Stellar Transformation-Chapter 110: Season 5, Episode 13 Deadly Poison

The massive body of the Red Blood Water Python surged through the ocean depths, stirring the waters into a churning frenzy. Its red python eyes, however, bore a chilling coldness as they fixed intently on Qin Yu, who was fleeing at high speed ahead.

The distance between them was closing rapidly.

"This python’s speed is even faster than Sang Mo’s." Qin Yu glanced back, a trace of cold intent forming in his eyes. With gritted teeth, Qin Yu suddenly came to a complete halt. The Red Blood Water Python, seemingly unprepared for Qin Yu to stop so abruptly, reacted quickly and stopped before colliding into him.

The red eyes of the python fixated on Qin Yu, and then it transformed back into human form in a swift motion.

"Sang Mo, I’ve found him already. You just wait and prepare that Thunder Hammer, ha ha..." Cha Ge confidently communicated directly to Sang Mo through the Communication Order, feeling utterly assured as he sensed Qin Yu’s aura - merely around the Middle Stage of the Golden Core; such a cultivator, even if possessing an Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact, was definitely no match for him.

"Vice Cave Master, then I’ll be waiting for your good news."

A cold smile appeared on Cha Ge’s lips as he stared at Qin Yu in front of him.

"Cultivator, hello." Cha Ge mockingly greeted Qin Yu, never having feared anyone within the domain of the Red Blood Cave Mansion. At this moment, with Qin Yu slower than him, Cha Ge truly felt like a cat playing with a mouse.

Qin Yu was very clear in his heart; from the initial phrase ’I’ve been looking for you for a long time,’ Qin Yu had discerned that the Demon Cultivator before him was here to assassinate him, likely for the reward issued by Sang Mo.

"Demon Cultivator, your power does not seem weaker than Sang Mo’s. For a person of your stature, are you here to assassinate me just for Sang Mo’s Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact, or perhaps for a favor from him?" Qin Yu calmly looked at Cha Ge.

Qin Yu hadn’t thought of escaping temporarily, especially since he had tried the ’Meteor Escape’ once and wouldn’t readily attempt it a second time due to its painfulness.

"Ha ha... Sang Mo, you mean that fool Sang Mo?" Cha Ge laughed heartily, his voice filled with pride, "A Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact, what’s that? How could it possibly make me come after you?" Cha Ge clearly scorned the idea of a Middle Grade Spiritual Artifact.

"Oh? So it’s for Sang Mo’s favor then," Qin Yu smiled.

Cha Ge shook his head, "A favor? No." A hint of amusement appeared in Cha Ge’s eyes as he stared at Qin Yu, "With Sang Mo’s strength and status, his favors are useless to me. If I wish, I can directly order him around, so why would I need his favor?"

Qin Yu was momentarily taken aback.

The person before him could actually command Sang Mo; Qin Yu had initially thought that Cha Ge was at most on the same level as Sang Mo, but now it seemed he had underestimated his opponent.

"Then what are you after in trying to assassinate me?" Qin Yu asked calmly.

"Oh, dear Cultivator, it seems you don’t know yet. Sang Mo has increased the bounty on you to catch you," Cha Ge laughed wildly, "But, you see, I’m not just after Sang Mo’s reward, which includes an Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact, but also for the Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact on you."

"An Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact on me?"

Qin Yu looked at Cha Ge, his expression suddenly becoming stiff.

"Ha ha... Don’t deny it. The flying sword you used earlier, it must be an Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact; otherwise, how could your speed be so fast? A Golden Core Middle Stage cultivator moving that fast. Honestly, I hope you won’t tell me your flying sword is a Top-Grade Spiritual Artifact," Cha Ge’s eyes suddenly burned with eagerness.

Although he found it hard to believe that a Golden Core Stage cultivator would possess a Top-Grade flying sword, the speed Qin Yu demonstrated had indeed taken Cha Ge by surprise. In the sea, the Red Blood Water Python was incredibly fast; he was at the Early-stage Nascent Soul and had even used his true form, yet he was only slightly faster than Qin Yu.

"Could it really be a top-grade flying sword?"

"A top-grade spiritual artifact? That’s good, I’ll give you this flying sword then pretend you’ve never seen me," Qin Yu thought, smiling as he spoke, while simultaneously making the Flame Sword appear in his hand and causing it to float.

Cha Ge was startled, his eyes shifted, then he chuckled and said, "Actually, I just wanted a spiritual artifact. Since you’re so reasonable, I won’t bother you further and will just take this flying sword."

