dtnovels Chapter 317 Attack from both sides
Chapter 317 Attack from both sides
Chapter 317 A pincer attack
The Blood Fiend at the early stage of the second level of the Heavenly Rank was of the Metal element. In addition to being fast, he also suppressed Mo Wen in terms of attributes. If his cultivation level hadn't been lower than Mo Wen's, Mo Wen would have been in danger long ago.
Now, taking advantage of the Earth-element Blood Fiend's restraint on Mo Wen, he quickly bypassed Mo Wen and stood in front, the three of them surrounding Mo Wen.
"Do you Blood Wolf Gang members need anyone to mess with? Don't be so arrogant, you'll get your comeuppance for all the bad things you do!"
Mo Wen was surrounded by three people, but he showed no panic. Instead, he calmly dealt with their attack.
"Retribution? Heh, in the Tianxuan Continent, the strong are respected. Which master of profound arts didn't succeed by stepping on the corpses of others!"
"The strong earn their status through their own merit and with integrity. Do you petty thieves and scoundrels even deserve to be called strong?"
"Stop wasting time talking to him, hurry up and kill him! Yan Sha is waiting for us to come to his aid!"
Earth-elemental Blood Fiend shouted.
"Die to me!"
The metal-elemental Blood Fiend let out a cold shout and thrust his sword at Mo Wen. At the same time, the Heaven-ranked Blood Fiend also unleashed a water curtain from the side, blocking Mo Wen's retreat. Meanwhile, the earth-elemental Blood Fiend unleashed a rain of meteors at Mo Wen, covering him in the center of the meteor shower.
The three of them launched a full-force attack, intending to kill Mo Wen on the spot.
Seeing the three attacks coming at him like a tidal wave, Mo Wen had no choice but to erect a wooden shield made of countless interwoven vines around himself to block all the attacks.
"Aren't you going to make a move?! Are you just going to watch me die?"
Mo Wen suddenly shouted loudly while he was doing his best to defend against the three people's attacks.
"Heh, trying to lure us into a trap? Are you trying to let us escape?"
The Water Fiend had the lowest cultivation level and the slowest reaction. When he heard Mo Wen shouting loudly, he thought that Mo Wen wanted to distract them and expose a flaw in their combined attack so that he could escape.
However, just as the Earth-type Blood Fiend was shocked and about to warn him, a thin ice spike shot out from behind a giant tree and swiftly pierced the Water-type Blood Fiend's back.
At the same time, a ball of fire suddenly descended from the sky, rushing straight towards the Metal-type Blood Fiend. Just as the Metal-type Blood Fiend was taken aback and prepared to dodge, the vine-covered wooden barrier that had been surrounding Mo Wen in a defensive posture suddenly parted halfway, and countless vines twisted and quickly wrapped around the Metal-type Blood Fiend who was preparing to dodge.
The Gold-type Blood Fiend, who had already charged close to the vine-covered area to attack, didn't even have time to break free before several vines entangled his ankles. Once entangled, the Gold-type Blood Fiend lost his chance to dodge, and the fireball slammed solidly into his head. Although he quickly swung his sword to counterattack, he was still a step too late and was charred by the fireball.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, and the situation instantly reversed with the appearance of Gan Ran and the other two. Apart from Mo Wen being slightly injured in the left arm by a meteorite of earth-elemental blood demon when he withdrew the defensive shield, one of the three opponents was dead and another was injured.
Sikong Nong emerged from behind the tree and approached the still-breathing water-elemental blood demon, saying to him:
"I'm not lying to you, I'm here to send you to heaven."
Gan Ran also stood beside the Golden Blood Fiend and said to him:
"You're all burnt black; your corpse won't stand up properly after you die!"
"You despicable scoundrel, how dare you ambush me!"
The Golden Blood Fiend cursed in anguish.
"Despicable? The three of you ganged up on one person, so who's the despicable one here?"
"Heh, since you're going to be despicable, then we'll show you how despicable we can be! How's Old Mo? No problems, right?"
Gan Ran said.
"It's just a minor injury, I can handle it!"
"Alright, this one that's almost ripe is yours!"
After saying that, the two of them surrounded the Earth-type Blood Fiend from the left and right!
“I recognize you! You are the two who bought the bile of the Golden-Eating Turtle last time. You really are in cahoots!”
The Earth-type Blood Demon spoke as he retreated.
"Of course we're in this together, just as you are with those who died!"
Gan Ran and the other man didn't waste any more words with him. While they were talking, they launched an attack on the earth-type blood demon.
Although Mo Wen was injured, the Golden Blood Fiend was more seriously injured and his cultivation level was originally a level lower than Mo Wen's. Therefore, Mo Wen easily defeated the Golden Blood Fiend.
Originally, the metal element warrior was the fastest among the five elements. Even if Mo Wen's cultivation was higher than his, Mo Wen might not be able to stop him if he wanted to escape. But now that this metal element blood demon has been severely injured by Gan Ran, it's a different story.
