**[MSBISS] Chapter 68**
Xiao Ye looked at the demonic beast with an overwhelming aura and could feel its powerful oppression even from a distance.
Xiao Ye asked Lu Chen fearfully, "Second Senior Brother, what kind of monster is this?"
Lu Chen replied, "This is the Red Flame Scale Leopard. Have you seen the scale armor on its body?"
"Amazing defense, invulnerable," she noted.
"It's also a good material for making spirit armor. It's worth a lot of money."
Xiao Ye nodded; she also saw it.
The disciples of the Dianxing Sect surrounded the Red Flame Scale Leopard and launched attacks continuously. The talismans in their hands were thrown out one after another, and countless fireballs, wind blades, and ice spikes fell overwhelmingly on the Red Flame Scale Leopard.
Not only was it unable to do anything to the Red Flame Scale Leopard, but it actually aroused the Red Flame Scale Leopard's ferocity. It roared angrily and moved back and forth among the crowd. The disciples of the Dianxing Sect could not resist and retreated in embarrassment.
Three bodies were already lying on the ground. The Red Flame Scale Leopard's defense was too strong, and everyone from the Dianxing Sect was unable to attack it. The excessive use of spiritual talismans made the attacks of the disciples of the Dianxing Sect weaker and weaker. But the Red Flame Scale Leopard's attacks grew stronger and stronger.
Not long after Lu Chen and Xiao Ye arrived here, another disciple of the Dianxing Sect was caught by the claws of the Red Flame Scale Leopard. He screamed, blood splattered, and he died on the spot.
"Okay, that's great."
Seeing that the disciples of the Dianxing Sect couldn't even resist the Red Flame Scale Leopard's attacks, Xiao Ye clicked her tongue in shock.
Lu Chen curled his lips. "A bunch of stupid birds. The Red Flame Scale Leopard's strength is already in the middle stages of the Golden Elixir Realm. If it breaks through to another level, it will enter the late stage of the Golden Elixir Realm. The fighting power displayed by the monsters is comparable to the strength of human cultivators in the late stage of the Golden Elixir Realm."
"These stupid birds are only in the Foundation Building Stage, but they dare to provoke him. It's like an old man eating arsenic."
Xiao Ye asked, "Second Senior Brother, what do you mean?"
"You live so impatiently; you are illiterate. Don't you even know this?"
Xiao Ye protested, "I'm not illiterate; I just don't like reading."
"This is the sign of illiteracy."
While Lu Chen and Xiao Ye were bickering, another disciple of the Dianxing Sect in the distance was bitten by the Red Flame Scale Leopard.
The Red Flame Scale Leopard bit a Dianxing Sect disciple on the waist, and the disciple screamed, "Senior Brother Xin, save me!"
The Red Flame Scale Leopard didn't give others a chance to rescue him; it used its force.
Damn it!
With a crisp sound, a large piece of the Dianxing Sect disciple was bitten off. Bones, flesh, and blood were mixed together as the Red Flame Scale Leopard swallowed it.
"Ah! Help! Help!" The disciple of the Dianxing Sect screamed twice and then died.
The gruesome scene frightened the rest of the group. They all stopped attacking, retreated, and distanced themselves from the Red Flame Scale Leopard.
Gong Ding ran here, and after seeing this, he quietly stepped back. He was seriously injured now, and his strength was very low. If he was targeted, he would not be able to escape.
Five corpses were already lying on the ground, and there were only seven disciples of the Dianxing Sect left.
Xin An looked at the ferocious Red Flame Scale Leopard and gritted his teeth in anger. "Damn beast."
He had discovered the lord of the fire attribute area and confidently led his men to encircle and suppress it. He never thought that this Red Flame Scale Leopard was so powerful—even more powerful than he had imagined. Although he was in the middle stage of the Golden Elixir Realm, his strength was comparable to that of a human cultivator in the late stage of the Golden Elixir Realm.
More than ten of them besieged it, but not only were they unable to do anything to the Red Flame Scale Leopard, but the Red Flame Scale Leopard continued to injure their members. More than half had fallen.
The Red Flame Scale Leopard was a demonic beast that already possessed spiritual intelligence. After realizing that the strength of the enemy in front of it was so inferior, the Red Flame Scale Leopard was no longer in a hurry to attack. It stuck out its tongue, licked the blood from the corner of its mouth, and savored the taste it had just enjoyed. It was tasting human flesh and blood for the first time. So delicious.
Looking at the several remaining disciples of the Dianxing Sect in front of it, the Red Flame Scale Leopard fixed its scarlet eyes on them.
"Damn, this beast thinks of us as prey."
"Kill it!"
Xin An was furious and ordered again, "Take out your strongest talismans and fight it. If we can't kill it, we're doomed."
After hearing Xin An's words, the other disciples of the Dianxing Sect could only attack again. Each spiritual talisman lit up, and they launched another barrage at the Red Flame Scale Leopard.
"I'll trap it!" a disciple of the Dianxing Sect shouted, throwing a yellow talisman. The ground rolled and formed two large hands to grab the Red Flame Scale Leopard.
"Attack its eyes! That's its weakness!" someone shouted, as a magic talisman flew from his hand, forming a wind blade aimed straight at the Red Flame Scale Leopard's eyes. Others also unleashed their special attacks.
Seeing that the Red Flame Scale Leopard was once again surrounded, this time it seemed a little unable to resist and kept retreating under the numerous assaults.
Xin An's expression improved considerably. He smiled coldly, "Beast, no matter how powerful you are, you can't beat us."
Later, Xin An noticed Gong Ding. "Why are you back? You're still injured. Where's Ba Hao?"
