Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 30

Volume 6 Chapter 30: The Power of the Kylin

Seeing Zhuyin’s huge head suddenly enter the mountain’s belly, a terrifying and fierce aura that shook the world filled the entire mountain belly, constantly pulsating violently. Xu Qingfan was greatly shocked and quickly stepped back three or four steps to steady himself.

Zhuyin’s head was about a hundred feet tall; although the cave was huge, it was still mostly blocked by it, adding to the overwhelming pressure of that aura.

"Five Spirit Bell" and "Cycle of Life and Death" were quickly activated and stood in front of him. Although these defense methods were mostly useless against Zhuyin’s strength, they still gave Xu Qingfan a little sense of security.

Xu Qingfan was not cowardly; rather, Zhuyin’s power was simply too terrifying. It was far beyond what he could resist. He felt a vague regret in his heart; he should have tried to leave when he saw the "Spirit Locking Ring" slowly breaking two or three days ago.

He intended to enter this Black Mountain to escape from Zhuyin’s pursuit, but he did not expect to walk right into the trap.

Fortunately, at that moment, Zhuyin was not paying attention to the small figure of Xu Qingfan. As it entered the mountain’s depths, its gaze fixed on the two kylin. Upon seeing that the four "Spirit Locking Rings" beneath the "Fierce Beast" had already broken three, Zhuyin felt even more terrified than Xu Qingfan had when he saw it. As an ancient wild beast, it understood the strength of the kylin tribe better than any other creature.

In a state of fright, Zhuyin used all its strength to attack the "Fierce Beast." Even though only its head had entered the mountain’s depths and its long snake body was still trailing outside, the close combat skills it took pride in could not be displayed. However, as an ancient wild beast, its power was far more than that.

Zhuyin’s large red head opened wide, and a strong smell of blood instantly filled the whole mountain. Then, a blood-colored wind suddenly burst from its mouth, carrying an endless aura of destruction and brutality, rushing towards "Ominous" like lightning. Wherever it went, the ground cracked, the space twisted, and the Spirit Qi became chaotic and disordered, showing just a glimpse of its immense power.

The wind was mighty and vast. Although it primarily targeted the "Ominous," its residual power was still incredibly terrifying for Xu Qingfan, and it rushed towards him, who had already hidden in a corner.

"I’ll fight to the end."

Xu Qingfan, unwilling to wait for death, gritted his teeth and growled.

After protecting Little Gold behind him, Xu Qingfan suddenly felt a strange but powerful energy surge. In this wave, Xu Qingfan’s strength suddenly tripled, and the power of the Taiji pattern created by his "Cycle of Life and Death" also instantly increased threefold. This was because Xu Qingfan had used the secret technique "Three Bodies Unite," merging the two souls, Xu Ying and Xu Zhiyuan, that resided within him.

Then, Xu Qingfan pulled his hands and pressed down. The Taiji pattern in front of him suddenly disappeared, and the next moment, it reappeared a hundred feet in front of Xu Qingfan, facing the oncoming wind.

Using both "Three Bodies Unite" and "Cycle of Life and Death" was Xu Qingfan’s strongest move at that moment.

However, the red wind that attacked, although just a remnant of its power, was still a technique used by a heavenly level advanced demon beast. Xu Qingfan’s defense was like trying to break a stone with an egg, but it was the only thing he could do at that moment.

Fortunately, there was still an "Ominous" that was close to breaking free.

Although it was still restricted by a "Spirit Locking Ring," after breaking free from all the "Spirit Sealing Talismans" and most of the "Spirit Locking Rings," "Ominous" had already regained about thirty to forty percent of its full strength.

Though it was only thirty to forty percent of its strength, it was already enough.

In the past, to capture the four great Mythical Beasts—Green Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise—the Righteous Alliance needed to send out twelve masters, three of whom were at the peak of the Soul Splitting Stage. They formed a great formation and spent months to defeat them. The Kylin was even more powerful than the Four Mythical Beasts, so one could imagine how terrifying its thirty to forty percent strength was.

At the very least, it was much stronger than Zhuyin at that moment.

Suddenly, "Ominous" let out a mighty roar, its power surging, even more bloodthirsty and terrifying than Zhuyin. With a fierce glare, a golden shield that looked like the inside of an eggshell appeared right in front of it. Although the red wind was terrifying, it could not break through this shield at all. Instead, it followed the curve of the shield, continuously changing its direction, and eventually bounced back, heading toward Zhuyin and Kui, who had just reached the entrance of the mountain.

With a loud "boom," the vast mountain trembled, stones fell from the top, and it seemed like it could collapse at any moment, but after a moment, it steadied itself.

However, Zhuyin faced the consequences of his actions, getting hit by the red wind he had unleashed along with Kui, blood splattering from his body, forcing him to stagger back a few steps.

