Stellar Transformation-Chapter 194: Volume 9 - 15 Blood Splatters Across 9 Sword Immortal Mansions
An ominous black crab fierce beast was before them and another behind, both possessing strength beyond reason — even Black Dragon Yan Mo, if he made a move, would find himself slightly weaker than these black crab fierce beasts.
"You, this, black dragon, you’re not weak, managing to injure my brother," the black crab fierce beast in front spoke with slightly more coherence now.
Only now did everyone realize that the black crab fierce beasts they faced, one in front and one behind, were actually siblings. As brothers, and judging by the situation, the strength of the one in front was definitely not inferior to that of his younger brother; in fact, it might even be stronger.
"We’re not far from the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, just a thousand miles away. Everyone, escape at full speed. They’re just two beasts. They can’t injure everyone. Run..." Yan Mo’s voice resounded in everyone’s minds.
Escape!
Whether one could escape would depend on their own skill!
Qin Yu held Li’er’s hand tightly!
Li’er also gripped Qin Yu’s hand, solemnly transmitting, "Big Brother Qin Yu, rush as fast as you can."
Qin Yu stared at the fierce beast ahead. The black radiance flowed from his body; the ’Black Element’ instantly transformed into a flying sword. Qin Yu stood on his flying sword, with the star power from his Nascent Soul in his Dantian integrating into the sword.
"Li’er, deploy your protective treasure. Be careful not to let anything happen to you. As for myself... rest assured. Having reached the Star Core Realm, I’ve never fully unleashed my speed before," Qin Yu said with a light chuckle, yet a sharp glint flashed through his eyes as he locked gazes with the black crab fierce beast.
In just a moment, sounds of qi explosions filled the air as everyone utilized their utmost speed. Each chose different routes: some streaked straight towards the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, some flew in curves, and some dove underwater to travel.
Qin Yu’s power of the stars flowed through the Black Element flying sword and every part of his body, turning him into a golden rainbow light. He traced a beautiful trajectory as he sped towards the direction of the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion.
And Li’er strolled casually, covering several steps with ease, and managed to quickly follow behind Qin Yu.
"Black Dragon, meet your end," the leading black crab fierce beast, the elder brother, charged at Black Dragon Yan Mo.
As for the younger brother at the rear, the second black crab fierce beast targeted others, seemingly holding a grudge against dragons. It made directly for Green Dragon Yan Lang, who immediately sensed the danger.
"Roar~~~"
With an enraged roar, Green Dragon unexpectedly transformed into a human shape, choosing to face the attack of the second black crab fierce beast in a form with lesser attacking power.
"Formation!"
With a solemn expression, Green Dragon was followed by three men in yellow clothes as they quickly formed the Three Talents formation behind him. The trio emitted beams of light, and Green Dragon’s hands dazzled with blinding radiance as well.
While the others were fleeing at breakneck speed, a thunderous boom echoed through the sky.
Both parties were sent flying in opposite directions.
Taking advantage of the repelling force, Green Dragon and the three men in yellow clothes escaped even faster, while the second black crab fierce beast was knocked back. By the time the fierce beast gathered itself to chase, Green Dragon and the three in yellow had already put several dozen miles between them.
A furious roar ensued as the crab fierce beast chased madly after them.
...
Meanwhile, Black Dragon Yan Mo was then engaged in battle with the elder black crab fierce beast. This time, Yan Mo displayed the full intensity of a black dragon’s high attack power, inherent within the Dragon Clan.
Sharp dragon claws, a powerful dragon tail, and... the black dragon’s ultimate skills.
Yan Mo’s blood-red eyes shone brightly, emanating rays of red light which then merged into the dragon’s body. Injuries across the black dragon’s body could be seen healing at an astonishing rate.
"You, die," Yan Mo fiercely growled at the elder black crab fierce beast.
