Chapter 145: Unprecedented Formidable Enemy
âLu, thanks to your aid, I was spared from disaster.â
Murong Shi expressed her gratitude to Lu Changsheng on the way.
If it were not for Lu Changsheng blocking the Black Scorpion Divine Needle, she would have certainly died under the hidden weapon of the Supreme Elders from the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons.
âSenior Sister, youâre too kind.â
Lu Changsheng was calm and composed as if it were nothing, calculating what life-saving means he still had at his disposal.
Murong Shi glanced at him, this junior brother had brought her too many surprises.
Moreover, he was indeed handsome.
The Dao Heart that Murong Shi had cultivated for many years rippled, but she quickly suppressed these feelings with her Supreme Yin Skill.
Perhaps, she might be unable to keep up with her junior brotherâs pace.
The junior brotherâs cultivation speed was too rapid.
The Mount Shu group flew on their swords, covering ten thousand miles a day, and Lu Changsheng could already see the dark clouds over Iron Sword Pass, where demonic qi, Demonic Qi, Buddhaâs light, and Sword Qi crisscrossed, with colorful magical treasures colliding.
Elders and disciples from Inquiry Immortal Pavilion, Immeasurable Temple, Martial Alliance, Hidden Dragon Temple, and Refinement Sect were at Iron Sword Pass, holding off the Demon Sects and Demon Race.
âIt seems the battle has already begun.â
Lu Changsheng detected a few familiar auras.
âEveryone, prepare your Elixir Pills, Talismans. Although our Sect Leader and the Supreme Elders are not here, we Mount Shu, as the leader of the six major sects, have an unavoidable responsibility.â
Li Changye drew out his Heavenly Fire Sword, his expression solemn.
None of the Mount Shu disciples could help but hold their breath. In the confrontation with the four great Demon Sects and the Demon Race from Huang State, maybe not even one in ten would survive.
âLi Changye, your opponent is me. Unexpectedly, you all managed to escape from the deadly formation in the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons. It seems we underestimated Mount Shuâs strength,â said Wandaoyi, son of the Reincarnation Hallâs Sect Leader, who appeared with a group of Reincarnation Hall disciples and Demon Race Loose Cultivators from Huang State.
Wandaoyi swept a cold gaze over those present.
Li Changye stood in confrontation with Wandaoyi, âYouâve also stepped into the Void Refinement Realm.â
âIndeed, but I know I am not your match, so Iâve invited the Savage Elephant King from Huang State,â Wandaoyi said with an upward curl of his mouth.
From among the Demon Race Loose Cultivators of Huang State, a beast with the head of an elephant and a majestic body, a Great Demon of unmatched status, stepped forward.
âThe Savage Elephant King!â
Murong Shi was shocked to see this Great Demon.
Li Changyeâs brow also furrowed.
âSenior Sister, do you know the origin of this demon?â
Lu Changsheng could feel that this Great Demon invited by Reincarnation Hall was not easy to deal with; it was countless times more powerful than the Black Tiger Daoist he had encountered before.
âThis Savage Elephant has the bloodline of an Ancient Divine Elephant; it has cultivated for thousands of years, once tearing apart a Void Refinement Realm monk from Immeasurable Temple with its bare hands. It was hunted by Immeasurable Temple and vanished into the depths of Huang State; I didnât expect it to reappear⊠Unless the Sect Leader and some of the older Supreme Elders were here, we stand no chance against the Savage Elephant King,â said Murong Shi, her face pale.
âYou all avoid this Great Demon,â Lu Changsheng transmitted his voice to his four disciples.
The aura of the Savage Elephant King was stronger than any of the Demon Sect Elders Lu Changsheng had encountered before.
Wandaoyi clearly did not want any complications and directly asked the Savage Elephant King to take action.
âAttack now, lest the night brings more dreams.â
âWandaoyi, we had an agreement that if I help you kill the Mount Shu group, your Reincarnation Hall will give me an Immortal Artifact,â the Savage Elephant King said.
âDonât start negotiating terms with me now, unless you want to defy the orders of the Demon Lord,â Wandaoyi warned.
âBah, a nobody trying to punch above his weight,â the Savage Elephant King sneered in disdain, but upon hearing the words âDemon Lord,â it shuddered involuntarily and had to obey Wandaoyiâs command.
