Chapter 108: Battling the Kindred

Chapter 108: The Battle with the Blood Clan

Half an hour later, Xia Zheng and Ellie reached the exit of the pipeline. Ellie carefully jumped down, about two meters above the ground. Though two meters wasn’t a great height, Ellie was no ordinary person, so it caused her no harm. Her caution stemmed from fear of being exposed to the sunlight outside.

Xia Zheng descended more effortlessly, landing lightly on the ground, which made Ellie envious.

“Benefactor, your skills are truly extraordinary,” Ellie praised.

For once, Xia Zheng allowed himself a faint smile in this harsh environment. He reached out to pat Ellie’s head and then motioned to set off back to the city.

Suddenly, a vast shadow cast itself across the sky, followed by a fierce wind. A sense of imminent danger rushed in an instant.

Without hesitation, Xia Zheng took a swift step forward, clutching Ellie under his arm. He then unleashed his mental force to repel, instantly propelling them a hundred meters away like a bullet.

Boom!

Where he had just stood, the ground exploded, creating a crater several dozen meters wide. Above the crater loomed a tall, familiar monstrous figure.

It flapped its flesh-like wings, its skin glowing red, bald-headed with a grotesque and terrifying visage.

“Human, you face only death,” the creature declared.

“Could this be the Blood Clan?” Xia Zheng realized. This must be the authentic Blood Clan, its strength surpassing even that of an A-level psychic. His comrade Chen Hui had died at this monster’s hands; Peijiel’s downfall was also because of it. All his teammates' deaths traced back to this creature.

Xia Zheng gently set Ellie down and said, “Wait for me here. I’ll deal with this bastard before we continue.”

Ellie, a bit frightened, nodded and scurried away like a little hamster.

Xia Zheng immediately manifested spiritual wings and soared into the air, meeting the Blood Clan at eye level.

The Blood Clan, evidently surprised by Xia Zheng’s ability to fly, hadn’t anticipated such a skill.

“Divine Thunder!” Xia Zheng shouted.

A bolt of lightning struck the creature’s head with a crash!

The Blood Clan grunted and retreated, but its head was still struck, singed black. Though the injury was not severe, it looked quite embarrassed.

“Seeking death!” The creature emitted a powerful sonic wave laced with intense dizziness.

Xia Zheng howled defiantly, releasing a sonic wave in return. As a mentalist skilled in psychic offense and defense, he was unafraid of such attacks even though his strength had only recently recovered.

The two sonic waves collided and instantly neutralized each other. The surrounding air vibrated violently, shredding nearby plants and soil.

The clash ended in a stalemate.

“Water Shield!”

“Flame Armor!”

“Dripping Water Sword—Condense—Ice Sword!”

One after another, spiritual skills formed around Xia Zheng, protecting him while he summoned dozens of icy blades. With a flick of his finger, the silver swords surged forth like a torrent.

The towering Blood Clan beast roared, its bones cracking audibly as many of them burst through its skin, forming a skeletal armor.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

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