Subduing Demons

Dark clouds filled the sky above the majestic mountains, torrential rain poured down, and blood-red lightning flashed intermittently.

In the rain, Qin Ming was surrounded by green mist, remaining untouched by the rain. The Vegetation Essence combined with his Heavenly Light Force to form a giant palm print that illuminated the night sky, as if a Giant Spirit God had made a move to subdue demons and monsters in this place.

He unleashed a palm strike, causing a burst of green light to bloom, evaporating the torrential rain, accompanied by a deafening roar that even drowned out the thunder. The Fire Kirin Lion, its ferocious flames raging, brought down a claw that seemed to carry the power of thunder and rain from heaven and earth, its crimson light engulfing the entire area.

The giant green hand collided with the red beast claw, like Thunder Duke encountering Lightning Mother. Green and red light shone in all directions, sweeping across the mountaintop. In the rainy night, on the pitch-black mountain, the terrifying light that erupted from this fierce collision was exceptionally dazzling, as if it wanted to pierce through the night.

A human boy, his hair flowing freely, ethereal and otherworldly, used his pure white palm to block a colossal beast whose entire body glowed with fiery red light!

On the mountain, a group of Blood Lion stared wide-eyed in disbelief. That was their king, whose enormous claws, bursting with unparalleled crimson light and flames, couldn't suppress a tall, slender youth?

The Old Donkey, who had been standing upright, lowered his sleeves again, hesitant to step forward to help. In just one day, this young man had undergone a complete transformation and was now able to hold his own against the second-in-command!

"Roar!" The Fire Kirin Lion roared, shaking the giant mountain. Its sound pierced through the rain and echoed across the vast plains. Many demons in the surrounding area showed their astonishment, and some Bird Demon flew into the night sky, all deeply shocked.

Even the Lion King couldn't subdue that human boy?!

The Fire Kirin Lion, with a body comparable to a giant elephant, glowed crimson, as if covered in molten iron. It was engulfed in flames and constantly swung its giant claws. Qin Ming's hair fluttered, and his whole body was enveloped in the Yi Wood Essence. He was confronting the old lion head-on, striking out with palm after palm, completely fearless.

They moved at breakneck speed across the mountain peaks, like two bolts of lightning intertwined.

The giant lion breathed flames, its crimson scales gleaming, exuding an unparalleled sense of oppression in the dark, rainy night. Yet, Qin Ming blocked all its attacks, displaying an otherworldly grace.

Moreover, his strength grew stronger and stronger, resonating with the vegetation of the entire mountain, bathed in the glow of the green clouds. His fists and palms smashed against the lion's claws, sparks flying, and even traces of blood seeped out!

It roared, its claws glowing, stirring up special energy fluctuations that transformed into a pair of large cleavers. These were weapons formed from the fusion of Heavenly Light and Yao Qi, which cleaved the Yi Wood Essence in front of Qin Ming.

The Fire Kirin Lion's forehead bone was crystal clear, containing a considerable amount of Consciousness Spirit Light.

It was on guard against that pure white little sword. Having suffered a great loss once, its Consciousness Spirit Light was extremely active, and it would not allow itself to be ambushed again. With a clang, the Vegetation Essence gathered from all directions condensed into a green longsword in Qin Ming's palm.

It was crystal clear, as dazzling as a green Solar Yang. Qin Ming resonated with the plants and trees, and wielded the Yi Wood Sword to slash forward.

Amidst the clanging sounds, the Fire Kirin Lion's two great swords were severed, dissipating into Yao Qi and Heavenly Light.

The Fire Kirin Lion was struck by the Yi Wood Sword, its scales shattered, leaving a gaping wound and a bloody mess. It was seriously injured.

Its body was engulfed in raging flames, and it slammed its claws forward, trying to clamp down on the emerald green Yi Wood Sword and break it. However, three of its claws were severed, and the flesh at the base of the claws was ripped open, bleeding profusely.

The Fire Kirin Lion released the sword and quickly retreated.

Last time, Qin Ming was overwhelmed by it, and even its protective Heavenly Light was difficult to break through. Its strongest attack only shattered a few of its scales.

After Qin Ming's Seventh New Life, everything was different.

He wielded the Yi Wood Sword, which carried the Vegetation Essence on the mountain as it slashed down.

The Fire Kirin Lion had nowhere to dodge. Crimson light surged from its body, and Yao Qi and Heavenly Light boiled simultaneously as it met the attack head-on. With a boom, the Yi Wood Sword dimmed and then dissipated.

The Fire Kirin Lion was in a terrible state; it was cleaved away, half of its body covered in blood, a large patch of its scales burst open, leaving it a bloody mess, with wounds so deep that bone was visible.

It transformed into Blood Lion!

Black Peng didn't participate in the battle; instead, he watched indifferently, trying to gauge the human boy's true strength through the Fire Kirin Lion.

