Chapter 274 Oh wow, it’s the Wushuang King!

“The Blood Demon King is inferior to the Peerless King?”

At this, the Black Bear King was shocked.

Although it disdained paying attention to the Human Race Cultivator's affairs, it still had some understanding of the Cultivators in the top ten of the king ranking in the Holy City.

Among them, the name of the Blood Demon King, ranked first on the king ranking, was even more thunderous.

The Blood Demon King, from the Blood River Holy Land, was hailed as the strongest King Realm in the Eastern Barrens, with strength that was leagues ahead of other king ranking powerhouses.

Even among the Yao Race, there was no King Realm that could rival him.

It didn't expect the Golden Lion to say that the Blood Demon King was inferior to the Peerless King. What kind of joke was that?

Where did this Peerless King come from?

“Your intelligence is too outdated. The current number one on the king ranking is not the Blood Demon King, but the Peerless King!”

The Golden Lion's voice was deep and resonant.

“Did he defeat the Blood Demon King?”

The Black Bear King looked at the Golden Lion.

It wasn't that its intelligence was outdated, but rather that it was too lazy to pay attention to the Human Race, usually only checking in on major events concerning the Human Race every ten or twenty years.

It had been in seclusion Cultivating for the past few years, and after coming out, it immediately headed to the Ancient Demon Palace, so it hadn't specifically inquired about recent events in the Holy City.

“He probably hasn't fought the Blood Demon King yet.”

The Golden Lion's mane flowed freely, and it shook its mountain-sized head.

“Heh heh, then what right does he have to be ranked first?”

The Black Bear King felt that to replace someone's ranking, a direct confrontation was necessary. Simply comparing battle records was often inaccurate.

“Opening Heaven King, Yin Puppet King, Overturning Spear King, and Hundred Fire King, all from the top ten of the king ranking, were successively slain by him in the same battle!”

The Golden Lion said.

“What?!”

“That ferocious?!”

The Black Bear King was instantly startled.

The Human Race called their Yao Race ferocious, but even the Yao Race considered the consequences of their actions.

Although it didn't know what exactly happened between the Peerless King and those King Realm experts, doing something like successively slaying them was something the Black Bear King wouldn't dare to do lightly.

It could defeat other Yao Kings of the Yao Race, but it rarely slew other Yao Kings. To slay several top ten king ranking experts from various forces, like the Peerless King did, it couldn't even imagine the consequences, which was why it found him ferocious.

“En, he also slew an Emperor Realm expert!”

The Golden Lion continued.

“Ah???”

The Black Bear King was dumbfounded.

“You said he killed an Emperor Realm expert?”

“By his own strength?”

The Black Bear King couldn't believe it, suspecting it was hallucinating.

“It's hard to believe, isn't it? But that's what the intelligence says!”

A hint of surprise also flickered in the Golden Lion's huge pupils.

Although it had told this intelligence to the Black Bear King, even now, it still found it unbelievable.

It felt like intelligence deliberately fabricated by the Human Race to strike at their Yao Race.

“No wonder, so that's how your third-place ranking on the king ranking came about!”

A look of surprise flashed across the Black Bear King's face as it looked at Mingyue Yao.

Reverse Array King Mingyue Yao, originally ranked fifth on the king ranking, was now third. The Black Bear King had thought his ranking came from his own efforts after his strength improved, but it turned out to be a lucky gain.

“If there's an Opportunity, I'd like to witness the Peerless King's strength.”

“As for you two, hand over the tokens quickly. This King might consider sparing your lives!”

The Black Bear King suppressed the shock in its heart, paused the topic about the Peerless King, and its large eyes locked onto Mingyue Yao and Mingyue Jin.

This palace was incredibly vast; calling it a palace was actually an understatement, as it was an incredibly boundless world.

The Black Bear King, with a body over ten thousand feet tall, appeared as tiny as a sesame seed in front of the palace pillars.

Countless Human Race and Yao Race members poured into this place, initially not discovering its special features, until several King Realm experts skilled in Formation entered and realized that this palace was actually a Formation!

