Immortal Path to Heaven c1-725

by Heaven's White Crane

  “It’s activated.”

  “Yes, it’s activated.”

  “We paid such a tremendous price to bring the poisonous miasma into this realm just so we can trap that fella. Isn’t it quite wasteful?”

  “Hehe, as compared to what we’re about to do, this isn’t wasteful at all.”

  “You’re right. After all, that fella’s so honorable that even the Venerable Ones dared not meet it face to face.

  The two lizards looked at each other. When they thought about the little red bird, which was trapped in the yellow clouds and mist, they could not help but shudder with fear.

  In actuality, the yellow clouds were only set up to capture Ou Yangming and the goshawk as bait; the one that lizards wanted to go against or trap was the little red bird. The poisonous miasma would not be able to trap the bird forever, but it could if the lizards were given enough time.

  “They’re already out, aren’t they?”

  “Yes, our kinds along the way have reported that they’re coming in our direction.” “Very well. This determines if we’ll make or break. If we succeed, the Venerable One will remember us for sure.”

  “Hehe, boys, it’s time to come out. There are countless humans in the city so eat them to nourish the Insects. The Venerable One is invincible…”

  A strange voice echoed outside the city. Consequently, the ground began to move as insects of different sizes surfaced and crawled toward the city.

  Almost at the same time, the ground in some corners in the city loosened as some smaller and less threatening insects swarmed out to launch suicidal attacks at the people nearby.

  Changlong City became chaotic in a split second; numerous screams and shouts filled the air as the people were plunged into extreme sufferings.

  Several great ancestors atop the wall looked at each other anxiously.

  Changlong County had always been the front line against the Beasts, but the threat from the Insects was very different.

  In Huangsha and Yongxiang, even if there were innumerable insects outside the cities, various defensive methods were adopted in the cities. As such, not a single insect could enter the cities before they were attacked. On the contrary, there were already insects inside and outside Changlong City. While the insects inside the city were so weak that they were vulnerable, they were not against military powerhouses, but common folks.

  “Look…”

  Ni Jingshen suddenly pointed into the distance and shouted. When everybody looked, they noticed two massive figures over there. They were not as

  gigantic as Multi-armed King Kong, but their builds were quite rare among the Insects.

  “Spirit beasts,” Elder Universe uttered word by word.

  Putting aside the insects’ builds, the immense pressures from them were enough to make the people feel hopeless.

  “Two-there are two spirit beasts!” Ni Jingshen and the others turned pale, so much so that there was no redness on their faces.

  “Why? Why did the Insects come to attack us? Why are there two spirit beasts?”

  Everyone else exchanged glances and saw looks of despair from each other.

  However, they did not know that the goshawk had carried Ou Yangming and Big Yellow away from the frightening yellow poisonous miasma.

  Protected by the strong wind around the goshawk, the young fellow and the big yellow dog did not inhale any poison gas. The goshawk shrieked proudly, then it continued flying forward according to Ou Yangming’s instruction. Ou Yangming stood proudly on the goshawk’s back as he looked ahead. His heart somehow began to race as if something unimaginable was waiting for him…

  Chapter 461 - Fighting At Close Quarters

  Chapter 461 Fighting At Close Quarters

  Deafening battle cries could be heard from the top of the walls and inside Changlong City. The Insect’s attacking method was strange, but it was far less intense than the Beasts’ attacks. There were large insects outside the city too, so much so that there were strong insects that could climb the walls. Nonetheless, due to the people’s exemplary defensive weapons, the insects ended up being accumulated as fertilizers at the foot of the walls.

  On the other hand, there was havoc inside the city. Given that Changlong City was being invaded by the Insects for the first time, they could not adopt precautionary measures in time. As such, insects began emerging from underground. The timid and cautious insects, which normally fled when they saw lights, bit anyone they saw as though they were on stimulants.

