“Yes!”

The remaining Innate Elders responded gravely.

“Careful! It’s coming!”

Someone else shouted loudly as a warning.

“Roar!”

The black-scaled giant lizard’s frenzied roar echoed, its massive body seeming like a behemoth that had emerged from the wilderness, charging straight towards Dong Yunkuang and the others. Along its path, the trees in its way snapped like straw, creating an alarming presence.

“Evil beast! Meet your death!”

Dong Yunkuang’s black hair flew wildly as he took the initiative to meet the charge. While sprinting, spiritual energy raged around him. Within his body, ten bright white Heavenly Pulse phantoms appeared, and above his head, the blue Human Flower, the silver Earth Flower, and the golden Sky Flower—Three Flowers Gathering at the Top—shone brilliantly!

Just as Su Changkong had learned from Helian Yuan, Dong Yunkuang, as the Sect Master of the top quasi-first-rate martial artist sect, East Star Sect, had entered the stage of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top. With ten Heavenly Pulses opened, he was a figure of some renown throughout Central State!

“Boom!”

Facing the rampaging charge of the black-scaled giant lizard, Dong Yunkuang punched out while on the move. His fist was like a falling star, unbearably heavy and astonishingly fast. The friction between his fist and the air created a series of thunderous roars, accompanied by scorching white smoke and dazzling sparks.

The sight was startling, hardly like a punch that a flesh and blood body could deliver.

A warrior at the stage of Three Flowers Gathering at the Top was, indeed, far from comparable to one at the Earth Flower Realm. Their physical strength and the ability to harness nature’s spiritual energy were far superior to those in the Earth Flower Realm.

Dong Yunkuang’s size was totally disproportional to that of the black-scaled giant lizard as they covered tens of yards to collide heavily.

“Bang!!”

The ear-splitting collision burst forth like two mountain peaks smashing into each other. The ground trembled violently, and numerous cracks viciously tore open, spreading out. Nearby trees were bent and broken by the blast of the shockwave, their roots dragged out as well!

The rampaging body of the black-scaled giant lizard came to a sudden halt. As Dong Yunkuang’s Heavenly Pulses surfaced and Three Flowers shone at his crown, his black hair fluttering wildly, he looked like a War God. He locked eyes with the black-scaled giant lizard, and their gaze was filled with icy killing intent.

For the hunt of this black-scaled giant lizard, Dong Yunkuang had already sacrificed the lives of two Elders from within his sect, as well as dozens of elite disciples.

As for the black-scaled giant lizard, these people had invaded its territory and had even injured it, filling it with an intense desire to tear them limb from limb!

Although Dong Yunkuang was cautious of an unknown person who had just fought the black-scaled giant lizard and was now most likely hiding, secretly watching, he could not give up on such an Alien Beast. Now that outsiders had discovered this secret place, the longer the delay, the less advantageous it was!

“Bang!”

The black-scaled giant lizard slammed down a massive claw in anger. The tremendous strength inherent in its bloodline, naturally far surpassing all creatures, erupted. The sheer force of the impending blow had already caused the ground beneath Dong Yunkuang’s feet to sag.

“Boom!”

As the giant claw struck down, the earth trembled thunderously, creating a deep depression where it landed. Pebbles mixed with dust and broken vegetation shot up into the sky, leaving a massive crater more than ten yards across where the claw had hit.

Even the body of steel would crack and shatter under such a claw!

However, Dong Yunkuang had already leaped up just before the black scale huge lizard’s giant claw descended. His body seemed to hang momentary in mid-air. He drew the dark gold long blade from his waist, holding it with both hands, and delivered a Splitting Cut downwards.

“Clang!”

A three-inch-thick Blade Gang, propelled by the Blade Force, crashed down upon the head of the black scale huge lizard, unleashing a deafening metallic symphony. Yet, only shallow cracks appeared on the thick scales, without a drop of blood seeping out.

But a powerful shockwave rippled through, leaving the black scale huge lizard dizzy and in pain.

“Everyone, together!”

On the other side, the other Innate Elders did not stand idly by. They joined the fray, besieging the black scale huge lizard. With Dong Yunkuang, a Three Flowers Gathering at the Top powerhouse, taking the lead, they distracted and attacked from the sidelines, helping Dong Yunkuang alleviate some of the pressure.

Three of the Innate Elders did not join the fight, namely Elder Miao in black robes and two other Innate Martial Artists on guard duty. Their gazes drifted, vigilant against any Martial Artists who had clashed with the black scale huge lizard before their arrival and might take the chance to strike.

“It’s… It’s that monster, the Sect Master, and the others are facing it!”

“This damn beast has killed so many of our brothers; we must tear it to pieces!”

The rest of the East Star Sect Martial Artists gradually gathered as well, clenching their fists in anger as they watched the fierce battle from afar. In recent times, at least thirty of them had perished in the maw of this Alien Beast. They could only hope that Dong Yunkuang and the others could slay it this time; otherwise, more of them would fall victim to the creature.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

In the arena, nearly ten Innate Martial Artists, with Dong Yunkuang at the forefront, fought the black scale huge lizard to a standstill.

The black scale huge lizard was impenetrable to blades and spears, even Divine Weapons struggled to tear through its scales. But these East Star Sect Martial Artists were all Innate Powerhouses themselves, especially Dong Yunkuang, who was also a master of Blade Technique. Though he did not comprehend Blade Intent, his Blade Gang and Blade Force were extraordinarily mighty.

Each chop made the black scale huge lizard’s head reel in pain and verge on splitting apart!

The other Innate Martial Artists also went all out in their attacks, with Spiritual Energy surging like tides. As the two sides clashed, the earth trembled, destroying all trees and rocks within a couple hundred meters.

Those Martial Artists below the Innate realm in the Qi-Blood Realm could not offer much help and were merely spectators to the show.

Despite the continuous roars of fury from the black scale huge lizard, its strength lied in its beastly physique. Its attacks were straightforward, like a wild animal fighting on instinct with insufficient adaptability, making it difficult to take down the agile Innate Martial Artists surrounding it.

As the battle wore on, it grew rapidly tired, which quenched its rage and sparked a desire to retreat. There was no need to fight these vermin to the death!

The temperature of the surrounding air was rising!

“Be careful!”

With previous combat experience against the black scale huge lizard, Dong Yunkuang and the others shouted out their warnings, knowing that the beast was about to unleash its killing move. Their lack of experience had already cost them two Innate Martial Artists before.

“Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!”

The blood of the black scale huge lizard boiled, and the temperature around it skyrocketed rapidly. Its normally dark scales trembled slightly, turning a hot iron-red. The terrifying heat boiled, capable of melting gold and iron, causing the air itself to twist violently, as if about to be scorched into nothingness—like a volcano on the verge of eruption!

(Update preview from QiDian Chinese web: the next chapter will be updated on the 27th at 22:00)

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