Chapter 31: Jun Level Expert
Bad!
In an instant, everyone’s hearts sank as if they had fallen into an ice cave.
”Flying Cloud Gauze!” At the critical moment, Bai Shasha stepped forward, activated the Flying Cloud Gauze, and took over the dominant position from the Colorless Rainbow Demon, leading everyone in a mad escape once more.
”This was merely a detection Cultivation Method, and it already left the Colorless Rainbow Demon severely injured and on the verge of death!” Chu Yun pocketed the Colorless Rainbow Demon, a sense of dread involuntarily rising in his heart.
Without the Colorless Rainbow Demon, their speed immediately decreased by forty percent. The Ink Qilin’s four legs stomped on the void, shrinking the distance by fifty feet in the blink of an eye.
Once it caught up, a single breath would be enough to make it impossible for any of them to escape.
It was a Tribulation Demon from tens of millions of years ago, its cultivation far too powerful, simply terrifying without limit. If Tribulation Demons were the pinnacle of Demonic Beast cultivation, then a Tribulation Demon from tens of millions of years ago was the pinnacle of the pinnacle.
As for Tribulation Demons from hundreds of millions of years ago, they simply did not exist in this World.
”My Swift Grass Shoes can only be used for personal travel and cannot help the overall situation. Although the Golden Jade Immortal Butterfly’s Jade Dream can offer defense, the Ink Qilin’s cultivation is too profound, making it impossible to cast effectively. Instead, it would incur backlash from the failure. As a last resort, I’ll have to sacrifice some Demonic Creatures to resist.”
Chu Yun’s mind raced as he desperately thought of a solution. He was not one to hesitate and had already made his decision: when things were desperate, he would sacrifice pawns to save the king.
”Chu Yun, if it’s absolutely necessary, we can use the Blissful Joy Ship. Its speed will more than double,” Hongshang Fairy’s voice echoed in his mind.
Chu Yun’s heart leaped with joy. The Immortal Consorts were merely his allies, not under his command. Their speaking up now touched him deeply.
The Blissful Joy Ship was something that absolutely could not be exposed. Once revealed, without King level strength, it would be suicidal. Its reputation for eternal life was too prominent. It would attract the attention of the entire Xingzhou, and even if the Shu Family unified the Archipelago, they would be unable to protect it.
Chu Yun understood the Immortal Consorts’ dilemma; this was a trump card that could only be used in the direst of circumstances.
Change direction!
Another change of direction nearly allowed the Ink Qilin to catch up.
”You!” Iron Mountain Prime Minister roared in fury. Chu Yun and the others, running alongside him, had also led the Ink Qilin towards him.
Chu Yun, however, smiled instead, saying kindly, “Prime Minister, thank you.”
”What do you want? What do you want?!” Iron Mountain Prime Minister, a Hegemon level expert with the combat power of a Tribulation Demon, trembled uncontrollably at Chu Yun’s smile. An extremely ominous feeling filled his heart.
Golden Jade Immortal Butterfly – Jade Dream!
Iron Mountain Prime Minister cried out in alarm, his speed plummeting, and he fell behind Chu Yun and the others.
”How dare you do this! Shameless, despicable!” Iron Mountain Prime Minister roared, his eyes wide, rage almost spewing from his pupils.
Shi Jiaming chuckled. Iron Mountain Prime Minister was his most troublesome opponent precisely because of his inherently sinister nature. As the former Prime Minister and the greatest overlord, he was skilled in all sorts of schemes and tricks.
Yet, such a person was now in a fit of rage, accusing others of being shameless and despicable. It was truly laughable.
Jade Dream! Jade Dream! Jade Dream!
Shi Jiaming frantically urged his Cultivation Method. Iron Mountain Prime Minister let out a mournful cry, his speed dropping to a crawl, and he was caught by the Ink Qilin.
He was forced to summon his only Tribulation Demon to resist.
However, the Ink Qilin, shrouded in black spectral light, exuded an overwhelming aura. Its immense strength surged forth, crushing all in its path, invincible.
After three moves, his Tribulation Demon was spat upon by the Ink Qilin, turning to ash. He himself was sent flying by a claw from the Ink Qilin, like a cannonball, crashing into a palace wall and becoming a pool of red pulp.
