Chapter 313: The Heavenly Might of the Boundless Precepts

Jiang Fan’s Adam's apple bobbed. Cold sweat poured off him like a waterfall!

Hadn't this beast king been chased away by Xu Qingyang? Why had it returned?

To make matters worse, he had taken the inner core of its subordinate right in front of it.

Xu Yining was utterly rigid, her eyes wide with terror, leaving no room for anything else.

They had never imagined they would encounter the strongest of this group of beast kings!

This was a terrifying existence comparable to a Grand Elder. In the demon beast realm, it ranked among the top fifteen great demons! Meeting it, there was no hope of survival.

Jiang Fan was drenched in cold sweat. Although he possessed a jade talisman capable of a Nascent Soul-level strike, he dared not make a move. He had witnessed Leng Gu in action. Its speed left afterimages, making it impossible to track with the naked eye. If he dared to move, he feared he would be decapitated before he could even retrieve the talisman.

Leng Gu approached them slowly, hands clasped behind its back, each step making the ground rumble. It spoke in a chilling human language: "A mere Foundation Establishment realm cultivator, yet you killed one of my mid-Core Formation beast kings. No one would believe it! What magic treasure did you use? Show it to me, and I might consider letting you live."

Glancing at the two halves of the Copper-Scaled Black Centipede's corpse, Leng Gu realized something and a hint of greed appeared in its eyes. The Copper-Scaled Black Centipede's scales were renowned for their hardness; even its own sharp claws struggled to pierce them. Yet, the young man before it had managed to slice the centipede in half! Clearly, he possessed something extremely sharp. If it was a natural magic treasure, even better, as a demon beast, it could use it.

Jiang Fan regained a sliver of composure. No matter the creature, once its intelligence reached a certain level, it would inevitably reveal its greedy nature. As long as it didn't immediately go for a killing blow, he still had a chance to retaliate!

"Alright, I'll give you the item, but don't come any closer. Otherwise, I'd rather destroy it," Jiang Fan shouted.

Leng Gu narrowed its eyes. It disdained bargaining with Jiang Fan, but considering the unknown nature of the magic treasure and whether it could truly be destroyed, it hesitated. Thus, the foot it had extended slowly retracted. From a hundred zhang away, it spoke: "Take it out and let me see." For a beast king of its level, what was the difference between ten zhang and a hundred zhang? If it decided to kill, the small human before it would not escape death.

Jiang Fan subtly exhaled and said, "I'll give it to you." He reached into his robe, found the jade box containing the Nascent Soul jade talisman, and skillfully opened it. But just as he was about to take it out, Leng Gu keenly sensed an extremely dangerous aura. Its expression changed dramatically, and it roared in fury, "You seek death!"

No matter what it was! If something could make a ninth-level Core Formation cultivator feel such intense danger, it had to be incredibly perilous. He absolutely could not be allowed to take it out!

Whoosh—it left an afterimage in its place. Its massive, terrifying body appeared before Jiang Fan in an instant. Jiang Fan's pupils constricted sharply! Before he could grasp the jade talisman, Leng Gu decisively thrust a claw towards Jiang Fan's chest.

It was over! Jiang Fan's vision went black, and only this thought remained in his mind. Before absolute power, any struggle was futile!

A prickling pain quickly followed! It was the sensation of the claw piercing through his armor and into his flesh. This flicker of pain also suddenly exhilarated Jiang Fan, stimulating his blank mind to churn rapidly.

Suddenly, Jiang Fan's eyes lit up! Just as the claw was about to pierce through his protective armor, splitting him in two, Jiang Fan thrust out his chest and shouted, "Open!"

A pink Buddha jade pendant hung from his neck. It was a gift from Yue Mingzhu from the bottom of the cliff, who had told him not to use it unless it was a matter of life or death. Though he didn't know how effective it would be or if it could withstand a ninth-level Core Formation strike, at this point, he had no choice but to try!

