Swallowing the Dragon Pearl
The Sword Qi Ball once again proved their power to everyone. With more than a dozen Sword Qi Ball falling, the city lord's mansion, which had only been rebuilt not long ago, was once again reduced to ruins.
The corpse puppet, which Duan Yuan had painstakingly nurtured using countless precious resources, was utterly destroyed by this terrifying power.
Without the corpse puppets, the guards were left to confront the alien race head-on. They weren't particularly strong to begin with, and under the onslaught of the battle-hardened Demon Race, they were almost constantly forced into retreat.
Just as the guards were about to give up, a series of eerie rustling sounds quickly enveloped the entire city lord's mansion.
Snakes with their tongues out, brightly colored venomous insects, and toads with bulging bodies as big as a human head all appeared one by one in front of the crowd.
The melodious flute music guided these poisonous creatures, who then surrounded the people who had invaded the city lord's mansion, giving them no chance to escape.
When City Duan Yuan appeared before everyone playing his flute, the battle seemed to have taken another unexpected turn.
"So this is Duan Yuan's ability." Sang Ying narrowed her eyes, taking in everything beneath her feet.
Hearing Sang Ying's words, the young man scoffed and bluntly said, "You really think Duan Yuan is someone who can be easily manipulated? If he didn't have some real skills, how could he have secured his position as the city lord in Corpse Soul City?"
Tonight's scene wasn't particularly frightening for the young man; after all, when Duan Yuan captured him, he had truly used every means at his disposal.
The hissing sound filled the air, and the danger posed by the poisonous insects throughout the mansion was enough to make one's scalp tingle.
In particular, Duan Yuan's flute music not only controlled snakes and insects, but also seemed to have the power to control Demon Cultivator.
Demon Cultivator like Liu Sanniang, who had cultivated for many years, were alright, but some Demon Race who had cultivated for less time were immediately bewitched by the flute music and attacked their companions at the crucial moment.
Even though the Demon Race reacted quickly and were on guard against their companions, they still lost several formidable fighters in the initial surprise attack.
"What, aren't you going down to help?" Seeing the situation below getting increasingly dire, the boy couldn't help but ask.
However, Sang Ying remained calm and said, "It's not time yet, let's wait a little longer."
The boy didn't understand what she was waiting for. He knew that these alien races were the best forces they could contact. If these people died in this chaotic battle, the two of them probably wouldn't fare any better.
But seeing Sang Ying's confident demeanor, the young man had no choice but to suppress his doubts for the time being, and the two continued to hide in the high place to watch the show.
The guards of the city lord's mansion were almost all unable to stand up. A large number of snakes and insects on the ground also died under the sweep of the remaining Sword Qi. The places swept by the lightning attribute Sword Qi were filled with a burnt stench that went straight into everyone's noses.
Knowing the situation was critical, Liu Sanniang dared not hide anything any longer. She lashed out with her long, emerald-green tail, capturing all the venomous snakes summoned by Duan Yuan.
With a single glance from her, the venomous snakes on the ground bared their fangs and attacked other poisonous creatures nearby.
The other poisonous insects, naturally unwilling to be outdone, immediately engaged in a fierce battle, each determined to outdo the other in venom.
Duan Yuan's flute playing continued, as did the snakes and insects. Even more surprisingly, moth-like Demon Beast, bats, and birds came to support Duan Yuan.
Seeing this, the black eagle, which had previously wiped out two corpse puppets, said discontentedly to the birds circling overhead, "Whose family are you anyway? Why are you helping Human Race fight their own birds?!"
Elder Xuan appeared at this moment when the two sides were at a near equilibrium.
He was no longer the gentle and kind man he once was; his fangs were so sharp they seemed capable of piercing Duan Yuan's neck in one bite. His long beard and eyebrows flew wildly, no longer mere decorations, but weapons that could take lives!
His snow-white beard and eyebrows suddenly grew longer, as if they had eyes, and he relentlessly attacked Duan Yuan.
As Duan Yuan carefully dodged, the melodious flute music never stopped for a moment.
The result of multitasking was that he was accidentally brushed by the silky white beard several times, tearing long gashes in his robes. Crimson blood immediately stained the robes.
Sang Ying watched this scene silently, gaining a clearer understanding of Elder Xuan's strength.
"So, you're waiting for that old man to make the first move?" Now that he saw this, the boy understood Sang Ying's intentions to some extent.
Sang Ying nodded. "I need to know just how capable this Demon Cultivator really is."
Now it seems that this Elder Xuan is probably not someone to be trifled with, much less someone that Sang Ying can confront head-on.
As she pondered, the situation below changed.
As Duan Yuan retreated step by step, the jade flute in his hand was still knocked away by Elder Xuan. Without the flute's control, although the snakes and insects on the ground were still putting up a stubborn resistance, no new venomous creatures were constantly rushing towards them.
With a sweep of her long tail, Liu Sanniang instantly wiped out a large swath of enemies.
"Lord Duan, things have come to this point. It's a matter of the victor taking all. You'd better surrender now, or I might spare your life." Seeing the almost one-sided situation, Elder Xuan was too lazy to fight the man before him any longer and offered his advice.
Although Duan Yuan had lost the jade flute, his own skills were still considerable, and he was unwilling to give up his life for it.
He chuckled, "You Demon Race, you think you've gained the upper hand just because you destroyed my jade flute? How naive!"
A crystal-clear bead appeared out of thin air in Duan Yuan's hand. A look of madness flashed in his eyes, and before Elder Xuan and the others could stop him, he swallowed the bead in one gulp!
As the bead entered his body, Duan Yuan's appearance changed drastically.
His once smooth skin was instantly covered with dense scales, and his Human Race eyes transformed into the vertical pupils of a beast.
In just a few breaths, Duan Yuan in front of them transformed into a monster covered in scales with vertical pupils and antlers!
"What did you swallow that turned you into this?" Elder Xuan frowned. He suddenly felt that this matter, which should have been a sure thing, had become tricky.
"Ha!" Duan Yuan's voice had become hoarse and unpleasant. "You should ask King Yama in the underworld about that!"
He suddenly raised his hand, his sharp claws as strong and powerful as an eagle's, and with a single thrust, he tore off Elder Xuan's beard.
Seeing this, Elder Xuan hurriedly stepped back, while the other Demon Cultivator, who had already cleared away the poisonous insects scattered on the ground, rushed forward together.
Their cultivation levels were already quite high, and when more than ten of them attacked together, they actually managed to temporarily restrain Duan Yuan.
Before they could even celebrate, Duan Yuan, who had been firmly suppressed by them, suddenly exerted his strength and threw them all to the ground.
The man closest to Duan Yuan was punched in the stomach, and the tall, strong man immediately coughed up blood.
"Is that your Dragon Pearl?" Sang Ying suddenly asked.
The boy pursed his lips, his expression extremely unpleasant. "That's right, it's mine."
"Okay." Sang Ying looked at the chaotic scene below, "Try to see if you can control that Dragon Pearl."
Upon hearing this, the boy instinctively asked, "And what about you?"
As he asked the question, the female cultivator beside him silently drew her longsword. "I'll go help you and get the things back!"
Having said that, she raised her sword and leaped down from the height, the frost-covered blade pointing directly at the monster.
A note from the author:
Sorry, I'm feeling a bit dizzy and unwell today, so there will only be two updates.
Thank you everyone~