42: Chapter 42 The Demon King, Like an Incompetent Husband

No wonder those two were clearly in the Primal Chaos Realm, yet they deliberately only revealed the Aura of the Dharma Image Realm!

So cautious! Too cautious!

Now, even if someone pointed at a dog from the Shen Family and claimed it was in the Saint King Realm, he wouldn't doubt it in the slightest!

Liu Xuzi pondered for a moment, then reached out and tapped the center of Shen Chong's brow, transmitting a secret technique to him.

"This technique is called the Guiyuan Breath-Concealing Art. I obtained it by chance in a Secret Realm, and its effect in concealing Aura is excellent."

Upon receiving the secret technique, Shen Chong immediately sat cross-legged and began to comprehend it.

In just under half an hour, he had gained some insight.

He saw the Aura on his body slide all the way down from the Peak of the Meridian Opening Realm to stabilize at the fifth level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

Shen Chong opened his eyes, exhaled a breath of stale air, and a look of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

"Not bad, not bad!" Liu Xuzi floated before him, stroking his beard and nodding repeatedly, "To be able to suppress your Aura to the fifth level of the Qi Condensation Realm on your first attempt at using this Cultivation Technique, you truly deserve to be called the Azure Wood Precious Body! Your control over spiritual power is more than a cut above that of ordinary Cultivators!"

A hint of envy appeared in his eyes; if he had possessed such cultivation Aptitude back in the day, he would surely be at the Peak of the ninth level of the Saint King Realm by now.

He wouldn't have been ambushed in the Secret Realm that day and nearly perished.

Thinking of this, his gaze toward Shen Chong changed slightly.

If he were to cultivate this kid into a Peak ninth-level Saint King Realm expert, would he be able to avenge his past grudge?

Shen Chong felt the change in his own Aura and understood that the "Guiyuan Breath-Concealing Art" was no ordinary secret technique, and he gained a bit more acceptance of Liu Xuzi.

...

Deep within the Tiannan Mountains.

At the Peak of a towering mountain, a Yao Beast King with a pitch-black body and a massive form ten zhang long was sleeping soundly.

This Yao Beast King resembled a giant tiger with wings on its back, its entire body wreathed in dense Demonic Qi. With every breath it took, wild winds howled, sending sand and stones flying.

It was the overlord of this region—the Heaven-Rending Tiger King.

With the strength of the third level of the Primal Chaos Realm, it had dominated the Tiannan Mountains for hundreds of years, and all the Yao Beasts within a thousand-mile radius were its subordinates.

Suddenly—the Heaven-Rending Tiger King snapped its eyes open!

A fierce glint flashed in its pair of ghostly green vertical pupils.

It sensed that a human Cultivator had trespassed into its territory!

"Roar—!!!"

A heaven-shaking tiger roar exploded, and the sound waves transformed into visible ripples that spread in all directions. Wherever they passed, trees snapped and rocks shattered!

In the distance, a figure in black robes was walking through the air, their steps steady, their Aura like a rainbow.

It was none other than Shen Yuanshan, who had hidden his identity.

Feeling the Demonic Qi rushing toward him, he felt not a shred of fear, but rather, a gleam of excitement surged in his eyes.

"Good! That's got spirit!"

Shen Yuanshan shouted loudly, and the spiritual power within his body erupted with a boom, releasing his Aura of the first level of the Primal Chaos Realm without any reservation!

He clenched his fists tightly, his fist energy howling, and golden light faintly swirled around his body. This was the phenomenon that occurred when activating the "Great Desolation Demon-Suppressing Fist"!

"Old thing, come and fight me!"

Before the words had even faded, he transformed into a streak of golden light and charged violently toward the Heaven-Rending Tiger King!

A hint of disdain flashed in the eyes of the Heaven-Rending Tiger King.

First level of the Primal Chaos Realm? Daring to provoke it? You're courting death!

It opened its blood-stained maw, and a jet-black beam of Demonic Qi shot out from its mouth, heading straight for Shen Yuanshan!

Shen Yuanshan did not dodge or evade, but instead threw a punch!

"Great Desolation Demon-Suppressing Fist—First Form! Mountain Breaker!"

The fist energy howled as the golden light and black Demonic Qi collided with a bang!

"Boom—!!!"

An earth-shattering roar exploded! The spiritual power storm swept in all directions, instantly turning the rocks and trees within a hundred-zhang radius into powder!

Shen Yuanshan retreated three steps, and the Heaven-Rending Tiger King's massive body also swayed slightly.

"Hahahaha! How satisfying!"

Shen Yuanshan looked up and laughed loudly, his Battle Intent burning fiercely in his eyes.

This fist technique that Xiao Jiu gave him was truly domineering!

A hint of gravity flashed in the eyes of the Heaven-Rending Tiger King. This human was not simple.

