Chapter 279: with translation of chapter title, then ===GLOSSARY=== list

281. Chapter 277: On the Ledger of Life and Death of King Yan Li, a name is inscribed; today the Bull Demon of the Netherworld slays the dragon 【Seeking monthly ticket】

When the rain stops, the clouds withdraw and the sky turns azure; a thin mist drifts, and the mountains gain a lush, moist sheen.

The brilliant sun hangs high, pouring down from the washed‑blue firmament a radiance that illuminates the world.

The rain that had fallen for many days was driven away, and the rotting scent of fallen leaves in the air dissipated considerably.

The Nine‑Toothed Slay‑Evil, Suppress‑Demons Heavenly Peng Guiyi Miao.

Beyond a three‑li radius outside the Guiyi Miao, the scene was extraordinarily lively; the Divine Guard army formed a blockade, cutting off the influx of wandering martial artists from Qianye Dao City who had rushed to arrive.

Some minor clans, some second‑ or third‑rate forces, lacking background and unable to obtain entry tokens, could only stand beyond the three‑li limit and look inward.

Fortunately, for many martial artists and divine cultivators, a three‑li distance is not too far; they can catch glimpses of the Guiyi Miao's traces, see the wooden platform erected before it, and behold the experts of numerous great powers.

In the personal‑transmission examination of the Qianye Divine Sect's Sect Master, the divine youths who have reached the final three stages are all present.

Li Nuanxi, third on the Outer Sect's Rising Dragon List of the Qianye Divine Sect.

Yun E, of the direct lineage of the Yun family.

And the young shaman Jinta Sui, who hails from the Witch‑God Mountain of the Da Li Royal Court and possesses the blood of the Great Witch‑God.

All eyes from every quarter were focused on these three children.

Jinta Sui and Yun E already resemble young men and women, their figures beginning to show; only Xixi… a five‑year‑old girl, still looks like a tiny bean sprout, her baby belly not yet gone, retaining some infant plumpness.

Nearby, many divine youths who had taken the first and second stage examinations had gathered here.

For example, Gong Shu Wentian of the Tofu Heart Dao, his eyes filled with boundless sorrow.

He still dwells on the mental‑state imagery from the second stage, wondering why Xixi suddenly became like that—peerless, terrifyingly powerful.

Fortunately…

In that state Xixi was too strong; although Gong Shu Wentian's Dao heart shattered because of it, within just three days he felt his broken Dao heart almost healed.

Compared to the imagined month needed to reforge it, this was much faster.

Also present were divine youths such as Xuan Yue of the Xuan Fu Divine Sect and Gu He of the Tian Dan Divine Sect, etc.; they had found places to sit on the open ground before the Guiyi Miao, wanting to know who would ultimately become the personal‑transmission disciple of the Great God Tai Bai.

Mainly, the outcome of this personal‑transmission examination is of utmost importance, naturally drawing many eyes.

Jinta Sui's identity is special—he is a young shaman from the Witch‑God Mountain; once he becomes the personal‑transmission disciple of the Great God Tai Bai, he will become the junior sect master of the Qianye Divine Sect…

It would likely shake the entire Da Jing dynasty.

Xixi cradled a puppy in her arms, obediently standing beneath the wooden platform.

Yun E wore an exquisite, icy makeup; her whole person seemed rather aloof, like a solitary figure dwelling long in a place severed from heaven and earth.

Jinta Sui dressed in a young shaman's divine robe, patterns painted on his face, full of primordial wildness; his purple hair flew in the gale, his pupils reflecting the unbridled confidence under the sunlight.

As Xixi's mother, Zhang Ya naturally had the qualification to enter the inner arena, taking her seat in the sect's area.

Shao Qiu Jiao personally escorted Zhang Ya to sit upright; Aunt Mu also came, for this is Xixi's most important moment, and as the one who has watched Xixi grow up, Aunt Mu naturally wanted to see it.

However, Aunt Mu glanced around and did not find Li Qing Shan's figure.

"Old Li Qing Shan, I don't know where he's run off to again…"

……

……

Dong——!

The ancient bell's wave of sound, coming from nowhere known, rolled forth vast and mighty.

