Chapter 689: Qiong Qi
The two red lotus cultivators rose into the air. They flew toward the nearby forest and landed on a branch as they observed Qiong Qi from the shadows.
Qiong Qi had the appearance of a tiger. It was 100 meters long and had two wings. Its massive body hinted at its power.
Even the red lotus envoys would not underestimate its strength.
The instant the city wall crumbled, the barrier was activated.
Qiong Qi took flight and kept charging at the barrier.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
After several attempts, the barrier showed signs of shattering.
“The people from the golden lotus domain are weak... From the looks of things, I think Qiong Qi alone will be enough to deal with them.”
“You know, I’m starting to regret sending the information to the Sky Martial Court now. If we work together and kill that Nine-leaf cultivator and keep an eye on the Black Water Mystic Cave and the Endless Sea, we’ll be the greatest beings in this world with the talismans.”
“That’s impossible now. The people here have come up with a new cultivation theory where they sever their lotuses and recultivate. Even if we don’t lure the beasts out with the talismans, they’ll reach the Nine-leaf stage sooner or later.”
“You have a point. Even the Nine-leaf couldn’t do it, let alone us.”
The two of them looked at the city again.
Qiong Qi flapped its wings. To it, the cultivators in the city were its meal. It lunged again.
Bam!
A ripple spread across the barrier.
The cultivators in the city exclaimed in shock and fear.
Several Nascent Divinity realm cultivators took flight, looking as though they were facing a formidable enemy.
“Let’s head to the eastern gate. Qiong Qi has gone over there.”
“Mhm.”
The two of them exchanged a glance and nodded. They flew toward a huge tree outside the eastern gate. In no time at all, they were in the forest. They landed on a branch and continued to observe their surroundings.
“Come one! Break the barrier and kill them all. Avenge Gu Ming.”
The two of them looked at the city. They were like members of the audience in a coliseum of ancient Rome. They liked carnage and killings.
Every time Qiong Qi charged, a satisfied smile would bloom on their faces.
Qiong Qi would send any cultivators who drew close flying.
Qiong Qi seemed exceptionally fierce. Even a Nine-leaf cultivator would not underestimate this beast.
Bam!
As Qiong Qi rammed against the barrier for the final time, it shattered.
The cultivators in the city could only run.
Qiong Qi was like a wolf that made its way into a herd of sheep. It lunged at a cultivator excitedly! With a quick swipe of its claws, several cultivators were hit. Their protective energy layers could not withstand the impact. They immediately reeled and crashed down with heavy injuries.
As Qiong Qi moved, the buildings crumbled in its wake. It rampaged through Yu Province City.
“Kill it! Kill it now!”
“Poor insects. It’s already a miracle for the golden lotus domain to have survived for this long. They’re unimaginably weak!”
“I bet Qiong Qi will wipe them out in four hours! What about you?”
“Four hours is too long. From the looks of things, I think two hours are all Qiong Qi needs to annihilate them.”
Their lips curled into a sneer. They were very satisfied with Qiong Qi’s performance.
Just when the two of them were watching the show and mocking the victims, they suddenly sensed someone above them. They looked up instinctively.
“Who’s that?”
They saw an old man standing on a fierce mount.
“Shh, must be some Great Yan cultivator who’s here to throw his life away!”
“I bet he’d die in two rounds.”
“I bet four.”
“Deal.”
After they made their bets, the mount stopped in the sky.
The duo did not know why the mount suddenly came to a halt. They saw its nose twitching before it suddenly dove.
“We’re going to be exposed... It’s a mount with a keen sense of smell. Let’s go!”
The two of them immediately lowered themselves off the branch.
Unfortunately, it was not possible for them to outrun Bi An.
Lu Zhou who was on Bi An’s back was also wondering why Bi An suddenly stopped moving earlier. Then, when he saw two suspicious cultivators hiding on a branch, he immediately ordered Bi An to dive.
Boom!
Bi An landed among the trees and barred the duo’s way.
The duo was shocked as they looked at the cultivator on Bi An’s back.
One of them hid his shock and asked, “Old mister, what are you trying to do?”
Lu Zhou stroked his beard as he looked at the duo and asked, “Why are both of you staying idle when a beast is attacking the city?”
“Old mister, that beast is called Qiong Qi. It’s extremely vicious. Ordinary cultivators such as ourselves can’t hope to do anything against it.”
“There’s no need to fear for I am here. Come with me and tame that beast.”
“Huh?” The two of them were shocked.
“Let’s go.”
Lu Zhou rode on Bi An and departed for Yu Province.
With Bi An here, the two of them would not be able to escape even if they wanted to. With this, they had no choice but to follow Lu Zhou into the city.
The duo looked at each other meaningfully. They tacitly agreed it was a good opportunity for them to survey the city as well. Moreover, they wanted to see how the old geezer was going to defeat Qiong Qi!
They entered Yu Province City.
In the sky above the city, Qiong Qi was battling two Eight-leaf elites.
The energies in the sky were turbulent. The flying golden palm seals were a dazzling sight to see.
Lu Zhou stroked his beard as he looked up and asked, “How long has it been since Qiong Qi appeared?”
“We’ve barely arrived ourselves, Old Mister.”
“What are the casualties in the city?”
“The barrier has just been shattered recently. There aren’t many casualties.”
Lu Zhou nodded. He came just in time.
