Blinding Speed
"Whoosh!"
The Crow Lord sprang forward, charging towards Su Zhan like a cannonball.
The interplay of blazing flames, whirlwinds, and black light illuminated an area of three to four meters in radius.
"When--"
The Crow Lord was incredibly fast, arriving in front of Su Zhan in the blink of an eye, its claws lashing out towards Su Zhan's head.
It wanted to smash Su Zhan alive into a meat pie.
Su Zhan's expression changed drastically, and he slashed at the other man's hands with his sword.
The Crow Lord did not dodge, but continued to swing its claws down on Su Zhan's head.
With that slap, Su Zhan's brains probably splattered everywhere.
Su Zhan could only change his attack route to avoid the Crow Lord's sharp claws.
At the same time, he kicked with his left foot, smashing another blade of grass into the Crow Lord's abdomen.
The withered grass struck the Crow squarely in the navel, and it exploded with a snap.
"Ah--"
The Crow Lord was in excruciating pain. After letting out a scream, he stopped attacking and staggered back, clutching his stomach with both hands.
Blood was dripping uncontrollably, a truly horrifying sight.
"Bang!"
Taking advantage of the moment when the Crow Lord paused, Su Zhan fired another shot.
"Pfft!"
This time, the bullet grazed the Crow Lord's body and struck a small tree, leaving a hole.
The bullet had immense penetrating power and contained the force of a thunderbolt.
Su Zhan felt his whole body go numb.
That Crow Lord is truly formidable.
His eyes narrowed slightly, then he took out three more withered blades of grass and tossed them over.
The Crow Lord dodged with a quick movement, but was still struck in the abdomen, bleeding profusely and in excruciating pain.
It roared angrily, "Bastard!"
"Call--"
With a flap of its wings, the Crow Lord unleashed countless more Crow, swirling across the sky and engulfing Su Zhan.
Su Zhan quickly retreated.
The Crow Lord quickly caught up, swooped down, and grabbed Su Zhan's neck with its claws.
Su Zhan's eyelids twitched, and he turned his body, using his Dagger to block the attack.
"When!"
The sound of metal clashing was clearly audible.
The Crow Lord let out a muffled groan and was sent flying.
Its abdomen was injured, and it collided head-on with Su Zhan, almost rupturing its intestines.
"Call--"
Su Zhan also stumbled back two steps, his hand on his hand feeling slightly numb.
Although he was two points stronger than the Crow Lord, he couldn't withstand the opponent's ferocity.
Moreover, this guy is not only incredibly fast, but also exceptionally strong in defense.
He figured he had to act quickly, otherwise, if it dragged on for too long, things might get complicated.
Before Su Zhan could catch his breath, the Crow Lord leaped up from the ground again.
It opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a thick plume of smoke that enveloped Su Zhan.
"A trivial skill."
Su Zhan sensed danger and immediately covered his mouth and nose, wrapping his clothes around himself to avoid inhaling the Poison Fog.
At the same time, a cold glint flashed in his right hand as he stabbed towards the air.
He hoped to use this smoke to deliver a fatal blow to the Crow Lord.
"Whoosh!"
However, the Crow Lord seemed to be on guard, and its body twisted in mid-air.
It dodged Su Zhan's sword strike.
The next second, it landed with a thud, spread its wings, and shot towards Su Zhan like a sharp arrow.
Fast and ruthless!
"It's time to end this!"
The Crow Lord's murderous intent surged, and he swung his claws in a sudden attack.
Its claws swelled to five or six times their original size in an instant, their tips turning a white jade color and radiating a chilling aura.
The claws had a slightly fishy, foul smell.
"Snap!"
Its claws aimed straight for Su Zhan's neck, as if determined to crush him.
"Whoosh!"
Just then, a black Short Crossbow was fired.
The Crossbow Bolts pierced the Crow Lord's ribs.
