My Cold and Elegant CEO Wife - Chapter 1399

Chapter 1399: Old Monster Lishui

 

The fact that even Black Puppy said it could not defeat the Sect Master of the Five-Elements Sect made Qingfeng Li worried.

Slightly frowning, Qingfeng Li couldn’t help but ask Sky-Devouring Snake the same question. Unsurprisingly, Sky-Devouring Snake told him that it was no match for the Sect Master of the Five-Elements Sect either.

It was then that Qingfeng Li finally realized the invincible strength of the Sect Master of the Five-Elements Sect. Among all those who had shown up so far, this Sect Master was definitely the strongest. The fact that he was able to ride and navigate an aeroboat was an obvious indicator.

“We welcome the arrival of the Sect Master of the Five-Elements Sect,” Qixuan Zhenren said to the Sect Master of the Five-Elements Sect, who was still in the air.

Even Qixuan Zhenren showed his courtesy towards an overlord like the Sect Master of the Five-Elements Sect, and he was someone that had his heritage traced back to the ancient era.

The Sect Master of the Five-Elements Sect smiled cooly and closed up the aeroboat before jumping onto the front of the plaza with those elders and disciples behind him.

Naturally, all the self-cultivators in the surrounding area stepped back and gave way to the Sect Master of the Five-Elements Sect.

They held great fear and respect for an invincible sect like the Five-Elements Sect. No one dared to show any gesture of disrespect.

Except for the western self-cultivators. Western self-cultivators paid no mind to eastern self-cultivators. Their goals were to seize the eastern spiritual treasures and cultivation techniques, and to slaughter Eastern self-cultivators.

The Sect Master of the Five-Elements Sect looked to Qixuan Zhenren and reminded, “Zhenren, it’s about time for the competition to begin.”

Qixuan Zhenren smiled faintly as he replied, “Please wait, we’re still awaiting the arrival of a few more people.”

Qixuan Zhenren’s words brought a hint of astonishment to the eyes of the Sect Master of the Five-Elements Sect. He couldn’t help but wonder who these big shots could be that they were arriving even later than him.

Rumble!

At this time, an uproarious noise came from faraway in the sky. A massive waterfall was flying along the sky towards the plaza.

Generally, water was seen on the ground or within the oceans, but rarely in the sky. Yet, now there was a waterfall in the air and a water bridge was forming out of it.

All the self-cultivators witnessing this scene were shocked beyond belief. Their faces looked totally stunned as if they had just encountered a ghost.

Qingfeng Li was completely shocked as well. He had entered the world of self-cultivators for a year now, and this was the first time he saw water appearing in the middle of the sky.

Watching the waterfall and the water bridge, Qixuan Zhenren bursted out laughing and said, “Old Monster Lishui, finally! You surely took your time.”

“Hahahaha! Qixuan Zhenren, it’s been a long time. Hope all is well.” A loud laugh came from faraway. The sound had the might to shock the world, and the laugh could be heard by everyone at the Dragon-Tiger Mountain.

Along with his voice, a white-haired elder walked towards the crowd.

His two legs were steady on the water bridge, as if they were just walking on land. Moreover, they were advancing at great speed. With one step, he had advanced almost fifty meters forward.

He was an elderly man who was over two hundred years old. His hair and beard were all white, and his face was full of wrinkles. His wrinkles seemed like a sign of the vicissitudes he had experienced in his life, yet, his eyes emitted great power and strength. Vague ripples were seen twirling in his eyes, giving off the power of water.

“Old Monster Lishui!? It can’t be that legendary Old Monster Lishui, can it?!”

“Old Monster Lishui is a contemporary of Qixuan Zhenren. He had dominated the world of self-cultivators two hundred years ago – he was unstoppable.”

“Who would have thought a mighty powerhouse like Old Monster Lishui from two hundred years ago would show up at the competition for the alliance chief of the Eastern self-cultivators…”

The crowd of self-cultivators were in awe and disbelief as they chattered among themselves.

Standing where he was, Qingfeng Li naturally heard all the chatters from the other self-cultivators. He was beyond dumbfounded to find that the elderly was the legendary Old Monster Lishui.

In the world of self-cultivators, everyone had heard of Old Monster Lishui. Two hundred years ago, like Qixuan Zhenren, he dominated the world of self-cultivators and was known as one of the top-notch masters.

About a hundred years ago, the devilish forces and the unorthodox forces were both working to demolish the orthodox forces. Old Monster Lishui and Qixuan Zhenren had made an appearance then. Together, they suppressed the devilish forces with their invincible powers.

After that, Old Monster Lishui found a gigantic but clandestine underwater river to reside and -cultivate in. He had not appeared in the world of self-cultivators since then. It was to everyone’s surprise that he had come to the competition for alliance chief of the World of Self-cultivators.

What worried Qingfeng Li the most was that Old Monster Lishui might have come to compete for Chief, too. If he had to compete against a master like Old Monster Lishui, his chance of succeeding would significantly decrease. His frown grew even bigger as he became worried.

Unfortunately, things started to unfold the way Qingfeng Li had feared it would.

Qixuan Zhenren asked as he looked to Old Monster Lishui, “So old brother, what are you here for? Don’t tell me you are here to compete for the position of Chief as well?”

Old Monster Lishui smiled gently and nodded, “Yes, I am indeed here to compete for the position. From what I heard, all self-cultivators are eligible to compete. Am I wrong?”

All the self-cultivators rolled their eyes at Old Monster Lishui’s remark.

Unlike Old Monster Lishui, who was already over two hundred years old, most of the competitors were in their youth, and even the older ones were still only in their midlife. The self-cultivators thought it was unfair that they had to compete against Old Monster Lishui.

