Swoosh swoosh swoosh...

However, Li Gongnian, with his grand plans, still slightly underestimated the means of the Black Bear Pulse Demon. Just as he leapt onto the stone platform, he heard a rapid sound of wind breaking from behind.

Apart from Li Gongnian, who was the party heading towards the cave entrance, all the other observing cultivators were shocked, for they witnessed an incredible scene.

At this moment, the hair on the black bear stood upright, and nearly half of it shot out, like countless flying needles, densely shooting towards Li Gongnian's back, almost unavoidable.

Nobody knew if this was a talent of the Black Bear Pulse Demon, but when they saw those bear hairs shooting at Li Gongnian, they all held their breath in concern for this genius of the Douling Commerce.

The bear hairs didn't look large, but everyone knew that once they pierced the body, a bloody hole would likely appear, especially with such an intense attack.

Li Gongnian reacted quickly; as he turned his head, he saw the countless bear hair needle points shooting towards him, feeling a chill in his heart. But with so many attacks, he had no better option.

Fortunately, Li Gongnian held a weapon in his hands. At this moment, he swung his long sword, moving so fast that it almost formed a sword shield in front of his chest, hoping to block the bear hair attack.

Clang clang clang...

A series of clear sounds rang out, and those who were closer could vaguely see sparks occasionally flying where Li Gongnian's weapon collided.

Everyone initially thought that Li Gongnian's weapon was of Earth Rank Advanced level. Those bear hairs, although strange, were certainly no match for such a sharp weapon.

Who knew that the seemingly not so powerful bear hair was indeed like steel needles. From its force, if it indeed hit, no human flesh could withstand it.

"Damn beast!"

As the involved party, Li Gongnian inwardly cursed after resisting the bear hair attack numerous times because the incessant onslaught left his entire right arm feeling vaguely numb.

As the saying goes, "When it rains, it pours." Li Gongnian found himself in such a situation. Just as he cursed, a massive black figure leapt onto the platform—it was the Black Bear Pulse Demon.

It turned out that the Black Bear Pulse Demon used its hair attack not to defeat this human at the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage, but merely to buy itself time to get closer.

In the face of such dense bear hair attacks, advancing into the cave first was impossible for Li Gongnian; any slip-up would result in countless bear hair piercing through, leading to instant death.

But what truly troubled Li Gongnian at this moment was not the manageable bear hair attack but the lethal strength of the bear itself.

The Black Bear Pulse Demon's methods took Li Gongnian by surprise. Having been engaged, he had no choice but to muster his energy for battle.

Unfortunately, in such close combat, even though Li Gongnian was a top genius from Douling Commerce, human strength has its limits. Given the noble blood of this Black Bear Pulse Demon, the outcome was hardly surprising.

Boom!

The intense battle reached a moment when everyone heard a loud crash, and a human figure flew off the stone platform, leaving everyone deep in thought.

Knocked off the stone platform, Li Gongnian seemed to lose control of his body and eventually fell heavily onto the ground below, unable to get up for a long time.

Amid the fierce battle, the Black Bear Pulse Demon seized an opportunity to strike Li Gongnian's abdomen with a bear paw, severely injuring this human genius.

Had it not been for Li Gongnian's mastery of some powerful techniques learned from Douling Commerce, this blow might have shattered his Dantian, which was not impossible.

Regardless, this was more than enough for Li Gongnian to endure. No matter how unwilling he felt, battling the Black Bear Pulse Demon for another three hundred rounds was out of the question; doing so would only lead to his death.

Thus, the three strongest human cultivators—a genius from Sky Thunder Valley at the Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage and a Douling Commerce genius at the Origin Seeking Realm Late Stage—all suffered severe injuries.

Meanwhile, low-level Eighth Rank demons continued their fierce battle with the early-stage cultivators from the Origin Seeking Realm. The demon side, originally having the upper hand, now gained significant momentum, leaving the human cultivators breathless under its pressure.

It was the Black Bear Pulse Demon's victory over three human geniuses that caused this intimidation. Morale is such that when one side grows strong, the other naturally weakens. At this moment, the human side's morale had weakened to the extreme.

The human cultivators originally hoped that if Li Gongnian's trio could kill or defeat the Black Bear Pulse Demon or at least hold it off for a while, they might have a chance to rush into the cave and seize the treasure.

