Chapter 154 Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast)

The Golden-Horned Savage Bull, notorious for its violent temper, ranked among the least intelligent of the Purple Mansion Demonic Beasts. Instead of fleeing at the sight of the cultivators, it charged headlong toward them.

"Let's make this quick."

Patriarch Yang was overjoyed. Without a moment’s delay, he summoned the Thunderous Blaze Sword and struck at the Golden-Horned Savage Bull of Purple Palace, Mid Stage.

As planned, Xu Daoyuan (Person Name) made the second move, immediately intercepting a Purple Mansion (Cultivation Realm) beast at the third level of Purple Mansion.

Before the remaining Purple Palace, Early Stage (Cultivation Realm) Golden-Horned Savage Bulls could react, they found themselves surrounded by 4 Purple Palace-level combatants: Xavier (Person Name), Yang Yuanhe, Eldrin (Person Name), and the Old Clan Leader.

Then the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure), the Scarlet Gold God-Slashing Sword Aura, the Yi Wood Azure Spirit Pearl, the Wu Earth Divine Thunder, and several other supernatural powers and magic treasures came striking over.

Outnumbered and overwhelmed, the Golden-Horned Savage Bull was swiftly battered into a frantic retreat. Though its earth-shaking roars tore through the heavens, even this could not reverse its doomed fate.

In just 7 or 8 moves, Xavier swiftly concluded the battle. Channeling the Dry Gold Fire Dragon Shears, he severed the creature’s head with a single strike, slaying it amidst the void.

After the first Golden-Horned Bison fell in battle, the 4 fighters freed their hands to surround the second 1. Though this Golden-Horned Bison possessed slightly greater strength, facing the coordinated assault of 5 experts of equivalent cultivation realm, it could scarcely defy fate and alter its doomed destiny.

The Golden-Horned Savage Ox tribe was considered quite slow-moving among the Violet Mansion realm creatures. Ordinarily, relying on their formidable physical strength, their survival capabilities were not weak either, making them exceptionally difficult Violet Mansion beasts to hunt.

Alas, it encountered the group. The power of the Qianjin Fire Dragon Shears was boundless—even many upper third-grade demon beasts could not withstand it, and it could even wound a Golden Core Demon King. The Golden-Horned Savage Bull was instantly slain in the void with a single strike.

Seeing 2 Purple Mansion demon bulls slain, the golden-horned savage bull locked in combat with Patriarch Yang finally felt fear. It activated a pair of flying swords forged from its third-grade golden horns to block Patriarch Yang's Thunderous Blaze Sword of the Returning Abyss, then fled into the distance.

That Purple Palace, Mid Stage (Cultivation Realm) Golden-Horned Barbarian Bull possessed incredibly thick hide and rugged flesh. Though the group had pursued it for over 2 100 miles, battering it until its body was covered with wounds, they had ultimately failed to slay it. Now, to their dismay, it was on the verge of joining forces with the approaching Blue Flame Fox.

But at this critical moment, Elara and Su Mingwei finally arrived. From a 1000 zhang away, Elara channeled the Jade Ice Radiance Seal, and a white light instantly enveloped the void.

Compared to 30 years ago, Elara's cultivation had now broken through to the fifth level of the Violet Mansion. Driven by her current cultivation base, the treasure instantly froze the Golden-Horned Savage Bull mid-air.

Seizing this golden opportunity, Patriarch Yang rode forth on the Blazing Thunderfire Sword, channeling his power into the Mountain-Cleaving Soul-Severing Axe as it descended from the heavens. With 1 decisive strike, he cleanly severed the head of the Golden-Horned Savage Bull.

The 2 Azureflame Foxes and the 6-Winged Golden Butterfly in the distance shuddered with terror at the sight. Without a moment’s hesitation, they wheeled around and fled toward the demon territory, abandoning their army to save their own skins as they sensed the impending disaster.

But just as everyone was about to give chase, an unexpected turn of events occurred. From the northern heavens, 2 powerful demonic beast auras swept across the sky, actually overwhelming Lyra's imposing presence.

1 was the Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast), the other was...

"Damn, it's the Purpleblood Celestial Python!"

Eldrin's pupils contracted. He immediately urged his flying sword forward, hastening toward the scene.

Seeing the situation turning dire, the crowd realized that if Lyra (Person Name) were defeated, they would stand no chance against the Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) with their own strength alone. They immediately mounted their swords and flew toward the battle.

