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Chapter 301: Slaying the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor
Chapter 301: Slaying the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor
"Mhm."
Shen Yi nodded slightly.
Seeing this, Tang Yuan's spirit soared, and he struggled with all his might against the chains binding him.
A cruel look appeared on the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor's face, and the muscles on its powerful demonic body slowly tensed. The physical strength of a Demon Emperor's body could rival the heavenly energy harnessed by a Nascent Soul cultivator, demonstrating its terrifying might.
It poised itself to attack, and just as it was about to strike—
A hoarse reminder came from behind it.
"Don't be fooled by him. The one who broke the formation has nothing to do with him."
Hearing this, the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor finally noticed the small, sneaky figure below.
"She's vying with me for control of the formation."
The ragged old man's fingers moved swiftly, and though his eyes held a dull deathly aura, his tone indicated that he was feeling the pressure.
"Aren't you the strongest formation master in Xuan Guang Cave? And yet you're no match for a young brat?"
The Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor retracted its gaze disdainfully.
In an instant, its towering, sturdy figure vanished from its original spot.
In a moment, a tumultuous demonic aura engulfed the entire mountain!
Aqing's running figure froze in place, not due to fear or any other psychological factor, but simply because the overwhelming difference in their realms left her unable to move even a fraction of an inch.
"Hey!"
Without any hesitation, Xu Wanyun rushed forward, the Spirit Return Formation on her body rapidly activating.
Sword light surged like a rushing river, stabbing straight towards the emptiness above Aqing.
She had predicted the Lion Emperor's move, and as the sword light surged forward, the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor appeared right at that spot.
As a peak Hybrid Elemental Mastery cultivator, enhanced by the formation, her full-powered sword strike might even have a slim chance of injuring an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.
Unfortunately, the Lion Emperor was no ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.
It merely glanced sideways, casually swatting away the sword light with its claws. The surging river of light reversed its course, crashing back onto Xu Wanyun.
"Aunt…"
No matter how clever Aqing was, she had never experienced such a scene before, and she froze in place for a moment.
Then, her vision was filled with a black-robed figure.
"Focus. Thanks for your help."
There seemed to be something infectious in the young man's tone, soothing Aqing's fearful heart slightly. Her breath quickened as she picked up the formation-breaking stone and continued her competition against the old man for control of the formation.
If Big Brother Shen said so… then it must be fine!
The next moment, scorching blood splattered onto her.
Aqing felt suffocated, her eyes widening, but she dared not turn back to look. She could only force herself to focus on the formation-breaking stone in her hand.
On the other side, Xu Wanyun, struck by the backlash of her sword light, momentarily ignored the pain and trembled, her palms shaking.
She looked ahead in fear.
The Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor struck out with its palm again, brutally swatting downward.
The black-robed figure was swept up by the violent wind, like a leaf boat in a storm.
The young man lifted his palm and firmly pressed it against the Lion Emperor's wrist.
Under the crushing might of the Demon Emperor's body—
Half of Shen Yi's body shattered, revealing the scarlet Infant Soul, fine cracks extending from his right cheek.
"You're… a Hybrid Elemental Mastery cultivator?"
A fleeting look of absurdity flashed across the Golden-Eyued Lion Emperor's face. From its wrist, a chilling aura crept up, covering its entire right arm in frost.
A mere Hybrid Elemental Mastery cultivator had blocked its palm strike?
"But this Emperor still has another hand."
A killing intent flashed in its eyes, seemingly dissatisfied that it had just been intimidated by a lower realm cultivator.
As the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor raised its palm again, it caught a glimpse of a smile on the young man's face.
The contrast between his fair skin and the scarlet Infant Soul made the faint arc at the corner of his lips seem all the more eerie.
The young man didn't contort his face like Tang Yuan, nor did he roar out loud.
Yet, for some reason, the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor felt a dense madness emanating from his smile.
"Die!"
The Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor suddenly raised its arm to smash down. Just then, two brilliant golden arms reached out from under its armpits, grasping its shoulders.
A tremendous force pulled it back.
The Lion Emperor was dazed for a moment, completely unaware of how a Nascent Soul golden body had suddenly appeared behind it, approaching silently.
At the same time, Shen Yi finally lifted his eyes. The thick blood was scorching hot, evaporating in the air. With the enhancement of the Suimu, his robust demonic energy swiftly transformed into purple-golden flames.
What a thrill!
The Nine Revolutions Sun Palm swiftly manifested, illuminating the sky!
He suddenly lunged forward, his prepared Fiery Heart-Burning Palm striking with lightning speed, viciously slamming into the lion demon's glabella.
