Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 163 Combat

The three walked through the forest for more than twenty minutes and came to an open hillside. The hillside sloped slightly downwards and was devoid of trees, with only grass and wildflowers growing on it. At the top of the hillside was a huge rock, and a young man in his twenties was standing on the rock watching them, seemingly waiting for them.

"So you really came." The man stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Qin Xiaochuan.

"Aren't you a child?" Qin Xiaochuan asked in surprise.

"That's rude." The man seemed a little angry.

"Why did you cast a soul-capturing spell on those people?"

"Hmph." The man snorted coldly, not answering him, but just looking at him with disdain.

"Tch, what's with the show-off? Do you have to suffer a bit before you can talk properly?" Qin Xiaochuan said as he walked forward, rolling up his sleeves, ready to make a move.

"Hey, Xiao Chuan." Guo Shiyi's nervous voice came from the side.

Qin Xiaochuan stopped in his tracks. Sometime earlier, a group of ferocious animals had appeared around them. They looked much like the ones Professor Xin had described earlier: huge, neither dog nor wolf, baring their teeth, their eyes gleaming with ferocity, and growling as they slowly surrounded the three of them.

"It's them, the monsters I told you about," Professor Xin said tremblingly. "These are all new species; I never expected there to be so many."

"Teacher Xin, what time is it? You're still thinking about new species. You should be able to tell that these animals are somewhat unusual, right?" Guo Shiyi said with a helpless wry smile.

"Yes, that's precisely why they're worth studying. I hope you won't harm them."

Guo Shiyi did not answer. The situation was unclear. She did not know whether the animals in front of her were just ordinary wild beasts or monsters in the Land of Witches who could use skills.

"Just ordinary wild beasts." Qin Xiaochuan's calm voice came from ahead. He had already activated his Heavenly Eye and scanned the animals. "But these wild beasts seem to be controlled by some kind of skill, so they will probably be more difficult to deal with than ordinary wild beasts."

"You mean the stone is the one on the other side?" Guo Shiyi looked at the man in front of her, who was looking at the three of them with a sneer.

"It should be. This person is very strong, and what we saw wasn't his true form," Qin Xiaochuan said coldly. He never expected the other party's spiritual power to have reached level 7. He just didn't understand why the other party appeared so weak in his spiritual world.

"Shiyi, you protect Teacher Xin, I'll deal with that person." Qin Xiaochuan was not intimidated by this.

"Be careful," Guo Shiyi replied. Although she really wanted to help Qin Xiaochuan, Professor Xin had almost no ability to protect himself in the face of so many wild animals. Her skills were more focused on control and defense, so she could protect herself without harming the animals, which would fulfill Professor Xin's wish.

"I have a sonic repulsion device on me, could it come in handy?" Professor Xin whispered from the side.

Guo Shiyi shook her head. "I'm afraid it's no use. These animals are no longer under my control."

Qin Xiaochuan quickly cast several status skills on himself, then pushed off with his feet and rushed towards the man. At the same time, a dark red fireball was thrown at the man.

"Roar!" The two wild beasts roared and rushed out from both sides at the same time, pouncing on Qin Xiaochuan. The remaining wild beasts, sensing the attack, also rushed towards Guo Shiyi and Professor Xin.

Several clumps of thorns suddenly sprouted at the feet of the beasts and grew rapidly. Countless vines, like tentacles, wrapped around the beasts' limbs and then wrapped around their bodies.

"Wooden Wall Formation!" Guo Shiyi shouted, and four rows of wooden walls appeared around Professor Xin, surrounding him. At that moment, the beast that had been restrained roared and broke free of the vines binding it, leaping towards Guo Shiyi.

"Thorn Dance." Guo Shiyi quickly unleashed a group attack skill, her hands assuming the starting stance of Tai Chi. As a beast's claws swung towards her, she subtly shifted her body to dodge the attack, while simultaneously striking the beast's abdomen with one hand.

"Bang!" The beast was thrown backward by the force, and as it flew, a vine grew from its belly and tightly bound it.

"Roar!" The two beasts, freed from the vines, opened their huge mouths and bit at Qin Xiaochuan from both sides. Qin Xiaochuan punched the right beast in the chin with an uppercut, and then swept his leg, sending both beasts flying.

After defeating the two wild beasts, he rushed towards the man on the rock with the help of the Swiftness spell. However, after taking only a few steps forward, he suddenly sensed a dangerous aura. He pushed off with his feet and did a backflip to dodge backward. At that moment, a pair of large claws burst out of the ground, followed by the earth turning up and a huge centipede, five meters long, crawling out from underground.

"Roar!" The centipede roared and swung its large pincers at Qin Xiaochuan. Qin Xiaochuan dodged the attack with a light leap, but at that moment, he saw the centipede raise its head, open its mouth, and shoot out countless stone spikes. Since he was in mid-air, he had no way to avoid it and could only raise the Xuanwu Shield in front of him.

"Bang, bang, bang." Countless stone spikes struck the Xuanwu Shield, making his arm numb. Just then, the centipede raised its upper body and once again swung its pincers at his head.

