Chapter 79: Winged Lion Beast
Even Ye Zhao Zhao’s face turned as pale as a ghost.
Chang Le An paused in shock.
He spun around and saw a colossal Winged Lion Beast, its eyes cold and piercing. Chang Le An’s mouth fell open as fear danced in his eyes.
In the Langya Secret Realm, the power of cultivators was sealed, and even the Demonic Beasts were limited. No matter how strong a beast might be, it could not surpass the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.
But!
This Winged Lion Beast was a high-grade Demonic Beast. Its strength easily crushed that of most martial artists of the same level.
Why did a creature of such rank appear in the Outer Region?
These lands had been explored long ago. No one expected a beast of this caliber!
“Do not fear! Do not fear!” Chang Le An cried, his lips trembling. “This Winged Lion Beast might be our chance. If we defeat it, we…”
Before he could finish, the beast wore a disdainful sneer. With a mighty leap, it soared into the sky. Its powerful wings stirred a furious wind that sent the fighters tumbling through the air.
Soon, the beast charged at them with its enormous form.
Chang Le An’s face turned deathly white.
A high-grade Demonic Beast like this left them no room to fight back.
“Run!” Chang Le An shouted. As soon as they landed, the four of them fled without hesitation.
The Winged Lion Beast grinned wickedly. Its icy eyes swept over the fleeing group and soon fixed on Ye Zhao Zhao.
[Something tells me this woman will be the hardest to handle.]
Without delay, the beast decided to send her to the spirit world first. It raised a massive claw and lunged at her.
Ye Zhao Zhao’s eyes widened in terror.
Damn it—out of four, why did it choose me?
She had the power to break her seal, but the time was short. She could not waste a moment here.
Instinctively, she grabbed a nearby Spirit Void Peak Disciple and hurled him toward the beast. The disciple, caught off guard, stared at her in shock.
Flustered and unsure, Ye Zhao Zhao cried, “Senior Brother, use a Command Token to teleport us out now!”
Thrown into the air with no chance to dodge, the disciple glared at her in bitter resentment. He then activated his Command Token and vanished from the Langya Secret Realm.
“Ye Junior Sister! What are you doing?” another Spirit Void Peak Disciple shouted angrily.
Entering the Langya Secret Realm was a rare chance for any cultivator. Now, each one of them was fighting for their life. Why should Ye Zhao Zhao force others to bear her misfortune?
“I’m sorry—I was just so scared,” she sobbed. “It was an instinctive move. And Senior Brother has already teleported out. He will be safe.”
Before the other disciple could argue further, Chang Le An said coldly, “What time is it now? He is the weakest among us. He was doomed to be eliminated anyway. Let him contribute a little before he falls. We can always share our supplies later!”
His words struck hard, and the other disciple fell silent, unsure of what to say.
Even as they argued, the four warriors ran for their lives.
The Winged Lion Beast, like a dark shadow, pursued them steadily. It treated the chase like a deadly game—never too close, never too far—occasionally swiping a claw that they barely blocked. Soon, wounds began to appear on their bodies.
Ye Zhao Zhao’s eyes shone with determination. “I remember Senior Sister Li is nearby! Let’s go to her. With her skills, she can surely save us,” she declared.
Her inner system still showed Li Shuang’s position. In her frantic escape, she had been running toward Li Shuang’s location, and now the distance seemed short.
“Come on! In times like these, she cannot stand by and watch us perish,” Chang Le An urged.
One of the disciples hesitated, “But this Winged Lion Beast is beyond our strength! Even if Senior Sister Li wins, she might be injured. And once injured in the Langya Secret Realm, one is easily eliminated. We must not burden her!”
In the Spirit Void Peak, Sheng Yuan and the others often grumbled about Li Shuang. Yet most Formal Disciples believed that under her guidance, their cultivation was the best in the clan. Senior Sister Li taught them swordsmanship and helped solve their problems. As for Ye Zhao Zhao, her kindness seemed reserved only for a few—they did not care much for her.
Still, they felt they could not drag Senior Sister Li into their misfortune now.
“Among brothers, why speak of burdens? We share the same spirit and must help each other!” Chang Le An roared. “She once abandoned Zhao Zhao; now let us consider that she still cares for Zhao Zhao!”
The disciple’s face fell. He thought Chang Le An’s words were harsh, but he could not find a way to reply.
Never mind—for now, they did not even know where Senior Sister Li was. Perhaps Ye Zhao Zhao and Chang Le An were only speaking in haste.
Under the relentless pursuit of the Winged Lion Beast, they dashed out of the forest.
Ye Zhao Zhao raced directly toward Li Shuang’s location.
After some time, they saw Li Shuang, busy digging a small piece of ore.
The disciple was stunned. Could it be true that, in their frantic escape, they had found Senior Sister Li?
Without a moment to waste, he shouted at the top of his lungs, “Senior Sister Li, run!” using every ounce of his strength.
Chang Le An and Ye Zhao Zhao glared at him in annoyance.
Li Shuang raised her brows slightly and turned to face Chang Le An and his companions, with the Winged Lion Beast still in hot pursuit.
A high-grade Demonic Beast, indeed?
For a moment, Li Shuang was surprised, but she quickly regained her calm.
“Senior Sister Li, help!” Ye Zhao Zhao cried, charging toward her.
Li Shuang looked at her with icy detachment and then, with a single kick, sent her flying through the air.
After a long, desperate run, Ye Zhao Zhao, exhausted, was flung away by that strike.
“Zhao Zhao!” Chang Le An rushed forward immediately, his eyes filled with accusation as he glared at Li Shuang. “Senior Sister Li, what are you doing? Are you abandoning your brothers again?”
Li Shuang did not answer. Instead, she fixed her gaze on the soaring Winged Lion Beast.
The beast watched Li Shuang with a sly, mocking smile. “Energy Refining Stage? The great Six Righteous Sects of old are truly not as mighty as they once were!”
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