The Yuanrang Monster Hunter
17. Qiong Qi (2)
“Teacher, we haven't spoken to Livilla yet,” said Mengde who whispered to her teacher not to sound Xing Lian, “Do they think they agree about where they live next? Roman citizens living in the slums of bandits?”
Yudhistira smiled and whispered back, “If I think, more agree than disagree. Because it is more inclined to the north, at least it is feasible to live in humans, far from residential and famous many wolves here. Their organizations are also trained to be prepared for many conditions. Well, if they are not interested, we can find another place. The important thing is they move first.”
The warriors and Xing Lian had already almost reached the foot of Lang Xue's hill. Up ahead, Yuanrang could see the beauty of the Lang Xue hills. Lang Xue Hill towered over the surrounding plains. Perhaps, from above, Yuanrang could see a very beautiful view of the surrounding area. Lang Xue Hill was covered in lush greenery. There are two dominant trees here. Bamboo and yinxing trees. It is also full of colorful wildflowers, or a variety of trees, depending on the climate and location. From a distance Yuanrang could also see Lang Xue's hilltop. The hilltop tends to be flat or sloping. Coupled with a vast expanse of grassland or rocky look. The Lang Xue Hills were dotted by a group of trees. These trees are used by wild animals for shelter. There are rabbits, foxes, ferrets and some mammals here. Perhaps Qiong Qi was still full. So that wild animals can still survive. Qiong Qi had not completely exhausted the corpse stock of the bandits. If it had run out of stock, it was likely that Qiong Qi would have preyed on the animals here. At the foot of this hill, Yudhistra told Xing Lian to stay here.
“Teacher sure don't want more help from me?” said Xing Lian.
“I'm sure I need more help. Your duty is to be a messenger between us and the ruler right?”
Xing Lian sighed, “Iya, deh.”
The warriors immediately went up the hill. Leaving Xing Lian. Mengde looked back observing Xing Lian. The woman hid behind the trees. He returned the view forward. Trying to get rid of worry.
“Eyes to the front, Mengde,” says Yuanrang.
“Ah, no, I saw the grass,” said Mengde.
“How's the grass? Beauitiful? The whites? Height? Or how?” laughter Yuanrang.
“Stop!” order Yudhistira, “Miaocai! Hide in the tree behind us!”
The disciples of Yudhishthira immediately stopped the horse. Yudhishthira pointed to a point at the top of the hill. From there, something came up. The fighters immediately got off the horses. Ready to welcome anything that comes. Yuanrang walked over and now stood on the left side of Yudhistira. Trying to observe well. Something slowly went and ran. From where Yuanrang stood, his form grew clearer. Almost a hundred percent corresponds to the description of Yudhishthira. It did not take long to wait for Qiong Qi. Qiong Qi stood before the warriors.
“Ah, you guys want to avenge the death of your friends?” qiong Qi said.
Yuanrang observed Qiong Qi's physical condition. The wings are one. From the appearance, the cool effect is reduced. From the perceptiveness of the function is also not maximal. He can't fly anymore. From the skin, there were several arrows piercing the skin. Some parts of the skin had been scuffed due to dozens of slashes. Obviously the bandits had a persistent fight. Although they knew that what they were dealing with was no ordinary animal, the bandits obviously did not want their homes to be controlled. Since Qiong Qi was already unable to fly and was injured like this, it was automatically not a difficult job. Moreover, there is Master Yudhistira here. Everything can be done faster. Even so, Yuanrang still did not want to underestimate because he had never faced a creature like this before.
“No. That's not our goal,” said Yudhistira.
Qiong Qi did not immediately respond to Yudhistira's sentence. The monster observed all the physical appearances and faces of the warriors. Yudhistira did not attack first. Because it still wanted to get information from Qiong Qi. After observing, Qiong Qi then smiled sinisterly and looked back. There was a growling sound. Then Qiong Qi laughed.
“Indeed. I see you're not a herd of fucking bandits. A man who is not ethnic Chinese and his two bodyguards who are of ethnic Chinese,” said Qiong Qi who looked at Yudhistira, “Where are you, the spear man!”
“India,” replied Yudhistira.
“India??” Qiong Qi seemed to think hard, then smiled and growled, “Aaaah, I remember! South Asia! Hindustan district! Southwest of China! Close to Himalayas, right?”
“Yes that. Did you kill all the bandits there?”
“Not all. Some of them managed to escape from me. Their resistance was quite persistent as well,” Qiong Qi shook his head.
