Tumor Sword Immortal

Chapter 91 Young Master Xie's Sword
Even with Pei Xia's discerning eye, one has to admit that the foundation of the Lingxiao Sword Sect, its dance steps and movements supposedly inherited from ancient sword dance, are indeed exceptionally exquisite.

He drew his sword, cleaving the tentacles apart, while simultaneously shifting his body to the side, as supple as if boneless.

Wang Su moved forward with a swift movement, calmly executing a split, then pointed his toes and gracefully rose into the air.

With outstretched arms and a twisting waist, he moved like a butterfly flitting among flowers, gracefully dodging all the attacks and getting close to Li Tan.

"Spread your legs!" Wang Su shouted sharply.

Li Tan immediately did her best to spread her legs, which were bound by tentacles, slightly.

The Jade Flower Sword flashed and severed the tentacle instantly.

No painful screams came from the darkness, but the tentacles twisted violently as they were pulled away from Li Tan, clearly indicating that they were also in pain.

Wang Su grabbed Li Tan's smooth ankle and pulled her down forcefully, while his long sword slashed across her firm, full breasts.

The sword was used with perfect precision, making only a small cut in Li Tan's outer garment.

The tentacles that had been wrapped around his upper body immediately twisted and retreated.

With his neck relaxed, Li Tan finally began to breathe heavily.

Wang Su quickly pushed her towards Pei Xia and the others, shouting, "That beast has retreated inside; it's incredibly dark!"

It was very dark. Although the previous caves were deep and dark, they were still visible when illuminated by the spiritual light.

But further ahead, there seemed to be some kind of solidified darkness, which Wang Su could not illuminate even as he brandished the jade-colored light emanating from his sword.

Wang Su, who had been somewhat hesitant before, was now exceptionally decisive as he entered the battle.

While battling the endless tentacles, he shouted, "Things have come to this point, there is no turning back! Jiao Liang and Xu Yue, step forward quickly! Today, my Lingxiao Sword Sect will slay this demon!"

The two disciples shouted in unison, drew their longswords, and charged forward.

Perhaps because Wang Su blocked most of the tentacles, Jiao Liang and Xu Yue quickly passed through the barrier and approached the dark area in the depths.

Jiao Liang frowned and examined it closely.

In the darkness, faint ripples suddenly spread, and because of the layers of ripples, they began to reflect the spiritual energy of the battle ahead.

This is... water?

Xu Yue turned around urgently and shouted, "Master, it's water! There really is a waterway here!"

So, does that mean the culprit behind these tentacles is an aquatic monster?
Previously, people speculated that it might be a giant alligator.

But looking at all those tentacles now, they seem more like some kind of aquatic mollusc.

Wait a minute... if the other party is an aquatic monster, then Jiao Liang and Xu Yue are standing by the water right now...

Wang Su clearly realized this as well, and shouted, "Raise your inner energy!"

Both disciples were young and inexperienced, and failed to realize the danger approaching.

Fortunately, they were obedient enough that their protective aura appeared the moment Wang Su opened his mouth.

Immediately afterward, a burly figure burst out of the water from the darkness, its enormous, blood-red maw slamming down on the two of them.

The qi was activated, and after a rapid clash of metal, a creaking cracking sound quickly followed.

Wang Su knew his disciples' capabilities best. When he heard the cracking sound, he knew that Jiao Liang and Xu Yue's cultivation was insufficient to withstand the beast's massive maw.

He twisted his body with all his might, trying to save his apprentice.

However, the dozen or so tentacles around him attacked him even more fiercely.

Finally, he was distracted, and a tentacle lashed out from his back, tearing his clothes and simultaneously piercing his body with poisonous thorns.

Although Wang Su quickly twisted his body and severed it, the poison had entered his body and had begun to affect the flow of his spiritual energy.

Seeing that Jiao Liang and Xu Yue were unable to withstand the attack, Wang Su's eyes were bloodshot with rage.

Suddenly, a gust of sword wind swept in from behind the monster!

A figure clad in tattered armor stepped over the monster's massive body and descended from above its head.

The long sword in his hand vibrated with powerful spiritual energy and faintly booming golden drum sounds, slicing a long gash in the body of the demon beast!