Next, the "Ominous" was relentless, its massive jaws wide open, continuously spewing terrifying golden beams of light at the attackers Zhuyin and Kui. The two incredibly powerful heavenly-level demon beasts could only endure in the narrow space, unable to move forward even a bit.

On the other side, Xu Qingfan had prepared himself for the "cycle of life and death" to be broken in an instant, but after a moment, he found that the incoming red wind had completely disappeared, and he let out a big sigh of relief.

Behind Zhuyin and Kui, the nine-tailed demon fox was shouting non-stop, "fool, brainless." The fox was agile, but its speed was not as fast as Zhuyin and Kui. When it arrived, it was held back by the two ancient demon beasts who had strength but little intelligence. Now, it finally arrived, but was blocked from entering by the large bodies of Zhuyin and Kui.

Although the nine-tailed demon fox was as strong as Zhuyin and Kui, if it had entered the mountain cave first, its cleverness could have changed the situation.

"Zhuyin, you fool! Why are you running so fast? You come here but are afraid to enter the cave to use your close combat abilities. Instead, you attack from a distance with abilities you are not good at. This doesn’t threat the ‘dreadful beast’ at all and blocks my way. Isn’t this just causing more trouble? Even if you want to attack, the ‘dreadful beast’ is about to escape, why do you insist on attacking it? Couldn’t you have attacked that small beast to slow down the ‘dreadful beast’s escape? How did I end up collaborating with such a fool like you?"

In a rush, the nine-tailed demon fox forgot that it allied with Zhuyin and Kui because they were two easily controlled fools, while the highly intelligent heavenly-level demon beasts like the Six-eared Macaque, Six-winged Golden Garuda, and yellow bird had already been killed and devoured for their core.

Through the gaps in Zhuyin and Kui’s bodies, the nine-tailed demon fox peeked inside the mountain cave, feeling a slight stir. With a flick of its eye, it quietly began to retreat and escape.

"Crash!"

Just after the nine-tailed demon fox escaped, a crisp sound of metal breaking echoed. Beneath the "Ominous," the fourth "Spirit Locking Ring" finally broke.

The power suddenly increased by fifty percent, and in an instant, "Ominous" had regained about fifty to sixty percent of its peak strength.

"Awo…"

"Ominous" howled at the sky, its voice filled with endless hatred and an indescribable feeling of relief. The entire black giant mountain shook with this howl; rocks shattered and collapsed, as if allowing it to continue howling would cause the entire Black Mountain to collapse as well.

Xu Qingfan sealed his ears with Spirit Qi but still felt as if his insides were about to explode, thinking that the first thing the "Ominous" did after returning was to accidentally kill his benefactor?

Meanwhile, seeing "Ominous" finally break free, Zhuyin and Kui were filled with terror, their bodies trembling slightly. Thinking about what they had done to "Ominous" over the years made their trembling even worse.

At that moment, the nine-tailed demon fox had escaped to outside of Black Mountain and was preparing to flee further, when suddenly it heard an impressive and clear howl echoing across the entire black giant mountain. It paused, turned its head deeply towards the black giant mountain, watching the clouds and winds around it change drastically, Spirit Qi going wild. A cold smile, almost human-like, appeared at the corner of its mouth before it turned to continue its escape.

Finally, just as Xu Qingfan truly believed he was about to die in the howl, "Ominous" finally completed its roar. It slowly closed its eyes, lowered its head, and looked coldly at Zhuyin and Kui at the entrance of the mountain’s belly. The vast mountain belly seemed to drop in temperature because of its gaze.

On the other side, Xu Qingfan, suffering greatly, looked weary, seriously injured, and spitting blood.

Zhuyin and Kui trembled, yet didn’t dare to run away. They secretly exchanged a glance, thinking about their future fate. A trace of determination flashed in their eyes; as "Ominous" ignored them and turned to look toward "Auspicious," they suddenly leaped up and fiercely attacked "Ominous."

Among them, Kui resembled a one-legged cow, but suddenly its two horns grew three or four times larger, breaking away and transforming into two dark beams with endless sharp power, aiming to stab at the chest and belly of "Ominous."

Zhuyin then sprang up, its long snake body finally appearing inside the mountain, while the human head on the snake’s body suddenly twisted, making a sharp cracking sound. By the time it rushed toward "Ominous," the human head had turned into a snake head with sharp fangs, reflecting a ghostly blue light, aiming to bite into "Ominous’s" neck.

Upon discovering that Zhuyin and Kui dared to sneak attack, the "Ominous," who had gradually regained calmness, became furious and suddenly turned around. Just then, Zhuyin was already attacking right in front of it when the kylin swiftly lifted a leg and kicked Zhuyin’s snake head with lightning speed. The sharp cracking sound echoed again, and Zhuyin’s enormous body was thrown into the air uncontrollably by that immense force.

At the same time, Kui’s two horns had just flown in but were blocked by Zhuyin’s body.

"Pooch…"

Blood splattered, as the two black horns pierced into Zhuyin’s body.