With a crisp sound, the Short Crossbow sank halfway into the hole.
A burnt smell filled the air.
The Crow Lord swayed slightly, and its attack slowed down.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Zhan shouted, "Slay!"
"Whoosh--"
A flash of light ripped through the void.
"Bang!"
With a loud bang, the Blade Energy struck the Crow Lord, sending its massive body flying.
The Crow Lord tumbled more than ten meters before regaining his balance.
It looked down and saw a bloody gash on its abdomen.
It wasn't deep, and there was no leakage of internal organs, but it still caused immense pain.
The Crow Lord glared furiously at Su Zhan, never expecting that he would be injured, especially by the blade of such an ant as Su Zhan.
It wants revenge, it wants to tear Su Zhan!
"Waaah--"
The Crow Lord flapped its wings and fired more than a hundred arrows in quick succession.
Each arrow is coated with a deadly poison; once it touches an enemy's skin, it can cause numbness and loss of consciousness at best, and death on the spot at worst.
Su Zhan's expression changed slightly. He reacted extremely quickly, pushing off with both feet and retreating backward, while also picking up a few stones and throwing them out.
The Crow Lord fired another arrow.
"Ta-da--"
The stones collided with each other, shattering and falling to the ground.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Zhan closed the distance, gripped his Tang sword, and charged towards the Crow Lord.
He had only taken two steps when his ears suddenly perked up, and he crouched down like a cheetah.
He turned his head and happened to see several venomous snakes crawling past from the grass.
One of them was even coiled around the Crow Lord's legs.
The Crow Lord clearly hadn't expected these beasts to ambush him and even dare to bite his leg.
It was furious.
Then, it glanced at Su Zhan and noticed a woman lying not far away, dressed in black and wearing a silver Mask.
She gripped a black Dagger tightly.
The Dagger had broken in two.
"Aww--"
The Crow Lord swung his right leg, kicking away the venomous snake that was biting his tail, and then pounced on Su Zhan.
Su Zhan instinctively fell backward to the ground.
He dodged the Crow Lord's attack, only to see the Crow Lord extend its left claw.
A beam of red light shot out, and a throwing knife as thin as a cicada's wing was embedded in the spot where Su Zhan had just stood.
The sharp blade sent a chill down Su Zhan's spine.
If you poke it with this thing, you'll probably get a hole right in you.
"Mean!"
Su Zhan cursed angrily, then raised his Tang sword and slashed at the Crow Lord's chest.
The Crow Lord sneered, "A mere trick."
Without wasting words, Su Zhan charged straight forward, his Swordsmanship sharp and merciless.
The Crow Lord scoffed, flapped its wings to knock away Su Zhan's Tang sword, and then reached out and slapped Su Zhan's shoulder with its claw.
"Whoosh--"
Su Zhan slid away, dodging the Crow Lord's grab.
Taking advantage of the opening, he thrust his knee forward, striking the opponent squarely in the abdomen.
"Bang!"
The Crow Lord cried out in pain, its body leaping into the air and flying backward four or five meters.
There was also a bruise on his abdomen.
However, the Crow Lord remained completely calm, twisting its body in mid-air to dissipate the force before continuing its attack on Su Zhan.
"Whoosh--"
Just as Su Zhan was preparing to face his opponent, a sharp whistle suddenly came from the side, causing Su Zhan's eyelids to twitch uncontrollably.
"Careful!"
"Boom!"
Su Zhan suddenly turned his head and saw a fireball shooting towards him from the side.
The scorching temperature made Su Zhan's skin burn, and sweat poured down his face.
The Crow Lord seemed to sense the danger as well. With a flap of its wings, it took to the air and dodged the scorching flame.
Then, it leaped forward and pounced on Su Zhan, hugging the wall.
"Damn, is this some kind of game called 'eagle catching chicks'?"
Su Zhan cursed under his breath and leaped away to dodge.