Naturally, the fierce beast was furious. As a fierce beast, it was not one to cower in fear. Confronted with such a formidable black dragon, it grew even more frenzied. The black crab fierce beast let out a sky-shaking bellow, then charged forward with increased speed.
A vicious battle!
A bloody fight!
This time, Yan Mo was much faster, he healed quicker, and his defensive power was stronger. Everything was due to his blood-red eyes, which were fundamentally different from those of fierce beasts — they were the true strength of the black dragon lineage.
Dragon scales shattered, crab armor fell off... their blood stained the waves, but the churning surf quickly cleared away the crimson.
Suddenly—
With a flick of his dragon tail, Black Dragon Yan Mo changed course and headed straight for the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion. Yan Mo knew clearly that his goal was to open the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, not to fight a fierce beast to the death. Fierce beasts revel in slaughter, but Yan Mo, he did not.
...
Qin Yu was incredibly fast, especially after sword control. His speed was so swift that he was not far behind Yida and True Master Yan Xu.
"Li’er, two Fierce Beasts, one is battling with Yan Mo, and the other has started fighting with the Green Dragon instead. This makes it easier for the rest of us," Qin Yu felt slightly relieved at the moment. If he had to fight the black crab Fierce Beast head-on, the outcome would probably be catastrophic.
"Big Brother Qin Yu, that Green Dragon and the three men in yellow seem very formidable. Who are those three men in yellow? They are able to form such a strange Formation and even managed to repel the black crab Fierce Beast when they joined forces with the Green Dragon," Li’er exclaimed in surprise.
Qin Yu’s Spiritual Sense also noticed this scene.
In terms of strength, the black crab Fierce Beast was at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage, several times more powerful than the Green Dragon. Yet, transformed into human form, the Green Dragon, in unison with the other three men in yellow, deployed a special Formation and attacked together, repelling the crab Fierce Beast.
"Could this be the Green Dragon’s trump card?" Qin Yu’s eyebrows raised.
Who knows how many treasures there are in the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion? Initially, it was said that if the treasures were in multiples of nine, they could be easily distributed. But could it really be that coincidental? And even if it was so by chance, it’s likely that the likes of Yan Mo and other powerful individuals, once gripped by greed, would start killing and plundering, and no one could stop them.
Entering the Immortal Mansion to fight over Magical Treasures is quite normal.
Presumably, every faction present has a trump card.
Loud angry roars rang out, and the black crab Fierce Beast, the second one, was repelled by the Green Dragon several times and finally erupted in fury, no longer following the Green Dragon and the others, instead turning to slaughter the others. And at this moment—
"The Nine Sword Immortal Mansion is right below us, dive down," True Master Yan Xu shouted, leading the plunge, with the others following suit.
After surviving this bloody battle, everyone finally reached the location of the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion and one by one, they submerged into the seabed of the Chaotic Star Sea.
"Puchi!"
With a scream, the Green-clothed woman brought by the Three-eyed Old Demon was directly crushed by a slender claw of the black crab Fierce Beast. If the two massive crab pincers were several meters thick, this slender claw was also nearly half a meter thick and over ten meters long.
The Three-eyed Old Demon’s complexion changed, but instead of fighting the Fierce Beast, he dived even faster toward the seabed.
This was not the time to fight a subordinate against a Fierce Beast, especially since... the Three-eyed Old Demon did not have the strength to fight this beast.
With a splash, the Black Dragon Yan Mo plunged into the water and swam rapidly toward the seabed. The first black crab Fierce Beast was in pursuit, but the blood-imbued Black Dragon moved much faster.
The Black Dragon Yan Mo was extremely fast, indeed very fast, catching up to the likes of the Three-eyed Old Demon, True Master Yan Xu, Qin Yu, and others in no time.
"Not good."
The color drained from Qin Yu’s face as he realized that two crab Fierce Beasts were in pursuit behind them. Of course, these two crab Fierce Beasts were not targeting Qin Yu alone but everyone... Perhaps the first crab was pursuing Yan Mo.
