Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 516 The Southern Wilderness Gun Demon: Fooling Around and Killing a Snake That Never Dies
call out…………

Enraged, Yang Zun thrust out a blood-red spear that was even faster than when he attacked Xia Chuan. The distance of over two hundred meters was covered in less than two breaths.

As the spear thrust out, a thousand-foot-tall skeletal phantom of jade-colored form suddenly appeared behind Yang Zun. The phantom had two horns on its forehead, three arms on each shoulder, and a pair of bloodshot red pupils staring intently at Xia Hong. Its nostrils were even panting heavily, like a blue-faced Asura emerging from purgatory, inexplicably sinister and giving people an extremely strong sense of oppression.

"Jade Bone aptitude, and at the ultimate level!"

Clang...

The moment Xia Hong, who had just successfully carried out the assassination, had this thought in his mind, the blood-red spearhead pierced his face. Although Yang Zun's furious attack was impressive, he didn't take it too seriously. He simply raised his coiled dragon staff and parried it in mid-air.

Carelessness often leads to losses, and no one is an exception!
At this moment, Xia Hong tasted the bitterness of underestimating his opponent.

Click...

He blocked accurately, his coiled dragon staff perfectly horizontally blocking the blood-red spearhead. However, he could only parry for less than half a breath before Yang Zun suddenly pressed down, and his coiled dragon staff, which was forged to a 100,000-level grade, mixed with millions of kilograms of silver, and forged with a lot of precious ores, snapped with a crack.

"62 jun..."

"So strong!"

However, Xia Hong, whose weapon was broken, remained calm, only slightly raising his eyebrows as he mentally recited Yang Zun's strength.

On the other hand, Yang Zun, who had attacked in a fit of rage, realized the terrifying strength hidden beneath Xia Hong's physical body after their first exchange. A moment of clarity flashed across his originally furious face.

"No matter how strong you are, you will die today!"

With a furious roar, Yang Zun suddenly raised his hand and used brute force to send Xia Hong flying dozens of meters upwards. Then, a blood-red color suddenly appeared in his eyes, his shoulders bulged, and two arms suddenly grew from each of his armpits.

In this way, Yang Zun's current form is exactly the same as the jade-colored bone statue behind him, also a six-armed form.

As his shoulders transformed into six arms, two long, sharp horns suddenly sprouted from Yang Zun's forehead, his face instantly turned pure blue, and his pupils quickly became bloodshot and crimson.

"The Southern Wilderness Gun Demon, is that what you mean...?"

High in the sky, Xia Hong looked down and saw Yang Zun's change in form, and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

Having been in the Ice Abyss for so many years, Xia Hong had seen many strange and bizarre things. This terrifying appearance alone would not frighten him. The look of surprise on his face came from Yang Zun's aura at this moment.

After unleashing his six arms, Yang Zun's movements were not slow at all. His six arms suddenly grabbed the spear shaft, then he raised the spear vertically and pushed off the ground with both legs.

boom…………

The immense recoil propelled Yang Zun into the air, as if he had become one with the spear in his hand, shooting straight from the ground into the clouds, leaving a trail of blood-red spearhead three or four miles long, which pierced Xia Hong's body almost instantly.

puff!

Saying it stabbed was inaccurate; it should be "pierced"...

Xia Hong, who was in mid-air, was pierced directly by the blood-red spearhead.

However, just like in their first encounter, Yang Zun's face showed no joy whatsoever. Instead, he became even more solemn, and his pupils even revealed a clear hint of fear.

"It only broke through flesh and blood, but didn't penetrate bone. His speed..."

"Three times, over 180 jin! With your strength, reaching the top of the Heavenly Ranking wouldn't be a problem. You've been hiding your strength really well!"

Xia Hong's voice at this moment was no longer as frivolous as before.

Yang Zun's shot was enough to make him take it seriously.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Hong ignored the pierced shoulder, slowly pulled back the Shattered Star Sword that had been blocking the spear, and then suddenly thrust it out.

call out…………

The moment Yang Zun thrust his spear, he had already unleashed his Sacred Rune and taken out the Shattered Star Sword. After leaving Yang City, his strength had increased to 78 jun, and with the Sacred Rune's 50% amplification, it would be 117 jun.

His original thought was that with his strength of 117 jun, blocking Yang Zun's shot wouldn't be too difficult, but when he actually saw it, he realized how wrong he was.

Who could have imagined that the rankings would be so drastically wrong!

According to the description above, in the 295th year of Caiqiu's reign, which is four years ago, Yang Zun only had a strength of 41 jun. Four years have passed, and now he can unleash a strength of more than 180 jun.
how can that be!

It's impossible for someone with Jade Bone aptitude to have such a terrifying cultivation speed. The only explanation is that Yang Zun has been hiding his true strength and has never revealed his full power in front of others.

In the nick of time, Xia Hong could only unleash his maximum speed and, using the parrying technique of his long fist, take the blow head-on with his shoulder.

Pull back, then thrust!
The Yin-Yang Reverse Blade Technique of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Yang Zun naturally didn't recognize him, but Xia Hong's sudden thrust of the sword still made his brow twitch violently, and the anger in his chest subsided instantly. His mind cleared up in an instant, and he immediately retreated and tried to escape.

