Chapter 1212: Punishment of the Sinful Beast

Chapter 1212: Punishment of the Sinful Beast

The Sacred Beast emerged, transforming from a little bird into a gigantic bird, crackling with thunder, exceptionally fierce.

Clearly, this Sacred Beast’s aura far exceeded that of earthly spirit beasts; a single roar could summon a tempest of lightning.

“This Sacred Beast is quite arrogant,” Lin Nuo said, gazing up at it. It had come to the human realm, probably thinking it was still in the Sacred Realm, making a ruckus.

He could also wield thunder, and it was an excellent tactic against beasts.

Punishment of the Sinful Beast.

But he hadn’t tried it on a Sacred Beast before. Now was a perfect opportunity.

“What do you plan to do? These Sacred Beasts can counter our magic; you should be extra cautious,” Mu Yiting reminded Lin Nuo. If those things from the Sacred Realm had a complete counter to demons, then demons would have been extinct long ago—there’s no such thing as absolute restraint.

Thus, demons could counter them as well.

“Do you think we demons can counter Sacred Beasts?” Lin Nuo asked.

“Logically, it’s difficult, but for you, it might just be possible.” Mu Yiting had great faith in Lin Nuo. Others might not manage, but he would.

“But still, be careful.”

“Okay.”

Lin Nuo nodded in agreement, channeling energy into his right hand. He was about to unleash a mighty strike.

Here we go!

Lin Nuo waved his hand towards the sky, releasing an overwhelming energy wave that surged upward, unstoppable as it swept through the air.

Boom!

The mighty strike hit the thunderbird above, causing a violent explosion, enveloping it in thick smoke.

“Did it succeed?”

“Nope.”

From the discerning sound that followed, Lin Nuo could tell it hadn’t worked. It wasn’t that easy.

Of course, a complete lack of damage was also out of the question.

But soon, the smoke cleared, and the thunderstorm surrounding the thunderbird was not as fierce as before.

The thunderbird roared in rage, shaking the heavens and earth, and the lightning above began to rain down on Lin Nuo and the others.

Mu Yiting and Liu Shuqin held firm, but as Mu Yiting had said, the Sacred Beast indeed possessed a power that countered demons. They felt their Demon Soul Power depleting quickly, and it seemed they wouldn’t be able to hold on for long.

“Junior Martial Brother, we’re fine; focus on taking it down.”

“How could you be fine? Look at your pale faces!”

Lin Nuo took a deep breath and immediately summoned a barrier to relieve the pressure on Liu Shuqin and Mu Yiting.

“For now, you two stay back. Remember, don’t stir up opposition; you can bicker normally, but not now. You need to work together as one. I’ll handle it.”

Lin Nuo declared, leaving the barrier behind to shield them from the lightning strikes while he shot straight up to the sky.

Not “up to the sky” in the sense of being overwhelmed; it was literal.

Normally, with the mighty strike in hand, he could obliterate anything above, but facing a Sacred Beast was not so smooth sailing.

He had to engage in close combat.

However, fighting the thunder beast up close was tough, especially with the need to overcome the surrounding lightning aura first.

“Junior Martial Brother…”

Liu Shuqin felt worried, but there wasn’t much she could do.

“Let’s go; leave it to him,” Mu Yiting urged, patting Liu Shuqin’s shoulder, signaling her to move back and not hold Lin Nuo back.

“I understand.”

With that, Liu Shuqin retreated, and with Lin Nuo drawing fire, they could safely fall back.

Lin Nuo charged into the sky, a mix of excitement and apprehension at facing a Sacred Beast for the first time.

“If only I could catch you and dissect you for research.”

Lin Nuo mumbled, rapidly ascending on his sword, locking eyes with the thunder beast.

The thunder beast was furious, and the lightning above intensified, illuminating the dark sky as if it were bathed in sunlight.

“It’s a bit bright, not a big problem.”

Lin Nuo sought a breakthrough, preparing to unleash the Punishment of the Sinful Beast to wrap it up.

The thunder beast seemed impatient, wanting to strike Lin Nuo down in one go, unleashing its lightning mercilessly.

Fortunately, Lin Nuo was nimble; even the fastest lightning couldn’t land a hit on him.

“Good, they’ve retreated.”

Seeing that Liu Shuqin and Mu Yiting had gotten away, Lin Nuo felt reassured.

To be honest, he had once roamed alone without a care, but now he had to protect the women.

No way around it—an excellent man should ensure his women feel safe.

Noticing the urgency of the Sacred Beasts, Lin Nuo figured that their enlarged forms had a time limit; they likely took smaller forms most of the time to conserve energy.

He could just wear them down to win.

But that wasn’t necessary.

For a capable Demon Ruler, there was no need for such petty tactics; he charged in head-on.

Lin Nuo first summoned a magic shield for protection, braving the onslaught of lightning strikes while closing the distance to the thunderbird.

The thunderbird was on high alert; as soon as someone approached, it seemed to activate its alarm system, becoming hyperactive and bursting forth with an even more intense lightning aura.

This was its defense mechanism, ready to purge any approaching enemy.

But Lin Nuo didn’t flinch; taking advantage of the chaos before the lightning fully exploded, he attacked at close range directly.

Sticking a Fu.

Alright, let’s get started.

Punishment of the Sinful Beast.

In an instant, a different kind of lightning pierced through the skies, as if emerging from a sea of troops, heading straight for the thunder beast.

Hit.

Boom!

That bolt struck the thunderbird directly, followed by a thunderous roar, and the thunderbird plummeted from the sky.

Bang!

It hit the ground like a meteor, creating a massive crater, and the rampant lightning began to settle down.

“It seems beating beasts does require this move.”

Lin Nuo confirmed through experience that the Punishment of the Sinful Beast was indeed a lethal technique against beasts, nailing it every time, and it was no exception for Sacred Beasts.

The thunderbird’s size shrank as Lin Nuo quickly descended to inspect the situation.

From a frontal view, it indeed looked just like an ordinary small bird.

“Dead.”

Lin Nuo confirmed the creature had met its end.

“Where are they?”

Lin Nuo ignored the thunderbird for now and searched for Liu Shuqin and Mu Yiting.

“We’re fine.”

As soon as Lin Nuo landed, Liu Shuqin and Mu Yiting rushed over, and the first thing they did was draw near him.

They came over to stick close.

“Just as expected from you; even the Sacred Beast that can restrain us fell effortlessly to your might.”

“It restrains demons. But the Punishment of the Sinful Beast restrains it.”

Lin Nuo replied, in this world, there was no such thing as absolute invincibility—there would always be something to counter it.

Of course, temporarily excluding Su Kexin—she was currently invincible.

“How many more Sacred Beasts like this are there?”

Lin Nuo squatted down, not sensing anything unusual about the little bird.

“And after it dies, it becomes just like a regular animal; I can’t extract any information from it.”

“Because they’re souls; when they die, it’s like their souls scatter, leaving no trace. There aren’t more than five such Sacred Beasts, but that’s just for now; we can’t guarantee the future,” Mu Yiting replied.

“Alright, we’ve wasted enough time here. Next, we need to find someone who might be related to the Sacred Realm.”

“Are you looking for your Junior Martial Sister?”

“No, I mean the emperor among the common folk.”

Lin Nuo said, while Mu Yiting had little connection with Luo Xiaoxue, she wasn’t too clear about it.

“Then I want to see this.”