Zhao Chengkong straddled the black leopard's back.
The back of my clothes was completely soaked with cold sweat.
Chen Hao ran away.
He didn't even dare to utter a harsh word.
The black panther beneath him, a Half-Step Earth Realm, had its limbs taut.
Its front paws dug ten deep, pale scratches into the hard rock.
A suppressed whimper rolled from its throat.
It is afraid.
Zhao Chengkong run down his spine.
Although the black panther was only at the Half-Step Earth Realm, it would most likely not be able to withstand a single punch in the face of pure physical violence.
Heavenly Evolution Mountain Manor excels at Spirit Refinement and manipulating demon servants, but their physical bodies are fragile.
If they get close, they will surely die.
Zhao Chengkong tucked the bone flute into his robes.
He raised his hands and clasped his hands in a fist salute towards the direction of the black stone pillar.
"Brother, Heavenly Evolution Mountain Manor has no intention of offending you. I, Zhao, will withdraw from this opportunity at the volcano."
He didn't dare wait for Su Yu's response.
It clamped its legs tightly around the leopard's belly.
As if granted a pardon, the black panther turned around and transformed into a black lightning bolt, plunging headlong into the blood-red forest behind it.
Li Xi was the only one left on the edge of the crater.
White clothes fluttered in the heat.
She gripped the sword hilt tightly with her right hand.
The thumb pushes the blade out of the scabbard by one inch.
The rules of the Azure Sword Manor dictate that sword cultivators would rather break than bend, and must draw their swords when encountering an enemy.
But Huikong's fate was already looming ahead.
The Great Perfection Golden Statue was smashed to pieces.
No matter how fast the Flying Catkin Sword Technique is, can it pierce through that layer of black and gold armor?
The pressure from the thumb was released.
The blade slid into its sheath with a soft click.
Li Xi's tense shoulders slumped.
She took three steps back, clearing the way to the outside.
Su Yu glanced at her.
There was no pursuit.
Killing a retreating swordsman won't yield many Slaughter Points.
The real feast in this secret realm is the horde of demons.
Su Yu down from the black stone pillar.
Its heavy body crashed onto the rocks at the bottom of the crater with a dull thud.
He walked to the edge of the deep pit.
At the bottom of the pit, Huikong was covered in blood, his arms twisted, barely breathing.
Even with the most precious and rare healing herbs, it would still take most of a day for a full recovery.
Su Yu withdrew his gaze and walked towards the corpses of the four Mystic Realm Ninth Level Peak demons.
He raised his right hand, palm facing the massive wreckage.
Within his dantian, the Myriad Manifestations Prison-Suppressing Intent circulated.
Four plumes of blood-red light rose from the demon's corpse.
In an instant, they coalesced into four Blood Baleful Intent Crystal Core radiating a violent aura.
Su Yu suddenly clenched his five fingers together.
The crystal nucleus burst.
A surge of powerful blood energy, mixed with a murderous intent, rushed wildly into his body.
Within his sea of consciousness, the Purple-Gold Prison-Suppressing Platform trembled violently.
Absolute suppression rules have been implemented.
The demon's remaining madness was instantly crushed into dust.
The pure energy of Qi and blood flows through the meridians to the limbs and bones.
The newly achieved Body-Tempering Mystic Realm Eighth Level has been completely stabilized.
The black and gold patterns deep within the bones became even more pronounced.
Su Yu was about to leave.
The dark red rocks beneath their feet suddenly trembled violently.
At the center of the churning lava below, a huge vortex collapsed.
The surrounding temperature skyrocketed.
The moisture in the air evaporated instantly, and breathing brought a burning pain to my throat.
From the depths of the vortex, a desolate aura far surpassing that of the Blood-Veined Fruit emanated.
Li Xi looked down from above the crater, her expression changing drastically.
Is the Blood-Veined Fruit merely a byproduct?
Is there a true, core opportunity hidden below?
Su Yu stood on the edge of the lava.
The Pagoda Mystic Iron Armor completely insulated against the deadly high temperatures.
He stared at the ever-expanding vortex of magma.