The previously noisy square before the Guiyi Miao instantly fell silent; everyone held their breath and focused their gaze on the robed great elder, Fang Hanshu.

Fang Hanshu, whose aura was steeped in scholarly grace, slowly closed the book in his hands.

His gaze swept over them lightly, leaving no one daring to speak.

"The Sect Master has entered the Guiyi Miao, suppressed it, and finished setting up the trial of the third stage, the Suppress‑Miao Gate; therefore he has not yet returned, so this third stage of the Sect Master's personal‑transmission examination, the Suppress‑Miao Gate, will be presided over by me, Fang Hanshu."

Fang Hanshu said in a deep voice.

Many people hold this inner‑sect great elder of the Qianye Divine Sect in tremendous awe.

Fang Hanshu's cultivation is unfathomably deep; when Huang Jian Ji erupted in desperation and slaughtered the Su family, Fang Hanshu also acted for Huang Jian Ji, easily subduing the Su family's elder, Su Lei Bao.

Know that Su Lei Bao is a second‑stage Martial Saint, his martial cultivation extraordinarily strong.

Yet he was still easily subdued by Fang Hanshu, which suffices to show how terrifying the latter is.

Fang Hanshu basically rose to fame from that battle.

Although Elder Fang Hanshu was already somewhat renowned, few had seen this scholarly‑aura‑filled elder take action.

That day, when he acted for Huang Jian Ji, he stunned the entire Dao City.

"Great Elder, may I ask whether the specific rules for this personal‑transmission examination's third stage can be announced?"

Yun Sanxiao, the elder ancestor of the Yun family, asked softly.

For a moment, many gazes fell upon Fang Hanshu, yet his expression remained unchanged.

"Actually the rules are quite simple."

Fang Hanshu did not hide anything, for the third stage examination was about to begin; keeping secrets now would be pointless.

"Within this Heavenly Peng Four‑Guard Guiyi Miao, the Sect Master has opened three paths; each of the three personal‑transmission candidates must choose one of them."

Fang Hanshu stood with his hands behind his back, his Confucian robes fluttering.

Behind him, the gloomy gates and mist of the Nine‑Toothed Suppress‑Evil, Suppress‑Demons Heavenly Peng Guiyi Miao roiled without cease, thick beyond compare, visibility extremely low.

The miasma seemed to envelop a mysterious world, cut off from the outside; passing through it felt like entering a new realm.

Fang Hanshu flicked his finger, divine power bursting forth; above the firmament it was as if ink were splashed to write, and he detailed the rules.

"Because it is a Four‑Guard Guiyi Miao, the rank‑based pressure it possesses is terribly fearsome; what you must do is use your own means to overcome the rank pressure emanating from the Guiyi Miao, then proceed along the path."

"Along the way you will encounter temple‑guarding cursed corpses, demonic beings, xiejwu, and so on; what you must do is slay these temple‑guarding cursed corpses and the demonic xiejwu."

"The temple‑guarding cursed corpses and demonic xiejwu on all three paths have been subdued and tamed by the Sect Master, left for you to temper yourselves, simulating the path of suppressing the shrine; and within the bodies of these cursed corpses and xiejwu lies the ancestral master's Dao essence, so by slaying them you are accumulating Dao essence……"

Besides, the first candidate to reach the Strange Gate Guiyi Miao can obtain five Chinese feet of Dao Essence, the second can obtain three Chinese feet of Dao Essence, and the last obtains no Dao Essence……

Moreover, the time limit is within three incense sticks; when the three incense sticks finish, the assessment ends, and the personal disciple is decided according to the final amount of Dao Essence obtained.

Watching Fang Hanshu scatter and write the rules with divinity.

Everyone present had their eyes slightly light up, and they couldn't help but take a deep breath.

Don't worry, those guardian corpse talismans and evil creatures have all been screened by the Sect Master; the strongest one…… is only at the level of a Silver Gang guardian corpse talisman.

For you, the pressure may be great, but…… I believe that since you dare to choose to guard the temple, you must have some hidden tricks and trump cards.

So…… on your path to break the temple, show your foundation and fighting spirit.

