Extreme Almightiest Young Master-Chapter 1764 - 1746: Pyrrhic Victory
The other groups, however, were nothing like Fang Yan’s. The fastest among them, the seven led by Wu Kexiong, had only traveled about three hundred miles in a month. During this time, they encountered countless Demon Beasts. Although their powers had improved, one of them was severely injured, almost losing his life, while the others were all wounded, even Wu Kexiong, who was in the late stage of the Divine Firmament Realm, was no exception.
Helplessly, Wu Kexiong had to order a rest to heal, because he knew that if things continued like this, someone would likely die.
After taking an Elixir, Wu Kexiong began to think about other matters. They had already ventured so far, yet still hadn’t encountered Fang Yan and the others, which puzzled him greatly. He always felt Fang Yan wasn’t that simple and couldn’t possibly be behind them. As for why he thought this way, he didn’t know himself.
Suddenly, a sharp gleam flashed in his eyes, and he decided in his heart, by all means, he must kill Fang Yan in this Heaven Demon Forest. He would not allow anyone to be more outstanding than him. If he met Fang Yan, he must kill him. After all, these people were already his, and no one would tell if he killed Fang Yan.
Having planned these thoughts in his mind, Wu Kexiong closed his eyes and focused on cultivating and healing...
Coincidentally, Fang Zheng’s group was equally miserable, hiding in a small cave to heal their wounds.
"Young Fang, how long do we have to keep moving?"
"Yes, it’s too dangerous. We almost lost our lives!"
"This Heaven Demon Forest is extremely dangerous. Let’s go back!"
...
Over these days, Fang Zheng had become the leader of a few. Now they were all tense. The Demon Beasts they encountered were getting stronger, and they almost lost their lives earlier. In such a situation, they dared not proceed further and repeatedly advised Fang Zheng.
"Let’s each heal and rest first, and then we’ll talk." Hearing this, Fang Zheng said helplessly.
He truly felt unwilling in his heart. He was already prepared to find a way to stealthily kill Fang Yan upon seeing him to thoroughly cover up previous events. But after traveling two to three hundred miles, they hadn’t encountered Fang Yan, igniting a fire of frustration in his heart. Clearly, he could kill Fang Yan, but how could he be at ease leaving without seeing him?
The problem was the people around him couldn’t hold on, and he didn’t have the courage to continue alone. With this deadlock, he really didn’t know what to do...
...
"Damn it, where did that guy run off to!"
Zhang Bufan stood on a tree, carefully searching his surroundings, speaking with extreme frustration. After these people entered the Heaven Demon Forest, he went to prepare something special. Originally planning to kill Fang Yan upon his return, he was frustrated to no end. He had already traveled four to five hundred miles, nearly searching the entire outskirts of the Heaven Demon Forest, yet found no sign of Fang Yan’s group of three!
This result left him so annoyed that he didn’t know what to do. Had he known this would happen, he wouldn’t have gone off to prepare things. He would have stayed with Fang Yan’s group, and then he wouldn’t have lost them. But now he was here and couldn’t give up. No matter what, he had to find the trio and kill Fang Yan, to avoid the humiliation from before spreading to the Inner Sect. If Fang Yan and the others entered the Inner Sect, how could he stay there with any face!
Whatever it takes, Fang Yan must die!
Thinking of this, his expression turned cold, his figure moved in one direction, continuing to search for Fang Yan’s group...
...
Meanwhile, Fang Yan and his two companions were still moving forward, unaware that three groups had marked them. Suddenly, Fang Yan stopped, causing Qin Kun and Wu Shan to halt as well. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
"Boss, what’s wrong?"
"Boss, say something!"
Qin Kun and Wu Shan saw Fang Yan stop and immediately asked. Their instincts told them something must have happened, otherwise Fang Yan wouldn’t have suddenly stopped. As they spoke, Gang Qi surged from their bodies, ready for battle at any moment.
"A battle is upon us; there is a Profound Ice Demon Leopard ahead. Do you want to fight?" Looking at the two, Fang Yan asked calmly, because he had already detected that the Profound Ice Demon Leopard’s power was quite strong, equivalent to the middle stage of the Divine Firmament Realm. If left to Qin Kun and Wu Shan, it was indeed very dangerous.
"Profound Ice Demon Leopard? How did we encounter this guy!"
"Who cares if it’s Profound Ice or Cold Ice; we have to kill it anyway!"
"Wu Shan, this is a Profound Ice Demon Leopard!"
"I know, aren’t we here to break limits? What’s there to fear!"
...
Qin Kun and Wu Shan discussed for a while, and eventually decided to fight the Profound Ice Demon Leopard. After all, the specialty of panther-type Demon Beasts is their speed; as long as they are careful, there’s still a way to deal with them. If they encounter Demon Beasts with abnormal defensive power, being careful wouldn’t help; breaking through their defense would be the problem.
After receiving a definite response from them, Fang Yan didn’t say much and just let the two wait in place while he went alone to lure the Profound Ice Demon Leopard.