However, the rules did state that all self-cultivators in Huaxia were eligible to participate in the competition. Therefore, even though the crowd was irritated, no one dared to voice their annoyance and questions.

Old Monster Lishui’s words gave Qixuan Zhenren a frown, his eyes filled with doubts and confusion.

Though the two were good friends, Qixuan Zhenren also thought that it was not as appropriate for Old Monster Lishui to compete for Chief of the World of Self-cultivators.

Using a voice transmission, Qixuan Zhenren asked, “Old brother, you are now more than two hundred years old and are at the Ninth Level of the Spirit Emperor Realm. Soon, you will reach the Spirit Supreme Realm. Why would you bother competing for alliance chief?”

Old Monster Lishui started a voice transmission as well, “Old brother, you can’t compete because you are the host of this year’s competition. But you should know that I don’t have many years left, and if I want to prolong my life, I have to find a way to get to those high-tier planets.

“If I could become Chief of the World of Self-cultivators, I would be able to enter the ancient forbidden district and activate the transmission array. With this way of accessing other planets, I can obtain spirit herbs that could help prolong my life.”

After hearing Old Monster Lishui’s reply, Qixuan Zhenren ended the conversation understandingly. Qixuan Zhenren felt that life was beyond all else, so it was understandable that Old Monster Lishui wanted to enter the competition for the sake of prolonging his own life.

The voice transmissions between Qixuan Zhenren and Old Monster Lishui was only audible to the two, all the other self-cultivators had no idea about their communication.

Looking at Qixuan Zhenren and Old Monster Lishui, Qingfeng Li was in awe at the power of these two senior figures in the world of self-cultivators. They both were emitting shockingly powerful aura that could take over the world.

Chapter 1400: The White Crane Fairy

 

Qingfeng Li knew that he was no match for that Old Monster Lishui. The energy emitted from the man was too powerful, suppressing the skies and being not a single bit inferior to the Five Elements Sect sect master.

Qingfeng Li glanced towards Fengwu Cao and said, “Are all the seniors and grandmasters here?”

Fengwu Cao shook her head and said, “From what I know, there are still supreme masters who haven’t arrived yet.”

Qingfeng Li furrowed his brows in surprise. He didn’t expect the arrival of more supreme masters. Both the Five Elements Sect sect master and the Old Monster Lishui were supreme masters.

In the next moment, another supreme master arrived. The man rode on a cloud, flying towards them.

He was also a senior, about 200-years-old, and his hair and beard were completely white. His face was wrinkled, and his eyes were dim, but although he looked aged, his entire body exuded a powerful energy.

The elderly man sat cross-legged on a white cloud, floating in the sky atop the crowd.

Although most of the self-cultivators didn’t recognize the elderly man, they could feel the powerful energy emitting from his body. His strength was startling.

At the sight of the elderly man atop the cloud, Qixuan Zhenren also looked surprised.

“Fate Elder, why did you come here?” asked the Qixuan Zhenren.

The Fate Elder smiled and said, “Why else? I’ve come to run for the Chief position of course.”

The Qixuan Zhenren furrowed his brows and said, “Fate Elder, you’re almost 300 years old. You are a renowned senior in the world of self-cultivation. Why are you here with a bunch of youngsters fighting for the Chiefship?”

The Fate Elder smiled and said, “That Old Monster Lishui is here. Why can’t I come?”

At the sound of his words, the Qixuan Zhenren let out a wry smile, completely speechless. The Fate Elder was right. If Old Monster Lishui can attend, why couldn’t he?

Their conversation completely stunned the surrounding self-cultivators.

Some of them thought back to the events from a couple of hundred years ago. Their jaws dropped so wide one could stuff a whole duck egg in it. To say that they were shocked would be an understatement.

“Do you see that? That’s the Fate Elder! He was an invincible master of Huaxia’s self-cultivation world 300 years ago. Legend has it that he can predict the future.”

“I’ve heard about him too! Legends say that he had died 100 years ago. How is he still alive?”

“Lower your voice! If he hears, he might slice you open.”

The surrounding self-cultivators began talking up a storm as they stared at the Fate Elder in utter disbelief.

The supposedly dead man was very much alive and well, standing in front of them and terrorizing them out of their wits.

Qingfeng Li furrowed his brows as he turned towards Fengwu Cao. He asked, “Is the Fate Elder from some important background? Why is everyone so afraid?”

Fengwu Cao nodded and said, “I’ve seen his name in Huaxia self-cultivation scrolls. The Fate Elder was an invincible self-cultivator. He can predict the future, and back then, even Qixuan Zhenren couldn’t defeat him.”

Qingfeng Li was startled by her words. As far as he was concerned, Qixuan Zhenren was already stupidly strong. If even he was defeated, just how powerful was the Fate Elder?

Only now did Qingfeng Li recognize the Chiefship election as an incredibly attractive event, even luring out old monsters who had hid themselves several hundreds of years ago.

Of course, he also knew that they had attended for other reasons beyond protecting Huaxia’s self-cultivation world. They wanted the Alliance Chief Badge so they could obtain resources from other planets to extend their lives.

Qingfeng Li could feel that this time, his opponent was going to be incredibly formidable. After all, every hidden old monster was there.

Qingfeng Li turned to Fengwu Cao and said, “The Chiefship election is starting soon right?”

Fengwu Cao shook her head and said, “There’s still a powerful master who hasn’t shown up yet.”

Qingfeng Li furrowed his brows and asked, “Another elder?”

Fengwu Cao smiled and said, “The self-cultivator isn’t old. She is a beauty though, and she is incredibly powerful. Her abilities are no weaker than these elders.”