The Fire Kirin Lion's face was ashen, as if the flames on its face were about to be extinguished. The human boy who had almost been killed by it just a day ago was now turning the tables on it!

The young man was approaching, shrouded in green mist, calm and composed, with a peaceful expression, like Banished Immortal. This demeanor made it increasingly uncomfortable.

Without uttering a word, the Fire Kirin Lion took out a helmet made of Secret Metal and put it on its enormous head.

It believes that its earlier performance was affected by being distracted and needing to guard against the White Sword; now it is protecting its vitals!

Qin Ming smiled, for he could already smell a faint fragrance, confirming that the battered Fire Kirin Lion possessed a "miracle"!

This filled him with immense anticipation that he might be able to refine a "Strange Medicine" to strengthen his foundation, further break through his limits, and enhance his strength.

When the Fire Kirin Lion saw him smile, it assumed he was mocking its helmet and flew into a rage, charging forward to attack.

Qin Ming stretched his body, relaxed and natural, and spread his five fingers to unleash the Dragon Claw Hand, Cultivation Method he obtained from Luofu Immortal Mountain.

Of course, all of this was based on the qualitative change in his Heavenly Light Force, which now allowed him to tear through the Fire Kirin Lion's protective light. Qin Ming clashed head-on with it, tearing its crimson scales several times.

He then used his Metal Severing Finger to sever several of the lion's claws, leaving its forelimbs covered in blood.

The Fire Kirin Lion looked down and found its claws were gone, leaving it bald. It was then sent flying, where the boy struck it with his Yi Wood Palm, shattering its scales and staining its entire body with blood.

Clang!

Its helmet dented from being struck three times, and its skull cracked.

In an instant, the Fire Kirin Lion was severely injured, with four ribs broken and a fist-sized hole appearing in its abdomen. It coughed up large amounts of blood.

"Get out of the way!" the Black Peng King shouted. It and the Fire Kirin Lion were both enormous creatures and couldn't fight side by side. It was like a black sun hanging in the sky, and then pounced with lightning speed.

Qin Ming drew his sword, not daring to underestimate this Black Peng, knowing it was extremely powerful.

With a clang, he shattered the Dark Light surrounding his opponent's body. It was a mixture of Sha Qi, Heavenly Light, and Yao Qi, which ordinary Outer Saint could not penetrate.

Qin Ming dodged its sharp claws, and Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber, already touching the feathers! The Black Peng rushed past, and more than a dozen black feathers fell down.

It stood in mid-air, its wings like human arms, constantly flapping and then coming together as if performing a special hand seal, before suddenly slashing downwards, shooting out streaks of dark light.

Qin Ming blocked with his Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber, which produced a crisp metallic tremor.

He watched the dark clouds that were about to press down on the mountaintop, and the increasingly dense lightning, and felt a sense of unease, wanting to try some kind of terrifying Secret Method.

Qin Ming had considered experimenting with this technique before in the Heavenly Light Pit of Luofu Immortal Mountain, but ultimately gave up. Now, however, he is strong enough to be confident.

The Jade Iron Saber in Qin Ming's hand glowed, Wind Force force erupted, as if stirring up the remaining clouds and changing the trajectory of the torrential rain. He further probed, using the Overlord Force as the core, and then using the Wind Thunder Force to try to capture the lightning that struck near the mountain. Then he circulated the Wu Ji Scripture, and the Earth Essence beneath his feet steamed, protecting his whole body.

Next, Qin Ming activated the Yi Wood Scripture, resonating with the vegetation of the entire mountain. Green mist billowed up, engulfing him. He held nothing back, pointing his Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber to the sky, shaking the Wind Thunder Force, and drawing in the nearby lightning.

With a deafening roar, lightning crackled across the mountain peak, creating a terrifying spectacle. He had truly summoned lightning with his Wind Thunder Force.

The Black Peng, which was spreading its wings, let out a miserable cry as it was struck by the aftershocks of the electric arc, its feathers standing on end.

Qin Ming made another bold attempt, this time using his Overlord Force and wind and Wind Thunder Force, which attracted a not-so-bright lightning bolt. Thunder roared across the sky, and the entire mountain trembled.

Qin Ming groaned and fell backward to the ground. Even though he had mastered the Wind Thunder Force and protected himself with the Earth Essence and the essence of the Yi Wood, he was still hit. Controlling the wind and thunder was far more difficult than he had imagined.

Fortunately, he was only slightly grazed; aside from a brief tingling sensation, there were no fatal injuries.

In theory, mastering the Wind Thunder Force allows one to control electricity, including lightning in the rain. However, his level of skill is still too low to smoothly manipulate the lightning in nature.

He dared to use magic this time because he had studied the Overlord's Testament for a long time and had grasped some of its essence.

The reason why the Overlord began to rise after reaching the Spirit Field Realm was mainly because he used his unique Overlord Force as the core, combined with the Wind Force and other elements, and through his unique Spiritual Field, he borrowed the power of the world to crush his opponents with overwhelming force.

