Chapter 785 - 533: Half-step Foundation Establishment, Death of the Mountain Monarch

The Mountain Monarch found it hard to imagine.

That a cultivator like Zheng Yi, who hadn’t yet reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, could accomplish this.

"These humans are indeed cunning, planning to hide in the shadows and then launch a sneak attack?

They truly underestimate the great Mountain Monarch! I am the true ruler of the edge of Qingshan Town!"

The Mountain Monarch thought secretly, a sly glint flashing in its eyes.

It had broken through to the Half-step Foundation Establishment Realm and just needed the right resources to go a step further and truly break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm.

By then, it could transform into human form.

With the innate spirit body of the human race, its cultivation speed would naturally skyrocket, and the future benefits would be immeasurable.

This is why most of the demon race choose to transform into human form after reaching a certain realm, after all, though the demon race’s physical body is strong, transforming brings immense benefits to cultivation.

It’s definitely not superfluous.

"Since you righteous dao cultivators have your eyes on Grandpa Mountain Monarch today, let’s have some fun together.

If I don’t show you my skills, you really think you can manipulate me like a soft persimmon?

Impossible!"

The Mountain Monarch’s eyes flickered with golden light.

It let out a howl, and immediately the winds raged, and clouds surged.

Then, with a flick of its form, it disappeared into the nearby mountain forest, leaving behind a roar as heavy as mountains and seas, felt clearly by Zheng Yi and Lili as they hurried along.

"The Mountain Monarch knows we’re here."

Lili’s eyes narrowed, a slight tremor in her heart.

Zheng Yi was undoubtedly powerful.

But at the edge of the Hundred Thousand Mountains, the Mountain Monarch was always a terrifying legend to those small demons like them. Whether Zheng Yi could defeat the Mountain Monarch was truly an unknown.

"Can the senior really do it?"

Lili felt apprehensive, a hint of worry in her eyes as she looked at Zheng Yi again.

The intimidation Zheng Yi brought her before had slightly weakened due to her fear of the Mountain Monarch.

Zheng Yi noticed the look in Lili’s eyes, but paid it no mind.

"It’s nothing but a demon beast at the half-step Foundation Establishment Realm. I can easily deal with it, let alone one that hasn’t truly reached the Foundation Establishment Realm."

Such matters, in Zheng Yi’s long memory, were all too commonplace.

"Little tiger, aren’t you coming out yet?

You’re already here, there’s no need to hide."

With his Golden Core Realm divine sense.

Zheng Yi quickly sensed the Mountain Monarch’s location.

He focused his gaze, swiftly and accurately locking onto a nearby shrub forest, squinting in that direction, "If you don’t come out, don’t blame me for taking action."

However.

After his words fell, there was no response before him.

At this time, from within the shrub came the Mountain Monarch’s proud voice: "Hahaha, despicable and shameless human, do you think such a little trick can fool the great Mountain Monarch?

When your trick collapses without a fight, I shall kill you in your sneak attack.

Though you haven’t reached the perfection of Qi Refining.

You’re not far off. Consuming you would push me closer to the Foundation Establishment Realm."

Thinking of this, the Mountain Monarch licked its white fur greedily.

Just then.

A blazing sword light suddenly pierced forward.

The Mountain Monarch shivered all over and hurriedly dodged to the side.

Next, the sword light controlled by Zheng Yi came down like raindrops, the breaking sound rising one after another.

In an instant, the Mountain Monarch at the half-step Foundation Establishment Realm was pinned in place by these sword lights, its massive white body exposed before Zheng Yi.

"It really is the Mountain Monarch, and it was really discovered by the senior!"

Witnessing this scene, the three-tailed fox Lili’s pupils contracted, as if witnessing the most incredible thing in the world.

In her impression, the immensely powerful Mountain Monarch at the half-step Foundation Establishment.

Before Zheng Yi, it seemed like nothing more than a ridiculous puppet.

"Now that the obstacle is resolved, let’s continue."

Zheng Yi extended his right hand, placing the Clear Water Sword in his palm.

The sword tip lightly pointed, the sword flew like a stream of light toward the Mountain Monarch.

