He spat out a mouthful of blood, but after spitting out the blood, the oppressive and suffocating feeling in his chest did not ease at all. On the contrary, he felt that all the blood in his body was not under his control, as if it was about to spurt out of his mouth.
The surge of blood made Lin San feel as if his heart was being squeezed by a powerful force. He could only desperately resist this fluctuation with his own strength, but on his exposed skin, tiny beads of blood were slowly seeping from the fine pores of his skin.
Lin San could feel his blood boiling, causing countless tiny blood vessels in his body to rupture. Although he fought back desperately and tried to protect his heart, the massive blood loss sent chills down his spine.
Poseidon was faring no better. Lin San's sword was still resting on the spear, and the invading sword energy was frantically ravaging her bodily functions.
Two S-class powerhouses have both found themselves in a situation where they could potentially perish together.
Finally, at that very moment, a soft murmur came from the sky.
As the clear voice rang out, a figure instantly landed, followed by a sharp shout:
"separate."
With a loud bang, a golden light struck the point where the spear and the short sword intersected, but it turned out to be a pebble.
Lin San and Poseidon were separated at the same time with the roar. Both of them flew backward. Lin San's body flipped in the air and finally staggered to the ground. He tried to stand up, but as soon as he straightened his back, he spat out a mouthful of blood, which stained his clothes. He swayed and finally sat down.
Poseidon was much more straightforward. Unlike Lin San, who was proud and concerned about saving face, she stepped back and obediently fell to the ground. However, she didn't suffer any further pain, only falling in a rather disheveled state, with her hair covered in dust and even her arms scraped in several places.
After she got up, she saw a slender figure standing between the two of them. The sea god's expression changed: "Peacock?"
“Wrong.” The beautiful woman had a strange smile on her face: “It’s a Blood Peacock.”
The peacock stood in the middle, its gaze sweeping over Lin San and the Sea God before it chuckled, seemingly with a hint of disdain: "You two are both S-rank experts, so why are you risking your lives right from the start? What deep-seated hatred do you harbor that makes you want to die together?"
Lin San sat there, glanced at the woman, and secretly regulated his breathing rapidly. But upon hearing the Sea God's words, his expression changed drastically, and his eyes became strange: "Peacock? You are Peacock?"
Peacock snorted, her gaze falling on Lin San's face: "I know you too, you're Lin Kunlun, right?"
Chapter 242 of the main text [The Variable of Fate]
Lin San's clothes were soaked in blood; he had ripped off his leather jacket long ago, and now half of it was stained crimson with blood seeping from the pores of his skin, a truly gruesome sight. Despite his injuries, Lin San remained proud, scoffing and staring at the peacock: "You recognize me?!"
"How could I not recognize the famous Kunlun Hero?"
Peacock smiled and carefully examined Lin San for a couple of seconds, then clicked her tongue and said, "What a pity, the dignified Lin Kunlun actually almost died fighting someone here. Do you two have some deep-seated grudge?"
Lin San's face was gloomy. He was also helpless. This sea goddess could have dodged his attacks, but she didn't. Instead, she deliberately entangled him and fought like this. What could he do? If an S-level expert was determined to fight to the death, he could only bite the bullet and accompany her.
"And you, you little brat." Peacock's tone was like a kindergarten teacher talking to a child. She looked at Poseidon and said, "Wasn't the lesson you learned at sea enough? It seems you haven't improved at all."
Poseidon snorted, "Stop making sarcastic remarks, Peacock! What are you doing here!"
Peacock glanced around, then sighed, "What else could it be? It's naturally for this kid."
Poseidon swayed precariously, but gritted his teeth and said, "Today, whoever dares to touch him, I'll fight them to the death!"
"Huh?" Upon hearing this, the peacock's eyes widened. She looked at the Sea God, then at Chen Xiao, and suddenly burst into laughter, her laughter shaking uncontrollably. Her tone was somewhat strange: "You...you're actually protecting this kid like this? That's odd!"
She then smiled and said, "Don't worry, I have no intention of making a move on this kid."
Poseidon forcefully wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then pressed his hand against the wound on his shoulder before fixing his gaze on Lin San: "And you! What do you want?"
