The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 660 - 374: Sudden Battle_2

This strike, capable of cleaving flowing water, was delivered with full confidence.

The arm blade, disguised in bright red, did indeed sweep swiftly and silently across the prey’s neck, without stirring a hint of wind. Yet the sensation of severing a head should not feel like slicing through thin air. A chill ran through it, a sudden sense of alarm, and without hesitation, it lunged forward.

Compared to the agility of its blade arm, its body structure with thin legs and a large belly did not allow for such quick movement. Still, this old hand at fighting bravely and fiercely leapt forward with the force of its four legs, like a tightly wound spring being released. Based on its experience, since the lethal blow did not hit the target, it was highly likely that the opponent had circled behind it. The best tactic at this moment was to charge forward before turning around to defend.

But it miscalculated one step, so when it dashed forward, it suddenly felt a tough rope shooting from behind, firmly latching onto its neck. Having failed its sneak attack just now, it had closed its sickle-like arms, but now it unfolded them without hesitation, attempting to cut the rope.

However, what was quicker than its movements was the sudden sensation of weight on its back, as if something had stepped on it. Next, a dagger, much slenderer than its own sickle limbs, was positioned at its neck.

"Don’t move!" That was the voice of the petite creature.

The mantis’s body was quite interesting. Its body length exceeded six meters, with a belly thicker than two buckets combined, yet its neck was as delicate as that of a human. It could feel the little hand squeezing its neck with malice, the hidden strength within giving it palpitations.

The massive body turned rigid.

But before Ning Xiaoxian could speak, Changtian suddenly warned, "Watch out behind you!"

She didn’t need his warning to notice that the mantis’s tail was surreptitiously arching over its back, resembling a scorpion’s stinger to some extent. With a long and sharp spike at the tip, even if not as sharp as the sickles, it was more than capable of piercing through a human body.

As the mantis arched its back, the tail suddenly thrust forward, while at the same time, the huge triangular head in front of her spun around a full 180 degrees, the compound eyes locking onto her. She could even see countless reflections of herself in those tiny pupils.

The mantis’s head was agile, capable of rotating nearly 360 degrees. She had dozed off during biology class and had not paid attention to such insect traits. But the mantis’s sudden turn was of course not to greet her; by arching its back, it unbalanced her, and simultaneously opened its mouth wide to bite her.

Its forelimbs were like a guillotine, but its mouth was filled with teeth like a shark’s, uneven and clearly painful to be bitten by, such that even with her body’s resilience, she might still lose an arm or something. Therefore, Ning Xiaoxian sent a vine whipping out of her sleeve with a "smack," lashing across its huge compound eyes and forcing the triangular head to sway aside, the scissors-like teeth missing their target.

Without looking back, her right hand executed a flourish with the dagger, "click," cleanly slicing off half of the attacking tail spike. The body of the Mantis Demon was as hard as steel, but that section of the tail was actually an egg-laying sheath, not intended for stealth attacks, and possessed limited strength.

What a fearless creature. Ning Xiaoxian sighed, and before it could counterattack again, her right hand clenched into a fist and struck firmly at the thinnest part of its waist. The waist of the mantis was only as thick as her thigh, indeed seemingly slender enough to be encircled with a grasp.

Just one punch.

Despite her slender waist and curvaceous figure, the power of this punch, fueled by Divine Power, reached the astonishing weight of over twelve thousand pounds! Attacking the enemy’s weakest with one’s own strength, and with a "crack," the horrifying sound of breaking bone was heard. The behemoth that stood like a tank suddenly had its six legs go limp, collapsing to the ground, unable to rise again.

No one with a broken spine can stand up.

It was only at this moment that it thought to warn the Hidden Stream, but before it could signal, Ning Xiaoxian had already laid her hand on its head, imprisoning it into the God Demon Prison.

This mantis was just unlucky. Had it been another cultivator, it might have succeeded in its attack. But Ning Xiaoxian was practicing the Insight Heart Method, and in her eyes, leaves were leaves, a mantis was a mantis. It was as exposed as a fish out of water, and she simply turned her back to it, feigning weakness to lure it into action.

This was a risky move. However, after watching the battle between Changtian and Yin Jiuyou’s clone, she mulled over it during her paralysis period. Her cultivation might not have improved, but her battle consciousness had advanced significantly. When the mantis’s first strike came down, she leapt into the air, her figure so quick that she left afterimages in place, allowing her to attack the Mantis Demon from an unexpected angle.

"Not bad, you’ve improved." She indeed performed well, Changtian complimented her, then urged, "Hurry, ten more miles to go."

She put her weapon away and continued her stealthy advance. Originally she had considered using the same trick, riding the Mantis Demon to travel, but it made a lot more noise when it moved. Changtian also objected, "The demons here have a certain sense of territory. If the Mantis Demon intrudes into another demon’s domain, it may lead to battle and waste time." 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

She had not expected this creature to be so fearless, daring to counterattack even with a dagger to its throat! In admiration of its courage, she did not take its life and instead invited it to spend some time in prison. When Changtian releases it, it can come out with him. The life force of demons is robust; with just a broken spine, a few days of recovery should suffice.(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)