resented greatly.
She had heard that Ye Lingyue and others were dispatched to the logistics area, clearly being suppressed.
Yet Luo Qianche believed in Ye Lingyue’s strength; even in the logistics area, she would make her mark.
It’s a pity she couldn’t truly spar with her during the Jiu Provinces Hunting.
Luo Qianche lamented.
"Ice Cone Barrier!"
She uttered a few words.
A wave of Primordial Power spread out.
A horde of tiger-faced leopards loomed ahead.
Luo Qianche inhaled deeply, her no longer beautiful face radiating with fierce intent.
Mother, Water God, I hope you can protect me and the people of Shui City.
The summoned Merfolk’s long hair flowed gracefully, with ice forming across its neutral face.
The Water Spirit quickly condensed into cold air.
The ground instantly turned icy, becoming slick and treacherous.
Shortly thereafter, numerous Ice Cones, each as long as a ruler, burst through the ground.
The Ice Cones were razor-sharp, causing the pursuing leopards to slide uncontrollably into them.
They pierced the leopards’ abdomens and entered their viscera, resulting in blood and intestines spilling everywhere.
In a blink, over ten tiger-faced leopards were exterminated.
Instantly, it felt like Purgatory.
Before her lay a field of icy cones gleaming coldly.
The leopards’ corpses were impaled on them, staining the clear ice red with blood, looking distinctly grim.
But it wasn’t enough; for a horde of leopard exceeding a hundred, Luo Qianche’s Divine Power Skill still failed to deter them completely.
Moreover, the Ice Cone Barrier covered only a few dozen feet, and the leopards proved cunning.
They too realized that Luo Qianche alone wouldn’t hold out for long.
A few hunched their backs like cats, lightly landing on the bodies of their comrades, stepping over the corpses, closing in on Luo Qianche.
It was then that a swift wind passed through, the air seeming to split open.
Several cold arrows shot from behind.
Those arrows flashed, one piercing through the skull of a tiger-faced leopard, flipping the two-hundred-pound creature before it fell lifelessly.
More cold arrows came in succession, boldly and precisely, each arrow killing a leopard decisively.
Luo Qianche was about to turn but heard flapping sounds in the sky.
A beautiful Phoenix Bird descended from above.
Soon after, a fierce beast no smaller than a leopard sprang out from somewhere.
The beast raised a paw, delivering a strike that explosively made a foolhardy tiger-faced Beast’s head burst.
A flame dropped from the Phoenix Bird’s mouth, forming a Fire Snake.
As it touched the ground, it built a Fire Wall between the beast horde and Luo Qianche.
"Enemies truly cross paths often, City Lord Luo, long time no see."
A voice drifted over from behind.
This voice?
Could it be?
From behind, Ye Lingyue, wielding Yi God’s Void-breaking Bow, walked over with Bo Qing and others.
Seeing Ye Lingyue’s smile, Luo Qianche felt a moment of awkwardness.
"You... how are you here?"
Luo Qianche never expected Ye Lingyue would assist her.
"Well, it’s a long story. But what about you, how did you end up like this? Where are your people?"
The Luo Qianche Ye Lingyue knew was Shui City’s Heavenly Pride.
Even after setbacks, Luo Qianche’s proud demeanor was intact, never losing composure before others, regardless of beauty lost.
But now before her, Luo Qianche’s attire lay in tatters, wounds marred her knees and arms.
"I told them to leave first."
Luo Qianche turned her head awkwardly.
She most hated for her enemy to see her like this.
Sending her subordinates to safety first? Was this really the Luo Qianche they knew?
Ye Lingyue didn’t question further, but suddenly, her brow furrowed.
"Master, there’s something odd about the beast horde; too numerous for just us two to handle."
Little Wuya and Little Zhiyo transformed into human form, quickly retreating to Ye Lingyue’s side.
Ye Lingyue and Luo Qianche took another look ahead, noticing changes within the leopard horde.
Roar—
In the center of the leopard horde, it swiftly dispersed, as a shadow emerged from the midst.
Yellow Spring Team members and Luo Qianche’s pupils narrowed, staring incredulously at the monstrosity emerging from the beast horde.
What on earth was this?
Ye Lingyue and Luo Qianche were both taken aback.
There, amidst the tiger-faced leopard horde, appeared a Leopard King covered in bizarre markings.