The four-way war continued.
The momentum was vast, and it appeared to be brutal.
Yet, in reality, both sides held back, refraining from delivering truly fatal blows.
There was, after all, a bottom line.
"Rumble."
The collision of Supremes shook heaven and earth.
"Haha."
Old Demon Chu's laughter was tinged with madness, "It’s been so long since I’ve felt this good, bring it on…"
Amidst his defiant laughter, Old Demon Chu's injuries instantly healed.
Opposite him, the Ox Demon bore no wounds, only the immense size of his eyes was chillingly cold.
The aura of a Supreme was long-lasting; without commencing a fight to the death, one could battle for three days and three nights without fatigue.
...
Western Regions, Cat Mountain.
"Alright."
Half an hour later, Wusheng opened his eyes.
All the injuries on his body had fully recovered.
Chen Fan's eyes remained closed, showing no sign of movement, only the aura radiating from him continued to fluctuate.
On the surface, he appeared calm, but within the Golden Silk Cicada Robe, a brutal struggle was unfolding.
"Ah…"
The Raccoon Dog howled, "You can't kill me, give up."
Chen Fan's voice was cold, "Counting the few lives lost before, you've died eight times now. Legends say cats have nine lives. I want to see if, after your ninth death, you can be reborn once more."
"Boom."
The power of thunder and fire struck within the internal space of the Golden Silk Cicada Robe.
"Ah…"
Amidst the screams, the Raccoon Dog died once more.
There was no opportunity to resist.
This time, the Raccoon Dog did not respawn. Its aura completely dissipated.
"Nine-tailed Cat Demon."
Chen Fan renamed the Raccoon Dog. "As expected, it had nine lives. I wonder if that fox is the legendary Nine-Tailed Fox. Hmm… the Nine-Tailed Fox should also have nine lives, right?"
As these thoughts crossed his mind, his eyes opened.
"How is it?"
"Refined."
Chen Fan nodded.
"Then let's go," Wusheng said, looking in the direction of the Fox Woods.
That fox, having probed twice, could not be left alive.
"Let's change targets."
Chen Fan had no intention of confronting that fox. "That fox is too cautious. We might be discovered before we even get close."
White foxes were suspicious.
The two probing attempts surely meant it had sensed something.
This was even with their target being the Raccoon Dog. Even so, the White Fox could feel a sense of danger. If their target were the White Fox, unexpected events might occur.
Now, the best choice was not the White Fox.
"Oh."
It was unclear if Wusheng understood, but he agreed to Chen Fan's suggestion.
...
"Let's go."
Their hidden auras reappeared, and the two vanished, heading deeper into the Western Regions.
On Cat Mountain, the imitated Raccoon Dog's aura still lingered, but it was dissipating at an extremely slow pace.
This was an aura Chen Fan had deliberately left behind.
If no one intentionally disrupted it, the residual aura would likely take a month to dissipate.
There was enough time.
...
On the way down the mountain, they passed a city.
This city in the Western Regions was dilapidated and desolate, filled with cries of agony.
Around the city, a pack of demonic beasts had blockaded it, occasionally dragging a few people out to devour.
Seeing this scene, Chen Fan's eyes blazed with fury.
"Hoo."
It took him considerable effort to suppress the killing intent within his heart.
He retracted his gaze and continued forward.
He couldn't look any longer, for fear he might lose control.
It was a great city with a population of millions, now transformed into a human hell.
Civilization was being shattered, regressing to primal savagery.
"Soon, very soon."
Chen Fan prayed in his heart, "Hold on a little longer, survive…"
The only thing he could do now was to speed up his killing.
...
Dragon Pool.
The location of the second beast Supreme was a misty lake.
Ethereal mist continuously emanated from the lake.
Within the lake lay an unimaginably massive Supreme-level demonic beast.
"Prepare."
Using the familiar method, three layers of seals enveloped the entire Dragon Pool.
The lake remained undisturbed.
Compared to the Raccoon Dog, the being within this lake was more confident.
No, even calling it confident was too generous.
This was not confidence; it was foolishness.
The other party hadn't even noticed that this space had been sealed.
"Attack together."
Seizing such a perfect opportunity, the two naturally would not let it pass.
"Roar."
As the killing intent washed over it, the being in the lake finally noticed.
Its massive body surged out of the lake.
It was not a dragon, but a bizarrely shaped demonic beast with a row of spikes on its back that seemed poised to pierce the heavens, ferocious and terrifying.
"Kill."
No words were spoken.
The two went all out, directly blasting the Supreme demonic beast that had just emerged from the lake back in.
"Water, come."
Chen Fan manipulated the power of water, forming two water dragons that entwined the Supreme demonic beast.
"Break."
The demonic beast roared.
The two water dragons exploded.
Simultaneously, the rules of water manifested, and the entire lake transformed into the demonic beast's domain.
"Rumble."
The lake churned.
The power of the rules spread, attempting to expel Chen Fan and Wusheng.
"Heaven-Shattering Sword."
Wusheng's swordsmanship now had a name.
A seemingly ordinary sword strike instantly pierced the domain space.
*Puff.*
The rusty sword pierced the heart of the Earth Dragon.
"Roar."
The Earth Dragon roared, attempting to escape.
Unfortunately, this world had already been sealed.
The battle was swift, and it ended just as quickly.
...
Under these circumstances, Chen Fan and Wusheng systematically eliminated the beast Supremes of the Western Regions.
With each one they defeated, they left behind an aura. As long as no one actively disturbed it, it could be made to appear genuine.
Two days later, Fox Woods.
"What's happening?"
The White Fox's sense of unease grew more urgent.
She opened her eyes, and three tails appeared behind her.
The tails possessed divine sense, spreading in all directions.
The aura on Cat Mountain remained.
The Dragon Pool also had its aura.
Looking at other forbidden lands, their auras were all present.
However, something felt fundamentally wrong.
"Where exactly is it wrong?" The White Fox's unease deepened.
Finally, she couldn't bear it any longer.
One of the three tails behind her vanished, transforming into a clone.
The white fox clone was identical to the original body.
*Swish.*
The clone quickly left the Fox Woods and rushed towards Cat Mountain.
She had to see what had happened.
What was it that could make her feel such profound unease?
Soon, she reached Cat Mountain…
The powerful aura of the Cat Supreme still enveloped the entire peak.
"Fellow Daoist, White Fox pays a visit…" The White Fox clone did not rashly ascend the mountain but called out from below.
...
Silence.
Absolute silence.
"This is not right."
The White Fox clone was exceedingly cunning. She didn't rush up the mountain but carefully sensed her surroundings, inching closer.
Finally, the White Fox reached the summit.
At this moment, she finally understood what was wrong.
The aura enveloping the entire Cat Mountain was weakening at an extremely slow pace.
She raised a paw and lightly touched the aura that covered Cat Mountain.
*Crack.*
The enveloping aura instantly collapsed.
The full panorama of the barren mountain was revealed before the White Fox clone.
There was nothing.
*Buzz.*
The White Fox felt as if her head had been struck by a heavy hammer.
"Where is the Cat Supreme?"
Where was he?
The White Fox was horrified, her inner unease amplifying to its absolute limit.
Something had happened.
Something had definitely happened.