Danwu Refining Spirit

Chapter 108 Breaking the situation

Chapter 108 Breaking the Impasse

Having failed in his first attack, Liu Yun fell into the ant swarm and was quickly surrounded by them.

Seeing the ant king being attacked, the blood-striped ants went berserk and rushed towards Liu Yun one after another.

Liu Yun remained unfazed, sweeping the blood-patterned ants that swarmed him with his ghost-head saber, scattering them to pieces.

In the heat of the battle, Liu Yun once again swung his sword at the Ant King, but the Ant King nimbly leaped away to dodge it.

While Liu Yun was fighting off the ant swarm, the ant queen leaped again, striking Liu Yun between the legs like lightning.

Liu Yun didn't have Xiao Chong's abnormal physical strength, so he quickly dodged and blocked the blood-patterned ants that pounced at his feet with his sword.

"Swoosh!" The ant king's mandibles were dodged, but its claws, as thick as a child's arm, tore Liu Yun's clothes to shreds, revealing a patch of white, old flesh.

In this critical situation, Liu Yun disregarded his shame, forcefully tapped the ground with his ghost-head knife, and jumped in front of the crowd.

However, he landed with his back to everyone, so his old, fleshy buttocks were completely exposed. Fortunately, everyone's attention was focused on the ant king at that moment, and apart from Xiao Chong and Situ Mingyue, no one was in the mood to pay much attention.

Situ Mingyue, being a woman and an unmarried young woman, naturally blushed slightly upon seeing this scene, but that was all. After all, they were both martial artists; although there were differences between men and women, in a life-or-death situation, who would have so many taboos?

Xiao Chong had many more ideas; a completely different scene came to mind.

Both are a vast expanse of white, so why is yours so much less pleasing to the eye compared to someone else's?

Why do beautiful things always seem to vanish in an instant, unable to be held onto?

Why do ugly things always seem to be in front of me, even if I want to ignore them?

Secretly harboring wicked thoughts, Xiao Chong struggled to resist glancing in Situ Mingyue's direction.

Okay, with a formidable enemy at hand, we shouldn't be thinking about these useless questions. Instead, we should be thinking about how to deal with this powerful ant king.

Thinking of the Ant King, Xiao Chong tried to focus his attention back on him.

This queen ant was black and shiny, its entire body shimmering with a mesmerizing dark light. Its four pairs of chelipeds were thick and strong, like an infant's arms, yet they exuded a dangerous aura. Its gleaming mandibles opened and closed, and its pair of vicious little eyes were enough to send chills down one's spine.

While everyone was scrutinizing the ant queen in the ant colony, the ant queen was also watching these reckless people in front of her.

This is truly a rare delicacy! You can smell its unique aroma from a great distance; it's much better than the tasteless stuff we just ate.

What's most remarkable is that these delicious foods, which could easily escape, choose to deliver themselves right to your doorstep!

With so many delicious treats delivered to your door at the same time, which one should you eat first?

It should be noted that wild beasts also possess intelligence, and some rare wild beasts are even more intelligent than humans, which is why the Ant King found himself in a difficult position.

Let's start with that tender one, so juicy you could bite into it. After much deliberation, the Ant King finally set his sights on Situ Mingyue.

"Whoosh!" Having made up its mind, the ant king sprang up like lightning and pounced on the group.

However, the Ant King played a trick and did not pounce directly on Situ Mingyue, but instead went to Liu Yun first.

Liu Yun had just regained his footing when he saw this and was startled. He quickly drew his sword to meet the attack, but to his surprise, he missed.

Just as the ant king was about to collide with Liu Yun's blade, its body suddenly made a slight turn in mid-air, and its target became Situ Mingyue.

This was a feint attack. The group had been fighting the Blood-Striped Ants for a long time and had never encountered this situation before, so they were all caught off guard.

The ant king moved swiftly, arriving in an instant, less than a foot away from Situ Mingyue's face.

This sudden turn of events startled Situ Mingyue so much that she turned pale with fright and forgot to dodge in her terror.

Among the crowd, Xiao Chong was closest to Situ Mingyue and was the first to react. In the moment of crisis, he had no time to think. He pounced on her, grabbed her, and slammed her to the side.

"Snap!" The Ant King slammed its pair of gleaming teeth together, but apart from tearing off a few strands of Xiao Chong's hair from his forehead, it bit nothing.

The others then realized what was happening and attacked the Ant King. Situ Jiannan also raised his sword and stepped forward to protect Xiao Chong and Situ Mingyue.

It was incredibly dangerous. He was almost devoured by the ants. Judging from the ant king's imposing presence, he wondered if his physical strength was enough to withstand it. After escaping this ordeal, Xiao Chong broke out in a cold sweat.

Although the fall was quite hard, what was it compared to the great cause of saving a life? Besides, the ground wasn't that hard! Xiao Chong was moved by the humanity radiating from himself, and he pushed himself up with his hands on the ground.

Wait! It seems like I've bumped into something I shouldn't be holding onto, something soft that makes me want to keep pushing. Xiao Chong grabbed and released his hands, then looked down at them in confusion.

