Chapter 34: The First Battle of the Celestial Steed

«Damn bastard, how dare you interfere in the affairs of our Nie family? You deserve to die!»

Nie Yuanxing, who had been thrown aside, saw that the newcomer was just a young boy. Coupled with the fact that he was easily flung away, rage surged to his head. Wings sprouted from his back, and with a powerful burst from his legs, he flew low at a rapid speed toward Qin Chen.

«Be careful!»

Seeing this, Ding Yumian instinctively warned Qin Chen. The power she had just suppressed surged up again, ready to explode at any moment to save Qin Chen. After all, she didn't want another person who had protected her to meet an unfortunate end because of her.

«Don't worry, it's fine.»

Qin Chen placed a reassuring hand on Ding Yumian's shoulder, calming her volatile power. Being so close to her, he naturally sensed the immense and peculiar power within her. It was too strong for her to control; if it exploded, it would harm both herself and others. Qin Chen didn't want the girl he had just saved to meet a tragic fate before she could even enjoy her life.

«Dimensional Summon.»

Seven moonlight-colored stars connected to form a star track in the shape of a door. The moment the star track was completed, a portal opened in the void. On the other side of this portal was another dimension—a summoning dimension!

As the dimensional door opened, a white horse about the same height as Qin Chen galloped out. The horse radiated a holy white light, seeming to embody the world's light, an angel's incarnation. As soon as the horse burst out, it collided head-on with the incoming Nie Yuanxing.

«Where did this stray dog come from? Get out of my way!»

Seeing the celestial steed charging at him, Nie Yuanxing angrily tried to swat it away with his claw. However, the moment his claw was about to touch the steed, it felt as if he had touched a scorching hot iron, and the burning sensation made him retract his claw instantly.

But it wasn't over yet. The celestial steed's direct collision with Nie Yuanxing, whose white light seemed harmless and warm from afar, was deadly to dark creatures. The holy light was like the most lethal poison; even a touch felt like being splashed with concentrated sulfuric acid.

«Ahhh!!!!»

A scream of agony echoed. Nie Yuanxing's chest was exposed to the steed's holy light at close range, and the impact, coupled with the steed's powerful force, felt like a massive hammer smashing into his chest, with a venomous spike on the hammer.

«Neigh!!!»

The celestial steed, puzzled, seemed to realize it had hit something. It had come out because it heard someone calling it for food. How did it hit something? Was it Qin Chen? No, Qin Chen was behind it.

Soon, the celestial steed stopped pondering and happily trotted over to Qin Chen, rubbing against him affectionately, clearly wanting a treat. Its soft white fur was quite comforting to Qin Chen.

«Tianma, look, that bad guy wanted to steal your treats. You need to beat him first, or he'll take your treats away,» Qin Chen said, pointing to Nie Yuanxing, who had been thrown aside.

«Neigh!!!!»

Hearing that someone dared to steal its treats, the celestial steed immediately got angry. Its whole body glowed intensely. Previously, its light was gentle and warm; now, it was the ruthless, scorching light of the sun, possessing the power of destruction and purification.

The Wind-Thunder Celestial Steed was primarily a light attribute creature with wind and thunder as secondary attributes. Its speed, defense, and destructive power were outstanding, making it a formidable all-around creature.

«Damn it, a light attribute dimensional summon. But even so, you will still die!»

Nie Yuanxing stood up again. His chest was now exposed, his clothes burned away, revealing bloody flesh. Despite the ghastly wounds, what surprised Qin Chen was the rapid healing of those wounds.

«Do you think a light creature guarantees your victory? Our blood clan's blood manipulation isn't to be trifled with!»

Nie Yuanxing was pleased with Qin Chen's surprised expression. It was a technique of their blood clan to use their own blood to heal injuries quickly. As long as there was enough blood, any injury could heal in a short time.

«Neigh!!!!»

Without needing a command, the celestial steed charged again. It despised those who tried to steal its treats. In a few strides, it accelerated, and the wind-thunder wings on its back unfolded, boosting its speed.

«Shing!!!!»

In an instant, the celestial steed covered over thirty meters, reaching Nie Yuanxing and colliding with him in the same manner as before.

«What!!»

The celestial steed's speed was beyond Nie Yuanxing's expectations. His blood clan was known for its ghostly speed, but he couldn't dodge this pure speed. At the critical moment, Nie Yuanxing pulled out a massive scythe from his back. The blood-red scythe, with its broad blade and sturdy handle, looked like a grim reaper's scythe.

«Ah!!!!»

Nie Yuanxing tried to block the steed's collision with the scythe, but the impact was several times stronger than before. Even prepared, he was knocked dozens of meters away again. The sun-like light scorched his chest, now unable to heal due to the light attribute energy.

He couldn't believe this light creature was so powerful. Its light was his natural enemy, unlike the light magicians he had encountered before, who were suppressed by his darkness. Now, his darkness was being suppressed!

Nie Yuanxing, like an unkillable cockroach, flew up again, continuously approaching Qin Chen. He couldn't deal with the light creature for now, but if he killed Qin Chen, the light creature would disappear. So, he planned to capture the thief to catch the king.

(End of Chapter)