Unfortunately, Xia Hong didn't give him a chance at all.

The short-range thrust of the Star Shattering Sword did not create much of a stir; the forward thrust did not extend, merely creating a singularity in place.

That's because the sword was too fast and the power was too concentrated.

The singularity suddenly drained the airflow from all directions, instantly silencing the entire battlefield. The fighting among the soldiers below also abruptly ceased. Everyone on the battlefield, including those at the Xianyang level, was captivated by this singularity.

laugh…………

"what!"

The singularity suddenly exploded and went straight into Yang Zun's face.

With his Saintly runes and martial arts skills at 50%, Xia Hong's Yin-Yang Reverse Blade Technique already possessed a strength of 156 jun. It was said that there was still a considerable gap between it and Yang Zun's 180 jun. However, the moment he thrust out the sword, seeing Yang Zun's action, Xia Hong immediately smiled.

Yang Zun did not defend himself, but instead chose to retreat and escape.

He lacked the confidence to withstand his own sword strike, which meant that his strength of over 180 jun was merely a fleeting moment. It was highly likely that Yang Zun had fused with a strange creature related to bone structure, and that strength of over 180 jun was only possible because of the strange creature within his body.

"That'll be easy!"

Click...

The Shattering Star Sword pierced through Yang Zun's jaw and throat. Yang Zun threw his head back and let out a scream. Then, he suddenly exerted force and lowered his head. At the critical moment, he forcibly changed the trajectory of the Shattering Star Sword's thrust. The Shattering Star Sword, which was originally going diagonally upward toward the skull, pierced deep into the throat and came out from the back of the neck.

"He does have a certain ruthlessness, but unfortunately..."

Xia Hong sneered. A slit through the throat was not fatal, but the sword had already pierced through the throat. Another strike would naturally be decapitation.

While he admired Yang Zun's ruthlessness, he was here today to kill, and one Yang Jian was not enough to satisfy his appetite.

Crack...

Xia Hong suddenly exerted force with both hands holding the sword to the left and right, attempting to decapitate Yang Zun with a single strike. However, just as he severed Yang Zun's throat bone to the left, several powerful blades attacked him from below.

"Big brother, you go first!"

"Lord, run! We'll stop him..." "As long as the town stands, as long as the lord stands, Beishuo will still exist. We haven't lost yet!"

"Lord, let's go!"

………………

Several shouts rang out; they came from Yang Fa and Bei Shuo's five Xianyang-level warriors.

Six people attacked him at the same time. Xia Hong had already noticed this, but he ignored them and simply unleashed his aura. He then continued to kill Yang Zun in front of him without any regard for the consequences.

If you try to kill a snake, you'll get bitten instead. Besides, judging from Yang Zun's behavior, this man is definitely more than just a snake.

If we don't kill them today, there will be trouble later!
Moreover, Yang Fa and his group of six will be stopped by others.

call…………

"Get out of my way!"

With a roar, Xia Chuan unleashed a powerful, sweeping strike from his black blade, a hundred meters long, aimed directly at the faces of Yang Fa and his group of six.

Although Xia Hong did not reveal his true face, the bright light just now had already exposed his identity. How could Xia Chuan not recognize his own elder brother?
The battle between Xia Hong and Yang Zun was too terrifying for them to intervene. Helplessly, they could only watch from mid-air. But watching didn't mean they didn't make any preparations.

Seeing Yang Zun about to be defeated and killed, and with Yang Fa and the other six trying to save their master, how could Xia Chuan possibly sit still?

Of course, not only him, but also Xu Ning, Liu Yuan, Yue Feng, Zhou Yuan, Meng Yi, Zhao Long, and Hou Tong, the seven Xianyang level beings present from the Great Xia Dynasty, all moved as well.

Since the Crimson Silver Blade Puppet did not have the ability to fly, Xia Chuan flew up while holding the black blade. The remaining seven people, including Xu Ning, were at the same height as him and immediately blocked Yang Fa and the other six.

Click...

As the six men were blocked, Xia Hong's sword hand began to slash horizontally to the right. Once he broke through Yang Zun's right throat, his head would fall to the ground.

Xia Hong could even hear the sound of Yang Zun's skull being slashed open.

"Kui'er!"

But alas, the sound ended there.

boom…………

Yang Fa suddenly shouted from below, and then a huge force slammed into Xia Hong from behind. Xia Hong, who was in mid-air, was suddenly hit hard, and his arm moved forward a few centimeters.

It was those few centimeters that gave Yang Zun a glimmer of hope. With a fierce determination, he turned his head sharply, letting his left throat, still covered in flesh and membrane, be pulled across the sword's edge. Then, he retreated frantically, fleeing rapidly towards the southeast of Bai Mu City.

Xia Hong watched Yang Zun flee at breakneck speed. His face was extremely grim, but his movements were swift. He first beheaded a middle-aged man behind him who looked somewhat like Yang Zun, then used his fists and feet to smash Yang Fa and the remaining four men to the ground in less than ten breaths. Two of them were even smashed into a bloody pulp. Forget about surviving, they probably wouldn't even be able to piece together a complete corpse.