Fengwu Cao’s words surprised Qingfeng Li. For the life of him, he couldn’t think of any beauty who had the skills to match up to these old monsters.

The other self-cultivators were already feeling impatient, with some even requesting for the Qixuan Zhenren to announce the rules of the Chiefship election.

However, the Qixuan Zhenren waved them off, telling them to wait as one more master was arriving.

Ten minutes later, a crisp crane call sounded in the distance.

The crane call was clear and elated, proudly looking down on the world, as if everything were ants in its eyes.

Qingfeng Li looked up and saw the arrival of a beautiful white crane, its beauty only matched by its size.

It had snowy white feathers and a long slender neck supporting its head. On its head was a royal crown, and in its snowy white feathers were streaks of Heavenly Dao talisman scripts that emitted powerful and glorious energy.

Its eyes were jet black, as if they were black gemstones, dazzling as could be. Flying in the sky, the crane looked down at the people below.

Qingfeng Li’s gaze focused forward as his brows raised at the sight of a young woman on top of the white crane.

The young woman was dressed in white and was extremely beautiful, her pretty face like a budding peony. Her skin was as pale as a snow lotus, her nose delicate like white jade, and her lips tender and red like cherries.

Not only was her face beautiful, but her body was exquisite as well. Her lines were graceful, curved in the right places, luring as could be, and attracting the heated gazes of the surrounding self-cultivators.

Not only were the self-cultivators staring, but even Qingfeng Li’s gaze was filled with astonishment. Her beauty was truly spectacular. She looked like a fairy who had graced the world with her presence.

“Hmph!” Linger Yao huffed, her delicate face scrunched up in annoyance.

At the sound Linger Yao’s cold snort, Qingfeng Li smiled awkwardly and quickly looked away from the white-cloaked woman. He didn’t want to anger Linger Yao by staring at the other woman.

Qingfeng Li smiled as he turned to Fengwu Cao. He said, “Is she the mighty self-cultivator you were talking about?”

Fengwu Cao nodded and said, “Yes that’s right. She’s the White Crane Fairy, one of the most powerful masters in the entire self-cultivation world of Huaxia. It is said that she inherited the legacy of the Immortal Crane.”

Chapter 1401: The Commencement of the Alliance Chiefship Elections

 

Qingfeng Li gasped at Fengwu Cao’s words. He didn’t expect for the young woman to have received the Immortal Crane’s Inheritance.

Qingfeng Li had practiced immortal martial techniques himself, so naturally he was familiar with the greatness of an Immortal Inheritance.

Qingfeng Li wasn’t looking at the White Crane Fairy anymore, but the latter had noticed him.

She glanced towards Qingfeng Li with her pretty eyes, sensing his immortal energy. Although it was weak from Qingfeng Li’s deliberate concealment, the White Crane Fairy still discovered a trace. She had, after all, received the Immortal Crane Inheritance from the White Crane Immortal.

The White Crane Fairy glanced at Qingfeng Li and quickly looked away, without further regard, as many other supreme masters were standing in front of her.

Qixuan Zhenren stood up and said, “White Crane Fairy, welcome!”

Although the White Crane Fairy was only a pretty woman in her 20s, her possession of the Immortal Crane Inheritance rendered her impressive, earning the respect of even the Qixuan Zhenren.

“Qixuan Zhenren, all the self-cultivators in Huaxia have arrived. Could we begin the Chiefship elections?”

Jianhuang Zhao was very interested in the Huaxia Alliance’s chief elections. He very much hoped to get the position.

Not only was Jianhuang Zhao impatient, Binghuang Dao, Yihuang Shou, and the other self-cultivators began to urge the Qixuan Zhenren as well, hoping he would commence the elections.

The Qixuan Zhenren smiled and said, “Alright, there are two hosts for this election. One is Fengwu Cao, and the other is me.”

Old Monster Lishui looked at Qixuan Zhenren and said, “Old brother, hurry up and announce the rules. So many people are waiting.”

Qixuan Zhenren laughed and said, “The rules are simple. Whoever obtains the Chief Badge becomes the Chief of the self-cultivation world.”

Qingfeng Li furrowed his brows and asked, “Qixuan Zhenren, where is the Chief Badge? How do we find it?”

Qixuan Zhenren looked at Qingfeng Li and said, “The Chief Badge is somewhere within Dragon-Tiger Mountain. Its exact location is only known to Fengwu Cao and I. We cannot tell you because you must find it yourself.”

At the sound of the Qixuan Zhenren’s words, Qingfeng Li and the other surrounding self-cultivators all looked speechless. After all the waiting they had to endure, the rules to the election were as simple as obtaining a Chief Badge?!

Qixuan Zhenren gazed at their unimpressed expressions and sighed. Unlike the other self-cultivators, he knew the difficulties of finding the Chief Badge.

Qixuan Zhenren furrowed his brows and said, “I have a reminder for everyone. There are countless dangers within Dragon-Tiger Mountain, including evil beasts, ferocious beasts, poisonous insects, soul remnants of the ancient era, and many more.”

Qixuan Zhenren’s warning startled the crowd.

They had heard about the dangers of the Dragon-Tiger Mountain before. The mountain was home to many ancient ferocious beasts, and only a few self-cultivators had entered the mountain. This time, everyone was here just for the Chiefship elections.

The Qixuan Zhenren laughed and said, “You can divide yourselves into groups. It will be safer for you that way. The Chief Badge is hidden within the depth of this mountain. The one who manages to find it becomes the new Chief of the self-cultivation world. The deadline is in two days.”

