Chapter 685 - 401: The Great Demon’s Pomp

’Does this mean... we have to give up on the plan?’

At this thought, Jiang Wanzhao couldn’t help but turn to look at Zou Feng.

Her gaze clearly asked, ’Should we call it off and just run for it?’

But Zou Feng met her gaze and gave a slight shake of his head.

’Don’t run? Stick to the plan?’

’If I remember correctly, Zou Feng’s incredibly powerful long-range Skill is single-target. It can’t inflict large-scale area damage with a single shot... right?’

Although she was puzzled, Jiang Wanzhao had complete trust in Zou Feng, so she didn’t voice her doubts and once again prepared to strike at a moment’s notice.

In fact, it was no surprise to Zou Feng that Yu Qing would have some cannon fodder with her.

After all, he had hit Yu Qing with a solid Critical Strike of side effects not long ago, yet the demon had mostly recovered in a short time. It would be strange if she hadn’t consumed some Great Medicine!

At this moment, Zou Feng also sensed that all the demons accompanying Yu Qing were Poison Cultivators.

However, they didn’t seem to be Poison Cultivators who had reached that state through their own Cultivation, but rather "Demon Gu" that Yu Qing had deliberately raised.

Similar to the Human Gu Zou Feng had once raised.

So, while these lesser demons appeared to be Yu Qing’s subordinates, their greatest purpose was to serve as Great Medicine for her to directly use for Refinement and absorption when she was injured or had expended a great deal of energy.

For a Poison Cultivator, a personally raised Great Medicine—a Gu Poison—was far more effective than any Elixir.

Not to mention, these "Great Medicines" were also loyal subordinates, unafraid of death, who could even fight on their own when not needed for consumption.

Besides Zou Feng, Su Qingyu also saw what was going on.

After all, she had a similar subordinate herself—the former Vice Palace Master of Biyou Palace, Bai Chen...

It was just a pity that she only had Bai Chen, her sole "seedling." The clam demon Yu Qing’s entourage, however, made Su Qingyu incredibly envious.

Since Yu Qing had already locked onto Zou Feng, there was no need to search. She immediately ordered her "Great Medicine troops" to dive straight toward Zou Feng’s position.

As she got closer and closer to Zou Feng, Yu Qing’s originally tranquil and serene expression began to twist, becoming incredibly fanatical and frenzied.

She was an expert, and at close range, she could clearly sense the immense benefits Zou Feng could bring her.

Excessive greed is often the beginning of carelessness.

Even now, Yu Qing had yet to notice Jiang Wanzhao’s presence.

While this was partly due to Jiang Wanzhao putting her all into Concealment, the disruptive effect of the Xuanwu Poison Domain on Yu Qing’s Divine Sense scans also played a significant part.

At this moment, Zou Feng was fully focused. He had already switched to Wise Mode to make himself even more composed and calm.

Seeing that the distance was about right, Zou Feng let out a breath and unleashed the full Burst of his Xuanwu Poison Domain.

An inky "black curtain" erupted, rapidly enveloping Yu Qing and her demons.

At the same time, without a moment’s delay, Jiang Wanzhao charged toward Yu Qing.

Jiang Wanzhao was a Cultivator who had started as a Martial Artist, so even now that she had cultivated to the Golden Core Realm, her strongest form of attack was still close-quarters combat.

Her "Primordial Mandate of Heaven Palm" was a nightmare for many Cultivators who were not skilled in close combat.

Since it involved the Mandate of Heaven, it was naturally connected to the Power of Cause and Effect. Without a corresponding countermeasure, Jiang Wanzhao’s palm strikes were fated to hit, possessing a guaranteed-hit effect.

Of course, everything comes at a price. By focusing on the guaranteed-hit effect, its corresponding power was reduced.

This was also why, when Jiang Wanzhao first arrived at the Celestial Hearing Tower and faced several provocations from a Tribulation Cultivator, she had always gained the upper hand but was never able to decisively finish him off.

But at this moment, using this technique to temporarily tie down Yu Qing was a perfect fit.

However, the variables were still too great, especially those cannon fodder Great Medicines around Yu Qing.

These "Great Medicines" would surely interfere without fear of death, giving Yu Qing a chance to escape.

Despite knowing these disadvantages, Jiang Wanzhao, out of her trust in Zou Feng, still struck decisively.

And naturally, Zou Feng would not let down Jiang Wanzhao’s trust.

