Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

As soon as he finished speaking, his aura surged, and a powerful pressure enveloped the entire valley.

Everyone felt as if a mountain was pressing down on them, the air became thick and sticky, making it difficult to breathe, and even raising their hands became extremely difficult.

"Awooo!"

The Golden Vein Earth Beast raised its head and let out a deep roar. It actually took a step forward and stood in front of Li Yuan and the other two. Its body was slightly lowered and tense, assuming a fighting stance.

Li Yuan felt grateful that the pressure on his body was relieved, as if a great burden had been lifted.

The sect leader sneered, "A beast is a beast, ignorant of its own mortality. Fine, today I'll show you what true power is."

He raised his hand, and a golden light began to condense in his palm, emanating a terrifying aura that sent chills down one's spine.

"Golden Flame Transformation!"

Golden energy poured down like a storm, leaving the three humans and one beast like a lone boat in a tempest, barely able to resist.

"roar--!"

Suddenly, the Golden Vein Earth Beast let out a deafening roar and rammed into the sect leader.

"Pshaw! Overestimating yourself!"

The sect leader didn't even glance at it, sneered, and casually waved his hand. A golden light screen condensed in front of him, and the Golden Vein Earth Beast crashed into the light screen with a loud "boom".

"Bang!"

The golden-veined earth beast was thrown back, rolling several times on the ground before shakily getting up, shaking its massive head, and growling angrily.

"You beast, you have all that brute strength, but you don't know how to use it." The sect leader stood with his hands behind his back, his tone filled with condescending contempt. "Just surrender obediently, and I might let you suffer less."

"Otherwise, once I capture you, I will completely erase your intelligence, turning you into a mindless, lifeless object!"

The Golden Vein Earth Beast roared angrily. It slowly stood up, staring intently at the sect leader. The fading crimson in its eyes began to condense again, resembling fresh blood.

But it suddenly turned its head and looked sharply at Li Yuan.

Its blood-red eyes flashed with rage. Li Yuan was stunned and looked at it in surprise. The two of them looked at each other, and at that moment, Li Yuan actually saw a trace of warmth in its raging flames.

Before he could even understand what was happening, the Golden Vein Earth Beast suddenly took a step back and charged towards Li Yuan with lightning speed.

The incident happened so suddenly that both Ji Fanghua and Leng Ningshuang's expressions changed drastically, and they exclaimed in alarm, "Be careful!"

Ji Fanghua, who was closest, brandished her sword in an attempt to intercept him, but she was a step too late and could only watch helplessly as the golden-veined earth beast crashed into Li Yuan, her eyes wide with fury.

"Senior Brother Li!"

Li Yuan didn't move. In that glance just now, the Golden Vein Earth Beast's eyes contained anger, resentment, and determination... but not a trace of killing intent, and he didn't sense any danger either.

He subconsciously chose to trust the other party and relaxed his body. The moment the massive body of the Golden Vein Earth Beast touched the hem of Li Yuan's clothes, it radiated a dazzling golden light.

"Awooo!"

He let out a roar that resounded through the sky, and for some reason, Li Yuan heard a sense of relief in it.

The next moment, its body rapidly etherealized, transforming into a dazzling golden light that illuminated the entire valley as if it were daytime.

A clear thought arose in Li Yuan's mind: "I know your blade wants to devour me, but compared to that demon, I would rather sacrifice myself for you!"

Li Yuan was shocked. It actually knew everything, but it still rushed over without hesitation and even took the initiative to refine itself.

"What happened?"

Leng Ning Shuang, who was rushing over to snatch the item in preparation for the rescue, also noticed something was wrong and instinctively stopped.

"It is burning its own essence."

Li Yuan gripped the nameless blade tightly. He could feel Yan Ji frantically absorbing the pure golden essence, and the temperature of the blade began to rise at an alarming rate, becoming scalding hot.

"How dare you, you beast!"

The sect leader's expression changed drastically. He clearly hadn't expected that a mindless earth beast would be so resolute as to choose self-sacrifice.

He let out a sharp shout, and his figure transformed into a streak of light as he pounced towards Li Yuan.

"Don't even think about it!"

Ji Fanghua and the other person simultaneously intervened to block the attack.

Leng Ning Shuang formed hand seals, and an ice spike as thick as an arm condensed in the air, shooting towards the sect leader's back with a piercing sound.

Ji Fanghua suddenly appeared in front of him, her figure blurring, and thrust her sword towards his throat.

"Get out of here!"

The sect leader's eyes turned cold, and with a roar, he struck out with his palm, shattering the ice cone into dust. At the same time, he swung his hand back, and a golden sword aura swept out, easily forcing Ji Fanghua back.

But even this brief delay was enough.

The Golden Vein Earth Beast's body had transformed into a dazzling golden torrent, pouring into the nameless blade in Li Yuan's hand like swallows returning to their nest.

"Buzz—!"

The nameless sword emitted a clear, resounding hum that shook the heavens. The sound was filled with joy, like a beggar who had been starving for a long time finally having a full meal.

On the blade, crimson and golden light intertwined, like two dragons, one red and one gold, swirling and dancing within the blade.

A vast aura of divine artifact emanated from the blade, causing everyone present to feel a chill that emanated from the depths of their souls.

At the same time, a phantom figure slowly emerged from the blade.

He was a handsome young man with a slightly sinister air, dressed in a crimson robe.

His figure was somewhat transparent, as if formed from flames, and his gaze swept across the world with an arrogant air of looking down upon it.

He then coldly lowered his head, looked at his own body, and a satisfied smile slowly appeared on his lips.

"Finally... I've eaten about half full."

He raised his head, his gaze landing on the sect leader, a hint of amusement in his eyes. "Hey, you in the yellow robe, who did you say you were going to forge into a weapon?"

Faced with Yan Ji's provocation, the sect leader's expression suddenly turned extremely ugly.

He stared intently at the red figure, then at the nameless blade in Li Yuan's hand. His shock transformed into undisguised greed, and he threw his head back in wild jubilation, laughing, "A divine artifact...it's actually a divine artifact! Hahaha...truly, heaven is on my side!"

"No need for painstaking forging, no need for blood sacrifice, it's a finished divine artifact straight out of the box!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

He stared intently at Li Yuan, his eyes burning with passion. "Kid, you're truly my lucky star. Not only have you sent me a spatial talent, but you've also sent me a finished artifact."

"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll grant you a quick and painless death!"

He glanced at the group with disdain, then slowly stretched out his hand and grasped the nameless knife in Li Yuan's hand from afar.

"Give it to me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a giant hand formed from golden spiritual energy took shape in the air, its five fingers as thick as mountains, and fiercely grabbed at the nameless knife in Li Yuan's hand.

Wherever the giant hand passed, the air hissed and crackled, and even space itself seemed to be distorted and deformed by its grip.

Li Yuan froze, instinctively gripping the hilt of his knife and taking a deep breath.

On the blade, Yan Ji floated in the air, his cold eyes unmoved. Li Yuan could clearly sense a new, vast, and mysterious power surging within Yan Ji.

That was the divine power generated by the fusion of the Golden Vein Earth Beast's essence and Yan Ji, carrying a raging inferno, and it locked onto the giant hand in the air.