Zhang Xiaoqiang's blood trickled down his face and onto the ground. Yu Daochen froze for a moment, then kicked Su Lai flying away, cursing, "Damn it, you really went through with it."
Startled by Yu Daochen's outburst, Zhang Xiaoqiang also stopped his attack.
Seizing the opportunity, Yu Daochen kicked Zhang Xiaoqiang away again, then bolted for the door.
Yu Daochen tore off a corner of his clothes to cover his bleeding wound, muttering, "These bastards, they really hit hard. They never hit outsiders this hard."
Yu Daochen ran all the way towards the peach forest on the mountain.
Dawn was breaking, and Yu Daochen, panting heavily, stared at the peach forest before him, speechless.
There was no peach forest ahead. Instead, it was a grove of withered, dead trees.
Yu Daochen walked down, the soil beneath his feet feeling like a swamp.
He reached the spot where he had buried seeds yesterday, only to find three saplings that had already sprouted.
Looking at the three emerging saplings, Yu Daochen found it hard to believe.
Wasn't the growth rate of this thing outrageously fast?
Just as he was about to dig them out with his hands, a vine suddenly lashed out.
Yu Daochen reacted swiftly, drawing the Kang Long Jian from his back and slashing at the attacking vine.
The vine was cleaved in two. Yu Daochen's gaze fixed on the direction from which the vine had shot out, his nerves taut.
Not far away, a figure stood, exuding an aura of death.
Yu Daochen swallowed, realizing this must be the mastermind.
"Leave this place, and I shall spare your life," a voice, laced with power, struck him.
Yu Daochen's hair was blown back by the force. He squinted at the figure ahead, a smirk playing on his lips. "Such arrogance."
Though Yu Daochen appeared confident, his heart was in turmoil.
A single sentence carried such a palpable sense of death.
But he had faced thousand-year-old great demons before, so why should he fear this?
Hearing his words, the figure seemed to grow enraged, and countless vines shot out.
Seeing this, Yu Daochen's finger traced the Kang Long Jian, igniting a fierce flame. He slashed towards the incoming vines.
Fire countered wood, just like water countered fire.
In other words, it was like a grandfather beating his grandson.
The vines were all severed by the fiery sword energy and began to burn.
Yu Daochen pressed his advantage, charging forward, striking while the iron was hot!
The flames spread along the vines to the surrounding dead trees. The figure, seeing this, shot out a few more vines.
Yu Daochen dodged left and right, charging straight towards the figure. He leaped high, then formed a hand seal, drawing a deep breath, and spewed flames towards the figure.
At such close range, even a thousand-year-old great demon wouldn't emerge unscathed.
The flames illuminated the surroundings, and Yu Daochen finally saw what the figure looked like. He immediately cursed, "What the hell is this monstrosity?"
The thing was not human at all, but a tree with a human-like body, covered in green moss, utterly bizarre.
The flames struck the creature and began to burn.
Yu Daochen retreated a couple of steps, watching the burning figure in confusion.
Was it defeated just like that?
Could it be a mere weakling?
As Yu Daochen pondered, a vine shot out from the side.
Yu Daochen reacted with lightning speed. Just as he was about to swing the Kang Long Jian, several vines erupted from the ground, entangling his sword-wielding hand and his feet.
Yu Daochen knew something was wrong. As he prepared to summon his Nine Reincarnations Eyes, the figure burning in the flames shot out a branch, aiming for Yu Daochen's eyes.
Yu Daochen quickly raised his other hand to shield his face.
*Squelch*
The branch pierced Yu Daochen's palm, sending blood splattering.
Yu Daochen gritted his teeth in pain. Then, vines that shot out from the side pierced his ankles.
Yu Daochen couldn't help but fall to his knees. Just as he was about to summon his Nine Reincarnations Eyes again, several branches shot out from behind him, striking his back squarely.
The intense pain almost made Yu Daochen faint.
As the flames dissipated, the figure stood before Yu Daochen, completely unharmed.
The figure looked at Yu Daochen, a mocking expression on its face. "It would be a shame to kill you. I will slowly drain you and make you a part of me."
After speaking, the figure slashed its palm, and a large amount of black liquid flowed out. It then pried open Yu Daochen's mouth and poured it all in.
A sinister smile spread across Yu Daochen's face. He looked at the figure, his voice chilling, "You will regret not killing me today!"
With that, Yu Daochen slowly closed his eyes, placing his last hope in Li Naifeng.
Li Naifeng, I, Yu Daochen, entrust my life to you!
Morning~
Yu Daochen groggily opened his eyes to see Zhang Xiaoqiang and two others sitting beside him.
"How long have I been asleep?" Yu Daochen asked slowly.
Su Lai sighed, "Three days and three nights!"
Yu Daochen shook his heavy head. "How did you find me?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang beside him said, "When the three of us arrived, you were already lying in the peach forest, bleeding profusely. If we had been any later, you would have truly breathed your last."
Da Hu beside them tentatively asked, "Master Yu, what are your plans now?"
Yu Daochen looked at the peach blossoms outside the window. "I'm tired. I want to stay in this Peach Blossom Village for a while."