Chapter 80: Tiger

“I can’t hear you, Master, what are you saying? I can’t hear you.”

As he spoke, Xu Jie even put on a show of touching the formation’s light screen, muttering with a look of confusion.

“Strange, when did the formation at the offshore camp get upgraded? It actually blocks sound too.”

Watching Xu Jie’s one-man show, Hong Zun laughed—a laugh born of extreme rage.

“Brat, I know you can hear me. I’ll say this one last time: do not challenge my bottom line again. Now, immediately, right this instant, bring Ye Changqing out to me, otherwise...”

Just as he was speaking, a heaven-shaking tiger’s roar suddenly erupted from the distant sky. Everyone turned their gaze toward the sound to see the Black Tiger Demon King galloping over from afar, looking somewhat disheveled.

His expression was ferocious, demonic energy surged around his body, and behind him loomed a massive black tiger, intimidating all in every direction.

“Black Tiger Demon King...”

Seeing this, the disciples of Jade Maiden Peak cried out in alarm. They had been bewildered the whole time, but now that even a Demon King had appeared, what was going on today? Why was it so lively?

Locking his gaze instantly on Hong Zun and Qing Shi outside the formation, the Black Tiger Demon King roared angrily.

“Hong Zun, Qing Shi, you of the Dao One Sect go too far! This King...”

The Black Tiger Demon King was truly furious, yet he was not entirely devoid of reason; he had come only to demand an explanation from Hong Zun, so he did not strike immediately.

Battles between Demon Kings and Sages of this level did not break out easily, as they could very easily trigger an all-out war between the two great factions.

The Black Tiger Demon King also felt that Qing Shi would not strike without cause.

After all, Tiger Ridge and the Dao One Sect, though one human and one demon, were natural opposites, yet over these many years, a balance had been formed. No one would easily break that balance.

But that was under normal circumstances. The current Hong Zun had been pushed to the brink of collapse by his own rebellious disciples, like an active volcano that would erupt completely at the slightest tremor.

And right now, the arrival of the Black Tiger Demon King had undoubtedly become the final straw that broke the camel’s back.

So, before the Black Tiger Demon King could finish speaking, Hong Zun turned his head. The icy coldness in his eyes made the Black Tiger Demon King freeze, and the words in his mouth came to an abrupt halt.

This guy wasn’t right.

Finally realizing that Hong Zun’s condition was abnormal, the Black Tiger Demon King had no time to think it through before Hong Zun appeared before him. In his hand, appearing from nowhere, was a long sword that looked extremely crude, even covered in rust.

“You want an explanation, right?”

He spoke, but there was not the slightest emotional fluctuation in his voice.

The rage, resentment, and killing intent that radiated involuntarily from him made the Black Tiger Demon King subconsciously take half a step back. This old thing was in a very bad state today.

“Hong Zun, calm down, this King...”

Not daring to provoke him further, he thought about how to phrase his intent tactfully. Unfortunately, before the Black Tiger Demon King could finish, Hong Zun had already slashed out with his sword.

“You want an explanation? I’ll give you an explanation.”

“Holy crap, calm down, Hong Zun!”

“I am very calm right now.”

As the blade swept past, the terrifying sword intent caused the surrounding space to distort.

Facing this strike from Hong Zun, the Black Tiger Demon King immediately felt a chill rush from his back straight to his head.

Although Demon Kings and Sages were in the same cultivation realm—

Demon Race: Half-Demon, Mortal Demon, Profound Demon, Purple Demon, Origin Demon, Earth Demon, Heaven Demon, Demon King, Demon Emperor.

Human Race: Qi Condensation, Pulse Opening, Core Formation, Purple Mansion, Nascent Soul, Dharma Form, Heaven-Human, Sage Realm, Great Sage.

The Black Tiger Demon King was only at the early stage of the Demon King realm, while Hong Zun was at the perfection of the Sage Realm, only half a step away from being a Great Sage. There was still a gap in their strength.

While speaking, the Black Tiger Demon King did not dare to take the hit head-on, retreating rapidly and barely dodging Hong Zun’s sword.

“Damn it, Hong Zun, calm down, this King...”

There was no chance. Before he could finish, Hong Zun slashed out again. For a time, a great battle between a Demon King and a human Sage erupted in the sky.

Inside the formation, the disciples who saw this scene swallowed hard, especially Xu Jie.

It seemed Master was truly furious.

“It’s also this Black Tiger Demon King’s fault. Why come to trouble Master at a time like this? Isn’t he just walking into the line of fire?”

The Jade Maiden Peak disciples did not know the cause and effect; they only knew that the Divine Sword Peak Master seemed to have gone mad, starting a battle with the Black Tiger Demon King without a word.

They stood frozen in place, their eyes filled with nothing but confusion.

Under Hong Zun’s sword, several wounds deep enough to see bone soon appeared on the Black Tiger Demon King’s body.

Blood flowed continuously, and he looked utterly wretched.

“Hong Zun, have you gone mad? I didn’t come here with any intention to fight. Stop for a moment, let’s talk this through...”

The Black Tiger Demon King was truly speechless. Did I dig up your ancestors’ graves?

But these words seemed completely useless to Hong Zun.

The offensive in his hands did not diminish in the slightest; on the contrary, it became increasingly violent and fierce.

Finally, the Black Tiger Demon King was struck in the chest by Hong Zun’s sword and slammed heavily against the formation.

The entire offshore camp’s formation trembled, shaking the earth and mountains.

Sliding down the light screen of the formation, the Black Tiger Demon King looked miserable as he landed right in front of Xu Jie and the others.