Chapter 148: Making Yuan Kong Cry
"This kid is definitely going to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm. But will he continue to break through even after reaching the Celestial Immortal realm?"
The Third Elder's face showed a mix of surprise and uncertainty.
Even he was starting to feel unsure.
Moreover, he could clearly see that a small crack had appeared on the remains of the Great Sage. Although it was almost imperceptible, the remains of a being who had surpassed the Golden Immortal realm were incredibly durable.
The appearance of this crack meant that the remains might not last much longer.
But now, the junior he had high hopes for was in a critical stage of breakthrough. He was afraid that forcibly retrieving the remains might disrupt the young man's progress.
...
In the center of the cave, under the watchful eyes of everyone.
"Boom!"
The bottleneck within Li Changsheng's body shattered, and he successfully broke through to the Celestial Immortal realm.
"Damn it, I couldn't hold it back. I broke through!"
Li Changsheng's face showed a look of regret, while the others in the cave were speechless. Although they had also gained some benefits from observing the remains of the Great Sage, their gains paled in comparison to this ox demon.
They were all top talents from Golden Lion Mountain or allied forces, but now, looking at this Great Strength Ox Demon King, they couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"Big brother, I really want to hit him!"
The golden ape, who was only at the mid-Human Immortal realm, scratched his head and couldn't help but say.
"You're no match for him. Let me handle this."
The golden ape, who had just broken through to the Earth Immortal realm during the recent opportunity, said in a low voice. He then stepped forward, appearing not far from Li Changsheng, and said indifferently:
"I've heard of the title 'Great Strength Ox Demon King,' but the rule in Golden Lion Mountain is that when a newcomer joins, we seniors have to help them stay humble and not get too arrogant."
"Go all out. If I don't make you cry today, I'll consider it a loss."
The golden ape spoke slowly, as if it were his natural demeanor.
Li Changsheng glanced at the Third Elder. This was just a monkey who had just broken through to the Earth Immortal realm. Wasn't he afraid of getting beaten up?
Everyone present was a top talent of Golden Lion Mountain's younger generation. If he accidentally injured one or two, how would he continue to stay in Golden Lion Mountain?
The Third Elder, with a smile on his face, said with interest:
"Yuan Kong and Yuan Fei have the bloodline of the Chaos Demon Ape. They are naturally combative."
"They joined Golden Lion Mountain a hundred years before you. When they first joined, they were beaten to tears by Fu Hai!"
"Don't hold back. They have the bloodline of the Chaos Demon Ape. They can take a beating."
The younger ape, Yuan Fei, blushed with embarrassment, occasionally glancing at the young man with dragon horns standing in the corner.
Clearly, what the Third Elder said was true.
The others also watched Yuan Kong and Li Changsheng with interest. Before his breakthrough, Li Changsheng had already achieved the feat of killing Celestial Immortals. Although they were all proud talents of their generation, none of them could guarantee that they could kill three Celestial Immortals of extraordinary origins while at the mid-Earth Immortal realm.
However, Yuan Kong was different. His Chaos Demon Ape bloodline was extremely pure, far surpassing his younger brother Yuan Fei. When Yuan Kong was only at the mid-Human Immortal realm, he had already killed a peak Earth Immortal cultivator.
Now that Yuan Kong had broken through to the Earth Immortal realm, they were eager to see a battle between the recently famous Great Strength Ox Demon King and the Chaos Demon Ape!
"Ox Demon King, come on, let me see your strength!"
With that, Yuan Kong transformed into a golden streak of light and leaped out of the cave.
"Go all out. If you can't control it, I'll step in and separate you."
The Third Elder's voice reached Li Changsheng's ears.
"Alright!"
Li Changsheng no longer hesitated and followed immediately.
Since even the Third Elder had confidence in Yuan Kong, it meant that the Chaos Demon Ape bloodline was indeed powerful. He also wanted to see if there was any gap between him and the top talents of the Profound Yellow World.
A few breaths later.
A group of people appeared in a vast clearing deep within the Golden Lion Mountain range.
The clearing was surrounded by formations, clearly a place where Golden Lion Mountain's cultivators usually sparred and exchanged techniques.
"Begin!"
