NOVPUB792: Chapter 16: This Legacy is Hard to Obtain_2
792 -16: This Legacy is Hard to Obtain_2
This was equivalent to a fish drowning in water, Tang Xian refused to let such a thing happen.
Precise throwing.
This skill was acquired from the test subjects in the evolution zone, and at this moment, all of Tang Xian’s attention was concentrated on the Zang Lin in the distance.
He momentarily ignored the attacks of all the other creatures, including the Taowu, Gold-Breaking Beast, Gorgon, Sin Bone Spiders, Nine-tailed Fox, and so on.
Everything in his sight seemed to vanish, and now he only had eyes for Zang Lin.
This creature, resembling a Qilin, suddenly made him wonder if it was also designed by one of the earliest humans who had accompanied the master of Eden?
Without overthinking, he poured all his strength into his arms and hurled the Sea God’s trident.
It was thrown at an angle that did not seem to aim at anyone because Tang Xian launched it in the direction where Zang Lin was not.
All the enemies, knowing that Zang Lin had suppressed the other two opponents, were also protecting it very well.
Seeing through this, Tang Xian chose not to go for a straight shot but instead released a “banana ball.”
The Gold-Breaking Beast’s arm slashed across Tang Xian, and blood gushed out.
The claw of the Taowu struck Tang Xian heavily, sending him crashing into a cluster of sharp spider webs.
Tang Xian’s frantic actions did not attract attention; on the contrary, they exposed his weaknesses and let all the enemies attack him furiously.
But it was also because of this that no one noticed the trident suddenly changed direction.
With an incredible speed, it sharply turned towards Zang Lin, and while all the creatures were intent on draining Tang Xian’s life, there was nobody to shield Zang Lin.
How sharp and tough was the trident?
Under the precise throw, it struck through Zang Lin’s head, impaling a dark blue crystal on its tip.
It was similar in color to those crystals, just darker and denser.
As the crystal shattered, Zang Lin’s body instantly decayed, turning into dust and slowly dissipating.
All the beasts were delayed by this sudden change of events for a second, and in that single second, Tang, who had been on the brink of death, instantly transformed into a giant net enveloping Tang Xian like a layer of black armor.
“I’m good now,” Tang’s voice came through.
“Terrible line.” Tang Xian laughed, but his expression was a bit odd.
He was seriously injured now, and the wounds were healing slowly.
Tang’s regenerative abilities were several times greater than Tang Xian’s, but in this domain, that amounted to just a little faster than Tang Xian’s healing pace.
This meant that if the two of them continued fighting these creatures, they would eventually be worn down to death.
Around them were not just these beasts; in the far distance, where the strongest presence was detected, there were still many catastrophe-level creatures.
Now that Tang had turned into armor, Tang Xian had some time to rest and recover, but Tang couldn’t hold out for much longer.
After Zang Lin was killed, the enemies around Tang Xian became even more frenzied.
Left with no choice, Tang Xian shouted:
“Even if your ghost soldiers and ghost generals are strong, what can you do about it?
Can you even leave this place?”
There was no response, but Tang Xian didn’t care.
He simply didn’t want to kill the enemies he had already slain once more—because there was no accumulation of resistance, no skills dropped.
Leveling up was boring enough, and to only fight without leveling up was a deal Tang Xian was not willing to make.
With Tang’s presence, Tang Xian couldn’t afford to be too reckless, but he could still face the enemy head-on.
While fending off the attacks from a myriad of beasts, he yelled again:
“If I die here, those two enemies of yours will no longer have anyone to restrain them!
I don’t know what your obsession is, but surely you didn’t build such a vast Spiritual Purgatory just to be a mountain king, did you?”
Streaming Light Refining Shadow activated to the fullest, Tang Xian was like a streak of golden light weaving through his enemies.
He climbed along the spider webs with a clear target.
After Zang Lin’s death, he needed to get rid of the Sin Bone Spider that could control the terrain.
“Your subordinates have been deceived for hundreds of years in the pursuit of your path.
Now it brings me here, for what?
To seek revenge and settle your grievances!
We are not your enemies!”
“There are other Nether creatures in this world, and the history of this world still holds the truth.
