In sudden mirth, the middle-aged monk explosively shouted, again fighting the mutant lizard to a standstill.
"Boom!"
In violent roaring sounds, one person and one beast—in the most primal manner—relied on every body part to madly slaughter. Power collision-generated shockwaves blasted crater after crater in the ground. Surrounding trees were now also destroyed in swaths during this crazed battle.
This physical collision, this most primal slaughter, made even Xu Qing involuntarily immerse himself, marveling at its charm.
His physique was likewise not weak. Shushan naturally possessed specialized body refinement methods.
Only compared to fighting with the body, he was more accustomed to relying on sword arts to battle enemies.
As time passed, the middle-aged monk's and mutant lizard's battle had entered its peak. Under terrifying power collisions, within a radius of several li formed an absolute space. Original trees and vegetation were all shattered in their combat, leaving only ground covered in devastation.
"Roar!!!"
Seeing the mutant lizard roar mightily, endless earth-yellow spiritual power from the ground merged into its tail. Body turning, the massive tail directly struck the middle-aged monk attacking head-on.
Visibly, the Arhat Golden Body on the middle-aged monk dimmed—even nearing disappearance. As a spray of blood bloomed in the air, the middle-aged monk was entirely sent flying.
"Boom!"
The mutant lizard leaped with entire body. Massive body soared above the middle-aged monk, entire body bursting forth earth-yellow radiance, heavily pressing down toward the middle-aged monk.
"Not good."
Xu Qing's expression froze. The long sword in his hand transformed into flowing light. The sword body fiercely pierced through the middle-aged monk's clothing, then carrying him rapidly disappeared from beneath the mutant lizard's body.
"Boom..."
In violent roaring sounds, the mutant lizard's body heavily landed on the ground, blasting a huge crater in the earth. Cold beast eyes stared at Xu Qing and the middle-aged monk he'd rescued.
"This evil creature's strength is truly formidable—even breaking this humble monk's Arhat Golden Body."
"This humble monk underestimated it."
"If not for the Daoist saving this humble monk at the end, today I'd likely have gone to meet Buddha."
The middle-aged monk coughed, standing up, pressing palms together toward Xu Qing in salute.
"Master is too kind."
"Most urgent—we should think how to eliminate it."
Xu Qing also swiftly returned the courtesy, then vigilantly watched the mutant lizard.
Though the middle-aged monk fought it so long, it hadn't consumed much of the opponent's strength.
It seemingly only needed to stand on the ground to freely borrow earth's energy to repair its own injuries, even recover stamina and consumption.
Continuing like this—no matter how long the battle—would be futile.
As for sealing...
With his strength, wanting to seal it was very difficult.
He'd truly been able to cultivate Shushan methods for not too long. Though due to previous accumulation, after being able to cultivate his speed advanced by leaps and bounds—still, not much time had passed. Accumulation also had limits.
Shushan sword arts and Five Spirits Immortal Arts were what he'd cultivated longest, followed by alchemy. He hadn't spent much time on formations.
That Goose City formation mainly served defensive and isolation purposes, with time limits. Not a very powerful formation. But sealing—that heavily depended on one's own formation comprehension and strength versus the opponent.
But besides sealing, seemingly no method existed. Even if he and the monk attacked together—futile.
As long as it stood on the ground, it could draw energy from the earth. No matter how they attacked, after their internal spiritual energy was nearly exhausted—that would be their defeat.
Right then, a voice sounded in space.
"You've done enough. Let me handle the rest."
In the void, a vortex rose from nothing. Two people slowly walked out.
One Xu Qing wasn't unfamiliar with—precisely Zhang Hai he'd seen earlier in Goose City. The other... should be said the vast majority of Huaxia knew him.
First Spiritual Energy Tide—together with Dragon Emperor, Flame Emperor and others at the video's center. Though not one of the Four Emperors, still focused upon by countless people.
First Sequence, Ethan Yates.
Huaxia's strongest healing-type ability user. Strongest support. Battlefield's best healer.
These were all the opponent's titles.
On any battlefield where he existed, wanting to get injured wasn't an easy matter.
"Waited long, right?"
Zhang Hai looked at Xu Qing, smiling lightly, then shifted his gaze toward the two monks, slightly puzzled.
Were they also support?
Forget it—as long as not enemies.
Then shifting his gaze toward the mutant lizard, eyes flashed coldly.
He should have arrived faster.
His Space ability could leave spatial marks in various parts, then no matter the distance—could traverse back in an instant.
The first place he'd left a spatial mark was Vantora Capital General Spiritual Energy Bureau. Before Xu Qing left, he'd also left a spatial mark on Xu Qing.
After bringing survivors back to Vantora Capital General Spiritual Energy Bureau, he could directly traverse here to support via Xu Qing's spatial mark.
Who knew Liu Suifeng would make him wait, then have him bring Ethan Yates along too.
Ethan Yates—of course he knew him.
First Sequence's Light of Life. Huaxia's strongest healing-type ability user.
Because his healing ability was too powerful, able to play heavy roles on battlefields, countless cities competed for him.
Possibly also considering this aspect, in such large-scale wars, Ethan Yates often didn't appear in any particular city at the start. Rather, after a city's Beast Tide ended, he'd go one by one for treatment.
Goose City this time was quite special. That First Sequence mutant lizard petrified half the city.
They weren't certain whether petrification and petrifaction were identical—whether bodies were covered by rock unable to move, or entire bodies had turned to stone.
If the former, Ethan Yates's ability could dispel it. But if the latter—after exceeding certain time, no method existed.
This time having Zhang Hai bring Ethan Yates was also for this reason.
"Light of Life."
Ethan Yates softly murmured. In his hand bloomed green radiance filled with life's breath. This gentle radiance covered Xu Qing's and the middle-aged monk's bodies, then slowly dispersed.
Xu Qing's originally consumed spiritual energy was completely restored. The middle-aged monk's injuries and even spiritual energy consumption were also completely repaired.
In the past, though they knew Ethan Yates's title and ability, they hadn't imagined effects would be this good.
No wonder everyone said on battlefields where Ethan Yates existed, even wanting to get injured wasn't an easy matter.
Such terrifying healing ability—even Shushan's wood-element magic couldn't achieve this.
(End of Chapter)