Speaking, Cha Ge moved and grabbed it all at once.

"This foolish boy, I’ll take his flying sword and directly refine it. Then I’ll kill this foolish boy." If the opponent had an upper-grade spiritual artifact, even if they fought each other, Cha Ge still felt somewhat troubled by the situation.

Since the opponent delivered the weapon, he was of course happy to take it.

In Cha Ge’s view, the opponent’s power was only about the level of the middle-stage Golden Core, and his soul wasn’t much stronger either. Forcing the refinement of the opponent’s flying sword was a matter of a moment.

Suddenly—

"Whoosh, whoosh~~" The power of the stars surged out of Qin Yu’s body, forming a huge vortex resembling a star nebula. A flash of cold light appeared in Qin Yu’s eyes, and the internal star nebula rapidly spun, the power of the stars swelling immensely.

Star Domain!

"You actually..." Cha Ge saw this and knew the opponent was making a move; he wasn’t foolish enough to go for the flying sword. After all, the opponent could easily control it to attack.

"Idiot."

Qin Yu instantly split into several illusions, but for some reason, Qin Yu did not use the Flame Burning Gloves. Qin Yu’s several illusions surrounded Cha Ge, almost simultaneously attacking Cha Ge’s body with iron fists, sword fingers, hand blades...

"Haha..."

Cha Ge laughed loudly to the sky, his demon essence power surged violently, actually repelling all attacks from Qin Yu.

Qin Yu clenched his teeth and instantly became six illusions; all six illusions twisted at the waist and spun violently, while his right leg spun like a windmill and fiercely struck Cha Ge’s neck.

"Bang!"

It connected squarely with Cha Ge’s neck, and then the six illusions disappeared, finally transforming back into one Qin Yu, with his leg still striking Cha Ge’s neck.

"When it comes to resilience, our Red Blood Water Pythons are not inferior to the typical divine beast," Cha Ge said to Qin Yu at that moment, showing a layer of scales on his neck; Qin Yu’s close-range attack had not been effective.

Qin Yu flipped backwards and retreated far away.

Close combat was very effective against humans with weaker bodies, but not against Demon Cultivators, because many Demon Cultivators have greatly enhanced their physical bodies. For instance, the Red Blood Water Pythons, the Flood Dragons, the Qiu Dragons, etc...

"His resilience is really strong," Qin Yu exclaimed.

Hearing Qin Yu’s praise, Cha Ge grew even more arrogant, but still said, "Although you are a Cultivator, your physical strength is indeed very strong. In fact, your last strike made me use my protective scale armor."

Qin Yu exclaimed, "Even such attacks didn’t break through your defense, and you haven’t even brought out your true form. You are indeed much more formidable than Cultivators of our level. However... I won’t admit defeat."

"If it wasn’t for the Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact, I really wouldn’t want to kill you," he said, but Cha Ge’s figure was like lightning, and he wielded two daggers in his hands, stabbing directly at Qin Yu. The blades of the daggers even shimmered with a cold green gleam.

Deadly poison.

"Die," Qin Yu thought silently, as the Star Nebula on his body rapidly began to spin again. He deployed the ’Star Domain’ once more, using the same move as before. Qin Yu used the Flame Sword to block the daggers, while his hands smashed punches towards Cha Ge.

A smile involuntarily spread across Cha Ge’s face.

After Qin Yu’s earlier attack, Cha Ge had assessed Qin Yu’s attack power and was confident that he would not be injured. For safety, Cha Ge still brought forth a layer of Protective Scale Armor on his body, formed from Python Scales.

Though it wasn’t as shockingly defensive as transforming into his true body, the defense was still very high at that moment.

"Ah!"

Qin Yu clenched his teeth so hard that blood burst forth, his eyes suddenly emitting a chilling cold light. His fists, in the midst of striking, suddenly protruded at the knuckle joints, forming the strongest penetrating Fist Sword attack, while the Flame Burning Gloves appeared on his hands. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

"Pfft!" "Pfft!"

The intense Penetrating Power, coupled with the Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact Flame Burning Gloves, was virtually indestructible. Qin Yu’s fists directly penetrated the scale armor, continuing to thrust deep within to completely mash up the internal organs and sever the life of the Red Blood Water Python.

