312: Chapter 312 The Rules of Monsters!

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The Lightning Pool was seething, and the purple-gold lightning liquid rolled within the pool like magma.

Shi Jian's Physical Body was completely submerged at the bottom of the Lightning Pool. Countless bolts of lightning intertwined, forming a massive purple-gold cocoon that tightly wrapped around him, after which he fell into a deep slumber...

Meanwhile.

After White Crane brought Daoist Yun Du into Yunjun Peak, there was likewise no further movement.

Throughout the entire Myriad Demon Domain, only a few Golden Core Yao Generals remained to preside over their respective territories, and the entire Myriad Demon Domain gradually returned to tranquility.

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Time passed like a white horse galloping past a crack; in the blink of an eye, several months had gone by.

After annexing the Spiritual Veins of three prefectures, the territory of the Myriad Demon Domain became increasingly rich. However, Spiritual Veins have their high and low, and Spirit Mountains have their poverty and wealth.

The core Tier 4 and Tier 3 Spirit Mountains were naturally occupied by the tribes of Golden Core Yao Generals such as White Crane, the Five Bear Lineages, the Green Ape, and the Water Clan.

But beneath them, there were still hundreds upon thousands of Tier 2 and Tier 1 Spirit Mountains, as well as vast plains, forests, and marshes.

These places were the Shura fields for the lowest-level Yao Beasts.

No Golden Core Yao Generals went to interfere; even some Tier 4 Great Yao silently watched from the sidelines with a tacit understanding, quietly observing the changes in the situation.

The Yao Race does not need flowers from a greenhouse.

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Myriad Demon Domain, outskirts.

A range of mountains stretching for three hundred li was named Duantou Ridge.

This place was originally the location of a Tier 2 Medium Grade Spiritual Vein. Although the Spiritual Qi was not as dense as in the core area, for the lowest-level Yao Beasts, it was already a rare spiritual land.

At this moment, on Duantou Ridge, blood flowed like a river.

"Awoo——"

A shrill wolf howl tore through the mountain forest. Hundreds of ox-sized Green Wind Wolves turned into afterimages, frantically pouncing and biting at a group of Iron-Backed Lizards clad in thick scales ahead.

Tier 1 Yao Beasts, only possessing strength at the Qi Refinement Stage, mostly relied entirely on their Physical Body to fight.

Sharp claws tore through scales, and blood gushed out.

The thick tails of the Iron-Backed Lizards swept across, whipping several Green Wind Wolves until their bones shattered and their internal organs were spat out mixed with blood.

Here, there was no swift vengeance or gratitude, only the most primitive biting and plundering.

In the center of the mountain ridge, a Tier 2 Spiritual Plant, crimson all over and bearing two vermilion fruits, swayed in the wind, emitting an alluring fragrance.

Beside the Spiritual Plant, the Green Wind Wolf King and the Iron-Backed Lizard King were locked in a death match.

Both were Tier 3 Yao Beasts, comparable to the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.

The Wolf King was surrounded by wind blades, and every pounce left white marks on the Lizard King's thick back armor.

The Lizard King spat out foul-smelling venom, corroding the surrounding rocks with a sizzling sound.

Bang!

Being careless for a moment, the Wolf King was struck in the waist and abdomen by the Lizard King's giant tail.

Most Yao Beasts of the wolf and dog variety have copper heads and iron bones but tofu waists. The Wolf King let out a miserable howl as it slammed heavily against a boulder, its spine snapping.

A fierce light flared in the Lizard King's eyes. It strode forward on its thick limbs and opened its bloody maw, intending to crush the Wolf King's skull.

Just at this moment, a sudden change occurred.

From the shadows of a towering ancient tree nearby, a petite black shadow, almost blending into the darkness, shot out like an arrow released from a bow.

The speed was extremely fast!

So fast that the Lizard King could not react at all before the black shadow landed on its neck.

Puchi.

A flash of dark purple light streaked past.

The Lizard King's scales, as hard as refined steel, were easily sliced open as if they were made of paper.

Blood gushed like a spring, shooting into the sky, and the Lizard King crashed to the ground. Its limbs twitched violently a few times before it completely lost all signs of life.

The black shadow landed, revealing its true form.

It was a Great Yao, a black leopard only the size of a local dog. Its fur was as deep as the night, but between its brows was a faint purple-gold lightning pattern.

A Tier 3 Yao Beast, the Thunder Leopard!

The Thunder Leopard glanced at the corpse on the ground without the slightest pause, its form turning back into black lightning as it lunged straight for that Tier 2 Spiritual Plant.

"Awoo!"

The heavily wounded Wolf King let out an angry roar, attempting to stop it.

Without looking back, the Thunder Leopard kicked off with its hind legs, and a seemingly weak but extremely pure purple-gold lightning bolt exploded from the tip of its tail, striking the Wolf King's head precisely...

