181: Chapter 181 Xiong Kuo's Three Elements Sword

At the foot of Taiyue Mountain.

Spiritual light soared into the sky.

Eight Golden Core auras erupted simultaneously, like eight pillars supporting the sky rising from the ground, pressing down so heavily that the air for dozens of miles around trembled.

"Swish, swish, swish~"

A group of Cultivators of the Golden Core stage moved forward.

Great Elder Jian Sanyuan walked at the very front, his gray robe flapping, Sword Qi swirling around his body. Behind him followed three Golden Core Elders of the Heavenly Sword Sect: Jian Qingfeng, Jian Hanshuang, and Jian Lingyun. The four of them lined up, their Sword Qi soaring into the heavens.

Sect Leader Xuanqingzi led four Golden Core Elders of the Xuanyi Sect, walking side by side.

Zhou Yuandao walked by his side. His Peak Foundation Establishment aura was nothing in front of the Golden Cores, but the black command flag in his hand snapped in the wind, the runes embroidered on the flag flickering on and off; it was used for transmitting orders.

Two from the Qingyun Sect, two from the Luoxia Sect, three from the Xiao Family, and one from the Longcheng Immortal Market.

A total of fourteen Golden Cores, over fifty Foundation Establishment Cultivators, and over three thousand Qi Refining Cultivators.

The procession surged out from the camp like a colorful long dragon, winding its way into the mist at the foot of Taiyue Mountain.

Great Elder Jian Sanyuan led the Heavenly Sword Sect Disciples at the very front, using Sword Qi to clear the path. The gray-white mist was cleaved open, revealing a road leading to the mountainside.

Sect Leader Xuanqingzi led the Xuanyi Sect Disciples close behind. The xuantian mirror hung in mid-air, reflecting the full view of Taiyue Mountain, and every fluctuation of spiritual power was captured clearly.

The three-thousand-person procession stretched for several miles along the mountain path.

Deep within Taiyue Mountain, at the edge of the Stone Forest.

The Azure-Horned Deer King crouched on the highest boulder, the eight-pronged antlers on its head glowing with a dark red light.

Its gaze pierced through the mist and landed on the winding long dragon at the foot of the mountain. In its deep brown vertical pupils, there was no fear, only a calmness born from waiting for too long.

"They have come."

He said in a low voice.

The Rift-Wind Wolf King stood below the boulder, its gray-white fur appearing and disappearing in the mist, with blood still hanging from the corner of its mouth that it hadn't licked clean.

He glanced in the direction of the mountain foot, then turned his head to look at the dense forest behind him.

"I have been waiting a long time."

In the dense forest.

Wolf monsters emerged one by one from the shadows, standing behind the Rift-Wind Wolf King like a sea of gray and white.

Further away, in the jungle behind the Azure-Horned Deer King, the deer monsters were gathering.

"It's getting lively."

Hei Yu also arrived at this moment with the Crow Flock.

Heida, Heier, Bai Chi, Hei Shan, and Tiger Biao—the six Tier 2 monsters lined up. Tiger Biao's half-step Tier 3 aura was the strongest among the six, standing like a wall in front of the Crow Flock.

Tiger Biao followed at the rear, his yellow and black fur stained with dried blood.

His tail swayed slowly behind him, his yellowish-brown pupils fixed on the long dragon surging up the mountain, and a low rumbling sound came from his throat.

Of course.

The Yao Race side also had Tier 3 Great Demons to deter them.

In the distance, a burly figure walked out of the dense forest. That humanoid figure was a full zhang tall, covered in short, brownish-black fur, with broad shoulders and a wide back, arms hanging down to his knees, and palms as thick as cattail-leaf fans, with claw tips gleaming with a cold light.

"Great Demon Xiong Kuo has arrived!!"

"Boom~"

One of the few remaining Tier 3 Great Demons on the outskirts of Taiyue Mountain.

Great Demon Xiong Kuo walked to the front of the boulder, looked up at the Azure-Horned Deer King crouching on top, and then looked at the Rift-Wind Wolf King standing below.

"You two, long time no see."

Great Demon Xiong Kuo greeted the Wolf King and Deer King warmly.

"Hehe, I didn't expect that it would actually be you, Old Bear, who took that step first."

The Wolf King said with some envy.

"Hehe."

Great Demon Xiong Kuo didn't put on any airs. "Where is the Lady?"

