Chapter 331: Three-level Demon Beast

A month later, on a vast, boundless grassland, Wang Changsheng and his four companions were chasing a herd of calf-like demon beasts.

These beasts have a single horn on their heads, are entirely blue, have long tails, and their eyes are golden.

Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses have tough hides and sturdy builds, but they are quite timid by nature and run relatively fast. Their hides are excellent materials for crafting defensive inner armor, and those from Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses of rank two or higher fetch particularly high prices.

The five of them, including Zhao Wuji, looked slightly pale; they had been chasing for over three hours, but had only managed to kill some of the Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses, with twelve still remaining.

"Junior Martial Brother Xiao, quickly use the Demon-Suppressing Bell to stop them for a moment!" Zhao Wuji urged, seeing the Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses running faster and faster.

"The distance is too great," Xiao Tianzheng replied, "the Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses in front might not be affected. Let's attack the ones at the very back in a moment." As Xiao Tianzheng spoke, he opened his mouth and spat out the Demon-Suppressing Bell, then quickly chanted a spell. The Demon-Suppressing Bell glowed brightly, and a heavy chime resounded. Hearing this sound, the five Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses at the very back slowed down.

Seizing this opportunity, Zhao Wuji opened his mouth, and a red light flew out, landing in his hand. It was a dazzling, red-glowing long saber, radiating potent spiritual energy. This was Zhao Wuji's natal magic tool, the Crimson Heron Saber, which he rarely used.

"Flying Dragon in the Sky!" Zhao Wuji let out a loud shout, gripped the saber hilt with both hands, and slashed towards the empty space in front of him. A piercing saber hum resounded, and a twenty-zhang-long red streak of light flew out from it, transforming into a massive red flood dragon that lunged fiercely towards the Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses.

Wang Changsheng released ten rank-two puppet beasts in one go, and they all unleashed spells to attack the Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses. The red flood dragon charged into the Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses, tearing several of them to shreds before disintegrating into specks of spiritual light.

Boom! A series of loud explosions rang out as various spells engulfed the figures of several Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses. Wang Changfeng and Chen Yuhan were not idle either; they each summoned their magic tools and attacked the Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses. Their attacks were powerful; a small portion of the Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses were killed, but most of them ran further and further away.

"Junior Martial Sister Chen, stay and clear the battlefield," Zhao Wuji instructed. "Then catch up quickly; we'll continue the pursuit." Zhao Wuji gave the command. A brilliant green light flared beneath his feet, and his speed more than doubled. Wang Changsheng and his two companions followed closely, leaving Chen Yuhan behind to deal with the Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceros corpses.

The speed of the Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses was truly too fast, especially the rank-two high-grade one, which was already a thousand zhang away from Zhao Wuji and his three companions.

The ground ahead suddenly became uneven, and a large mound of earth swelled up. The Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceros leading the pack was startled and quickly stopped. Suddenly, with a deafening roar, a demon beast the size of a small mountain burst forth from underground.

This beast resembled a pangolin in appearance. Its body was covered in dense yellow scales, it had an exceptionally long tail, and its small, jade-green eyes showed a hint of fear. A foot-long yellow horn protruded from its head. Judging by the powerful aura emanating from it, it was unmistakably a rank-three demon beast. The beast's body was covered in scars, and many of its scales had fallen off, suggesting it had just been through a fierce battle.

Upon seeing the Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses, the beast assumed they were attacking it. It opened its gaping maw, revealing a row of sharp teeth, and let out a piercing, strange roar. Hearing this sound, Zhao Wuji felt as if his head had been struck by a heavy object. He felt dizzy and muddled, and his body swayed unsteadily. Wang Changsheng fared a bit better. He shook his head, stepped back a few paces, and steadied himself. Chen Yuhan and Wang Changfeng felt their bodies go limp and weak. They swayed a few times and then collapsed to the ground. After a while, they recovered.

