Witch, please have some self-respect!

The moment the Valkyrie arrived, a suffocating atmosphere of tension instantly filled the air.

The war is about to start.

The crowd didn't have to wait long. A golden bolt of lightning shot towards them from the direction of Golden Light City, as if tearing through the sky, moving at a speed that seemed like teleportation.

In the blink of an eye, they traversed a distance of dozens of miles, and with a loud "boom," they crashed heavily onto the battle platform.

Amidst the smoke and dust, the majestic figure of the Golden Hou suddenly emerged.

Golden fur danced in the wind, like flowing golden flames, radiating a dazzling light.

The single horn between its eyebrows shone brightly, like a dazzling golden star, suggesting that its strength had increased even further.

The Golden Hou was very satisfied with the human cultivators' reaction.

What it didn't know was that, from a human aesthetic perspective, the Golden Hou's entire body seemed to be formed from molten gold and flowing clouds from the heavens, making it exceptionally magnificent.

However, this aesthetic is more applicable to the mount itself.

Everyone thought to themselves that if they could sit on it, it would make them look incredibly heroic.

"Submit to me, and I'll spare your life!"

The Golden Hou faced the Valkyrie directly, raised its head to the sky, and let out a deafening roar.

The sound was like rolling thunder, echoing between heaven and earth, displaying an aura of dominance that looked down upon all directions.

"It would be nice if this mount couldn't talk." This was the sentiment of many people present.

"kill!"

The Valkyrie Wu Rou dislikes empty talk the most, and her most direct response is to draw the dark gold giant axe from her back without hesitation.

In an instant, the axe shone brightly, runes flashed, and she descended like a war god, cleaving down on the golden beast with the force of splitting the heavens and earth.

This axe strike contained all her power and killing intent, as if she wanted to shred everything in front of her into dust.

Sensing the Valkyrie's fierce attack, the Golden Hou, though still speaking with disdain and shouting "You're courting death," had a very serious expression.

It dared not take the incredibly powerful axe blow head-on, and hurriedly summoned its Purple-Gold Heaven-Turning Seal.

In an instant, the Purple-Gold Heaven-Turning Seal shone with boundless light, expanding dramatically like a towering Purple-Gold mountain, carrying an aura of world-destroying power, as it swept backward toward the Valkyrie's battle axe.

"boom!"

The axe marks collided, and in an instant, the world lost its color.

A deafening roar erupted, and astonishing aftershocks spread in all directions like a raging tsunami, compressing the air into visible ripples wherever they passed.

Both were prodigies who had broken through the fifteenth limit, and their combined force of a million jin was like a needle against a wheat awn, unleashing this terrifying power.

Both of their expressions changed drastically almost simultaneously.

The Golden Hou's blood and qi surged within its body, like boiling river water, chaotic and disordered; the Valkyrie's hand holding the battle axe also went numb, and her arm trembled slightly.

The two attacks were surprisingly evenly matched!

The golden lion's expression also became more serious.

Looking back, the Golden Hou and Wu Rou had clashed several times before, and each time, Wu Rou was at a disadvantage.

But Wu Rou today is no longer the same as before.

Not only did her Dao foundation improve by two points, reaching the number ninety-seven, but she was also fortunate enough to receive careful guidance from the elders and was also bestowed with many jade slips of the "Swallowing Heaven Scripture".

Now, she has reached the bottleneck of perfecting her cultivation technique, which allows her to unleash its terrifying power eight times over, greatly increasing her strength.

The Golden Hou has little room for improvement. Its inherited battle techniques are perfected, and its Dao foundation has only been strengthened a little more during its seclusion.

The cultivation technique is still far from reaching its peak and cannot be improved in a short period of time.

The golden Hou steadied itself, its body radiating golden light. Behind it, a phantom of an ancient Hou tribe appeared, roaring towards the sky as if to shatter the heavens and earth.

Even if your strength improves, you still can't escape defeat!