A faint voice echoed from Fang Hanshu's mouth.

Any objections?

Fang Hanshu looked toward Xixi, Yun'e, and Jin Tai sui.

Xixi cupped her fists in a proper manner: 'No.'

Jin Tai sui and Yun'e also said in unison: 'No objections.'

Then choose your path into the Strange Gate; the path of guarding the temple—whether you are a martial artist or a divinity cultivator, you will eventually have to walk it, so treat this as early training.

Fang Hanshu said lightly.

Xixi kept nodding, saying that made sense— the path of guarding the temple…… is just the path of fighting, right?

Xixi Great Emperor's path of guarding the temple will surely be invincible by sweeping all before her!

No matter what trump cards you reveal on this path of guarding the temple, we only look at the final Dao Essence result.

Now, Yun'e has twelve Chinese feet of Dao Essence, Li Nuanxi has eleven Chinese feet of Dao Essence, Jin Tai sui has five Chinese feet of Dao Essence…… This is your starting Dao Essence; after the three incense sticks finish burning, we will see how high your Dao Essence reaches, and the higher wins.

Fang Hanshu said in a deep voice.

As his words fell, he flicked his finger.

Instantly, three streams of light shot up, rapidly swirling in the air.

Choose.

Fang Hanshu said.

Xixi, Yun'e, and Jin Tai sui almost simultaneously reached out to choose the light orbs.

Xixi crushed the light orb; a small paper ball unfolded, on which was written the number 'two'.

Yun'e's small paper ball had the number 'three' written on it.

Jin Tai sui's small paper ball had the number 'one' written on it; the serial number represents the path each of them takes into the Guiyi Miao.

After Jin Tai sui confirmed his path of guarding the temple, he hesitated no more; his gaze swept over Yun'e and landed on Xixi, the corners of his mouth rose, revealing his white teeth.

Little girl…… remember our bet!

Jin Tai sui's eyes flashed with sharp light; he laughed, a touch of madness.

He will not lose!

As long as the Sect Master of the Qianyuan Divine Sect, Lu Taibai, does not intervene, he has the backup arranged by the Great Witch God; he cannot possibly lose!

Xixi put her hands on her hips, stuck out her little belly; the puppy hidden in her collar was instantly pushed up by her belly, its black eyes glanced at Jin Tai sui, its nose twitched, and it let out a snort-laugh.

Jin Tai sui's gaze fell on that black puppy, his brows furrowed.

"A spiritual divine beast? Is that your trump card?" Jin Tai sui snorted, because he felt no terrifying divinity in this puppy.

Jin Tai sui shook his head; his wide Lesser Witch God robe immediately billowed up.

His qi and blood erupted; with a step down, he turned into a straight arrow and shot toward the thick mist at the entrance marked Number One of the Strange Gate.

"Xixi, keep going……"

"However…… today we are opponents; don't hold back, give it your all."

Yun'e was extremely cold, but even so, she patiently said a sentence to Xixi.

Xixi kept nodding; afterward, Yun'e also floated out.

Xixi then looked toward the Strange Gate's marked Number Two path of guarding the temple; her small body trembled with excitement as all her flesh quivered.

"Damn dog, let's set off!"

Xixi was extremely excited; she clenched her five fingers, and in the next moment…… a pink Immortal Craft Blood Fire Bodhi Gatling fell into her hand; her tiny body leapt and bounced, then crashed into the Strange Mist.

The Strange Mist rolled up a smoke vortex, and swallowed the silhouettes of the three children.

Thus……

Only in front of the Grand Flat did it finally become lively.

Li Che sat on the Grand Tutor's chair representing the Elder of Divine Eagle Ridge, his eyelids slightly drooping; whenever other Elders came to inquire, he responded with a gentle smile.

Because the Li Che sitting in this chair right now is merely the Painting Immortal Li Che.

This Painting Immortal Li Che embodiment carries a lot of divinity, so its stability is guaranteed.

Unless a Divine Origin Golden Core cultivator erupts with power comparable to a Fetal Breath Transformation, this avatar will not be crushed into black mist; otherwise nothing will happen.

