Chapter 574 547: Powerhouses of the Black Cloud Domain

The combat prowess of the two monstrous beasts was absolutely astounding. Their stamina was also far beyond Zhaang Ye's expectations; the battle had already lasted for several hours.

"ROOOAAAR!"

The Black Flood Dragon's body contracted madly, coiling tighter and tighter around the One-Eyed Giant Beast. Under its powerful constriction, the giant beast's bones emitted a series of explosive cracks, the sound of shattering bone ringing out ceaselessly.

"PFFT! PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!"

Not to be outdone, the One-Eyed Giant Beast fired continuous beams of chilling light from its massive eye. The frigid rays struck the Black Flood Dragon directly, blasting away its flesh inch by inch until bone was exposed.

The two monstrous beasts attacked frantically, both suffering grievous injuries. Their strength dwindled, and their attacks grew weaker. After five more hours, the fury in the two Barbaric Beasts' eyes faded. They faintly sensed that something was wrong.

"ROAR!" the Black Flood Dragon bellowed.

"PFFT!" the One-Eyed Giant Beast roared back.

The two Barbaric Beasts' gazes met, and then they slowly disengaged.

The Black Flood Dragon and the One-Eyed Giant Beast had both lived for several millennia; the intelligence they possessed was no less than that of an ordinary human. After the brutal battle, they realized that continuing to fight would only lead to mutual destruction. Thus, they gave up the fight and prepared to return to their lairs for Healing.

The Fire Spirit had been watching the battle intently. Seeing that the two Barbaric Beasts had stopped fighting, it hurriedly said, "Huh? They're not fighting anymore! Master, what do we do now?"

Zhaang Ye smiled faintly and said, "Barbaric Beasts have intelligence too. Unless they share some deep-seated hatred, they won't fight to the death. Right now, they are both heavily injured, and their combat strength has plummeted. We can use this opportunity to attack them as they return to their lairs and kill them."

Zhaang Ye's figure flickered as he gave chase to the Black Flood Dragon.

The Black Flood Dragon was grievously wounded. As it flew, its body swayed unsteadily, and its speed was not very fast. Relying on his Wind Realm, Zhaang Ye took a wide detour, arriving above the lake ahead of it. He concealed his entire aura and waited for the Black Flood Dragon's arrival.

After about twenty breaths' time, the Black Flood Dragon slowly flew over. Blood dripped incessantly from its long body, staining a large patch of land red.

Zhaang Ye held his breath, took out the Profound Water True Bow, and nocked three long arrows onto it. When the Black Flood Dragon was ten miles away, he poured all of his body's Celestial River Righteous Qi into the three arrows. Then, he relaxed his fingers, and the three Profound Water True Arrows shot forth.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

The three Profound Water True Arrows transformed into three black flood dragons, tearing through the void in an instant as they flew toward the Black Flood Dragon.

"ROAR!"

The Black Flood Dragon knew it had been ambushed. It let out a furious roar and tried to dodge. At the same time, a faint layer of mist appeared over its sixty-thousand-foot-long body. This faint mist was a manifestation of its power and possessed formidable Defense Power.

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

Zhaang Ye was only ten miles away from the Black Flood Dragon. Coupled with the astonishing speed of the Profound Water True Arrows, the heavily injured Black Flood Dragon was completely unable to evade. Following three loud thuds, the three sharp Profound Water True Arrows actually pierced through its defense and struck it squarely in the abdomen, sending blood splashing out!

Suffering another severe blow, the Black Flood Dragon's body fell from the sky.

Seeing the three arrows hit their mark, Zhaang Ye transformed into a streak of light, crossing ten miles in an instant. The Broken Wave Saber in his hand shot out a Sword Gang tens of miles long, which viciously slashed down on the Black Flood Dragon.

"ROAR!"

After taking such heavy damage repeatedly, the Black Flood Dragon went berserk, opening its mouth to let out an earth-shattering roar. Zhaang Ye was only two to three hundred zhang away from the Flood Dragon. The force of the roar shook him so violently that blood flowed from all seven of his orifices, and the qi and blood in his body roiled restlessly.

