Chapter 227: It’s Time to Cast the Net
The terrifying arrow, like a black dragon, was reflected in the dark green vertical pupils.
Viper’s mind short-circuited. He had never imagined that death would be so close to him! How could these two Tier 3 rats unleash such a terrifying attack?
With a jolt, he reacted. His vertical pupils shrunk back into stars. In his panic, he tried to use his Spirit Robe for defense, but the more he panicked, the more anxious he became.
Mental control and Bloodworm contamination not only stiffened his body but also paralyzed his mind, making him unable to move. Time seemed to slow down countless times at this moment.
He opened his mouth and widened his eyes as the black light instantly roared and engulfed his body. His physical body began to visibly liquefy and dissolve in blood, and waves of black-gold light spread out—
A fierce wind raged, and sand and stones swirled up around them. The wreckage of the towering warship emitted cracking sounds.
“No…” In the black light, a faint spiritual figure twisted and struggled. Barely audible whispers of despair and unwillingness were also drowned out by the black light. As the roaring black dragon dissipated, a horrifying, blood-soaked body, with bones visible, crashed to the ground on its knees. Its eye sockets were empty, leaving only white bone.
It had to be said that even among Tier 5 Spirit Masters, there were differences. This Lord Viper had likely been a Tier 5 Spirit Master for many years, making him very difficult to kill.
Even after such a series of attacks, he still had a breath left.
The black-dressed woman silently appeared beside Viper and delivered a fatal blow with a palm strike.
As Viper’s incomplete spirit body dispersed, he slowly toppled to the ground.
The blond man standing in the distance was somewhat bewildered, his scalp tingling. What in the world had happened?
One moment, Lord Viper was full of life, and the next, his flesh and blood had dissolved, leaving only a bloody skeleton lying on the rugged ground, undeniably dead.
Snapping back to reality, the blond man’s lazy, smiling expression gradually stiffened. He looked up at the white-clothed man and the black-dressed woman in the distance.
The man and woman turned their gazes and slowly looked towards him.
“!” The blond man’s heart lurched in fear, and his heart leaped into his throat. *Run! Run!* This thought flashed through his mind. To his despair, his legs trembled uncontrollably from fear, and with a thud, he fell backward, sweat beading on his cheeks.
Mu Qingtong glanced at him indifferently. She didn’t pay him much mind. Instead, she leaned down and retrieved two crimson spirit papers from Viper’s skeletal remains. Faint golden lines flickered and floated on them.
One was a C-class spirit paper, and the other was a B-class spirit paper.
[Mu Qingtong casually scanned them. You have memorized the Spirit Particle Structures of ‘C·Gravity Float’ and ‘B·Fingertip Lightning’.]
[At the same time, through simple analysis, you have comprehended ‘C·Gravity Float’.]
After reading them, Mu Qingtong casually tossed the two papers to Xia Feng, who caught them.
[By deconstructing, integrating, and analyzing the Spirit Particle Structures of the Light and Lightning elements, you have rapidly completed the comprehension and mastery of ‘B·Fingertip Lightning’—30% 50% 80%.]
“Boom!” With a loud noise, Renault and the Blind Old Man on the warship looked out the window in confusion.
They saw black light soaring into the sky in the distance. The Cloud Platform was very large, and they couldn’t see what was happening. They guessed that Viper had unleashed a powerful Spirit Robe and killed those two rats.
Killing two Tier 3s, did it really require such a grand display?
Renault shook his head. However, this was good. Viper must have consumed a lot of Spirit Particles by unleashing such a powerful move.
Thinking this, he looked at the Blind Old Man opposite him.
The black and gold shackles on the Blind Old Man’s hands silently shattered, and his Spirit Pressure immediately recovered. The four black-robed people guarding them had no time to react before they clutched their bleeding necks and slowly fell to the ground.
The shackles on Renault’s wrist also broke open.
He took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the blood splattered on his cheek. After folding it neatly, he smiled lightly and got up, “Let’s go. It’s time to cast the net.”
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. Now was the perfect time to ambush Viper. However—
When the old man and the young man arrived not far from where the black light had erupted, they were both stunned.
The corpse, suspected to be Viper’s, lay miserably in a pool of blood like a tattered piece of cloth. A black-dressed woman was holding a crystal-like object and pointing it at Viper’s forehead, seemingly devouring his soul.
The white-clothed man stood not far away, looking down and casually flipping through the spirit papers in his hand before stuffing them into his pocket. He then looked up.
Seeing that the noble young master of the Golden Sparrow Flower had indeed followed, Xia Feng did not hesitate. He drew his bowstring again, and black-gold light beams rapidly converged on the bow.
Renault’s eyes narrowed. The current situation was indeed somewhat beyond his expectations.
Judging by the battle traces at the scene, Viper had been killed by these two rats, and it was likely an instant kill?
Such a trump card was indeed terrifying. No one would have expected two Tier 3s to ambush and kill a Tier 5 Spirit Master.
However, it didn’t matter anymore. After all, whoever had used that black light Spirit Robe must have consumed a tremendous amount of Spirit Pressure.
“Steward Feng, kill them.”
As Renault gave a soft command, the Blind Old Man nodded. A white staff appeared in his hand and was planted in front of Renault. A milky white protective barrier instantly enclosed Renault.
“Young Master Renault, please do not leave this circle. I will be back shortly.”
!
With that said, the Blind Old Man stamped his foot, creating a deep pit in the ground. His figure rapidly surged towards the white-clothed man who was drawing his bow. Blood-red flames roared around him, forming the shape of a giant beast.
Xia Feng ignored him and continued to draw his bow, gathering power.
At the same time, the black-dressed woman, trailing six golden tails, silently floated and blocked the Blind Old Man’s path. Her silver hair fluttered in the wind, her arm extended, and white electricity flickered between her slender fingers, converging madly before suddenly scattering towards the sky.
[100%—You have comprehended ‘B·Fingertip Lightning’.]
Threads of rain carrying electric currents fell from the sky. In an instant, they split rapidly, covering an area the size of a football field, and then converged from all directions towards the Blind Old Man.
The sky and earth were dim, with only flickering electrical light remaining.
The Blind Old Man’s aged face was indifferent. He simply took a light step,
and only a distorted afterimage shattered by the electric current remained at his original spot. In an instant, his fiery afterimage had already advanced another hundred meters.
[Observing and analyzing the principle of ‘Instant Step’, you have comprehended Martial Art: Instant Step.]
[Instant Step – Afterimage: A small amount of Spirit Particles from residual blood are attached to the leg muscles in a special arrangement, granting high-speed movement ability. An afterimage will be left at the original location, appearing like an incarnation.]
Unlike Spirit Robes, Martial Arts consume very little Spirit Particles but can provide powerful effects. Of course, the effort and sweat required are often several times that of learning a Spirit Robe, making it very difficult and thus very unpopular.
Mu Qingtong left behind a black-clothed afterimage. The next moment, she appeared behind the Blind Old Man. A scarlet long saber materialized in her hand, and she swung it out with a single strike!
The old man’s head flew into the air—
Only to transform into a phantom of fire, dissipating in an instant.
Mu Qingtong frowned and looked up. The Blind Old Man’s true body appeared behind Xia Feng.
His turbid gray eyes were lowered, his withered, branch-like palm covered in a scarlet Spirit Robe. A giant, blood-red fire hammer appeared above him,
and it smashed down fiercely towards Xia Feng’s head!
