parentshiftbook Chapter 74: The Banshee Clan
Chapter 74: The Banshee Clan
The black tiger soared through the air, its two enormous wings on its back whipping up a fierce wind as it pounced at an incomprehensible speed!
Zhang Ping pushed the power of the Water God to its limit, fleeing upstream towards the Ghost Heaven River.
He frowned, feeling the powerful aura behind him getting closer and closer, as if he were being locked onto by a force.
"This is troublesome; facing an opponent who can fly is far too passive..."
At this moment, Zhang Ping absolutely cannot leave the river, otherwise he would definitely become a sitting duck on land! Only in the water, with the help of the current and the spirit fox's ability to conceal its beast patterns, is there a chance of escape.
boom--
As his thoughts raced, a black beam of light descended from the sky!
The beam of light pierced through the water and exploded on the riverbed a hundred meters away from Zhang Ping!
A powerful impact swept over him, and he felt as if he had been hit hard by a giant hammer, with his internal organs aching.
"Such immense power!"
Zhang Ping was secretly alarmed and dared not look back. He desperately urged his divine power to speed up his escape.
"Roar—! Human, die!"
The black tiger circled in the air, and beams of black light fell one after another.
Using the river water for cover and evasion, Zhang Ping appeared utterly disheveled, secretly gritting his teeth: "The gap between me and the Blood Essence Realm is still too great!"
His body was subjected to repeated impacts, and the immense pressure made his chest feel tight. If it weren't for the continuous effects of the Black Dragon bloodline and the Earth Dragon Regeneration Beast Mark within him, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on for long.
Fortunately, in his all-out escape, he used the momentum to accelerate and gradually distanced himself from Black Tiger.
If they just persevere a little longer, they will be able to enter the upper reaches of the Ghost River, where both banks are steep cliffs. It will no longer be possible for Black Tiger to fly as recklessly as it does now.
While I kept calculating in my mind, the river water around me rushed past like a streak of light, occasionally hitting small fish and shrimp, and the huge force instantly crushed them.
The silhouette of a waterfall began to appear in the distance. The black tiger was still in pursuit, but its speed had slowed considerably, as if it was unwilling to enter the mountainous area.
Zhang Ping breathed a slight sigh of relief, and was about to put in more effort to go upstream when his expression suddenly changed. He felt the riverbed around him begin to shake violently, as if it were moving.
His heart skipped a beat. "An earthquake? And of all times?"
Suddenly, I looked up and stared ahead.
The scene before him shocked him deeply!
The cliffs on both sides of the upstream river are slowly closing in!
The tremors triggered a riot among the river's creatures, who scattered and fled; the river's water level surged, gradually forming towering waves as it flowed downstream.
"How is that possible?!"
This sudden turn of events caused Zhang Ping to subconsciously slow down.
He stared in disbelief as the cliff slowly closed in, and the raging floodwaters rushed down the waterfall, soaring hundreds of meters through the air!
"Roar—it was Shanze's backup plan! Human, you're dead!"
Upon seeing this, the black tiger, which had already slowed down, roared to the sky, gathering terrifying power in its mouth once again.
Ahead, mountains merge; behind, demons pursue.
Zhang Ping was extremely anxious, but forced himself to calm down.
"We can't go any further; we have to turn back and head downstream..."
Sensing the eerie power emanating from both sides of the cliff, he dared not gamble on whether he would be trapped and die if he went in, so he could only turn back and flee downstream.
Having understood this, Zhang Ping no longer hesitated, abruptly turned around, and cupped his hands in palms.
"shield!"
He mobilized the black energy within his body, combining it with the divine power of water, to condense a shield around his body.
In addition to protecting his main body, he also specially created dozens of identical black shields, mixed them together, and sped downstream!
In the sky, countless black beams of light fell, creating countless waves on the river's surface and reaching the riverbed.
The fish and shrimp in the river suffered greatly, and almost none of them survived.
The floodwaters from upstream surged, causing the river to rise rapidly, overflowing both banks and continuously raising the water level.
This actually gave Zhang Ping more room to escape.
In the sky, the black tiger's crimson eyes were fixed on a group of black spheres rushing below, a cruel glint in its eyes.
"Naive humans."
"Changgui!" A foul black mist billowed from its mouth, transforming into twisted shadows, some human, some beast. These shadows had no consciousness, yet retained most of their former strength and fighting instincts.
"kill!"
The ghost let out a silent roar and chased after Zhang Ping madly.
Zhang Ping glanced back, said nothing, and silently took out a crystal from the fragment of the little pink turtle shell that he always carried with him.
He then discarded the other fragments, increasing his speed by a barely perceptible fraction.
Soon, he followed the surging river downstream, moving away from the previous battlefield.
Zhang Ping's expression was solemn. He sensed the increasing toxins in the surrounding water and realized that he had ventured deep into the heart of the Western Poison Forest and was completely outside the border area.
Just then, he suddenly felt a strong burning sensation on his forehead, so intense that even the surrounding river water seemed to vaporize!
