"Hmph!" A flash of anger crossed the Hei Qiu's face, but he forcefully suppressed it and coldly snorted, "Pretending to be something you're not!"
After saying this, Hei Qiu sat cross-legged next to the Black Lotus Saintess and said in a deep voice, "Don't be affected. Focus on stabilizing your Dao heart. Leave the rest to me. I want to see what other earth-shattering things Yang Zhen can do."
As expected, Hei Qiu did not rush up and kill Yang Zhen directly. Obviously, there were other ways to kill Yang Zhen. In Hei Qiu's eyes, the Black Lotus Saintess perfecting her Dao Heart was much more important than killing Yang Zhen directly.
The Black Lotus Saintess nodded, gave Yang Zhen a strange look, and a hint of interest appeared on her lips.
In reality, there wasn't much of a grudge between the Black Lotus Saintess and Yang Zhen. In fact, the Black Lotus Saintess had even been somewhat curious about Yang Zhen Yang Zhen and was quite interested in the various legends surrounding him.
However, Yang Zhen has now clashed with Hei Qiu, and given Hei Qiu's character, he will not let Yang Zhen live. Therefore, no matter how interested the Black Lotus Saintess is in Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, he will inevitably become a dead man later.
The Black Lotus Saintess sighed, gave Yang Zhen a deep look, and closed her eyes.
Having offended Hei Qiu, Yang Zhen is doomed today!
Buzz--!
A terrifying shockwave suddenly erupted from the Hei Qiu's body, followed by a deafening roar. Behind the Hei Qiu, a colossal creature materialized.
Everyone was startled by the terrifying creature before them. Even Nether Luan let out a low growl, staring intently at the dark shadow behind the Hei Qiu, appearing somewhat uneasy.
Its roar was like that of a bull, shaking the entire universe. Amidst the continuous howls, a terrifying black shadow shot straight into the sky, hovering above the Hei Qiu's head, exuding an aura of destruction.
To everyone's astonishment, this terrifying black shadow was actually wrapped in layers of blood-red light, making it appear incredibly lifelike.
As expected of the Hei Qiu, the Dao Intent phantom it condensed was so realistic, and it was even stained with Blood Qi, making it appear even more ferocious and terrifying.
A dragon, a dragon!
To be precise, it was a legendary Horned Dragon, and its roar was accompanied by clearly visible scales.
The Horned Dragon is not a real dragon, but it is still a type of dragon, with the blood of a real dragon flowing in its veins, awe-inspiring throughout the ages and intimidating all things.
To avoid disturbing the Black Lotus Saintess's perfecting of her Dao Heart, Hei Qiu did not directly use his True Essence. Instead, he also condensed his Dao Intent power, intending to destroy Yang Zhen's Dao Heart in one fell swoop.
The Shameless Cat, having just wiped its drool, let out a strange howl from the crowd and pointed at the roaring Horned Dragon in mid-air, saying, "Shameless! To deal with a Celestial Phenomenon Realm Ninth Heavenly Layer cultivator, you actually conjured up a Horned Dragon! You old codger have completely disgraced the Black Lotus Holy Land!"
"Don't be rude!"
A cold snort rang out, and Mei Xiang's face turned ashen. He pointed his long sword at the Shameless Cat, his face filled with murderous intent.
The Shameless Cat shrank its neck and pouted, saying, "Fine, I won't talk then. What's the big deal? Even if you put a sword to my throat, I still won't talk!"
The Shameless Cat perfectly embodies the phrase "saying the most cowardly things with the toughest attitude."
After saying that, the Shameless Cat looked up at Yang Zhen and shouted, "Kid, the Horned Dragon has come out, can you still do barbecue? If you can, don't forget my share."
Everyone present was stunned after hearing what the Shameless Cat said.
Even the Shameless Cat was startled by the Horned Dragon, so does that mean the Shameless Cat also thinks Yang Zhen is in danger?
Mei Xiang revealed a cold smile, seemingly unwilling to stoop to the level of a cat. Sheathing his longsword, he returned to the Black Lotus Holy Land, looking at Yang Zhen with a mocking expression.
