Chapter 371: The Picture On The Picture Slab Disappeared
Zen smiled slightly and remained silent when he heard Frank.
In comparison to Zen's indifference, Rocher looked rather angry and said, “Gosh! This guy is too cocky!”
“If Frank says you're in his way, then you are in his way. If you want to survive on Death Road, you'd better do as told!” Lois, Frank's fiancee, warned Rocher when she heard what he said.
Rocher pouted and wanted to retort, but Zen stopped him. He then heard Zen say, “Forget it, Rocher! Since Frank is so confident of his strength, we're happy to watch him defeat the Flying Yaksha alone.”
Both Zen and Rocher were at the nature level, and before showing their real strength, they did look like weaker that of any average disciple from the Cloud Hall.
However, sometimes, being underestimated by others was not a bad thing, especially on the Death Road, a dangerous area. Since Frank was willing to be the hero and block the attacks of the golden Flying Yaksha himself, it would be advantageous for Zen and Rocher as they wouldn't have to fight. They could simply watch him.
Lewis, who was standing next to Zen, did not speak. Although he had outstanding strength, Lewis was not very bold. Otherwise, he would not have given up the treasure box in the second tier so easily.
“Oh, right! We need to check if Patrick is all right first. He has been attacked by the Flying Yaksha thrice. I'm worried he might have been hurt,” said Zen. Concerned, he hurriedly walked to the edge of the big pit in search of Patrick.
By the time they reached the edge, Patrick had climbed up. The golden light protecting him was slowly fading away. Although he did not appear to have been badly hurt, he looked a mess and was covered with dirt. Meanwhile, his breath seemed a little weaker.
“Patrick, are you all right?” Zen asked, genuinely worried.
“Zen! Rocher! You guys are here, too!” At the sight of his two companions, Patrick exclaimed excitedly. Joy reflected in his expression. Unlike Frank, Patrick knew clearly about the strength of Zen and Rocher. Zen was much stronger than him, a fact that had been confirmed during the All Peaks Competition, while during his battle with Rocher, Patrick found that Rocher was only a little weaker than him.
The Death Road was full of deadly traps, and if Zen and Rocher were to join him, it would definitely be advantageous to him.
Patrick's injury was not serious. Yet, the problem was that to fight against the Flying Yaksha, he had used the power of the Acalanatha. As a result, for the next few days, he could not be able to use it. Since he had temporarily lost this ability, Patrick's combat effectiveness was significantly weakened.
As they spoke, Frank engaged in a fierce fight with the golden Flying Yaksha!
Of course, the Flying Yaksha was extremely strong, and the corporeal body of this kind of fierce beast was quite appalling. However, Frank's spear was also extremely sharp!
The so-called “horizontal saber, vertical sword, piercing spear” referred to the following three arguments: the saber was usually used to chop, and the momentum of a saber could be powerful; the sword had the ability to cut and pierce, while the spear's attack mode was relatively single, focusing on piercing only.
As the spear was used to penetrate only, its piercing function was the strongest among the three kinds of weapons.
Together, with Frank's spear intent of consummate grade, the spear attacks launched by Frank could perforate any object within his attacking space.
But, after the Flying Yaksha transformed, a layer of extremely hard gold scales appeared around its body as a defense against any attack!
Earlier, Frank had been able to break through the Flying Yaksha's defenses, but now when Frank's white spear collided with the gold scales of the Flying Yaksha, it was blocked. The attacks were only able to leave several tiny marks on its surface.
“Howl,” the Flying Yaksha emitted a roar.
This time, it relied on its strong corporeal body, so it pounced on Frank recklessly.
Frank, on the other hand, continued to retreat from its violent attacks with his dexterous body moving skills.
“We are really… going to watch him and not offer any help?” Rocher asked anxiously. When he saw that Frank was retreating continuously and seemed to be in great danger, a hint of worry appeared on his face. Although Frank was annoying, he was really powerful. If they wanted to get out of the Death Road successfully, they knew that they must unite. Thus, Rocher found it hard to stand still and watch the Flying Yaksha kill Frank.
Zen, however, shook his head and said calmly, “His fiancee, Lois, isn't offering him any help, which indicates that Frank has reserved his strength. Otherwise, Lois would be more worried than us.”
Rocher then saw that Lois was standing calmly not far from them. Her arms were wrapping around her chest as she watched Frank. The expression on her face reflected that she had great confidence in him.
Zen's speculation was correct. Lois did believe that Frank could beat the Flying Yaksha and trusted her fiance's strength absolutely.
Frank was a little embarrassed after being pushed back over 100 feet by the Flying Yaksha. But, a calm expression remained on his handsome face. If one looked carefully, they would see a small smile on Frank's lips.
If he kept retreating, Frank would be driven into a dead-end corner with a boulder about twenty feet high. Then, the onlookers noticed Frank sneering before stepping closer to the boulder and kicking it. The force with which Frank kicked the boulder was so tremendous that it left a deep pit in the boulder.
With the force of the kick, somehow, Frank's body maintained a straight line with his spear and began to spin fast.
As Frank's body spun, a whirling vortex formed at the tip of his white spear. It continuously absorbed the spear intent and created a highly condensed strong energy!
As the strong energy was not condensed with life vitality, but with the spear intent of consummate grade, the power it contained was beyond imaginable.
“I didn't know that the spear intent could be used in this way,” Zen said in surprise. He then exchanged a glance with Rocher. The expression on their faces showed that they had been enlightened.
