Revenant Immortal

Chapter 9 - Overlord Beast, Silver Kong

"Tang Hao, rescue the remaining survivors and gather at the back, far away from the Silver Kong!"

 

"B... but Brother Zhao! You can't face that monster alone!"

 

"Hurry! You have no time to waste! Also bring Miss Ning Qingyue and Miss Meng Xi'er far away from this place!"

 

"Alright!"

 

Tang Hao moved toward the two women. Wang Chao, Song Jun, and Su Yun approached, offering their hands to Ning Qingyue.

 

"Senior Sister Ning Qingyue, please follow us! We don't have time to waste!"

 

Ning Qingyue stared at the hands of the outer division disciples. A wave of bitter shame hit her. She was a core disciple, yet here she was, completely helpless, relying on low-ranking outer disciples just to survive. Realizing how pathetic she was, she swallowed her pride, nodded silently, and took their hands to follow them.

 

Wang Chao, Song Jun, and Su Yun immediately positioned themselves around her, protecting her as they led her away.

 

Tang Hao reached out to help Meng Xi'er, who was kneeling blindly in the dirt beside Jiang Lei's corpse. Before he could touch her, Meng Xi'er slapped his hand away.

 

"What do you want from me?! If you are expecting something from me, then don't misunderstand, I don't need your help! Please let me die here!"

 

Wang Chao carried Ning Qingyue on his shoulder, while Ning Qingyue hurried over and slapped Meng Xi'er's face hard.

 

CRACK!

 

"Stop messing around, Meng Xi'er! I know it is painful for you to have lost your childhood sweetheart, Jiang Lei, but think about the situation properly! Wake up, he is already dead, and he will not return! Do you think he will like it if you died next to him?! If I let you die here, how am I supposed to face your parents?!"

 

Meng Xi'er went completely still, her cheek burning as she stared at her friend in shock.

 

"Listen here, you idiot! You are my best friend, and I don't want to lose you too! How do you think I would feel if I lost my only friend because of my own stupidity? I would have to live the rest of my life in absolute shame! Do you think I could live with that?! No!"

 

Hearing those words, Meng Xi'er broke down completely. She held her friend dearly and cried, the two women weeping helplessly in each other's arms in the mud.

 

"Damn... this is way too painful to watch."

 

Song Jun nodded, but then he looked at Tang Hao with an annoyed expression. "Why do you even act like it is so painful when you have no girlfriend?"

 

Tang Hao glared back at him, clearly pissed off. "What's your problem?!"

 

Wang Chao smacked both of their heads hard. "Stop messing around, you two; we have no time. Besides, we have to protect those two!"

 

Su Yun's eyes widened in panic. "Guys! I know this is not the right moment to say, but run!!!!"

 

Then, without warning, the Silver Kong suddenly appeared directly above them, and the ground shook violently. The massive beast roared with pure bloodlust, raising its massive fist. The ominous black aura wrapped around its arm, and it smashed its fist down, wanting to crush Ning Qingyue and Meng Xi'er to death.

 

Neither of the two women noticed the giant shadow descending upon them.

 

Su Fan intercepted the strike before the fist could touch them. He moved directly in front of the descending giant fist and drew his blade in a fraction of a second.

 

"Third Stance: Ten Thousand Illusions Return to One"

 

Thousands of illusory phantoms and sword slashes burst into the air together. And in the last moment, all the scattered energy merged into one devastating true strike.

 

BOOM!

 

A powerful shock wave erupted from the ground, stopping the Overlord Beast’s massive fist in its path.

 

"An overlord beast? At the end of the day, you're just a mindless beast blocking my path. Since you were so eager to taste death, I see no reason to make you wait any longer."

 

Hearing this, the Silver Kong glared down at him and unleashed a furious roar.

 

ROOOAAAAAR!

 

Ning Qingyue and Meng Xi'er stared in utter shock, their eyes wide as they gazed at the young man standing tall before the monstrous beast.

 

"Just how strong is he?!" Ning Qingyue gasped, her voice trembling. "What outer division is he actually from? I have never seen anyone like him before!"

