"Roar!"

"Howl!"

"Chirp!"

"..."

Atop Xuan Yun Peak, on a large open space, a chaotic battle between humans and Vein Demons was raging. Scattered across several spots lay over a dozen lifeless human bodies, seemingly killed by those formidable Vein Demons.

More than a dozen Eighth Rank Low Level Vein Demons rampaged among nearly a hundred human cultivators, with each strike sending a human cultivator staggering back. Clearly, they struggled to endure the heavy blows from Vein Demons of the same tier.

After all, most of these cultivators who first entered Xuan Yun Peak only possessed Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage strength. When faced with Eighth Rank Vein Demons, they felt restrained. While their Vein Energy Combat Power was on par, combined with physical strength, they fell at a disadvantage.

Those dozen human cultivator corpses were battered to death by the Vein Demons' immense power, so even though the humans outnumbered the demons several times, the prolonged melee left them at an absolute disadvantage.

In another direction not far from this melee, two significantly stronger auras were working in concert, and their opponent was a Vein Demon that had already reached Eighth Rank Middle Level.

If Yun Xiao were here, he would find these two not entirely unfamiliar, as they were the two great thunder wielders of Sky Thunder Valley, Xu Changgui and Lu Zhang.

Xu Changgui and Lu Zhang were both talented figures at the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage, and their Cultivation Techniques differed greatly from ordinary cultivators outside. Though fighting two against one, they couldn't quickly subdue that Eighth Rank Middle Level Vein Demon, but they managed to hold their ground.

It's noteworthy that the latent Thunder placed on Lu Zhang by Yun Xiao at the exchange meeting had somehow been resolved, finally restoring his combat power to its peak.

Compared to these two brothers, the genius Li Gongnian from Spirit Fighting Commerce was handling things much more easily. His opponent was also a powerful Eighth Rank Middle Level Vein Demon.

But as this genius from Spirit Fighting Commerce struck at ease, he evidently held the absolute upper hand, appearing far more dashing than the two great thunder wielders fighting two against one.

This was the power of a Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage genius. In Li Gongnian's mind, he thought of himself as the foremost human cultivator present, and the treasures on Xuan Yun Peak ought to belong to him, Li Gongnian.

An Eighth Rank Middle Level Vein Demon didn't even register in Li Gongnian's view. From time to time, his gaze swept over to the brawny figure standing on a high stone platform, eyes flickering with a hint of discreet apprehension.

The sturdy figure on the high platform was clearly an enormous Black Bear Pulse Demon, standing two to three zhang tall. Its massive size wasn't what apprehended Li Gongnian, but rather its Demon Meridian Qi, which had genuinely reached Eighth Rank Advanced.

Facing a Vein Demon slightly inferior, Li Gongnian could overbear with his Qi. But against a Vein Demon whose Demon Meridian Qi wasn't inferior, perhaps even slightly superior, he lacked absolute confidence.

Without the advantage in Vein Qi, and with the Vein Demon's physical strength being far superior, Li Gongnian questioned whether he could defeat that Black Bear Pulse Demon even in a one-on-one fight.

This Black Bear Pulse Demon should be the overlord of Xuan Yun Peak, or even this whole Lianyun Mountain area. It was the legendary Evil Demon that had gathered countless rare medicinal herbs on Xuan Yun Peak.

Everyone below could clearly see that behind the stone platform where the Black Bear Pulse Demon stood was a vaguely visible cave entrance several zhang high, seemingly the location of the medicinal herbs needed to complete the first round of tasks.

But with the formidable Eighth Rank Advanced Black Bear Pulse Demon guarding them, those rare medicinal herbs were near yet far, truly out of reach.

Not to mention the Black Bear Pulse Demon yet to join the battle, even the Eighth Rank Middle Level or Eighth Rank Low Level Vein Demons below were perhaps insurmountable for everyone, with a more significant likelihood of losing their lives.

Yet everyone wasn't utterly despairing. Though these ordinary Origin Seeking Realm Early Stage cultivators clearly fell short, Li Gongnian and the two great thunder wielders of Sky Thunder Valley appeared slightly dominant.

Once these two battles quickly concluded and those two Eighth Rank Middle Level Vein Demons were dealt with, the three could then jointly face the Eighth Rank Advanced Black Bear Pulse Demon, keeping a sliver of hope for everyone.

"Brother Xu, Brother Lu, don't hold back anymore. Delaying would be unfavorable for us!"

Although Li Gongnian didn't wish to benefit others, he was presently the most relaxed among them. After glancing at the Eighth Rank Advanced Black Bear Pulse Demon several times, he loudly shouted.

He knew that the Black Bear Pulse Demon's combat power was extraordinary, and expending too much energy here would likely lead to unforeseen changes when facing the Black Bear Pulse Demon later.