He thrust his chest forward, and spiritual energy erupted, instantly shattering the jade pendant. A cloud of pink mist instantly surged out, forming a spherical shield centered around Jiang Fan.

With a bang, the spherical shield instantly flung Leng Gu away! One of its sharp claws, which had been embedded in Jiang Fan's body, was forcefully broken off.

Leng Gu let out a pained roar, staring in astonishment at the pink shield around Jiang Fan: "A ninth-level Core Formation defensive jade pendant? Who are you?" How could someone possessing such a precious defensive jade pendant be an ordinary human?

Jiang Fan was stunned. The jade pendant Yue Mingzhu had given him was actually of such high quality? With this shield, wouldn't Leng Gu be unable to harm him? He decisively took out the Nascent Soul jade talisman, clenched it in his hand, and coldly shouted, "Get lost! Otherwise, I'll let you taste its power!"

Leng Gu gasped, its small, bloodshot eyes shaking as if an earthquake had struck. "A jade talisman capable of a Nascent Soul-level strike! You... who exactly are you?" A ninth-level Core Formation defensive talisman was one thing, but he even possessed a jade talisman for a Nascent Soul-level strike! Such a terrifying jade talisman, let alone him, even true Nascent Soul realm experts wouldn't dare confront it head-on.

But how could it accept defeat and leave? The young human before it was likely an extremely important person. If it captured him and brought him before its young master, it might be able to atone for its past failures and earn merit! Xu Qingyang had failed to kill it because reinforcements had arrived, but it also hadn't managed to hold Xu Qingyang captive. If it couldn't bring back Xu Qingyang's head, then its own head would be forfeit! The young man before it was its hope for survival! But he possessed powerful treasures, and it couldn't harm him in the short term.

Suddenly, its gaze fell upon Xu Yining, and a cruel sneer appeared on its lips as it coldly mocked: "You can protect yourself, but can you protect your companion?"

Whoosh—it vanished from its spot again, leaving an afterimage. It was clearly rushing towards Xu Yining!

"No!" Jiang Fan roared, but he dared not activate the Nascent Soul jade talisman. Because the talisman's attack range was immense, it would blast Xu Yining to death as well!

In desperation, Jiang Fan suddenly felt the Infinite Ring on his finger. Immediately, an idea struck him, and he shouted, "Xu Yining, move!" He then abruptly raised his hand, pointing to a spot between Xu Yining and the afterimage. Although he couldn't pinpoint Leng Gu's exact position, the Infinite Ring's gravity field was large enough!

Xu Yining reacted, quickly stepping back. She managed to retreat just a few steps!

An invisible, mighty force appeared out of nowhere and abruptly pressed downwards. Xu Yining's sword, unable to escape the range, was crushed into dust on the spot!

Immediately after, a thunderous roar echoed! It sounded as if the sky and earth were collapsing! The ground in front was compressed by that terrifying power, forming a massive pit dozens of zhang deep! The unparalleled force triggered an an earthquake. The surrounding ground continuously shook, instantly throwing Xu Yining to the ground. Cracks as thick as human arms spread from the center of the giant pit, extending for a full mile in all directions! The aftershocks of the earthquake swept hundreds of miles beyond the immediate vicinity, causing birds to shriek and beasts to flee in panic. A towering cloud of dust, a hundred zhang high, rose into the sky like a golden dragon.

After dozens of breaths, the earthquake finally subsided, but the sky-filling dust lingered for a long time! Through the haze, Xu Yining looked at the terrifying deep pit and gasped! Inside the deep pit lay Leng Gu, its body covered in cracks like shattered porcelain! All ten of its sharp claws were broken into pieces, and its four limbs were densely covered in fissures. Its torso was also full of horrifying cracks, as if it would shatter at a touch.

At this moment, it was on its last breath, seemingly unable to move even a muscle. Only its eyeballs could still move. Its blood-red eyes trembled, and it spoke in terror, "What... what was that?"