As the Third Elder's voice fell,
"Newcomer, if you can't hold on, just admit defeat. Considering you killed a Celestial Immortal from Moyan Mountain, I won't make you cry!"
Yuan Kong said, then immediately moved, charging at Li Changsheng with bare fists.
Yuan Kong's speed was extremely fast. In an instant, he appeared beside Li Changsheng and threw a fierce punch at him!
The void shattered.
Countless fierce fist lights sealed off all of Li Changsheng's escape routes.
Even a peak Earth Immortal cultivator would be doomed if faced with such a fierce punch from Yuan Kong.
"Good move!"
Li Changsheng didn't dodge or retreat, a smile on his face.
He also threw a punch, choosing to meet force with force, clashing head-on with Yuan Kong.
"Boom!"
A loud noise echoed.
The two figures collided, and the void shattered inch by inch.
The two figures separated the moment they collided, then clashed again. In an instant, they had exchanged hundreds of moves. The void was shattered repeatedly, and the chaotic void had no time to repair before being shattered again.
The two fought faster and faster. Even though they were young talents, the others couldn't keep up with their speed, their eyes dazzled.
Yuan Fei, standing to the side, was so anxious that he scratched his head and paced back and forth.
"Fu Hai, who do you think is stronger between the two?"
Lu Ying stood beside the young man with dragon horns and asked in a low voice.
Fu Hai was the strongest among them, already on the verge of breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm. She even suspected that after comprehending the Dao aura from the remains, Fu Hai only needed to go into seclusion for a while to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm.
Moreover, Fu Hai had the bloodline of a true dragon, making his physical body incredibly strong. Even Yuan Kong, with his Chaos Demon Ape bloodline, was slightly inferior to Fu Hai.
"Yuan Kong is no match. So far, the Great Strength Ox Demon King hasn't gone all out. In the cave, he clearly had already cultivated the Great Strength Ox Demon Art to a profound level. If he went all out, Yuan Kong probably wouldn't last ten moves," Fu Hai said in a low voice.
"Even I probably wouldn't last long against him if he went all out."
What?
Everyone was stunned. Although Fu Hai usually didn't speak much, they all respected his strength. He was undoubtedly the strongest among them, far surpassing even Yuan Kong.
They believed that if Fu Hai went all out, killing two Celestial Immortals would be no problem.
But now, Fu Hai was saying that he wouldn't last more than a few moves against this newcomer?
The Third Elder's eyes also showed a hint of seriousness.
With his insight, he could naturally tell that Li Changsheng wasn't going all out. He was only using strength comparable to Yuan Kong to spar. Whether it was combat experience or cultivation, Yuan Kong was completely outmatched by this kid.
...
In the center of the clearing, Yuan Kong had already gone all out.
He had transformed into a hundred-foot-tall golden ape, and Li Changsheng, not to be outdone, also transformed into a hundred-foot-tall giant.
But no matter how Yuan Kong attacked, Li Changsheng could handle it.
Li Changsheng also gained a better understanding of his own strength.
Yuan Kong, with his Chaos Demon Ape bloodline, was undoubtedly a strong contender among the younger generation. Even when Li Changsheng suppressed his strength to match Yuan Kong's level, he could still easily overpower him.
With his current strength, he could basically suppress any opponent of the same level with ease.
Only peers of similar talent could make him fight seriously. He didn't even need to use the Heavenly Vault Sword Scripture. The only ones who could be considered his opponents were probably the top disciples from the major sects of the Immortal World, those nurtured by Immortal King-level forces!
Thinking this, Li Changsheng no longer hesitated.
He said indifferently:
"Brother Yuan, I'm afraid you'll have to cry again today!"
With that, Li Changsheng closed the distance, fully activating the Great Strength Ox Demon Art. Black demonic energy rolled out, enveloping both him and Yuan Kong.
Before Fu Hai and the others could figure out what was happening, they heard several "bangs," and then the Great Strength Ox Demon King, Li Changsheng, walked out of the demonic cloud, followed by a dejected Yuan Kong.
Yuan Kong's face was bruised, his eyes swollen like a panda's, with two lines of tears hanging from the corners of his eyes—just like when he had first joined Golden Lion Mountain and was beaten up by Fu Hai.