Chapter 177: Chapter 177: Conquering the Node, a Wild Crystallization appeared

WHOOSH!

In the sky, a terrifying black shadow spread its wings and dove toward the ground!

A hurricane raged and the clouds churned!

"Dammit!"

The Qi Refining cultivator who had been targeted stared wide-eyed, cold sweat pouring down his face!

He activated a talisman and shot out a fireball, but with a single flap of its bone wings, the White Bone Dragon Eagle summoned a gale that easily extinguished it!

This White Bone Dragon Eagle had already reached the second tier!

Its sharp talons, each as long as an adult’s forearm, glinted with a frightening, cold light!

"It’s over... I can’t possibly fight this..."

Despair spread across the cultivator’s face.

He thought of his wife and children at home, especially his good-for-nothing youngest son. ’If I die... with no one to discipline him, what will he do? ...’ 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Just as the Qi Refining cultivator was about to be killed...

In the nick of time!

SWISH!

A sharp, silver light suddenly flared!

It was faster than the speed of sound, striking the White Bone Dragon Eagle’s bone wing in an instant!

Only then did the ear-piercing sonic boom follow!

"ROAR!"

The White Bone Dragon Eagle’s wing was pierced by the silver light!

Instantly, its massive body lost its balance and plummeted toward an open area to the side!

BOOM!

Dust and smoke billowed up as the White Bone Dragon Eagle crashed to the ground, letting out a blood-curdling shriek!

The dragon eagle flapped its wings frantically, but it could no longer take flight!

SWISH!

The silver light flashed again, piercing its skull and killing it.

He retracted the Frost Thorn Spear and stored the White Bone Dragon Eagle’s corpse in his Storage Ring.

"Thank you for saving my life, Mr. Su..." the Qi Refining cultivator said hastily, still shaken.

Su Ye’s expression, however, was grim. He didn’t look at the man.

He gazed up at the sky, staring at the dark clouds while issuing orders via his Divine Sense.

"Qi Refining cultivators, take cover as best you can. Assemble the Dragon-Hunting Crossbows and wait for an opportunity."

"Foundation Establishment cultivators, prepare for battle."

"Be careful, they’re here!"

SWOOSH!

The clouds parted as a fierce wind howled.

One by one, White Bone Dragon Eagles emerged from the sky and descended upon them!

Meanwhile, atop a pavilion at Node Seven in the distance.

"ROAR!"

A terrifying draconic roar suddenly echoed out!

The Bone Dragon Eagle King—a full size larger than an ordinary dragon eagle, with a wingspan of nearly a hundred feet—soared into the air!

The monsters occupying Node Seven were this very flock: a White Bone Dragon Eagle Group of over forty strong!

Although not all the White Bone Dragon Eagles in the group had reached the second tier,

there were still nearly ten second-tier ones!

Among them was the Bone Dragon Eagle King, whose power was comparable to a peak second-tier beast!

To put it into perspective, without Su Ye, this Dragon Eagle Group could slaughter Donglong’s Luo Family five times over!

BOOM!

The Bone Dragon Eagle King leaped from the pavilion. With a flap of its wings, the air surged, and a terrifying hurricane howled toward them!

Panic appeared on the faces of many Qi Refining cultivators, and their hands slowed as they assembled the Dragon-Hunting Crossbows.

It wasn’t their fault.

After all, with their level of cultivation, how could they possibly remain calm when facing a terrifying, peak second-tier demonic beast like the Bone Dragon Eagle King?!

At that moment, a cold, stern voice rang in their ears.

"Leave this Dragon Eagle King to me!"

Dressed in a tight-fitting black robe, Su Ye was not particularly tall, but he stood before the Dragon Eagle King like an immovable mountain!

He gripped the Frost Thorn Spear, raised it level, aimed, and threw!

[Whale-Hunting Spear]

Facing this monster, Su Ye held nothing back from his very first move!

SWISH!

The air howled!

Under Su Ye’s full power, the silver light of the Frost Thorn Spear instantly broke four times the speed of sound!

A terrifying vortex formed in mid-air, creating a pitch-black tornado that surged forward!

CRACK.

The sound of a skull fracturing was clearly audible.

"ROAR!"

The Bone Dragon Eagle King fell to the ground.

Its agonizing, blood-curdling roars echoed through the streets!

The Frost Thorn Spear had grazed its head, directly gouging out one of its eyes!

