"How are you feeling about the great battle tomorrow? Are your injuries any better?"
Chen Xiaohan lay in Meng Zibin's embrace, stroking his chest as she asked with concern.
Meng Zibin smiled and replied, "I'm naturally fine. I only have five more Fifth Realm Shitianzu to kill, and I'll soon obtain the Vermilion Bird bloodline that the Cult Master promised me."
"What about the others? Have you caught up to Li Qingyun?"
Although Chen Xiaohan no longer harbored feelings for Li Qingyun, she still hoped her man would surpass the best.
It was a shame she couldn't act against her own people; otherwise, if she poisoned them all into incapacitation, Meng Zibin would be the strongest.
Fortunately, Meng Zibin couldn't hear her inner thoughts, or he'd likely not sleep peacefully.
Meng Zibin pondered for a moment and said, "Compared to them, who have Immortal Emperors as their masters, our advantage isn't significant. However, in terms of battlefield adaptability and combat against the Shitianzu, we will undoubtedly crush them!"
He was unaware that Wang Teng and Xiao Long had gone to a doomsday world. If he knew, he wouldn't think this way.
As for Luo Xiaowei and Qin Xiaoxiao, he found it difficult to evaluate them.
Qin Xiaoxiao, in particular, was an unconventional factor. She didn't study any magic arts; instead, she could wreak havoc with just one minute of explosive power, which was utterly baffling.
Tomorrow marked a major offensive by the Human Race against the Shitianzu, and Meng Zibin had to kill five more Fifth Realm Shitianzu to obtain the Vermilion Bird essence blood from Lei Sha.
As the Cult Master of the Heavenly Poison Cult, Lei Sha, despite being out of favor, had become one of the leaders of the Human Cultivator Alliance.
In the face of great matters, they could temporarily put aside their grudges.
Moreover, the terrifying combat power of poison cultivators had been witnessed by many.
While not everyone cultivated such a heaven-defying technique as the "Gu Poison Scripture," poison cultivators each had their own methods.
Some could control zombies, and some could even trigger corpse explosions.
On the battlefield, they had made the Shitianzu suffer greatly.
This war had surprisingly led to a slight improvement in the public perception of poison cultivators.
Lei Sha was very concerned about his own Holy Son. Knowing that Meng Zibin was pursuing the path of multiple bloodline fusions, he quickly obtained the Vermilion Bird essence blood.
However, to test Meng Zibin's combat prowess, he said he would give it to him after he killed a thousand Fifth Realm Shitianzu.
Furthermore, he revealed to Meng Zibin that he could also obtain the essence blood of the ancient fierce beast "Taotie," and as long as he fought diligently, these things would not be lacking.
As for Chen Xiaohan, Lei Sha didn't need to worry about her; he had immense confidence in this woman.
Despite her apparent wildness, she rarely provoked others.
Of course, those who provoked her met a grim fate. He had even gifted Chen Xiaohan an immortal artifact – the [Poison God Whip].
It had no other function; it was simply incredibly poisonous.
This was personally refined by Lei Sha himself, indicating how highly he regarded his own Holy Maiden.
...
The next day, the Human Race and the Shitianzu engaged in a decisive battle at the Sun-Shading Mountain Range.
This time, the Human Race deployed a full two hundred thousand cultivators, while the Shitianzu had even more.
However, due to the presence of many top-tier geniuses on the Human Race side, like Meng Zibin, who could be considered ten times as valuable as ten ordinary cultivators, the numbers were not the sole determinant.
As soon as the two sides met, a fierce collision ensued.
Meng Zibin, wielding his long halberd, let out a furious roar, and a pair of golden wings appeared behind him as he soared into the sky.
The power of the Golden-Winged Great Peng bloodline granted him incredible speed.
As a cultivator in the Void Returning Realm, Meng Zibin's appearance immediately drew the focused attention of the Shitianzu.
