Chapter 274: Boss Fight: Shaman Centaur
" Damn it! DAMN IT!"
" You damned monsters! Didn't you say your warriors are powerful? Why they haven't returned yet?" Ma Jing was getting anxious.
" County Lord, I didn't know despite being a lord for so many years, You are still so impatient." An aged voice replied to Ma Jing.
" You really think a small troop of dozen men can defeat our warriors?"
Ma Jing sneered when he heard that. " Hmph, You might not know what kind of bastards join the Scaled Dragon Hall, but I know."
" We need to kill all of them. If a single one of them survives, we will be doomed!"
" Damn it! Dodge!"
*WHACKK!*
" AAARGHH!"
Ma Jin screamed like a pig as an arrow stuck on his buttock. However, the situation took a more drastic turn when Ma Jing accidentally slipped, falling on his ass.
The arrow broke as it embedded even deeper into his rear due to the impact, making his eyes almost pop out from the pain.
" UWAARGGH!"
Crying in pain, He began to roll on the ground, clawing the ground with intensity.
Before his guards could react, Arrows shot out from the dark again, embedding into their hearts or bursting their heads.
" Bastard! You dare to sneak attack?" The centaur with a white beard was standing with Ma Jing, shouting in rage.
" If you have guts, Come forward!"
" My my, Isn't that amusing?" Jia Hao walked out from the darkness as he looked at the centaur.
" I thought you guys loved archery?"
" Y-You! Human! How did you find this place?"
" Oh, You mean the dense network of caves here?" Jia Hao grinned. " Not a problem for me. I have quite sharp eyes."
" Hmph! You only walked to your death's door, Brat!"
Jia Hao sighed as he threw his bow and arrow. After all, his arrows was finished again.
The ground trembled as two centaur warriors charged towards Jia Hao, with the elder centaur remaining on the back.
*CLANG! CLANG!"
" Not bad! You guys have quite some physique!" Jia Hao swung his saber as he clashed against the weapons of the centaur.
Jia Hao was rather surprised by the strength of the centaurs as it was the first time he had been in close combat with them.
' Their physical body is great, almost High stage of Profound Awakening Realm. However, it looks like they are using some sort of energy to reinforce themselves. It's not internal qi, but something similar.'
Jia Hao took a deep breath as he channeled his own internal energy, bolstering his power.
However, His eyes narrowed when he noticed the elder centaur already vanished.
' Not good! He must be plotting something!'
" HYAAHH!"
Flames buzzed on the saber as Jia Hao almost severed the arm of a centaur. However, the second centaur barged in, forcing Jia Hao to retreat.
" Haha! I guess it will take some time before I defeat you, huh?" Jia Hao smacked his lips. " Unfortunately, I don't have time to spare."
" Bedazzlement!"
The tree of desire inside his dantian stirred as Jia Hao used the desire qi to affect the minds of those two warriors.
Suddenly, both of them froze, their expression filled with daze and confusion. Alas, a moment of carelessness could be fatal on the battlefield, and Jia Hao was trying to find exactly that.
" TAKE THIS!"
Blood splashed as Jia Hao swiftly beheaded two of them. With a snap of his fingers, he absorbed the blood vitality and energy from them.
' Tch, Only bronze grade cards. I wonder what I will get if I killed that old centaur?'
Jia Hao picked the cards related to archery and rushed after the old centaur.
" Yo-You! Bastard!"
" Ah, I forgot you are alive." Jia Hao paused his steps as he looked at Ma Jing.
" Don't worry, I won't kill you. You have more use when alive than dead."
" N-No! Kill me! I don't want to get caught!" Ma Jing's face twisted with horror.
" Kill me! Bastard! JUST KILL ME!"
" Heh, Looks like Scaled Dragon Hall isn't notorious for nothing. Ma Jing even forgot his pain in the ass and started to beg." Jia Hao chuckled.
The Scaled Dragon Hall is one of the two internal military departments that is straight under the rule of the Emperor. All the officials and citizens come under the jurisdiction of Scaled Dragon Hall.
Thus, the power of Scaled Dragon Hall among officials and citizens is more terrorizing than the Divine Martial Hall.
Not only for the arrest, Scaled Dragon Hall is infamous for their torture and disposal.
Jia Hao looked around and saw too many cave entrances once again. Suddenly, he frowned as he walked into one.
" These motherfuckers…"
Jia Hao's face darkened as he saw a hundred people caged inside the cave. They were so small and cramped that even animal pens looked better than that.
" Help! Somebody help!"
" I need to go out!"
*CLANGG!"
With a slash, Jia Hao broke the cage. " Everyone! Calm down! The imperial guards have arrived to rescue you all. You are free now!"
" Follow the path and you will be able to get outside!"
A wave of happiness and hope spread across the crowd.
' Thank you! Thank you very much!"
" We can escape! We can finally escape!"
" Wuuu! Mother! I was so scared!"
Threads of sunshine and white merged with each other, rapidly absorbed by the tree of desire.
' Guess intense emotions aren't only negative. After all, Hope and happiness can be equally overwhelming.'
After freeing the imprisoned people, Jia Hao again went to look for the elder centaur.
Suddenly, His expression changed as he saw him in the main hall.
" Bastard! You have ruined the plan of the Black Heart Union!" The centaur snarled as he held a necklace, with a bloody gem glowing in the middle.
[ Corrupted Necklace of Frenzied Blood (Unfinished): Refined with the blood and corrupted soul energy, can elevate the power of the bearer. However, due to being unfinished, there might be some side effects]
" Bastard! You dare to use a cheat item?" Jia Hao snarled as he rushed forward, his saber blazed with a golden flame.
" Hmph! It's already too late!"
*BOOOM!*
Like a blood rose blooming, the necklace shone with an intense radiance, almost turning into a pillar of light.
The centaur's body expanded, with crimson veins popping across his body, like lava flowing through a field.
" Oh Mother Nature, Heed my call! Illusion Formation!"
Jia Hao's expression turned dark when he saw mist rising around him. He wasn't concerned about the Illusion Formation, thanks for his Sage's Divine Eyes.
But he realized that the shaman Centaur Chief was talking about was this old centaur.
' Fuck! Why is there always a magician who goes berserk? First, it was that bastard in Nanhai Mountain, now this!'
Ranged magic dealers are always a pain in the ass, and Jia Hao knows it. But he couldn't wait till Ye Kong and others for reinforcement.
Clenching his sword, Jia Hao took a deep breath. ' First, get out of this formation.'
His Sage's Divine Eyes flashed as he activated the Faded Moon Steps. However, the moment he dashed out of the mist, black tendrils rose from the ground and whipped at him.
" Damn it! What the hell is this!?" Jia Hao slashed out his saber and severed the tendrils. However, more and more started to grow from the ground like tree roots.
" Dark Thorn Vines!"
Thick black roots oozing with malevolent energy erupted from the ground, trying to shackle Jia Hao. Despite his efforts to cut them down, he couldn't help but be overwhelmed by it.
" Damn it! That bastard already reached the power level of Innate Realm!"
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