Half a month later, they arrived at a small island.
The white-haired old man set up a Formation in an open space, burying Formation Flags underground, while in the center of the open space, Steward He took out a Spiritual Plant with small, pale red flowers from his Storage Pouch.
He planted this Spiritual Plant, then poured some unknown liquid around it.
The Spiritual Plant was vibrant and grew without issue, with a phantom Dragon figure flashing above the small flowers.
Li Feiyu glanced sideways slightly.
After they were done, everyone hid a hundred meters away, all concealing their auras.
Li Feiyu couldn't help but ask curiously, "What kind of Spiritual Plant is that? It looks quite extraordinary."
"It's a Crimson Dragon Flower. After a thousand years, it can bear Crimson Dragon Fruits. Demon Beasts that eat them can strengthen their physique, purify their Dragon Clan Bloodline, and greatly increase their power. This one is only three hundred years old."
Steward He explained in detail: "Crimson Dragon Flowers over a hundred years old emit a unique fragrance that attracts nearby Dragon Blood Demon Beasts."
"Although the Crimson Dragon Flower's efficacy is not as good as the Crimson Dragon Fruit, it still has a certain attraction for Dragon Blood Demon Beasts."
Li Feiyu said, "So the Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast possesses a Dragon Clan Bloodline?"
Steward He nodded and continued: "There's a cave on this small island that leads directly to the seabed and is extremely hidden. If a Cultivator hadn't accidentally seen a Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast scale in the cave, no one would believe that such a creature could exist on an island with such barren Spiritual Qi."
"Since we don't know when it will return, we'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Han to wait patiently with us."
Li Feiyu nodded. He was still useful, so Steward He and the others were amiable and answered all his questions.
Crimson Crow didn't understand how to conceal its aura, so Li Feiyu sent it into his Spirit Beast Pouch to rest.
They waited there for three days.
A massive beast, two zhang tall and five zhang long, covered in scarlet scales and with a single dark golden horn on its head, crawled towards them.
It looked around with its huge, dark golden vertical pupils, a hint of confusion in its eyes.
The Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast couldn't resist its primal urge and slowly crawled towards the Crimson Dragon Flower. It slowly lowered its head, intending to bite it off. At this moment, its eyes were not confused at all, but rather full of cunning.
Steward He said, "Fellow Daoist Wu, now's the time."
The white-haired old man formed hand seals and immediately activated the Formation Flags buried underground.
A moment later, a black and white light screen suddenly rose, trapping the Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast within it.
Li Feiyu glanced sideways slightly. This Grand Formation, with its black and white flow, resembled the movement of Yin and Yang Qi, and was quite extraordinary. It seemed no less impressive than his own Illusionary and Elusive Central Unmoving Grand Formation.
The Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast bit off the Crimson Dragon Flower and leisurely looked around.
The white-haired old man had given everyone a jade talisman beforehand, allowing them to freely enter and exit the Grand Formation.
"Everyone, don't hold back!"
Everyone swiftly rushed into the Grand Formation, each activating their Magical Artifacts to launch fierce attacks on the Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast.
Red light, golden light, blue light, green light—four colors of light struck the Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast's body.
Boom boom boom ~
A series of explosions rang out, and from within the dust, a roar with immense pressure suddenly emerged, scattering the dust.
This roar was like a sound wave attack, making people's ears ache.
"How is that possible?!"
Steward He saw the Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast, almost completely unharmed, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Even if its strength is comparable to the Early Stage Core Formation Realm, its own defense shouldn't be that high. Our attacks, even if they couldn't seriously injure it, should at least be able to wound it."
"Steward He."
The young Cultivator called out, not saying anything further, as if waiting for him to decide the next course of action.
The old man and Li Feiyu's expressions both darkened.
For Li Feiyu himself, although he hadn't used his full strength, he was confident in his attack. He had killed Level 4 Demon Beasts before.
"What kind of Level 4 Demon Beast is this? Even if I use my full strength, I might not be able to harm it, right?"
