Nine-Headed Savage Lion

It's not that the great grinding mill can't be stopped, but Great Immortal Yang Mei doesn't want to. This is the only chance to destroy Pangu, and he doesn't want to give it up. At the same time, if it's forcibly stopped, let alone the Grand Formation of the Myriad Stars, even this world of his would be finished. This world is integrated with his Primordial Spirit, and his fate would be uncertain.

There's also a reason Great Immortal Yang Mei doesn't know: the Chaos Green Lotus is an object of creation. The evolution of worlds must be guided by it; it can be called an object of creation. The Myriad Stars Grinding Mill, on the other hand, is an object of destruction. There is no distinction between strong and weak between the two; it depends on the will of the Great Dao, whether it wishes to destroy or create the world.

But now, with the Great Dao unclear, the two are in a state of equilibrium. However, the Myriad Stars Grinding Mill was not born from the evolution of heaven and earth. It is merely the result of divine demons simulating and evolving it through their immensely powerful divine abilities, and it certainly cannot last.

The Golden Crow Daoist cursed incessantly, but he kept calculating in his heart how much confidence he had in seizing this world. He realized he had a great opportunity. He hadn't expected that little Golden Crow would actually find the formation's core in this world and discover the method of control.

"Haha, the clones I kept can finally be put to use."

In fact, the Golden Crow Daoist didn't know that the information revealed by the little Golden Crow was true, but it was also a killing formation, a killing formation specially prepared for him.

The Golden Crow Daoist was very confident, and he indeed had the basis for his confidence. Among these divine demons, there were a few who were deeply hidden, and they were all reinforcements for the Golden Crow. Perhaps it was the Golden Crow Daoist's innate aura of royalty, or perhaps it was his extraordinary cultivation realm, that led a few to follow him wholeheartedly.

The Golden Crow Daoist's clones were plotting with more than a dozen people on how to enter the canyon opposite. The canyon was perpetually filled with mist, and deep within the mist lay an ancient palace. The ancient palace was the formation's core, the hub controlling the entire space. Among these dozen or so people, there were also those who were trying to fish in troubled waters, wanting to try their luck. Their innate spirit treasures had all been destroyed; what right did they have to fight Pangu? Even after Pangu was destroyed, what right would they have to stand on equal footing with Great Immortal Yang Mei?

Everyone followed the secret passage explored by the little Golden Crow and arrived on a giant stone. The stone carried them slowly towards the bottom of the canyon. The mist that assailed them wrapped around them like ghosts. Their vision was chaotic, and even with Spiritual Sense, they couldn't detect any aura. Furthermore, the range of their detection was very small.

The stone stopped upon reaching a stone platform, and a stone staircase formed by stalagmites extended downwards.

Suddenly, the Golden Crow Daoist, who had been standing at the edge of the stone platform looking down, exclaimed, "What is that!"

In the void below, two lamps suddenly lit up, each several zhang in size. Everyone's Spiritual Sense swept over them, and they were immediately startled. It was a pair of eyes, emitting a man-eating ferocity.

At this moment, the divine demon revealed its true form: a giant serpentine creature with purplish-red scales that flashed with an eerie luster in the dim light. Its head was adorned with nine long horns.

The head with the nine giant horns stretched downwards, opening in the wind to reveal rows of terrifying sharp teeth, emitting a chilling glint with every movement.

Immediately after, the pair of eyes suddenly disappeared. With a roar that shook the heavens, the serpentine body coiled on the giant stone rapidly plummeted downwards, vanishing without a trace. Everyone was terrified. This was a Chaos divine demon, and one known for its physical prowess, and it had just been eaten. The Golden Crow Daoist followed the sliding serpent's corpse and shot out a source of fire. Though small, it was enough to illuminate the surroundings of the serpent's body.

Everyone followed the dim light and saw a lion-like creature devouring the serpent's body with wide jaws. Around the central lion's head, eight other heads hung low. With every opening and closing of the lion's great mouth, a large amount of mist was generated.

The Golden Crow Daoist's expression immediately turned extremely grim. He retracted his right hand, and the dim light vanished instantly. The void below was once again shrouded in mist.

The crowd exchanged glances, took out their most proficient restrictions, and set up formations to protect themselves. They slowly walked towards the stone staircase, hoping not to awaken the ferocious beast that was currently feeding.

The roars from the mist below grew stronger and stronger. The surrounding stones faintly showed signs of trembling.

At this very moment, on a stone not far behind them, it suddenly shattered. A massive head abruptly smashed into it. As the stone shattered, the eyes of the head revealed a cold, icy glint.

A gust of foul wind came from behind them. Everyone knew they had trespassed into someone else's territory. The other party was clearly also a Chaos divine demon, but it seemed to be somewhat deranged. Judging from the other drooping heads, its Spiritual Sense had been sealed, leaving only its primal instincts, otherwise, it wouldn't be eating the corpses of other divine demons.

Perhaps it would give up once it left its territory, so avoiding it was a wise choice. They could only rush forward quickly.

The lion tilted its head, staring coldly at the rushing crowd with its huge eyes, emitting low growls. It suddenly lifted its body and pounced downwards!

The Golden Crow was horrified. They were on the stone staircase and had no idea what was below the canyon. If this savage lion pounced on them or shattered the stone pillars beneath their feet, who knew what would happen.

