Stronger with Crimson Modifier-Chapter 113: Blood [1]
The aura emanating from him was all too familiar to her.
It was quite similar to the aura of that madwoman from before.
But the strength Hu Qi had shown before was at most around the level of Qi Blood Three Transformations Perfection.
’How is this possible? He reached the Martial Arts Family level in half a year, and his aura is incredibly steady, with no trace of instability. He obviously didn’t just break through.’
She was filled with doubt.
Despite her astonishment,
her movements didn’t falter in the slightest.
The black mist around her gathered, forming several spear-like tentacles behind her that resembled those of some strange insect.
CRACK!
All of a sudden,
the concrete ground beneath Hu Qi’s feet caved in and shattered.
He slammed his foot into the ground.
Like a coiled spring suddenly released, his figure shot forward, a straight black shadow streaking through the air.
CLANG!
The two collided in an instant.
The clang of metal against metal rang out, its echoes reverberating.
In an instant, the two became blurs, clashing wildly against each other.
The pitch-black tentacles assailed Hu Qi from all sides.
The blade of the Cold Iron Saber met them head-on, not giving an inch.
Within a single breath, the two had already clashed dozens of times.
Everywhere they passed, the ground cracked and trees were reduced to splinters.
It was as if two monsters were locked in a fight to the death.
SQUELCH!
Suddenly, the sound of flesh being torn by a sharp blade rang out.
At the same time, a spray of blood flew through the air.
Chen Yu’s figure flashed as she pulled away from Hu Qi, her expression grim.
"You actually managed to injure me?"
A long gash had suddenly appeared on her arm.
The wound tried to knit itself shut, but it was as if it had been seared by intense heat.
Its healing was incredibly slow.
Black blood trickled from the cut.
As the blood hit the ground, a faint smoke rose, and the earth corroded and sank.
Seeing this,
Hu Qi’s gaze faltered for a moment.
Then, a look of disappointment crossed his face.
"Is that all? And here I thought you were supposed to be strong."
As he spoke, his figure flashed, and he charged at Chen Yu again. Upon the Cold Iron Saber in his hand,
a layer of crimson Qi Blood True Strength began to spread, coiling around the blade like blood-red lightning.
Wherever the black mist touched it, it was like snow meeting the scorching sun, rapidly melting and vanishing without a trace.
"You’re courting death! You’re nothing but a piece of blood food!"
Seeing this,
a bloody light flared in her eyes.
The tentacles on her body dissolved into black mist and flowed back into her.
A layer of fine Black Scales appeared on the surface of her skin.
The scales enveloped her entire body, leaving not a single gap.
She had lost all trace of her former beauty, now looking utterly demonic!
In that instant,
Hu Qi could clearly feel a massive spike in her defensive power.
The Long Saber in his hand struck her, yet it could only leave a few marks of varying depth. It couldn’t break through her defense at all.
This result made Hu Qi frown slightly.
Although he had only cultivated the Three-Eyed Primordial Snake Spirit Devouring Map to the Essence Element Chapter Second Layer,
his strength should have only been equivalent to the Middle Stage of Qi Blood Furnace.
However, in a real comparison,
even against a Martial Arts Family at the Qi Blood Smoke level, Hu Qi didn’t think he would lose.
Such was the advantage of a perfect Divine Treasure.
The reason he couldn’t break through her defense
was twofold.
First, the woman was formidable. She probably wasn’t a weakling even among the Lower-Rank Black Blood Species.
Second, his saber wasn’t up to the task.
Although it was forged from a special alloy and Cold Iron
and could be called a Divine Weapon against ordinary Blood Slaves,
it was simply outmatched against a creature as powerful as her, even for a Lower-Rank Black Blood Species.
Hu Qi’s Long Saber couldn’t inflict any real damage on her.
The same was true for Chen Yu.
Her sharp fingers could pierce straight through refined iron.
But when they landed on Hu Qi, apart from tearing his clothes,
they only scraped sparks off his skin and left a few white marks that quickly faded, having no other effect.
This sight made her expression turn even fouler.
She could do this
thanks to the powerful physique and Talent of the Black Blood Species.
When becoming a Lower-Rank Black Blood Species, each Blood Slave awakens a special Talent suited to them.
She, of course, was no exception.
Her Talent was this suit of pitch-black scales.
’But why does this man have such powerful defenses?’
’Even that madwoman from before didn’t dare to take my attacks head-on.’
Just then,
the Sword Light from Hu Qi’s saber flared intensely.
SHLICK!
The next moment!
Blood sprayed as an arm covered in Black Scales went flying.
"AAARGH!"
It all happened too suddenly—her arm was severed.
The intense pain made Chen Yu shriek.
In an instant, her form dissolved into a cloud of black mist.
She retreated rapidly.
She retreated, but Hu Qi was faster, pressing his advance.
He swung the Long Saber in his hand again and again, Sword Light erupting with each movement.
Seven Evils Saber, Fourth Layer—Sheep Horn Fiend.
This layer of the Seven Evils Saber was even more powerful than the last.
The "Sheep Horn" signified sharpness!
This layer of the Seven Evils Saber used Evil Energy to enhance the Long Saber’s sharpness.
It was precisely because of this that Hu Qi was able to take her by surprise and sever her arm.
Amidst the explosive flashes of Sword Light,
the Black Scales, once as tough as alloy,
were easily shattered and sliced apart by the Long Saber’s Sharpness.
Chen Yu was horrified.
The scene reminded her of being chased and hacked at by that madwoman.
The overwhelming sense of mortal danger drove her to the brink of madness.
But no matter how she raged and roared, it was all in vain.
A win was a win, and a loss was a loss.
No matter how she counterattacked, her blows couldn’t even break Hu Qi’s skin.
Realizing this,
the thought of retreat began to form in Chen Yu’s mind.
However, before she could act on it...
CRACK!
Suddenly, the sharp sound of snapping metal rang out.
He saw that
the Cold Iron Saber, which had been a blur of motion, let out a groan as if under too much strain and then snapped in half.
The broken half of the blade flew through the air in an arc, stabbing into the distant snow.
Most of the blade was buried in the ground!
Seeing this,
joy appeared on Chen Yu’s face.
"Don’t worry, I won’t kill you right away.
Upper Class blood food like you is a rare treat. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
I will let you watch
with your own eyes as I devour you, bite by bite."
The bloody light in her eyes intensified, and the black mist around her body billowed.
From the stump of her severed arm, buds of flesh sprouted and intertwined, rapidly forming a brand new limb.
However, the color of this new arm was slightly different from the old one.
Other than that,
her complexion had grown a bit paler.
Clearly, regrowing an arm so quickly was not without its costs.
It had consumed a great deal of her Yin Power.
After seeing Hu Qi’s Long Saber break, she immediately abandoned her plan to escape.
Instead, she frantically pushed and squeezed the power within her body to accelerate her recovery.
Even though it would leave her in a weakened state for some time.
