Chapter 374: Slashing Lei Ti to Enter the Hidden Dharma Pavilion

"..."

Provoked by the object suddenly hurled at it, Lei Ti's scales bristled all over; once it realized it was merely an ordinary jade slip, shame and anger surged simultaneously in its four eyes, and it immediately assumed a life-or-death stance, roaring:

"Lowborn scum, how dare you insult me!"

Within the pitch-black light curtain, countless scarlet eyes turned to look at the jade slip on the ground.

Xuan Ming Spider Emperor finally spoke: "Is what it said true or false?"

Only this time, the object of its inquiry had become the Golden-Eyed Lion.

"Some true, some false." Shen Yi met its gaze calmly.

"Which parts are false?" The Spider Emperor slowly rose, four thick spider arms extending from the light curtain.

"Except for that one sentence, almost everything is false." Shen Yi said, neither humble nor arrogant.

"Which sentence?" The Spider Emperor grew slightly curious.

Hearing this, Shen Yi looked down at Lei Ti, his voice slow yet gradually radiating a ruthless intent to kill: "This Emperor indeed intends to tear it apart with my bare hands."

Upon hearing this, the Spider Emperor suddenly stepped out from the light curtain, pressing close to the lion's face: "On what grounds?"

"On the grounds that I need an explanation."

Facing the scarlet eyes mere inches away, Shen Yi neither avoided nor yielded, saying contemptuously: "Unless you enjoy being manipulated, where a few whispers can make you, a great Demon Emperor, obey every command."

"Hiss!"

Anger rose in the Xuan Ming Spider Emperor's eyes.

Yet it made no move.

As if contemplating something.

"Spider Emperor, I did not..." Seeing things going wrong, Demon Emperor Lei Ti instantly flew into a rage again, stomping its hoof fiercely, yet dared not actually approach the Golden-Eyed Lion: "You dare slander this Emperor! You seek death!"

The Xuan Ming Spider Emperor slowly looked at it, seeing its terrified, bird-like appearance.

Suddenly feeling somewhat bored.

Just then, it quietly raised its head, looking toward the sky.

There, it saw a massive Jin Chi fierce demon of unknown origin, staring menacingly at this place: "This Emperor gives you one chance; come with me immediately."

"..."

Shen Yi stared at the spider as if he had heard nothing.

The Xuan Ming Spider Emperor's gaze turned cold, and it suddenly laughed: "Jin Chi, you are on this Emperor's territory; with a single sentence, you wish to take my person away? This Emperor is injured, not dead."

A Demon Emperor capable of holding off three disciples of Mount Wutong.

Given that most of these old things cannot leave their dens for the majority of the time, if they could win the other's loyalty, using them would be unstoppable.

Especially with Lei Ti's performance being so terrible, the comparison only deepened that feeling.

This lion, even knowing the trap was set by itself, still returned the jade slip completely intact, even including the upper scroll.

Although its temper seemed a bit high, a subordinate who does not conceal emotions is actually more reassuring than Lei Ti, who is full of lies.

If anyone were wrongly accused and nearly killed, how could they not have some bloodlust?

A very simple principle.

If the Golden-Eyed Lion had truly defected to the Nine-Striped Tiger, why would that tigress have rushed over in such a hurry?

The Spider Emperor admitted it felt somewhat tempted.

"Handle your own family matters."

It tossed out those words and returned to the pitch-black light curtain.

Rather than forcibly keeping two demons scheming against each other, or even giving Bai Bai away to Jin Chi Nine-Striped Tiger, it was better to keep only the sharper blade for its own use.

"Answer this Emperor!" Jin Chi Nine-Striped Tiger seemed to care nothing for what others said; she merely stared fiercely at that lion.

If she did not get a satisfactory answer, even if she had to turn against the old spider today, she would still have to kill this lion to vent her resentment.

How could the dignity of the Ten Great Demon Emperors be mocked by others?

However, the next scene left the Jin Chi Demon Emperor stunned in the sky.

The lion turned around slowly and calmly, saying lightly: "What's the rush? I said wait until I finish my business."

"..."

The Jin Chi Demon Emperor never expected that this damn thing, having lied to her, could still be so composed, showing no sign of guilt whatsoever.

She forced back her anger, baring her fangs: "How long will it take?"

Hearing this, Shen Yi turned his body, and a ferocious aura rose in those golden eyes.

A low voice echoed in the place: "Rest assured, very soon."

Jin Chi Nine-Striped Demon Emperor stared at the other's solid back, shoulders slightly raised, filled with a rough beauty.

She took a deep breath.

She did not speak another word, remaining suspended in the air.

"You... you all..."

Demon Emperor Lei Ti widened its four eyes, its breathing becoming increasingly rapid.

It had fallen into confusion.

This is Thousand Demon Cave; two of the Ten Great Demon Emperors stand before it... and now this lion intends to attack it right before their eyes, yet no one intervenes?

What has happened to this world?

"Are you all fucking crazy? It wants to kill this Emperor! It just killed the Deer Demon, it..."

Lei Ti's voice trembled slightly from rage; a chest full of grievance and anger struck its heart, and it instantly erupted, roaring at the lion: "Come on, this Emperor will fight you to the death! Come and fight for your life!"

