Chapter 511: Epic Quality (Second Update, requesting everything)

Holy crap!

Seeing Dou Yuanbin's actions, Li Zhangsheng cursed inwardly; just how much hatred and enmity could there be to warrant going this far?

The Seven Luminaries Heaven-Patrolling Incense is refined from over a hundred types of precious materials; as long as the culprit is within a thousand-mile radius, it can provide guidance.

The refining method for this incense is unknown, and even though Dou Yuanbin only has three sticks in total, he is doing this primarily to win over the Seventh Prince Dou Yuanbiao and the Langya Liu Clan.

Before taking out the Seven Luminaries Heaven-Patrolling Incense, he had secretly confirmed it with Dou Yuanbiao.

If the culprit is Li Zhangsheng, he can also eliminate a rival in the process, as he feels that the fall of Xiao Chi and the looting of the Xiao Clan Treasure Pavilion might be related to Li Zhangsheng.

Besides this, Dou Yuanbin has not given up on the idea of marrying Ning Bizhen.

For something that achieves multiple goals at once, even sacrificing a precious stick of Seven Luminaries Heaven-Patrolling Incense is well worth it; the only drawback is offending the Yuanling Academy.

"Third Prince, many thanks!"

Liu Zongtang's expression eased slightly as he resolutely lit the Seven Luminaries Heaven-Patrolling Incense; yellow smoke emerged, forming a pattern suspected to be a Tiangou.

At this moment, a wisp of Liu Xudong's aura fell into the yellow smoke, and the two began to intertwine, starting an inexplicable reaction.

"Prepare to strike, target Liu Zongtang!" Ning Bizhen watched Liu Zongtang's actions with cold eyes and secretly sent a voice transmission to Xu Wenhua.

"Good!"

Xu Wenhua prepared to summon his Demon Pets to catch the opponent off guard.

Since it was destined that this could not end peacefully, they had to try their best to finish the opponent off.

"Senior Zuo, help me protect Changsheng."

Zuo Qiulin glanced at Li Zhangsheng; Ning Bizhen's intention was obvious—the one who killed Liu Xudong was Li Zhangsheng.

He did not go back on his word and nodded in agreement.

Having promised, he would simply follow through; besides, he only had two or three years of lifespan left, a man nearing death, so he didn't care about offending Dou Yuanbin or Sun Min.

As for the Tiantai Sect, if they lost him, a Pseudo-King, their decline was inevitable, so offending them didn't matter much either.

But if he could obtain this Low-grade Chema Mushroom, Zuo Qiulin's lifespan would increase, and the Tiantai Sect could extend its peak period; even if he couldn't become a King in the end, he would have more time to cultivate a new Pseudo-King for the sect.

At this moment, the yellow smoke and Liu Xudong's aura completely merged, and the smoke began to change, transforming from the Tiangou pattern into a human face.

It was an incredibly handsome face; who else could it be but Li Zhangsheng?

Even though Li Zhangsheng tried his best to use Breath Concealment and had secretly used methods to cleanse his body, he ultimately could not avoid the outcome of being locked onto by the Seven Luminaries Heaven-Patrolling Incense.

Not far away, Dou Yuanbin revealed a smile, looking at Li Zhangsheng with a gloating expression.

"It really is you..."

Liu Zongtang and Liu Xuguang wore expressions of gnashing teeth, but before they could act, Ning Bizhen and Xu Wenhua launched a preemptive strike.

Xu Wenhua instantly summoned three Demon Beast-level Demon Pets, and Ning Bizhen waved her hand to cast a Dimensional Anchor, instantly sealing the space within a radius of several miles.

Ning Bizhen's Dimensional Anchor was much larger than the one Li Zhangsheng could cast, and its influence on space and its range were naturally far superior to Li Zhangsheng's.

As they moved, Li Zhangsheng took out the Purple Flame Corpse-Hiding Coffin; with so many eyes here, he dared not use many of his methods, and using the Purple Flame Corpse-Hiding Coffin to save his life was the best option.

Even if attacked by Demon Beast-level Demon Pets, the Purple Flame Barrier of the Purple Flame Corpse-Hiding Coffin would not be shattered in a single blow.

