Chapter 453: Wouldn’t Mind Wors.h.i.+pping You As My Forefather, Wild b.e.s.t.i.a.l Soul Scarlet Panther
“Chu Kuangren, if you were born in the Craggy Ocean Tower, I wouldn’t mind wors.h.i.+pping you as my forefather!”
The Craggy Ocean Tower Lord lamented. As he stared at Chu Kuangren, his eyes seethed with a mix of emotions. There was a hint of awe and regret…
Everyone was shocked by his remark.
They did not think the Craggy Ocean Tower Lord would have such a level of admiration for Chu Kuangren.
However, he was not the only person to think so, as even the great ones shared similar sentiments. To them, Chu Kuangren was such a remarkable cultivator.
It was no exaggeration to suggest that he was an unprecedented cultivator throughout history!
If such a person were to exist in their orthodoxy, it would be extremely helpful! To hail him as their forefather would be the least of their qualms!
“Alas… you’re not one of us!”
“As such, it’s destined that either you or the Craggy Ocean Tower shall peris.h.!.+”
The Craggy Ocean Tower Lord glared at Chu Kuangren.
He let out a long grunt and proceeded to unleash surges of Daoist Rhymes that enveloped the entire Craggy Ocean Tower.
Suddenly, a deep growl sounded from the depths of the Craggy Ocean Tower.
Like thunder, the creature’s howl could be heard a hundred kilometers away!
The voice harbored a strange form of energy that struck a deep sense of fear into the hearts of the cultivators and b.e.s.t.i.a.l souls on the battlefield.
It was as if their souls were shaken!
A terrifying being had awakened.
“Roar!”
Before the cultivators could recover from their shock, the creature let out a reverberating roar that sent every creature cowering on the ground.
A terrifying ferocious qi lurked from the depths of the Craggy Ocean Tower’s territory. Even the great ones were taken aback by its presence.
“This aura is not to be underestimated!”
“What is it?”
Chu Kuangren looked curiously into the distance.
“It looks like the Craggy Ocean Tower still has other tricks up his sleeves.”
With a lift of his hand, Chu Kuangren cast the runic swords flying towards the sound’s origin.
The runic swords rained down on their target like a storm.
Boom, boom, boom…
An entire mountain range was reduced into rubble under the rain of runic swords, and dust clouded the entire region.
Not even a Sage Ruler could guarantee their survival in the face of such an attack.
Yet, the growling did not disappear.
Another roar was unleashed, sending a typhoon sweeping over the region.
The dust dissipated.
Then, a horrifying b.e.s.t.i.a.l soul emerged before everyone!
The beast was a red leopard-like creature that had a pair of crystal-like eyes. It had five tails at its back and a single horn protruding from its head. As if it was a living furnace, the creature exhumed air so hot that it burned everything in the vicinity to ashes.
Chu Kuangren scanned the creature with his Eye of Revelation.
“Scarlet Panther, a wild beast hailed from archaic ancient times. It is capable of reaping one’s soul with its voice and is excellent in Fire-based Dao. It currently exists in a b.e.s.t.i.a.l soul state…”
“Huh, it’s the actual soul of a wild beast!”
Chu Kuangren exclaimed in surprise.
Three years ago, during the battle against the Black Heaven Sect, the Craggy Ocean Tower Lord did summon the Four Perils — Avarice, Manticore, Sabertooth, and Beastfiend.
However, those Four Perils were the results of the Craggy Ocean Tower’s creation by referring to an ancient archive. It was nowhere close to the actual b.e.s.t.i.a.l souls.
This time, the wild b.e.s.t.i.a.l soul before him had once belonged to the original creature!
Its cultivation level was at the… Sage Ruler’s realm!
As a wild beast, it possessed combat strengths that far surpa.s.sed an ordinary Sage Ruler. By Chu Kuangren’s estimate, the wild beast should be equivalent to a five-step Sage Ruler.
Ignoring the Boundary Emperors that Chu Kuangren had encountered, this creature was the strongest Sage Ruler that Chu Kuangren had ever fought. Even the Serpent Deity was weaker than this wild beast.
“Chu Kuangren! This is a Scarlet Panther, a wild b.e.s.t.i.a.l soul that was left by our forefathers! Today will be the day where you shall die in its claws!”
The Craggy Ocean Tower Lord taunted loudly.
He continued to mobilize his Daoist Rhyme as he called for the beast.
The Scarlet Panther leaped forward. It surged with devastating ferocious qi that shook the fabrics of the realm wherever it pa.s.sed through.