The group of people hurried along at high speed.
However, the Divine Beast Red Bird, which had just passed its Sixty-nine Heavenly Tribulations, was actually the slowest among them, and the first black crab Fierce Beast directly made its move against the Red Bird... Only a loud noise was heard, and then the surrounding water boiled and seethed with heat.
"Red Bird."
The Red Bird was a Divine Beast under Yan Mo’s command. Upon seeing the bloodied, flame-wrapped Red Bird, Yan Mo grew immensely angry. However... facing two Tribulation Crossing Fierce Beasts, he dared not face them alone.
Yan Mo made a rapid turn, his Dragon Tail sweeping across to clash with one of the black crab Fierce Beasts. He then grabbed Snow Woman and Red Bird with his Dragon Claws and sped downwards.
Qin Yu, Li’er, True Master Yan Xu, Yida, the Azure Dragon, and the Three-eyed Old Demon were just behind Yan Mo in flight, followed by Situ Xue, Jiao Jiu, the black-haired elder, and the three men in yellow.
"Where is the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion?"
According to the map relayed by the nine Jade Swords, the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion should be located just a few hundred meters below, just a few hundred meters indeed. With their vision, they should naturally be able to see it. However, at this moment, they discovered only rocks and corals below.
Where was the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion?
Everyone was a bit dumbfounded.
To rush here, risking their lives, but to find no Immortal Mansion in sight?
No Immortal Mansion!
The Black Dragon Yan Mo, with his subordinates the Snow Woman and Red Bird, stood above the Rocky Mountains, unsure of what to do next. According to reason, this was where the Immortal Mansion should be, so why was there no mansion to be found?
One after another, people landed, all reaching this rocky mountain range, their minds somewhat boggled.
"Roar~~" Furious roaring ensued as the two huge black crab Fierce Beasts charged towards them.
Failing to find the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion and facing the pursuit of the Black Crab Beast, everyone who had come here after enduring countless hardships simply didn’t know what to do, only feeling that they were wronged. If they were to die here, that would be even more unjust.
"You... cannot escape," the Black Crab Beast leader said coldly as he stood in front of everyone.
"Yan Mo, I’ll take on the boss, and you guys handle the second one. I think your formation is quite good, and with Yida and the others’ help, we should be able to take on a battle with the Black Crab Beast’s second in command," Yan Mo transmitted to the people present.
"As for the others, see if there are any mechanisms around here," Yan Mo said looking towards Situ Xue and the others.
Everyone nodded.
Yan Mo took on one Black Crab Beast alone, the Azure Dragon and three men in yellow clothes, along with Yida, True Master Yan Xu, and the Three-eyed Demon, joined forces to besiege the Black Crab Beast’s second in command.
The plan sounded good, but could it really be achieved?
"You are very idiotic," the Black Crab Beast leader seemed not the least bit worried.
Since the opponent didn’t make a move, Yan Mo and the others didn’t want to either, they just wanted to buy time to find the mechanism and discover the location of the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion. Yan Mo and the other experts focused on the two crab beasts while Situ Xue, Jiao Jiu, the Snow Woman, and the gravely injured Red Bird, along with Qin Yu and Li’er, searched meticulously.
"The blood of us fierce beasts will attract a large number of other fierce beasts. You’ve battled with us for so long, the blood will surely attract quite a lot of them, some as powerful as us, or even stronger," the Black Crab Beast boss said at this point, speaking deliberately and seemingly enjoying the opportunity to talk.
Ordinary fierce beasts cannot speak; only those with some wisdom can.
Yan Mo, Azure Dragon, Yida, and the others, including Qin Yu who were searching attentively for the mechanism, all changed their expressions.
So that’s how it is!
No wonder after killing the first shark beast, so many fierce beasts soon swarmed over. It turns out that the blood of non-beast creatures attracts the surrounding fierce beasts.
Just then—
Roars sounded one after another, and several pairs of blood-red eyes rushed over, everyone understood that this signified even more fierce beasts were coming.
