The Banquet Begins

There really is a dragon, how majestic!

The power... is so fierce!

Lu Li blinked, waved his hand to disperse the stone dust rushing toward his face, and stepped forward to where the Black Steel Stone had originally been.

It was gone.

The entire Black Steel Stone had been pulverized directly into powder, ceasing to exist!

"This move, Flying Dragon in the Sky, is no less powerful than a full-force attack triggered by the second level of the Great Strength Vajra Dharma Incantation! How formidable!"

Lu Li was pleasantly surprised.

With this move, he would no longer fear long-range attacks from enemies.

Let's test how far it can reach!

Lu Li retreated, let out a sharp cry, raised his large palm, and struck the air toward a piece of Black Steel Stone in the corner of the Martial Arts Arena.

Roar.

A low dragon groan sounded.

From the center of his palm, a translucent golden dragon roared out, twisting and tail-whipping, as fast as a gale, instantly darting in front of that Black Steel Stone.

Then, it slammed into it violently.

Bang.

This incredibly hard Black Steel Stone also exploded into a sky full of powder.

The entire process took less than two seconds!

"So fast!"

Lu Li's eyes shone with excitement as he calculated mentally, "However, when this golden dragon's energy hit, its form seemed to be on the verge of collapsing. It seems the current limit for the attack is thirty zhang, which is about one hundred meters."

That's enough!

More importantly, the mana consumption is not high.

It's less than one-tenth.

What it consumes more of is his masculine blood energy.

Having struck these two palms, Lu Li felt a void in his blood energy, as if he had just fought a great battle with a female demon, leaving him a little exhausted.

A hearty meal should be enough to replenish it.

Sensing the slight changes in his body, Lu Li felt relieved, his eyes flashing with brilliance: "Let's test the maximum power!"

The next moment, his figure flashed as he moved pieces of Black Steel Stone, lining them up one meter apart.

He wanted to see how many Black Steel Stones he could blow up with a single palm!

Boom.

Lu Li stood before the line of Black Steel Stones, circulating his blood energy.

His entire body was as scorching as a furnace.

Then, he channeled his mana to the limit and struck out with a palm!

Flying Dragon in the Sky!

Roar!

The dragon's roar grew significantly louder!

A blood-eyed golden dragon, as thick as a century-old tree, roared out from his palm, ferocious and vicious, shining with golden light as it slammed into the first Black Steel Stone.

Then, it passed straight through.

The second Black Steel Stone, the third, the fourth...

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Black Steel Stones exploded one after another, kicking up clouds of powder that rolled and dispersed, thick as fog.

The whole scene was like a series of landmines going off! It was terrifying!

Amidst the continuous explosions, the blood-eyed golden dragon's body suddenly collapsed and burst, submerged in the sky-filling black stone powder.

The entire Martial Arts Arena was filled with the drifting powder of the Black Steel Stones.

At this moment, Lu Li swayed, his face turning exceptionally pale, looking just like the Kidney-Deficient Young Master.

He took out a jade pendant and gave it a shake.

Hum.

The Star Gazing Tower's formation activated, the doors and windows opened, and all the stone powder was cleared away.

Lu Li's gaze sharpened as he immediately began to count the remaining Black Steel Stones.

They were gone.

Thirty Black Steel Stones, all blown to nothing!

In other words, the Flying Dragon in the Sky palm strike he had just unleashed with all his might had directly pulverized thirty slabs of Black Steel Stone, each three feet thick!

Thirty times three...

Ten meters!

His palm strike could directly shatter and obliterate ten meters of solid Black Steel Stone.

Black Steel Stone was indestructible and tough enough to withstand the blast of ordinary explosives, yet it could not hold up against a single Flying Dragon in the Sky.

With such terrifying power, if this were to land on a person, it would likely blast them into nothing but dust.

One word: strong!

Two words: very strong!

Three words: explosively strong!

Lu Li could barely contain his excitement.

If a single Flying Dragon in the Sky was this ferocious, how formidable would the true Great Might Heavenly Dragon Dharma Incantation be?

It would probably blast a mountain to pieces with a single palm!

However...

Lu Li felt like something was missing.

After thinking it over carefully, he finally realized what it was!

He lacked a sound system!

If this Flying Dragon in the Sky had a sound system to back it up, its power would surely double!

Just as he was thinking this, Bai Jinfei's voice drifted in from outside the Star Gazing Tower:

"Junior Brother Lu, the banquet is about to begin! Master wants you in the main hall!"