It roared, lightning surging on its horn and disappearing into the Heaven-Turning Seal.

The next moment, the runes flashed with lightning, condensing into bolts of purple-gold lightning as thick as an arm, which blasted towards Wu Rou like dragons emerging from the sea.

Each bolt of lightning carried a devastating power.

Wherever it passed, the space emitted a "sizzling" sound, as if it were being burned.

This is a tactic that Golden Hou had not used in its previous battle against Ren Changkong.

Ren Changkong's swordsmanship was unparalleled, but his strength was insufficient. It used the Heaven-Turning Seal to attack and smash fiercely, causing his blood and qi to surge.

Wu Rou is different; her strength is similar to Wu Rou's, so using the same fighting techniques wouldn't be as effective.

Using the innate divine power of the Divine Hou clan and with the help of the Heaven-Turning Seal, he unleashed an attribute-based technique that was difficult to perform in the Body Nourishing Realm, using distant thunderous methods to "loosen her bones"!

Remote suppression!

Wu Rou's expression was cold and stern. She wielded her dark gold battle axe with incredible speed and precision, creating a golden defensive barrier.

Thunderbolts struck the light screen, unleashing deafening roars. Golden light intertwined with lightning, stinging the eyes.

With the help of the battle axe, Wu Rou moved like lightning, weaving through the gaps in the lightning. In the blink of an eye, she closed in on the golden beast, raised the battle axe high, and cleaved down again with the force of Mount Tai.

Wherever the axe blade passed, the purple-gold lightning was forcibly cut in half.

The golden lion was fearless, its hooves pressing down on the Purple Gold Heaven-Turning Seal and smashing out. Runes flashed on the seal, releasing a power that suppressed heaven and earth, as it met Wu Rou's battle axe.

With a loud "boom".

The energy storm generated by the collision of the two forces raged outwards, and the air around the battle platform seemed to boil, creating waves of air.

The invisible barrier trembled violently under the impact of this force, rippling outwards as if it might shatter at any moment.

Although the barriers set up by the demon race and the human race could barely hold them off, the great cultivators floating in the air around them couldn't help but be moved.

In the aftermath of such a fierce battle, most of the Blood Sea was no match for the two.

One increase doubles the power, ten increases begin to reach the limit; when the ten limits are reached, one can already see beyond the level!

Inside the Miaoyin Tower, everyone stared wide-eyed at the battlefield, afraid of missing any exciting moment.

It captivated countless viewers.

Shen Yun also looked forward to the day when he would reach that level.

After Wu Rou and the Golden Hou separated with a single blow, they each retreated, and a corner of the battle platform where they fought collapsed, creating a huge crater.

Wu Rou took a deep breath, her internal energy circulated, and her aura rose again.

She gripped the battle axe with both hands, chanting incantations. The runes on the battle axe shone brightly, and a mysterious and ancient power emanated from it.

Upon seeing this, the Golden Hou's aura surged, and its golden fur stood on end like steel needles.

It exerted force with its limbs, and the earth instantly cracked, with fissures spreading towards Wu Rou.

At the same time, it opened its blood-red maw, and a golden beam of light shot out, containing endless destructive power. Wherever it passed, everything was turned to dust.

Wu Rou shouted and poured all her strength into her battle axe, slashing it towards the pillar of light.

This axe strike seemed to gather all the power within Wu Rou's body. The axe blade collided with the pillar of light, bursting out with a dazzling light that enveloped the entire world.

After the light faded, both Wu Rou and the Golden Hou were seen looking somewhat disheveled.

Wu Rou's silver battle suit had several tears, and her hair was a little messy.

Several bloodstains appeared on the golden beast's body, and golden blood flowed out, dripping onto the battle platform and making a "sizzling" sound, corroding small holes in the platform.

The state of nourishing the body and achieving perfect balance of Qi and blood, and the ability to refine metal and iron, is not just a saying, but the literal meaning.

Not to mention the Golden Hou, a rare and extraordinary creature.

