Chapter 314 - 195: Escape

Chapter 314: Chapter 195: Escape

Physical Divine Technique—Blood Body.

It used one’s own blood to condense an avatar that could wield half of the original body’s strength.

This was Su Mu’s second Physical Divine Technique.

Normally, the Blood Body could be reabsorbed after use.

Even if it were dispersed in battle, the blood that formed the Blood Body would return to Su Mu.

But now, the Blood Body had been devoured by this ugly demon.

This meant Su Mu had instantly lost half the blood in his body.

A normal person would have died on the spot.

Even with Su Mu’s Cultivation, he was now suffering from waves of dizziness.

It was a normal reaction to excessive blood loss.

That wasn’t even the worst part.

The worst part was, after devouring his Blood Body, the ugly demon had actually begun to evolve.

’What kind of mess is this?’

’I couldn’t beat this demon to begin with, and now it’s getting stronger while I’m getting weaker. How am I supposed to fight this?’

Su Mu never expected that all his hard work to advance his realm would amount to nothing.

His Cyan Dragon Body had reached major completion, but he had lost too much blood and was weakened. The strength he could muster now was even less than before his breakthrough.

Watching the ugly four-legged snake, which was still clearly evolving, Su Mu shot a look at Shi Ziran, Xu Chongyuan, and the others.

They understood and began to inch away, trying to circle around the ugly four-legged snake to get behind it. If they could, they might be able to evade the pursuers from the Demon Court.

Su Mu had just taken a single step when a voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

To call it a voice wasn’t quite right. More accurately, it was a thought.

A thought itself has no sound. It was just a piece of information that his mind automatically translated into a familiar voice.

"If you dare run, I’ll eat you."

That was the gist of the message.

Su Mu understood at once. The ugly four-legged snake was threatening him.

He instinctively stopped, noticing from the corner of his eye that Shi Ziran, Xu Chongyuan, and the others were still slowly inching away.

Su Mu was speechless.

’So, am I the only one who heard the ugly four-legged snake’s message?’

’What does that mean?’

’It’s not interested in the others?’

’That shouldn’t be right. Shi Ziran’s realm is higher than mine.’

Su Mu felt a sense of helplessness.

"I can stay, but you have to let them go."

Su Mu said in his mind, not knowing if the ugly four-legged snake could even understand.

Since the ugly four-legged snake wasn’t interested in Shi Ziran and Xu Chongyuan, it was best if at least some of them could escape.

He would stay behind to deal with the four-legged snake, allowing Shi Ziran and Xu Chongyuan to return to Hujue Pass and report the situation.

"Fine."

The ugly four-legged snake sent another message, though how it did so was a mystery.

As Shi Ziran, Xu Chongyuan, and the others began to circle around, the demons from the Demon Court started to circle as well.

They knew that as long as they didn’t get within thirty li of the four-legged snake, they would be safe.

Even if these human Martial Artists got behind it, they wouldn’t escape the demons’ grasp.

"And another thing! You have to stop them. Otherwise, I’ll self-destruct and die, leaving you with nothing for your troubles!"

Su Mu stared at the ugly four-legged snake and shouted in his mind.

He was testing it!

The ugly four-legged snake had only shown signs of evolution after devouring his Blood Body. Furthermore, it hadn’t reacted when Shi Ziran and Xu Chongyuan left; its focus was solely on him.

The implication was obvious.

’My Blood Body is useful to it!’

’In that case, I have something it desperately wants.’

How could someone as shrewd as Su Mu not take advantage of this?

’You think my blood is that easy to take?’

’Swallow my blood, and you’ve just gotten yourself into big trouble!’

The ugly four-legged snake suddenly opened its eyes. A contemplative look flashed within them, as if it were pondering the meaning of Su Mu’s words "self-destruct."

A moment later, its tongue shot out.

WHOOSH! The tongue extended a hundred zhang, like a long whip, and lashed out directly in front of the pursuing Demon Court soldiers.

With a sharp CRACK, a Tier Four Demon and several Tier Three Demons, unable to dodge in time, were struck head-on.

They didn’t even have time to scream before they exploded into a mist of blood.

BOOM! A long crack appeared on the ground.

The ugly four-legged snake retracted its tongue and let out a roar.

The Demon Court’s Demon Soldiers fell into a commotion, then began a panicked retreat, no longer daring to cross the crack in the ground.

The four-legged snake’s sudden attack startled Shi Ziran, Xu Chongyuan, and the others as well. They immediately froze, terrified of drawing its attention.

’This thing... not even a Tier Four Demon could withstand a single blow from it. If it notices us, we’ll be obliterated without a trace.’

Even Shi Ziran was genuinely terrified.

’It’s just too terrifying.’

’Just one strike, and a Tier Four Demon was turned to dust without even a chance to struggle.’

A Tier Four Demon was equivalent to a human Core Formation Realm Martial Artist.

In the world of human Martial Artists, the Core Formation Realm was already a level for powerhouses who could dominate a region.

Even in the Taiping Bureau, a Core Formation Realm expert was strong enough to serve as a Commander-in-Chief.

Across all of Jingzhou, you couldn’t count the number of Core Formation Realm experts on one hand, but you could certainly count them on two.

Yet a powerhouse of that caliber was so fragile before this ugly four-legged snake.

’With our level of strength, we don’t even register.’

"You guys go first."

Just then, Su Mu suddenly spoke up. "Go back to Hujue Pass."

Shi Ziran, Xu Chongyuan, and Zhong Guizheng all turned to look at Su Mu in unison, their faces filled with confusion.

"Don’t ask any questions. Don’t say a word. Go to Hujue Pass and get help!"