Mo Wen, also injured, didn't rush to kill. Instead, he used his wood-based techniques to play a cat-and-mouse game, holding off the metal-based blood demon while simultaneously healing himself. Whenever the blood demon tried to escape his control, several vines would suddenly sprout from the ground, wrapping around its ankles and pulling it back. He used the vines to lash and entangle it, and occasionally manipulated the surrounding branches and leaves as projectiles. The metal-based blood demon could only desperately hack at the relentlessly attacking vines and dodge the randomly thrown branches and leaves, ending up in a sorry state.
After being dragged around like this several times, the Golden Blood Fiend was so tormented that he coughed up blood. Finally, in despair, he gave up on escaping and turned to launch a full-scale attack on Mo Wen. However, the difference in cultivation level was undeniable; a sneak attack might offer some hope, but a head-on assault had absolutely no chance of victory.
Seeing him thrust his sword straight at him, Mo Wen sneered, raised his cane and stuck it into the ground. Instantly, the branches around the Blood Fiend suddenly transformed into sharp spears and stabbed towards the Metal Blood Fiend. At the same time, several green vines sprouted from the ground and tightly wrapped around his legs, making him unable to move.
Although the metal-elemental blood fiend used all his strength to slash at the thorns thrusting at him, he still couldn't cut them all off, and a thorn pierced his side. The blood fiend, who had just broken free from the green vines binding him on the ground, was lifted up by the thorn and left hanging in mid-air. The thorn pierced through his abdomen and came out from his navel.
Although the piercing wasn't fatal, it crippled his dantian, rendering him useless. The metal-elemental blood demon, suspended in mid-air and unable to escape, cried out in despair. Mo Wen, losing interest in continuing, waved his hand, and a thin green vine tightened around his neck.
After killing the Metal-type Blood Fiend, Mo Wen took out a Spirit Gathering Pill refined by Mo Yuming from his pocket and swallowed it to restore his spiritual power. He then quickly treated his injuries and walked towards Gan Ran and the others.
The Earth-type Blood Fiend, who was already only meant to be beaten, lost all fighting spirit after seeing his companion killed. He only wanted to find a chance to escape, but Gan Ran and the other person seemed to know his thoughts. The two of them blocked all his escape routes from the front and back, holding him back and not letting him have a chance to escape.
The one who recovered the fastest was naturally the wood-type martial artist who practiced medicine. In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, Mo Wen's injuries had almost completely healed. With the help of Mo Yuming's Spirit Gathering Pill, his physical strength was also recovering quickly.
Remote support combat is Mo Wen's forte. The earth-elemental blood demon, hidden behind a sturdy defensive earthen shield, can simultaneously block the attacks of Gan Ran and the other two. However, it cannot stop Mo Wen's green vines. Several thin green vines, like earthworms, extend from the ground and then twist and turn into the blood demon's earthen shield. The green vines grow longer and longer, and then begin to branch out in all directions, forming a vine net that covers the entire earthen shield.
The Earth-type Blood Fiend tried everything but couldn't stop the invasion of the green vines. Wood overcomes Earth, and the roots of trees can penetrate even the hardest soil and absorb energy from it.
The invincible earth-elemental defensive shield has now become a self-inflicted prison. The Blood Fiend's earth shield is growing increasingly fragile, while the green vines rooted within it are growing ever stronger, squeezing cracks into the shield.
Under the siege of three equally powerful warriors, the Earth-type Blood Fiend finally tasted the same feeling that Mo Wen had experienced when he and his accomplices had attacked him before, and even worse.
Although the earth shield was on the verge of collapse, the earth-elemental blood demon dared not withdraw it. Once the earth shield was removed, he would be immediately exposed to the attacks of the three, with nowhere to hide, and could only forcibly maintain it.
"Let's see how long you can keep this up!"
Sikong Nong found a crack in the earth shield and shot out several small ice spikes. Although the earth-elemental blood demon forcibly twisted the crack and blocked several ice spikes, one or two ice spikes still pierced into the earth shield.
The Earth-type Blood Fiend's defense was truly formidable. The ice spikes pierced through the earth shield but didn't penetrate the Blood Fiend's body. Instead, they were blocked by a layer of pale yellow protective spiritual energy on its surface. However, maintaining this protective spiritual energy consumed a significant amount of its spiritual power, causing its spiritual energy to drop rapidly.
'boom! ’
The cracked earthen shield was finally shattered by Gan Ran's fiery palm strike. The earth-elemental blood demon suffered a backlash, coughing up blood. It fell to the side, its reaction surprisingly quick; taking advantage of the shockwave, it scrambled and crawled away.
But how could he escape the pursuit of the three men when he was seriously injured? Sikong Nong's ice spikes and Mo Wen's thrusts struck him almost simultaneously. Sikong Nong's ice spikes could usually pierce even stone slabs, but they repeatedly failed to hit this man. This time, they were deflected by the protective spiritual energy, but the impact of the ice spikes also made him lose his balance, and before he could stand up straight, he fell to the ground again.
Mo Wen's green vines wrapped around the man's feet, preventing him from getting up. Gan Ran's fiery palm followed immediately.
