Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 523 Spare Me, Enrage and Confidence, Who's Gone Mad?

Although Xia Hong has been in the Ice Abyss for more than fifteen years and has encountered quite a few strange creatures, upon careful consideration, he has seen all four types of strange creatures besides the divine ones: the craftsman, the nightmare, the fierce, and the demon.

However, his overall understanding of the supernatural remains limited.

Where do these creatures come from? Why do they become stronger by killing? What is their ultimate goal?

First, it can be confirmed that monsters can separate from humans and act freely as independent individuals, and there are many examples to prove this.

However, it can also parasitize the human body in the form of a living being, as was the case with He Yuanhun and Jingxian in the early days. However, such fusion carries extremely high risks, as one may be devoured by the monster at any time.

A safer approach is to kill the monster first, then obtain the items left behind by the monster, or rather, the monster's true form. After fusing with these items, you can acquire its methods and abilities.

Xia Hong had seen strange creatures begging for mercy before, such as the White Dew Monster in Yanglu Realm after the annexation of Longyou.

The reason Xia Hong didn't let go of the White Dew Monster at that time was because he was only at the Cold Resistance level and his strength was only a few dozen. He didn't have the confidence or the ability to control such a monster that could casually utter the imposing name of the Qishan Demon Lord.

But things are different now.

"Spare me, spare me, I know how to get to the Underworld..."

The Xia army has only been attacking the city for a little over an hour, so it is still daylight.

The daytime chill couldn't penetrate the area around the Lord's Hall, as it had been completely engulfed in flames. The billowing blue smoke was scorched black by the fire of the Yangxu Cauldron, and the flames clung to the six-armed, blue-faced, and monstrous body like maggots, seeping from its skin into its flesh and bone marrow. Just looking at it was enough to make one feel the pain.

"Ah, spare me, sir, spare me..."

The six-armed, blue-faced monster howled and begged for mercy in the sea of ​​fire, kneeling down directly before Xia Hong and even kowtowing on the ground like a human.

Xia Hong hesitated for a long time before finally taking a slight breath and gently waving the Dragon Sparrow Blade in his hand, reducing the burning range of the Yangxu Cauldron.

Sizzle...

As the power of the Yangxu Cauldron diminished, the flames suddenly stopped, and the sea of ​​fire that had spread for several miles began to shrink rapidly. In less than ten breaths, it completely shrank to the area around the six-armed, blue-faced, and malevolent body.

As the sea of ​​fire contracted, the towering black smoke that had been spreading all around began to gradually disappear. After several dozen breaths, the black smoke was replaced by the cold air that surged in from all directions, and the six-armed, blue-faced, and grotesque figure was fully revealed.

"Lord..."

As soon as the black smoke disappeared, the front ranks of Xia's army from the three directions, including Xia Chuan, Xu Ning, and eleven other Xianyang-level soldiers, immediately got up and flew towards this direction.

Without the command of the Xianyang-level commander, and with the commotion at the Lord's Palace, the Northern Shuo garrison had long lost the will to resist. All three Xia armies had entered the city and were now spreading out, continuously clearing out the enemy troops who were still trying to put up a last stand.

"Is this the strange object inside Yang Zun's body?"

Xia Chuan and the other eleven looked at the six-armed, blue-faced evil monster kneeling on the ground, their pupils filled with shock. Although the evil monster was in a disheveled state at the moment, with every piece of flesh on its body burned, the powerful aura emanating from its body still terrified them.

Even such a powerful monster was beaten to its knees and begged for mercy by Xia Hong.

"Just how strong is Big Brother?"

"Is the lord still at the Manifestation Yang level cultivation?"

………………

Xia Hong was unaware of what Xia Chuan and the others were thinking. He simply looked down at the six-armed, blue-faced monster on the ground and said in a deep voice, "Get out of Yang Zun's body and don't try anything funny!"

"I understand, I'll come out right away..."

Seeing that the flames on its body were still burning, the blue-faced monster knew that its life was still in Xia Hong's hands, so it dared not play any tricks. Its body suddenly trembled and then began to shrink rapidly.

In less than three or four breaths, it shrunk to the size of a normal person, and its original evil face returned to Yang Zun's appearance.

laugh…………

The Lord's Hall had long been reduced to ruins. As soon as Yang Zun's body recovered, all the azure light on his body immediately concentrated at his brow. A moment later, the azure light detached from his body and flew directly toward Xia Hong.

Unfortunately, halfway through the flight, a sudden change occurred!

A beam of intense crimson light suddenly hurtled from the north, flying precisely towards the blue light at an astonishing speed.

When the bright light appeared, Xia Hong looked up sharply, but he did not make any move. He just watched the bright light approach quietly until the other side caught the blue light. He did not make any move from beginning to end.

"Lord Xia... this six-armed monster does not belong to you..."

After intercepting the blue light, the person did not stop, but quickly fell onto the ruins of the main hall. After picking up the unconscious Yang Zun with one hand, before stopping, he uttered a voice that Xia Hong was all too familiar with.

As the crimson light dissipated, a tall, fair-skinned, beardless middle-aged man with a black longsword at his waist and dressed in a white brocade robe suddenly appeared.