The persistence of the bandits was obvious. Yudhistira had understood when he saw dozens of slash wounds and arrows piercing Qiong Qi. But Yudhistira was not that. If there were no bandits there, it meant that there was no more hindrance after defeating Qiong Qi. Simply defeating this one Qiong Qi and Lang Xue Hill was in the grasp.
“Then what is your destination? Why are you guys so good? By sincerely surrendering to be my prey?” ask Qiong Qi.
“Who cut off your wings?” asked Yuanrang directly.
“An old bastard from the north, son! Considering that his face only made my stomach nauseous,” said Qiong Qi, “Is your goal to just ask that? If so, I've answered, right?”
“You have mastered Lang Xue Hill right? Can we master it? Replace, right?” ask Yuanrang
“Wow, okay,” said Qiong Qi, “Why don't you try to steal Lang Xue from me, son?”
After finishing the sentence, Qiong Qi immediately jumped up high and attacked Yuanrang. Using sharp teeth that were ready to crush Yuanrang's skull. Yuanrang also rolled to the right while slashing the enemy's right foot. Qiong Qi could not believe his vision. Because he saw a sword that seemed to float. Trying to attack again, Qiong Qi did not give up. But he had already been held back by Yudhistira's spear thrust right into the stomach, while Mengde was spitting out flames which caused Qiong Qi to retreat.
Qiong Qi retreated and his eyes looked surprised. Then, Qiong Qi broke down, “It turns out that you guys are not ordinary humans. Nature controller! Ha! Are you members of the silk-line protective force?”
“Not really,” says Yuanrang.
The spear of Yudhistira floated in the air. Then it shot quickly into Qiong Qi's eyes. Qiong Qi shifted to the left and directly tried to attack Yuanrang. This time with claws. Yuanrang parried the left claw just now. Then Qiong Qi clawed with his right hand. Again, Yuanrang managed to fend off. Yudhistira's spear drifted to Qiong Qi's back foot. Yudhistira's puncture failed to hit Qiong Qi as the creature instantly rolled over.
“Attacking me from behind, Indian Man?” qiong Qi said.
There was no response from the warriors. Already besieged from three directions, Qiong Qi instead got a flitting spear and sword attack, a burst of fire and an ice arrow shot. However Qiong Qi managed to dodge all the attacks.
“What land just now?” qiong Qi said.
“You ... pretty great too ..” said Qiong Qi.
“You have weakened, my harimau friend,” said Yudhistira.
Unconsciously Qiong Qi, Yuanrang signaled the code. Miaocai who was hiding in the tree immediately coated the arrow with ice and shot. The ice arrow just pierced Qiong Qi's leg. Still shocked by Yudhistira's attack, Miaocai's arrow managed to injure Qiong Qi's front right leg. Qiong Qi roared loudly. The pain from the ice seeds started to mess up his nerves. Actually, this nerve-wracking ice seed technique requires a lot of energy. But because today, Miaocai's energy and stamina are still full, so it doesn't matter. As long as he was in pain, warriors rained down on Qiong Qi with incessant attacks. Qiong Qi was getting more and more agonized due to the spear thrust, the sword thrust and the relentless rain of fire. Powerless, facing such an attack, Qiong Qi retreated even further.”
“There is no use against, Qiong Qi,” said Yudhistira, “Just leave the Lang Xue Hill on us, go and do not come back.”
“You've weakened, tiger,” said Mengde.
Qiong Qi looked at the trees on the south side. The monster ignored the words of Yudhishthira and Mengde. Because he realized there was a fourth warrior hiding behind the trees. Qiong Qi growled red. In any case, he was now unable to kill the archers hiding in the trees.
“You have four people?” furious Qiong Qi.
“Yes. That's also the reason why you better give up, Qiong Qi,” said Mengde, “Just leave Lang Xue's hill to us and go that far.”
“I swear. If that old bastard has healed my wings later tonight,” said Qiong Qi, “I will kill your archer.”
“Explain to me who exactly is that old bastard who cut off your wings?” Yudhistira.
“I'll explain if you can heal my wings. Are you capable?”
“If I can't afford?”
“I will defend Lang Xue Hill until that old bastard comes here! Obviously I'll kill you!”
“In the meantime, Qiong Qiku's dashing friend. I have something to make sure. You conquered Lang Xue from the bandits, then waited for the old bastard to come here to heal your wings that he had cut off,” Yuanrang said, “Does it mean that the old bastard deliberately cut off your wings, but he did not want to, use you to conquer Lang Xue and then come here to claim your efforts?”