Seizing this opportunity, the pangolin-like beast's horn shot out a dazzling yellow light, which struck the rank-two high-grade Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceros in a flash. The Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceros's body quickly petrified at a visible rate, turning into a yellow statue. The pangolin-like beast curled its body into a ball, resembling a massive yellow sphere of flesh, and rapidly rolled towards Wang Changsheng and his four companions.

"Oh no, a rank-three demon beast! We need to run!" Zhao Wuji cried, his face changing drastically as he urgently shouted.

Just then, a majestic male voice echoed from the distant sky: "I am Meng Tianzheng, an elder of the Taiyi Immortal Sect. Disciples of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, heed my command! Stop this beast for a moment, and I will grant a generous reward!"

Hearing this, Zhao Wuji was instantly filled with fighting spirit. He said to Wang Changsheng, "Fellow Daoist Wang, help me stop this beast for a moment!" After speaking, his magical power surged frantically into the Crimson Heron Saber, which burst forth with dazzling red light.

"Flying Dragon in the Sky!" A deafening dragon's roar resounded as a massive red flood dragon flew out from the Crimson Heron Saber and lunged fiercely towards the rolling yellow sphere. Xiao Tianzheng opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of vital essence blood, which instantly merged into the Demon-Suppressing Bell. The demon beast patterns on the bell's surface seemed to come alive, letting out strange roars. A heavy chime then resounded, and the Demon-Suppressing Bell sprayed out a large swathe of golden mist, enveloping the yellow sphere.

The yellow sphere, like a snowball, grew larger as it rolled. The moment the red flood dragon touched the yellow sphere, it was instantly shattered. The golden mist, which had enveloped the yellow sphere, was also crushed by the impact.

Wang Changsheng chanted a spell, and the ten rank-two puppet beasts all unleashed spells, attacking the yellow sphere. He then opened his mouth again, and the Black Flood Dragon Banner flew out, landing in his hand and radiating potent spiritual energy. Wang Changsheng's magical power surged frantically into the Black Flood Dragon Banner. The banner's surface instantly brightened, and with a gentle wave, a large expanse of blue light specks appeared out of nowhere, transforming into a blue water wall over ten zhang high. The water wall absorbed a large amount of the blue light specks, becoming over two zhang thick, and stood as a barrier in front of him.

The various spells struck the yellow sphere, but none could stop its advance. By this point, the yellow sphere was already over ten zhang high and ten zhang in diameter. Wang Changsheng and his four companions, in front of the yellow sphere, appeared utterly minuscule.

The yellow sphere's speed was extremely fast; some Golden-eyed Blue Moon Rhinoceroses could not dodge in time and were crushed into pulp.

"Scatter quickly!" Zhao Wuji shouted, his expression serious. "I will stop it for a moment!" He wasn't trying to claim credit. Wang Changsheng, not being a disciple of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, could choose not to obey Meng Tianzheng's command. However, for Zhao Wuji, as a disciple of the Taiyi Immortal Sect, obeying the commands of his elders was his duty and responsibility.

Wang Changsheng hesitated slightly, then summoned his rank-two high-grade Giant Ape Puppet Beast to block in front of him. "I'll lend you a hand, Fellow Daoist Zhao." Wang Changsheng knew he was no match for a rank-three demon beast, but given that this particular one was heavily injured, stopping it for a moment should not be a problem.

He infused a large amount of magical power into the Black Flood Dragon Banner. The blue water wall had already grown to over twenty zhang high and ten zhang thick, and his face also turned pale. At this moment, the massive yellow sphere also slammed into the blue water wall. Water sprayed everywhere as the yellow sphere crashed into the blue water wall, and its speed also slowed down.

The Giant Ape Puppet opened its mouth and spat out a thick white light beam, which instantly struck the blue water wall. The blue water wall quickly froze, encasing the yellow sphere in ice. The next moment, with a loud "boom," the white ice wall shattered, and the yellow sphere shot out.

The Crimson Heron Saber in Zhao Wuji's hand glowed with a layer of crimson flames. He slashed towards the greatly enlarged yellow sphere. A deafening dragon's roar resounded as a forty-zhang-long red flood dragon shot out and lunged fiercely towards the massive yellow sphere.