Chapter 631: Golden Dragon Appears, Its Might Shakes the Eight Directions!

As the words fell, the two exchanged a smile, their smiles revealing endless chill.

……

Above the Azure Heavens.

Duan Di followed the demon beast as it kept rising, seeing it about to fly out of this void, he hastily struck out.

He slapped his palm toward the demon beast's body!

However, despite his palm wind being fierce and his technique powerful, this palm only shattered the demon beast's chest, while its flesh could split and then re-form!

"Damn! How is this supposed to work?!"

Duan Di also felt a headache.

Could it be that we just watch the demon beast slip away like this?

Obviously not!

These points must be his!

Having said that, he drew the Coiling Dragon Sword.

"Demon beast, prepare to die!"

With a swoosh, the Coiling Dragon Sword in his hand slashed down directly!

The several demon beast clones before him were unable to withstand a single strike, shattering at a touch of the Coiling Dragon Sword, which startled Duan Di!

No way……

This thing killed those five people cleanly and swiftly just now; how did it become so weak now?

Could it be deliberately trying to confuse me?

Upon thinking this, Duan Di immediately became cautious, daring not to get close again.

He recalled that those five were seized because they got too close, entangled by the tendrils spreading from within the demon beast's body, then dragged inside and strangled!

If I approach closer than a palm's length, I would likely meet the same fate!

Therefore, he must defeat it from a distance!

"If that's the case… then let you taste this grandpa's might!"

Duan Di took a deep breath, shouted loudly, and his whole body emanated primordial aura, shaking the four directions!

Above the Azure Heavens, auroras blazed, boundless and endless. Everyone looked up, gazing at the vast horizon, feeling the overwhelming aura that covered the sky and earth.

The spectators outside the Chaos World were also shocked by this aura.

With a furious roar, Duan Di shattered the void, and with that surging tide-like aura, a single palm struck the ferocious beast down from the heavens!

"Watch out!"

Seeing the huge shadow falling from above, Zuji Shen cried out in alarm, pulling the Talented Empress beside him to rise and retreat.

However, Tianhe and Dihe in the distance could not hold back. They had originally wanted a share, and now seeing the ferocious beast land, they naturally sought to strike first to kill it and seize the points.

According to the rules, only the one who delivers the final blow to the ferocious beast can earn points. Thus, this became their primary goal for gaining points.

Duan Di stepped onto the ferocious beast's body and suddenly slammed into the ground.

Boom—!

A tremendous roar instantly shook everything around, the earth violently trembled, mountains shattered, rivers flowed backward.

At that moment, everyone in that realm felt this extraordinary tremor and aura.

Amid the spreading smoke, Tianhe and Dihe took advantage of the chaos to rush in, aiming to subdue Duan Di and thereby seize the points.

But……

They underestimated Duan Di's strength.

"Senior Brother, I'm here!"

Parting the clouds and mist, Dihe instantly spotted Duan Di standing in the haze and shouted loudly.

Tianhe seized the moment, channeling energy into both hands, unleashing the Heavenly Void Treasure Sword to chop down at Duan Di's head and face!

However, before the attack landed, the ferocious beast on the ground suddenly trembled, directly breaking through Tianhe's assault.

"What?!"

Tianhe exclaimed in shock. Is this ferocious beast still alive?

At the same time, Duan Di also sensed the killing intent permeating the surroundings, his Coiling Dragon Sword indicating as much.

In an instant, the Coiling Dragon Sword flashed with golden light, encircling Duan Di's body, then soared into the clouds.

Boom!!

The Coiling Dragon ascended, the Golden Dragon coiled!

In the distance, the Talented Empress and Zuji Shen witnessed this scene, also shocked beyond measure.

"Sister, are we really not going up to help?"

Although their relationship with Duan Di isn't very good, after all they are all people of the same world; fellow sect members ought to look after each other, especially in such a situation.

The Talented Empress furrowed her brows, pondered for a moment, then nodded.

"Attack!"

Following the Talented Empress's command, Zuji Shen sent forth a surge of spiritual energy, his sleeves turning into cloud silks that lunged into the smoke and mist, instantly entangling the ferocious beast ahead.

A great melee thus unfolded.

Caught in the vortex, Duan Di was surrounded by Tianhe, Dihe, and the ferocious beast, besieged on all sides.

Yet he remained unusually calm, calmly observing the surrounding situation.

Although the ferocious beast fell from heaven, torn to pieces, it possesses limitless regenerative ability; as long as a trace of flesh remains, it can proliferate and reform anew!

Therefore, although that strike temporarily robbed the beast of combat power, soon its scattered flesh began to reassemble, reshaping once again.

That sky-covering, earth-obscuring giant writhing mud worm made everyone's scalp tingle!

This isn't a ferocious beast; it's simply a demon beast!

Tianhe and Dihe, who had originally planned to attack Emperor Duan to seize points, also froze at the moment they witnessed the ferocious beast reshaping itself.