"Prefect of Yanling, Chu Tian..."

Upon seeing the newcomer, Xia Chuan immediately approached Xia Hong from behind and offered a hint. However, before he could finish speaking, Xia Hong waved his hand to interrupt him. Considering that Xia Hong had just returned from Mo Ao Chuan and had not yet revealed his true identity, Xia Chuan vaguely guessed something and immediately shut his mouth.

"Xuan Kong, Ren Jie, Qing Shan, what about my people in Chen Cang?"

Although Chu Tianxu had just arrived, he could guess the general situation of Beishuo City after only a brief glance. He did not concern himself with why Beishuo City had fallen, but instead asked in a deep voice about the whereabouts of Chu Xuankong and the others.

Unfortunately, all the Xianyang-class soldiers who went south from Chencang have perished. Yang Jian and Yang Fa have died, and Yang Zun, who is only breathing his last breath, naturally cannot answer him. As for the others in the city, they are not qualified to participate in the conversation at this moment.

Chu Tianxu quickly realized what was happening and turned his gaze to Xia Hong.

"Here..."

Xia Hong didn't speak, but smiled and raised his knife, pointing at several spots in the ruins below, indicating to Chu Tianxu to look for himself.

Chu Tianxu understood and looked down at the location Xia Hong indicated. When he saw that it was the corpse of Chu Xuankong and the others, his expression froze instantly.

Then he suddenly looked up and stared at Xia Hong. An extremely terrifying aura slowly rose from his body. His white brocade robes fluttered without wind, and his face was already burning with rage.

"This mask can truly completely block the senses of a Transcending Body Realm expert..."

Xia Hong completely ignored Chu Tianxu's anger at this moment, and only secretly praised the human skin mask that he had bought from Yang City for three million taels of silver.

That's right. From his appearance in Baimu City last night, to the killing of Yang Zun just now, and now Chu Tianxu's appearance, he has never revealed his true face.

Although Xia Hong had publicly revealed his true appearance during the Battle of Hongmen four years ago, so much time has passed that not many people in the southern foothills region truly remember what he looks like.

Although the profession of painter has emerged in the Great Xia Dynasty, it is still very recent, and his portrait could not have circulated widely in other places. Therefore, it should be able to keep it from Chencang for a while.

As for why he concealed his true appearance, it was naturally because Xia Hong had been active in the two vassal states of Caiqiu and Chencang for the previous three years. Once someone learned of his true appearance, his identity as the Crown Prince of Qin, Hong Yu, would no longer be concealed.

The exposure of his false identity wasn't a big deal for Xia Hong, but it would affect Su Xing'er and her three siblings. If someone were particularly clever, they might even connect it to Jiang Xinfan and Ji Hong's group of spies, which would be a huge loss. Therefore, it was best to keep it a secret as much as possible!

"The only one I need to worry about is Chu Yan'er. She was present during the Battle of Hongmen, and with her excellent painting skills, she is most likely to see through my false identity. However, she is probably not capable of participating in this level yet."

Xia Hong pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze back to Yang Zun, whom Chu Tianxu was carrying.

At the final moment of the Battle of Baimu City, after Yang Zun unleashed his full power, he was forced to use the Shattered Star Sword. With Yang Zun's intelligence, once he wakes up and returns to Mo Aochuan, he will probably be able to quickly see through his false identity as the Crown Prince of Qin.

Therefore, he is definitely going to die here today!

"You've murdered a member of the Fangbo lineage, Lord Xia Hong, you're in deep trouble..."

As Xia Hong pondered, Chu Tianxu over there also slowly suppressed the anger in his heart. His voice suddenly became calm, but beneath the calmness, there was clearly an extremely strong killing intent.

We're in big trouble.

This extremely bland threat did not cause Xia Hong the slightest bit of tension. A slight smile appeared on his face as he looked at Chu Tianxu with interest and asked softly, "What, is Chen Cang going to send troops south? Or does Lord Chu intend to personally come to the southern foothills to teach this lord a lesson?"

"You too?"

Chu Tianxu's barely suppressed anger flared up again. As he shouted angrily, his hand rested on the hilt of his sword. However, after glancing down at the tens of thousands of Xia soldiers slowly closing in below, he withdrew his hand, looked up at Xia Hong, and continued coldly:

"Xia Hong, let alone your title as the overlord of the Southern Foothills, even if all the towns of the Southern Foothills were combined, they would be nothing but a pile of mud and a dog in front of my Chencang, utterly vulnerable. It's better not to be a frog in a well..."

Chu Tianxu clearly intended to say a lot, but he stopped halfway through, gently shook his head, and changed the subject, saying, "This prefect doesn't need to say too much to a dead man like you. The miasma in the Nine-Bend Blood Corridor has begun to dissipate. Xia Hong, just wait patiently for me to march south from Chencang! The Xia people won't have many good days left!"

He finished speaking with little interest, as if his anger had subsided considerably after witnessing the fate of the Great Xia Dynasty. He then turned and prepared to leave.

"where do you want to go?"

