Chapter 598: Chapter 166: Smooth Sailing Part 2
Guan Hong and Liu Er faced a choice: to rush to assist Zhang Hei or Ning Zhuo.
Zhang Hei was being besieged by three Dice Bone Demon Gods, while Ning Zhuo was single-handedly contending against two Dice Bone Demon Gods.
Both sides needed reinforcement.
Guan Hong immediately looked towards Liu Er, expecting the latter to give the order.
Liu Er harbored hatred towards Ning Zhuo, and at this critical moment, this negative emotion suddenly intensified.
He blurted out, “The advisor has only two enemies, but my third brother is facing three alone; assist the third brother first!”
Guan Hong was slightly stunned, quite surprised by Liu Er’s command.
Because Zhang Hei himself was a Golden Core Cultivator, with thick skin and robust flesh, even if he couldn’t beat them, there wouldn’t be any concern for his life in the short term.
In contrast, Ning Zhuo, whose cultivation was only at the Foundation Establishment level, relied solely on battle formations and the augmentation of military power to reach Golden Core combat power. And with no foundation in body cultivation, facing two Dice Bone Demon Gods was even more difficult than the situation Zhang Hei faced.
“Perhaps, the eldest brother wants to rescue the third brother. Then combining the strength of us three brothers, we can eliminate one or two Dice Bone Demon Gods and establish a victory,” Guan Hong thought.
After understanding the situation, Guan Hong decisively followed the order and drew his sword to rush to Zhang Hei’s aid.
Zhang Hei, upon seeing Guan Hong’s arrival, was also surprised and called out while defending, “Don’t come to me; the advisor is in more danger!”
Liu Er clenched his teeth, his hatred for Ning Zhuo growing further upon seeing Zhang Hei’s reaction.
Holding the Xuanhuang Sword, he transmitted thoughts to Guan and Zhang, saying, “I’ll save the advisor, you two focus on your enemies!”
Liu Er commanded the Iron Bucket Formation to slowly shift towards Ning Zhuo.
Although the Iron Bucket Formation had outstanding defenses, it had many other drawbacks, especially its slow marching speed.
The two Dice Bone Demon Gods excelled at defense, breaking through and wreaking havoc in the Mechanical Army.
With a casual wave, their slender fingers like blades sliced through Mechanical Puppets with ease. They breathed out a cold breeze, whipping up frost that froze mechanical parts, causing a severe drop in the puppets’ speed and combat power.
In just a few breaths, more than thirty Mechanical Puppets were destroyed by the Dice Bone Demon Gods.
Ning Zhuo’s aura intensified once more, but he was not skilled in close combat and instead focused on long-range attacks.
Bone Claw!
One of the Dice Bone Demon Gods suddenly executed a martial art technique, Bone Claw striking in all directions, breaking through the encirclement and lunging towards Ning Zhuo.
Ning Zhuo, navigating the perimeter of the encirclement, felt not fear but joy at this development.
He cast Wood Element Magic, summoning vines to entangle his formidable enemy and delay its advance.
The Dice Bone Demon God, sensing danger, immediately turned back, hoping to regroup with the other one.
But it was too late!
In that moment, a majestic figure took advantage of the cover provided by the dense Mechanical Puppets and successfully infiltrated behind the Dice Bone Demon God remaining within the formation.
Shadow Blade・Mengye Tiger!
This Golden Core Level Mechanical Puppet had been kept hidden by Ning Zhuo throughout the earlier skirmish.
Only at this moment did it officially make its appearance.
Clang, clang!
Amidst two crisp sounds of metal clashing, six sharp claws shot out from the backs of his hands.
Shadow Execution Claw!
The Shadow Execution Claw was exceptionally sharp yet dull and unreflective.
Night Stealth Back Attack Diagram.
Mengye Tiger, employing a newly learned cultivation technique, appeared behind the Dice Bone Demon God; his claws collided with white bones, sparking fire before plunging deep into the flesh of the Demon God.
The Dice Bone Demon God roared in pain and struck back.
Ning Zhuo was well-prepared, immediately controlling the Mechanical Puppets nearby to take the hit for Mengye Tiger.
Their slender arms swept out a chilling wind, causing the Mechanical Puppets to collapse wherever it passed.
Instantly, more than a dozen Mechanical Puppets were destroyed, but this successfully bought Mengye Tiger a moment’s reprieve.
Mengye Tiger seized the opportunity to again slip into the shadows and vanish.
What remained was the heavily damaged Dice Bone Demon God, rampaging among the ordinary Mechanical Puppets, venting its fury.
“What is that Mechanical Puppet?” Liu Er exclaimed as he witnessed the scene, his eyes wide in shock.
He was greatly perturbed: “A tiger-headed humanoid Mechanical Puppet, another Golden Core combat power!”
“Ning Zhuo… truly worthy of coming from a great clan,” Liu Er thought, inevitably feeling jealous, his mouth bitter with resentment.
“Daydreaming on the battlefield is not a good habit,” suddenly, a Dice Bone Demon God appeared behind Liu Er.
Liu Er had already raised his defenses, his wrist trembling slightly as he was about to release the Military Art contained within the Xuanhuang Sword.
Pu-chi.
A slender bone arm pierced straight through Liu Er’s chest. Had he not dodged, his heart would have been shattered by the Dice Bone Demon God!
Liu Er roared, swiveling the sword around to strike back fiercely.
The Dice Bone Demon God was repelled, but as it withdrew its slender arm, the sharp fingers like curved knives inflicted heavy damage on Liu Er’s internal organs.
Suffering intense pain, Liu Er half-knelt on the ground, spitting out blood.
The last to appear among the Dice Bone Demon Gods had dice with six pips in their eye sockets, clearly the strongest.
“Big brother!”
“Big brother!”
Guan Hong and Zhang Hei both shouted in rage.
Zhang Hei’s body bulged with enormous muscles, erupting like pythons coiling around him. His strength surged violently, the Black Snake Spear sweeping through with a howling wind.
The three Dice Bone Demon Gods harbored scornful feelings, all dodging swiftly.
Such an attack, though powerful and weighty, was overly simple and clear-cut. With the Dice Bone Demon Gods’ agile movements, avoiding it was not difficult.
But at that moment, the unexpected happened.
Superior Innate Talent—Purple Bearded Shocking Swallow!
Guan Hong had been fervently fueling the Red-faced Blood Tribulation Scripture, his whole body now blood-red, even his beard emanating a bloody glow.
But at that moment, the blood in his beard turned purplish.
The purple light was noble and dazzling, captivating the three Dice Bone Demon Gods and causing them to be momentarily immobilized!
Previously, even the Nascent Soul Level Ma Feitui was hit by this move, suffered heavy injuries, and was ultimately captured alive by the Three Generals.