Venerable Qingqiu’s massive body crashed to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust. Yet, a flash of ferocity crossed his eyes, and a cold sneer curled his lips as he swallowed a mysterious elixir. "Pathetic humans, you think this is enough to defeat me? You are far too naive." Before the words had even faded, he struggled to his feet. An even denser aura of demon energy erupted from his body; clearly, the elixir had not only mended his wounds but had also ignited the dormant demon power within him.
"Hmph, today I will show you the true foundation of the Serpent Clan!" Venerable Qingqiu roared. Infused with demon energy, his scales grew harder, shimmering with a ghostly blue light, as if each one held enough power to cleave mountains and shatter stones. He opened his gaping maw, and a demon wind, more powerful than before, swept out, uprooting surrounding trees and hurling them toward Haofeng and his companions.
Haofeng moved with agility, like a dragon dancing through water. He wove freely through the gale, his Starry Blue Abyss Sword dancing in a tight web of steel; wherever the sword light passed, the demon wind dissipated. "Sword Intent Soaring, nothing can withstand it!" he shouted. With a light tap of his sword tip against the void, a thread-like beam of sword energy pierced the sky, striking straight at Venerable Qingqiu’s vitals.
Chapter 52