Chapter 491: Another Superior Quality Three-legged Fire Crow (Combined Chapter, Seeking Votes)

Dou Lingsi began a free fall, starting to drop from high in the air; she barely suppressed the turbulence in her Consciousness Sea and forcibly activated her Flying Secret Technique, causing a pair of milky-white light wings to emerge, which halted her trend of falling into a pulp of flesh.

As the price, Dou Lingsi only felt a tearing sensation of pain coming from her head; forcibly activating her Mental Power caused her Consciousness Sea to become even more turbulent.

In an instant, a Wind Blade a zhang long rotated at high speed, slashing rapidly toward Dou Lingsi.

Dou Lingsi's face turned deathly pale, but the will to survive made her flap her milky-white wings, and in the nick of time, she shifted a short distance away.

Crack!

In a split second, Dou Lingsi felt intense pain in her right hand, and fresh blood sprayed wildly; her right hand had been directly severed by the Wind Blade, and she could not help but let out a shrill, miserable scream.

At this moment, only less than a hundred meters remained between the two.

Dou Lingsi's desire to survive was extremely strong; at this life-or-death juncture, she hurriedly shouted to Li Zhangsheng, "I will give you whatever you want, just please don't kill me!"

Li Zhangsheng showed no reaction, signaling Aixi to continue the offensive.

Aixi transformed into a Residual Shadow, rushing rapidly toward Dou Lingsi.

"My life is at an end!"

Dou Lingsi's expression was as pale as paper, but inside she was filled with regret; she wanted to activate Instant Movement, but her Consciousness Sea was Turning Rivers and Seas, sending waves of unbearable, intense pain that caused her plan to fall through.

"Stay your hand!"

Just at this moment, a large bird bathed in firelight attacked from below, colliding with Aixi in an instant.

When the fire bird attacked, Li Zhangsheng had already sensed it, so the moment the fire bird and Aixi collided, the Black Gold Dragon Spear he held tightly in both hands transformed into a spear shadow, piercing rapidly toward the fire bird.

In the collision, Aixi fell into a disadvantage, retreating several meters; Li Zhangsheng's Black Gold Dragon Spear stabbed into the fire bird, gouging out a blood hole that was neither shallow nor deep.

Caw!

The fire bird let out a sharp cry, glaring at Li Zhangsheng with Anger, yet it did not act rashly.

This was a crow fully several zhang long, with three legs growing beneath its crotch; it was a Three-legged Fire Crow, and judging from its aura, this Three-legged Fire Crow had reached the Leader level.

Its master could only be a Fifth-tier Beastmaster; in the Fire Flame Secret Realm, only Dou Yuanbiao and Liu Xudong fit the requirements, but judging from Dou Lingsi's identity, the one who attacked could only be the former.

Suddenly, a figure appeared abruptly beside Dou Lingsi; it was no surprise to Li Zhangsheng that the person who arrived was none other than the Seventh Prince, Dou Yuanbiao.

Li Zhangsheng showed a rare look of gravity; even if he were arrogant, he did not have the confidence to defeat Dou Yuanbiao for certain.

As the status-revered Seventh Prince of the Imperial Family, Dou Yuanbiao could naturally not be an ordinary Fifth-tier Beastmaster; Li Zhangsheng estimated he had at least reached the level of Cai Yangqian, and it was even very possible he was stronger.

Upon seeing that it was Dou Yuanbiao who had arrived, Dou Lingsi visibly breathed a sigh of relief; she had seen Dou Yuanbiao fight before and did not believe Li Zhangsheng could still defeat Dou Yuanbiao by leaping over ranks.

"Lingsi, are you alright!"

While communicating, Dou Yuanbiao kept his focus on Li Zhangsheng.

"Seventh Brother, you must avenge me. By the way, he also killed Xu Heng!"

Dou Lingsi hated Li Zhangsheng to the core, and now that she had Dou Yuanbiao to back her up, she naturally would not let this opportunity pass.

