Chapter 376 - 131: Blood Hand! I’ve Been Waiting for You for a Long Time

Chapter 376: Chapter 131: Blood Hand! I’ve Been Waiting for You for a Long Time

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Blue Crow’s pupils shrank, and the hair all over his body stood on end.

As a Tier Four Peak Ranger, his reaction speed had long surpassed the limits of any ordinary person.

Almost in the same instant the giant claw, covered in dark scales, swiped at him, the battle qi in his body began to circulate madly. With a flick of his wrist, his twin blades became two streaks of silver light, forming a cross in front of his chest.

At the same time, he took a sharp, evasive step, his body floating backward like a willow catkin in the wind.

SCREEE!

The clash of blade and claw sent a blinding shower of sparks into the air.

Blue Crow felt a massive, irresistible force travel up the blades, jolting his arms numb. The webbing of his hands split open instantly, and he was thrown backward, out of control.

But he ignored the pain and seized the opportunity.

Using the force of the impact, his backward momentum suddenly increased, and he slid sideways like a phantom, covering thirty feet in an instant.

Fast!

He pushed his speed to the absolute limit.

He moved so fast that he left a trail of blurry afterimages along the narrow mountain path, as nimble and swift as a martin darting through a storm.

However.

BOOM!

The monster merely bent its knees and kicked off. The solid rock beneath its feet instantly spiderwebbed with cracks as its massive body launched forward, becoming a flash of violet-black lightning. Despite moving second, it arrived first, reappearing before Blue Crow in an instant.

"What?!"

Blue Crow’s face went pale with horror.

’My speed, my greatest pride, is nothing but a joke to this monster!?’

But the tide of battle could turn in an instant. There was no time for him to dwell on it.

Before he could recover from his shock, the monstrous claw swiped down at him again.

BANG!

Blue Crow barely had time to raise his twin blades above his head to block before the terrifying claw slammed down on them.

CREAK!

The twin blades, forged from refined steel, were instantly smashed and bent out of shape.

A terrifying force traveled down the blades, and Blue Crow was sent flying like he’d been hit by a Siege Hammer, slamming hard into the cliff face dozens of feet away.

SPFFT!!

Blue Crow’s body convulsed as he uncontrollably sprayed a mouthful of blood.

He felt like his organs had been rearranged, and he’d broken at least three ribs.

He struggled to get up, but saw the monster had retracted its claws and was now striding toward him with heavy, deliberate steps.

The pace wasn’t fast, but it carried a suffocating pressure, like the tolling of a death knell. Each step seemed to pound on Blue Crow’s very heart, causing it to clench and his scalp to go numb with terror.

’Damn it... damn it all! If this goes on, I’m dead for sure.’

Gritting his teeth, he fought through the excruciating pain, pulled a crimson vial from his clothes, and downed it in one gulp.

It was a precious Alchemy Potion—"Blood of Frenzy"—capable of unlocking the body’s potential for a short time, boosting one’s power by thirty percent.

The moment the potion took effect, a crimson glint flashed in Blue Crow’s eyes, and his aura flared.

"You want to kill me? It won’t be that easy!"

He roared and shot forward again.

This time, he didn’t retreat. Instead, he chose to skirmish.

His twin blades became a flurry of silver butterflies in his hands, their afterimages dancing through the air. Each strike carried a chilling killing intent, looking from afar like a magnificent dance of death.

He weaved around the monster, appearing on its left one moment and flashing to its right the next, his merciless blades targeting the creature’s vital points—its joints, throat, and eyes.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

A rapid series of metallic clashes sounded, as dense as falling rain.

Blue Crow’s blades were a blur, too fast for the naked eye to follow. Every strike was infused with his life’s worth of Cultivation and skill, delivered from cunning angles with vicious force.

And yet, his twin blades striking the monster’s Scale Armor only left behind white scratches; he couldn’t even break through the outermost layer.

Even on the rare occasion a blade found a gap between the joints, it was like stabbing into tough leather. The blade would get caught in the thick sinew and muscle, failing to inflict any real damage.

The monster, however, just casually swiped its claws and swung its tail. Each movement created a piercing sonic boom, the terrifying force compelling Blue Crow to dodge with everything he had.

"This... How is this possible?!"

The longer Blue Crow fought, the more his fear grew, and the more his hope faded.

SMACK!

In another exchange, Blue Crow tried to slip under the monster’s arm, only to be caught off guard by its suddenly unfurled, demonic wings. The blow struck his back like a massive hammer, sweeping him off his feet.

This time, while he was still hurtling through the air, the monster kicked off the ground. Its enormous body launched into the sky, once again moving second but arriving first, catching up to Blue Crow in mid-flight!

"NOOO—!"

Blue Crow’s pupils shrank to pinpricks, his eyes flooding with terror and despair.

He tried to raise his blades to block, tried to twist his body to evade, but the effects of the Frenzy Potion were already fading. The backlash from his severe injuries began to set in, and his body refused to obey him.

The next moment.

The massive, densely scaled hand snatched him out of the air like a hawk seizing a chick.

Its claws, like iron pincers, squeezed hard.

CRUNCH! CRACK! CRUNCH!!

Amidst a rapid series of sickening cracks, every bone in Blue Crow’s body shattered. The immense force pulped his internal organs, and a gory mixture of blood and viscera erupted from his mouth and nose.