Chapter 1072: Falling Short at the Last Step?
The Blue Eagle Beast King let out a miserable cry, severely wounded, with nearly all the bones in its back shattered. Its beast king blood, brimming with immense energy, continuously spilled out, forming a small pool of blood.
Everyone was stunned, their eyes fixed on the young man standing on the Blue Eagle Beast King’s back. He was too domineering, directly suppressing a beast king.
Not long ago, during the battle at Yingsha City, the beast king had slaughtered human half-saints like cutting through weeds, with no one able to resist.
Countless human experts had fallen as food in the Blue Eagle Beast King’s belly.
Now, the Blue Eagle Beast King was being suppressed, unable to even crawl, a truly miserable sight.
Shangguan Xianyan’s crystal-clear, bright red lips parted slightly, a look of surprise in her eyes. Faced with Gu Linfeng at this moment, she felt as if she couldn’t even breathe.
Although Wei Longxing was the mastermind behind the assassination attempt on Gu Linfeng, Shangguan Xianyan had once harbored similar thoughts. She had even used the power she controlled to force him away, aiming to fully take over the Blood God Sect.
If Gu Linfeng truly intended to retaliate, it was highly likely he wouldn’t spare her either.
“Fortunately, I didn’t take the initiative to attack him; instead, I’ve shown him goodwill multiple times. Perhaps there’s still room for negotiation,” Shangguan Xianyan thought to herself.
In truth, Shangguan Xianyan still held some trump cards, and it wasn’t as if she had no chance to fight back. However, Gu Linfeng wasn’t alone—behind him stood several experts, each possessing the power to overturn rivers and seas.
In the Azure Dragon Ruins Realm, Gu Linfeng and the cultivators by his side combined had the strength to contend with a medieval aristocratic clan.
Shangguan Xianyan no longer had the confidence to continue opposing him.
One of the Lion Camel Beast Kings let out a furious roar, emitting a series of ear-shattering sound waves from its mouth: “Human junior, I warn you, release the Blue Eagle Beast King immediately, or you’ll only end up dead.”
Zhang Ruochen kept one hand behind his back, the other wearing the Seven Kill Fist Gloves, his gaze icy: “Want to kill me? I’m afraid you’re not qualified.”
“How dare you!”
The two Lion Camel Beast Kings began to move their massive bodies, charging rapidly toward Zhang Ruochen to rescue the suppressed Blue Eagle Beast King, while also intending to slay the arrogant human and restore the beast king’s honor.
In the sky, a phoenix cry rang out.
Layers of white clouds, under the burning flames from beyond the heavens, turned a deep red.
From within the fiery clouds, a graceful figure, clad in a Fire Phoenix War Armor and wielding a war sword, flew out swiftly: “Gu Linfeng, hold nothing back. Kill the beast king immediately and uphold human prestige!”
Wan Huayu exuded a fierce aura as she descended. When her war boots touched the ground, they instantly turned the desert for hundreds of zhang around into a blazing sea of fire.
She swung her war sword forward, intercepting one of the Lion Camel Beast Kings.
To help Zhang Ruochen slay the beast king, Wan Huayu once again activated her trump card. Every inch of her skin glowed with Fire Phoenix patterns, unleashing power capable of contending with a beast king.
Shangguan Xianyan gently bit her lip and shouted, “Blood God Sect disciples, hear my command! Attack together, block the incoming savage beasts, and assist the Divine Son in slaying the beast king!”
The elderly Saint Realm expert from the Blood God Sect glanced at Shangguan Xianyan in slight surprise, a puzzled look on his face. Ultimately, he charged forward, unleashing a sacred art to block the other Lion Camel Beast King.
Among the savage beast horde, there were several powerful sixth-rank upper-level beasts, descendants of divine beasts, whose combat strength was only slightly weaker than the Blue Eagle Beast King.
Their attack target was clear—they headed straight for Zhang Ruochen and the Blue Eagle Beast King’s position.
However, the leaders of the Shangguan and Cai clans immediately stepped forward to intercept them.
The battle between humans and the savage beast horde erupted once more, plunging into fierce chaos.
“Even the beast king… has been suppressed?”
Wei Longxing’s gaze locked onto Zhang Ruochen, his throat dry, sensing a great crisis and feeling intense unwillingness.
Because once Gu Linfeng finished dealing with the Blue Eagle Beast King, his next target would undoubtedly be him.