But now, the Black Bear Pulse Demon is overwhelmingly powerful, defeating the three geniuses one by one with a crushing force, leaving each of them severely injured.

Such a result not only shatters the hopes of these ordinary cultivators but also threatens their very lives on this Xuan Yun Peak.

"Aha, this peak of Xuan Yun is indeed lively!"

As everyone was racking their brains on how to escape the relentless attacks of the Pulse Demons, a cheerful voice suddenly rang out from somewhere. When everyone turned to look, they saw a coarse-clothed young man with a wooden sword on his back approaching slowly.

"It's Yun Xiao!"

Compared to the ordinary cultivators, Li Gongnian and the two brothers from Sky Thunder Valley immediately recognized the coarse-clothed youth, and a glint of hatred flashed in their eyes.

After all, Yun Xiao had a poor relationship with the three of them, aside from the conflicts at the Lianyun Mountain trade fair, Yun Xiao had also killed many strong figures from their factions.

If it were during Li Gongnian's trio's heyday, upon seeing this coarse-clothed youth, they would probably have prioritized killing him over fighting the Pulse Demons.

But now, the trio could only watch Yun Xiao walk leisurely, unable to take any action, as they were all severely injured in the Black Bear Pulse Demon's attack, especially Lu Zhang.

In fact, Yun Xiao was accompanied by a Yu Shu, but for some unknown reason, the cultivators automatically ignored this Origin Seeking Realm Middle Stage cultivator, only focusing on the youth with the wooden sword.

"Awoo!"

However, just as Yun Xiao was marveling at the chaos, a beastly roar suddenly sounded from beside him, followed by a foul wind. A giant wolf-shaped Pulse Demon seized the opportunity to pounce at him.

The Pulse Demons on this Xuan Yun Peak would not care who you were, young or old, handsome or ugly, as long as you were human, you would probably face extremely fierce attacks.

Apart from Li Gongnian's trio, the other cultivators did not know the true strength of this youth, so when they saw the Eighth Rank Low-Level Pulse Demon pouncing towards him, they mourned silently, believing this coarse-clothed youth would not survive long.

Little did they know the scene that followed would almost pop the eyes out of the ordinary Meridian Refining Masters present, as what they saw was completely contrary to their expectations.

Thud!

Everyone clearly saw that when the Eighth Rank Low-Level wolf-shaped Pulse Demon lunged, the coarse-clothed youth casually waved his hand, lightly slapping the wolf-shaped Pulse Demon's head.

A soft sound was heard, and everyone clearly saw the forehead of the Eighth Rank Low-Level wolf-shaped Pulse Demon deeply dented at the spot the youth's palm touched.

Then, the huge wolf body seemed to lose all power instantly, dropping from the air and lying motionless on the ground.

It was clear that the giant wolf Pulse Demon was killed by the coarse-clothed youth slapping its forehead just a moment ago. The speed of such a reaction, the precision of the attack, and the force penetrating the wolf's head stunned everyone present.

Such an effortless display even seemed more graceful than the previous Li Gongnian. Could this seemingly unfamiliar young man actually be a monstrous figure on par with a genius like Li Gongnian?

"Teacher, you should retreat a bit!"

After slapping the Eighth Rank Low-Level Pulse Demon to death, Yun Xiao acted as if it was a trivial matter, ignoring the wolf carcass and the astonished stares around him. He simply turned to Yu Shu and said.

After all, the Pulse Demons here were at least at the Eighth Rank Low-Level, equivalent to human Origin Seeking Realm Early Middle Stage Pulse Demons. Yu Shu, with his Qi Seeking Realm Middle Stage cultivation, wouldn't withstand even a single hit, and Yun Xiao didn't want his teacher to take such a risk.

Yun Xiao seemed to have seen the cave on the high stage and also the Eighth Rank Advanced Black Bear Pulse Demon. Facing such a level of Pulse Demon, if a fierce battle ensued, he wouldn't be able to ensure Yu Shu's safety.

"Be careful!"

Yu Shu wasn't someone to make a fuss, doing only what was within his capabilities. With such a vast difference in strength now, he knew insisting would only become a burden to Yun Xiao.

After Yu Shu retreated dozens of feet away, Yun Xiao finally shifted his gaze, not sparing a glance at the severely injured geniuses, but looking at the Black Bear Pulse Demon on the high stage, a trace of barely concealed battle intent in his eyes.