Supreme Alchemist
Chapter 2145 - 2145 2135 Fierce Battle

2145: Chapter 2135: Fierce Battle 2145: Chapter 2135: Fierce Battle For a while, the dense sound of raindrops and the spiders’ screams mixed with the slicing winds created by Dragon Tooth’s swings in the air, weaving together into a magnificent symphony.

With a casual move, he ended the life of a screaming spider, and Dragon Tooth, once covered in green blood, was cleansed by the heavy rain to reveal its edge anew, as an air of deadly intent rose around it.

All along the way, the previously thick spider webs had been soaked by the rain, the waterlogged webs becoming limp and without their former stickiness.

Long Yan strode towards the direction of the Thatched Cottage, the torrential downpour being the best cover for these jungle hunters.

However, despite the heavy rain blocking Long Yan’s sense of True Qi, he had detected quite a few hunters with his breath alone, each standing on the rooftops above, watching Long Yan below with predatory intent.

The dense rain left countless small puddles on the ground, and Long Yan’s pace did not slow in the slightest, his shoes making a pattering sound as they stepped into the puddles.

The originally quiet village was disrupted.

Countless pure black spiders gathered on the rooftops, their strong forelimbs shining brightly as the rain washed over their black fur.

Numerous spiders pounced towards Long Yan, their overwhelming numbers momentarily preventing the rain from even reaching his body.

But Long Yan remained impassive, his expression as cold as ever.

With just a slight crouch, a bright silvery flash of Saber Qi cut through the air, instantly shredding countless spiders.

With no hesitation in his hand, the pelting rain seemed to freeze in midair as Long Yan could clearly see each raindrop and their reflections—of spiders, of himself.

Time seemed frozen in that instant, but in the next second, a massive flurry of Saber Qi burst outward from Long Yan as its epicenter, the radiating Saber Qi forming a pristine white tornado.

In an instant, both the rain and the spiders were shredded by the force of the Qi, the silvery flash of the blade continually darting around the perimeter of the tornado, sweeping through with a momentum intent on cleaving all in its path, engulfing the surrounding architecture.

The spiders, as if blind to the storm of Saber Qi, continued their suicidal onslaught, throwing themselves towards the tornado, only to be torn to shreds by the Saber Qi.

In just a short time, the once pure white tornado turned verdant green, mixed with spider limbs and carapaces.

The storm of Saber Qi slowly subsided, and countless drops of greenish fresh blood mixed with rain and severed remains fell to the ground, painting the entire ground green.

The surrounding scene was nothing short of a spider hell.

Long Yan had no idea how many spiders he had killed just then; the Saber Qi tornado alone had torn dozens to pieces.

The rain, which had paused, began to fall again, gradually washing away the green blood on the ground, but there was too much, and even the heavy downpour couldn’t swiftly rinse it all away.

Long Yan shook the Dragon Tooth in his hand.

Another group of spiders lay before him, these beasts unknowingly rushing to their deaths, exhibiting in some sense, a strange kind of spirit.

With the Dragon Tooth in his hand, he severed the front legs of a leading spider.

Long Yan let out a beastly roar and casually threw a black fireball, disappearing and reappearing between blinks as he claimed the lives of innumerable spiders.

Once again, the path, which had been somewhat washed away by the rain, was carpeted with a layer of green fresh blood.

Stepping on a spider’s head, Long Yan leapt towards the sky, slicing through incoming spider silk, his other hand gathering a light ball of Black Flame.

The great spiders below stacked atop one another, gazing at Long Yan in the sky, who threw the light ball in his hand towards the gathering spiders.

“Black Flame Prison!”

Huge flames instantly engulfed the dense swarm of spiders, most of which didn’t even have time to scream before they were incinerated to ash by the Mo Shuang Ancient Flame.

The black flames continually evaporated the rainwater, and the ravaged area became silent amidst the rain, ignoring the charred corpses on the ground.

Long Yan continued his way towards the Thatched Cottage.

As he approached the thatched cottage, Long Yan felt the bad premonition in his heart growing stronger, and the Dragon Tooth in his hand was trembling slightly; he had to see what was inside, whether it was dead or alive.

Originally somewhat dilapidated, the thatched cottage was now completely enveloped in layers of spider webs, and Long Yan could even see a number of spiders crawling all over it.

Despite facing a group of giant spiders, Long Yan’s heart had not trembled at all, but now the Dragon Tooth in his hand was shaking uncontrollably, almost slipping from his grasp.

Long Yan’s eyes turned blood-red because through the spider webs, he could vaguely see an old man lying on the ground, with several spiders frantically tearing at him; the scene almost made Long Yan vomit, all his organs turning inside out.

He sliced through the outer spider web with his sword, shaking hands.

Yet, his heart remained undisturbed.

He was somewhat surprised by this.

Was it because he had psychologically prepared himself in advance?

After cutting a few spiders into pieces, Long Yan, who had been through ups and downs in the Cultivation World for many years, found himself somewhat reluctant to look at Miao Gu’s body; below his neck was a complete mess, a scene that shattered Long Yan’s dreams.

With his chest still heaving, Long Yan couldn’t imagine how Miao Gu, an old and frail mortal without any power, had managed to hold on until now.

“You’re back.”

Miao Gu’s eyes had already dimmed, but he still spoke, his mouth opening and closing.

This scene was truly terrifying, but Long Yan had no qualms.

A blood-soaked hand in the air was grasped by Long Yan, who, without any hesitation, held Miao Gu’s hand firmly.

“Ah, there was bound to be such a day.”

Miao Gu felt Long Yan’s power and said with a faint smile.

Now in a state of returning radiance after decline, there was no magical elixir in the world that could snatch a dying man back from Death’s grasp.

“To live is to one day face this.”

Miao Gu slowly closed his eyes.

Having lived such a long life, he had long since accepted his fate and faced it all with equanimity.

However, he had one regret:

The whereabouts of his young grandson Miao Nan were unknown.

But seeing the density of the spiders, it was unlikely that any good fate awaited him.

These things were predestined and not to be forced.

“Where is Miao Nan?”

Long Yan’s voice quivered, not knowing what to say next, his eyes ringed with red.

Miao Gu had no words, just shook his head, which spoke volumes.

Long Yan slowly closed Miao Gu’s eyes.

He had died, using the last of his energy to shake his head.

Long Yan vigorously shook his own head; now was not the time for sorrow, for the missing Miao Nan was still waiting for him.

Behind Long Yan, a considerable number of giant spiders had surrounded him once again.