The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with chilling killing intent.

After a brief pause, they charged at each other again, launching a new round of fierce fighting.

In an instant, the battle platform was filled with flashing lights and constant roars, and the battle between the two entered a white-hot stage.

The two sides fought fiercely, neither able to gain a decisive advantage.

Golden Hou felt that although this Valkyrie had not yet condensed her true intent, she was even more troublesome than Ren Changkong.

Because the two are truly evenly matched in strength.

If Wu Rou's combat techniques weren't slightly inferior, even if she cultivated them to perfection, she would only gain an eightfold increase.

Otherwise, with her current strength, the Golden Hou might not be a match for her.

At this moment, both of them were surrounded by three layers of protective runes, used to increase their strength, speed, and defense respectively.

As the fierce battle raged on, both sides began to use talisman crystals for enhancement. For cultivators, talisman crystals had become a routine tool in combat.

"The Golden Hou has pulled out rune crystals again!"

"This beast is utterly despicable!"

A gasp of surprise erupted from inside the Miaoyin Pavilion.

Given Ren Changkong's painful lesson from the past, when everyone saw the Golden Hou take out the talisman crystal, their first reaction was to think of the fearsome sealing talisman.

Not only were the onlookers on edge, but Wu Rou also paused slightly upon seeing this scene.

This brief hesitation created an excellent opportunity for the Golden Hou to strike.

As the saying goes, "one should not throw a stone at a rat for fear of breaking the vase," every time Wu Rou paused for a moment, the Golden Hou would launch a fierce and relentless attack.

Therefore, during the battle, the Golden Hou would often take out one or two talismans, intending to intimidate Wu Rou.

After all, the most intimidating sword is not the blade that has already been drawn, but the one that hangs high above your head, yet to fall.

The Golden Hou's actions showed no regard for the dignity that a strong person should have.

That beast has always been like this.

"brute!"

After repeatedly bluffing, the Golden Hou finally spotted the Valkyrie's weakness and retrieved a genuine sealing talisman stone.

In an instant, a blood-red light surged forth, directly sealing the battle axe in the Valkyrie's hand.

The runes on the battle axe instantly dimmed, losing their original powerful enhancement.

"Let me see what you have left to do without your battle axe!"

A cruel smile curled at the corner of the Golden Hou's mouth.

Its forehooves slammed heavily onto the suddenly enlarged purple-gold Heaven-Turning Seal, its surface crackling with dazzling lightning, as it fiercely suppressed Wu Rou.

It was as if the sky had collapsed.

Wu Rou understood that even if she replaced the weapon with a fourth-grade weapon, there would still be a period of vulnerability.

Once caught, they will suffer severe damage.

The Golden Hou was clearly planning the same thing. As long as he severely injured Wu Rou and then used a sealing talisman, he would see just how many soldiers she could muster to deal with her.

"This time they're serious!"

In an instant, everyone watching held their breath and kept their eyes glued to the development of the battle, not daring to relax for a moment.

Wu Rou's expression changed slightly, and a hint of panic flashed across her face.

In his panic, he actually pulled out two talisman crystals from his empty bag.

"Why did she take out two talisman crystals? Could this be a pre-prepared countermeasure by the sect?"

"Could it be a method to break the sealing talisman?"

Everyone looked puzzled, completely baffled by Wu Rou's intentions.

Or is it just a temporary attempt to disrupt and hinder the Golden Hou?

But what's the use of that? It's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause!

Inside the Mystic Sound Pavilion, Shen Yun saw the ice-attribute and fire-attribute talisman crystals, and his expression instantly became serious. He subconsciously sat up straight.

At the same time, the powerful cultivators floating in the air around the battle platform were also tense and on high alert, ready to intervene and provide assistance at any moment.

Meanwhile, the powerful demons were secretly gathering their strength, preparing to intervene and obstruct the human cultivators' rescue operation.

"So it was an attack crystal? A futile effort, like an ant trying to shake a tree. Shatter it!"

