Chapter 604 - 482: Sacrifice

Chapter 604: Chapter 482: Sacrifice

Facing over a hundred Human-Snake Monsters surging forward, along with a Foundation Establishment level leader, Wang Ruoyu took a deep breath: "Li Zi! How soon can reinforcements arrive at the earliest?"

Li Da looked at the scene before him, cold sweat pouring down: "The Sleeve Golden Sparrow must have reached Shuangye Square, the information is then relayed through the Thousand-Mile Mirror layer by layer, and it has now reached Minglong Mountain."

"The support team from Shuangye Square should have already set out. Considering the journey, it will take at least another hour."

"But we can’t hold on for an hour, we must find a chance to break through!"

Let alone an hour, we can’t even hold on for half an hour. Moreover, Li Da hadn’t mentioned the worse situation; he had sent a request for assistance earlier, not an emergency rescue. Given the current deployment of the Yunshan Sect’s combat power and support system, unless an order is given directly at Minglong Mountain, only one or two teams, ten or twenty people, will be dispatched from the nearest Shuangye Square to assist in the investigation.

The only hope was that the Foundation Establishment Feather Scholar stationed at Shuangye Square might come as well, but the message Li Da sent wasn’t of emergency level, so the probability of a Foundation Establishment moving out was small.

A chaotic jumble of thoughts flashed through his mind as the Human-Snake Monsters scrambled from the rock wall, their snake-bodied lower halves bristling with scales that constantly rubbed against each other. Accompanied by sharp claws, they moved quickly on the steep cliffs, as if walking on flat ground.

At this moment, the stone chamber where Li Da and Wang Ruoyu were located was enveloped in a colorful mist for ten zhang, and these monsters charged into it without a second thought.

Their keen sense of smell immediately detected the various toxins in the mist, their lungs burning, bodies paralyzed, strength diminishing, but under the command of the emaciated Foundation Establishment monster behind them, relying on a good resistance to poison, they still crazily pounced forward despite various weaknesses.

However, just as the dense crowd of monsters stepped within a range of three zhang of the stone chamber, their bodies suddenly slipped, scales under their bellies made a hissing sound, and their claws hurriedly grabbed at the rock wall, only to slip away with a swoosh, the entire body plummeting abruptly.

It turned out that a thick, slick layer of transparent liquid had long formed on the surrounding rocky walls!

The crazily surging Human-Snake Monsters plummeted from a hundred-zhang height like dumplings falling from the sky over a cliff!

Amidst terrifying howls, some fell into the stream water with a plop-plop sound, while others crashed into the rock wall, instantly spraying blood, their bodies largely turning to mush.

Since the development of "Drunken Immortal Powder", "Sweet Dream Fragrance", "Red Heart Pill" and other medicinal poisons, it felt as if a new door had been opened by the disciples of the Yunshan Sect. Amidst everyone’s whimsical ideas and continuous practice, more and more strange potions were concocted.

Li Da is one of the most proactive experimenters of these potions.

And this time, unexpectedly, the effect of so many poisons couldn’t compare to the simple "Lost Hoof Potion".

So Li Da quickly threw out several more bottles, thickening the slick potion around.

The monsters behind continued to charge stupidly, only to crash down with a snap. However, a few agile Human-Snakes darted up by stepping on their companions’ bodies, trying to rush into the stone chamber.

Wang Ruoyu shouted angrily, his body clad in thick Rock Armor, his mighty figure of over a zhang high stood at the front with a loud roar, his left hand wielded a large shield like a heavy wall sweeping aside, the shield’s spikes piercing through the monsters’ bodies, throwing them heavily away with immense force!

"Useless!" the Foundation Establishment Human-Snake below cursed, "Use the venom!"

Then, the monsters clawed onto the rock wall, their humanoid snake faces raised high, and with a shout, dozens of venoms sprayed out, drawing arcs through the air.

Their current climbing postures and positions couldn’t directly shoot into the stone chamber, and could only perform high-angle lob shots, which naturally diminished accuracy considerably. However, they were numerous, and there were still seven or eight venom balls that fell with a splash, heavily hitting Wang Ruoyu’s round shield and Rock Armor.

A sizzling sound echoed as this once sturdy shield suddenly dimmed in spiritual light, large spikes softened, and many pits appeared on the shield surface.

"Shitou!" Li Da exclaimed, only to see Wang Ruoyu shaking his head to indicate it was fine. His body shook, and the Rock Armor plates and components stained by the venom clattered and fell off, while new armor pieces were generated underfoot with a tremor.

Seeing this, Li Da’s eyes brightened.

The venom from the air continued to shoot, but Li Da already moved his hands, forming hand seals and casting spells.

Suddenly, the cave entrance buzzed with sound, as thick earth walls rose one after another. The venom struck the earth walls, corroding through in a breath, but within that breath, these walls tilted and fell outward under Li Da’s control.

These venom balls were deflected off direction, and those with slightly weaker momentum were wrapped by the earth walls, directly falling off the rock wall.

Thick earth walls rose over and over, and streaks of venom veered wildly!

"Li Zi, you’re amazing!" Wang Ruoyu laughed heartily, joining in building earth walls.

After a moment of stalemate, the Foundation Establishment Human-Snake below got furious.

To think, these two small Qi Cultivators actually managed to withstand his subordinates for so long.

"Useless, all of you move aside!"

It hissed, leapt up, its body wrapped in arcs of electricity over the black scales, and with a flash of electric light, it swiftly climbed up the cliff!

At this moment, Li Da had already understood; although these monsters were terrifying, they couldn’t wield Magical Artifacts or Spiritual Artifacts, and they couldn’t fly, which might be their only chance for escape.