Chapter 304: Stealing Treasures, No Chance of Survival

Chapter 304: Stealing Treasures, No Chance of Survival

In the Thousand Demons Cave, the waterfall resembled a white silk ribbon, roaring as it plummeted.

In an instant, the rushing water abruptly ceased.

A towering cliff rose from the ground, causing the earth to tremble and the mountains to shake. The mountain peak became a blade, and a formidable weapon that blotted out the sky and sun suddenly smashed downward!

"Roar!"

A malevolent serpent with a body shimmering in dark light suddenly lashed its tail, striking the cliff. Enormous power surged out, shattering the massive mountain body into pieces.

The falling rubble hit its demonic body, emitting dull sounds, but it couldn't harm it in the slightest.

When the dust settled, the malevolent serpent raised its head and looked up at the sky, its eyes filled with malice and venom, "What are you up to now?"

In the direction of its gaze, a figure sat cross-legged in mid-air. With a height of eight feet, he was considered exceptionally robust among cultivators. However, whether it was the destroyed mountain wall or the hundreds of feet long malevolent serpent, he appeared minuscule in comparison.

His hair and beard resembled steel bristles, slightly tinged with white.

His face was chiseled like a knife, and his features were distinct, giving him a middle-aged appearance.

The man's left hand formed a spell seal, and it was evident that the earth-shattering mountain-moving technique that shocked everyone earlier was his doing.

He looked down indifferently, "I've been recuperating on the mountain for a long time and felt a bit bored, so I came out to play with you. Is that not allowed?"

Upon hearing this, the malevolent serpent extended its claws, "Are you sure you can get out of here alive?"

Listening to his tone, one might think that the Wutong Mountain's old ancestor had arrived. Yu Chao'an, who ranked at the bottom among his fellow disciples, dared to be so brazen.

"It's not just me who's here."

Yu Chao'an raised his eyebrows and said calmly, "Feel free to call for help. I'll see who pays you any attention."

The malevolent serpent scanned its surroundings.

Given their level of cultivation, other Demon Sovereigns should have noticed their confrontation by now.

Seeing this, Yu Chao'an finally smiled, "Didn't bring your tail bone with you? Don't have many friends, do you? You like to bathe alone outside, don't you? Well, today, I'm going to beat you up."

"Shameless brat!"

The malevolent serpent angrily lashed its tail. There was a hollow space at the end of its tail, indicating it was missing a part.

What were these Wutong Mountain brats up to today?

As if reading its thoughts, Yu Chao'an finally stood up. His Daoist robe fluttered slightly.

"Today, I'm here to remind you all that during these thousand years, we haven't had the leisure to take baths."

He raised his index finger and shook it, "The world has changed, Demon Sovereign."

As his words fell, the surrounding mountains suddenly trembled, and countless stones rose into the air, forming a colossal stone palm. In front of it, the hundreds of feet long malevolent serpent seemed like a tiny eel.

Amid the falling stones, the giant palm suddenly clenched towards the Demon Sovereign!

"Roar—"

The Dark Tail Demon Sovereign didn't hesitate and darted through the gaps between the stone palm's fingers.

He still remembered that many years ago, the man with the surname Yu was merely a trembling junior hiding behind Nie Jun. Now, he dared to brazenly attack him!

The stone palm tightly gripped the Demon Sovereign's robust body.

The malevolent serpent extended its tongue and let out a piercing roar. Its body wriggled frantically, shaking off the stones.

The stone giant's palm was shattered to pieces.

The malevolent serpent managed to escape, but the remaining part transformed into a smaller palm that struck its face with force.

"..."

The Dark Tail Demon Sovereign was flung away by the powerful blow, but it wasn't injured. Still, the insult was immense.

It shook its head vigorously. Its eyes, filled with malice, now glowed with anger. Its voice turned frigid, "You'll pay for this!"

After saying that, it suddenly transformed into a human form and dashed towards a certain direction.

"I won't wait."

Yu Chao'an took a step forward, and his figure vanished from its original spot.

He, of course, knew what the old demon was up to.

The Demon Sovereign had refined the most exquisite part granted by heaven into an unparalleled divine spear, and over countless years, it had nourished it with heavenly treasures.

Half of its power was concentrated in that spear.

Although the task assigned by his sect was for Nie Shixiong to teach these demons a lesson, making them aware that Wutong Mountain's strength was now far superior to the past, and they were no longer easy prey.

They wanted these demons to stay put in the Thousand Demons Cave and not cause any more trouble.

However, severely injuring a Demon Sovereign would be the best outcome.

Yu Chao'an continuously cast spells, lifting mountain peaks one after another, and smashed them onto the Dark Tail Demon Sovereign with great satisfaction.

Of course, he was also constantly calculating the distance, ready to retreat at any moment.

This old demon seemed to have reached the peak of its anger, determined to retrieve its spear to slay him, without showing the slightest resistance.

