Fierce Domain Battle Against Death Warriors

Chapter Thirty-Nine

The camp gate was wide open as dusk settled.

Chen Qing sat alone before his tent, pouring and drinking his own wine, as if he were facing not three Azure Wolf Death Warriors from the Northern Mang Royal Court, whose hands were stained with blood, but three ordinary guests who had traveled from afar.

The three Azure Wolf Death Warriors stopped a hundred paces outside the camp, like three lifeless black stone statues. The death warrior in the center, the pair of cold, indifferent eyes beneath his hood, fell upon Chen Qing for the first time.

There was no killing intent, no hostility, not even any emotional fluctuation. Yet, the gaze itself carried a chill that could freeze the soul, as if appraising a dead thing.

"Chen Qing." A hoarse, dry voice, like the wind whistling through dry bones, emerged from the middle-aged death warrior. "You… are good."

He seemed to be stating a fact. The fact that the three of them had been dispatched together already proved Chen Qing's "value."

Chen Qing put down his wine cup and looked up. His dark red pupils met the cold, indifferent gaze in the air, and an invisible ripple seemed to form.

"The Northern Mang Royal Court thinks highly of me," Chen Qing said calmly. "Since the three of you have traveled so far, why not have a drink to warm yourselves up?"

From beneath the hood of the slightly thinner death warrior on the right, a barely audible snort could be heard, as if he disdained Chen Qing's feigned composure.

The death warrior in the center, however, slowly began to walk towards the camp gate. The other two followed like his shadows, their steps synchronized and silent.

They walked slowly, but with each step, the air around them seemed to grow more viscous and cold. A domain of invisible power, carrying the meaning of death and annihilation, quietly spread out from the three of them, faintly contending with Chen Qing's Fierce Tiger Domain.

This was the Azure Wolf Death Warriors' "Annihilation Wolf Domain"!

Chen Qing could feel his Fierce Tiger Domain trembling slightly under the erosion of the opponent's domain, its range suppressed to about two zhang! The Annihilation Wolf Domain did not win with violent killing intent, but with an absolute deathly will that stripped away life and froze everything, making it extremely troublesome.

The three stepped into the camp gate and walked directly towards Chen Qing.

Fifty paces, thirty paces, ten paces…

The moment they stepped within three zhang of Chen Qing!

Chen Qing moved!

His previously calm aura erupted! The terrifying cultivation of the late Meridian Condensing Realm was unleashed without reservation! The dark red Fierce Tiger Domain, like an enraged beast, suddenly expanded and boiled, colliding fiercely with the Annihilation Wolf Domain!

Zzzt--!

Like the clash of ice and fire, the two distinct domain powers surged against each other, annihilating, emitting a teeth-grinding, strange sound! The dust and withered grass on the ground were instantly ground into powder, and the air distorted and blurred!

The three Azure Wolf Death Warriors clearly hadn't expected Chen Qing's domain to be so domineering and violent. Caught off guard, their bodies faltered slightly, and their synchronized steps became disordered!

Now!

Chen Qing slammed the ground with his left hand, launching himself like a cannonball, aiming straight for the slightly weaker Azure Wolf Death Warrior on the left! His ring-hilted saber, carrying a tearing black-red saber energy, appeared before the opponent's throat as if teleporting!

Capture the king first? No, sever a finger first!

The death warrior on the left reacted extremely quickly. The moment his domain was frustrated, he had already become alert. Facing this lightning-fast saber strike, he did not dodge. Instead, he brought his right hand together, his fingertips glowing with a faint blue cold light, like a poisonous wolf's claw, precisely grabbing for the saber blade!

He actually intended to disarm the saber with his bare hands!

Clang!

The sound of metal striking metal was deafening!

His five fingers tightly gripped the ring-hilted saber. The faint blue cold light fiercely clashed with the black-red killing intent, emitting a "sizzling" corrosive sound! The death warrior's fingers were incredibly tough, not being severed by the saber edge, only leaving a few white marks that cut deep to the bone!

But Chen Qing's saber strike was not meant to sever his fingers!

The moment the saber and claw met, Chen Qing's right leg lashed out silently like a steel whip, his toe condensed with highly compressed killing intent, kicking directly at the opponent's vital lower area!

At the same time, he opened his mouth!

The silent dark red ripple—Fierce Tiger Roar, activated again! The target was this death warrior on the left!

Triple killing moves, interlinked!

The death warrior on the left had to defend against the saber, guard against the attack on his lower body, and endure the unpredictable mental impact, instantly falling into a desperate situation!

For the first time, a trace of horror flashed in his eyes. He wanted to retreat, but it was too late!

