Chapter 0714: Four Symbols Arrow Formation
Four strands of arrow intent transformed into four divine beasts of the Four Symbols. They stood in the void and charged toward the Behemoth King.
This scene struck countless onlookers with terror. Their hearts pounded wildly, their breathing nearly ceased. The aura emanating from the four divine beasts was terrifying to the extreme—as if they were witnessing the real Four Symbols divine beasts. They suppressed the four directions, drew upon the power of heaven and earth, manifested their true forms, and waged war across the battlefield.
"Such overbearing arrow intent! And he can unleash four arrows simultaneously? His body can actually withstand that?"
The Blood Demon Ancestor's heart involuntarily pounded.
Such archery could only be achieved when essence, energy, and spirit were united. Each strike consumed a massive amount of mental power. Under normal circumstances, even one arrow would drain a great deal of spiritual energy.
But now, four arrows were fired at once. That was terrifying.
At that moment, the Blood Demon Ancestor's aura became unstable, his mind shaken.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Suddenly, a series of thunderous explosions erupted from below the battlefield, as if millions of tons of explosives had gone off. The destruction made the battlefield tremble violently, the ground quaking like a massive earthquake. Cracks appeared all over the earth.
"Not good, something's happening underground!"
The Blood Demon Ancestor's expression changed drastically as a sense of dread surged in his heart.
He knew what was underground—a space he had opened, where a large number of Blood Demon clansmen and giant blood eggs were stored. If anything happened, the loss would be catastrophic.
That was unacceptable.
His entire scheme of manipulating the human and beastman races had been to harvest Blood Fiend Qi to nurture the next generation of the Blood Demon clan. If they all died, what would be the point of everything?
"Ancestor, flee! Xuanhuang City has discovered our location. They dropped rune bombs into the underground space—so many of them! So many of our children died before they were even born!"
"Revenge! We need revenge, Ancestor! Sixty percent of our clansmen are dead! If not for the protection of the Blood Altar, none of us would've survived. Dozens of thousands of rune bombs—it's sheer madness!"
The ground split open. A blood-red light shot into the sky.
At the center was a Blood Altar, from which agonized cries echoed. Numerous blood-colored figures writhed in pain, while blood eggs were being rapidly absorbed into the altar. Their appearances and expressions were tragic.
Without the Blood Altar's protection, all the Blood Demons would have perished in the sudden, merciless bombardment. Even surviving this much was already the best possible outcome.
"Damn it! Xuanhuang City, I, the Blood Demon Ancestor, shall be your eternal enemy!"
The Blood Demon Ancestor was nearly driven mad with grief. Just moments ago, he had been focused on watching the life-and-death battle between Yi Tianxing and the Behemoth King, never expecting his stronghold to be annihilated so suddenly.
This was no coincidence. It was a deliberate setup—using the duel to distract him, while someone else raided the base.
He had even been planning to strike from the shadows and assassinate either Yi Tianxing or the Behemoth King. He had felt smug, believing these two powerful figures were within his grasp. But now, he realized he was the one being manipulated.
Fury burned in his chest, but he didn't lose his reason.
Staying on the battlefield to fight Yi Tianxing and the Behemoth King would be sheer idiocy.
Escape!
That was his only option. As long as he could escape, there would be chances for revenge. If he died here, everything would be over.
He glanced around at the human and beastman armies. Only a fool would stay and fight here.
Without hesitation, the Blood Demon Ancestor swept up the Blood Altar and fled toward the wilderness.
"Trying to escape? Too late. So, it was the Blood Demon clan… You dared to incite a war between my Xuanhuang City and the beastmen? Then stay here!"
Yi Tianxing let out a cold snort.
The four arrows infused with Four Symbols intent had already silently locked down the space around the Blood Demon. The power of the Four Symbols flowed and transformed, and the crisscrossing arrow intents filled the void.
It was a terrifying sight.
The divine beasts of the Four Symbols resonated with one another, their power intensifying.
The space around them solidified, saturated with arrow intent.
"It's… it's a Four Symbols Arrow Formation!"
The Blood Demon's face turned pale.
He hadn't realized that the four arrow intents weren't just individual attacks—they were interconnected at the source, forming a unified formation.
The Four Divine Beasts suppressed all directions.
Trapped within, he could feel each arrow intent slashing at him, threatening to rend both body and soul.
A creeping terror spread through his mind.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
In the void, within the arrow formation, countless arrows began to coalesce. They shone with red, blue, black, and white light, combining into four-colored arrows.
These arrows formed dense volleys that hovered above the formation. Without hesitation, they shot down like lightning toward the Blood Demon Ancestor.
"Not good!!"
The Blood Demon's face twisted. He didn't hesitate to unleash a blood-red mist from his body, which enveloped him completely.
This was a defensive artifact he had refined—Scarlet Blood Cloud Shield. Once activated, it formed a blood cloud that enveloped the user, absorbing and softening attacks like a sponge. It was a Profound-grade treasure, renowned for its resilience.
But the incoming arrows, filled with devastating intent, tore through the shield like paper. The arrows, bolstered by the power of the Four Symbols, were incredibly potent—each one capable of rending the heavens.
The arrow formation's power made each projectile as strong as those personally fired by Yi Tianxing—if not stronger.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The blood cloud couldn't hold. The arrows pierced through and reached the Blood Demon's body in the blink of an eye. But just as they were about to strike, the Blood Altar unleashed a beam of blood light that enveloped him.
No one knew exactly what kind of artifact the Blood Altar was, but it deflected the arrows with ease.
Pfft!
However, using the altar came at a cost. The Blood Demon Ancestor coughed up a mouthful of blood mist, and the blood light around him began to flicker.
"Yi Tianxing, you can't kill me!"
The Blood Demon let out a roar. His entire body turned into a beam of blood light and shot into the distance.
Life Aperture—Blood Escape!
This divine ability allowed him to sacrifice his own vital blood to transform into blood light and escape across vast distances—thousands or even tens of thousands of miles, depending on the blood burned.
In this form, he was nearly untouchable, as ordinary attacks couldn't affect blood light.
He activated Blood Escape without hesitation, burning his own essence.
In an instant, he broke free of the Four Symbols Arrow Formation. The Blood Altar's power shielded him from interference during the escape.
But just as he burst out in a streak of blood, a colossal figure appeared before him—
The Golden Behemoth King.
Life Aperture—Berserk!
Golden Life Aperture—Golden Battle Flame!
The Berserk ability instantly boosted his combat power, more than doubling it. Golden flames erupted from his body—battle fire, born from fighting spirit.
This wasn't ordinary fire. It was the Flame of War, condensed from willpower, capable of burning all things.
The stronger the will to fight, the fiercer the fire.
Battle Technique—Heaven-Rending Claw!
Golden flames engulfed his claws.
"You dared to sow discord, to seize my son, to scheme in the shadows—die!"
The Behemoth King roared, his claws slashing forward.
Boom!
With a thunderous crash, the blood light exploded, scattering into countless sparks.
A piercing scream rang out from the blood light.
But then—
The shattered blood light rapidly coalesced in the distance, reforming into a beam of blood once more and fleeing at incredible speed.