Chapter 853: The Crab Immortal Captured

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

A terrifying shrieking sound burst forth!

Facing the nine giant tiger bone spikes hurtling toward him, the burly golden-fleshed man was already alert. With a thrust and a twist of the broad bone sword in his hand, he conjured a vast expanse of snowy sword shadows before him.

A series of loud metallic clashes rang out, and all nine bone spikes were deflected, flying off in all directions. The white bone sword in the burly man's hand was also sent flying.

However, the man did not retreat a single step. Instead, he stomped hard on the ground.

With a thunderous crash, the ground cracked and split beneath his foot.

Leveraging the force of that stomp, the burly man's form suddenly turned into a blur and vanished, only to reappear the next moment directly above the giant tiger's head.

At the same time, the light points on his right arm's acupoints blazed brightly, and his entire arm shimmered with a crystalline luster. Then he drove it downward, plunging it straight into the giant tiger monster's forehead.

A crisp sound of bone cracking rang out!

The burly man's right arm, like an indestructible divine weapon, forcibly pierced through the giant tiger monster's hard skull, sinking in up to the shoulder.

The giant tiger monster let out a heaven-shaking roar, its massive body swayed a few times, and finally collapsed to the ground.

Witnessing this series of combat changes, Han Li's pupils constricted slightly, and Shi Chuankong's expression also shifted subtly. They exchanged a glance, each seeing a trace of shock in the other's eyes.

That giant tiger monster was quite powerful. If the two of them had faced it, though they believed they could win, they certainly wouldn't have done so as easily as that burly man.

In the mountain hollow, the others saw the giant tiger monster fall and erupted in cheers.

The burly man paid no attention to the others. He withdrew his arm, which was covered in a mix of red and white matter.

With a flick of his arm, the red and white matter was shaken off. He opened his palm, revealing a fist-sized white crystal core that emitted a bright white light.

The burly man looked at the white crystal core, a satisfied expression on his face, then placed it into a small beast-hide pouch at his waist.

“Brother Chen’s ‘Warrior Mystic Art’ is getting more and more formidable! Even the Sword Scale Tiger was slain in one blow. It seems you’ll soon accumulate enough merit points to obtain a four-star token. When that time comes, we hope Brother Chen will look out for us.” A young man with a horn tattoo on his cheek retrieved the burly man’s white bone sword, handed it over with both hands, and flattered with a smile.

The others nearby collected the nine bone spikes that had been shot out and also chimed in with flattery.

“Don’t worry. As long as you follow me, Chen Yang, and serve me well, you won’t miss out on benefits.” The burly man took the white bone sword and laughed heartily.

The others immediately nodded and bowed, repeatedly thanking him.

“Alright, hurry up and dismember this Sword Scale Tiger, extract the usable star bones, and then return to the outpost. Today’s hunt ends here.” Chen Yang waved his hand lightly and said.

“Brother Chen, what about you?” The tattooed young man was taken aback and asked.

“I have some matters to attend to. Don’t worry about me.”

The corners of Chen Yang’s mouth curled up slightly as he turned his head to look toward the place where Han Li and the other two were hiding.

“We’ve been discovered. Let’s go!” Han Li’s expression changed. He turned abruptly and dashed toward the distance at top speed.

Shi Chuankong and the Crab Immortal immediately followed behind him.

The three turned into three streaks of light, fleeing deep into a mountain range ahead.

The terrain there was complex, so even if Chen Yang wanted to pursue, he might have some reservations.

As for the Sky-Treading Turtle, though it had the ability to soar into the air, its speed was too slow, and they had no time to bother with it now.

Chen Yang gave a cold snort, his form turning into a blur as he gave chase to Han Li and the others, vanishing into the distance in the blink of an eye.

The others in the mountain hollow saw this and were somewhat puzzled.

However, they did not follow. Instead, they stepped forward and used their weapons to dismember the Sword Scale Tiger, quickly extracting four bones that shimmered with a faint white light.

The tattooed young man took out a large bundle, packed the four bones and the nine bone spears into it, and then the group left in another direction from the mountain hollow.

…

Han Li and the other two nimbly wove through the mountains, sometimes climbing, sometimes leaping, fleeing forward at great speed.

But Chen Yang behind them was clearly much faster, and the distance between the two sides rapidly shrank.

Thirty li, twenty li, ten li…

Before long, the distance between them had narrowed to just a few li.

“It seems we can’t outrun him.” Han Li sensed Chen Yang rapidly approaching through his spiritual sense, but he was not panicked.

He exchanged a glance with Shi Chuankong, and their forms suddenly came to a halt in a clearing among the mountains.

No sooner had the two stopped than a gray shadow shot over and, with a flash, landed not far in front of them, revealing Chen Yang’s figure.

“Run, why don’t you run anymore?” Chen Yang looked at the two, a cat-and-mouse glint of mockery in his eyes.

"This fellow Daoist, we had no intention of spying on your battle. We only came over after hearing the sounds of your fight. We mean no harm." Han Li said with a cupped fist salute.

"Two brats from Puppet City, at least put away this puppet before you lie. Since you've come to deliver yourselves to death, then hand over your lives." Chen Yang glanced at the Crab Immortal, a sinister grin curling at the corner of his mouth.

