Fierce Soul Devourer State: The Sky-Slaying Sword Appears

Staring at the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger before him, Zhuge Xiang felt a surge of powerlessness. He hadn't expected that this Phoenix Winged Black Tiger, being Fairy, would possess such Buddhist nature. Even the Sacred Buddhist Art of the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound was ineffective against it. Now, Zhuge Xiang truly didn't know what other way he could defeat the black tiger before him.

All along, Zhuge Xiang's trump cards have been nothing more than Devourer's Treasure, Bloodthirsty Technique, and finally Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda. But facing Fairy that can mobilize the power of Heaven and Earth, can the weight of a Treasure Pagoda crush it? Zhuge Xiang really had no confidence whatsoever.

Fairy are beings comparable to those at the Deity Transformation stage; the gap between these Major Realm is indeed not so easy to bridge.

Back then, Zhuge Xiang was able to kill that Deity Transformation stage Sword Cultivator. This was partly due to his own strength and partly due to Xiao Yue's Innate Ability. But the main reason was that the Deity Transformation stage Sword Cultivator had already fought with the Carefree Old Couple before the battle, which had caused him to expend a lot of energy. In addition, his Treasure Artifact sword had also developed cracks, which made it possible for Zhuge Xiang to kill him.

Even so, Zhuge Xiang had an element of Luck in that battle. But today, facing the stronger Phoenix Winged Black Tiger, who is in top form, can he still have that kind of Luck?

"Ignorant and arrogant human, you will pay the price for your arrogance..." Although the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger was secretly shocked that Zhuge Xiang actually possessed Sacred Buddhist Art, when he thought of Zhuge Xiang's words just now, that he actually wanted to take him as Mount, a strong anger involuntarily surged in the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger's heart.

The tiger, king of beasts, a proud ruler. Even when he needed the help of the Weituo Temple suppress his ferocity through Buddhist Dharma, the people of Weituo Temple never dared to suggest taking him as Mount. Yet this little fellow, not even at the Deity Transformation stage, actually wanted to take him as Mount? How could a proud king tolerate this?

As the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger grew enraged, a dense Baleful Qi erupted from its body. This Baleful Qi was so intense that it was visible to the naked eye. With the appearance of this Baleful Qi, the aura emanating from the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger underwent a dramatic transformation.

If the Black Tiger before was relatively calm, merely exuding a chilling Demonic Qi, then the current Black Tiger has completely transformed into an ancient Fierce Beast. As the Baleful Qi surges forth, the clarity in the Black Tiger's eyes slowly disappears, replaced by an overwhelming surge of murderous, frenzied, and destructive negative emotions.

Roar...

The Phoenix Winged Black Tiger, now capable of speaking human language, let out a deep roar. From its voice, Zhuge Xiang understood that the black tiger had completely lost consciousness.

Although the reason was unknown, the Black Tiger now looked even more dangerous. Even the Heavenly Demon Zen Sound had become ineffective. Zhuge Xiang had no confidence in facing the berserk Black Tiger. He flapped his Phoenix Feather Wings and tried to escape.

"Ding! The quest 'Tame Mount' has been triggered. Quest requirements: Successfully defeat the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger- Winged Black Tiger in its Fierce Soul Devourer State- devouring state. Quest completion: Level +1, reward: Mount Hoof Iron. Quest failure: Level -2. Description: The Phoenix Winged Black Tiger is an Ancient Times, monstrous Monster Beast that grew through slaughter. However, its excessive slaughter has created a ferocious intent that constantly erodes its mind. Once this ferocious intent completely consumes it, the Black Tiger will become a mindless, killing machine."

Just as Zhuge Xiang about to turn and run away, a system notification suddenly rang in his mind. Normally, Zhuge Xiang be overjoyed to receive a mission, but this mission to Tame Mount made him want to jump up and down and curse.