âThe three of us together might have hope of defeating the Savage Elephant King, but with Wandaoyi and others around, they will never let us uniteâŠâ
Li Changye was extremely wary of the Savage Elephant King and couldnât figure out any way to defeat the Savage Elephant King or Wandaoyi.
âEldest Senior Brother, let me give it a try.â
Lu Changsheng suddenly sent a telepathic message.
Li Changye and Murong Shi turned to look at Lu Changsheng in unison, their faces showing surprise.
âLu, although you have an Immortal Artifact for defense, the Savage Elephant King has the bloodline of the Ancient Divine Elephant and has repeatedly tempered its body. With your cultivation level, even with the Immortal Artifact, you might not be able to withstand its attacks.â
âStop joking, you could die if you face it alone!â
Murong Shiâs tone was stern, she did not want Lu Changsheng, who had just saved her life, to be killed by the Savage Elephant King.
âThen please, Senior Brother, and Senior Sister, quickly take care of your own formidable enemies and come to assist me against the Savage Elephant King. I will hold it off for now.â
Lu Changsheng had various lifesaving methods, and even if he couldnât defeat the Savage Elephant King, he was confident he could escape.
âWe have no other choice.â
Although Li Changye and Murong Shi also cultivated at the Void Refinement Realm, they lacked defensive Immortal Artifacts and their ability to take a beating was not as good as Lu Changshengâs.
âMasterâŠâ
Lu Qinglian, Mo Huazhi, and Shen Xiaoyao, the three disciples, felt Lu Changshengâs determination and couldnât help worrying.
âBelieve in Master.â
Lin Qingzhi was calm, having followed his master the longest, he knew his master was cautious and would not make a move without full confidence.
âYou want to be my opponent? Have you ever heard of my title, the Savage Elephant King?â
The Savage Elephant King looked down upon everyone with pride; its body flowed with the gold blood of the Ancient Divine Elephant. With thousands of years of cultivation, its physique had reached an unimaginable level, and that was the capital of its pride.
âI havenât heard of it, nor is there a need to remember it.â
âOh? And why is that?â
âBecause today you will die by my sword.â
âHahaha, truly arrogant to the extreme!â
The Savage Elephant King became furious, no longer concealing its cultivation level. Its aura soared, whipping up sand and stones, shaking the very earth!
âVoid Refinement Realm fourth layer!â
Li Changye, Murong Shi, Song Wuchuan, Zhao Wuyan, and other Mount Shu Elders were all shaken with fear.
The Savage Elephant King reappeared before the people with its cultivation having reached the fourth layer of the Void Refinement Realm!
Lu Changshengâs expression turned solemn, the cultivation level of the Savage Elephant King exceeded his expectations.
Even if Lu Changsheng swallowed the eighth-grade Red Emperor Dragon Strength Pill, his cultivation would only barely rise to the peak of the third layer of the Void Refinement Realm, and it would continue to decline, unlike the real cultivation level of the Savage Elephant King.
This was a formidable enemy.
âIs this the aura of the party from Mount Shu?â
Xia Ningxue had been battling with the Holy Maiden Liu Yunâer and a group of Joyous Union Sect Elders when she suddenly sensed the arrival of the Mount Shu group. She glanced over, distracted, and saw Lu Changsheng preparing to engage the Savage Elephant King at the fourth layer of the Void Refinement Realm.
âNo, you canât possibly be a match for the Savage Elephant KingâŠâ
Xia Ningxue inexplicably worried for Lu Changsheng.
Not long ago, the Savage Elephant King smashed a Martial Allianceâs Supreme Elder who practiced Body Refinement with its bare hands, its ferocious reputation well-known.
âThis is not the time to worry about your little lover, your opponent is me.â
âSoul Extinguishing Skills!â
Liu Yunâer gave a loud shout, activating the Hell Bell. Purple light blazed forth, striking towards Xia Ningxue.
Xia Ningxue operated her cultivation technique, seemingly merging with heaven and earth. The purple light passed through but couldnât harm her soul, âI wonât be defeated by the same move again.â
âYour Supreme Forgetting Love Art has reached the eighth layer!â
Liu Yunâer cried out in shock. It had only been so long, yet Xia Ningxue had already grasped the eighth layer of the Inquiry Immortal Pavilionâs Sect-Defending Skills.
Elsewhere, the Savage Elephant King made its move. With a terrifying speed that didnât match its robust body, it appeared instantly in front of Lu Changsheng and threw out a punch!