The roar came to an abrupt halt.

Boom!

Shen Yi suddenly threw a punch, his thick arm seeming to harbor unparalleled power of the Shanhe, and his sharp claws slammed fiercely into Lei Ti's skull.

He smashed it down onto the ground with a boom.

Nine demons burst forth from within his body, transforming into scarlet patterns that covered his surface, while overwhelming demonic energy swept outward in all directions!

With his current body-refining strength, he was far from enough to crush the Demon Emperor of the Seventeenth Cave; he was estimated to be slightly weaker.

But Lei Ti had already been terrified out of his wits when he previously saw the Lion dealing with the disciples of Mount Wutong.

He had absolutely no intention of contending with him.

Letting Shen Yi pin him to the ground, he instinctively chose to unleash his stronger innate divine ability.

The green in its eyes was instantly covered by purple.

Surging lightning magma shot straight into the clouds, turning the hundred-li horizon entirely into thunderclouds, then, like countless sharp claws and teeth, relentlessly slashed down upon the Golden-Eyed Lion!

Under the scouring of such vast lightning magma.

Shen Yi, however, focused on gripping Lei Ti's neck, while freeing his right hand, allowing the Youwei Spear to fall into his palm as a stream of dark light.

He raised his right arm high and, with a puchi sound, drove the long spear through Lei Ti's chest.

Blood sprayed onto his mane, adding several more degrees of ferocity to that ferocious face.

His back quickly turned black and charred under the lightning magma, as if he were about to be split apart directly.

But Shen Yi did not resist.

He released Lei Ti's neck; with both claws, he probed forcefully into the flesh beneath Lei Ti's scales along the wound made by the Youwei Spear, his fingernails glowing with blue light, and tore that wound open into a gaping slash.

Within just a few breaths, the lightning magma had already blasted him until his skin was torn and flesh exposed.

Rrrrip—

Feeling his heart being torn open forcibly, Lei Ti sensed the dark light expanding wildly within his body.

Fear filled its four eyes: "You madman! Do you not want your life?"

"Do you even deserve... to gamble your life against this Emperor?"

The Lion's face displayed mockery, its golden eyes utterly manic.

Finally, it grabbed hold of Lei Ti's heart.

"Lion Emperor, Lion Emperor!"

In his panic, Demon Emperor Lei Ti felt something was wrong somewhere.

The opponent seemed to have been grievously injured by his innate divine ability... yet why had the strength in that hand not changed at all?

Logically speaking, even the Demon Emperor of the Eleventh Cave, if his mind were not normal and he forcibly endured this sky-filling lightning magma like this, should now be on his last breaths.

Looking at the Lion again, how did this look like a serious injury?!

As a strange beast living in the Tongming Thunder Pool, even its heart area was wrapped in thunder.

For other demons and monsters, merely touching it would cause injury from the lightning magma.

But the Golden-Eyed Lion Emperor still showed no reaction whatsoever; its sharp five fingers easily pierced through the lightning magma and stabbed into that violently beating heart.

Under the forceful grip.

That heart finally exploded!

Boom!

With a dull thud, Jin Chi the Nine-Striped Tiger gradually came to his senses: "..."

A clash between two demons, even if it lasted for months, was normal, because there was pursuit and escape, with time for recovery in between.

The strength had not reached the level of crushing domination.

Yet it ended so quickly.

There was only one reason: neither of them cared about their lives.

He spoke very fast; originally, it was over so quickly.

Watching the Lion slowly stand up.

The opponent was clearly severely injured, his whole body blackened and bloodied, and even his mane was matted and ruined.

But in the instant those golden eyes looked back.

Jin Chi the Demon Emperor inexplicably felt the opponent was even taller and more majestic than before.

She steadied her mind, transformed into human form, and descended: "You... should now give this Emperor an explanation, right?"

Shen Yi held the Youwei Spear slanted, walking slowly to stand before her.

His golden eyes looked down: "What explanation do you want?"

"I!"

Jin Chi the Demon Emperor opened her mouth, speaking in anger: "You promised..."

"What did this Emperor promise?"

Shen Yi squatted down, cutting off her words.

The woman paused for a moment, then saw a trace of mockery on the other's face.

She suddenly remembered that last time, this Lion indeed had not promised anything; in fact, he had left in an extremely arrogant manner.

It was she who thought he had submitted and understood the rules...

Shen Yi sheathed the Youwei Spear and said seriously: "This Emperor said he wanted you and your cave dwelling, but never said he would do things for you. You just wait peacefully."

The woman looked at the burning heat rising within those golden eyes.

The slightly hoarse voice reaching her ears was so calm.

She suddenly felt a thrill of provocation, her full body trembling slightly.

She also revealed a grim smile: "Can you really do it? This Emperor is waiting for you!"

Leaving these words, she looked deeply at Shen Yi once, then turned and left directly.

Shen Yi stood in silence, watching the other vanish into the horizon, then rose to his feet.

Will it work?

That depends on whether he can find a cultivation method quickly enough.

With that thought, he glanced at Lei Ti's corpse, lifted it, and walked into the pitch-black light curtain.

(End of this chapter)