Otherworldly Desert Dust

Chapter 138 - 116: Ao Peng

"Boom, boom, boom, boom!!!!"

Golden torrential rain and thunder wildly lashed this rocky mountain range, some of the more fragile peaks broke and collapsed, and lower-level mythical creatures were affected, burned to a crisp on the mountainside...

As for the Pig Cave, it only shook violently and did not collapse.

Wu Hen hid inside the Pig Cave, feeling as if he had returned to a warm and comfortable room during the thunderstorm season, full of a sense of security.

As one of the patrolling little demons in this mountainous area, the Tianpeng Mountain Pig had indeed built its cave with great care, fully thunderproof!

After a long while, the terrifying golden thunderstorm ceased.

The juvenile Heavenly Fat Mountain Pig, scared and trembling, still had its bottom sticking up, its head buried in the rock pile, afraid of getting burnt.

Wu Hen had no malice; after avoiding this disaster, he stepped out of the Pig Cave.

But as soon as he exited, Thunder Crossing Tai Peng swooped down and transformed into a golden War God’s Axe, aiming to split Wu Hen in half!

"For crying out loud..."

Without much thought, Wu Hen darted back into the Pig Cave.

"Boom!"

The Pig Cave entrance exploded into pieces. The Heavenly Fat Mountain Pig, with its head buried in the rock pile, didn’t realize its nest was gone, its huge pig butt exposed to the sky, oblivious to the anomaly.

Wu Hen used all his Holy Breath to erect a Holy Wall above him, but the wall was too thin and easily shattered by Thunder Crossing Tai Peng...

In the golden thundercloud-filled sky, there was an exaggerated lightning root. This root dug into the earth and remained connected to Thunder Crossing Tai Peng, continuously providing it with Divine Power.

At this moment, Thunder Crossing Tai Peng was a fierce golden axe. Wu Hen’s Holy Power defense was like ordinary glass, completely mismatched. If he hadn’t followed the Ancient Clan’s martial arts, those divine axe strikes would have had his entire village feasting prematurely.

"Don’t panic, no matter what happens, stay calm!"

"This guy is in a near-death state. Its overwhelming divine power is to scare me, to crush my fighting spirit."

"I must be right."

"I only landed a few weak punches on it, and it used its most powerful summoning- That means it really is dying; if it doesn’t play its trump card now, it won’t have a chance!"

"As long as I avoid its attacks, its weakest moment will follow, ready for me to slaughter!"

"Hey, fortune favors the bold- this Pig Cave depth leads to an Earth Cave!"

Wu Hen rejoiced. The intricate layout of the Earth Cave was ideal for his battle.

Utilizing the terrain was a wise hunter’s trait.

Without hesitation, Wu Hen slipped into the Earth Cave, determined to see if that lightning root connected to Thunder Crossing Tai Peng could penetrate it!

Inside, Wu Hen navigated more deftly, like a mouse in a burrow, using the jagged rocks to dodge left and right. Even if Thunder Crossing Tai Peng transformed into a flawless War God’s Axe, it still had to cut through the rocks to reach Wu Hen.

The Earth Cave’s varying heights, narrow passages, and curves hindered Thunder Crossing Tai Peng, and the cave’s barriers blocked the golden thundercloud’s energy from reaching it.

Its summoning power waned, blood gushed from its previous wounds, and the fractures left by the Ancient Clan grew larger, spreading to its divine bone roots!

"Bang!!!!"

Wu Hen darted out from another Earth Cave entrance as Thunder Crossing Tai Peng crashed into the cave’s rock wall, its raging thunderfire blood staining the mountain gorge outside...

Thunder Crossing Tai Peng’s wings shook fiercely, its killing intent unabated, determined to kill Wu Hen.

Seeing Thunder Crossing Tai Peng’s eyes, Wu Hen was more convinced that it was nearing the end of its life.

The weaker it was, the fiercer it acted; genuinely strong and healthy creatures faced challenges with calm and disdain!

Thunder Crossing Tai Peng feared that if it couldn’t prove its might to other mythical creatures in the mountains, it would soon attract predators. Even random animals would gather like vultures, waiting for its fall.

But if it killed the first challenger, Wu Hen, other watching beasts couldn’t judge if it was truly injured or faking weakness. This delicate balance would buy Thunder Crossing Tai Peng time to heal and fend off all predators.

Unfortunately, it hadn’t killed this human cleanly.

This human was exceptionally cunning, never engaging in a direct fight. After confirming its severe injuries, it kept tormenting and prolonging the battle, making Thunder Crossing Tai Peng bleed nearly dry, while its opponent seemed ready to run another thousand miles...

"Screech!!!"

Finally, Thunder Crossing Tai Peng realized this sly fox was nearly impossible to kill.

It spread its wings and flew toward the peak of a nearby mountain.

The opponent fled, no need to chase. It needed to return to heal. Once partially recovered, it could crush a dozen such enemies with one swipe!

