txolops Chapter 67 That evil Taoist priest is doomed!
Chapter 67 That evil Taoist priest is doomed!
Lu Changgeng's pupils contracted sharply, and almost at the same instant, he pushed the Scattering Flower Step to its limit.
Although he was prepared, the speed of the Dao Integration Realm cultivator far exceeded his expectations!
At a distance of about a hundred feet, the Ape Demon King attacked so fast that even divine sense could only catch a blurry gray shadow.
Without a second thought, he flicked his right hand and hurled the spearhead, carrying Ao Qing, towards the direction from which the gray figure was rushing.
The Ape Demon King only saw a dark shadow flying towards him and assumed it was some kind of hidden magic attack thrown by Lu Changgeng.
Without a second thought, a twelve-foot-long broadsword appeared out of thin air in his hand, its blade gleaming like snow, and he slashed down with it.
This strike was powerful and heavy, a full-force attack from his Dao Integration Realm cultivation. The air itself emitted a sharp, piercing whistling sound as the blade passed through.
While Ao Qing was unconscious and unaware of what was happening, Lu Changgeng immediately ran forward. Looking back, he saw a blinding blade of light falling towards Ao Qing's head.
The blade flashed diagonally across his waist and abdomen, severing his lower and upper body in one stroke, and dragon blood splattered like rain.
"Ao Qing!!!"
The old dragon of Halloween arrived just in time to witness this scene.
He didn't see Lu Changgeng throwing people; he only saw this scene: the Ape Demon King emerged from the gray mist and cut his son in half at the waist with a single slash.
Old Dragon's vertical pupils shrank to the size of needles in that instant, and azure magical energy exploded from his body, turning the entire night sky a ghastly azure.
He let out a deafening roar, his dragon mouth suddenly opened, and a stream of icy power as thick as an ancient tree was sprayed towards the Ape Demon King.
Wherever it passed, the air condensed into ice crystals, and even the clouds were frozen into icy mist that fell in a flurry.
Then it opened its mouth and spat out a white spear, and the dragon claw raised the spear and thrust it forward.
The Ape Demon King hastily sheathed his sword to block, and a thick layer of emerald ice instantly formed on the blade. The chill spread from the hilt to his arm, making half of his arm numb with cold.
He retreated hastily, shouting, "Misunderstanding! Old Dragon, listen to me! It was that evil Taoist who threw the person over! It wasn't me who cut him down!"
"I saw it with my own eyes, how dare you deny it!"
The Old Dragon of Ten Thousand Saints ignored him completely. With a flick of its tail, three more icy blades of jade pierced through the air, each carrying the full force of a Dao Integration Realm expert.
"What a misunderstanding! Right! I have a bone-regenerating elixir!" The Ape Demon King swung his blade to block three ice blades, the blade vibrating and the gray mist beneath his feet dissipating slightly. "Quickly send Ao Qing back to my cave for treatment; there's still time! Stop fighting for now!"
The old dragon paused slightly, a hint of struggle and hesitation flashing in its eyes.
Seeing the Dragon King hesitate, the Ape Demon King immediately continued, "The bone-regenerating and muscle-repairing pills in my cave can reconnect severed limbs and regenerate flesh and bone. They are among the top healing medicines in Xiniu Hezhou. I had no intention of harming your son. That demon was cunning; I didn't see him clearly and thought he was using some kind of magic..."
"Are you blind?!" The Dragon King showed no mercy this time. His own son had been cut in half, so why should he be polite?
However, what the Ape Demon King said is true. Ao Qing was just cut off. If he can be reattached in time and given the Bone-Regenerating and Muscle-Regenerating Pill to prolong his life, he can indeed be saved.
He looked at the two sections of the dragon's body hanging in mid-air. Ao Qing's upper body was still suspended in the void he had created with his dragon aura, while his lower body was about to fall to the ground.
As soon as he opened his mouth, a chilling aura froze it. The bleeding stopped, but he was lifeless.
Lu Changgeng ran ahead for a while, then suddenly realized that the aura behind him was not catching up. He spread out his divine sense and saw this scene, and almost lost his composure.
Why does this Ape Demon King only target his own people?!
Last time, he ignited the true fire within the body of the Soft Bone King, and this time he cleaved Ao Qing in two. Although he was partly to blame, he wasn't the real culprit. This Ape Demon King is truly incredibly unlucky.