The Purple Flame Corpse-Hiding Coffin instantly grew larger; Li Zhangsheng did not enter the coffin lid but stood on the coffin board, the Purple Flame Barrier emerging just above his head.

As a powerful Defense Restriction, the Purple Flame Barrier naturally included a function: attacks launched from within the Purple Flame Barrier could pass through it to calmly strike targets outside.

If one had a large number of small, powerful Demon Pets, one could completely transform into a mobile turret.

Like the previous owner of the Purple Flame Corpse-Hiding Coffin, Cai Yangqian, his Demon Pets were almost all large, completely unable to utilize the turret function.

At the first opportunity, Li Zhangsheng controlled the Purple Flame Corpse-Hiding Coffin to approach the entrance of the Secret Realm, preparing for the worst.

In an instant, the Six-Winged Frost Centipede, the Four-Winged Angel, and the One-Legged Cloud-Top Crane were summoned.

The Six-Winged Frost Centipede spewed a stream of ice-blue frost energy, the Four-Winged Angel slashed its light sword rapidly, unleashing a milky-white crescent blade, and the One-Legged Cloud-Top Crane spat out a scorching pillar of fire.

Their target was unified, attacking Liu Zongtang from three directions.

Upon discovering the actions of Xu Wenhua and Ning Bizhen, Liu Zongtang and Liu Xuguang's expressions changed drastically; they had not expected the Yuanling Academy to value a student so highly, even at the cost of completely offending the Langya Liu Clan.

However, though shocked, they were not panicked; with Instant Movement restricted, they summoned their Demon Pets immediately.

At the same time, the Langya Liu Clan's guardian Demon Pet, the Xuan Turtle, rushed in front of Liu Zongtang and Liu Xuguang.

Before the Xuan Turtle could fully retract its body into its shell, three different types of energy instantly engulfed it.

When the energy dissipated, numerous scars appeared on the Xuan Turtle's body; even though it was known for its defense, it still suffered non-trivial injuries.

The Xuan Turtle's appearance is similar to a tortoise, but it is red and black in color, with the head of a bird and the tail of a poisonous snake. It is said that its cry sounds like wood being split; wearing it on one's person prevents deafness and can also treat calluses on the soles of the feet.

This Demon Beast-level Xuan Turtle was left behind after the passing of the Langya Liu Clan's previous Supreme Clan Elder and was the only guardian Demon Pet of the Langya Liu Clan to reach the Demon Beast level.

With the protection of the Xuan Turtle, Liu Zongtang and Liu Xuguang summoned their Demon Beast-level Demon Pets without further incident.

As for those Lord-level Demon Pets, they were of little use in battles of this level and were prone to being killed in action.

Among them, Liu Zongtang had two and Liu Xuguang had one; Liu Xuguang's was a Dragon Python that was fifty to sixty meters long.

Li Zhangsheng had heard that Liu Xuguang possessed an Epic-quality Demon Beast-level Demon Pet, so he was naturally very attentive to this Dragon Python.

Since they were not too far apart and still within range of his Mental Power, Li Zhangsheng instantly obtained the Dragon Python's data.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Dragon Python (Mature Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Demon Beast 2nd Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-Level Monarch

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Epic

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: Azure Dragon (Thick)

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Water + Wood

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Earth, Metal

This was also the first time Li Zhangsheng had seen an Epic-quality Demon Pet, and it possessed a Concentrated-grade Azure Dragon bloodline; its power was beyond doubt.

If the combat power of a Low Grade Spirit Beast is viewed as 1, then a Superior Quality Spirit Beast is twice that of a Low Grade one, while an Epic Demon Pet is three times that of a Low Grade one; in other words, for the same type of Spirit Beast, an Epic Demon Pet is 1.5 times stronger than a Superior Quality one.

Furthermore, an Epic Demon Pet is guaranteed to be able to advance to the Demon King rank.

At this moment, having finished releasing the Dimensional Anchor, Ning Bizhen summoned the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast and directed it to charge toward the Dragon Python.