 

"He actually blocked it..." Meng Xi'er muttered, completely dumbfounded, wiping the tears from her face as a glimmer of hope sparked in her chest.

 

"Are you seeing this right now?!" Tang Hao shrieked, pointing wildly at Su Fan with wide, disbelieving eyes. "That is an Overlord Beast! How the hell is he trading blows with a monster like that?! Is he even human?!"

 

"My mouth is stuck open, and it won't close," Wang Chao whispered in a total trance, staring blankly ahead. "I thought he was just another honorary disciple working as a porter. Who in the world could have guessed he was this strong?!"

 

"We actually tried to order him around earlier!" Song Jun grabbed his own hair in sheer panic, his face turning pale. "We told him what to do! We are dead! We are completely dead!"

 

Su Yun ignored them completely, pumping his fists in the air with a bright grin as he cheered at the top of his lungs. "Go get him, Brother Zhao! Show that giant monkey who is boss!"

 

"Second Stance: Traceless Shadow Step"

 

Su Fan vanished into thin air, his body erasing its presence entirely as he slipped into the Silver Kong's blind spot without leaving a single footprint. He picked up both Ning Qingyue and Meng Xi'er by their waists, holding them gently.

 

"Please excuse me,"

 

Both women went completely still in total disbelief. Ning Qingyue’s face turned bright red. As a core disciple raised with the strict teachings of her master, Elder Bai, a woman who valued her purity above all, no man had ever held her like this. She struggled against his grip, trying to push him away in sheer embarrassment.

 

"You shameless pervert! Let me go!" she stuttered, her usual cold attitude breaking completely. "You dare touch me?! Do you have any idea who I am?! I am the granddaughter of the famous Ning Clan, a family that has produced countless Golden Core Realm cultivator experts!"

 

Beside her, Meng Xi'er panicked even worse. Her face burned furiously, her eyes spinning in dizzy circles as steam practically came off her head. Even with her childhood sweetheart Jiang Lei, nothing like this had ever happened before, leaving her completely overwhelmed.

 

As Su Fan shifted his grip to keep them secure during the rapid movement, his hands accidentally brushed against Ning Qingyue's chest and touched Meng Xi'er as well. That was the final straw. Meng Xi'er completely shut down and passed out cold. Seconds later, Ning Qingyue, unable to handle the intense embarrassment, also lost consciousness in his arms.

 

Focused entirely on the fight, Su Fan remained completely oblivious to the two fainted maidens.

 

The Silver Kong was trying to hit Su Fan with its body, roaring in frustration and slamming its huge mass toward them. Su Fan pushed off the dirt and leaped backward, dodging the impact effortlessly.

 

Watching from a distance, Tang Hao stared with wide eyes, muttering in pure envy, "Lucky bastard..."

 

"Stop staring and move!" Wang Chao shouted, "Let's fall back for now! I think Senior Brother Zhao has a plan!"

 

A few moments later, Su Fan finally escaped the dense forest of the Spirit Beast Domain into a wide open field, holding the two maidens gently in his arms. Behind him, loud, crashing footsteps proved that the Silver Kong was still chasing them closely.

 

"Hey! Man, why are you so fast?! Are you really at the Qi Condensation level?! What kind of monstrous speed is that?!" Tang Hao yelled.

 

Wang Chao wiped the sweat from his forehead and stepped forward. "Senior Brother Zhao, we arrived! What do we do next?!"

 

"What the hell!" Song Jun whined, gasping for breath as he kept running. "We could have just escaped, yet we still followed him! Are you guys completely stupid?!"

 

"Brother Zhao, we are here!" Su Yun shouted cheerfully, ignoring Song Jun's complaining.

 

Su Fan turned to them, his expression dead serious as the massive beast approached in the distance. He carefully handed the fainted maidens to them.

 

"Tang Hao, Wang Chao! Carry these two sleeping princesses and move as far away from me as possible! Don't you ever come near, or you're dead! Do you understand?! If something happens to those two, we won't escape death even if we manage to leave this forest alive!"

 

"Yes, sir!"

