Young Noble Be Monster Slaying-Chapter 867: Tigers and Dragons at the Celestial Northern Prison

Wind and lightning surged before the Celestial Northern Prison as the Black Golden Crow launched a fierce assault.

The Guardian Ruler had been unmatched in strength throughout his life, and now, he had finally met a worthy adversary.

He had been forsaken by the Great Dao of his ancestors, the Great Dao of Incinerating Heaven. Nevertheless, he later entered the Divine Ruins and witnessed the ancient Golden Crow, attaining enlightenment into the Great Dao of the Ultimate Yang.

The Great Dao of the Ultimate Yang had originally been passed down exclusively within the Golden Crow race. Yet, just like the Guardian Ruler, the Black Golden Crow had been forsaken by the Great Dao of his ancestors. He later went on to attain the Great Dao of Piercing Slaughter instead.

Their fates shared many similarities, and they both became unrivaled forces within their respective bloodlines.

After their first thunderous clash, the Guardian Ruler realized something was wrong. The Celestial Northern Prison had been sealed shut. That meant something had likely occurred inside.

He placed his palm on the prison wall. It glowed red as he tried to force the gate open using the power of Ultimate Yang.

However, the Black Golden Crow didn't let the Guardian Ruler make a full attempt. He spread his wings wide and flew before the Guardian Ruler in the blink of an eye, throwing out a powerful punch.

Wham!

The Guardian Ruler raised his hand to block, only to have blood spray out from his hand.

As the Dao Master of Piercing Slaughter, every blow from the Black Golden Crow was like a strike from an incredibly sharp blade. The Black Golden Crow's punch shattered the Guardian Ruler's hand.

However, the Guardian Ruler's palm radiated scalding ultimate yang qi. Upon making contact, the Black Golden Crow's fist turned to liquid like melting metal.

Neither of them was using a clone, so they both suffered damage.

The Black Golden Crow swept out with his right wing and sent the Guardian Ruler flying back a hundred zhang. Then he stood firmly in front of the prison gates.

Now, he was the one guarding the Celestial Northern Prison, while the Guardian Ruler was trying to break it open.

Meanwhile, the crimson fog made no further attempt to break into the prison. Instead, it simply hovered at a distance. Grand Ancestor Fuyou seemed just as baffled by the sudden shift in circumstances.

From the looks of it, there's someone else who had the same idea. Since when did prison breaks come with competition?

The problem was that the one breaking into the prison now looked like the Guardian Ruler, while the Black Golden Crow had taken the role of guarding it. So... who exactly was he supposed to help? Oldie Brodie was rather confused.

Nevertheless, he would soon realize this mess wasn't nearly messy enough... because it was about to get even worse.

Before the Black Golden Crow and the Guardian Ruler could begin round two of their clash, a thunderous crack ripped through the sky. Clad in yellow robes, Shentu Yang appeared with two mountains on his hands.

Despite being the vice headmaster of the Ascending Dragon Academy, Shentu Yang wouldn't be found in debate rooms, lecture halls, or hunched over books of ancient scripture... Instead, he could almost always be found wherever there was a war in the world of immortality cultivation. He had always been the Divine Nine and Terrestrial Ten's headline fighter for countless brutal battles.

"Demon scum! I knew you'd come crawling eventually. I, your grandfather, have been waiting here for a long time!" Shentu Yang bellowed. "Rawrarararaya!"

With a mighty heave, he hurled the two mountains down with an earth-shaking crash.

Yet, the Black Golden Crow did not get distracted at all; he just kept his eyes fixed on the Guardian Ruler.

Right when the two mountains loomed overhead, an explosive roar rang out from the side.

"MOOOOO!"

A massive figure sporting a pair of fierce-looking horns stamped across mountains and soared into the sky. With a single charge, it shattered the two mountains into rubble. Crushed rock fell like meteors, crashing to the ground with a deafening rumble.

The horned bull demon rushed into the sky, bursting onto the battlefield!

With the arrival of Shentu Yang and the Bull Demon King, the battlefield expanded drastically. Even the citizens of the distant capital of Yu could catch glimpses of the battle. Panic quickly spread among the common folk, with fearful cries rising in streets and alleys alike.

"What a huge bull!"

Rumble.

The Bull Demon King landed with a thunderous stomp. Wherever its hooves struck, the ground split, and the land quaked. More frighteningly, the Bull Demon King caused all vegetation in the vicinity to wither instantly. The land turned into a wild and desolate wasteland in the blink of an eye.

As the Bull Demon King's aura spread, the wilderness surrounding the Celestial Northern Prison transformed into the uncultivated lands from the ancient past.

This was the Great Dao of Desolate Lands!

If the Emerald Forest and the Verdant Foxhills were the most fertile lands in the Far West. Then the most barren and desolate land in the Far West was, without question, Mount Thunder—home to the Bull Demon King.

Mount Thunder was merely a mountain peak formed from a pile of black rocks. It was devoid of even the faintest trace of life.

