Chapter 1532 - 592: Ultimate Technique, Destroying Demon Patterns
The cold gaze of the Tiger-faced Leopard King fell upon those demon hunters.
Murderous intent surged in its eyes.
In an instant, the earth shook, and an abundance of demon patterns surfaced on the Tiger-faced Leopard King’s skin.
Its bones crackled like exploding beans, and the steel net suddenly burst open.
Ferocious demonic power shot out like chaotic arrows, catching the demon hunters unprepared. The Tiger-faced Leopard King leaped into the void, and a demon wind swept by.
Demonic power churned, and wherever it passed, the demon hunters had no chance to retaliate.
The body of a team leader in the Small Divine Power Realm was caught in the demonic power and was slammed into a nearby tree trunk, bones shattered, turning directly into a mass of flesh.
On the ground, the dripping blood pooled into small streams, staining the soil red.
"Spare me... spare us, we won’t dare anymore."
Several demon hunters collapsed on the ground, dropping their spiritual artifacts in fear, kowtowing to the Tiger-faced Leopard King, begging for mercy.
"Water Arrow."
Several dazzling blue lights cut through the air, attacking from all directions, striking the neck and limbs of the Tiger-faced Leopard King.
The Water Arrows, formed by condensing Water Spiritual Power, were different from ordinary arrows. As soon as they approached the Leopard King, they transformed into several Water Ropes, binding the Tiger-faced Leopard King’s limbs.
The Tiger-faced Leopard King was utterly shocked, as if it had caught the scent of something familiar, and let out a furious roar toward two trees not far away.
"This guy must still remember our scent."
On the trees, Ye Lingyue and Luo Qianche squatted there.
"I think it remembers your scent; its eyes turned red."
The two had been tracking the Tiger-faced Leopard King’s movements for several days and happened to witness the foolish demon hunters attempting to capture the Leopard King.
Compared to last time, the Tiger-faced Leopard King’s strength had increased significantly.
The Tiger-faced Leopard King, trapped by the Water Spirit Rope, upon seeing Ye Lingyue, couldn’t help but recall the previous incident where it was hunted by the Azure Dragon Crocodile because of her.
The demon patterns glowed once more, and from its mouth spewed an azure-black Demon Blade, shaped like a half-scythe, howling and crashing toward the two trees where they perched.
The trees, which required three or four people to encircle with their arms, were uprooted by the demon wind. The two women leaped backward dozens of feet, one to the left and one to the right.
"This guy has immense strength and demon patterns. Ordinary spiritual artifacts can’t harm it."
Luo Qianche scanned briefly, noticing the binding force on the Tiger-faced Leopard King’s limbs growing weaker, and frowned.
"We can’t fight it head-on; we must use strategy. How long can you trap it?"
Ye Lingyue’s gaze fell on the demon patterns.
Those demon patterns were not unfamiliar to Ye Lingyue. Every time Feng Xun’s Cold Syndrome flared up, at its worst, demon patterns would appear on his body. When they covered him entirely, Feng Xun would become like a different person, turning into Ghost Emperor Wu Zhong.
Demon patterns, for demon beasts or demons, are the source of power.
"If I use the power of the Merfolk Elixir, I can sustain it for about an hour."
Luo Qianche was unsure what Ye Lingyue intended to do.
"Just an hour, keep it trapped!"
With that said, Luo Qianche formed an array formation with her hand. A blue light flashed in the middle of her brow, and the round Merfolk Pearl emerged from her body.
The Merfolk Pearl hovered over the Tiger-faced Leopard King’s head, and like the ocean, a vast amount of Water Spirit poured down.
The Water Spirit Rope, which originally restrained the Tiger-faced Leopard King, was strengthened significantly, forcibly binding the struggling beast.
"Quick! We only have an hour."
Luo Qianche looked tense. The Merfolk Pearl couldn’t stay out of her body for more than an hour; otherwise, her body couldn’t withstand it.
Ye Lingyue remained calm, darting toward the Tiger-faced Leopard King like a swimming fish. As it saw her approaching, it roared deafeningly.
Ye Lingyue turned a deaf ear, her fingers gathering the power of the Ghost Sect Thirteen Needles, simultaneously integrating the Cauldron Breath.
With a flick of her fingers, each emitted a burst of needle power.
The needle power fell on the Tiger-faced Leopard King like raindrops.
As Ye Lingyue directed the needle power, she moved with the relentless movement of the Tiger-faced Leopard King.
Yet, strangely, there was no sign of injury on the Tiger-faced Leopard King’s body.
As time ticked by, Luo Qianche grew increasingly anxious.
"Ye Lingyue, what exactly are you doing? Time is running out."
"I can’t hold on any longer."
As the hour passed, the Water Spirit within Luo Qianche had been exhausted, and with a swift sound, the Merfolk Pearl returned to her body.
At the moment the Merfolk Pearl re-entered the body, the Water Ropes that had bound the Tiger-faced Leopard King’s limbs instantly vaporized.
The enormous body of the Tiger-faced Leopard King surged forward like a mountain, raising a massive paw, ready to strike Ye Lingyue mercilessly.
But at the same instant, Ye Lingyue’s gaze hardened, and she quickly stepped back several paces.
With a flourish of her sleeve, the Female Sword Nine Dragon Chant buzzed, striking the heart of the Tiger-faced Leopard King.
The Tiger-faced Leopard King, previously with Copper Skin and Iron Bones, impervious to spiritual artifacts, now bore a bloody hole in its abdomen. Its agonized roar pierced the sky, tinged with unwillingness.
"This is!"
Luo Qianche was dumbfounded.
The demon patterns on the Tiger-faced Leopard King quickly faded, and its demon power immediately dispersed.
"Go!"
Ye Lingyue uttered a soft command, and Luo Qianche understood. Together they unleashed attacks, and in a torrent of Primordial Power, the Tiger-faced Leopard King’s body was torn apart.
As the tattered body of the Tiger-faced Leopard King collapsed to the ground, the two women also landed simultaneously.
Panting heavily—
Amid rapid breaths, the two women were utterly exhausted.
Luo Qianche’s chest rose and fell violently; even with the lingering scent of the Tiger-faced Leopard King’s blood on her hands, she still looked incredulous.
Ye Lingyue was just as badly off, but her dark face was full of excitement.
Finally, they had dealt with the enormous beast.
A Demon Core rolled out from the Tiger-faced Leopard King’s abdomen.
Ye Lingyue stepped forward, picked it up, examined it closely, and showed a satisfied smile.
Great Demon Peak, this Demon Core’s quality is not bad.
"How... how did you do it? Where did those demon patterns go?"
Behind her, Luo Qianche’s voice was slightly trembling.
"I destroyed the demon patterns. Without them, the demon beast has no source of demonic power. But because it was my first attempt, it nearly failed."
Recalling the scene of the Tiger-faced Leopard King charging earlier, Ye Lingyue felt a bit fearful.
The idea of destroying demon patterns and killing demon beasts came to Ye Lingyue after she encountered spiritual patterns and mastered the Eighth Needle of the Ghost Sect Thirteen Needles.
Ye Lingyue inherited the teachings of the Jade Hand Poison Master, wherein aside from the Poison Technique, the most important martial art was the Ghost Sect Thirteen Needles.
In Fang Ah County, Ye Lingyue used the Seventh Needle, Heaven and Earth Net, to deal with the Green Evil Demon. But as she prepared to learn the Eighth Needle, she unexpectedly discovered...