 

After taking Ning Qingyue and Meng Xi-er, the four disciples carefully carried them on their backs, taking extreme care not to make any inappropriate contact. Unlike Su Fan, who had held them without hesitation, they knew these two women came from powerful backgrounds that could easily see them killed for the slightest mistake. Even Tang Hao, despite his burning jealousy, carried Ning Qingyue on his back with utter caution as they quickly retreated to a safe distance, far away from the beast.

 

With Ning Qingyue and Meng Xi-er out of harm's way, Su Fan took a deep breath. The weight on his shoulders was gone, and for the first time, he could unleash his full power without holding anything back.

 

"Xiaoyu, what are my chances of winning against this overlord beast?" Su Fan asked in his mind.

 

【The probability of winning against the Silver Kong is currently 45%. Depending on how the battle unfolds, the odds may drop even lower.】

 

Su Fan raised an eyebrow, genuinely surprised by how low the number was. Fighting an overlord beast with less than half a chance of survival was nothing short of suicidal, especially considering this was his first true battle. Yet, as the air grew heavy with killing intent, a wide, thrilled smile spread across his face. His blood was boiling.

 

"ROAAAAR!!!"

 

The sound wave tore through the field as the Silver Kong burst through the tree line. Its massive frame towered over the terrain, and a thick, ominous black aura flared around its giant arms. Closing the distance in a fraction of a second, the overlord beast raised its colossal fist and hurled it straight toward Su Fan to crush him into death!

 

Su Fan did not flinch. Gripping his sword tight, he channeled shadow qi into the blade.

 

In an instant, the steel turned pitch-black, flickering with dark energy that devoured the surrounding light. As the massive fist came crashing down, Su Fan stepped forward, shifted his weight, and unleashed a smooth, flawless horizontal strike right into the incoming attack, forcing the fist and sword to collide head-on!

 

SWOOSH!

 

"First Stance: Heavenly Dark Half-Moon Slash!"

 

A crescent arc of dense dark energy exploded from the blade, slicing straight through the ape's black aura upon impact. The shadowy slash bit deep into the Silver Kong's arm, spraying dark blood onto the grass, drawing the very first real damage against the overlord beast!

 

A deafening howl of agony ripped through the air as the shadowy blade cut deep into the monster's skin.

 

"ROAAAARGH!"

 

Enraged by the pain, the Silver Kong beat its massive chest with both fists, creating a rhythmic, booming shockwave that sounded like the beat of a war drum.

 

Suddenly, the dense black aura surrounding the beast surged violently. Instead of dispersing, the spiritual qi compressed, wrapping around its entire body until it formed a complete suit of heavy black aura armor.

 

Su Fan stared at the sight in shock. "How does a monster know how to use a martial art technique?!"

 

【Warning! Host, if you take a direct hit from that Titan Diamond Armor, you will surely die! Run away, Su Fan!】

 

In an instant, Su Fan's body split into six shadow clones, surrounding the beast from every angle.

 

SWISH!

 

Every clone moved simultaneously, striking at the same second from every direction with no blind spots!

 

SLASH!

 

"Second Stance: Six Phantom Severing Blade!"

 

Clashing against the thick aura armor, the six dark strikes unleashed a bright flash of light. But despite its size, the Silver Kong moved with terrifying speed. With a sweep of its arm, the monster smashed through the illusions, destroying five of the shadow clones one after another.

 

When only the final clone remained, the Silver Kong reached out and wrapped its massive arm around Su Fan's entire body, lifting him off the ground with a cold, brutal sneer on its face.

 

Over in the distance, Tang Hao, Wang Chao, Song Jun, and Su Yun watched, frozen in terror, holding Ning Qingyue and Meng Xi er on their backs.

 

"Is Brother Zhao crazy?!" Tang Hao yelled, his eyes wide as his body trembled. "He's fighting a demon! Those clones didn't even slow it down!"

 

"We need to run!" Song Jun cried out, sweating heavily. "If that monster finishes off Brother Zhao, we are next!"

 

Desperate to save him, Su Yun and Song Jun broke away from the group and sprinted toward the beast. Su Yun charged right up in front of the massive Silver Kong and threw his sword straight at its face to draw its attention.

