How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!-Chapter 139 - : The Sparrow Stalks Behind

Chapter 139: Chapter 139: The Sparrow Stalks Behind

Thud!

Shangguan Qi fell to the ground, dead, his face twisted with ferocity and unwillingness, and there was a faint trace of regret.

In the past, he had narrowly escaped death from Chen Yu’s “Dark Snake Sword” by sacrificing an arm.

He harbored resentment in his heart, obsessed with his grudge.

It was as if by a cruel twist of fate that he met his end today under this very sword.

Although Shangguan Qi had just begun to awaken his Bloodline Power, making him different from before, Chen Yu was no longer the young boy at the Meridian Passage Stage, and the “Dark Snake Sword” was no longer a low-grade treasure, its poisonous power had grown even more potent.

“Shangguan…”

The man in the battle armor behind him, with a face full of shock, instinctively distanced himself from Chen Yu.

Chen Yu’s face was filled with killing intent, as he was just about to take care of the man in the battle armor.

“Ah!”

Screams echoed from another direction.

Two female disciples beside Senior Sister Yi were killed at the same time, torn to shreds by the faint, ghastly black wind like pieces of paper.

Pfwah!

Senior Sister Yi was sent flying backward, vomiting blood, her face pale with a look of utter despair.

Clang-bang!

At the same moment, Yi Yunfei was sent flying back a distance by the Demon Clown’s Wolf Fang Club, his face as gray as death, his body marked with several injuries.

Chen Yu’s expression drastically changed.

At the moment of killing Shangguan Qi, four of the six from the Water Moon Sect had died, leaving only Senior Sister Yi and Yi Yunfei.

And,

Senior Sister Yi was critically injured, which meant it would take only one or possibly two or three moves for her to be killed.

Yi Yunfei was also seriously injured and in dire straits.

Hmm?

Mei Changqing and Pang Tiancheng, faces gloomy, looked at the poison-killed Shangguan Qi with disbelief.

After Shangguan Qi activated his Bloodline Power, his strength was comparable to the top three secret techniques, and along with the battle-armored man, they were nearly invincible except for Mei Changqing.

Yet, Chen Yu had killed him in a mere one or two exchanges.

“This is bad!”

Chen Yu’s figure flashed urgently, sheathing the Dark Snake Sword and switching to the “Xuan Heavy Sword.”

Swoosh!

In the next instant, he was beside the critically injured Senior Sister Yi.

A mocking smile crossed Mei Changqing’s lips as a layer of faint, ghastly black qi coiled around his hand, emanating the might of the Postnatal Qi Transformation stage, as he was just about to take action.

Just then,

Hiss-hiss!

A strange noise came from outside the cave entrance, accompanied by waves of pungent wind.

All six people inside the cave felt a chilling coldness throughout their bodies.

Instinctively, everyone looked towards the cave entrance, their faces filled with horror as they gasped in cold air.

Unknown to them,

The cave’s entrance was swarming with ferocious snakes, filling the snake cave pathway, and was made up entirely of snakes at the Organ Refining Stage.

Among them, there was one snake far superior to the others, measuring seven to eight zhang long and as thick as a grown man’s waist—the Dark Spotted Giant Snake.

“Snake King!”

Everyone’s hearts tightened at the sight of the Dark Spotted Giant Snake King, held in highest esteem and protected in the center.

The aura emanating from this snake was faintly surpassing that of the Postnatal Middle Stage.

Even someone as strong as Mei Changqing showed a hint of seriousness.

If it were just one Snake King, Mei Changqing would not fear, confident of escaping unscathed.

But surrounding the Snake King, there were many Organ Refining Stage ferocious snakes, a significant number of them being mid-to-late-stage elites, truly the cream of their kind.

A rough estimate,

There were at least forty to fifty Organ Refining Stage elite snakes, with more reinforcements continuously arriving.

The worst part was the disadvantageous terrain.

The six people remaining were all blocked inside the relatively narrow Snake King Cave, practically without any room to maneuver, facing head-on slaughter.

Combat with monstrous beasts using human bodies?

Naturally, this was an unfavorable situation, and not everyone possessed Chen Yu’s formidable constitution.

Hiss-swish!

One after another, huge ferocious snakes lunged in from the entrance of the Snake King Cave.

To death!

