3: Chapter 3 The Struggle

The Skeleton Demon Lord's sinister eyes sized Chu Yang up, and he licked his lips excitedly.

"Not bad, not bad at all. Fortunately, I was close by. Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment, tsk tsk. Refining you into a skeleton will be quite satisfying!"

"Oh no, it's actually a Pure Yang Body! Truly a peerless rarity!"

"We're finished!"

Zhu Qing's face turned deathly pale.

In front of a Golden Core Realm cultivator, they didn't even have a chance to run.

"If you don't want to die, kneel immediately and swear a Heavenly Dao Oath to become my servant. I might just spare your life."

The Skeleton Demon Lord looked at Chu Yang with a sinister gaze.

"In your dreams!"

Chu Yang naturally knew how miserable being a servant would be; he would likely be treated worse than a dog.

"In front of me, do you think you have the right to refuse?"

The Skeleton Demon Lord sneered and lightly stomped his foot on the ground.

*Whoosh...*

Instantly, countless plumes of black mist surged up, surrounding the entire cave. Within the mist, it seemed as if countless ghosts were howling, striking fear into the soul.

Chu Yang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. His strength rapidly declined, and a threat of death loomed over him.

"I have to escape!"

Chu Yang roared in his heart. He fiercely bit the tip of his tongue, circulated his spiritual energy, and charged toward the cave entrance at full speed.

"Run? Ridiculous!"

The Skeleton Demon Lord struck out with a palm.

*Boom!*

A handprint condensed from black mist sent Chu Yang flying dozens of meters, slamming him heavily against the mountain wall.

*Hiss—*

Chu Yang felt a sweetness in his throat and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The power of the Golden Core Realm far surpassed the Foundation Establishment Realm. Although his Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment allowed him to rival a Golden Core, it was only just that—rivalling them.

Furthermore, the Skeleton Demon Lord was at the fifth level of the Golden Core Realm.

"Jie jie jie! Kid, I'm giving you one last chance. Obediently become my servant!"

"Otherwise, I can only beat you to death and refine you into a skeleton!"

The Skeleton Demon Lord's tone grew increasingly eerie and ferocious.

"What should I do?"

Chu Yang's thoughts raced. He suddenly remembered what Zhu Qing had said earlier: the heavenly vision he caused had already alerted the entire Demon Domain, and countless people were searching for him.

This meant that besides the Skeleton Demon Lord, other powerful experts were also rushing to this location.

Therefore, as long as he could hold on and stay alive, once other experts arrived, they would inevitably fight the Skeleton Demon Lord for him.

In the Demon Domain, not everyone was purely murderous; some still hoped for geniuses to emerge in the domain.

So, as long as he could endure a bit longer, he still had a chance to survive.

In the next moment, a blood-colored pill appeared in his palm, and he swallowed it directly.

"Ding! Detected host consuming a mad demon pill. Effect: Increases strength to the Golden Core Realm. Consequence: Overdraws life force, resulting in death."

"Ding! Side effect modified. The host's strength will be increased to the peak of the Golden Core Realm!"

*Buzz!*

A massive surge of power exploded inside Chu Yang's body. Instantly, the aura of a Golden Core Realm expert radiated from him.

"A mad demon pill? Heh, even if it can boost your strength, how long can it last? It's just a futile effort."

The Skeleton Demon Lord sneered.

"Long enough to kill you!"

Chu Yang roared. His body charged toward the Skeleton Demon Lord at a speed a hundred times faster than before, and he threw a punch.

"Overestimating yourself!"

The Skeleton Demon Lord casually struck out with a palm.

In his mind, Chu Yang was already a dead man after taking the mad demon pill; it wasn't worth wasting too much energy on him.

"Again!"

Chu Yang began to attack the Skeleton Demon Lord frantically. Each punch was faster than the last, and each palm strike swifter than the one before.

Unfortunately, he hadn't learned any Golden Core Realm techniques yet, so he could only rely on brute force.

After dozens of breaths...

