Translator: CinderTL
"Fifth-tier peak demon beasts!"
Wei Qian's eyes flashed with surprise as he watched two double-winged centipedes emerge from the miasma fog. His expression turned grave.
Gou Jun had said there were three demon beasts, but only two were here. What kind of power did the third one possess?
The two double-winged centipedes also noticed the flying ark and Ye Bing's group on board.
They simultaneously opened their ferocious jaws and each spat out a strand of silk, shooting them toward the Giant Flying Ship.
Ye Bing raised her hand, and the plum blossom fan materialized in her grasp.
This fan had been severely damaged during Chi Qi's attack, but Ye Bing had since repaired it.
With a gentle wave of the plum blossom fan, a deep azure ice wall instantly materialized, shielding the front of the Giant Flying Ship.
The silk strands, sharp and slender like steel needles, struck the ice wall.
Two soft thwack sounds echoed as the ice wall was instantly pierced, leaving two tiny holes. The silk strands continued to bore into the ice, seemingly determined to penetrate it completely.
Ye Bing's expression tightened slightly. The silk's sharpness exceeded her expectations.
She waved the plum blossom fan again, and a surge of frigid energy erupted from it, rapidly thickening the ice wall.
Within the thickened ice, the silk strands continued to advance, but their progress gradually slowed.
Meanwhile, Wei Qian and Xiao Ying weren't idle. Seizing the opportunity while Ye Bing held back the silk threads, they each unleashed their own attacks.
Wei Qian summoned a Ghost Head Guillotine Blade over three meters long. The blade sliced through the air, hurtling toward one of the double-winged centipedes.
The centipede, unable to retract its silk threads in time, spread its wings and instantly shifted its massive body over three meters horizontally, narrowly evading the guillotine blade's razor-sharp edge, which radiated a chilling aura.
Seeing this, Wei Qian mentally commanded the Ghost Head Guillotine Blade to execute a swift mid-air maneuver. With a whistling roar, the blade swept horizontally toward the centipede.
The centipede twisted its body, arching its tail high to reveal its razor-sharp stinger, which it thrust forward with lightning speed.
The stinger pierced through the blade's icy aura and struck the guillotine's side with a crisp clang.
The guillotine blade was sent flying.
Simultaneously, Xiao Ying had engaged the other double-winged centipede.
With a wave of her hand, she summoned nine inch-long steel needles.
The needles were pitch-black, radiating a chillingly sinister aura that hinted at their lethal toxicity.
The nine steel needles shot forward in quick succession, targeting the centipede.
The centipede's tail stinger flicked repeatedly, deflecting one needle after another.
Despite the double-winged centipede's tail needles dancing in an impenetrable defense, one steel needle slipped through. Taking advantage of a momentary lapse in the centipede's guard, the needle pierced a gap between its waving tail needles and struck its flank with lightning speed.
The double-winged centipede's body was covered in thick, overlapping plates of black armor. However, subtle gaps existed between these plates. The steel needle had struck precisely one of these weak points.
"Skree... skree..."
A series of piercing shrieks erupted from the double-winged centipede's mouth.
The potent poison on the steel needle instantly seeped into the centipede's body, and a faint black mist began to rise from the wound.
However, the double-winged centipede clearly carried its own potent venom, and the needle's poison proved insufficient to inflict significant harm. Simultaneously, two of its black armor plates shifted, forcibly ejecting the steel needle from its body.
The battle between Ye Bing and her companions and the two double-winged centipedes descended into a stalemate. Neither side seemed capable of decisively defeating the other in the short term.
At that moment, the double-winged centipede wounded by Song Wen caught up.
Seeing this, Ye Bing spoke up.
"You two, show me what you're truly capable of. Otherwise, delay will only bring more trouble!"
Ye Bing was concerned that the prolonged battle would attract other demon beasts to the area.
As soon as the words left her lips, the plum blossom fan unleashed a torrent of frigid air, howling toward the three-headed double-winged centipede.
Where the icy blast passed, the air seemed to freeze solid, crystallizing into countless ice shards.
The centipede's body was instantly coated in a thin layer of frost.
Its Demon Power surged violently, shattering the ice, but the crystals reformed almost immediately, stiffening its movements considerably.
Xiao Ying and Wei Qian seized this golden opportunity. The nine steel needles and the Ghost Head Guillotine Blade surged with power, their attacks becoming even more ferocious.
The Ghost Head Guillotine Blade, heavy and powerful, dodged the centipede's venomous tail stinger and slammed into its back. Though it failed to pierce the creature's tough black carapace, the impact left a deep gash and sent the centipede reeling in pain.
Xiao Ying's nine steel needles proved far more devastating.
Exploiting the centipede's sluggish movements, the needles pierced the gaps between its joints. Though they didn't penetrate deep into its body, they inflicted significant damage.
The last double-winged centipede to arrive, already the weakest of the three and still recovering from severe injuries, could barely defend itself against the encroaching cold. It posed no threat whatsoever to Ye Bing and her companions.
The two fifth-tier peak double-winged centipedes, realizing they were no match for the humans, immediately retreated.
They hastily retracted the silk threads blocked by the ice wall and turned to flee in the direction they had come from.
As they fled, they didn't forget to shoot out silk threads to retrieve the severely wounded double-winged centipede.
Seeing the three demon beasts retreat, Ye Bing and her companions didn't pursue. Instead, they turned their gazes toward Song Wen, who had been watching the spectacle from the rear.
"The three Seniors' strength is unfathomable. With a mere wave of their hands, they repelled the three demon beasts. This junior is filled with utmost admiration," Song Wen said, bowing respectfully. His words were sincere, and his eyes shone with reverence.
Wei Qian ignored Song Wen's flattery and demanded coldly, "Gou Jun, how did you provoke such powerful demon beasts? With your strength, you should have been devoured by them long ago."
Before Song Wen could reply, Xiao Ying suddenly interjected, "This isn't the place for conversation. Demon beasts could be drawn here by the commotion at any moment. We should leave immediately."
As she spoke, she shot out a long rope from her hand, identical to the one binding Yan He.
The rope extended like a living serpent, coiling around Song Wen's waist.
A flicker of hesitation crossed Song Wen's face, as if he instinctively wanted to dodge, but he ultimately suppressed the impulse.
Seeing Song Wen's compliance, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Xiao Ying's eyes.
Under her control, both ropes rapidly shortened, dragging Song Wen and Yan He beneath the flying ark.
Then, the flying ark suddenly accelerated, vanishing from its position.
(End of the Chapter)
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