Chapter 1896 - Golden Scroll

The Golden Lion Demon Monarch laughed even as blood dripped down from his lips. "You really think that's all the cards I've got? You're underestimating the power of a Demon Monarch. Now, let me show you my real power."

Hearing the Golden Lion Demon Monarch's haughty and murderous declaration, Qingfeng Li said nothing. He only stood in silence, watching his opponent.

As far as Qingfeng Li was concerned, the Golden Lion Demon Monarch was as good as dead. No matter how powerful his trump card was, Qingfeng Li was sure he could deal with it. Therefore, he was not worried in the slightest.

With the power of his mind, the Golden Lion Demon Monarch retrieved a scroll from his interspatial ring. the scroll was originally gold in color, but the passage of time had left its mark on it. Lines of discoloration covered its surface, and, in some places, it seemed to be close to falling apart.

Due to the corrosion of time, parts of the golden scroll had already fallen away, giving it a dilapidated look. Its color was now closer to bronze.

Qingfeng Li's brows furrowed. He didn't know why but, when he saw this golden scroll, he actually felt a sense of danger. This feeling startled him; he felt that, hidden within the scroll, there was some kind of terrible monster.

In Qingfeng Li's mind-space, Dark Night Emperor suddenly spoke. "Little one," his voice was loud, with a hint of urgency. "hurry! You must kill the Golden Lion Demon Monarch! That golden scroll in its hands holds a terrible danger. It's not something you can deal with at your current level!"

Hearing this, Qingfeng Li felt a sense of alarm. Dark Night Emperor was the soul of an Ancient Saint. If even Dark Night Emperor felt it was a threat, then whatever the scroll was hiding had to be extremely dangerous.

But if one thought about it, it wasn't that much of a surprise. As a Demon Monarch in the Mystic Sun Realm, and a powerful master of the seventh level of spirit monarch realm at that, the Golden Lion Demon Monarch had survived even in the hand of the Sun Monarch from five thousand years ago. It must possess some great treasure, or it would have died long ago.

Using the power of his mind, Qingfeng Li took out the Sky-Breaking Halberd from his interspatial ring. He poured his vital essence into the Halberd, which began to glow with a black light. the entire weapon now appeared exceptionally dangerous.

The Sky-Breaking Halberd weighed 2.5 million kg. Just by appearing, it made the dimensional barrier crackle and break.

Without a bit of hesitation, Qingfeng Li swung his Sky-Breaking Halberd toward the golden scroll in the Demon Monarch's hand. He intended on destroying the scroll.

Ping!

With a deafening sound, the Sky-Breaking Halberd slammed heavily onto the golden scroll. However, a moment later, something happened that shocked Qingfeng Li. the powerful, razor-sharp, unstoppable Sky-Breaking Halberd actually bounced off of the golden scroll. the scroll itself was unharmed.

The outer layer of the golden scroll had already fallen away, but that was a result of the passage of time and not from the blow of the Sky-Breaking Halberd. This left him genuinely surprised.

He knew full well that one blow form his Sky-Breaking Halberd held at least five million pounds of force. Add that to the vital essence he'd poured into the weapon, and even a five-thousand meter tall mountain should have been smashed to pieces.

Unfortunately, even such a powerful attack was unable to leave a scratch on the golden scroll. What sorcery is this? He couldn't allow such a terrifying item to continue to exist.

"Ground-Breaking Heavenly Halberd!" Without a moment's hesitation, Qingfeng Li used the Second Stance of the Sky-Breaking Halberd. This was the most powerful attack he had learned to date. He swung the weapon forward, creating a massive crack in the ground.

The crack continued to extend forward, tearing at the Void as it slammed into the golden scroll.

The golden scroll began to tremor slightly, nearly flying from the Golden Lion Demon Monarch's hands. In the end, however, the Demon Monarch caught it firmly in both of its hands.

A golden fragment fell from the golden scroll. This attack from the Sky-Breaking Halberd was extremely powerful, capable of even breaking off a corner of the golden scroll.

However, what fell from the golden scroll was only a fingernail-sized fragment. the rest of the scroll was unharmed. For a scroll measuring a foot long, it might as well be untouched. the damage was negligible.

At the same time, a beam of golden light erupted from the golden scroll as it slowly grew in size. It seemed as though something was about to walk out from it.

"Qingfeng Li," Dark Night Emperor spoke again, his voice now strained with worry, "while it's true that your Sky-Breaking Halberd is strong, you've only learned the Second Stance. Your power is limited by it and you can't fight at your full strength. Stop attacking the golden scroll with your Sky-Breaking Halberd. Use your Golden Flames. Quickly, you're running out of time!"

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Qingfeng Li, too, understood that this was an urgent situation. Even without the warning from Dark Night Emperor, he'd also realized the golden scroll was no ordinary object. the power of an attack from the Sky-Breaking Halberd was no weaker than one from his Strangle Hell Fist or the Gold-Type Dao Seed.

But now, Qingfeng Li wasn't even able to destroy the golden scroll. there must be some terrible treasure hidden within.

"Golden Flames!" Qingfeng Li activated his Golden Flames, releasing them from his abdomen and holding them over his right index and middle fingers.

Looking ahead, Qingfeng Li abruptly whipped his hand forward, hurling golden flame he'd been holding toward the golden scroll.

The Golden Flames were saint level flames. Qingfeng Li was confident that, exposed to the heat of such a flame, the golden scroll would no doubt be burned until nothing was left. After all, it was golden flame that burned away one of the Golden Lion Demon Monarch's legs.

What surprised him was that, seeing golden flame, the Golden Lion Demon Monarch didn't move. It should know the power of golden flame first hand, yet it seemed completely unafraid. Holding the golden scroll, the Demon Monarch stood, muttering a defensive chant.

An impossible idea formed in Qingfeng Li's mind, Could it be that this golden scroll was a saint level treasure? Was that why the Golden Lion Demon Monarch wasn't afraid of his Golden Flames?

Boom!

With a thundering sound, golden flame collided into the golden scroll with all-consuming heat. the resulting boom was so intense that the dimensional barrier around the impact becoming unstable, showing signs of collapse.

Qingfeng Li and the Golden Lion Demon Monarch both backed away. Qingfeng Li took a dozen steps back, while the Golden Lion Demon Monarch took several dozen.

Golden Lion Demon Monarch slammed into the ground, limbs in a tangled heap. But its hands still gripped tightly around the golden scroll and it continued to chant its spell.

As for Qingfeng Li, he realized with surprise that the golden flame he'd just thrown out was actually deflected by the golden scroll and fell back into his hand.

A look of panic appeared on Qingfeng Li's face. "How is this possible?" he muttered in disbelief. "Even saint level flames couldn't harm that golden scroll… What in the world is that thing?"

Rumble!

A kind of sky-shattering, earth-breaking energy erupted form the golden scroll.

The instant it appeared, the entire sky was torn apart. the Mystic Sun Realm itself began to tremble, losing its stability. It was as though, unable to withstand the powerful energy, it would break apart at any moment.