“Old brother, since your announcement is made, I’ll be entering the Dragon-Tiger Mountain now.” With a slight smile, Old Monster Lishui waved towards Qixuan Zhenren as he launched himself into mid-air, transforming into a gush of water, and rushing into the Dragon-Tiger Mountain.

Immediately after the departure of Lishui, the Fate Elder sprung into action as well, launching himself into the air and dashing into the Dragon-Tiger Mountain.

Following them, the White Crane Fairy, Jianhuang Zhao, Binghuang Dao, Yihuang Shou, and the others all entered the Dragon-Tiger Mountain as well.

Everyone wanted to seize the opportunity, thinking that the first to enter the mountain was going to find the Chief Badge, and obtain access to the most precious cultivation resources in Huaxia.

Qingfeng Li turned towards Black Puppy and said, “Let’s go in too.”

Black Puppy nodded as it headed towards the Dragon-Tiger Mountain along with Qingfeng Li, Sky-Devouring Snake, and the others.

The Dragon-Tiger Mountain was one of the longest-spanning mountains in Huaxia. Along with the Kunlun Mountain, the Sky Mountain, the Indestructible Mountain and the Eastern Sea Dragon Mountain, it was named as one of the ancestral mountains of Huaxia.

During the time of the ancient continents, the Godly Dragon and the Godly Tiger both roamed the area, coloring the earth with their blood, leaving behind their souls.

All major self-cultivation wars, regardless of civilizations and planets, were fought with the Dragon-Tiger Mountain as the central battleground. The area contained the souls and bones of countless saints, immortals, and powerful self-cultivators.

The ferocious beasts indigenous to the Dragon-Tiger Mountain were also stupidly powerful, with many transformed through mutation.

Qixuan Zhenren chose to set the Chiefship elections at the Dragon-Tiger Mountain specifically for its dangerous environment. He wanted to find a truly formidable talent, a master who could overcome all the difficulties of the Dragon-Tiger Mountain, defeat all the other self-cultivators, and prove themselves worthy to lead Huaxia into battle with the western self-cultivators.

Qingfeng Li, Black Puppy, and Sky-Devouring Snake sprinted fast, entering the Dragon-Tiger Mountain almost instantly.

The Dragon-Tiger Mountain was incredibly majestic, with its left side being a sky-high dragon mountain, and its right side an enormous white tiger mountain.

The mountains stretched for thousands of kilometers, with its peaks and troughs weaving across the sky. Some of its mountaintops surpassed the clouds, with its highest point wholly buried within the mist of the heavens, and its bottom entirely made of massive rocks.

There were also many ancient trees in the mountain, each reaching hundreds of meters in height. These ancient trees had survived for hundreds of thousands of years and were covered entirely by endless vines, thorns, flowers, and other plants.

Growls, howls, hisses…

As soon as he entered Dragon-Tiger Mountain, Qingfeng Li could hear the roars and howls of countless demonic beasts. Their ferocious voices were deafening, powerful as could be, resonating giant soundwave attacks throughout the air.

Qingfeng Li also felt extremely oppressed by the atmosphere ever since he stepped into the Dragon-Tiger Mountain. There was also a faint smell of blood, left behind by the ancient saints who had passed away. Some of their blood hadn’t even dried up yet.

Black Puppy spoke out just then, “Qingfeng Li, be careful. Many dangers are lurking within the Dragon-Tiger Mountain. Of course, there are also many hidden opportunities here. There is an abundance of elixirs, spiritual treasures, and martial technique books for you to find.”

Chapter 1402: The Mutated Centipede

 

Qingfeng Li and his crew walked within the Dragon-Tiger mountains. Not far from where they were, multiple self-cultivators from Huaxia were standing, all in search of the Chief Badge.

“Little dog can you sniff out the Chief Badge?” Qingfeng Li furrowed his brows as he asked Black Puppy.

Black Puppy shook its head and said, “I’ve never seen the Chief Badge before so I don’t know it’s scent. This type of token is made by ancient saints. It possesses the scent of a saint and can only be found by its fated master.”

Qingfeng Li looked disappointed, sighing in his heart. He had planned to rely on Black Puppy to find the Chief Badge, but clearly, he needed a new plan.

There were fallen leaves and rubble everywhere, tangling vines throughout the land. Crackling noises sounded with every step they took.

Above Qingfeng Li’s head were ancient sky-high trees, each reaching hundreds of meters in height and a dozen meters thick. The trees were made of black wood, and green leaves grew on them. Its stems were broad as could be, even thicker than a man’s waist.

Walking in the mountains, Qingfeng Li felt a sense of oppression, and Black Puppy felt it too.

Sky-Devouring Snake rattled its tongue and said, “Slow down, I feel some movement.”

Qingfeng Li and Black Puppy both stopped. They knew that Sky-Devouring Snake was the most familiar with mountain environments. It had lived within mountains all of its life, and they were not about to question its senses.

Ssss…

Hissing sounds came from beneath the ground. The noise was very weak, almost inaudible.

Shoo!

Suddenly, a black shadow shot out from the ground, biting at Qingfeng Li.

The shadow moved incredibly quickly, as if it were a ray of black lightning, arriving before Qingfeng Li instantly.

Without a second thought, Qingfeng Li immediately pulled out his Fire Emperor Sword and struck it forward, cleaving it onto the black shadow’s body.

Bang!

The Fire Emperor Sword collided with the black shadow’s body, creating a loud boom. The black shadow was sent flying, landing on the ground a dozen meters away.

Qingfeng Li furrowed his brows at the sight of the black shadow’s identity. It was a giant black centipede, more than one-meter long.