At the same time, the violent force of the air had ripped open more than half of its skull!

SPLATTER!

A semi-solid, reddish-white fluid oozed out!

For any living creature, such pain would drive it into a frenzy!

The Bone Dragon Eagle King was no exception!

Meanwhile, the damage to its brain made it unable to control its limbs, which thrashed about madly and grotesquely!

Large swathes of decaying buildings in the district collapsed and crumbled under its struggles!

’It actually didn’t die...’

’Such strong resistance. Even [Soul Suppressing] only stunned it for a second or two...’

Su Ye was slightly surprised.

With that last strike, he had been aiming for the center of the Dragon Eagle King’s skull!

At the last moment, the monster had broken free from the effects of [Soul Suppressing] and turned its head, which was the only reason it was still alive!

"But... that’s as far as it goes!"

Su Ye’s expression was cold, a cruel smile touching his lips.

"You all kill the other dragon eagles!"

"I’m going to finish off the Dragon Eagle King!"

BOOM!

With a stomp of his foot that created a muffled explosion, Su Ye shot toward the Dragon Eagle King like an arrow!

He controlled the Frost Thorn Spear, using his own Body Refining techniques to continuously wound the Dragon Eagle King.

It was almost... as if he were ’toying’ with it!

"Mr. Su... is so strong!"

Feeling the fluctuations of Magical Power radiating from the clash between Su Ye and the Dragon Eagle King, and witnessing the earth-shattering commotion,

not only were the cultivators present utterly shocked, but even the White Bone Dragon Eagles’ attacks weakened, their morale seemingly plummeting...

Soon, the well-trained Qi Refining cultivators finished assembling the Dragon-Hunting Crossbows.

With the help of these large crossbows, they could now pose a threat even to second-tier dragon eagles.

Most importantly, the Dragon-Hunting Crossbows could tear through the dragon eagles’ bone wings, knocking them out of the sky!

As the saying goes, a phoenix on the ground is no better than a chicken.

A grounded dragon eagle... was still much stronger than a chicken.

But their combat strength inevitably plummeted.

Having lost their aerial mobility, they could only take damage head-on, greatly reducing the threat they posed to the cultivators.

Su Ye suppressed the Dragon Eagle King, the Foundation Establishment cultivators formed the backbone of the assault, and the Dragon-Hunting Crossbows provided support, killing the remaining dragon eagles.

After a fierce battle lasting half an hour,

CRACK.

With his black hair and black robes, Su Ye’s eyes were fierce, his clothes stained with blood!

He had actually, with his bare hands, torn the Dragon Eagle King’s head clean off, killing it!

With the death of the Bone Dragon Eagle King, the morale of the White Bone Dragon Eagle Group completely shattered.

On top of that, Su Ye struck out with his Frost Thorn Spear, easily killing or severely wounding the White Bone Dragon Eagles.

Soon, the Dragon Eagle Group was completely wiped out!

"We won!"

All the cultivators present were exhilarated.

In this battle, their losses were low!

Only two dead and seven seriously injured, but the results were spectacular!

They had annihilated a White Bone Dragon Eagle Group of over forty and conquered the seventh node!

The gazes of the many cultivators on Su Ye were filled with respect.

The terror of the Bone Dragon Eagle King was self-evident.

If not for Su Ye single-handedly holding back and killing the monster,

their casualties would have been several times higher. It was even possible... that Foundation Establishment cultivators could have been injured, or even killed!

This was the impact of a truly powerful expert!

A pillar of strength, turning the tide against all odds!

"Alright... activate the Array and report to the Immortal City," Su Ye said calmly.

Conquering the node was just the beginning.

Next, they had to set up an Array here in the Reverse World for warning and defense.

However, that was a job for the Qi Refining cultivators.

They handled all the grunt work.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators, on the other hand, could rest for a while and return to the normal world.

"Let’s go, Mr. Su... The Immortal City will hold a celebratory banquet for you..." Bai Xiuying said with a smile, operating the Array Plate to ’open the door’.

"Mm."

Su Ye nodded.

Then, as if sensing something, he glanced in a certain direction.

His expression didn’t change, but his mind was in turmoil.

’Wait... what’s going on?’

’Where did this Core Formation cultivator come from?’

’Did a wild Core Formation cultivator just naturally spawn out here in the wilderness?!’