Chapter 2064: I Actually Died Just Like This?

"You dead scorpion, don't you dare say my brain is only the size of a walnut!" The Thorned Bone Dragon seemed to have been poked in a sore spot and immediately flew into a rage.

"The truth always hurts so much," chuckled the half-human, half-scorpion being.

"You're asking for death!" the Thorned Bone Dragon roared, charging at its opponent.

Just then, the half-human, half-scorpion being clamped one of its large pincers onto the mountain peak beneath its feet. The mountaintop was instantly severed and then hurled towards the Bone Dragon.

The Thorned Bone Dragon's body was incredibly hard; the enormous snowy mountaintop was shattered into dust upon impact, but its momentum was halted.

The half-human, half-scorpion then sneered, "Do you want to fight me to the death and let them reap the benefits, or should we deal with the external enemy first?"

The Thorned Bone Dragon considered for a moment, and the battle intent in its eyes faded. "Hmph, I'll settle scores with you after I've dealt with them." It had originally intended to remind the other that this human was the one who had killed the War Priest before. But thinking about how its opponent had just insulted its walnut-sized brain, the words died on its lips. Instead, it said, "Then I'll deal with this troublesome Snow Maiden."

The half-human, half-scorpion, however, laughed, "You fought the Snow Maiden last time. This time, let me test her strength."

*Hmph,* it thought, *does this foolish dragon think I don't know the Snow Maiden is injured? That human, though appearing weak, is definitely not simple. Conversely, the Snow Maiden is severely wounded, so she's certainly no match for me.*

Without waiting for the other's response, it charged directly at the Snow Maiden.

The Snow Maiden quickly said to Zu An, "I'll try to hold it off first. You must quickly deal with this Bone Dragon." As she finished speaking, a blizzard surged forth beneath her, and she rushed towards the half-human, half-scorpion.

The two exchanged several blows in a brief exchange. Surprisingly, the Snow Maiden held her ground instantly.

Seeing this, the Thorned Bone Dragon sneered, "Scorpion King, you boast and brag all the time, yet you can't even defeat a severely wounded woman. Have you no shame?"

Zu An, however, was not as pleased, because he knew the Snow Maiden must have used a secret technique to temporarily boost her abilities. Such a method would inevitably come at a heavy cost, and the longer it dragged on, the more dangerous it would become.

Sure enough, the Scorpion King cursed, "Can't you see she wants to finish this quickly with me? Do you think my brain is as big as yours? I wouldn't be so stupid as to go head-to-head with her." As it spoke, it raised its two pincers, muttering a series of obscure, incomprehensible words. Immediately afterward, black energy swirled around its body, and then rows upon rows of scorpion soldiers emerged from the ground.

Each scorpion soldier stood over two meters tall, fully armored. They held shields in their left hands and long spears in their right. The tips of the spears resembled scorpion tail hooks, with strange and dangerous curves.

Zu An's expression subtly changed at the sight. Was the Scorpion King's ability summoning? The strength of each of these scorpion soldiers even surpassed that of the most elite Golden Crow Guards of the demon tribe. Furthermore, their sheer numbers were enough to pose a threat to an injured Earth Immortal. The opponent clearly didn't intend to use these soldiers to directly kill the Snow Maiden. Instead, it was using them to exhaust her. Over time, the Snow Maiden would only grow weaker, and that would be the perfect moment for it to 'reel her in'.

The Snow Maiden's face showed no emotion, neither sorrow nor joy. With a wave of her hand, snowflakes scattered everywhere, falling onto the snowy ground. The accumulated snow seemed to have received some command, and one by one, snowman warriors rose from it.

The snowman warriors marched with orderly steps, advancing to meet the scorpion army. Soon, they clashed. It was clear that the scorpion soldiers were much more agile, but the snowman warriors possessed the power of their home terrain. Combined with their unique physical composition, they were not afraid of the poisonous stings on the scorpion soldiers' spears. Thus, it was an evenly matched fight in the short term.

Seeing this, the Thorned Bone Dragon burst into laughter. "Dead scorpion, that's all you've got."

The Scorpion King's face darkened. Being scorned by this idiot made him lose face. With a furious roar, it said, "Then let's see who defeats their opponent first!" At this point, it could no longer bother with such things. It charged directly at the Snow Maiden. The opponent had summoned so many snowmen, which must have consumed a lot of her energy. It was the perfect opportunity to strike while she was weakened.

