Leopard Raises the Furnace, Qi Forms a Pillar

"Who dares to invade the land of the gods!"

Standing atop the mound, the Golden-Fur General roared, his thick golden hair billowing. He abruptly looked up, his gaze sharp as an arrow, following the sound of the long howl, and caught sight of a point on the horizon.

At first it was just a black dot, but in the blink of an eye it turned into a human shape! Clearly, someone was flying over at high speed!

Instantly, the Golden-Fur General narrowed his eyes, a cold glint in them, and roared, "My men, form ranks with me! Let our might prevail!"

His voice was full of energy, and as soon as it left his mouth, it transformed into a wave of air that spread outwards, engulfing the demons below the hill!

"Understood!"

The demons roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens!

Among the demons, there was a distinction: those who had refined Three Souls were at the forefront, followed by those who had refined three souls, with the lowest being minor demons who had only refined one soul and were struggling to maintain their human form.

But as this shout rang out, everyone's Qi and Blood erupted, some strong and some weak, and were drawn up by the military formation, rising and converging in mid-air, finally twisting into one and breaking through the air!

Qi and Blood form a sword!

Stove Mountain, a thirty-zhang-long sword of Qi and Blood instantly took shape, its Blood Qi surging and its heat rising, stirring the air currents and howling out with a gale!

"Hmm? Boss Jin, you went all out with your first attack. Why didn't you save it as a trump card?" Behind the Golden-Fur General, the skinny Crane General and the fat Hao General, their expressions changed slightly when they saw the sword of Qi and Blood soaring into the sky, and they whispered to each other.

The Golden-Fur General said in a deep voice, "We must not underestimate this person. He can make even Demon Qi and qi fluctuate with just his howl. He is no ordinary person! To deal with someone like him, we must go all out from the very beginning!"

Before being subdued by Tang Lai, this Golden-Fur General was a powerful demon who ruled a mountain. He was very knowledgeable and, based on the reaction of the little demons who had refined one or two souls from the long howl, he was able to roughly estimate the strength of the newcomer in a short time.

Crane General and Hao General were naturally aware of these matters, and upon hearing them, they couldn't help but ask, "In that case, should we inform the Divine Lord? Just in case..."

The Golden-Fur General turned and glanced at the two demons behind him. "As subordinates of the God, we have a bright future ahead of us. If we handle things properly, we might even be able to become gods and establish laws in the future. But so far, we have not accomplished anything. Today, You Di has attacked. If we ask for help before we have even fought, wouldn't that make us look incompetent?"

"But..." Crane General and Hao General were about to speak again when the Golden-Fur General continued, "You need not worry. The Divine Lord's Law Power is boundless and all-knowing. How could he truly turn a blind eye? We should just fight to the death. Besides, if we rely on the Divine Lord to calm everything down, what use are we, his subordinates?"

Upon hearing this, the two demons were immediately speechless and had no choice but to remain silent.

At this moment, the sword of Qi and Blood in the sky flew at breakneck speed, agile, swift, and exceptionally light. It collided with the attacker flying in from the horizon!

Boom!

The sword of energy exploded, turning into a shower of Qi and Blood and qi that swept across the surroundings. Although it was unleashed by a demon, it possessed no ghostly tricks whatsoever; it was upright and righteous, capable of dispelling thoughts and intentions!

Blood Qi surged like churning clouds, enveloping the approaching attackers!

But the next moment, a golden light flashed, and the long whip tore through the blood cloud, splitting it in two. A burly man with a bare upper body flew out from inside, holding a Copper Furnace in his hand. It was none other than the Flying Leopard Daoist!

"Good heavens! This time, the Qi and Blood are so abundant. If it weren't for the protection of the Earth-Origin Elixir, my Whip Escape would have been broken by the yang Qi and Blood. What a close call! What a close call! I just didn't expect so many demons to gather here! However, the location of the demon's lair is a good place to slay demons and eliminate evil!"

He held a whip in his right hand and a furnace in his left, surrounded by shimmering red beads. After breaking through the clouds of energy, he suddenly spoke, swung the Copper Furnace with his left arm, and the furnace mouth burst forth with suction power, drawing in all the scattered Qi and Blood and smoke.

Then, the Flying Leopard shook the Copper Furnace, as if turning lead and mercury. In no time, the furnace mouth trembled and emitted a ball of red light, rich and pure!

"Great stuff! It's very nutritious!"

With a pat on the back, Flying Leopard opened its mouth and inhaled, swallowing the ball of red light. Its Adam's apple bobbed as it swallowed.

Rise!

In an instant, the Flying Leopard's bare upper body suddenly expanded! The force exploded, displacing the surrounding air!

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent! This feeling of abundant energy is exactly what I've been searching for! Even though it relies on external aids, I can still put it to good use!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he flicked his right hand, causing the long whip to crack, and vital energy gushed out from the Laogong acupoint on his palm. At the same time, he focused his mind, released his Divine Sense, and merged it with the vital energy!

The whip is as long as a writing brush!

The Flying Leopard composed itself, muttering incantations as it flicked its wrist, its long whip changing shape in rapid succession, as if writing with a brush. Wherever the whip passed, it left behind trails of vital energy in the air, resembling strokes of ink.

Stroke by stroke, gradually forming seal script!

The heart follows the pen, the pen follows the heart; when heart and pen are one, vitality arises naturally!

Symbol!

Soon, the Flying Leopard's swollen flesh deflated, like a punctured balloon, but its spirit and energy soared even higher!