Mei Changqing’s face grew cold as he swept out a gust of ghostly black wind, covering several zhang in front of him.

Pffft!

In an instant, two or three Organ Refining Stage ferocious snakes lay dead.

But at the same moment,

Even more snakes entered the cave, some lunging across the ground, others climbing on the walls or ceiling of the cave.

In just a moment, more than a dozen Organ Refining Stage ferocious snakes had entered the Snake King Cave.

Suddenly,

The six people inside the cave fell into panic.

These Organ Refining Stage snakes, some being of the same elite rank, were comparable in strength to the top ten secret techniques of the Bone Demon Palace.

Even the Demon Clown had fallen into a life-or-death struggle with the snakes.

Senior Sister Yi and Yi Yunfei, already heavily wounded, were cornered by several fierce poisonous snakes, surrounded by peril.

Boom!

The cave’s wall shook, wind and shockwaves exploded, and dust filled the air.

“Beasts!”

Came Mei Changqing’s outcry as he clashed with the Dark Spotted Snake King.

Bang!

Mei Changqing was pushed back several zhang, his blood churning, his face flushed with a trace of alarm.

The Dark Spotted Snake King’s body was left with several blood marks, a powerful force surging within its massive frame, and a layer of dark gray qi patterns swirling.

For a moment,

All six people present were suppressed by the swarm of snakes, forced to retreat to a corner of the Snake King Cave.

Unbeknownst to them,

Just earlier, the six who were fighting were now forming a defensive position in the corner, watching each other with caution.

Mei Changqing, Pang Tiancheng, and the battle-armored man on one side.

Chen Yu, Senior Sister Yi, and Yi Yunfei on the other.

But both sides understood that now was not the time for internal strife.

Once overwhelmed by the snakes’ assault, even those in the Qi Transformation Realm might fall here.

Hiss-hiss!

The menacing eyes of the Dark Snake King flashed a chilling gleam as it issued a shrill summons for more meridian-passage stage ferocious snakes to attack the six people cornered.

Boom boom boom!

Mei Changqing attempted to counterattack several times but was driven back each time by the Dark Snake King’s onslaught, his clothes torn in several places and his face smeared with dirt.

The confined space allowed for nothing but frontal combat, and Mei Changqing found himself relentlessly suppressed by the Snake King.

Moreover, the Snake King’s attacks were never solitary. It was always accompanied by one or two elite ferocious snakes.

“We’ve all been duped. It turns out the Snake King was laying in wait. I originally thought it was in the nesting period, but it seems it has devoured another demon beast of the same rank and needed two or three days to digest.”

Senior Sister Yi bitterly smiled.

Chen Yu focused his gaze and indeed noticed the Snake King’s abdomen was bloated, but there were no signs of egg-laying.

Senior Sister Yi’s snake pet had sent back blurry images, falsely identifying the Snake King as being in its nesting period.

“This beast is cunning. It never strays far from the cave mouth,”

Mei Changqing said, his expression one of anger and resentment.

The Snake King’s massive body only needed to block the cave mouth partially, enabling it to press down on the group at intervals.

Its attacks were infrequent, but the intimidation was overwhelming, and it held a strategic high ground.

“It has a considerable corpse of a demon beast of the same rank inside. It hasn’t fully digested it, and its movements aren’t agile, nor are its attacks frequent. That is its only weakness! But benefitting from the terrain and its numerical superiority, we are at a disadvantage,”

Senior Sister Yi lamented.

If they were in a slightly more spacious area, with Mei Changqing, who was at the Qi Transformation Realm, the chances of breaking through the encirclement would be high.

Unfortunately.

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The Snake King held a geographical advantage and, with a relentless stream of ferocious snake minions, had the group well and truly cornered.

“Let’s focus on staying alive for now,”

Chen Yu said, as he began to weave a protective net with his Xuan Heavy Sword, adopting a defensive stance.

Puff puff hiss! Bang bang!

Every ferocious snake that approached the protective net was either cleaved in two or sent flying away.

In terms of defense.

Chen Yu’s Xuan Heavy Sword, combined with his immense strength, was like a one-man barrier.

His Copper Statue Technique provided strong defense, and occasional bites or strikes from the ferocious snakes were largely negligible.

Therefore, not having to contend with the Snake King, Chen Yu was more at ease than anyone else present.

