Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 63

Volume 6 Chapter 63: A Moment Between Life and Death

Before the monster could reach Xu Qingfan, a powerful wave of danger mixed with a strong smell of blood caused Xu Qingfan to step back repeatedly.

But before Xu Qingfan could frown at the foul smell, the monster had already rushed within a hundred meters of him. Up close, the monster’s appearance was horrifying.

In a rush, Xu Qingfan looked around but did not find out who had made the soft sound earlier. For miles around, it was still an empty rain scene.

He didn’t know who was chasing the monster before, but it was definitely not Kylin, or else it would have appeared by now, which left Xu Qingfan a little disappointed. Because if it were Kylin, he would be saved.

Vaguely, Xu Qingfan remembered the scene he had seen in his divination, of a middle-aged scholar watching with a smile.

Just as he thought, in the blink of an eye, the monster had already launched its attack.

Suddenly, the countless eyes on the monster’s body flickered, glowing in red and green, making the monster’s figure look even more frightening and terrifying.

Xu Qingfan felt the Spirit Qi around him suddenly become chaotic. Luckily, Xu Qingfan was not a cultivator who relied mainly on the Five Elements Taoist Method, or at that moment he would have been unable to draw on the Spirit Qi of heaven and earth, already losing before the battle began.

Then, wind, fire, lightning, and ice formed around Xu Qingfan, bringing with them terrifying destructive power, charging towards him from all directions. In that moment, Xu Qingfan had no space to evade at all.

Fortunately, Xu Qingfan’s defenses were just ready at that moment.

Having already understood the monster’s abilities, Xu Qingfan showed no hesitation and directly used his strongest defensive technique.

The black and white mist around Xu Qingfan quickly gathered together, and amidst the flickering black and white light, it turned into a black-and-white Taiji symbol, wrapping around Xu Qingfan and slowly rotating, representing "life and death cycle." At the same time, the "Five Spirit Bell" flew out from Xu Qingfan’s sleeve, forming a bell-shaped protective shield around him.

Then, the colorful bell-shaped shield and the Taiji symbol began to blend together and gradually fused into one.

Just then, countless magical attacks, like lightning and thunder, finally struck around Xu Qingfan.

"Boom…"

A loud bang suddenly echoed, the air rippled between attack and defense, dust flew beneath the ground, and the dark clouds above dispersed, showing great power.

Xu Qingfan’s body shook violently, feeling a sharp pain in his chest, nearly spitting out blood.

The "Five Spirit Bell" protecting Xu Qingfan and the barrier of "Life and Death Cycle" suffered great energy loss to block this wave of attack, the "Life and Death Cycle" attached to the "Five Spirit Bell" was almost shattered, and the energy inside the "Five Spirit Bell" was also reduced by more than thirty percent.

Although the demon’s attack was so powerful, Xu Qingfan couldn’t help but be startled, because although the attack was strong, it was nothing compared to its earlier blow that leveled a hill.

Xu Qingfan had originally prepared for both the "Five Spirit Bell," "Life and Death Cycle," and the demon’s attack to be destroyed together.

Did this demon beast hold back?

This thought flashed by, but Xu Qingfan immediately rejected it; the demon’s frenzied appearance showed there was no chance of holding back.

However, no matter what, the most crucial blow had been blocked. He sensed that Dongfang Qingling had escaped far away, so Xu Qingfan stopped holding his ground. The "Flying Satin" beneath his feet turned into a yellow light, pushing his speed to the limit, instantly dodging out of the demon’s attack range.

Since the demon’s attack was too powerful to defend against, Xu Qingfan could only rely on his nimble and quick movements to fight back.

Looking at the "Flying Satin" beneath his feet, Xu Qingfan couldn’t help but feel relieved. It was lucky that he had come to the Southern Wasteland only after finishing this magical item. Without it, he wouldn’t know how many times he would have died in the battles in the Southern Wasteland.

In his escape, Xu Qingfan accidentally turned his head and noticed two shocking things.

The first shocking thing was that when the monster saw Xu Qingfan escaping, it roared in frustration. In its roar, suddenly its back split open, and a spray of blood mist burst forth. Then, two large black wings, each ten feet wide, appeared behind it. As it flapped its wings, the monster transformed into a streak of black light and quickly chased after Xu Qingfan, moving even faster than Xu Qingfan on the "Flying Satin." It was important to know that with the "Flying Satin," Xu Qingfan’s speed had nearly doubled, and he was already a cultivator skilled in speed.

Compared to the first shocking thing, the second discovery made Xu Qingfan even more terrified. The seemingly invincible monster was now heavily injured, with a three or four feet long gash across its chest and abdomen. Through the gash, one could clearly see its bones and organs inside, even the heartbeat of its heart was visible. Moreover, the numerous eyes on the monster’s body had been dug out more than a third, and its head had a clear gash as well, as if someone had completely dissected it. At a glance, the monster looked like it had just been cut open.

