227: Chapter 227 The Heaven-Supporting Demonic Art! Great Battle! Escape!

Chapter 225: Heaven-Supporting Demonic Art! Great Battle! Escape!

Just as Lu Qiu's thoughts raced, the newcomer appeared in the sky above the deserted island.

It was a tall old man, appearing silently as if emerging from the Void Realm out of thin air.

He stood with his hands behind his back, his robes flapping in the sea breeze, exuding a tyrannical and overbearing aura.

The old man had curly yellow hair, like a lion's mane, fluttering slightly in the wind.

His beard was also curled like steel needles, standing on end; his appearance was rugged and strange, with sharp facial features, high cheekbones, and prominent brow bones, carrying an indescribable ferocity.

His eyes were not large, but they shone with intense light, like two burning flames that made one dare not look directly at them.

This man was burly, standing there like an iron tower, nearly ten feet tall, two heads taller than an ordinary person.

He wore a blue long robe embroidered with ancient cloud patterns, which flapped in the sea breeze.

Although the robe was wide, it could not hide the contours of his bulging muscles, as if every inch of flesh contained explosive power.

As soon as this person appeared, the air above the entire deserted island seemed to freeze.

That oppressive aura was as heavy as a mountain, pressing down on Lu Qiu's heart and making his breath hitch.

It wasn't a deliberately released pressure, but an aura naturally emitted by a powerhouse, a crushing weight from a higher level of existence.

Lu Qiu's heart tightened, but his face remained calm.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the shock in his heart, and cupped his hands:

“May I ask if you are Senior Savage?”

The old man's gaze was like lightning, sweeping over Lu Qiu.

That gaze felt substantial, as if it could see right through him. After a moment, he grinned, revealing a row of stark white teeth:

“I am indeed Savage Beard. You recognize me?”

His voice was rugged and resonant, like a bronze bell ringing, making one's eardrums buzz.

His voice carried a sense of tyrannical arrogance, as if nothing in heaven and earth was worth his notice.

Lu Qiu cupped his hands and said, “Who in the Chaotic Star Sea does not know of Senior's great name? This Junior has long admired you.”

Hearing this, Savage Beard laughed loudly, his laughter echoing like muffled thunder over the deserted island.

He waved his hand, his tone casual yet carrying an unquestionable dominance:

“Since you recognize me, why haven't you gotten lost yet? This Eighth-level Demonic Beast is my prey. If you're smart, hand over the monster core, and I can spare your life.”

His tone was nonchalant, as if he were speaking of a trivial matter.

In his eyes, Lu Qiu was just a Pseudo-Nascent Soul Cultivator who could be crushed at will, not worth wasting many words on.

Lu Qiu frowned slightly but still patiently said, “Senior, this Yao Beast was trapped and killed by my painstaking efforts. For Senior to seize it like this might damage your reputation.”

Although he was annoyed, he still maintained basic etiquette when facing an old monster at the Middle Stage of the Nascent Soul.

After all, the cultivation world respects strength. Savage Beard had been famous for hundreds of years, roaming the Chaotic Star Sea with a reputation for decisive killing and ferocity. It was best not to fall out with him if possible.

Savage Beard sneered, his laughter full of mockery: “Seize it? Kid, get this straight: this beast was originally wounded by me! If I hadn't seriously injured it first, do you think your pathetic Formation could trap a Transformed Great Yao?”

He paused and continued, his tone carrying a bit of self-satisfaction: “I chased this beast for three days and three nights. It was hit by my ‘Mountain-Breaking Golden Wheel,’ and half of its internal organs were shattered. Only then did it hide on this island to linger on. I didn't expect you to get here first. Instead of thanking me, you dare to reason with me?”

Lu Qiu's heart shook upon hearing this.

So this Transformed Great Yao had been wounded by Savage Beard; no wonder he appeared here at just the right time.

The wound on the great demon's belly and the residual spiritual energy fluctuations must have been left by the “Mountain-Breaking Golden Wheel” Savage Beard mentioned.

He quickly began to calculate in his mind.

Although this Eighth-level Demonic Beast was precious, it was truly not worth offending an old monster at the Middle Stage of the Nascent Soul for it.

An eighth-level monster core was good, but one had to be alive to use it.

With his current strength, although he had the power to fight, the outcome was uncertain.

Furthermore, Savage Beard had been famous for hundreds of years and had many means; who knew what trump cards he still held?

Which of those old monsters who had lived for hundreds of years wasn't battle-hardened with countless hidden cards?

After a moment of silence, Lu Qiu cupped his hands and said in a calm tone, “Since this is the case, then I shall yield this Eighth-level Demonic Beast to Senior. I will take my leave now.”