This was once an overlord, a figure of high status and power who had split the Dunhuang Country, a Hegemon level expert, a Beast Tamer whom no one dared to underestimate. Yet now he died tragically in the Dunhuang Sand Eye.
Shi Jiaming’s expression was complex. Iron Mountain Prime Minister had been listed as the biggest obstacle to unifying the Dunhuang Country, yet he had died here. This situation was something she had never anticipated.
She even felt grateful for Iron Mountain Prime Minister’s sacrifice. It was precisely because of his resistance that everyone had gained a moment of respite, allowing them to change direction again.
”Shameless scum, get away from me!” Gui Li roared furiously. Seeing Chu Yun and the others run towards his side and also attract the Ink Qilin, his face turned extremely grim.
”Hehehe, Gui Li, we meet again. So you have days like this too!” Xiao Xiaoxian laughed heartily, with a distinct air of schadenfreude.
”It’s you! Xiao Xiaoxian, you cheapskate, how dare you frame me!” Gui Li saw Xiao Xiaoxian and was enraged to the point of madness. He had crossed paths with Xiao Xiaoxian before, their previous battles ending in a draw. Xiao Xiaoxian was insidious, Gui Li was ruthless, and the two had enmity.
”See how well I treat you? Enjoy yourself.” Xiao Xiaoxian grinned brilliantly.
Before he finished speaking, Gui Li’s Demonic Beasts were restrained by the Golden Jade Immortal Butterfly, and their speed began to plummet.
”You bunch of people, may you all die bad deaths! I won’t let you go even as ghosts!” Gui Li wished he could have devoured Chu Yun and the others alive. Under his fiery gaze, Chu Yun and the others were far ahead, while the Ink Qilin was already upon him.
”Uncle-Master, save me!” Gui Li, with no other choice, threw out the Gem Secret Passage. The sapphire-blue secret door bloomed with a brilliant blue light in the air, and a tall figure, like a demon god, vaguely appeared within the radiance.
”Nephew, do not panic! Who is it? Who dares to offend a descendant of my Nine Nether City?!” A sinister and domineering voice echoed throughout the Heaven and Earth.
Gui Li’s identity in Nine Nether City was extremely important. He carried the rare, moving Gem Secret Passage precisely to seek help from his sect elders for protection in desperate situations.
”The White Bone Ghost Lord is here, who dares to touch my nephew Gui Li?!” In an instant, Gui Li’s protector stepped through the Gem Secret Passage, truly entering the Night Emperor City.
He was tall and gaunt, with skin stretched over bones. His black hair danced wildly, and his eyes blazed with green ghost fire. Masses of chilling wind swirled around him, exuding overbearing authority like a demon god, filled with a tyrannical, sinister, and venomous aura.
However, the next moment, his expression changed drastically. Deep terror and shock flickered in his wide eyes: “Holy shit! A Tribulation Demon from tens of millions of years ago! The Ink Qilin!”
”Go!” He had intended to wreak havoc, but upon seeing the Ink Qilin charging ferociously towards him, he immediately turned and fled, his body transforming into a black gust of wind that enveloped Gui Li, instantly surpassing Chu Yun and the others.
Although he was one of the twelve Jun level experts on the Teng List, he only possessed six Tribulation Demons from a hundred thousand years ago. There was still a huge gap in strength to defeat the Ink Qilin.
”Jun level experts are truly not brainless. They immediately perceived the situation and did not engage in a head-on clash,” Chu Yun sighed inwardly. For any Beast Tamer who cultivated to the Jun level, their Spirit would undergo a qualitative transformation, becoming as large as a house, with intelligence far surpassing ordinary people and an extraordinary keenness for grasping the situation.
Another change of direction.
This time, Chu Yun and the others flew to Leng Moming’s side.
”You!” Leng Moming’s usually icy expression couldn’t help but change. His eyes filled with murderous intent, and he gritted his teeth, saying to Chu Yun and the others, “You dare to scheme against me! All of you deserve to die! I will grind your bones to dust!”
