Purple Mansion Battles Myriad Forms

A burly man sat cross-legged on a stone bed, his entire body suffused with a bloody Killing Intent.

Suddenly, the burly man with a single horn opened his eyes. A terrifying Killing Intent flashed through them, though it quickly receded.

He looked at the stone door before him, and with a mere thought, the door began to rumble open.

"Come here!" the burly, single-horned man shouted.

Immediately, a tall, thin man wearing green armor on his upper body rushed in from outside.

The tall, thin man knelt on one knee. "Great King. Congratulations on emerging from seclusion."

"Green Shrimp, has the Young Master returned?" the burly, single-horned man asked in a deep voice, looking down at the tall, thin man.

"Young Master... the Young Master took some Xiantian-level minor demons and went to the eight-hundred-mile sea area near Black Water Island to become the Sea Dragon Demon King..." the tall, thin man replied respectfully.

"Sea Dragon Demon King... let him have his fun!" A flicker of fleeting indulgence appeared in the burly, single-horned man's eyes. "Go prepare a delicious feast. Remember, catch a few more tender humans, wash them clean, and bring them all at once!"

"Yes!" the tall, thin man bowed and replied.

"Wait, you don't need to go to the human pen. I will go pick a few that catch my eye to eat myself; you just go prepare the feast." The burly, single-horned man shook his head and stood up.

"Yes." The tall, thin man nodded.

The burly, single-horned man stepped off the stone bed and strolled out of the stone door. With a turn of his feet, he followed the deep, winding cave on the left, heading into the depths.

"Humans—those with cultivation are better to eat, though the young ones are tender and have a unique flavor." The burly, single-horned man subconsciously licked the corner of his mouth, soon arriving at the deepest part of the cave.

"Hmm?"

Just as the burly, single-horned man was slowly making his selection in the depths of the cave, a vast and incomparable Divine Sense enveloped the entire island, vanishing in an instant.

"Divine Sense! It is the Divine Sense of an immortal cultivator!"

After waiting for nearly an hour, Lei Zhan carefully observed everything on the island before deciding to act.

"Be cautious and use Divine Sense to cover the entire island for a sweep first. In case the information about the Black Water father and daughter is slightly off, I can be prepared." Lei Zhan looked down and moved his mind.

"Whoosh~~~"

Suddenly, a vast and powerful Divine Sense swept out, directly enveloping the island.

In an instant, everything on Lone Dragon Island was under Lei Zhan's perception; inside and out, it was probed clearly in the blink of an eye.

Lei Zhan wore a smile, his Divine Sense retracting the moment it touched. "There are indeed many members of the Demon Race entrenched on this island. Judging by their aura, there should only be one Demon King at the Wanxiang level, though he has reached the late Wanxiang stage. There should also be over a dozen great demons at the Purple Mansion level."

As for the minor demons below the Purple Mansion level, Lei Zhan did not bother with them. Even the Sea Dragon Demon King, who practiced the God-Devil Body Refining at the late Purple Mansion stage, had only lasted a split second under the Water-Fire Grinding Disc, let alone these Xiantian-level minor demons.

Under the water and fire, a single sweep would wipe out a vast area.

"Late Wanxiang stage... though it will take some effort, he can be killed!" Lei Zhan whispered softly.

"Who is it! How dare you provoke my Lone Dragon Island!" A roar erupted from Lone Dragon Island, instantly resounding across the entire sea.

Whoosh!

A burly man with a single horn on his head flew out from the island, followed by over a dozen demons who had taken human form.

"A human brat at the Purple Mansion level? Just you?" The burly, single-horned man squinted, looking around before finally fixing his gaze on Lei Zhan, a trace of wariness in his eyes.

For a human immortal cultivator at the Purple Mansion level to possess Divine Sense was quite rare.

Such a situation meant either he was gifted with extraordinary talent or he came from a major clan or powerful faction.

If it were the latter...

A trace of imperceptible greed flashed in the burly, single-horned man's eyes. While disciples of major clans and factions were troublesome and difficult to deal with, they were also the wealthiest. Killing one would save him at least several hundred years of cultivation and significantly boost his strength.

