Chapter 2042 - 2041: A Fierce Tiger in the Heart

Chapter 2042: Chapter 2041: A Fierce Tiger in the Heart

Hm.

Looking at the flames in front of him extinguished by his Golden Divine Fist, Wanyan Hao’s lips curled into a cold, disdainful smile.

The Wolf Clan Demon King Yangu, who had placed a wager, also let out a sigh of relief, almost believing he would suffer an unexpected defeat.

He could afford to lose five thousand households, but he couldn’t afford to lose his face.

Fortunately, the young Lion Commander wasn’t easy prey either. This round of Golden Divine Fist was completely overwhelming, something he didn’t think he could withstand.

But just when everyone believed Wanyan Hao had pressured Feng Yang, of the Fire Phoenix Clan.

A voice unexpectedly came from the extinguished flames.

"Zero."

This voice resonated by the ear, instantly raising the hackles on Wanyan Hao’s spine.

Suddenly, a spark drifted and fell from the air, igniting into small flames as it hit the ground. This flash of fire reflected in Wanyan Hao’s eyes, instantly making them shine with a cold light.

Without a word, Wanyan Hao took a step forward, the Golden Divine Fist, carrying an all-consuming Golden Sharp Energy, smashing down upon the spark.

Anyone would think that this spark couldn’t withstand the full force of Wanyan Hao’s blow.

However, just as the fist was about to land, the spark burst into an incredibly brilliant display.

The sparkling firelight exploded forth, making it hard for many Demon Kings to look directly, and within that dazzling light, a phoenix’s cry echoed by the ear.

Then, the flames once extinguished by the Golden Divine Fist and the receded heat surged back with momentum; the earth and rocks on the ground began to melt under the high temperatures, and the nearby Demon Kings felt the heat akin to a blazing sun.

Wanyan Hao felt a strong wind rushing at him; he instinctively raised his arms to defend, believing that with his Golden Divine Body, no one could breach his defense.

But.

The next moment, Li Feng’s counterattack had arrived.

With a violent storm of punches hitting Wanyan Hao’s body like raindrops, the offensive and defensive positions reversed in an instant. Wanyan Hao crossed his arms in front of him for protection, yet his robust half-demon body was being pushed back step by step by Li Feng.

"Hiss, how did this guy manage that? Wanyan Hao’s Golden Divine Body is supposed to bounce back any damage, yet it seems he hasn’t sustained any shock at all."

Aside, some Demon Kings quickly noticed this; after all, the most vexing aspect of the Lion Clan’s Golden Divine Body was precisely this.

If you don’t attack him, you’ll be passively beaten. But if you do attack, you get hit back harder with your force added to his own, making it even more troublesome.

"The Fire Phoenix Clan belongs to the Fire Element."

Gu Feng keenly uncovered the mystery with one sentence.

"And the fire of the Fire Phoenix Clan isn’t an ordinary fire, it’s Phoenix Fire. Don’t forget, when the Holy Beast Vermilion Bird was present, the Lion Clan didn’t dare set foot in the Molten Lava Volcano."

Gu Feng’s words suddenly made several Demon Kings present remember that if the Vermilion Bird hadn’t been silent for over two hundred years, they would’ve almost forgotten that the Holy Beast Vermilion Bird was once a thorn in their side.

After all, many present were new-generation Demon Kings. Although the Demon Clan has longer lifespans, they have a tradition where only one King rules a tribe. A new King ascends by defeating the old one.

This is also due to the Demon Clan’s limited resources.

This reason is why the new King Gu Feng faced the exclusion of other Demon Kings, and if the Demon Clan were not launching a grand offensive against Ancestor Dragon City, a royal battle between the new and old Kings would’ve unfolded.

This system of succession ensures each generation of Demon Kings maintains peak strength and combat experience, but it has a downside: there are very few elders.

Naturally, this leads to forgetting past history.

These newly-born Demon Kings hadn’t battled the Vermilion Bird before, so they hadn’t experienced that beating. Even Lion Commander Wanyan Xiu hadn’t fought the Vermilion Bird, though the previous Lion Commander perished battling it.

Moreover, Wanyan Hao and the other Lions underestimated Li Feng’s bloodline power, never expecting the Vermilion Bird egg to reside within Li Feng’s Dantian, becoming a massive energy source for him.

Although Vermilion Bird’s rebirth plan was interrupted by Emperor Yue’s group, preventing it from successfully undergoing a fiery rebirth, it absorbed over two hundred years of energy within the Earth Fire Meridians. Imagine how much power is contained here.

Even if Vermilion Bird can’t exert full strength now, as a Holy Beast on par with the Candle Dragon Demon Emperor, its weakened combat prowess isn’t much lesser than Lion Commander Wanyan Xiu.

To deal with a Demon King, it’s effortless.

Moreover, fire overcomes metal.

A complete elemental suppression.

"Hmph, daring to underestimate my Vermilion Bird, truly ignorant, thinking dressing in such fashion allows you to be arrogant."

The Vermilion Bird shouted loudly in Li Feng’s mind, clenching its figurative teeth against the Lion Clan. More than two hundred years ago, in that battle, the Lion Commander insisted on entangling with it, allowing the Candle Dragon Demon Emperor to succeed in a surprise attack.

Li Feng’s seemingly unmethodical punches hid the Phoenix Fire in each blow. When this Phoenix Fire struck Wanyan Hao’s Golden Divine Body, it was not repelled but left fist marks on Wanyan Hao due to the scorching heat.

Still not enough.

Li Feng knew he couldn’t yet unleash the Vermilion Bird’s full power; his bloodline and physical body couldn’t withstand it.

But Li Feng wasn’t without a trump card.

The long-unused Eight Gates were now activated by Li Feng, releasing multiplied power, forming a formidable aura of a Fire Phoenix behind him.

"Enough."

At this moment, Lion Commander Wanyan Xiu saw that his nephew Wanyan Hao was beyond saving. If the fight continued, Wanyan Hao might be severely injured by Li Feng.

But having fought to this extent, would Li Feng stop just because Wanyan Xiu called ’enough’?

In his heart, there is a fierce tiger.

The tiger breaks free from its cage.

In the next second, a dominant aura resembling that of a Fierce Tiger Descending the Mountain emanated from Li Feng, functioning like an accelerant, causing the Phoenix Fire to expand again.

"Hu Ben Fist."

This was the first combat skill Li Feng mastered. Even though it’s only a low-rank Profound Level combat skill, the simple and direct technique doesn’t lack power.

Punches like a tiger.

The piercing whistle sounded like a tiger’s roar in the forest, as Li Feng punched directly at Wanyan Hao’s face. Instantly, Wanyan Hao, who had been gritting his teeth while retreating, stubbornly braced himself again to withstand Li Feng’s punch.

Bam.

The strongest defense met the most explosive blow, and instantly a shockwave rippled outward like water in a lake.

Li Feng’s fist landed on Wanyan Hao’s arm, yet the Phoenix Fire aggressively spread over Wanyan Hao’s Golden Divine Body.

Suddenly, one could see red lines creeping across Wanyan Hao’s Golden Divine Body, causing Wanyan Xiu’s eyelid to twitch uncontrollably.

Not good.

"Wanyan Hao, retreat now."

Wanyan Xiu knew exactly how his predecessor died; external forces alone couldn’t breach the Golden Divine Body, but the Vermilion Bird’s fire could.

The previous Lion Commander was directly possessed by the Vermilion Bird, literally melted alive.