Humans Are Delicious

No mercy.

No feints.

Golden Peng thrusts a claw, like the giant sword Xingtian, instantly piercing the lower abdomen of Wine Fox Immortal and destroying her Immortal Platform sea of qi.

This was the scene he envisioned in his mind for the next second.

It did not happen.

A flash of green light appeared—

Silent.

Shadowless.

Spiritless.

"Hmm?"

Golden Peng was slightly stunned.

In an instant, he was struck with sudden shock.

Beneath him—

A finger, only two inches long, blocked his claw that spanned over a zhang.

Fingertip against claw-tip.

The massive contrast in size was like an ant raising its arm to hold up a descending elephant's leg.

The ant behind the fingertip was a mortal dressed in the green robes of the Bamboo Spring Sect.

His expression was overly calm.

No anger, no pride, nor any resilience or defiance.

There was no spiritual pressure on his body.

There wasn't even a vibration!

The atmosphere was shocking, yet extremely bizarre, subverting all of Golden Peng's common sense.

He believed that no Immortal Sect could evade the speed of this claw, which was even enough to destroy a small Floating Mountain like the Bamboo Spring Sect.

If such a powerful claw were brought to a sudden halt, it would surely trigger a violent tremor.

But it, did, not!

The sky seemed to have frozen.

His fingertip felt as if it had suddenly come to a standstill, stopping at a position predetermined by fate and regulated by the Heavenly Dao.

It was the feeling of being told to stop, and so you stop.

It lacked logic and defied reason; the gale of spiritual pressure whipped up by the claw blew the man's green robes, and also scattered the layers of white clouds behind him.

Due to his overwhelming shock, Golden Peng didn't even realize that Wine Fox Immortal had vanished from his grasp, instead having transformed into her human form and being held in the man's arms with one hand.

Logically, having lost so much blood with her internal organs shattered and her Immortal Platform sea of qi in chaotic reversal, she should have fainted, and even if saved, she would essentially be a cripple.

Yet for some reason, her battered body snuggled into the man's embrace, sleeping soundly.

The corners of her blood-stained lips curved slightly, like a child drifting into a dream while listening to a fairy tale.

What kind of bizarre atmosphere was this?

Golden Peng's avian eyes stiffened as he suddenly recalled a recent rumor.

The rumor said that Liu Xuanye had taken a mortal as her dao companion, and that this mortal had risked his life to kill Yunzhongzi, earning a place among the immortals for that feat.

Everyone thought it was just a trick by Liu Xuanye to prove her innocence.

Now, this trick had solidified into reality before him, an incredibly real reality.

This man was strong!

Perhaps even stronger than himself!

So strong that he felt like retreating... but he was not a despicable villain like Yun Zhonghe; he represented the Immortal Tail, and the Immortal Tail would never yield to humans.

Besides, he still had a trump card—

His brother, Void Kun.

Eighteen hundred years ago, the brothers combined their bloodlines and nearly killed a half-step Immortal Venerable who had gone to explore the Beast Nest Forest.

Back then they were only an Eight Star Immortal Sect, but now they were a Nine Star Immortal Sect; if they encountered that half-step Immortal Venerable again, they would certainly not let him escape.

Thinking this, he retracted his claw, looking down from above with a gaze of disdain, like a god judging a mortal, his tone carrying an irresistible heavenly might.

"Do you wish to make an enemy of the entire [Immortal Tail]?"

On the Martial Arts Arena.

The rain poured down in torrents.

The crowd stood silently in the downpour, no one paying attention to the rain, to the point that a group of dignified immortals were soaked like drowned rats.

Some were shocked by the strength of Lu Ya.

Some were terrified of becoming enemies with the Immortal Tail.

Some recalled the days they were trampled underfoot.

Regardless, this shocking scene would be forever etched into the minds of all the Beast Immortal.

Watching that massive Peng body blotting out the sky and hearing those terrifying words that sounded like a final judgment, for some reason, Lu Ya felt that this guy might have already lost his nerve.

"To be my enemy... you really dare to gild the lily for the Immortal Tail!"

"This is a private grudge between the Immortal Tail and the Wine Fox Immortal; it has nothing to do with you. I have no interest in the Bamboo Spring Sect. Hand over the Wine Fox Immortal, and we shall leave."

Golden Peng's voice was like rolling thunder, crashing down from above.

Speaking the most cowardly words in the most arrogant tone—you truly are worthy of being a disciple of Yun Zhonghe.

Lu Ya asked curiously:

"I am quite interested in your Beast Race tide plan. Could you tell me about it?"

"Even if I, Golden Peng, were not risking my life for the Immortal Tail, I would never cooperate with you humans."

