CHAPTER 80: TEN THOUSAND SERPENTS ESSENCE DEVOURING FORMATION

Chapter 80: Ten Thousand Serpents Essence-Devouring Formation

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The appearance of the serpentine shadow behind Yun Hao caught everyone off guard,

even the giant centipede sensed a certain threat coming from the other side.

Seeing that the creature in front of him was clearly on alert, an even more maniacal smile spread across Yun Hao’s face

He pulled out the greatsword he had planted into the ground to stop his backward slide and gripped it with both hands, turning toward the massive creature before him.

"I hope you enjoyed batting away my attacks earlier," he said.

Right then, the eyes of the serpentine shadow behind him began to glow even brighter, and a dark purple mist started coating the black blade of Yun Hao’s greatsword.

Clutching the hilt tightly, he lunged forward with mad laughter.

"Because now, I won’t give you any more chances to fight back."

His words echoed in the air as his blurred figure vanished from his original spot, only to reappear instantly in front of the centipede with tremendous speed.

Twisting his body mid air, he unleashed a powerful slash toward the creature before him.

The centipede, only now realizing what was happening, tried to block the attack, but it was already too late.

With a loud bang, the enormous creature was sent flying backward, crashing hard against the dome.

The dome shook from the impact, light cracks forming along its surface before quickly mending themselves a moment later.

The same couldn’t be said for the centipede.

Having taken the full brunt of the human’s attack, it now lay trembling on the ground, struggling to get up.

The blow had landed square on its forehead, right in the same spot as before, but this time, unlike earlier, the creature’s exoskeleton failed to hold.

Visible cracks had formed, and a black fluid was seeping from them.

Enraged by the hit, the centipede was no longer in the mood to play.

It let out a sharp roar as a black aura began to pour out from all over its body.

Yun Hao, having just finished to attack, wasted no time and with another swift movement, dashed toward the creature.

But this time, prepared, the beast released a burst of energy from its entire body.

The blast expanded outward like a barrier, striking Yun Hao and sending him flying backward.

The beast was ready to strike again when its countless eyes locked onto a blurry shadow that had already approached it.

Crack.

A loud hiss echoed through the cavern, followed by the shattering of the energy barrier.

SKREEEEEEE!

The giant centipede let out a scream, its entire body thrashing violently, as a black shadow seemed to slowly wrap around it, until it tightened into a deadly grip, instantly locking it in place.

Its eyes, filled with confusion and terror, all turned to another tall and slender figure, one with glowing crimson eyes staring back at it like a predator.

It was the same serpentine shadow from before.

Yun Hao, who had effortlessly shattered the beast’s energy wave, landed calmly on the ground and looked up at the once imposing beast now bound tightly by the serpentine shadow.

A mocking smirk appeared on his face as he began walking toward the immobilized monster.

"Hahaha, you might be a beast at the peak of the fifth stage, but you’re nothing in front of this formation," he said as once again, his greatsword’s blade began to glow, shrouded in dark purple energy mist.

It was clear he was ready to end the creature’s life.

The battle between beast and human had been intense, but also incredibly fast.

Those outside the formation couldn’t see much of what had happened,

not only because they were busy fending off the attacks of the centipede’s countless subordinate

but also because the speed of the two fifth stage fighters was far too great for their eyes to follow.

At first, the clash made it seem like their leader was in trouble, but that quickly changed the moment the violet barrier enveloped the battlefield between the beast and the man.

From that point on, only a few blows were exchanged,

and in an incredibly short time, the other side had completely overpowered the fearsome creature.

Needless to say, the scene ignited the fighting spirit of everyone present, who, with renewed fervor,

began to push back the remaining beasts.

"Heavens... what is that formation? It turned the tide of battle in an instant," said one of the cloaked figures who had just finished off a beast that had lunged at him.

Another masked man fighting nearby, hearing those words, replied as he plunged his sword into the skull of the beast before him,

"Hmm? Looks like you haven’t been around long. Let me tell you,

what you’re seeing now is the Ten Thousand Serpents Essence Devouring Formation ,

one of the most powerful weapons of our Yun family.

I don’t know all the details,

but I’ve seen it in action once before, and let me tell you, its effects are terrifying.

What you’re seeing right now is just a taste of what it can do.

Back then, we were dealing with a nest of fourth stage beasts,

and to our misfortune, several of them were at the peak of the fourth stage.

That’s when Master Yun Hao activated this formation.

He used it to completely drain the life energy of the beasts trapped inside and then summoned several serpent like beasts that slaughtered the rest.

It was a one sided slaughter, just like the one now,"

said the cloaked man, his voice tinged with both fear and reverence.

"Wow... that’s quite incredible," said the cloaked figure who had asked the question, clearly impressed by the formation’s might.

"Exactly. Our Yun family may keep a low profile,

but we’re not to be underestimated. We could even rival the four great families of the capital,"

said the man with a laugh, already turning toward his next target.

But soon his gaze fell upon what the other figure was holding, and he couldn’t help but say,

"Though, I gotta say... that’s a strange weapon you’ve got there.

Can you even kill beasts with that thing?" he asked, staring at what looked like... a hammer.

Yes, a simple hammer.

The other figure, who had gotten lost in thought for a moment, smiled as he looked up and said,

"Ah, this? Might look a simple hammer, but trust me, it gets the job done."

And as if to prove his point, a subtle glow enveloped the hammer,

and in the next instant, his arm shot forward toward the man in front of him,

who, caught off guard by the sudden move, could only watch as the hammer struck him full force.

Thud!

The hammer’s head slammed into the side of his face, sending him flying sideways

and crashing right into a nearby beast.

"See? Told you it was strong,"

he said, addressing the motionless figure of the man on the ground, who was immediately swarmed by several nearby beasts.