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Chapter 374: Capturing the Lizardman
Chapter 374: Capturing the Lizardman
Chapter 374: Capturing the Lizardman
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Translator: Cinder Translations
The poison used by Hu Guang was called "He Chun San," a type of poison he had developed himself.
He Chun San's formula, finished product, and raw materials were all contained in Hu Guang's storage ring.
After Song Wen devoured his soul and essence blood, he stored Hu Guang's corpse in the storage ring.
At that moment, noisy footsteps could be heard outside.
The sounds of the Sacred Gu killing the thirteen second-tier Lizardmen had startled the other Lizardmen.
These first-tier Lizardmen, upon seeing the strongest thirteen members of their clan all dead, fell into a brief state of panic.
After a tumultuous din of noise and chattering, the Lizardmen gradually accepted the fact that their powerful brethren had perished. They didn't know which Lizardman took the lead, but they began to fight over the bodies of their fallen kin.
Inside the stone house, Song Wen, perceiving all this with his spiritual sense, shook his head.
Lizardmen were a group of low-intelligence beasts.
They had a powerful, humanoid body but lacked true wisdom.
Song Wen raised his hand and released a stream of spiritual energy, creating an opening in the roof before leaping out silently, leaving the Lizardman settlement unnoticed by those fighting for food.
...
In the vast yellow sand, a blue lake dotted the landscape, resembling a drop in the ocean.
The area of the lake was not large, about ten miles square.
The lake water was deep blue and clear, shimmering in the sunlight.
Surrounding the lake were green trees and lush grass, reflecting a vibrant vitality.
A strong spiritual energy wafted within the oasis.
Strangely, the spiritual energy did not disperse beyond the oasis.
However, hidden behind this beautiful oasis lay a deadly danger.
In the lake dwelled water-based monsters, while terrestrial beasts hid within the forests, and earth-based beasts burrowed beneath the soil, making for a perilous environment filled with threats.
At the edge of the oasis, there was a settlement of Lizardmen.
At that time, a great battle was erupting within the settlement.
The two sides of the battle were the Lizardmen and sandworms.
The Lizardmen were at a clear disadvantage.
Sandworms were a type of communal monster that lived beneath the yellow sand.
The sandworms involved in the battle varied in size, from the thickness of a human waist to that of a water barrel.
Dozens of sandworms were besieging the Lizardmen, with nearly half being second-tier in strength, while the others were all at the late first-tier.
The sandworms emerged from the yellow sand, swinging their thick, long bodies, with long tongues extending from their heads.
The tips of their long tongues were covered in sharp teeth.
The sandworms were cunning, targeting only those Lizardmen weaker than themselves.
Whether strong or recently hatched, Lizardmen had little chance of escaping the clutches of the sandworms. Once entangled by a sandworm's tongue, they were quickly swallowed whole.
When facing a powerful opponent, sandworms retreated back into the yellow sand, disappearing from sight.
The Lizardman settlement was a scene of devastation, with holes dug everywhere by the sandworms.
Among the Lizardmen, there were over thirty who had reached second-tier strength, including several at the peak of the second tier.
Although these Lizardmen were powerful, they were overwhelmed by the numerous sandworms attacking them and were unable to organize an effective defense.
The number of Lizardmen was rapidly diminishing, visibly decreasing to the naked eye.
Those powerful Lizardmen, seeing they could not hold their ground and feeling a sense of retreat, fled in various directions.
The sandworms seemed to harbor a deep hatred for the Lizardmen, relentlessly pursuing them.
Groups of three to five sandworms hunted down a single Lizardman, and after a successful kill, they moved on to chase down other Lizardmen.
Hiding ten miles away, behind a sand dune, Song Wen observed all of this with his spiritual
sense.
His spiritual sense could extend to a radius of four miles, and with the help of the Sacred Gu, he could perceive up to sixteen miles, nearly matching a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator.
He noticed a peak second-tier female Lizardman fleeing in his direction.
When the female Lizardman was still two miles away from Song Wen, the yellow sand behind her suddenly erupted, and a sandworm as thick as a water barrel shot out from underground.
The sandworm wriggled its thick, long body, extending its long tongue like a giant whip, ready to strike at the Lizardman.
The Lizardman leaped forward with all its strength, barely dodging the long tongue.
With this leap, it jumped several hundred feet.
Just as the Lizardman landed, the yellow sand beneath its feet surged.
Below, another sandworm was lurking, intending to swallow the Lizardman along with the
sand.
The Lizardman's thick, solid feet stomped down with great force.
The tremendous power generated a shockwave across the yellow sand, which then
transmitted underground to the sandworm.
The sandworm's upward rush suddenly slowed.
Taking advantage of this, the Lizardman leaped again.
However, after jumping several hundred feet, despite its brute strength, the Lizardman could
not fly and landed back on the ground.
Just as it was about to touch down, a sandworm lay in wait, opening its gaping mouth, eager
for the Lizardman to walk into its trap.
The two sandworms from earlier again drilled up through the sand, quickly surging toward
the place where the Lizardman was about to land.
Seeing the Lizardman about to fall into the encirclement of three sandworms, at that
moment,
a cold flash of light shot out.
It slashed at the sandworm lying in wait.
The sandworm's long tongue flicked, attempting to whip away the cold flash.
The cold flash was the Soul Cleaving Blade, an exquisite spiritual weapon with an incredibly
sharp blade.
Though the sandworm's long tongue was tough and thick, it appeared somewhat fragile
under the assault of the Soul Cleaving Blade.
The blade pierced through the long tongue, then emerged from the other side.
Black liquid splattered into the air.
The sandworm, in pain, let out a howl that conveyed its anger. It withdrew its long tongue
and quickly retreated underground.
At that moment, the other two sandworms arrived, burrowing out from the sand like two
dragons vying for a pearl, each spitting out long tongues to ensnare the Lizardman as it landed.
In midair, at an unknown time, a black ghostly figure appeared, towering a foot high.
The ghost held a massive black sword and plummeted rapidly from above.
With fifty feet remaining to the ground, the ghost raised its long sword high and swung
downwards.
A ten-foot-long black sword energy shot forth from the blade, slicing through the two
sandworms below.
Feeling the threat of death, the two sandworms immediately abandoned the Lizardman they
were about to eat, each retracting their bodies and diving back into the yellow sand.
"Pfft!"
The black sword energy struck the sand,
creating a deep trench several feet deep and dozens of feet long.
Yellow sand flew into the air, and the sand and gravel flowed.
The trench quickly filled back in.
The Lizardman, inexplicably saved, regained its senses and continued to flee.
Just as it escaped several dozen feet, the ghostly king descended from the sky, landing
directly in front of it.
With the massive sword held aloft, the tip pointed threateningly at the Lizardman.
The female Lizardman suddenly felt an immense pressure, as if a mountain were descending
upon her.
The innate survival instinct of living beings made her stop in her tracks.
She knew well that the ghostly king was not something she could contend with.
However, with her low intelligence, she found it hard to comprehend why this ghostly being
had just saved her, yet now blocked her path.
Song Wen rode his sword, hovering ten feet away from the female Lizardman.
He pointed at the Lizardman, then at himself.
Then, he waved his hand, signaling for the Lizardman to follow him.
Afterward, he turned and slowly flew away on his sword.
Flying out more than ten feet, he saw the Lizardman hadn't followed.
With a fierce expression, Song Wen made a gesture as if cutting his throat.
The female Lizardman stared blankly at Song Wen, then glanced at the ghostly king beside
her, before ultimately following behind Song Wen.
(End of the Chapter)
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