Chapter 468: Life and Death Crisis, Water Floods Golden Mountain (Combined Chapter, Begging for...)

Upon sensing such an aura, Li Zhangsheng's expression changed drastically, and he felt a chill run through his entire body; his Demon Pets were even more varied in their reactions, with the weaker ones beginning to tremble.

The aura of the newcomer was almost on par with the Demon King-level Hei Long Harikuchi; to be able to release such an aura without any restraint in this place, it could only be a top-tier Abyss demon.

Perhaps it was the cries of the armless succubus, or perhaps the commotion here was too great, or perhaps a top-tier Abyss demon just happened to be passing by—in any case, Li Zhangsheng felt he was in big trouble.

At the very first moment, Li Zhangsheng wanted to recall his extra Demon Pets.

Unfortunately, this top-tier Abyss demon arrived too quickly, and before Li Zhangsheng could recall the extra Demon Pets, it had entered a range of two to three hundred meters.

A Balor!

Upon seeing that it was a Balor, Li Zhangsheng's heart sank.

As top-tier Abyss demons, Balors are far more troublesome than succubi, mariliths, glabrezus, or nalfeshnees, especially since it also possessed a pair of wings.

The Balor's physique was not as large as an Abyss dragon, but it was more agile and its speed was faster.

After seeing Li Zhangsheng and his Demon Pets, the Balor revealed a bloodthirsty gaze and, like an arrow released from a bow, flew over rapidly.

The speed it displayed already surpassed Aixi.

At the first moment, the Bai Tian in Li Zhangsheng's arms seemed to transform into the sun, shining brightly as a blinding white light erupted rapidly.

Due to the Light Vision Aura, Li Zhangsheng's Demon Pets naturally were not affected.

The Balor, which was charging toward this side, subconsciously squinted its eyes and was affected to some degree.

"Attack!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Zhangsheng issued the order to attack to his six Leader-level Demon Pets.

In an instant, light pillars, light orbs, light beams, and light swords of six different colors rushed toward the incoming Balor.

It was also at this time that, apart from the two cats, the Giant Whale Kun, and the six Leader-level Demon Pets, Li Zhangsheng recalled all the other Demon Pets; he knew very well that they could not pose a threat to the Balor.

Although the two cats and the Giant Whale Kun were still Elite-level, they could provide some assistance to their teammates.

Unfortunately, the gap between Bai Tian and the Balor was too large, resulting in the Light Radiance trait not having much effect on it.

In the low air, the Balor dodged left and right, and when it truly could not avoid them, it swung its greatsword and long whip; these offensives could barely pose a threat to it.

Even for Leader-level Demon Pets, the gap with it was inevitably still too large.

The Balor's strength was equivalent to the Demon King-level Hei Long Harikuchi, while Li Zhangsheng's current strength was about the same as his second uncle, Li Haoqiong.

A month ago, Ning Bizhen, Li Haoqiong, He Yan, and Qin Fangxin had teamed up to fight the Demon King-level Hei Long, but they still ended up defeated.

Rumble~

Accompanied by a loud, intense roar, the energy of six different attributes exploded, and an energy Storm suddenly appeared; the Balor rushed out from the center of the explosion almost unscathed and charged straight toward this side.

Yuan Gungun transformed into a huge ball of flesh and charged toward the Balor at the fastest speed.

Slap~

The Balor did not dodge; it swung its flaming whip with its left hand, and with one lash, it tore Yuan Gungun's skin and flesh.

Under the powerful force, Yuan Gungun's momentum was blocked, and it was forced to fly backward for a distance, falling heavily to the ground.

With just one lash, Yuan Gungun had suffered a near-fatal blow.

Just at this moment, the Balor spat out a Flame Pillar, which charged straight toward Yuan Gungun.

The Crowned Flame Bird rushed over, blocking the space between the Balor and Yuan Gungun, and was instantly hit by the Flame Pillar; due to its Fire Immunity trait, the Crowned Flame Bird did not take damage, but instead tried its best to weaken the power of the Flame Pillar.

Even though the Crowned Flame Bird tried its best, it still did not weaken the power of the Flame Pillar too much, and the remaining Flame Pillar instantly engulfed Yuan Gungun.

Yuan Gungun's Thick Fat trait could only exempt physical damage; it naturally took the damage from the Flame Pillar in full.

By the time the Flame Pillar disappeared, Yuan Gungun was already lying on the ground, having directly lost its ability to fight.

In just the span of a single breath, Li Zhangsheng had lost his most trusted MT.

While the Balor was attacking Yuan Gungun, Adai charged recklessly to attract the Balor's attention.

In the sky, the Light Blessing Bird condensed a light sword several zhang long and slashed toward the Balor.

In an instant, Aixi suddenly appeared behind the Balor and bit fiercely toward its neck.

