"What does it matter how well he hides? Can he still survive? He won’t last long!" Chen Yu said with a cruel smile.
He liked Lan Su, and her background was also what he valued.
As for Lan Su, he was determined to have her.
It would be good if Su Chen died!
After all, Lan Su had protected Su Chen before, and Su Chen had saved Lan Su; she must have a bit of affection for him, although it might not be romantic. But who knows about the future? Just in case? It would be better to eliminate this slight possibility altogether.
"What do you think, how long can he hold on?" Huang Qi asked indifferently, somewhat curious.
"Thirty breaths!" Yang Ling said solemnly, "At most!"
"Fifteen breaths!" Chen Yu said with a laugh.
Su Chen’s condition was getting worse and worse.
The load was too heavy.
To consistently dodge the Ancient Arm Ape’s palm strikes wasn’t due to luck, but because of his powerful combat instincts and intense Divine Soul Perception.
But this was undoubtedly consuming his vigor.
His vigor was being crazily depleted, his Mysterious Qi was being crazily depleted...
Su Chen was very tired.
His complexion became paler and paler, almost devoid of any trace of color, and his eyes turned redder. He was very anxious, even furious!
In these past few days, first Xu Zhenxiong had forced him towards self-destruction, and now, the Ancient Arm Ape had pushed him into a dire situation.
This was something rarely, if ever, experienced on Earth... He hated his lack of strength, which felt like a bomb stuck at the bottom of his heart, extremely oppressive!!!
His Martial Dao Heart, though immensely firm, had also been clouded by darkness, as if he was being driven to deviation.
"Damn it!" Su Chen cursed, his expression becoming fiercer and more ferocious as he operated his Divine Mansion desperately, increasing his speed to continue depleting his energy.
Now, there was only one path he could take, which was to exhaust the Ancient Arm Ape’s physical strength.
Of course, this was almost an impossible task.
What is the fundamental difference between Demon Beasts and human Martial Cultivators? Demon Beasts don’t have a Dantian; their strength comes from their own bloodline and muscles.
As long as they grow up honestly, their strength can increase quickly, and that’s it.
Unless they reach the Later Stage and start to transform. Some Demon Beasts might gradually learn to cultivate; before that, it’s all instinct and racial legacy.
That’s why their ability to fight is much more sustainable than that of human Martial Cultivators.
Human Martial Cultivators have just so much Mysterious Qi; once it’s consumed bit by bit over time, they are doomed if it runs out.
Demon Beasts only tire from physical exhaustion after a prolonged fight.
The depletion rate of Mysterious Qi far exceeds that of physical strength.
Lan Su was frantic!!!
"If this continues, Brother Su will undoubtedly die!" Lan Su said gravely, "He only has one way out now, which is to let go of Sister Ling Long. Although it’s cruel, if Brother Su doesn’t let go, both will die. If he lets go, he can survive. One will die versus two!"
"It’s not as simple as just calculating like that..." Xia Xi shook her head, "If people were all rational, they wouldn’t be human. In matters of kinship and love, many people lose their rationality. It is because of this irrationality that people are moved."
"But Brother Su will really die!" Lan Su wiped her tears, and finally couldn’t hold back anymore, she shouted loudly, "Brother Su, let go of Sister Ling Long, please! Otherwise, both of you will die! Sister Ling Long doesn’t want to see this either!"
If Lan Su could see both Su Chen and Ling Long survive, she would of course prefer that, but the cruel reality was...
They had been targeted by the Ancient Arm Ape.
There was absolutely no possibility of resistance.
Only two outcomes were possible.
Either one dies, or both die.
And Su Chen had indeed tried his best, even to the point of risking his life!
Lan Su’s voice was loud; of course, Su Chen heard it, but he ignored it.
Either die together or live together.
This was his resolve.
"Puh..." Suddenly, Su Chen spat out another mouthful of fresh blood, the speed of bleeding from his seven orifices increased, and his whole body was soaked with blood.
It was chillingly grim.
Su Chen’s speed also began to decrease.
The Ancient Arm Ape clearly sensed something, its eyes flashing with pride and amusement as it quickened the pace of its arm swings, slamming down three more times.
"Brother Su..." From a distance, Lan Su’s beautiful eyes contracted fiercely, her lips bleeding profusely as she stared intently at the dusty area, her heart ceasing to beat with nervousness.
Xia Xi, Wei Ziyao, and An Wuchao felt much the same.
The three consecutive strikes by the Ancient Arm Ape were terrifyingly frightful.
Things looked grim for Su Chen!
After three breaths...
The dust began to settle.
He wasn’t smashed into a pulp.
Lan Su and the others drew a deep breath, then exhaled in relief.
But, very soon, all four of them tensed up again.
Lan Su’s tears flowed uncontrollably. Newest update provided by novel_fіre.net
A tearful light appeared in Xia Xi’s beautiful eyes as well, visibly moved.
For, in their sight, although Su Chen was still standing, still alive,
at this moment, he was holding Ling Long—previously he had her on his back, but now he was holding her in his arms, using his body to shield her.
And on Su Chen’s back.
His clothes were completely torn, three glaring wounds carved onto his back, nearly bone-deep, the blood flooding and indescribably startling, the pain unimaginable.
Looking on, it was chilling and absolutely terrifying.
Yang Ling and the other two fell silent, silenced!!!
Though they were loath to admit it.
But, Su Chen was enough of a man.
However, that didn’t mean they wanted Su Chen to die impulsively.
"Brother Su, don’t kill Brother Su... please..." The next moment, Lan Su’s delicate body trembled, as she began to run towards where Su Chen was.
Xia Xi, An Wuchao, and Wei Ziyao did the same.
Their thoughts at that moment were all the same.
They thought, even if it meant dying, they had to help Su Chen.
Their lives had been saved by Su Chen, after all!
Previously, during their encounter with the Blood-Backed Bull, if not for Su Chen, they all would have died. How could they stand by now?
"Damn! These idiots with water in their brains!" From a distance, Chen Yu cursed outright, especially at Lan Su.
Su Chen, with his head bowed, blood was pouring out of his mouth profusely, as if it cost him nothing.
And the Ancient Arm Ape, not showing even the slightest hint of mercy, even though Su Chen looked so miserable, had no intention of giving him a moment to breathe.
It raised its hand again.
A palm strike was aimed straight at Su Chen!!!
It was just that second.
Lan Su suddenly lunged towards Su Chen, pushing both him and Ling Long a few meters to the other side.
The spot where Su Chen had just been standing now bore a huge palm imprint.
If it hadn’t been for Lan Su’s desperate lunge,
Su Chen and Ling Long would definitely have been dead beyond dead.
Su Chen, Ling Long, and Lan Su were huddled together, covered in dirt.
Su Chen was severely injured, his body covered in blood, staining Lan Su all over, while Lan Su herself was injured due to the shock force from the Ancient Arm Ape’s palm strike, her pure and beautiful yet somewhat disheveled face completely pale, fresh blood dripping onto Su Chen’s face.
"Thank you!" Su Chen looked deeply into Lan Su’s eyes, feeling a warm current in his heart.
He hadn’t expected Lan Su would...