In merely half an incense stick's time, the crowd witnessed Lyra merging with her sword, transforming into a dazzling blade aura that crisscrossed the heavens as she engaged in an aerial dance of combat against 2 monstrous beasts radiating formidable power.

The aura emanating from both demon beasts was truly astonishing. 1 of them was completely pitch-black, with a body stretching 3 100 zhang in length—clearly the renowned Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast).

The other serpent was entirely purple, its body actually stretching nearly a 100 zhang in length—clearly the legendary Purpleblood Celestial Python.

"Block the Purpleblood Heaven Python."

After everyone had arrived, Patriarch Yang declared in a resonant voice.

He was the first to unleash the Pili Liehuo Jian, transforming it into a sword aura over 50 zhang long that slashed toward the Zixue Tianmang.

The 7 also struck simultaneously, each unleashing their ultimate trump cards to launch a fierce assault.

Although the Purple Blood Heavenly Python was at the Purple Palace, Peak Stage (Cultivation Realm), it had to cautiously face the assault of 7 opponents with Eldrin-level combat prowess. Forced to abandon its siege on Lyra (Person Name), it could only activate its various magical treasures to engage in spell combat against the group.

Seeing the Purpleblood Sky Python held back by the crowd, Lyra let out a slight sigh of relief. She raised her head to glare at the Celestial Python Demon King, her beautiful eyes narrowing sharply as a palpable killing intent surged within them.

"Golden Core Demon King, let us have a bout then."

As her words fell, she summoned the Tianxu Immortal-Slaying Sword and swung it forward.

Watching the Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword soar through the air to strike, the Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) flashed a frigid indifference in its icy pupils. With a roar, it unleashed its divine ability—'Heavenly Python Devours the Sky Art'.

This Celestial Python Devours the Heavens Art was derived from the great supernatural power ‘Black Dragon Devours the Heavens Art’. Legend has it that this great supernatural power, ‘Black Dragon Devours the Heavens Art’, was the innate supernatural ability of that Black Dragon Yaozu (Monster Ancestor) deep within the vast and boundless marshlands.

Legend has it that if that ancient black dragon had existed since time immemorial, having lived for countless tens of thousands of years, it once unleashed this divine ability and devoured a realm spanning tens of thousands of miles in diameter in a single gulp.

Countless millennia had passed since the Black Dragon Demon Ancestor left innumerable bloodlines throughout the vast marshlands. This Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) retained a trace of diluted dragon blood within its veins, thus inheriting a simplified version of this divine ability through its lineage.

The Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) unleashed this technique, its form suddenly transforming into a heavenly python devouring the skies, as if intending to swallow the Li Fire Sword of the Returning Abyss (Magic Treasure) whole in 1 gulp.

Faced with this divine ability, Lyra showed not a trace of fear. A subtle glint flashed in her eyes as she raised her hand and summoned an array disk.

As soon as the formation disk appeared, countless formation patterns lit up, instantly cascading down in innumerable arrays that immediately sealed the void and suppressed this divine ability.

Soul-Bound Artifact!

The Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) revealed a look of shock, and actually exclaimed in human speech.

No 1 could have anticipated that Lyra (Person Name) had successfully cultivated a second natal magic treasure, and through the nourishment of her Lunar Immortal Body, elevated it to lower fourth-tier grade.

"The terrain abides by Kun, the vessel of nurturing all things. This treasure is named the 'Ji Earth Kun Origin Disk'."

Lyra murmured, uttering the name of this Life-Bound Magical Treasure.

This earth-attribute innate magical treasure was forged through her complete integration of personal mastery over formation arrays.

This treasure possesses the wondrous ability to seal and suppress, while also serving as a top-tier defensive artifact. It can channel the veins of heaven and earth to manifest a protective primordial barrier, rendering its defense nearly invincible among cultivators of the same realm.

"What a fine magic treasure."

The Celestial Python Demon King (Demon Beast) narrowed his eyes coldly. The fourth-tier defensive artifact 'Marsh-5-Smoke-Netting' hovering above his head deflected Lyra (Person Name)'s Heaven's Ruin Immortal-Slaying Sword, whereupon he spat forth a dark immortal sword in retaliation. This flying sword, pitch-black throughout, was named the Ink Snow Immortal Sword. It had once been the life-bound immortal sword of Ink Snow Ancestor, a female golden core rogue cultivator from the Chu Kingdom (Location). After Ink Snow Ancestor passed away in meditation, this immortal sword had been lost. Who could have imagined it would reappear here today.