The Wolf King went rigid, and its life force was cut off.

The Thunder Leopard swallowed the two vermilion fruits in one gulp, ignoring the chaotic beast herd around it, and with a flicker of its body, it hid back into the darkness.

Gulp.

As the vermilion fruits entered its belly, the violent medicinal power exploded inside the Thunder Leopard.

The purple-gold lightning pattern between its brows grew increasingly brilliant, its bones emitted crisp sounds like popping beans, and its size grew by a full circle.

Its aura climbed steadily, breaking through the shackles of Tier 3 in the blink of an eye and stepping into the ranks of Tier 4 Yao Beasts, its aura becoming increasingly formidable!

"Merely touching a bit of pure lightning Qi was enough to increase my strength by several fold."

The Thunder Leopard licked the bloodstains on its paws, its dark eyes gazing toward the direction of Zixiao Peak, filled with fanaticism and reverence.

It was once a common leopard Yao at the very bottom of the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain range. Due to a fortuitous Opportunity, it had once bathed from afar in a wisp of lightning dao rhyme that scattered when Shi Jian had his Breakthrough years ago.

That wisp of dao rhyme not only caused its strength to skyrocket but also caused its Bloodline to mutate, allowing it to grow to this day.

It could be called a massive Opportunity!

And within this Shura field at the bottom of the Myriad Demon Domain, existences like the Thunder Leopard were not isolated cases. Countless Yao Beasts fought incessantly, and powerful individuals constantly rose to prominence, supporting their own territories!

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In the southern part of the Myriad Demon Domain, in a vast marsh.

A Green Water Python ten zhang in length was tightly constricting a Tier 4 Turtle Yao. As the python's body tightened, bones shattered.

The Turtle Yao fought back desperately, its sharp beak biting off a large chunk of flesh from the Green Water Python.

Just as the two Great Yao were deadlocked and both suffered heavy injuries,

the water surface suddenly exploded.

A strange golden cicada with a body of brilliant gold and six articulated limbs broke through the water. Its wings, thin as a cicada's, flapped violently, emitting a piercing sonic boom.

The sound waves were like knives, instantly piercing through the skulls of the Green Water Python and the Alligator Turtle.

Both Tier 4 Great Yao died on the spot.

The Six-Winged Golden Cicada landed in the water, its sharp mouthparts piercing into the Green Water Python's Yao Core, frantically sucking out the essence within.

Its aura was also approaching the peak of Tier 4 at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Kill! Eat!"

"So hungry, so hungry!!!"

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In the east, under the jurisdiction of the Green Wood Yao Cave.

A group of Tier 1 Fire-Tailed Monkeys was besieging a Tier 2 Bear Clan Yao.

The Fire-Tailed Monkeys were numerous, constantly spitting out waves of hot flames, burning the Bear Clan Yao until its skin was torn and flesh gaping; the Bear Clan Yao appeared to be on the verge of death.

Suddenly, a violent wind blew.

A cyan spirit bird with a wingspan of a zhang swooped down from high in the sky. As it spread its wings, hundreds of wind blades poured down like a rainstorm.

Dozens of Fire-Tailed Monkeys were instantly sliced into minced meat, and even the Bear Clan Yao could not escape, being decapitated by a massive wind blade.

The cyan spirit bird landed in the pool of blood, elegantly pecking at the hearts of the Yao Beasts.

Its Bloodline was noble; even if it killed a Bear Clan Yao, it was of no consequence. The Yao Race is known for the law of the jungle.

If one dies and the Dao dissipates, one can only blame oneself for not being skilled enough.

"With White Crane Yao Lord reigning over the world, my Feathered Race deserves to flourish!"

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Slaughter.

Endless slaughter was being staged in every corner of the Myriad Demon Domain.

For the sake of fighting over a spiritual spring, for a low-tier Spiritual Plant, or even for a cave with slightly denser Spiritual Qi.

The lowest-level Yao Beasts followed the most primitive hunting instincts, biting and devouring one another.

The strong prey on the weak, and the fittest survive.

Under this cruel Gu-raising mode, weak Yao Beasts fell in swathes, turning into nutrients for the soil, while those Yao Beasts or tribes that survived were all elites among their rank.

Their Bloodline was purified during the fighting, and their battle instincts were honed to the extreme.

Furthermore, there was a group of Yao Race Prodigies, such as the Thunder Leopard and the Six-Winged Golden Cicada, who had once received Enlightenment from Shi Jian or indirect favors. They were frantically plundering resources in this feast of flesh and blood, rising rapidly.

The base forces of the Myriad Demon Domain were completing a transformation and reshuffling at a terrifying speed, and a new generation of Yao Beasts was also constantly rising!