Dou Lingsi's father was the younger brother of the current Emperor, Dou Zhangsheng, so she and Dou Yuanbiao could be said to be cousins.

"Rest assured, leave him to me."

Upon hearing that Li Zhangsheng had killed Xu Heng, Dou Yuanbiao's face grew more murderous, and he stared viciously at Li Zhangsheng, saying, "Will you commit suicide yourself, or do you want me to do it personally?"

Dou Yuanbiao's chuunibyou-like, naive words gave Li Zhangsheng the urge to roll his eyes.

While they were communicating, Li Zhangsheng had already obtained the information on the Three-legged Fire Crow.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Three-legged Fire Crow (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Lord 4th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-Level Monarch

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Three-legged Golden Crow (Rich)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Fire Element

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Water Attribute

This was a Superior Quality Three-legged Fire Crow, so its strength could be imagined.

However, this did not exceed Li Zhangsheng's expectations too much; given Dou Yuanbiao's status and strength, it was normal for him to possess one or two Superior Quality Demon Pets.

At this time, the late-arriving Crowned Flame Bird flew to Li Zhangsheng's side; its speed was, after all, quite a bit behind Aixi's.

Upon discovering that this was yet another Leader-level Demon Pet, Dou Yuanbiao's face showed a rare hint of gravity.

A person's name is like the shadow of a tree; it was no wonder Li Zhangsheng could suppress many Fifth-tier Heavenly Prides and rank 15th on the Hidden Dragon Ranking.

Without extra nonsense, Li Zhangsheng flew off Aixi's back, a pair of milky-white light wings emerged on his back, and he took the lead in commanding his four Flying Demon Pets to launch an offensive.

"A grain of rice dares to shine like a pearl!"

Dou Yuanbiao shouted in a chuunibyou manner, and three Blood-colored Hexagrams appeared in the sky, followed by three Flying Demon Pets of different appearances appearing on the scene.

They were a Leader-level Silver Dragon and two Leader-level Demon Pets, all of whose race and quality reached Superior Quality.

The Silver Dragon's appearance was solemn and elegant; they were very happy to assist those kind creatures in need of help.

This was a type of dragon whose personality was not ferocious; unless facing extremely evil enemies or those who provoked them rudely, they would not easily start a war.

Because Silver Dragons and Red Dragons nested in similar environments, the two often clashed, and the duels between them were often exceptionally intense and fatal.

In the blink of an eye, both sides fought in pairs as if by tacit agreement.

Aixi took on the Three-legged Fire Crow, the Crowned Flame Bird entangled the Silver Dragon, and Bai and Hei joined forces to deal with the two Leader-level Demon Pets.

In an instant, colorful "fireworks" bloomed in the sky, illuminating the surrounding hundreds of meters as if it were broad daylight.

The momentum was so great that it could be clearly seen from dozens of miles away.

Soon, the eight Demon Pets had already exchanged several rounds.

To Dou Yuanbiao's surprise, Li Zhangsheng's Demon Pets were very strong and showed no signs of falling into a disadvantage.

On the field, the Three-legged Fire Crow suppressed Aixi, but the gap between the two was not very large; his other Leader-level Demon Pet, the Silver Dragon, was fighting the Crowned Flame Bird to a draw, almost a stalemate.

However, the two Leader-rank Demon Pets that were dueling with Baitian and Heiye were in a miserable state; they were completely suppressed and beaten.

Both sides had Leader-rank Demon Pets, but Dou Yuanbiao's two Leader-rank Demon Pets were only of Superior Quality, and their coordination was inferior to Baitian and Heiye, so naturally, they could only be suppressed and beaten.

Overall, Li Changsheng actually had a slight upper hand.

Dou Lingsi felt her scalp tingle as she watched; she knew Li Changsheng was strong, but she hadn't expected him to be strong to this extent, completely capable of standing toe-to-toe with Dou Yuanbiao.

"Again!"