On the other side, Kailan was transforming into a treant.

The Balor revealed a contemptuous smile; its body moved slightly, avoiding the vital point of its neck, and in the end, Aixi bit onto its shoulder.

The Balor flicked its arm casually; its strength was immense, and it directly flung Aixi away.

In mid-air, Aixi barely maintained its balance and landed steadily on the ground, but upon seeing the imperceptible scratch on the Balor's shoulder, it was dumbfounded.

This could only be described as a flesh wound; the Balor's Mystery of Guard had offset most of the power, and coupled with its own high durability, Aixi could only be considered to have barely achieved Armor Breaking.

After flinging Aixi away, the Balor swung its sword with its right hand, easily shattering the Light Flame Giant Sword; on the other side, it flicked its flaming whip, and Adai grabbed it with both hands, wanting to wrestle with the Balor.

Flame Storm!

The Balor revealed a cruel smile, using only one hand to hold its own against Adai; it clearly still had strength in reserve, and its entire body erupted with surging flames, transforming into a Flame Storm with a diameter of twenty to thirty meters, instantly engulfing Adai, the Light Blessing Bird, and Li Zhangsheng.

Roar~ Chirp~

The Flame Storm swirled rapidly around them, and Adai and the Light Blessing Bird let out sounds of extreme pain.

Before being hit by the Flame Storm, Li Zhangsheng moved his mind, stepping on the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform, with the Taiyin Token protecting his body overhead, and an additional layer of starlight protection; he was wrapped in three different kinds of brilliance.

The Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform only held out for one or two breaths before the energy barrier shattered; immediately after, the silver moonlight barrier of the Taiyin Token fluctuated violently, which made Li Zhangsheng terrified.

Compared to Li Zhangsheng, who had no injuries, Adai and the Light Blessing Bird were much worse off; the Light Blessing Bird had already fallen to the ground, its body surface looking like charcoal, twitching as it directly lost its ability to fight.

Compared to the Light Blessing Bird, Adai's condition was much better, but it still inevitably suffered heavy injuries.

This was also the first time Li Zhangsheng had faced a top-tier Abyss demon head-on, and as a result, in just a few breaths of time, he had lost two Demon Pets, and another Demon Pet was heavily injured.

Until this moment, Kailan finally transformed into a tall and towering treant, slamming a fist toward the Balor.

The Balor did not dodge at all; its right-hand greatsword manifested rich flames, and it swung with force, releasing a massive Flame Slash that hit the base of the treant's right arm with extreme precision.

Bang~

The treant's right arm was severed and fell heavily to the ground; at the same time, the base of the treant's right arm was burning with raging flames, beginning to show a trend of a prairie fire.

Chirp~

The Crowned Flame Bird swooped down, its sharp Bird Beak pecking straight toward the Balor's eyes.

Command: Deterrence!

In an instant, a shocking, evil Pressure radiated from the center of the Balor, causing Li Zhangsheng's Demon Pets to pause in their movements, momentarily stunned by an invisible force.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Balor moved its left hand, its flaming whip accurately coiling around the Crowned Flame Bird; with a forceful flick of its left hand, the Crowned Flame Bird was smashed heavily into the ground, directly creating a large crater.

Once the Demon Pets recovered, an evil ring of light appeared, and the Balor instantly summoned dozens of low-to-mid-level demons.

Under the Balor's command, the dozens of demons quickly scattered, beginning to entangle Aixi and the other Demon Pets.

"This cannot go on!"

At this critical moment, Li Zhangsheng's expression was exceptionally grim; after recalling the Light Blessing bird and Round-and-Round, he formed several complex Seal Techniques with both hands. A massive amount of Mental Power surged into his mysterious apertures, resonating with the Basalt Essence Blood.

The next moment, an intense light enveloped Li Zhangsheng, his body size instantly expanding, while simultaneously radiating an astonishing Pressure.

The Balor's movements paused, its eyes narrowing as it stared at Li Zhangsheng with suspicion and uncertainty.

A long time ago, it had felt a similar aura, only it had been far more intense than Li Zhangsheng's.

In the blink of an eye, the light dissipated, and a Basalt measuring four to five zhang in diameter appeared on the field, radiating an astonishing aura.

Of course, compared to an adult Basalt, this was just a little turtle, roughly equivalent to a juvenile Basalt.

Upon seeing the Basalt's appearance, the Balor's eyes subconsciously narrowed; it had never seen a Basalt, but it could feel that the other's life essence far exceeded its own.

As a Top-tier Divine Beast, the Basalt possessed Epic quality, and its race was naturally above a Sovereign; in short, the strength of an Elite Basalt was not at all inferior to the Leader-level Aixi.

However, life essence is one thing, but the Basalt's cultivation realm was still a bit too low; if it reached the Sixth Rank, it could even defeat the Balor across ranks.

