OBS Chapter 339 Taotie
Chapter 339 Taotie
This new combat experience delighted Qin Xiaochuan. At this moment, he was no longer fixated on how to quickly defeat Taotie, but instead used this underground space as a testing ground for his new combat style. He kept trying to inject Samadhi True Fire and lightning-type spiritual power into the greatsword and then release it through the greatsword. Each attack produced an unexpected effect, and each attack made him feel that he was so powerful. His confidence and pride grew stronger and stronger.
He grew increasingly fond of this new way of using spiritual power and became immersed in the overwhelming force that allowed him to kill enemies with a mere gesture.
As Qin Xiaochuan continued his attacks, he seemed to have entered an uninhabited land, with more and more monsters being restrained and eliminated by him. The speed at which he eliminated them was even catching up with the speed at which the Taotie was summoned.
"Roar!" Taotie roared at Qin Xiaochuan. Seeing that it had summoned a large number of demonic beasts and vengeful spirits, but still had not been able to defeat Qin Xiaochuan and the others, it became more and more agitated.
It summoned over a dozen vengeful spirits of demonic beasts in one breath, then flashed to Han Kexin and Guo Shiyi's side. With a single claw, it shattered the air shockwave cannon that was coming at Han Kexin, followed by a loud roar that sent Han Kexin flying backward. Two demonic beasts then pounced on her, completely separating her from the Taotie, leaving only Guo Shiyi within the Taotie's attack range.
Qin Xiaochuan sensed its actions in his mental space and wanted to rush over to its rescue immediately, but unexpectedly, more than a dozen demonic beasts charged at him at the same time, not only preventing him from advancing but also forcing him to retreat three steps.
At the same time, Taotie's body suddenly changed. Originally a ball of blue light, it seemed as if meridians were growing in its body, with cyan lines covering its body and converging at its heart. Its eyes turned into two balls of red light, its fangs became sharper and longer, and its tail, which was originally longer than its body, split into more than a dozen chains. Each chain seemed to have a life of its own, moving in the air and then simultaneously enveloping Guo Shiyi.
"Watch out!" At that critical moment, the Water Priest suddenly floated in front of Guo Shiyi and blocked the Taotie's chain attack for her.
Qin Xiaochuan recklessly unleashed all his potential, summoning a bluish-white fire dragon that instantly passed through all the demonic beasts. The white bones of the demonic beasts were instantly burned to ashes by the Samadhi True Fire. In the next moment, Qin Xiaochuan had already flashed to Guo Shiyi's side, watching as the chains passed through the Water Priest's body and wrapped him up tightly.
"These are its soul-snatching chains, and also its way of replenishing its primal power. Do you see its heart? That is its primal power." The water priest's voice was somewhat weak, and the blue light around him had dimmed.
"Water Priest, you..." Qin Xiaochuan noticed the Water Priest's unusual behavior but didn't know what to say.
"My mission is complete. Now it's up to you." The water priest's voice grew weaker and weaker. "Don't worry about me. I'm already dead. Be careful not to get hit by its chains, or it will gain new power."
The blue light on the water priest grew dimmer and dimmer until it disappeared completely.
Qin Xiaochuan dared not delay and immediately charged towards Taotie with the Xuanyuan Sword in hand.
He was about to insert the Xuanyuan Sword into its heart to complete the seal, but before he could rush to the Taotie, the Taotie had already transformed back into its original form of a ball of blue light. Having absorbed the Water Priest's soul, it had gained new power and easily blocked Qin Xiaochuan's attack.
The group was once again engulfed in a new round of chaotic fighting. Qin Xiaochuan was now keeping a close eye on Taotie's movements. Just now, Taotie suddenly attacked Guo Shiyi. If the Water Priest hadn't appeared in time to block Guo Shiyi, the consequences would have been unimaginable. He wouldn't allow himself to make such a mistake a second time.
Taotie clearly understood Qin Xiaochuan's intentions. Every time it tried to approach Guo Shiyi, Qin Xiaochuan would immediately appear beside her, obviously keeping an eye on it.
Han Kexin fired an air cannonball, shattering the bones of a demon beast. Guo Shiyi then took the opportunity to pierce the heart of a vengeful spirit with a peach wood branch. The Ice Soul Mane Leopard vengeful spirit trembled a few times before dissipating into the air. The two worked together very well.
Han Kexin gazed at Qin Xiaochuan's back, which was tightly protecting Guo Shiyi behind him, a complex expression on her face. She could sense how nervous he was. She had clearly seen the scene of Taotie using the Soul-Hooking Chains to pierce through the Water Priest's figure. Those chains were so familiar; it wasn't the first time she had seen them. Back in Kunlun Ruins, when she had the wise monk look into her future, she had already seen herself bound by black chains in the illusion. She wasn't mistaken; they were covered with blood-red runes—the very Soul-Hooking Chains that Taotie had just released.
Of course she remembered what was going to happen in the illusion: a huge bone spike would pierce her chest. This was probably fate; what was meant to happen would happen sooner or later. In fact, she had this premonition before coming to the Netherworld Mountains, which was why she subconsciously entrusted Xiaoying to Qin Xiaochuan. Only when she heard Qin Xiaochuan promise to take care of Xiaoying forever would she feel at ease.
In fact, after learning of her fate in Kunlun Ruins, she began preparing for this day. She did not think death was a terrible thing. In fact, for most blood witches, death meant liberation. The only thing she could not let go of was Xiaoying, but Xiaoying would eventually have to face her own fate alone. No one can accompany anyone forever, because the destiny of the blood witch clan is loneliness. Even the powerful Blood Witch King had to abandon his daughter and embark on his own journey home.
But when faced with death, she felt lost, not from fear or reluctance, but from a sense of resentment. In truth, she had always wanted to know why the previous Blood Witch King had committed suicide; it had become an obsession in her heart. But what good would knowing do? She had been hoping for something, always feeling that he cared about her to some extent. But after seeing the past illusions, she realized that it was just wishful thinking. In his heart, there had always been only one person: her sister. She couldn't even harbor any resentment. What right did she have to resent him? She only felt heartache, heartache for him and heartache for herself.
Thinking about it carefully, even if he cared about her, what could he do? It was the fate of the Blood Witch Clan; even two people in love were destined not to be together forever, let alone her and him. Thinking about it this way, both of them were lucky. Compared to those Blood Witches who had nothing to look forward to, at least they still had someone to care about in their hearts, so their hearts weren't left with only desolation.
I am currently reading Chapter 340, Taotie (3), and I am completely absorbed in it.