Chapter 80

Chapter 80: Danger Index Shoots Up

Li Shuang frowned at the Winged Lion Beast, her voice edged with cold: “You are not a native Demonic Beast of the Langya Secret Realm.”

Chang Le An, ignored and annoyed, snapped at her: “What are you saying! If it is not a native Demonic Beast, then what is it! Li Shuang, it is too late to run. The only way is to team up with us and fight it together!”

The Winged Lion Beast studied Li Shuang with interest, its thunderous voice rolling out: “You are sharp.”

The meaning between the lines was clear, and it was an open admission.

At that, Chang Le An and the others stared at the Winged Lion Beast in surprise.

Not a native Demonic Beast?

Then what was it?

Li Shuang’s cool voice rang out: “The entrance to the Langya Secret Realm has always been controlled by the Six Great Sects. No one expected your Demon Clan to find a way in as well. I suppose quite a few of your clan’s prodigies entered this time?”

A chill flashed across the beast’s face. It had not expected her to see so much so quickly, but it no longer mattered.

The Winged Lion Beast bared its white teeth in a cruel grin and said: “You are very clever. The entrance to the Langya Secret Realm has been cracked. My Demon Clan indeed sent many talented clansmen inside. Too bad it is already too late for you now that you know.”

It threw back its head and laughed wildly.

“For the three months while the realm is sealed, no one else can enter!”

“You Humans have monopolized the Langya Secret Realm long enough. It is time to pay the price.”

It licked its lips and sneered: “As for the so called geniuses of the Six Great Sects, this time we will make you prey for the Demonic Beasts. If you want to live, transmit out now. If not, be ready to leave your lives here.”

The Winged Lion Beast spoke without a hint of fear.

Li Shuang stayed calm.

The others went pale one after another.

So this Winged Lion Beast had come from outside.

The realm’s native Demonic Beasts were special. Nurtured by the secret realm itself, they existed somewhere between living and not living. Even if one was killed this time, the next time people entered, the same kind of Demonic Beast would form again. They were more like trials set by the realm. Pass the trial, receive a gift.

But now things had changed.

The Demon Clan had found the entrance to the Langya Secret Realm and had likely sent in many of their geniuses. They would not be here to test anyone. They wanted the same resources, and they would fight for them.

Worse still, once people left the Outer Zone, they could no longer use the token to teleport away. The Demon Clan would probably start a massacre. Just as the Winged Lion Beast said, they had turned this place into their hunting ground.

If the Langya Secret Realm had a danger index of 10 before, the Demon Clan’s arrival drove it straight up toward 99.

Ye Zhao Zhao’s face darkened.

Her biggest task in this trip was to get rid of Li Shuang. With so many Demonic Beasts added to the mix, her plan suddenly had many new risks. Could her ten breaths of unsealed power handle this much trouble?

[System, System,] she called in her heart, [I want to make more trades.]

She was rattled. Ten breaths of unseal time felt far from enough.

The System’s voice was cold in her mind: “Host, allow me to remind you. Everything before this was already on credit. If you want more trades, wait until Li Shuang is dead.”

Panic pricked Ye Zhao Zhao’s chest, but the promise of more trades after Li Shuang died steadied her a little. If she killed Li Shuang, she could continue to exchange with the System and gain power to protect herself.

“Senior Sister Li, the Demon Clan has been plotting this for a long time,” the last disciple of Ling Xu Peak gritted his teeth and stepped to Li Shuang’s side, saying: “I will fight with Senior Sister.”

With wings, the Winged Lion Beast could not be outrun. Since they were still in the Outer Zone and could leave by token, clashing with it here was actually the smartest choice. Otherwise, would they let it rush into the Inner Zone and Core Zone to slaughter freely?

Li Shuang glanced at the disciple and raised a brow, saying: “Yan Xiao, step aside. He is not someone you can handle.”

Yan Xiao looked uneasy.

Li Shuang smiled at him and said: “It is fine. I know what I am doing. If you fight with me, you will only get in my way.”

Yan Xiao’s face tightened with embarrassment. Senior Sister Li always spoke the plain truth. He obediently backed off.

Chang Le An’s expression shifted. He helped Ye Zhao Zhao up, then bolted.

“Senior Brother Chang, you two…” Yan Xiao stared after their retreating backs, stunned.

Li Shuang looked coolly in the direction they fled. They had dragged her into trouble and now wanted to run away. There was no such easy thing.

She rose into the air and met the Winged Lion Beast head on with her sword.

The beast had thought Li Shuang would be easy to handle. After the first exchange, its pupils narrowed. This sword art…

It dropped its contempt at once. With a sweep of its claws, it hurled blade after blade of wind.

Li Shuang was unhurried, trading blows while slowly drawing back.

“Third Senior Brother, the Winged Lion Beast, the Winged Lion Beast is chasing us…” Ye Zhao Zhao blurted, panic creeping into her voice.

[That hateful Li Shuang.] Ye Zhao Zhao wanted to scream. Li Shuang was supposed to hold the beast back, yet she kept fighting while drifting toward them.

“She is doing it on purpose!” Chang Le An growled.

Another razor gale fell. Inside her Sword Domain, Li Shuang controlled everything and had already moved clear. The claw wind tore past her and slammed into Chang Le An.

A bloody line opened across his back. He gritted his teeth and shouted: “Senior Sister Li, what are you doing!”

“Oh? Junior Brother Chang?” Li Shuang sounded surprised as she said: “Why are you behind me? Are you two trying to run? That would be abandoning fellow disciples. The token records everything.”

Chang Le An and Ye Zhao Zhao stiffened.

Ye Zhao Zhao forced out: “We just thought Senior Sister Li could handle it alone.”

Li Shuang smiled and said: “That could work. But be careful. I do not control the Winged Lion Beast. Its attacks…”

A claw fell.

Li Shuang spoke as she slipped aside again. The strike landed squarely on Chang Le An.

He coughed blood.

Li Shuang showed a hint of regret and said: “I dodged already. How did you fail to dodge? I really cannot do anything about the Winged Lion Beast.”

Chang Le An trembled with rage and spat blood again.