But if you let me die today, the Nether creatures will ultimately become nothing more than resentful spirits, and the truth will be obscured by your archenemies!”
“Is that world, governed by enemies and traitors, the world you really want to see?”
Countless webs fell like blades, as Tang Xian spun his trident, knocking them down one after another.
Now, the only ones who could catch up to Tang Xian were the Gold-Breaking Beast and Taowu.
But during the chase, they were blocked by a streak of blue flame.
Tang Xian didn’t look back but knew what had happened; these words were never meant for the Nether Phoenix to hear.
They were meant for the Black Tortoise, who indeed took heed.
After all, what’s here is just the obsession of the master, not its original owner.
To the Black Tortoise, which values loyalty, every word from Tang Xian was a severe rebuke.
[Humans, are you satisfied now?
This is not what we agreed upon!]
“Nonsense, how would I know there were so many old enemies down here, so many calamity-level monsters?
Since it’s different from what I estimated, the previous agreement is naturally void.
I’m a cunning human, aren’t I?”
Tang Xian didn’t lower his voice deliberately when he said that, so Qing Jiuye heard as well.
I’m a cunning human, aren’t I.
These were the words Qing Jiuye heard before she died; her foxfire spit towards Tang Xian in the sky.
But Tang Xian easily dodged it; the foxfire didn’t hit him and instead burned through the webs.
At the same time, Tang Xian launched another throw.
The weakness of these undead creatures likely lies in the Soul Crystals formed from the essence of the Netherworld.
With a forceful blow, Tang Xian’s trident pierced through the Sin Bone Spider without fail.
“Even though after dying, many things become incomprehensible, and there may be an increase in combat power, the body becomes abnormally fragile.”
Tang Xian thought to himself and then looked down, unable to even sigh in relief.
That’s because there are too many known, and unknown, calamity-level beings underneath.
And from his high vantage point, Tang Xian finally saw a huge throne made of blue crystal in the distance, upon which sat a bird that was a size larger than the Black Tortoise and its entire body, even its feathers, shimmered like blue crystals.
Nether Phoenix.
The Nether Phoenix’s obsession looked almost no different from its physical form.
It was as if it had never died at all.
Falling from high above, Tang Xian quickly switched to his extreme gloves, swinging like Spider-Man, aiming to pass directly through the battlefield and converse with the obsession.
The Nether Phoenix seemed to not even see Tang Xian; it merely sat before its throne, silent.
And very soon, Tang Xian’s swing was disrupted by a dozen calamity-level beings.
The moment he landed, creatures like the Tao Wu Duan Jin Beast all charged at him, and the whole abyss trembled.
A silver-white lion roared furiously, and a lizard with sword-like spines on its back moved its body.
Some ancient creatures even Tang Xian didn’t recognize joined the battlefield too.
The Black Tortoise felt compelled to take Tang Xian and that little monster out of here, risks be damned, and was ready to open Spiritual Purgatory.
But at that moment, the Black Tortoise found itself unable to move.
[My loyal subordinate, have you also betrayed me?] The Nether Phoenix’s voice sounded very old.
[My Lord, how could I betray you?] When the Black Tortoise heard this voice, any semblance of reason awakened by Tang Xian’s words vanished completely.
“Damn, what a foolish bird!” Tang Xian thought the Black Tortoise was just a bigger Tang Gazi.
As soon as the Nether Phoenix spoke, the Black Tortoise gave up on rescuing Tang Xian and flew before the Nether Phoenix’s throne.
Strangely enough, these undead creatures seemed to ignore the Black Tortoise entirely, focusing solely on attacking Tang Xian and “Tang”.
The Black Tortoise lay prostrate before the throne as the Nether Phoenix declared:
[These two possess strong vitality, they are the key to my resurrection.
You must not interfere in this battle.]
Resurrection?
A shock ran through Tang Xian’s mind; such words appearing here wasn’t a good sign at all.
Could it be…
that the Nether Phoenix’s inheritance was just a ruse?
Tang Xian had a feeling that today, both he and “Tang” might have difficulty leaving this place.
(Tang won’t be tormented, and the next chapter will be one of the rare ones where the protagonist shines brightly, but~~~~ there’s no more today.
More coming tomorrow~)