He couldn’t wait idly; he had to take the initiative.
“Sizzle, sizzle!”
Wei Longxing raised both hands, and five-colored light emerged from all ten of his fingers, condensing into two clouds.
In the ruins realm battlefield, Wei Longxing had encountered a great opportunity, finding a Five Elements Sacred Armor from the medieval period. Guided by the armor’s artifact spirit, he had cultivated an ancient sacred art.
That sacred art was called the “Five Elements Battle Method.”
Wei Longxing pressed his hands to the ground, his ten fingers sinking into the sand, unleashing one of the Five Elements Battle Methods—the Earth Battle Method.
A surge of powerful energy flowed from his hands, traveling underground for hundreds of zhang.
“Boom!”
Not far from Zhang Ruochen and the Blue Eagle Beast King, the ground shook violently. A large mass of yellow sand rose up, condensing into a brown mountain phantom that pressed down.
With one move of the Earth Battle Method, Wei Longxing unleashed a thirty-six-fold attack power.
Only by using a sacred art could one counter a sacred art.
Zhang Ruochen executed the Seven Orifices Blood Nether Palm, forming a blood-red handprint that struck toward the mountain phantom.
“Boom!”
The mountain phantom shattered instantly, sand falling like rain.
Wei Longxing spat out a mouthful of blood, stumbling backward, his internal organs burning with pain—clearly suffering some internal injuries.
As Zhang Ruochen diverted power to counter Wei Longxing, the Blue Eagle Beast King beneath his feet let out a long roar, spitting out a blue orb the size of a human head.
This blue orb was a bone relic from a past sage of the Snow Mountain Blue Eagle clan, refined into a battle treasure. It could unleash powerful attacks and form unparalleled defenses.
Earlier, it was the defensive power of this bone relic that had blocked Zhang Ruochen’s suppression, allowing the Blue Eagle Beast King to survive.
Now, seeing Zhang Ruochen distracted by Wei Longxing, the Blue Eagle Beast King spat out the bone relic, launching a surprise attack to turn the tide.
“Die!” the Blue Eagle Beast King roared.
Zhang Ruochen let out a soft exclamation and immediately activated the Ten Saints Blood Armor, wrapping his entire body. He crossed his arms to form a blood-red defensive light shield.
“Boom!”
The bone relic pierced through the light shield and collided with Zhang Ruochen’s arms, sending him flying backward.
Zhang Ruochen crashed into the yellow sand, his arms aching as if they might shatter.
Fortunately, he had cultivated his Sacred Arms; otherwise, his hands would likely have been crippled.
There was no help for it. The Blue Eagle Beast King’s strength was not much weaker than Zhang Ruochen’s, and it had seized a perfect opportunity to unleash its strongest attack, determined to kill him.
But Zhang Ruochen, with his Sacred Arms and the Ten Saints Blood Armor, blocked the bone relic, foiling its plan.
Realizing it hadn’t killed Zhang Ruochen, the Blue Eagle Beast King quickly retrieved the bone relic, spread its massive blue wings, and soared into the sky, preparing to flee. It said in a deep voice, “Blood God Sect Divine Son, I’ve remembered your identity. One day, I will devour you.”
The human cultivators present were all furious.
With their combined strength, they had a chance to kill another beast king.
Yet Wei Longxing, driven by personal vendetta, had ambushed Gu Linfeng, allowing the Blue Eagle Beast King to escape.
How hateful!
“We were so close to killing the Blue Eagle Beast King. If we had succeeded, it would have intimidated all the savage beast hordes, keeping them from acting rashly. In the end, it all fell short.”
“Wei Longxing is truly despicable. I’m starting to suspect that the Fire Golden Crow Beast King was killed by him.”
…
Wei Longxing’s actions had sparked public outrage.
Having failed to kill Gu Linfeng with that strike, Wei Longxing knew there was no place for him here anymore.
So, he activated his movement technique and fled into the distance.
Wei Longxing’s sacred decree had already exhausted its sacred power during the pursuit of Zhang Ruochen and could no longer be used. Now, he had to rely on his own strength to escape.
“The Azure Dragon Ruins Realm is full of countless heavenly treasures and earthly rarities. If I can find a few of those legendary items, I might still have a chance to surpass Gu Linfeng in the future,” Wei Longxing thought as he fled at full speed.
Those legendary items—if he could obtain even one—would be enough to elevate him to the level of the Nine Realm Sons. (To be continued.)