After watching Xixi enter the Strange Gate and begin the third stage, which is also the final stage of the assessment,

Li Che slowly withdrew his gaze.

……

……

Whoooo——

On the Official Road, the spring breeze blew, showing a bit of intensity.

The sunshine was extremely bright, the spring colors filled the hills.

Li Che slowly opened his eyes, standing tall like a spear on a poplar tree full of new green leaves; the poplar blossoms were in full bloom, and the cuckoo sang softly.

The spring breeze brushed his cheeks, making his black hair flutter wildly, whipping the air.

In his pupil, Li Ye's clone watches Xixi enter the eerie mist, the image in his eye simultaneously spreading and vanishing.

Although he had come to assassinate the princess, Li Ye still kept an eye on his daughter's situation.

Li Ye naturally didn't want to miss his daughter's parent‑child activities.

Without his Painting Immortal clone, Li Ye couldn't ensure he could both attend his daughter's parent‑child activity and show up on the official road to assassinate the Pacification Princess.

As for Xixi entering the eerie gate and setting foot on the road to the Suppressing Temple…

Li Ye has already expended all his trump cards, and with the big black dog transformed into a puppy holding the fort and helping, he feels no worry whatsoever about Xixi's situation.

Li Ye imagines that sending out the big black dog will likely go smoothly without incident.

It's hard to lose this bet.

His gaze is deep, like a pool of dead water without a ripple.

A cold killing intent slowly emanates from Li Ye's body, and toward the Dragon Princess he naturally feels intense killing intent.

After the Dragon Princess entered Gan Yuan Dao City, she began targeting Xixi, even shouting that Xixi should marry her dead son, Ji Haihui, in a netherworld wedding.

This directly struck Li Ye's berserk trigger.

Your son was a troublemaker while alive, and even in death you still want him to be a troublemaker?!

However…

Li Ye's eyes narrowed; upon hearing that You Liqing had been slain, the Pacification Princess wisely retreated into the Dao Lord's mansion.

The Dao Lord's mansion is guarded by Dao Lord Yue Huanglong, a formidable figure; Li Ye once, when the Pacification Princess was wounded, hid his aura using the 'Sleeping Dragon Elephant' and took a walk outside the manor.

Ultimately he decided to abandon the attempt and never assassinated the princess.

Yue Huanglong's strength… Li Ye feels it is not inferior to that of the three‑opened Martial Saint Feng Zhiqi of the Suppressing Temple Office.

An expert of this caliber…

Li Ye presently does not want to provoke him.

But now the Pacification Princess has chosen to leave the Dao Lord's mansion, intending to slip away unnoticed.

Now this is indeed an excellent moment to leave, given that everyone's attention is focused on the sect master's personally transmitted third stage of selection; leaving now would let one slip away unnoticed, reducing danger to the minimum… but there could be a catnip—a pit dug waiting for me to fall into.

The Pacification Princess might be using herself as bait to lure a catch.

Li Ye's robes fluttered in the wind.

But…

Even if it's a trap, even if you're fishing… I will still kill you.

The only shame is that Mo City isn't fully repaired yet, so I can't use it at the moment.

Otherwise, if I dragged you into Mo City, with Huang Jiujiu, You Liqing, and the Golden Ape Mechanized Beast surrounding you, no matter how you plot, you'd die.

Li Ye lifted his head, his black hair flying wildly, and the killing intent in his eyes surged like a raging tide.

From the moment the princess demanded that Xixi marry her dead son Ji Haihui in a netherworld wedding, the Pacification Princess had already been entered into the netherworld's register of life and death, awaiting Li Ye, the netherworld's King Yan, to mercilessly erase her name.

Whoosh—

The fierce wind howled.

Li Ye raised his hand, pressed his two fingers together, and violently swept through the air, tearing it open; a cute bovine mask instantly landed in his hand.

He spread his fingers and placed the mask over his face.

As his fingertips brushed the mask, crackling golden currents instantly shot from his eyes.

Crackle—

His bones cracked and exploded, his tendons jerked, and his muscles swelled like inflated balloons, bulging with explosive power.

His elastic clothing was suddenly stretched tight and bulged.