Several mountains collapsed as the Scarlet Panther charged through them!
The Craggy Ocean Tower’s disciples were dumbfounded at such a display of power.
“Such a terrifying b.e.s.t.i.a.l soul.”
“I didn’t know our orthodoxy possessed such a powerful being.”
Evidently, the existence of the Scarlet Panther was highly cla.s.sified information. No one else knew about its existence aside from the Craggy Ocean Tower Lord and some of the elders.
Soon, the Scarlet Panther arrived above Chu Kuangren, its scarlet body posing an unbearable oppressive presence.
Chu Kuangren instantly responded by lifting his hand to conjure his runic swords.
The runic swords descended like rainfall onto the Scarlet Panther’s body, only to be deflected by the beast’s thick layer of ferocious qi.
“This Scarlet Panther is one tricky beast to handle.”
Chu Kuangren murmured.
Then, the Scarlet Panther proceeded to spit a few mouthfuls of scorching flames that were so hot it could almost melt the fabrics of this realm.
The Craggy Ocean disciples who were unfortunate to be at a close distance were instantly burned into ashes.
“This is not good. Retreat!”
“Quickly, vacate the land!”
The Sages yelled.
After all, the Scarlet Panther was a wild beast!
Wild beasts were typically savage in nature, but on top of the fact that the Scarlet Panther had been refined into a b.e.s.t.i.a.l soul, it was now much more vicious. Even if the beast was controlled by the Craggy Ocean Tower Lord, it would not care about the other disciples’ fate in its pursuit of Chu Kuangren.
The Black Mantle trembled violently when the flames landed on it.
Fortunately, its power was not enough to penetrate the Black Mantle’s defense.
As Chu Kuangren lifted his hands, he mobilized the surrounding spiritual powers into forming layers of runic symbols, which subsequently merged to form an enormous runic sword.
“Don’t you dare!”
At that moment, the Craggy Ocean Tower Lord retaliated.
With his fist technique, he was able to shatter Chu Kuangren’s runic conjuration!
In order to form a runic sword large enough to slay the Scarlet Panther, Chu Kuangren needed a certain amount of time. However, the Craggy Ocean Tower Lord and the Scarlet Panther would certainly deny him of that!
As such, both sides fought on.
The Craggy Ocean Tower Lord and the Scarlet Panther incessantly attacked the Black Mantle as they tried to penetrate its defenses. Meanwhile, Chu Kuangren retaliated with his runic swords, one after another. Although it was a glorious display of technique, Chu Kuangren’s techniques could not significantly wound his opponents.
The battle seemed to be at a stalemate at the moment.
“Roar!”
At that moment, the Scarlet Panther let out a raging roar!
Its roar had a soul-reaping ability!
As Lan Yu was affected, her Black Mantle’s defenses began to show signs of breaking. This gave the Craggy Ocean Tower Lord an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
The other Sages quickly grabbed the opportunity too!
“Quick, now’s the time!”
“Attack!”
The Sages unleashed their attacks, and surges after surges of Daoist Rhymes dashed toward Chu Kuangren, destroying the Black Mantle’s defense.
However, Chu Kuangren had managed to form a layer of runic barrier before him. It seemed to be forged out of an impenetrable layer of Daoist Rhymes.
The Sages’ attacks were all deflected by the runic s.h.i.+eld!
“What?!”
“Chu Kuangren was unaffected by the Scarlet Panther’s Ferocious Roar!”
“It’s supposed to destabilize his state of mind!”
The Sages were in disbelief.
The Scarlet Panther’s Ferocious Roar had soul-reaping abilities, and its effect was even capable of disrupting strong cultivators like a Sage.
Yet, it was completely ineffective against Chu Kuangren!
One thing they did not know was that Chu Kuangren possessed the Conjurer’s Talent. Hence, his spiritual thoughts were strong enough to protect any soul and mind techniques. Coupled with a strong Daoist core like his, the Scarlet Panther could not do Chu Kuangren harm even if its roar were ten times stronger.
As soon as Lan Yu recovered her senses, she immediately reactivated the Black Mantle to s.h.i.+eld Chu Kuangren and herself as she stared cautiously at the Scarlet Panther.
Lan Yu was nervously antic.i.p.ating the Scarlet Panther’s next roar.
However, the Scarlet Panther merely growled instead of unleas.h.i.+ng the same technique again.
Evidently, the Ferocious Roar was a technique that could not be used on a whim as it had a certain limit to it.