Chapter 5558: A Trick
Long Chen watched in shock. Bolstered by her wind energy and the newly condensed heaven vein dragon qi, Tang Wan-er’s shield was no longer rigid. It had gained a unique flexibility—absorbing the sphere’s momentum without triggering an explosion from its internal power.
What shocked Long Chen the most was that the sphere was now sent flying back at its owner with even greater speed.
BOOM!
The sphere collided with the devil bird’s chest. Its feathers exploded in all directions, leaving the beast\'s body a bloodied mess as it was sent crashing backward.
Seeing that it was heavily injured by its own attack, Yue Zifeng immediately followed up.
“Wavecutter!”
Yue Zifeng didn’t dare to hold back, unleashing his Sword Qi like a bolt of lightning toward the devil bird’s throat.
Feathers burst apart as the Sword Qi met its target, but Yue Zifeng was taken aback. The feathers were as tough as steel, shockingly resilient. Most of the force from his attack was absorbed by the feathers, leaving only a gash in the bird’s throat.“Waning Moon Heaven Shaking Slash!” Long Chen roared, his voice carrying the weight of his power.
He swung Evilmoon with devastating force, targeting the gash Yue Zifeng had just inflicted.
BOOM!
The sound of bone cracking echoed as Long Chen’s blade struck deep. Yet, even as the bones splintered, the bird’s neck held firm. It was incredibly tough—more than Long Chen had expected.
“What the fuck!” Long Chen cursed.
Actually, the failure to land a lethal blow was due to their lack of coordination. Both Long Chen and Yue Zifeng had been focused on supporting Tang Wan-er and ensuring she was unharmed. But to their surprise, she successfully dealt a heavy blow to the devil bird.
Caught unprepared, Yue Zifeng attacked spontaneously. However, he believed that his attack would sever the devil bird’s neck. After all, it was already injured. When Yue Zifeng’s attack failed to slay the devil bird, it was already too late for Long Chen to summon more energy. He could only rely on Evilmoon’s power.
The result? A mere wound on the devil bird, not a fatal blow.
Long Chen’s heart sank with regret. Had he been storing up power for this strike, he was certain he could have severed the beast’s head.
But the opportunity was lost.
With a furious roar, the huge devil bird rallied its kin. Like blood-red shooting stars, the smaller devil birds surged forward in a wave of terror.
“Maintain formations!” Long Chen shouted, his voice cutting through the chaos. “Don’t rush to kill—focus on stability!”
While these heavenly geniuses might have experienced a great deal in the Seven Treasure Space, they were still inexperienced in group battles. Even now, they weren’t very orderly. Ꞧ₳
If anyone rushed forward on their own, it would likely cause the entire formation to collapse, which could easily cause casualties.
Before this, Long Chen wouldn’t have cared about the fates of these arrogant individuals. But he knew better now—these people were the foundation that supported Tang Wan-er. Their strength was Tang Wan-er’s strength. If they fell, she would be left vulnerable.
Although he knew that it was impossible to protect all of them, he had to do his best.
At first, these heavenly geniuses had wanted to rely on their own power to fight these devil birds. After all, they were all competitive by nature. But Long Chen’s roar made them obediently return to their position to fight alongside everyone else.
Though the devil birds were formidable, the disciples of the Wind God Sea Pavilion were elite experts. As they settled into a rhythm and worked together, the devil birds posed no real lethal threat to them.
They finally realized how strong they were as a group. Now, they were not that arrogant anymore—unless they were as strong as Long Chen, Yue Zifeng, or Tang Wan-er, they had to work together to survive this place.
“Boss, do you have a plan?” Yue Zifeng shouted as he fought on.
However, Long Chen was already charging back at the huge devil bird. Having failed once, he knew that they had to kill it this time. After all, this huge devil bird was on par with the Evil Stone Spirit race’s leader.
Although it was heavily injured, they couldn’t guarantee that it didn’t have some kind of regenerative secret art. Hence, they had to kill it quickly.
“Who needs a strategy? I’ve got a trick up my sleeve!” shouted Long Chen.
He was already face-to-face with the huge devil bird, which was still flying back. Seeing Long Chen charge forward, the huge devil bird’s massive claws lashed out, ripping a gaping hole into the void.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
But Long Chen didn’t flinch. Instead, he sheathed Evilmoon with a fluid motion, narrowly dodging the deadly strike.
“Long Chen, slow down! Don’t take unnecessary risks!” Tang Wan-er shouted, alarmed by his reckless advance.
Long Chen seemed intent on fighting it head-on, but neither she nor Yue Zifeng were suited for that kind of fight. If Long Chen engaged the beast at such close quarters, they’d risk attacking him by accident.
“What risks? I already said that I had a trick up my sleeve!” declared Long Chen.
In an instant, a black pill materialized in his hand. With a casual flick, he sent dozens of them flying into the wound on the huge devil bird’s neck.
The moment the pills made contact with its flesh, they began to emit thick, acrid smoke. The huge devil bird let out a deafening, blood-curdling cry as the poison coursed through its body.