NOVPUB793: Chapter 17: The Second Gate
793 -17: The Second Gate
The experience of being surrounded by dozens of calamity-level creatures was too thrilling, and if possible, Tang Xian hoped never to go through it a second time in his life.
The Xuan birds in the distance seemed to have been brainwashed.
They prostrated before the throne of the Nether Phoenix like dogs.
The once-reliable defenses were no longer effective, and Tang Xian thought it would be better to bring the Yuan Mist and stare these freaks to death.
But then again, the Yuan Mist wouldn’t last five seconds here.
The intense fighting and combat began.
The “Ultimate Armor,” which originally left no trace and healed instantly if damaged, was now covered in wounds.
Dozens of calamity-level beings, each possessing the power to destroy the heavens and earth, engaged in close combat, especially in a place like the Nether Gulch.
Even an entity as tough as Tang was gradually becoming overwhelmed.
Consistently activating Streaming Light Refining Shadow was also overloading Tang Xian.
His speed began to slow down.
Among those around him, calamity-level creatures were continuously dying due to their Soul Crystals being pierced by the trident.
However, he and Tang, with their wounds, found their healing rates unable to keep up with the pace of new injuries.
The sights before Tang Xian’s eyes started to blur due to excessive blood loss.
“Damn, with how things are now, I can’t even shake off these minions, let alone fight the Nether Phoenix.”
Even now, calamity-level creatures required careful handling by Tang Xian, let alone dealing with dozens of them.
Leveraging the indestructible Sea God Trident and various characteristics from previous battles with myriad beasts, Tang Xian could still barely hold on for a while.
His gaze occasionally pierced through the horde to look at the Nether Phoenix.
However, the Nether Phoenix paid no attention to Tang Xian, seeming to see this all as nothing more than food.
The fight turned into a war of attrition.
The combination of Tang Xian and Tang, with their unbeatable trait of immortality, had previously been invincible.
But now, as the aura of the Netherworld grew stronger, and with the relentless attacks of these monsters, the wounds on Tang Xian’s body were healing incredibly slowly.
Tang wasn’t faring much better; even his invulnerable armor was now riddled with holes.
Finally, under the impact of a Taowu, Tang Xian was flung away, his entire body slamming into blue crystals.
The cuts from the crystals, even on Tang, ceased to heal.
Far from healing, they even worsened.
It was like the withering of a flower.
Tang Xian’s consciousness was beginning to fade.
At this time, Tang was unable to maintain his soft armor form any longer.
Due to the severity of the injuries, he had to separate from Tang Xian’s body.
The attack of the undead obsessions army didn’t stop even though the two were in dire straits.
Tang gritted his teeth, his expression grim.
Although he could no longer form into armor, he still stood in front of Tang Xian, his stature growing burlier in an attempt to act as a bulwark and block all attacks directed at Tang Xian.
But in the end, Tang was just a disaster-level boss creature.
Against monsters one or even two levels higher than himself, there wasn’t much he could do.
The fangs of a silver lion instantly pierced through Tang’s ribs.
Given Tang’s more abnormal regenerative ability compared to Tang Xian, a few minutes of rest would ensure the wound wasn’t fatal, although not fully healed.
But where could Tang find the time to rest?
The ferocious beasts seemed to realize that these were two prey with abnormal vitality, like the greatest gift from the gods to the undead!
They began tearing at Tang’s flesh, as if devouring this flesh would grant them new life.
Meanwhile, a faint blue aura emerged from the Nether Phoenix’s body, slowly linking all the undead obsessions.
The undead felt hungrier, as if no matter how much they gnawed on Tang, it was never enough.
This ravenous feeling intensified, as if they would die yet again from starvation if they didn’t eat something soon.
Tang Xian got up, watching Tang’s flesh being torn and his features becoming indiscernible.
He could only feel his reason gradually fading away.
Uncontrollable anger welled up from within his chest.
He pulled Tang away, and only when he touched Tang’s shoulder did he realize that beneath the blood, what he felt was actually Tang’s bone.
This boy with the heart of a child was now unconscious.
He was driven only by the most innate instinct deep within his consciousness—protecting Tang Xian, this single thought sustained him.
Seeing Tang’s exposed white bones, bloodshot spread through Tang Xian’s eyes in an instant. 𝑛𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝑏.𝘤𝑜𝘮
He wielded the trident once more, his eyes showing a transformation.
If previously Tang Xian hadn’t truly regarded the Nether Phoenix as an enemy, from this moment on, his gaze toward the Nether Phoenix was filled with a lethal determination to fight to the death.
He now understood that perhaps in the hundreds of years of death, the original intent of this obsession had changed.
It was not waiting for someone to take over its legacy; it sought a chance for resurrection.
The whole idea of a legacy was, after all, unsubstantiated.
In the end, not a single Beast God was willing to truly die, not even the Milky Way.
But anger-driven momentary strength was not enough to change the outcome of the battle.
The mocking laughter of Qing Jiuye resonated, and monsters such as the Gold-Breaking Beast, Gorgon, and Taowu each let out scoffs.
To them, it didn’t matter who died first, as every prey was food all the same.
Calm down.
In the most dangerous moments, Tang Xian instinctively forced himself to stay calm.
