“Pfft, pfft…”
Golden blades plunged into the ground, but the Azure Scaled Thunder Lion had already vanished from its original spot.
The Azure Scaled Thunder Lion lunged at Li Mu with a swing of its claw.
Li Mu’s eyes took on the form of Yin and Yang, activating his Divine Ability, Yin-Yang Eyes; the Azure Scaled Thunder Lion’s flight trajectory and the changes in its thunder elemental Qi were clearly visible in his eyes.
Having pinpointed the Azure Scaled Thunder Lion’s figure, he unleashed the Perfection Sword Skill, the Water Severing Style of the Eighteen Forms of Go Sword Art, cleaving straight down.
The Azure Scaled Thunder Lion sensed the terrifying Sword Intent contained within the sword move, which was aimed directly at its vital waist area, and quickly changed its move, dodging out of the sword move’s range.
How could Li Mu let it escape? He unleashed the Yin and Yang Great Five Elements Divine Ability, locking onto the Azure Scaled Thunder Lion’s body, and, combined with the Five Elements Escape Technique, his figure followed closely behind, striking with the Cloud Piercing Moon Chaser, aiming directly for the Azure Scaled Thunder Lion’s head, Sword Qi erupting horizontally.
As Li Mu’s Sword Skill and Divine Ability unfolded, a thousand-foot Sword Domain formed; all trees and withered branches along the way transformed into streaks of Sword Qi, charging towards the fleeing Azure Scaled Thunder Lion.
In the dense forest, the Azure Scaled Thunder Lion moved as fast as lightning, its figure covered in thunder snakes, sometimes fleeing, sometimes striking with lightning, counterattacking fiercely. Li Mu pursued with Earth Escape, dodged with Wood Escape, and at times transformed into a water mass to temporarily avoid lightning techniques, engaging in an intense close-quarters chase with the Azure Scaled Thunder Lion.
The two figures moved back and forth, and the trees and ground exploded and scattered.
Around them, the 5th Order Jade Eyed Golden Tiger and 5th Order Blood Crested Black Snake that had broken free from the formation, the heavily wounded 5th Order White Feathered Demoness, the Three Headed Demon Wolf which was still unscathed, and the 5th Order Golden Winged Demon Peng circling in the sky, all cautiously surrounded the fierce battlefield, silently observing the fight.
This battle was no longer something they could intervene in.
The Human Race Cultivator’s mastery of the Five Elements Escape Technique was exquisite, his speed on par with the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion, not to mention his extremely powerful sword techniques and a body akin to a Yao Beast.
Despite his mere Golden Core cultivation, he possessed an incredibly profound true essence, allowing him to contend equally with the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion.
No!
This was not a fair fight.
The Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion had just undergone its Lightning Tribulation and was then besieged by them, adding injury upon injury; its injuries were extremely severe.
Furthermore, the countless Sword Qi surrounding that Human Race Cultivator constantly suppressed the Azure Scaled Thunder Lion, and as the fierce battle continued, the heavily wounded Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion gradually fell into a disadvantage.
With a “puchi” sound, blood splattered.
The two figures in fierce combat crossed paths for an instant, and a metallic Spiritual Artifact sword cut open the thick scales on the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion’s chest, leaving a sword mark five or six feet long, deep enough to expose bone.
Li Mu was also kicked flying by the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion.
However, the next moment, with a “bang,” the Human Race Cultivator’s figure exploded into a pile of Puppets, shattering and scattering.
With a “swoosh,” Li Mu’s figure flew out of a pile of earth pits.
Previously, the substitute Puppet Li Mu had released saved his life.
However, the substitute Puppet, crafted only from 4th Order Soul Wood Heart, was now destroyed.
Li Mu glanced at the substitute Puppet Puppet, which had shattered into dust, his attention shifting to the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion, which stumbled to the ground and quickly stood up.
At this moment, the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion’s Aura had not weakened; instead, it grew stronger. Although its body was covered in injuries, it showed no sign of being heavily wounded. The sword wound on its chest was sealed by its own thunder elemental Qi, making a “sizzling” sound, and the gushing blue blood instantly stopped.
The Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion’s entire body surged with thunder flames, as if it were making another Breakthrough in a desperate situation.
Seeing this, Li Mu’s expression changed drastically, and his mind raced.
In the fierce battle with the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion just now, Li Mu had exhausted all sorts of Divine Abilities and techniques. Now, with the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion’s combat power increasing again, if it managed to hit him, he would at least lose half his life.
He had an idea!
Li Mu glanced at the 5th Order Yao Beasts still observing from the surroundings, and an idea immediately formed in his mind.
“Roar!”
The Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion roared furiously, its eyes fixed on Li Mu, filled with killing intent. Suddenly, a string of blue thunder flames erupted from its four paws, increasing its speed again, transforming into a thunderous shadow that lunged towards him.
Its speed was more than double what it had been just now.
Li Mu had anticipated this, and with a cold expression, he preemptively unleashed the Five Elements Escape Technique, his figure emerging from the ground behind the 5th Order Jade Eyed Golden Tiger.
The Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion was clearly blinded by rage, disregarding everything, its figure following closely behind, vowing not to stop until Li Mu was killed.
The next moment, a blue bolt of lightning flashed by.
With a loud “bang,” the 5th Order Jade Eyed Golden Tiger blocking the way was violently sent flying by the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion.
With a “boom,” the 5th Order Jade Eyed Golden Tiger’s massive body crashed heavily to the ground, spitting large mouthfuls of blood, unable to stand up; this collision from the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion had cost it half its life.
Li Mu’s figure once again emerged from the ground behind the Three Headed Demon Wolf using Earth Escape.
At this moment, the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion was in a great burst of power, its Aura at its peak. Li Mu dared not directly confront its might. However, he couldn’t simply hide, so he came up with a good plan: using these 5th Order Yao Beasts as meat shields.
The 5th Order Three Headed Demon Wolf was both startled and enraged. It abandoned Li Mu, who was close at hand, and turned to flee.
Li Mu casually struck out with a sword, releasing a sharp Sword Qi that forced the 5th Order Three Headed Demon Wolf back to its original position.
The next moment, with a loud “bang,” the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion charged forward again, its foot stamping heavily on the spot where Li Mu had originally stood.
The Three Headed Demon Wolf was enveloped by lightning as it was sent flying by the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion, suffering the same fate as the Golden Tiger.
The Blood Crested Black Snake and White Feathered Demoness were both startled and fled far away.
Li Mu chuckled, continuously employing the Five Elements Escape Technique, chasing after the two 5th Order Yao Beasts, teleporting back and forth, giving them no chance to escape.
The Azure Scaled Thunder Lion already knew the Human Race Cultivator’s scheme, but it didn’t care. Besides, these fellows had previously been suspected of taking advantage of the situation.
The Azure Scaled Thunder Lion continued its rampant charge, pursuing Li Mu madly, from the dense forest to the mountains, to the valleys… wherever the two figures passed, beasts were overturned, trees fell, thunder roared, and killing intent permeated the air.
Time flew by, and two days and one night passed.
In a valley, Li Mu’s figure emerged from a rock wall, and with a flash, the next moment, a bolt of lightning struck down.
A blue lightning shadow revealed its form.
It was a nine-foot-tall muscular man with a lion’s head and a human body, entirely enveloped in blue thunder flames; it was the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion, gradually transforming into a human form.
After two days and one night of pursuit, the Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion’s condition was getting better and better. Having passed its Transformation Lightning Tribulation, its massive body gradually transformed, and its speed and spell power grew stronger and stronger.
However, that Human Race Cultivator was extremely proficient in the Five Elements Escape Technique, possessed an incredibly powerful Divine Soul, and extremely profound true essence. Despite pursuing him for so long, it still couldn’t capture him.
The Sixth Order Blue-Scaled Thunder Lion’s pair of blue vertical pupils were filled with boundless rage. Its figure flashed, transforming into a bolt of lightning, and continued to pursue the Human Race Cultivator.
Li Mu felt such bitterness! Even when using the Earth Escape technique to hide ten zhang deep underground, that Azure Scaled Thunder Lion still refused to give up, determined to dig through the earth to pull him out.
After two days and one night, Li Mu was pursued by it with no escape upwards, no hiding place underground, and no path in any direction.
The Sixth Order Yao Beast’s recovery ability was too astonishing. Without a higher-grade Spiritual Artifact, he couldn’t inflict fatal damage. No matter how much superficial damage he caused the Azure Scaled Thunder Lion, it could recover in an extremely short time.
If he didn’t shake it off soon, and if he encountered a 7th Order Yao Beast, he wouldn’t even know how he died!
He could only rely on the harsh terrain to shake it off.
Tianfeng Mountain had a giant abyss pit spewing magma, and it was also the territory of a Sixth Order Demon Sparrow. If he could lure this Azure Scaled Thunder Lion there, perhaps they would become hostile to each other.
If this plan failed, he could also use the Spiritual Void Earth Fire and employ the Fire Escape technique to evade its pursuit.
If the Spiritual Void Earth Fire was the lost Spiritual Fire of the Celestial Void Cauldron, then there would be a chance to counterattack with the Celestial Void Cauldron.
As for the risk of being jointly pursued by two Sixth Order Yao Beasts, it was possible, but the probability was small. If that Qingyang True Lord hadn’t lied to him, that Demon Sparrow should be in its brooding period and shouldn’t unite with an invading Azure Scaled Thunder Lion to pursue him.
However, thinking of the 5th Order Yao Beasts that had previously besieged the Azure Scaled Thunder Lion suddenly uniting in shared animosity to hunt him, Li Mu couldn’t help but feel some worry.
However, the “sizzling” thunderous sound behind him followed closely, leaving Li Mu no time for further consideration.
Li Mu gritted his teeth, his Divine Sense fully unleashed, and fled far in the direction of Tianfeng Mountain.