Just as Yu Chao'an's attacks became increasingly fierce.

The Dark Tail Demon Sovereign, who had been fleeing headlong, suddenly stopped, suspended in the sky, and let out a shrill roar, "Wutong Mountain thief! How dare you touch my Dark Tail Spear!"

Another mountain stone giant palm, similar to the previous one, clenched towards it.

This time, the Dark Tail Demon Sovereign did not evade or yield. With a sudden palm strike, its arm transformed into a robust serpent dragon's claw, spanning across the sky. The pitch-black scales resembled Xuan Tie, and its claws were as sharp as divine weapons.

It smashed through the stone palm with unstoppable force and then reached out to grab Yu Chaoyan.

Four sharp claws enveloped the man like a cage.

Crack, crack—

Mud and rocks gathered to form a tall wrestler, supporting the serpent dragon's claws with his arms.

But before he could even take a breath, he was directly crushed.

Fortunately, Yu Chaoyan had taken the opportunity to retreat a hundred zhang away. He panted with lingering fear, forcing a smile, "Oh, you're in a hurry."

This little mud loach indeed had some skills.

Even with his own cultivation progress, he was no match for it.

"I'll rush your mother!"

The Dark Tail Demon Sovereign roared in anger and didn't bother to pay attention to him. It quickly flew towards the Immortal Cave.

Its tail was almost pulled out by someone, and it had only now sensed something. Who was using such means to conceal their presence?

"Trying to leave?"

Yu Chaoyan slightly adjusted his breath and chased after it.

He also noticed something amiss.

However, it was just right. He had come to cause trouble for the old demon, and the more it bothered him, the more excited he became.

With a double palm strike, two red tents emerged from his storage treasure, and the fresh red silk surged towards the storm, directly wrapping around the Demon Sovereign.

"This Daoist hasn't had enough fun yet."

"Get away from this Sovereign!"

The Dark Tail Demon Sovereign struggled furiously and let out a long howl towards the mountains!

The raging wind swept through, causing the peaks to tremble.

Suddenly, a spiritual light flashed, and several defensive formations were activated simultaneously, only to quickly shatter in the midst of the serpent dragon's roar!

A Qing, who had just finished collecting the longevity fruit, spat out a mouthful of blood.

His entire body flipped over, and blood gushed from his ears and nose.

"..."

Shen Yi's heart sank, and he forcefully stabilized his wavering soul. He grabbed A Qing with one hand, but his gaze remained fixed on the deep pool ahead. With his right hand, he tightly pinched the dragon fish until it transformed into a flowing fruit and fell into his palm.

On the other side, the Golden Body Dharmic Form tightly gripped the spear with one hand, while the other, a broken arm, desperately clung to the white eagle. The dazzling Golden Body was covered in lightning slurry, making every movement extremely difficult.

Until the white eagle transformed into a gem with distinct edges.

"Go!"

Shen Yi threw A Qing onto the Golden Body and didn't bother concealing his aura. The crimson Dao Infant released a torrential demon aura, and without looking back, he charged towards the outside.

The previous roar, along with the aura from behind, made him feel a genuine sense of danger, the kind where even the peacock's red light couldn't save him.

"Stay for this Sovereign!"

The Dark Tail Demon Sovereign, trapped in the red tent, flailed around like a headless fly, feeling the aura of the Dark Tail Spear growing more distant. It grabbed the red cloth, and to Yu Chaoyan's astonishment, it directly tore the Crimson Silk treasure in half!

Sizzle!

Yu Chaoyan felt a twinge of pain for his Crimson Silk.

These demons, what did they eat to grow so strong? Tearing apart treasures with their physical bodies was simply absurd.

"What is this? Did someone really steal the Dark Tail Spear?"

Thinking this, he quickly moved away to create some distance and looked towards the dazzling Golden Body, noticing a black-robed youth beside it... Tch, this had nothing to do with Wutong Mountain.

Daring to touch that thing, this old demon was truly relentless.

Wait a moment—

A strange expression appeared on Yu Chaoyan's face.

Now that the old demon's divine spear was gone, it was in a panic and wanted to chase after it.

Didn't that mean he could fight if he wanted to and leave whenever he pleased?

Could it be that today was the real opportunity to slay the Demon Sovereign of the Sixteenth Abyss?

"Little mudskipper, have another round with this Daoist!"

He laughed and continuously pinched the incantation with his right palm. Suddenly, the mountains swiftly converged, forming a vast barrier.

The Dark Tail Demon Sovereign had just escaped, but it was immediately surrounded by the mountains. No matter which direction it tried to break through, the peaks on that side would suddenly rise, forcefully smashing it back.

It frantically darted through the air, but a massive stone peak was already rushing towards it. It could only scream, "By this Sovereign's command, stop them, and kill without hesitation!"

The mighty dragon's roar quickly swept across the entire Thousand Demons Cave.

The Dark Tail Demon Sovereign turned back with a hideous expression and smashed the stone peak with a palm strike.