However, he had just turned around when Xia Hong called him back.

Chu Tianxu paused, then turned to look at Xia Hong again. Seeing the threatening look on Xia Hong's face, a look of surprise appeared in his pupils.

"You wouldn't be trying to keep me here, would you?"

Although Xia Hong did not answer, Chu Tianxu could see the answer from his calm eyes. The astonishment in his pupils intensified instantly, and then his expression became incredulous. His anger slowly rose, and finally he laughed in extreme anger.

"Save me? With just you? Or with the tens of thousands of Xia soldiers below you?"

"Whether you stay or not is not important. Although Chu Xuankong and the others attacked my lord's offspring, I believe a lord of a regional governor would not stoop to such despicable acts. Therefore, I will not blame you, Chen Cang. However, Lord Yang..."

Xia Hong shook his head and pointed at Yang Zun in Chu Tianxu's hand, continuing, "He must be kept alive. He will die today! You must also hand over the true form of that six-armed, blue-faced monster."

They made a move against Xia Hong's offspring.

When Chu Tianxu heard the first half of the sentence, he knew that Chu Xuankong and the others had done something stupid in the southern foothills, and his brows furrowed slightly. But when he heard the second half of Xia Hong's sentence, he was stunned.

I won't blame Chen Cang.

It wasn't until Xia Hong declared that Yang Zun would die today that he realized how arrogant Xia Hong's words were. He looked up at Xia Hong and said, word by word, "Blame Chen Cang? Xia Hong, are you insane?"

What is Daxia? It's a town-level camp!

At most, it's a relatively strong town-level camp. Even if Great Xia is the strongest town-level camp, it's still not the same size as Chencang at all, and there's absolutely no comparison between them.
Xia Hong's strength must be considerable to have been able to kill Yang Zun. However, no matter how good he is, he is only at the Manifestation Yang level. To be frank, if any one of the eleven Manifestation Yang level cultivators of the Great Xia Dynasty or the tens of thousands of Xia soldiers below were missing, Xia Hong would most likely be facing certain death today.

How dare he say that he wouldn't blame Chen Cang?
Chu Tianxu couldn't figure this out, so in the end he could only ask Xia Hong, "Are you crazy?"
"Try taking one step!"

Xia Hong was too lazy to argue anymore. Chu Tianxu was indeed at the Tribulation Realm level. If he didn't show some real skills, Chu Tianxu wouldn't take him seriously. Rather than continuing to argue, he might as well threaten him directly.

"Hahaha, what a mind-blinded overlord of the Southern Mountains! I, the prefect, will now take a step and see what you can do to me!"

As soon as Chu Tian finished speaking, he turned around and flew away to the north.

call out…………

However, just as he moved his foot, a blue hurricane with a diameter of over a hundred meters suddenly rose up from the ground beneath him.

Chu Tianxu's pupils shrank sharply, and he quickly retreated, but his speed was not as fast as that blue hurricane. Before he could move, the hurricane had already hit his body.

As the azure hurricane drew near, he saw the three wolf heads at its front. His pupils widened in horror, and his body suddenly emitted a divine light of azure and crimson. His body rapidly expanded to a height of over thirty feet, instantly transforming into a giant a hundred meters tall.

Unable to draw his sword in time, he could only lower his arms and use brute force to block the blue hurricane below.

boom…………

The hurricane collided suddenly with his arms, creating a singularity that rapidly expanded before exploding with a deafening roar. The invisible shockwaves spread outwards for two or three miles through the air.

Not only the sky, but the ground was also affected...

boom!
The shockwave crashed down and exploded again, completely leveling the already ruined lord's palace and creating a vacuum zone of four to five hundred meters in diameter. The ground sank several meters, and not only were there no broken bricks or tiles, but even slightly larger pebbles could not be found.

Looking up into the air, Chu Tianxu, now transformed into a giant, was having his arms bitten tightly by a three-headed wolf king with shoulders a hundred feet tall.

The wolf king had three heads. The two heads on the left and right were biting Chu Tianxu, while the head in the middle was facing Chu Tianxu's face, its blood-red maw wide open, clearly brewing something.

"The Three-Headed Wolf King..."

The giant in the form of Chu Tianxu looked at the three-headed wolf king beneath him with a trembling expression. He suddenly realized something, turned his head to look at Xia Hong on the other side, and found that the other's face was full of mockery, and his pupils were filled with deep horror.

However, this is just the beginning...

"Roar!"

A furious roar suddenly came from above, followed by a colossal blue creature, roughly the size of the three-headed wolf king, which quickly broke through the clouds and descended directly towards Chu Tianxu's location.

The enormous creature was covered in a light blue mane, and reddish-blue flames flowed around its neck and back, emitting a strong light that encircled its huge head. When it descended from the sky, it resembled a blazing sun suddenly falling.

"A Fire Lion, another one, this...this...how is this possible..."

The appearance of the second Five Elements Realm Beast King finally caused Chu Tianxu's shock to turn into utter terror.

"Prefect Chu, have I gone mad?"

When Xia Hong's slightly teasing words came over, Chu Tianxu's expression froze completely.

(End of this chapter)