  Comprehensive considerations were taken into account when the Humans’ city was established back then, by which especially formidable great-ancestor-level half-spirit beasts could enter the city without being noticed. That said, insect powerhouses below Yang Grade were not restricted. Once they suffered setbacks outside the city, they instantly tunneled. As more insects began to enter the city, they became more powerful.

  At last, a great-ancestor-level insect, which was a scorpion the size of a calf, emerged from underground. Its body was as tough as titanium, and its pliers-like claws could easily snap any person into two. Even a fully-armed soldier could not resist the scorpion.

  Moreover, when the scorpion’s aura began to spread, more insects swarmed out around it. This was the real function of a powerhouse on the battlefield, which was to gather more powers to cause greater damages to one’s enemy.

  Just as the scorpion was barging about and led countless insects to charge forward without restraint, a figure arrived in a split second.

  With a military saber in his hand, Ni Xuetian became one with it and turned into an electric light. He slashed his weapon as though a deity had descended.

  The scorpion cast a sinister look at Ni Xuetian and faced his attack with its claws.

  A series of metal clashes were heard, causing numerous sparks to be seen in the air. Ni Xuetian’s military saber was swift and fierce, but it could not fend off the scorpion’s claws. He swayed and backed away.

  The scorpion had a fearsome aura as it whipped its tail to attack with its sting. It would not easily use its sting if it was up against ordinary opponents, but it did not stint on using its poison against a human Supreme Great Ancestor.

  Ni Xuetian’s face changed, and he evaded the scorpion’s sting in a flash. At the same time, he retrieved a shield from his back to block any incoming attack. The scorpion sneered. It was not a spirit beast but because its cultivation base was equivalent to a human great ancestor’s, it had already gained wisdom.

  Even though the Humans had remarkable pieces of equipment, it was more confident about its sting “Pow…”

  Ni Xuetian was fast, but he was slower than the scorpion’s sting as the tip of it stabbed his shield at lightning speed. Even so, the scorpion quivered and groaned in pain.

  When its sting struck the shield, it felt like it struck a wall made of steel. At the end of the day, not a trace was left at all. ‘What’s that shield? How is it so tough?’ The scorpion thought.

  Ni Xuetian was well-prepared. He swayed his body and borrowed the force to move into the scorpion’s blind spot, then he tossed his military saber away and withdrew his magic tool from his back.

  He slashed the saber down at once!

  The half-spirit scorpion’s tail was in immense pain at the moment, hence it did not notice Ni Xuetian’s little trick. Besides, the scorpion was aware of the military saber’s sharpness after having gone against the weapon with its claws just now. The saber was tough but could not break through its defense, thus it did not pay extra attention to it.

  Who knew, the scorpion felt its body become light at the next instant.

  Its body was cut into by the military saber as if it was bean curd.

  Ni Xuetian was as fast as lightning. He retreated as soon as he succeeded, and he moved smoothly without dilly-dallying at all.

  He became far from the ferocious insect, which was cut into two, at the blink of an eye.

  It was worth noting that the Insects had a strong vitality, which was muc
h greater than the Beasts’. The scorpion, which was slashed into two, cried madly. On top of that, both sections of its body twisted crazily and launched fatal attacks on anything alive around it.

  The scorpion had lost its rationale, and its act was purely instinctive.

  In just a brief moment, there was a significant blood-shed around the scorpion because the other insects were killed, living no living being around it.

  The smart human soldiers had stayed away long ago because nobody wanted to perish with the scorpion, which was fated to die.

  Ni Xuetian looked deeply at the scorpion, whose aura became weaker, movements became slower, and whose body became stiff. When he looked at the magic military saber in his hand again, he could not help but lament.

  Without the magic saber and magic shield, it would not be easy for him to kill the scorpion; he would likely have to pay a price to accomplish his target. Now, with help from two magic tools, his sneak attack actually succeeded in one go, where he managed to slaughter the frightening great-ancestor-level half-spirit beast.

  Everything was possible because of Ou Yangming. “Ah,”

  Horrific screams were heard coming from a distance away, and they alerted Ni Xuetian.