Zhang Ping's pupils suddenly contracted; this was an unprecedentedly strong warning!
"Can't dodge it?!"
He stopped moving forward instantly, frantically concentrating all his strength in front of him!
Almost at the same moment, an extremely violent wind blade slammed into the defense that had been formed in front of him.
A sharp pain swept through his body, the light before his eyes vanished instantly, and in his final moments, he seemed to see the long sword that had been with him for so long shatter into pieces...
......
huh-huh-
In the sky, the black tiger hovered, looking down at the hundred-meter-wide crater slowly being filled by the flowing water.
"snort!"
......
Three days later,
One after another, seriously injured martial artists escaped from Gui Tianhe back to Lanjiang City, and a shocking piece of news also broke out.
Nangong Mansion
"Father..." Xiao Ling'er looked at her seriously injured and unconscious father on the bed, tears streaming down her face.
Nangong Feiyan stood to the side with a solemn expression and sighed, "Your father is lucky to survive; he managed to escape from such a desperate situation."
"Besides your father, even two of the five Blood Essence Realm warriors sent by the Angry Dragon Palace to provide support have been lost... This incident will likely shake the entire Great Wei..."
Lu Mansion
Fu Huiying's face turned deathly pale, and the letter in her hand fell to the ground with a "thud".
"How is this possible? The two banks of the Ghost River have merged? The river, hundreds of meters wide, has turned into a mountain ridge?"
The woman beside her was equally shocked, but being the head of a family, Lu Wanrou took a deep breath and firmly supported her shoulders:
"Sister Fu! You must trust Brother Zhang, he will definitely find a way to come back safely!"
Hearing Lu Wanrou's words, Fu Huiying's eyes finally focused. She was not a weak woman, but this sudden bad news had momentarily stunned her. Now, reminded of her mistake, she immediately rallied:
"That's right! With Zhang Ping's abilities, even if he can't win, he can definitely escape! He won't die in the Ghost River!"
Fu Huiying's tone was resolute; she knew Zhang Ping's strength better than anyone, especially his ability to control water.
Even if things go wrong, they can at least save their lives. Even if they don't come back for the time being, they might be trapped!
Composing herself, she suddenly remembered something and quickly grabbed Lu Wanrou's hand: "Sister Rou, let the Lu family keep a low profile for now, and we'll discuss everything when he returns!"
"Okay!" Lu Wanrou nodded and immediately got up to make the arrangements.
The battle at Guitianhe was a devastating one, and the survivors of the Nulong Mansion's reinforcements remained in the city to recuperate. Now, only one Body Refining martial artist remains in the Lu Mansion.
With their strength greatly diminished and Zhang Ping no longer available, the only way to ensure their safety is to shrink their territory.
......
"Xiaoya, this human's injuries are too severe; he won't wake up."
"No, sister, I want to take him with me."
"That would slow us down, listen to me."
"don't want..."
In a daze, Zhang Ping felt his lips being wet, as if someone was feeding him water.
I could hear faint sounds of arguing, and I could vaguely hear a little girl's voice; her body was swaying, and her chest was pressed against a soft and cool back.
My head felt like it was going to split open, and I was in excruciating pain. My whole body felt limp and I had no strength left.
He barely opened his eyes a crack, the blinding light making him extremely uncomfortable.
"Huh? Sister, he's awake!"
Immediately afterwards, footsteps approached, and Zhang Ping felt someone help him sit up.
His eyes quickly adjusted to the light, and he looked intently.
What came into view were women with exquisite features, dressed in very simple clothes, all wrapped in garments woven from leaves!
Her figure is obviously curvy.
Zhang Ping had never seen so many people dressed so gracefully at once. His gaze swept around in confusion.
He was surrounded by a group of female "people". The one supporting him was a petite and cute little girl.
Directly opposite her feet were a pair of round, slender, and dazzlingly white thighs. They were not without flaws, but they were delicate, firm, and full of flesh.
Her gaze was directed upwards, revealing a slender waist that could be encircled by a single hand, draped in a short skirt woven from leaves, the hem of which was very short.
Further up, the ravines deepened, dazzlingly white.
A mature, wary woman's face was staring at him.
"You're finally awake! I saved you!" Mu Xiaoya said happily, waving her hand in front of his eyes as she supported the petite girl.
Zhang Ping paused for a moment, then didn't answer immediately. His eyes quickly scanned his surroundings as he analyzed his current situation.
"Is this the Western Poison Forest?"
"That's right. You're a human living on the border?" Muya straightened her long legs, crouched down slightly, and stared at Zhang Ping. A green energy appeared in her eyes, as if she were probing him in some way.
Having confirmed his location, Zhang Ping felt slightly relieved. He carefully observed the woman approaching.
She has a beautiful, mature, oval face. Her hair is jet black, unlike the usual jet-black hair.
The ears, half-hidden in her dark hair, revealed their pointed outlines.
Zhang Ping's gaze lingered on them, and a recorded image suddenly flashed through his mind. He exclaimed in surprise, "You are... succubi?"