Dried into Beef Jerky

The Dragon Horn Golden Ox was startled: "Thunder Kirin Horse?"

The Thunder Kirin Horse was also an ancient exotic breed.

"Let's go take a look." Hearing the Thunder Kirin Horse's cry, Lu Yiping spoke up.

The group flew in the direction of the beast's roar and soon arrived at the scene.

There, four black-robed men in dark attire were besieging two Thunder Kirin Horses, while two others stood guard nearby to prevent the horses from escaping.

Seeing the black-robed figures, a smile curled at the corner of Lu Yiping's mouth—these men were unmistakably from the Dark Demon Sect.

The black-robed men also noticed the War Chariot and were equally surprised.

One of the Dark Demon Sect experts standing guard approached the War Chariot.

He came before the chariot, looked at Lu Yiping and the others, and his eyes flickered with doubt—he couldn't see through the strength of Zhang Jin and his three companions.

He pondered for a moment and said, "We are Grand Elders of the Dark Demon Sect. These two Thunder Kirin Horses belong to our sect. Please leave!" His words were already considered polite; in the Dark Demon Sect's usual style, they would have simply annihilated the opposition.

"Leave?" The Dragon Horn Golden Ox squinted. "And what if we don't?"

The Dark Demon Sect expert was taken aback.

At that moment, another Dark Demon Sect expert guarding the side walked over and, upon hearing this, sneered, "Don't leave? Then we'll kill you and dry you into beef jerky. Should taste pretty good!"

But no sooner had he spoken than a blur flashed before his eyes, and he was sent flying by the Dragon Horn Golden Ox's leg.

That Dark Demon Sect expert crashed through countless towering ancient trees before slamming into the ground, his face completely deformed and bloody.

"What?!" The remaining Dark Demon Sect experts were stunned.

Two of the four who had been attacking the Thunder Kirin Horses stopped and walked over.

Their expressions turned grim.

"Dry me into beef jerky?" The Dragon Horn Golden Ox shook his head, looking at the Dark Demon Sect men with a grin. "This old ox is too old, my meat is tough and thick—even dried into jerky, it wouldn't taste good. I wonder how you lot would taste as human jerky."

With that, he licked his thick, massive golden tongue.

The Dark Demon Sect men's faces darkened.

In recent years, the Dark Demon Sect had grown rapidly, its influence spanning dozens of continents across the Hengyuan Plane, with branches on every continent. Even many Empire Great Emperors and dynasty ancestors would pale at the sight of them. When had they ever been mocked and threatened like this?

One of them fixed his gaze on Lu Yiping, his eyes cold. "Young man, which family are you from? Do you realize that what you're doing could bring annihilation to your entire clan?"

"Annihilation?" Lu Yiping smiled calmly. "Then I'd really like to give it a try."

The three Dark Demon Sect men exchanged glances.

Suddenly, they leaped into the air, their demon swords striking simultaneously.

One thrust at Lu Yiping, while the other two attacked the Dragon Horn Golden Ox.

Sword light blazed.

Demonic energy surged skyward.

The black mist around the forest, stirred by their Sword Qi, was swept clean.

The strength of their Sword Qi was even a notch above that of Sword Demon Xi Lai from earlier.

Sword Demon Xi Lai had only just entered the divine realm.

These three, however, had been in the divine realm for centuries.

But just as their demon swords swung out, three figures appeared before them.

They were Zhao Wen, Wei Bing, and Chen Yongyuan—three of Zhang Jin's four guards.

Zhang Jin, the strongest, did not make a move.

Zhao Wen, Wei Bing, and Chen Yongyuan didn't use weapons either. Facing the opponent's astonishing Sword Qi, they simply threw a punch.

Three punches shot out.

As they did, space hummed and seemed on the verge of cracking.

Three terrifying fist forces tore through the air, shattering the Dark Demon Sect trio's Sword Qi in an unstoppable surge, then slamming into their bodies.

All three were sent flying.

Like the previous Dark Demon Sect Grand Elder, they crashed heavily into the ground, crushing countless ancient trees.

They stared at Zhao Wen and the others in terror: "True God-level experts?!"

Though Zhao Wen, Wei Bing, and Chen Yongyuan had not yet restored their Divine Sparks, they were still far beyond what these three early-stage divine-level Dark Demon Sect members could contend with.

The other two Dark Demon Hall Grand Elders, who had been stubbornly attacking the Thunder Kirin Horses and reluctant to give up, now abandoned the horses and flew over.

The two Thunder Kirin Horses fled in panic.

Lu Yiping didn't stop them. Though the Thunder Kirin Horse was an ancient exotic breed, it was far inferior to the Dragon Horn Golden Ox.

"Who are you?!" The two Dark Demon Sect Grand Elders who had given up on the horses stared at Lu Yiping in fear.

This young man—even his guards were True God-level experts!

Lu Yiping said calmly, "The one who was injured a few days ago—that was your Hall Master, wasn't it?"

The several Grand Elders of the Dark Demon Sect were shaken.

Their sect master was severely injured—aside from them and the Ancestor, no one knew. The news had been completely sealed off. How did this young man find out?

Suddenly, a possibility struck them.

"Could it be you?!" Their faces changed drastically.

Lu Yiping didn't bother explaining. With a flick of his finger, several bolts of thunderfire shot out. Sensing the destructive power of the thunderfire, the elders fled in terror, but just as they took off, the thunderfire struck them, and they were instantly reduced to ashes.

"Milord, those two Thunder Kirin Horses haven't gone far. Should we follow and take a look?" the Dragon Horn Golden Ox asked Lu Yiping with a smile.

Lu Yiping chuckled. "Sure, let's go take a look."

Zhang Jin and the other three still had no mounts, and those two Thunder Kirin Horses would be quite suitable.

So, they followed after them.

Before long, they spotted the two Thunder Kirin Horses.

The two Thunder Kirin Horses, capable of forcing several God Realm Grand Elders of the Dark Demon Sect into a siege, were naturally not weak—they were also at the God Realm. Seeing Lu Yiping and the others catch up, the horses' bodies blazed with lightning, and countless divine bolts of thunder roared toward Lu Yiping and his group.

(Thanks to the brothers who tipped, first chapter.)