"Hahaha... kid, your cultivation is only at the Heavenly Venerate mid-stage. Originally, I intended to use your hand to break free from this world's restraints and reach a higher cultivation level, then go and see that world. I didn't expect you to have some skill."
Endless demonic energy and the smell of blood permeated the entire Sacred Mountain. At this moment, Hao Tian looked like a werewolf with the body of a Mian Tian race tribesman. With the appearance of the wolf head, the energy of the Sacred Land's protective sect formation also changed. The original pale golden energy turned a faint blood red.
At this moment, whether it was the three great sects or the Sacred Land itself, everyone stared blankly as the Hao Tian Heavenly Venerate in the sky slowly transformed into a wolf demon. Their minds went blank.
Demons evolved from nine-level demonic beasts, their strength comparable to perfected Mahayana realm cultivators. In the Southern Wilderness, they were also known as Transformed Great Demons. This was because almost all demonic beasts, after evolving into demons, would gain a talent: transformation. They could change into various forms through various means. This was why the Southern Wilderness had always been a place that people dared not venture deep into.
Of course, the tribulations that demonic beasts had to endure to reach the Transformed realm were far more terrifying than the heavenly tribulations faced by cultivators. This resulted in the number of Great Demons above the Transformed realm in the entire Southern Wilderness being extremely scarce. They usually gathered in the depths of the Southern Wilderness, which was an absolute forbidden zone for cultivators of all races.
"You second-rate Mian Tian tribesmen, you've finally seen your ancestor's true face. Now it's time to send you blind fellows to hell," Sun Xiaoshan said coldly.
"Kid, you're so arrogant without even looking at your surroundings? Within my Blood Devouring Soul Refining Formation, I am invincible. Speaking of which, I truly have to thank the Sacred Land for its accumulation of resources over the past millions of years. Otherwise, I wouldn't have known that such a formation suitable for our demon race exists in this world."
The Howling Moon Azure Wolf laughed up to the sky, and Sun Xiaoshan detected a familiar undertone.
Demon race!
This meant that in the central region of the Southern Wilderness, there was actually a hidden race, the Demon race!!
"Howling Wolf! Your Howling Wolf tribe has been away from our demon race tribe for too long. So long that you Howling Wolves have forgotten that you were once part of the demon race. However, betrayal is betrayal. Now that a great enemy has appeared, you, along with other alien races, will become nourishment for my formation, achieving my supreme combat power."
Hao Tian laughed heartily, not sparing a glance at the beings of other races. At this moment, his eyes were solely fixed on Sun Xiaoshan. Perhaps Sun Xiaoshan possessed immense power, but it couldn't be denied that he was currently only a mid-stage Heavenly Venerate cultivator. As for himself, he had less than a hundred years left, so he might as well take a gamble.
Boom...
With one strike from the Azure Wolf, a massive storm formed and slashed down towards the endless cultivators below. His first target was not Sun Xiaoshan, but the cultivators below. The more cultivator blood he fed into the Blood Devouring Soul Refining Formation, the stronger the power the formation would bestow upon him.
"You five stay on the flying boat and don't come out," Sun Xiaoshan said, frowning, and instructed Fei Yu and the others before making his move.
Sun Xiaoshan was accustomed to using his ultimate moves from the start. His original intention was to slaughter all the cultivators present today, but he didn't want to be a stepping stone for this demon, making it a force against him.
Bang...
Endless flames instantly erupted from the ground, quickly engulfing the area within the Sacred Mountain. The cultivators, who were suppressed by Sun Xiaoshan and unable to move even slightly, were instantly swallowed by the flames. They didn't even have time to cry out before being reduced to ashes. Not to mention their blood, not even a single hair was left.
"Kid, you're courting death!"
The Azure Wolf's aura surged. The body of the Mian Tian clan's ancestor was instantly torn to shreds by this aura. At this point, the wolf demon's complete form was fully revealed.
The Blood Devouring Soul Refining Formation required the blood of cultivators to bestow more energy upon him, but now all this cultivator blood had been incinerated by Sun Xiaoshan's flames. How could he continue?
Roar...
A wolf's howl echoed through the sky, and a terrifying wave swept across the entire Sacred Mountain. The Mahayana realm cultivators, who were already in a precarious situation under Sun Xiaoshan's might and flame attack, were instantly blown away by this sonic wave and then devoured by Sun Xiaoshan's flames.
As for Sun Xiaoshan, the primary target of the Azure Wolf's attack, he conjured a giant shield. Layers of true energy formed a protective shield in front of him, also blocking the impact of the sonic wave on the flying boat.
However, even so, the five people on the flying boat directly fainted from the residual impact.
Thus, on the entire Sacred Mountain, besides Sun Xiaoshan and the Azure Wolf, only these five true disciples of the Qing Yue Sect who had fainted remained alive. All other cultivators had perished under the attacks of Sun Xiaoshan and the Azure Wolf. Tens of millions of cultivators, annihilated. This included the Sect Master of the Mian Tian Sect and all his disciples.
"With just this much strength, I really don't know what you've been doing for a thousand years at the peak of Heavenly Venerate." Sun Xiaoshan looked at the demonic energy-filled wolf demon, flickered to its side, and then engaged in a flurry of punches and kicks.
Compared to cultivators, the physical strength of demonic beasts was far more robust. Fortunately, Sun Xiaoshan had never abandoned the cultivation of his physical body, otherwise, he would have suffered significant losses in the first close-quarters encounter. Even so, Sun Xiaoshan couldn't gain any advantage in terms of physique and strength. In fact, if it dragged on, he would fall into a disadvantage.
However, Sun Xiaoshan possessed Ye Yun's memories. Therefore, close-quarters combat was not his primary objective. His goal was to protect the five people on the flying boat, and close-quarters brawling was inherently a way to draw the opponent further away.
Although there was still a protective shield left by Sun Xiaoshan on the flying boat, for battles between Heavenly Venerates, a few residual impacts were fine, but any more, and this shield wouldn't hold.
Thus, Sun Xiaoshan and the Azure Wolf fought for about ten minutes. Finally, at one moment, Sun Xiaoshan seized an opportunity. A bolt of purple lightning suddenly exploded between the two. Before the Azure Wolf could react, its giant claw was pierced by the lightning.
And Sun Xiaoshan naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity. He flickered behind it, his entire body slamming into the retreating Azure Wolf with immense force. Simultaneously, a giant sword appeared in his hand, covered in blazing red flames, and directly pierced through the wolf's body from back to front.
"You..."
The Azure Wolf turned, and its true essence surged madly towards its chest, trying to suppress the flames that were burning its flesh and blood. It felt its life rapidly draining away, and simultaneously felt the burning pain in its chest.
It couldn't understand. Judging by the energy from the wound, this human's true essence was far more powerful than its own. Why didn't he just use a big move to kill him directly, instead of engaging in hand-to-hand combat for so long?
At this moment, Sun Xiaoshan wouldn't miss the chance to strike a fallen dog. He gripped the greatsword and, under the astonished gaze of the Azure Wolf, slashed down fiercely. The immense flames covered the sword and instantly split the Azure Wolf in two, which was then consumed by the flames, sparing even its soul.