Chapter 1062: The Power of the Beast King
Above the great rift in the earth, a massive golden fireball blazed fiercely. The fireball, dozens of zhang in diameter, released energy that slightly warped the surrounding space from the heat.
From within the fireball, a cold, proud voice rang out.
“Just a bunch of low-level ghost soldiers, and you dare to put on such a pathetic display?”
The Fire Golden Crow Beast King spread its enormous wings, standing at the center of the fireball. Its injuries had fully healed, and it had returned to its peak state.
It retrieved the horned skull, holding it between its hands.
As it continuously infused Saint Qi into the skull, the crystalline horned skull immediately surged with a powerful wave of energy.
“Boom, boom.”
That energy wave carried a trace of Great Saint aura, spreading outward like a tidal wave, shattering all the ghostly fiends and specters into wisps of green smoke.
Whether it was the human cultivators of Yingsha City, or the cultivators from the Wan Clan, Feng Clan, Xuanjian Sect, and the Northern Domain Black Market First Class Hall, all of them witnessed this scene.
Their bodies trembled, and seeds of fear were planted in their hearts.
Wan Huayu also drew a sharp breath and said, “The horned skull in the Fire Golden Crow Beast King’s hands should be the head of a Great Saint-level being. The head still retains some of the Great Saint’s power. Once that power is unleashed, its might is truly unfathomable.”
“Unleashing the power of a Great Saint—isn’t he afraid of shattering the space of the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm?”
Fire Yuan Ancestor’s expression also turned grim, sensing that the upcoming battle would be a fight for survival against overwhelming odds.
Wan Huayu said, “The horned skull is indeed formidable, but given the Fire Golden Crow Beast King’s current cultivation, it can only draw out a trace of the Great Saint’s aura. It won’t shatter the space.”
Within the fireball, the Fire Golden Crow Beast King once again infused Saint Qi into the horned skull and hurled it toward a certain direction in the desert.
“Not good—it’s discovered the Feng Clan cultivators’ camp.” Feng Wanli exclaimed.
At that moment, Feng Wanli’s heart nearly leaped out of his chest.
The horned skull flew through the air, growing larger and larger until it became over a hundred meters long, like a flaming mountain, crashing into a patch of desert hundreds of miles away.
“Boom.”
The ground trembled slightly, and a black cloud rose from the direction of the Feng Clan camp, with dust shooting up above the clouds.
Everyone present, including Zhang Ruochen, released their spiritual power to probe the situation at the Feng Clan camp.
It was a disaster.
Everyone’s expression turned extremely grim.
The Feng Clan had sent over four hundred elite warriors out of Yingsha City. The Fire Golden Crow Beast King’s single strike had directly killed a third of them, wounded another third to varying degrees, and only a small number of Half-Saint-level experts managed to retreat unscathed.
Feng Wanli was on the verge of tears, his mood utterly shattered.
The Feng Clan camp also had several highly skilled leaders. What were they doing? Why hadn’t they set up a combined attack formation in advance?
If they had a combined attack formation, how could they have failed to withstand the Fire Golden Crow Beast King’s strike?
Of course, now was not the time to assign blame. As long as they could seize the Sacred Source Spirit Spring, it would be enough to compensate for the losses.
Wan Huayu, Fire Yuan Ancestor, and Jingyi Half-Saint simultaneously sent out signals and issued commands.
On the eastern and western sides of the beast horde, cultivators from the Xuanjian Sect and the Northern Domain Black Market First Class Hall launched attacks toward the central area of the great rift.
They didn’t approach directly but stood dozens of miles away, unleashing Sacred Artifacts or long-range martial techniques.
“More humans seeking death.”
Two Beast Kings each led over ten thousand beasts, charging with overwhelming momentum toward the east and west, intent on annihilating the human cultivators of the Xuanjian Sect and the Northern Domain Black Market First Class Hall.
“Kill!”
The Wan Clan’s soldiers formed a square battle formation and advanced from the front toward the beast horde.
The multicolored light emerging from the great rift grew even more dazzling, condensing into magnificent rainbow bridges, making the land seem dreamlike.
Yet, the ground was a scene of brutal slaughter. Blood stained the yellow sand, filling the air with a nauseating stench of blood.
“The Sacred Source Spirit Spring will soon emerge. We must reach the edge of the great rift before that and secure a favorable position,” Wan Huayu said.
At the same time, her battle armor surged with blazing flames, instantly burning her clothes to ashes, revealing large patches of snow-white, jade-like skin.
Only the Fire Phoenix Battle Armor remained, covering her body and concealing certain vital areas.
Wan Huayu’s appearance and figure were top-tier, possessing a unique beauty, like a valiant female war goddess.
However, with battle imminent, Zhang Ruochen had no time to appreciate that beauty. Instead, he flexed his wrists, causing the Seven Kill Fist Gloves to emit a dark red glow, and said, “Now is the time. Charge through and turn everything upside down.”
The eight of them shot out of the concealment formation almost simultaneously, pushing their speed to the limit, turning into eight beams of light racing toward the central area of the great rift.
“Boom, boom.”
All eight possessed extremely powerful cultivation. Using only their Saint Soul Domains, they sent the beasts flying.
Some of the weaker beasts were killed instantly.
The Fire Golden Crow Beast King was the first to detect the powerful energy fluctuations from the eight, letting out a soft grunt before sneering, “So you’re the main force aiming for the Sacred Source Spirit Spring.”
The Fire Golden Crow Beast King let out a long roar, transmitting the message.