The thing below has woken up.
boom!
The magma vortex suddenly exploded.
A thick, crimson tentacle covered in black scales shot out like lightning.
The tentacles, their surfaces flowing with lava and brimming with immense power, lashed out directly at Su Yu on the shore.
A demon at the Half-Step Earth Realm!
These are the true guardians of the bottom of the crater.
Li Xi tightened his grip on the sword abruptly.
With his Half-Step Earth Realm cultivation and advantageous location, even a true Earth Realm expert would have to temporarily avoid his sharp edge.
Will he back out?
Su Yu did not back down an inch.
He stared at the crimson tentacle that had lashed out from his head.
The muscles in his right arm swelled instantly, and the black and gold veins shone brightly.
The five fingers are held together like a cone.
Vajra Star-Shattering Seal.
The dark gold fist imprint and the crimson tentacles collided with a deafening roar.
A deafening roar erupted from inside the crater.
The violent winds forced the lava to swirl and surge skyward.
The black scales on the tentacles shattered in large areas, and foul blood spurted out.
Su Yu maintained his punching stance, his black and gold armor reflecting a cold metallic luster amidst the rain of fire.
Rumble.
A dull tremor came from the bottom of the crater.
The previously collapsed magma vortex expanded rapidly.
Countless millstone-sized bubbles burst on the surface of the magma, spewing out pungent sulfurous gas.
A massive, dark shadow slowly rose from the depths of the lava.
The surrounding magma was forcibly pushed aside by an invisible force, forming a vacuum zone tens of meters wide.
Eight thick, crimson tentacles danced wildly in the air.
Each tentacle is covered with thick black scales, and its inner side is covered with suckers the size of a washbasin, with sharp barbs growing along the edges of the suckers.
The Blood Demon Octopus, exceeding twenty zhang in size, was completely exposed to the air.
Its enormous head had no facial features, only a single, bloodshot eye and a gaping maw below filled with interlocking fangs.
Half-Step Earth Realm.
The immense pressure materialized and descended.
The rocks at the edge of the crater crumbled and turned to dust under this immense pressure.
Above.
Li Xi stood behind a protruding boulder.
The strong wind made her white dress flutter loudly.
She looked down at the terrifying beast below, her breath catching in her throat.
Half-Step Earth Realm Great Demon that has developed sentience.
The secret manuals of the Azure Sword Manor record that demons of this level have had their bodies baptized by the earth's vein energy, so attacks from ordinary Mystic Realm martial artists are barely even a tickle.
Even more terrifying is that they have already begun to master the Demonic Power domain that seals off space.
escape.
We must leave this place immediately.
Li Xi turned around, her toes poised to strike.
"Human ants."
An extremely harsh sound, with a strong metallic friction texture, exploded inside the crater.
Li Xi froze in place.
Speak human language.
This Blood Demon Octopus possesses intelligence far exceeding that of ordinary Half-Step Earth Realm demons.
That boy in black is doomed.
Huikong possessed the Great Perfection Golden Body, was crippled by a single punch from him. Li Xi admitted that the boy's physical strength was nothing short of monstrous.
But they were facing Half-Step Earth Realm demon, twenty feet in size, with an even more terrifying physical body, and who knew how to use Demonic Power.
A cultivation level of the Mystic Realm Eighth Level is simply not enough.
There is an insurmountable chasm between them.
Li Xi stopped and concealed herself again, wanting to see just how far Su Yu could go.
Below.
The Blood Demon Octopus's enormous single eye rotated, locking onto Su Yu.
It was originally sleeping deep in the magma, but was awakened by the continuous sounds of battle above.
It extended its tentacles, intending only to casually crush this insect that was disturbing its peaceful sleep.
But now, it has changed its mind.
The ferocity in that single eye gradually faded, replaced by undisguised greed.
Such rich and abundant blood and energy.
The vitality emanating from this human was dozens of times purer than the Blood-Veined Fruit it had guarded for a hundred years.
Just swallow him.
Drain all the vital energy from this body.
They will definitely be able to break through that final barrier and enter the true Earth Realm.