A Pawn's Passage

Chapter 435: Shocking Change (IV)

chapter 435: shocking change (iv)

marshal tianpeng extended his massive hand, attempting to grab qi xuansu’s head.

qi xuansu discarded his sun-shooting rifle and drew his flying shadow.

with a flash of the blade, a cut appeared on marshal tianpeng’s fingertip. however, compared to his enormous hand, the cut was akin to a scratch that was barely worth mentioning.nôv(el)b\\jnn

qi xuansu’s heart jolted as he leaped backward.

marshal tianpeng grinned and slammed down on qi xuansu’s head with a giant imprint.

qi xuansu managed to roll aside at the last second, avoiding the blow. the spot where he had stood now bore a massive handprint, even the fingerprints were clearly visible.

the two distanced themselves, and marshal tianpeng chuckled. “is that all you’ve got?”

qi xuansu replied, “you’ve committed such heinous crimes. the daoist order won’t spare you, and those behind you will abandon you at the first sign of trouble.”

marshal tianpeng scoffed, too disinterested to argue. “fine. if death is inevitable, i might as well take a few more down with me.”

before he finished speaking, marshal tianpeng abruptly reached out to grab qi xuansu again.

qi xuansu was prepared for another strike, so he dodged backward and suddenly swung his hand, sending two grade-b series two phoenix eye bullets flying toward the heavenly being.

marshal tianpeng let out a cynical laugh, casually catching the two bullets and stuffing them into his mouth before they could explode.

with a loud bang, sparks and smoke billowed from the corners of marshal tianpeng’s mouth and nostrils. for a moment, his cheeks seemed to swell, but they quickly returned to normal.

marshal tianpeng opened his mouth and guffawed, revealing teeth that were slightly blackened by the explosion but still perfectly intact. this grin sent chills down qi xuansu’s spine.

the heavenly being stepped toward qi xuansu, smoke still rising from his mouth as he spoke. “boy, how many more phoenix eye bullets do you have? come on, use them all—i’m still hungry!”

qi xuansu was alarmed, realizing that he had no clue how he could fight against this bhikkhu that resembled a primeval beast.

in the next moment, marshal tianpeng lunged forward again. despite his massive size, he was remarkably agile. he was determined to catch qi xuansu and crush him to death with his bare hands.

relying on his agility and the dual advantages of a rogue cultivator and a martial arts practitioner, qi xuansu dodged left and right, avoiding marshal tianpeng’s grasp. he even managed to land a few slashes on the heavenly being.

unfortunately, while flying shadow was sharp, its blade was short. after a few slashes, it failed to even graze marshal tianpeng’s bones. the wounds it created healed almost instantly.

marshal tianpeng, on the other hand, puffed out his belly, generating a layered rebounding force that sent qi xuansu flying.

the xuan jade could indeed complete the shortcomings of a rogue cultivator. but two pieces of xuan jade had merely brought qi xuansu from a deep valley to flat ground. the summit remained a distant goal.

now facing marshal tianpeng, qi xuansu was not completely powerless to fight back. he could still struggle in a desperate attempt at survival, but victory seemed nearly impossible.

marshal tianpeng grinned, his gaze returning to qi xuansu.

by now, his blackened teeth had returned to their original pearly whites, which was an equally unnerving sight.

“boy, you’re quite tough. are you a martial arts practitioner?” marshal tianpeng’s grin turned ferocious, like that of a predator. “martial arts practitioners are the tastiest kind, with firm and chewy meat. i’ll eat you whole without wasting a single bone.”

“i’m afraid your teeth will break!” qi xuansu roared in anger. as he leaped backward, he threw his final grade-b series two phoenix eye bullet.

marshal tianpeng opened his mouth, catching the bullet. then he suddenly disappeared.

in the next moment, the two figures collided.

qi xuansu plunged his blade into marshal tianpeng’s chest, while marshal tianpeng slapped qi xuansu’s face with a palm strike.

qi xuansu felt like his face was a goner as his nose collapsed inward.

fortunately, with his regenerative ability, qi xuansu would be able to recover as long as he survived this.

however, escaping this place alive was another matter entirely.

marshal tianpeng looked down at the flying shadow embedded in his chest and clicked his tongue, purposely mocking qi xuansu. “what a pity! just a little more, and you would’ve reached my heart.”

they clashed again when qi xuansu landed a punch squarely on marshal tianpeng’s face, causing the latter’s face to sink inward. however, qi xuansu felt as though his fist had struck cotton. the rebounding force flung his hand away.

after qi xuansu’s fist withdrew, marshal tianpeng’s sunken face immediately bounced back to its original form.

“interesting,” marshal tianpeng remarked before attacking again.

one after another, craters filled with spiderweb-like cracks appeared out of nowhere as the two clashed repeatedly. there were no spells, only brute strength and raw power. however, marshal tianpeng’s overwhelming presence gradually wore down qi xuansu’s resistance. if not for marshal tianpeng’s intent to eat him alive, qi xuansu would likely already be dead.

after a fist-to-fist clash, qi xuansu was sent flying and tumbling across the ground.

marshal tianpeng sneered. “a mayfly trying to shake a tree—how laughable!”

at this moment, another voice interjected. “pardon my tardiness! now, who’s the mayfly, and who’s the tree?”