Chapter 1553: Earth Devil! (II)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
"Careful!"
A large boulder was hurtling toward the Origin Immortal Chief's position, and Wang Chong immediately shot forward, leaving a trail of afterimages in his wake. He grabbed the Origin Immortal Chief while at the same time sending a torrent of energy at the boulder.
Bang!
The falling rock contained the destructive power of both the Origin Immortal Lord and True Lord Yellow Dragon, but Wang Chong's Stellar Energy still had some effect.
The massive boulder was hindered for half a second by Wang Chong's Stellar Energy, after which it made impact on the place formerly occupied by the Origin Immortal Chief with a fierce boom.
"Whew! We managed to dodge it!"
Nearby, Wang Chong emerged with the Origin Immortal Chief.
The two of them had barely managed to dodge that lethal strike.
"Young Patriarch!"
The Origin Immortal Chief was still in shock as she gazed at the sharp-eyed youth. She had never imagined that Wang Chong would save her, and had believed that she was about to die.
"Come on! Let's get out of here first!"
Wang Chong stood on a bronze slab with craggy rocks around him. Above him was a dazzling golden light, and the interplay of light and shadow meant that one side of the rocks seemed like liquid gold while the other side was pitch-black.
Their battle is intensifying.
Wang Chong looked up at the flashing golden light above in great concern.
Someone who could fuse the souls of the three Immortals into one and remodel the Yellow Scarf Warrior, and who could also go blow for blow with the Origin Immortal Lord, possessed simply unimaginable strength.
No one present, even Wang Chong, was any match for him. If not even the Origin Immortal Lord was a match for him, they would probably all die here.
As these thoughts ran through his mind, Wang Chong grabbed the Origin Immortal Chief and began to head down into the abyss.
Behind him, several hundred meters away, there was a furious roar. With the backdrop of dazzling golden light, the Yellow Scarf Warrior seemed like an evil spirit arisen from the underworld, and its massive body with four arms made it seem even more savage.
It was the only being unaffected by the danger, as its powerful Earth Element abilities made it immune to the falling stones.
Roooar!
Amidst the rain of stones, the Yellow Scarf Warrior began to climb down in pursuit.
Those martial artists who could not flee fast enough and were caught by the Yellow Scarf Warrior were turned to stone and killed. They were simply too weak before this being.
"Is there no way to deal with it?!" Wang Chong suddenly exclaimed. Even when he was retreating, he was still observing the events above, keeping track of the Yellow Scarf Warrior's movements.
For so many martial artists to die to the Yellow Scarf Warrior was a major blow to both Wang Chong's plans and to the martial arts world. But the clash of the Origin Immortal Lord and True Lord Yellow Dragon taking place above was sending down a rain of stones that created an enormous advantage for the Yellow Scarf Warrior.
The Origin Immortal Chief shook her head and said, "It's useless! It's too strong! We're no match for it!"
"Chief, what was that Earth Devil Art you mentioned before? Since you know what it is, you should have a way to undo it, right?" Wang Chong asked with a sliver of hope. If there was one person who could help them get out of this predicament, it was the Origin Immortal Chief.
"Young Patriarch's opinion of me is too high. This Earth Devil Art is an art of the Spring and Autumn Era, one that I occasionally came across in the records of our sect. I never imagined that this evil art existed, much less that it would appear before us."
The Origin Immortal Chief bitterly smiled.
"What sort of record was it?" An elderly voice drifted over, and then the Demonic Emperor Old Man moved with deceptive speed through the rain of stones to land on the bronze slab to the right of the Origin Immortal Chief. At this time, no one except the Origin Immortal Chief knew the secrets of this monster.
The Origin Immortal Chief sternly recounted what she had read. "The Earth Devil Art is a forbidden art of the soul, a secret technique to revive the dead, but the exact method to use it is unknown. In the ancient texts of our Origin Immortal lineage, it says that once this thing is created, it can no longer be considered human. They are called 'Earth Devils' because the ideal carrier for them is Earth Element experts.