Pfft!

The mental impact of Fierce Tiger Roar struck first, causing him to stiffen!

Immediately after, Chen Qing's toe fiercely kicked his groin! Even with his protective aura, the condensed killing intent instantly penetrated, bringing shattering pain!

Finally, Chen Qing twisted his wrist sharply, and the ring-hilted saber unleashed its final sharpness, forcibly breaking free from the opponent's restraint. The saber light flashed!

Chih!

A head, covered by a black hood, flew into the sky! The headless corpse stood stiffly for a moment before crashing to the ground!

[Killed Azure Wolf Death Warrior (Mid Meridian Condensing Realm), gained massive vitality and extremely pure deathly silent killing intent, Fierce Tiger Iron Body proficiency +1500! Fierce Tiger Domain undergoes subtle changes...]

In the blink of an eye, an Azure Wolf Death Warrior in the mid Meridian Condensing Realm was dead!

All of this happened so fast that the other two death warriors had only just stabilized their domains and reacted!

The death warrior in the center watched his companion instantly killed. In his cold, indifferent eyes, a ripple finally appeared, that was… provoked killing intent!

"Kill!"

He roared hoarsely, no longer holding back. The Annihilation Wolf Domain's power was unleashed to its fullest, its life-stripping deathly will surging towards Chen Qing like a tide! At the same time, his body vanished like a ghost. The next moment, he appeared to Chen Qing's left, a sword as thin as a cicada's wing, almost transparent, silently stabbing towards Chen Qing's temple!

Meanwhile, the thin death warrior on the right formed hand seals, chanting incantations. An invisible force, like shackles, instantly wrapped around Chen Qing's legs, attempting to restrict his movements!

Their coordination was flawless, and killing moves were unleashed one after another!

Chen Qing had just unleashed an attack and killed one opponent. His aura had slightly receded, and he was simultaneously facing a siege from two stronger death warriors. He was instantly in grave danger!

He twisted his body sharply, narrowly dodging the fatal transparent short sword. The blade grazed his cheek, drawing a trickle of blood. At the same time, he activated his Fierce Tiger Iron Body, and a dark red malevolent energy erupted, forcibly shattering the invisible shackles on his leg!

But in that brief moment of delay, the central death warrior's short sword, like a persistent leech, struck again! The angle was even more treacherous and vicious!

And the death warrior on the right followed up with their spell. This time, it was dozens of bone-chilling, spectral blue ice cones, descending like a torrential rain upon Chen Qing's entire body!

There was no escape!

A fierce glint flashed in Chen Qing's eyes. He completely ignored the sky full of ice cones, condensing all his malevolent energy and true intent into his ring-hilted saber, and resolutely thrust it towards the central death warrior's heart!

Trading injury for life! This fearless, death-defying fighting style again!

The central death warrior hadn't expected Chen Qing to be so ferocious. The momentum of their short sword faltered slightly.

And that slight falter was all it took!

Puff puff puff!

Several spectral blue ice cones pierced Chen Qing's iron armor, embedding themselves deeply into his back and shoulder blades. A bone-chilling cold instantly spread, almost freezing his blood! [Heavily Wounded, Fierce Tiger Iron Body Proficiency +200!]

But the ring-hilted saber he thrust out seized that momentary opening, its tip striking the central death warrior's chest!

Clang!

A dull thud! A black light flashed on the central death warrior's chest. It seemed a protective treasure had blocked the fatal blow, but they were still sent reeling backward by the terrifying power contained within, their qi and blood churning!

Chen Qing seized this opportunity, retreating rapidly and creating distance between himself and the two opponents. He panted heavily, blood seeping from his back as the cold continued to erode him.

Fighting three opponents alone, killing one instantly, heavily wounding one of the main attackers, and sustaining no minor injuries himself.

These Azure Wolf Death Warriors truly lived up to their name!

The remaining two death warriors looked at Chen Qing, whose aura had fallen but whose eyes remained as ferocious as ever. They then looked at the corpse of their comrade on the ground. On their cold, indifferent faces, a look of solemnity finally appeared.

This battle was far more difficult than they had anticipated.

Meanwhile, Chen Qing licked the blood from the corner of his mouth. He felt his Fierce Tiger Iron Body subtly undergoing a transformation within him, fueled by the pure, deathly malevolent energy he had absorbed. He also felt his Black Tiger True Intent becoming even more refined under the pressure of life and death. The fighting spirit in his eyes blazed even hotter.

"Warm-up is over," he grinned, revealing blood-stained teeth. "Now, it's time to get serious."