Tang Dynasty Demon Suppression Division

Moreover, he couldn't be sure if there were any ambushes in the canyon.

There's no chance of winning if we fight head-on.

But he still has trump cards that his opponents don't know about: the Myriad Realms Palace, the demon core, and the combat experience he learned in his previous life. He must make good use of each of them; if he makes a single mistake, he will be doomed.

He suppressed his anxiety and began to think of a solution.

After a moment, he had an idea. He stood up and continued flying towards the depths of the canyon, but his speed slowed down considerably, and his body swayed as if he would fall at any moment.

He is showing weakness.

To lure the opponent into making a move.

Sure enough, not long after, heavy footsteps came from behind, and the Golden Scale Lizard King caught up.

It had just been severely injured by Li Yuan, and its head was almost severed. It had been holding back its anger for a long time. Now, seeing Li Yuan's swaying appearance, it could no longer hold back and let out a triumphant roar, accelerating its pursuit.

Li Yuan glanced back in a panic, quickened his pace, and in his haste, crashed headfirst into the rock wall, tumbling over and looking utterly disheveled.

"Haha, you brat, today I will tear you to pieces!"

The Golden Scale Lizard King drew ever closer, its killing intent growing stronger as it eagerly sought to devour Li Yuan alive.

Li Yuan ran in a disheveled state, but the distance between the two remained a mere fraction. As he watched the chase lead him to the bottom of the canyon, with towering cliffs behind him, Li Yuan's face instantly turned pale.

He landed on the ground, gripped the knife tightly, and looked utterly desperate.

"Hahaha...where do you think you're going?"

Upon seeing this, the Golden Scale Lizard King let out a wild laugh, opened its blood-red maw, and a black water arrow rapidly condensed, preparing to launch its final attack.

Li Yuan's gaze sharpened.

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes no longer showing any fear. He pushed off with his feet, his figure transforming into a streak of light, his blade energy surging as he slashed towards the Golden Scale Lizard King's open mouth.

The terrifying blade energy instantly locked onto the Golden Scale Lizard King, and an extremely dangerous feeling surged through his heart.

How is that possible?

This human was clearly poisoned, severely injured, and had his star power severed, so why does he still possess such terrifying power?

Without a second thought, it instinctively retreated rapidly, trying to avoid it.

The blade suddenly surged, piercing the Golden Scale Lizard King's throat and exiting from the other side of its neck.

The blade twisted.

"puff--!"

Black blood gushed out, and the Golden Scale Lizard King let out a roar of shock and rage before its massive body crashed to the ground.

Before its primordial spirit could escape, Li Yuan cleaved its head open with a single stroke, grabbed the demon core in his hand, and began absorbing it immediately.

Although the demonic power contained in the demon core was not as pure as that of the Ink Dragon Demon King, it was still quite considerable. He didn't have time to absorb it carefully; he only wanted to quickly replenish his energy and repair the injuries in his body.

"Aaaaaah!"

A tiny, delicate lizard, only a few inches long, burst out of its shell. Without even glancing at it, it began to flee for its life.

Having been injured twice by Li Yuan, the Golden Scale Lizard King was terrified. At this moment, all he could think about was saving his life. At worst, he could possess a junior and lose some of his cultivation.

"Trying to escape?"

Li Yuan sneered, holding the demon core in one hand and continuing to absorb it, before flying after them.

That attack just now almost emptied his body, but now, surging demonic power quickly filled his parched dantian, and he had recovered 30% of his strength in just a few breaths.

However, this brutal absorption method also brought excruciating pain, as if the body was about to burst.

The excruciating pain kept Li Yuan conscious; he remained expressionless and relentlessly pursued the attacker.

As the Golden Scaled Lizard King fled, it emitted a sharp screech, trying to warn the masked man and the old ape outside.

Unfortunately, the array at the bottom of the valley not only blocked out the sun, but also sound and spiritual energy, so there was no movement outside.

"Stop yelling, you can't escape."

A flame shot out from the blade and struck the Golden Scale Lizard King's primordial spirit. The Flame of Silence was specifically designed to counter the soul, and it almost instantly enveloped the little lizard.

"Aaaaaah!"

It let out a pitiful scream and burned to ashes in just a few breaths.

Get it!

Li Yuan stood up and looked up at the canyon above, where gray mist swirled and nothing could be seen.

Although he had already killed the Golden Scale Lizard King and only two of them remained, he still dared not relax. Since the other side dared to set up the battlefield here, they must have something to rely on.

He had to leave the canyon.

He let out a long roar, his body leaping up from the ground and shooting towards the top of the cliff.

The demon core in his hand was finally absorbed, leaving only a little impurity. His spiritual energy had recovered to 80%, and most of the toxins had been cleared.

But this is far from enough.

Without hesitation, he flipped his wrist, and a jet-black demon core appeared in his palm—it belonged to the Demon King of the Boundless Realm.

The surging demonic power penetrated his limbs and bones, impacting his dantian. While bringing a large amount of spiritual energy, it also caused some hidden injuries within his body.

But Li Yuan couldn't care less about that now; he needed to have enough power to get out of his predicament.

The thick gray fog seemed endless, and Li Yuan flew endlessly through it, yet he could never escape. He knew this was due to the formation, but he wasn't in a hurry.

When he had absorbed the last bit of demonic power, Li Yuan flicked his fingers to send the ashes flying. At this moment, his power had returned to its peak.

No, it's even more saturated than at its peak, its body brimming with surging power, eager to be released.

He gripped the sword with both hands and slashed down at the endless mist.

"open!"

A burst of flame shot out, burning through the thick barrier of clouds and mist, revealing a sliver of sunlight.

Li Yuan's figure passed through the crevice without any hindrance. Above him was a narrow cliff top. His figure grew faster and faster, transforming into a fireball as he rushed towards the valley entrance.

Just as he was about to burst out of the canyon, a dazzling sword light descended from the sky, piercing straight towards his head.

"Good timing!"

Li Yuan seemed to have anticipated this, his expression unchanged, as the massive blade energy crashed straight into it.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the sword shadow was forced back, and Li Yuan took advantage of the momentum to soar into the sky and break free.

On the cliff top, a masked man looked down at him with a mocking tone.

"You think you can turn the tide just by breaking out of the canyon? How naive."

"call out!"

Taking advantage of Li Yuan being in the air, the old ape seized the opportunity and shot an arrow toward his throat.

The masked man attacked again, his sword flashing like a rainbow, trapping him between him from above and below.

Li Yuan hovered in mid-air, his gaze sweeping between the two, a smile appearing on his lips.

"The Flame of Silence!"

Flames ignited on the blade, quickly enveloping Li Yuan. In an instant, he was transformed into a ball of fire, burning fiercely.

The masked man's expression changed drastically.

"How is this possible? Weren't you injured?"

He dragged it out until now, hoping to wait for Li Yuan's poison to take effect and for the formation to deplete his spiritual power. He didn't even make a move when the Golden Scale Lizard King was chasing him and got into trouble, all while waiting for the moment when Li Yuan was completely exhausted.

But now, Li Yuan is not only not exhausted, but has recovered to his peak condition, which makes his heart sink and a bad feeling rise.

Just how many hidden cards does this kid have that he doesn't know about?

"Bang!"

The fireball collided with the sword light, sparks flew everywhere. At the same time, Li Yuan actually reached out and grabbed the old ape's arrow, then threw it at it.

The arrow flashed and roared like thunder, its power even surpassing that of the old ape, frightening it into hastily dodging and daring not to take the attack head-on.

The two exchanged a glance, both with grim expressions; the situation was completely out of control.