Six fierce beasts approached, three at about the Cave Void Realm, two at the Kongming Stage, and one at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage!
"This is bad..." Yan Mo’s face changed color.
Two Transcendence Tribulation Stage fierce beasts were already tough to deal with, now another one, as strong as the Black Crab Beast, had appeared. Just as everyone present trembled with fear, roars resounded once more, and more pairs of blood-red eyes approached.
The longer they waited, the more fierce beasts gathered.
"What do we do, Yan Mo?" Azure Dragon asked, looking at Yan Mo with a very ugly expression, realizing that there was no hope in a head-on clash at this moment.
As Qin Yu, Li’er, and others searched while simultaneously keeping an eye on the beasts, they all felt a tremendous pressure. The number of fierce beasts had reached dozens, with five at the Transcendence Tribulation Stage and nearly ten at the Kongming Stage.
Moreover... as time went on, the number was slowly increasing.
The five Transcendence Tribulation Stage fierce beasts at the forefront showed that in this world of beasts in the Chaotic Star Sea, compared to the Overseas Cultivation World, absolute power ruled.
"There are about a dozen outsiders here, we brothers want that Black Dragon and the two people next to him," the Black Crab Beast boss said.
One of the five Transcendence Tribulation Stage fierce beasts, a Hu Sha with two blood-red sharp horns on its forehead, spoke very slowly, "The rest... I don’t want. That man, and that woman... just those two, I want them."
The two-horned Hu Sha beast was referring to Qin Yu and Li’er. Those blood-red eyes looking at them were filled with greed.
...
At this moment, everyone realized that these five Transcendence Tribulation Stage fierce beasts were treating them as prey and were dividing their spoils.
And at that moment—
A deep roar sounded, and the five Transcendence Tribulation Stage fierce beasts all trembled before quickly parting ways. Suddenly, a giant creature hundreds of meters tall, a massive black object, shot towards them from afar.
Yan Mo, Yida, and Qin Yu, among others, once again felt the pressure mount.
This hundreds-of-meters-tall black object turned out to be a gigantic octopus. The octopus was bizarre, with numerous tentacles that, at first glance, appeared to be several dozen. An octopus typically has eight tentacles, but this one had several dozen.
And this octopus had only one blood-red eye.
The One-eyed Octopus Beast stood in the center, and the five Transcendence Tribulation Stage fierce beasts immediately retreated to stand respectfully behind it.
"A Divine Beast of the Great Success Stage," Azure Dragon whispered.
Everyone else’s complexion changed.
The one-eyed octopus glanced at the Azure Dragon and said, "How do you know I’m a Great Success Stage Fierce Beast, you... seem to be just a Kongming Stage Divine Beast after all." In terms of wisdom, this one-eyed octopus was much smarter than the five Tribulation Crossing Fierce Beasts.
The Azure Dragon felt his heartbeat quicken and immediately replied, "Guessing, just guessing. Seeing how respectfully those five treated you, I made a guess."
Great Success Stage Fierce Beast ah!
That’s an existence almost on par with the Great Success Stage Divine Beasts. If it wanted to kill everyone, it could do so effortlessly.
And at this moment—
Streaks of bright yellow, moon-white, azure blue... various colors of radiance shot out from the Undersea Rock Mountain Range where everyone was standing, piercing through the darkness without any interference and completely illuminating the surrounding dozens of miles of the sea area.
"Ah~~~"
The one-eyed octopus suddenly howled in pain. Those rays of light that struck its body seemed to corrode it, and blood began to seep out. With a scream of agony, the one-eyed octopus immediately moved and fled.
The five Tribulation Crossing Fierce Beasts also howled in pain as if they were suffering an unbearable torment. Blood flowed from them as they turned and fled immediately; they couldn’t care less about Yan Mo, Qin Yu, and the others.
They seemed to be slowed by the radiance, flying away at an especially slow speed, but at least they managed to escape dozens of miles away.