"What is this? ……"

Dihe raised his head and saw that the ferocious beast had become even larger and more ferocious!

Gurgle……

The ferocious beast's abdomen kept writhing, then it opened a bloody maw, as if it wanted to swallow everyone around in one gulp!

Countless tentacles sprang from its abdomen, searching for targets.

Seeing this, Tianhe and Dihe bolted, legs pumping!

This ferocious beast had completely exceeded their expectations; now survival was the top priority!

Points and such could only be set aside for now!

The two leapt into midair, trying to dodge the tentacles' attacks.

However, could they really escape the tentacles' precise strikes just because they wanted to flee?

Just as they flew halfway up, the tentacles accurately wrapped around their ankles and then violently yanked them back.

Besides Tianhe and Dihe, Emperor Duan also ran into trouble on his side.

The tentacles spreading around could be cut down by him, yet they would regrow each time, giving the terrifying illusion of a wildfire that cannot be burned out, spring wind blowing and regrowing!

"Damn it! How can this guy not be killed?!"

Emperor Duan's Coiling Dragon Sword in his hand was already soaked with blood, yet it could not make the ferocious beast submit. Although he summoned a Golden Dragon to assist him in battle among the clouds, this was merely a scratch— the beast didn't even suffer the slightest injury.

In the distance, Zu Jishen and the Talented Empress rushed over to kill; seeing the ferocious beast rising, they were startled and immediately struck!

"Emperor Duan, ordinary attacks are useless against it; we need fire!"

Amid the chaos, someone shouted a line, and Emperor Duan suddenly had an epiphany.

It was like nectar poured onto the crown!

Yes!

No matter how he slashed with his Coiling Dragon Sword, as long as the ferocious beast's flesh wasn't extinguished, it could regenerate and reshape itself like water— no attack could scatter it.

If that's the case, wouldn't using fire work?

If you can't kill it by cutting, burn it!

No sooner said than done— a few tentacles seized the opening when Emperor Duan couldn't react in time, wrapping tightly around his right hand.

"Bastard!"

Emperor Duan let out a violent shout, releasing a fierce aura, trying to blast the tentacles away!

But the tentacles seemed utterly unaffected by his aura, tightening ever more. In the next instant, the Coiling Dragon Sword in his hand fell to the ground.

Then came the left hand…… left foot……

Soon, Emperor Duan was completely entwined by the tentacles, his whole body wrapped in blood-red tendrils and hauled toward the ferocious beast's belly.

The Talented Empress and Zu Jishen both knew exactly what would happen next.

The five who had recklessly challenged the ferocious beast before were just like that— wrapped by such tentacles, dragged into its innards, and instantly shredded into minced meat!

If they didn't intervene, moments later Emperor Duan would become a puddle of minced flesh, respawning directly in the Chaos World!

Thinking of this, Zu Jishen dared not delay; he stirred a surge of spiritual energy in his hand, accompanied by an angry shout, and sent it out!

Boom!

Wherever the spiritual energy reached, it directly shattered the incoming tentacles and also smashed those wrapped around Emperor Duan.

But before long, the tentacles reconnected and restored themselves, completely unaffected……

"No way! Sister!"

"Let me handle it!"

The Talented Empress gave a cold snort, stepped in front of Zu Jishen, formed a seal with one hand, and unleashed the Fire Gourd.

Not one mistake, not one head, not one emission, not one interior, not one containment, not one existence, not one one look!

She aimed the gourd's mouth at the ferocious beast's body, then mobilized her spiritual essence and poured it into the gourd.

"True Fire of the Gourd, ignite!"

Boom!

At that moment, a torrent of flame spewed from the Fire Gourd's mouth, instantly engulfing the ferocious beast entirely!

Where the flames spread, those tentacles ignited like dry twigs, the fire raging and in an instant sweeping across a large area.

Roars and wails intertwined!

The ferocious beast standing between heaven and earth clearly feared this flame capable of incinerating everything; it continually twisted its massive body, trying to escape the threat of the Talented Empress's Fire Gourd.

With the aid of the flames, Emperor Duan, Tianhe, and Dihe were also able to free themselves from the bonds.

"Emperor Duan, now!" Zu Jishen shouted from afar; Emperor Duan understood instantly, immediately stepping onto the ferocious beast's body and swiftly climbing to its peak.

There, it was the ferocious beast's head—a constantly writhing, eerie-light-emitting nauseating spot.

A gigantic eye like a disk was embedded at the top; its socket held no eyeball, only a purple sphere… A single glance made it seem as if one's soul would be sucked into it.

"Coiling Dragon Sword, come!" Emperor Duan waved his right hand; a golden dragon descended from the heavens, transforming into the Coiling Dragon Sword that fell into his grasp.

"Ferocious beast, die!" With a roar, Emperor Duan lifted his sword and thrust down with all his strength!

The sword tip pierced straight into the center of that huge eye, penetrating instantly!

Pfft!!