Thunder Crossing Tai Peng, dripping golden thunderfire blood, soared back into the sky. As its summoning power faded, its injuries worsened, and rationality warned it not to fall into the opponent’s trap...

"Ran away??"

Wu Hen was quite surprised.

A mythical creature remained rational even in such a state.

But Wu Hen had issued a command; he wouldn’t let Thunder Crossing Tai Peng escape.

As soon as it fled, Wu Hen gave chase.

The thick trail of blood was so clear that no matter how fast Thunder Crossing Tai Peng flew, Wu Hen could track it.

The long-distance running practice of recent days paid off as Wu Hen began crossing the vast mountains. It seemed Thunder Crossing Tai Peng abandoned its hunting ground, flying back to its secret nest.

It flew deep into the mountains, crossing one mountain range after another.

Wu Hen tried running mid-air, balancing his Holy Breath and gathering Holy Power in his feet. While he couldn’t fully traverse the skies, he could leap across those treacherous valleys without issue.

"Little Yi, we cannot rush."

"Even mountain hunters take days or even half a month to track an eagle."

"With my current power, I can’t fight directly."

"So we must wear it down, prevent its recovery, and ensure it can’t escape."

"I sense that its summoning power isn’t its final card. The way it crashed at the Earth Cave entrance seemed staged, likely to lure us in for a counterattack."

Living with the Ancient Clan had greatly tempered Wu Hen’s mindset.

To the Ancient Clan, hunting these mythical creatures was no different from hunting beasts. For Wu Hen, who hadn’t even grasped Heavenly Light, taking ten or eight years to wear down a mythical creature was a massive win!

Thunder Crossing Tai Peng was Little Yi’s golden rice, after all.

This was Wu Hen’s first battle against a Heavenly Light without using the Black Divine Death Sword. Even a heavily injured Heavenly Light was a rare experience.

Extreme caution was necessary; the opponent could make countless mistakes, but one error could cost Wu Hen everything.

The opponent’s clumsy openings were not to be trusted.

His attacks couldn’t be reckless.

He had to leave a contingency plan, ready for the opponent to reveal unknown abilities.

Always using perception to detect; if he could discern the opponent’s hidden skills early, he could deliver a clean, fatal counterattack!

Constantly remind oneself that the roles of hunter and prey could switch in an instant!

Without Little Yi’s protection, Wu Hen had to think through every step, learning fiercely, pushing himself to grow stronger.

...

The sky darkened to an eerie twilight.

The vast night sky sparkled with countless stars, cosmic rivers spanning the firmament. Continue reading at empire

The sky brightened again, the stars still radiant and colorful, the earth lighting up with a soft glow.

Traversing the mountains, Wu Hen finally found a blood-stained feather from Thunder Crossing Tai Peng on a cliff.

Picking up the feather, Wu Hen even put it to his mouth to taste.

The blood was no longer scorching.

Thunder Crossing Tai Peng’s blood began to cool; it was truly weakening.

Previously, its blood had been vigorous like thunder and searing like fire, burning for days without extinguishing. Now, its blood was no longer as fiery, a clear sign of its mythical body’s decline!

"Little Yi, stick to the plan. This time, we’ll trap it and completely suppress its mythical essence." Wu Hen told the Broken Sword Dragon beside him.

Little Yi agreed enthusiastically!

"You’re drooling. Finally, a hot meal." Wu Hen joked, seeing Little Yi’s excitement, a smile on his face.

In the belly of the Dragon, if Little Yi hadn’t dispelled its Black Divine Miracle aura to protect them, Wu Hen would have become a pile of manure long ago.

The Dragon drained Little Yi’s long-accumulated Black Divine Miracle aura, essentially exchanging its supreme True Soul for their lives. Wu Hen remembered this favor deeply, vowing that one day he would slay the Female and Male Dragon to regain that aura for Little Yi!

"Screech!!!!!!!"

An enraged cry echoed from the cliff cave. Thunder Crossing Tai Peng was indeed on its last breath.

Mythical creatures lived up to their name; even with a last gasp, they could endure long, even crossing a thousand mountains wasn’t an issue.

Thunder Crossing Tai Peng was truly weakening, so much so that Wu Hen had reached its nest before it sensed the intruder.

Relentless, relentless!!

Thunder Crossing Tai Peng was driven mad by the torment.

All creatures needed food to recover...

It had no time to hunt, no chance to eat, its wounds unhealed, blood dry, holding on with an empty shell. Wu Hen and Thunder Crossing Tai Peng had clashed at least ten times, and it was starting to get stressed at the sight of Wu Hen!

At moments, Thunder Crossing Tai Peng wanted to give up.

Let him have it; give him this life.

If it had known the opponent was such a scoundrel, Thunder Crossing Tai Peng would consider this life wasted!

But Thunder Crossing Tai Peng couldn’t tolerate it. Its illustrious, heroic life couldn’t end in the hands of such a lowly person, such an indignity! Even in death, it wanted to kill Wu Hen, otherwise, it would affect its conscience in the next life!