Gong Ding had a sad expression on his face and wailed, "Senior Brother Xin An, Zhang Conglong's younger brother may not be in the early stage of Foundation Building. He might be in the Golden Elixir stage."
He and Ba Hao were about the same strength. Ba Hao was instantly killed by Lu Chen and was severely injured, forced to act as a sparring partner. This indicated Lu Chen was probably very powerful, and he had been hiding his strength.
When he took action, the fluctuations in spiritual power were very obscure, and Gong Ding couldn't determine how strong Lu Chen truly was. Therefore, he exaggerated as much as he wanted. Killing one of them and injuring the other with a single move could not be achieved without the strength of the Golden Elixir stage.
"Golden Elixir Stage?" Xin An was stunned for a moment and then shouted in doubt, "Impossible! How is that possible?"
"Senior Sister Xuan also said that if he is truly Zhang Conglong's younger brother, his strength is at the early stage of Foundation Building at best. How could he be in the Golden Elixir stage? If Zhang Conglong's younger brother was also in the Golden Elixir stage, Guiyuan Pavilion would have publicized it a lot."
Zhang Conglong is known as the second-best among the young generation in Qizhou, and his reputation is far-reaching; the people around him have been spied on for a long time.
The information about his family, classmates, and friends has all been uncovered and is not a secret.
Gong Ding smiled sadly and said with fear, "Senior Brother Xin An, how dare I lie to you? He is really in the Golden Elixir stage. I was seriously injured as soon as I took action, and Junior Brother Ba Hao was killed before he could respond. If I hadn't escaped by chance, I wouldn't have been able to come back."
"And," he added, even more frightened, thinking that the little girl, Xiao Ye, had understood sword intent. She was clearly in the Qi Refining stage, but she grasped something that many could not understand in their lifetimes. What a terrifying talent!
"And what?" Xin An was disgusted. "Looking at you like this, do you still look like a disciple of the Dianxing Sect? When did the disciples of the Dianxing Sect become afraid of trouble?"
Gong Ding swallowed and replied, "Senior Brother Xin An, there's a little girl following Brother Zhang Conglong; she's in the Qi Refining stage."
Xin An scoffed, "Are you also afraid of the Qi Refining stage?"
"No, she understood sword intent."
"What?"
Xin An was stunned, shock etched on his face. Soon, he glared at Gong Ding suspiciously. "Are you serious? A little girl in the Qi Refining stage understands sword intent? Could it be that you escaped from the battlefield and said that on purpose?"
Gong Ding raised his hand. "Senior Brother Xin An, I swear on my Daoist heart that I never lied. This is true. The second-grade protective barrier I put up was broken by her sword."
Xin An's expression wavered, and his eyes gradually became fierce. "Where are they?"
Gong Ding said, "They should be behind me; they didn't catch up."
"Senior Brother Xin An, do you want to take action?"
Xin An nodded. "If he offends us, the Dianxing Sect, he must die."
Xin An felt a sense of jealousy in his heart, and his murderous intent grew more resolute. The enemy had understood sword intent. Such a talent is terrifying; such a seedling must be strangled in the cradle.
"However, Zhang Conglong's younger brother is actually at the Golden Elixir stage."
Thinking of Lu Chen's terrifying strength filled Gong Ding with fear.
Xin An smiled coldly, "So what about the Golden Elixir stage? I can still kill him."
Gong Ding knew who was behind Xin An. "Great! Senior Brother Xin An takes action; they're dead."
Xin An did not deny it and turned his gaze to the battlefield, where the fight still raged.
"Now, let's deal with this beast first."
Knowing that Xin An was about to take action, Gong Ding felt reassured and gradually calmed down. He laughed and said, "With so many people surrounding it, it's dead."
However, as soon as Gong Ding finished speaking, the scene suddenly changed.
The besieged Red Flame Scale Leopard roared. With a shake of its body, it easily broke free from the shackles holding it, facing the attacking wind blades, ice spikes, etc. It didn't even need to dodge; it just closed its eyes. The attacks fell on it like mere tickles, causing no harm.
"Damn it! You just wasted our strength; fall back!"
"Roar!"
The Red Flame Scale Leopard attacked again. Its body shuttled like lightning, and amidst the heavy assault, it reached a disciple of the Dianxing Sect. Its red eyes showed a cruel look as it raised its sharp claws and struck hard.
Like the palm of Hercules, under the horrified gaze of this disciple of the Dianxing Sect, the defense he set up shattered like glass with a bang.
"Ah!"
Another disciple of the Dianxing Sect fell.
"Boom!"
"Evil beast!" Xin An shouted loudly and threw out several spiritual talismans.
Several bolts of thunder and lightning struck the Red Flame Scale Leopard's head, which didn't injure it at all but did cause it some discomfort.
Then, the Red Flame Scale Leopard's eyes fell on Xin An. The thunder and lightning had made it perceive Xin An as the strongest among them, and the one who threatened it the most. With its intelligence, it naturally regarded Xin An as its primary target.
Seeing the Red Flame Scale Leopard staring at him, Xin An was terrified. He didn't dare to hide his fear anymore.
A white light flashed, and a spiritual talisman appeared in his hand. This was a purple talisman filled with purple smoke; if one looked closely, they could see purple lightning flashing on it.
As soon as this spiritual talisman appeared, a powerful pressure suddenly filled the air.
Lu Chen and Xiao Ye, who were miles away, also felt the heavy pressure. It felt as if the sky itself was suppressing them.
Xiao Ye felt uncomfortable in her heart and asked, "Second Senior Brother, what is this?"
Lu Chen gritted his teeth and said, "The spiritual talisman is at least a fourth-grade spiritual talisman. It is made by a powerful Nascent Soul Stage cultivator. Its power is equivalent to a blow from a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator."
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