Normal centipedes were only a dozen centimeters long, with a rare few reaching the half-meter length mark. But a centipede longer than a full meter? It was unprecedented. It was as long as a human body.

The centipede was gigantic, and its body was crimson-hued. On its body were attached countless legs, each equipped with dazzling silvery red hooks, menacing as could be.

Black Puppy took one look at the giant centipede and said, “Qingfeng Li, this is a mutated centipede. It absorbed the blood of the self-cultivators that died on the Dragon-Tiger Mountain and evolved.”

Qingfeng Li gazed at the mutated centipede, sensing its powerful energy. The centipede was a Fourth Level Spirit Emperor Realm demonic beast.

Qingfeng Li felt heaviness in his heart. He wasn’t afraid of the giant centipede, but its presence was certainly ominous. They had just stepped into the Dragon-Tiger Mountain and was already met with a Fourth Level Spirit Emperor Realm demonic beast. It would get more and more dangerous from here.

Qingfeng Li stepped out with his right foot as he prepared himself to kill the giant centipede. However, he was stopped by Black Puppy.

“Little dog, why did you block me?” Qingfeng Li looked at Black Puppy in confusion.

Black Puppy waved its paw and said, “Qingfeng Li, let me handle this giant centipede. I want to try out my attack powers.”

Qingfeng Li nodded in agreement. He knew that Black Puppy had wanted a chance at a breakthrough ever since its last but was never greeted by the right demonic beasts.

The giant centipede was a perfect training opportunity for Black Puppy. Plus, Black Puppy could ingest its Demonic Pill after killing the beast.

Wagging its tail, Black Puppy walked towards the centipede arrogantly.

At the sight of its expression, the centipede became livid, its eyes burning with rage.

“Stupid bastard dog, what kind of expression is that on your face? How dare you disregard me. I am a mutated centipede! I carry the blood of ancient self-cultivators!” The giant centipede glowered at Black Puppy, its voice stern and proud.

All of the demonic beasts in the Dragon-Tiger Mountain had their unique temperaments and pride. They were, after all, members of the Daoist ancestral family. Practicing at the Dragon-Tiger Mountain, these demonic beasts received guidance and teachings from many ancient saints.

Black Puppy reached out its dog paw and pointed at the giant centipede, saying, “Little centipede, come here, let this master kill you.”

Black Puppy’s words piqued the giant centipede’s rage. It was an enormous centipede more than a meter long, but Black Puppy had dared to call it a small centipede?

The centipede lashed out its slender tail, leaving an arc in the air. It tore through the atmosphere, smashing towards Black Puppy ferociously.

Without a care in the world, Black Puppy channeled its demonic vital essence into its paw, clawing forward at the giant centipede’s tail, and making a loud boom.

The air exploded, and space tore asunder. The surrounding rocks, trees, flowers, and rubble burst into ashes, flying across the land and dimming the skies.

Although Black Puppy was only a First Level Spirit Emperor Realm demonic beast, several levels below that of the giant centipede, its status as the ancestor of all dogs and as the first dog in the world meant that it could surpass realms and battle beasts of higher levels.

The giant centipede was shocked by the result of their exchange, its eyes betraying its disbelief. It couldn’t believe that its attack didn’t defeat Black Puppy. How could a tiny puppy be so powerful?

Black Puppy laughed coldly and said, “You’ve had your turn. Now it’s my turn to attack.”

With its hind legs, Black Puppy launched itself into mid-air, traveling at lightning speed, arriving before the giant centipede instantly.

Black Puppy channeled its vital essence, striking out its right front paw which turned into a gigantic claw.

The claw was enormous, extending a few kilometers and covering the skies. The trees, plants, and, rocks all shattered into ashes as the gigantic claw came crashing down on the giant centipede.

Sensing the claw’s immense powers, the centipede immediately panicked. It realized that Black Puppy had held back during their previous exchange, and that it was an unrivaled ferocious demonic beast.

Chapter 1403: Black Puppy Going Berserk

 

The giant centipede concentrated on Black Puppy’s giant claw, too afraid to lose focus.

Channeling its demonic vitality, the beast clawed at the skies with all of its feet.

Its feet emitted a black light, creating what seemed to be rows of Heavenly Dao Talisman scripts, which contained massive energy.

Its feet were no ordinary feet, with each as tough as meteorite, their exteriors sharp and poisonous.

Dozens of centipede feet collided with Black Puppy’s claws, sounding out a loud boom as if a bomb had gone off.

In the wake of the explosion, the surrounding ancient trees, rocks, plants, and land all turned into ashes, leaving a massive hole in the ground.

Both Black Puppy and the giant centipede retreated, their bodies being forced back from the collision. In their exchange, both had given their all, and neither was victorious.

Black Puppy had to admit that the giant centipede was incredibly powerful. Its intake of blood from the dead self-cultivators during the ancient era had caused its body to mutate, making it as powerful as Black Puppy. If it had been any other demonic beast, it would’ve been killed by Black Puppy by now.

Black Puppy looked at the giant centipede coldly, knowing full well that they were evenly matched regarding sheer strength. If Black Puppy wanted to defeat the giant centipede, it needed to unleash its superpower.

The giant centipede had the same thought as Black Puppy. It was also aware of Black Puppy’s capabilities. Despite its harmless appearance, Black Puppy was a formidable opponent.

The giant centipede had its own superpower, which was a poisonous attack. It had the power to emit toxic gas and poisonous liquid.

The giant centipede opened its mouth and spewed out a ray of black liquid towards Black Puppy, wanting to poison its opponent to death.

Black Puppy hesitated for a second, shifting its gaze. It opened its mouth and spewed out a black vortex in response.

