Elder Xun had originally intended to come and observe, but on his way, he saw an energy dome form and enclose the mining area. He immediately rushed over to see what was happening.What he witnessed was horrifying. A white-furred lion-type spiritual beast was devouring all the Fire God Sect members until nothing remained. Seeing Tian Zhu floating calmly above and merely watching, Elder Xun assumed that Tian Zhu had some kind of connection with the beast.At first, Elder Xun was doubtful because of the presence of a spiritual beast that seemed to possess Nascent Soul-level cultivation. However, after observing for a long time, he was finally certain that it was indeed Tian Zhu.He decided to reveal himself after the energy dome disappeared and the Moon Lion had already sensed his presence.Seeing that Tian Zhu seemed to know this human, the Moon Lion refrained from devouring Elder Xun. Just moments ago, it had been eager to taste another Heavenly Spirit-level cultivator.“Tian Zhu, how

Elder Jiao drew his sword and, in an instant, gathered his energy into it. Lightning crackled around the blade, lashing out in all directions and tearing apart the surrounding tents. With all his strength, he unleashed a powerful slash.Unfortunately, the Moon Lion was faster. Its claw swung first, severing Elder Jiao’s right arm and completely nullifying the attack of the Lightning God Sect elder.Another swing of the Moon Lion’s claw cut off Elder Jiao’s left arm. Then, as a finishing move, the Moon Lion pierced straight through its prey’s head.Elder Jiao’s body convulsed for a few moments before going still. There was no doubt—he was dead.The Moon Lion then devoured Elder Jiao, along with his severed arms.“Hm… the taste of a late-stage Heavenly Spirit cultivator is indeed exquisite.” The Moon Lion turned its gaze toward the other cultivators. “Now, it’s time for dessert.”**Tian Zhu stood still, waiting for any Lightning God Sect cultivators who might try to escape. Soon, he sp

Tian Zhu returned to the Earth God Sect together with Elder Xun and the Moon Lion, which had already shrunk to the size of a cat. The spiritual beast rested casually on Tian Zhu’s right shoulder.“Tian Zhu, although I acknowledge your sharp thinking, you must never act recklessly again. What you did endangered both yourself and the sect if your plan had failed. Next time you want to take action, at least inform the Elders first!”Even though Tian Zhu had not explained that he had planned everything without the Elders’ knowledge, Elder Xun could still deduce it, despite having been outside the sect from the beginning due to his mission of gathering information.Elder Xun knew this because it was impossible for the Elders to send Tian Zhu alone on such a dangerous mission without any Elder accompanying him. As one of the most outstanding members of the younger generation of the Earth God Sect, Tian Zhu should have been under the supervision of an Elder or his master at all times. Thus,

The higher-ups of the Fire God Sect immediately held a meeting after learning what had happened in the mining area. Everyone had disappeared, including Elder Heng. No traces of battle were found—no one knew the cause.That was exactly what the leaders of the Fire God Sect were discussing now.“I have also traced the area around the mine, but I found absolutely nothing unusual. They vanished as if swallowed by the earth.” Elder Lao frowned.“I also received news that the Thunder God Sect’s mine was attacked by a powerful spiritual beast, which destroyed the mine and devoured all their corpses.”“All of this happened on the same night. Could this be related to the Earth God Sect?”“I’m not sure about that. Even if Ming Tu himself had attacked, there would definitely have been traces of battle.” Chong Ba doubted that the death of Elder Heng was caused by members of the Earth God Sect. “As for the massacre of the Thunder God Sect’s members, it is clearly the work of a spiritual beast. The

The battle between Tian Zhu and Yu Dong began, with Yu Dong making the first move.As he covered half the distance, he swung his staff and slammed it into the ground. Instantly, dozens of sharp spikes erupted from beneath the arena, aiming straight at Tian Zhu.Tian Zhu casually stomped his left foot on the arena floor, raising a three-meter-high wall of earth.Yu Dong’s attack crashed into Tian Zhu’s defense. The sharp spikes merely lodged themselves into the earthen wall, completely unable to penetrate it.An attack that Yu Dong had unleashed with full seriousness was effortlessly blocked by a technique Tian Zhu had cast so casually.With the earth wall standing before him, Tian Zhu’s vision was naturally obstructed.Suddenly, he saw the wall crack before shattering apart. Yu Dong’s figure appeared, thrusting his staff forward.A close-range battle ensued as they exchanged weapon strikes with great skill.For a while, Tian Zhu only defended without launching any attacks, as he wante