Translator: CinderTL
The frigid aura swirling around the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape gradually dissipated, revealing a massive block of solid ice.
The Blood-Eyed Giant Ape was frozen within the colossal ice block.
Its eyes burned like crimson flames, blazing with uncontainable fury.
Though tightly bound by the unyielding ice, an overwhelming aura of rage permeated the impenetrable barrier, seeping outward.
Hairline cracks began to spiderweb across the ice's surface.
The Blood-Eyed Giant Ape's muscles tensed, as if poised to shatter the ice at any moment.
"Xiao Ying, strike now! What are you waiting for?" Ye Bing suddenly shouted.
Hearing this, Xiao Ying finally shifted her attention from Ye Bing and Song Wen.
Earlier, she had been constantly wary of the pair, fearing they might suddenly turn on her and vigilantly monitoring their every move.
Now, with Ye Bing fully engaged against the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape and Song Wen poised to deliver a crippling blow, Xiao Ying felt a slight sense of relief.
She resolved to cooperate with them temporarily, aiming to repel or kill the Giant Ape.
Once the Giant Ape's threat was eliminated, she could manipulate Ye Bing at will. With only Gou Jun remaining, she wouldn't fear him either.
A centipede crawled out from the fleshy tumor on her face, instantly transforming into a creature several meters long.
Its pincers snapped, venomous fangs glinted, and it hovered menacingly in mid-air, its many eyes fixed on the Giant Ape trapped within the ice.
Cracks spread across the solid ice like a spiderweb, growing denser and more numerous.
The Blood-Eyed Giant Ape's muscles bulged as it suddenly strained its arms.
The massive deep azure ice shattered explosively, splintering into fragments of varying sizes that shot out in all directions.
At that moment, a thick black smoke erupted from the centipede's mouth, piercing through the flying ice shards and lunging toward the Giant Ape.
Having just shattered the ice, the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape had no time to react before the black smoke slammed into its face.
The smoke was all-consuming, seeping into every pore.
It invaded the Giant Ape's nostrils, eyes, ears, and even the microscopic pores of each hair, becoming pathways for the smoke to infiltrate its body.
The Giant Ape's flesh began to rot instantly, dripping with blood.
Blood streamed from its nostrils, eyes, and ears.
"Roar! Roar! Roar..." The Giant Ape unleashed a series of earth-shattering roars.
The excruciating pain didn't drive it back; instead, it fueled its ferocity. With a mighty leap, it lunged toward Ye Bing, who was closest.
But the moment it left the ground, a cold, gleaming spear shot from behind, piercing its rear.
The enraged Blood-Eyed Giant Ape clearly hadn't anticipated this sudden attack from behind.
Instinctively, it tried to defend itself, swinging a clawed hand backward.
But it was too slow.
The spear moved with blinding speed, piercing straight through its body.
The spear plunged deep into the Giant Ape's body.
A surge of razor-sharp energy erupted from the spear, instantly tearing the surrounding flesh into a bloody pulp.
Shredded flesh and blood rained down like crimson droplets.
The spear attempted to penetrate further, but a surge of overwhelming Demon Power from within the Giant Ape's body sent it flying backward.
Though the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape's wounds appeared gruesome, they were relatively minor for its colossal frame.
However, the pain from the injury to its sensitive area drove it to the brink of madness.
Abruptly abandoning Ye Bing, the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape lunged toward Song Wen.
The Blood-Eyed Giant Ape, now fully enraged, was a terrifying sight.
Its speed was astonishing, creating a violent gale as it moved. Even before closing the distance, it unleashed a series of claw strikes toward Song Wen.
Song Wen hastily summoned the Spirit Guard Umbrella to defend against the onslaught.
Under the relentless barrage of claw strikes, the umbrella's spiritual light gradually dimmed.
Moreover, the immense force behind each strike sent Song Wen, umbrella and all, crashing into the ground, creating a massive crater.
The Blood-Eyed Giant Ape plunged into the crater, raising its massive claw for a final, devastating strike.
The earth trembled, and rubble flew through the air!
Deep, bottomless fissures radiated outward from the crater like a spiderweb, crisscrossing the ground.
In the distance, Xiao Ying felt a chill run down her spine.
Under the Giant Ape's crushing blow, Gou Jun likely stood no chance of survival.
