Chapter 113: Suppression
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The ground had been pummeled into an unrecognizable state.
Each impact was accompanied by a heaven-shaking roar.
The Peacock Princess’s reactions were extremely fast. Though pinned beneath him, she could still evade Xu Chang’an’s bombardments.
In terms of Demon Sense, the Peacock Princess was indeed a cut above.
Otherwise, she never would have been able to last this long.
Xu Chang’an, however, was in no hurry. He acted with extreme patience.
As long as his opponent couldn’t escape, their strengths would wax and wane in his favor. Victory was assured.
If he rushed to secure the win and lost his rhythm, he would be more likely to reveal a flaw.
If the Peacock Princess escaped, creating a situation like this again would be nothing but a pipe dream.
SHIING!
A streak of golden light shot toward Xu Chang’an at extreme speed.
The Peacock Princess’s expression relaxed slightly.
’The Golden Jade Hairpin is here,’ she thought. ’The tide of battle turns now!’
This Golden Lion Spirit’s Demon Body was absurdly powerful.
But no matter how strong his Demon Body was, it couldn’t hide his Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivation.
She couldn’t beat him when it came to their Demon Bodies, but in terms of Cultivation, she still held the advantage.
Although he had a heavy treasure, a Talisman Treasure, in his possession, it was currently tied up by her Long Sword Magical Artifact and couldn’t break free.
And now that the Golden Jade Hairpin had arrived, what could he possibly use to block this Quasi-Magical Treasure?
Even with his tenacious Demon Body, he wouldn’t dare to face its edge head-on.
SHIING!
The golden light flew, its radiance brilliant, seemingly about to unleash a devastating strike beyond description.
Having planned this far, Xu Chang’an had naturally taken this Quasi-Magical Treasure into account.
As the golden light approached, the Golden Lion Spirit’s rhythm of attack seemed to fall into disarray.
The Peacock Princess seized the opportunity. Her Demon Power erupted, and she grasped this slight opening, intending to escape.
Xu Chang’an seemed unable to react in time. Though he tried to stop her, she ultimately managed to struggle halfway out.
"Strike!"
Seeing that her escape was imminent and the Golden Jade Hairpin had arrived, the Peacock Princess held nothing back.
Her Demon Power surged. The light from the Golden Jade Hairpin in mid-air flared to its peak, unleashing a circular blade of golden light.
It had the form of a hairpin, but it struck like a blade.
With an intent of pure sharpness, it delivered a strike of unparalleled tyranny!
A strike like this!
Who could have predicted it!?
And who could possibly withstand it!?
This was a peak strike comparable to one from a top-tier Great Demon!
No!
The light around the golden circular blade flickered in and out of existence. It was dazzlingly bright, yet its surroundings seemed to be caught in a cycle of cutting, flashing between light and dark.
It was even a bit stronger than a peak strike from a top-tier Great Demon!
’Now is my chance!’
Seeing the Golden Lion’s attack rhythm fall into chaos and noticing his slight hesitation at the sight of the golden circular blade, the Peacock Princess didn’t hesitate for a moment longer and tried to break away completely.
’As long as I can get free, I’ll use the power of the Golden Jade Hairpin to kill this beast!’
Just as she thought she was about to break free, a giant golden claw came crashing down.
BAM!
The giant claw struck the Peacock Princess’s body squarely.
Though she was protected by her Demon Power, the attack was extremely powerful. It sent her qi and blood into turmoil, and she was already internally injured.
"Trying to take me down with you! A pity... this claw isn’t strong enough!"
The Peacock Princess’s beautiful face was filled with killing intent, her gaze ice-cold.
’In the end, I’ve won this battle!’
The Golden Lion would have had a chance to survive if he had either fled or defended with all his might.
But he was utterly foolish. He wanted to perish together with her!?
’Unfortunately for him, that claw wasn’t strong enough!’
’By wasting his energy on that attack, how can he possibly defend against the might of the Quasi-Precious Golden Jade Hairpin?’
Just as the Peacock Princess thought everything was settled...
...a verdant green light suddenly shot out from the Golden Lion’s body.
The green light smashed violently into the golden circular blade that was just about to hit him.
BOOM!