The Golden Crow Daoist unleashed a stream of purple energy from his body, an aura of royalty, which transformed into a purple Golden Crow. It let out a clear cry and charged towards the nine-headed monstrous lion. With a single breath, it spewed out balls of purple flames, which transformed into a Nine Palaces formation to trap the savage lion. He didn't have time to waste any more energy; his main body couldn't wait any longer. If this continued, his main body would surely be drained by the Myriad Stars Grinding Mill.

However, to his utter astonishment, the savage lion easily broke free, as if it were an illusion. Yet, judging from how it shattered the stones and devoured the nine-horned black snake, it was corporeal. Why was this?

The Nine-Headed Savage Lion opened its bloody maw, carrying a gust of foul wind. The Chaos divine demon standing at the very back seemed stunned, standing there, its head bitten off by the savage lion. The sound of cracking bones echoed in everyone's ears.

The divine demon's mangled corpse immediately fell into the thick mist.

The Golden Crow Daoist was very puzzled. This being was, after all, a Chaos creature, yet it showed no reaction under the Nine-Headed Savage Lion's attack. His purple Golden Crow bird pecked and clawed desperately, but each time it felt like it was striking empty air. Yet, the savage lion's attacks were so powerful.

Could the savage lion shift between corporeal and incorporeal states? How was that possible?

The other divine demons dared not use their full offensive capabilities. These stone pillars provided them with temporary support, and they were hesitant to break them because the path ahead was unknown and full of uncertainties. They all wanted to leave something for themselves. Moreover, it was clear that in this mist, the savage lion was invincible. It was completely unaffected, and without the stone pillars, it would be even more dangerous.

After devouring two more people consecutively, the savage lion let out a roar towards the sky. One of its drooping heads slowly lifted, slowly opening its tightly shut eyes. Two beams of cold light, sharp as blades, fixed deeply on their souls.

Another pair of eyes opened. The trembling within their souls intensified. It was a deep fear of the soul, with no thought of resistance.

The Golden Crow Daoist felt a stinging pain in his soul, as if something was gripping it. He roared, "Wake up quickly, this savage lion possesses innate soul laws!"

But the others remained stunned. The savage lion had already opened its seventh pair of eyes. The Golden Crow Daoist was terrified. Wasn't this savage lion already invincible? Fortunately, his main body wasn't here, otherwise, he would have been completely devoured. How could such a terrifying monster exist at this time? Could it be that even the Great Dao feared such a creature, thus not granting it the ability to shapeshift?

The Golden Crow Daoist charged upwards recklessly. Once this savage lion opened all nine pairs of eyes, even though his main body wasn't here, he wouldn't be able to escape.

The Golden Crow Daoist called out to his little Golden Crow avatar, but there was no response. Yet, he could clearly sense its existence.

This was truly a failure. He hadn't expected to encounter such a freak. How could this little Golden Crow not have detected anything? No, could this be a trap?

Just then, a hearty laugh echoed from the thick mist, "Fellow Daoist Golden Crow, why the hurry to leave?"

The Golden Crow Daoist said hatefully, "Lu Ya!"

Dao Lord Lu Ya said calmly, "Fellow Daoist, how did you end up in this remote place? I had to search quite a bit."

The Nine-Headed Savage Lion stared at Dao Lord Lu Ya, baring its teeth and letting out low growls from its throat. It seemed their relationship wasn't that harmonious.

Dao Lord Lu Ya gestured with his hand and said sternly, "Wicked beast, retreat!" As soon as the savage lion saw the golden light, it tucked its tail and retreated, turning and plunging back into the thick mist.

The Golden Crow Daoist stepped forward and bowed, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for your assistance. May I ask if the other fellow Daoists can still be saved?"

Dao Lord Lu Ya waved his hand and said regretfully, "It's impossible. Even if they could be saved, they would be idiots. Their souls have already dissipated."

The Golden Crow Daoist was extremely surprised and a little fearful, "What kind of divine demon is this Nine-Headed Lion?"

Dao Lord Lu Ya said, "It possesses innate soul divine abilities, but it is also feared by the Great Dao, and it cannot shapeshift naturally. My elder brother saw that this beast could potentially cause great harm, so he subdued it and refined its main body into the Chaos Bead, transforming it into this world. However, its soul could not be destroyed and has taken refuge here, but it cannot escape, otherwise, the harm would be immense."

The Golden Crow Daoist said, "How is it that it is just a soul, yet so powerful?"

Dao Lord Lu Ya said, "To be precise, it is between a soul and a physical entity. We call it a ghost."

Dao Lord Lu Ya said to the Golden Crow Daoist, "May I borrow something from Fellow Daoist?"

The Golden Crow Daoist frowned, "I have nothing left on me. I wonder..."

Dao Lord Lu Ya beckoned, and a little Golden Crow fluttered over. He said, "I am refining my third corpse, the divine corpse, but this little fellow still cannot make it perfect."

The Golden Crow Daoist's main body, which was struggling to support the Myriad Stars Grinding Mill, suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. Because the Myriad Stars Grinding Mill was closely connected to the Great Dao, Great Immortal Yang Mei couldn't completely conceal it, and the main body sensed the heavenly secrets.

He roared, "You treat me like this, I hate it! Great Dao, I am not reconciled!"