After exchanging several rounds of blows with the four Cave Heaven Realm experts from Demon Spirit Lake, Huo Ling'er began to fall behind.
As the four kept closing in,
Huo Ling'er flicked her right hand, lashing out with the Fire God Whip. With a thunderous boom, she forcibly drove all four back.
It left a clear bloody welt on each of them, while the flames clinging to their wounds continued to eat away at their flesh.
Shock appeared on their faces. "The Fire God Whip! You're from the Fire Kingdom!"
A trace of pride appeared on Huo Ling'er's face. "Hmph! If you know that, then get lost!"
Panic crept onto the four men's faces.
The Fire God Whip was one of the Fire Emperor's treasures. Now that it was in a young girl's hands, her identity was easy to imagine.
The four no longer dared covet Huo Ling'er's beauty and backed away hurriedly.
Just as they were about to flee, a dragon's roar soared into the sky.
Shi Teng leaped up and blocked their escape.
"Since you're already here, you might as well stay forever!"
The four exchanged glances and immediately attacked Shi Teng.
They couldn't afford to offend the Fire Emperor's daughter, but Demon Spirit Lake thought nothing of some greenhorn brat.
A faint smile appeared at the corner of Shi Teng's mouth.
He met them with a punch, a phantom Primordial Azure Dragon forming around his fist.
His formidable flesh collided with the four Cave Heaven Realm cultivators.
Boom!
All four were instantly blasted away and slammed heavily into the ground, unable to withstand even a single blow.
A wicked grin appeared on Shi Teng's lips. "With that little strength, you dared covet my little brother's wife?"
Watching Shi Teng swagger toward them, the four began trembling uncontrollably.
The cultivator leading them raised his voice. "W-we're from Demon Spirit Lake! If you dare kill us, Venerable Golden Spider will never let you off!"
A vicious gleam instantly crossed Shi Teng's amiable face. "Demon Spirit Lake is exactly what I'm wiping out!"
Lightning churned within his cave heaven, and a streak of golden light transformed into an Azure Dragon that hurtled toward the four.
"How dare you! Stop!"
An explosive shout came from nearby, carrying powerful fluctuations of energy. Clearly, the newcomer was no weakling.
Boom!
Unfortunately, he arrived too late. Shi Teng instantly obliterated the four Cave Heaven Realm experts, leaving several Treasure Bones, spirit stones, and two ordinary treasured artifacts scattered across the ground.
Shi Teng stowed them all inside his cave heaven.
Just then,
A streak of golden light landed on the ground.
It revealed a handsome young man who looked respectable enough.
The young man stood with his hands behind his back, boundless arrogance written across his face.
He roared furiously, "How dare you kill cultivators from my Demon Spirit Lake!"
Shi Teng snorted. "If they hadn't courted death, they wouldn't have died. They brought it on themselves!"
Vicious light blazed across the young man's face, and his voice turned icy. "You're courting death!"
Shi Teng was about to strike and kill him too.
This fellow's dressed pretty well. He should have plenty of treasures on him.
At that moment, Huo Ling'er stepped forward. "Careful! He's Venerable Golden Spider's direct blood descendant, a Spirit Transformation Realm expert. You're no match for him!"
Shi Teng asked, "You know this bastard?"
Huo Ling'er nodded. "Yes. Venerable Golden Spider once approached my imperial father with a marriage proposal, but my father rejected him!"
Shi Teng's brows twitched. "What color is this toad, daring to lust after you? All the more reason for me to kill him!"
A vicious gleam shot from Young Master Golden Spider's eyes. "You overestimate yourself!"
He waved his right hand, immediately sending a streak of green light hurtling toward Shi Teng.
Shi Teng immediately hurled out a streak of spiritual light as well. The two streaks collided, and he was sent flying.
After all, an entire major realm separated them.
Arrogance appeared on Young Master Golden Spider's face. "Trash like you dares challenge me? Today, I'll turn you into a puddle of blood to avenge the fallen cultivators of my Demon Spirit Lake!"
