Chapter 629: Killing Two Pseudo-Kings in One Night (Second Update, requesting everything)

The giant blade's remaining momentum did not diminish; the Green-Haired Hou had no time to dodge and was struck on the back by the ten-plus-meter-long giant blade.

Sshhh—

A sound similar to fabric tearing rang out, only many times louder.

Roar—

The Green-Haired Hou let out a painful, sorrowful cry, a wound deep enough to see bone carved into the better part of its back, blood gushing out like a fountain; if not for the Wind Barrier and the Mystery of Guard offsetting some of the damage, it likely would have been sliced in two by Kailan.

Crack—

In an instant, Aixi slammed a claw fiercely onto the Green-Haired Hou's back, and accompanied by the crisp sound of bones snapping, directly broke the Green-Haired Hou's spine.

Roar—

The Green-Haired Hou let out a scream of extreme pain; although it had not lost its ability to fight, it could no longer control its body with the same agility as before, falling straight from the air to the ground.

Boom—

The Green-Haired Hou let out a mournful cry, smashing a large pit into the ground; it was directly dealt a heavy blow, and its body suffered injuries that could not be healed in a short time.

With its spine broken, the Green-Haired Hou's combat power was seven-tenths gone, and it could only serve as a cannon mount.

At this moment, ignoring the massive drain on his Mental Power, Liu Zongtang summoned five Demon Pets at once, including a Demon King-level Shadow Dragon, while the other four were all Lord 9th Rank Demon Pets.

On the other side, Li Changsheng summoned his three Demon Pets as usual: the Crowned Flame Bird, Adai, and Datou.

Chirp—

The Crowned Flame Bird let out a piercing cry and lunged straight at the Shadow Dragon.

The Shadow Dragon's color was rather dim, clearly not in its prime, but the Shadow Dragon, lacking a flesh-and-blood body, had very obvious advantages; even if it suffered severe injuries, its combat power would not drop in the slightest, and its entire body had no weaknesses to speak of.

Even so, how could a Shadow Dragon of only Superior Quality be a match for the Crowned Flame Bird?

Adai and Datou joined forces to deal with the other four Demon Pets; relying on a huge advantage in quality, they not only did not fall into a disadvantage but instead steadily suppressed their opponents.

"Li Changsheng!"

Only now did Liu Zongtang finally see the enemy who had ambushed him, and upon discovering it was Li Changsheng, he still couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Feeling the Pseudo-King aura radiating from Li Changsheng, as well as the might of Kailan, Aixi, and the Crowned Flame Bird, even the well-informed Liu Zongtang could not help but be filled with shock.

Liu Zongtang's current appearance was exactly the same as Fang Qing, who had been killed by Li Changsheng not long ago.

Wasn't Li Changsheng Fifth Rank? How did he become a Pseudo-King?

Thinking of Li Changsheng's age of less than 18, Liu Zongtang could be said to be exceptionally terrified.

"Could it be... could it be the inheritance of the Flame King Di Zhiyi! Now is not the time to think about this; how to save my life is what matters most!"

Almost subconsciously, Liu Zongtang attributed Li Changsheng's anomaly to Di Zhiyi's inheritance.

What made Liu Zongtang panic was that Li Changsheng's strength was clearly above his own, and because he had been caught off guard, he seemed to have no chance to escape.

High in the sky, Li Changsheng's sleeves fluttered, his black hair danced wildly, and the expression in his eyes was as calm as an abyss.

Under his command, Kailan and Aixi ignored Liu Zongtang and continued to charge toward the Green-Haired Hou.

The Green-Haired Hou was Liu Zongtang's Life-Bound Demon Pet; once it died, Liu Zongtang would be finished. Slashing the immobile Green-Haired Hou was actually more efficient than chasing down Liu Zongtang.

"Quick, block them!"

Liu Zongtang's expression changed drastically; as if drinking poison to quench thirst, three Blood-colored Hexagrams appeared around the Green-Haired Hou, and he summoned three more Lord 9th Rank Demon Pets, trying to block Kailan and Aixi.

Just at this moment, Li Changsheng's body suddenly swelled, instantly transforming into a hideous and terrifying Hundred-Armed Giant. Under Liu Zongtang's fearful gaze, light beams as thick as buckets shot out from his fifty pairs of eyes, heading straight for the Green-Haired Hou and the three newly summoned Lord-level Demon Pets.

After advancing to Pseudo-King, Li Changsheng's transformed Hundred-Armed Giant could be said to have reached the Lord-level standard; with the Hundred-Armed Giant's terrifying stats, quality, and race, its strength likely rivaled Kailan's.

Under Liu Zongtang's desperate gaze, the Green-Haired Hou and the three Lord-level Demon Pets were completely submerged by the hundred beams of light.

Pfft—

Before the brilliance had dissipated, Liu Zongtang's Consciousness Sea trembled violently, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, his face as pale as paper.

The Green-Haired Hou did not die; at the critical moment, it used Wind Protection, which offset most of the damage, though it was nearly incapacitated.

Only those three newly summoned Lord-level Demon Pets were miserable in the extreme; before they could even perform, they were killed in one blow by Li Changsheng, who had transformed into the Hundred-Armed Giant, becoming three unrecognizable corpses.

Facing a life-and-death crisis, Liu Zongtang hardened his heart, wanting to use a suicidal Secret Technique similar to Bloodline Burning or Burnout.

Liu Zongtang was already resigned to death; if he were in his prime, he might have had some chance to escape, but now it was impossible. Since that was the case, he might as well give it his all and take someone down with him before he died.

In Liu Zongtang's eyes, Li Changsheng was simply a scourge; becoming a Pseudo-King at less than 18 years old and possessing strength greater than his own—if he were allowed to continue growing, the Langya Liu Clan would be in danger.

