Chapter 323: Survive Three Strikes, and I'll Spare Your Life
Chapter 323: Survive Three Strikes, and I'll Spare Your Life
The fox demon's roar grew increasingly sharp.
As muscles rippled, a colossal body that made one's scalp tingle unfurled in the clouds.
Its massive tail swayed slightly, blocking out the sun.
From the dark clouds, its front claws emerged, adorned with bizarre array talismans that glowed faintly above its snowy fur.
A pearl hung before its head, as if holding a full moon in its mouth.
White mist flowed from the pearl, swirling around the fox demon's body, resembling a luxurious veil.
"Tsk, even this is possible."
Qingfeng Zhenren lifted his head, pausing his chewing of the dried fruit.
Demons could indeed use treasures, but most were plundered from cultivators. A custom-made item specifically for a demonic body was indeed rare.
The demon even had a personal array supporting it. If he remembered correctly, this should be the Xu Clan's signature skill.
It seems the Qingqiu Clan has truly mastered the art of cultivation.
"With such a formidable demonic body and various cultivator techniques, isn't this just cheating?"
Tang Yuan felt a sense of indignation.
Hailing from a small country, he didn't possess the aloofness of Wutong Mountain, and naturally held a deep-rooted apprehension towards demons.
Upon seeing the Qingqiu Patriarch's true demonic form, Tang Yuan could no longer view him as a cultivator.
Moreover, the demon's cultivation far surpassed that of Shen Yi.
Thinking of this, Tang Yuan silently turned back, gazing at the anxious and speechless Da Qian crowd behind him.
Why should the Qingqiu Clan's years of accumulation, even if it was the fox demon's skill, be used to help Shen Yi when he had so many colleagues willing to lend a hand?
Why was the master, as a senior, taking sides like this?
"Stop grumbling in your head."
Qingfeng Zhenren glanced at his disciple, then looked towards the figure standing with hands clasped at the edge of the sky.
In front of the fox demon, which appeared and disappeared in the clouds, Shen Yi's aura was almost negligible.
It should be a Primordial Sage close to the Upper Realm.
Qingfeng Zhenren didn't believe there was any concealment technique that could escape his gaze.
He knew Shen Yi must possess some kind of ability.
But no matter what cultivation method it was, it couldn't make up for such a vast difference in realms.
What truly piqued Qingfeng Zhenren's curiosity was Shen Yi's expression.
He seemed casual, but in reality, he was intently observing the chaotic mess on the fox demon's body.
He was... truly contemplating how to strike and slay this fox.
"I've suddenly taken an interest."
"Three strikes."
Qingfeng Zhenren put down the dried fruit and raised his finger, "Tell him, if he can survive three strikes, I'll spare his life."
After their encounter at the Octagonal Dining Pavilion, he had developed a slight appreciation for this youth.
Meeting again today, he still thought of victory rather than survival in front of the Qingqiu Patriarch. This mindset was truly admirable.
Three strikes were a threshold.
It proved that Shen Yi was confident, not arrogant, and truly had the skill to face a mid-stage Transcendent Fox Demon.
Upon hearing this, Tang Yuan hurriedly waved to the confused Da Qian crowd inside the light barrier, then shouted towards the sky, "Senior Brother Shen, did you hear that? Survive three strikes!"
His voice echoed.
The Qingqiu Patriarch, whose killing intent had reached its peak, suddenly froze, looking down in disbelief.
Did Wutong Mountain really think I'm deaf?"
"Roar!"
Its face contorted into a hideous expression, and its anger turned into a roar. Finally, it abandoned caution, retracted its gaze, and glared fiercely forward.
At that moment, its eyes showed a hint of bewilderment.
The youth who had been standing with hands clasped had disappeared from his original spot.
The already faint aura became completely untraceable.
The Qingqiu Patriarch instinctively turned his head towards the most vulnerable spot for an ambush, but it was still empty.
In an instant, a wisp of Clearwind appeared, revealing a figure.
Shen Yi held a breath-suppressing array disk in his left hand and clenched his right fist.
He stared at the round bright pearl before him.
Within the wide sleeves of his robe, his muscles tensed, and blood essence erupted from the crimson veins.
Boom!
His fist unleashed a force that seemed to shatter mountains and split the sea.
It slammed heavily onto the enormous pearl.
A faint cracking sound echoed.
A crack spread from his fist, visible to the naked eye, and expanded across the entire surface of the pearl.
It was as if a full moon had shattered.
The already hazy sky grew even darker.
"Does this count as one move?"
Tang Yuan's face lit up with joy, and he eagerly looked at his master.
"..."
Clearwind Master remained silent.
He had said that he could withstand three moves.
But at this moment, Shen Yi's actions clearly aimed to weaken the fox demon's defenses first.
He was still thinking about how to slay the fox demon and had not taken his own words to heart.
The Qingqiu Ancestor never expected that by merely turning his head, his treasure would be destroyed with a single punch, and without the pearl's replenishment, the white mist around his body instantly thinned.
"Damn it!"
In its rage, the array talismans on its double claws swiftly spread towards its legs.
With the support of the array, the demonic body had reached an unimaginable level of terror.
"Trap me, oh great one!"
The fox demon roared out an incantation.
The heavens and earth trembled, transforming into five dragon-phoenix bracelets, each emitting a mystic glow, silently locking onto the youth's limbs and neck.
Just as it was about to strike with its palm.
A thorny bracelet expanded, enveloping its sharp claws.
Both had coincidentally chosen to restrict each other's means.
But the difference was stark.
With the array's support, the thorny bracelet that could bind the Golden Body Manifestation lasted only a dozen breaths before being torn apart by the fox's claws.
Tang Yuan was startled by the fox demon's terrifying strength, initially thinking that this ancestor was inferior to the Azure Feathered Demon Sovereign, but with these techniques, it had achieved such a significant boost.
As Shen Yi was trapped in place, Tang Yuan blurted out, "The Binding Incantation is one move, the palm strike is another, that's already three moves!"
"..."
Clearwind Master remained silent, lowering one of the three fingers he had raised.
So far, he had not seen any real means to support Shen Yi's confidence.
At that moment, Clearwind Master's pupils suddenly twitched.
The fox demon, while freeing itself from the restriction, shattered the dragon-phoenix bracelet on Shen Yi's right arm. A spear over ten feet long appeared in his palm, and an ethereal glow covered his entire arm.
In the pitch-black night, the dark tail spear stood out prominently.
Clearwind Master's lips twitched twice.
He sensed a familiar aura, one belonging to an existence even he dared not provoke.
What a formidable opponent!
In the blink of an eye, the ethereal glow shattered all the dragon-phoenix bracelets.
Shen Yi raised his eyes to the hideous giant before him, watching its mountain-like claws descend upon him once more.
He no longer chose to dodge.
Because the fox's seemingly ordinary palm strike actually contained the oppressive force of a higher realm, and under the intense pressure, it was an unavoidable strike.
And Shen Yi had tempered his body with vast demon blood.
Precisely for situations like this, to ensure his body could still function normally.
With the spear in both hands, his figure burst forth with a mighty roar!"
On the contrary, the Qingqiu Ancestor sensed the danger and instinctively retracted its claw strike, transforming the array on its body from offense to defense, protecting its surface.
"The Divine Turtle's Protection!"
In addition to the array, it hastily summoned its most proficient life-saving incantation.
(End of Chapter)
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