The Crow Lord quickly caught up with Su Zhan and swung out another claw.
"Whoosh--"
Su Zhan quickly turned his heel and barely dodged the opponent's attack, but he also got a wound on his shoulder blade.
Fresh blood gushed out.
This enraged Su Zhan, who roared, "I'll fight you to the death..."
After saying that, Su Zhan picked up his Tang sword and unleashed a flurry of attacks on the Crow Lord.
"Ta-da--"
Su Zhan's moves are simple, straightforward, and direct, without any fancy moves, yet they contain terrifying power.
The Crow Lord repeatedly swung its claws to block.
Each blow that struck Su Zhan caused him excruciating pain all over his body.
However, it always maintains its elegance and composure.
It was like a cat toying with Rats, not in a hurry to kill Su Zhan, but slowly playing with him, gradually wearing down Su Zhan's energy.
Su Zhan knew the other party's purpose, but he was powerless to change the situation and could only do his best to resist.
The Crow Lord's minions are incredibly tough; they are not only impervious to swords and spears, but also frighteningly hard.
Su Zhan his best to cut down, but to no avail.
Instead, it was my own hand that was throbbing with pain.
He didn't know how the other person trained their claws, but he knew very well that he couldn't hold out for long.
Moreover, this place is getting farther and farther away from Tang Ruoxue, and it will take half an hour to get to the hospital before dawn.
"Bastard!"
Su Zhan cursed inwardly, thinking of an opportunity to retreat.
"Waaah--"
As Su Zhan's thoughts raced, the Crow Lord had already closed in, slapping out with its left claw once more.
This time, the speed was even faster and more ruthless, and it was accompanied by the force of a thunderbolt.
Clearly, the Crow Lord was no longer trying to delay and was preparing to take Su Zhan.
Su Zhan's pupils instantly focused into a beam of light, and his Tang sword flashed up to defend.
"Smack!"
As soon as their claws touched, Su Zhan let out a muffled groan and stumbled backward.
Although he blocked the opponent's fatal blow, he still couldn't help but feel his Qi and Blood churning.
"Call!"
Taking advantage of Su Zhan's retreat, the Crow Lord leaped again, instantly reaching Su Zhan's face and striking with its claws once more.
"Whoosh!"
Just when it thought victory was assured, Su Zhan dodged the claw by sidestepping it.
At the same time, he flicked his wrist, and three Embroidered Spring Saber flew out.
A Tree Branch snapped with a crack.
The Crow Lord froze.
It instinctively sensed danger, so it stopped moving and flapped its wings to protect itself.
"Whoosh!"
At the same time, three Embroidered Spring Saber pierced its wings.
With a hissing sound, the Embroidered Spring Saber pierced its feathers, tearing a seven or eight-inch gap in its wing.
Blood was everywhere.
The Crow cackled in despair. "You wretched thing, I'm going to eat you!"
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Su Zhan fired off another barrage of attacks.
Dozens of Silver Needles blocked the Crow Lord's retreat.
Unfortunately, only six Silver Needles remain.
He seized the opportunity to pull out a Military Saber and slashed it across the Crow's neck.
The Crow shrieked, flipped over to dodge the Silver Needles attack, and then leaped backward.
"Flutter--"
The Military Saber sliced off a long feather, further enraging the Crow.
But Su Zhan didn't give it a chance to catch its breath. Taking advantage of the momentum, he suddenly sprang forward.
He grabbed the Crow and slammed it to the ground.
"Bang!"
The Crow let out a miserable cry and fell to the ground, blood trickling from its beak.
It struggled angrily, trying to break free from Su Zhan's control.
Su Zhan held its head firmly, and no matter how hard it tried, it was to no avail.
It finally resigned itself to its fate and closed its eyes, awaiting Su Zhan's cruel Judgment.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Su Zhan conjured six Silver Needles and shot them out.
Six Silver Needles pierced the Crow Lord's body, rendering it completely incapable of fighting.
