Lightning surged skyward, transforming into streaks of thunder, with Wan Lei close behind, merging with a hurricane, slightly faster than Wan Lei.
Wan Lei swung his hammer, Fang Xiaoyu raised his fist.
The sacred beast watched them coldly, making no move to attack or defend.
Boom!!!
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu simultaneously struck the throat of the Linpeng Sovereign. This hammer blow and fist strike sent the thousand-zhang-tall sacred beast flying.
The Linpeng Sovereign was blasted tens of miles away, plummeting rapidly towards the north.
From here, one could see the vast expanse of purple ocean to the north.
"Roar!!!"
The Linpeng Sovereign roared, stabilizing its form in mid-air. Its dual wings, stretching five thousand zhang long, unfurled as it roared and charged towards Wan Lei in the south.
"You are... outsiders!"
Wisdom and fury flashed in the Linpeng Sovereign's eyes as it howled towards them.
The formation bead in Wan Lei's hand suddenly erupted, casting a formation covering an area of dozens of miles. Ten thunder beasts appeared and charged towards the Linpeng Sovereign.
Facing a Mahayana stage enemy, one could use ten thunder beasts, even if the opponent wasn't human.
Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu, along with two Mahayana stage experts, plunged into the fray, engaging the Linpeng Sovereign.
Boom!
The Linpeng Sovereign opened its monstrous maw, spewing surging flames towards the four of them.
The four endured the scorching flames, closing the distance to their opponent.
Wan Lei summoned thunderclouds, and a bolt of lightning descended upon the Linpeng Sovereign.
The Linpeng Sovereign sensed the lightning. The single horn on its forehead also erupted with a bolt of lightning, colliding with Wan Lei's.
The two bolts of lightning exploded with a violent roar, dissipating into nothingness in mid-air.
Seizing the opportunity, Wan Lei smashed his hammer against the horn. However, the horn proved exceptionally hard, sustaining no damage and instead repelling Wan Lei.
As Wan Lei was momentarily stunned and sent flying backward, a thick bolt of lightning erupted from the horn, striking Wan Lei directly.
Boom!!!
A large crater was blasted into the muddy ground. A disheveled Wan Lei crawled up from the earth.
At this moment, only one word could describe Wan Lei's feelings.
Satisfying!
It had been too long since he had been struck by lightning. That single strike had replenished much of the depleted thunder power within him.
Fang Xiaoyu wielded twin swords, slashing one at the horn. The Linpeng Sovereign violently shook its head, knocking her away.
"You two, why do you insist on hitting its strongest point? Can't you try somewhere else?"
Fang Jufeng roared, summoning a banner. The banner was adorned with ferocious specters and emanated dark energy. As Fang Jufeng cast his spell, streams of black energy creatures, resembling ghosts and demons, charged towards the sacred beast with gaping maws and bared fangs.
The ferocious specters were terrifying. The Linpeng Sovereign's hardened armor offered no protection. The dark energy seeped through the gaps between its scales, directly damaging its flesh and blood.
Elder Chen Yijun's brow manifested a Kui Lotus. The Kui Lotus suddenly expanded, crashing into the Linpeng Sovereign and blooming beneath it. While it didn't directly suppress the beast, its continuous petals and spiritual energy were constantly wearing it down.
The Linpeng Sovereign spread its wings, moving with extreme speed. After knocking Fang Xiaoyu away, it didn't engage Fang Jufeng and Chen Yijun, flying directly south.
As expected, the formation blocked its path.
"Hmph, trying to escape? No beast I fancy has ever escaped my grasp."
Wan Lei, left with no choice, released his Chaos Domain and Thunder Domain. The dual domains suppressed the Linpeng Sovereign, slowing its speed.
"Blood Demon Technique!"
Wan Lei's eyes flashed fiercely. A blood-red demonic head appeared, opening its monstrous maw to absorb the Linpeng Sovereign.
The Linpeng Sovereign's massive size meant its cultivation and vitality were also formidable reserves. In moments, it replenished the energy within Wan Lei and Fang Xiaoyu.
"Hundred Ghosts Night Walk!"
Fang Jufeng roared. A hundred more specters, each thirty feet tall, emerged from the ghost banner. These specters were terrifying, muttering something unintelligible as they moved directly over the Linpeng Sovereign's head.
Their claws clawed desperately at the Linpeng Sovereign's head, continuously siphoning its energy.
Fang Xiaoyu unleashed her Sword Immortal Dharma Body and the God-Slaying Style, relentlessly attacking the Linpeng Sovereign.
The Linpeng Sovereign's body was too vast, and its cultivation and defense were too high. No matter how they attacked, it was difficult to subdue it quickly.
"Wind Call!"
Wan Lei grew fierce, five dark dragons appearing behind him. The chilling wind roared towards the Linpeng Sovereign.
Despite their desperate attacks on the Linpeng Sovereign, the beast seemed to have no intention of engaging them in prolonged combat. It continued to fiercely strike the Myriad Beast Formation, heading south.
Even the mighty Myriad Beast Formation vibrated under the Linpeng Sovereign's continuous impact.
"This cannot continue. The Myriad Beast Formation cannot withstand it."
Wan Lei shot skyward, entering the thunderclouds. All the runes lit up, condensing the most powerful lightning. It descended from the heavens, smashing into the Linpeng Sovereign's body.
That world-destroying lightning, led by Wan Lei, struck the Linpeng Sovereign in an instant.
Boom!!!
A heaven-shattering roar ensued. The scales and flesh on the Linpeng Sovereign's back exploded outward as if bombarded, and its body was slammed heavily onto the ground.
Seeing this, Fang Jufeng immediately produced two black rivets, each a foot long. The rivets appeared ordinary but grew with the wind, becoming several zhang long in an instant.
The Linpeng Sovereign was still lying on the ground, unable to get up, when Fang Jufeng's rivets were driven into its two large wings.
The two rivets seemed like mere pebbles against the Linpeng Sovereign's body, but from the rivets on its wings, countless black lines quickly spread. No matter how it struggled, it couldn't break free.
"Hmph, having been struck by my Soul Locking Nails, you still think you can break free?"
Fang Jufeng sneered.
Wan Lei summoned a pillar of light from the Myriad Beast Formation, descending upon the Linpeng Sovereign. Seizing this opportunity, he intended to subdue it completely.
"Release me! Release me, let me go, let me go!"
The Linpeng Sovereign's voice was filled with anger and earnestness. Its two blood-red eyes brimmed with hatred, tears threatening to fall.
"Hmph, even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to save you. Just be my new pet."
Wan Lei sneered and kicked out.
"Release me. They are slaughtering my subjects. I must protect my subjects. The subjects of the grassland should not be massacred. Release me."
Wan Lei froze upon hearing this.
"Are you truly the sacred beast that protects the grassland?"
After a moment of thought, he added,
"We are also protecting the grassland subjects, sending them to the Great Wall."
"I know. That is why I have been reluctant to attack you."
In that instant, Wan Lei stood stunned.
A wave of intense guilt and shame washed over him.
No wonder it was unwilling to engage in a protracted fight earlier, only desperately charging south.
It wanted to protect others, to protect the subjects of the grassland, yet he, driven by curiosity and personal desire, had trapped it here, intending to subdue it.
It had always held back from fighting me. If it had unleashed its full power, I doubt I would have been able to suppress it so easily.