Chapter 171

It had a full three heads!

Three heads and six eyes were now fixed intently on the spirit fruit in Xiao’s hand, their gazes filled with violent, murderous intent.

Its aura surged, and after sensing it for a moment, Zhongli’s heart sank.

This thing…

It was at the early stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation!

It could be considered a Great Demon.

This was the first time everyone had seen a true demonic beast, and it was a Great Demon at the Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation stage at that.

They couldn't help but feel a heavy weight in their hearts.

"Damn it! We were careless! We should have used our divine sense to scout ahead!"

Ningguang clenched her fists in self-reproach.

The demonic aura of that Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation beast pressed down upon them like a crushing weight.

If not for Zhongli and the others blocking it, they feared they would have had no power to fight back at all.

"Now is not the time for self-reproach."

Alice said in a low voice.

"Hide behind me. It’s only at the early stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation; Zhongli and Venti can handle it."

The demonic beast swept its gaze toward Zhongli and Venti, looking somewhat wary.

But soon, it was filled with hatred again.

It stared fixedly at the flying sword beside Venti.

"Sword Control Art..."

"Good! Very good!"

"After several hundred years, you bunch of treacherous villains actually dare to enter the Nine Netherworld again!"

"And you dare to steal this demon's spirit fruit!"

"Damn Shushan disciples, do you really think we are afraid of you!"

"Just three late-stage Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation cultivators, yet you dare to bring so many Qi Refining and Essence Transformation cultivators into the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range!"

"Shushan is nothing but a group of arrogant fools!"

"Fine! It has been a long time since I tasted a Shushan immortal cultivator; today, I shall use you to whet my appetite!"

Hearing this demonic beast belittle Shushan so, everyone was immediately filled with righteous indignation.

Xiao drew his weapon, looking at the demonic beast with murderous intent.

"Calm down! The opponent is a Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation Great Demon; you cannot handle it!"

Alice held Xiao back, her gaze fixed gloomily on the demonic beast.

Zhongli said slowly:

"It seems you beast have eaten Shushan disciples before. Since that is the case, you cannot be left alive!"

The Great Demon looked at Zhongli with some wariness.

The others were easy to deal with, but these three late-stage Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation cultivators were opponents it truly dared not engage.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so much idle chatter.

Right now, it was merely waiting for reinforcements.

"What are you, to dare speak to this demon like that?"

"I am a personal guard under the Snow Hou Throne. I was following the Snow Hou King to slaughter your Shushan disciples back when you weren't even born yet!"

"Which lineage of Shushan are you a disciple of!"

Zhongli flicked his spear and said coldly:

"Shushan Dragon Head Peak! Zhongli!"

He did not say he was the acting head; he was away from home, and in the Nine Netherworld Secret Realm at that.

To claim he was the acting head with only late-stage Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation cultivation would truly be a disgrace to Shushan.

But the Great Demon’s eyes widened instantly.

"Dragon Head Peak!!!"

"Damn it! Damn thing!"

"What are you to that old dog Mo Yixi!"

Zhongli’s sword-like brows knit together, and murderous intent soared to the heavens.

"How dare a mere beast insult my master! Die!"

The Rainbow-Piercing Spear thrust out instantly. The Great Demon was startled and instinctively used its innate ability to transform into a streak of light and dodge.

At this moment, it immediately realized something was wrong.

It looked at Zhongli with a mocking gaze.

"Mo Yixi took in a disciple like you? It seems he is getting worse with age!"

"You haven't even mastered the Sword Control Art, yet you dare to come to my Nine Netherworld Secret Realm?"

"Hahaha! You will surely die today! Killing you counts as striking a blow against that old dog Mo Yixi!"

Zhongli became even more furious, maneuvering the Rainbow-Piercing Spear to pursue relentlessly.

But he was not proficient in the Sword Control Art, and although the demonic beast had lower strength, it possessed a true speed-based innate ability.

It could barely dodge, but it could not avoid being injured.

Yet even so, the Great Demon did not flee, nor did it counterattack; it simply kept dodging while mocking Zhongli.

It looked like it was playing with him.

Zhongli was on the verge of unleashing the Clear Source Wonderful Law Manifestation Spell.

Alice suddenly frowned and shouted sharply:

"Venti! Attack together! This guy is stalling for time!"

"What?! Damn it!"

Venti was shocked. He couldn't care about giving Zhongli a chance to hone his combat skills anymore and immediately rushed forward to attack with all his might.

110. Venti: Demonic beasts in the immortal cultivation world play dirty and self-destruct when they can't win? How insidious!

Venti’s Sword Control Art was more refined compared to Zhongli’s.

After all, he practiced the Wine Immortal Art, which contained some of Mo Yixi’s insights into sword control.

This strike instantly pierced the Great Demon’s wing, greatly reducing its speed.

The Great Demon looked at this familiar sword intent and suddenly remembered the sword intent from years ago that shattered the world and sealed everything.

"Damn it! Damn it! It’s Mo Yixi again!"

"Wine Immortal Art! Damn thing! What are you to Mo Yixi!"

The Great Demon now had thoughts of retreating.

"None of your business! Die!"

This was the first time Venti had been this angry, and the first time in his life he had used a swear word.

Although the Great Demon was fast, it was ultimately only at the early stage of Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation. How could it handle two serious late-stage Qi Refining and Spirit Transformation powerhouses?

Before long, it was covered in wounds; a pair of wings had been severed, and its claws had been cut off.

Two of its three heads were also nowhere to be found.

Seeing that it could not survive, it simply stopped dodging.

It looked at Zhongli and Venti with hatred.

"Damn Shushan disciples! Damn Mo Yixi!"

"Back then you slaughtered many of my kin, destroyed my world, and forced us to serve as trials for Shushan disciples. Now you actually dare to come again!"

"Do you really think we are afraid of you!"

"Just you wait! I have already sent a message to the King. When the King arrives, he will crush you all! And use your corpses to wash down his wine!"

"I will be waiting for you on the road to the Yellow Springs!"

Zhongli stared at the Great Demon with a cold face and said coldly:

"You won't get the chance!"

Just as he was preparing to act quickly to resolve the trouble and escape.

Ningguang frowned slightly, and as if remembering something, she hurriedly said: