Getting Stronger By Fighting-Chapter 509 Sudden Mutation_1
Chapter 509: Sudden Change
Then, facing the Old Man, Wang Zhan’s expression darkened, and his aura surged dramatically, exceeding its previous peak by a full twenty percent. He then roared, "Take this! Die!"
At this moment, the grim-faced Wang Zhan was indistinguishable from a cold-blooded executioner. The Liyun Blade in his hand flashed. A blade light surged forth, and in an instant, it illuminated everything in the Surroundings, revealing not only every detail of Wang Zhan but even every pore on the Old Man’s skin. One could only imagine the power contained within Wang Zhan’s strike; it definitely surpassed everyone’s imagination. So much so that the Old Man’s expression changed instantly!
His current foundation was merely a wisp of mental energy. If Wang Zhan’s overwhelmingly powerful strike landed on him, then, without a doubt, he would either die or be grievously injured, perhaps even have his very foundation damaged!
So, the Old Man, a sudden premonition of danger and a powerful throb of unease rising in his heart, nearly leaped up on the spot and, pointing at Wang Zhan’s nose, began to curse vehemently. "Damn it! Are you trying to betray your master and slaughter your ancestors, you scoundrel! I was bloody blind not to see your true nature..."
This brat actually dared to attack him! Did Wang Zhan have any regard for him, his granduncle? Or for that pitiable woman, Qin Ying?! Ah!
However, just as the Old Man spat out the word "scoundrel" and before he could utter another, from behind him, a deafening ROAR erupted right beside his ears. At that moment, it was nearly heaven-shattering and earth-shaking. Immediately following this were waves of deafening, incessant roars.
"Human Race whelp, you destroyed two of my clones today! I, the Original Body, swear that from this day forward, I will not share the same sky with you! I will hunt you to the ends of the earth, until one of us is dead!"
The Old Man, being closest to this sound and the formidable presence, nearly had his eardrums shattered in that instant, his heart beginning to pound uncontrollably. Therefore, at this time, the Old Man finally reacted, cursing inwardly.
Damn! Have these beasts all learned to be so insidious these days?
He no longer cared about the fact that he had completely lost face. He scrambled hastily, nearly wetting himself in fright, and shot towards Wang Zhan like a wisp of smoke, yelling, "Kid! Help me! This thing definitely has a bloodline talent related to mental energy! I’m being suppressed by it. Once it swallows me, it’s a dead end for sure!"
Because, even without experiencing it firsthand, the Old Man knew. As someone specializing in mental energy, he had initially thought he had suppressed his opponent. But with a single appearance, the opponent had counter-suppressed him. Moreover, this clueless old fool, who had thought himself victorious, was actually less vigilant than Wang Zhan. It was truly terrifying to the extreme!
This was enough to prove that the abilities of the Old Man and the giant snake were mutually suppressive. In fact, on certain levels, the trump cards possessed by the giant snake were even more potent than his own. That was why, when he had entered the giant snake’s attack range just moments ago, he hadn’t detected its presence at all! This meant that, setting aside their attainments in mental energy, the Old Man would likely still be at a disadvantage unless he was prepared to fight to the death and drag the giant snake down with him. Once exposed, he would sooner or later become its certain prey. The problem was, the impression this giant snake now gave the Old Man was not limited to just that.
One must understand, the Old Man cultivated the formidable legacy of the "General Outline of the Supreme Pure Thunder". Yet, even with such a mystical Human Race legacy and considerable strength, he was now clearly at a disadvantage. What did this imply? There had to be something about the opponent that was blocking his perception. So, what exactly was it that could create a loophole in the "General Outline of the Supreme Pure Thunder," causing his misjudgment? Or could it be that the numerous secret mental power techniques of the Human Race had already been grasped, targeted, and thoroughly deciphered by the Beast Clan? Was this why he, an old fellow whose strength was clearly outstanding and countless times greater than Wang Zhan’s, could only turn tail and flee upon seeing the giant snake?! This was a line of thought he dared not pursue too deeply. Because everyone knew, if the Beast Clan had truly managed to achieve this in secret, then without a doubt, it would be an unprecedented catastrophe for the Human Race!
Moreover, the Old Man, at this very moment, despite the myriad of thoughts racing through his mind, could only continue to flee, gripped by the terror in his heart. Even the courage to turn back and confront the giant snake was gradually dissipating.