It was merely constructed in the shape of a palace, and in the center of the palace, there was also a Formation within a Formation.

Inside the Formation, a small tree with gnarled branches and emerald green leaves was being cultivated.

On the tree hung several fruits that seemed to be condensed from mist.

This item was called the Soul Cleansing Tree, and the fruits it bore were called Soul Cleansing Fruit. Their purpose was to temporarily enhance Comprehension Ability, similar to Enlightenment Tea and Dao Comprehension Tea.

The Soul Cleansing Tree was protected by a Formation. To obtain it, one must first acquire a Formation token, which served as a key to open and enter it.

If one forced their way in, the Soul Cleansing Tree would be destroyed along with the Formation within a Formation.

Only by deciphering the Formation traps within the “Palace Grand Formation” was there a chance to obtain the token.

As a Genius in the Dao of Formation and a genuine Wang-level Array Master, this was not difficult for Mingyue Yao and Mingyue Jin. The two teamed up to acquire three tokens.

Originally, according to the unspoken rule, Cultivators holding tokens would jointly open the Formation within a Formation, and the Soul Cleansing Fruit would be distributed according to the number of tokens.

However, some people followed the rules, and some Yao did not.

The Black Bear King was not skilled in the Dao of Formation, but it still wanted the Soul Cleansing Fruit.

As a member of the Yao Race, their advantages in lifespan and Physical Body strength were more obvious compared to the Human Race, but in terms of Comprehension Ability, there was a natural gap between them and the Human Race.

The Soul Cleansing Fruit held an extremely strong attraction for any member of the Yao Race.

To monopolize them all, the Black Bear King chose to use force, snatching tokens from other powerhouses.

A total of nine tokens were needed to activate the Formation within a Formation. It had already snatched five, and if it could get the three tokens from Mingyue Yao and Mingyue Jin, only one would remain!

That was why it attacked the two of them.

“Spare our lives?”

“Black Bear King, though your strength is great, you do not yet possess the power to slay this King!”

Mingyue Yao looked at it coldly.

Mingyue Jin's beautiful face was also covered in frost.

The three tokens were obtained by her and her elder brother through their own efforts, yet the Black Bear King wanted to forcibly seize their hard work and deny them the chance to participate in the distribution of the Soul Cleansing Fruit. No one would be happy about such a thing.

The Black Bear King was indeed very strong. Even if Mingyue Jin and Mingyue Yao teamed up, they would only be crushed.

But it wanting to kill them was also not very realistic.

“Heh heh, it can't kill you, but what if this King makes a move?”

A slightly harsh voice sounded.

A golden stream of light streaked across the main hall, like a comet tearing through the sky, leaving a golden tail.

A ten-thousand-foot figure stopped beside the Black Bear King; it was a huge golden eagle.

“Golden Eagle King!”

Mingyue Yao and Mingyue Jin's expressions simultaneously darkened.

The Golden Eagle King, from the Golden Eagle Clan of the Yao Race, possessed extremely powerful strength and was hailed as the strongest Yao King.

Its strength even surpassed that of the Hundred Fire King. Among the Human Race, only the Blood Demon King could steadily suppress it!

“This King also has one token here. With yours, that makes exactly nine, enough to open the Formation within a Formation!”

“Be sensible and hand them over, lest this King has to make a move!”

The Golden Eagle King's cold gaze swept over Mingyue Yao and Mingyue Jin.

“Black Bear King, this King wants half of the Soul Cleansing Fruit!”

Seeing the two's gloomy expressions, it then turned its gaze to the Black Bear King.

The Black Bear King was silent for a moment, then nodded after some thought: “Alright!”

The two Yao Kings had already regarded this item as theirs and were now beginning to distribute it.

The Black Bear King originally wanted to monopolize the Soul Cleansing Tree and the Soul Cleansing Fruit.

But if the Golden Eagle King was interested in this item, it could only reluctantly give it up; otherwise, with the Golden Eagle King's temperament, a major battle would likely be unavoidable.

