414: Chapter 412: Battle Inside the Tower, Zi Yuan is the Weakest

Outside the heavenly creation pagoda, Dao Monarch Ziyuan was still exploring the entrance. Hearing the Nine-Headed Lion's words, he dismissed them with disdain.

"Do you think the person in front of you is truly just an ant? I believe that before I even step inside, he will be able to finish you off!"

The Nine-Headed Lion couldn't help but be taken aback, and its gaze, filled with killing intent, fell upon Gu Shengge.

The nine massive lion heads roared as its colossal body pressed down. Its form suddenly shifted, and every strand of its fur stood on end, glinting coldly like sharp spikes.

Within Gu Shengge's hands, the yin-yang great mill hummed as the Yin and Yang Qi circulated within, before being hurled forward by him.

"Bang!"

The yin-yang great mill was heavy, slamming into the Nine-Headed Lion with a thunderous crash, causing a large section of its massive, charging body to instantly cave in.

The dark red Great dao patterns on its body and the Divine Runes of the Great Dao blooming on the yin-yang great mill lit up simultaneously. The oscillating energy suddenly diffused within the heavenly creation pagoda, causing the tower itself to shake violently. The surrounding murals also began to glow with a golden divine light; in a daze, the paintings seemed to be moving.

Gu Shengge had no time to look closely. This Nine-Headed Lion was a Mahayana level Vicious Beast, and its strength was not much weaker than that of Daoist Xuan Ling or Dao Monarch Ziyuan.

Enduring the pain, the Nine-Headed Lion suppressed Gu Shengge's position and struck out repeatedly with its massive claws.

Gu Shengge could only see cold light flashing before his eyes as sharp claws slashed down, leaving cracks in the space ahead. The claw light tore through space, enveloping all directions as it attacked Gu Shengge from all sides.

Above Gu Shengge's head, the taichu dao bell emitted bursts of dull tolling, scattering large swathes of world Laws that enveloped his entire body.

The attacks were continuous, and the bell also rang incessantly.

The scenery on the first floor of the creation pagoda was also constantly changing, as if the scenes within those murals were about to come to life.

Gu Shengge fully unleashed the yin-yang great mill. The Yin and Yang Qi circulated, carrying matchless power as it flew and attacked around the Nine-Headed Lion.

Gu Shengge conjured lightning in his hands. The Nirvana Divine Lightning was triggered in his palm and struck out with a rumbling thunder, transforming into a lightning Dragon. It roared as it swept up the thousands of light blades around it, crushing them before spreading out in all directions. The entire first floor of the creation pagoda was filled with blood-colored lightning.

The Nine-Headed Lion was repeatedly struck by the blood-colored lightning Dragon, and several patches of its steel-needle-like fur were blasted bald and charred black, leaving it in a rather wretched state.

"Damn it!"

"Roar! Roar!"

A thick blood-red light surged from its body. Within its nine massive lion heads, its eyes glowed with a purple divine light. Gu Shengge's Divine Soul vibrated; this was likely another technique that confused the Divine Soul to trap one in an illusion.

Gu Shengge performed a hand seal, and his Double-Pupiled Divine Eyes opened. Mysterious and unpredictable Divine Runes flickered in the depths of his eyes, and profound Divine Runes of the Great Dao of Space scattered, forming a divine ring around him. Like a divine ring of a perfected Dao, it possessed the effect of being impervious to all techniques.

This was especially true for illusion-type Cultivation Techniques; when prepared, it was particularly effective at countering them.

"Buzz!"

Like a gust of wild wind sweeping past, the Nine-Headed Lion's Mental Energy crashed against the area outside Gu Shengge's divine ring, attempting to strike Gu Shengge's Divine Soul directly.

However, the divine ring barrier was extremely stable. It failed to break through after several consecutive attempts, provoking the nine massive heads to tilt back and roar.

Gu Shengge took the initiative to attack. The yin-yang great mill spun and smashed toward one of the lion heads on the side.

"Bang!"