At this moment, the two Eight-leaf cultivators were sent flying by a hit from Qiong Qi’s wings. They plummeted to the ground.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Buildings crashed down.
The two red lotus cultivators looked excited.
At this moment, cultivators around them rose into the air. Hundreds of them circled Qiong Qi.
“Why would they rush to their deaths?”
“Why aren’t they running for their lives?”
The two of them could hardly understand the cultivators’ actions.
Lu Zhou turned to look at them again.
Bi An nodded. It bared its fangs and roared.
The duo fell silent.
Qiong Qi fought more violently as time went by. It was exceptionally excited when it saw these many cultivators. Its hairs stood on end as it lunged at the cultivators around itself.
The cultivators released energy swords and sabers in a frenzy!
Qiong Qi charged and sent dozens of cultivators reeling!
The other cultivators were greatly shocked. It was much more powerful than the manmans!
“Get ready! Let’s try again!”
With the order, the cultivators attacked again.
When Qiong Qi saw the leader giving the order, it opened its jaws and charged toward the leader.
Two Eight-leaf cultivators rose into the air.
Avatars appeared and charged toward Qiong Qi.
Boom!
They struck Qiong Qi’s body at seemingly the same time.
Qiong Qi reeled for several meters. It winced in pain before it swept its tail out furiously. It struck the two Eight-leaf avatars. The two of them recoiled as well. The difference in their strength was too huge.
Upon seeing this, Lu Zhou no longer waited. “Livestock!”
He stood on Bi An’s back and struck his palm at the sky. His fingers glowed with a faint blue light.
The Great Seal of Fearlessness sailed up into the sky at lightning speed and struck Qiong Qi!
Bam!
Qiong Qi reeled ten meters back!
The Yu Province cultivators who rose into the air were attracted by this palm seal. They looked in the direction of its origin.
Meanwhile, when Lu Zhou launched the palm strike, the two red lotus cultivators behind him exclaimed hoarsely, “A blue palm?”
Lu Zhou turned around. He frowned slightly. He had a sneaking suspicion about these two. Nonetheless, he turned to look at the sky again.
At this moment, the cultivators in the air saw the old man on Bi An’s back.
“Welcome, Senior Ji!”
With a stroke of his beard, Lu Zhou said, “Tian Sect’s Nan Gongwei and Luo Sect’s Feng Yizhi.”
“Your orders, Senior Ji?”
The two Eight-leaf cultivators were from the Three Sects. They were the Sect Masters of Tian Sect and Luo Sect respectively.
“Keep an eye on these two people. If they get away, I’ll hold you responsible,” Lu Zhou said.
“Understood!” Nan Gongwei and Feng Yizhi looked at the duo. They scoffed slightly and landed on the duo’s sides. Surely, they could keep these people from escaping even if they could do nothing to Qiong Qi.
The duo feigned a confused and innocent expression.
“Seniors, there must be a mistake! We should be working together to deal with Qiong Qi!”
“Senior Ji has given the order. Shut up!” Nan Gongwei barked.
They were shocked by the form of address.
Was this old man... the Evil Sky Pavilion’s Patriarch?
Meanwhile, Lu Zhou flew into the air. Then, he hovered in the air with his hands on his back. “Stand back. Just defend the city. Leave the rest to me.”
“Understood!” The cultivators responded in unison.
Lu Zhou stared at Qiong Qi intently. He wondered if he should just use a Deadly Strike Card to simplify matters.
After Lu Zhou’s first attack on Qiong Qi, it immediately shifted its attention to him.
Lu Zhou thought the livestock seemed to prefer opponents with high combat strength.
Qiong Qi no longer cared about the other cultivators as it pounced at Lu Zhou!
Lu Zhou raised his palm again! The golden palm seal shone with a faint blue light from its edges as it flew forward.
Bam!
Qiong Qi merely paused slightly. It avoided the palm strike and continued to charge forward.
“Hm?” Lu Zhou frowned slightly.
On the ground, when Nan Gongwei and Feng Yizhi saw this, they exclaimed in shock, “Senior!”
The two red lotus cultivators beamed. Their hands were fisted in excitement.
When Qiong Qi was upon Lu Zhou...
To maintain and manifest samadhi. Like light and shadow, permeating everywhere while staying still in samadhi.
The power to silence everything.
The blue lotus bloomed!
The closer one was, the greater the damage would be.
A blue lotus as huge as the curtain-like barrier in Yu Province City’s skies appeared.
An uproar broke out immediately.
“As expected of the greatest Nine-leaf cultivator!”
“Nice! Yu Province is saved!”
However, the red lotus cultivator beside Nan Gongwei was not optimistic. He murmured, “It’s too early to rejoice. Qiong Qi isn’t a pushover.”
Indeed. After being sent flying by the blue lotus, it merely cried out before it stabilized its footing. Then, it looked at Lu Zhou murderously.
Lu Zhou frowned slightly. He had used a quarter of his extraordinary power in that attack earlier, but he had only inflicted superficial injuries on the beast.
‘Forget it.’ He flipped his palm. A Deadly Strike Card appeared.
A notification rang in his ear.
“Ding! The target, Qiong Qi, is injured. The target may be tamed as a mount.”
“It can be tamed as a mount?”
‘Uh...’
Lu Zhou glanced at the Deadly Strike Card in his palm.
‘Aren’t you just giving me more trouble? That’s a hideous and ferocious mount!’