"Brat, which family's little kid are you? How dare you come looking for trouble with me, the Lone Dragon Demon King?" the Lone Dragon Demon King said coldly. "Are you not afraid of death?"

"Lone Dragon Demon King? What a joke!" Lei Zhan laughed loudly. "Just a sea loach. A sea loach at the Purple Mansion level calling himself the Sea Dragon Demon King—your ego is quite large. And this so-called Lone Dragon Demon King is the same. A whole family of shameless wretches."

Although the moment his Divine Sense covered the island was brief, he had seen with his own eyes the tens of thousands of humans kept in captivity like pigs and sheep in the depths of the island.

To keep humans in captivity like this—these demons all deserved to die!

"Hmm? You're dead!" Killing intent filled the Lone Dragon Demon King's eyes. "What have you done to my son? Tell the truth, and this King... will let you die quickly!"

"Hmph! You?" Lei Zhan was filled with killing intent. With a thought, a Cold Shadow Divine Spear appeared in his hand.

"Die!"

Rumble!

In the sky, water vapor surged, and countless azure seawater appeared out of thin air, vast and surging with immense power.

Following closely, countless raging flames swept out, the golden-red fire dyeing the entire sky crimson.

Endless flames intertwined with the boundless blue sea, instantly forming a massive Water-Fire Grinding Disc that enveloped the Lone Dragon Demon King and the Purple Mansion great demons behind him.

"Ah—"

"This, what is this technique?"

"Great King, Great King, save us!"

In an instant, as the Water-Fire Grinding Disc appeared, those notorious Purple Mansion-level great demons were ground to nothingness and shredded the moment they made contact.

Whoosh, whoosh...

The very moment those dozen-plus Purple Mansion demons perished, a massive surge of Killing Intent, baleful energy, and bloodlust rushed toward Lei Zhan like a tidal wave. It surged forward, flowing directly into the lake of his Purple Mansion within his dantian, where it was absorbed by the three long spears.

"Hm? It's Cold Shadow!" A smile touched Lei Zhan's face as he looked toward the Lone Dragon Demon King standing in the distance.

If a dozen Purple Mansion demons could produce such a vast amount of Killing Intent and bloodlust, then there was still a Wanxiang-level great demon waiting for him to slay!

"This... this is the Domain Realm of the Dao!"

The Lone Dragon Demon King's expression was incredibly grim. The powerful grinding force of the Water-Fire Grinding Disc made him feel an immense threat, with waves of stinging pain radiating throughout his entire body.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, mist condensed around the Lone Dragon Demon King, transforming him into a jet-black, single-horned serpent. The black snake was covered in thousands of fine scales that shimmered with a greenish, eerie light under the sun.

Boom!

Boom!

The massive Water-Fire Grinding Disc enveloped the greater part of the giant black serpent's body, the power of water and fire combined with the true intent of the spear-art, shredding the serpent's flesh with increasing ferocity.

At the same time, Lei Zhan's figure flickered as he activated the Law of Heaven and Earth, transforming into a small giant standing six zhang tall. The Cold Shadow Divine Spear in his hand grew in size to match.

"Sea loach, die!" Lei Zhan's voice was icy. He turned into a streak of light and charged toward the single-horned black serpent that was struggling against the Water-Fire Grinding Disc.

"You seek death!" The Lone Dragon Demon King's cold, vat-sized eyes stared fixedly at Lei Zhan. With a thunderous boom, the serpent's thick tail, while still resisting the relentless grinding of the Water-Fire Grinding Disc, lashed out directly at him.

Lei Zhan's thoughts shifted; his spear moved like a shadow, sweeping out in a strike.

In an instant, the entire world suddenly erupted with the roar of crashing waves, sweeping across the sky like a tidal wave to meet the incoming giant tail.

Boom!

The massive tail collided with the spear, kicking up a sky-shattering wave of energy. Instantly, flesh and blood rained down, scattering across the entire sky.

"What!" The single-horned black serpent let out a muffled groan that sounded like thunder, yet it was filled with endless terror. The fine, deep-black scales and flesh on its giant tail had been blasted into smithereens, leaving only a bare, intact tail bone.

