PATH OF THE STAR HUNTER

267 Chapter 267 A Hunter’s Mindset

“Why do you smile? Do you know who you just provoked? ” Completely unsure of the cause of his discomfort, the young leader ended up shouting reflexively in an attempt to get answers from this unknown man that came so close to ending his life.

But Desmond had no interest in having a real conversation with this stranger, he had heard quite a bit about what evil sects were and Desmond felt nothing but deep disdain for these people who chose to be a little less than human.

So Desmond only responded with nothing more than a mocking smile: “Aren’t you feeling it? Could it be because of that strange Ki of yours? It doesn’t matter, now you’re exhausted and injured I doubt you’ll hold out much longer ”

“What the hell are you on? Cof cough... “the man tried to answer Desmond with anger but in the middle of the speech he felt an irrepressible urge to cough and when he did he saw only clots of black blood staining the hand he used to cover his mouth.

And it was then that he knew and felt what Desmond was talking about ... poison and an extremely ferocious one, he tried to use his Ki to corrode the poison with a special technique of his sect but it was useless, this poison was the worst possible type; it was a poison that inhibited his ability to control Ki while clouding his mind with unspeakable pain.

Wounded and with his Ki reserves depleted from his battle with the serpent, this poison was no different from a death sentence, but he did not want to die ... he was so young, there was still so much to do, he wanted to reach the top and pass his days rolling around in bed with all kinds of beautiful women who either loved him or would have to satisfy his most dire desires just out of fear of his power, but those dreams quickly faded as his mind plunged into a coma induced by the unimaginable pain of having this poison destroy his nervous system.

The other two people from the Bloody Scorpion Sect watched in confusion as the foam poured from his young master’s mouth as he convulsed non-stop before collapsing to his knees helplessly staring blankly.

But that moment of distraction was too expensive for them, with nothing but a determination as unshakable and sharp as the silver blades he wielded; Desmond pounced with unstoppable momentum on his new prey.

Unfortunately, these poor individuals were one step too late and unlike their young master, they weren’t filled with protective treasures to save their lives so they could only watch in horror as Desmond’s long daggers transformed in a split second into two golden long swords that separated each of them into two halves.

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One of them even had enough life in the upper half of him to remain conscious and watch from the sky as the lower half of him collapsed as his internal organs spilled into the mud like debris.

Such was the nature of fighting someone who wields a superior weapon because under normal circumstances the strength of these two disciples was not very different from Desmond’s but their carelessness allowed the latter to land a single fatal blow with his which marked the end of the battle.

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Looking at the lifeless bodies of the last present members of the Bloody Scorpion Sect, Desmond refocused his gaze on his former leader who was now nothing more than a pathetic person in a catatonic state and without any mercy, Desmond beheaded this self-appointed genius who would never see his dire ambitions fulfilled.

All this was very time consuming to describe but in fact, it happened extremely fast, in less than twenty seconds it was all over, this completely stunned Mei and Xiauyue who were waiting for their moment to intervene; which could not be avoided as no one expected that sonic attack used by the stone serpent in its last moments.

Even Desmond hadn’t expected it, but because of his mindset and focus at the time, instead of being stunned by surprise, he quickly assessed the battlefield and quickly determined potential threats before finding the right moment to fire; after that, it was all over.

Coming out of their respective concealed positions Mei and Xiauyue approached Desmond with a feeling of discomfort visible to the naked eye, but it was not that they were disturbed by how ruthless Desmond was or something similar but rather that they were in awe of Desmond’s assassination ability.

It should be known that under normal circumstances even they would have taken a few moments to kill that core disciple of the bloody scorpions, the most important thing is that Desmond being weaker than them still managed to finish the job more efficiently.

One also had to take into account that Mei and Xiauyue were by no means weak or lacking in combat prowess and either of them could easily beat Desmond in a head-to-head match.

That’s why Desmond’s ability to execute such a devastating move with his bow and pick the perfect moment to inflict the most damage on his opponent is what made him so formidable but what made him truly a threat to be reckoned with was how cautious and calculating he could be; Which couldn’t be clearer after seeing how Desmond even applied poison to the arrow he fired as a safety measure.

Though thinking about it, Xiauyue realized that this was not new to her, that night when they infiltrated the purple crows’ base, Desmond had been extremely careful and calculating going to the extent of filling the place with explosives in case they need it; But as extreme as his security measures seemed, these had proven to be the proper considerations so far.

But it was Mei who was the most confused so she couldn’t help asking with genuine and slightly childish curiosity: “Hey Desmond, where did you get that poison from? it seemed extremely dangerous. ”

To which Desmond responded after pouring a potion of mana down his throat: “Remember that tyrant bee you killed at noon? You took the honey that carries all the nutrients of the precious flowers that that beast consumes, but you left behind the poison that it refines from all the toxins and poisons in those flowers; fortunately, you were careful not to get stung by that bee or you would be in trouble ”

Remembering the unfortunate state in which that member of the bloody scorpions was left after being poisoned, a chill ran down the backs of both Mei and Xiauyue who certainly did not want to share the same fate.

What Desmond did not mention was that as powerful as that poison was, the tyrant bee was significantly weaker than both girls, given the intensity and purity of the Ki of both Mei and Xiauyue, it was likely that this poison was much less effective although not until the degree of being insignificant.

It was just that the poor core disciple of the Blood Scorpion Sect had already spent much of his Ki reserves fighting the stone serpent not to mention that he was severely wounded by the arrow fired by Desmond which caused enough pain to distract him avoiding noticing the poisoning in time; With all of the above, that poor bastard didn’t have a chance.

“What are you going to do? More members of his sect will be coming soon “Mei asked slightly worried when she saw Desmond’s tired face.

Her honey-sweet voice normally didn’t fit well with her handsome but heroic looks but now with a hint of sincere concern, her beautiful features gave off a warm and comforting feeling that Desmond enjoyed for a moment before responding with one of the few warm smiles that Desmond had had since he came to this world and he said: “Don’t worry Mei, I’ll be fine, for now, I think I’m going to warm up a bit, I’ve spent too much time indoors doing office work and these little puppies will help me get some of the stress”

Seeing the nearly eight individuals emerging from the foliage that ended where this stone meadow began, Mei had a helpless expression and light laugh as she thought of how Desmond called these infamous bloody scorpions cubs.

But remembering Desmond’s wolf-like predatory nature and the huge gap in the skill that existed between these nefarious assassins and this monstrous talent hunter; she thought it appropriate for him to regard these people as puppies.

Of course, if there was one thing she would rather have changed about Desmond it was how foul-mouthed he could be when he got emotional from fighting.

“Come here little bitches, try to sting me with your toy stingers; I will show you that today you encountered the wrong predator in these forests! “Desmond yelled with renewed vigor and a battle intent that threatened to pierce the skies; making it clear that he was not kidding when he said that he had accumulated a lot of stress after weeks of office work.

Of course, if these bloody scorpion sect members knew that the reason Desmond was going to brutalize their corpses was that he hated office work, it was unknown whether they would be speechless or lash out wanting to kill such an irrational person.

But none of that mattered now, for seeing the corpses of his companions and the stone serpent as well as the strange-looking tree in the middle of the stone meadow; These members of the Blood Scorpion Sect did not hesitate to make a move in an attempt to take down their enemies quickly to collect the treasures... They simply did not know what they had gotten themselves into.