Thunder Stirs the Earth's Fire!
Die!
The deep black light pierced straight towards the throat of the Blazing Fire Lion King.
In a split second between life and death, the Blazing Fire Lion King's eyes widened, and the crimson mane on his neck stood on end; he suddenly bit his tongue, spitting a mouthful of Essence Blood onto the crimson greatsword.
"Boom!"
The broadsword transformed into a sky full of raging flames, and the violent Heaven-Burning Flame forced the lightning spear to deflect by half an inch.
The spear grazed the lion king's neck and pierced into the void, tearing up a large patch of charred flesh.
"Roar--!"
The Blazing Fire Lion King let out a terrible roar, and its massive body, using the force of the recoil, forcibly broke free of the lightning chains and retreated dozens of miles backward.
He reached up and touched his neck; demonic blood poured out, and his face instantly turned ashen.
"Damn it! You little brat, you're asking for it!"
Without further ado, Shi Jian unleashed a burst of purple-gold lightning beneath his feet, revealing the massive Lightning Bear, hundreds of feet in size. He held the Thunder Spear upside down in one hand, while his other paw formed a claw with its five fingers.
A giant lightning claw materialized and pressed down on the Lion King's skull.
The Blazing Fire Lion King, enraged, laughed instead. Nascent Soul Late Stage and a direct descendant of the Frenzied Lion Clan, how could he fear close-quarters combat?
"Get the hell out of my way!"
His bones crackled and popped, and his half-human, half-lion body swelled in the wind, transforming into a crimson Frenzied Lion hundreds of feet tall.
Its claws, wreathed in Heaven-Burning Flame, slammed down fiercely against the bear's paw.
"Bang--!!!"
Their fists and claws clashed, like two sacred mountains colliding.
A visible ripple of destruction spread outwards from the point where the two demons clashed; the wasteland below instantly turned to ashes, and the earth cracked open into bottomless ravines.
The Blazing Fire Lion King's expression suddenly changed.
He felt a violent, immense force surge into his body through the bear's paw like a tidal wave; his proud Fire Dao avatar was barely able to withstand the strain, and his right arm bones ached slightly.
"How can this guy's physical body be so savage!"
The Blazing Fire Lion King thought to himself, a cold sweat breaking out on his back.
Although the Giant Bear Clan is known for its Qi and Blood, he was Nascent Soul Late Stage; he was a full one-stage stronger than the bear demon, who was actually at a disadvantage in the struggle!
Shi Jian's eyes burned with a fierce fighting spirit, giving him no chance to catch his breath.
"Again!"
Shi Jian withdrew his thunder spear, his arm muscles bulging like iron clamps, gripping the Blazing Fire Lion King's shoulders tightly. Purple Pivot Lightning flowed from his fingertips, frantically pouring into the Blazing Fire Lion King's body.
The two demons engaged in a fierce hand-to-hand combat in the air.
Shi Jian unleashed his lightning, tearing apart the opponent's flesh and blood; blood spurted wildly, scattering across the vast expanse. The lion king turned its jaws back and bit down, its sharp teeth embedding deeply into the giant bear's shoulder blade, tearing off a large chunk of flesh crackling with lightning.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Two colossal beasts, each hundreds of feet tall, tumbled and fought in the sea of clouds, crashing down from the sky onto the wasteland and then soaring back up into the heavens.
Wherever it passed, the void collapsed, and lightning and fire intertwined.
The earth's veins surrounding Six Kings Mountain have been plowed into dozens of canyons, with lava flowing back and thunder pools boiling, resembling a scene of world destruction.
In a short time, the two demons had exchanged thousands of blows.
"Bang!"
Another muffled thud, Shi Jian kicked the Blazing Fire Lion King hard in the stomach.
The lion king let out a miserable howl as its massive body crashed into the ground like a meteorite, creating a huge crater that spanned dozens of miles.
At the bottom of the pit, the Blazing Fire Lion King vomited out pieces of its internal organs that looked like fire cracking from a Yang Stone; its scales and armor were shattered beyond recognition.
The Purple Pivot Lightning, like a malignant sore, raged wildly at his wound, extinguishing his life force.
He stared intently at the pale, giant bear in mid-air, its body covered in wounds yet its aura overwhelming, and a look of horror finally flashed in his eyes.
"What the hell kind of monster is this?!"
The Blazing Fire Lion King cursed inwardly.
This bear demon was not only incredibly strong and had an infuriatingly tough body, but its soul was also as stable as Boulder. When he secretly tried to attack the heart with fire poison, it was like a mud ox sinking into the sea, unable to stir up even the slightest ripple.
In close combat, he was completely suppressed by a junior in the Nascent Soul Middle Stage!
"We can't fight hand-to-hand anymore. This bear is incredibly strong; if we keep going like this, I'll suffer a huge loss."
The Blazing Fire Lion King acted decisively, enduring excruciating pain; he transformed into a streak of crimson flame and soared into the sky, instantly creating a distance of thousands of miles.
He stood atop the fiery clouds, his face sinister, devoid of his previous disdain and arrogance.
"You little brat, so what if you have a strong physical body? Today I'll show you what the true foundation of Spirit Transformation cultivator is!"
The Blazing Fire Lion King Heaven-Supporting with both arms, stirring up heaven and earth.