"Sever their connection with that poison girl! And then I will personally... kill him!"
A Sixth Realm Shitianzu secretly instructed his clansmen.
They had long known the danger posed by these two. Meng Zibin, though powerful and an undeniable Human Race prodigy, would have died several times already if not for Chen Xiaohan's presence.
On many occasions, the Shitianzu had the opportunity to kill Meng Zibin, but they refrained because any injury would inevitably lead to being poisoned by the woman behind him.
Those disgusting Gu worms would self-destruct within their bodies, ensuring a significant reduction in combat effectiveness, even if not fatal.
A Seventh Realm Shitianzu, upon seeing the battle commence, instantly unleashed a saber strike, cleaving a celestial barrier.
This directly severed the connection between Meng Zibin and Chen Xiaohan and the other cultivators.
These two always acted as a pair, distinct from other Human Race cultivators. This Shitianzu had long noticed this, and this time he exploited their weakness to directly divide the battlefield.
The Shitianzu wielding the saber looked at Meng Zibin and Chen Xiaohan and sneered, "I've tolerated you two for a long time!"
But he was unable to make a move, as he was quickly confronted by a Human cultivator in the Mahayana stage.
A large number of Fourth and Fifth Realm Shitianzu formed two encirclements, trapping both Meng Zibin and Chen Xiaohan.
Meng Zibin's brow furrowed as he glanced at Chen Xiaohan behind him.
Yet, he could vaguely see Chen Xiaohan flashing him a happy smile, which meant he didn't need to worry.
"Just in time, I still need five heads of these Shitian dogs! You've delivered them all at once, saving me the trouble of chasing them!"
The golden True Sun Fire enveloped his halberd, and Meng Zibin ferociously charged at the encircling Fifth Realm Shitianzu.
To this day, he had never taken the strength of Fifth Realm Shitianzu seriously.
However, in the next moment, a terrifying killing intent locked onto him, causing Meng Zibin's pupils to contract.
"Meng Zibin, your time of death has come!"
A terrifying power, comparable to the Nascent Soul stage, assailed Meng Zibin. A blood-red giant axe swung towards his face.
Caught slightly off guard, Meng Zibin forcibly twisted his body using the Golden-Winged Great Peng's power. Although he dodged, his golden wings were severed.
A suffocating aura of slaughter made Meng Zibin's pupils shrink.
His name was Lai Ku, and he had been targeting Meng Zibin for a long time. This fellow had killed far too many Shitianzu.
They had studied the battlefield habits of Meng Zibin and Chen Xiaohan and knew that Meng Zibin favored a head-on assault.
Therefore, he had concealed himself behind his juniors and emerged at the opportune moment. The Nascent Soul stage Human cultivators had not yet rushed over, as the Fourth and Fifth Realm Shitianzu who had surrounded them had sacrificed their lives to restrict those Human cultivators who wanted to support Meng Zibin.
It was evident that they were willing to pay any price to kill Meng Zibin.
Meng Zibin's brow furrowed. He felt a life-threatening crisis, but there was no alternative; he had to fight.
"Killing one Sixth Realm cultivator should be equivalent to five Fifth Realm ones, right?"
Lai Ku sneered, "You're dreaming!"
Meng Zibin transformed into a blazing sun and clashed with Lai Ku. He was immediately sent flying backward, spitting a mouthful of blood, his aura significantly weakened.
Lai Ku grinned menacingly and charged at him with his giant axe.
Chen Xiaohan's pupils contracted, her entire heart feeling as if it were being clutched.
But in the next instant, a ripple appeared in the void.
A stream of bloody light surged before Meng Zibin, as if countless dragons were blocking in front of him.
"Boom!"
The giant axe cleaved against a bloody armor, emitting a sound like clashing steel.
A voice, familiar yet unacceptable to Meng Zibin, echoed, "Damn it, Meng Zibin, you're living a miserable life. If I were a moment later, would you still be alive?"