The invisible clash of air sent ripples spreading through the sky.
The overlapping auras created an invisible shockwave that made a Demon’s qi and blood roil.
The tyrannical blade and the verdant life force collided, grinding against each other like a millstone, constantly churning the surrounding auras.
BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM-BOOM!
A series of explosions rang out one after another.
’What!?’
The Peacock Princess’s exquisitely beautiful face was etched with shock.
’A Quasi-Magical Treasure!’
’This Golden Lion Spirit has a Quasi-Magical Treasure too!’
PFFT!
The backlash from the repeated collisions was immense. Combined with the fact that she had already been struck by Xu Chang’an’s claw, the two effects stacked, and she couldn’t help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
Xu Chang’an snorted coldly.
Seeing the huge opening the Peacock Princess had revealed, he didn’t hesitate, smashing his giant claw down at her.
’Strike while the enemy is down!’
’She had pinned her hopes on the Quasi-Treasure Golden Jade Hairpin to be the key to turning the tables.’
’But I turned her own plan against her, using what she thought was her key to victory as the key to securing my own!’
’What she thought was her turning point was actually the trap I had already laid.’
’From my feigned mistake to revealing the Jade Ruyi at the critical moment, everything was under my control.’
"Oh no!"
The Peacock Princess couldn’t help but cry out in alarm.
But it was too late. A giant claw smashed viciously into her delicate body.
BOOM!
Her body was slammed deep into the earth.
A large wound appeared on her chest, blood flowing freely.
But the internal injuries the Peacock Princess had sustained were far more severe than what was visible on the outside.
PFFT!
She coughed up another mouthful of blood.
Before she could even recover, another giant claw came smashing down.
She desperately channeled her Demon Power to resist, but it was futile. She was struck viciously once more.
PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!
The Peacock Princess’s hair was a mess and her clothes were tattered. Large patches of her snow-white skin, stained with crimson blood, were exposed to the air.
The incomparably proud Peacock Princess now looked utterly wretched.
The situation was decided!
"Die!"
Xu Chang’an roared, about to deliver the final blow.
Just as the giant claw was about to strike, the Peacock Princess was suddenly enveloped in a yellow light.
Xu Chang’an’s eyes widened as if they would split.
His giant claw swiped madly, trying to snatch the Storage Bag from her waist before she could escape.
But the yellow light enveloped her with unimaginable speed, carrying the Peacock Princess into the earth before Xu Chang’an’s claw could connect.
BOOM!
Xu Chang’an’s giant claw slammed violently onto the ground.
The very earth seemed to tremble.
"A Third-tier Escape Talisman!"
Clenching a handful of rubble from the impact, Xu Chang’an’s face was livid as he crushed it to dust.
All his schemes had been for nothing.
The duck had flown away right from his beak!
The Peacock in his grasp had run off!
Success snatched away at the last second! Snatched away at the last second!
He had calculated every possibility, but he had failed to account for a Third-tier Escape Demon Talisman!
He had anticipated that the Peacock Princess would have a Tier Two High Grade Escape Demon Talisman, perhaps even a top-quality one from among the Tier Two High Grade.
But after all his calculations, he had never expected her to possess a Tier Three Demon Talisman!
The time required to activate a Tier Two High Grade Escape Demon Talisman and have it envelop the user... at the distance between him and the Peacock Princess just now, she would have had absolutely no chance of escape.
But a Third-tier Escape Demon Talisman... could actually do it!
Xu Chang’an was seething with frustration.
In terms of overall combat power and various techniques, he was actually still slightly inferior to the Peacock Princess.
But through his repeated scheming and battlefield planning, he had fought to this point, painstakingly securing a decisive advantage, only to have her run away just as he was about to reap the fruits of his victory.
One can only imagine how he felt!
However, Xu Chang’an was no ordinary Demon. After years of ups and downs, his Dao Heart was firm.
Although he was frustrated, it only took him a short while to finally calm his mood.
"Well, it wasn’t a complete loss! I did get something out of it!"
Xu Chang’an looked at the Quasi-Treasure Golden Jade Hairpin and the Supreme-grade Long Sword Magical Artifact that had fallen to the ground, and he couldn’t help but chuckle.