Chapter 456: The Elder Brother's Strength
The Elder Brother's voice, brimming with killing intent, fell, and then, holding his bronze hammer, he charged at Yang Haoran.
At the same time, Remnant Moon, deeply embedded in the ground, vibrated violently, then suddenly shot up into the sky, carrying a large amount of broken rocks with it, and also scattering some of the Fourth Brother's blood.
The Elder Brother was incredibly fast. With a few blurs of his body, he appeared before Yang Haoran, his bronze hammer aimed directly at Yang Haoran's head, smashing down.
With his formidable strength, if this bronze hammer truly connected, it would undoubtedly smash Yang Haoran's head into a pulp.
Clang! ! !
Remnant Moon blocked in front. The Elder Brother's hammer didn't strike Yang Haoran's head, but instead hit Remnant Moon, which had arrived abruptly.
However, Remnant Moon, which had rushed over, was completely unable to withstand the Elder Brother's furious strike. With a crisp clang, Remnant Moon was sent flying by the Elder Brother's bronze hammer, embedding itself into the dungeon wall.
The Elder Brother, with a hammer strike from his left hand, sent Remnant Moon flying, then with a hammer strike from his right hand, he smashed towards Yang Haoran's forehead again.
However, at that very moment, a figure flashed past his eyes. Yang Haoran disappeared from beside the wall, and the Elder Brother's hammer smashed into the dungeon wall.
Debris flew everywhere, the large crater on the wall doubled in size, and the entire dungeon trembled violently under his hammer blow.
However, the Elder Brother paid no mind to any of this. What he cared about was whether his hammer blow had killed Yang Haoran. He knew the result perfectly well: he had not achieved it.
He knew his hammer blow had missed. Yang Haoran had been rescued by a figure just before the hammer struck. He had seen this scene perfectly clearly, but because he couldn't retract the descending hammer, his strike still landed.
Angrily retracting his bronze hammer, the Elder Brother looked in one direction, and saw a stunningly beautiful woman supporting Yang Haoran.
This stunningly beautiful woman was none other than the snake demon, Bai Xue. The figure that had just flashed past and rescued Yang Haoran was, naturally, also Bai Xue.
Gazing at Bai Xue's exquisite beauty, the Elder Brother, who had been furious, stared blankly. It was clear he was astonished by Bai Xue's beauty.
But then he recovered from his shock over Bai Xue's beauty. Sensing the Demon Qi emanating from her, as well as the Demon Power radiating from her body, his expression became even uglier than before.
"You reckless creature, how dare you come to my Cloud Mist Mountain Manor to wreak havoc! Very well, consider yourself a New Year's gift delivered right to my doorstep, I'll accept it ahead of time."
The Elder Brother spoke in a low voice. The moment he saw Bai Xue, he was not only shocked by her beauty, but he even began contemplating how to deal with this female demon, Bai Xue.
Unlike those Demon Hunters who only knew how to subdue demons, for Demon Hunters of his kind, the higher a demon's attractiveness, the greater its value. Whether male or female, as long as their attractiveness was high, their value would increase accordingly. A demon like Bai Xue was unequivocally the crème de la crème. Once successfully captured, the benefits he could obtain would far exceed his wildest imagination!
The tragic deaths of his three brothers certainly filled him with rage, but as for causing him great pain, it didn't go that far.
In his view, the five of them weren't biological brothers; they shared no blood ties. Their coming together was due to shared interests, or rather, they were birds of a feather. Thus, they banded together to better survive in this world. After all, the strength of a team far surpassed his own individual power.
The five brothers had gathered together for the sake of greater profit. Over so many years, there was certainly some affection, and losing three brothers all at once today made him angry and regretful, but it wasn't enough to cause him unbearable pain. Now that he saw even greater profit, the tragic deaths of his three brothers suddenly seemed less important in his mind. At this moment, what concerned him more was the female demon Bai Xue. How to capture Bai Xue alive was now the most important thing on his mind.
Bai Xue ignored the Elder Brother. It wasn't that she couldn't find words to retort, but rather that her current concern was Yang Haoran's injuries. Thus, she couldn't be bothered with him.
Her gaze turned to Yang Haoran, her face etched with anxiety, and she quickly asked, "Undertaker Brother, are you alright? Is it serious?"