Not long after, Fang Yan returned, climbed directly onto a big tree, and watched from above. Qin Kun and Wu Shan were long accustomed to this kind of battle, ready to face the Profound Ice Demon Leopard.
"Roar..."
Suddenly, a blue shadow surged from a distance and appeared a hundred yards ahead of them. It was a Profound Ice Demon Leopard, with a body length of over thirty yards, covered in a brilliant blue fur, eyes like two red lamps, and a green-blue ice crystal atop its head. The Demon Energy from the Profound Ice Demon Leopard also emitted a pale white hue, with an extremely low temperature, causing frost where it passed!
Seeing this Profound Ice Demon Leopard, the two were instantly terrified!
"Boss, you’re not playing fair!"
"Boss, why did you lure such a Demon Beast here!"
The two shouted at Fang Yan in unison, their hearts roaring. They knew the level of the Profound Ice Demon Leopard; the lowest level had a white ice crystal atop its head, and the highest level had a deep blue ice crystal. Just by looking at the size and ice crystal of the Profound Ice Demon Leopard, they instantly judged that this one was definitely comparable to an Earth Covering Realm Demon Beast, and even comparable to a Demon Beast at the Middle Stage of Earth Covering Realm. Facing such a Demon Beast, their chances of survival were practically zero!
"Don’t speak; you were the ones who asked me to lure it." Fang Yan said calmly from the tree, as if everything was quite normal.
Hearing Fang Yan say this, the two were instantly speechless. Yes, they had indeed asked Fang Yan to lure the Profound Ice Demon Leopard before, but they hadn’t instructed him to lure one comparable to the Middle Stage of Earth Covering Realm! Now they truly felt Fang Yan had set them up! With such thoughts, they prepared to speak to Fang Yan, but before they could, the Profound Ice Demon Leopard moved.
"Whoosh!"
A blue light flashed through the forest, and the Profound Ice Demon Leopard charged toward Qin Kun and Wu Shan at an incredibly exaggerated speed. They both broke into a cold sweat and couldn’t bother to speak, immediately dodging, not wanting to be killed by the Profound Ice Demon Leopard!
The Profound Ice Demon Leopard’s speed was too fast. As soon as the two dodged, the blue shadow passed through where they’d originally been standing. Though they managed to evade, the Profound Ice Demon Leopard’s green-blue Demon Energy still swept past them, instantly forming ice crystals where it skimmed across their bodies!
"Wu Shan, we must kill it together; otherwise, we’re doomed!" Qin Kun, who had just dodged, quickly said to Wu Shan. He realized that the speed of this Profound Ice Demon Leopard was far superior to the Panthera Monsters they had previously defeated. To ensure their safety, the best approach was to kill it quickly; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Alright, together!" Wu Shan, with no time for nonsense, replied simply. Then, Gang Qi erupted from his body, and he charged to the rear of the Profound Ice Demon Leopard.
And Qin Kun, finally no longer panicking, steeled himself and charged toward the Profound Ice Demon Leopard with Wu Shan...
"Boom!"
"Damn it!"
"Boom!"
"Be careful, this creature’s Cold Qi is unique!"
"Run, flee!"
...
The two commenced battle with the Profound Ice Demon Leopard. Initially, they couldn’t quite adapt to its combat rhythm and style, suffering losses. Wu Shan’s arm was even frozen into an ice stick, but despite this, they gritted their teeth and persisted. They knew that if they couldn’t get through this, they might indeed perish here.
Thus, they persevered for a full hour. By now, they were covered all over with ice crystals, and it was during this time that they suddenly noticed something: the Profound Ice Demon Leopard’s reactions were not as fast as before. This realization brightened their faces; they realized the Profound Ice Demon Leopard was consuming its Demon Energy too quickly. Such a golden opportunity they would not miss.
For a moment, various moves flew from the two, dyeing the sky in myriad colors as Gang Qi and Demon Energy splattered everywhere. Their sole aim was to kill the Profound Ice Demon Leopard, no matter what price they had to pay; the beast was just too dangerous...
Another hour passed, and the fighting scene had transformed—the Profound Ice Demon Leopard had been battered and lay sprawled on the ground, even bleeding from many wounds. The faint blue blood spread out, instantly freezing the ground, and the Profound Ice Demon Leopard was evidently at its end.
Qin Kun and Wu Shan’s condition was even worse. Their bodies too were covered with ice crystals, looking like ice figures from afar, with their bodies battered, covered in numerous wounds. If not for the Outer Sect’s layer of ice crystals freezing their blood, they would have long bled dry and died!
In other words, although they won this battle, it was a pyrrhic victory, with both sides suffering severely. Their vitality had begun to dissipate, and only midway through when they couldn’t hold on anymore, had they each consumed an elixir. Without it, they wouldn’t have defeated the Profound Ice Demon Leopard!
But with Fang Yan around, he wouldn’t let them die. Seeing their miserable state, Fang Yan shook his head, then descended from the tree to be by their side, pale white Gang Qi emanating from his body to envelop them...