Having done all this, Xia Hong turned his head with a somber expression and angrily rebuked Xia Chuan and the other eight, saying, "The fluctuation of your magic is alarming! Where are the yellow candles on your bodies?"

Upon hearing this, the eight people from Xia Chuan froze, then stood there speechless for a long time, stammering without uttering a word.

Even though Xia Hong didn't see it with his own eyes, he could roughly guess what had just happened based on his superhuman senses.

These six Xianyang-level beings from Beishuo must have all fused with the strange creatures. Yang Kui, whom I beheaded, must have a short-range teleportation ability. He just disappeared, passed by Xia Chuan and the other eight, and suddenly appeared behind me.

Yang Kui, with a strength of only 4 jun, naturally posed no threat to me. But he wasn't stupid either. Knowing he couldn't threaten me, he aimed for my right hand, which was holding the sword.

Yang Zun was actually rescued in such a muddled way!
"If you don't kill a snake, it will only bring you harm. This Yang Zun is no simple man. We failed to kill him this time, and who knows what kind of trouble he will cause later..."

Seeing Xia Hong's gloomy face, Xia Chuan and the other eight people immediately fell silent.

They all possessed yellow candles, and some of them had even used them during their previous battles against the Northern Shuo's Xianyang-class warriors.

But what just happened was too sudden; they hadn't expected it. Furthermore, Yang Kui's short-range teleportation technique hadn't been revealed from beginning to end. In their panic, they even forgot to use the yellow candle to restrain him…

Just as Xia Hong said, given the terrifying strength Yang Zun just displayed, the fact that they failed to kill him this time means that if he continues to hide in the shadows, the threat he poses to Great Xia will be enormous.

The eight members of Xia Chuan realized this, and their expressions became not only ugly but also solemn. They were not so happy about the great victory that Shiraki City had achieved today.

"I'll keep an eye on Beishuo City. Xia Chuan will lead the army to finish things off as quickly as possible. We'll rest for half a night in Baimu City, then head south quickly at midnight to surround Beishuo City. We can't let any of the three Yang brothers escape!"

Xia Hong glanced down at the battlefield below, then headed straight for Beishuo City without saying another word to Xia Chuan and the other eight.

"Respectfully seeing off the lord!"

The eight people from Xia Chuan who had done wrong didn't dare to breathe loudly. They bowed respectfully and saw Xia Hong off. Only after Xia Hong's figure disappeared from sight did the eight of them turn around and look at each other, their faces full of unease.

Of the eight, only Xia Chuan's expression was somewhat normal, and the other seven could only turn their attention to him.

"Minister Si, we made a mistake..."

"The lord has been away for three years, and when he returned, he saw us making a fool of ourselves. No wonder he was angry. Now that Yang Zun has run back to Beishuo City, it will be much harder to kill him..."

"How could I be so stupid? I clearly had a yellow candle in my pocket. I should have been prepared for this..."

"The lord is so angry, what if...?"

………………

"Alright, a mistake is a mistake. Just don't make the same mistake again. Don't worry, since the lord didn't say anything just now, he won't bring it up again later. However, when we get to the city of Beishuo, we need to apologize to the lord. Also, you all better pray that Yang Zun doesn't cause any more trouble, otherwise all eight of us will be implicated!"

Upon hearing the previous statement, the seven men's expressions softened slightly and gradually returned to normal. However, when Xia Chuan uttered his last sentence, their hearts skipped a beat, and their previously calm mood turned uneasy once again.

"No, no, we need to wrap things up quickly! Surround Beishuo City, we absolutely cannot let Yang Zun escape. If he causes any major trouble, even if the lord doesn't blame me, I'll still feel guilty!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Quickly let the soldiers rest and then march on Beishuo City!"

"Yang Zun's strength is terrifying. If it weren't for the lord's presence today, the safety of the Chief Clerk, and even the outcome of the battle, would be uncertain!"

………………

"Go down quickly and notify all the armies to finish up, take control of the prisoners of war, and notify the garrison of Dongchuan Camp to send half of their men to take over Baimu City. Make the most of the time to let the soldiers rest, as we will be marching south by midnight."

At Xia Chuan's command, Liu Yuan's six generals immediately went to make arrangements, with only Xu Ning remaining behind him.

"Even with Yang Zun's terrifying strength, he's still no match for the lord. Si Cheng, tell me, what level of cultivation does the lord possess now?"

Xu Ning's anxiety gradually subsided, and then he recalled the scene of Xia Hong and Yang Zun's fight. While his face was shocked, his expression also became excited.

Upon hearing this question, Xia Chuan's pupils immediately revealed a hint of excitement.

"Body-grabbing, it should be body-grabbing..."

With the strength of the Tribulation Realm, there would be no doubt that the Great Xia would unify the Southern Mountains!

Xu Ning clenched his fists, his cheeks flushing crimson, wishing he could go find Xia Hong right now and get some answers.

(End of this chapter)