Fierce Tiger King felt victory was assured, but reality is always much crueler than imagined.
After being forced back by the Fierce Tiger King, Xiang Yang was not discouraged at all; instead, he burst into wild laughter.
"Old monster, do you think this is all my power? Let me show you the strongest move my master taught me!"
Xiang Yang roared, and immediately crimson flames burst forth from his body.
This is the Blood-Burning Soul-Incinerating Great Technique, a secret art that burns blood and cultivation.
Unlike the usual burning of cultivation energy, this secret technique connects qi and blood, making it less powerful and consuming far less energy.
Moreover, the cultivation lost due to this secret technique can be regained through cultivation.
Of course, it's impossible to fully recover all of it; at most, only about 70% can be recovered.
Even so, once such a secret technique spreads, it will surely be fought over by countless powerful individuals.
It can increase combat power several times in a short period of time, and afterwards, it can restore the consumed cultivation level.
Absolutely unbeatable!
"How is this possible? How could such a move exist? Your master could never be that old fox from the Tushan Clan! Who is it then?"
Feeling the terrifying energy emanating from Xiang Yang, which was as powerful as blood, the Fierce Tiger King couldn't help but take two steps back.
That's incredible!
The only thing in this world that can rival it is the deadly strike of the General of the Good People Bureau.
However, the general can only attack once; once used, he will certainly die regardless of whether the enemy dies or not.
But this boy in front of me was consistently doing it!
That's right, it's a young man!
The Fierce Tiger King could clearly tell that the boy was no more than twenty years old, and might not even be eighteen.
"Who is it? Who on earth can train a disciple like this? They can train a second or a third! They don't need many, just one more, and they'll be invincible. Is my demon family truly doomed?"
The Fierce Tiger King was utterly despondent; he felt a profound, unparalleled despair.
The person who can train such a disciple must be even more capable.
The disciple is human, and the master is 99% likely human as well.
Given the hatred humans harbor towards demon families, if he were to die, his juniors would surely be skinned alive.
Having thought this through, the Fierce Tiger King immediately made a decision.
"Hahaha! Die, die! I may die, but you won't live either!"
A terrifying energy surged within his body, and powerful fluctuations spread in all directions.
The Fierce Tiger King's body swelled up again!
This expansion is not a return to its original form, but rather an expansion in the shape of a human.
"Oh no! He's going to self-destruct!"
Upon seeing this, Xiang Yang immediately realized what was going on.
The head of a demon clan self-destructed, the power of which was extremely terrifying.
Let alone a Biantao County, the entire Yuzhou would probably be blown to Powder.
"What to do?"
Seeing that the Fierce Tiger King was about to self-destruct, Xiang Yang panicked.
He considered many possible outcomes, including being beaten to a pulp by the Fierce Tiger King and dying from severe injuries.
But I never expected something like this to happen!
The commotion caused by the patriarch's self-destruction was enormous, even more devastating than the consequences of him waking up from a deep sleep ten times.
Xiang Yang hardened his heart; he was determined to stop the Fierce Tiger King with his own life.
But he reluctantly abandoned the idea as soon as it came to mind.
Xiang Yang realized that even if he risked his life, he couldn't stop the Fierce Tiger King.
Don't panic!
Just when Xiang Yang was in despair, Xu Long's voice was like a ray of dawn piercing the sky, sweeping away all the gloom in his heart.
laugh!
A long sword flew through the air and pierced directly into the top of the Fierce Tiger King's head.
In the next instant, the Power of Oblivion erupted, and the boundless energy vanished without a trace, while the Fierce Tiger King's ever-expanding body began to shrink rapidly.
"How... could... that..."
The Fierce Tiger King's face was filled with terror; he couldn't imagine what had happened.
The power within my body is rapidly disappearing, not being absorbed, nor being stripped away, but disappearing completely.
In addition, his flesh and blood were disappearing just like his energy.
He will die completely in ten breaths at most, with no chance of recovery.
"I... am not... willing to accept this..."
The desperate screams were like thunder, but to no avail.
The Fierce Tiger King is dead; nothing remains except a treasure chest.
[Defeat the Fierce Tiger King! Obtain the Treasure Chest - King of Kings!]