Although Zen and Rocher had figured out the sword intent of the consummate grade, they had not tried to condense sword intent to that extreme extent. This was for several reasons, including the fact that their knowledge about sword intent was limited.
Also, during the recent many years, they were the only two people who had figured out the sword intent of the consummate grade in Cloud Sect, and thus, nobody at Cloud Sect could offer them any useful suggestions.
Frank's situation was, however, different from theirs. As a disciple of the Cloud Hall in the Central Region, he would have many opportunities to meet well-known masters. Any of them could offer him useful suggestions. Together, with his diligent practice, once he had figured out spear intent of the consummate grade, he would learn how to condense the spear intent easily.
Therefore, disciples of Cloud Hall were at an advantage in this respect.
“Super Spinning Spear!” Frank bellowed as he summoned one of his powerful skills.
As he spun at an extreme speed toward the Flying Yaksha, Frank was integrated with his long white spear. It looked like he had become a part of it.
The Flying Yaksha also felt the power of Frank's attack. But, as the attack had been launched so suddenly, it didn't have any time to respond. It could only cross its arms in front of its chest to resist the attack with the hopes of withstanding the attack with the strength of its corporeal body.
“Snap, snap, snap…” The sound of something breaking filled the silence.
The hard gold scales around the arms of the Flying Yaksha shattered. Frank's spear, infused with his spear intent of the consummate grade, finally managed to pierce through the Flying Yaksha. Taking advantage, Frank pushed the spear deep inside it.
After the white spear penetrated the Flying Yaksha's arms, its momentum remained unabated. It then pierced through the Flying Yaksha's chest.
It was indeed, surprising to see the Flying Yaksha be defeated in such a manner. It looked as though the Flying Yaksha were a skewered shrimp waiting to be grilled!
“Aaugh, aaugh, aaugh...” the Flying Yaksha roared as pain coursed through its corporeal body.
It had extremely strong vitality. Even though the spear had penetrated its viscera, it was still alive. Yet, since the spear had impaled its arms, it could not launch an attack. Just as it tried to pull its body out of the white spear with its feet, Frank raised the spear high in the air.
Then he thrust the white spear rod into the ground. The Flying Yaksha that was still attached to the spear's tip now looked like a flag. It struggled constantly, and its wings fluttered as it attempted to free itself. However, its efforts were futile. Over the next few minutes, the Flying Yaksha struggled less and less as it gradually lost its strength. As the Flying Yaksha released its last breath, its head dropped.
“Frank! You did it!” Lois said with excitement. She rushed toward Frank. Such was the confidence she had in Frank that she took it for granted that he would kill the Flying Yaksha.
Zade Zhou, a disciple of the Brumous Sect, also followed Lois and congratulated Frank on his success with cupped fists, “Frank, you are so amazing! You killed such a fierce beast with your spear! Your highly-skilled martial arts are worthy of admiration. That's right! I admire it so much!”
Yet, the Cloud Hall's disciple, who had just reminded Frank, still frowned as he said coldly, “The Flying Yaksha is not a particularly powerful fierce beast on the Death Road. Killing it is not a big deal. The real challenges still await us!”
Hearing his cold words, Lois was unhappy, and she retorted sharply in a cold tone, “Frank tried his best to kill the Flying Yaksha, which means that he saved your life. Now, if you are not grateful to him, we'll not take it personally. What did you mean by what you just said?”
Then the Cloud Hall's disciple fell silent for a while before he said, “I'm just telling the truth.”
At that moment, Zen and his companions also walked toward Frank. Patrick introduced Zen and Rocher to Frank in high spirits, “Frank, they are disciples of my sect. On the Death Road, with their help…”
Without waiting for Patrick to finish, Frank nodded and broke in, “I understand. Now, follow me. And I will protect you all. But remember, don't move out of my protection area!”
Hearing that, Patrick slightly frowned, while Rocher and Zen also wore a heavy face. 'Although this guy is not a bad person and his strength is also strong, he is just too cocky, which makes me deeply annoyed.' They all held such thought at that moment.
Just as Rocher was about to say something, Zen smiled and once again stopped him. 'The Death Road is full of threats. I'd like to see how far Frank can go. We will always find opportunities to prove our strength. Not to rush, ' Zen's mind was racing fast.
Frank did not pay attention to the expressions of Rocher and his companions. He shook his long spear, threw the Flying Yaksha's body on the ground, and launched a spear attack toward the Flying Yaksha's chest. After the spear cut through, a demon core fell out of its chest.
The demon core of a fierce beast was precious. Frank would never miss the opportunity to collect one. After disposing of the Flying Yaksha's body, Frank continued his journey on the Death Road, followed by Lois and Zade.
Rocher's pride led him to believe that they would have managed fine on the Death Road without Frank. He was convinced that Frank was not the only one who could pass the tests on the Death Road. However, since Zen insisted that they put up with Frank's attitude and follow him, Rocher had no choice but to go along.
As for Lewis, his original purpose was not very clear. Thus, he didn't overthink Frank's attitude and followed him like the other people.
After everyone set out, the Cloud Hall's disciple standing in situ suddenly raised his head, smiled strangely in a certain direction, and then stretched his hand to squeeze something hard between his fingers in the air, as if he were crumbling something into pieces. Then he clapped his hands gently and followed the others.
The action resulted in the disappearance of the picture being broadcasted on the Picture Slab, which was placed at the entrance of the Cloud Road!