How could this Lone Dragon Demon King know that Lei Zhan's Cold Shadow Divine Spear was only six or seven zhang long and emitted an aura fluctuation merely at the peak of the Mortal Grade?

But with the Three Realms' top-tier explosive divine ability, the Star-Plucking Hand, the number one spear technique of the Celestial God level, Red Snow, and the strongest God-Devil Body Refining technique in the Great Xia World, the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Map, how could a Wanxiang-level demon who practiced the Qi-refining path possibly withstand him?

"Die!" Lei Zhan flicked his hand, his body turning into a streak of light as the Cold Shadow Divine Spear thrust toward the single-horned black serpent's head with lightning speed.

As the spear tip thrust forward, the very space ahead seemed to be torn asunder.

"Go! Go! Go!" The single-horned black serpent whipped its head, and three dark green flying swords, radiating powerful auras, flew out. The swords shimmered with a dark green, eerie light, and a faint, sweet, fishy scent permeated the air. Under the serpent's control, they whistled toward Lei Zhan.

"Qi-refining methods? Poison?" Lei Zhan frowned, and 128 Rahula Divine Needles instantly appeared before him.

The Rahula Divine Needles split into two groups—one side blazing with raging flames, the other surging with azure waves—instantly forming a massive Water-Fire Grinding Disc that enveloped the three dark green flying swords.

The Water-Fire Grinding Disc formed by the Rahula Divine Needles saw its power surge significantly compared to when it merely drew upon the 'Dao'.

Clack! Clack! Clack!

As the Water-Fire Grinding Disc rotated, the terrifying grinding force of water and fire trapped the three Earth-grade flying swords in a tiny space, rendering them unable to move while their power was continuously ground away.

It happened in a flash, though it felt slow to the observer.

"Damn it!" The single-horned black serpent froze, a look of agony crossing its massive head. "You want my life? Die!"

On the serpent's head, its single horn acted like a spear, thrusting directly toward the incoming spear.

"A deathbed struggle!" Lei Zhan's expression turned cold, and he snorted, "Die!"

Puchi!

The spear moved like water, its shadows layering over one another. Lei Zhan easily bypassed the serpent's horn and thrust his spear directly into its left eye.

The spear churned, and countless spear-lights shredded the interior of the giant serpent's head with frantic intensity.

Instantly, the single-horned black serpent went limp, as if every bone in its body had been pulled out.

"Hoo." Lei Zhan exhaled a breath of stale air and waved his sleeve, collecting all the treasures and artifacts left behind by the dozen-plus dead Purple Mansion demons.

With another wave of his sleeve, the corpse of the black serpent and the three ownerless Earth-grade flying swords were also collected.

Failure's Diary, One Entry a Day

Begging for follow-reads! Begging for follow-reads! Begging for follow-reads!

The North Dark Sea has many God-Devil ruins, and likewise, many Gods and Devils. There are also many small worlds. That Golden Crow Immortal fellow just got lucky. He was originally the son of a fisherman, caught in a gale and swept into the seabed. When he woke up, he had entered a cave dwelling, where he found divine abilities, techniques, and secret arts. His Second Primordial Spirit was also top-tier; although it was a Golden Crow egg he had possessed, and the compatibility was only eighty percent, it was still far superior to most treasures used to refine a Second Primordial Spirit.

So, this opportunity... I, Lei Zhan, will take it! That's not too much to ask, right!

And about the female leads, let's go with two! Can't have more than two in my arms!

Any more... and this failing author might end up like you brothers here, turning green with envy!

Of course, whether there will be two in the end depends on the situation. Nothing is set in stone; the beauties have their own ideas, and a duck that's already at your mouth might still fly away.

Everything above is just me talking nonsense.

Now, time to highlight the key points. I've underlined them; they'll be on next year's exam! Even if they aren't on next year's, they'll be on the year after!

Key Point: The data has been a bit poor lately, begging on my knees for follow-reads! I'm a bit worried I won't even make the second round of new book promotions this time.

Begging for follow-reads! Begging for follow-reads! Begging for follow-reads!