From a loser to an immortal sage

Chapter 290 Xiao Yao's Trap Valley: Perilous Situation

The Black Wind Chieftain fled like a stray dog, running for his life, and I gave chase.

His obese body leaped clumsily in the night, his terrified gasps echoing through the silent valley.

A cold smile curled at the corner of my lips. Tonight is his death night!

He fled into a valley, and I followed him without hesitation.

As soon as you step into the valley, a strange aura hits you, cold and damp, with a nauseating smell of decay.

The valley was shrouded in thick fog, with extremely low visibility; even objects just a few steps away were barely visible.

Oh no! There's an ambush!

My heart sank, and I immediately slowed my pace, cautiously looking around.

I felt a strange sensation under my feet. I looked down and saw that the ground was covered with dead branches and leaves, and something seemed to be hidden underneath.

I carefully avoided those suspicious places, my nerves on edge, not daring to relax for a moment.

"Cough cough..." A slight cough came from the thick fog, followed by a wisp of pale green smoke that drifted from the depths of the valley and quickly spread throughout the entire valley.

I was startled and immediately held my breath, but I had already inhaled some poisonous gas.

A wave of dizziness washed over me, and my body began to feel weak.

I gritted my teeth and forced myself not to collapse.

Damn it, they actually used poison!

"Xiao Yao, you didn't expect this, did you? This is where you'll die!" The Black Wind Chieftain's voice came from the thick fog, tinged with smugness.

I snorted coldly, suppressing my discomfort, and tried my best to gather my spiritual power to prepare for battle.

A figure slowly emerged from the thick fog; it was none other than the Black Wind Stronghold Chief.

Standing next to him was another person, dressed in a gray robe and holding a medicine bottle in his hand. It was Zhao the Pharmacist whom he had met before at Black Wind Village.

"Pharmacist Zhao, thank you for your hard work," the Black Wind Chieftain said with a sinister smile.

Zhao the Pharmacist gave a sinister smile: "Don't worry, Chief. This 'Bone-Corroding Powder' is colorless and odorless. Inhaling just a little bit is enough to make someone lose all their spiritual power and become completely helpless."

The Black Wind Chieftain laughed triumphantly: "Xiao Yao, weren't you very powerful? Now, let's see what you've got up your sleeve!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a dark figure burst out of the thick fog, a sharp blade in his hand aimed straight for my heart!

"Protect the young lady!" A furious shout came from behind me...

Guard Wang's blade struck again, the sharp wind from the blade stinging his cheek.

Damn!

The poison of this bone-corroding powder was even stronger than I had imagined. My limbs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead, and even raising my sword to parry became extremely difficult.

His attacks became faster and fiercer, and I could only barely parry them, retreating step by step.

With a muffled "bang," Guard Wang's knife slammed heavily into my left shoulder, and a sharp pain instantly spread throughout my body.

Warm blood flowed down the wound, staining my clothes red.

I gritted my teeth, enduring the pain without uttering a single groan.

Upon seeing this, the Black Wind Stronghold henchmen around me erupted in deafening cheers: "The Stronghold Chief is mighty! Guardian Wang is mighty!" Their voices were like sharp needles piercing my eardrums, making me feel irritated and disgusted.

"Xiao Yao, you've finally met your match!" The triumphant voice of the Black Wind Chieftain echoed from the thick fog, and his obese body slowly came into view. "Just surrender obediently, and I'll give you a quick death!"

I sneered and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva: "Dream on!"

Just then, I felt the space around me suddenly freeze, and a powerful pressure squeezed in from all directions, as if to crush me into pieces.

I was startled, realizing that I was trapped in a barrier made of pale blue light.

"Master Liu, well done!" The Black Wind Chieftain's voice was filled with excitement.

I turned to look at Master Liu, who was standing next to the Black Wind Chieftain. He was holding a jade pendant that shimmered with a pale blue light, and a sinister smile was on his face.

Damn it, there's even a restriction!

The light from the barrier grew brighter and brighter, and the sense of oppression in the space became stronger and stronger. My breathing became difficult, and it felt as if a huge rock was pressing on my chest.

I tried my best to circulate my spiritual energy to break through the restriction, but I found that the spiritual energy in my body was as if it had solidified and I could not mobilize it at all.

Seeing my struggles, the Black Wind Chieftain revealed a cruel smile: "Xiao Yao, you have nowhere to escape!" He slowly drew his sword from his waist, the blade gleaming with a cold light. "Prepare to die!"

"Chief, let me handle this!" Guard Wang shouted impatiently, raising his knife and slashing at me...

From within the thick fog, a deep voice rang out: "Stop."