In no time.

The sword tip had already reached the front of the Mountain Monarch, the sword light swept, a large swath of brilliance shone.

"Boom boom boom," the gigantic sword shadow directly took root beside the Mountain Monarch, effortlessly blocking all its attacks.

"Little kitty, with your meager skills, think you can harm me? You need another 400 years of cultivation."

"You reckless human cultivator, this is too much! You will pay dearly for your foolish actions today!"

The Mountain Monarch roared.

"Is that so?"

Zheng Yi smiled faintly.

He tilted his head slightly, a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

The powerful divine sense of the Golden Core Realm transformed into sharp blades, and Zheng Yi’s gaze condensed, this divine sense transformed into divine techniques pierced directly into the Mountain Monarch’s Divine Sea.

Zheng Yi silently chanted in his heart, sharply exhaled.

The next moment, the Mountain Monarch before him went slack, its amber beast eyes gradually lost their luster, with a "boom," the Mountain Monarch’s mountain-like body collapsed heavily.

The three-tailed fox Lili was dumbfounded by the scene unfolding before her eyes.

Just now, Zheng Yi seemed to do nothing, yet the invincible Mountain Monarch in her imagination, fell down so effortlessly.

Everything happened too fast.

She had no time to react.

By the time she regained her senses, Zheng Yi had already reached the Mountain Monarch and began dismantling it.

Before long.

The Mountain Monarch was cleanly processed by Zheng Yi, its flesh, essence blood, and such were collected properly.

"These flesh are for you, little one.

Afterward, return to Qingshan Town, you’re allowed to absorb human essence qi, but must not kill wantonly."

Zheng Yi said.

"What if they are evil people?"

Lili, recalling the days spent with Zheng Yi, finally summoned the courage to ask softly.

Zheng Yi gave this little white fox full of little thoughts a glance and said calmly, "Then just deal with them directly."

"Understood, senior."

Hearing Zheng Yi’s answer, Lili breathed a sigh of relief; as such,

Her range of activity greatly expanded.

Zheng Yi nodded, quickly heading deeper into the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

As Zheng Yi left, only the vast body and flesh of the Mountain Monarch remained.

Upon looking at the flesh before her, the three-tailed fox Lili’s eyes flashed with greed.

Driven by the instincts of a demon beast.

She eagerly pounced and began devouring it voraciously.

This flesh might be chicken ribs to Zheng Yi, but for Lili, whose strength was only at the second and third layers of Qi Refining, it was top-tier spiritual objects.

The Mountain Monarch had reached the half-step Foundation Establishment Realm, the gap between it and Lili was like the tip and base of a pyramid.

As she took big bites of the Mountain Monarch’s flesh, the fur on her body became more lustrous and shiny, and the three tails behind her grew fluffier as if constantly evolving.

Next time Zheng Yi meets this little fox,

Her cultivation would likely have progressed further, perhaps even sprouting an additional two or three tails, after all, this was the blood and flesh of a demon beast at the half-step Foundation Establishment Realm.

The effect far surpassed that of ordinary Spirit Pills.

"Rest assured, senior, I will safeguard Qingshan Town for you.

Without your command, I will not allow anyone to disrupt your plans."

At this moment, in the eyes of the three-tailed fox Lili, Zheng Yi had become an unfathomable existence, far from the gentle ease he outwardly projected.

In her view.

The seemingly kind smile on Zheng Yi’s face was merely a facade, in truth, he was terrifying.

Under the guidance of the three-tailed fox Lili, Zheng Yi delved deeper into the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Leveraging the powerful divine sense of the Golden Core Realm.

He sensed many Foundation Establishment Stage and Crystal Stage auras around him.

Given Zheng Yi’s current state.

Facing them head-on, unless he used the same means to deal with the Mountain Monarch, he stood no chance, moreover, his body couldn’t withstand so many high-intensity battles.

Thus, Zheng Yi could only temporarily avoid them one by one.

This time entering the Hundred Thousand Mountains, Zheng Yi intended to find some excellent herbs, hoping to progress further through the crucible of life-and-death battles, reaching Qi Refining Perfection swiftly, thus advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm.