35: Fierce battle in the canyon, the demon king sheds blood.

Broken Blade Canyon, true to its name, was flanked by cliffs as steep as if cleaved by a knife and chisel. It served as the natural gateway from the Northern Region to the heart of Ten Thousand Beast Mountain, and the best battlefield for resisting the Beast Tide.

When Yun Feng led the Yun Family elites to arrive, outside the canyon, dark clouds pressed down upon the land, and Demonic Qi soared into the sky!

Looking out, densely packed Yao Beasts surged forward like a tide, their roars deafening.

Among them were many Gold Rank Yao Kings, massive in size and fierce in Aura, and several others hidden behind the Beast Tide, emitting terrifying Legendary Rank Demonic Qi!

Ten Thousand Beast Mountain was serious this time!

"Set up the Formation!" Yun Feng stood atop a massive boulder at the very front of the canyon, his voice calm yet echoing across the entire field.

The accompanying Yun Family disciples were well-trained. They quickly spread out in the Formation they practiced daily, using Yun Feng as the center. Their Soul Power connected, and their Auras merged into one, forming a solid defense line.

Yun Hao held a long spear, standing on the left flank, while Yun Qiao, surrounded by vibrant emerald light full of vitality, stood on the right flank, ready for battle.

The vanguard of the Beast Tide, consisting mainly of tens of thousands of low-level Yao Beasts, crashed against the Yun Family defense line like ocean waves!

"Kill!"

Yun Hao roared, his long spear moving like a Dragon. The spear light swept out, tearing apart large groups of Yao Beasts.

Yun Qiao lightly waved her delicate hand, and countless tough vines instantly grew from the ground, wrapping around and strangling the charging Yao Beasts.

The Yun Family disciples behind them unleashed their respective Soul Skills; blades flashed and swords shone, Soul Power erupted, and they firmly blocked the first wave of the Beast Tide's assault like an immovable bedrock!

The casualties among the low-level Yao Beasts did not cause the Beast Tide to retreat; instead, it fueled their ferocity. More Yao Beasts, including the Gold Rank Yao Kings, began to join the charge!

A 'Ground-Shaking Yao Elephant,' shaped like a mammoth and covered in rock-like scales, roared as it charged toward Yun Hao. Its massive trunk swept out like a steel whip, possessing enough power to shatter mountains and break stones!

Yun Hao's eyes were sharp. He neither dodged nor retreated. The refined *Cloud Sea True Scripture* circulated rapidly within him, and a brilliant blue light condensed on his long spear as he thrust it out!

"Cloud Breaking Strike!"

The spear tip violently collided with the elephant's trunk!

Boom!

The Qi waves surged. The Ground-Shaking Yao Elephant wailed in pain; its hard trunk was actually pierced and shattered by that single spear thrust!

Taking advantage of the momentum, Yun Hao did not relent. His figure moved like lightning, and the long spear followed the trajectory, directly piercing the Yao Elephant's skull!

On the other side, several 'Shadow Wind Wolves' skilled in speed attempted to sneak attack Yun Qiao from the flank.

Yun Qiao let out a soft shout. Her Wood Spirit Physique was activated, and the vines around her danced wildly like living things. Not only did they block the Shadow Wind Wolves' pounces, but they also wrapped around them, constricted them, and absorbed their vital essence!

Under the leadership of the two, the Yun Family disciples fought in Formation, coordinating with each other and maximizing both individual strength and teamwork. They actually managed to withstand the fierce assault of Yao Beasts that outnumbered them several times over!

However, the real threat came from the several strands of Legendary Rank Demonic Qi that had been lying dormant in the rear!

Finally, a roar that shook heaven and earth sounded. A giant golden lion, whose body was comparable to a small mountain and whose feet trod on raging flames, slowly walked out from behind the Beast Tide.

His eyes were like molten lava, radiating terrifying high temperatures and pressure. He was one of the overlords dispatched by Ten Thousand Beast Mountain this time—the Legendary Rank Yao King, Heaven-Burning Lion King!

"Humans! Hand over Yun Feng and surrender the Northern Region, and I may spare your lives!" The Heaven-Burning Lion King spoke human words, his voice like thunder, filled with undeniable arrogance.

Yun Feng looked at the imposing Heaven-Burning Lion King, his expression still calm and undisturbed.

He didn't even bother with the Lion King's clamor, instead casting his gaze toward the far-off sky, as if waiting for something.

The Heaven-Burning Lion King was enraged by Yun Feng's disregard: "You seek death!"

He suddenly opened his massive mouth, and a terrifying pillar of flame, over ten meters in diameter, shot out like a heavenly punishment toward the massive boulder where Yun Feng stood!

Where the flames passed, space warped, and even rock was instantly vaporized!

This strike contained the full power of the Heaven-Burning Lion King, enough to severely injure or even kill an ordinary Legendary!

The hearts of all the Yun Family disciples leaped into their throats!

Just as the devastating pillar of flame was about to engulf the massive boulder, Yun Feng finally moved.

He did not dodge, nor did he unleash any flashy Soul Skills. He merely slowly raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and clenched his fist toward the roaring pillar of flame in the Void Realm.

A bizarre scene unfolded!

The terrifying flames, which were enough to burn mountains and boil seas, suddenly stalled as if hitting an invisible wall when they were still a hundred meters away from Yun Feng!

Immediately after, as if grasped by an invisible giant hand, the enormous pillar of fire began to rapidly compress and collapse inward!

Under the horrified gaze of the Heaven-Burning Lion King and countless Yao Beasts, the world-destroying pillar of flame was forcibly compressed within a single breath into a dark red fireball, no bigger than a fist, yet radiating an Aura that made the Soul tremble!

Yun Feng flicked his finger.

That maximally compressed fireball shot back toward the Heaven-Burning Lion King at a speed exceeding lightning!

The speed was too fast! It was the absolute limit!

The Heaven-Burning Lion King only managed to cross his claws in front of him, activating all his Demonic Power to form a protective shield!

Boom!!!!!!!!!!

The moment the dark red fireball collided with the Lion King's shield, what erupted was no longer flames, but a pure, ultimate, destructive energy storm!

The light swallowed all sound and sight!

When the light dissipated, everyone saw that where the Heaven-Burning Lion King had stood, there was only a massive, charred crater, with melted rock and scattered golden fur remaining at the edges.

And that arrogant Legendary Yao King was utterly annihilated, reduced to dust by the energy of his own full-power strike after it had been compressed and turned against him!

Silence!

A deathly stillness enveloped the entire battlefield!

Whether it was the frenzied Yao Beasts or the prepared Yun Family disciples, all stared dumbfounded at the young man standing with his hands behind his back, his blue robe still as clean as new.

Annihilating a Legendary Yao King with a mere flick of a finger?!

What kind of power was this?!

The remaining few Legendary Yao Kings, seeing this scene from afar, were so terrified that their Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering. They dared not stay any longer, letting out shrieks of panic before turning and fleeing!

Along with them, the entire Beast Tide instantly lost its backbone and scattered in panic like a receding tide!

Yun Feng did not pursue. He merely glanced indifferently in the direction the Beast Tide fled, and toward the Void Realm where the Feather God Sect might be secretly observing.

"Clean up the battlefield."

He instructed calmly, as if what had just occurred was a trivial matter.

News of the Battle of Broken Blade Canyon—that Yun Feng had instantly killed a Legendary Yao King with overwhelming force and repelled the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain army—swept across the Continent like a hurricane once more!

This time, what it brought was no longer shock, but... fear!

All major powers truly realized that Yun Feng of the Northern Region was already a peerless powerhouse they could not provoke and could only look up to!

The Feather God Sect's scheme of killing with a borrowed knife was thoroughly reduced to a continental laughingstock!

The name of the Yun Family and the might of Yun Feng truly stood at the pinnacle of the Demon Spirit Continent from that day forward, with no one daring to question it again!

[Successfully routed the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Beast Tide, instantly killed a Legendary Yao King, crushed the Feather God Sect's conspiracy, and awed the Continent. Received Rule Energy feedback: 4000 points!]

[Current Rule Energy: 6850 - 5000 (Deducing Formation) + 4000 = 5850 / 10000.]

Yun Feng stood at the peak of the canyon, his gaze profound. He knew that after this battle, external threats in the short term were no longer a concern.

Next, it was time to completely integrate the Northern Region, digest the gains, and turn his attention toward the more mysterious... ancient ruins and unknown lands.