Chapter 323 – Since I'm Already Crippled, Then Help Me Escape This Predicament!

Upon the surface of Lishui Lake.

Echoes lingered along the lakeshore.

But the one who left those words had long since fled into the distance.

“Hmm? He actually survived that?”

Qin Yang frowned, slowly lowering the Dark Bow as he sensed that faint trace of life force disappearing into the distance. Disappointment welled up in his heart.

To eliminate Nangong Li, he had prepared this arrow for a long time.

He had fused three supreme laws and pushed the divine bow to its limits, yet in the end, he had fallen just short of successfully taking him down…

What a pity.

But upon further reflection,

One thing Qin Yang was certain of.

“That guy is finished!”

His arrow had damaged Nangong Li’s foundational essence!

From now on, his cultivation would be unable to advance. Moreover, his hidden injuries would flare up daily, causing his strength to continuously decline.

What did it matter even if he went into hiding?

With his power decreasing every day, in a few hundred years, he might even fall to the Earth Venerable Realm, or even the Grandmaster or Innate Realm!

How utterly miserable!

In essence, he had still eliminated a formidable threat.

“Good, only Meng Tianxuan remains now.”

Qin Yang silently stored away the Dark Bow, frowning in thought. He couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

Strange.

Why hadn’t the Supreme Alliance Leader come?

Logically, the Blood Spirit Formation should have notified him to come. So why was it Nine Heavens Venerable who showed up instead? Those two were practically inseparable partners in crime—how could they not be together now?

Had they fallen out over uneven distribution of spoils?

Or perhaps…

While Qin Yang was lost in thought, Liu Wushuang beside him still stood with his mouth agape, replaying the magnificent scene of Qin Yang releasing that arrow in his mind.

Over and over again.

Archery reaching miraculous heights!

Truly archery reaching miraculous heights!

Laymen watch for spectacle, experts watch for technique.

Liu Wushuang was absolutely certain.

Qin Yang’s arrow had reached the pinnacle of perfection. Whether in technique or arrow intent, it had surpassed anything he had ever witnessed in his life, ascending to the absolute peak of skill in this world!

It directly shocked him to his core!

“The Young Gang Leader’s archery prowess is actually this profound?”

Liu Wushuang marveled, unstringing his Dark Bow and running his fingers over the string. Suddenly remembering something, his old face flushed red, feeling like a complete fool.

No way…

If he had known Qin Yang possessed such skill, why had he even gifted him those archery insights?!

Teaching a fish to swim.

Showing off before a true master?!

At that moment, Qin Yang’s voice suddenly came through,

“Senior Wushuang, you should return first.”

“Hmm? Young Master, what do you mean?” Liu Wushuang snapped back to reality, looking at him with confusion. “What are your plans next?”

“I need to set up some array formations. You should go back and wait.”

“As you wish, Young Master.”

After sending Liu Wushuang away, Qin Yang returned to the lake bottom, arriving once more before the Blood Spirit Formation. He raised his hand to gather Star Power.

Meticulously tracing and copying bit by bit.

Imitating the ancient star chart, seven stars descended around him.

Etching the patterns of the Big Dipper Seven Stars Array.

There was no other choice. Although Nangong Li had escaped, he feared the Beast God Sect might become desperate and attempt to destroy the Blood Spirit Formation someday if pushed to extremes.

……

……

Meanwhile.

Inside a mysterious valley.

Fierce winds howled as a crimson comet streaked down from the sky.

BOOM!

The ground melted into a massive crater.

Nangong Li, his robes torn and tattered, dragged his crumbling, battered body and collapsed before the altar with a heavy thud. The entire valley shook violently from the impact!

Under the tremendous commotion.The altar blazed with raging flames, seemingly dissatisfied with his current state.

But before the altar’s phantom could manifest, Nangong Li moved faster, immediately dropping to his knees despite the bleeding wounds covering his body.

His forehead pressed directly against the ground.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Three solemn bows!

“Beast God, this subordinate has failed in his mission. I beg for your punishment.”

As his words fell,

The altar’s phantom flickered and trembled, clearly startled by Nangong Li’s injuries, “Little Jiu? Didn’t I send you to find Grandmaster Realm experts? How did you end up in this state?”

“Lord, this subordinate encountered misfortune at the very start. I carelessly fell into an ant’s ambush.”

“Ambush?”

The Beast God fell silent for a moment, “With the Supreme Alliance Leader dead, how could anyone in this world still harm you?”

“There are, Lord. They’re from the Exploding Heavens Gang.”

Nangong Li gazed toward the valley entrance, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes, “Those damned beasts are the greatest threat to our Beast God Sect!”

After a moment, Nangong Li revealed everything, conveying all matters related to the Exploding Heavens Gang, along with every detail about the previously emerged Supreme being, directly to the Beast God’s awareness.

“The Exploding Heavens Gang?”

“The youngest Celestial Venerable Realm?”

“Enjoys self-detonation?”

Within the altar, the Beast God’s astonished exclamations continued, mixed with a tone of reminiscence, as if recalling past times, “It seems much has happened on Earth Star during these centuries I’ve been sealed…”

Such a young Celestial Venerable Realm, with transcendent talent rarely seen even in the upper realms. Hearing Nangong Li’s account today truly opened his eyes.

“Lord…”

After finishing his report, Nangong Li respectfully kowtowed once more with a loud thud:

“This subordinate has one more request, hoping for your approval.”

“Speak!”

“Lord, with my severe injuries, I’m afraid I won’t be able to take action for some time and will need a period of recovery.”

Nangong Li spoke while clutching the massive wound on his abdomen, preventing his internal organs from spilling out, “Your Blood Offering matter will have to be postponed temporarily. I beg for Beast God’s understanding.”

“I shall serve you again after my recovery.”

As his words faded,

The valley fell into abrupt silence, without even a whisper of wind, the atmosphere deathly still.

The altar’s phantom flickered, tilting as it observed Nangong Li’s miserable state, seemingly deep in thought. After a long pause, it spoke calmly:

“No matter. That you returned alive is already a comfort to me.”

“Thank you for Beast God’s consideration of your subordinate…”

Hearing this, Nangong Li’s emotions surged with excitement, his anxious heart finally settling. He quickly raised his head to express gratitude to the Beast God.

But the moment he looked up—

Whoosh!

Instantly, darkness engulfed his vision!

A crimson giant palm shot forth, directly grasping toward his waist. Though it seemed slow to appear, it moved with thunderous speed.

Boom!

“Beast God! What are you doing!?”

Caught completely off guard, before Nangong Li could process the situation, the giant hand already held him firmly in its palm, tightly restrained.

Crack!

Bones crushed, both arms utterly shattered!

“Ah—”

Nangong Li screamed in agony, his face contorting like twisted hemp as excruciating pain ricocheted through his body, coursing through every nerve!

He never expected the other would strike at this moment—in his most vulnerable state, completely incapable of resistance.Even if the Beast God was just a phantom, there was no way for me to resist!

“Hehe, Little Nine…”

The Beast God’s sinister laughter echoed in my ears.

“Your origin has already been damaged—even if you survive, you’ll just be a waste… Better help me break free from this confinement instead!”

(End of Chapter)