Opening the treasure chest yields a reward similar to that of killing the Old Weasel.
Name: Spirit Rhyme
Level: None
Type: Heirloom/Consumable/Other
Origin: Reincarnation Temple
Effect:
1. Restores soul depletion and repairs damage caused by the backlash of laws. It can also be used to enhance soul strength and has a small chance of advancing the soul to True Spirit.
Note: Spirit Rhyme is the energy necessary for cultivation at the Immortal Realm and above, produced by certain unique spiritual plants of heaven and earth.
Name: Blood Yang Crystal
Level: None
Type: Heirloom/Consumable/Other
Origin: The Secrets of the Heavenly Book
Effect:
1. Contains powerful vital energy. Humans and demons who use it will inherit the power and memories of the Fierce Tiger Clan Fierce Tiger King Clan. Evil spirits who use it will experience violent conflict and have a very high chance of dying. Humans and demons whose cultivation is below the Body Integration Stage have a high chance of exploding and dying.
Note: Pure Qi and blood power is the only way to fight against kings and nobles.
Two Spirit Rhyme, one Blood Yang Crystal, and five hundred High-Grade Spirit Stone —the harvest was decent.
"Master!"
Seeing that Xu Long had killed the Fierce Tiger King so easily, Xiang Yang immediately ran over eagerly.
However, his gaze remained fixed on the Blood Yang Crystal in Xu Long's hand, his eyes filled with greed.
He recognized this thing; his current power came from the Blood Yang Crystal of the Old Weasel.
If he had used this piece as well, and then encountered an enemy like the Fierce Tiger King, he definitely wouldn't be in such a sorry state as he is today.
Xu Long has been through countless battles and has seen all kinds of people.
Just by looking at Xiang Yang's expression, you could tell what he was up to.
Xu Long casually tossed the Blood Yang Crystal over and said, "After absorbing all the vital energy inside, head to Youzhou immediately. That will be the final battleground. If we win, humanity will no longer be treated as food by powerful families and kings."
"Yes, Master!"
Xiang Yang nodded, knowing it was his turn to help.
In his view, Xu Long was able to kill the Fierce Tiger King so easily, indicating that his strength had reached a point where he no longer needed the Blood Yang Crystal.
However, many battles are usually between kings or generals.
Those who are highly skilled have mentors to guide them, while those who are less skilled have to rely on themselves.
Xiang Yang silently cheered himself up. Putting everything else aside, killing a few heads of demon families was still within his capabilities.
After Xu Long left, Xiang Yang obediently absorbed the Blood Yang Crystal.
Without Xu Long's help, his speed was much slower.
However, he is at least capable of single-handedly defeating the head of a powerful family, so it's not a big problem.
All plans are proceeding smoothly. The Tushan Clan has completed its preparations, and the Good People Bureau is also progressing steadily.
Xu Long wasn't actually afraid of their rebellion, nor was he afraid of them causing any trouble.
Because all of this not only brings them no benefit, but also makes the already complicated situation even more difficult.
For those remaining generals, Xu Long's appearance was arguably their last chance.
Because they are too old, even if they use secret methods to fall into a deep sleep, the vital energy in their bodies is constantly declining.
Even if they remain asleep indefinitely, they will fall back to their current state within twenty years at most.
By then, it will be much more difficult to deal with the demon clan.
Therefore, even though they didn't completely trust Xu Long, they still chose to cooperate.
These generals were determined to die, intending to use their last breath to drag the enemy down with them.
All the demon families are dead; kill as many kings and nobles as you can.
To the Good People Bureau, demon families were far more detestable than kings and nobles.
Although the evil spirits under the command of the king and nobles ate people, their numbers were not large, and the patrolmen and captains of the Good People Bureau were able to handle them.
Although those kings and nobles were powerful, they usually hid in places with abundant yin energy and slept soundly, rarely coming out to cause trouble.
But the demon families are different; every time their patriarch awakens, he devours 100,000 humans.
Furthermore, as time went on, the heads of those demon families grew stronger and stronger, and their slumber time became shorter and shorter.
If this continues, they will eventually eat all of humanity.