Golden Peng suddenly grew spirited, his soul-captivating giant eyes burning with unyielding rage.

"You abandoned the Beast Tail, which is equivalent to abandoning your faith. Your greed is insatiable; you stop at nothing to achieve your goals, even abandoning and killing those closest to you. Such an unbenevolent and unrighteous race will one day be wiped out by the Immortal Tail!"

Within that vast, wild Peng cry, there seemed to be a heaven-defying will that had refused to bow to fate for billions of years.

Yet, even as he spoke, Golden Peng began to probe, his mind already calculating methods for a sneak attack and the best escape route should the ambush fail.

"What you said is very moving, but you are mistaken about one thing—humanity has never relied on morality to defeat the Beast Race."

Lu Ya said calmly, looking up to sweep a glance at the behemoth overhead before shaking his head.

"You... are too weak."

Golden Peng grinned.

"Is that so?"

At the same time—

The sky suddenly darkened. A massive, blood-red maw appeared like a flash of lightning, streaking across the horizon in an instant.

Before Lu Ya could even maintain his cool for three seconds, he and the Wine Fox Immortal were swallowed into the belly of the Giant Kun.

With a leap and a roll, the Giant Kun shot straight into the sky, vanishing into the thick clouds in the blink of an eye.

The sky suddenly fell silent.

This was awkward...

Even Golden Peng had not expected to win so easily; he suddenly shook his head and burst into wild laughter.

"You thought you were invincible just because you blocked one of my moves? In these three thousand years, I have seen too many young people like you. You are very talented, and in time, you might even become stronger than me, but you have no time left."

When brothers are of one mind, their strength can cut through metal.

A few moments ago, seeing Golden Peng blocked by a single finger from Lu Ya, the Void Kun's eyes had stalled. It went berserk, forcibly breaking free from the sword net of Liu Xuanye, and with a wild, high-speed dash—

It swallowed Lu Ya whole.

One Kun, one Peng—the two behemoths streaked across the sky.

The scene was too sudden and too shocking.

The crowd at the Martial Arts Arena was still immersed in the previous image, unable to react in time.

This scene had just happened so abruptly...

Everyone widened their eyes; Lu Ya and the Wine Fox Immortal had vanished into the horizon, leaving not a trace of spiritual pressure behind.

Ning Zhongzi's bright eyes stiffened slightly.

Senior Brother Lu was actually swallowed by the Giant Kun... wasn't he invincible?

Muyu Feifei widened her tiger eyes, trembling uncontrollably from head to toe, muttering to herself in terror.

"I shouldn't have asked Little Martial Uncle to get big fish to eat..."

"I told you, we can't eat big fish, we'll be the ones eaten instead!"

"Master... Little Martial Uncle won't die, will he?"

"Master, say something!"

Sitting in the corner, the Little Weasel Immortal frowned, realizing that things were not so simple.

At the summit of Little Bamboo Spring Mountain, on the Sword Terrace, Liu Xuanye's expression was calm, her heart like still water.

Unfazed by Lu Ya being swallowed, she raised her hand to continue controlling her swords.

The Three Thousand Sword Formation shifted, transforming into a new formation as it flew toward the laughing Golden Peng.

"Is it your turn now?"

Golden Peng curled his beak and sneered, instantly reverting to his black-robed human form. He summoned a Black Scale Sword from within his robes, flashed forward with the blade in hand, and proudly charged into the Three Thousand Sword Formation.

The Giant Kun rolled amidst the clouds, emitting a series of hissing cries—a howl of pure delight.

Amidst the rain of swords, metallic clashing flickered.

After a bout of entanglement, Golden Peng had gained no advantage, which left him somewhat astonished.

But that was as far as it went.

With a flourish of his black robes, Golden Peng surged out of the sword formation and laughed sternly from high above:

"You have some skill, but your constitution has no effect on me. With only the one-star cultivation you just attained as an Immortal Sect Master, you cannot defeat me."

However, having just survived a life-or-death struggle with the Wine Fox Immortal, Golden Peng felt somewhat exhausted and had no desire to tangle with a woman for long.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Golden Peng prepared to end the battle swiftly; he looked up and whistled, summoning the Void Kun from the clouds.

"I will pin her down here; you go and kill the real Liu Xuanye."

The massive black shadow responded to the call, swimming slowly through the cloud layer.

The colossal Kun Head, capable of blotting out the sky, emerged slowly from the clouds.

Its terrifying maw opened slightly, letting out a satisfied belch.

Golden Peng laughed leisurely:

"Humans are truly delicious."

Wait, this smell...

Golden Peng looked up—

The eyes of the Kun had turned white, and a scorching heat, carrying the rich scent of charred bone, erupted from the giant Kun's mouth.