He pressed his finger to his brow.

The heaven‑earth chessboard instantly unfurled, expanding to cover all directions.

Huh?

As expected, there's an ambush…

The Hunter God Pavilion and… the Corpse God Sect?!

And… the Su family.

Within the expanding perception of the heaven‑earth chessboard, strands of extremely dense black qi rose up, exposing all the figures hidden in the forests on either side of the official road.

That is the manifestation of killing intent; once it appears, Li Ye can pinpoint their location.

One star‑level assassin from the Hunter God Pavilion, and one… a half‑god corpse?!

This amounts to having two Martial Saint‑level combatants lying in wait.

They each have special ways to conceal their aura, but their killing intent gives away their position.

They really consider me important enough…

Perhaps they guessed that Huang Jiujiu had also joined the netherworld, which is why they sent two first‑opened Martial Saint‑level forces when confronting the netherworld.

Beneath the bull demon mask, Li Ye let out a light chuckle.

A first‑opened Martial Saint is top‑tier combat power for any faction.

That is the top combat power of a Dao domain; many cultivators of prefectural and municipal cities may never encounter a Martial Saint in their lifetime.

Besides the two Martial Saint‑level forces, Li Ye also sensed numerous top‑three‑flower level experts lying in wait…

That is the great general of the Divine Guard Army, existing on the same level as the former You Liqing.

Besides that…

There are also strong members of the Su family!

One must say, the ambush forces are truly numerous!

In that case, Li Che could be certain that this Princess Pacifying Rebellion was truly using her body as bait to lure the netherworld.

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If that's the case, your life… the Underworld has taken it.

Li Che snapped his fingers.

Instantly, black chess pieces exploded one after another around the towering, pagoda-like mountain, black mist roiling and writhing.

One, two, three…

The disheveled Underworld Wine Sword Immortal Huang Jianjiu, the gold-armored Devouring Martial Saint Captured God You Lique who had stepped into the Martial Saint realm, along with the Azure Bird, Long Tai, the Black and White Impermanence Xue Dufu, the Shadow Guard True Person, and Niu Thirteen and other Captured Gods, all appeared.

Each in a different posture, they gathered around Li Che.

My lord!

After the seven Captured Gods appeared, they respectfully clasped their fists toward Li Che.

Li Che nodded, sending a thought transmission.

The next moment, several black shadows twisted and scattered.

Behind the burly ox demon's frame, the gaunt horse-faced avatar dressed as a Painting Immortal hoisted the Extreme Collapse Avalanche Blood Fire Bodhi Barrett, toe tapping falling leaves.

Silently slipping away.

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……

In late spring, the third month, Jiangnan grass grew, mixed flowers blossomed on trees, and flocks of warblers flew chaotically.

On the official road outside Qianyuan Dao City, wheel hubs ground dust, raising a haze of smoke and mist; verdant shade lined both sides, bursting with life, after the Qingming rain, all things revived.

The splendid carriage raced heedlessly along the official road, extremely fast; the scales on the blood-dragon jade horse's body flickered, divine power surged, continually increasing its speed, wind-chasing and lightning-fast, like lightning streaking across.

Hooves struck the official road in a rhythmic cadence, echoing endlessly.

Inside the carriage, however, it was utterly tranquil, shut off from outside sounds.

Dragon Queen Consort Ao Yuxin leaned against the soft carriage interior, slightly closing her eyes; inside, the charcoal brazier boiled water, gurgling bubbles, and the young dragon girl Ao Qingqing familiarly tossed in a few tea leaves, causing the early spring tender tea to tumble in the hot water.

The tea fragrance spread and diffused throughout the carriage.

"Aunt… are we really just leaving like this?"

"Mm."

The Dragon Queen Consort gave a soft reply without opening her eyes.

A moment later, the consort opened her eyes, gazing at Ao Qingqing, a flicker of pity, guilt, and affection appearing in her eyes.

Ao Qingqing's tea-pouring motion paused, and she instantly understood.

"Aunt…"

Ao Qingqing pressed her lips together.

