Free Web NovelChapter 1879: Chapter 1878: Shi Hao of Lion Camel Mountain
"Who else would come?"
The young lion from the Lion Clan named Shi Hao was a talented youth from the Demon Lion Tribe on Lion Camel Mountain. The Demon Lions are one of the strongest demon clans in the Southern Demon Country, even surpassing the previous Demon Wolf Clan.
"The Vermilion Bird hasn’t appeared in two hundred years, and the Vermilion Bird Holy Temple has been abandoned. Now, the five lords under the Vermilion Bird have been reduced to one. The Ant Queen secretly contacted us and took down two other lords with us, and the one who died over two hundred years ago makes four out of five gone."
"Moreover, the only remaining Bi Fang has just entered. Who else would come from outside?"
"Could it be the Ant Queen’s people?"
"The Ant Queen betrayed the Vermilion Bird and secretly colluded with us. She’s probably most worried about the Vermilion Bird reawakening. She may not fully trust us."
"Besides, the Ant Queen wants to deal with Bi Fang. Now that Bi Fang has appeared here, it means that the Ant Queen has failed. Could the Ant Queen be coming down to hunt Bi Fang?"
The adjacent Demon Cat softly analyzed.
Hmm.
Shi Hao glanced at the Demon Cat: "What you said makes sense. You’re the most clever, so you go scout at the entrance. Be quick about it."
The Demon Cat was stunned, indeed regretting speaking up, but looking at Shi Hao’s gaze, it rose and stealthily headed towards the entrance.
The Demon Cat Clan, born assassins, excel in stealth and assassination. Though their bodies aren’t strong, when it comes to sneaking attacks, they are masters.
"Kill... Sky... Breaking."
Suspended in mid-air, Li Feng unleashed the fifth form of the King Sword against the fierce beast that leapt up below with its massive mouth agape.
With tenfold Golden Core Power combined with the King Sword’s ultimate charge, Li Feng’s strike sent Thunderflame Sword Energy instantly tearing through the sky.
The Sword Qi stretched several miles into the sky before slashing downwards at the fierce beast leaping below, directing straight into its gaping maw.
Instantly, the Sword Qi entered its throat.
The fierce beast’s mouth was filled with blood and flesh, its tongue shattered, and its stomach churned by the Sword Qi. With an ear-shattering roar, it toppled backward into the Magma Lake.
Bang.
Instantly, the Magma Lake surged hundred-meter waves as the beast submerged, its life or death unknown.
Li Feng watched the Magma Lake’s surface where the fierce beast was nowhere to be seen, unable to ascertain if this strike had killed it. Despite its savagery, it seemed not overly intelligent.
The fierce beast was, in fact, an accompanying beast, a sub-dragon species from the Dragon Clan, inherently flawed and naturally vicious. Typically, dragons have nine offspring, each unique, yet the Dragon Clan’s innate lineage is powerful, enabling most offspring to awaken spiritual wisdom and become strong dragons through cultivation.
However, some Dragon Clan offspring are innately flawed, often relegated to being steeds or war beasts for their siblings. This one, evidently, even failed as a steed or war beast.
Expelled by the Dragon Clan, left to perish, yet raised by the Vermilion Bird.
This accompanying beast, lacking substantial spiritual wisdom, had a naturally unparalleled physique but little intelligence, fighting purely by instinct.
Though strong, it could be dealt with.
Li Feng’s Sky Breaking strike, while not entirely full-powered compared to a Golden Core Late Stage full-strength strike, was sufficient. As the Sword Qi pierced through the beast’s mouth, it was enough to cause injury if not a direct kill to the heart.
Watching the fierce beast vanish, Li Feng suddenly turned, sensing a trace of observation.
Li Feng had no intention of making another move; he wouldn’t dive into the Magma Lake to ensure the beast’s death. There was no need.
Moreover, diving into the Magma Lake would be seeking death, as surviving alone would be challenging.
Scanning the underground maze entrance, pondering the possibility of remaining demon clansmen, Li Feng, unwilling to linger, swiftly headed to the entrance.
But then.
Submerged in the Magma Lake, the fierce beast refused to relent. Injured, its instinctual fury was incited.
Born of the Dragon Clan, despite being defective without intelligence, it still inherited the Dragon Clan’s powerful physique and affinity for the Power of Nature.
A beast treating magma like a bath wouldn’t be easily bullied.
In the next instant.
From the Magma Lake, a blast of molten lava erupted like a volcano, shooting towards Li Feng, who narrowly flipped to evade.
Watching the massive fire column beside him, Li Feng peered at the Magma Lake.
The beast did not surface, hiding beneath the lake; it had grown wise. Before he steadied, another lava column shot forth.
Li Feng felt his prior strike paled next to the lava column; the beast’s innate gift was astonishing.
Fortunately, with the delay, Sikong Yu and others reached the entrance, though entering didn’t mean safety; demons might guard inside.
Unwilling to delay, Li Feng, despite the fierce lava columns, took advantage of altitude for maneuvering, unless the beast caused a volcanic eruption.
"Go inside."
Sikong Yu directed others to the entrance while watching Li Feng dodge, but as he dove down and neared, about 30 meters from the entrance, an unforeseen shift occurred.
A precisely timed lava column surged from just before the entrance, rushing at Li Feng.
"Li Feng."
Sikong Yu was startled by the sudden column, seeing Li Feng swallowed whole, but just then, a Sword Qi horizontally cleaved.
The third form of the King Sword, Heavenly Battle Spear.
The incoming lava column was bifurcated by Li Feng, and within an instant, he pierced through the broken lava and dove towards the entrance.
"Go."
Li Feng rolled onto land, then grabbed Sikong Yu and charged into the cave.
Before Sikong Yu could react, a wave of lava washed inside, flooding the entrance.
Luckily, lava wasn’t as fluid as water; its density and viscosity hindered its flow speed, unable to match Li Feng’s group’s pace.
Reaching the lit cavern before the maze entrance, the lava faltered behind, its momentum exhausted.
Li Feng and the others had cleared the blessing path, but as they caught their breath, loud applause echoed.
"Spectacular, spectacular."
"Quite unexpected indeed. Fate brings foes together. I can’t believe encountering humans from Ancestor Dragon City here."
"People of Sikong family, and the Vermilion Bird Bloodline bearer. Tsk, surviving the mouth of a Dragon blooded beast, your strength is indeed noteworthy."
"But your luck is unfortunate to meet me, Shi Hao."
"You?"
Li Feng and the others looked up at the demon clansmen ahead, their gazes landing on Shi Hao. He stood eight feet tall, humanoid, with golden hair and blue eyes, a wild aura reminiscent of Western barbarians from centuries past.
"The Shi surname, in the Southern Demon Country, only the Demon Lion Clan carry it. Among them, one of the ten Demon Generals under the Demon Ancestor, occupying Lion Camel Mountain, ranks within the top three forces in the Southern Demon Country."