Therefore, the generals were prepared to Miejue all demon families.
The plan has been proceeding smoothly. At this moment, the weasels of the five great demon families have Miejue, the head of the Fierce Tiger Clan Fierce Tiger King, has been killed, and the remaining demons cannot cause much trouble.
Only wolves and Vulture are left!
As for the Tushan Clan, there's no need to worry for now.
The Tushan Clan will not rebel before the final battle.
Xu Long did not rush to Miejue the remaining two demon families, nor did he provoke the three herbivorous families.
He stormed the wolf and Vulture's home, severely wounding their lord before leaving.
No one knew why Xu Long did this; they only assumed he was there to show off his power.
This behavior enraged the two demon families so much that they vowed to make Xu Long pay.
Little did they know, they had fallen right into Xu Long's trap.
The purpose of beating up their patriarch was to anger them and make them cause trouble for him.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it was time to meet.
At this time, Youzhou had become a desolate place, a gathering place for demon families, evil kings and Good People Bureau, and all sorts of masters.
Even the three demon families that don't eat people sent people over.
They weren't there to fight over the Marquis of Youzhou's Nether Crystal, nor were they seeking revenge against Xu Long; they were simply there to watch the spectacle.
Demons live much longer than humans, so what are they doing all day if they don't find some amusement?
This is it!
A flock of Vulture descended from the sky, transforming into human form upon landing.
The leader was a burly middle-aged Great Han with a forehead so prominent it reflected light, his blood-red eyes filled with murderous intent.
" Wolf King, now that you're here, why hide?"
The Great Han snorted coldly and turned his gaze to the hill not far away.
"Hehe, I'm just resting here for a bit, how did that become hiding in your mouth?"
A clear voice rang out, and the hill vanished instantly, replaced by a Legion.
"Where is the Fierce Tiger Clan?"
The Vulture King glanced around and spotted the tiger hiding in another direction.
"Tch, a bunch of stray dogs."
If the Fierce Tiger King hadn't died, the Vulture King would have shown him some respect.
But now the Fierce Tiger Clan is really just a pack of stray dogs, even worse than dogs.
Without a head of the household, they will inevitably be targeted by the Good People Bureau.
Even other Second-rate families and nobles would have their eyes on them.
As one of the most prestigious families, the Fierce Tiger Clan has attracted countless grudges and seized countless resources over the years.
At this point, the household is in a state of death and inevitably begins to decline, at which point all sorts of demons and monsters emerge.
"You!"
Upon hearing the Vulture King's words, the Fierce Tiger King's eldest son was filled with rage and immediately wanted to rush forward and fight.
Unfortunately, he was stopped as soon as he took one step out.
"He's right, we're just a pack of stray dogs now. In the upcoming battle, my Fierce Tiger Clan can only deal with the Commander and Captain of the Good People Bureau; we can't offer any real assistance."
The one speaking is the wife of the Fierce Tiger King, the strongest tigress in the Fierce Tiger Clan.
While it didn't quite reach the level of the Fierce Tiger King, it wasn't far off.
With the death of the family head, she rightfully became the new head, attempting to uphold the family's legacy.
"Um!"
Hearing the tigress's words, the Vulture King said no more.
Although this tigress has always kept a low profile, don't underestimate her because of that.
Back when Fierce Tiger King was still young, she was the one who silently supported him, even going against all odds to make him the son-in-law of the Fierce Tiger King Fierce Tiger Clan.
She then took her father's place and became the new head of the family.
This tigress is bold, meticulous, and ruthless.
While the Fierce Tiger King slept, she controlled everything in the Fierce Tiger Clan.
Compared to the Fierce Tiger King, this tigress is much more difficult to deal with.
Have you been contacted by the King or the Marquis? Is cooperation possible?
"The Wolf King asked."
During this time, he learned a lot of information through spies hidden in the Good People Bureau.
Each of these messages kept him awake at night, causing him great anxiety.
The Good People Bureau somehow acquired a batch of puppets, which were inexpensive to manufacture and possessed abundant combat power.
In less than a year, the equivalent of adding eighty governors and more than three thousand captains was achieved.