Qin Ming has mastered the Overlord Force and also has insights into the Wind Thunder Force. In this special weather, he used the Wu Ji Scripture and Yi Wood Scripture to change the mountain environment, constructing a "False Spiritual Field" to protect himself and attempting to attract lightning, which was barely feasible.

Black Peng roared and plummeted to the ground with a miserable cry.

Qin Ming was merely grazed by the lightning, but the creature was far more severely injured; one of its wings was pierced, leaving a horrible, bloody hole. Any other creature would have been reduced to ashes, utterly dead.

The Black Peng was stronger than the Fire Kirin Lion because it had lived long enough and its cultivation was exceptionally profound. However, unexpectedly, it was severely injured by the human boy's lightning strike as soon as it arrived.

It landed on the ground, one wing bare, its feathers falling away in the wind to reveal a hot, red fleshy wing.

The Old Donkey was dumbfounded. Was this still its invincible elder brother? In a single exchange, he'd been chopped down to nothing! The Bird Demon throughout the mountain were shocked and terrified. Royal Capital couldn't defeat him?

Black Peng stood in the torrential rain, letting the raindrops pound against his body.

Its left winged bird was glossy black, while its right side was completely bare, making it a yin-yang creature. It was furious; this grotesque appearance was too shameful to show anyone!

Qin Ming lay down for a while before getting up, because the enraged Black Peng was already charging towards him, skimming along the ground!

He was relieved now; the big bird couldn't escape because it couldn't fly anymore. "Baldy, let's see where you run this time!" Qin Ming said.

Upon hearing these words, Black Peng was taken aback. He glanced at his body, then let out a long, angry cry that shook the night sky, causing torrential rain to flow backwards.

Undoubtedly, Qin Ming's words were extremely hurtful and insulting, making the Black Peng King feel as if he had been struck by lightning again. The Black Peng stomped its claws on the ground and unleashed a Roc Single-Wing Sweep, sweeping its intact black wings across the youth in front of it.

Qin Ming gripped the Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber and clashed head-on with it. After the Heavenly Light Force underwent a qualitative change, he was able to break through the opponent's protective light. With a clang, he slashed down and severed many feathers!

The Black Peng opened its mouth and spat out a beam of Dark Light, the energy of which was terrifying, as if it were distorting space. Qin Ming moved his body sideways, and the Dark Light blasted a magnificent building to pieces.

The Black Peng's "footwork" was astonishing. Even after arriving on the ground, it remained incredibly swift, moving like a black bolt of lightning. Its wings were like broadswords, and each strike shook mountains and caused the ground to collapse.

Lightning crackled and Wind Force surged around Qin Ming's body. He released the Jade Iron Saber in his hand and used the Wind Thunder Force to control the sword, slashing around it.

"The Sword Control Art!" The Old Donkey was shocked. It was good friends with the Weasel and knew that Huang Yuan, the Blade Art Master, was researching how to control his sword and slash his opponents, but he had not made any progress.

This human boy has now mastered the Wind Thunder Force to this extent, and can even control the sword. Although it only circles around his body and cannot go far away, it is enough to show that his understanding of the Wind Thunder Saber Manual far surpasses that of Huang Yuan.

Qin Ming was indeed wielding his sword, controlling it with the Heavenly Light Force outside his body, constantly slashing at his opponent.

Amidst the flashing blades, the roc's blood splattered everywhere, and large swaths of feathers fell off, especially the Black Peng's bare, fleshy wing, which was riddled with wounds, so deep that the bone was visible.

The Mutton Fat Jade Iron Saber did not go far from Qin Ming, only within a foot or so, but it was very agile, flying up and down, carrying the Wind Thunder Force, and constantly slashing at the Black Peng.

In the end, he couldn't resist summoning lightning once again.

In the night sky, lightning struck the Black Peng, leaving a bloody hole in its back and causing the remaining half of its feathers to fall out.

It screamed in agony, retreating backwards as it was severely wounded by the Wind Thunder Saber!

Qin Ming also lay down, using his own Wind Thunder Force to simulate lightning, seemingly being hit simultaneously. He had already sensed that a powerful demon had secretly arrived!

Sure enough, Black Peng shouted, "Brothers, what are you waiting for? Why aren't you making a move yet?"

Three figures emerged from the darkness: a large silver hedgehog, a strange bird somewhat resembling Phoenix, and a human man!

Black Peng and Fire Kirin Lion knew very well that Qin Ming's strength would definitely increase after obtaining and refining the Silver Heart, and since they couldn't find him for the time being, they asked for help and waited for him to come to them so they could ambush him.

Black Peng spoke up, "Three brothers, he really does possess a small sword forged from a Exotic Metal, priceless indeed. Furthermore, after you kill him, I will keep my word and offer you a portion of his Strange Blood!"

Qin Ming stood up, his fighting spirit high. He might be able to obtain three portions of the Strange Medicine today!

(There's more to come!)