It was well aware of what the Wutong Mountain juniors were thinking. At this moment, it suppressed its anger, and its hoarse voice echoed, "Want to play? This Sovereign will play with you!"

...

The dragon's roar in the air reverberated like a deep-toned bell, endlessly echoing.

The White Feather Demon Sovereign's already insubstantial demon soul was now on the verge of disintegration.

Shen Yi's expression remained unchanged as he swiftly flew forward.

The Golden Body threw the long spear and Thunder Jade at him, then slowed down and assumed a blocking stance.

"Take her with you."

Without turning back, Shen Yi gave the order in his mind.

"But my master's safety is more important."

Qing Hua glanced at the girl in her hands but could only turn back and follow Shen Yi, as a Soul Slave, she had no choice but to obey his command.

"I need her."

Shen Yi felt the icy touch of the spear in his palm.

He wasn't stupid; he knew the consequences of taking this item.

Even without taking the spear, just touching it briefly had already left the Dark Tail Demon Sovereign's aura.

It was impossible to throw away both Spirit Roots and resolve the grudge... Why come here at all?

Escaping the pursuit of the Demon Sovereign was almost impossible.

If there was any remaining variable...

It was only the Xu Clan.

Even the Array Master of the Mystic Light Cave couldn't find the hiding place, let alone a demon.

"..."

Qing Hua looked indifferently at the girl in her palm.

The young lady was nearly shattered by the roar of the ancient dragon, such severe injuries would require her to be sent back home.

And the master had already sent away another Xu Clan woman; as her aunt, she couldn't just watch her niece in danger.

Entering the Xu Clan wasn't that difficult after all.

The master had already prepared a backup plan before deciding to continue exploring the Thousand Demons Cave...

Qing Hua thought of this and gently protected A Qing.

"Go ahead and scout the path."

Shen Yi looked at White Feather again, "Inform me promptly if there's an unbeatable enemy."

The Dark Tail Demon Sovereign's command had just spread in all directions.

He wasn't sure if the other demons could be summoned, but being prepared was never wrong.

"White Feather obeys!"

The White Feather Demon Sovereign flew straight ahead, guiding Shen Yi's direction.

At this moment, two figures suddenly darted out from the side.

The demons didn't waste words, and they didn't even glance at the Golden Body, their target was clear—the Mixture Primordial Realm Shen Yi and the long spear in his hand.

The Golden Body Dharmic Form reacted swiftly with a whip-like kick.

The leopard demon showed a shocked expression, not expecting the Golden Body's speed to be so fast. It was caught off guard and hit in the abdomen, only managing to let out a mournful cry before being smashed and sent flying.

Seeing that the opponent hadn't died yet, the Golden Body glanced over, and the one who could withstand its attack was at least an Apex Mystic Demon King.

Without hesitation, the Golden Body unleashed the Golden Dragon from its arm.

The Golden Dragon pounced forward with bared fangs and claws.

In the Golden Body's palm, due to the violent shaking, A Qing groggily opened her eyes, and through the golden gaps between his fingers, she saw a blurry, bloody vision of a handsome youth with a cold side profile.

The demon with a head resembling a camel and a deer suddenly used its long horn to charge at Shen Yi.

At the same time, its palms were already prepared to seize the spear.

Shen Yi didn't even glance at it, his eyes filled with red mist transforming into a purple-golden color, and violent flames surged from his body, swirling around his arms before his fingers heavily crushed down!

The hard horn was like tofu under his fingertips.

It was crushed along with the demon's massive head, and his white fingers pierced straight into it, causing the purple-golden flames to erupt within.

As the blood splattered, Shen Yi had already collected the corpse and appeared dozens of zhang away.

"Big Brother Shen... I..."

A Qing felt the excruciating pain throughout her body, her face struggled to hide her fear, and she could only breathe heavily.

Shen Yi glanced at her and said calmly, "Rest for a while, it'll be fine soon."

Since his arrival in this world, he had always believed that there was a better way to reduce risks.

But now, he realized that not every situation allowed time for contemplation and preparation, and there were rarely absolutely safe circumstances.

If it weren't for the sudden appearance of a powerful cultivator, he might already be a corpse.

Luck was equally important.

And what he needed to do now was to seize this hard-earned luck with all his might.

"Inform my master that there's a powerful demon ahead."

At this moment, the White Feather Demon Sovereign suddenly sent a message through their heart connection.

Shen Yi took a deep breath, "How do we avoid it?"

"..."

The White Feather Demon Sovereign fell silent for a moment, "We can't avoid it, it's in the reception hall, the thirty-eighth abyss, the Azure Feathered Masked Eagle."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi slowly closed his eyes.

The fortieth abyss was a watershed, and above it were true Soul Transformation mid-stage demons.

In other words, they were of the same realm as the Temple of Martial Arts' old ancestor, the Demon Sovereign.

(End of Chapter)

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