As for the distribution of the spoils after defeating the Black Bear Vein Demon, it will be based on each person's strength. Li Gongnian believes that with his status and power, he will definitely get the biggest share, and leaving some leftovers for others would not be a big deal.

"Junior Brother!"

Hearing Li Gongnian's shout, Xu Changgui quickly sprang into action. He knew this was not the time for hesitation, and with a deep voice, a powerful aura erupted from the Thunder Sons of Sky Thunder Valley.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Between the two brothers, a special connection seemed to form, and in their swift movements, a peculiar array seemed to take shape. From above the Vein Demon's head, a silver thunderbolt suddenly descended.

An Eighth Rank Middle Level Vein Demon is not so easily dealt with. The giant tiger-shaped Vein Demon lunged forward, dodging the silver thunderbolt, with a tiger paw already slapping towards Lu Zhang. If he didn't dodge, his face might be smashed to a pulp.

"Stupid beast!"

However, just as a tiger paw was about to smash Lu Zhang's head, he let out a cold laugh. Instantly, his figure disappeared, and amidst the flickering silver light, what faced the tiger-shaped Vein Demon was a thunderbolt as thick as an adult's arm.

It seems the thunderbolt that descended just now was bait set by Xu Changgui and Lu Zhang to lure the tiger-shaped Vein Demon. The real lethal move was evidently here, and compared to the previous pinky-sized thunderbolt, the power of this thunderbolt was undoubtedly more than ten times larger.

Xu Changgui and Lu Zhang are not blood brothers, but their relationship in Sky Thunder Valley is extremely good. Over the years, utilizing their Thunder Attribute Ancestral Veins, they have developed a special transformation, or rather a bizarre divided advance and joint attack array. Together they are definitely more than the sum of their parts.

For example, at this moment, although the tiger-shaped Vein Demon is not low in spiritual wisdom, compared to truly cunning humans, it falls short.

Under Xu Changgui and Lu Zhang's deliberate calculation against the unsuspecting demon, the tiger-shaped Vein Demon's head was fiercely struck by the immense lightning, even showing signs of cracking in the fur and skin on its tiger head.

The greatest effect of Thunder Power is not its striking force, but that the moment it hits its enemy, it causes their opponent to be paralyzed for an instant.

Even a brute like Lu Zhang was prepared, so how could the always astute Xu Changgui not be prepared? As the tiger-shaped Vein Demon was paralyzed by the rampaging thunderbolt, his figure appeared atop the demon's body.

Just now, the tiger-shaped Vein Demon leapt and was caught mid-air during paralysis by the thunderbolt, everything happened in the blink of an eye, and in Xu Changgui's hand, at some point, appeared a sharp dagger.

Seizing the momentary opportunity when the tiger-shaped Vein Demon was paralyzed by the Thunder Power, Xu Changgui did not waste it.

He lightly stabbed upward with the dagger in his hand and then fiercely sliced, creating a long slit from beneath the tiger-shaped Vein Demon's neck down to its hindquarters.

No matter how astonishing the physical strength of the Vein Demon, it always has some weak spots, such as the underbelly of beast-vein demons. Additionally, Xu Changgui's dagger was no ordinary product, this prepared strike was immediately effective.

Crash!

A cut this long across the chest and abdomen was more than even the fierce tiger-shaped Vein Demon could endure. With a horrifying tiger roar, its intestines spilled to the ground, creating an extremely bloody scene.

By this time, Xu Changgui had obviously already left the area; otherwise, he would have been splattered by the fallen intestines, showing his absolute confidence in the strike.

Their teamwork seemed exquisitely perfect, and in just a moment, the Eighth Rank Middle Level tiger-shaped Vein Demon had met its end, lying motionless on the ground.

"Not bad, an Eighth Rank Middle Level Demon Core!"

When Xu Changgui retrieved a Demon Core from within the tiger-shaped Vein Demon, stained with blood, he felt quite satisfied. Simultaneously, he and Lu Zhang tacitly glanced toward a certain place, their eyes filled with a hint of provocation.

In the eyes of these two brothers, effortlessly taking down an Eighth Rank Middle Level Vein Demon suggested that the genius Li Gongnian from the Spirit Fighting Commerce might not achieve such results.

If Li Gongnian couldn't even handle an Eighth Rank Middle Level Vein Demon, or worse, was subdued and needed Xu Changgui's help, it would surely be a great satisfaction to these Thunder Sons.

"Hmm?"

However, when Xu Changgui and Lu Zhang turned their gaze toward Li Gongnian's battlefield, they were met with a scene contrary to their expectations, immediately shattering their wishful thinking.