This is a truly terrifying number. If this trend continues for another ten years, the Good People Bureau) could even use puppets to overwhelm powerful families and nobles.
"We sent them over thirty times in total, and they all died."
The Vulture looked at the Wolf King, its blood-red eyes filled with murderous intent, but even more so with helplessness.
Evil spirits and kings are the enemies of all living beings; they are born with a deep-seated hatred for them.
To think that we could cooperate with them is nothing short of a pipe dream.
However, in the current situation, the Old Weasel was killed, the entire Weasel Clan was wiped out, and not a single bloodline was left.
With the Fierce Tiger King killed, the Fierce Tiger Clan rapidly declined.
Humanity's offensive has already hit us squarely; if we don't find a way to fight back now, we may never have another chance.
Noble families and kings are enemies of humanity, but they are also adversaries.
In the past, when kings and nobles held great power, aristocratic families and humans could only unite.
According to the original plan, the patriarch of the aristocratic family was to remain in a deep sleep in order to deplete the human population and slowly increase his own strength.
Before long, humanity will decline to the point where it can no longer compete with the powerful families, while these family heads will grow stronger and stronger.
Unfortunately, reality is often much crueler than imagined; the king had no intention of cooperating with them whatsoever.
Perhaps it's their nature, or perhaps they look down on their power.
Not only did they refuse, they also killed the person sent to make the contact.
The Vulture King was furious, but it was all in vain.
The Good People Bureau is still at odds with the aristocratic families; if it were to incur the wrath of princes and nobles as well, it would be truly doomed.
Hey, you guys are all here!
A voice that was neither male nor female, neither yin nor yang, came from behind, causing the Vulture King, the Wolf King, and the Tigress to all turn around.
The visitor was a man, let's just call him a man for now.
She was wearing a light green dress, and her hair was also green.
With fair skin, a slender waist, and long legs, he looked as delicate as a willow tree, as if a gust of wind could blow him over.
These are three demon families who don't eat people, sent to watch the fun. The willow tree has become a spirit, and all its members come from the original mother tree.
Or you could say that the entire clan actually only has one demon, and the others are just clones.
Therefore, although only one person came, it was practically equivalent to the head of the family being present in person.
The other two demon families that don't eat people aren't like that, but they are both plant-based spirits.
They either squat on the mountaintop basking in the sun, or hide in a shady spot and take a nap.
Only this old willow tree would wander around and like to join in the fun.
Will you make a move?
The Vulture King suddenly asked.
"What difference does it make whether I intervene or not? This clone's combat power is extremely low; it can barely keep its life."
The old willow tree spread its hands, its expression one of utter helplessness.
Just like he said, they were purely there to watch the fun; they couldn't actually fight.
Upon hearing the old willow tree's words, the Vulture King fell silent.
Since I can't help, there's no need to waste my time.
"Let's go, let's kill a few people to liven things up!"
The Wolf King snorted coldly, its blood-red eyes filled with greed.
He woke up this time feeling hungry.
They were supposed to devour 100,000 humans, but unexpectedly, this happened.
But it doesn't matter. We'll eat those patrolmen and captains from the Good People Bureau later. One of them is worth hundreds of ordinary humans.
"Murder for entertainment? Not a bad idea!"
Just as a group of demons were about to go and attack someone, a mocking voice suddenly rang out.
The demons looked up and saw a young man floating in the air.
With sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, he held a long sword.
This person was clearly a master, but they couldn't sense any aura emanating from him.
Who are you?
The tigress roared, sensing a familiar presence emanating from Xu Long.
Those belong to her husband, Fierce Tiger King!
Who am I? The one who wiped out your entire clan!
Xu Long snorted coldly, brandishing the World-Breaking Blade in his hand, and a dazzling sword light immediately fell.
laugh!
Stretching for hundreds of meters, it enveloped all the demons within.
Xu Long planned to eliminate all the demons at once, thus preventing future troubles.
With all these demon families dead, we can focus our efforts on dealing with those kings and nobles.
Compared to demons, evil spirits are much more difficult to deal with.
Not only are they bizarre and unpredictable, but their numbers are also enormous.
The Great Tang Dynasty had a total of 358 prefectures, which meant there were 358 kings and marquises.