The poison of the bone-corroding powder became stronger and stronger, my body became heavier and heavier, and even breathing became difficult.

The Black Wind Chieftain grinned maliciously as he approached step by step. The long sword in his hand gleamed with a ghostly blue light, and a powerful pressure swept over me, almost suffocating me.

The air around them seemed to freeze, and his maniacal laughter echoed through the valley like that of a demon from hell.

"Xiao Yao, your death is near!" He raised his long sword and slashed down at me.

I gritted my teeth, took a deep breath, and barely avoided the fatal blow.

His sword energy grazed my cheek, leaving a burning pain.

I staggered backward and almost fell.

Damn!

The poison of this bone-corroding powder is too strong. My spiritual power is almost completely suppressed, and I am unable to confront it head-on.

"Haha, you're at your last gasp!" The Black Wind Chieftain swung his sword again, his swordplay even more ferocious and faster.

I managed to dodge, but he kicked me in the chest, and I coughed up a mouthful of blood.

The excruciating pain made my vision go black, and I almost fainted.

I struggled to stand, and the figure of the Black Wind Chieftain in front of me became blurry.

No, I can't fall!

I have so much to do, I can't die here!

I took a deep breath and tried to stay awake.

I felt the surrounding valleys trembling; it was the vibration caused by the Black Wind Chieftain's powerful spiritual energy.

Each of his attacks carried earth-shattering power. I felt like a small boat on a vast ocean, about to be swallowed by giant waves at any moment.

I can't fight him head-on; I have to think of a way...

My gaze swept across the surroundings, and suddenly an idea came to me.

I deliberately created an opening, luring the Black Wind Chieftain closer to a thicket of bushes at the edge of the valley.

The Black Wind Chieftain fell for the trap; he thought I was already at my last gasp.

"Die!" he roared, raising his longsword and lunging at me.

A cold smile curled at the corner of my lips, and I slipped lightly, backing away.

Black Wind Chieftain couldn't stop in time and plunged into the bushes...

"Huh? Where is everyone?" Guard Wang's voice came from the thick fog, tinged with doubt.

Master Liu also came over. He looked at the empty bushes and frowned: "What happened?"

The Black Wind Chieftain's voice came from the bushes: "Damn it! What kind of place is this..."

I watched with a cold smile as the Black Wind Chieftain disappeared into the bushes, thinking to myself: Fool, you've been tricked!

Under those bushes was the trap I had set earlier.

"Ah!" A scream came from the bushes, followed by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground.

I was overjoyed, knowing that the Black Wind Chieftain had fallen into the trap.

I quickly walked to the edge of the bushes, parted the dense branches and leaves, and saw the Black Wind Chieftain lying at the bottom of the trap, his body covered with sharp wooden thorns, bleeding profusely, groaning in pain.

"You...you actually..." The Black Wind Chieftain struggled to raise his head and look at me.

I looked down at him and said coldly, "Black Wind Chieftain, your end has come!"

I conjured a dazzling fireball in my hand and hurled it fiercely at the Black Wind Chieftain.

The fireball exploded the moment it touched the Black Wind Chieftain's body, producing a deafening roar, and the flames illuminated the entire valley.

"Ah!" The Black Wind Chieftain let out a shrill scream, his body trembling violently, and was soon engulfed by the raging flames.

In the thick fog, both Guard Wang and Master Liu were startled when they heard the Black Wind Chieftain's scream.

They rushed to the edge of the bushes, but only saw raging flames; there was no sign of the Black Wind Chieftain.

"Chief!" Guard Wang shouted in terror, his voice filled with despair.

Master Liu's face turned pale

"Run!" Master Liu shouted, turning and fleeing.

Wang's bodyguard and the other henchmen also scattered and fled.

As I watched them flee in panic, I felt a surge of accomplishment.

I was bathed in the firelight, as if a goddess had descended from heaven, her glorious light shining upon me.

I slowly walked to the edge of the trap, looking at the Black Wind Chieftain being engulfed by flames, without a trace of pity in my heart.

Suddenly, I felt a chilling aura coming from the bottom of the trap. I was startled and quickly retreated.

The flames in the trap gradually died down, revealing the charred figure of the Black Wind Chieftain.

He's still alive!

He slowly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes fixed on me, and said in a hoarse voice, "Xiao Yao, do you think you can kill me like this? I... I will come back..."

He stretched out a charred hand, pointing into the depths of the valley, and with his last ounce of strength said, "There...there..."

His hand fell limply to his side, and he was completely lifeless.

There? What's there?

A sense of unease rose within me. I looked up into the depths of the valley, only to find it shrouded in darkness, as if concealing some terrible secret…