"Coming."

Lu Li replied, then leaped up, jumped out the window, and drifted out of the Star Gazing Tower.

"Eh, Junior Brother, why do you look so drained? I spent a few days in Ten Thousand Demon City playing the Invincible Wind Fire Wheel with some fox-kin women and I don't look like you. You wouldn't happen to be hiding a few..."

Seeing Lu Li, Bai Jinfei immediately asked with a look of surprise.

"Senior Brother, don't misunderstand. I just depleted a bit of my blood essence while practicing."

Lu Li explained.

"Is that so?"

Bai Jinfei chuckled.

It looked like this guy was about to make another crude joke.

Lu Li immediately changed the subject: "Senior Brother, the banquet is starting, don't you need my help?"

"No need, the Second Senior Sister has already prepared everything. I just need to go to the Demon Welcoming Platform to greet the guests, and you just need to stay in the main hall and accompany Master. Do you know why, Junior Brother?"

Bai Jinfei laughed.

"Because... I am exceptionally handsome?"

Lu Li tilted his head and replied.

"..."

Bai Jinfei was speechless for a moment: "Junior Brother, I just realized you are the most thick-skinned person on Ghost Peak Mountain. In reality, you are the Master's newly accepted disciple with excellent aptitude. Master wants you to show your face so that when those guests come to offer their congratulations, the friends who have a good relationship with Master will naturally give you a welcoming gift."

"Ah? Isn't Master unpopular and lacking in friends?"

Lu Li asked doubtfully.

"This... I suppose that's true."

Bai Jinfei paused, finally realizing the point.

"Hmph."

Just then, a cold snort reached their ears: "What are you two babbling about? Why aren't you over here yet?"

It was the voice of Ghost Demon True Person!

Lu Li and Bai Jinfei instantly tensed up, not daring to say another word, and shot off into the distance.

Soon, Lu Li arrived at the cave hall halfway up the mountain.

His eyes suddenly lit up.

He saw a small white jade path leading out from the cave, winding and twisting as it extended to a smooth platform on a distant peak.

That was the Demon Welcoming Platform.

Bai Jinfei was waiting there with several beautiful handmaidens, responsible for receiving the guests.

On both sides of the white jade path, two-zhang-tall seven-colored spiritual trees were planted.

These seven-colored spiritual trees were known as the "Rainbow Tree."

It has no other function; under the sunlight, it reflects rays of rainbow light, looking exceptionally beautiful.

Furthermore, it is rumored that the founder of the Yin Underworld Ghost Sect attained enlightenment beneath the Rainbow Tree.

Lu Li walked into the main hall of the cave dwelling and immediately spotted his Second Senior Sister, Meimei, standing by the door.

The woman was still dressed in white, as cold and elegant as frost.

Her gaze, as she looked over, still carried a hint of indifference.

Up ahead, Ghost Demon True Person wore a magnificent brocade robe and a Seven Star Crown, with a pure black halo flickering behind his head, within which a small blood-colored fish swam.

He looked incredibly domineering and haughty.

"Disciple pays respects to Master!"

Lu Li stepped forward, cupped his hands, and bowed: "Wishing Master boundless magic power, eternal immortal fortune, and a lifespan equal to the heavens."

"Hmm. Hmm? Your blood energy is depleted to this extent? What happened?"

Ghost Demon True Person nodded, his eyes narrowing.

A powerful pressure, containing a thunderous and destructive dominance, immediately enveloped the area, making one's soul feel suffocated.

"Disciple accidentally comprehended a martial technique within the Vajra Art and just put it to the test, which is why I depleted some blood energy."

Lu Li explained with cupped hands.

"Oh? Since that is the case, then eat this Thousand-Year Vermilion Fruit to restore your blood energy. Don't embarrass this master later."

As Ghost Demon True Person spoke, he flicked his sleeve and tossed over a vermilion fruit.

"Thank you, Master!"

A look of gratitude immediately appeared on Lu Li's face; he caught the Thousand-Year Vermilion Fruit and swallowed it in one gulp.

Then, he drifted a step forward, arrived beside the White Bone Throne, and stood solemnly.

He circulated the magic power within his body and began to absorb and refine the fruit.

His blood energy was recovering at high speed.

Just then, a loud shout came from afar: "True Lord Yellow Spring, True Lord Flying Fox, and True Person Blood-Transforming have arrived!"