novelraw Chapter 87
Chapter 87
Chapter 87
Just as everyone waited for it to open fully, the elder quickly spoke.
“The secret realm is open. Enter at once!”
Hearing this, the crowd hurried toward the gate.
Gu Yang bid farewell to Li Tianming and stepped inside.
“It’s starting! Finally!”
Inside the palace, several princes watched with excitement.
The Chu royal family also had prodigies, but by imperial decree, the Hundred Knowledge Pavilion was forbidden from placing any royal member on the Talent List.
To the royal family, the Purple Moon Secret Realm was like a private garden.
There was no “once every ten years” restriction.
As long as the timing was right, they could enter whenever they wished.
Naturally, they never needed to fight others for opportunities.
In the center of the hall, the crystal screen split into more than ten smaller displays, each showing different areas inside the secret realm.
This was one of Chu’s grand creations…
using true essence to transmit information and link it to the crystal, creating a live‑broadcast‑like effect.
It could be considered the royal family’s exclusive black‑tech.
However, the method had strict limitations.
The crystal could only show specific locations, not track every prodigy.
At first, none of the screens captured anyone.
But then, a figure slowly walked into view.
It was Gu Yang.
After being transported into the Purple Moon Secret Realm, Gu Yang immediately surveyed his surroundings.
He quickly noticed…
not far from where he stood lay a massive golden dog.
Judging from the aura it released…
it was a beast comparable to the Seventh Level of the Holding Origin Realm.
“A Golden Howl Dog at the seventh level!?”
“Gu Yang is really unlucky. He just arrived and ran into something like that…”
“I heard he once killed a seventh‑level Holding Origin expert across realms. But can he handle a beast like this?”
“The Golden Howl Dog is extremely strong. And the elder he killed was only from Baiyang Sect in Haonan Prefecture. A place like that can’t compare to a true beast. He might not match this Golden Howl Dog at all.”
The princes spoke one after another, clearly not optimistic.
Gu Yang’s reputation was impressive, but to them, it was still just hearsay.
Who knew how much of it was exaggerated?
After all…
a Tenth‑Level Condensed True Realm cultivator killing a seventh‑level Holding Origin expert was far too shocking.
Nearby, Princess Chu Linger watched Gu Yang encounter the Golden Howl Dog, her small face tightening with worry.
“Can he handle it?”
Perhaps because they were close in age, she paid far more attention to him.
Inside the dense valley, Gu Yang glanced at the sleeping Golden Howl Dog.
But his gaze shifted past it.
Behind the beast…
a small puddle lay on the ground.
Above it grew a strange flower…
blood‑red, vivid, as if dripping with fresh blood.
A fourth‑grade body‑refining spiritual herb.
A Spirit Blood Flower.
“Not bad.”
Gu Yang’s eyes brightened.
He hadn’t expected to encounter such a treasure the moment he arrived.
His luck seemed decent.
“Roar!”
At that moment, the sleeping Golden Howl Dog sensed his presence.
It jolted awake and unleashed a thunderous roar at him.
Golden light erupted from its body, blazing like a miniature sun, radiating scorching heat that made others instinctively retreat.
But Gu Yang didn’t step back.
The Golden Howl Dog grew furious.
It kicked off the ground with powerful hind legs and charged straight at him.
“Roar!”
Another roar burst out as a blinding golden beam shot toward Gu Yang.
Gu Yang raised an eyebrow.
Without hesitation, he lifted his fist and struck forward.
He didn’t hold back…
seventy percent of his fist intent erupted at once.
His Subduing Demon Vajra Fist blasted toward the golden beam.
A moment later, his fist collided with the attack.
The princes watching through the crystal expected Gu Yang to be blown away.
After all, even most seventh‑level Holding Origin experts didn’t dare take that attack head‑on.
But…
the scene they imagined never happened.
Instead, something that stunned them unfolded.
Boom!
A deafening explosion rang out.
The Golden Howl Dog’s golden beam shattered instantly.
Gu Yang’s fist didn’t slow down.
It slammed directly into the beast’s body.
“Aoo!”
The terrifying force sent the Golden Howl Dog flying.
It crashed through several boulders, carving a deep trench across the ground.
Before it could rise, Gu Yang’s figure flickered like a ghost and appeared before it again.
Another punch infused with seventy percent fist intent struck down.
Boom!
The beast flew again, coughing a mouthful of blood.
Swish!
Gu Yang continued punching relentlessly.
The Golden Howl Dog…comparable to a seventh‑level Holding Origin expert…had no power to fight back.
It whimpered pitifully as blow after blow rained down.
Its once‑beautiful golden fur was now stained with blood.
Its entire body was covered in wounds, not a single spot intact.
Gu Yang didn’t kill it with one punch only because he wanted to practice.
But…
the beast seemed far too fragile.
Another punch landed.
Finally, the Golden Howl Dog couldn’t withstand the overwhelming force.
It spat a mouthful of essence blood, its aura collapsing.
It fell to the ground, completely lifeless.
The scene appeared clearly on the crystal screen before the princes.
They were utterly stunned.
What did they just witness?
A beast comparable to the seventh level of the Holding Origin Realm…
was beaten to death by Gu Yang’s fists alone.
At this point…
who was the real beast here?