Having passed the trial of the mind-heart gate, she seemed to have opened her aperture, becoming much wiser; unfortunately, for Ao Yuxin, Ao Qingqing's aperture-opening was too slow.

Ao Qingqing failed to become the personal disciple of the sect master, so for Ao Yuxin to remain in Qianyuan Dao City was now meaningless.

"If a battle breaks out later… if you can escape, do so; surviving is best."

"Aunt must take you out of the city; only then will it not seem too deliberate, allowing those cautious Underworld fiends to act…"

The consort gently brushed Ao Qingqing's cheek.

"Aunt… it's fine…" Ao Qingqing shook her head.

Whooo—

Outside the carriage window, wind and waves wailed and exploded.

Suddenly.

The Dragon Queen Consort's azure eyes reflected light as she gazed at the cup of clear tea Ao Qingqing had just poured.

The tea…

Violently, ripples surged in wave after wave.

"As expected…"

Here they come!

The Dragon Queen Consort's eyes suddenly widened, as if countless blood vessels spread from the corners of her eyes, instantly twisting to cover her whole body.

At the same time.

A terrifying, heaven-rending killing intent surged from all directions, instantly enveloping and shrouding the carriage.

All sound vanished, heaven and earth fell silent, save for a killing intent that gushed forth like golden lotuses rising from the earth!

Ao Qingqing sat dazedly in the carriage, her whole body trembling uncontrollably, feeling as if every inch of her flesh and blood were frozen by that terrifying killing intent.

An extreme sense of constriction and oppression made it very difficult for Ao Qingqing even to breathe.

The Underworld…

The Underworld!

How could there be such terrifying and intense killing intent?!

It felt like a deep-seated blood feud, an irreconcilable grudge!

The Underworld… wants to kill Aunt that badly?

Ao Qingqing felt a chill in her heart, but seeing her aunt's eyes equally blood-red and mad, her heart gave a slight start.

Without a doubt, Aunt leaving Qianyuan Dao City is giving the Underworld a chance to strike?

Last time feigning serious injury didn't lure the Underworld; this time sneaking out of the city, pretending to take advantage of everyone being distracted by the personal disciple examination, she planned to slip away quietly.

But in fact, it was actually a more clever way to attract many Underworld assassins!

Using herself as bait…

But this is far too dangerous!

Boom—!

Just as Ao Qingqing was shaken by the terrifying killing intent, suddenly, the carriage wall exploded outward, countless wood chips flying sideways, fragments shooting wildly!

The fierce wind from the high-speed gallop outside the carriage instantly poured in through the shattered breach!

And a straight crimson lightning bolt almost instantly appeared before the Dragon Queen Consort!

That was a……

A slender, water-drop-shaped mechanism bullet!

Like an exquisitely precise mechanism artwork!

Mechanism sniper attack!

Underworld—Horse Face!

So fast!

So terrifying!

This sniper shot cannot be dodged, absolutely cannot be dodged!

Ao Qingqing hadn't even had time to turn her thoughts when this blood-fire bodhi bullet appeared; if it were aimed at her, she would already have been pierced through the head, her life erased!

Time seemed to congeal at this very moment!

Boom——!!!

Upon the Dragon Queen Consort's peerless visage, fury flashed in her eyes.

Her five fingers curled, as if shrouded, actually covered in fine blue dragon scales, sparkling like crystal.

Her dragon claw reached out, actually seizing that terrifying bullet, shot from the Underworld Horse Face, brimming with piercing power!

Creak—creak……

The bullet kept spinning in the center of the Dragon Queen's dragon claw!

The piercing screech of friction, and the sound of dragon scales shattering, made Ao Qingqing feel chills all over, unable to move.

In an instant!

Terrifying qi and blood exploded from a sharp whistle!

A fierce wind surged, blowing the qi and blood like fire!

Ao Qingqing only felt her body slammed by the terrifying qi wave, violently striking the carriage wall, which then shattered explosively; she was swept out by the irresistible qi and blood force, tumbling and flung from the carriage, rolling on the ground in utter chaos!

The explosion's fire shot up to the heavens!

Rolling thunderous roars, like monstrous waves, the displaced airflow blasted the carriage fragments flying in all directions!