The Wolf King looked at him: "In the bamboo forest."

Great Demon Xiong Kuo nodded and didn't ask further.

"You Yao Race, what is your intention, how dare you slaughter the Prodigies of our Human Race!!"

Great Demon Xiong Kuo turned his head to look at the Gray-robed Elder opposite him, his mouth slowly widening to reveal a mouthful of yellow teeth.

"Why bother saying such nonsense."

"You human Cultivators came up the mountain, were no match for our Yao Race, and were killed in the end. What is the big deal about that?"

Great Demon Xiong Kuo took a step forward. His one-zhang-tall body was like a wall, his short, brownish-black fur bristling, and his Tier 3 Great Demon aura erupted without reservation, pressing down so hard that the faces of the Qi Refining Disciples opposite him turned pale.

"The weak are the prey of the strong; it is the natural order!"

Great Elder Jian Sanyuan's face turned livid upon hearing this.

"It seems that after so many years, you Yao Race have forgotten your place!!"

Regarding this.

Great Demon Xiong Kuo stood at the very front of the Yao Race.

"What place?"

"Tell me about it, let me hear it."

Great Elder Jian Sanyuan narrowed his eyes, the cold light in his pupils like a blade.

"Are you even worthy of conversing with this Sovereign!!"

Before the words had even faded.

He drew his sword violently with his right hand.

"Clang!!"

The instant the sword left its scabbard, a blinding white light exploded from the blade. The Sword Qi, like a rainbow, condensed into a white beam of light a zhang wide, slashing straight toward Great Demon Xiong Kuo's chest.

Wherever the Sword Qi passed, the ground was plowed into a deep trench, gravel flew, the mist was split in two, and the air was filled with sharp sword hums.

"Old Bear, watch out!!"

The Wolf King warned.

"Don't worry!!"

Great Demon Xiong Kuo did not retreat.

He roared, stomped his feet violently on the ground, and two deep pits exploded in the ground as gravel flew everywhere.

His one-zhang-tall body was like a mountain. He clenched his fists, his short, brownish-black fur bristling, and Demon Power surged within his body, exploding from his fists to form a pitch-black fist aura that met the white Sword Qi.

"Boom!!"

The Sword Qi and fist aura collided, exploding in a circle of air waves that spread in all directions.

The Disciples in the front rows of both sides were pushed back several steps by the air waves, and some fell directly to the ground.

A large pit exploded in the ground, and gravel rained down, smashing in front of both sides' formations, creating a clattering sound.

Great Elder Jian Sanyuan remained unmoved, his gray robe flapping, and the white light on his sword blade still flowing.

Great Demon Xiong Kuo retreated three steps.

Every step left a deep footprint on the ground, the soil at the edges of the footprints shaken and upturned.

He looked down at his own fist. There was a charred wound on the surface of his fist, and blood seeped from the wound, dripping down between his fingers.

Great Demon Xiong Kuo looked up at Great Elder Jian Sanyuan, his mouth widening even further.

"Late Stage Golden Core, truly powerful."

Great Elder Jian Sanyuan's expression darkened further.

He was now at the Golden Core Seventh Turn cultivation level. He had used thirty percent of his power in this sword strike, intending to slay this bear with one strike to deter the monsters.

But Great Demon Xiong Kuo had only retreated three steps and had a cut on his hand; not even his bones were injured.

The Physical Body of a Tier 3 Great Demon was much tougher than he had anticipated.

"My turn."

Great Demon Xiong Kuo shook the blood off his hand and slapped his chest with his fist, making a thumping sound.

"Come again!!"

Great Demon Xiong Kuo took a deep breath, his chest swelling like a large drum.

His pupils constricted violently, his short, brownish-black fur bristling, and Demon Power exploded from within his body.

"Innate Divine Ability: Bear King Body."

Great Demon Xiong Kuo let out a low roar; the sound was not loud, but it shook the ground.

A layer of dark golden light emerged on the surface of his skin. That dark golden light seeped out from under his skin like lava gushing from cracks in the earth, covering his entire body.

It made him feel more than twice as large as before.

Great Elder Jian Sanyuan's pupils constricted slightly.

"Roar!!"

Great Demon Xiong Kuo stomped his feet violently on the ground, and two deep pits exploded in the ground as gravel flew everywhere.

His figure shot toward Great Elder Jian Sanyuan like a cannonball, with a speed that was completely unlike what his bulky body should possess.