NOVEL WEB Chapter 91:
Chapter 91:
The Fire Qilin Beast stood atop the peak, overlooking the Frost Serpent in the valley below. Its entire body was engulfed in flames, blazing like a fireball burning fiercely atop the mountain.
A searing heatwave emanated from the Fire Qilin Beast, causing the surrounding temperature to rise rapidly. Xiao Yang felt the intense heat assault his body, leaving him parched and uneasy.
In the valley, the Frost Serpent raised its head to glare at the Fire Qilin Beast. Waves of freezing air radiated from its body, creating a layer of frost on the ground.
As the frost spread, the cold dispersed the heat, leaving Xiao Yang shivering from the chill that seemed to penetrate his very bones.
The two ninth-level spirit beasts were locked in a standoff. Their auras, terrifying and immense, clashed in the space between them, sending ripples of heat and cold colliding violently in the valley.
Xiao Yang found himself trapped in this battle of extremes, alternating between the scorching heat of an inferno and the freezing cold of an icy abyss. The sensation was almost unbearable.
Meanwhile, Chu Xiao, who had been lying prone on the ground, quietly got up and fled. Another disciple of the Guiyuan Martial Sect also seized the opportunity to escape.
Chu Guiyuan, having abandoned his subordinates to save himself, had earned their resentment.
Nearby cultivators, sensing the impending clash of the two spirit beasts, quickly evacuated the area.
These ninth-level spirit beasts were as powerful as peak Divine Martial Realm experts. If they fought, the destruction would be catastrophic, and anyone caught in the aftermath would face either death or severe injury.
A low growl emanated from the Fire Qilin Beast atop the peak.
Xiao Yang fixed his gaze on the creature. The beast was covered in crimson scales, each radiating a fiery brilliance. Sharp horns adorned its head, and the flames around its body burned so intensely that the air around it warped and shimmered. Occasionally, small explosions of fire could be heard.
The Frost Serpent hissed in response, flicking its tongue menacingly. The icy aura it emitted froze the ground around it, creating an expanding circle of frost.
Xiao Yang felt the oppressive chill and instinctively moved farther away.
The Frost Serpent seemed particularly wary of the aura emanating from the Lunar Dragon Pearl in Xiao Yang’s possession. Even without the pearl, Xiao Yang was confident that his current Divine Martial Realm cultivation and twelfth-level sword intent would make him a match for the serpent.
Earlier, he had briefly clashed with the Frost Serpent in the cave, and though neither had emerged victorious, it was clear the serpent feared the Lunar Dragon Pearl’s aura.
At that moment, Xiao Yang activated the Concealed Sword Technique, suppressing all his energy and concealing his presence entirely. Even a Martial Saint wouldn’t be able to discern his true strength.
Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted from the mountaintop.
The Fire Qilin Beast crouched low before leaping from the peak.
“BOOM!”
The entire mountain peak exploded into debris, with dust and rocks flying everywhere.
The Fire Qilin Beast launched the first attack, descending like a blazing meteor from the sky toward the Frost Serpent in the valley.
The intense heatwave clashed with the Frost Serpent’s icy aura, shrouding the valley in a dense, misty haze.
An icy blue beam shot through the mist, heading straight for the descending Fire Qilin Beast.
“BOOM!”
The Fire Qilin Beast smashed through the beam, crashing into the valley with a deafening impact.
The ground trembled violently as the clash of ice and fire intensified.
Xiao Yang watched the spectacle unfold, his expression calm as he retreated to a small rocky hill at the valley’s edge. Perched atop the hill, he crossed his arms and observed the battle with interest.
These two ninth-level spirit beasts were products of the supreme leyline that had once flowed through this land.
The Fire Qilin Beast had been born from the fire leyline, while the Frost Serpent had emerged from the icy leyline.
In his previous life, both spirit beasts had perished when Qin Fei’s forces triggered the leyline’s destruction. The resulting explosion had wiped out everything, including these formidable creatures.
But in this life, the Lunar Dragon Pearl had absorbed the leyline’s energy before it could explode, sparing the two beasts.
Xiao Yang hadn’t expected them to survive, but their survival added a unique dynamic to this land. The beasts, hiding in the ruins of the leyline, occasionally emerged to ambush and devour unsuspecting cultivators scavenging the area.
Chu Guiyuan’s attempt to subdue them had ended in miserable failure.
Now, the valley was filled with the roars of the battling beasts.
The Frost Serpent and the Fire Qilin Beast were natural enemies, their enmity fueling the ferocity of their fight.
Suddenly, a flaming figure was hurled from the misty valley, crashing into a nearby cliffside.
The Fire Qilin Beast had been struck by the Frost Serpent and sent flying.
Sharp shards of ice followed, slicing through the mist toward the downed Fire Qilin Beast.
The beast roared, its flames exploding outward to shatter the icy shards.
The Frost Serpent lunged, its jaws releasing another icy blue beam.
The Fire Qilin Beast leaped into the air, narrowly evading the attack.
“BOOM!”
The beam struck the cliffside, leaving a massive crater in its wake.
The Fire Qilin Beast retaliated with a ferocious dive, aiming its claws at the serpent’s head.
The Frost Serpent twisted its body to dodge the attack and immediately coiled around the Fire Qilin Beast in a deadly embrace, constricting it tightly.
The two beasts rolled across the valley, crushing everything in their path into dust.
“BOOM!”
They collided with a nearby rocky hill, shattering it into countless fragments.
Distant cultivators who had stayed to watch fled in terror. Only Xiao Yang remained close, calmly observing the chaotic battle.
The Fire Qilin Beast’s sharp horns pierced the Frost Serpent’s scales, drawing blood. In retaliation, the serpent tightened its coils, cracking the Qilin’s bones and causing it to cough blood.
The fight grew increasingly brutal, with the stench of blood thickening in the air.
Ice and fire clashed violently, and the valley was reduced to rubble.
“Fight to the death, you two. The weaker you get, the easier it will be for me to reap the rewards,” Xiao Yang murmured, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Two ninth-level spirit beasts would be invaluable allies if subdued.
In his previous life, Xiao Yang had faced betrayal and isolation. This time, he vowed to carve a new path, one where no one could stand in his way.