The monster let out a violent roar, and its foul breath instantly filled the entire cave.

Fortunately, because of this attack, it finally twisted its body, and Jiao Liang and Xu Yue struggled to control their internal energy and broke free.

The figure clad in tattered armor landed on the ground, flicked the blood off his sword, and looked up, revealing a handsome face with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes.

Xie is not dead yet.

He did indeed have many wounds, and his armor was almost completely torn. It seemed he had dived into the water with the monster, as his body and hair were soaking wet and stained with a blurry mess of blood. Xie spat out blood.

He didn't even glance back at Pei Xia and the others; all his attention was focused on the monster.

Only then did this thing finally reveal its true form.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, it was neither a giant alligator nor a ferocious octopus.

It has a cylindrical, white fleshy body covered in mucus. It is probably the top of a head, but it has no eyes or any other organs, only a mouth.

It had a huge, oval-shaped mouth that made up its entire head.

This is actually a gigantic worm-like monster!

So what are these tentacles...?

"It was its larvae; I only discovered it after I sank underwater."

Even as Xie spoke, his eyes remained fixed on his opponent.

The worm let out another piercing shriek, as if it recognized the enemy before it—the one it had failed to eliminate during its last hunt.

It retracted all its larval tentacles, then opened its mouthparts and hurled them at Xie Huan.

Wang Su, who had finally broken free from the battle, instinctively wanted to help the Ling Kingdom scout.

However, the toxins in his body had already begun to exert their effects, and his ability to channel his spiritual energy was becoming increasingly slower, making it impossible for him to help at all.

Xie never even considered asking for help.

Facing the stench of the approaching wind, his father's teachings echoed in his mind: When you are fully focused, death cannot catch up with you.

As the gigantic maw approached, Xie raised his longsword. The standard Ling Kingdom military sword resonated with pure spiritual energy. He used the sword to wed between the two sharp teeth of the monster's maw, thereby maintaining his balance.

Then, he raised his fist high, and with a crisp "clang," his inner energy appeared.

Xie, with all his might, smashed two teeth out of the beast's mouth with a single punch!
The monster let out a painful scream, twisted its body, and with its immense force slammed Xie Huan against the wall beside it.

The impact caused Xie to spit out another mouthful of blood.

But he didn't care. Enduring the pain in his body, he used his sword to support himself and slowly stood up.

His breaths, exhaled from his mouth, were heavy with the stench of blood, but Xie remained completely focused on his opponent.

The giant insect seemed to be quite intelligent. After suffering another loss at Xie Huan's hands, it clearly sensed that this opponent could not be defeated by brute force.

So it once again activated the larvae on its body, and dozens of slender tentacles shot towards Xie Huan!

Focus, focus, focus!
Xie kept telling himself this.

Perhaps it was because he had suffered too many losses before, and his injuries gradually worsened, plus he did not have the exquisite dance steps and movements of Wang Su.

In the cramped cave, he felt increasingly restricted in his movements.

Until a tentacle slashed across his waist and abdomen, and a venomous stinger pierced his body!

His cultivation level was inferior to Li Tan and Wang Su, and the effects of the poison were extremely strong. He almost lost control of his spiritual power on the spot.

Another tentacle lashed out at his wrist.

His spiritual energy was depleted, and his injuries were getting worse, so he finally loosened his grip and the longsword slipped from his hand.

It’s over.

Xie Huan's eyes widened. "Damn it, Xie Zu, didn't you say that death couldn't catch me?"
Then, I don't know if my life started to go by in a flash.

He seemed to vaguely see his father's gaunt face, saying with the most matter-of-fact expression, "That's why I'm telling you this—because he couldn't catch up with me."

The next second, the father's face blurred.

As the memories faded, what truly appeared before him was a thin face with dark circles under its eyes.

Pei Xia caught the falling sword.

Then he grinned at him and said, "I forgot, you're also the 'Third Young Master of the Xie Family'."

After saying that, he gently shielded Xie Huan behind him, leaving the Third Young Master with only his slender back view.

And that casual remark: "Thank you..."

"...learn swordsmanship."

(End of this chapter)