Cultivation: From Poor Peasant to Celestial Lord

Chapter 104: Chapter 86: Slaying the Rat General, Mission Complete

”Damn it! This beast hid its weak spot too well! My sword can’t even break through its hide!”

Lü Qing’s eyes were bloodshot. He swung his giant sword in a seamless defense, yet he could only barely manage to parry.

Just then, the Two-headed Rat General seemed to sense a crack in their defense. A flash of human-like cunning glinted in its crimson eyes. With a sudden burst of strength, it lunged past Wang Qingli’s giant shield, opening its cavernous mouth to pounce on a team member who had left their flank exposed.

At that critical moment, a perfectly calm voice suddenly rang out, exploding in Lü Qing’s ears like a clap of thunder.

”Senior Brother Lü, attack its left flank, three inches in! There’s an old wound there; its defenses are weakest at that spot!”

It was Chu Bai!

He had been hovering at the edge of the battlefield, biding his time. A brilliant golden light blazed in his eyes, locking onto the Rat General’s every movement like a pair of searchlights.

Under the perception of his Golden Eye Shattering Illusion, the Rat General’s seemingly perfect defense finally revealed a fatal flaw: an incredibly well-hidden old scar. Though it had healed, the Spiritual Qi in that area still flowed sluggishly.

Lü Qing didn’t hesitate for a second.

He had an inexplicable trust in this newcomer who had led the team to steamroll everything in their path.

”Break!”

Lü Qing roared. He took an Earth Spike head-on, his Protective Spiritual Light shattering upon impact. But he forcibly changed the direction of his giant sword in mid-air and, with unstoppable momentum, thrust it viciously toward the spot Chu Bai had pointed out.

The once-indestructible hide tore like paper beneath his sword. The Giant Sword plunged three inches into its flesh, and a fountain of foul-smelling blood burst forth!

The Rat General, just about to pounce, froze mid-lunge and let out a blood-curdling shriek. Its body contorted from the excruciating pain, and it crashed heavily to the ground, leaving it wide open.

”Great chance! Entangle!”

With a single thought, Zhang Shan—despite his own injuries—poured out his Magical Power. Countless thick vines burst from the earth, binding the staggering Rat General fast.

The Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer Demon Beast was incredibly tough; the vines snapped one by one under its struggles. Clearly, it wouldn’t be held for long.

But a single moment was all they needed.

’Now.’

Chu Bai, who had been waiting for this exact moment, took a deep breath. He mobilized every last bit of Innate Geng Metal Qi in his body, sending it surging madly into the meridians around his eyes.

A sharp pain instantly shot through his eyes, as if they were about to burst into flames.

Killing Move—

Golden Eye Shattering Illusion!

FWOOSH! FWOOSH!

Two beams of impossibly brilliant golden light shot from his eyes like bolts of divine punishment. The light was so overwhelming that it instantly eclipsed the glow of every other Magic Technique in the cavern, illuminating the dim space as brightly as day!

The golden light ignored distance. It ignored all obstacles. It even ignored the Rat General’s last vestige of Protective Demon Qi.

Perfectly accurate!

The two beams of golden light pierced the eyes of both the Rat General’s heads—the very eyes that were spitting toxic mist—carrying the destructive power of Geng Metal Qi deep into its brain!

BOOM!

The Rat General’s massive body suddenly stiffened, then, as if all its strength had been drained, it crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Its vitality was astonishing. Even with its brains pierced, its body still twitched feebly. A death rattle echoed from its throat as it clung to its very last breath.

Deathly silence descended.

Everyone stared at the behemoth lying in a pool of blood, then turned to the young man in the distance. He was slowly closing his eyes, seemingly performing Breath Regulation. They all gasped in unison.

”This... this power...”

Zhao Gang stared, forgetting to even recall his Flying Sabers. He swallowed hard.

Among those present, only Zhang Shan had witnessed this move before. But even he was shaken to the core, thinking to himself, ’This power... It’s several times more terrifying than when he used it on me! If Junior Brother Chu had gone all out back then, there’s no way I’d still be alive.’

”What a technique! Junior Brother, that Pupil Technique of yours is simply divine!”

Though covered in wounds, Lü Qing’s eyes shone with wild joy and admiration. He strode forward, raising his Giant Sword high.

”I’ll send you on your way, beast!”

SCHLICK!

The Giant Sword fell, and the massive head rolled to the ground.

The once-unbeatable Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer Rat General had finally breathed its last.