A hint of surprise appeared in the Skeleton Demon Lord's eyes.

"Not dead yet? How is that possible?"

Not only had this kid's strength not begun to decline, but he actually seemed to be getting stronger, and his aura had reached the Golden Core Realm.

Could it be that the kid didn't take a mad demon pill? But the aura of that pill was clearly that of a mad demon pill.

There was something strange about this boy!

Considering he reached the Ninth-Layer Foundation Establishment, he was indeed a genius.

"Again!"

Chu Yang roared and threw another punch.

This strike actually forced the Skeleton Demon Lord back a step, making his stance unsteady.

"I underestimated you!"

The Skeleton Demon Lord snorted angrily. The overwhelming black mist transformed into two giant palms and slammed toward Chu Yang.

*Boom!*

For a moment, the entire cave was on the verge of collapsing, unable to withstand the collision of their attacks.

Zhu Qing, lying in the corner, hurriedly crawled further away to avoid the aftershocks of the battle.

As the spiritual energy dissipated, the Skeleton Demon Lord looked in surprise at Chu Yang, who was leaning against the cave wall with blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.

This kid was too bizarre; he still wasn't dead!

A mad demon pill absolutely could not last this long.

In the next moment, just as he was about to continue, a massive aura suddenly approached from outside.

"Other experts are here!"

The Skeleton Demon Lord's expression changed.

Chu Yang, however, began to laugh. "Old dog, someone is here to save me!"

"In your dreams!"

The Skeleton Demon Lord sneered. "No one can save you. Obediently accept your death and become my servant!"

He pointed a finger, and dozens of skeletons immediately emerged from the black mist, attacking Chu Yang.

These skeletons had been refined by him, and each possessed the strength of the peak Foundation Establishment Realm. Under their combined assault, even a Golden Core cultivator would be unable to hold them off.

"Heavenly Demon Sect Leader, you've finally arrived!"

Suddenly, Chu Yang looked behind the Skeleton Demon Lord with a look of pleasant surprise.

"Hmm?"

The Skeleton Demon Lord instinctively turned his head to look.

However, there was no one there.

Not good!

He was startled and immediately turned back.

But by then, Chu Yang had already charged in front of him again, swinging a punch toward his head.

"You're looking for death!"

Enraged at being toyed with, the Skeleton Demon Lord slapped a palm toward Chu Yang with all his might.

But Chu Yang's move was just a feint. With a twist of his body, he attacked the Demon Lord's crotch instead.

*Boom boom boom!!!*

After dozens of consecutive punches, even though the Skeleton Demon Lord was fully on guard, the black robes on his lower body were shredded to pieces, unable to withstand the tearing of the violent spiritual energy.

Suddenly, an ugly little thing, like a caterpillar, was exposed to the air.

"Wahahaha..."

Seeing that thing clearly, Chu Yang burst into loud laughter. "Skeleton Demon Lord, look at that! It's smaller than a baby's! I bet even a chopstick is thicker than you!"

"I didn't expect you to be a useless eunuch!"

"You... You!"

The Skeleton Demon Lord was furious. "Die!"

He roared, swinging both palms, sending countless palm prints crashing toward Chu Yang.

*Bang bang bang!!!*

Even though Chu Yang defended with all his might, he was once again smashed into the mountain wall. With a muffled groan, he fell to the ground.

At the same time, the aura on his body began to weaken rapidly; the pill's effects were wearing off.

Although the system had modified the side effects and enhanced the power, it hadn't made the duration any longer.

"Die for me!"

Seeing that Chu Yang had lost his ability to resist, the Skeleton Demon Lord gave a cruel laugh and struck down with another palm.

Just then, several cold shouts rang out.

"Stop!"

Following that, several powerful presences rose up nearby.

The corners of Chu Yang's mouth curled up. He had finally held on until the others arrived!

The Skeleton Demon Lord's face darkened.

Now that the others were here, it would likely be impossible for him to keep the kid all to himself.