The Golden Lion King spoke in a rather interesting manner, his voice deep and commanding, with a cadence that carried an air of inherent majesty.
However, the quality of his voice was, of course, not the important part.
What mattered were his words.
"One move each?"
Chen Xiao chuckled.
"Yes, one move each. If you can withstand it, the three of us will be genuinely impressed and welcome you to the demon race's sacred land."
The Xu Eagle King once again served as the mouthpiece for the other two demon kings.
"Very well, then bring it on!"
Chen Xiao took a step forward, his movement like thunder.
He now understood that while these three demon kings might have intended to block him, their actions had the approval of the Demon Venerable.
It was even possible that the Demon Venerable had personally instructed them to do so.
After all, if it were solely their own initiative, they would not have limited themselves to one move each; it would have been a fight to the death.
The Demon Venerable, by setting up this minor obstacle beforehand, was clearly intending to give Chen Xiao a small trial before the true trials began.
Only after passing this small trial could he participate in the subsequent true demon race trials.
Chen Xiao found this entirely reasonable. After all, he was about to use the Demon Venerable's trial grounds.
It was perfectly normal for the other party to want to test his capabilities.
"Hmph, fighting three against one? What kind of hero is that? Count me in!"
Little Black stepped out, leaping to Chen Xiao's side.
"Little Black, this is none of your business. Get aside. This is for adults, children should not interfere!"
Bai Guangda still did not show Little Black the respect he deserved.
To him, Little Black, as a demon king, was ultimately only a nominal one.
"I won't!"
Little Black stubbornly declared, "Whoever intends to harm my father must first get past me!"
Witnessing this, Chen Xiao was deeply moved. They say foxes are cunning, but this Little Black was truly loyal and righteous.
Once a father, always a father!
Moved, Chen Xiao patted Little Black's shoulder. "You're a good child."
"Heh heh, of course..."
Before Little Black could finish his sentence, his vision suddenly went black, and he lost consciousness.
Chen Xiao gently placed Little Black aside, stretched his limbs, and said casually, "Alright, we can begin!"
"Who wants to go first!"
Chen Xiao beckoned them with a finger, activating his taunt skill!
"Let me go first!"
Bai Guangda stepped forward without hesitation.
It was evident that all three demon kings expected Bai Guangda to make the first move.
However, their reasons differed.
Bai Guangda believed that with greater ability came greater responsibility. Since he was the most wise and mighty among the three demon kings, the opening move rightfully belonged to him.
The other two, however, felt that the weakest should go first, saving the stronger ones for later.
"Very well, Demon King Bai. Let me experience the strength of your Divine Sea realm. I hope you can give it your all, as you only have this one chance to strike."
Chen Xiao said with utmost seriousness.
"That is only natural... Chen, I'll give you five words: Fate is decreed, fortune is heaven-sent!"
Bai Guangda, unable to count, spoke.
Chen Xiao was beyond speech.
Bai Guangda let out a great roar.
"Chen, take this move—"
"Mountain Moving Palm!"
As he bellowed, he thrust out his palms, the air friction creating ripples in the void.
Rumble—
A giant mountain suddenly descended from the sky!
With a thud, it landed heavily on Chen Xiao.
This single mountain, of course, could not shatter Chen Xiao's bronze skin and iron bones. He stood like a nail driven into the ground, splitting the mountain with an unstoppable force.
But this was only the beginning. After the first mountain fell, the second, and then the third, followed in quick succession!
Rumble, rumble—
Each mountain, imbued with surging energy, pressed Chen Xiao down, leaving only a small portion of his body exposed.
It was as if he were Sun Wukong pinned beneath the Five Finger Mountain.
"Heh heh heh, it's a shame Sun Tongtian is already dead. Otherwise, he could have enjoyed a taste of my mountains!"
Bai Guangda gloated, quite pleased with his technique.
"Alright, my move is done. Next, it's up to you!"
Bai Guangda signaled to the Xu Eagle King and the Golden Lion King with his eyes, his expression arrogant.
His look seemed to say, 'I have achieved a great feat and laid a solid foundation for you. The rest of the work is yours.'
The Golden Lion King and the Xu Eagle King did not even spare him a glance.
In fact, they felt that Bai Guangda's participation was either here nor there.
Because this Chen fellow would absolutely not be able to withstand a combined attack from the two of them!
The Golden Lion King took a step forward, sending pebbles flying and dust swirling. The ground cracked with a thud as he landed, creating a deep pit.
He gathered his energy, his eyes widening, and suddenly opened his massive maw.
"Roar—"
A colossal roar echoed throughout the valley.
"This is bad! It's the Golden Lion King's ultimate move, the Lion's Roar, an indiscriminate attack! Damn it, why didn't the Golden Lion King warn me beforehand?"
Bai Guangda immediately covered his ears, but even so, he was disoriented by the indiscriminate sonic attack of the Lion's Roar, freezing in place.
The Xu Eagle King, on the other hand, was not significantly affected.
This was not only due to his perfected Divine Sea realm cultivation but also because he was already accustomed to the Golden Lion King's Lion's Roar.
Furthermore, to complement it, he had specifically cultivated a unique breath-holding technique, minimizing the impact of the Lion's Roar on him to the greatest extent.
Chen Xiao's brow furrowed, but a slight smile played on his lips. "These Xu Eagle King and Golden Lion King are quite interesting... Next, the Xu Eagle King will showcase his true killing move, I presume."
"One controls the field, the other attacks, their coordination is seamless... It's just this Bai Guangda who seems rather superfluous... Yes, indeed superfluous. His presence or absence makes no difference."
"Roar—"
The Lion's Roar continued. Bai Guangda clutched his head tightly, feeling as though his very being was about to shatter. He desperately wished for the Golden Lion King to cease his divine ability soon.
Otherwise, it would be harming the enemy while also harming oneself, not just by a little.
He had not yet realized that harming him was not considered self-harm by the Golden Lion King and the Xu Eagle King, let alone by a large margin.
Amidst the continuous vibrating roar of the Lion's Roar, the Xu Eagle King stood tall. A gust of wind suddenly rose from beneath his feet, lifting him into the air.
He hovered in the air, as graceful as one riding the wind, as ethereal as a flowing breeze and a dancing snow.
"Mr. Chen, please accept an arrow from me!"
The Xu Eagle King offered a polite, yet deadly, greeting. He extended one arm straight forward and bent the other backward, assuming the posture of drawing a bow.
Simultaneously, a semi-transparent, crystalline bow, like fine jade, appeared between his hands.
The swirling winds converged, resting on the bowstring, transforming into an arrow!
Swish—
The string was released, the arrow flew!