"Dead… it's really dead!" Yun Yun stared in disbelief at the perfectly dissected magical beast.
A peak sixth-tier magical beast, slain in a single strike—just what rank of combat skill was this?!
What shocked Yun Yun even more was that under the power of this overwhelmingly strong combat skill, the beast's hide, flesh, and bones had been flawlessly separated without suffering any destructive damage.
Witnessing such a staggering scene, Yun Yun's dazed gaze drifted toward the slender young man in the night sky.
Xiao Yan took a deep, ragged breath. If not for the fact that he had condensed the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Flame, and his cultivation technique had evolved to the Earth Tier High level due to the matured Heavenly Flame, drastically increasing his Dou Qi reserves, he truly wouldn't have been able to execute this combat skill to such a degree.
With the strength of a Two-Star Dou Huang and an Earth Tier High cultivation technique, he had managed to unleash the Armor-Piercing Seven-Spin Finger to the level of an Earth Tier Mid combat skill.
Of course, due to the unique nature of this combat skill, the power it displayed was enough to rival an Earth Tier High technique.
Moreover, its lethality was exceptionally effective—the dissected corpse of the magical beast was the most perfect proof.
Even among combat skills of the same rank, even if one could barely kill a peak sixth-tier Flame Feather Eagle Emperor, none could preserve its corpse in such pristine condition.
Beyond its formidable armor-piercing power, the Armor-Piercing Seven-Spin Finger had another terrifying effect—the seven spinning finger forces would surge through the flesh and blood after penetration. This effect was even more vicious than poison, leaving no means of defense.
"How is this possible?!" The female Flame Feather Eagle Emperor shrieked in disbelief as she watched her mate turn into a lifeless corpse in an instant.
The Flame Feather Eagle Emperor lineage possessed special feathers, with flames enveloping their bodies, making it nearly impossible for ordinary combat skills to breach their fiery defenses.
Even if an exceptionally powerful combat skill managed to break through the flame barrier, most of its force would be incinerated by the flames.
This ability was even more pronounced in her mate, whose strength had reached the peak of the sixth tier. How could he have been gutted like this…
With vengeance achieved, the Amethyst Winged Lion King let out a low roar. "Old vulture, if you had just stayed hidden in your territory, you might have lived a little longer. But you came here seeking death."
Hearing the Amethyst Winged Lion King utter words eerily similar to those of the male Flame Feather Eagle Emperor, Yun Yun couldn't help but sigh—"The world is like a chessboard, unpredictable and ever-changing."
The female Flame Feather Eagle Emperor sneered coldly. "Amethyst Winged Lion, you traitorous dog who bows to humans, don't celebrate too soon. Even if we can't obtain the treasure in that valley, you won't be able to make use of it either!"
A piercing eagle cry tore through the mountains, reverberating under the heavens, sharp as iron striking iron, splitting the air and shaking the souls of all magical beasts in the vicinity.
In her despair, the Flame Feather Eagle Emperor had gathered all her energy, preparing to self-destruct.
Blazing crimson flames erupted violently as the Flame Feather Eagle Emperor raised her head, resembling a phoenix reborn from fire, her presence overwhelmingly majestic.
"If you're so eager to see the valley's treasure, then let me show you its power!" The Amethyst Winged Lion King snorted and immediately activated his cultivation technique—Purple Flame Refinement Extreme.
There was no treasure in the valley—what he had truly gained from Young Master Yan were the cultivation techniques and combat skills, the real treasures.
Xiao Yan stored the falling corpse into his storage ring, casually took out a pill to restore his Dou Qi, and crossed his arms, watching the Amethyst Winged Lion King with calm interest.
The time since he had imparted the techniques and skills to the beast wasn't long—could it have already achieved something noteworthy?
As the cultivation technique surged, the purple flames around the Amethyst Winged Lion King's body condensed, and the dazzling violet light swiftly retracted inward, undergoing further refinement.
A vast amount of energy poured into his right foreclaw, and dense purple flames coiled around it. The claw, now encased in purple crystal, thickened to twice its size, resembling a mystical giant weapon.
"Divine Artisan's—Giant Slash!"
With a furious lion's roar, the Amethyst Winged Lion King's claw, carrying an overwhelmingly fierce force, swung like a massive purple blade, slashing down heavily onto the Flame Feather Eagle Emperor's raised chest.
"It's already forged its own path?!" Xiao Yan was astonished.
The combat skill the Amethyst Winged Lion King had executed wasn't just something that could be mastered only after reaching the second stage—"Novice Emergence"—but also required a weapon of one's own, from which a unique combat skill could be derived based on the weapon's characteristics.
For the Amethyst Winged Lion King to develop its own combat skill in just a few days, using its body as the weapon…
Its comprehension was truly impressive.
With a grating screech, under the full-force strike of a combat skill no weaker than an Earth Tier Mid technique, the Flame Feather Eagle Emperor's fiery barrier shattered instantly, leaving her defenses wide open.
The massive claw, carrying surging purple energy, struck her body with unstoppable force.
BOOM!
Even with a magical beast's formidable physique, her body instantly caved inward as if crushed.
Under this devastating blow, the Flame Feather Eagle Emperor's body plummeted like a burning meteor, crashing violently into the ground.
With an earth-shaking impact, she smashed into the earth, kicking up a cloud of dust that obscured her form, leaving only a hazy outline visible.
The surrounding trees were uprooted and toppled, as if a minor earthquake had struck.
Yet, despite such a brutal strike, the Flame Feather Eagle Emperor did not die immediately. Struggling, she raised her head and let out a final, mournful cry, filled with resentment and helplessness.
With the combined strength of her and her mate, their emergence should have marked the beginning of their absolute dominance over the Magical Beast Mountain Range. They should have led an army of beasts to conquer the surrounding human empires, perhaps even ruling the entire Dou Qi Continent one day.
But this grand ambition… had ended before it even began.
With endless regret, the Flame Feather Eagle Emperor slowly closed her eyes, her head slumping to the ground as she breathed her last.
"Another sixth-tier Magic Core." Xiao Yan, who had descended shortly after, reached out and drew the blazing red core from the mangled flesh.
Flicking his storage ring, another fiery red Magic Core appeared in his palm—this one even more vibrant, belonging to the peak sixth-tier Flame Feather Eagle Emperor.
Magic Cores from magical beasts were entirely random. Even a seventh-tier beast didn't guarantee one would drop—something proven clearly during the Black Emperor Sect's auction of the Sky Demon Phoenix corpse (though they hadn't recognized its true lineage).
It was a pity there were no more Dou Huang corpses around—otherwise, he could have crafted two more powerful puppets.
Xiao Yan tossed the two Magic Cores to the Amethyst Winged Lion King. "Here. With these two top-tier fire-attribute sixth-tier cores, you should reach human transformation soon with your cultivation technique."
The Amethyst Winged Lion King was moved beyond words. Without its master, it would never have avenged itself, let alone obtained sixth-tier Magic Cores to accelerate its cultivation.
And if it hadn't demonstrated remarkable comprehension, Xiao Yan wouldn't have invested further resources in it.
(End of Chapter)
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