Chapter 1030: Chapter 1027: Xu Wendong in Mortal Peril
Poof, poof, poof!
Without warning.
The vines of the Slayer Vine broke through the ground, like tentacles, wildly launching a fierce attack on Xu Wendong.
These vines were like monstrous beasts with life, twisting and turning, pouncing towards Xu Wendong.
Xu Wendong’s expression was calm as he wielded the Lingxiao Sword, forming a curtain of sword light.
With his agile movements, he dodged the attacks of the vines.
Unfortunately, one vine still scraped across his arm, leaving a deep wound.
"Damn!"
Xu Wendong’s face was grim; he knew that once injured by the Slayer Vine, recovery would be very slow.
Seeing countless vines reappear around him, he immediately deployed the True Phoenix Mantra.
In an instant.
The sky was covered with a sea of fire that enveloped this small world.
Ordinary flames would naturally find it difficult to harm the Slayer Vine.
But this was the True Phoenix Mantra that Xu Wendong was using!
This was an extremely terrifying flame, igniting not only the vegetation but even melting the rocks into liquid.
One could imagine how astonishing the temperature was.
Sure enough.
After Xu Wendong performed the True Phoenix Mantra, the vines around him immediately sensed danger, quickly retracting into the ground, not daring to attack him at all.
Xu Wendong hovered in mid-air, his Soul Force enveloping the land, hoping to find the main body of the Slayer Vine and deliver a fatal blow.
But.
The main body of the Slayer Vine seemed to have disappeared.
He couldn’t even detect its presence.
He knew.
The Slayer Vine must be wary of his presence, which is why it fled.
This made him breathe a sigh of relief.
Because he never expected to slay the Slayer Vine today; with his current strength, he was not its opponent at all.
Being able to drive it away and rescue his master’s wife was satisfying enough.
"Master’s wife, let’s leave here first!" Xu Wendong appeared beside Si Youyou, carrying her in a princess hold, and then flew towards the southern city.
Si Youyou’s injuries were severe; he had to help her heal and restore her strength.
"Why aren’t you staying in Su Province? How did you end up in the Qinling Mountains?" Xu Wendong looked at the weak woman in his arms, relieved that he had arrived in time.
If anything really happened to Si Youyou, he would definitely feel guilty for a lifetime.
After all.
He had promised his master to take good care of her.
Si Youyou weakly said, "There are many legends about the Qinling Mountains. I just wanted to have a look, but I didn’t expect to encounter the Slayer Vine."
Xu Wendong was about to speak when a never-before-felt sense of crisis suddenly surged into his heart.
Without thinking much.
He instinctively pushed Si Youyou away.
Si Youyou didn’t understand why Xu Wendong pushed her out of his embrace.
Before she could react.
She was shocked to see a crimson vine, like a chain linking heaven and earth, piercing through Xu Wendong’s Dantian, blood splattering the night sky.
"No!"
Si Youyou let out a heart-wrenching scream, her eyes filled with horror.
She never dreamed that the Slayer Vine would leave the Qinling Mountains and launch a sneak attack, causing deadly harm to Xu Wendong.
"Master’s wife, don’t worry, I’m not going to die just yet."
Xu Wendong’s expression was fierce.
The fact that the Slayer Vine followed was unexpected because it had a strong territorial awareness.
But now.
None of that mattered anymore.
The important thing was to find a way to escape this place.
However...
With his Dantian pierced through, Xu Wendong’s True Qi was being uncontrollably consumed by the Slayer Vine, leaving him no room to fight back.
"Sword Comes!"
Xu Wendong was unwilling to sit and wait for death.
With an angry roar, the Lingxiao Sword, which had fallen to the ground, flew into the air, unleashing fierce Sword Qi, viciously slashing at the crimson vine.
But.
Even though the Lingxiao Sword was immensely sharp, it failed to cut through the blood-red vine.
A strong sense of crisis enveloped Xu Wendong’s heart, for the first time feeling death so close.
He had many methods, but at this moment, he felt powerless to change the situation.
"True Phoenix Mantra!"
He performed the True Phoenix Mantra once more, even drawing the Phoenix Fire from his soul, hoping to burn the vine to ashes; even with his Dantian pierced, he could survive.
However.
He underestimated the Slayer Vine.
Even when faced with Phoenix Fire capable of burning everything, the Slayer Vine showed no sign of fear.
Xu Wendong knew that this Slayer Vine had developed sentience; its previous fear of the True Phoenix Mantra was just to numb him for a critical decisive strike!
This thought brought a bitter taste to his heart.
He never expected to be brought down by a mountain spirit after all.
However.
He was not one to easily give up.
No matter how precarious the situation, he wouldn’t sit idly by.
"Don’t you want to devour my life force?"
"Fine."
"I want to see whether you can devour my life force or are burst open by it!"
Xu Wendong’s eyes were filled with madness.
If he were an ordinary cultivator, he would have long given up in such circumstances.
But he was no ordinary cultivator.
He not only controlled the Penglai Fairy Island Minor World but was also the Lord of the Heavenly Dao of the Kunlun Mountains Minor World, allowing him to draw endless life force from those two minor worlds.
So, in the short term, he was not in mortal danger.
Poof!
The Slayer Vine instantly dragged Xu Wendong underground, madly devouring his life force.
This greatly frightened Si Youyou, but feeling Xu Wendong’s unchanged aura, she slightly relaxed.
Still, she remained anxious, not knowing whether Xu Wendong could turn the tables.
In the dark, damp underground.
Xu Wendong was like a hanging bottle, pierced through by a crimson vine, his life force visibly draining away.
Luckily, he was different from ordinary people and could remain conscious; others would have been scared to death long ago.
However.
Other than retaining consciousness, he couldn’t do anything, as his body had long lost the ability to move.
After who knows how long, the Slayer Vine stopped devouring his life force, seemingly surprised by his abundant vitality.
"Hey, neither of us can have our way with the other. I reckon it’s better if you let me go, and we can call it even as friends!"
Xu Wendong spoke up, knowing the Slayer Vine could understand him.
However.
The Slayer Vine ignored Xu Wendong.
The next moment.
The vine in Xu Wendong’s abdomen contracted, causing him indescribable pain.
At this moment, he clearly sensed a powerful aura rapidly approaching, and suddenly a head-sized red glow appeared before him.
This made his heart tremble violently.
He knew.
This was the main body of the Slayer Vine.
And before he could react, the main body of the Slayer Vine burrowed into his Dantian...