Ao Qingqing coughed up fresh blood, ignoring the pain, she dazedly climbed up, only to see the splendid carriage completely gone.

Immense spiritual power spread outward in rippling waves at lightning speed, making the air undulate like a disturbed lake surface!

«Howl——!!! »

A resounding, furious dragon roar exploded!

Countless fine dragon scales gleamed, a ten-zhang-long dragon shadow coiled upward, as if a true dragon from myth had manifested in reality!

«Ox Demon——! »

«Come and die!!! »

Dragon Queen Consort Ao Yuxin rose straight up amidst the dragon shadow, her hair hanging upside down, killing intent pouring from her azure eyes, her long cry like a dragon's roar, like thunder from the clouds!

And at the instant the Dragon Queen Consort's long cry exploded.

Boom——!!!

The ground seemed to tremble!

Rich blood light burst forth from the side of the official road in an instant!

Qi and blood surged like beacon smoke into the heavens, as if a terrifyingly hot furnace burned with furious roars!

A towering figure like a pagoda mountain, sturdy as an ox, wearing a cute ox mask, swift as lightning, shot forth!

In midair, he boldly stepped forward!

Void-Traversing Eight Qi Steps!

Taking three consecutive steps, the domineering afterimage traced a parabolic arc, stretching across midair!

The tranquility of spring was shattered!

Ong——!!!

Blood light burst like sun and moon, supremely brilliant; the Ox Demon's body rose, his eyes blazing with golden thunder and sandalwood, in the soaring stance, his hair grown to waist length hung like a waterfall, as if a cape fluttering.

As if a god-demon emerged from its cage, fists giving birth to dragon and elephant!

Myriad Transformations Dragon-Elephant!

Divine Seed Martial Arts!

Beneath the Ox Demon mask, Li Che was utterly calm; at the moment his qi and blood surged, one hundred and eight strands of true gang raged wildly, the Dragon-Elephant Heavenly Gang was further activated in that instant, hidden within the true gang, compressing the gang wind between his five fingers!

The Dragon Queen Consort's azure, mirror-like gaze reflected, locking firmly onto the Ox Demon whose spirit soared to the heavens!

She was still waiting for the Ox Demon to take the remaining five steps!

However, at the instant the Ox Demon's fourth step landed, his five fingers clenched……

And vanished.

Reappearing, he shot up from the exploded carriage compartment, swapping places with that sniper bullet hidden inside the carriage, which had been fired earlier by the Horse Face and contained a concealed Flying Thunder chess piece!

A single knee-bend leap, like qi and blood lightning, appeared before the Dragon Queen Consort's form entwined in the dragon shadow!

One hundred and eight strands of true gang instantly became two hundred and sixteen!

And within them lay a fully activated divine ability, Dragon-Elephant Heavenly Gang!

Silent, it was a fist brimming with killing intent!

Just like a sudden explosive thunder from the heavenly empress, a world-shocking spring thunder!

Smashed it out fiercely, the hammer landing squarely on the head!

The Dragon Queen Consort was greatly alarmed; this bull demon is truly... sinister!

Clearly such an upright and proper punch, yet it could actually become a sneak attack!

She roared and let out a long cry; countless dragon scales rose up in unison, heat surged from beneath the scales, the scales flashed with light, and the dragon god bloodline within her was fully aroused!

But the bull demon is too fast!

Before the fist's explosive sound could even burst, the fist had already landed!

Just like a heavy hammer striking a drum!

The ripples from the invisible sound wave's explosion instantly poured out and spread in all directions!

Thud——!!!

The Dragon Queen Consort, together with her ten-zhang-long azure dragon shadow, was smashed by a single punch, fiercely driven into the muddy official road soaked by days of spring rain!

Mud and sand churned, waves surged, the whole land trembled like a shaken carpet, and ring-shaped mud-sand waves spread outward!

The precious blood flood dragon horse didn't even have time to cry out before being shattered and blown apart by the aftershock!

Amidst the air blast and flying mud and sand.

A hoarse, low voice sounded slowly, carrying an overbearing, fierce killing intent.

"Bull Demon..."

"Today we slay the dragon!"

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