Heavenly Devil Mountain Range, a Chance Encounter with the Three Xiao Ladies

The man in black on the platform was panting heavily, his forehead covered in large beads of sweat. His feet were deeply embedded in the soil, and his hands were supporting him on his knees as he breathed heavily. He had just managed to escape from that Demon Beast with all his might.

This man was none other than Tieguai Li. He was filthy all over, his face was ripped and mangled, and he was missing a piece from both his left shoulder and right leg, both covered in blood. Tieguai Li looked down at his left calf. His right leg was gone, leaving only the shinbone and flesh. Although the bone of his right leg was intact, it had been bitten in half by the Demon Beast.

Damn it!

Tieguai Li said bitterly, his face full of resentment. He never expected to encounter such a powerful Demon Beast.

Just then, he suddenly snorted coldly, snapped his fingers towards the sky, and a black ring appeared out of thin air in his hand.

Tieguai Li took out his ring, then retrieved a set of armor from his Storage Ring. After putting on the armor, his entire aura changed. He looked much more majestic than before, resembling a God Emperor, and exuded a terrifying aura of the Divine Emperor Realm.

Tieguai Li's aura was rising, and his body was constantly expanding, showing signs of breaking through.

At that moment, a gust of wind blew by, and the black armor vanished instantly. His aura returned to normal, but the black mask on his face was gone, revealing a handsome face with bright, piercing eyes that radiated a captivating gaze.

The man in black was none other than Tieguai Li.

"Hmph! This Demon Beast's cultivation speed is too fast. If I had more time, I would definitely be able to raise my cultivation to the Early Immortal Lord!" Tieguai Li said coldly, his heart filled with resentment.

Tieguai Li took a deep breath, circulated the True Essence his body, and mobilized it all, gathering it on his arms.

"Boom!"

As True Essence continuously flowed into Tieguai Li's fists, a dazzling golden light immediately flashed on them, appearing extremely bright and even carrying a faint hint of lightning.

This is an unusual phenomenon that occurs when True Essence is condensed to a certain degree. It can be said that this is the most basic stage of lightning-based Cultivation Method. Tieguai Li's lightning-based Cultivation Method are already well-developed and mature, and he can be considered a lightning mage.

Of course, this is just one stage.

"Buzz!"

With a single step, Tieguai Li covered thousands of meters in one leap, his speed reaching its peak.

He kicked the ground, and a powerful force instantly spread out, shattering the ground, causing rocks to roll down and cracks to appear in the ground.

Tieguai Li's figure flickered, and he disappeared from the spot once again.

His figure flickered like a ghost, leaving a series of afterimages in the air. He was incredibly fast; in the blink of an eye, his figure flashed through the air hundreds of times before stopping in place again.

"Hmm? Why didn't they catch up?"

Tieguai Li frowned slightly.

Just then, Tieguai Li's figure flickered and disappeared from the spot once again.

Tieguai Li reappeared in the air. This time, he did not dodge but directly confronted the Demon Beast.

"Huff!"

Tieguai Li swung the large black staff in his right hand and slammed it down hard on the Demon Beast.

The Demon Beast roared and slammed its massive claws down on the black staff, sending sparks flying everywhere.

Two immense forces clashed, tearing the clothes of both men and revealing their muscular bodies. At this moment, Tieguai Li finally unleashed his full power, his black staff spinning wildly, forming a terrifying vortex that swept towards the Demon Beast.

Blades of wind roared out, tearing the air apart with a piercing sound.

The monster beast was not idle either. It opened its mouth and spit out endless black energy, covering the surrounding heaven and earth energy, covering the whole world.

Puffs of blood mist shot out, the damage caused by the wind blades and black energy.

"Drink!"

Tieguai Li suddenly shouted, gripped the black staff tightly in his right hand, poured all his True Essence into it, and lashed out at the Demon Beast with all his might.

A series of deafening impacts resounded.

"Bang!"

At this moment, the black staff suddenly stopped attacking. Tieguai Li flicked his wrist and swung the staff down hard, bringing it down fiercely on the Demon Beast.

The Demon Beast sensed something was wrong and immediately dodged to the side, trying to avoid Tieguai Li's fierce blow. However, its reaction was too slow. The black staff struck its chest, and a miserable sound echoed throughout the heavens and earth. The Demon Beast let out a painful howl and was sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground and carving a furrow in the earth.

The Demon Beast crashed to the ground with a painful roar.

With a wave of his hand, Tieguai Li sent the black staff flying back into his grasp. He then swung the staff down at the Demon Beast on the ground.

"Awoo!"

After being struck, the Demon Beast could no longer withstand the immense force, letting out a mournful cry before falling silent.

At this moment, two more Demon Beast leaped down from the cliff. These two Demon Beasts were tall and black, their bodies covered with scales, emanating a chilling aura. Every time they attacked, it was as if rain was falling from the sky, with dense raindrops falling downwards.

Tieguai Li swung his large club, sweeping it towards the two Demon Beasts. Both Demon Beast were very strong, having reached the peak of the third level of the Saint Martial Realm, and their speed was extremely unpredictable. Every time they moved, they easily dodged Tieguai Li's attack.

The two Demon Beast clashed with Tieguai Li once more, and the collision unleashed a terrifying energy surge.

Tieguai Li's figure flashed again, rushing to the side.

The two Demon Beast brushed past Tieguai Li, but their attacks still missed.

The clothes on Tieguai Li's body were torn apart by their grasp, revealing his muscular upper body. Tieguai Li's skin was dark, covered with hard black scales, and his muscles bulged, exuding a powerful aura.

"How can this guy's skin be so thick!" Tieguai Li's face darkened, secretly surprised.

"Fellow Daoist, why have you trespassed into my Daoist temple?" The Three Xiaos Ladies looked coldly at Tieguai Li and asked in a cold tone.

"Hehe, I didn't mean to trespass into your cave abode. I just happened to be nearby and happened to be passing by, so I thought I'd take a look at what this little Demon Beast looks like. I didn't expect it to be so ugly!" Tieguai Li said with a chuckle.