Chapter 4614
Kai immediately recognized the orbs—they were the beast pills within these cultivators’ bodies!
Though these cultivators could transform into human form, their essence remained that of beasts, and the beast pills were an integral part of their existence.
These beast pills were akin to the dragon crystals of the dragon clan.
Suspended in midair, the pills radiated a black mist that seemed to churn and coalesce, brewing something ominous.
“As expected of the son of a beast general. You still have a few tricks up your sleeve,” Kai muttered, his gaze turning serious as he observed the scene.
Soon, the air grew colder. The black mist enveloped the beast pills completely, obscuring their original colors.
“Attack!” Qiu Yu bellowed.
At his command, the cultivators poured immense spiritual energy into their beast pills, causing vibrant beams of light to burst forth, piercing through the dark mist.
As the lights shattered the black fog, they took the form of beasts.
These manifested beasts were diverse in shape, and some of them were entirely unfamiliar to Kai.
It seemed these were the true forms of the cultivators standing before him.
Once the beasts emerged, the remaining black mist transformed into a colossal net, rapidly descending upon Kai.
Now, Kai faced not only the ferocious beasts but also the inescapable, restrictive web that closed off his ability to evade.
“Boy, we’ve sacrificed our beast pills for this. Using them like this will cost us a century of cultivation, but you’ve left us no choice. I’ll drag you down with me if I have to!” Qiu Yu growled, his voice filled with venom.
“It seems you’ve really pulled out all the stops,” Kai replied with a faint smile. “But by sacrificing your beast pills, aren’t you just leaving yourselves vulnerable? If I take those beast pills, won’t you become ordinary beings, unable to practice anymore?”
Qiu Yu sneered coldly. “Dream on! If you want to take our beast pills, you’ll have to kill the original spirit beasts tied to them first!”
“Original spirit beasts? What nonsense!”
As Kai finished speaking, the dragon crystal on his chest began to shimmer. With a surge of dragon power, a faint golden dragon appeared behind him, its presence growing more distinct with each passing moment.
The power emanating from Kai intensified, and the golden dragon became increasingly vivid, radiating an awe-inspiring aura.
“What… what is that?”
Qiu Yu froze in shock, his eyes locked on the dragon.
“A dragon? A golden dragon? Could he actually be a dragon?” someone exclaimed in disbelief.
“Impossible! He’s clearly a demon cultivator! How could he be a dragon—let alone a golden dragon? This must be some kind of trick! It can’t be real!” Qiu Yu shouted, unwilling to accept the sight before him.
Among the beasts, fear and reverence for dragons were deeply ingrained instincts. Now, with the golden dragon manifesting behind Kai and the unmistakable power of the dragon filling the air, Qiu Yu and the others were visibly shaken.
Still, Qiu Yu clung to his denial. He refused to believe Kai was a dragon—let alone the rare and noble golden dragon.
“It’s a deception,” Qiu Yu muttered to himself. “It has to be!”
But as Qiu Yu and his group directed their original spirit beasts to attack Kai, something unexpected happened: the beasts hesitated, their bodies trembling in fear.
Then came the golden dragon’s thunderous roar.
In an instant, the spirit beasts broke free of their masters’ control, turned tail, and fled. One by one, they retreated back into their respective beast pills, disappearing entirely.
Even the massive black net woven from mist was shattered by the dragon’s roar, disintegrating into nothingness.
All that remained were the beast pills, now hovering aimlessly in midair.
Qiu Yu and the others stood dumbfounded, unable to comprehend what had just occurred.
Especially Qiu Yu. He had insisted that Kai’s display was mere trickery. But how could a simple trick frighten away their spirit beasts?