sbdcsierra Chapter 420 Death Escape
Chapter 420 Death Escape
To be precise, this is not the Xiao that I've dealt with the longest and has the best temper.
A sense of fear rose from the depths of Bai Jie's heart. He hadn't felt this way in a long time, but he experienced it twice with Xiao.
The last time was shortly after he met up with Xiao, before entering the territory of Blood Crown Ghost Willow, when he dealt with the sect's team that tried to rob them.
At this point, Bai Jie was no longer thinking about how to gain more benefits, but rather how to minimize his losses.
This person truly wants to kill him, and actually is capable of doing so.
You should know that life-saving treasures are very expensive.
Bai Jie fled with all his might, but he was in the desert, surrounded by the same blood mist and sand dunes, with almost no change in sight.
He even developed the illusion that he was standing still.
Just then, the mocking voice of the Red Demon caught up.
"Oh? You think you can escape after flirting with my prey?"
I?
Teasing?
Upon hearing Hongxiao's words, Baijie immediately realized who had cut off the Blood Crown Ghost Willow Tree Crown, and was immediately puzzled.
Where did I provoke this half-demon willow branch?
It can't be because of the saying "spare the rod and spoil the child," right?
At the same time, he was also somewhat emotional, as he had done his homework for this opportunity so that he was able to break the formation when the illusion was just entering its second cycle, only to find that the other party had come out even earlier than him;
Moreover, the tree that they couldn't cut down themselves was also cut down by the other side.
Both are of the wind attribute bloodline and both are at the king level, so how can the other be so outstanding?
But the next moment, Bai Jie felt relieved.
Everyone in the Immortal Realm has some understanding of ferocious beasts, especially humanoid ones, and he is no exception. The level that Xiao has shown can only be described as basic.
Thinking of this, Bai Jie sighed. If he had known that Xiao was a humanoid ferocious beast, he would never have provoked this guy.
It wasn't that Bai Jie was a bully who preyed on the weak. In the past, he had encountered tough opponents, but at most, those people were only strong enough to knock out one of his teeth. He could say that he was outmatched and accepted his defeat. But the person behind him...
At first glance, they look like large pebbles, but upon closer inspection, you realize they are freshly thrown volcanic debris. Getting hit by them is like being killed and cremated in one fell swoop.
That's a bit like a supermodel.
Suddenly, the red aura disappeared from Bai Jie's perception.
Bai Jie's heart tightened, and a chill suddenly rose from his back. Even the air became somewhat sticky, as if it were mud made of blood and flesh, tightly stuck to his body, making it difficult for him to even breathe.
Immediately afterwards, he felt a lightness on his neck, as if something had fallen.
Immediately, the sticky feeling disappeared, leaving only a chill that snaked up the spine and grew wildly.
Bai Jie had just caught his breath when a sneer drifted past his ear. The voice was extremely soft, yet it sent chills down his spine.
Sure enough... they were caught up.
"Escape? Heh, do you think you can escape?"
These were the last words Bai Jie heard.
Capturing a person alive is more difficult than killing one, and since Red Demon could capture him so easily, he could also kill him so easily.
The blood mist was stirred up, but there was no sound of flesh being torn apart, nor any splashing of blood. In the arc of light drawn by the spear, fragments of an unknown magical artifact and a doll broken in two fell into the yellow sand one after another.
After the spear fell, there was no one in front of Red Demon.
"Tsk."
Although he had expected it, Hongxiao still frowned when he actually witnessed Bai Jie's escape from death.
He rarely misses a killing.
Red Ape picked up the necklace, which had been broken into several pieces, from the ground. Darkness surged in his palm, and in the blink of an eye, the necklace turned into dust.
Just now, he not only fired his gun, but also launched a soul attack at the same time. As a result, the soul attack was blocked by the necklace for a moment.
In that brief moment, Bai Jie, who had just escaped the negative effects of the soul attack and had not yet fully recovered, was killed by him with a single spear thrust.
It seems this person can only be killed later.
