Six Realms Immortal Emperor

Hey!

Caught off guard, the Taiqing Water Lion was struck hard at close range by Xu Jingtian, causing the hole in its jaw to widen again, almost detaching its entire jaw from its head.

But the Taiqing Water Lion was furious and had plenty of strength. It slammed its head into Xu Jingtian and then kicked his chest with its forelimbs like a ghost.

Swoosh! Twice in a row, Xu Jingtian blocked with his arm, but he couldn't stop its third attack.

The moment Xu Jingtian was struck in the chest by the sharp spikes of the Taiqing Water Lion, he thought to himself, "It's over, it's over, I'm definitely going to die this time." But he felt no pain in his chest. Just as he was wondering about this, he felt a warm sensation coming from the prayer beads on his wrist. This warmth instantly spread throughout his body, making him feel as if he were wearing a layer of steel protection. Even the extremely sharp spikes of the Taiqing Water Lion's forelimbs were powerless against him.

The prayer beads have worked their magic! This thought immediately popped into Xu Jingtian's head. Looking at the prayer beads covered in blood, he was overjoyed.

This was a blood oath ceremony; the prayer beads had received his essence blood for the first time and were finally beginning to display their power. Xu Jingtian felt as if he and the prayer beads had a connection, or perhaps they had become one. The energy contained within the prayer beads was immense, and it merged with the spiritual power within Xu Jingtian's body, causing him to feel his cultivation advance to a higher level.

Over the past two days of trials, Xu Jingtian has gained invaluable combat experience through numerous battles, honing his martial arts and spells. His dantian's spiritual energy has been repeatedly depleted and replenished, significantly consolidating his cultivation. His entire body and meridians have also undergone repeated baptisms of spiritual energy, accumulating cultivation points faster than he had in the past few months outside. His cultivation level has already faintly reached the third level of Qi Refining, but the spiritual energy stored in his dantian is still insufficient for a breakthrough.

Inside the Crimson Rhinoceros Nest, the spiritual liquid stored within his body was greatly enhanced once again, bringing him to the critical point of a breakthrough in his cultivation.

The sudden fusion of the prayer beads with him caused him to break through the critical point and reach the third level of Qi Refining.

Xu Jingtian was unaware of this, but he felt his body suddenly become stronger, his whole body was full of strength, and he was no longer afraid of the Taiqing Water Lion in front of him.

When the Taiqing Navy commander suddenly saw Xu Jingtian's prayer beads, he trembled as if possessed.

Xu Jingtian wouldn't let such a golden opportunity slip by. He channeled his spiritual power into his arms and pounded at the Taiqing Water Lion's head like a drumbeat. Thump, thump, thump! Each punch was more than ten times stronger than before. The Taiqing Water Lion's forehead was instantly riddled with small dents, leaving it powerless to retaliate.

Hey!

The Taiqing Water Lion roared, a sense of fear rising in its heart. It turned its head and tried to escape.

"Trying to escape? Not so easy!" Xu Jingtian immediately saw through its intention. His arm bent as if by magic and went straight into the wound on its jaw. He also pried open one of the Taiqing Water Lion's sharp teeth with one hand.

In fact, as a third-tier ferocious beast, the Taiqing Water Lion's sharp fangs on both sides are another deadly attack. They are covered with deadly toxins. Once bitten by it, one will suffer nerve paralysis, mental confusion, and thus fall into a desperate situation.

Before the Taiqing Water Lion could even unleash its ultimate attack on Xu Jingtian, it was caught in his grasp. Overjoyed, it tried to bite Xu Jingtian with its venomous fangs, but instead felt a sharp pain in its teeth.

A wisp of black silk, imperceptible to the naked eye, drifted out from the prayer beads and burrowed into the venomous fangs of the Taiqing Water Lion without any obstruction, instantly devouring all the toxins contained within.

With the help of the black silk, Xu Jingtian's palm suddenly gained several times the strength, as if divinely aided.

