Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

Being fooled to his face caused the Ink Dragon Demon King to finally unleash his fury, which erupted violently.

"You're asking for it!"

He let out a deafening roar, his body suddenly swelled up, his clothes were instantly torn apart, dense black scales rose up on his skin, and his limbs turned into sharp claws, revealing his true form in an instant.

A black dragon, over twenty feet long, hovered above Dongjiang Lake, its single horn crackling with eerie blue lightning, staring intently at the two tiny humans below.

"roar--!"

He let out a deafening dragon roar, opened his enormous mouth, and a terrifying suction force came from it, causing the surrounding lake water to rush into his mouth.

Ji Fanghua swayed, her body involuntarily pulled by the suction force, flying towards the mouth of the black dragon.

"Junior Sister Ji!"

Li Yuan's expression changed drastically. He reached out to grab her, but stumbled and the two passed each other.

Ji Fanghua turned to look at Li Yuan, her eyes showing no panic. Their gazes met again, and she nodded slightly, making a gesture.

Just as Ji Fanghua's figure was about to be swallowed by the black dragon.

A strange black light shone in Li Yuan's pupils.

"Absolute stillness!"

hum!

An invisible force unfolded, and time seemed to freeze at that moment.

The Ink Dragon Demon King stopped in mid-air, the huge water column froze, and even the wind stopped for a moment.

Within a radius of ten zhang, everything fell into absolute stillness due to Li Yuan's time-stopping technique.

But in this still world, there are two people who are free.

One is Li Yuan.

The other one is Ji Fanghua.

She suddenly formed a hand seal, her face turning deathly pale, as if all her spiritual energy had been drained.

"Space Blade!"

A silver-white blade quickly condensed into shape, its edges distorting the space around it, appearing to flicker to the naked eye.

"go!"

Ji Fanghua waved her hands, and the spatial blade slashed towards the neck of the black dragon.

The effect of time freezing lasted only for a brief moment.

But for this long-planned trap, a single breath was enough.

Just as time resumed its flow, the Ink Dragon Demon King felt a sharp pain in his neck.

He stared wide-eyed, somewhat dazed, at the sight that defied his belief.

My body is drifting away from it, and the huge dragon head is separating from my body and flying high into the air.

Blood gushed out like a fountain from the severed neck, turning the lake below a deep crimson.

The head of the Ink Dragon Demon King tumbled several times in the air, its eyes still filled with astonishment. It could not believe until its death that it would die at the hands of two humans whose cultivation was far inferior to its own.

And it was so clean and efficient.

Li Yuan gave the Ink Dragon Demon King no chance to breathe. The moment the dragon's head flew up, he swayed and appeared above the dragon's head. He reversed the blade and "plop" pierced into the dragon's brow.

The blade pierced his brain, and with a gentle flick, a fist-sized, jet-black demon core fell into his palm.

The surging demonic power emanating from the demon core caught Li Yuan's eye.

"Aaaaaah!"

"You—how dare you plot against me!"

A transparent dragon flew out of the head, its face contorted in a ferocious roar at Li Yuan.

The Demon King of Ink Dragons did not flee; instead, it bared its fangs and claws at the two of them and lunged at Li Yuan.

Li Yuan swung his sword to block, and a terrifying dragon's breath rushed into his mind, making his soul tremble.

He hurriedly activated the power of the stars to eliminate the mental attack.

"snort!"

"court death!"

The Ink Dragon Demon King had lost its once-proud and robust physique, and Li Yuan's cultivation techniques were adept at dealing with evil spirits, so he was not afraid of its primordial spirit attack at all.

The power of stars surged on the blade, carrying a terrifying fluctuation, as it slashed towards the primordial spirit of the Ink Dragon Demon King.

"Aaaaaah!"

Sensing the power that could tear apart one's soul, the Black Dragon Demon King's primordial spirit let out a desperate roar.

"Bang!"

A wisp of blue light deep within his soul suddenly exploded.