Boom—
The Fiery Sun Revolutions resembled falling meteors, relentlessly pounding on its target.
Each strike landed on the same spot.
"Roar!"
The Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor staggered backward, breaking through the frost, and covered its glabella with both palms.
At almost the same time, a dazzling golden body surged from behind it, its palm viciously slamming into the lion demon's ear!
Dong! !
Half of the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor's skull was smashed by the golden body.
The surging Fiery Sun Revolutions devoured it, its lion roar deafening and heartbreaking: "Roar!"
A demon core appeared in Shen Yi's hand, which he directly pressed into his Infant Soul.
Such a violent action caused the boundless demonic power to rampage within his Infant Soul, but his expression remained unchanged.
Finally, he had regained the feeling of risking his life.
He suddenly realized that he quite enjoyed it.
His palms suddenly thrust out, and the Nine Revolutions Fiery Sun once again appeared behind him.
At the same time, the golden body leaped up again, its palms savagely prying open the lion demon's already shattered skull.
Shen Yi charged forward with the Fiery Sun Revolutions.
His palms struck out fiercely.
Slamming the colorless Fiery Sun Revolutions into the lion demon's cranium.
"Roar!"
Its roar this time was slightly hoarse, and its golden eyes frantically swept the surroundings.
Wherever the golden light passed, whether mountain or cliff, it was violently blasted apart.
The golden body stood impassively in front of Shen Yi, blocking the golden light with its body.
With a crisp crack, the golden body's right arm shattered, and cracks once again covered its body.
However, it did not hesitate for a moment and instantly pounced on the Lion Emperor again!
It grasped one of the lion demon's hind legs with both hands. With a tearing sound, it violently tore the leg off!
The Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor fled miserably towards the ragged old man.
Then, a black chain wrapped around its waist, slamming it heavily onto the mountain peak. It could only howl madly as it rolled its mutilated body, trying to shake off the Fiery Sun Revolutions in its cranium.
The golden body closely pursued, but chains also lashed out towards it!
It stopped in its tracks, standing impassively in the air.
"Just give me a little more time..."
Aqing wiped her tears, her voice already quivering.
It was clear that the formation no longer solely belonged to one side.
But what others couldn't see was that Xu Wanyun, Tang Yuan, and even the old man who was focusing on vying for control of the formation all had stunned expressions on their faces.
A two-zhang-three golden body wasn't particularly terrifying.
And a Hybrid Elemental Mastery cultivator wasn't much to speak of in the Thousand Demon Cave.
But now, both of them were severely injured, yet they exuded a chilling cruelty and ruthlessness.
They stood in the air, looking down at the rolling Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor on the ground as if they were observing a lamb awaiting slaughter.
What formidable composure.
Shen Yi's body was covered in peacock red light, and his physical body quickly recovered.
He once again took out a demon core and inserted it into his body, replenishing his nearly depleted Infant Soul.
This casual action made his terrifying injuries seem like an illusion.
"Where the heck did this guy come from..."
Tang Yuan resisted the invasion of the black mist and subconsciously swallowed his saliva, stopping himself from saying the last two words.
His master had said that he seemed calm but was actually an impulsive madman.
But only now did Tang Yuan truly understand what real madness was.
Tang Yuan shook his head in admiration and then looked at the emaciated old man, scolding, "You're a human cultivator. Which force do you belong to? How dare you collude with demons? Can't you see the situation clearly? Stop this nonsense at once!"
The outcome had already been decided, but if they continued to drag this out, it would only invite more trouble.
After all, this was the Thousand Demon Cave.
"I'm not a human cultivator, nor do I belong to any force."
The ragged old man continued to manipulate the formation as he spoke. Then, he looked down at Xu Qing'er below, and a mocking tone crept into his terrifying face: "I'm just a discarded dead man, willing to fiddle with formations. As for whom I set up the formation for, I don't care."
Upon hearing this, Xu Wanyun, sword in hand, exclaimed in surprise, "Are you a member of the Xu family?"
The old man's mockery grew more intense: "I'm not worthy of that name."
If it had been a thousand years ago, he would have been willing to acknowledge that surname. But after enduring torture in Xuan Guang Cave all these years without any news from the Xu family, he had long ago let go of everything.
He had come to terms with everything.
He would follow Xuan Guang Cave's orders, and if the people from Xuan Guang Cave were killed by demons, and the demons wanted to use him, so be it.
"..."
The emaciated old man retracted his gaze and focused on the task at hand.
This was the strongest opponent he had encountered in many years... His opponent looked so young, which made him feel a twinge of sourness in his heart.