”You’d better worry about yourself first.” Xiao Xiaoxian winked and soon surpassed Leng Moming with the others, taunting him from ahead.
Leng Moming was so enraged he felt like his lungs would explode. He was a proud scion, an Inheritor of the Yan King Sword Mansion, a young expert with high expectations, looking down on all beings and standing proud amongst his peers. To be framed like this was unprecedented, making his eyes almost spew flames.
”Western Scum, is it? Fine, I’ll remember you. And you, Little Tyrant, and the Dunhuang Royal Family, humph!” His voice was chilling as he tossed a Gem Secret Passage he had long held in his palm.
”The Feiyu Sword Lord is here, who dares to touch my disciple?” A female Jun level expert stepped out. She was voluptuous, clad in a white sword robe that fluttered in the wind. Her eyes were slender and sharp like swords, containing an insurmountable brilliance.
But in an instant, her surging aura abruptly paused. She saw the Ink Qilin.
”Hiss… a mutated Ink Qilin from tens of millions of years!” The Spirit, as large as a house, bestowed her with wisdom unattainable by ordinary people. In almost an instant, she understood the entire situation.
”Go!” She made the same choice as the White Bone Ghost Lord. Her sword light erupted, enveloping Leng Moming as she attempted to escape.
However, the Ink Qilin stopped its pursuit. It roared, like the king of all beasts. Instantly, countless Demonic Beasts leaped out from various parts of the Night Emperor City.
Countless blood-red mouths opened, emitting continuous, deafening roars.
This was the true roar of ten thousand beasts, shaking Heaven and Earth. Thousands of figures ascended from the swarm, all Spirit Monsters, heavily surrounding all the Beast Tamers.
At this moment, the Dunhuang Sand Eye Ancient City Ruins plunged into an unprecedented great turmoil. All the Beast Tamers present were under fatal threat.
”How is this possible? These Demonic Beasts all have their own territories and inhabit various parts of the Ancient City, how could they all attack at once?!”
”Look there! My heavens, it’s an Ink Qilin. Such terrifying Demonic energy, it’s definitely a Tribulation Demon.”
”Qilin, True Dragons, Phoenixes all possess innate Cultivation Methods that allow them to command beasts. Today, I have truly witnessed it!” Xiao Xiaoxian was also stunned speechless.
This was recorded in ancient texts. Today, Qilin, True Dragons, and Phoenixes are extremely rare. The Sea Dragon King Jiang Bo, who had roamed for thousands of years, only had one Azure Sea Dragon that could command the beasts of the sea.
However, by the time Chu Yun opened the Star Sea Dragon Palace, the Azure Sea Dragon was already severely injured and could no longer activate this innate Cultivation Method. Therefore, Shu Tianhao’s current ranking on the Teng List was only mid-tier on the Talented Person Ranking. If the Azure Sea Dragon were healed, it would be enough to advance his ranking by one or two more places.
At this moment, the sky was filled with Demonic Beasts: sand demons, dark shadow scorpions, mushroom giants, blood-rage mosquitoes… they were dense, filling everyone’s vision.
Roar!
With another roar from the Ink Qilin, a world-shattering great melee suddenly began.
Countless screams, the roar of Cultivation Methods, calls of “friends, gather here,” and the sharp roars of the leaders of various beast groups intermingled, forming a chaotic, bloody, and brutal marching song of the battlefield.
”Let’s go, we’re entering the Golden Sand Palace!” Amidst the brilliant explosions of Cultivation Methods, Chu Yun and the others narrowly dodged the attacks, plunging down from mid-air and re-entering the Golden Sand Hall.
”Close the gate and thoroughly clear out the Demonic Beasts within the hall!” Chu Yun issued a series of commands, directing the overall situation.
The gate boomed shut, leaving Bai Shasha and the others to guard it. Xiao Xiaoxian, Shi Jiaming, and Chu Yun and the others attacked with full force, quickly eliminating the Demonic Beasts that had broken through the gate.
”Sect Master, the situation is in chaos now. Two Jun level experts are locked in battle with the Ink Qilin, and the High Tower is left unguarded!” As soon as things calmed down, Xiao Xiaoxian’s eyes lit up as he shouted excitedly.