The golden beast, being close by, sensed something, gave a cruel smile, and its body erupted with a dazzling blood-red glow.

Its speed suddenly increased again, and the purple-gold Heaven-Turning Seal, like a mountain, pressed down fiercely on Wu Rou with a world-destroying aura.

At the critical moment, Wu Rou's armor shone brightly.

This was a battle armor of the third level of treasure craftsmanship, which barely managed to hold her off for a moment.

In that short time, the talisman crystal had already been fully charged.

Wu Rou left the talisman crystal behind, while she herself was blasted away and crashed onto the edge of the battle platform.

The Heaven-Turning Seal crashed down, creating two earth-shattering roars.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Like two thunderclaps exploding between heaven and earth, the terrifying sound waves seemed to shatter the entire world.

At this moment, the Golden Hou was at the epicenter of this double explosion.

The Purple-Gold Heaven-Turning Seal, which was originally suppressing everything, was blown away like a fallen leaf by the violent force of the explosion.

It tumbled through the air, tracing an irregular trajectory, and with a loud "boom," crashed heavily onto the ground in the distance, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The golden beast was also blasted away and then fell back into the dust.

"Holy crap, what is that? It actually exploded!"

"This power looks no weaker than the Valkyrie's full-force attack! How come I've never heard of such a powerful rune before!"

The Miaoyin Pavilion instantly erupted in chaos, with everyone talking at once and discussing the matter.

Their faces were filled with shock and disbelief.

If it could even injure a Golden Hou with a level 15 limit, wouldn't it be even easier to deal with other monsters of the same level?

Huang Changxing and the others all turned their gazes to Shen Yun, their hearts filled with shock and disbelief.

Others may not recognize what it is, but how could they not know?

That's clearly an exploding rune stone!

An enhanced version of the Bursting Runestone!

Could it be that Master Shen actually has the ability to create talisman crystals?

Thinking of this, the other two experts at the Perfected Body Nourishing Realm looked at Shen Yun with even more fervent eyes, as if they had seen an endless treasure.

"This was done by a high-ranking figure from the Heavenly Crafts Bureau; don't make a fuss about it

Shen Yun quietly transmitted his voice to Huang Changxing and the others.

I love telling little lies.

Such power was enough to leave everyone in the Myriad Sounds Pavilion speechless with shock, but for the great cultivators watching from the battle platform, it was merely a sudden tightening of their hearts.

Given the Golden Hou's strength and resources, this level of power, though extraordinary, was far from enough to take its life.

However, what is puzzling is that the Golden Hou has not yet been seen at the epicenter of the explosion. Why hasn't it come out yet?

Trying to launch a sneak attack?

While everyone was wondering, the Valkyrie had already switched to her new weapon.

Her hands moved like lightning, instantly producing two four-forged, blood-red giant axes, gripping one tightly in each hand.

Runes flickered on the axe's body, with faint blood-red light flowing around it, exuding a sharp and murderous aura.

It turned out that the sect had made preparations for this duel, and had carefully prepared three fourth-forged weapons for her.

The intention is to use numerical superiority to break the Golden Hou's ability to use sealing talismans to counter the opponent's weapons.

It's impossible for it to be completely sealed off.

Just now, Wu Rou deliberately pretended to slow down the speed of changing soldiers in order to lure the Golden Hou closer.

Once it reached the optimal position, it decisively detonated the ice-attribute and fire-attribute explosive rune crystals.

At the epicenter of the explosion, the golden beast took off vertically and crashed heavily to the ground.

It felt as if his head was being struck hard by countless heavy hammers, making a "buzzing" sound, and the whole Hou was somewhat dazed.

Its once flowing, golden fur was now disheveled and in disarray.

My body felt as if it were engulfed in flames, burning unbearably hot.

A moment later, it felt like falling into an ancient ice cellar, the cold biting to the bone.

I truly experienced what it means to experience both extremes of life.