Before his words had faded, his body lunged forward like a paper kite, his right hand grasping at the air.

Boom!

The air within dozens of zhang violently churned, forming visible white streams of air that rolled like raging waves, emitting piercing explosive sounds.

These white air streams surged and tumbled, instantly coalescing into a giant white palm over ten zhang in size, which slammed down toward Han Li and the others.

Although Han Li felt some doubt at Chen Yang's words, the giant white palm was already descending, leaving him no time to ponder.

Thirty-six points of light instantly lit up on his body surface, and he fiercely punched out toward the giant white palm.

Shi Chuankong's hand flashed with black light, and a black long blade appeared, which he swung upward.

The long blade instantly transformed into a blurry black blade shadow, emitting a piercing screech.

With two loud bangs!

A large hole and a long slash mark appeared on the giant white palm. Most of the palm shattered, but a small part stubbornly remained, grabbing the Crab Immortal's body and swiftly retracting to Chen Yang's side.

The Crab Immortal, now devoid of combat power, was easily captured, which surprised Chen Yang slightly.

Han Li's face changed color. His body flickered as he lunged forward, instantly crossing to Chen Yang's side, and his fists shot out like venomous dragons emerging from their lair, aimed at Chen Yang's chest.

Shi Chuankong's figure also flashed forward. With a gust of wind, he was on the other side of Chen Yang, his black long blade blurring as it slashed down toward Chen Yang's shoulder blade, swift as lightning.

The two attacked from left and right. The force of fists and blade qi tore long trails of air currents nearby, surging and rolling like raging waves.

Facing their combined attack, Chen Yang's expression remained unchanged. His arms shot out like lightning, his left meeting Han Li's fists, his right sweeping toward Shi Chuankong's black blade.

Two torrents of immense power surged from his arms, intertwining and spiraling, instantly sweeping away the surging air currents unleashed by Han Li and Shi Chuankong.

Chen Yang's left arm collided with Han Li's fists, producing a sound like muffled thunder.

Han Li's fists felt hot, then a searing pain, as if the bones had cracked. At the same time, a violent force surged from the opponent, sending his body flying backward.

Meanwhile, a light flashed from the acupoint on Chen Yang's right arm, and the entire arm became covered in a layer of crystalline radiance, like a peerless divine weapon.

His right arm swung and met Shi Chuankong's black long blade.

With a crisp crack, the black long blade was easily cut in two, the cut surface smooth as glass.

Shi Chuankong was greatly alarmed. This black long blade was a high-grade demonic artifact, made of excellent materials and extremely hard.

Although the blade could not be activated now, its power was still immense, yet it was so easily severed.

Chen Yang's right arm did not stop. It swept from left to right, turning into a white shadow that slashed straight toward Shi Chuankong's chest, swift as lightning.

Shi Chuankong let out a loud roar, stomped the ground, and shot backward. At the same time, over forty silver light points appeared on his chest and abdomen, and a thick silver crystalline film covered his entire body, protecting him.

This crystalline film was the True Extremity Membrane, but unlike Han Li's smooth form, it was covered in hedgehog-like spikes, looking extremely sharp.

Chen Yang ignored the spiky crystalline film on Shi Chuankong. His right arm suddenly accelerated and slashed heavily onto Shi Chuankong's chest.

With a crack, the spiky crystalline film was easily torn apart like paper. The spikes broke and shattered, but did not harm Chen Yang's arm in the slightest.

Then, with a loud bang!

Shi Chuankong's body was also sent flying, crashing heavily into a nearby cliff face, creating a large pit.

The True Extremity Membrane on his chest was slashed with a long gash, and a deep wound appeared on his chest, exposing the bone, with blood gushing out.

Shi Chuankong turned over and stood up. This injury was not much to him, but his eyes now showed some fear, and he dared not attack again for the moment.

Han Li's expression also darkened.

Although he had not come into contact with Chen Yang's strange right arm, the opponent's strength was astonishing. The force of one punch was like a volcanic eruption, shaking his whole body numb, and a hint of dizziness still lingered in his mind.

Having repelled the two, Chen Yang did not pursue. Instead, he glanced at the broken black blade in Shi Chuankong's hand, then looked at the Crab Immortal beside him, and finally fixed his gaze on the bloodstains on his right hand.

He brought it under his nose and sniffed lightly, a trace of surprise appearing on his face.

Han Li looked at the Crab Immortal beside Chen Yang. The Crab Immortal seemed to have been placed under some restriction by Chen Yang and now lay motionless on the ground.

He took a deep breath, his eyes flickering.

No matter how formidable this Chen Yang was, he had to rescue the Crab Immortal no matter what.

Han Li clenched his fists, and a series of crackling sounds came from within his body. The thirty-six acupoints on his chest and abdomen blazed with light.

At the same time, a layer of golden light appeared on his body surface, and the phantom of a golden ape emerged, then merged into his body.

Han Li's skin grew thick golden monkey fur, and his body rapidly expanded, transforming in an instant into a golden ape several zhang in size.

Violent energy erupted from the ape's body, causing the surrounding air to explode like a string of firecrackers.