Chapter 507 Attacking the Red Poisonous Mountain Ridge 14
The blade flashed first, cleaving a mountain peak in two.
In the instant countless rocks crumbled, dozens of blood-red shadows rushed out, growing larger as they surged forward.
Gradually, each one grew to the size of a mountain.
The momentum of the blade light had not yet ended, and in an instant it transformed into dozens of blade beams, each one precisely slashing at the shadows, one blade beam for each shadow, with absolutely no misses.
This clearly demonstrates the swordsman's mastery of his swordsmanship.
Upon closer inspection, the blood-red shadows were actually giant blood-red toads.
The Crimson Giant Toad was originally only the size of a palm, but its speed was countless times faster than lightning, making it indistinguishable to the naked eye—only those with extremely strong abilities could possibly see its trajectory.
Even after it grew to the size of a mountain, its speed remained unchanged.
At the same time, it also had an incredibly terrifying weight, and when it pounced, it stirred up a wild, bloody wind!
This stench seemed to be mixed with scarlet blood.
Some cultivators, whether righteous or evil, were unable to dodge in time or defend themselves effectively, and let out painful screams.
They were all stained with this foul-smelling blood, and in an instant, they were all melted by the energy within the blood.
It turned into a pool of blood.
Even more bizarrely, the blood didn't flow to the ground. Instead, it seemed to be swept up by some invisible force, rising into the air and condensing in mid-air, eventually forming a rather large liquid mass.
The liquid mass continuously devoured the escaping blood, expanding relentlessly...
From the moment the giant toad burst forth to the moment it was split open, only a moment had passed.
After these giant toads split open, a terrifying and domineering energy attached itself to the cut, crisscrossing their cracked bodies and constantly destroying their internal structure.
In that same instant, at least thirty giant toads were destroyed by the blade's edge!
However, the remaining twenty-odd blood-red giant toads were simply split open but did not disappear. In fact, they continued to make "croaking" sounds, which were so loud that they almost shattered people's eardrums. It was as if they could drill into the minds of cultivators and destroy their primordial souls!
However, it was at this moment that the dozen or so artillery barrages arrived.
Each cannon shot was comparable to a heaven-reaching energy, instantly engulfing the remaining blood-red giant toads and generating a surging explosive energy!
Amidst the endless barrage of artillery fire, these blood-red giant toads were engulfed, whether by explosion or vaporization by the heat, they vanished without a trace.
The extent of its disappearance seems to be even more thorough than that destroyed by the blade's edge.
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Logically speaking, although the artillery fire was powerful, Wu Shaogan himself was unable to track the movements of the blood-red giant toads, nor could he accurately kill them with artillery fire.
He simply sensed the danger instinctively and fired the cannon on impulse.
The reason he was able to actually bombard the blood-red giant toad was because the previous sword light had already cleaved the giant toad in two.
The giant toad survived the destruction of the blade's edge, but it was a little sluggish and that's when it was hit squarely.
Looking at it this way, it does resemble the combination of artillery fire and sword flashes.
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However, the bloodshed was taking more and more lives.
Many cultivators sensed something was wrong, but few of them were able to react in time. Even those who were already on the run were inevitably caught in the storm.
And once scratched, most of them will turn into blood.
The blood gradually pooled together to form several mountains, from which clamorous sounds constantly arose.
If you listen carefully, the drumming noise is faintly... like the croaking of frogs?
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Wu Shaogan squinted at the huge blood-red liquid mass.
I have a feeling that this thing is trying to split apart.
And after they separated...
It will probably turn into a giant frog.
The Poison Toad Ancestor has used similar methods more than once, and this time it will likely be the same.
Wu Shaogan pressed his finger against the city wall and fired again without hesitation.
The glint of the blade erupted once more.
This time, however, the blade did not pierce the liquid mass directly, but instead circled around it, effectively trapping the liquid mass within.
Immediately afterwards, artillery fire arrived, engulfing the liquid mass.
As if burning with raging flames, a sharp croaking sound came from the liquid mass.
The outline of a giant clam is faintly visible within it, sometimes appearing and sometimes disappearing.
Suddenly, a thick, powerful leg kicked out from the gunfire!
The clam's legs were still covered with many charred marks, as if there was still energy inside that was devouring its life force.
But at this moment, countless giant eggs fell out from the toad's legs, quickly turning into new blood-red giant toads, which grew rapidly and seemed to want to spread in all directions.
They appear to have gathered energy into eggs to escape artillery fire.
That's incredibly fast!
However, the prepared blades blocked their path.
Even with just that brief moment of resistance, a new barrage of artillery fire followed—
A deafening roar!
The artillery fire and sword flashes were perfectly coordinated, blasting away all the giant eggs.
—That's right. If the blade were to directly cleave the liquid mass, it might actually cause those giant toads to scatter out of the liquid mass.
The flashing blades simply blocked all paths, allowing the artillery fire to wipe out both the giant toad and the giant egg!