Just then, a dangerous aura suddenly emanated from behind her.
A chill ran down Xiao Ying's spine, and she sensed imminent danger.
She suddenly recalled how Song Wen had used the Substitute Technique to teleport directly in front of Wei Qian before killing him.
"He's definitely colluding with Ye Bing to kill me! How many Substitute Puppets does he have left?"
Fortunately, Xiao Ying had never let her guard down against Song Wen and Ye Bing.
The massive centipede coiled above her head opened its jaws and spewed a torrent of black poisonous smoke behind her.
The billowing smoke instantly engulfed both Song Wen and Xiao Ying herself.
Xiao Ying moved swiftly, dodging to the side.
The centipede continued to spew smoke, which rapidly spread across several hundred zhang.
Xiao Ying felt a flicker of relief. Even the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape couldn't fully withstand this poison. If Gou Jun was caught off guard, he would be severely injured, if not killed outright.
Her only remaining concern was whether Song Wen had any unused Substitute Puppets.
However, the poisonous smoke also disrupted divine sense. Even if Gou Jun attempted to use his life-substitution art again, he wouldn't be able to teleport to her side.
Yet, in the next instant, Xiao Ying's expression turned to stark terror.
Song Wen, completely unharmed and enveloped in a green Phantom Shadow, flew toward her.
Xiao Ying's Natal Magic Treasure had been damaged by the crimson light shot from the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape's eyes. Her most potent weapons now were her Gu insects and their deadly venom. Since her Gu poison posed no threat to Song Wen, she had virtually no means left to harm him.
Song Wen, spear in hand, maintained a calm demeanor. His pace was steady, neither hurried nor slow, and he even paused to gaze with interest at the nine-headed serpent Phantom Shadow hovering above.
If I get the chance, I should look for the complete cultivation technique for the Ten Thousand Poisons Body, Song Wen mused inwardly.
He was highly satisfied with this secret art. Not only did it temper his physical body, but it also provided immunity to a wide range of deadly poisons.
He was currently practicing the lower half of the Ten Thousand Poisons Body technique, which Xue Mei had obtained from the Nether Soul Hall. However, Song Wen suspected the technique was incomplete and believed there must be a higher-level cultivation technique.
The Nether Soul Hall was a subordinate force of the Divine Blood Gate. Therefore, the complete technique should exist within the Divine Blood Gate's headquarters in the mystic realm.
It's worth noting that Song Wen had yet to fully master the lower half of the Ten Thousand Poisons Body technique.
Seeing Song Wen approaching, Xiao Ying hastily retreated while commanding her giant centipede to attack.
Song Wen's spear struck forward like a dragon emerging from the sea, piercing directly through the centipede's head. The massive insect convulsed briefly before falling lifelessly to the ground.
Song Wen casually stored the centipede's corpse, shifted his stance, leveled his spear, and charged straight toward Xiao Ying.
The two figures, one chasing and the other fleeing, quickly escaped the Poison Mist's range.
"Ye Bing, come help me quickly!"
Ye Bing waved her plum blossom fan, summoning a Dao of ice to block the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape charging toward her. She glanced anxiously at Song Wen and Xiao Ying, her expression conveying that she was unable to disengage and join their battle.
"Gou Jun, with the Blood-Eyed Giant Ape as our common enemy, why are you turning on each other?"
Xiao Ying wasn't easily deceived. A sinister glint flashed in her eyes.
"Ye Bing, you've been colluding with Gou Jun all along! You want to kill me? Then you'll die with me!"
As soon as her words left her lips, Ye Bing let out a piercing scream and plummeted from mid-air.
Sweat beaded on Ye Bing's forehead, her face contorted in agony. Her fingers flickered with spiritual light as she repeatedly pressed them against her abdomen, seemingly using a secret art to forcibly suppress something within her Dantian.
"Gou Jun, kill Xiao Ying now! She activated the Gu worms in my Dantian. I can only suppress them for a short time!"
Song Wen cast a casual glance at Ye Bing and the Giant Ape charging toward her. Without acknowledging her words, he continued his relentless pursuit of Xiao Ying, his expression remaining calm and unperturbed.
Nine Focused Spirit Stabs had already materialized between Song Wen's brows, yet he kept them concealed, ready to strike at any moment.
(End of the Chapter)
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