He turned to leave, his fingers quietly shrinking into his sleeve, gripping the hull of the void escape boat.

“Wait.”

Just then, Savage Beard suddenly spoke. His voice was still rugged, but it held a hint of coldness.

Lu Qiu's heart tightened, and he turned to look at Savage Beard.

His Divine Sense quietly locked onto the opponent, ready to respond to any sudden situation at any time.

Savage Beard stared at him and spoke slowly, his tone carrying killing intent: “Kid, since you've recognized me, I can't let you stay. Lest it gets out that I was bullying the weak; it wouldn't sound good.”

He paused, a cruel smile curling his lips: “I have always acted without leaving future troubles. Since you've run into me today, don't think about leaving alive.”

Before he finished speaking, a golden light flew from his palm, heading straight for Lu Qiu's face!

The golden light was incredibly fast, reaching him in the blink of an eye with a whistle that tore through the air!

It was a palm-sized golden wheel, its edges as sharp as a knife, spinning with a piercing hum as if it could cut through anything!

Lu Qiu was already prepared for this!

He had been on guard against Savage Beard's sudden attack.

Which of the Nascent Soul Stage old monsters was easy to deal with?

They turned their faces faster than turning the pages of a book.

His figure flickered as he executed the Flowing Light Escape. His whole person turned into a streak of light, instantly shifting dozens of feet away, barely avoiding the golden light!

The golden light swept past his ear, bringing a gust of wind that made his cheek sting.

With a “boom,” it struck the reef behind him, blowing the several-fathoms-high reef to pieces!

Rocks flew, dust filled the air, and a crater several fathoms wide was blasted into the ground!

Lu Qiu looked at Savage Beard with a cold face, cold light flashing in his eyes: “What is the meaning of this, Senior?”

His voice was very cold, carrying suppressed anger.

He had already yielded, yet the other party still wanted to kill him. This caused killing intent to rise in his heart.

Savage Beard sneered, his smile full of cruelty: “The meaning? Naturally, I want your life.”

He stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Lu Qiu as if looking at a dead man: “I have always acted without leaving future troubles. Since you've run into me today, don't think about leaving alive.”

Lu Qiu's heart turned cold, knowing that today's matter could not be settled peacefully.

He no longer hesitated, his figure flashing as he arrived directly beside the corpse of the Eighth-level Demonic Beast.

The giant firebird's corpse still lay in the Formation, its feathers dull, having long lost its previous brilliance.

He reached out, his five fingers like claws, instantly piercing through the hard feathers and flesh, and grabbed the fist-sized monster core!

The monster core was crimson all over, with flames faintly flowing on the surface, emitting a scorching aura; holding it in his hand was like holding a ball of fire!

It felt heavy, and he could faintly feel the vast demonic power contained within.

Savage Beard's expression changed drastically, and he flew into a rage: “Good kid! You dare to touch my things right in front of me!”

In his fury, the aura around him surged, and a terrifying pressure crushed down like a physical substance!

He never expected a mere Pseudo-Nascent Soul Cultivator to dare be so insolent before him, not putting him in his eyes at all!

It felt like a mouse stealing cheese right in front of a cat—unbearable!

He flipped his right hand, and that golden wheel flew from his palm once again!

The wheel was golden all over, its edges sharp as a knife, spinning with a piercing hum, slashing straight at Lu Qiu!

The wheel was extremely fast, leaving a golden arc in the air as if even space were being sliced open!

Lu Qiu was already prepared.

With a thought, the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman was instantly activated!

A layer of six-colored battle armor emerged on his body, with red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and purple lights intertwining, enveloping him completely!

The armor was as thin as a cicada's wing, yet it emitted a heart-palpitating pressure, as if it could withstand all attacks in the world!

Six layers of armor phantoms stacked on top of each other, echoing one another to form an indestructible barrier!

“Clang—!!!”

The golden wheel slashed fiercely against the six-colored battle armor, producing a deafening metallic clash!

Sparks flew like blooming fireworks!

The wheel was bounced away, tumbling dozens of feet through the air, while the six-colored battle armor remained motionless, without even a scratch left behind!

“What?!”

Savage Beard's pupils shrank suddenly, his eyes filled with disbelief!

This golden wheel Magic Treasure had followed him for hundreds of years and killed countless powerful enemies; even an ordinary Early Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator couldn't withstand a single strike!

Once, a Loose Cultivator at the Early Stage of the Nascent Soul became his enemy and was sliced in two by this golden wheel, unable even to have his Nascent Soul escape.