That lion head hissed and roared in fury, completely unprepared for the fact that the yin-yang great mill, which had been swatted away, would actually curve back. Being struck in the back of the head, it exploded instantly, dissipating a massive amount of Divine Soul power. The other eight heads also began to roar; the lion's roar was like thunder, actually shattering several of the lightning Dragons in front.

"Boom!"

At that moment, the door to the creation pagoda suddenly opened again. Dao Monarch Ziyuan, who had been continuously striking from the outside, accidentally rushed into the tower. He had seized a portion of Xuan Ling's Origin, and his Physical Body had only just recovered; his strength was not yet fully restored.

He had originally planned to wait until Gu Shengge and the Nine-Headed Lion were both injured before coming in to finish things off, but he hadn't expected the creation pagoda to suddenly open its doors.

He wanted to retreat, but just as he rushed to the entrance, the door of the creation pagoda slammed shut.

He stood dazed at the door, his expression turning ugly to the extreme.

He saw clearly that Gu Shengge could fight the Nine-Headed Lion back and forth; he was probably the weakest one... Gu Shengge also hadn't expected Dao Monarch Ziyuan to enter, and a cruel smile instantly appeared on his face.

"Old dog Ziyuan, it seems you can't stay out of this either!"

He raised his hand and threw out a bolt of Nirvana Divine Lightning. Like a divine sword, it arrived in an instant, piercing toward Dao Monarch Ziyuan. Dao Monarch Ziyuan hurriedly responded, performing a hand seal to slash out an energy blade, shattering the incoming lightning.

After his hesitation, a wild wind blew from behind. With a sweep of his Divine Thought, he saw the Nine-Headed Lion's massive claw pressing down on him.

"Boom!"

He had no time to dodge, and a claw pinned Dao Monarch Ziyuan down.

"Human Race, die!"

The Nine-Headed Lion didn't care who was friend or foe. One of its heads opened its bloody maw and tore off half of Dao Monarch Ziyuan's body in one bite.

Dao Monarch Ziyuan's newly recovered Physical Body was torn open, and he roared in anger. A purple cold light flashed in his hand, and a purple divine sword suddenly streaked past under his urging. The head that had bitten Dao Monarch Ziyuan was sliced off; another head was gone.

At the wound, blood-red energy was writhing and recovering, as if preparing to condense a new head.

Seeing this, Gu Shengge struck again. The yin-yang great mill changed direction and continued its sneak attack.

Only this time, the Nine-Headed Lion was already on guard. A dark red blood-light shone on its lion heads, blocking the incoming mill. Its massive claws tore through the dense lightning ahead, and with divine light flashing on its claws, countless three-to-four-meter-long blood-colored mini-lions manifested from within, running and charging toward Gu Shengge.

Gu Shengge took the initiative to strike. From within his Double-Pupiled Divine Eyes, Divine Light of Destruction erupted, sweeping back the charging blood-colored mini-lions.

The violent energy destruction instantly annihilated the blood-colored mini-lions in front. Gu Shengge's figure flickered within the divine light, and in an instant, he descended upon the Nine-Headed Lion's head. His hands condensed the accumulated Lightning Tribulation energy, and with a vast Heavenly Dao aura, he slammed them down.

"Boom!"

The Nine-Headed Lion's remaining seven heads suffered a heavy blow simultaneously, emitting bursts of roars, while also erupting with a vast Divine Soul shockwave.

The first floor of the creation pagoda was filled with scorching divine light, and terrifying energy continued to diffuse in all directions, shaking the creation pagoda so much that it also vibrated violently.

The murals above were shaking violently, and the images within them became increasingly realistic.

Below, Dao Monarch Ziyuan, who was lying on the ground, suddenly roared: "What's going on? Is this first floor of the creation pagoda a trap?"

Gu Shengge's gaze swept around, and he saw a large number of space Divine Runes flickering. The energy of the Great Dao of Space was circulating, and the scenery on the first floor of the creation pagoda was constantly changing.

The objects around them were shifting rapidly, and the unleashed energy gradually weakened, as if being absorbed by the murals. They wanted to take further action, but as soon as they released their cultivation, the energy dissipated into nothingness. (End of Chapter)