  The great ancestor looked grim, then he hurried away in another direction.

  Due to the two humongous spirit insects, there seemed to be more half-spirit insects too. Apart from the Insects that came all the way from Huangsha and Yongxiang, the ones from Changlong County were summoned here too. Therefore, while the human powerhouses in the city were running everywhere to help out, it still felt like everyone was flustered.

  At the top of the wall, Elder Universe, Ni Jingshen, and Fang Zhaoyang dared not leave at all. They fixed their gazes on the two spirit beasts from afar and did not leave the wall.

  Having said that, they were already in despair.

  All hell broke out around the city when the spirit insects had not made any move. If the spirit insects suddenly joined the fight, nobody could imagine the consequences.

  “Senior, are they… Looking for an opportunity?” Ni Jingshen asked in a deep voice.

  Elder Universe shook his head. “At this point, what opportunity do they need? Once they come at us, we’ll be doomed.” Fang Zhaoyang clutched the bow in his hand and asked, “If that’s the case, why aren’t they coming yet?”

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  “I have no idea; I don’t understand what exactly they’re waiting for too,” Elder Universe mumbled as he shook his head. He had a grave look on his face as he continued, “What’s more important than attacking a city of people?”

  “No matter what it is, I only hope these insects will leave as soon as possible.” Fang Zhaoyang’s eyelids twitched. The few of them were well-experienced and knowledgeable, so they vaguely guessed the truth behind this.

  Nevertheless, they would be content if the Insects returned without accomplishing anything and if they could protect the city. As for the Insects’ scheme, they were not bothered at all.

  Even if the Insects succeeded in carrying out their scheme, they would not feel burdened as long as the city was safe.

  “Bom…”

  Battle cries were still heard everywhere in the city as more insects swarmed inside. Despite that, as both sides ended up in a deadlock situation, the human soldiers and powerhouses slowly figured out the Insects’ traits. Led by the Supreme Great Ancestors and Yang Grade powerhouses, they fought the Insects in the toughest stance.

  Fortunately, the Supreme Great Ancestors possessed notable magic skill tools, which were gifts from Master Ou Yangming. With help from those magic tools, the insect powerhouses, which had physical qualities worse than the walking beasts, were severely injured. In particular, the great ancestors could always take out a bunch of them when they activated their skills.

  After all, the skills were ultimate abilities from the various clans. They could hurt even Multi-armed King King, let alone the insects.

  The fight between the Humans and the Insects covered a wide range, but the combat powers of the higher-ups were the ones that could decide their fates.

  Following the deaths of great-ancestor-level half-spirit insects, the situation was slowly changing.

  Far away, the two four-legged insects looked at each other. They could not see what was going on inside the city, but they could sense a decrease in the number of their kinds, especially the great-ancestor-level half-spirit beasts, which were killed in a short period.

  ‘When did the Humans have such a significant combat power?’

  “Hiss, hiss, hiss…”

  One of the four-legged lizards could not hold back anymore, thus it turned around and wanted to attack the city.

  However, the other lizard immediately shouted, “What are you doing! Don’t mess things up; I’m sure you’re aware of the consequences!” The previous lizard shuddered as though it was afraid of something. “It’s only a city that belongs to the Humans. You can destroy as many as you want once we solve this matter, but if you delay the Venerable One’s business, the Venerable One will certainly make you regret being alive!”

  “Okay, I understand.”

  The four-legged lizard followed the advice readily and changed its mind. It gave up on the thought to attack the city, then it closed its eyes to refresh its spirit and shifted its focus elsewhere.

  After half an hour, a loud shriek was suddenly heard in the air.

  It seemed to carry a frightening power as it penetrated space and all hindrances to echo in the sky.

  “They’re here!”

  The two lizards looked up at the same time.

  “They’re here!”

  An insect powerhouse, which was hiding in the deepest past underground, mumbled.

  “They’re here…” A faint red light flickered on the ground.

  ‘They’re finally here!’