Now, it was actually blocked by the armor of a Pseudo-Nascent Soul Cultivator?

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And completely unscathed?

Shocked and angry, he urged the golden wheel to attack continuously!

"Clang, clang, clang, clang—!!!"

The golden wheel slashed against the Six-colored Battle Armor like a violent storm; sparks flew everywhere, and the constant roaring sound was like metal being hammered!

But the Six-colored Battle Armor remained unmoved, like an impregnable fortress, blocking every single attack!

Every attack was easily deflected; it couldn't even make the armor tremble!

Savage Beard's expression grew increasingly grim.

He had roamed the Chaotic Star Sea for hundreds of years and had never encountered such strange armor.

How could a Pseudo-Nascent Soul Cultivator block his full-force attacks?

Lu Qiu felt a surge of joy; as expected of the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman, it was truly astonishing!

This Talisman required no magic power to activate; once initiated, it automatically absorbed the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to maintain itself, requiring only powerful Divine Sense to control.

With his current Middle Stage Nascent Soul Divine Sense, he could easily control the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman to resist the attacks of a Middle Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator!

The phantom of the six-layered armor on the Talisman was frantically absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, pushing his defenses to the limit.

Unable to break through after a long assault, Savage Beard grew increasingly enraged. He retracted the golden wheel, a fierce light flickering in his eyes like a wounded beast:

"Good! Good! Good!"

He repeated the word "good" three times, each utterance filled with monstrous rage that made the surrounding air tremble.

The next moment, golden light erupted from his entire body, shining like a miniature sun!

The intensity of the golden light was so blinding that one could not open their eyes!

His stature suddenly shot up by several feet, stretching his blue robe until it was taut, emitting "creaking" sounds. His muscles knotted, and blue veins bulged as if they might burst at any moment!

On his exposed hands, feet, and face, dense patches of golden scales grew at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Those scales were about the size of copper coins, layered upon one another as if forged from scarlet gold. They glinted with dazzling golden light under the sun, shimmering with a chilling, menacing aura!

Each scale was tightly connected and seamless, as if he were wearing a layer of golden armor!

His fingers thickened, and his nails sharpened into claws. As he clenched his fist, the air let out "crackling" explosions!

Savage Beard's face turned hideous, and his eyes burned like two golden flames, radiating a terrifying, heart-stopping ferocity!

He looked like a humanoid Vicious Beast, exuding an aura of utter destruction!

Heaven-Supporting Demonic Technique!

Lu Qiu's gaze sharpened, his heart filled with solemnity.

This was Savage Beard's signature technique, known as the number one Body Refining Cultivation Technique in the Chaotic Star Sea!

Those who Cultivate this technique possess a Physical Body comparable to a top-tier Yao Beast, impervious to blades and immune to water and fire!

It is said that when cultivated to the limit, one can tear apart Magic Treasure with their bare hands and withstand the full-force attacks of a Late Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator!

Truly terrifying!

"Kid, it is your honor to die under my Heaven-Supporting Demonic Technique!"

Savage Beard let out a sinister laugh and threw a punch!

That punch was simple and unadorned, yet it contained the power to destroy the world!

There were no flashy Moves, no dazzling special effects—only pure power and pure violence!

The golden fist imprint left his hand and surged in size against the wind, transforming into a massive strike a zhang wide that hurtled toward Lu Qiu like a small mountain!

Wherever the fist imprint passed, the air was compressed, emitting ear-piercing explosions; the space itself twisted slightly, as if unable to withstand the power of that punch!

"Boom—!!!"

The fist imprint slammed fiercely into the Six-colored Battle Armor, emitting an earth-shattering roar that sounded like a thunderclap!

The sound was so loud that the rubble on the deserted island tumbled down, and the sea surface surged violently!

The Six-colored Battle Armor trembled violently, its light flickering uncertainly as if it were about to shatter at any moment!

Lu Qiu was knocked back several steps; his blood surged, his chest felt tight, and he nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.

But the armor held firm in the end, the six-colored light stabilizing once more, remaining steadfast.

A trace of shock flashed in Savage Beard's eyes.

His punch was powerful enough to kill an Early Stage Nascent Soul Cultivator, yet it still couldn't break this armor?

What kind of treasure was that?

He roared and unleashed both fists, bombarding Lu Qiu like a torrential storm!

"Boom, boom, boom, boom—!!!"

The golden fist imprints covered the sky, raining down like a meteor shower!

Each punch carried the power to split mountains and shatter rocks; each one was enough to level a small hill!

The fist imprints were as dense as rain, incessant, striking the Six-colored Battle Armor with a continuous, deafening roar!

