Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Heavy Treasure
BOOM!
An earth-shattering bang, accompanied by a powerful shockwave, radiated outward.
Weakened by the Array, the commotion that reached the outside was still considerable, but not as extreme.
The Elephant Demon’s dying charge had blasted away more than half of the mountainside.
Shattered rocks tumbled to the ground one after another, creating a rumbling clamor.
BAM!
The Elephant Demon, a full twenty zhang tall, crashed heavily to the ground.
The Elephant Demon’s Demon Body was pierced through, covered in blood, and devoid of any sign of life.
"A useless struggle!"
A Cyan-eyed Red-haired Lion strolled out from the rubble of the mountainside.
Just as she was about to enjoy the spoils of victory and inspect the Elephant Demon’s belongings,
she suddenly sensed an aura rapidly approaching.
’Early-stage Foundation Establishment! Not even at the Minor Achievement stage!’
Looking up, she saw a golden figure hurtling toward her.
She immediately drove her Magical Artifact to prepare a defense.
’Not good!’
Although she reacted in time to notice the sneak attack from the Demon,
the Elephant Demon’s earlier charge, while not seriously injuring her, had left her momentarily reeling.
Now, when she tried to control her Magical Artifact, it felt somewhat sluggish.
’Damn it!’
With no other choice, she could only brace for the impact with her Demon Body.
Fortunately, she was exceptionally talented with a powerful Bloodline, and her Demon Body was just as incredibly tough.
’This impact will probably injure me, but it definitely won’t be a serious wound!’
’Once I recover, I’ll show this opponent what I’m made of.’
BOOM!
The golden figure slammed violently into her body.
A searing pain swept through her entire being!
’How can this be!?’
The opponent’s Demon Body was far tougher than she had ever imagined.
Not even a Middle-grade Magical Artifact would be this resilient.
RUMBLE!
Boulders tumbled down, kicking up a vast cloud of dust.
Reeling from the collision, Cheng Mengying struggled to adjust her stance, unleashing a burst of Demon Power to quickly put distance between herself and her attacker.
"PFFT!"
She had only gotten halfway before she couldn’t stop herself from spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Such a tough body! Who is it!?"
SWOOSH!
A flash of light flared, and a Golden Lion appeared in mid-air.
Cheng Mengying focused her gaze.
In the Golden Lion Spirit’s hand was a Storage Bag.
And that Storage Bag was hers!
’When did he...!?’
Cheng Mengying could no longer maintain her calm demeanor. Her expression changed drastically in an instant!
Xu Chang’an looked at the Storage Bag in his hand and felt a sense of relief.
He hadn’t slammed into her with his Demon Body for no reason.
He had simply wanted to use the close proximity to snatch the Storage Bag from Cheng Mengying.
His timing was perfect. As expected, he succeeded in one strike, obtaining the Storage Bag.
This saved him a lot of trouble.
Otherwise, to take this little lioness’s Storage Bag, he would have had to fight her for it.
Judging by the combat power she had just displayed, it would have likely taken a great deal of his energy.
Without using his Talisman Treasure, there was even a chance of failure.
But now that he had succeeded on the first try and the Storage Bag was in his hand, his objective was basically complete.
He could retreat right now!
’However...’
Xu Chang’an glanced at the Elephant Demon lying on the ground, now completely lifeless.
’Perhaps I can reap some extra benefits this time.’
’For instance, the entire fortune of a Foundation Establishment Great Demon!’
To get the Elephant Demon’s legacy, all he needed to do was force this little lioness in front of him to retreat.
Killing her and forcing her to retreat were two entirely different levels of difficulty.
Even without using his Talisman Treasure, he could accomplish it with his current combat power.
"What kind of Demon are you!? Why did you ambush me!"
Cheng Mengying stared directly at the Golden Lion before her, trying to stall for time while recovering from her injuries.
The core of the Demon Race in her Lion’s Mane Cave was the Lion Spirit.
But this one before her...
’A Golden Lion!?’
’Where did he come from!?’
She prided herself on her exceptional talent and powerful Bloodline.
Among those of the same Realm, her Demon Body was especially tough.