After transforming into the Basalt, Li Zhangsheng's sensations were very strange, yet there was no obstruction at all, as if he were naturally familiar with this Basalt body, and at the same time, he had inherited some of the Basalt's abilities.

The Basalt possessed two major traits: Northern Spirit and Beiming Kwei Water.

The Northern Spirit trait was similar to the Heavenly Auspiciousness trait, only its restrictions were greater; it could only be activated on a starry night, which could significantly increase combat power and the additional effects of skills, and the boost was even stronger if located in the north.

Beiming Kwei Water went without saying; it meant that the condensed water flow carried the power of Beiming Kwei Water, naturally greatly increasing its power, while also having the effect of a persistent affliction, causing secondary damage to the opponent.

Since it was still daytime, the Northern Spirit trait was not in an activated state.

However, the most urgent thing now was to get rid of the Balor.

From the very beginning, Li Zhangsheng had no intention of risking his life against the Balor, mainly because he couldn't beat it.

Taking a step back, even if he could finish off the opponent, what about the Balor's final Burning Body Explosion? The self-destruction power of a top-tier demon was chilling just to imagine, not to mention that not all Balors carried a Strange Treasure like the Taiyin Token.

Even after transforming into the Basalt, Li Zhangsheng could still use his Space Ring and Strange Treasures, and even summoning or recalling Demon Pets and casting Secret Techniques remained unhindered.

Immediately, Li Zhangsheng buffed himself with the Giantization and Ox's Brute Force Secret Techniques, which caused his body size to double instantly.

Secret Techniques were not just for Demon Pets; crucially, they could also be cast upon oneself.

At this moment, the Balor finally regained its senses and charged toward Li Zhangsheng at high speed.

Li Zhangsheng immediately took out the Purple Flame Corpse-Hiding Coffin; under the activation of his Mental Power, the Purple Flame Corpse-Hiding Coffin instantly expanded, a layer of Purple Flame Barrier appeared on its surface, and it crashed straight into the Balor.

The Balor swung its greatsword, hacking fiercely at the Purple Flame Barrier.

Under the Balor's surprised gaze, the Purple Flame Barrier showed layers of ripples but never shattered, and it subsequently slammed into the Balor, directly knocking it back a short distance.

"Kailan, decompose the Treant; Baitian, Heiye, Hell Heaven!"

Using the mental channel, the three Demon Pets quickly received Li Zhangsheng's thoughts.

Under Kailan's control, the huge Treant was instantly enveloped in a layer of greenish light.

"Split!"

As Kailan's voice rang out, a sound like popping beans erupted from the Treant, and it transformed back into countless giant pieces of wood.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~

In an instant, piercing sounds of breaking air rang out, and countless giant pieces of wood formed a 90° angle, completely covering a radius of several dozen meters; the moment the Balor steadied its figure, it was unable to escape the attack range of the giant wood.

On the other side, perhaps due to a sense of crisis, Baitian and Heiye were both enveloped in white light while casting their combined skill, advancing from Elite to Leader level.

This could be called a pleasant surprise; at the very least, the power of Hell Heaven had been greatly enhanced.

In this way, except for the Giant Whale Kun, all of Li Zhangsheng's official Demon Pets had reached the Leader level.

Shengsheng Tiantang!

Baitian's entire body shone brightly, the dazzling radiance gathering like the Sun Banner; countless Light Element energies surged upward, forming a huge milky-white ring of light in the blink of an eye.

Death Wither!

Heiye radiated Rich black energy, similarly forming a huge pitch-black ring of light above.

Combined Skill—Hell Heaven!

Under the control of Baitian and Heiye, the two rings of opposite colors began to merge, emitting a sizzling sound; the two completely opposing energies fused and dissolved, finally turning into a gray ring of light that trapped the slightly disheveled Balor.

As the gray ring of light began to descend, Li Zhangsheng was also preparing his ultimate move.

Two precious pearls hovered in front of him; they were the Yuanhe Ten-Color Pearl and the Cangxuan Water-Avoiding Bead.

Li Zhangsheng moved his thoughts, and all the Water Element energy stored in the Yuanhe Ten-Color Pearl was released, gathering around Li Zhangsheng and providing him with a large amount of Water Element energy.

At the same time, the Cangxuan Water-Avoiding Bead radiated water-blue light, used to amplify the power of Water Attribute skills.

Under the effects of the two pearls, the power of the Water Attribute skills could definitely be described as skyrocketing.

Relying on the Basalt's talent, Li Zhangsheng instantly transformed this massive amount of Water Element energy into a vast volume of water, beginning to cast the Basalt's signature skill—Water Floods Golden Mountain!

In an instant, a giant wave reaching a height of a hundred meters took shape, surging and roaring as it swept toward the Balor.

(End of chapter)