As Zhaang Ye's qi and blood churned, the Black Flood Dragon opened its massive maw and took a vicious breath. Zhaang Ye felt the space around his body solidify, making it difficult to even lift a finger! Even more terrifyingly, as the Black Flood Dragon inhaled, his body began to fly uncontrollably toward its mouth!

'So powerful! This Flood Dragon is severely injured; its combat strength is probably less than a tenth of what it normally is. To still have such terrifying power in this state...!'

Horrified, Zhaang Ye erupted with the Celestial River Righteous Qi in his body. He suddenly began to spin on the spot, transforming into a Tornado. Then, using the Rotating Power, the Broken Wave Saber in his hand shot out a bucket-thick Sword Gang, stabbing viciously toward the Flood Dragon's mouth.

"ROAR!"

The Black Flood Dragon hadn't expected Zhaang Ye to be able to counter-attack while under its control. It roared and shot a pillar of black water from its mouth, blasting Zhaang Ye's Sword Gang apart.

At this moment, the Fire Spirit finally made its move. Seizing the opportunity when the Black Flood Dragon opened its mouth to shoot the pillar of black water, it suddenly spat out a mouthful of pale cyan flame!

PFFT!

This mouthful of pale cyan flame was the Fire Spirit's full-power attack. The temperature within the flames was high enough to boil a small lake dry. Caught off guard, the Black Flood Dragon's mouth was burned squarely by the flames. The raging fire burned frantically inside its mouth, turning it into a furnace!

"ROOOAAAR!"

With its mouth being continuously burned by the flames, the Black Flood Dragon felt an agonizing pain and began to thrash about wildly. Zhaang Ye seized this chance to break free from the Flood Dragon's restraint. He executed the Shadowless Blade, unleashing dozens of slashes in succession!

After its battle with the One-Eyed Giant Beast, the Black Flood Dragon was covered in wounds. Every one of Zhaang Ye's dozens of slashes landed on these wounds. Dozens of fierce Sword Gangs surged into the Flood Dragon's body, destroying its life force.

"ROAR!"

With the final slash, the Flood Dragon's life force finally, slowly dissipated.

Zhaang Ye sheathed his saber and landed on the ground, feeling his entire body covered in blood. Just now, as the Flood Dragon writhed in pain, it had roared repeatedly. With each roar, Zhaang Ye's qi and blood had churned. After delivering dozens of slashes, blood had flowed from his seven orifices like a spring, dyeing his whole body red.

Under the Fire Spirit's guidance, Zhaang Ye cut through layers of the Flood Dragon's hide and extracted its Inner Core. The Flood Dragon's Inner Core was as large as a washbasin, completely black, and wreathed in a faint watery mist. Zhaang Ye keenly sensed that the Inner Core contained a majestic aura. It seemed this trace of aura was the will of the Sword Monarch.

The Fire Spirit and Zhaang Ye worked together to store the Flood Dragon's corpse in the Fire Spirit Realm. The Fire Spirit said, "Your injuries are quite serious. It looks like we'll have to find a place for you to recover first. We'll have to let that heavily injured One-Eyed Giant Beast go for now."

Zhaang Ye knew he was severely injured and his combat strength was greatly reduced. To go looking for the One-Eyed Giant Beast now would be suicide. He nodded and said, "Alright. I'll find a place to recover from my injuries first. You should also consume a few Nine-leaf Fierce Sun Fruits and properly raise your strength!"

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RUMBLE!

In the ruins, a One-Eyed Giant Beast, seven hundred zhang tall and over two thousand zhang long, was galloping across the land. From a distance, it looked like a moving mountain.

SWISH! SWISH!

As the One-Eyed Giant Beast sprinted at full speed, two young men suddenly appeared in front of it. Upon seeing the approaching One-Eyed Giant Beast, the two young men's eyes lit up, and joyous expressions appeared on their faces.

