ragginovel 92 Narrow Victory
92 Narrow Victory
The headless corpse fell to the ground, the porcelain bottle slipped from its grasp, and several blood-red pills rolled into the dust.
Xu Yan removed Shangguan Ang's Qiankun Ring, ran his true essence over it to ensure that there were no unclean things like remnants of souls or evil spirits left on it, and then put the Qiankun Ring away.
We have every right to take the spoils of war that we fought for!
Witnessing Xu Yan kill Shangguan Ang, the crowd's morale soared, and they immediately launched a counterattack.
But Xu Yan shook his head repeatedly.
In the modern world, even a child knows that the key to large-scale confrontation lies in orderly organization, mutual cooperation, and strong support.
What about this side?
The cultivators from the Blood Demon Sect scattered in disarray, and their current counterattack was chaotic and disorganized, a typical mob with no coordination whatsoever.
The Blood Demon Cult is no better. When things are going well, they act independently; when things are at a stalemate, they do whatever they want; and now they are all scrambling to escape. They are simply a disorganized mess.
Putting aside the factor of skill, it's purely a battle of weaklings.
But it's good that it offsets each other's disadvantages, so neither of us can laugh at the other.
Deng Yuzhou didn't leave immediately. Instead, he anxiously looked into the distance and bowed to Xu Yanshen, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xu, please help my father and uncle repel the enemy. I will repay you handsomely!"
He was arrogant, not stupid. Regardless of what methods Xu Yan used, being able to personally kill a Foundation Establishment cultivator meant he must have strength comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Xu Yan patted Deng Yuzhou on the shoulder: "Prepare a generous reward first!"
After saying that, he took out a heavy sniper rifle, jumped onto the roof, aimed at Chang Zhan, and fired continuously.
This kid has potential!
He only had the Smoke Shadow Sword left and didn't want to engage in close combat with the enemy anymore. Although the heavy sniper rifle was not good enough for Foundation Establishment cultivators, it still had a bullet made of a seventh-tier lightning talisman, which could at least play a role in restraining them.
The reason for choosing Chang Zhan is that the banner in his hand is eerie and obviously not something special. Moreover, his fighting style is more inclined to stand still and output damage, making him a good target.
Qin Beishan on the other side was different. He took an agile approach, constantly dodging and jumping around, just like a rabbit that had just taken stimulants. He was really difficult to fight.
Furthermore, the fact that lightning magic is more effective against things like ghosts and spirits is also an important reason.
As expected, several bolts of lightning struck down in succession, instantly scattering a large portion of the demons surrounding Deng Shouzhong. Chang Zhan cried out in anguish.
That soul-capturing banner was extremely strange; if the demon within it was merely dispersed by a flying sword or other means, it could regenerate on its own in no time.
If it can be shattered by lightning magic specifically designed to suppress evil spirits, then it is truly scattered. Only by slowly refining and re-absorbing the soul can the missing parts be made up.
Demonic cultivators are all masters of changing their allegiance to the wind. Chang Zhan had already seen Shangguan Ang's fate and had long intended to retreat. Now that the demon was destroyed, he had no intention of staying. He rolled up the Soul-Seizing Banner and prepared to escape.
It was Chang Zhan's bad luck that the last bolt of lightning struck him just in time. Although he wasn't seriously injured, it made him feel a bit suffocated, and he was a little slower in getting going.
Having been holding back his anger for a long time, Deng Shouzhong suddenly roared and rushed forward, getting entangled with Chang Zhan again.
Despite their imposing presence, their methods were rather ordinary, making them essentially the same in every way.
Xu Yan looked at Deng Yuzhou with surprise: "Is this your father or your uncle?"
Deng Yuzhou looked somewhat awkward: "It is indeed my father."
Xu Yan then asked, "Was that your brother who was injured?"
Deng Yuzhou: "It is indeed my elder brother."
Xu Yan's expression was strange: "Your father's cultivation level seems to be lower than your brother's?"