He was confident he could prevent those Great Medicines from interfering with Jiang Wanzhao.

The reason was simple: once inside the Xuanwu Poison Domain, a Golden Core Realm Great Demon might be able to resist it, but a Dao Foundation Realm lesser demon could forget about holding back the urge to dance manically!

Once you enter this Poison Domain, you won’t stop until every bone in your body is broken from dancing!

Just as Jiang Wanzhao engaged Yu Qing, the movements of the surrounding demons, who were desperately trying to surge forward to "protect their master," suddenly became extremely bizarre.

Never mind Jiang Wanzhao; even Yu Qing was completely baffled by the scene before her.

Her subordinates, who were willing to sacrifice themselves for her at any moment, were reacting to her being attacked by... dancing?!

She even suspected she might have been hit by a Spiritual Attack from Jiang Wanzhao, causing her to hallucinate.

More than twenty "Great Medicines" were dancing with such frenzy that the sound of bones breaking could be heard from several of them as they thrashed their bodies violently...

But although these "Great Medicines" were dancing wildly, their expressions were clearly unwilling. Their bodies wouldn’t obey them; they simply couldn’t stop.

Zou Feng was currently unable to eliminate more than twenty Dao Foundation Realm demons in a short time, but with the enhancement of his Poison Domain, he could temporarily rob them of their ability to fight.

Before Yu Qing could figure out what was happening, Jiang Wanzhao’s Palm Seal was about to strike her face, leaving her no time to worry about anything else and forcing her to respond in a panic.

Little did she know that a "human cannon" had already been quietly assembled in the meantime.

Su Qingyu was still lying on the ground, her legs braced against Zou Feng’s back.

Meanwhile, Zou Feng was continuously channeling various Divine Skills into his middle finger, brewing a terrifyingly powerful strike.

Xiaolv, of course, was not idle. It was perched on Zou Feng’s arm, its Poison Hook stabbed into his middle finger, continuously injecting its evolved venom.

This human cannon even had a remote enhancement from Jiang Wanzhao.

Although she wasn’t physically part of the assembly, she was still an indispensable component of this cannon.

After all, Jiang Wanzhao was preventing Yu Qing from escaping or attacking to interrupt Zou Feng.

She was both the Gun Holster and the scope.

With all the elements in place, the outcome was no longer in doubt.

Zou Feng smoothly completed the brewing process and then fired off the decisive shot.

At the same time, he didn’t forget to make Yu Qing the main recipient, forcing her to bear the side effects of this attack.

Not only would she be bombarded by this strike, but she would also have to suffer the side effects of Zou Feng’s overloaded attack on his behalf. If Yu Qing knew this, she would probably be angry enough to spit blood.

The moment Zou Feng unleashed his attack, Yu Qing was immediately struck by an extremely ominous feeling.

She truly was one of the elites of the Demon Race. Even while entangled with Jiang Wanzhao, she still managed to activate her strongest defensive form in time.

A clamshell materialized out of thin air, instantly enveloping her.

This ultimate defensive form consumed her source Essence Blood, and she would never use it unless absolutely necessary.

And Jiang Wanzhao’s continuous Palm Seals struck the clamshell first.

Unexpectedly, the Palm Seals were reflected. If Jiang Wanzhao hadn’t reacted quickly enough, it would have been like she had slapped herself.

’It can even do that?!’

Jiang Wanzhao was genuinely shocked by the clamshell’s defense. Her Palm Seals carried the Power of Cause and Effect, yet they were still reflected.

The shell’s toughness was plain to see.

In a flash, Zou Feng’s Superconducting Poison Magnet Cannon had slammed solidly into the clamshell.

The unstoppable beam of light formed by the Poison Magnet Cannon finally came to a halt against the clamshell, failing to pierce it in one go.

’Still not enough...?’

Jiang Wanzhao clicked her tongue, but she immediately noticed that although it hadn’t pierced through, the beam of light hadn’t dissipated.

Instead, it was still applying continuous force, as if trying to pry the clamshell open.

Looking at the point of impact, it was clearly on the seam where the two halves of the shell met—theoretically, a place where it was indeed possible to pry it open.

This was no coincidence. It was a testament to Zou Feng’s terrifyingly precise control over his attack.

He was able to notice something was wrong at the critical moment, adjust the angle in time, and strike the spot most likely to break through the defense.

He had even adjusted the method of attack, changing it from "piercing" to "prying."