Shi Teng rose from the ground and brushed the dust off himself, paying Young Master Golden Spider no mind whatsoever.
He licked his lips and said amiably, "An ancient remnant beast, grilled with a little cumin... you should taste pretty good!"
Huo Ling'er's brows drew together. "At a time like this, this brat's still thinking about food!"
The vicious gleam on the young golden spider's face intensified. "You're courting death!"
He sprang through the air and slammed a palm toward Shi Teng's forehead, intending to kill him.
Shi Teng bent slightly, then swept the Dark Heavy Ruler straight at Young Master Golden Spider.
Bang!
Young Master Golden Spider blocked with both hands, but the overwhelming force drove him back dozens of steps.
His hands tingled with numbness. As he stared at the Dark Heavy Ruler in Shi Teng's hands, greed appeared in his eyes.
"Brat, you've got quite a few treasures!"
"I've got treasures aplenty. The question is whether you'll live to take them," Shi Teng declared domineeringly.
An arrogant smile appeared on Young Master Golden Spider's lips.
His spiritual body immediately transformed into an enormous golden spider dozens of zhang tall, green venom spewing from the corners of his mouth.
He was a genuine ancient remnant beast.
Pfft!
"Spiderweb Binding!"
He immediately spat out a mass of webbing that enveloped Shi Teng.
The web was incredibly sticky. No matter how Shi Teng hacked left and right, he couldn't cut his way out.
A mocking smile appeared on Young Master Golden Spider's lips. "In the end, you're just a lowly Cave Heaven Realm cultivator, an ant!"
His words had barely fallen.
Huo Ling'er waved her right hand, sending a ball of flame toward Shi Teng.
It instantly burned away the web covering him.
Young Master Golden Spider said, "Huo Ling'er, I'd advise you to stay out of this. Last time, your father actually dared reject my grandfather's marriage proposal. Once I kill this brat, I'll cook the raw rice into a done meal with you. Then we'll see whether the Fire Emperor still refuses!"
A vicious gleam shot from Shi Teng's eyes. "Still lusting after my sister-in-law? Die!"
"Flame-Splitting Wave-Eating Ruler!"
The Dark Heavy Ruler in his hands slashed toward Young Master Golden Spider once more, unleashing towering flames that instantly engulfed him.
The Dark Heavy Ruler struck Young Master Golden Spider's body, sending him flying.
Young Master Golden Spider rolled across the ground, then thrust a sharp spider leg toward Shi Teng like a spear.
It was laden with deadly venom.
Shi Teng blocked with the Dark Heavy Ruler, but two hands were no match for so many legs, and he was forced to retreat again and again.
Seeing this, Huo Ling'er swept out with the Fire God Whip.
Crack!
The Fire God Whip lashed Young Master Golden Spider's body, tearing a bloody welt into him.
The Fire God Whip was an ancient divine treasure, yet Huo Ling'er could unleash only one percent of its power.
Otherwise, a single lash would have been enough to kill Young Master Golden Spider.
Young Master Golden Spider howled in pain and staggered back repeatedly.
Shi Teng seized the opening and leaped up, bringing the Dark Heavy Ruler crashing down over Young Master Golden Spider's head and body.
As a Spirit Transformation Realm expert and Venerable Golden Spider's direct blood descendant, Young Master Golden Spider was no weakling.
He spat out a streak of purple light that struck Shi Teng, sending him flying once again.
Pfft!
Shi Teng spat out a mouthful of blood. The gap in their strength was still too great.
But today, I'm eating you no matter what!
"First cave heaven, open!"
Boom!
An enormous cave heaven appeared above Shi Teng's head. Spiritual energy surged toward it from all around, and a powerful aura radiated from his body.
Young Master Golden Spider couldn't help being stunned. Shi Teng's very first cave heaven was already this powerful.
Shi Teng sent his cave heaven smashing straight toward Young Master Golden Spider.
He switched the Dark Heavy Ruler in his hands for the Xingtian Axe and cleaved toward Young Master Golden Spider.
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