Beneath him, Situ Mingyue, like a rabbit pinned under the clutches of a big bad wolf, stared at Xiao Chong with her mouth wide open, her eyes blazing with shame and anger!

Still won't get up? Even though you just saved my life, you shouldn't be clinging to me like that, right? Isn't that incredibly immoral? Doesn't that count as taking advantage of someone in distress?

Alright, I'm a martial artist too, and I know that physical contact is inevitable when saving someone, so I can forgive you this once.

But what was with all that rubbing and kneading just now? It was intentional, absolutely intentional! You think I'm easy to bully?!

Situ Mingyue desperately wanted to break Xiao Chong's evil claws one by one, but just as she was about to raise her hand, she felt weak all over and couldn't muster any strength at all.

"Ah!" Sensing the murderous rage in Situ Mingyue's eyes, Xiao Chong shrank his hands and leaped up as if hit by an arrow.

It's all over! It's really all over! Last time, I only glanced at it a few times, and they already skimmed off a 10% cut of the rescue benefits. This time, they've taken over directly, and who knows how much more we'll lose?

Xiao Chong felt that Situ Mingyue was a huge trap, with one snare after another inside.

Amid Xiao Chong's startled cry, Situ Mingyue also got up, but her heart was filled with confusion.

It's me who got taken advantage of, okay? I haven't even said a word yet, so why are you yelling like that? Are you trying to turn the tables on me? The more Situ Mingyue thought about it, the angrier she became, and her eyes were full of murderous intent as she looked at Xiao Chong.

How embarrassing! Sensing such murderous intent, Xiao Chong quietly turned his back, not daring to look at Situ Mingyue again.

Fortunately, Situ Jiannan broke the awkward silence in time.

"Thank you for your help, Brother Xiao!" Situ Jiannan said.

"It's only right, it's all right," Xiao Chong replied rather awkwardly.

What? So, you were justified in those last few blows? Situ Mingyue stared intently at Xiao Chong's back, her teeth clenched.

Xiao Chong felt a sharp pain on his back, as if he had been bitten hard by blood-veined ants. Startled, he quickly joined Liu Yun's battle.

Seeing Xiao Chong approach, Liu Yun swung his ghost-headed dagger repeatedly, forcing the ant king back a distance before saying to Xiao Chong, "This ant king's carapace is too hard to break through, and it's also very clever; you can't attack its abdomen."

"I have an idea, but I need your cooperation," Xiao Chong said after thinking for a moment.

"What idea?" Hearing that Xiao Chong had a solution, the group gathered around.

Xiao Chong stared at the ant king who was confronting the group and said, "I will attack it from the air in a moment to lure it into a weakness, but the opportunity will be very short, so you must seize it."

"What should we do?" Liu Yun asked.

Xiao Chong said, "Doing this is somewhat dangerous. Brother Liu, you must be responsible for supporting me to prevent the Ant King from taking advantage of us. Once the Ant King shows a weakness, Brother Situ will use his longsword to attack its vital points, such as its navel. If anything unexpected happens, Xu Kuo must provide support from the side to protect Situ's safety."

"Don't worry, Chief Xiao, I will definitely protect you," Liu Yun said.

"Let's begin then! Everyone, concentrate and strive for a decisive victory!"

After Xiao Chong finished speaking, he suddenly squatted down, pushed off with his feet, and leaped several feet into the air, headfirst, as he lunged towards the Ant King.

Seeing someone attacking him, the Ant King sprang up and leaped high to meet Xiao Chong.

How could it be this way? This is practically suicide! Given the intelligence the Ant King just displayed, how could he possibly have revealed a flaw?

Liu Yun was alarmed by Xiao Chong's unreliable plan. But it was too late to stop him; he could only concentrate fully on being ready to launch a rescue at any moment.

Situ Jiannan and Xu Kuo also stared intently at the Ant King, their eyes wide open, ready to unleash their full power.

The distance of several feet was covered in the blink of an eye. The man and the ant rapidly approached each other in the air, and the ant king had already opened its huge teeth and was about to bite down on Xiao Chong.

"Ah!" In a flash, Xiao Chong suddenly roared, concentrating all his mental power at his brow and shooting it fiercely at the Ant King.

Bluethorn! It's bluethorn again!

An invisible yet powerful wave entered the ant king's brain. To Liu Yun's astonishment, the ant king suddenly let out a cry like a baby's wail, and with a thud, fell to the ground upside down.

Seizing the rare opportunity, Situ Jiannan instinctively leaped forward, his long sword plunging into the ant king's abdomen with a "whoosh," all the way to the hilt.

"Thump!" Xiao Chong's downward momentum continued, and the instant he landed, he flipped over and stood heavily on the ground.

Liu Yun was stunned. Not only him, but everyone else was stunned as well. Even Situ Jiannan was holding his sword hilt, standing there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.

What kind of method is this? Can a mere shout really have such a powerful effect? ​​Everyone was baffled by what they were seeing.

After a long pause, Liu Yun mechanically moved in front of Xiao Chong, pointed at the long-dead ant king, and asked, "What happened to it just now?"

"I scared him," Xiao Chong said calmly.

That explanation works? You're kidding me! Everyone swayed, as if they too were startled by Xiao Chong.