Red Demon sheathed his spear, turned around and looked in the direction he had come from. All he could see was dust and mist like gauze covering the sky and earth, and nothing else.
Both of them were known for their speed, and in just a short chase, they had already darted away an unknown distance. The canopy of the Blood Crown Willow was left in the dust the moment they set off.
Fortunately, their chase left obvious tracks on the sand, and Red Ape followed these tracks back.
Xiao, who had been mute for a long time due to motion sickness, finally spoke up: "How did you manage to chase him away?"
Hongxiao paused, her brow furrowed from the missed attack, and a playful smile appeared on her lips: "What, you can't bear to part with it?"
"How is that possible!"
Xiao was taken aback by Red Xiao's question.
What kind of bizarre thought process is this?!
Red Ape smiled and explained in a serious tone, "I don't like having a hyena lurking around, so I killed him... and chased him away."
What do you want to do with him?
"Pass the buck."
"Oh?"
Xiao slowly explained, "Everyone who has come here is after the Lunar Eclipse Fruit, but if the Lunar Eclipse Fruit is in our hands, we will become the target of everyone's hatred."
Red Demon said nonchalantly, "Want to snatch things from us? Then you can try and see if you're lucky enough to do so."
"What if they have a large number of people, and each of them is quite strong?"
Red Demon fell silent, then heard another version of himself continue, "Moreover, many of them are from the Immortal Realm, especially high-ranking figures from sects. These people all possess magical treasures, and you just experienced some of them on Bai Jie. I don't think they can gain any advantage from you, but if this matter isn't handled properly, it won't be good for a group of people to keep an eye on you in the future."
Red Ape thought about it and realized it made some sense.
He currently has no way to deal with a fake death. If an enemy uses this method to escape, and he lets it go, who knows when the enemy might endanger the safety of another version of himself.
But if it's about managing... he doesn't care, but his other self would absolutely not like chasing a group of people all over the world.
So Red Ape asked, "So what were you originally planning to do?"
“Let them find someone else to have their eye on,” Xiao replied.
"You mean that guy named 'Bai Jie'?" Hong Xiao retorted defiantly, "But I've already sent him away. Since you had such a plan, why didn't you stop me earlier?"
"I was just dizzy and didn't notice," Xiao coughed twice and continued, "but it's okay, I've already thought of an alternative."
"What is it?"
"It's a secret for now. I'll tell you once we get the Lunar Eclipse Fruit."
Hearing his other self say this, Red Ape didn't think much of it, nor did he try to read minds.
The other self has its reasons for keeping this a secret, and he just needs to cooperate.
Red Xiao was controlling his body on stage and was unaware of what was happening backstage. Therefore, only Green Xiao, who was also backstage, could see that Xiao's mouth was almost unable to be suppressed.
Green Ape thought for a moment, then pretended not to see it.
His relationship with Red Ape wasn't good enough for him to betray Ape.
Red Ape is fast, but he communicates even faster with his other self.
As the two were talking, Red Demon returned to the vicinity of the starting point. In the distance, amidst the endless yellow sand, a shadow resembling an octopus was baring its fangs and claws.
After the magic circle left by Bai Jie severed its connection with its main body, the tree canopy fell into a frenzied state. However, Bai Jie had made a hasty escape, and the Red Demon followed closely behind. With no living creatures around the tree canopy, it could not find a target for its anger and could only beat the sand with willow branches in its impotent rage.
The red demon made no attempt to conceal its presence, and the canopy spotted it, giving it an outlet for its anger at being unable to find its home.
It began to move towards the location of the red ape.
"Seek death."
So what if they're at the Emperor level?
Since my other self has killed, I can do the same.
Hongxiao snorted coldly and was about to rush forward with He Puyuan in his arms, but he stopped abruptly after taking just one step.
No, after killing the canopy, he will face even more enemies with all sorts of strange and wonderful methods.
Since his other self trusted him so much, he naturally couldn't afford to fail.
He needs to... make some preparations.
A dark demon mask appeared on the red demon's face, along with the spirit of the Pu Yuan weapon, Ling Xiao, Chi Xing, and finally the Wind Scythe Weasel.
