Chapter 81: Visiting Shenguang Mountain

"Strike!"

As Ruyue Xianzi's soft shout fell, the Flying Sword transformed into streaks of light in the void; these streaks crisscrossed to form a sword net, and in the blink of an eye, it enveloped the Black Tortoise.

Although this Black Tortoise had not yet achieved enlightenment, it had lived for thousands of years, and its instincts were no small matter; the two enemies before it were clearly far beyond the minor characters from just moments ago.

"Roar..."

Seeing it let out a wild roar, it immediately stirred the surrounding seawater, transforming it into hundreds of water dragon pillars that shot toward Su Zhangqing and his companion.

"Petty tricks, you dare to show off in front of this Xianzi? Break for me!"

Ruyue Xianzi smiled lightly, and as a soft shout fell from her lips, the next instant, those water dragon pillars dissipated without any warning.

Ruyue Xianzi was a Golden Core late-stage cultivator; she could manipulate all the water spiritual energy in the vicinity, and since this Black Tortoise was using water-attribute divine abilities, it was simply no match for Ruyue.

The whole process sounded incredibly complex, but it actually took only an instant; Su Zhangqing's heart stirred, and the momentum of his Green Edge Sword slowed slightly.

At this moment, although the Black Tortoise felt a vague sense of unease, Ruyue Xianzi had it entangled, and it had no mind to pay attention to Su Zhangqing.

Swish! A streak of light flashed in the void, and the Green Edge Sword suddenly accelerated; it was exactly the moment when the Black Tortoise's focus was entirely drawn by Ruyue Xianzi, and it was too late to react—after the light flashed, it directly severed its head.

The strength of this Black Tortoise was extraordinary; even a Golden Core late-stage demon race member would have to give it a wide berth upon seeing it, yet facing these two, it was still easily slaughtered.

Although it was their first time working together, both displayed extremely powerful divine abilities and cultivation.

After Su Zhangqing slaughtered the Black Tortoise, blood sprayed from the wound, and a thick, bloody stench permeated the area for several miles.

The next instant, Su Zhangqing's expression shifted slightly, and with a wave of his hand, a cluster of black flames surged out.

The Black Tortoise's lifespan was incredibly long, and relatively speaking, it possessed extremely powerful vitality; for ordinary demon race members, even Golden Core monsters, once their heads were severed, their demon bodies would certainly be ruined, but this Black Tortoise was not necessarily the same.

At this time, although a large amount of fresh blood was spraying from its wound, Su Zhangqing felt that its vitality had not diminished in the slightest; in other words, this Black Tortoise was not yet dead.

The flames tightly enveloped the Black Tortoise's head, and with a swish, turned it into ash and smoke.

Subsequently, Su Zhangqing reached out his hand, and with a wave, a demon core the size of a washbasin shot out from the blood mist.

This demon core was as large as a human head, and a miniature tortoise swam within its surface; it was completely different from ordinary demon cores. After all, it was a Black Tortoise that had survived for thousands of years, naturally nurtured by heaven and earth, and one could imagine how vast its essence was.

"Fellow Daoist, I shall borrow flowers to offer to Buddha this time and gift this demon core to you."

As Su Zhangqing raised his right hand, the demon core was supported by a layer of spiritual light and slowly flew before Ruyue.

"Hehe, Fellow Daoist is truly generous."

Ruyue Xianzi giggled, though she was very satisfied in her heart.

Ruyue Xianzi smiled lightly, and then with a wave of her jade hand, streaks of water-blue light flickered; the nearby water essence gathered once more, and shining water swords appeared in their line of sight.

"Strike!" As Ruyue's soft shout fell, deep blue radiance flickered, and those water swords danced across the sky; as the sword Qi crisscrossed, it directly dismembered the Black Tortoise, and on the sea surface, only a tortoise shell the size of a small hill remained.

A sharp glint flashed in Ruyue Xianzi's beautiful eyes, and then she raised her hand, gently pointing at the tortoise shell; as light flickered, in only about three breaths of time, this treasure rapidly shrank.

"Fellow Daoist, keep this item well." Su Zhangqing reached out his hand, and the tortoise shell seemed to grow eyes, falling into his palm.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist."

Su Zhangqing did not stand on ceremony; the defensive power of this tortoise shell was extraordinary, and if utilized well, he could have one more defensive Dharma Treasure.

The tortoise shell and the demon core—the two most precious treasures of this Black Tortoise—had been split evenly between the two.

Afterward, Su Zhangqing raised his right hand, and a fire dragon about three zhang long manifested; after circling, it swept away the remaining corpses.

The wind rose and clouds surged, the bloody stench dissipated, and the place became calm and tranquil again, as if nothing had ever happened.

After finishing these things, the two did not linger for a moment; with light flickering around their bodies, they shot forward.

After flying for another half an hour, a huge island appeared ahead; on the island, a massive mountain peak appeared, and this mountain was a full thousand zhang in size, making one sigh in admiration at a single glance.

Su Zhangqing could be considered well-traveled, yet when he saw this giant mountain, a look of astonishment could not help but appear on his face.

"This is Shenguang Mountain?"

"Correct."

Ruyue Xianzi nodded slightly; as a close friend of Shenguang Xianzi, she had been here many times, so she was naturally neither surprised nor delighted by the scenery here, and she explained to Su Zhangqing with a smile.

In fact, the two were still at least a hundred miles away from the mountain, but it was simply shocking; the peak was just too large, so even from afar, one could feel a surge of abundant demon power.

Woo...

Suddenly, a humming sound reached their ears; Su Zhangqing looked up and saw a patch of demon clouds appear before them, the momentum incredibly vast, obscuring more than half of the void.

In the void, the demon clouds churned, mixed with a thick, malevolent aura.

"Stop, those who come! Anyone who dares to trespass on Shenguang Shengshan shall be killed without mercy!"

A roar came from within the demon clouds, like rolling thunder, stirring up boundless might; however, the expressions of Su Zhangqing and Ruyue Xianzi did not change in the slightest.

A mere Golden Core Chugi demon race member was nothing more than a gatekeeper for this Shenguang Mountain; seeing that the other party had no intention of stopping, the monster in the demon clouds could not help but be furious.

Rumble! The clouds in the void churned, and then dozens of light pillars as thick as an arm shot out from within, sweeping toward the two.

The next instant, Su Zhangqing made his move; he did not have any superfluous actions, but with a wave of his hand, he shot out several sword beams.

"Audacious!" The monster in the demon clouds was both shocked and angry, and a thunderous roar came from the clouds, but after some churning, the demon clouds finally gradually receded, and the monster revealed its true form.

It was a monster with a bear's head and a human body; in its hand, it held a huge club-shaped treasure and was about to unleash it.

However, at this very moment, a pleasant voice reached its ears.

"Xiaohei, have you gone mad from cultivation, or have you damaged your brain? You actually dare to block this Xianzi's escape light?"

Although this voice was incredibly soft, it carried a cold, murderous intent; the black bear, originally full of rage, suddenly froze in its movements, and it turned its head back in some horror, only to see a beautiful woman standing in front of that cultivator.

(End of chapter)