Thus, the huge blood-red liquid mass vanished without having accomplished any of its purpose!
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Wu Shaogan could recognize that the blade light came from Chief Palace Master Pei.
If he didn't fire, Palace Master Pei would probably unleash a series of sword strikes, annihilating those giant toads amidst countless flashes of light.
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On a level nine warship.
Pei Xiaoling and Ji Zhan stood side by side.
Pei Xiaoling smiled gently and said to Ji Zhan, "Young man, you are very perceptive, much better than I was back then."
In Ji Zhan's mind, the strongest was naturally Pei Xiaoling, but at this moment he also said, "It's better to do less."
Both of them were surprised.
After all, Wu Shaogan was only a cultivator at the Transformation Realm, yet he was able to sense the attack direction of the Transcendent Realm cultivator in advance and had such a strong sense of danger... In the eyes of Ji Pei and his wife, this potential could even surpass that of the current highest-level Transcendent Realm cultivator.
In this way, when Wu Shaogan reaches the highest level in the future, he might have a chance to reach the top!
Of course, these are just hopes for the future.
At this moment, Pei Xiaoling could certainly deal with those giant toads, but they were all transformed from Tongtian and were extremely unpredictable. Even though the sword light crisscrossed in countless directions, the Poison Toad Ancestor might be hiding some changes within it.
Once the situation changes, Pei Xiaoling will have to take action again to eliminate the changes.
Artillery fire attacks are different.
In an instant, everything was annihilated, and any changes that occurred were also completely annihilated.
Even if some might slip through the net, the flashing blades would block their escape routes, and the artillery fire would make things much easier.
Pei Xiaoling and Wu Shaogan weren't exactly in sync, but they both sensed danger and acted in turn, which somehow allowed them to coordinate perfectly.
Even more fortunately, Pei Xiaoling expended very little Xuan energy, which gave him a better chance of winning against the Poison Toad Ancestor.
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The Poison Toad Ancestor waited so long to make his move, which was indeed to allow his evil followers to acquire more resources and deplete the power of the righteous path. However, it was also because he was facing a top-tier combatant of the same realm as Pei Xiaoling, and without making more preparations, he would probably find it difficult to deal with him.
Therefore, once he decides to take action, he certainly won't be so easy to deal with.
Despite the terrifying appearance of that giant toad and blood-red liquid, it was actually just an initial test for those at the Tongtian level.
Just after the blood-red liquid was removed, suddenly, a very pungent bloody smell filled the Red Mist Mountain Range, along with an extremely foul stench, like a bone-deep infection that could not be dispelled.
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Inside the houses in the ancient city.
Zhong Cai sniffed, then immediately looked pale.
vomit.
What the hell is this smell?!
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Not only Zhong Cai, but also the busy alchemists couldn't help but cover their noses.
The most unfortunate ones are the alchemists who have work to do. If they make a mistake, they will waste medicinal materials. With so many casualties on the battlefield, how can we waste medicinal materials at will?
Therefore, these alchemists had no choice but to endure it.
They endured it all, until their faces became distorted and their complexions turned ashen.
What's even more terrifying is that their movements have to be meticulous, and even if they cough because the smell is too pungent, they can't make any mistakes.
That's how tragic it is.
After finally finishing their work, they breathed a sigh of relief, and even wanted to take a deep breath because they were feeling suffocated—but how could they dare to breathe? In the end, they hurriedly took out some fragrant medicinal herbs, put them to their noses, and then dared to breathe slowly.
After they finished breathing, the many alchemists realized that they could have blocked their sense of smell.
Alchemists will soon put this into practice.
However, after trying it out, they were horrified to find that the ghostly smell was incredibly pervasive! Even with their sense of smell blocked, it still lingered!
At most, it's only slightly better than when your sense of smell isn't blocked.
Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly. She raised her hand and pressed several acupoints on her body, then quickly prepared a large pot of medicinal liquid and applied it to the tip of her nose.
Then, he raised his hand and struck the large cauldron.
In an instant, the medicinal liquid rose up and was transformed into a misty drizzle by Zhong using his profound power.
Zhong Cai stood in the rain, getting herself completely soaked.
It was at this moment that the stench and pungent smell of blood finally left him.
Zhong Cai slowly exhaled.
Just as he was about to continue his work, he looked up and met many eyes.
Countless eyes were fixed intently on him.
Moreover, a large portion of these gazes came from poisoned patients who lay on the ground, unable to move, and powerless to do anything for themselves...
Zhong Cai paused for a moment, then pointed to the large cauldron.
"You two should break up."
In the next instant, a large number of alchemists rushed forward, crowding around the cauldron in dense rows.
They followed Zhong Cai's example and "made it rain" for themselves.
Then, the alchemists, keeping an eye on the patients, went to shield them from the smell.
After a while, the patients finally breathed a sigh of relief.
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