With its devouring powers, the black vortex immediately absorbed the black poison, breaking it apart into tiny molecules and making it disappear.

“Impossible! What is this superpower? How can it negate my poisonous abilities?” At the sight of its poison disappearing, the giant centipede’s eyes filled with disbelief.

The giant centipede had ruled over the entire outskirts of the Dragon-Tiger Mountain through the power of its poisonous superpower, killing many demonic beasts throughout its reign.

No demonic beast could rival the giant centipede within a ten-kilometer radius, so it was understandable that the centipede didn’t expect for its powerful poisonous superpower to be so easily devoured by Black Puppy.

As the world’s number one dog, Black Puppy possessed a devouring superpower similar to that of Qingfeng Li. Both could devour abilities and superpowers of other beasts.

Of course, the opposing demonic beast had to be similarly leveled with Black Puppy. If the enemy surpassed Black Puppy by too many levels, like if they were at the Spirit Supreme level, then it would be impossible for Black Puppy to devour their superpower.

“Little centipede, Didn’t I tell you before? You are no match for this master. It’s better if you stop resisting and just die.” Black Puppy looked menacing as could be. It wanted the centipede’s demonic pill.

Black Puppy launched itself into the air, arriving before the giant centipede instantly.

The giant centipede wanted to run but realized that it was much slower than Black Puppy. Instead, the giant centipede waved out its multiple hands and feet, clawing at Black Puppy.

Black Puppy extended its sharp claws and mauled at the centipede’s feet, wounding them.

Black Puppy had channeled its black vortex powers. After swallowing the giant centipede’s poison, Black Puppy became even stronger, while at the same time, the giant centipede’s strength weakened.

With this trade-off, Black Puppy was able to defeat the centipede’s multi-legged attack instantly.

The giant centipede grimaced from agony as Black Puppy tore open one of its appendages.

Luckily for the giant centipede, it had dozens of feet. One damaged pair didn’t affect it much. Waving out its remaining pairs of limbs, the giant centipede clawed at Black Puppy once more.

Black Puppy sneered, its eyes filled with mockery. Channeling its vital essence, it waved its dog paw out once again.

The giant centipede let out a blood-curdling scream. After the exchange, it only had a couple of dozens of its feet left. Like a man who had lost an arm and a leg, the giant centipede was left completely disfigured.

The giant centipede’s face flushed pale as it stared at Black Puppy in horror, knowing full well it was no match for the canine.

The giant centipede launched itself off the ground using its remaining legs, diving into the soil and wanting to escape into the earth.

“Want to run? Did your dog master tell you to run? I didn’t tell you to run.” Black Puppy sneered, its eyes menacing.

Black Puppy extended its front paw and grabbed onto the giant centipede’s tail, pulling it out of the earth, whipping its body in the air, and smashing it toward a large rock.

Bang!

With a loud boom, the giant boulder was shattered, yet the centipede’s body was still unscratched.

The giant centipede wasn’t a Fourth Level Spirit Emperor Realm master for nothing. Nothing in their environment was as tough as its skin. Not the surrounding rocks, the ground, nor the ancient trees.

“Your skin is tough! Since this is the case, I’ll rip you into two.” Black Puppy smiled as it reached out its front paws, grabbing onto the two ends of the giant centipede and pulling in opposite directions.

Ka-cha!

With a loud crack, Black Puppy split the giant centipede’s body in half. The giant centipede cried out in pain, miserable as could be.

Shortly after, the giant centipede lost its breath as it laid there lifeless. Black Puppy had beat it to death.

Sky-Devouring Snake’s voice sounded from behind, “Pompous dog, you are too violent. Why did you split the centipede in half? Why not leave its corpse whole?”

Black Puppy glanced at Sky-Devouring Snake and said, “Who told the giant centipede to block our way? It was asking for a beating. It’s no one else’s fault but its own.”

Black Puppy walked towards the corpse of the giant centipede. Reaching out its right front paw, Black Puppy cut open the beast’s stomach and took out a black Demonic Pill.

Sky-Devouring Snake rattled its tail as it slithered forward, saying, “Little dog, why don’t you give the Demonic Pill to me?”

Black Puppy scrunched up its snout and said, “Get out of here. This Demonic Pill belongs to me.”

Chapter 1404: Battle for the Demonic Pill

 

Qingfeng Li looked at Sky-Devouring Snake and said, “Black Puppy killed the giant centipede. The Demonic Pill belongs to it. Stop fighting.”

Sky-Devouring Snake frowned at his words, slithering away unwillingly, slower than slow.

Sky-Devouring Snake had wanted the Demonic Pill as well. Since it was also a demonic beast, Sky-Devouring Snake also wanted the Demonic Pill to elevate its own abilities and powers. Other than relentless practice, demonic beasts could only improve their powers through absorption of the Demonic Pills of others.

With the Demonic Pill in its paw, Black Puppy walked towards the side, preparing to refine the pill. Suddenly, a cold voice sounded.

“Little pup, hand over the Demonic Pill.” At the sound of the voice, Qingfeng Li, Black Puppy, and Sky-Devouring Snake all turned around, sighting a group of people walking towards them.

The group of people had on black clothes with skull patterns. They were none other than the disciples of the Ghost-Emperor Sect.

The leader was a 20-year-old young man, similar in age to Qingfeng Li.

The young man held two skulls in his hand, playing with them as if they were walnuts. He exuded dark and powerful energy, which revealed that he was at least at the Fourth Level of the Spirit Emperor Realm.

The members of the Ghost-Emperor Sect had already hated Qingfeng Li even before entering the Dragon-Tiger Mountain. He had murdered their Ghost King and some other members in the past, making him one of their most hated enemies.