This was a good opportunity for them to fight amongst themselves, so he immediately changed direction and headed back.
Just as the Ape Demon King was about to respond to the Dragon King of Ten Thousand Saints, a familiar voice suddenly came from the depths of the night ahead. The voice, with its slow, teasing tone, pierced the night wind and reached the two kings' ears word for word: "Ape Demon King! I thought your one strike would be a testament to our cooperation, but I didn't expect you to actually cut him in two! That's satisfying! Since you're so sincere, this Gonggong War Spear is yours! You hold off that old dragon for me, and I'll treat you to drinks another day!"
The Ape Demon King suddenly turned his head, his crimson eyes wide open.
Just as he was about to defend himself, Lu Changgeng immediately fled after speaking, disappearing in an instant until he was just a speck of light.
The Ape Demon King roared through clenched teeth, "You scoundrel! Old Dragon, don't listen to his nonsense..."
But the dragon's vertical pupils had turned completely cold.
He opened his mouth slightly, his voice low and hoarse, revealing a chilling aura: "So you knew about the gun."
His gaze swept over the Ape Demon King's still-held broadsword, then settled on that thunder-like, hairy face, and he hissed, "When did you begin to collude with that evil Taoist priest?"
"What collusion!" The Ape Demon King flung his broadsword aside, spread his hands, and his forehead veins bulged with rage. "Old Dragon, are you senile?! Think about it carefully. If I wanted this spear, why would I join forces with a mere junior in the Transformation stage? We've known each other for so many years. You believe a wicked Taoist who killed my beloved concubine and kidnapped your children, but you don't believe me?"
The Old Dragon of Halloween remained silent for a long time, lost in thought. The night wind blew through the clouds frozen by the power of Azure Cold, and a flurry of ice crystals fell.
He spoke slowly, his voice still cold and hard: "First, hand over Ao Qing's... upper body to me."
The Ape Demon King breathed a sigh of relief and quickly supported Ao Qing's upper body, handing it over.
The old dragon of Halloween transformed into human form, his hunched and withered figure appearing exceptionally aged in the night wind.
His hands trembled slightly as he took his son's mutilated body, aligned the two pieces, and exhaled a breath of icy cold air.
The cold air was extremely pure, condensing into a thin layer of ice in his palm, which perfectly sealed the flesh and veins at the break, freezing the crack together.
The frozen flesh will not tear again for the time being, but the white bone is exposed at the cut, and the meridians are all severed. It is only by the sliver of ice that it has not fallen apart.
He took out a blood-red pill from his pocket and stuffed it into Ao Qing's mouth. As soon as the pill entered Ao Qing's throat, it turned into a scarlet medicinal mist that entered Ao Qing's body. The frozen flesh at the broken end began to wriggle slightly, as if some force was forcibly stitching the severed meridians together.
However, it soon stopped moving, seemingly due to the limited effectiveness of the medicine.
The old dragon Wansheng had anticipated the current situation and his face was gloomy.
He said to the Ape Demon King, "If you've truly been misunderstood by me, then take Ao Qing back to your Ape Demon Cave and use the bone-regenerating elixir you mentioned to save him. While you're at it, summon General Water Centipede for me! If it wasn't a misunderstanding… you can kill him and exchange him for that divine spear; from then on, I will be your sworn enemy!"
"Old Dragon...you!"
The Ape Demon King was furious and wanted to chase after the evil Taoist priest himself.
But looking down at the two sections of the dragon's body frozen in ice, Ao Qing could clearly see the white bones at the broken ends of the lower half of the body, and couldn't help but sigh.
"Alright!" He nodded helplessly, then suddenly frowned and said, "Old Long, you probably can't catch up with him, can you?"
The Old Dragon of Ten Thousand Saints did not answer. Its emerald vertical pupils looked in the direction where Lu Changgeng disappeared, and in a flash, it had already darted hundreds of feet away.
Only a voice carried on the wind: "You don't need to worry about that. I'm going to Longevity Mountain."
Longevity Mountain? !
The Ape Demon King muttered something, then his pupils shrank. That evil Taoist priest was finished!
Very well! It's a pity I can't personally avenge my beloved concubine...
After thinking it over, he held Ao Qing, who was broken in two, looked at the night sky where Lu Changgeng had disappeared, and then transformed into a wisp of gray mist and sped towards the Ape Demon Cave.