Though strong, the Black Bear King knew it was no match for the Golden Eagle King.

“The Soul Cleansing Tree also belongs to this King!”

The Golden Eagle King continued.

“Don't push your luck!”

The Black Bear King was instantly somewhat annoyed.

“You seem displeased? Then fight this King. Whoever wins, the Soul Cleansing Tree belongs to them!”

The Golden Eagle King spread its wings, which blotted out the sky, and its entire body exuded a vast aura.

“Golden Eagle King, you're going too far. Even if these two's tokens all go to you, you'd only have four tokens, while this King holds five. This King should rightfully get more!”

The Black Bear King's entire body also surged with powerful Qi, and black mist swept out.

Two powerful auras clashed, attracting countless gazes.

This palace, among the sprawling palaces of the Ancient Demon Palace, was not particularly conspicuous. However, many Cultivators, after entering the Ancient Demon Palace's layered, multi-dimensional spaces, happened to be very close to this palace, so they came here along the way.

There were quite a few King Realm experts here, but only a handful were truly powerful.

After the Black Bear King began snatching tokens, many Cultivators knew that the Soul Cleansing Fruit was not for them, so they gave up the idea. After searching the palace for other Opportunities without success, they left one by one.

At this moment, the vast auras of the two top Yao Kings immediately attracted many gazes, causing many figures to stop far away, preparing to watch.

Whoosh whoosh!

However, before the two Yao Kings could start fighting, Mingyue Jin and Mingyue Yao's figures disappeared first.

They knew that the probability of these two Yao Kings fighting was actually very small, but this moment was still an Opportunity to escape.

It was impossible for them to obediently hand over the tokens.

“Heh heh, escaping?”

Seeing this scene, the Golden Eagle King revealed a human-like sneer on its eagle face.

Among the King Realm experts, whether Yao Race or Human Race, when it came to speed, if it claimed second, no one dared to claim first.

Its wings, like clouds hanging from the sky, vibrated, and its massive body transformed into a golden light, instantly giving chase.

Bang bang!

In just the blink of an eye, Mingyue Yao and Mingyue Jin's figures were sent flying backward, blood splattering across the sky, and their Qi visibly weakened.

“Since you won't listen to reason, this King can only kill you!”

The Golden Eagle King's wings vibrated, and two huge golden feathers whistled out, shooting towards Mingyue Jin and Mingyue Yao respectively.

“Is this the Golden Eagle King's strength?”

“So strong!”

“As expected of the strongest Yao King, the King of Forbidden Arrays and the Reverse Array King are completely suppressed in front of it!”

“Perhaps only the Blood Demon King and the Peerless King can steadily suppress him!”

“Heh heh, the Peerless King wouldn't just steadily suppress him; the Peerless King could annihilate him with a flick of his hand!”

In the distance of the palace, many Human Race and Yao Race members were looking on from afar.

“Is the Golden Eagle King really going to kill the King of Forbidden Arrays and the Reverse Array King?”

“You're thinking too much. It's not the Peerless King; it's just talk. Most likely, it'll heavily injure the two of them, then snatch the tokens!”

“But I heard the Golden Eagle King's personality is also quite domineering. With its temperament, it's not impossible for it to actually kill the two of them!”

“The King of Forbidden Arrays and the Reverse Array King definitely have trump cards. It'll probably be difficult for the Golden Eagle King to kill them.”

“Not everyone is as reckless as the Peerless King. The King of Forbidden Arrays and the Reverse Array King won't die, but they'll definitely suffer some hardship!”

“The relationship between the two and the Peerless King seems very special. If he were here, I wonder what the situation would be like?”

“Don't even think about it; the Golden Eagle King can start making funeral arrangements.”

The Human Race Cultivators, watching this scene, couldn't help but discuss animatedly.

The huge feathers transformed into golden streaks of light, swiftly flying over. The immense power threatened to crush Mingyue Yao and Mingyue Jin into dust.

Bang! Bang!

The energy carried by the feathers exploded simultaneously. At the critical moment, both Mingyue Yao and Mingyue Jin used a trump card to block the attack.