Time passed slowly.
Aqing seemed to sense that the situation had stabilized, and her trembling palms gradually steadied.
To others, the scene appeared unremarkable.
But in the eyes of the two of them, it was filled with the intricacies of the formation, like a game of chess.
And at this moment, the victor had been decided!
The formation-breaking stone in Aqing's palm suddenly shattered, turning to dust that fell from her fingers.
Despair surged in the eyes of the ragged old man.
He silently looked down, then his fingers trembled as he pulled out a tattered scroll from his bosom, his fingertips moving as if hesitating to destroy it.
In the end, he viciously threw it downward.
Immediately after, his entire body was swallowed by the black mist.
There was always a price to pay when manipulating formations.
In an instant, the golden body pounced forward.
With a mighty force that shook the heavens and the earth, it mercilessly smashed the head of the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor!
[Killed an early Nascent Soul Golden-Eyed Lion Demon. Total lifespan: 70,000 years. Remaining lifespan absorbed: 23,000 years. Absorption complete.]
Shen Yi casually stored the demon's corpse in his storage treasure artifact.
His injuries had completely healed.
He looked no different than he had before the fight.
He strode over to the girl sitting on the ground, panting, and handed her the tattered scroll he had caught earlier: "Thanks."
Aqing dazedly took the item.
She didn't immediately look at it but instead tucked it into her bosom.
It was clear that the previous scene had shaken her deeply. As a young member of a reclusive family, this was an experience she had never had before.
Aqing touched the blood on her neck and looked at the young man, still clad in black robes, unsure if the blood on him was his.
"I'm a little scared..." she admitted honestly.
"Then do you still want to follow me?" Shen Yi glanced at her, understanding her feelings. After all, even he hadn't faced a Demon Emperor when he was at the Pill Formation stage.
"Uh, I want to follow you."
Xu Qing'er, still dazed, nodded instinctively.
"Then let's release them first."
Shen Yi looked at the others who were still being devoured by the black mist and reminded her indifferently.
"Oh!"
Aqing quickly got up from the ground and hurriedly performed hand seals.
She didn't notice at all that at this moment, as a Pill Formation cultivator, she was actually holding the life of a Nascent Soul cultivator in her hands.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
The few Hybrid Elemental Mastery masters from the Great Qian Empire finally broke free from their restraints.
Tang Yuan also knelt on the ground in a miserable state, clutching his throat. It took him a while before he spat out a clump of black ash.
He looked like a fire that had been extinguished by water.
"Thank you, fellow Daoist, for your help."
Tang Yuan took a few breaths before cupping his hands toward the figure below.
But the golden body didn't even bother to look at him and disappeared into the horizon.
Only Shen Yi was polite enough to nod in acknowledgment.
Of course, this was only in his own opinion.
According to the rules, it was extremely disrespectful for a Hybrid Elemental Mastery cultivator to show such an attitude toward a Nascent Soul cultivator.
But remembering Shen Yi's ruthless demeanor earlier, Tang Yuan inexplicably thought of his master's senior brother. A cultivator with such a personality would probably act like this.
"I forgot to ask your name, fellow Daoist?"
After helping the few Hybrid Elemental Masters from the Great Qian Empire dispel the black mist, he flew down the mountain.
"Shen."
Shen Yi had no intention of getting too involved with Wutong Mountain. It was a formidable power that he currently had no means to oppose.
Although the other party was not a disciple of Wutong Mountain, there seemed to be some connection.
"Tang Yuan, disciple of Qingfeng Zhenren."
Tang Yuan shook his head, still feeling lingering fear: "I consumed three precious pills given to me by my master, and I'm feeling a bit exhausted now. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Shen helped me, or else we might not have been able to take down this demon. I owe you a debt of gratitude, and I will definitely repay it in the future."
"By the way, these few are the Hybrid Elemental Masters from the Great Qian Empire."
He introduced them with a wave of his hand: "They haven't thanked Fellow Daoist Shen yet. Otherwise, the Hybrid Elemental Masters of the Great Qian Empire would have all perished here in the Thousand Demon Cave."
"Senior Shen, we are forever grateful for your great kindness and virtue. We will never forget it," Hou Wanhai said as he led the group down the mountain. "If you have the chance, please come to the Great Qian Empire as a guest. We will definitely report this to the Martial Temple and receive you with the highest ceremony."
"We'll see."
Shen Yi nodded and looked toward the mountain peak.
As soon as Aqing gained control of the formation, the original gap had disappeared.
(End of Chapter)
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