Chapter 1423: Hero Saves the Serpent Beauty
Translator: CinderTL
The monster crushed the heart in its hand, splattering crimson blood across its grotesque face.
It bared its fangs, its eyes gleaming with cruel amusement as it watched the Willow Serpents flee into the sky.
With their strongest guardian dead, it regarded them as nothing more than rats scurrying for their lives.
On the Willow Serpent side:
Seeing their leader fall, four sixth-tier Willow Serpents turned to confront the monster, while only one seventh-tier early stage serpent, disguised as an old woman, continued to flee with the Willow Serpent Woman.
The four sixth-tier serpents posed no challenge, quickly torn to shreds by the monster.
The creature transformed into a purple blur, closing the distance to within thirty meters of the fleeing pair in an instant.
It raised its glowing claws, reaching for the Willow Serpent Woman.
Panic flashed in the woman’s eyes.
Just as her life seemed about to be extinguished, a scale suddenly shot from the old Willow Serpent woman’s tail.
This scale was unlike any other on her body—darker, a deep blue-black with a cold metallic sheen, like a blade forged through countless hammer blows.
The blue-black scale pierced the air, striking directly for the monster’s throat.
The monster’s eyes narrowed.
The scale was lethally sharp; its demon beast body might not be able to withstand it.
According to its plan, it couldn’t use any treasures or secret arts, as doing so would likely expose its identity as a human cultivator.
"I underestimated these scaly beasts!"
The monster’s long tail swept around to its front, lashing out at the snake scale.
Clang!
The cone-like tip of the tail snapped off instantly.
Yet the dark green snake scale was also knocked slightly off course.
The monster twisted its body, narrowly avoiding the scale.
The sacrifice of many clan members, feigning weakness to lure the enemy into a false sense of security, had all been for this one chance to strike—a chance now squandered. The old Willow Serpent woman’s eyes clouded with despair.
A surge of potent demon power erupted from her body, transforming into a cyan gale that swept up the Willow Serpent Woman and hurled her into the distance.
"Princess, you must survive and return!" the old woman roared hoarsely.
Caught in the gale, the Willow Serpent Woman was helpless, only turning back to gaze at the old woman.
"Granny—"
Her desperate cry was swallowed by the howling wind.
Tears streamed down the Willow Serpent Woman’s face.
The old woman didn’t look back. She whirled around, her wrinkled face contorted with savage intent, and lunged at the monster now looming before her.
The monster’s eyes narrowed. The dark green scale behind it had already shifted, aiming for the back of its neck.
Clearly, the old Willow Serpent woman intended to sacrifice herself to restrain the monster, buying time for the scale to strike a fatal blow and end them both.
"Trying to drag me down with you to your death? A fool’s dream!"
The monster raised its razor-sharp claws and kicked the old Willow Serpent woman in the chest.
Boom!
The seashell on her chest shattered along with her ribcage, and a cloud of blood mist erupted from her back.
Yet the old Willow Serpent woman, fearless in the face of death, seized the monster’s razor-sharp claws with both hands. Her serpentine tail coiled around the monster’s other hind leg, binding it tightly.
A grim smile twisted the old woman’s face as her plan succeeded.
The monster’s eyes narrowed slightly, as if mocking her futile struggle.
Its purple body suddenly erupted with immense force. In mid-air, it flipped violently, dragging the old woman with it and reversing their positions.
Thwack!
The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh.
The monster’s dark green scales sliced through the old woman’s head, splitting it in two and crushing her soul along with it.
The monster flung aside the old woman’s mangled corpse and continued its pursuit of the Willow Serpent Woman.
Within moments, it caught up to the azure gale.
Inside the gale, the Willow Serpent Woman glared furiously at the monster, roaring, "You killed Grandmother! My elder brother will never forgive you!"
The monster ignored her, raised its claw, and tore through the gale in a single swipe.
Just as the Willow Serpent Woman braced herself to meet the same fate as the guards, the monster merely grabbed her long, raven-black hair and dragged her away at breakneck speed.
Beyond the Cloudfall Plains, in a mountain valley shrouded in damp mist, the monster casually tossed the Willow Serpent Woman to the ground.
She collapsed like a boneless creature, utterly limp.
The monster had infused her body with a strange power, rendering her unable to muster even a trace of demon power or physical strength.
Yet her face showed no fear, only boundless grief, rage, and hatred. Her eyes glared fiercely at the monster.
"You’ll die a miserable death! Torn to shreds, your soul scattered and spirit vanished..."
The monster’s jaws split open as it lowered its head, bringing its face close to hers. Its indifferent gaze revealed nothing of its thoughts.
It raised a sharp, hook-like claw and pressed it against her delicate, flawless cheek.
The claw slowly traced a path downward, finally stopping at her violently heaving chest.
Sensing the monster’s icy touch and the foul stench of its breath, the Willow Serpent Woman trembled slightly. The hatred in her eyes vanished, replaced by profound terror.
"What... do you want?" Her voice finally trembled.
"Hiss—"
The monster’s jaws opened and closed, emitting a low, hissing groan.
Its clawed fingertips lifted slightly, tapping against the white seashell.
The monster’s gaze shifted, settling once more on the Willow Serpent Woman’s rounded tail.
It spread its claws and gently placed them on the tail, stroking the cold scales.
The fear in the Willow Serpent Woman’s eyes intensified. Her tail writhed beneath the scales, as if trying to escape this perilous place, but her body remained frozen.
Just then, a thunderous roar erupted from the sky.
"Release that woman!"
Before the words had fully faded, a gleaming sword, radiating a blinding white light, descended like silver thunderlight from the heavens.
"Roar!"
The monster abruptly straightened its massive frame and roared furiously at the sky.
It stomped its feet, shattering the ground beneath it into a spiderweb of cracks.
The monster’s form shot upward, tearing through the air.
A flicker of hope flashed in the Willow Serpent Woman’s eyes as she craned her neck to gaze upward.
Against the dazzling sunlight, a figure materialized.
The figure stood tall, clad in white robes that billowed wildly in the high-altitude winds.
Clang!
With a metallic clang, a flicker of worry returned to the Willow Serpent Woman’s eyes.
The incandescent sword light clashed with the monster’s razor-sharp claws and was instantly sent flying.
The monster continued its ascent, lunging toward the white-robed figure.
The figure’s ten fingers shimmered with spiritual light as they traced arcane patterns in the air.
In an instant, eight more flying swords materialized around him, their blades pulsing with cold, intersecting light.
The eight swords shot forward in succession, each aimed at the monster.
Yet these swords met the same fate as their predecessor, each one swatted aside by the monster’s claws.
The monster closed the distance, its claws slashing like knives.
The white-robed figure barely managed to dodge, but a claw still grazed his shoulder.
He grunted, staggered backward in mid-air, and a crimson flower bloomed on his snow-white robes.
The monster’s long, barbed tail swept toward him.
At the last possible moment, the white-robed figure recalled a flying sword and raised it to block the tail.
Clang!
The sword clashed with the tail.
Clearly outmatched, the figure lost his grip on the sword and was forced to retreat repeatedly.
(End of the Chapter)
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