Even if the Langya Liu Clan possessed a Secret Realm left behind by their ancestors, with Li Changsheng's exaggerated growth rate, he would likely become a King in a few years, and by then, even if the clansmen fled into the Secret Realm, it would be of no use.

If Li Changsheng were allowed to live, what awaited the Langya Liu Clan would very likely be the disaster of extermination.

Liu Zongtang endured the tremors in his Consciousness Sea and wanted to perform the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Secret Technique.

This was a Top-tier Secret Technique mastered by the Langya Liu Clan, which could allow a Demon Pet's strength to skyrocket several times over in a short period; the boost exceeded that of Bloodline Burning or Burnout, but the duration was shorter, and the aftereffect was death.

Unfortunately, Liu Zongtang was one step too late; Kailan and Aixi, following Li Changsheng, attacked the Green-Haired Hou simultaneously.

Liu Zongtang's eyes were splitting with rage, yet he was helpless, and could only watch as the Green-Haired Hou's throat was slashed; its massive body twitched violently a few times, and then it had no more breath.

"Ah!"

The moment the Green-Haired Hou was killed, Liu Zongtang clutched his head in pain with both hands and fell from the sky onto the mountaintop.

At this moment, Liu Zongtang felt as if his head had been pierced by countless steel needles; a pain beyond words filled his body and mind. He curled up on the ground in agony, his features twisted, blood flowing from his seven orifices, looking like a vengeful ghost.

With the death of his Life-Bound Demon Pet, Liu Zongtang would become an idiot even if he didn't die. His luck was bad, and he did not survive this backlash, but for him, it was actually a stroke of luck, as at least he could suffer a little less pain.

In this one night, following Fang Qing, another Pseudo-King died at the hands of Li Changsheng.

After Liu Zongtang died, the remaining Demon Pets still in battle also suffered backlashes one after another.

Chirp— Roar— Woo—

The four Lord-level Demon Pets that had been suppressed by Adai and Datou collapsed on the ground in pain; Adai and Datou did not let this opportunity pass and finished them all off.

Roar—

In the sky, the Shadow Dragon let out a painful Dragon Roar; this was pain originating from the soul, and it naturally could not be immune to it.

Chirp—

The Crowned Flame Bird spat out a streak of red and white flames, instantly enveloping the Shadow Dragon.

The Shadow Dragon's voice rapidly weakened, eventually falling silent forever; its smoke-like corpse vanished, leaving behind only a black Demon King-level Demon Core.

Li Zhangsheng shook his head; what he disliked most were Demon Pets without flesh and blood like Shadow Dragons or Giant God Puppets, as the harvest was clearly not as good as those with flesh and blood.

Ever since the majority of the Langya Liu Clan's Heavenly Pride died in the Fire Flame Secret Realm, the Langya Liu Clan's growth potential had plummeted, and now that Liu Zongtang was dead as well, it could truly be described as having suffered a severe blow to its vitality.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng finished looting the corpse, and the Crowned Flame Bird opened its beak to spit out a pillar of fire, completely turning the corpse into ashes until it disappeared.

Aside from the harvest on Liu Zongtang's person, there were also his Demon Pets, which were also a not-insignificant fortune.

After clearing away all traces, Li Zhangsheng continued to wait for a while, but he never saw the figure of Liu Xuguang again.

Not long after, Li Zhangsheng, concealing his aura, rode Datou and returned to Yuanling Academy without any surprises or dangers.

Li Zhangsheng was not the last to arrive; Xu Wenhua and Xu Fanghua had not yet returned, as the target they were pursuing was Liu Xuguang.

Upon seeing Li Zhangsheng, Zhang Kaishuo asked in confusion: "Eh, Zhangsheng, what were you doing just now? Why are you only returning now?"

"I was just wandering around."

Li Zhangsheng replied casually; he could hardly say that he had killed Liu Zongtang.

Just then, Xu Wenhua flew over with Xu Fanghua, and upon seeing that they were unharmed, the group set their anxious hearts at ease.

"How did it go?"

Xu Wenhua said with regret: "We chased him all the way to the border of Luzhou, but in the end, that kid still managed to escape."

The kid he referred to was naturally Liu Xuguang; this time, Liu Zongtang had died in battle, Dou Yuanbin had lost a Demon King-level Demon Beast and a life-saving item, and only Liu Xuguang remained unscathed.

However, the death of Zongtang was equivalent to severing one of Liu Xuguang's arms.

Li Zhangsheng chatted with Xu Wenhua and the others for a few moments, thanked them again for their help, and then returned to Number One Courtyard with Ning Bizhen.

This time, if not for the all-out help of Xu Wenhua and the others, Dou Yuanbin and his two companions might not have suffered any losses at all, so he was naturally quite grateful.

However, gratitude was not just something to be spoken of; if they encountered trouble in the future, Li Zhangsheng would naturally not stand idly by and would certainly do his utmost to assist them.

At Number One Courtyard, Li Zhangsheng began to tally the harvest from this night.

Two Space Rings carried by Pseudo-Kings, one Superior Quality Monster Pet Bag capable of holding thirty Temporary Spirit Pets, three Demon King-level Demon Beast corpses, and various other corpses and Treasures.

Among them, the corpse of the Azure Wind-Born Beast was given to Li Zhangsheng by Ning Bizhen.

Li Zhangsheng gladly accepted the Superior Quality Monster Pet Bag obtained from Fang Qing, then began to organize the Demon Beast corpses, stripping off all their scales, feathers, claws, and teeth, preparing to extract their Spirit Essence later.

(End of this chapter)