Fifth-Order Demon Beast

"Yo! So impressive—come over here and finish this one off too!" Jiang Ming shouted.

Xuanyuan Tian's face darkened. He came over and took over the Moon-Devouring Wolf King, while Jiang Ming retreated some distance and watched Xuanyuan Tian batter it into submission.

Xuanyuan Tian was not a bad person, but his temper was terrible, and he was easily provoked.

Gradually, as the many prodigies exerted their strength, all fourteen Demon Kings fell into a disadvantageous position, some even suffering grievous wounds.

Just then, an even more violent demonic aura surged toward them. Everyone present was blasted away by the shockwave, though Jiang Ming was fortunate to have been standing farther back.

A Sky-Splitting Stone Ape descended from the heavens. It stood a hundred zhang tall, with a green face, vicious fangs, crimson eyes, and the unmistakable aura of a Fifth-Order Great Demon emanating from its body.

Xuanyuan Tian and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they all used their methods to flee from the great demon.

"Stop running. The Hundred Woods Realm is so small that, against a Fifth-Order Demon Beast, we cannot escape no matter where we run. There are still several days until the Hundred Woods Realm gate opens. The Jiang Domain will definitely leave us a way out. Stall it first!" Zhuge Jinyue said.

Xuanyuan Tian shouted, "Damn it, can a mere Nascent Soul like you stall a Fifth-Order Great Demon? Even a Tribulation Transcendence cultivator would not dare say that!"

Zhuge Jinyue ignored him and instead looked toward Xu Nuo'an, Zhang Wushuang, and the others.

"What do you mean by that? Looking down on me?" Xuanyuan Tian snapped.

"Relax, relax. They're talking about serious matters, so stop butting in," Xuan Wuying said from the side.

Xuanyuan Tian threw a punch without hesitation. With a flash, Xuan Wuying appeared behind Jiang Ming.

"You two are both asking for a beating!" Xuanyuan Tian cracked his wrists.

"Stop fooling around. Think about how to stall this Sky-Splitting Stone Ape first," Xu Nuo'an spoke up. Xuanyuan Tian curled his lip and settled down.

"Everyone here is a prodigy from a holy land or Saint Clan. Surely each of us has our own means. If we join forces, stopping a Tribulation Transcendence demon beast should not be a problem," Zhuge Jinyue said.

"Wasn't it said that a False Spirit Realm could contain at most Nascent Soul cultivators? How could a Tribulation Transcendence being appear?" Ouyang Yuegui asked.

"That is because the Jiang Clan helped improve the Hundred Woods Realm," Jiang Ming suddenly said. Although the Hundred Woods Realm was controlled by Sky Martial City, it was ultimately used to select prodigies entering the Jiang Domain, so the Jiang Domain still attached some importance to it. Several Greater Saints had taken action. They might not have turned it into a complete Spirit Realm, but raising the grade of a False Spirit Realm was no problem.

"Kid, don't spout nonsense!" Xuanyuan Tian shouted. Then, as if recalling something, he said, "Don't tell me you really are from an Imperial Clan?!"

Jiang Ming spread his hands.

Ouyang Yuegui's eyes brightened, her gaze shimmering as she stared at Jiang Ming. "Does Young Master Jiang have a solution?"

No wonder Ouyang Yuegui and Zhuge Jinyue were called the Twin Beauties of the Heaven Domain. In Jiang Ming's eyes, both were peerless beauties, a level above even his maidservants.

"The solution is to kill it!" Jiang Ming smiled faintly.

Ouyang Yuegui's eyes lit up, and she revealed a smile. "Is Young Master Jiang planning to take action?"

Jiang Ming shook his head. "There are more than ten of you here, all with Greater Saint inheritances. Can't you deal with a mere Fifth-Order Demon Beast?"

"Brother Jiang, listen to yourself. We only possess inheritances, yet we are merely in the Nascent Soul Realm. How could we possibly fight a Fifth-Order Great Demon across so many levels?" Xuan Wuying said helplessly.

Jiang Ming raised a brow. "I'm only at the Second Layer of the Nascent Soul Realm."

"I know his strength. Even I'm no match for him, and you still want him to face a great demon?" Xuanyuan Tian said bluntly.

"If everyone attacks together, stopping this Sky-Splitting Stone Ape will not be a problem!" Zhuge Jinyue said with certainty.