Lin San took a breath: "I have to take this kid with me. I don't want to hurt him, I just want to take him home."
Poseidon shook his head: "I don't believe it! We just fought a battle. I don't know who you are. How could I just hand Chen Xiao over to you?"
Lin San was somewhat annoyed: "You little woman, you're so unreasonable!"
At this moment, Lao Tian and Prince finally arrived. The two were late, but Prince was just recovering from serious injuries. Lao Tian, on the other hand, was not known for his speed and was the slowest of the group when running through the forest.
As soon as Lin San saw Lao Tian running over, he immediately pointed at him and shouted, "Just ask him! This kid is his man, and his elders are here to take him home. What kind of person are you to stop them!"
When Lao Tian and Prince arrived at the scene and saw the peacock standing there, they were taken aback: "It's you?!"
Peacock narrowed her eyes. She stared at Old Tian for a few moments before letting out a cold laugh: "So it's you, General Tian. Long time no see."
Old Tian's eyes seemed somewhat evasive as he shook his head, saying, "What General Tian? I'm no longer a general." Prince, on the other hand, appeared somewhat surprised to see Peacock, but his expression quickly became more excited. He counted the number of people and then laughed heartily, "One, two, three, four, five... Hahahaha! I never imagined that five of us would gather in this tiny Japan. Come to think of it, the supernatural world probably hasn't had such a lively gathering in centuries."
He paused for a moment before looking at the peacock, a strange look in his eyes: "Yi, you are the peacock. You are indeed a great beauty. Ah, you are as beautiful as the rumors say."
Peacock was not annoyed by the flippant words. She looked at Prince and smiled gently: "You are Prince, that old madman. You are indeed as crazy as the rumors say."
Prince was even more delighted upon hearing this, clapping his hands and laughing, "Interesting, interesting! I never imagined Peacock was such an interesting person. Ah, indeed beautiful... Ah, but how can such an ordinary bird as Peacock be your nickname? Although Peacock is magnificent, how can it compare to even a fraction of your beauty?"
Upon hearing this, the peacock's expression darkened slightly, and he retorted, "You glib tongue!"
After saying that, he flicked his long sleeves and shot out a burst of energy. Prince chuckled, dodged to the side, and a large tree behind him fell down and was cut in half.
Poseidon's face was full of surprise and doubt. She recognized all of these guys in front of her. However, her memories had only just begun to return, and most of them were still vague. She only remembered that these guys were all experts who had fought her a few days ago, but she couldn't recall why she had fought them.
After greeting the peacock, Lao Tian immediately turned his attention to Chen Xiao. Seeing that Chen Xiao was frozen there like a puppet, he couldn't help but feel worried. He took two steps forward, about to get closer to take a good look at Chen Xiao, when the Sea God immediately gritted his teeth and stopped him: "What are you doing! Don't touch him!"
Old Tian frowned, but before he could speak, Prince's eyes lit up and he blurted out, "Why can't we touch him? Chen Xiao is one of ours!"
Poseidon's face darkened: "Your people? Who can testify?!"
Old Tian didn't speak, but stared at Chen Xiao for a long time. He noticed that Chen Xiao's breathing was normal, but he seemed to be lost in thought for some reason. He even waved to Chen Xiao, but Chen Xiao didn't react at all. Old Tian's heart stirred.
The group had come to find Chen Xiao, prepared for a big fight, but they never expected that Chen Xiao would suddenly "freeze." Now was the best opportunity to subdue him; otherwise, once he woke up and went berserk, things would get complicated.
He immediately said, "Chen Xiao is indeed one of our people. We came here specifically to find him and bring him home."
Before Poseidon could say anything more, Peacock smiled and said slowly, "Little girl, don't force yourself. What they said isn't a lie. This kid is indeed one of theirs... Look, you don't believe them, but you should believe me, right? Back at sea, this kid was with me. I can testify that this kid is indeed General Tian's friend."
Although the Sea God was unwilling, he still believed Peacock's words. During their battle at sea, Chen Xiao was indeed with Peacock and her companions. Since even Peacock said so, it seemed her words were true.