A young man with a high nose and purple eyes let out a long laugh, "HAHAHAHA! A One-eyed Profound Yin Ox! To think such a mutant species left over from Ancient Times exists within the Sword Monarch Ruins! Once I get this One-eyed Profound Yin Ox's Inner Core, my, Zi Nuhou's, Cultivation will rise to the Late Stage of True Dao Sixth Layer. It'll be as easy as flipping my hand!"

The other young man beside him looked at his own pitch-black hands and said with a frown, "Zi Nuhou, this One-eyed Profound Yin Ox... I, the Iron Hand Marquis, also have a share in it."

Zi Nuhou laughed heartily and said, "Iron Hand Marquis, this One-eyed Profound Yin Ox's eye has all sorts of wonderful uses. How about this: the Inner Core goes to me, and the eye goes to you. What do you think?"

The Iron Hand Marquis slowly nodded and said, "Fine! Let's team up and kill this One-eyed Profound Yin Ox first!"

The two young experts exchanged a glance and each took out their weapons. Zi Nuhou brought out two swords, one long and one short. The Long Sword was fiery red, while the Short Sword was entirely jet-black.

The Iron Hand Marquis, meanwhile, took out a pair of gloves and put them on. Once the gloves were on his hands, the Iron Hand Marquis's palms immediately turned a somber, dark color, and a terrifying aura emanated from them.

The Iron Hand Marquis's gaze was fixed tightly on the One-eyed Profound Yin Ox. He pressed his hands down on the empty air and shouted in a low voice, "Freeze!"

BOOM!

The Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi within a hundred-mile radius was mobilized by the Iron Hand Marquis, forming a gigantic hand that pressed down squarely on the One-eyed Profound Yin Ox. Suddenly pinned down, the One-eyed Profound Yin Ox's body sank slightly, and its speed instantly slowed. However, its strength was far beyond that of any True Dao Expert. Sensing someone attacking it, it let out a massive roar, and layers of white light suddenly appeared on its body.

A dark light slammed heavily against the Iron Hand Marquis's palms, the force of which made blood trickle from the corner of his mouth. The Iron Hand Marquis's expression changed drastically. Layers of dark light erupted from his hands as he desperately suppressed the One-eyed Profound Yin Ox, yelling, "Hurry, I can't hold on much longer!"

The One-eyed Profound Yin Ox's body was enormous, and its strength had reached an incredible level. The fact that the Iron Hand Marquis could pin it down was a testament to his own power!

"Hahaha, die!"

Zi Nuhou's Long Sword transformed into a dazzling ray of light, breaking through layers of void to slash at the One-eyed Profound Yin Ox. Meanwhile, the Short Sword in his other hand shot out, flying straight for the beast's nose.

Oxen have immense bodies and infinite strength. But they usually have one weakness: their noses. By attacking their noses, one can achieve a quick victory. Zi Nuhou, knowing the One-eyed Profound Yin Ox's weakness, aimed for its nose from the very start.

WHOOSH!

The Sword Gang from Zi Nuhou's Long Sword pierced directly into the One-eyed Profound Yin Ox's forehead. At the same time, the Short Sword plunged into its nose, traveling all the way to its heart and severing the One-eyed Profound Yin Ox's life force.

BANG!

This One-eyed Profound Yin Ox, with combat power comparable to a True Dao Seventh Layer expert, was actually killed by the two young experts in a single exchange.

The two young experts laughed heartily. Zi Nuhou looked at the corpse of the One-eyed Profound Yin Ox and said sinisterly, "I never expected the Sword Monarch Ruins in the Purple Spirit Domain to have such treasures! The people of the Purple Spirit Domain can't even kill a single ox, which proves they are all trash. This trash is completely unworthy of entering the Sword Monarch Ruins!"

A glint flashed in the Iron Hand Marquis's eyes as he said, "Zi Nuhou is right! I'm going to use the next three months to eliminate the trash from the Purple Spirit Domain one by one, and let them know the power of the experts from our Black Cloud Domain!"

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First update of the day.

-(To be continued.