As Li Changsheng spoke, he summoned his Demon Pets again; this time, he summoned Kailan, Adai, and Yuangungun.

Adai and Yuangungun had consumed the Seven-Colored Rainbow Pearl and possessed the ability to fly, though their agility was worrying.

Not far away, Dou Yuanbiao felt his scalp tingle as he watched; unlike Li Changsheng, how could he possibly possess so many Demon Pets capable of flight?

Consequently, without a second word, Dou Yuanbiao pulled Dou Lingsi down toward the ground; his four flying Demon Pets worked together, barely managed to break free from the entanglement, and landed in the low-altitude zone.

Seeing Li Changsheng's seven Demon Pets advancing, Dou Yuanbiao hurriedly summoned his Demon Pets; three Demon Pets instantly appeared on the ground, and in coordination with the four flying Demon Pets, they fought Li Changsheng's seven Demon Pets with great intensity.

Among the seven Demon Pets Dou Yuanbiao summoned, a full three had reached the Lord rank; it was no wonder he could be ranked ninth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking.

Not only that, Li Changsheng's Mental Power also captured Dou Yuanbiao's second Superior Quality Demon Pet; this time, it was that Lord-rank Hydra.

Because there were too many Demon Pets on the field, the situation on the field began to trend toward a chaotic melee.

Dou Yuanbiao was shocked to discover that Li Changsheng had never fallen into a disadvantageous position.

During this process, Kailan's Thorn Halo and Adai's Life Halo played a significant role.

Just at this moment, Baitian activated the Light Radiance trait, and the Immeasurable Light shone across the sky; the vision of Dou Yuanbiao's Demon Pets was completely affected.

Unlike Dou Yuanbiao's Demon Pets, due to the Light Vision Halo, Li Changsheng's Demon Pets were almost unaffected.

Taking advantage of the fleeting opportunity, Li Changsheng's Demon Pets launched an even more intense offensive.

Dou Yuanbiao reacted instantly and immediately activated the Group Spirit Dispel secret technique; an inexplicable fluctuation spread, and the Demon Pets' vision was no longer affected by Light Radiance.

Even so, this split-second of time still caused Dou Yuanbiao's two Leader-rank Demon Pets to suffer non-trivial injuries.

Just at this moment, Li Changsheng abruptly disappeared.

"Bad!"

Dou Yuanbiao's expression changed drastically; before he could react, Li Changsheng appeared abruptly behind him, and the Black Gold Dragon Spear, over ten meters long, swept across, enveloping both Dou Yuanbiao and Dou Lingsi.

Even though Dou Yuanbiao was a Fifth-tier Beastmaster, his physical body strength was still far inferior to Li Changsheng's.

If this were to hit, one would either die or be severely injured.

However, Li Changsheng's main target was still Dou Lingsi.

Dou Yuanbiao's status was what it was; he could only be injured, not killed, otherwise, the Yuanling Academy would not be able to protect him.

Dou Lingsi was different; she was only a County Princess, her status and position were far inferior to Dou Yuanbiao, who possessed the right of succession to the throne, and she was not a direct relative of the current Emperor, Dou Zhangsheng.

Of course, Li Changsheng would have some trouble killing Dou Lingsi, but it was within the acceptable range of the Yuanling Academy.

At this very moment, Dou Lingsi's eyes were filled with fear; because she had not yet suppressed the tremors in her Consciousness Sea, she needed a certain amount of preparation time to cast Instant Movement.

"Save me!"

Dou Lingsi knew very well that now she could only hope for Dou Yuanbiao to save her.

Dou Yuanbiao did not speak, nor did he dodge; in an instant, a green flag emerged, manifesting illusory cyan lotus flowers, wrapping both Dou Yuanbiao and Dou Lingsi inside.

Without a doubt, this was a Strange Treasure of no low grade!

The Black Gold Dragon Spear landed on the cyan lotus flowers, and countless cyan lotus flowers were annihilated; immediately afterward, a large number of cyan lotus flowers grew from the green flag, as if they were inexhaustible.

In an instant, the Black Gold Dragon Spear lost all its force and still could not do anything to Dou Yuanbiao; the defensive power of the green flag seemed to be even stronger than his Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform.

To break through the defense of the green flag, one would either have to wait until Dou Yuanbiao's Mental Power was completely exhausted, or have several main Demon Pets attack simultaneously.

In the current situation, Li Changsheng could not satisfy either condition for the time being.

At this time, Dou Yuanbiao subconsciously wanted to cast the Dimensional Anchor secret technique.

Li Changsheng saw through his intention; his figure disappeared again, and he once again put distance between himself and Dou Yuanbiao.

Since he could not quickly defeat Dou Yuanbiao, Li Changsheng prepared to take the upright route, using the numerical advantage of his Demon Pets to steamroll Dou Yuanbiao; he did not believe Dou Yuanbiao would also possess as many Leader-rank Demon Pets as he did.

But just as Li Changsheng was preparing to summon, his expression suddenly shifted; from the feedback of his Mental Power, someone was rushing toward this side, and it was not just one person; they were all Heavenly Prides attracted by the sound and light effects here.

There would definitely be more people coming later; rather than being the mantis stalking the cicada while the oriole is behind, it was better to abandon his original plan.

After weighing the pros and cons, Li Changsheng made his decision.

Under Li Changsheng's command, the seven Demon Pets launched a round of offensive together, and taking advantage of the opponent's flustered state, they immediately flew back to Li Changsheng's side.

Dou Yuanbiao also chose to cease hostilities; he had also discovered the abnormality, and besides, in the recent exchange, he was the one who had fallen into a disadvantage, so naturally, he had no intention of continuing.

Li Changsheng did not withdraw his Demon Pets; before leaving, he reached out and beckoned, and in the grass not far away, Dou Lingsi's severed right hand flew over, with a Space Ring still on it.

Seeing Li Changsheng take away her severed hand and Space Ring, Dou Lingsi felt anxious, but once she thought of Li Changsheng's strength, she had to choose to submit, shrinking behind Dou Yuanbiao and playing the ostrich.

Li Changsheng did not throw away Dou Lingsi's right hand; he might be able to use it in the future, for example, to lock onto Dou Lingsi's location, or even use the Voodoo Curse Technique.

"Brother Li, let's spar again when there is an opportunity in the future!"

Dou Yuanbiao was no longer as chuunibyou as before; Li Changsheng's strength was there, which inevitably earned him a bit more respect.

"Until we meet again!"

Li Changsheng rode Aixi and left, with the other six flying Demon Pets circling him, not giving Dou Yuanbiao any chance.

Dou Yuanbiao did not act rashly and just watched Li Changsheng leave; his eyes flickered, and it was unknown what he was thinking.

Until Li Changsheng left, Dou Lingsi finally breathed a sigh of relief, but once she thought about her Space Ring being gone, her heart ached terribly, because her collection of many years was gone, including a Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure grade treasure.

"Cousin, why didn't you ask for my Space Ring back?"

Dou Yuanbiao showed a headache-inducing expression, looking at Dou Lingsi with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot.

"Do you want your life or your Space Ring? You were very lucky this time, as I happened to be nearby, but what about next time? I can't protect you forever, can I? I think that if he is still alive after leaving the Secret Realm, you had better resolve the conflict with him, lest you be cut down by him root and branch."

"But..."

"Blame it on the fact that you couldn't beat him!"

Dou Yuanbiao spread his hands, not bothering to pay any more attention to Dou Lingsi.

Dou Lingsi could not help but stomp her foot, but once she thought of the strength Li Zhangsheng had displayed, where was there any resentment left in her heart? Only deep fear remained, which also made her feel that Dou Yuanbiao was very right; when it was time to be cowardly, one still had to be cowardly—it was better than losing one's life.

(End of chapter)