Beside the black-cloaked skull lad also stood a young woman.

She was also about 20 years old and was beautiful, with a delicate, lightly powered face. Her long eyelashes fluttered ever so slightly, emitting a pinkish hue.

Although she was beautiful and gracefully figured, she emitted a cold aura unique to the members of the Ghost-Emperor Sect.

“Young Sect Master, allow me to retrieve Black Puppy’s demonic pill for you,” said the seductive woman.

The black-cloaked young man nodded and said, “Go ahead. If Black Puppy refuses, kill it.”

The black-cloaked lad intended to annoy Qingfeng Li. He knew that Black Puppy was Qingfeng’s pet, so killing Black Puppy would surely ensure his dominance over him.

If Qingfeng Li retaliated, then they would kill him.

Qingfeng Li knew what the young man and young woman were planning, but he was unfazed. He was too familiar with Black Puppy’s incredible powers, so he was sure that the seductive woman was no match for Black Puppy.

The seductive woman walked toward Black Puppy and said, “Little dog, hand over the demonic pill.”

Snickering, Black Puppy reached out its paw and revealed the demonic pill in his clutches. “Beautiful lady, I can give you the demonic pill, but can you be my girlfriend?” asked Black Puppy.

Pu-ch!

At the sound of Black Puppy’s words, Qingfeng Li laughed out loud, unable to hold in his amusement. Black Puppy was truly mischievous, asking for such a beauty to be its girlfriend. You know that you’re a dog, right?

Of course, Qingfeng Li knew that Black Puppy said those things out of mockery. What else was the woman expecting?

At the sound of Black Puppy’s mocking tone, the seductive woman looked livid, her eyes flashing cold. How dare this little dog mock her? She was the girlfriend of the Young Sect Master!

“Little pup, you’re asking for a beating. I’ll teach you a lesson.” The seductive woman glared at Black Puppy, wanting to teach it a lesson for mouthing off.

The seductive woman swung out her hand, channeling her vital essence through it. Smashing forwards, her hand transformed into a gigantic vital essence palm that was thousands of meters long, crashing towards Black Puppy with ruthless power.

The seductive woman’s vital essence palm differed from that of other self-cultivators. It was pitch black, pressing down upon Black Puppy as it were a massive black mountain.

The black palm also contained a faint scream. It was the scream of souls.

Black Puppy sneered, completely unfazed. Channeling its demonic vital essence, Black Puppy unleashed its front right paw, turning it into a gigantic claw thousands of meters wide, grabbing towards the black vital essence palm and shredding it to pieces.

However, the sharp sound from the clash was a soundwave attack, entering Black Puppy’s brain and dizzying it.

Although Black Puppy had powerful attack powers, it lacked spiritual attacks. This was why the seductive woman obtained the upper-hand.

The seductive woman’s spiritual attacks entered Black Puppy’s mind in an attempt to destroy its spirit energy, but Black Puppy wasn’t about to play into her tricks.

In the depth of Black Puppy’s brain stood a massive black vortex. It was a superpower unique to the ancestor of dogs. It exuded a powerful black light, devouring the seductive woman’s black spiritual attack in its entirety.

The seductive woman let out a muffled sulk. With her face turning colorless, she took a step back, her eyes filled with shock.

Never in a million years would she have imagined that Black Puppy would destroy her spiritual attack so easily.

This little dog looks so harmless. Why is it so strong? thought the seductive woman.

Looking at the seductive woman, Black Puppy said lightly, “Pretty lady, you are evil! Did you want to destroy my spirit energy through your spiritual attacks?”

The seductive woman’s face darkened, her eyes flashing cold. She couldn’t believe that she couldn’t defeat a small dog.

She waved out her vital essence palm once again, striking towards Black Puppy. This time, her palm even included a hidden weapon. It was a black steel needle covered with poison.

Unfortunately, Black Puppy had already discovered the needle. With its paw, Black Puppy smashed down on the seductive woman’s palm, shattering both her palm and the poisonous needle into pieces.

The seductive woman’s face flushed pale at the sight of her shattered palm. She punched out her fist and continued to attack Black Puppy using different strategies.

Black Puppy’s expression dimmed, its eyes flashing with rage. Stupid woman, do you really think I cannot defeat you? If you weren’t this pretty, I would’ve slapped you silly by now. Since you’re so willing to get hit, don’t blame me for this.

Black Puppy launched itself off the ground with its right paw, flying into the air, turning into a black ray of ligh, and arriving before the seductive woman instantly.

Black Puppy reached out its paw, slapping the seductive woman’s cheek before she could react.

Chapter 1405: Slapping the Seductive Woman

 

Pa!

With a loud slap, a red paw print emerged on the seductive woman’s cheeks, looking especially painful.

At the same time, Black Puppy’s slap sent her body flying. She landed on the ground heavily and spewed out blood from her injuries.

At the sight of the seductive woman landing far in the distance, Black Puppy held its head up high, saying arrogantly, “If I don’t show you my true powers, you’ll think I’m some kind of sick cat. Now, do you acknowledge my strength?”

The black-cloaked young man behind her looked shocked. He didn’t expect for his junior sister to be defeated by a dog. His expression turned vengeful, his eyes full of rage.

He stepped forward and said coldly, “Do you know who I am? I am the young sect master of the Ghost-Emperor Sect, Wuji Gui.”

Black Puppy pursed its lips in disdain, saying, “You are but a young sect master. How dare you try to steal my demonic pill? Are you courting death?”

Wuji Gui looked murderous as he walked forward, pulling out a giant blade from his side.