Deng Yuzhou became even more uncomfortable: "My father and uncles are both in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, and my elder brother has excellent talent and is now in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment."
Xu Yan suddenly realized.
No wonder these two old men couldn't defeat their opponent in so long; it turns out that Deng Yubo was the one with the highest cultivation level among the three fathers and sons!
Deng Yuzhou said urgently, "Brother Xu, stop asking and hurry up and help!"
Xu Yan switched to a new magazine: "I've run out of thunder talismans, this thing might not even work!"
"No problem, the reward will definitely not be less than promised!"
Xu Yan thought to himself, "You've got it," and pulled the trigger repeatedly.
With a loud bang, the 12.7mm armor-piercing discarding sabot round flew to Chang Zhan in the blink of an eye and embedded itself in the dark light protecting him.
It didn't penetrate; the penetration depth was only half a finger's width, but it still startled Chang Zhan.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Deng Shouzhong launched a fierce attack, scattering all kinds of talismans as if they were free, and raining down low-level spells of various colors.
Although it didn't break through Chang Zhan's defenses, it still threw him into a panic.
Just as they were locked in a stalemate, a bright sword light suddenly flew from the side and behind, shattering Chang Zhan's protective dark light and then slashing a half-foot-long wound under his ribs.
When Deng Shouzhong turned around, he saw that Deng Yubo had finished recuperating and was using his pain to unleash this sword strike!
Chang Zhan knew he was in trouble. He suddenly released the demon from the Soul-Capturing Banner and transformed into a cloud of black smoke, escaping among the demons.
To others, it looked like a group of demons wrapped in soul-capturing banners, desperately trying to escape.
The father and son worked together to stop him, and the demon lost his composure, actually flying towards Xu Yan's direction.
Deng Yuzhou's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly hid behind Xu Yan.
Even an injured Foundation Establishment cultivator is still a Foundation Establishment cultivator; he is no match for him.
As the demons flew closer, Xu Yan suddenly took out several jade talismans and threw them out. Instantly, a bolt of lightning struck down, annihilating several demons.
Even the Soul-Capturing Banner was shattered by the attack, and its pole was broken.
Freed from its restraints, the demon immediately went berserk and devoured its master, lunging at the inconspicuous wisp of black smoke.
A scream was heard, and Chang Zhan appeared.
His body was covered in frantically gnawing demons, which had torn his skin to shreds in no time. The demons scrambled into his wounds and roamed all over his body.
Chang Zhan rolled around on the ground, screaming in agony, and soon he was on the verge of death.
Xu Yan understood immediately; he knew without asking that this was clearly a backlash from the demon within the banner!
Those who commit many evil deeds will surely perish. This miserable end is nothing but retribution!
Worried that Chang Zhan might have a backup plan, Xu Yan threw out seven or eight jade talismans in one go, killing the remaining demons and Chang Zhan at the same time.
This time, I didn't find the ring or the belt buckle. Finally, I noticed a copper ring on my clothes that seemed out of place, and that's when I realized it was a magical artifact.
The Deng father and son originally intended to catch up, but after witnessing Chang Zhan's execution, they changed their minds and joined forces to support Deng Shouyi. The three of them fought against the demonic cultivators and quickly pierced Qin Beishan's heart with a sword.
But the perfectly healthy man had turned into a finger pierced through the tip of a sword; the real Qin Beishan had already quietly slipped away.
Without being told, Deng Shouzhong and Deng Shouyi immediately went to provide support in all directions and wiped out the remaining demonic cultivators.
Seeing that victory was assured, Xu Yan flipped off the roof, landing right in front of Deng Yuzhou: "Where's the reward?"
Deng Yuzhou's face twitched. How come he never noticed before that this person was so direct?
He took out all the spiritual techniques he carried in one go: "I have two more spiritual techniques, no more, no less. Is that enough for Brother Xu?"