However—

"Roar~~~"

In the instant the scale armor was pierced, a low roar erupted, and Cha Ge’s body suddenly transformed into a crimson python, seventy to eighty meters long, which coiled swiftly around Qin Yu, attempting to strangle him to death.

"Cunning cultivator, I will eat you!"

Cha Ge’s angry voice resounded in Qin Yu’s mind; he was indeed furious, having been tricked by Qin Yu twice.

The first time, Qin Yu had started a conversation with him, but halfway through, Qin Yu had fled prematurely. The second time, when Qin Yu initially attacked, he hadn’t used the Flame Burning Gloves, causing Cha Ge to miscalculate their relative strengths.

When Qin Yu attacked again, Cha Ge had paid little attention and suffered greatly as a result.

Qin Yu, swift as lightning, immediately escaped from the python’s body and transmitted through Spiritual Communication, "You python, just now I counted your good fortune that you weren’t killed in one blow. However... even though I did not pierce your heart, the Penetrating Power has still shaken your heart, and not lightly, I presume."

Cha Ge was indeed severely injured.

Based on the first close-combat attack by Qin Yu, Cha Ge assessed Qin Yu’s strength, thinking his Protective Scale Armor was more than sufficient. He hadn’t even fully formed the Protective Demon Essence Power. With the second Fist Sword attack, leveraging the Upper Grade Spiritual Artifact Flame Burning Gloves, Qin Yu directly broke through the scale armor.

The Fist Sword’s Penetrating Power did not require a full-bodied attack; Qin Yu’s Penetrating Power penetrated Cha Ge’s flesh all the way into his body, damaging his heart.

"Ah ah ah ah... this infuriates me to death!"

The body of the Red Blood Water Python thrashed around, completely stirring the surrounding waters, but a stream of fresh blood unexpectedly sprayed from the mouth of the Red Blood Water Python. The heart being critical, although the Red Blood Water Python was only shaken by the transmitted Penetrating Power, it was severely injured nonetheless.

Qin Yu pinched a hand sign, his expression solemn, and immediately shouted, "Yan Huan Swordsmanship—Scattered Stars!"

Qin Yu’s Flame Sword shot upwards and instantly blurred, countless sword shadows shooting out from the haze, heading straight for the Red Blood Water Python. Seeing this scene, a smile appeared on Qin Yu’s face.

Cultivators, Demon Cultivators, and Demon Cultivators each have their specialties. The sword techniques of Cultivators are indeed incredible. As for Demon Cultivators, many of their strange spiritual artifacts are also very powerful. Qin Yu possessed many secret books from Cultivators and naturally learned some sword techniques.

Yan Huan Swordsmanship was one of the sword techniques Qin Yu focused on learning.

"Roar~~~"

The Red Blood Water Python let out a deep roar, then its massive head fixated on Qin Yu, its red eyes emitting visible red light. The python’s head moved slightly and instantly became a blur, appearing in front of Qin Yu in a flash.

In terms of speed, the python’s head moved faster than the entire body.

"Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss..."

One sword shadow after another hit the Red Blood Water Python. Only slight blood traces appeared on its scales, causing no significant damage. The python ignored Qin Yu’s attacks and opened its jaw wide to bite him.

A foul stench wafted over, and Qin Yu changed his hand sign. The Flame Sword, returning from the sky, rapidly stabbed downward at the Red Blood Water Python, while Qin Yu’s body easily shifted with the flow of water, dodging the python’s bite.

"Smack!"

A red blur, yet Qin Yu was sent flying, coughing up blood.

"Damn it, the python’s tail is even faster than its head," Qin Yu spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling that his internal organs had suffered damage. Just now, he had only seen a red blur before it struck him.

The tail’s speed was two to three times faster than the head’s, terrifyingly fast. At that moment, the Flame Sword also struck, stabbing directly at the python’s head.

"Roar!"

The python’s head violently jerked up, fearlessly biting at Qin Yu’s Flame Sword. Qin Yu’s eyes narrowed fiercely, and, controlling with his mind, he increased the sword’s speed, aiming it directly at the python’s open mouth.

"You bite, and I’ll pierce your throat!"

Qin Yu grew ruthless.

"Swoosh!"

A stream of yellow light shot out from the python’s mouth, hitting the Flame Sword. Qin Yu then found the flying sword had become much heavier, its speed greatly reduced, as if out of control. It was then that Qin Yu saw clearly.

A yellow liquid was clinging to the Flame Sword, emitting streaks of yellow mist.

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