It was a giant black blade, as wide as a palm and 1.5 meters long. On its surface were five skull patterns, all formed with black seal scripts. These talisman scripts were phantoms, all emitting a powerful chilling vibe.

The blade was famous in the world of self-cultivation. Its name was the Skull Blade, and according to legends, it was made from a combination of the bones of self-cultivators and meteorites. Within the giant blade were sealed self-cultivators’ ghosts, giving the weapon an unmatchable power.

Decades ago, the sect master of the Ghost-Emperor Sect had once relied on the Skull Blade to rule the self-cultivation world, defeating countless masters and making himself known as one of the most powerful masters in the entire Huaxia self-cultivation world. Later, the sect master gifted the blade to Wuji Gui.

Wuji Gui was well aware of Black Puppy’s formidable powers, so he immediately took out the Skull Blade.

With the Skull Blade in his hand, Wuji Gui struck it forward, unleashing a thousand-meter-long bolt of black blade energy that shot towards Black Puppy with an incredibly daunting force.

Black Puppy’s expression heavied, as he actually felt threatened by the deadly energy exuded by the Skull Blade. The long blade’s attack was powerful enough to harm the puppy.

Black Puppy waved out its paw, transforming it into a giant Demonic Vitality Claw and grabbing at the black blade energy.

However, an unmatched power exuded from the blade energy, as if it were a violent sea storm or an exploding volcano. The force pushed Black Puppy back, only regaining its balance after three or four steps.

With a shift in expression, Black Puppy voiced out, “Fifth Level of the Spirit Emperor Realm!”

Black Puppy had sensed that the Skull Blade was a Fifth Level Spirit Emperor Realm Spiritual Treasure. Its attack power was incredibly strong.

On top of that, Wuji Gui was a Fourth Level Spirit Emperor Realm pinnacle tier master. He already had a foot in the door of the Fifth Level Spirit Emperor Realm. This was why he managed to force back Black Puppy. Of course, Black Puppy didn’t unleash its superpower.

If Black Puppy had used its ancestor superpower, Wuji Gui would’ve died for sure.

Black Puppy’s eyes frosted as it prepared to use its most powerful attack. Before attacking, however, Qingfeng Li stepped in.

Qingfeng Li told Black Puppy to stop its attack. He wanted to fight Wuji Gui instead. At the sight of the Skull Blade, Qingfeng Li itched to train his Fire Emperor Sword.

Qingfeng Li instructed Black Puppy to step away as he walked toward the man. He said, “Wuji Gui, unleash your skull techniques. Show me how strong you really are.”

“Great, since you want to die, I’ll grant you your wish,” said Wuji Gui as he glared at Qingfeng Li. “I’ll kill you first, and then I’ll kill the stupid dog. I’ll skin the bastard for hurting my Junior Sister.”

Qingfeng Li chuckled lightly, completely calm. He said, “Anyone can talk big, but do you really have the skills to back it up?”

Wuji Gui’s face became murderous as he swung out the Skull Blade, striking it forward instantly. The blade turned into a thousand-meter-long black blade energy, ripping a gash in the air as an explosion had taken place, cleaving towards Qingfeng Li ruthlessly.

The strike was immensely powerful. If it had landed on an ordinary person, they would’ve been split into halves.

With a faint smile, Qingfeng Li immediately pulled out his Fire Emperor Sword, channeling into it his fire-elemental vital essence and making it glow a red light.

He suddenly struck his sword forward, releasing a thousand meter long ray of fire sword energy, burning with flares and lighting up the entire sky red.

The massive fire sword energy collided with the powerful black blade energy, sounding out a boom, blasting open the air, the sky, the land, and its plants; destroying everything in the vicinity.

When all the dust an debris had settled, Qingfeng Li and Wuji Gui were seen to both be standing their grounds, without a trace of movement. Their exchange was evenly matched, and no one came out on top.

Of course, both men possessed a variety of powerful martial techniques, but these final tricks were of no use. Once unleashed, these powerful techniques would only cause more damage to their surroundings.

Wuji Gui’s eyes flashed in disbelief. He said coldly, “Qingfeng Li, your sword technique is impressive, but I haven’t unleashed my Skull Blade yet. Once I use its blade techniques, you’re dead for sure.”

Qingfeng Li furrowed his brows. With chilling eyes, he said, “You talk too much. I don’t want to waste my breath talking to a dead person.”

“Qingfeng Li, since you want to die, I’ll grant you that wish.” Wuji Gui’s expression froze over. He wanted nothing more than to kill Qingfeng Li.

He would first kill Qingfeng Li, and then chop off his head and use it as a chamberpot.

Wuji Gui launched himself off the ground, arriving above Qingfeng Li instantly. Striking his long blade forward, he roared, ” Blade Energy Skull!”

Suddenly, a thousand-meter-long ray of blade energy emerged before Wuji Gui, transforming into a thousand-meter-wide giant skull.

The giant skull rushed towards Qingfeng Li violently, as if it was going to penetrate straight through his body and soul.

“Fire Mountain!” With a loud roar, Qingfeng Li unleashed the first technique of his Fire Emperor Sword.

The powerful fire sword energy formed a Fire Mountain of more than 4000 meters in height, burning entirely of raging fire and rushing towards the 1000-meter wide black skull.

The Fire Mountain collided with the black skull, sounding a deafening blow, shaking the entire world as if it was hit by an earthquake. The sky caved in as a result of the raging fire.

The surrounding self-cultivators all backed away, panic written all over their faces as if they had witnessed the end of the world.

The two men were too powerful, with their very first exchange leaving catastrophic destruction in its wake.