These events are a long story, but from the Qi and Blood Sword dispersing into clouds, to the Flying Leopard breaking through the Qi and Blood Clouds, condensing it in the furnace, swallowing the red light, and finally using the whip as a pen, the whole process was completed in one go, taking only two or three breaths!

Below, the demons were still in shock.

The Golden-Fur General changed drastically! He was about to shout when a sudden change occurred above!

"Amnesty!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

At a command, talismans formed from condensed essence flew out of the air, exuding a heavy and solemn aura, dense as rain, and fell to the ground!

Click! Click! Click!

The ground trembled, and wherever the talisman fell, stones and soil surged forth, rising and coalescing to form enormous human figures! Each one was over two zhang tall, brimming with vital energy, yet their facial features were invisible!

Rumble!

As soon as these human figures made of mud and stones appeared, they began to move, some raising their arms, some taking steps, each movement making a loud noise that shook the ground.

Upon seeing this, many demons around them retreated hastily, their hearts pounding with fear.

"Earth-Element Warriors, subdue these demons for me! I don't have time to get entangled with them..." In the sky, Flying Leopard Daoist put down his whip, looked up, gazed at Stove Mountain, and fixed his gaze on the mountaintop.

Shock!

The World-Troubling Copper Furnace suddenly trembled, emitting a muffled voice. "That deity is gone, and the furnace fire is merely a remnant, but there is a kind of Human Path Flame within this mountain, which is equally precious! Quickly collect it! I will help you refine the Earth-Origin Elixir, but this will also disturb the Karma. Moreover, your cultivation level is not high enough to truly control it at will. If too much of its aura is leaked over time, it will attract covetous eyes!"

"What! There's such a thing? Why didn't you explain this beforehand?" Flying Leopard's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and he began to complain.

The voice from within the furnace replied, "What path do you cultivate? Do I have to remind you of these things? Forget it, forget it. Let's finish this quickly and return to our sect before things get out of control. With the protection of the Spirit-Sealing Dao, no one in this East Flower Continent will dare to touch you. The fact that you've been able to cultivate peacefully since you obtained this furnace is also due to the suppression of your sect's Fortune."

"Brother Lu, you're acting first and reporting later!" As he spoke, Flying Leopard's mind raced, and his body flew forward like an arrow, heading straight for the top of Stove Mountain!

Suddenly, a figure flashed in front of them, and Golden-Fur General blocked their way!

"If you wish to pass through here, you must ask my name!" he said, raising his hand to grab a tuft of hair from his neck, which he then flicked in the air and transformed into a long spear.

This Demon Race general, having refined his Five Souls, kept his Central Pivot still and controlled all his strength and True Qi. Now, as his True Qi circulated, he lifted himself into the air and blocked one person and one furnace.

Below, the towering Earth-Element Warriors was already engaged in battle with the demons. The warrior was not afraid of swords, fists, or kicks. When he was hit by spears or fists, he would only lose some dirt and pebbles, but dirt would quickly gather back to heal the damage.

Even if the demon with Three Souls bombarded the Earth-Element Warriors with its True Qi and destroyed part of his body, it would not last long, and the warrior would quickly recover.

"Damn it! Who are these things?"

"They're impossible to kill!"

"What should we do?"

At the beginning of the battle, the demons had a slight advantage, but the situation quickly reversed. The Earth-Element Warriors could recover no matter how they were fought, gained the upper hand. Moreover, these warriors had a lot of energy and, although they did not have many Divine Abilities, they were incredibly strong. In the blink of an eye, many of the lesser demons were seriously injured, and some of the more timid ones even turned around and ran away!

"The situation is not good." Crane General and Hao General stood on the mound, not making a move, but observing the situation, trying to find the weakness of these strongmen.

But before their thoughts could even settle, a whooshing sound suddenly came from the sky, and the Golden-Fur General, covered in blood, crashed down, creating a huge crater in the ground with a loud bang.

Upon seeing this, Crane General and Hao General exchanged a glance, their faces filled with fear!

Boom!

On the other side, sparks suddenly burst forth from mid-air above the Stove Mountain, drawing the attention of all the demons below!

"The protective barrier surrounding Stove Mountain has been broken!"

The Golden-Fur General crawled out of the crater filled with smoke and dust, looking at the sparks in the air with a solemn expression.

These guardian beasts, whose lives, fates, Karma Fortune all tied to the Stove Mountain, naturally become tense upon seeing Stove Mountain changes.

"Haha! That deity hasn't reacted yet; it seems to know I'm not someone to be trifled with."

Having broken through the protective barrier, Flying Leopard burst into laughter and then charged towards the mountaintop.

The voice from within the furnace said, "Don't be careless. This is their lair; there might be an ambush. Moreover, the gods are arrogant; how could they allow us to act as we please?"

As soon as the voice fell, the Stove Mountain shook, and a thought emerged.

"Your furnace is quite impressive, and you speak fluently. It's no ordinary Law Treasure, but since you're here, you should be prepared."

With a surge of powerful intent, the entire Domain of Law of Stove Mountain exploded after he uttered a single sentence!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

From the foot of the mountain to the summit, layers of soil churned up, and surging black water columns burst forth, converging towards Flying Leopard! It had the force of an avalanche!

"Oh no! There really was an ambush!" the voice from the furnace exclaimed in alarm.

Master Flying Leopard, however, remained unconvinced. "What's there to be afraid of! We'll break it with brute force!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crimson beads surrounding him began to vibrate, unleashing an unusual power!

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