Also a Water Attribute Spirit Beast, the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast possesses the trait of Water Element immunity, which weakened the Dragon Python's methods to a certain extent.

Even so, in the confrontation with the Dragon Python, the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast instantly fell into a disadvantage.

Seeing this situation, Xu Wenhua had no choice but to have the Four-Winged Angel support the Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast, which finally helped Ning Bizhen stop the decline.

However, because of this, Xu Wenhua's pressure increased, as he had to face three Demon King rank Demon Beasts.

In an instant, a beam of ice light shot out from the side, heading straight for Liu Zongtang; the one launching the attack was the Cold Jade Rabbit in Li Zhangsheng's arms.

In order to reduce Xu Wenhua's pressure, and given that they were not far from the entrance to the Secret Realm, Li Zhangsheng was willing to take the initiative to share some of the pressure; after all, this incident was caused by him in the first place.

Liu Zongtang was not flustered in the slightest, directing his Demon Pet to quickly neutralize this beam of ice light.

"Xuangui, he is handed over to you!"

Liu Zongtang's face was livid; although he wished he could kill Li Zhangsheng, he knew very well in his heart that if he did not defeat Xu Wenhua, he would have no chance at all to kill Li Zhangsheng.

Xuangui took heavy steps; its body was massive, with a tortoise shell that was fully ten zhang in circumference, looking just like a small mountain.

Its stride did not seem fast, but every step could cover a distance of more than ten meters, and its speed was even slightly faster than the Purple Flame Corpse-Hiding Coffin.

"Cold Jade Rabbit, attack Xuangui to your heart's content!"

Under Li Zhangsheng's command, the Cold Jade Rabbit sprayed out a large amount of misty cold air, condensing an ice mountain several tens of zhang large outside the Purple Flame Barrier, which smashed straight toward Xuangui.

While the Cold Jade Rabbit was attacking, Li Zhangsheng split his attention, checking the Xuangui's data while focusing on controlling the Purple Flame Corpse-Hiding Coffin, doing his best to prolong the time before Xuangui could get close.

The longer the time, the more attacks Xuangui would suffer, and correspondingly, it would pay a greater price.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Xuangui (Mature Stage, Top-tier Exotic Beast)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Demon King 9th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: Medium Monarch

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Superior Quality

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: None

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Water

【Spirit Beast Status】: Healthy

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Earth

Compared to Liu Xuguang's Epic Dragon Python, Xuangui was more than a grade inferior; its greatest advantage was its realm, but this was ultimately only a gap in minor realms, which instead could not bridge the gap in quality, and in terms of ability, the Cold Jade Rabbit actually had the slight upper hand.

As a tortoise-type Demon Pet, it was naturally typically long-lived; even though this Xuangui was several hundred years old, it had still not entered its old age, and its abilities were naturally at their peak.

If nothing unexpected happened, this Xuangui could continue to Guard the Langya Liu Clan for several hundred more years.

The moment the ice mountain crashed into it, Xuangui hurriedly retracted its body into its shell, acting like a shrinking tortoise.

Boom~

In an instant, a violent booming sound rang out; Xuangui's shell was almost undamaged, while the ice mountain shattered into ice chunks of varying sizes.

When Xuangui came out of its shell, Li Zhangsheng took the opportunity to pull away a short distance and began to implement Wind Kite Tactics, wanting to exhaust Xuangui to death.

No matter how strong the defense of Xuangui's shell was, how many times could it withstand the Cold Jade Rabbit's onslaught?

However, before Li Zhangsheng could continue his Wind Kite Tactics, Dou Yuanbin suddenly rushed toward Xu Wenhua, shouting: "Principal Xu, why must you be like this? Originally, both of your sides could have sat down and talked it out slowly; why resort to such great hostility?"

Dou Yuanbin spoke high-sounding words, yet his two Demon King rank Demon Beasts intercepted Xu Wenhua's Six-Winged Frost Centipede and Single-Legged Cloud-Top Crane.

With this, Liu Zongtang was naturally liberated, and the old man immediately chased after Li Zhangsheng, vowing to avenge Liu Xudong.

(End of this chapter)