Are you kidding me? I'm barely managing to escape right now, and you've given me a forced mission? I couldn't even beat the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger to begin with, and now, in my Fierce Fiend Soul Devourer state, I'm even less of a match for it. Could it be that this system is trying to suppress my cultivation level because it's progressing too quickly? Or is it simply trying to kill me?

Fierce Soul Devourer State, the black tiger completely lost its reason and no longer cared about Zhuge Xiang's feelings. With a roar, a surge of Baleful Qi enveloped its entire body as it pounced towards Zhuge Xiang.

The wind follows the dragon, the clouds follow the tiger. As soon as the black tiger moved, the killing intent in the Heaven and Earth surged. With this pounce of the black tiger, it seemed as if the killing intent of the entire Ancient Qin Battlefield was crashing down on Zhuge Xiang. In the face of this power of Heaven and Earth, the strength of any individual is insignificant.

"Kill!".

Although Zhuge Xiang was not confident in facing the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger, he was, after all, a veteran of battle. When facing a fight, his fighting spirit was still high. With a stomp of his foot, the air compressed and exploded, and he unleashed Explosive Steps of speed in mid-air. With Phoenix Feather Wings on his back, Zhuge Xiang's Explosive Steps speed was even more terrifying. Even the black tiger did not have time to react before Zhuge Xiang appeared behind it.

"Ding! Affected by strong Baleful Qi, your HP are continuously decreasing at a rate of 10 points per second."

When Zhuge Xiang appeared beside the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger, he could feel the terrifying Baleful Qi aura emanating from the tiger even more acutely. Almost simultaneously, a system notification sounded in Zhuge Xiang's mind.

This black tiger is indeed terrifying; its overwhelming Baleful Qi is enough to injure even someone standing next to it.

Blood Thunder Slash!

Although Zhuge Xiang was secretly alarmed, he could not hesitate when the time came to act. With Wind and Thunder roar, Zhuge Xiang's Poisonous Flood Dragon Spear danced like the moon, drawing a blood-red arc before slamming into the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger.

A muffled sound. Although Zhuge Xiang had devoured Xiao Yue and gained the ability to mobilize the power of Heaven and Earth, Xiao Yue had not yet reached the level of Fairy, and the power of Heaven and Earth that it could mobilize was limited.

If the power of Heaven and Earth mobilized by Cultivator in the Deity Transformation stage is like a great river, then the power of Heaven and Earth mobilized by Xiao Yue is merely a pond; how can they be compared?

Although Zhuge Xiang's Blood Thunder Slash was incredibly powerful, capable of tearing apart even a city wall with a single strike, the killing intent unleashed by the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger successfully protected it. The recoil from the spear sent Zhuge Xiang flying dozens of meters backward, but the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger appeared completely unharmed. Zhuge Xiang's attack was like a mere tickle to it.

"How is this possible?" Zhuge Xiang was secretly astonished to see that the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger was completely unharmed. He had even killed Cultivator at the Divine Ability Realm Third Layer back then. Even if this Phoenix Winged Black Tiger was strong, it was only slightly stronger than that Cultivator. The passive effect of the Thorn Armor had already reduced its defense by 30%, yet his full-force Blood Thunder Slash couldn't break through its defense? Just how high was this black tiger's defense?

"Evil Suppressing Pagoda!" Seeing the black tiger turn its head after being attacked, Zhuge Xiang knew he couldn't let it attack, regardless of whether it would be effective. With a wave of his hand, a point of light shot out from between his brows, growing larger in the wind, transforming into Nine-Story Treasure Pagoda in the air, which crashed down heavily towards the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger. The Treasure Pagoda, nearly twenty feet tall, must have weighed well over 100,000 jin (approximately 50,000 kg).

Roar!

Clearly, in Black Tiger's eyes, this Treasure Pagoda posed a far greater threat than Zhuge Xiang. He roared to the sky, his killing intent gathering in his mouth. Then, a jet-black beam of light, indescribably powerful, shot towards the Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda. Black Tiger intended to shatter the Evil Suppressing Pagoda with his attack.