 

The sword clinked harmlessly against the thick black aura armor and bounced away without leaving a mark. The Silver Kong completely ignored Su Yun. Instead, the monster tightened its massive arm around Su Fan and squeezed with immense force, crushing him completely.

 

Pure horror and despair instantly took over Tang Hao, Wang Chao, Song Jun, and Su Yun as they watched the horrifying scene unfold.

 

"Brother Zhao!" Tang Hao screamed, dropping to his knees with wide, terrified eyes. "No! It crushed him to death!"

 

"It is over," Song Jun whispered, his face turning completely pale as he backed away in horror. "Su Yun's attack did nothing, and now Brother Zhao is gone!"

 

"We are dead!" Wang Chao wept, shivering uncontrollably while holding Ning Qingyue on his back. "No one can survive this monster! We are all going to die!"

 

"Hold on to them!" Tang Hao yelled, his legs trembling as he tried to stabilize Meng Xi er on his back. "If Brother Zhao is dead, who is going to save us now?!"

Just as absolute despair swallowed the group, a figure appeared silently directly behind the Silver Kong.

 

Bending his knees slightly in a low stance, he placed one hand on the scabbard at his waist and gripped the hilt with the other. He slowly unsheathed the Muramasa blade, channeling his shadow qi deep into the steel. He caught his breath, steadying his body as the dark energy wrapped around the exposed blade, compressing tighter and tighter until even space itself seemed to ripple around him.

 

ZIP!

 

Darkness sliced through the sky, opening a thin crack as if splitting space itself.

 

With a single fluid motion, he swung the sword in a clean horizontal line, aiming precisely at the vulnerable gap along the neck where the armor failed to cover.

CRACK!

 

"Fourth Stance: Void Severance."

 

The dark line tore cleanly through the unarmored neck cape, decapitating the massive Silver Kong in one swift slice.

 

SPLURT! GUSH!

 

Dark red blood fountain-sprayed into the air as the giant head slid off its shoulders and fell to the earth.

 

THUD!

 

Tang Hao, Su Yun, Song Jun, and Wang Chao stared with wide eyes, open-mouthed in utter disbelief.

 

"He... he actually did it?!" Tang Hao gasped, his voice shaking.

 

"Holy shit, Brother Zhao sliced off its head!" Song Jun shouted, pumping his fist into the air.

 

"We are alive! Brother Zhao saved us!" Su Yun yelled, a wild grin breaking on his face.

 

"That move... that was a secret technique," Tang Hao whispered, leaning closer to Su Yun, Song Jun, and Wang Chao. "A move like that is the ultimate pinnacle of martial technique. Even grandmasters in the Golden Core Realm don't possess secret techniques like that. Only experts above the Golden Core Realm or those belonging to an ancient sect could ever execute a strike like that."

 

"Wait... does that mean Brother Zhao belongs to an ancient sect?!" Wang Chao gasped under his breath, his eyes wide with reverence.

Tang Hao, Su Yun, Song Jun, and Wang Chao rushed over to him, surrounding him while still holding Ning Qingyue and Meng Xi er safely on their backs.

 

"Brother Zhao! How are you still alive?!" Tang Hao blurted out, staring at him as if he were looking at a ghost. "We saw you get crushed to death right in front of us!"

 

He casually wiped a speck of dust off his shoulder and replied nonchalantly, "By luck."

 

In truth, just moments ago, he thought it might really be the end of his life.

 

『How long does a shadow clone last?』

 

【Host, the shadow clone duration lasts for at least five minutes.】

 

『Five minutes... that is more than enough.』

 

While the Silver Kong was busy destroying his shadow clones one by one, he secretly activated his footwork technique, Second Stance: Traceless Shadow Step, swapping places with one of his clones that was intentionally hidden deep in the tall grass.

 

When he previously unleashed the Six Phantom Severing Blade, he had positioned the clones on purpose around the beast. He knew the monster's violent rampage would kick up a thick cloud of dust and smoke. Using that brief veil of smoke as cover, he swapped positions with the clone, slipped directly behind the Silver Kong's back, and waited for the perfect moment to deliver the finishing blow.