“Since this beast is holding its ground and not attacking lightly, let’s kill off more of its minions,”

Mei Changqing said calmly.

A strong offense being ineffective, it was better to prioritize defense and conserve some vital energy and strength for a long-term plan.

Once Mei Changqing gave up on attempting a breakout and joined the defensive effort, everyone felt a bit more relaxed.

Generally.

Mei Changqing and Chen Yu could fend off more than seventy percent of the onslaught.

The occasional attack from the Snake King, due to its infrequency, was handled with ease by Mei Changqing and the others.

Unseen by all, the situation sank into a war of attrition.

The Snake King, unable to break them quickly, regrouped and summoned an even larger number of ferocious snakes for wave after wave of attacks.

After an hour.

The relentless waves of attacks from the horde of snakes seemed never-ending.

Aside from Mei Changqing and Chen Yu, everyone’s forehead was bead with sweat, they were massively drained of energy, their arms ached, and they were slightly wounded.

Fortunately, they had Senior Sister Yi, an expert at treating snake poison, who kept the group’s fighting capabilities intact.

“The Snake King’s attack frequency is increasing, it’s slowly digesting the demon beast within its belly, we must break out as soon as possible,”

Senior Sister Yi said gravely.

Mei Changqing couldn’t help but look serious.

This Snake King was beyond Postnatal Middle Stage in strength.

Once it recovered its peak combat abilities, combined with the many ferocious snakes, even Mei Changqing would have a tough time escaping unscathed, not to mention the rest of the Bone Demon Palace, who would likely meet their end here.

“I have a Sound Wave Secret Technique that has proven effective against swarming beasts in the past,”

the armored warrior from the Bone Demon Palace suddenly spoke up.

“Junior Brother Yuan, since you have this secret technique, it’s worth a try,”

Pang Tiancheng said eagerly.

“Um, this secret technique does drain me a bit. I’ll give it a try, but you all better cover your ears,”

the armored warrior with the surname Yuan nodded slightly.

Whoo!

The armored warrior stretched out his arms, crouched down, took a deep breath, his abdomen swelling and expanding, as if he had turned into a giant balloon.

Woo-hoo!

A roar that echoed through the cavern, like the thunderous outcry of elephants and lions, sent powerful sound waves rippling, causing layers of stone dust to fall from the nearby rock walls.

In an instant.

The assaulting horde of snakes faltered, and those of weaker strength even staggered, bleeding from their eyes and mouth.

“Huh! This effect is quite satisfactory,”

Mei Changqing remarked with a hint of surprise.

Chen Yu observed.

Ferocious snakes below the mid-stage of refining organs showed weak resistance to the sonic attack; those in the mid-to-late stage of refining organs, however, demonstrated a much stronger immunity, affected only slightly.

“But aside from being taxing, this secret technique requires a moment or two to build up. I can only use it every three breaths and not more than three consecutive times, else it would injure my organs,”

the armored warrior appeared slightly more composed.

“Three times? I’m afraid that won’t be enough!”

Senior Sister Yi shook her head slightly, “There are too many ferocious snakes, and the Snake King is blocking the exit. Moreover, your Sound Wave Secret Technique only has a significant effect on ferocious snakes below mid-stage of refining organs.”

Then.

The group made an attempt to break out.

Woo-hoo!

The armored warrior unleashed the sonic attack, intimidating a group of ferocious snakes, with Mei Changqing leading the charge to break through.

However, they barely made it to the cave mouth before they were overwhelmed by the frenzied assault of the Snake King and the incessant rush of ferocious snakes from behind.

Bang bang!

The team was in disarray and driven back to the corner of the cavern.

Wham!

The armored warrior, having used the Sound Wave Secret Technique repeatedly, was in poor health and spat blood after being counterattacked by the swarm of snakes.

“This won’t work,”

the armored warrior said with a wry smile, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Mei Changqing and the others frowned slightly.

The Sound Wave Secret Technique still had a certain suppressive effect on the horde of snakes.

The downside was that it could not be used consecutively; additionally, it was less effective against stronger elite ferocious snakes.

“Perhaps this could work. Please transfer this Sound Wave Secret Technique to me for a trial. My physique and organs should be stronger than yours, and perhaps I can use this secret technique for a longer sequence of consecutive attempts,”

Chen Yu suddenly spoke up.