Yang Haoran smiled and shook his head, then wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and said, "It's not a big deal. Although I'm a bit injured, I think it's quite worth it."
No sooner had Yang Haoran's words fallen, than the Elder Brother launched another attack on him, a bronze hammer in his hand hurtling towards him like a cannonball.
Being ignored by Bai Xue made the Elder Brother extremely displeased. Furthermore, he wasn't a fool; he certainly wouldn't stand there foolishly watching Yang Haoran and Bai Xue finish their conversation. Yang Haoran was injured right now, which was the perfect opportunity to strike. If he didn't act now, was he supposed to wait until Yang Haoran recovered his breath before making a move?
The moment the Elder Brother made his move, both Yang Haoran and Bai Xue sensed it. Before Yang Haoran could act, Bai Xue intervened ahead of him.
Bai Xue's sports pants instantly shredded into rags, her legs transforming into a snake's body, and her massive snake tail swayed, lashing out at the incoming bronze hammer.
Boom! ! !
The snake tail brutally slammed into the bronze hammer. Two forces, both green but of entirely different attributes, collided, erupting in a thunderous roar.
The bronze hammer was sent flying by Bai Xue's tail whip, smashing through a prison cell. Bai Xue's situation, however, was somewhat dire. Her entire body was sent flying by a powerful recoil force. Not only was Bai Xue thrown back, Yang Haoran was also flung back, and they only stopped after colliding with the dungeon wall, one after the other.
The reason Yang Haoran was sent flying was because he knew Bai Xue was no match for the Elder Brother. If she clashed directly with him, Bai Xue would undoubtedly suffer. So, at the critical moment, he shielded Bai Xue with his body, hoping to absorb some of the damage Bai Xue would receive this way. As a result, both of them were sent flying by the force.
However, Bai Xue's injuries were much lighter compared to Yang Haoran's. This was because it was Yang Haoran, not Bai Xue, who had collided with the dungeon wall. Bai Xue's back was pressed against Yang Haoran's body, and most of the force had been dissipated by the Spirit Power released by Yang Haoran. Thus, the impact she ultimately sustained caused her little harm.
Yang Haoran's situation, however, was not good at the moment. The previous impacts had already inflicted considerable injuries on him, and now his physical body had suffered such a powerful collision again, naturally exacerbating his wounds.
His qi and blood churned within him. Yang Haoran couldn't hold it back. A mouthful of fresh blood spurted from his mouth, splashing all over Bai Xue's neck, staining her pristine white neck crimson.
Feeling the warm dampness on her neck, Bai Xue's expression changed dramatically, and worry appeared in her eyes. She knew exactly what the warm dampness on her neck was, and understood why Yang Haoran had vomited blood again. If he hadn't shielded her from the impact of that blow, Yang Haoran wouldn't have been injured again.
Her inner worry made her instinctively want to turn around and check on Yang Haoran, but Yang Haoran spoke before she could.
"You go help Ye Zhiqiu deal with the Third Brother first. I'll hold this person off for now. Then, we'll join forces to eliminate this most troublesome fellow!"
Yang Haoran's voice came from behind her. He was breathing heavily, and the warm breath from his mouth made Bai Xue's neck itch slightly. But at that moment, Bai Xue had no mind for such things. What she cared about was the distinct smell of blood in the warm air Yang Haoran exhaled, which only heightened her worry.
Seeing Bai Xue hesitate, Yang Haoran continued, "Trust me, do as I say quickly."
"Then. . . then you must be careful!"
Bai Xue gritted her teeth, and with a flash of her body, rushed towards another battlefield within the dungeon. Just as she charged towards Ye Zhiqiu and the Third Brother's location, the Elder Brother's attack once again hurtled towards Yang Haoran!
In the short time Yang Haoran and Bai Xue were talking, the Elder Brother had already retrieved his bronze hammer, then without a word, he charged at Yang Haoran with the fastest possible speed. It was clear that he wanted to catch Yang Haoran off guard, leaving him no chance to catch his breath!
Facing the surging Elder Brother, Yang Haoran knew that in his current state, it would be extremely difficult to effectively dodge. So he retrieved several talismans from his independent space.
The talismans immediately self-ignited after being taken from his independent space, then formed various defensive barriers of different colors in front of him.
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