A Fight to the Death!

The aura of the Wood Demon surged wildly on the verge of collapse.

Its giant hand, constructed from wood elemental energy, was torn apart by lightning, leaving the center of the cap charred black, and even the blurry figure below it dimmed and lost its Lightless...

But it is not dead yet.

That New Wood Myriad Splendors Qi still hovered above its head, continuously infusing it with vitality and repairing its crumbling foundation.

The Wood Demon's eyes were fixed on Shi Jian, emanating an unprecedented resentment and madness.

The next moment, the ground of the entire Gloomy Cloud Valley trembled once again!

This time, it's not vines.

Instead, all the Spirit Plant, whether they were jade marrow trees over ten feet tall or inconspicuous Jade Heart Grass by the roadside, withered and died at a speed visible to the naked eye in that instant!

All their life essence was forcibly extracted by an invisible force, turning into emerald green torrents that surged wildly toward the giant Ganoderma lucidum in the center of the deep pool!

It's like drinking poison to quench thirst!

It must sacrifice the vitality of the entire valley to forcibly solidify its foundation and complete that final step, thereby forcibly advancing to the next level.

"Ancestor!"

Sun Yao's voice was extremely weak; she didn't even have the strength to stand up.

The power of the talismanic treasures in the Cloudsky Heavenly Palace was completely exhausted, turning into dust and dissipating. Furthermore, the spiritual energy within her body was completely drained...

Shi Jian did not respond.

Despite the perilous situation, he remained surprisingly calm, his eyes revealing a sense of relief mixed with a fierce fighting spirit!

The bones in his right palm were completely shattered, and the flesh was torn and rolled up, no longer resembling a palm.

The cracks in the carapace had penetrated through the flesh and damaged the internal organs.

Its Demon Essence was consumed by more than 80 or 90%.

We lost a lot of money.

This time we really lost big time, but the word "defeat" doesn't exist in Xiong's dictionary!

"Roar--!!!"

Shi Jian raised his head sharply and let out a roar that resounded through the heavens and earth.

Although he was just an ordinary bear demon with no high-level Secret Method inherited, he still knew some life-burning moves!

Blood Qi surged wildly, Sha Qi filled the sky.

The oldest and most primitive forbidden technique of the Demon Race is to ignite Blood Qi and burn lifespan, but it doesn't matter, he is still young.

He still has three hundred years of life left, so even if he burns for a hundred or two hundred years, he doesn't care!

As long as we can win!

Boom!

Dark red flames suddenly erupted from Shi Jian's body, instantly engulfing his entire body, turning his fur to ashes under the scorching heat of the flames...

The immense power of Qi and Blood and qi was ignited at this moment, transforming into the purest and most violent spiritual energy that flowed into every part of the body!

Shi Jian's aura surged instantly in an incomprehensible way!

Those already scarlet bear eyes became even more ferocious at this moment, their rationality diminished, their bestial nature gradually emerged, leaving only the purest destruction and slaughter!

"Die...!"

A hoarse, violent roar echoed through the valley.

Shi Jian moved, carrying thousands of thunderbolts and wrapped in crimson and black blood flames, launching this final attack. A black bear phantom slowly condensed, its roar reaching the heavens and earth, connecting with the vast expanse!

"No!!"

Feeling threatened, the Wood Demon, in desperation, uttered a single word, "No!" with boundless resentment in its tone!

He constructed layers of Spiritual Qi shields, stacking them one by one, hoping to survive using them.

However, in the face of Shi Jian's ferocious, all-consuming attack, all hope seemed so fragile.

Bang--!!!

A deafening roar, so deep it seemed to Yunxiao, was followed by a thunderous boom, as if a sea of lightning had descended!

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

The light shield shattered layer by layer, and countless lives withered, died, and vanished into ashes under the thunder...

Shi Jian's body shattered at an alarming speed.

His skin cracked inch by inch, his muscles snapped one by one, and fresh blood gushed out from his body like mist, only to be instantly evaporated by the blood flames.

He could clearly hear the groans of his own bones straining under the weight.

But Shi Jian did not stop; he was determined to fight to the death with his opponent!

"Break!!!"

A roar seemed to have exhausted all his strength.

Click!

The final shield shattered!

The burning bear's body, like an unstoppable meteor, carrying crimson lightning, slammed into the massive mushroom cap.

Boom--!!!!

This time, it's a true cataclysmic event.

The enormous, canopy-like cap of the mushroom was violently smashed open, leaving a hole running through it.

The blurry figure beneath the mushroom cap let out a silent shriek before shattering into pieces and vanishing completely...

The entire giant Ganoderma lucidum developed cracks rapidly, starting from its center.

It then disintegrated with a roar, turning into countless green specks of light flying everywhere!

A False Core Realm Wood Demon, on the verge of entering the Golden Core realm and having lain dormant for hundreds of years, was utterly destroyed, its body and soul annihilated, a tragic end...

In the instant the Wood Demon shattered, a colossal bear phantom, towering to the heavens and the earth, flashed past behind Shi Jian, illuminating the universe.

The phantom roared to the sky, proclaiming the final victory of this fierce battle!

The New Wood Myriad Splendors Qi, now freed from its constraints, floated quietly in mid-air, radiating a soft and alluring glow.

"Puff..."

Shi Jian could no longer hold on, and his massive body crashed heavily to the ground. The blood flames died down, revealing a mangled body that was barely recognizable as a bear.

His entire body was covered in sores that not a single piece of flesh remained intact. His limbs were twisted, his spine was broken, and only his chest was still rising and falling weakly.

"This time, we've really gone too far..."

"I've lost at least a decade or more of my lifespan. Seriously, what a huge loss..."

Consciousness teetered wildly on the edge of darkness.

Shi Jian, maintaining his consciousness, collected the New Wood Myriad Splendors Qi into the jade box, swallowed it, and stored it. Having done all this...

Shi Jian's tense nerves finally relaxed completely...

Endless darkness engulfed him like a tidal wave.

"Ancestor..."

Sun Yao let out a cry, and then she also completely lost consciousness and fainted, her vital energy depleted by more than half.

The entire Gloomy Cloud Valley finally returned to a deathly silence...

I don't know how much time passed.

Perhaps it will take several hours, or even several days...

A streak of cyan sword light landed silently at the entrance of the valley.

Yun Che appeared, glanced at the chaotic scene in the valley, and for the first time, his usually calm eyes stirred with emotion.

He strode into the valley and soon found Shi Jian lying in a pool of blood, and Sun Yao unconscious not far away.

Looking at Shi Jian's almost completely mangled body, and the remains of the hundred-foot- Wood Demon, Yun Che fell silent...

He crouched down and placed his fingertips on Shi Jian's neck. Although the breath was weak, at least he was still breathing; he wasn't dead.

Only then did his tense expression ease slightly.

"That old bear is truly a madman!"

Yun Che muttered something, took out a pill from his Storage Bag, fed it to Shi Jian, and then fed one to Sun Yao.

Although it was a terrible tragedy, thankfully everyone is still alive.

Being able to survive is more valuable than anything else; your own life is the most precious thing.