Countless purple blood spurted out, scattering across the sky!

At that moment, the entire land was dyed a purple ocean by the ferocious beast's blood, reeking of a foul stench.

"Emperor Duan, come out quickly—I want to incinerate this monster completely!" Seeing this, the Talented Empress shouted urgently.

Duan Di had already pierced the ferocious beast's eyeball, quickly drilling out from that bloody mess; in the next moment, the fire spread to the top of the ferocious beast.

Duan Di was lucky to escape quickly; otherwise he might also have been swallowed by the fire, narrowly avoiding disaster.

Boom!!

With a tremendous roar, the ferocious beast collapsed violently under the fire, utterly slain.

Its body began to swell, and as the fire grew fiercer, its size increased as well.

Finally, before everyone's eyes, it self-destructed and died……

That towering body, like a giant mountain, has now shattered into countless fragments, scattered all around.

"Huh…"

Gazing at the blood rain falling from the sky, Duan Di finally confirmed the ferocious beast was dead and let out a sigh of relief.

Caiqing Nüdi also, taking advantage of the situation, put away the fire gourd and sealed her spiritual energy.

The sea of blood before their eyes gradually receded, vanishing without a trace in an instant.

The ferocious beast's broken limbs and fragments also disappeared completely.

"Looks like it's settled..." Duan Di said, wiping the sticky blood from his body while walking toward Caiqing Nüdi.

"Tsk, this thing is disgusting." He sighed; his only stylish outfit also got stained, and he couldn't wash it off.

Caiqing Nüdi glanced at Duan Di, then turned her head to look at Tianhe and Dihe not far away.

Those two were lucky to escape with their lives; if it weren't for Caiqing Nüdi's timely intervention, they would likely have been the first to be dragged into the beast's abdomen and strangled.

Of course, Caiqing Nüdi wasn't doing it to save them; she just did it as an afterthought.

"How about it, do you still have any business? Are you unwilling to accept this and want to come over and compete with us?" Caiqing Nüdi shouted, narrowing her eyes at the two.

Tianhe and Dihe had grim faces, feeling resentful and indignant inside.

Just a little bit more!

Just a moment ago, we were just a little bit short!

This ferocious beast's points should have belonged to them, but now Caiqing Nüdi has snatched them away!

Truly unwilling to accept it!

But…

What can we do about it?

"Junior brother, the situation is unfavorable for us; we cannot act rashly for now." Said.

"The other side has three people; we are outnumbered, so we should retreat first."

Having said that, Tianhe turned and left.

Although Dihe was still unwilling in his heart, since things have come to this, he could only accept it.

Although the rules stipulate that when a person carrying points is killed, the points belong to the killer.

He really wanted to go forward and fight, but he feared it would inflict a thousand damages on the enemy while costing himself eight hundred, which is truly not worth it.

Still, the senior brother is right.

Temporarily retreat, and later look for an opportunity to act.

"Hmph, there's plenty of time ahead; you guys wait for me." Dihe said coldly; after leaving that puzzling remark, he also turned and vanished into the canyon.

"Tch, what a pair of cowards." Duan Di scoffed. "Anyway, since the ferocious beast has been dealt with, who exactly should get these points?"

Slaying the ferocious beast was the result of their three-person cooperation.

Caiqing Nüdi used the Chilian True Fire from the fire gourd to scorch the ferocious beast's body, causing its cells capable of infinite regeneration to be incinerated!

And Duan Di also made an indispensable contribution; he pierced the ferocious beast's eyeball from top to bottom with a single strike of the Coiling Dragon Sword, destroying its head.

But it's unclear whose credit this fatal blow belongs to; none of the three know.

"It doesn't matter..." Caiqing Nüdi said indifferently. "It doesn't matter who the points belong to; I don't care."

Although she said that, the Ancestral Sacrifice God beside her did not think so.

At that moment, a voice sounded above their heads.

A voice that echoed through the clouds reverberated throughout the entire world.

"Caiqing Nüdi slew the ferocious beast, gaining one hundred points."

This is the voice of the Many Treasures Daoist.

He probably witnessed this scene in the Chaos World and came to announce the news.

"I see..." Duan Di heard the words, and was not disappointed, merely gave a wry smile and shrugged his shoulders.

"Well then, congratulations on earning a hundred points."

In this perilous place fraught with danger, being able to slay a ferocious beast and earn points is already no easy feat.

How many people have died on the first ferocious beast?

Perhaps it was due to underestimating the enemy, or perhaps due to insufficient preparation.

But the terrifying abilities of the ferocious beast far exceeded their imagination.

"Never mind... Since the points are with me, let the next point go to my little sister." Caiqing Nüdi gave a gentle smile and looked toward Zuji Shen beside her.

"Eh? Sister, really?" Zuji Shen asked in surprise.

"Of course, didn't we agree earlier that we would advance together to the third round? So you must also have the same points as me." Caiqing Nüdi said. (End of chapter)