“The Heaven Crystal Mirror can reflect your movements within the mountain forest, and all of us will see everything clearly. If an accident occurs, we will rush in to help in time.”
“So, don't harbor any self-serving little thoughts.”
“How the next seven days unfold, and what your path will be afterward, is entirely up to yourselves.”
The disappearance of Guan Lin's voice signaled the start of the competition.
Looking at the Barrier surrounding the entire mountain forest, Chu Canyuan was deeply shaken.
“As expected of the City Lord, to be able to set up such a massive Barrier alone.”
“Little Young Master, what realm has the City Lord reached?”
Guan Yi thought for a moment and said dismissively, “Merely the Fifth Realm: Comprehending.”
“Merely? Dismissively?”
“How can a Fifth Realm expert be spoken of so lightly by you?”
Guan Yi smiled upon hearing this but said nothing.
“Let’s rendezvous with the Eldest Young Master first.”
“Can the Little Young Master find their location?”
Guan Yi took out a piece of Jade Stone from his embrace.
“My elder brother and I each possess one of these stones. The two stones have an attractive force; just follow where it leads.”
Guan Yi immediately injected Spiritual Power into the Jade Stone and instantly felt the other stone miles away.
“Found it, let’s go.”
Seeing this, Chu Canyuan followed Guan Yi deeper into the mountain forest.
“What if we encounter a Demonic Beast?”
“Rely on you, of course. I am currently just an ordinary person with no cultivation.”
Chu Canyuan knew Guan Yi intended to hide his strength before the decisive battle; he was merely a man about to die.
“Roar!”
Guan Yi sensed movement ahead and stopped walking.
“Speak of the devil and he shall appear.”
“Be alert. There is a terrifying existence in this mountain forest.”
Chu Canyuan looked at Guan Yi, completely bewildered, “How terrifying?”
“The Flame Demon Lion. Ever heard of it?”
Chu Canyuan nodded in disbelief; he certainly knew of the Flame Demon Lion.
It was a savage and evil beast-form Great Demon, possessing a lion-like physique and fiery red mane.
The Flame Demon Lion carried the Fire of Hell within it, capable of spewing flames that devoured everything, and its roar shook the Valley.
It possessed the power to destroy and ruin everything, truly an extremely terrifying existence.
“The Demon Race headquarters is so far from Qingzhou; how could a powerful race like the Flame Demon Lion be here?”
Guan Yi fell into thought upon hearing Chu Canyuan’s words.
After a long pause, Guan Yi finally spoke, “This Flame Demon Lion was actually acquired by Father through auction.”
“Father always wanted a demonic pet. A few years ago, Father spent nearly all his family fortune to acquire this Flame Demon Lion.”
“Although he successfully won the auction, this Flame Demon Lion was very difficult to tame, and after several years, there was no progress. Father simply left it here.”
“Although it hasn't been tamed into a demonic pet, if cultivated well, it can still become a major fighting force for our Jade City.”
“Although this Flame Demon Lion only has the cultivation of the Third Realm Transition Stage and has not consumed a Human Form Pill to take Human Form, both you and I know this clearly.”
“A Demonic Beast of the same cultivation level is much stronger than a human, whether in strength, speed, or perception; humans are far inferior to Demonic Beasts.”
“Therefore, even a Third Realm Flame Demon Lion is enough to match a Fourth Realm or even higher-level human Cultivator.”
Chu Canyuan became even more vigilant upon hearing this. Now, he needed to guard not only against Guan Bu and Ye Jiangzhi, but this Flame Demon Lion was equally troublesome.
During the time Guan Yi and Chu Canyuan stopped walking, the roar did not sound again in the surroundings.
“We must be overthinking it. This isn't the depths of the mountain forest; how could it be in the outer area…”
“Roar!”
A roar interrupted Guan Yi, who was comforting himself.
Seeing this, Chu Canyuan quickly moved in front of Guan Yi, assuming a fighting stance.
“Little Young Master, please, just shut your mouth.”
Guan Yi poked his head out and saw a beast covered in fiery red fur, resembling a lion, standing dozens of meters away.
It was the Flame Demon Lion!
“What do we do?”
“Maybe it means no harm. Let’s not move first, let’s play dead.”
The Flame Demon Lion slowly approached Guan Yi and the other until only about five feet separated them.
Watching the Flame Demon Lion slowly open its mouth, Chu Canyuan felt a bad premonition.
“Fight it?”
Guan Yi heard this and cursed, “Fight my foot! We aren't even enough to fill its teeth gaps.”
“Watch for the right moment, and then directly take me and run.”
“Roar~”
The Flame Demon Lion roared softly with its mouth open, then unexpectedly sat down right in front of Chu Canyuan.
“What… what is this situation?”
Chu Canyuan felt intense heat emanating from his embrace and was puzzled.
“I felt this same sensation when fighting Ye Jiangzhi last time. It seems… it’s coming from the Wooden Box Father left behind.”
“It’s just that Father never said what exactly was inside the Wooden Box.”
Guan Yi looked at the scene before him and exclaimed in amazement, “Not bad, Brother Chu, I truly didn't expect you to possess such skills.”
“What?”
“Even the Flame Demon Lion that my father failed to tame is so docile in front of you.”
“Just one meeting, and you can make such a fierce and warlike race so obedient.”
“You truly are a Monstrous talent.”
Chu Canyuan didn't know what to say, because he knew that everything that had happened up to this point was thanks to the Wooden Box in his embrace.
The Flame Demon Lion stood up and began circling Chu Canyuan and Guan Yi.
“Then, by this count, the Flame Demon Lion counts as our fighting strength.”
“A powerhouse comparable to the Fourth Realm has joined our team. This time, we will definitely ensure Elder Brother successfully secures the position of Young City Lord.”
Chu Canyuan nodded silently; he was still unsure how long the Flame Demon Lion would protect him.
If the Flame Demon Lion broke free of control during the melee, it would undoubtedly be a fatal blow to them.
Time flew by, and Guan Yi and the others had already been in the mountain forest for three days.
During these three days, the three brothers had not met, and each of their Storage Rings was filled with the bodies of Demonic Beasts.
Just as Chu Canyuan and Guan Yi were resting under a large tree, a familiar voice sounded.
“Isn’t this the Third Brother I’ve been thinking about? What a coincidence?”
Looking toward the source of the voice, the eyes of Chu Canyuan and Guan Yi were filled with shock.
“How could it be him? I haven’t even rendezvoused with Elder Brother yet…”
The person arriving was the Jade City Second Young Master, Guan Bu, and Ye Jiangzhi, ranked fifth on the Evil Demon Sect’s Heavenly Pride Ranking.
“Heh heh, it seems Third Brother has poor luck. The Flame Demon Lion raised by Father has also appeared here.”
Guan Bu noticed the Flame Demon Lion behind Chu Canyuan and the other, thinking that with a pincer attack, they could certainly take the lives of Chu Canyuan and the other this time.
“Flame Demon Lion, your family actually possesses such a high-level Demonic Beast.”
Ye Jiangzhi stared at the Flame Demon Lion in surprise. As the fifth on the Evil Demon Sect’s Heavenly Pride Ranking, how could he not have heard of the Flame Demon Lion?
It was just that he hadn't expected that such a small Jade City City Lord would have the ability to find a Demonic Beast of such a high Bloodline.