It set aside its disdain, its Demonic Qi surging wildly. It spread its wings, blocking out the sky and sun, and the Demonic Qi around its body churned like black clouds, its Aura terrifying.

It stared fixedly at the tiny human before it with its ghostly green vertical pupils, letting out a low growl.

"Human, you are courting death!"

Shen Yuanshan, however, was not afraid in the slightest; instead, he laughed heartily, his Battle Intent blazing.

"Enough talk, let's fight!"

He stepped through the void, his figure like lightning, and actively charged toward the Heaven-Rending Tiger King!

"Great Desolation Demon-Suppressing Fist"—Second Form! Sky Collapser!

His punch was like a Dragon, the golden fist energy transforming into a dazzling beam of light, carrying with it the power to destroy heaven and earth, striking directly at the Heaven-Rending Tiger King's face!

The Heaven-Rending Tiger King roared, its front claws slamming out, and the pitch-black claw energy collided with the golden fist energy with a bang!

"Boom—!!!"

The spiritual power storm exploded, and the rocks and trees within several hundred zhang were instantly reduced to powder!

Shen Yuanshan was blasted backward, flipping several times in the air to dissipate that terrifying force, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

But he felt not a shred of fear; instead, he laughed even more joyfully.

"Good! That's got spirit! Come again!"

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his spiritual power surging wildly within his body, and charged up again!

A hint of gravity flashed in the eyes of the Heaven-Rending Tiger King.

This human was clearly only at the first level of the Primal Chaos Realm, two levels lower than it, but that fearless, crazed drive, along with that incredibly domineering fist technique, forced it to take him seriously.

"Roar—!"

The Heaven-Rending Tiger King held back no longer, its Demonic Qi churning wildly. With a beat of its wings, its massive body moved as fast as lightning, pouncing toward Shen Yuanshan!

Man and beast engaged in an earth-shattering battle atop the mountain Peak!

Fist energy howled, claw energy crisscrossed, and spiritual power and Demonic Qi collided wildly, causing the heavens to collapse and the earth to split, with sand and stones flying everywhere!

The more Shen Yuanshan fought, the more excited he became, and his comprehension of the "Great Desolation Demon-Suppressing Fist" rose rapidly during the battle.

First Form: Mountain Breaker, Second Form: Sky Collapser, Third Form: Earth Splitter...

One form after another, every punch landed on flesh, every move was lethal!

He was covered in blood, both his own and the Heaven-Rending Tiger King's, but his eyes grew brighter and brighter, and his Battle Intent grew stronger and stronger!

However—the first level of the Primal Chaos Realm versus the third level of the Primal Chaos Realm; the gap in Realm could not be smoothed over by Battle Intent alone.

After two full hours of fierce battle, most of the spiritual power in Shen Yuanshan's body had been consumed, and his momentum slowed down gradually.

"That's about enough!"

Shen Yuanshan made a decisive decision, forcing the Heaven-Rending Tiger King back with a punch before retreating violently!

The Heaven-Rending Tiger King roared, wanting to pursue, but saw Shen Yuanshan's figure flash, transforming into a streak of light and instantly disappearing into the vast sea of forest.

"Damned human!!!"

The Heaven-Rending Tiger King roared to the heavens, its voice shaking the area for a hundred miles, but it could only watch helplessly as that hateful fellow escaped.

It looked down at the fist marks on its body and the cracked scales, trembling with rage.

A dignified Heaven-Rending Tiger King of the third level of the Primal Chaos Realm had actually been beaten like this by a human of the first level of the Primal Chaos Realm!

And it had actually let that human escape!

If word of this got out, what face would it have left to continue in the Tiannan Mountains?

"Don't let this King see you again! Otherwise, this King will definitely tear you to shreds!!!"

The Heaven-Rending Tiger King's roar echoed through the mountains, startling flocks of birds into the sky.

...

Thirty miles away, in a hidden cave.

Shen Yuanshan sat cross-legged on the ground, his face pale, covered in wounds, but the light in his eyes was startlingly bright.

"Satisfying! Truly satisfying!"

He grinned, took out the heavenly spirit pill Shen Qingyuan had given him from his bosom, and poured one out to swallow.

The Medicinal Pill melted the moment it entered his mouth, and massive spiritual power exploded within his body, rapidly replenishing the spiritual power he had consumed and repairing the wounds on his body.

Shen Yuanshan closed his eyes, silently recalling the battle just now.

Every attack from the Heaven-Rending Tiger King, every response of his, and every application of the "Great Desolation Demon-Suppressing Fist" played back over and over in his mind.

He could clearly feel that his comprehension of this fist technique was rising rapidly!

"Xiao Jiu was right; life-and-death combat is indeed the best way to improve one's strength!"

An hour later, Shen Yuanshan's injuries had recovered by more than half, and his spiritual power had been replenished as well.

He stood up, stretched his muscles and bones, and Battle Intent ignited in his eyes once more.

"Next!"

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