The Crow Lord was on his deathbed, trembling as he looked at Su Zhan.
It seemed it hadn't expected Su Zhan to be able to deal with it so easily.
But this despair quickly dissipated.
A hint of mockery and provocation flashed in its eyes.
Su Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly.
Then, he gave a low shout:
"Burst!"
With a loud bang, the Crow Lord's body exploded into a cloud of thick smoke.
Thick smoke obscured visibility.
"Ah--"
Su Zhan also covered his nose and took a few steps back.
The next second, he felt a chilling wind behind him, and his expression changed drastically.
He shifted his body and moved sideways toward a tree.
"Bang!"
Just as Su Zhan hid behind a tree, a loud explosion rang out, sending dust flying everywhere.
A pile of withered grass clippings flew everywhere, and where Su Zhan had just been standing, there was now a charred corpse.
I'll kill you!
Su Zhan roared, grabbed a knife, and charged forward.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
But the Crow was prepared; it stepped on the grass clippings and slid backward, just enough to widen the distance between itself and Su Zhan.
At the same time, a black flame erupted from its body, blurring the surrounding scenery.
"Kill!"
Su Zhan roared and gave chase.
"Pfft!"
Before they could even get close, the two Embroidered Spring Saber were entangled by a Vines.
It was then flung into the air and landed with a thud on a tree.
"Waaah--"
Before Su Zhan could even look up at the location of the Embroidered Spring Saber, the Crow Lord approached like a ghost.
"Whoosh!"
It slapped out with its claw again.
"When!"
Su Zhan gritted his teeth and brandished his Military Saber to defend himself.
Upon Weapons, Su Zhan felt his hand go numb and nearly dropped his Military Saber.
Taking advantage of the situation, the Crow lunged closer, its claws slicing and tearing, ripping Su Zhan's clothes to shreds with a snap.
"Whoosh--"
Su Zhan lowered his right arm and swung his knife in a backhand motion, aiming straight for the Crow's head.
The Crow Lord dodged Su Zhan's sharp blade by shifting his body slightly.
At the same time, with a sweep of its wings, another Embroidered Spring Saber struck Su Zhan's left leg.
Su Zhan staggered slightly, but did not retreat in the slightest. He took the opportunity to kick away a piece of dry branch.
"Whoosh!"
Just as the withered branch sliced through the air, the Crow Lord suddenly charged forward.
It opened its gaping maw and pounced.
The eagle's beak gleamed with a cold light, as if it wanted to devour Su Zhan's life.
Su Zhan instinctively leaned back, trying to avoid the attack, but forgot about his injured ankle.
He immediately lost his balance and swayed backward.
The Crow Lord grinned maliciously, reached out with both hands, and grabbed Su Zhan by the throat.
Die!
Just as it was about to snap Su Zhan's neck, it heard Su Zhan coldly say, "Freeze!"
The Crow froze as soon as it finished speaking.
It watched helplessly as Su Zhan escaped from its claws, taking a splash of blood with him.
Then, its eyelids started twitching uncontrollably.
Because Su Zhan pressed down with both hands.
He had managed to wed his claws firmly into the tree trunk!
With both hands gripping its neck like pincers, the Crow Lord wanted to fight back but couldn't move.
It looked at Su Zhan with utter terror. "Despicable and shameless..."
Su Zhan said calmly, "This world is a dog-eat-dog world."
"Don't you like to torture people?"
"Now it's your turn!"
"Don't worry, I'll send you to your death soon."
He raised his left hand, and five Embroidered Spring Saber shot towards the Crow Lord with a whoosh, then grabbed another Dagger to follow up.
The Crow Lord hurriedly used his wings to block it.
But the Embroidered Spring Saber was truly cunning; it could only block two, while the other four passed by.
"Puff puff puff--"
The Embroidered Spring Saber pierced its abdomen, chest, back, and neck.