The steepdevil flower king was a flower king that had reached the Sovereign level. Although it was not quite at the level of the immortal dead tree and blood devil vine, it still couldn’t be underestimated.
Amid the sea of flowers, it pulsed with a faint misty energy that stopped the fire from spreading. A certain fragrance also started spreading from it, something capable of paralyzing its prey for it to slaughter. Both Xiang Shaoyun and Lady Shura held their breaths, but Lady Shura still fainted.
“Money, deal with that flower king!” said Xiang Shaoyun.
Money had an innate lightning physique. The innate lightning power in his body could easily expel any flower poison from his body. He rushed over fearlessly and launched one lightning punch after another at the flowers.
However, the steepdevil flower king was no pushover. Its petals started rippling as it erupted with bursts of energy, blocking Money’s attacks.
“Wow, a tiny flower is dreaming of stopping Grandpa Money? Die, all of you!” Money roared as he started bombarding the flowers with a massive number of lightning bolts.
Meanwhile, Xiang Shaoyun retreated with Lady Shura so she wouldn’t inhale more of the poison. His energy was wrapped around her, protecting her from any further harm.
“Let’s see where the ancient stele is at,” Xiang Shaoyun muttered as he spread his Nether Soul Domain’s senses deeper into the field of flowers.
Sure enough, he sensed an ancient stele deep inside the field of flowers. He was overjoyed at that discovery.
“I wonder what treasures are on this stele? It better be good,” said Xiang Shaoyun.
Suddenly, alarm bells rang in Xiang Shaoyun’s head. Without a second thought, he dodged to the side. At that same instant, a sharp claw tore through the spot he was just at.
The ambush was, in fact, an incredibly impressive sneak attack. If it wasn’t for the fact that Xiang Shaoyun had recently grown stronger, the attack would have succeeded.
“Which scoundrel is here?” Xiang Shaoyun roared as he palmed behind him.
Bang!
Xiang Shaoyun’s palm was incredibly powerful, instantly creating a massive crater behind him.
The ambusher wasn’t hit. Rather, he started laughing sinisterly before saying, “Xiang Shaoyun, you’re indeed strong. Come, see how strong my puppets are.”
The ambusher was none other than Gui Mochou the Young Master Ghost. He summoned eight puppets out and formed a unique formation with them before charging Xiang Shaoyun. Each puppet was a peak Emperor, and they even possessed life force. Hence, they could use their astral energies, something that caused Xiang Shaoyun to be perplexed.
“Gui Mochou, I was still worrying that I wouldn’t be able to find you, but here you are, seeking death here!” roared Xiang Shaoyun after he saw who the attacker was.
However, the eight puppets were already attacking him in their formation. They unleashed a massive bombardment of attacks that looked incredibly powerful.
The eight sources of attacks weren’t as simple as a concentrated bombardment. Rather, they were all coming from different angles, completely sealing any avenue of escape or counterattack Xiang Shaoyun might have. One of the puppets even aimed for Lady Shura.
Xiang Shaoyun had not expected that Gui Mochou would actually fight in this manner. He was confused and wondered just what kind of grudge Gui Mochou had against him, but since he needed to focus on dealing with the eight puppets, his confusion did not matter anymore.
“Get lost!” Xiang Shaoyun roared as his battle intent surged. He activated a terrifying fist intent and punched eight times with his fist, aiming for each puppet.
Rumble! Rumble!
His fist intent crushed through their attacks before sending the puppets flying away. At this time, Gui Mochou sneaked another attack at Xiang Shaoyun from a different direction.
Eight Kalpa Claw!
Instantly, Xiang Shaoyun was surrounded by numerous claws. Each claw seemed to have phantoms swirling around it, looking incredibly sinister, and seemed capable of causing one’s heart to waver.
This was Gui Mochou’s unique technique. By causing his opponent’s heart to waver, he could kill his opponent while they were distracted. It was an incredibly effective technique.
Xiang Shaoyun had resilient willpower, so his heart would not waver so easily. He reacted by releasing a simple punch, blasting all the claws apart. He then locked his gaze at Gui Mochou, aiming to punch him to death.
However, Gui Mochou was incredibly nimble as well. He moved rapidly, leaving numerous afterimages all around Xiang Shaoyun. His actual body was no longer distinguishable from his afterimages, and even more claw attacks shot at Xiang Shaoyun.
Gui Mochou was an eighth-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator. He had an impressive combat strength, and since Xiang Shaoyun was hindered by having Lady Shura in his arms, he was forced to put his full focus into dealing with Gui Mochou and the eight puppets.
As for Money, he did sense what was happening at Xiang Shaoyun’s side, but he couldn’t help immediately since the steepdevil flower king was a thorny opponent. Petals filled the air, constantly sticking to Money’s body and causing him extreme discomfort.
Apart from that, the steepdevil flower king was also attacking with numerous vines, completely blocking Money’s escape path. The plant aimed to turn Money into its meal today. Of course, it was not like Money was completely helpless against it. He only needed some time.
Relying on his speed, Xiang Shaoyun avoided the numerous incoming attacks before finally approaching one of the puppets. An alarming amount of battle intent rose from him as he unleashed a torrential fist intent that seemed capable of crushing everything in its path. The fist intent easily destroyed the puppet’s emperor armor.
Xiang Shaoyun’s entire body was protected by his Goldplates, so he was unafraid of the puppets’ attacks. He only feared Gui Mochou’s attacks, but Gui Mochou had been attacking from far behind the puppets, not daring to launch a frontal attack.
A sinister look covered Xiang Shaoyun’s eyes as he said, “Gui Mochou, you will regret ever deciding to come after me!”
He started moving like a phantom, repeatedly dodging the puppets’ attacks while he closed in on Gui Mochou.
Gui Mochou might be fast, but he wasn’t as fast as Xiang Shaoyun. As Xiang Shaoyun approached, he readied his Lightning Bolt Fist. A dense fist intent converged around his clenched fist, awaiting to unleash an earth-shattering might.
Gui Mochou was able to sense an intense pressure, but a smile still formed on his face as he said, “Lady Shura, make a move!”
The instant he said that, Lady Shura, who was still in Xiang Shaoyun’s arms, suddenly opened her eyes and slammed her palm into Xiang Shaoyun’s heart. That was a fatal attack.
