Chapter 412: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind (2/2)

Secondly, Martial Sages had already plundered some of the Heavenly Daos. He feared that if he used sculptures of these people, it would attract their attention. That could be dangerous.

I should still use Ying Yue. Ying Yue is currently a half-step Martial Monarch as well. I am familiar with carving her and can grasp her charms.

Xiao Chen made up his mind and cut off a quarter from that half-meter-long Spiritual Wood. Then, he used his carving knife to create Ying Yue’s figure.

“Shua! Shua!”

Wooden shavings fell slowly. After an hour, a sculpture of Ying Yue wearing Battle Armor appeared.

The sculpture depicted Ying Yue’s beautiful face, revealing a faint smile. She held a spear in her hands, which looked like it was ready to fly out at any moment.

Xiao Chen would use this sculpture in combat. Naturally, he could not handle it as roughly as those one-time-use sculptures. Xiao Chen spent ten more minutes processing it further before he was thoroughly satisfied.

Xiao Chen dropped his blood onto the sculpture, completing this sculpture for the Life Bestowal Spell perfectly.

The remaining Spiritual Wood could be used to carve another three sculptures.

Xiao Chen thought for a while and decided to carve his own likeness. After that, he dripped blood each. These took another two hours to complete.

Although Xiao Chen had used a lot of time, he felt that it was worth it. He had never fought a half-step Martial Monarch before. One could never underestimate their enemies; it would behoove him to prepare thoroughly.

Although Xiao Chen had trump cards he could use to deal with half-step Martial Monarchs, they were only good for one use. It was best not to rely on them.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

Loud sounds came from the distance again. The sound of wind followed. The wind seemed to contain the shrieks of resentful spirits. It sounded extremely horrifying.

It’s time to move. Xiao Chen pushed off the ground and headed for the center of that battlefield, traveling swiftly.

In an instant, Xiao Chen moved like a roaming dragon. From a distance, he looked like an azure dragon, leaping across the ground.

As Xiao Chen neared the battlefield, the overwhelming baleful aura from the high-rank Blood Demon became clearer. He also felt a mild pressure on his mind.

Xiao Chen stopped about two thousand meters from the center of the battlefield. Countless cultivators had already arrived long ago.

Xiao Chen moved quietly, hiding himself in an inconspicuous corner.

“Hu! Hu!”

Dust filled the area ahead. Strong winds blew, and sand flew everywhere. The area looked blurry. No one could clearly see the situation inside.

They could only see some faint figures giving off light, moving up and down in the sky. A horrifying energy came from within.

Ferocious shouts resounded endlessly from within. Occasionally, fire, ice, rain, and even lightning appeared. The ten-odd half-step Martial Monarchs had comprehended various states and executed them to their limits.

“After fighting for such a long time, someone has to have died already. I seemed to have heard the miserable cry of a human earlier.”

“Indeed, I heard it as well. The opponent is a peak high-rank Blood Demon. Normally, they only appeared in the core region. It’s odd that it appeared in the inner area.”

“A peak high-rank Blood Demon is about as strong as an Inferior Grade Martial Monarch. These people are only half-step Martial Monarchs. There is a great difference in strength; there will certainly be injuries.”

Some of the stronger and bolder people wanted to go in and join the excitement. If they were lucky, they might be able to snatch the body of a half-step Martial Monarch. Any losses they suffered would be worth the prize.

“Bang! Bang! Bang!”

This group had only walked forward a hundred meters, and miserable cries rang out. They were immediately thrown back.

When they moved forward, they were in perfect states. Now, nothing was the same. Wounds covered some. Others had been struck by lightning, and only piles of ash remained.

Some of them had their upper bodies frozen, and their lower bodies burned to a crisp. Clearly, they suffered from the attacks of ice and fire.

Some were petrified, transforming into stone. When they fell to the ground, they shattered into pieces.

The surrounding cultivators were all shocked. Although they had known that these people would not have a good ending, they had not expected such a miserable conclusion.

Xiao Chen also revealed a shocked expression. Earlier, he used his Spiritual Sense to examine the situation inside clearly.

These cultivators had been Superior Grade Martial Kings. When they moved forward by a hundred meters, the half-step Martial Monarchs inside noticed them immediately.

The ten-odd half-step Martial Monarchs had a tacit understanding. Half worked to hold back the Blood Demon’s attacks, while the remaining launched all sorts of killing moves.

These Superior Grade Martial Kings had no means to resist. They were immediately blasted back, and the result was clear for all to see.

It looked like these half-step Martial Monarch were pretty cunning. They did not mind people involving themselves with their prey. However, if people wanted to take advantage of the situation, they would show no mercy.