The black beam of killing intent slammed into the Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda. The powerful impact did cause the falling Evil Suppressing Pagoda to pause for a moment, but only for that brief instant. Bathed in the beam of killing intent, the Evil Suppressing Pagoda shattered the beam and continued its descent without diminishing momentum...

The Heavenly Dragon Town Evil Pagoda was the artifact used by Ancestor Bodhidharma to attain enlightenment. Although Zhuge Xiang could not mobilize even a fraction of its power, the Evil Suppressing Pagoda was still far beyond what Black Tiger could damage.

The Phoenix Winged Black Tiger clearly hadn't expected the Treasure Pagoda to be so sturdy; its attacks had no effect whatsoever. With a cry of pain, the Evil Suppressing Pagoda fell, slamming down on the Black Tiger and pinning it to the ground, to the bottom of the pagoda.

Roar!

The king of beasts, trapped at the bottom of the tower, was unwilling to accept defeat. With a frenzied roar, its Fiendish Aura surged, drawing the killing intent of the entire Ancient Qin Battlefield towards the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger. Mobilizing the killing intent of the Ancient Qin Battlefield, the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger straightened its body and slowly rose from the Evil Suppressing Pagoda, enduring the weight of the Nine-Story Treasure Pagoda. It was actually attempting to break free...

"As expected of Fairy close to the One-Star High-Grade, its power is indeed terrifying. The Ninth Layer Evil Suppressing Pagoda, weighing over 100,000 jin, couldn't even suppress it." Zhuge Xiang was dumbfounded as he looked at the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger, which had already stood up straight and was even about to overturn the Evil Suppressing Pagoda on its body.

"With strength to uproot mountains and an aura that overshadows the world," as Zhuge Xiang looked at the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger standing up carrying the Treasure Pagoda, this phrase instinctively flashed through his mind.

"Escape?" As the Phoenix Winged Black Tiger was about to overturn the Evil Suppressing Pagoda on its body, only this word remained in Zhuge Xiang's mind.

It takes courage to take action against a powerful opponent, but it's foolish to stay and die when faced with an invincible opponent instead of running away. Zhuge Xiang believed he had courage, but he would never consider himself foolish.

Although escaping would lower my cultivation level by two levels, dropping from the Fifth Layer of Innate Realm to the Third Layer of the Innate Realm, it's still much better than losing my life.

Call out!

However, just as Zhuge Xiang was about to turn and run away, suddenly, a sharp Sword Light appeared inside the Evil Suppressing Pagoda. This Sword Light seemed to pierce through Heaven and Earth and earth, Sword Qi made the Heaven and Earth change color. Under this sword, Zhuge Xiang had no doubt that Heaven and Earth and earth might be split open.

Back then, the Cultivator of the Qingxu Sword Sect Divine Ability Realm Third Layer was already Human Heart, but in the face of this sword, the sword of that Divine Ability Stage Sword Cultivator was like a firefly compared to the sun and moon.

"That's!? The Sky-Slaying Sword!?" Zhuge Xiang's expression changed as he watched the Sword Light fly out of the Evil Suppressing Pagoda. The Phoenix Winged Black Tiger was very strong, but it was incredibly small in front of this enormous Heaven -Sky-Slaying Sword. Zhuge Xiang had no doubt that with this one strike, the incomparably powerful Phoenix Winged Black Tiger would be instantly reduced to ashes.

"Wait! Spare my life!" (To be continued...)

P. S.: Regarding the missing chapter yesterday, I just want to say that the most painful thing in the Mortal World is when you're almost finished writing a chapter, and suddenly the power goes out! Although writing a chapter only takes a little over an hour, and you can make up for it with a little more time, the emotional impact is enough to kill any interest in writing... I owed you a chapter yesterday, so I'm writing an extra one today to make up for it. Please forgive me for losing my writing motivation yesterday!