Seeing the expression on Mei Xiang's face, everyone present became even more certain that the Hei Qiu Horned Dragon was definitely no ordinary creature.
This is also confirmed in what the Shameless Cat said.
Will Yang Zhen be able to survive the attack of the Horned Dragon?
At this point, no one believed that Yang Zhen could still protect the two women under the attack of the Hei Qiu; it was already an impossible feat for him not to die.
However, to everyone's disbelief, Yang Zhen was lighting a fire at that very moment!
Seeing Yang Zhen lying on the barbecue grill, blowing air into the embers and getting covered in soot, everyone felt like they were completely bewildered.
For a cultivator to start a fire is simply a snap of their fingers, isn't it?
Yang Zhen naturally knew what everyone was thinking, and said with a smirk, "What you all don't know is that meat roasted without any cultivation techniques is actually the most fragrant."
Everyone's eyes twitched violently. Who the hell asked you that?
In this situation, you still have the mind to grill meat? Don't you know that the next moment you might be attacked by the Horned Dragon and die?
As expected, Hei Qiu snorted coldly, and with a casual flick of his finger, the raging Horned Dragon in mid-air roared down, its howl shaking the heavens, and descended upon Yang Zhen.
" Azure Luan Saintess, you should feel fortunate. This Dao Heart breakthrough was originally prepared for you."
As soon as Hei Qiu finished speaking, Yang Zhen jumped up with a "Oh!" and looked at the Azure Luan Saintess with a serious expression, saying, "Did you hear that? Did you hear what this old bastard said? He was originally going to target you, but I blocked it for you. We'll remember this debt and settle it after this matter is over. You are the dignified Saintess of the Azure Luan Sect, you can't go back on your word."
Upon hearing Yang Zhen's words, the expression of gratitude on the Azure Luan Saintess's face turned into astonishment.
Everyone else stared at Yang Zhen in disbelief. If the Horned Dragon hadn't been so terrifying, they would have had the urge to rush up and crack open Yang Zhen's head to see what was inside.
At this point, why are you still keeping score with the Azure Luan Saintess?
You should think about how to survive first.
Even the Azure Luan Saintess, who had perfected her Dao Heart, anxiously said to Yang Zhen, "Young Master Yang, you... be careful!"
Upon hearing the Azure Luan Saintess's exclamation, everyone's heart skipped a beat, and they all turned to look at Yang Zhen.
Behind Yang Zhen, a colossal, dark golden beast with two wings on its back and a single horn on its head suddenly materialized.
Faced with the overwhelming Horned Dragon, the giant beast glanced at them indifferently, then slapped one of the Horned Dragon on the head. Amidst gasps of alarm from the crowd, a deafening crack resounded, and the entire Horned Dragon vanished.
Yang Zhen... was still blowing wildly at the charcoal fire, his face covered in black ash.
The entire world fell into a deathly silence. Everyone stared at Yang Zhen in disbelief, as if the terrifying beast behind Yang Zhen had never appeared at all in the blink of an eye.
If the Horned Dragon hadn't truly disappeared, and if everyone hadn't heard a slapping sound, no one would have believed their eyes.
"Th-what... what is that?"
" Qiongqi Tiantian... Tianxu? My God, what am I seeing? That's Qiongqi Heavenly Void!"
"Impossible! How could anyone possibly condense an existence like Qiongqi Heavenly Void?"
"But... if it's not Qiongqi Heavenly Void, what else could smash a Horned Dragon's head with a single slap?"
Hei Qiu's dark face turned completely pale, his expression filled with horror. He stared at the empty space behind Yang Zhen and said sharply, "No, impossible! What was that? What was that behind you just now?"
Yang Zhen looked up, grinned, and revealed a simple, honest face with dark skin and white teeth. "Sorry, I did blow out a tiny flame just now, but it disappeared again. Don't worry, it'll be lit soon."
Who the hell asked you that? Whether you light the fire or not is none of my business.