'boom! ’
A fireball exploded directly on the man's back.
'puff! '
The Blood Demon, lying on the ground, spat out another mouthful of blood.
Mo Wen's attacks intensified, and several green vines quickly and tightly bound the blood fiend, sprouting thorns that pierced the man's skin.
"No wonder it has such strong defense, it turns out it's wearing protective spirit armor!"
Through the green vines' perception, Mo Wen immediately understood why this person had been able to withstand Sikong Nong's ice spikes several times. It turned out that beneath his outer garments, he wore a high-quality protective spirit armor. However, this armor only protected vital areas; his legs and arms were unprotected. The spikes pierced his flesh in the areas unprotected by the spirit armor.
The earth-elemental blood fiend immediately howled in pain. With his hands and feet injured, he was powerless to break free of the vines binding him. Gan Ran flashed to the blood fiend's side and kicked him in the abdomen, the force of which shattered his dantian. The blood fiend's martial arts career thus came to an end.
The Blood Fiend immediately fainted from the pain.
"Let's keep him for now. After this is over, we'll see if we can get anything out of him!" Mo Wen stepped forward, grabbed the vines binding Xue Sha, and lifted him up like a sandbag.
On the other side of the hillside, Shi Potian and the Earth-level Blood Fiend were locked in a fierce battle, neither gaining the upper hand. They had been locked in a stalemate since the beginning, neither able to secure a victory.
The mutual restraint of the profound attributes and the advantage of the weapon's grade perfectly compensate for the lack of cultivation.
Mo Wen deliberately led his battle to a bend in the mountain path, three or four hundred feet away from them. The hillside and trees blocked their senses, so they were unaware of the battle situation on Mo Wen's side.
Mo Wen, carrying the blood demon bound like a dumpling, arrived at an open area and sat down on a blue stone. Then he shouted loudly at the two who were still entangled in mid-air:
"do you need my help?"
Both Shi Potian and his opponent were at the fourth level of the Heavenly Rank, belonging to the mid-stage of the Heavenly Rank. Their battle was completely beyond the reach of Mo Wen and the others, who were only at the early stage of the Heavenly Rank. Mo Wen's actions were clearly a deliberate attempt to distract them.
Upon hearing Mo Wen's shout, Xue Sha, who was fighting Shi Potian, was naturally unable to remain calm. His mind was thrown into chaos. Originally, his three-on-one situation was a sure win, but now the people standing in front of him were the enemy's men, while his own men were tied up like dumplings and thrown on the ground.
This outcome was unexpected, throwing him into disarray and preventing him from fully focusing on his duel with Shi Potian. He made a mistake in his moves.
Shi Potian, of course, already knew this outcome. Mo Wen's appearance undoubtedly signaled the end of their battle and the defeat of the enemy. His spirits soared. Seizing the opportunity presented by an opening in the enemy's defenses, he swung his sword and slashed straight in.
The Blood Fiend instinctively raised his ghostly claw to block. The instant the weapons made contact, he immediately realized he had fallen into the opponent's trap. But it was too late; Shi Potian activated his battle domain.
Within Shi Potian's domain, all combat skills and profound martial arts attributes become ineffective. The only thing one can do is passively use all one's spiritual power to resist and break through Shi Potian's power shock attacks.
This relentless barrage of shocks left the opponent unable to break free. The force of the shocks, in particular, spread from the arms throughout the body, like an electric shock. Both sides rapidly depleted their stamina in this unique interplay.
Although this Earth-level Blood Fiend was slightly higher in cultivation than the Blood Fiend who died in the gambling arena, he cultivated a fire-type profound art, which lacked the abnormal defensive capabilities of an earth-type profound art. Therefore, in this domain duel, this Blood Fiend not only exhausted his spiritual power, but even his internal organs were injured by the shockwave attack.
This kind of battle within the combat domain is extremely taxing on spiritual energy. The Power Shock Domain lasted for less than the time it takes to brew half a cup of tea before Shi Potian had exhausted most of his spiritual energy. After knocking his opponent away with the final blow, he quickly sat down to meditate and recover his spiritual energy.
When the Earth-level Blood Fiend, who had been thrown more than ten feet by Shi Potian, landed, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. Having already lost the battle and suffered internal injuries, this Blood Fiend had no will to fight anymore. After getting up from the ground, he immediately tried to escape. However, after only tumbling and crawling a dozen feet away, he was pulled back by Mo Wen, who used green vines to bind his legs.
But even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. This person was, after all, a mid-stage Heavenly Realm expert. Mo Wen's green vines were torn to shreds by his Fiery Ghost Claw in a matter of moments.
Mo Wen immediately waved his staff, summoning the surrounding branches and leaves to attack. These attacks would still have some effect against opponents of lower or equal strength, but they were largely ineffective against this person, who gathered a protective flame of spiritual energy in front of him, blocking all the attacks.
Mo Wen knew that long-range attacks wouldn't be very effective, but he could hold him back and prevent him from recovering his strength. If this stalemate continued for a while, the man would run out of his last bit of spiritual energy, and then Mo Wen could easily subdue him.