A beam of light shot out, instantly enveloping the Black Dragon Demon King's primordial spirit, and shot towards the sky at an incredible speed.

"Trying to run away?"

Li Yuan slashed at the blue light with his sword, but the blade seemed to cut through nothingness, passing right through it.

Li Yuan's expression changed; that was the power belonging to the Demon Emperor.

The blue light enveloped the Black Dragon Demon King's primordial spirit, and with a leap, it disappeared into the air.

Immediately afterwards, a majestic sound came from the distant horizon, rolling and echoing like thunder over Dongjiang Lake.

"Who dares to harm my son!"

"I will surely make him be utterly destroyed!"

An immense pressure caused the entire East Lake to tremble. Li Yuan's face turned pale, and his blood surged.

Ji Fanghua, whose cultivation level was even lower, coughed up blood and her aura quickly weakened.

Li Yuan quickly placed a palm against her back, and a continuous flow of spiritual energy poured in, stabilizing Ji Fanghua's injuries and rapidly improving her complexion.

He breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to see the massive corpse of the Ink Dragon Demon King sinking to the bottom of the lake, with large patches of blood spreading on the surface, attracting countless fish to peck at it.

Li Yuan retracted his dragon body and turned to Ji Fanghua: "Junior Sister Ji, I have a favor to ask of you."

"What is it?"

Ji Fanghua was taken aback.

"I am extremely grateful that you kept the matter of the Ink Dragon Demon Core a secret for me."

This demon core was extremely important to him; it was the highest-level demon core he had ever obtained so far.

Ji Fanghua was only momentarily stunned, but she had already guessed that Li Yuan's cultivation method was different from others, otherwise his realm would not have advanced so quickly, far surpassing his peers.

Now she had a vague idea that Li Yuan's cultivation was definitely related to the demon core.

If this matter were to get out, it would inevitably arouse some unnecessary suspicion. She didn't ask any further questions and nodded without hesitation, "Okay."

"Thank you, I owe you one."

Li Yuan put the demon core into his pocket and was about to say something when he noticed that Ji Fanghua's aura was a bit off.

Her face was flushed, and the spiritual energy within her body surged continuously, causing the surrounding spiritual energy to converge towards her frantically.

"What's wrong with you?"

Li Yuan's expression changed. Could it be that she had gone mad from practicing qi cultivation?

"I……"

Ji Fanghua bit her lip, forcing back the surging spiritual energy within her body, "I'm about to break through."

Li Yuan was startled, but then his joy turned to delight. Ji Fanghua had been trapped at the peak of the Mind-Asking Realm for some time. This time, she was kidnapped by the Ink Dragon and went through a life-and-death ordeal, gaining a deeper understanding of spatial power.

This unexpectedly triggered a promotion opportunity.

"It's not safe here, I'll take you to the top of the mountain."

Li Yuan made a decisive move, helped Ji Fanghua up, and flew towards Goose Mountain in the distance.

Li Yuan scanned the area with his spiritual sense and quickly found a natural cave halfway up the mountain. The interior was dry and flat, perfect for secluded cultivation and breakthrough.

He let Ji Fanghua into the cave, set up several warning formations around the perimeter, and then sat cross-legged at the cave entrance to protect her.

With Li Yuan protecting her, Ji Fanghua sat down with peace of mind, closed her eyes, and began to guide the surging spiritual power within her body to break through the barrier of the Breaking Illusion Realm.

"Questioning the mind and dispelling illusions" are two complementary states. Dispelling illusions can strengthen one's resolve to follow the Tao, making it less likely for one to go astray or fall into demonic possession.

However, this test is precisely the will of the cultivator. Back when Li Yuan was advancing to the Breaking Illusion Realm, he was almost trapped by the illusion.

Inside the cave, Ji Fanghua's aura fluctuated, her spiritual energy undulating. Her hands moved in and out of hand seals, guiding her spiritual energy to repeatedly impact the barrier.