Aware of unknowingly opening the secret, Qiong Qi did not say much anymore and directly ran to Yuanrang. He jumps like a tiger chasing prey. Quickly, Yuanrang's brain calculated where roughly Qiong Qi landed. Yuanrang jumped back a few steps. After Qiong Qi landed he jumped again. Yuanrang controlled the sword and aimed the sword at Qiong Qi's stomach. Qiong Qi managed to pull over the sword until it fell to the ground. But the edge just now was already in Yuanrang's calculation. Yuanrang rolled to the right. Then shot two knives into Qiong Qi's left abdomen. Qiong Qi was in pain but kept attacking Yuanrang. Yuanrang now installed a defensive position. Focus on fending off, dodging and brushing. For attacks with claws and fangs, Yuanrang could still fend off. All trying to hurt with the sword. Because the surface of the skin is softer than the skin of centipedes. For attacks with horns, it is a bit difficult because it is harder. So Yuanrang should avoid. If not, it's falling. Yuanrang's eyes unintentionally looked at Yudhistira and Mengde. The two warriors could actually fight. But it was coded by Yuanrang to remain silent. Yuanrang continued to retreat while continuing to hold on. Yuanrang's actions were not without reason. He purposely led Qiong Qi closer to Miaocai.
“You can only fend off, pull over and dodge??” qiong Qi said, “Are you too stupid to attack?”
Not provoked by Qiong Qi's provocation, Yuanrang simply said, “Lumayan to train my speed and reflexes.”
Increasingly enraged and instead provoked, Qiong Qi said, “You think I am an item for training??”
Qiong Qi accelerated and strengthened the pressure of the attack. Yuanrang realized, if this is the case, it is not enough just reflex capital and agile speed. It must be combined to maintain distance. The more awkward it was because Yuanrang kept retreating and keeping his distance, the faster Qiong Qi moved to chase after Yuanrang. The monster jumped more and more. It was precisely because of such actions that Qiong Qi was getting closer to Miaocai who was hiding behind the trees.
Yuanrang gave two left fingers to Miaocai who was behind him. Two ice arrows were roaring. One arrow hit Qiong Qi's back. The other one stabbed the front right leg. Qiong Qi was screaming.
Although the attack slowed down due to the ice seeds messing up the nerves, the monster did not give up and continued to attack Yuanrang. Here Yuanrang is aware. Although Qiong Qi could speak like a human, however his instincts were still dominated by animals. If humans, they may have stayed away from the tree so that the archers up there could not reach it.
Yuanrang is now changing the fighting mode. From the initial total defense, now began to combine with the attack. Taking advantage of the opportunity because the enemy's movement had slowed down momentarily due to the ice seeds. Qiong Qi was unable to fend off and maneuver faster. The incision and the slash made Qiong Qi covered in blood. But because he still did not give up, Yuanrang was upset as well. He decided to give a special attack.
Yuanrang codes with five fingers on Miaocai. Five arrows with ice seeds rained down on Qiong Qi's body. Then the movement slowed down. This was where Yuanrang cut off his remaining wings one. Making Qiong Qi into an ordinary horned tiger. Then cut off the front right leg.
“Ajun, Miaocai!!” yell Yuanrang.
By lining the spear with ice seedlings, Miaocai plunged down from the tree with an ice-covered spear that led downwards. The spear puncture had just pierced through the bone, lower jaw and touched the ground. Yuanrang ended the poor creature by decapitating its head.
“Great, great!” Mengde applauded, “You can overcome a very strong creature only two people.”
“No, Mengde. There is no satisfaction in winning here. This Qiong Qi is already weak, already flawed and already not optimal anymore,” Miaocai said as he plucked the arrow lodged in Qiong Qi's body, “Without wings. We did not finish off Qiong Qi. Rather just finish off an ordinary tiger that is already injured and disabled.”
“True. It feels like I am facing a Qiong Qi that is absolutely optimal and not flawed,” Yuanrang said.
Yudhistira smiled, “Good. That's a good thought. Indeed basically Qiong Qi was a powerful being. Even the weakest type of Qiong Qi like him is still strong for the three of you.”
“We're not really great,” said Yuanrang, “Now how, Master? Come on, we'd better get to Lang Xue to check the condition of the cave.”
“Lang Xue, huh? No, Yuanrang. After this Qiong Qi involuntarily told him that he was only told by an 'old bastard' to conquer Lang Xue Hill, it meant that the hill there was still not completely safe. If we go there now, it might be empty. But there will be someone coming.”
“Then what is the teacher's plan now?” ask Mengde.
“We go back to the cave and we tell this all to Livilla,” said Yudhistira, “Need to remember, lest Xing Lian find out about the whereabouts of Livilla and her partner.”