Legacy of the Spirit Stone

Chapter 19 – Powerful Demonic Beast

The beast tide had lasted for over an hour, and the battlefield had now reached the front line of defense.

During this time, Yang Lingrui had slain three demonic beasts, and on the cliff, Linghu and Lingqing had also killed a wolf demon of the second layer.

But soon, they all sensed a powerful presence.

A demonic beast at the Qi Condensation Third Layer!

A yak with red horns charged down the mountain, heading straight for the Yang Clan.

Yang Lingrui realized he couldn't let it get close to the defense line, so he leaped forward to intercept it, stopping the yak demon twenty zhang away from the line.

However, being a layer lower in cultivation, even though Yang Lingrui's Gale Wind spell was formidable, he could only manage a draw with it.

The Gale Wind could only inflict superficial wounds, not enough to be fatal.

"Retreat!"

Seeing the situation, Yang Lingrui decisively ordered the clan soldiers to retreat, and Yang Tieli immediately organized his men to fall back.

To deal with this powerful demonic beast, he needed enough space to maneuver.

Swoosh—

Yang Lingrui channeled his spiritual power, enveloping himself in a Gale Wind.

This was a method Yang Lingqing had devised for him after observing his Gale Wind spell.

The wind swirling around him provided some defense and increased his speed.

With this, he wasn't much slower than the yak demon.

Using the long-range advantage of his spell, Yang Lingrui began to lead the yak by the nose, weaving through the battlefield.

While wearing it down, he also used its reckless charge to block the beast tide.

Meanwhile, a giant creature appeared on the cliff.

A ten-meter-long giant python demon, also at the Qi Condensation Third Layer.

Fortunately, the Yang Clan had the advantage in numbers and could hold it off.

Yang Lingqing and Yang Linghu worked in perfect harmony, barely managing to stop the snake demon, though killing it was still challenging.

Yang Lingqing gripped the strange stone in her arms, then released it.

"No, it's not the right time!"

She considered using spiritual power to kill the python demon, but the power of the Mid Qi Condensation stage was too valuable to waste on this snake.

Whoosh—

A sound of something breaking through the air.

The python demon twisted its body, swinging its tail at Yang Linghu. Two minor realms lower, if he took the hit, he'd be seriously injured if not dead.

But due to being mired in the swamp, the snake demon's tail swing was slowed.

Yang Linghu, bold as ever, stepped forward to absorb the force with his shoulder, then used the momentum to lean back, flipping twice in the air before landing.

"Hiss..."

Though he deflected the attack, a tearing pain shot through his shoulder, which he gritted his teeth to endure.

The snake demon continued to slither toward him, but the swampy ground clung to it like a stubborn slug.

Realizing it had to give its all or risk a downfall, it no longer held back, swelling its body to leap free of the swamp's grasp.

"Tiger, watch out!"

Yang Lingqing shouted urgently.

Yang Linghu reacted quickly, rolling sideways and then diving forward.

"Ah!!"

He avoided a fatal blow, but his right leg twisted under the snake demon's impact.

The snake demon landed, turning its fierce gaze on Yang Lingqing.

In that instant, this hateful human had kicked up dirt to block its view, saving Yang Linghu from certain death.

Without hesitation, Yang Lingqing raised the strange stone before her.

The situation was dire; if the snake demon dared to attack Yang Linghu again, she would use the spiritual power strike without hesitation.

But just then, Yang Lingqing's mind suddenly cleared.

From the start of the beast tide, she had been continuously casting the Mud Dragon Technique without pause.

Under such intense spellcasting, she suddenly gained a moment of insight.

Seeing her distracted, the snake demon lunged at her, ready to swallow her whole.

Boom!

In an instant, the ground before Yang Lingqing surged, forming a thick wall of earth!

The snake demon crashed into the wall, breaking through but suffering from the strong backlash.

Yang Lingqing seized the opportunity to quickly reach Yang Linghu and help him up.

"Tiger, take this pill!"

She took out one of the few healing pills Yang Guanfeng had given her from the Yang Clan.

It was a genuine Qi Condensation pill. After Yang Linghu swallowed it, his right leg soon regained mobility, and the pain in his shoulder lessened.

The snake demon, having failed repeatedly, flew into a rage, charging at the two in a frenzy.

"Back to the Forbidden Zone!"

"Alright!"

Yang Lingqing raised three earthen walls, a new ability she gained after advancing her spell to the second level.

The snake demon smashed through the walls one after another, only to see the two enter the mist.

In its furious state, it didn't think much and followed them into the Cloud Mist Array.

However, once inside the formation, the snake demon realized something was wrong.

Its vision was completely lost, and its senses were cut off, unable to find Yang Lingqing and Yang Linghu!

Sensing danger, it tried to turn and leave the mist.

At that moment, Yang Linghu, who had quietly approached, suddenly sprang up, kicking it in the head.

He and Yang Lingqing both had sensing tokens for the formation, so their vision was unaffected.

The snake demon instinctively counterattacked, but its tail missed Yang Linghu and instead got painfully impaled by earthen spikes on the ground.

It cried out, trying to move, only to find itself surrounded by such spikes!

In this situation, Yang Linghu seemed like a ghost, occasionally landing a punch or kick.

After several rounds of attacks, the snake demon finally started bleeding.

This made it consider retreating. Ignoring the Yang Clan duo's attacks, it endured the pain and rushed out of the mist, fleeing into the mountains.

Yang Lingqing and Yang Linghu chased a short distance to ensure it was gone before returning.

They exchanged glances, seeing joy in each other's eyes.

Without relying on spiritual power strikes, they had successfully driven away a Qi Condensation Third Layer demonic beast together—a commendable and remarkable achievement!

However, the battle had been dangerous, and their spiritual power was nearly depleted.

As they prepared to rest, the strange stone in Yang Lingqing's hand suddenly vibrated violently.

"There's a demonic beast!"

Following Chen Yang's direction, they saw a gruesome scene.

A gray-haired monkey demon was gnawing on the remains of the snake demon while approaching them.

Sensing the beast's aura sent chills down their spines.

It was a Mid Qi Condensation demonic beast!

The monkey demon looked at them with disdain.

The human it encountered earlier was strong, but it had escaped wisely.

These two, however, were insignificant, mere appetizers before the main course.

The monkey demon didn't regard them as a threat. Yang Lingqing's Mud Dragon Technique had no effect, and Yang Linghu was easily caught, unable to resist.

The monkey demon opened its mouth, releasing a foul stench.

After eating these two, it would go on a rampage, devouring the entire family to break through to the Qi Condensation Fifth Layer!

The monkey demon relished the thought.

But suddenly, it felt uneasy.

This inexplicable anxiety made it pause.

Then it heard a "whoosh" by its ear.

In that instant, its head felt hot, and its strength vanished.

Dropping Yang Linghu, it fell to its knees, its pupils dilating.

Turning its head, it saw Yang Lingqing sitting on the ground, her gaze fixed on the stone in her hand.

"It's... that..."

Boom.

The monkey demon's nearly three-meter-tall body collapsed with a thud.

Seeing Chen Yang before it died, it died with understanding.