Chapter 206: All In (1/2)
Chapter 206: All In
The decision Xiao Chen made could very possibly result in him remaining in this underground world forever. He could not help but be cautious.
The Scarlet Crown Snake was getting closer to the glowing Flowing Light Marigold. There was not much time left for Xiao Chen to think.
“I’ll risk it all!”
[TL note: This is the chapter t.i.tle but I translated it slightly differently here. They are both right; I just feel that the different forms were more appropriate for what they were used for.]
Xiao Chen made up his mind. The silver wars.h.i.+p flew out of his right eye and grew larger. He pushed lightly off the ground and leaped up the boat. He moved as fast as lightning towards Flowing Light Marigold Tree.
“Life Bestowal Spell!”
“Pu! Pu! Pu!” The five sculptures became larger. When they landed, they were the same size as the Rank 5 Spirit Beast—Ice Ape.
This was the first time Xiao Chen controlled five Spirit Beasts simultaneously. The instant the Spirit Beasts formed, he felt the surging Essence inside him diminish by a quarter. He felt temporarily dazzled and a little dizzy.
“Seems like before the Purple Thunder Divine Incantation advanced to the fourth layer; it will be hard to control five Spirit Beasts at the same time,” Xiao Chen said as he composed himself.
There was no time to think; five Ice Apes would not be able to hold off the Scarlet Crown Snake for long. Xiao Chen jumped off the bow, heading rapidly for the Flowing Light Marigold Tree on the ground.
“Hu! Hu!” The wind whistled in Xiao Chen’s ears as he thought to himself continuously, Faster! Faster! Move a little faster!
Xiao Chen had never felt his fall to the ground take so long before.
In an instant, an Ice Ape was swallowed by the Scarlet Crown Snake. “Shua! Shua!” The Scarlet Crown Snake swung its tail. The huge force the tail was carrying smashed two Ice Apes into wood splinters.
Three more seconds before I land, Xiao Chen thought anxiously. If he could not land before the Ice Apes were all destroyed, he would be a sitting duck; he was not able to do anything in the air.
Rank 5 Spirit Beasts were nothing in front of the Scarlet Crown Snake. Even though it was severely injured, it was easily able to kill the Ice Apes in one strike.
The situation was currently very dangerous. In the time it took for a spark to fly, Xiao Chen made hand seals continuously. He roared loudly, “Rank 5 Ice Ape! Explode!”
“Boom! Boom!”
The two Rank 5 Ice Apes absorbed the surrounding ice attributed Spiritual Energy frantically. Motes of cold light appeared in the air immediately after Xiao Chen spoke.
“Ka Ca Ka Ca!” There were two crunching sounds, like ice shattering. The temperature of the air lowered by a few hundred degrees. The two Ice Ape turned into spots of cold light, covering the ground in a layer of frost.
The Scarlet Crown Snake’s huge body was instantly covered in cold Qi. Its huge body immediately transformed into an unmoving, frosty, ice mountain.
The two Ice Apes exhausted Xiao Chen’s energy when they self-destructed. He swallowed a Qi Returning Pill as he took opportunity to land firmly on the ground.
The glowing Flowing Light Flower was as resplendent as gold. As he drew nearer, a strong fragrance a.s.saulted his nose. It was refres.h.i.+ng for Xiao Chen; it made his anxious heart feel a lot better.
Since I’m trying, I should play big. When Xiao Chen stood in front of the Flowing Light Flower, he grew ambitious. One Flowing Light Flower was nothing. What if he could bring away the entire Flowing Light Marigold Tree? Only by doing so would his risk be worth it.
Xiao Chen took out the Lunar Shadow Saber from the Universe Ring and chopped down the Flowing Light Marigold Tree. This was an Immortal Grade natural treasure; as long as it was not up rooted, it could grow again.
The glow of the Flowing Light Flower could be seen dissipating. Xiao Chen quickly placed it and the Lunar Shadow Saber in the Universe Ring.
“Ka ka ka …”
The ice sealing the Flowing Light Flower slowly started to crack. Xiao Chen turned his head and a violent wind blew, causing him to squint, as well as causing his hair and clothes to flutter.
Holy Beast Martial Spirit, Azure Dragon’s Dragon Qi, Fengyan Acupoint, Laogong Acupoint, Daling Acupoint, Neiguan Acupoint… open!
Xiao Chen could feel a dangerous aura; he did not have much time to think. He welcomed the violent wind and shouted. Six acupoints on his right arm instantly opened.
Six azure lights poured out and formed an Azure Dragon, winding around Xiao Chen’s arm. The feeling of having boundless energy fill him again, his entire right arm felt like it was going to explode.
“Bang!”
The Azure Dragon did not fly out. Instead, it clashed heavily with the snake tail flying at him. There was a huge force transmitted; Xiao Chen’s Qi and blood surged as he flew back in the sky.
That was equivalent to a full-powered strike of a peak Martial King. He was knocked flying. Xiao Chen felt that he was very lucky. He vomited a mouthful of blood and then calmed the surging Qi and blood.
“Shua!” With a thought from Xiao Chen, a flash of silver light came flying quickly, catching the falling Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen stood on the bow of the wars.h.i.+p.
Before Xiao Chen could catch a breath, there was another gust of violent wind. The Scarlet Crown Snake’s huge tail came sweeping over, even faster than before. It struck the silver wars.h.i.+p in an instant.
The huge force immediately threw off Xiao Chen. He was like a sandbag in the air, spinning continuously. He had no means of resisting.
“Ka ca ka ca…”
The silver wars.h.i.+p started cracking continuously. After a moment, the wars.h.i.+p shattered and turned into spots of silver light as it entered Xiao Chen’s right eye.