However, the terrifying force still sent the two flying backward.

Mingyue Jin, who was considerably weaker, even spat out mouthfuls of blood, her beautiful face turning extremely pale.

“Sigh~”

Mingyue Yao sighed.

Although unwilling, given the current situation, it was most likely impossible for them to leave with the tokens.

It was a pity the tokens were hard and difficult to destroy; otherwise, directly destroying them would save trouble.

They still had other trump cards, but continuing to waste them for this would be somewhat unworthy.

With a flash of light, two tokens appeared in Mingyue Yao's hand.

Mingyue Jin, with blood still on the corner of her mouth and an extremely pale face, saw this scene. Unwilling in her heart, she did not want to hand over the token.

But Mingyue Yao looked at her and silently shook his head, so Mingyue Jin had no choice but to take out that token.

“Heh heh, that's more like it!”

“But you two were sensible too late. This King has still decided to teach you a lesson!”

The Golden Eagle King, seeing their actions, knew they were preparing to hand over the tokens and couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

It would have been better to hand them over from the start. They had to suffer a loss before they were willing to repent. The Golden Eagle King was displeased and prepared to continue attacking.

“That's right, they should be taught a lesson!”

The Black Bear King's voice sounded behind Mingyue Jin.

The Yao Race and the Human Race were inherently at odds, with a natural hatred between them.

Mingyue Jin and Mingyue Yao both had higher statuses than ordinary King Realm experts. Killing them would be more troublesome for the Yao Race.

But severely injuring them to the point of near death would not have a major impact.

Surging energy whistled out, and a giant bear paw, capable of covering dozens of mountain peaks, slapped towards Mingyue Jin's back.

“Sister!”

Mingyue Yao's eyes turned red. He immediately put away the tokens and flew towards Mingyue Jin.

The two Yao Kings were going too far. Since that was the case, even if it meant wasting his trump cards, he would not leave the tokens to them!

“What are you rushing for?”

A large expanse of golden light fell, slamming Mingyue Yao down from mid-air with a bang.

The Black Bear King's attack also landed. Mingyue Jin's Physical Body was about to be shattered in this strike.

Crack!

A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed.

Before the Black Bear King could even react, its enormous bear paw, along with its arm like a celestial pillar, was twisted into dust.

“Black bear, with your strength, who are you fit to teach a lesson?”

A faint voice sounded, causing the entire scene to fall silent.

Mingyue Jin, who was originally preparing to use a trump card to block this strike, heard the familiar voice and was instantly overjoyed.

“Peerless King!”

She suddenly turned around, looking at the figure in front of her, who had his back to her and was facing the Black Bear King. Her beautiful eyes sparkled with bright light.

Her heart pounded uncontrollably.

“Peerless King?”

“It's actually the Peerless King!”

“Oh wow, now those two Yao Kings are finished!”

“Tsk tsk, that's the Peerless King; he won't care about your background!”

When they clearly saw Li Xuanfeng's figure, the Human Race members watching from afar couldn't help but show excited expressions.

Those from the four major super forces took the Opportunity to quietly retreat.

Those who had no enmity with Li Xuanfeng, on the other hand, watched the scene with excited anticipation.

Although many Cultivators felt that with Li Xuanfeng's personality, he might not fear a place like the Ancient Demon Palace, which was a veritable Dragon's Den for him.

But when he actually appeared in the Ancient Demon Palace, everyone was somewhat surprised.

“You are the Peerless King?”

The Black Bear King's face darkened, and it looked at Li Xuanfeng with a solemn gaze.

“Why did this black bear attack you?”

Li Xuanfeng did not answer the Black Bear King, but instead tilted his ear slightly and asked Mingyue Jin.

“They wanted to forcibly snatch the tokens from me and my elder brother!”

Mingyue Jin said somewhat aggrievedly, like a child who suddenly had an adult to stand up for them.

“Oh.”

Li Xuanfeng nodded lightly, then looked at the Black Bear King, and said indifferently: “Then they can die!”