"Heaven-Burning Flame, rise!"
His Immortal Foundation began to operate with a roar, and the fire-attribute Spiritual Qi in the world flowed like rivers into the sea, all converging around him; the magma on the wasteland below flowed upwards, transforming into nine crimson fire dragons thousands of feet long, swirling in the fire clouds and emitting earth-shaking dragon roars.
The heatwave was so intense that even the void itself was distorted and warped by the heat.
Shi Jian stood still, casually wiping the demonic blood from the corner of his mouth, coldly watching this scene.
"What? Can't take a beating and want to use your Law Treasure?"
The Blazing Fire Lion King snorted coldly, ignoring the retort; he opened his mouth wide, and a streak of crimson light shot into the sky, hovering above the heavens.
It was a nine-story pagoda, entirely dark red.
The moment the pagoda appeared, a terrifying aura that could suppress all ages descended upon it.
The surface of the tower is densely inscribed with ancient demonic script; each layer is burning with a ball of primordial true fire of different colors.
"Nine Flames Ridge-Suppressing Pagoda!"
A pang of heartache flashed in the eyes of the Blazing Fire Lion King. This was a precious treasure bestowed upon him by the clan's Spirit Transformation Ancestor, and each use would diminish his own essence.
He would never have been willing to use this weapon unless he was forced into such an embarrassing situation.
"Go!"
He spat a Essence Blood onto the tower.
The Nine Flames Ridge-Suppressing Pagoda swelled in the wind and rain, growing to a towering height of ten thousand feet in the blink of an eye.
The base of the tower transformed into a bottomless black hole.
It spewed out a nine-colored sea of fire, carrying the supreme power to seal off heaven and earth, and directly descended upon Shi Jian, intending to suppress him!
Before the tower even fell, its terrifying suppressive power had already sealed off the surrounding void for tens of thousands of miles.
Shi Jian felt a sudden weight on his shoulders, as if he were carrying a hundred thousand mountains on his back; the void beneath his feet collapsed inch by inch, and the enormous bear's true form was pressed down, its flesh and blood instantly bursting open.
"What an overbearing treasure!"
Shi Jian's expression darkened, his face turning ashen. This broken tower was of extremely high quality, and it would be unwise to confront it head-on. If he were taken into the tower, no matter how strong his physical body was, he would be reduced to ashes by the Nine Flames.
"Trying to subdue me? Dream on!"
Instead of retreating, Shi Jian advanced, forcefully resisting the suppressive force.
He was at a disadvantage in a direct confrontation with powerful Law Treasure, being a newcomer.
But the Blazing Fire Lion King was unaware that his greatest trump card had never been his physical body, but rather his incredibly powerful divine soul, far surpassing those of his peers!
"Purple Lightning, Transform into Soul!"
Within Shi Jian's sea of consciousness, the Nascent Soul bear suddenly opened its eyes.
The raging purple-gold lightning ceased its outward projection and instead completely receded, pouring back into his sea of consciousness; it fused violently with his immense divine soul power.
Thunder governs killing and destruction, while the divine soul governs the formless.
The two combined form an extremely insidious and domineering technique: Soul Lightning!
"Destroy!"
A brilliant purple light shone from between Shi Jian's eyebrows.
A thin, almost invisible purple-gold lightning bolt shot out from between his eyebrows, as if it were invisible.
This Soul Lightning ignored the sealing power of the Nine Flames Ridge-Suppressing Pagoda, ignored the obstruction of the boundless sea of fire, and didn't even cause a ripple in space.
It instantly traversed thousands of miles of void, piercing straight into the Blazing Fire Lion King's brow.
The Blazing Fire Lion King was fully activating the pagoda when he suddenly felt a chill between his brows.
The next instant, an indescribable pain exploded deep within my consciousness!
"Damn it, what did you do to me?!"
The Blazing Fire Lion King clutched his head with both hands, and large gushes of blood gushed from his seven orifices; he felt his soul tremble, and his consciousness was being gradually eroded.
Within his sea of consciousness, the purple-gold Soul Lightning had already transformed into countless lightning snakes, frantically tearing at his soul; that extremely yang and extremely powerful destructive energy was tearing his Divine Sense to shreds and burning it.
Damage to the soul is a major taboo for cultivators.
The Blazing Fire Lion King's aura instantly became chaotic, and his Immortal Foundation [Heaven-Burning Flame] stalled.
Without the support of Law Power, the Nine Flames Ridge-Suppressing Pagoda, which was suspended in mid-air, suddenly shook, and its suppressive power was immediately weakened by more than half.
"A great opportunity!"
Murderous intent flashed in Shi Jian's eyes.
He stomped his foot hard, his massive body breaking free of its restraints, transforming into a streak of purple-gold lightning that shot into the sky, and grabbed the Thunder Firmament Dragon-Slaying Spear.
Purple Pivot Lightning was pushed to its limit, and the spear transformed into a black beam that pierced through the heavens and earth, heading straight for the Blazing Fire Lion King's heart.
Before the spear tip even arrived, the violent aura that could destroy everything had already blocked all of the Blazing Fire Lion King's escape routes.
Despite the excruciating pain in his mind, the Lion King forced his eyes open, only to be met with that single, deep black light. His pupils constricted sharply; the outcome was already decided.
"How could I lose to you!!!"
"No!!"