As Li Feiyu pondered, Steward He said, "Don't worry, to deal with this beast, I specifically borrowed a rare treasure from a Core Formation Elder of the Chamber of Commerce."
"You all continue to attack, don't let it interfere with me."
Steward He slapped his Storage Pouch, and a huge broadsword with a Dragon-shaped pattern on its blade flew out.
When this broadsword appeared, the Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast's eyes immediately changed, becoming incredibly dangerous.
Pale blue lightning arcs began to appear on its horn, making crackling sounds.
The lightning arcs pulsed, emitting an astonishing aura, and a scorching smell filled the air.
Roar roar ~
With the Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast's roar, dozens of lightning arcs, like long whips, rampaged within the Grand Formation.
Every lightning arc that struck the Grand Formation's light screen caused the Grand Formation to flicker erratically.
"Ah ~"
The young Cultivator was struck by a lightning arc and immediately let out a scream. One of his arms was torn, and he was sent flying backward.
The old man's face changed drastically, "This power, it's definitely not a Level 4 Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast!"
"Run!"
As he spoke, Li Feiyu no longer resisted and swiftly exited the Grand Formation.
The next moment, the Grand Formation shattered.
The Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast opened its mouth and spat out a golden light, shooting directly at Steward He.
Steward He was originally outside the Grand Formation, concentrating on activating the rare treasure, but the change happened too quickly: the young Cultivator was severely injured, and the Grand Formation, which could temporarily block Early Stage Core Formation attacks, was destroyed.
Caught off guard, he was hit by the golden light.
Fortunately, the great sword blocked it for a moment, preventing him from being severely injured, but the activation of the rare treasure was interrupted, and he suffered a backlash.
"How could this be! Is it a Level 5 Demon Beast?!"
"But it clearly..."
The old man said, "This Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast must have swallowed a Spiritual Plant or rare treasure that can conceal its Realm."
So, it was fishing?
Turns out it's a fellow professional!
Li Feiyu was slightly startled and looked at it a few more times, a hint of admiration in his eyes.
It acted so convincingly; it must be an old hand.
"A Level 5 Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast, its Divine Ability's power is probably comparable to a Level 6 Demon Beast."
Li Feiyu thought, that pale blue lightning arc could probably easily destroy a top-tier defensive Magical Artifact. Currently, only by fully activating the Soul Devouring Yin Plate could he resist it.
However, the Soul Devouring Yin Plate's artifact spirit had not yet awakened, and Li Feiyu really didn't want to use it; it consumed too much magical power and was very dangerous.
The Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast did not stop its attack; its golden horn began to condense a Zhan blue sphere.
Steward He's face changed drastically, and he exclaimed in shock, "Azure Water Divine Lightning ~"
Li Feiyu immediately activated Scarlet Sun Escape, and a red light instantly sped away.
The other few did not have such a Escape Divine Ability, and their speed was much slower. The sphere launched by the Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast was extremely fast, catching up to Steward He and the others in the blink of an eye. Then the sphere exploded, releasing a sky full of Azure Water Divine Lightning, and the rumbling sound echoed across the sky.
The already severely injured young Cultivator died on the spot, his body scorched, without a single intact piece of skin.
The Late Foundation Establishment stage old man instantly activated a Formation Plate and several body-protecting Magical Artifacts, finally not dying on the spot, but he was also on his last breath, falling to the ground.
Steward He was also in a similar state; he naturally had his own protective trump cards.
However, facing a Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast comparable to a Level 6, these trump cards were somewhat insufficient, but their sacrifice also left him with a breath of life.
The Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast's eyes were full of triumph; it was another successful day of fishing.
Not only did it eat the delicious Crimson Dragon Flower, but it would soon be able to eat the flesh and blood of three powerful Cultivators.
Comfortable!
Hmm, the only regret was that one got away.
The Golden Horned Scarlet Scale Beast walked step by step to where Steward He and the others had fallen, preparing to enjoy its spoils of war.