At this moment, the wounds on the monster’s body were visibly healing, and the injuries still looked so shocking, showing how severe they had been.

No wonder Xu Qingfan felt that this monster’s attacks were so much weaker than when he had seen it before; it had indeed suffered such severe injuries.

Although the situation was critical, Xu Qingfan couldn’t help but feel even more curious about the mysterious being who had completely dissected the monster.

Just as Xu Qingfan was lost in thought, the monster chasing him had already closed the distance. Its eerie eyes flashed with a ghostly light, and suddenly it unleashed another attack of thunder and lightning toward Xu Qingfan.

After reflecting on the battles over the past few days, Xu Qingfan’s fighting style had become much more flexible. He no longer relied solely on the "Five Spirit Bell" for defense but quickly dodged instead. Although the attack range was wide, Xu Qingfan managed to avoid most of it. Only a few attacks that he couldn’t dodge were withstood using the "Five Spirit Bell" merged with the concept of "Life and Death Rebirth." As a result, the pressure on the "Five Spirit Bell" was greatly reduced.

But Xu Qingfan still keenly noticed that as the demon’s wounds slowly healed, its attacks became much stronger.

So, Xu Qingfan, using "Flying Satin," kept running and dodging, while the demon continued to chase him. From time to time, the glowing eyes on its body flashed, and countless attacks from the Five Elements Taoist Method came at Xu Qingfan. He either dodged or defended, but he still found himself in a difficult situation.

In this way, facing the immensely powerful demon, Xu Qingfan surprisingly fought with it for nearly half an hour.

But the difference in strength between them was still too great.

Although Xu Qingfan had pushed his speed to the limit and had already used the "Three Bodies Unite" technique to increase his speed, the Demon God was not very clever and had been tricked by Xu Qingfan many times, yet the distance between them was still gradually closing, and it looked like Xu Qingfan was about to enter the demon’s strongest attack range.

As time passed, the demon’s wounds had mostly healed, and its attack power was more than double what it was at first. During the recent defensive moments, even though "Three Bodies Unite" had greatly increased Xu Qingfan’s Spirit Qi and defense, the "Cycle of Life and Death" within the "Five Spirit Bell" was still shattered, and the energy in the "Five Spirit Bell" was nearly exhausted. Despite the strong support from the "Five Spirit Bell" and the "Cycle of Life and Death," blood still dripped from the corner of Xu Qingfan’s mouth, and he was badly injured inside.

Hearing the roaring behind him gradually grow louder and clearer, Xu Qingfan felt the terrifying aura getting closer, as if he sensed death approaching.

"Is there really no way out?"

A bitter smile appeared on Xu Qingfan’s lips as he thought to himself, he had used all his methods, "Cycle of Life and Death," "Three Bodies Unite," "Five Spirit Bell," "Flying Satin." Little Black had not yet moved, and using it to delay the demon would only lead to death.

During this time, he used the "Rainbow Ruler" and "Life and Death Finger" to attack the monster, but he basically did not cause much harm.

The "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic" could restrain the monster, but it was too fast, and it had lost its mind. Since their first meeting, it had been attacking without any defense. Because of this, when Xu Qingfan used the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic" against it, he could hurt the monster, but just a slight pause would leave him crushed by the monster’s attack.

As the Spirit Qi inside him gradually drained away and he had no more means, a sense of despair began to creep into Xu Qingfan’s heart.

Looking back at the approaching monster one more time, Xu Qingfan seemed to think of something. A glimmer of light flashed in his eyes, along with endless hesitation. Then, he silently sighed and a look of determination crossed his face.

Suddenly, Xu Qingfan stopped and did something unexpected; he turned and charged at the monster at full speed.

At the same time, the monster was rapidly chasing after Xu Qingfan, and in the blink of an eye, the distance between them closed to within ten yards.

Because the change happened so quickly, even the monster could not react. It had just launched an attack, and its next one was not yet ready. Most importantly, it never expected that Xu Qingfan would dare to charge at it first, leaving it no time to prepare for an attack.

However, even though the monster’s magical powers were not ready, its sharp claws remained deadly, making it easy to pierce through a person’s chest. So after a brief moment of surprise, a look of wild joy flashed in the monster’s eyes. In the sunlight, its claws reflected a faint light as they quickly reached for Xu Qingfan’s chest.

Xu Qingfan showed no fear; he actually raised his fist and smashed it towards the monster.

The target is the wound on the demon’s chest that has not yet completely healed.

Meanwhile, in Xu Qingfan’s tightly clenched fist, there is the "Holy Spirit Buddhist Relic," and a golden-white light shines faintly between his fingers.

Victory and defeat, life and death, all come down to this moment!