"Since Miss Zhuge has said so, let us strike together!" Xu Nuo'an said. The Zhuge Clan was famous for the art of calculation, and Zhuge Jinyue, as the foremost of her generation, had long mastered the art.

"Brother Zhang, Brother Chen, please do not hold back!" Xu Nuo'an said with cupped hands. He knew Zhang Wushuang and Chen Lin belonged to the first tier in strength. Even he could not claim with absolute certainty that he could defeat either of them.

Zhang Wushuang and Chen Lin nodded.

"What about the remaining Demon Kings?" Xuanyuan Tian asked.

The others looked at him strangely. Finally, Xuan Wuying said, "Brother Xuanyuan, the Demon Kings fled the moment the Sky-Splitting Stone Ape arrived."

Xuanyuan Tian snorted and stubbornly said, "You think I didn't know that?"

Jiang Ming had been thinking. Under normal circumstances, Fourth-Order Demon Beasts within a region would basically submit to Fifth-Order Demon Beasts. Yet when the Sky-Splitting Stone Ape arrived, all the Demon Kings had fled, clearly out of fear. This meant the Sky-Splitting Stone Ape was not their master.

This meant there was another Fifth-Order Great Demon in the Hundred Woods Realm!

Jiang Ming shook his head, hoping he was overthinking it.

At this time, Xu Nuo'an and the others had already stepped forward, unleashing every method they had against the great demon.

It had to be said that when the top young generation of the Heaven Domain joined forces, their might was astonishing. The Sky-Splitting Stone Ape was forcibly held back, partly because it had only just entered the Fifth Order.

"There are still several days until the Hundred Woods Realm gate opens. Are we really going to keep stalling like this?" Xuan Wuying said. He had not earned a single point yet.

No one answered him. Everyone silently continued exerting their strength.

Outside,

"Damn, this kid's got some guts. He actually clashed head-on with Xuanyuan Tian!"

"Xuanyuan Tian obviously held back!"

"Holy hell, fifteen Fourth-Order Demon Kings!"

"There are only fourteen of them. This is going to be difficult."

"Who says? Isn't there still that Second Layer Nascent Soul cultivator?"

"How could he possibly deal with a Demon King!"

"By the way, does anyone know his name?"

"No idea."

"I know. His name is Jiang Ming. Rumor has it that he's from an Imperial Clan!"

"Really? Didn't they say he was taken away?"

"Who cares whether it's true? Look, he held back that demon wolf!"

"Damn, he's that powerful!"

"Holy shit! Xuanyuan Tian directly killed a Demon King!"

"That's utterly monstrous!"

"!! That's a Fifth-Order Great Demon?!"

"How could there be a Fifth-Order Great Demon inside the Hundred Woods Realm??"

"Brother, why do you say that?"

"The Hundred Woods Realm was created by the Hundredwood Saint. Other than the Hundredwood Saint himself, at most Nascent Soul Realm cultivators can exist within the Hundred Woods Realm."

"Perhaps the Imperial Clan strengthened it for him."

"That makes sense!"

"But the problem now is, how are they supposed to face a Fifth-Order Great Demon!"

"A Fifth-Order Great Demon is far stronger than a Fourth-Order Demon King. It isn't just..."

"Damn, as expected of the holy land prodigies of the Heaven Domain. They actually joined forces and held back a Fifth-Order Great Demon!"

"Is there no reaction from the Imperial Clan? A Fifth-Order Great Demon has appeared!"

"No. Perhaps this is the Imperial Clan's arrangement."

"Envoy, a Fifth-Order Great Demon has appeared inside the Hundred Woods Realm..." The Sky Martial City Lord was utterly numb.

The man called Envoy wore black robes. "I know. We have our own arrangements!"

The Sky Martial City Lord let out a breath of relief. Since the Envoy had said so, this matter was basically an arrangement from the Jiang Domain. He could simply ignore it.

"Stalling forever is not a solution. Go all out and kill it!" Xuanyuan Tian shouted.

"Agreed!" Zhuge Jinyue's voice remained calm. According to her judgment, this Sky-Splitting Stone Ape had only recently entered the Fifth Order and had not yet stabilized its realm. They had every chance of killing it.

"Attack with everything you have!" With Zhuge Jinyue's confirmation, Xu Nuo'an shouted. The others no longer hesitated and brought out their strongest moves.