"Exploding Flame Dance!" Qin Xiaochuan shouted, and a dark red fireball exploded on the centipede's head, the huge impact slamming the centipede's head heavily onto the ground.

Qin Xiaochuan quickly stepped aside, catching his breath, and watched as the giant centipede shook its head and crawled up from the ground, its huge mouth wriggling as it stared at him as if it were thinking.

"She's even stronger than I imagined!" Qin Xiaochuan thought to himself. He glanced at Guo Shiyi, who was fighting beside him. The current situation was very unfavorable for them.

In order not to harm the new species Professor Xin mentioned, Guo Shiyi held back in her attacks, unable to unleash her full strength. The giant centipede she was facing had astonishing defense, making it difficult to defeat it in a short time, not to mention the man with level 7 spiritual power behind it.

The giant centipede quickly launched a second attack. It slithered towards Qin Xiaochuan, its upper body raised, and its six claws on its abdomen slashed at Qin Xiaochuan's face like sharp blades. Qin Xiaochuan could only passively defend himself with his Qilin Armor and Xuanwu Shield. The centipede was incredibly strong; each attack made his arms numb. Under the relentless assault of its six claws, Qin Xiaochuan could only retreat step by step, soon finding himself back within the beast's encirclement.

"Roar." Two wild beasts roared and pounced on Qin Xiaochuan from behind. Just as Qin Xiaochuan was about to dodge to the side, he found that the centipede in front of him suddenly raised its head and raised its two pincers to launch a powerful attack at him.

Qin Xiaochuan knew that the attack power of the opponent's two claws was obviously not comparable to that of the other claws, so he could only focus his attention on the front. A dark red fireball exploded between him and the centipede.

"Boom." Using the huge shockwave, Qin Xiaochuan managed to move his body back a meter. At this moment, the two wild beasts pounced on him. Qin Xiaochuan had not yet regained his footing and could not dodge in time. He could only rely on his Qilin Armor to take the hit.

However, the two beasts did not pounce. Vines grew from the ground and grabbed their forelimbs, causing both beasts to lie prostrate on the ground at the same time.

After being bombarded by the Exploding Flame Dance, the giant centipede briefly leaned back and opened its mouth, where the stone cone reappeared.

"Frost Spike!" Qin Xiaochuan shouted, using the level 8 spiritual power in his witch ring to release a C-level skill directly under the centipede's body. A huge ice spike emerged from the ground, lifting the centipede's body up. Stone spikes flew over his head like raindrops. He took the opportunity to step forward, while quickly forming hand seals. Just as the centipede stabilized its body and prepared to counterattack, a large hand emerged from the ground and tightly grabbed the giant centipede's body.

Under the control of the Earth's Embrace, Qin Xiaochuan successfully bypassed the centipede, rushed to the boulder, leaped up, and punched the man on the boulder.

"Bang." The man leaped backward, easily dodging the attack, while Qin Xiaochuan slammed his fist into the boulder.

"Ice Spike." Qin Xiaochuan murmured, and an ice spike appeared at the man's feet. Just as the man turned to dodge, Qin Xiaochuan's fist came flying at him.

"Hmph." The man snorted coldly, his body flashed, leaving only a blur in the air, and when he reappeared, he was behind Qin Xiaochuan, sweeping his leg across his back.

"Bang!" Qin Xiaochuan was sent flying and crashed into a pine tree.

"Roar!" The centipede on the other side, having broken free of control, roared and opened its mouth again, preparing to launch an attack.

Time was of the essence. Qin Xiaochuan knew that if he waited for the giant centipede to regain its freedom, he would have no chance of winning. At this point, he could only try using that move, but the new move required a certain amount of preparation time. It seemed that he could only take the centipede's stone spike attack head-on.

"What is this?" The man's expression turned serious as he looked at the bluish-white flames that had appeared in front of Qin Xiaochuan, and he murmured, "A dangerous aura."

"Fire Shot!" Qin Xiaochuan shouted, unleashing his skill. The man dared not be careless. With a thought, a stone wall appeared in front of him. With a "bang," flames exploded on the stone wall. Unexpectedly, the stone wall was only blasted into a shallow crater.

"I failed." Qin Xiaochuan looked dejected. At the moment of releasing the skill, he still failed to integrate the Samadhi True Fire into the skill.

Just then, all of the centipede's stone spikes struck him. Although he was protected by the Qilin Armor, the rapid impact still made him feel pain all over his body.

After enduring the attack of the stone cones, just as Qin Xiaochuan was about to try again, the man opposite him flashed in front of him and placed a hand on his forehead. Qin Xiaochuan was shocked and was about to retaliate when a strange voice suddenly appeared in his mind.

After enduring the attack of the stone cones, just as Qin Xiaochuan was about to try again, the man opposite him flashed in front of him and placed a hand on his forehead. Qin Xiaochuan was shocked and was about to retaliate when a strange voice suddenly appeared in his mind.