But this Golden Lion Spirit before her was clearly at the same Realm as she was.
So why did he possess such a tough and powerful body?
Even within Lion’s Mane Cave, there wasn’t a single member of the Demon Race at the same Realm with a body this tough.
"No need to stall for time. Retreat now, and I won’t kill you!"
Having lived for several hundred years, Xu Chang’an naturally knew what this little lioness was planning.
But with the Storage Bag already in hand, he didn’t necessarily have to kill her.
Although she was injured, it was obvious she still had the strength to fight.
As long as he collected the Elephant Demon’s legacy, this venture would be a complete success.
"Fine, I’ll retreat. However, I was the one who killed the Elephant Demon. His legacy should rightfully be mine!"
"You’re courting death!"
Xu Chang’an’s gaze turned cold. He drove his Demon Power, and the Golden Radiance Needle shot straight toward her.
"A mere Top-grade Magical Artifact!"
Cheng Mengying drove her Fan-shaped Magical Artifact to intercept the Golden Radiance Needle.
At the same time, she slapped out a Tier Two Attacking Demon Talisman, which transformed into a massive wave of light and blasted toward him.
"I was going to spare your life, but now you’ve brought this upon yourself!"
His Demon Power erupted, and he launched a Magic attack to counter the wave of light.
Simultaneously, with a flick of his body, Xu Chang’an charged toward Cheng Mengying, closing the distance.
’When it comes to the accumulation of Magical Artifacts and Guarding Methods, I am indeed inferior to this little lioness.’
’However, my Demon Body’s toughness and my experience in Magical Combat are far beyond what Cheng Mengying can match.’
’Therefore, I must close in quickly, press my advantage, and end this fight as fast as possible.’
Seeing the Golden Lion charging at her, Cheng Mengying slapped out another Tier Two Attacking Demon Talisman, intending to stop him from getting close.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The thunderous roars echoed endlessly.
Xu Chang’an countered with his Magical Artifact and continuously cast Magic.
Relying on his rich experience in Magical Combat and his physique, he finally broke through Cheng Mengying’s defenses and successfully closed the distance.
Once he was in close quarters, Cheng Mengying’s situation instantly became disadvantageous.
With each blow, more and more wounds appeared on her body.
The scales of victory tipped further in his favor.
The situation was becoming more and more advantageous for him.
If she didn’t retreat, Cheng Mengying would surely die.
If this dragged on any longer, her injuries would worsen, and she wouldn’t be able to retreat even if she wanted to.
Just as Xu Chang’an thought victory was in his grasp, Cheng Mengying’s face suddenly turned deathly pale.
Then, a brilliant green light shot out from within her body.
’This is...!’
Xu Chang’an’s pupils constricted. He retreated rapidly, putting distance between them.
He reacted quickly, but he wasn’t faster than the speed of light.
BOOM!
His body was struck hard, smashing him into the surrounding mountainside.
Kicking up a large cloud of dust and debris, boulders rained down.
"A Quasi-Magical Treasure!"
Xu Chang’an felt his qi and blood churn within him.
’This little lioness actually had a Quasi-Magical Treasure for protection!’
Quasi-Magical Treasures were exceptionally precious; even Top-tier Great Demons would have difficulty obtaining one. He never expected this little lioness to possess such a Heavy Treasure.
Unlike Magical Artifacts, a Quasi-Magical Treasure could be nurtured inside the body.
When it was suddenly activated in close-quarters combat, even he couldn’t dodge it in time.
Fortunately, his Demon Body was incredibly tough and he had his Protective Demon Power. Otherwise, that one strike would have undoubtedly left him severely injured.
Cheng Mengying’s face was pale, and she was panting heavily.
Activating a Quasi-Magical Treasure was draining even for a Top-tier Great Demon.
Let alone for someone like her, who hadn’t even reached the Minor Achievement stage of Early-stage Foundation Establishment!
That single attack just now had consumed nearly half of her Demon Power.
She had thought it would be a decisive blow, instantly reversing the situation.
Who would have thought that even after being struck by a Quasi-Magical Treasure, her opponent was injured, but not critically.
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