Chapter 75
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Chapter 75: Enemies on a Narrow Road
When Su Yi had exited the space and walked out of the hidden cave, the sun had laid its last rays of the day upon the mountaintop.
It was twilight, with the mountain summits emerging from the sea of clouds like dark purple islets and the evening sky resembling an autumn cover of orange-red leaves.
It was a long chain of mountains. They towered over the land side by side, and forest stretched endlessly beyond the horizon.
Some of the ancient trees were so enormous that they appeared to be as large as the mountains. Looking at them filled one’s heart with amazement as they stretched far into the sky and obscured the sun.
Between the trees and mountains, some vines grew. They looked like dragons coiling around the mountains.
“Howl!”
Within the trees, he heard a loud, frightening cry of a beast.
Tens of beasts appeared and surrounded a dozen people.
There were a few extremely powerful cultivators among the group. Yuan Qi manifested as beast shapes beneath them, projecting a menacing aura throughout the surrounding area.
However, there were also some extremely powerful beasts in the horde of beasts at this particular moment. They were all tens of meters tall, and the insides of their jaws were lined with sharp rows of teeth. Some were covered in scales that resembled armor, while others had feathers that resembled blades.
These few very strong beasts had started to attack the very strong cultivators, occupying them.
At the same time, the other beasts started to make their move. Some terrifying birds stretched their wings, which were several meters wide, and began diving down for an attack, tearing a person apart with their claws. Blood splattered all over the ground.
“Hurry! Protect the Young Master!”
A strong cultivator shouted at the top of his lungs, his face filled with seriousness. He had never thought that they would meet a strong beast and so many of them at once too.
Amidst the group of figures, a youth in black clothes was being protected. His face and figure, fine and handsome. It was none other than the Young Sect Master of Black Fiend School.
The youth’s surname was Yan; he was called Yan Shangyang. Last night, he had initially come out to hunt for a few demonic beasts.
At the start, he had High Elder Yu accompanying him, but halfway through the journey, High Elder Yu had received news that someone was invading the territory. Hence, he left in a hurry and ordered the strong experts who were left behind to bring the Young Master back.
But it wasn’t an easy opportunity. On what terms would Yan Shangyang consent to return to the camp? This was his golden opportunity, and he’s not about to let it pass by. The remaining disciples of the Black Fiend School could only listen to the young master after Elder Yu left because they couldn’t defy his demands. They consequently found themselves in this dilemma.
On the way, they did kill some beasts, but Yan Shangyang was not satisfied. He wanted to venture deeper into the woods, hence how they were in their current situation.
Now that there were so many beasts and even a few extremely strong beasts leading the horde, Yan Shangyang could not feel happy at all. Although the disciples of Black Fiend School were doing all they could to protect him, his face looked slightly troubled. He also drew his bow and prepared to fight.
These disciples were all the elite, and their strength was not at all weak, but facing these tens of strong beasts, they also started getting goosebumps.
“Howl!”
Some of the beasts roared, and at once, all the beasts in the sky and on the ground lunged forth, causing the woods to be filled with cries and movement as they continued trying to kill the disciples of Black Fiend School.
In an instant, the flying beasts with sharp claws and jaw-like traps of steel with wings, when stretched, seemed to cover the entire forest and had torn a few more elites of the Black Fiend School into pieces. Once again, blood and flesh all mixed together.
“Young Master, please retreat! You! Bring some people and escort the Young Master back now!”
A powerful cultivator hollered aloud, yet in his heart he cursed and swore. They wouldn’t have encountered so many beasts if it hadn’t been for this Young Master seeking death by venturing deep into the forest. If the Young Master died here, even if they escaped, they would be unable to leave the Forest of Demons. The Black Fiend School would never let them go, so they could only battle to the death and accompany the Young Master on their retreat.
“Rumble…”
“Roar!”
Low sounds of explosions and horrifying roars from beasts sounded through the mountains.
Su Yi was standing in a valley, far away from the battle. The valley was very high up above the ground, so from a long distance, he could see what was happening.
“Eh? It’s the people from Black Fiend School!”
The violent outburst had drawn Su Yi to the area, and from far away, he saw the figures of the disciples of Black Fiend School. Instantly, his face changed. Had the people from Black Fiend School chased him all the way out here?
“No, it shouldn’t be. That! It’s that kid!”
Su Yi saw the youth who was being protected by some people as they retreated in a rush.
How could Su Yi ever forget about that youth? It was that Young Master of Black Fiend School; he had the cultivation level of Yuan Xuan Realm and may even be stronger than Ji Chao, but he should not be much stronger than him.
Inspecting the situation, Su Yi inferred that these people from Black Fiend School did not come to look for him. Instead, they had run into the group of strong beasts for some reason, and the Young Master was now running for his life.
According to the current fight flow, the Black Fiend School was already struggling to stay alive, even if they still had some strong experts alive.
“When a gentleman takes revenge, ten years of waiting is not long. But I am no gentleman. Ten years of waiting to take revenge are too long for me. I act according to the opportunities I see!”
[T.N note: “When a gentleman takes revenge, ten years of waiting is not long” means that one should bide one’s time and wait for the right opportunity to seek vengeance.]
As Su Yi looked on from afar, a cold light appeared in his eyes.
“Whoosh!”
Su Yi’s figure flashed and vanished from where he stood.
“Young Master, run! Hurry!”
“Roar!”
The people from Black Fiend School were all running in a panic. Roars of the beasts were like thunder as tens of beasts fiercely chased after them.
The faces of the disciples of Black Fiend School were all white as they lost their calm.
They escorted the Young Master Yan Shangyang as he retreated while being terrified of those beasts, but they knew as well that if something were to happen to the Young Master when he was with them, they would not be able to live well when they got back.
So, they could only protect the Young Master with their lives. If they succeed in protecting the Young Master, they would have achieved something great.
But the speed of the beasts was no less than theirs; they may be even faster than them.
Especially those flying beasts. Not much time had passed before they had blocked their escape route.
“Damn, we are in big trouble now!” The faces of the disciples turned whiter. The tens of beasts that had chased after them had already surrounded them. They could only form a circle and protect the Young Master Yan Shangyan, who was in the middle.
The tens of beasts were all very strong. With the current situation, Yan Shangyang was no longer in the mood for hunting. He started to really panic and fear what was going to happen.
Yan Shangyang had sparred with the beasts that had been caged up by Black Fiend School. These beasts were nothing at all like them.
“Roar!”
These beasts were aggressive, and they lunged forth at the disciples for the kill without hesitation.
These beasts had scales that shone, bared their sharp fangs, all while emitting a horrifying aura. Their claws could tear metal, and their teeth could rip anything apart.
“Fight as hard as you can!” Arguably the best of the Black Fiend School were these disciples. They all exuded a piercing, ferocious aura at this time. They radiated a chilly glow as they swung their swords. As they started to battle the approaching beasts to the death, Yuan Qi rushed out around them.
However, the few Black Fiend School disciples were greatly outnumbered by the beasts, and in a flash, like a tornado splintering the clouds, the few disciples were all encircled and occupied, directly exposing Yan Shangyang to the ferocious raging beasts.