At the same time, the Thorned Bone Dragon, not to be outdone, attacked Zu An while provocatively taunting him, "Go on, hit me! Hit me!"

Zu An naturally and decisively fulfilled its request. Layers of white light appeared on his fist as he attacked his opponent.

Thump, thump, thump!

The Thorned Bone Dragon's head echoed with thudding sounds from the blows, but it showed no sign of pain. Instead, it grew increasingly excited. "Tsk, tsk, tsk, your technique seems to perfectly counter me. If I didn't have my reflective armor, I might really have fallen to you."

Zu An wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He had just used the Primordial Genesis Scripture, which was perfectly suited to dealing with these undead creatures. Unfortunately, the opponent reflected all the damage back threefold. Although he had prepared in advance, using the Gluttonous Sky Devouring Art to absorb the reflected energy, his own attacks were incredibly powerful. Even with full preparation, receiving threefold reflection was a bit much for him to handle.

However, he did not hesitate at all. He swung his fist again and charged forward.

"Not using that sword from earlier, looks like you're not stupid after all." The Thorned Bone Dragon's tone held a hint of regret. If it had been that sword, the boy would have already been cut in half by now. As it spoke, it charged forward again, completely ignoring its own vulnerabilities. It almost wished its opponent's attacks were heavier.

The two fought like this for a while. The Thorned Bone Dragon was completely unharmed, while Zu An was repeatedly spitting blood.

Seeing this, the Thorned Bone Dragon burst into laughter. "Are you here to fight me or to torture yourself? I never thought you humans would have such a fetish."

Zu An coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood. It had been a long time since he was injured. This feeling of spitting blood was truly nostalgic.

Just then, a delicate cry came from the other side. It turned out that the Snow Maiden had finally faltered. In a moment of carelessness, she was struck down by the Scorpion King, and her entire body plummeted towards them like a cannonball.

Seeing this, Zu An quickly reached out and embraced her, using gentle force to neutralize the immense power impacting her. Otherwise, if she hit the ground, she would most likely suffer even more injuries. However, she was coming too fast. Furthermore, Zu An had just been injured and his qi and blood were surging. In his haste, he couldn't completely neutralize the force. He was carried along, losing his balance, and the two of them rolled several times in the snow before finally managing to steady themselves.

"Are you alright?" Zu An quickly asked.

The Snow Maiden did not reply. She quickly pushed him off herself. Zu An wondered if it was his imagination, but a faint blush seemed to appear on her icy face. He had originally thought that since her body was made of ice and snow, she should be very heavy. But in that brief moment of contact, she seemed much lighter than he had imagined.

"I'm fine, not dying. You need to step up your game." The Snow Maiden had just spoken when her expression suddenly changed. She pushed him aside, "Watch out!"

It turned out that the Thorned Bone Dragon's sharp tail whip had already stabbed towards them. Fortunately, thanks to her push, he narrowly avoided it. Where he had been standing, a bottomless hole had already been punctured.

However, as a result, Zu An was pushed precisely towards the Scorpion King.

The Scorpion King, who had been rushing to pursue the Snow Maiden, saw this and a sinister smile appeared on its face. Its pitch-black tail hook stabbed directly towards Zu An's back. The potent venom on its tail was something even many terrifying powerhouses in the universe would try to avoid. Of course, if it truly faced those beings, it most likely wouldn't have the chance to use its tail-hook venom. But this kid in front of it was clearly not in that category of beings. It could foresee that the opponent would soon dissolve into a puddle of pus under the effects of the potent venom.

But just then, the person suddenly vanished.

A sudden warning surged in the Scorpion King's heart. It hastily swung its pincer backward, clamping onto the opponent's ancient sword.

"The sword is quite good, it's mine now..." The Scorpion King was triumphantly saying something when its expression suddenly changed. It looked down at the short, dark dagger in its lower abdomen. It turned out that everything just now was a feint by the opponent, merely to conceal this strike. But what kind of damage could such a small dagger inflict? One should know that its resistance to toxins was very strong. Even if it was poisoned, it would be difficult to truly harm it with venom.

Just as it was about to scoff, it suddenly shuddered all over. Strange, unique runes appeared around its body, and then its entire body plummeted straight down from the sky.

Its last thought in life was: "I actually died just like that?"