61: Monster appears

Walking along, the group slowly entered a spacious underground cavern. Once everyone was inside, a rock wall suddenly descended at the cave entrance, sealing it off. Yang Kai's Divine Sense keenly detected a change that occurred after the rock wall fell. Firstly, this rock wall had already merged with the surrounding rock, and if Yang Kai hadn't locked onto the location with his Divine Sense, it would have been difficult to distinguish the change with the naked eye. Secondly, after the rock wall descended, the entire cavern seemed to come alive, an Aura continuously rising. As time passed, even the Outer Sect Disciples with lower cultivation noticed it.

Zhao Hongyu and the others used various methods, but their techniques vanished into the cavern as if into the sea, producing no effect. Chen Long, who was not a patient person, saw this and was about to use a few Puppets he controlled to perform some evil art, causing the Aura of several people to become unstable instantly.

"Enough, these people have done enough. Even if you kill them, it won't have any effect. I feel that it won't be long before this place undergoes a change," Yang Kai said, seeing the situation and stopping him, looking directly into Chen Long's blood-red eyes.

Chen Long remained silent. At this moment, not only did he continue casting his spell, but his Aura around him also fluctuated, appearing eager to attack Yang Kai again.

"Chen Long, stop. After all, we are fellow Disciples," Zhao Hongyu said. Chen Long immediately reined in his Aura, and the controlled Disciples slowly woke up. They then looked at Chen Long with horror and quickly fled from his side. As they passed Yang Kai and Zhao Hongyu, they bowed in gratitude, their faces filled with thanks. Although their minds had been taken over, their consciousness remained, and they clearly remembered what had happened. If not for the two of them intervening, their fate would have been extremely tragic.

"Kid, this isn't a place for you to be overly charitable. If you continue like this, then retreat to those useless people. If you dare to interfere again, I will act," Zhao Hongyu said, glancing at Yang Kai with a sidelong look.

"How I conduct myself is not for you to judge! If you want to fight, you can do so anytime, as long as you can afford the price." Yang Kai was disdainful of the condescending attitude of these fellow Outer Sect Disciples who, having been taken in by various Peaks, acted superior. With his current strength, he was confident that he was no weaker than anyone present when going all out. He held no reverence for Zhao Hongyu, whom Zi Ning greatly admired.

"Very good! Once this matter is concluded, I will come find you," Zhao Hongyu said, not angry but smiling. It had been a long time since an Outer Sect Disciple dared to speak to him like that. He had already condemned Yang Kai to death in his heart.

"I'll accompany you to the end!" Yang Kai replied coldly. As a fellow Body Cultivator, after hearing his identity, Yang Kai had wanted to fight this person to compare their Body Refining attainments. He accepted Zhao Hongyu's challenge!

Just then, the Aura that had been rising in the cavern reached its Peak. Then, the entire cavern trembled slightly. A moment later, a deep hole suddenly appeared on the ground. Yang Kai and the others, using their detection methods, immediately discovered the anomaly below and all became vigilant.

"Roar!"

From this deep hole, a black Dragon with golden horns on its head flew out. As soon as it appeared, it exuded a powerful Aura and displayed a Foundation Establishment Stage Peak cultivation.

"It's actually a Dragon. Dragon-type Yao Beasts are the elite among Yao Beasts. Although it's also at the Foundation Establishment Stage Peak, this beast's combat strength is definitely not something an ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage Peak can handle. Who wants to try first?" Wang Shuo revealed some information about this Yao Beast, his gaze sweeping over Yang Kai and the others, his intention very clear.

"I'll go. Let's finish this quickly," Zhao Hongyu stepped forward, his Aura surging around him. Although his figure didn't change, he exuded an Aura that suggested he could pull up mountains. He stomped his foot, rocketing towards the Dragon in the sky like a cannonball. He transformed into several afterimages in the air, finally appearing above the Dragon's head, and unleashed a fierce punch, the immense force directly smashing the Dragon from the sky to the ground.

It wasn't over. Zhao Hongyu once again used the air to propel himself, rapidly smashing downwards. Their battle stirred up a sky full of dust. The people present could only see occasional roars of the Yao Beast emanating from within a cloud of smoke. After a while, no more sounds were heard.

At this moment, Zhao Hongyu slowly walked out. After a close-quarters fight with a Foundation Establishment Stage Peak Yao Beast, not a speck of dirt stained his body, making him seem somewhat at ease. As the smoke cleared, the Dragon's broken body was revealed to everyone, devoid of life.

"Senior Brother Zhao's Body Refining attainments have reached a profound level. I'm sure even the Inner Sect Disciples on Hongwu Peak are far inferior," Wang Shuo said, a hint of apprehension flashing in his eyes before he immediately smiled and stepped forward to congratulate him.

Zhao Hongyu ignored Wang Shuo's feigned sincerity, his gaze fixed on Yang Kai. An invisible pressure fell upon Yang Kai.

Yang Kai disregarded Zhao Hongyu's piercing gaze. His Divine Sense had been enveloping this cavern the entire time. Zhao Hongyu had not used his full strength. If Yang Kai hadn't consumed the Qian Gang Bodhi Fruit before, facing this Dragon, he would have only been able to use the powerful Divine Ability, "Heaven and Earth Shake," the first form of the Ninefold Mixed Origin Body Refining Art, to defeat it so quickly. But now, with just the strength of his Physical Body and the Protective Aura provided by the Qian Gang Bodhi Fruit, he could kill this Dragon. Therefore, the strength Zhao Hongyu currently displayed was not enough to make him wary.

Zhao Hongyu's lips curled into a smile upon seeing this. Since being trapped in the Qi Refinement Stage, he had never seen such a courageous Outer Sect Disciple. He only hoped that Yang Kai wasn't just all talk, but genuinely had the strength to be his opponent; that would be interesting.

"Something's wrong!"

Just as everyone thought this hurdle was passed and a huge harvest awaited, Chen Long, who was also using his Divine Sense to probe, said in a deep voice. His Divine Sense had a certain characteristic that allowed him to keenly perceive subtle fluctuations. Inside the now lifeless Dragon Yao Beast, a faint life force was slowly emerging. Chen Long immediately spoke up to warn them.

Hearing this, everyone quickly shifted their attention from Yang Kai and Zhao Hongyu. Zhao Hongyu also frowned slightly, turned and came to the Dragon's corpse, placing a hand on its forehead and using his methods to carefully sense it.

"There is indeed a problem. Retreat first and observe!" After hearing Chen Long's words, Yang Kai immediately focused all his Divine Sense on this Dragon, carefully exploring it inch by inch with his Divine Sense. He also discovered the continuously rising life force within its body. Even its completely shattered and broken bones began to slowly recover, and the wounds on its body gradually healed, no longer bleeding crimson blood. Even its silent Sea of Consciousness also began to fluctuate again. All these signs pointed to one possibility.

"No good, retreat quickly! This beast is coming back to life!"