Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 90 Tentacles
Xie also likely discovered the severed limbs and flesh of the Northern Barbarian spy nearby and tracked him all the way here.

However, while Wang Su and his group retreated at the cave entrance, he led his men inside.

This isn't because Xie is stupid; there's a reason for it.

During the pursuit of the spy, the Lingxiao Sword Sect obtained a map and coded directions from the Northern Barbarians.

As the victim, Tiequanguan was fully aware that the other side had drawn a secret military map.

Whether a person is dead or not is only one aspect.

Whether the image is there or not is just as important!

As I said before, the Lingxiao Sword Sect is in business, while Xie is on military orders.

As a result, when Pei Xia and the others rushed back to the cave, only a pitiful-looking old soldier escaped.

His right arm, along with his shoulder and chest, had been torn off in large chunks, revealing his internal organs. After a few cries for help at the beginning, he was clearly exhausted and collapsed by the vines next to the cave, barely breathing.

Without saying a word, Xu Shangxin took out a healing pill from her pocket and was about to put it in his mouth.

But the bloodied and mangled veteran, knowing he was beyond saving, turned his mouth away from eating, looked up at Pei Xia and the others, and with his last strength said, "Save...save...thank you..."

His head suddenly drooped, and he fell silent.

Xu Shangxin frowned and turned to look at Pei Xia questioningly.

Strictly speaking, Xie didn't really have any relationship with them. He was Xu Shangxin's classmate and Pei Xia's student.

Xu Shangxin has many classmates, but he is not as close to them as Li Er and Liu San. Pei Xia also has many students, among whom he is probably the least popular.

To Xu Shangxin's relief, Pei Xia didn't hesitate at all: "Let's go!"

There's no need to consider personal gain or loss. Xie isn't a bad person, so saving someone in distress is just human nature.

As Pei Xia and the others quickly walked into the shadows of the cave, Wang Su and his two companions were at a loss.

The female apprentice, Xu Yue, asked cautiously, "Shall we go in too?"

Pei Xia claimed to be a colleague, but nominally he was there to provide "help" for the sake of the elixir; Wang Su had no obligation to get involved in their mess.

Jiao Liang looked down at the dead scout from Tiequan Pass: "It was bitten off by a giant mouth. If it hadn't looked so strange, it must have been huge."

Common bears, wolves, tigers, and leopards rarely inflict wounds of this magnitude; it is likely a large, monstrous beast.

Jiao Liang looked at his master, his expression hesitant: "The other party is a Ling Kingdom person from Tiequan Pass. Do we really want to help them?"

In recent years, due to undertaking many bounty missions from the Northern Barbarian military, the Lingxiao Sword Sect has inevitably had friction with the Ling Kingdom people, even though it has avoided direct hostile actions.

In this case, these scouts were direct "competitors."

Wang Su held the sword hilt, pondered for a moment, and sighed, "Our Lingxiao Sword Sect is a reputable and righteous sect. We cannot stand by and watch someone die."

Also.

The three of them picked up their swords and followed into the cave, quickly chasing after Pei Xia and the others.

The cave was initially quite spacious, but the further you went in, the narrower the space became, and the light gradually dimmed until it was completely shrouded in darkness.

Li Tan and Pei Xia walked side by side at the front. She had the cultivation of the Profound Realm and could materialize spiritual power. A touch of green quietly lingered on her fingertips, illuminating the situation in the cave.

"It seems... to be getting damp," Xu Shangxin whispered a reminder.

Lu Li also felt it. She followed behind her older brother, shuffling her feet on the ground and frowning, "It's still a bit sticky."

Just then, the footsteps of Wang Su and others came from behind. The eldest disciple, Jiao Liang, picked up where Lu Li left off, saying, "This monster might be a giant alligator with cultivation. There might be an underground waterway connected inside the cave."

Pei Xia turned around and looked at Wang Su, who was also holding a spiritual light and was walking at the front. She cupped her hands and said, "Elder Wang, you are a chivalrous and righteous man." Wang Su simply waved his hand and said, "It is my duty. In this way, this Miss Li and I have the highest cultivation, so let us lead the way, and my two disciples will bring up the rear."

Pei Xia's apparent cultivation level was indeed too low, so he didn't explain and obediently let Wang Su walk to the front.

In situations like this, it's best to have only one voice in the group.

The cave was deeper than expected, and as we walked, we could feel that we were going straight down.

This made Pei Xia begin to believe Jiao Liang's judgment. Judging from the gruesome death of the soldier, it might really have been a giant alligator.

After walking for a while, the surrounding environment became increasingly cramped and damp. Some liquids hung from the cave ceiling, and because of their stickiness, they couldn't fall down. They hung densely overhead, making one's scalp tingle.

"Di."

"Boom."

A series of soft sounds came from the darkness ahead, like the sound of water droplets falling into a pool.

Just as everyone was on high alert, a faint light suddenly appeared in the darkness ahead, similar to the spiritual light in Li Tanwang Su's hand.

A figure was sitting in the light.

The man was wearing tattered Iron Spring Pass armor, leaning against the narrow cave wall, with a standard longsword in his hand.

He had his head down, and his face was obscured in the darkness; only the slight rise and fall of his chest proved that he was still alive.

It looks like he's been through a major battle; he might have passed out.

As long as the person is alive, that's enough!

Li Tan let out a soft breath and stepped forward to check.

Because she was holding the spiritual light in one hand, she sheathed her sword, jogged over to the soldier, and gently patted him: "Are you alright?"

There was no response, so Li Tan frowned and patted the other person a little harder.

Unexpectedly, the soldier suddenly swayed and fell to the ground.

Is he... dead?
But I just saw his chest rising and falling; he was clearly breathing.

Just as Li Tan was wondering what was going on, Wang Su suddenly shouted, "Watch out—"

From the darkness behind the soldier, several slippery, slender tentacles suddenly shot out and tightly bound Li Tan before he could react!
She hurriedly tried to use her cultivation to break free, but then the tiny fleshy barbs of those tentacles pierced her body, and a powerful toxin began to invade her meridians, severely obstructing the spiritual energy within her body.

Unable to break free, Li Tan could only shout a warning: "Its tentacles are poisonous and can block the spiritual energy in the meridians!"

Wang Su's face immediately turned ugly.

This cave is so cramped that there's no room to maneuver. What if I make a mistake during the fight and get poisoned by the tentacles?
The strongest people here are Li Tan and myself, both at the Tongxuan Realm. If both of them lose their fighting power, wouldn't we be doomed here?

Wang Su gritted his teeth and said sternly, "Jiao Liang and Xu Yue, if anything goes wrong, immediately lead Young Master Pei and the others out of the cave. Do not be greedy!"

After he finished speaking, his spiritual energy surged, and a jade-colored radiance began to appear on his sword.

The cultivation level of the Profound Realm was real. When the two tentacles stabbed towards Wang Su, the longsword, surrounded by a faint glow, sliced ​​through him like a hot knife through oil.

The monster lurking in the shadows seemed to have realized that Wang Su was a formidable opponent.

It tightened its grip on its prey, its sticky tentacles constricting Li Tan's waist and abdomen, while simultaneously climbing up her neck.

On the other side, they began to unleash even more tentacles to attack Wang Su.

However, Elder Wang seemed to grow stronger with each battle. His swordsmanship might only be described as solid, but his movements were graceful and agile. He moved through more than ten swift and slender tentacles without any sign of distress. He was completely at ease and even showed a kind of captivating beauty!

(End of this chapter)