The Bull Demon King hadn't been relegated there because he was weak. It was because he cultivated the Great Dao of Desolate Lands. Wherever he went, spiritual qi would dissipate, returning the land to a primordial state. If he were given a blessed natural paradise, he would just ruin it.

The Bull Demon King landed on the ground firmly and let out another roar. "MOOOOO!!!"

It was as deafening as a clap of thunder.

As the sound waves rolled outward, fierce winds rose. Every plant they touched turned into dust, returning to primal nothingness.

Those who fought the Bull Demon King would gradually weaken mid-battle. Their spiritual energy would deplete quickly, weakening them so much that even their cultivation level would drop. Every battlefield the Bull Demon King left behind would be reduced to a dead zone, unable to recover for centuries.

Nonetheless, right at this moment, dark storm clouds rolled in, gathering the wind and lightning. Following a clap of thunder, rain drizzled down across the vast wasteland. The rain carried exuberant life force, preserving a thread of vitality in the devastated land.

The dark storm clouds parted and revealed a figure dressed in a loose, flowy brocade robe with wide sleeves. It was the Dragon-Keeping Eunuch, Yao Dengxian!

This Eminent One had long remained secluded within the imperial city, but the moment he sensed the chaos at the Celestial Northern Prison, he sprang into action!

It seemed that aside from the Imperial Guardian, every eighth-realm Eminent One in the capital of Yu would soon arrive.

As expected, in the next instant, beams of swordlight tore through the clouds.

At the rear of the approaching group of eighth-realm Eminent Ones was the Imperial Supervisory Commissioner. He flew over with a calm expression, his robes fluttering in the wind. There was not the slightest trace of panic on his face. It appeared he had long been prepared for the demons of the Far West to attack.

Standing to his left was the headmaster of Ascending Dragon Academy, Gongyang Qi. The headmaster stood with his arms crossed, seemingly in no rush to make a move. This nonchalance was due to the Great Dao he controlled.

Under the dominion of time, there were two known Great Daos: the Great Dao of Infinity and the Great Dao of Years. The former had control over the time of a person or a small space. When activated, time would flow as the Dao Master desired. The Great Dao of Infinity was unimaginably powerful.

The Great Dao of Years, also known as the Great Dao of Spring and Autumn, was even more powerful than that, but it was also far more dangerous. Simply put... the Great Dao of Years could alter history. Using it meant reshaping the flow of time for the entire world!

That was why Gongyang Qi had never dared to use it rashly. If he activated the Great Dao of Years, its reach might extend far beyond his range of control. And if that happened, it would drain all his cultivation power and true essence, ultimately costing him his life.

Nevertheless, it was precisely because of this incredible power that everyone had to tread carefully as long as he was around.

Imperial Supervisory Commissioner Qi Yingxuan, Headmaster Gongyang Qi, Vice Headmaster Shentu Yang, the Guardian Ruler of the Celestial Northern Prison... they were all famed Eminent Ones of the Yu Dynasty. Now that they had gathered together, even the winds and clouds stilled in awe.

However, it was no longer just the Black Golden Crow and the Bull Demon King on the opposing side.

A six-winged flood dragon stretched across the skies and landed on the fortress of the Celestial Northern Prison. It coiled up its entire body on the fortress' roof, pressing down with its full weight. The flood dragon lifted its huge head high and stared down intensely, looking like it was about to unleash a blast of divine fire!

This was the Demon King of the Abyss of Wrath, the Six-Winged Flood Dragon!

There was still one more demon king hovering in midair in front of the prison gate. She was so inconspicuous that she could have gone unnoticed this whole time. The demon king was a petite girl with ethereal features and a nearly translucent corporeal body.

When she arrived, the temperature at the Celestial Northern Prison plummeted, bringing about a bone-chilling cold. Even the rainclouds that Yao Dengxian had conjured above had turned into ice clouds.

She was the Demon King of the Frostveil Domain, the Snow Maiden!

The four demon kings now surrounded the Celestial Northern Prison's fortress, placing their lives on the line to form a ring of unyielding might. With the four demon kings together, the demonic qi in the air had become so dense that it was now a blinding fog.

Of course, the masters of Heavenly Origin that opposed the demon kings were just as fearsome and mighty.

Before they even fought, the waves of pressure that the two sides gave off collided, producing an impact so strong that it split the ground open.

It was an epic clash between tigers and dragons!

...

Meanwhile, Grand Ancestor Fuyou had moved quietly to a mountaintop in the distance and transformed back into his human form. He then watched the scene play out, scratching his head in confusion.

Stronger and stronger guys keep showing up... I guess they're about to get into a massive brawl. I'd better hide a little further away. I want to watch, but it won't be worth it if I end up getting caught in the crossfire.

Grand Ancestor Fuyou had no idea that it was his actions that had led to this sudden gathering of incredibly powerful beings.

He was just trying to rescue his elder brother... Why did there have to be a massive fight right at this time? He just felt a little unlucky.

We just wanted to buy a house... That's all.