The beasts below responded with roars, and three nearby Beast Kings immediately charged toward Zhang Ruochen, Wan Huayu, and the others, blocking their path.
“Boom!”
“Boom, boom!”
The Golden Armored Scorpion King took just three steps, its massive body closing in on the eight, and swept its golden, gleaming scorpion tail horizontally.
The tail was covered in sharp barbs, stirring up a fierce gale that cut off the eight’s advance and dragged them all into the battle circle.
“Pfft!”
The moment they touched that air current, Feng Wanli, Fire Yuan Ancestor, and Jingyi Half-Saint—three top experts—spat blood and were flung backward like three scarecrows.
Zhang Ruochen, Sun Dadi, and Wan Huayu fared slightly better, also flying backward but only sustaining minor injuries. They quickly landed and steadied themselves.
“Is the Golden Armored Scorpion King’s combat power this terrifying?”
Fire Yuan Ancestor quickly got up, swallowed a healing pill, and immediately fled into the distance, trying to bypass the Golden Armored Scorpion King and charge toward the great rift from another direction.
“The gap is too vast. We’re not even on the same level of power.”
Feng Wanli and Jingyi Half-Saint also showed terror in their expressions, no longer as optimistic as before. Just the Golden Armored Scorpion King alone had the power to kill all of them.
From the direction of Yingsha City, some human cultivators were closely watching the battle near the great rift.
Seeing what had just happened, the hearts of cultivators from various factions sank to the bottom, filled with despair.
“The Golden Armored Scorpion King is a primeval relic. Though not as strong as the Devouring Demon Dragon, it’s still a world-shaking ferocious beast. Below the Saint realm, it can sweep through all living beings. Only a Realm Son could suppress it.”
“Our human side is likely to suffer heavy losses, and the hope of seizing the Sacred Source Spirit Spring is very slim.”
Many human cultivators showed worried expressions. Once the beast horde seized the Sacred Source Spirit Spring, their strength would become even more terrifying. All humans would face slaughter or be forced to hole up in the Yingsha City base, never again able to enter the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm to compete for treasures.
“Beast, let this humble monk test your mettle.”
Grand Minister of Works and Second Minister of Works surged forward, releasing dense Buddhist Qi, forming phantom images of a White Tiger and a Black Dragon.
The White Tiger and Black Dragon phantoms collided with the Golden Armored Scorpion King, creating an energy storm that sent nearby beasts flying.
Even Zhang Ruochen, Wan Huayu, and Sun Dadi were forced to retreat repeatedly, only stopping after falling back several hundred zhang.
“Look! The two eminent monks, Grand Minister of Works and Second Minister of Works, have driven back the Golden Armored Scorpion King!” Fire Yuan Ancestor exclaimed.
“As expected of experts from above. With the two monks joining forces, they should be enough to hold off the Golden Armored Scorpion King.”
Feng Wanli and Jingyi Half-Saint also showed joy, seeing hope again.
Second Minister of Works formed his hands into claws, executing the strongest claw technique of the Ten Thousand Buddha Path—the Mahamayuri Dragon Claw Hand.
Grand Minister of Works, from somewhere, produced a golden staff as thick as a bowl, executing the strongest staff technique of the Ten Thousand Buddha Path—the Qiankun Subduing Tiger Staff.
The Mahamayuri Dragon Claw Hand and the Qiankun Subduing Tiger Staff were martial techniques comparable to the Dragon-Elephant Prajna Palm. They were among the eighteen top-tier techniques of the Ten Thousand Buddha Path. When cultivated to a certain level, their unleashed power could even surpass Sacred Arts.
Any one of the eighteen top-tier techniques of the Ten Thousand Buddha Path was profound, mysterious, and abstruse, enough for a cultivator to study for a lifetime.
That Grand Minister of Works and Second Minister of Works used the Mahamayuri Dragon Claw Hand and the Qiankun Subduing Tiger Staff also proved from the side that the Golden Armored Scorpion King was indeed terrifying, requiring their full effort to suppress.
“Boom!”
Grand Minister of Works leaped dozens of zhang into the air, swung the staff, and struck with a deep, tiger-roaring sound, hitting the side of the Golden Armored Scorpion King.
The Golden Armored Scorpion King’s shell caved inward, and its mountain-sized body involuntarily shifted to the right.
“Grand Minister of Works and Second Minister of Works have appeared again.”
“They are the nephews of the Blood God Sect’s Divine Son. It’s not strange for them to appear alongside the Blood God Sect’s Divine Son.”
“Since those two eminent monks are outside the city, we still have some hope of seizing the Sacred Source Spirit Spring.”
The appearance of Grand Minister of Works and Second Minister of Works was quite uplifting, boosting the morale of the human cultivators.
Of course, the Blood God Sect’s Holy Maiden, Shangguan Xianyan, the leader Wei Longxing, and even the leaders of the Shangguan and Cai Clans couldn’t manage a smile, filled with deep worry.
With experts like Grand Minister of Works and Second Minister of Works by Gu Linfeng’s side, he would inevitably return to the Blood God Sect’s camp sooner or later to take revenge on them.
Moreover, even if Gu Linfeng seized the Sacred Source Spirit Spring, he probably wouldn’t share a single drop with them.
The Shangguan and Cai Clans hadn’t directly participated in the plan against Gu Linfeng, but they had exerted pressure on him from the side, forcing him to retreat.
Otherwise, how could the Blood God Sect cultivators under Shangguan Xianyan’s control have suppressed Gu Linfeng?
“I really hope they all die in the beasts’ bellies.” Wei Longxing’s eyes flashed with a cold, dark light.