abnabooks Chapter 2475: Betrayal and separation
Chapter 2475: Betrayal and separation
Chapter 2475: Betrayal and separation
This question left Shangguan Biao speechless for a moment before he stared at it and said, "You can't tell? Ha, if you dare to play dumb and disobey again, I'll skin you alive and hang you on the city wall!"
"Your Majesty, heh heh! Look at yourself, you've even lost your shell! This is no longer your city." The blue leopard demon curled its tail and glanced at him sideways. "A stray dog, still thinking you're a mighty city lord?"
"When I rescued you from Baishigou, you were covered in wounds and on the verge of death. If I hadn't sent people to take care of you, you would have died in that stinking ditch long ago!" Shangguan Biao glared at it angrily. "Is this how you treat your savior?"
"Benefactor? I've been your servant for hundreds of years, and I've already repaid you tenfold for saving my life!" The blue leopard demon sneered. "You used to curse, beat, and kill us at will, but did you ever imagine that you would have this day?"
With a gloomy face, Shangguan Biao said to the demons, "Capture it, and I will reward you with ten top-grade Xuan Crystals!"
The monsters looked at each other in confusion. Four powerful demons came up, but they did not target the green leopard demon. Instead, they pressed closer and closer to Shangguan Biao.
The blue leopard demon flicked its long tail: "If I capture you, I'll get a thousand top-grade mystic crystals. They'll still settle this score."
Upon hearing the number "one thousand," several monsters licked their lips, their eyes gleaming with greed.
Shangguan Biao had seen this kind of light many times before, but never before had it chilled him to the bone.
These wretches dare to devour their master!
It's really not easy to find a reliable subordinate in this city.
The Azure Leopard Demon roared and ordered, "Attack! Whoever kills this evil spirit will be rewarded with two thousand Xuan Crystals!"
More than a hundred monsters behind it immediately pounced on Shangguan Biao.
However, Shangguan Biao was the quickest to act. In a flash, he was in front of the leopard's head, his five claws like hooks, poking at its eyes.
Having cultivated for thousands of years, he had long seen through the difference between demons and humans. He believed that the most direct and effective way to break the current stalemate was to kill the Green Leopard Demon and re-establish his authority!
These monsters are all cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong, and are afraid of death. As long as he swiftly and ruthlessly kills the strongest among them, the monsters will grovel down again and acknowledge him as their master.
This is called "using force to intimidate"! Shangguan Biao has used it to perfection for thousands of years.
Right now, he desperately needs reliable subordinates. At the very least, he needs usable subordinates; otherwise, he won't be able to escape Yujing City at all!
Even though Shangguan Biao was a soul cultivator and seriously injured, his thousands of years of cultivation were not fake. He did not dodge or avoid the two monsters that rushed towards him, but instead killed them with his bare hands and charged straight at the green leopard demon.
The blue leopard demon vanished from the spot.
It was skilled at controlling the wind, and Shangguan Biao knew that its specialty was wind escape. Seeing this, he was not flustered and lashed the whip behind him!
Sure enough, a flash of blue light appeared, and the blue leopard demon appeared behind him. It leaped up and used its large, sand-bowl-sized forepaws to strike the back of his neck, the tips of its spring-loaded claws gleaming with a blue light.
But Shangguan Biao anticipated the enemy's move and struck its left shoulder precisely with the whip.
Its cultivation was inferior to that of the Violent Bear King, and it was no match for Shangguan Biao. After being struck by the whip, it was sent flying, its waist almost broken. The whip mark on its body looked as if it had been scorched by smoke and fire, and even faintly showed the flames.
Shangguan Biao's whip was even comparable to that of the Nine Nether Emperor, so how could the Green Leopard Demon withstand it? It scratched the ground a few times in pain before it could barely stand up.
This old ghost has suffered repeated heavy blows, yet he's still so strong?
"Fool, how dare you rebel?" Shangguan Biao sneered. "Are you worthy?"
After saying that, he flicked his whip, and the whip hardened completely, transforming into a spear ten feet long.
The blue leopard demon recognized the power of the spear, growled and retreated, the fur on its neck standing on end.
Shangguan Biao could tell that it was shouting "Do it!"
Indeed, a hundred demons attacked from behind, but Shangguan Biao felt that something was wrong.
He whipped the two beasts twice with his backhand, killing them both. One of them was whipped so hard that its body exploded, and thick blood splattered everywhere. Shangguan Biao, who was closest to the beast, was even splattered with blood.
He was a ghost, without a physical body, so in theory, blood and soil shouldn't be applied to his body. But when this blood splattered on him, Shangguan Biao felt as if half of his body was weighed down by thousands of pounds of stones, and he was almost unresponsive.
Oh no, I've been poisoned by the soul!
Taking advantage of his momentary lapse in attention, the blue leopard demon circled around from behind, slashed his hind leg, and then retreated using wind magic.
This felt like a scratch hitting a solid object, but Shangguan Biao didn't feel pain; instead, he felt a chill.
The claw wounds oozed icy frost, spreading upwards along both legs.
Only then did a voice say, "The Nine Nether Emperor may not have come from the Nine Nether, but the water from the Cold Willow Yin Spring can truly freeze the soul."
This voice sounds familiar.
Shangguan Biao turned his head and saw Wu Yao!
The demon was jumping down from above the boulder, its right shoulder strangely sunken.
Previously in the Void, he was struck several times by the Earth Mother's clone, his right arm was broken, and even part of his collarbone was severed. He is currently recovering.
Shangguan Biao hastily retreated from the Void Land, knowing that the situation was hopeless. He was determined to escape from Jade Capital City, but he forgot about his agreement with the Heavenly Demon.
He looked at Wu Yao and then at the Green Leopard Demon, and suddenly realized: "No wonder this beast dared to devour its master; it turns out it has a god backing it up!"
He asked the blue leopard demon with a cold smile, "What price did the gods offer you to dare betray me?"
He was angry, but not surprised.
These two celestial beings have been loitering around Jade Capital for too long, and it's inevitable that they will try to win people's hearts, sow discord, and secretly instigate rebellion.
Shangguan Biao originally thought that the Cyclops King and the God were exchanging glances and having an affair, but he didn't expect that the real traitor was the Green Leopard Demon.
"They are much more generous than you." The blue leopard demon licked its paw. "We fought to the death against Mount Ling for you, and when we wanted to ask you for some elixirs or crystals, you made all sorts of excuses!"
“During the period when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was depleted, I treated you all well! Your lives were even better than those of the immortals outside!” Shangguan Biao’s face was ashen. “Ungrateful wretch! Don’t think I don’t know that you were already in cahoots with them before the war.”
After Yujing City re-entered the world, it plundered everywhere. The Xuanjing and resources it obtained seemed plentiful, but in reality, it was barely enough to feed the Earth Mother herself, who was a big eater. Shangguan Biao himself was also struggling to make ends meet, so where would he find any surplus to distribute?
Besides, these greedy guys are never satisfied. No matter how much you give them, they will only ask for more!
Wu Yao grew impatient: "Where is Mother Goddess going? She hasn't given us the promised 'Yangguan Road' yet. Whether you're a human or a ghost, it's best to be honest."
“‘Yangguan Road’ isn’t in the city.” Shangguan Biao’s heart sank when he saw him, and he didn’t miss the ill intent in his eyes, but he still kept a straight face. “Come with me to get it.”
Whether they are demons or celestial beings, they all want to kick someone when they're down. Ha, these shameless creatures!
(End of this chapter)