Sparks flew from the Six-colored Battle Armor, and its light flickered frantically, like a candle in the wind!

But after every flicker, the light stabilized once more, remaining steadfast!

The armor seemed to be alive, constantly absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to replenish its depleted defensive power!

Lu Qiu refused to be outdone; while defending, he unleashed his ancient treasures to counterattack.

The yinming sword transformed into a silent streak of sword light, stabbing straight at Savage Beard's throat!

The sword light was concealed to the extreme, and only exploded with sudden, lightning-fast speed upon reaching its target!

Savage Beard sneered, neither dodging nor evading, and allowed the sword light to strike his throat!

"Clang—!"

Sparks flew as the sword light left only a shallow white mark on the scales before being deflected!

The white mark vanished in an instant, and the scales regained their original luster, as if nothing had happened.

Lu Qiu then unleashed the Qilin Seal. A phantom of a Qilin rushed out from the seal, head held high as it roared, its body radiating a dazzling green light as it slammed fiercely into Savage Beard!

"Boom!"

Savage Beard remained unmoved and shattered the Qilin phantom with a single backhanded strike!

The Qilin phantom let out a mournful cry before dissipating into specks of green light.

He unleashed the treasure-fixing coin, and a beam of golden light shot from the hole of the coin, landing on the golden wheel!

The golden wheel paused for a moment, and its rotation slowed!

But it only paused briefly before breaking free from the restraint of the treasure-fixing coin, continuing to spin as it flew back into Savage Beard's hand!

Lu Qiu marveled inwardly; the Heaven-Supporting Demonic Technique was truly a top-tier Cultivation Technique.

Its Physical Body defense was truly peerless!

Magic Treasure attacks were like scratching an itch; they couldn't penetrate his defenses at all.

The defensive power of those golden scales was not much inferior to the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman!

The intense battle lasted for an entire day and night.

They fought from noon to dusk, from dusk to the dead of night, and from the dead of night until dawn.

The deserted island was in ruins—rubble lay everywhere, and deep gullies crisscrossed the land, as if it had been ravaged by a natural disaster.

The original mountain peak had been leveled by half, the ground was cratered with countless pits, and seawater had rushed in, forming small lakes.

The ocean surged, sending towering waves crashing against the shore with a deafening roar.

In the distance, a few Yao Beasts were startled; they watched from afar before quickly fleeing.

Savage Beard grew more excited as he fought, laughing wildly: "Exhilarating! Exhilarating! It's been a long time since I've had this much fun!"

Golden light radiated from his entire body; every punch struck home, each blow carrying destructive power.

His eyes were filled with Battle Intent; like a crazed warrior, he grew braver with every strike.

There were some wounds on his body where a few scales had shattered, revealing the flesh beneath, but he was completely oblivious, growing even more excited instead.

Lu Qiu, however, felt that his Divine Sense was being depleted too rapidly.

Although the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman did not require magic power, it did require Divine Sense to control.

After a full day and night of high-intensity combat, he had already consumed nearly half of his Divine Sense.

If this continued, he wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer.

Once his Divine Sense was exhausted and the Six Ding Heavenly Armor Talisman lost its control, he would be at the mercy of his opponent.

"Savage Beard, we shall meet again. Next time we cross paths, I will surely take your life."

Lu Qiu shouted coldly. With a thought, the void escape boat flew out from his sleeve!

The crystal-clear jade boat expanded in the wind, growing to a zhang in length, with faint, twisted spatial ripples undulating around its hull.

Lu Qiu flashed and vanished into the boat!

The next moment, the flying boat transformed into a blurry cyan phantom and, as if piercing through a spatial barrier, vanished instantly tens of miles away!

Savage Beard was instantly enraged and let out an earth-shaking roar: "Junior, don't run!"

He transformed into a streak of golden light and gave chase in the direction where Lu Qiu had vanished!

His speed was as fast as a meteor chasing the moon, leaving a long golden trail in the sky!

But the void escape boat was even faster.

With a few flickers, it vanished into the horizon, not even a shadow remaining.

Each flicker covered a distance of tens of miles, as if it were teleporting.

Savage Beard chased for hundreds of miles before finally losing his target.

He hovered above the sea, his face livid, his eyes filled with rage.

He panted heavily; the golden light on his body gradually dimmed, and the scales slowly receded, revealing his original skin.

"Damn that brat!"

He gritted his teeth, "Don't let me run into you next time! Otherwise, I will tear you to pieces!"

He stood with his hands behind his back, gazing in the direction where Lu Qiu had vanished, remaining silent for a long time.

A moment later, he snorted coldly, turned around, and left.