The Taiqing Water Lion's hard, sharp teeth, after being absorbed by the toxins, became like normal teeth. However, they could not withstand the corrosive effects of the toxins and became extremely fragile. Under Xu Jingtian's magical grip, cracks even began to appear.

Xu Jingtian felt the power in his palm, and with a strong grip, snapped the sharp teeth of the Taiqing Water Lion.

Well!

The Taiqing Water Lion let out a pitiful wail; the pain of losing its teeth surpassed that of its jaw, and its inner fear intensified.

escape!

That was its only thought. Its tail swung rapidly, and with a whoosh, it hurriedly darted into the depths of the lake.

"Hmph! Where do you think you're going!" Xu Jingtian gripped its other side of the teeth tightly, letting the Taiqing Water Lion carry him at high speed beneath the lake.

As expected of a third-tier ferocious beast, the Taiqing Water Lion possessed remarkable stamina. Despite being severely injured, it carried Xu Jingtian and swam rapidly underwater without feeling any strain.

However, the escape route of the Taiqing Water Lion was completely haphazard, running around like a headless fly.

With a loud bang, as it passed through the middle of the lake, the Taiqing Water Lion crashed headfirst into a huge object and finally came to a stop.

"what!"

Xu Jingtian looked closely and realized it was the corpse of the Crimson Rhinoceros.

Seeing its unusually round belly, Xu Jingtian recalled an image: the Crimson Rhinoceros jumped into the lake to chase Zhu Wanli, who had fled there, but was ambushed by the Taiqing Water Lion hidden underwater and bitten by its venomous fangs. It was dragged into the middle of the lake and fought back desperately, but was at a disadvantage due to its poor swimming skills and was eventually killed by the Taiqing Water Lion.

Although he had only recently subdued the Crimson Scaled Rhinoceros and spent very little time with it, it tragically died while carrying out his orders to protect him and Lu Yikuang. Seeing this horrific scene, Xu Jingtian was overcome with hatred and grief, venting all his resentment on the Taiqing Water Lion.

"what!"

He yelled and snapped off another tooth of the Taiqing Water Lion. He then began to pound wildly into the lion's mouth, striking its palate and the area around its mouth. His massive fists, infused with spiritual power, became even more unstoppable, pounding into the Taiqing Water Lion's mouth and piercing countless small holes in its other fine teeth.

At this moment, Xu Jingtian could feel that what surged within him was not only spiritual energy, but also a mysterious power emanating from the prayer beads, giving his fists tremendous strength and forging him into such a formidable being. Compared to this Taiqing Water Lion, he felt more like someone made of steel.

Taiqing Water Lion was in unbearable pain and was beaten so badly that he was powerless to resist. His mouth was full of tooth fragments and his flesh was a bloody mess.

Ugh! Ugh!

The Taiqing Water Lion kept whimpering pitifully, unable to withstand Xu Jingtian's repeated heavy blows.

Although its outer skin was tough and its flesh was thick, Xu Jingtian attacked from inside its mouth, which also injured its skull, and blood flowed from its blood-red eyes.

With a loud bang, blood splattered everywhere as he smashed the massive head of the Taiqing Water Lion. Xu Jingtian then stopped, letting out a sigh of relief as he panted several times, feeling that his spiritual energy was almost completely depleted.

"what!"

Lu Yikuang, who arrived shortly after, was stunned. He witnessed the scene before him and was utterly shocked, unconsciously glancing at the magical artifact in his hand. The death of the Taiqing Water Lion was truly horrifying and extremely bloody.

"You...you beat this Taiqing Water Lion to death with your fists?"

He stared in disbelief at the enormous corpse floating before him, and then at the thin Xu Jingtian beside him.

Xu Jingtian smiled slightly and said modestly, "It's alright, just a bit lucky. Would you believe me if I said I almost got swallowed by it?"

Lu Yikuang stared at him for a long time, still unable to believe it. He simply couldn't imagine that an outer disciple could possess such terrifying strength.