The young demon in golden robes—Golden Suan King—fixed Li Wuyang and Little Fire with a blade-sharp gaze. He unleashed the full pressure of a peak Earth Immortal, making even the air around them congeal.
The surviving Witch Clan youths were shaken by that pressure. Their faces went deathly pale, and they could barely remain standing.
Li Wuyang narrowed his eyes, gauging his opponent's strength. A peak Earth Immortal was indeed somewhat stronger than his current early Spirit Refinement and Void Return cultivation. Moreover, the demon's aura was highly condensed; he was clearly no ordinary foe.
"Golden Suan King? Never heard of you." Li Wuyang remained calm on the surface, but he had already activated the Huang Ting Jing in secret. His golden core spun rapidly as true qi gathered, ready to strike. Little Fire also let out a low growl, flames rising all around him without the slightest sign of weakness.
"Hmph, a nobody like you dares act so arrogantly!" Golden Suan King laughed in fury when he saw that they were not afraid. "This Sky-Gazing Roarer has an extraordinary bloodline. I'll capture him and offer him to my lord! As for you... there's something strange about you too. I'll take you both and search your souls!"
He stopped wasting words. His body flashed, turning into a streak of golden light as he lunged straight at Little Fire! He was unbelievably fast! At the same time, a golden spear appeared in his hand, its tip flickering with cold light as it stabbed for Little Fire's vital point!
Clearly, he intended to deal with the most dangerous Sky-Gazing Roarer first.
"Little Fire, watch out!" Li Wuyang warned. At the same time, he swung his axe, sending a chaotic-colored axe light that struck later but arrived first, slashing toward Golden Suan King's flank to force him to abandon his attack.
Sensing the sharpness of the axe light, Golden Suan King did not dare underestimate it. He shifted his spear and knocked the strike aside. But in that brief delay, Little Fire roared and spewed out blazing white natal flames, engulfing Golden Suan King head-on!
Boom!
The flames collided with the demon spear, and surging shockwaves swept outward!
Golden Suan King was forced back several steps, his expression changing slightly. He had clearly not expected Little Fire's flames to be so domineering. Little Fire was also driven back by the recoil, but his fighting spirit only grew fiercer.
"Good beast!" Golden Suan King's eyes turned even colder as golden light flared around him. He was clearly about to use his true strength.
Seeing that Little Fire was struggling to handle him alone, Li Wuyang no longer hesitated and joined the battle!
He moved with an unfathomable footwork, his body flickering unpredictably. The axe in his hand chopped and cleaved without any flashy techniques, yet every strike contained the intent of the Sky-Opening Axe and the pure Dao charm of the Huang Ting Jing. Their power was immense, specially suited to breaking all manner of demon arts and defenses.
Facing two opponents, Golden Suan King immediately found the pressure mounting. Li Wuyang's Dao arts were righteous and upright, restraining his demonic aura, while Little Fire's flames were fierce and tyrannical, leaving him hard-pressed to cope.
What frustrated him even more was that the winged white horse beside them kept breathing out clouds and mist to obstruct his vision. The glowing little sprite scattered light powder that made his mind restless, and even the stones thrown by that squirrel came from impossibly tricky angles!
This team was far too bizarre!
The battle fell into a stalemate. The longer Golden Suan King fought, the more alarmed he became. He discovered that his proud speed and strength gave him no advantage against this strange combination! Especially that human boy—his cultivation seemed low, but his cultivation method was extraordinarily profound. His true qi appeared plain, yet possessed tremendous staying power, and the aura of that axe instinctively filled him with fear.
I can't drag this out any longer! Golden Suan King began to think of retreat. He feinted with his spear, forcing Little Fire back, then turned into a streak of golden light and tried to flee!
"Trying to run? Too late!" Li Wuyang had been prepared for this. He unleashed a rudimentary enemy-trapping technique from the Huang Ting Jing—"Draw the Ground as a Prison!"
Though he had only grasped its surface, combined with his pure true qi and the weight of a trace of Xuanhuang Qi, it instantly formed an invisible wall of qi around Golden Suan King!
Golden Suan King slammed into the qi wall, his movement halting for an instant!
In that brief pause, Little Fire's blazing flames and Li Wuyang's axe light crashed down at the same time!
"No—!" Golden Suan King cried out in terror, desperately mobilizing his demon power to defend himself.
BOOM!!!
After the deafening blast, the golden light scattered.
Golden Suan King crashed to the ground in a miserable state. His golden robes were torn to pieces, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and he had clearly suffered serious internal injuries. Cracks had also appeared in the golden spear in his hand.
He looked in terror at Li Wuyang and Little Fire as they advanced step by step, then roared fiercely despite his inner weakness, "Y-you dare kill me? I am a Demon King under the Sea-Covering Great Sage! If you kill me, the Great Sage will never let you go!"
"Sea-Covering Great Sage?" Li Wuyang paused. That name sounded familiar. Could it be... the Flood Demon King?
It seemed this fellow had quite the backing.
Li Wuyang's eyes shifted as an idea came to him. He put away his axe and revealed a smile that he believed looked kindly. "Oh? So you're one of the Sea-Covering Great Sage's men? A misunderstanding. It was all a misunderstanding."
Golden Suan King froze, thinking his opponent was afraid.
Li Wuyang continued, "Look, your people attacked first and tried to kill my friend. We were only defending ourselves. How about this? You compensate us for emotional damages, medical expenses, lost wages... forget it, you probably wouldn't understand. Just leave behind everything valuable on you, along with that broken spear, then get lost. I'll pretend none of this happened today. How does that sound?"
Golden Suan King: "???"
He nearly spat blood from anger! He had lost the fight, and now he was being robbed too?!
(End of Chapter 27)
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