This fifth-tier Mengji Beast was as powerful as a human cultivator at the peak of the Golden Core early stage. Having spent several months in Tianhua Tower, Xu Qingtong thought little of Golden Core early-stage cultivators. Even if he encountered someone at mid-stage Golden Core, he had no fear.
However, he would rather face a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator than a demon beast with Golden Core early-stage strength. Golden Core cultivators mostly drew on the power of heaven and earth in battle, while Xu Qingtong had mastered a method of disrupting the origin qi of heaven and earth.
Thus, unless they had reached the Golden Core late stage, anyone fighting Xu Qingtong would be affected by him to some extent.
Demon beasts were different! They did not draw on the power of heaven and earth, but fought with the demon power they had cultivated themselves. That left Xu Qingtong with no advantage when facing a demon beast.
Xu Qingtong summoned the Xuanming Seal and blocked the Mengji Beast. Then the other four seals flew out in succession, forming the Five Elements Seal Formation in midair.
The Mengji Beast was about to press its advantage and take down Du Siwen when an ice wall unexpectedly blocked its path. It flew into a rage at once. Suddenly rearing up, it thrust both forepaws forward and slammed them hard against the ice wall.
With a crash, the ice wall shattered, and the Mengji Beast carried its momentum into a pounce at Du Siwen.
Xu Qingtong pointed with his right hand. The Five Elements Divine Seals descended, surrounding the Mengji Beast.
The Mengji Beast roared and swatted both paws at the Goumang Seal before it, trying to knock it away. How could Xu Qingtong let it have its way? With a thought, he poured