As for the other Kongming Stage and Cave Void Stage Fierce Beasts, they were all howling in pain, trying to flee, but their speed was even slower and the damage they suffered was greater. With weaker resistance, in a short while, these Fierce Beasts’ bodies deteriorated, and they turned into ashes.
Yan Mo, Yida, True Master Yan Xu, Qin Yu, and the Three-eyed Demon were all dumbfounded.
The extremely powerful Great Success Stage Fierce Beasts were actually frightened away by this radiance and even seriously wounded. The Kongming Stage Fierce Beasts were directly turned into ashes.
"Immortal Mansion, the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion!"
A cry of surprise sounded. It was Jiao Jiu who shouted, and everyone turned to look. They saw more and more radiance shooting out, and the Rocky Mountains began to crumble apart as an enormous structure started to emerge.
Bathed in the miraculous radiance, a beautiful and exquisite Immortal Mansion finally appeared.
Within the illuminated area of dozens of miles, not a single Fierce Beast dared to approach, while Qin Yu, Yan Mo, and the others felt comfortable all over under the radiance, without any adverse effects. As the Rocky Mountains continued to break more severely, the full view of the Immortal Mansion was revealed.
Under the radiance, an Immortal Mansion appeared as if it was made of jade, and its majestic aura made everyone’s hearts tremble. My god, is this an Immortal Mansion?
Everyone was shocked by the Immortal Mansion for a moment and felt joy at the same time.
Just the sight of the Immortal Mansion was so grand; how could the treasures inside be any less impressive?
"Ah!" A scream.
Qin Yu’s face changed dramatically because the Three-eyed Demon next to him was instantly blasted apart, and his Nascent Soul was pierced and fell down. The formidable Three-eyed Demon died just like that. Qin Yu knew something was wrong, and he also sensed a terrifying Qi Force coming from behind him.
Attacking him!
Although he sensed it, Qin Yu had no time to dodge as the opponent was too fast. But no matter what, he had to try. He dodged to the right as much as he could, at least to not harm his head or Dantian.
"Li’er." As Qin Yu was dodging, he found that Li’er had moved behind him to block him, and he was greatly shocked.
A loud noise followed, and a transparent ripple emanated from Li’er’s body, easily blocking the terrifying attack.
Li’er’s Protective Dharma Treasure had worked.
The attack that easily blew the Three-eyed Demon to pieces was effortlessly blocked by Li’er. And it seemed that the mysterious attacker was targeting not only Qin Yu and the Three-eyed Demon but also others!
"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"...
A series of explosions sounded, and after a while, the noise ceased.
The smoke cleared.
Qin Yu looked around. True Master Yan Xu, Yida, Situ Xue, and Jiao Jiu were still smiling. But the Demon Cultivator’s side...
Yan Mo was kneeling on one knee, his face pale, with blood all over the ground. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
The Azure Dragon lay beside them, with the three Yellow Clothed men all supporting him. Yan Mo’s two subordinates, Snow Woman and Red Bird, were lying on the ground, completely lifeless... dead.
"Tsk, tsk... This one must be from the Star Pavilion, to survive a hit from me. You must possess a Protective Treasure from that Independent Immortal; it seems the fame of the Independent Immortal from Star Pavilion is well deserved," said a man in black robes standing in front of the Immortal Mansion with a smile.
Another black-robed person stood beside him, and it was clearly this mysterious black-robed person who had just made the attack.
Upon seeing the two black-robed figures, Jiao Jiu was overjoyed and knelt down, saying reverently, "Disciple Jiao Jiu, greets Master and Elder Master Uncle!"
(Whew, six thousand words~~~~ that makes ten thousand for today. Roar... Everyone always asks why the experts of the Tenglong Continent haven’t appeared with such a treasure like the Nine Sword Immortal Mansion, well, Fang Qie has been holding back... now it’s going to be turbulent~~~)