  Chapter 462 - Inescapable Trap

  Chapter 462 Inescapable Trap

  Ou Yangming and Big Yellow rode the goshawk and zoomed toward Changlong City at the speed of light.

  Although the view from above the sky was entirely different from running on the ground, when Ou Yangming and Big Yellow looked ahead, they noticed that the environment here matched the one in their memories.

  Nonetheless, they were horrified because over ten trails of smoke rose from the city. Even though the smoke was dispersed by the strong wind when they rose to a certain height, the young fellow and the big yellow dog could sense how badly the city was damaged.

  “Faster!” Ou Yangming lowered his body a little and shouted.

  His eyes were filled with strong killing intent. After all, Old Craftsman and the people from the Ni family were still in the city. If anything happened to them… Ou Yangming dared not think further. Big Yellow gritted its teeth but did not roar, which was quite unlike it. Nevertheless, the look in its eyes was more frightening than Ou Yangming’s, so much so that its eyes were becoming bloodshot. It seemed like Big Yellow had been detached from the Ni family because it had been following Ou Yangming, but how could it forget its years of friendship with the Ni family so easily? If the look from its eyes could kill insects, the insects in the distance would have been killed several times by now.

  “Master, there’s a dangerous aura nearby,” the goshawk noted as it lifted its wings a little.

  It became more cautious after being obstructed by the yellow clouds and mist just now. Though it did not spot any danger yet, there was a reason it was suddenly feeling alarmed.

  Ou Yangming’s face darkened. “Forget that, let’s enter the city first.”

  “Woof!” Big Yellow barked fiercely to agree with him.

  The goshawk sighed. Its master could not remain calm after seeing his closed ones in danger.

  With that, it spread its wings and increased its speed to get to the city.

  Despite that, both Ou Yangming and the goshawk did not notice a thin film ahead. The film’s color was connected with the ground, hence it could not be spott
ed at all. Beneath the film laid two formidable four-legged lizards, which were staring at the sky with bloody eyes. Under the film’s protection, even their auras were not exposed, let alone their bodies.

  At the top of the wall, Elder Universe and the others had noticed the gigantic goshawk approaching the city.

  Due to the distance, they could only see a black spot. “What’s… That?”

  “I suppose it’s a bird?”

  “A Bird? Are those insects planning to go against a bird?”

  “Judging from their stances, it seems like that’s the case…”

  The Supreme Great Ancestors looked at each other as they felt like their conceptions of the world had just been overturned.

  It was a first when the spirit insects came to besiege Changlong County. The great ancestors would not have believed it if they did not experience it, but they became more puzzled by everything they were seeing at the moment. Why did a bird powerhouse come to Changlong County? It was evident that the two spirit insects were going to ambush the spirit bird…

  Since when spirit beasts began to kill each other?

  Elder Universe’s face suddenly changed. “Were we told that Lil’ Friend Ou subdued a spirit beast in Feiya City?”

  Ni Jingshen was stunned, and he smiled bitterly. “Feiya City informed us that Master Ou settled the fight from the Birds and has possibly taken control of the spirit bird—the culprit.” He became hesitant as he added, “It’s just a possibility—it hasn’t been confirmed.”

  Fang Zhaoyang’s face darkened. “What about the news from Huangsha and Yongxiang?”

  “Gentlemen, it’s already quite astounding that Master Ou could conquer Multi-armed King Kong. I’m afraid that it’ll be beyond his capability to subdue another,” Ni Jingshen noted after some thought.

  “Why?” Fang Zhaoyang was confused.

  “That’s because he needs to pay a huge price to control a spirit beast. Before Master Ou goes beyond Extreme Grade, it’s unlikely that he can take down another spirit beast.”

  If Ou Yangming was present, he would understand why the great ancestor said that. Back when he subdued the goshawk, Multi-armed King Kong adopted an extreme approach as it wanted to protect him. In the end, the spirit beast stopped but found it strange because he was full of energy and was not famished at all.