Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Ancestral Demon Form
Chapter 116: Chapter 116: Ancestral Demon Form
As the four leaders of the demonic alliance gathered around Long Tianyun, the atmosphere in the Luoshan Mountains grew thick with tension. The bloodlust from the warriors of the wolf, serpent, tiger, and vermilion bird tribes filled the air, their eyes glowing with the anticipation of battle. Long Tianyun, battered and exhausted, stood in the center of it all, his body trembling with rage.
He knew this was a fight to the death. If he didn't act fast, he'd be ripped apart by the very beasts surrounding him.
The system in Aric's mind flashed with details as he observed from afar, cloaked in secrecy, enjoying the spectacle.
[Name: Shanon Wei]
[Age: 347]
[Cultivation Level: Divine Transformation (2nd Stage)]
[Strength: 240]
[Agility: 200]
[Intelligence: 180]
[Charm: 140]
[Physique: Vermillion Flame Physique]
[Bloodline: Vermillion Bird Bloodline]
[Cultivation Techniques: Blazing Wings of Judgment]
[Skills: Phoenix Rebirth, Inferno Wing Strike, Vermillion Flame Shield]
"Shanon is good. He might hold him off for some time.", Aric thought.
[Name: Qing Tian]
[Age: 360]
[Cultivation Level: Divine Transformation (1st Stage)]
[Strength: 220]
[Agility: 170]
[Intelligence: 150]
[Charm: 110]
[Physique: Steel Tiger Physique]
[Bloodline: Demonic Tiger Bloodline]
[Cultivation Techniques: Steel Claw Devastation]
[Skills: Tiger's Fury, Iron Fist of Destruction, Beast King's Roar]
"This Tiger is strong. After all, he is all brawn and no brain.", Aric enjoyed the view while looking at the status.
[Name: Viker Kim]
[Age: 345]
[Cultivation Level: Spirit Severing (9th Stage)]
[Strength: 180]
[Agility: 150]
[Intelligence: 135]
[Charm: 95]
[Physique: Bloodmoon Physique]
[Bloodline: Bloodmoon Wolf Bloodline]
[Cultivation Techniques: Moonlit Howl Arts]
[Skills: Lunar Slash, Blood Frenzy, Moonlit Devourer]
"The wolf is not that strong. But he will help. And I don't have high hopes for the snake.", Aric pondered.
[Name: Serong Yu]
[Age: 302]
[Cultivation Level: Spirit Severing (8th Stage)]
[Strength: 170]
[Agility: 165]
[Intelligence: 130]
[Charm: 85]
[Physique: Black Serpent Physique]
[Bloodline: Black Serpent Bloodline]
[Cultivation Techniques: Serpent's Abyssal Coil]
[Skills: Venomous Strike, Abyssal Wrath, Serpent's Ensnare]
Shanon Wei, leader of the Vermillion Bird Clan, flared his wings of fire, the heat radiating off him causing the air to shimmer. Qing Tian slammed his steel-like fists together, his powerful tiger frame rippling with energy. Serong Yu hissed, his black serpent form uncoiling, and Viker Kim howled to the moon, his blood-red eyes gleaming with savage hunger.
They charged all at once.
"Let's end this!" roared Qing Tian, leading the assault with his Tiger's Fury. His massive claws came crashing down on Long Tianyun.
Tianyun barely managed to block with his Void Step, evading the blow at the last second, but a fiery wing from Shanon clipped his side. The burn seared through his flesh, and he gritted his teeth, throwing a counterpunch with his Abyssal Flame Fist, sending dark flames towards Shanon.
Shanon Wei raised his Vermillion Flame Shield, absorbing the hit, but the sheer force of Tianyun's punch caused him to slide back.
Before Tianyun could catch his breath, Serong Yu struck, his Venomous Strike barely grazing Tianyun's shoulder. The venom sizzled against his skin, and he staggered. The pain was unbearable.
"Hah! You're getting slower, human!" hissed Serong, his serpent form coiling tighter as he prepared another strike.
"You beasts..." growled Tianyun, wiping the blood from his mouth. "You think you can take me down?!"
He lunged forward, his Nine Heavens Annihilation crackling with dark energy. His fist connected with Viker Kim, sending the wolf leader crashing into the ground. But even as Viker struggled to get up, his lips curled into a sinister grin.
"You're running out of time, human."
The relentless waves of attacks were taking their toll on Tianyun. His aura was dimming, his movements slowing. The pack of wolves, snakes, tigers, and birds had surrounded him once more, their relentless assaults chipping away at his strength. With each blow, the pain in his body grew more intense, and the blood trickling from his wounds pooled at his feet.
Suddenly, the ground beneath him began to glow with dark energy.
"Bloodline Awakening—Ancestral Demon Form!" Tianyun's roar echoed through the battlefield like thunder. The ground beneath him cracked, and dark runes pulsed with malevolent energy. His body surged with newfound power as his Ancestral Demon Bloodline awakened. His muscles bulged, his eyes glowed with crimson light, and his aura shot up.
The ground beneath the beast leaders trembled as Tianyun's power erupted. The sheer intensity of his aura sent shockwaves through the battlefield, and the leaders of the alliance were momentarily stunned.
Shanon Wei's eyes widened. "He... he broke through to the Divine Transformation 5th Stage?! How is that possible?!"
Tianyun sneered, his voice dripping with malice. "You thought you could defeat me? At the end of the day, you're nothing but animals. I'll crush every one of you!"
He launched himself forward, moving faster than ever before, his fist colliding with Qing Tian's face. The tiger leader staggered back, blood spurting from his nose, but Tianyun didn't stop. He followed up with a savage kick, sending Qing Tian flying into the trees.
"You demonic beasts aren't worthy of even grazing me!" Tianyun roared.
But even in his Ancestral Demon Form, he was finding it difficult to take on all four at once. His body was burning with energy, but the combined might of the four leaders was overwhelming.
Shanon Wei flared his wings again, summoning the power of his Phoenix Rebirth technique. Flames erupted from his body, engulfing Tianyun in a blazing inferno.
Tianyun screamed as the flames licked at his flesh, but he powered through, his Abyssal Flame Fist countering the fiery onslaught. He emerged from the flames, his body smoking but still standing.
"Is that the best you've got?!" he taunted, his voice echoing across the battlefield.
But the leaders weren't done yet.
Viker Kim lunged forward, his Lunar Slash glowing with blood-red energy as it hurtled toward Tianyun. At the same time, Serong Yu coiled around Tianyun's legs, his Abyssal Wrath tightening like a vice.
Tianyun roared in fury, his body burning with rage. "I won't die to you beasts!"
He could feel his strength fading. The exhaustion from using his Ancestral Demon Form was starting to take its toll. He knew he had one last move left.
"Burn my blood essence!" Tianyun shouted, his eyes glowing with madness.