"Moreover, that Yellow Scarf Warrior was already killed by the young patriarch earlier, so strictly speaking, it is already dead. Thus, it is completely immune to the blows of weapons. At the same time, the environment together with its Earth Element powers allow it to constantly absorb power from the surrounding earth. The more time that passes, the stronger it becomes."
The Wushang Village Chief landed nearby, extending his right hand and knocking aside a descending rock before turning expectantly to the Origin Immortal Chief.
"No art in the world is completely flawless. If these Earth Devils are that powerful, they should have dominated the world. Chief, are you sure that they don't have any flaws?"
"Senior is correct. There is naturally no such thing as a flawless art, and the same can be said for the Earth Devil Art. This art forcefully pushes souls together, so the souls are only temporarily of one body and are constantly fighting with each other. Thus, the monster created by the Earth Devil Art cannot continue forever. In the end, the conflict between the souls will cause them to break apart. But..."
The Origin Immortal Chief looked up at the angrily roaring Yellow Scarf Warrior and said no more.
Everyone looked at each other in consternation. Although the Origin Immortal Chief had not continued, they all knew what she was getting at. Although the Earth Devil created by True Lord Yellow Dragon would fall apart eventually, they didn't have that time.
"What I'm worried about is that no matter where we run, we'll still have to face this Earth Devil. This abyss can go down as deep as it wants, but it will still have a bottom. Once we get there, we will be all out of Stellar Energy and even more incapable of fighting the Earth Devil," the Demonic Emperor Old Man gravely said. He glanced upward, and everyone followed his gaze.
Golden streams of light were pouring down from above, as were showers of boulders and stones. Meanwhile, the massive Earth Devil was using all four of its arms to zigzag across the walls toward the group.
In the darkness where the golden light couldn't reach, the Earth Devil's crimson eyes glowed.
It had already significantly closed the distance between it and its prey.
Death was following them like a shadow. Going up was dangerous, staying was dangerous, and going down was no guarantee of safety. Everyone instinctively turned to Wang Chong.
"Young Master Wang, what do you think?" Xie Guangting suddenly asked. He and Song Yuanyi had arrived at some point and were standing to the side.
After some thought, Wang Chong said, "It's too powerful, and with just the few of us, we can't deal with it. Only by gathering up everyone here, with us at the vanguard and the rest taking up the rear, do we have a chance to kill it! If it's possible, we should try to cut off its connection to the rock walls and make it drop down. That will further increase our chances of success!"
Everyone nodded in agreement. The group dispersed, continuing to dodge the stone rain as they continued downward.
Wang Chong, the Black Yin Ancestor, the Myriad Ghost Ancestor, Song Yuanyi, Xie Guangting, and the Lone Silence Ancestor began to swiftly gather up the remaining martial artists.
Even though the Earth Devil had killed quite a few people, and many people had been lost to the abyss when the first clash of the Origin Immortal Lord with True Lord Yellow Dragon caused the ground to collapse, there was still quite a large number of martial artists left.
"Let's go! With Alliance Lord Song and the others there, what do we have to fear?"
"That monster has killed so many of us, but this old man doesn't think that it's invincible! Let's all attack together and kill it!"
"Killing us isn't that easy! Everyone, together!"
In the shadows of the abyss untouched by the golden light, numerous martial artists were hiding. When they received the summons from the martial arts titans, their eyes blazed with fighting intent and they gathered around to take up their positions.
Roooar!
Once everything was prepared, there was a thunderous roar as the massive Earth Devil began to crawl down the walls toward Wang Chong.
Wang Chong had intentionally unleashed all his energy, becoming a blazing flame in the darkness that swiftly drew the Earth Devil's attention. The monster instantly abandoned all its other targets and began to charge at Wang Chong, who was standing on a rocky outcrop.
"It's here!"
The Earth Devil crossed several hundred meters in a few seconds, swiftly closing the distance with Wang Chong. The martial artists hidden in the surrounding shadows began to grow excited.