Chapter 542
by fanqienovelChapter 542: Life-and-Death Battle (Complete)
“Ah!”
A piercing scream suddenly echoed on the city wall.
The venom sprayed by the Giant Centipede was extremely corrosive; many cultivators struck by it found their Protection magic armor instantaneously eaten away, resulting in melting robes and flesh.
Quick-reacting cultivators immediately swung their swords to slice away the corroded flesh, even directly severing arms contaminated with venom.
However, some battle cultivators of relatively lower strength rolled to the ground and quickly dissolved into a puddle of pus.
Moreover, this venom severely corroded the talismans engraved on the city wall, causing certain damage to the protective formation— the billions of talismans carved onto the wall were crucial components of the formations.
Fortunately, the magical barrier of the protective formation remained strong, deflecting most of the venom’s spray attacks; otherwise, the casualties and losses would have been far greater!
Boom!
In the next moment, the Giant Centipede struck heavily against the already deformed city gate.
The all-metal gate, weighing one hundred thousand pounds, surprisingly split open a gap wide enough for a person to pass through!
At this rate, if the Giant Centipede continued to strike once or twice more, the portal of Wei Fa City would be smashed open!
Roar!
Just then, a thunderous roar suddenly erupted from within the city.
The already burdened city gate suddenly swung inward, and a massive white tiger charged down the main street. As it approached the city gate, it leapt into the air.
It landed on the body of the Giant Centipede!
This white tiger was dozens of feet long, its pure white body glowing lightly. Although it looked incredibly fierce, it felt somewhat unreal, unlike a true living being.
Yet, the damage it inflicted on the Giant Centipede was very real.
Swish!
The sharp tiger claws of its paws cruelly tore into the centipede, or rather, the two-headed giant’s body.
Despite the thick rocky armor worn by the giants forming the centipede, they were as fragile as paper under the tiger’s claws, easily ripped apart.
Blood gushed forth!
At the same time, the white tiger opened its bloodthirsty mouth and sank its teeth into the Giant Centipede, the sound of breaking bones echoing clearly from three miles away.
The Giant Centipede certainly could not endure being harmed so freely by the white tiger; it quickly curled its long body, its tail wrapping around the white tiger firmly.
The two twisted together, rolling and clawing violently in front of the city gate.
Meanwhile, from the spot where the Giant Centipede had burst forth, countless giants swarmed out from the enormous pit, screeching as they rushed into the open city gate.
“Kill!”
A cultivator standing behind the city gate yelled in shock, and without the time to cast spells, he immediately brandished his legal sword against the tide of incoming giants.
Many floating Purple Palace cultivators hurriedly changed direction, unleashing fireballs, wind blades, and lightning with all their might to intercept.
The entrance of the city gate was instantly inundated by countless spells!
Wang Chen leaped down from the towering city wall while holding the Concealed Dragon Stick, moving nearly a hundred steps forward.
He struck down on the head of a lizard-like giant with a solid blow.
The giant’s crawling speed was incredibly fast, leading the vanguard, when suddenly it was struck by the Concealed Dragon Stick, smashing its large head into pieces.
After the successful hit, Wang Chen landed on the main street.
He turned around, his once pitch-black eyes now a deep red, while the Concealed Dragon Stick in his hands ignited with scorching flames, instantly growing longer and thicker.
Facing dozens of giants that had just broken through the cultivators’ defenses and invaded the city, Wang Chen swung the fiery long staff fiercely.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Concealed Dragon Stick sent flames soaring, sweeping away all the giants in its path.
Those giants struck by this higher-level spirit tool either shattered into fragments or were torn apart, with none escaping unscathed!
Wang Chen stood on the main street, unleashing his stick like a dragon, sweeping, pointing, charging, smashing, and flicking, systematically annihilating each incoming giant.
More cultivators appeared at his sides, summoning their own magic tools and flying swords to join the fight.
The battle at the city gate escalated to a fever pitch!
“Roar—”
Outside the city, the white tiger let out a thunderous roar.
After entangling with the Giant Centipede for a hundred breaths, the enormous beast suddenly unleashed a terrifying force, breaking free from the Strongest’s grasp, and with its claws and teeth, it tore apart the centipede’s body.
Since this special centipede was formed by numerous two-headed giants, its long body fell apart in an instant, and under the assault of the God-slaying cannons and the cultivators, casualties mounted drastically.
The surviving two-headed giants let out unwilling roars and jumped into the bottomless pit.
The severely injured army of giants also burrowed underground in escape.
The white tiger soared into the air, looking down at the bottomless pit while opening its bloodthirsty mouth.
In the next moment, a golden-red beam shot out from its throat.
Boom!
The ground shook violently as the beam penetrated underground, resulting in an explosive blast.
Countless giants were reduced to ashes!
However, after delivering this strike, the white tiger visibly weakened, its glow dimming.
Indeed, while it won the duel against the Giant Centipede, it also suffered significant injuries.
Its tail was even severed halfway!
The white tiger turned and leaped onto the city wall, letting out a roar toward the sect’s law hall before transforming into a streak of light and vanishing in an instant.
As the giant white tiger disappeared, the life-and-death battle finally came to an end.
The giant army truly retreated this time, not returning again, and even the ominous clouds above Wei Fa City dissipated.
The Nether Moon illuminated the majestic city once more.
Yet the cultivators in the city felt little joy from their victory.
Many silently tended to the wounds inflicted during the fierce battle.
Although this battle did not last long, the casualties among the city defense cultivators were quite severe, especially among the battle cultivators and Dao soldiers; the sections of the walls that had once fallen were filled with their bodies.
Even more tragic were those whose corpses were never found!
The next steps involved cleaning the battlefield, treating the injured, and repairing the city gate, a process Wang Chen, as a pioneering cultivator, did not participate in.
However, he received a message from Yun Feifei through a jade talisman, stating that she and Li Mengyan were both safe and sound, despite having participated in the battle.
After a moment’s thought, Wang Chen returned to his temporary residence in Wei Fa City.
Due to its location, his home had remained untouched by the flames of war, although many nearby buildings had collapsed.
Both the young man and his mother were at home, and upon seeing Wang Chen return, they both displayed joyful expressions.
After all, it was rare to encounter a tenant like Wang Chen, who was generous and kind-hearted.