「On the other side,」
Wang Zhan remained silent. He didn’t pursue the "scoundrel" epithet the Old Man had hurled earlier. Nor was he pondering why it was that this giant snake before them had managed to evade the Old Man’s ancestral secret technique, successfully concealing itself in the shadows and avoiding his detection. So much so that only he, Wang Zhan, had truly sensed its approach.
Consequently, Wang Zhan stared solemnly at the entity before him, his heart growing heavier, his expression even more grave. Then, he shifted his gaze to the colossal, ferocious being—now nearly five times larger than before.
A giant snake! A giant snake with a horn!
Moreover, what truly made Wang Zhan’s expression grim was not the sharp horn on its head, but the fact that he had witnessed it with his own eyes: his Liyun Blade, after cutting through all obstacles with unstoppable momentum and landing on its body, should have resulted in a gory scene of flying flesh and blood! Yet now, it had only left a shallow white mark upon its scales, a testament to that previous strike. And the owner of those scales, the giant snake whose true form had now been forced out by this confrontation, was completely unharmed!
From this, one could imagine the terrifying level of strength this giant snake possessed to be capable of such an extraordinarily powerful feat—one that sent shivers down the spines of both the Old Man and Wang Zhan.
Fortunately, the giant snake, its reason consumed by rage, paid no heed to the insignificant ant that was the Old Man. Yes, although the Old Man appeared to be in the same realm as it, to the giant snake, which had now revealed its true form, its true nature exposed, the Old Man was, at best, an ant that could cause it some slight trouble and might even try to drag it down to death with him.
However, Wang Zhan before it was different! This human’s Fatal One Slash was a truly terrifying attack that had made it shudder with a powerful dread. Especially the terrifying might of that power when extremely condensed; it made the giant snake feel as if it had genuinely been on the verge of meeting its doom right there.
So, the giant snake could spare that loser, the Old Man. But someone who possessed the ability to truly threaten it—Wang Zhan—must die!
Thus, just as the Old Man, after decades away from the battlefield, was once again experiencing the trepidation of a life-and-death crisis and had swiftly retreated behind Wang Zhan,
「Over there,」
accompanied by a series of RUMBLING sounds, dust and mist were enveloped by the darkness of night. Yet, within Wang Zhan’s perception, he simultaneously sensed nearly thirty immense threats, each one surging with killing intent.
Undoubtedly, those were the giant snake’s clones! Furthermore, these were even more terrifying, bizarre, and unfathomably powerful presences than the thirty-three clones Wang Zhan had previously encountered!
Therefore, Wang Zhan knew clearly. This creature was truly going all out. It wanted him dead—truly dead. Only then could it rest easy!
However, the Old Man seemed oblivious, anxiously asking Wang Zhan, "Kid, didn’t you bloody say this big guy was at most just a slightly stronger royal-level creature?! Are you mistaken? You call this ’just slightly stronger’?!"
Wang Zhan’s brow furrowed again. After a glance at the Old Man, he seemed lost in thought but offered no explanation. As events had unfolded to this point, he already had a few suspicions. He suspected that what had caused the monster’s clone to lose all its memories was this giant snake’s bloodline talent. He just didn’t know if it was the Spatial-type bloodline talent or another one. But all in all, the opponent was definitely not easy to deal with! At this juncture, if the two of them allowed their focus to waver, they would surely face a dead end sooner or later!
Therefore, as the Old Man, still shaken and pressing for answers, spoke, he heard Wang Zhan say to him with a cold expression, "I also didn’t know this thing could transform and had been hiding its true body until the very end. But one thing I can tell you is, we’ve hit the jackpot this time! This fellow has at least three bloodline talents! Whichever one we can get, it would be of infinite benefit to us!"
Wang Zhan made a quick mental calculation. Physical body, mental power, and a Spatial-type bloodline talent—that makes three, correct. As for whether there were other hidden types, perhaps capable of a one-hit kill, Wang Zhan couldn’t be sure. He had to be extremely, extremely careful! For example, it was common knowledge that all powerful serpents inevitably possessed their own horrifying venom!
However, his intention in saying this was merely to make the Old Man abandon any illusions.
But the Old Man was utterly stunned, staring at Wang Zhan’s back in disbelief. "Is this what you call hitting the jackpot? Kid, are you insane! Three bloodline talents! Do you have any idea what that means? One slip-up, and it’ll send us both straight to our deaths!
"Damn it all! Do you know, in all my years, the only big guy I ever encountered with two bloodline talents! And that time, our team lost two members just for the rest to survive..."
The Old Man was on the verge of going mad. This kid, Wang Zhan, truly is fearless out of ignorance!