The weasel, its body pure white with a few strands of blue fur, turned to look at the red ape. It tilted its head and pointed at itself with its little paw.
Is this for real? I want to join too?
Ling Xiao glanced at the Peng bird, whose strength was unknown and which faintly exuded the aura of a ferocious beast, and then looked at Chi Xing, whose feathers had turned bright red, clearly indicating that he had activated "Blood Burning". He muttered with satisfaction, "This kid has finally learned to take advantage of numbers? He's improved since I last saw him."
Hongxiao beckoned with his finger, signaling Fengjingyou to return. He wasn't so depraved as to send a cute white weasel across two major realms to challenge a powerful enemy.
The other three beasts met the rushing tree canopy, and in an instant, the hurricane and flames engulfed the thick, cloud-like blood mist.
Hongxiao activated the Demon-Slaying Dance. He needed some time to stack buffs, so he summoned helpers to buy time, lest he accidentally kill the enemy while doing it himself.
He hadn't exerted his full strength in a long time, and he didn't know how much power his body could withstand now.
Although the tree canopy has reached the Emperor level, its connection with the main body has been severed, making it a rootless tree. Its power diminishes with each use, and it will only weaken with each battle.
Looking at the Red Demon's side, Red Star was already at the mid-stage of the King level. Activating the Blood Burning talent would make it stronger as it fought. Its powerful fire attribute attack allowed it to break through all attacks with its own strength, tearing apart the tree canopy. The agility increased by the Golden-Winged Roc King's bloodline also increased its margin for error.
The Peng bird, which is the spirit of the Hepu Kite, was a ferocious beast in its previous life. Although it was limited by its own form and the level of the Red Demon and could not exert its former strength, it was still more than enough to deal with half a piece of royal-level wood that would lose its level.
As for Lingxiao... it's quite clever and has plenty of experience in restraining enemies, so there's no need to worry about it.
Red Ape crossed his arms and quietly gazed at the battlefield not far away, shrouded in smoke and flickering light, waiting for his power to increase.
King-level four-star, King-level five-star...
An increasingly fierce aura emanated from him, like dark clouds pressing down on the city, exerting pressure on the treetops.
Unbeknownst to him, the Wind Scythe Weasel had been standing proudly in front of him for some time now, as if it were about to risk its life to rush up and gnaw off a piece of bark.
In fact, apart from Lingxiao, the other three beasts all benefited from this ferocious power, becoming even more vigorous as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
When its realm reached the ninth star of the King level, just one step away from the Emperor level, the Red Demon finally made its move.
He transformed into a streak of dark lightning, instantly passing over the three beasts who were planning their next attack, and appeared behind the treetops.
The destruction of the eon and the extinction of the third dhyana.
A fragmented sound came from within the blood mist. The clawing willow branches suddenly changed direction and shot towards the location of the red demon, but before they could reach it, they seemed to have all their strength drained away and collapsed to the ground.
The tree's last vestiges of life were extinguished by the destructive power of the red ape, and its dying counterattack was naturally neutralized.
Red Ape lowered its head, looking at its clenched fist.
Hmm, that's about right. If I go any higher, it will put pressure on my body.
When he looked up again, the blood mist had begun to shrink, revealing the broken branches underneath.
In the end, the blood mist condensed into a fruit smaller than the palm of your hand, with an incredibly vibrant color, which even made Xiao, who was backstage, envious.
He even had the illusion that if it were an ordinary fruit, it would taste delicious.
Red Star brought the fruit and placed it in Red Demon's hand. The latter then slashed the palm of its other hand, letting the blood drip into the yellow sand.
Xiao made Hongxiao do it; although he didn't understand, he still did it.
But Red Star understood what it meant. It stepped forward and caught the dripping blood with its mouth. In just a breath, its fur, which had turned dark red and dry from the "burning blood," became soft again.
Red Ape didn't pay attention to the changes in Red Star. He said to the other self in his mind, "Alright, now you can tell me your plan, right?"