Xianye

Chapter 479 Wind and Thunder Rage, Yin and Yang Clash

Suddenly, my field of vision was filled with scarlet blood vessels, so bright they were almost blinding, making it hard to open my eyes.

Faced with this fierce attack, Chen Heng did not dodge or move. He raised his hand and pointed, wielding his vast magical power. The hundreds of blood vessels were shaken apart slightly, dispersing the encirclement.

Taking advantage of this moment, the Five Qi Universe Ring, a magical artifact, leaped out from between his eyebrows. With a flash of auspicious light and rosy clouds, Ge Ji, who was still confused and at a loss, suddenly appeared on a desolate mountain in the distance.

After finishing this task, Chen Heng summoned back the Five Qi Universe Ring. With a thought, he drew upon it, and five-colored smoke and clouds swirled around him, like piles of earth and stones, which precisely blocked the blood streaks that were shooting towards him from the outside.

These blood streaks, though only the thickness of an index finger, weigh over ten thousand pounds. They are extremely heavy and can even corrode the precious light. If a talisman is touched by them, eight or nine out of ten will have their restrictions broken and become unusable.

For a moment, the air was filled with a sizzling sound, like water boiling in a pot of oil, making one's scalp tingle.

The five-colored smoke and clouds were peeled away layer by layer by the blood streaks, and then reappeared layer by layer in the blink of an eye. The two sides seemed to be locked in a struggle, and it was difficult to determine the winner for a while.

Seeing that they were locked in a fierce battle, and that continuing the fight was essentially just a contest of magical power, Lü Rong remained completely calm. He did not withdraw immediately just because Chen Heng's elixir was of a higher grade, thus avoiding using his weakness against Chen Heng's strength.

The first-grade golden elixir is indeed of a high grade, being the most exquisite of the nine grades of golden elixir.

If a cultivator obtains this elixir, it is as if half of their body has embarked on a smooth path to heaven.

However, those who can attain enlightenment and achieve success in this world are by no means determined solely by the quality of their elixirs or the level of their spiritual manifestations.

Otherwise, the masters of the eight sects and six schools would not have had to go through the trouble of having to compete to determine the champion of the Dan Yuan Conference.

The founders of various schools only need to have those few who have attained the first grade of Golden Core compete with each other. Wouldn't that be much simpler?

Those who can attain the highest grade of Golden Core, let alone the second grade, or even the third grade, are all individuals with exceptional talent and profound innate abilities, and should not be underestimated!

Back then, because the pure essence of Zhanran was slightly lacking in the heat of the alchemy, he could only achieve a second-grade pill. Although Lü Rong secretly sighed and shook his head, he just smiled and let it go without thinking too much about it.

The ways of Heaven are myriad, but what humans can do is—

The story of Yan Xi achieving enlightenment despite his inferior skills is well-known to cultivators throughout the land.

Furthermore, Lü Rong also knew that the current ruler of the Blood River Sect, Daoist Chang Xi, had actually suppressed Li Jie, a first-grade Golden Core cultivator from the Arctic Garden, at the Dan Yuan Conference several decades ago, despite only being a fourth-grade Golden Core cultivator, thus shaking the world!

Now, Daoist Changxi has achieved immortality and attained profound virtue. As for Li Jie of Beijiyuan, who was once renowned, he died long ago under the calamity, turning to ashes.

With the great achievements of such a sect's founder before him, coupled with Lü Rong's own character, he would not let temporary setbacks dampen his spirits.

During his travels beyond the universe, he witnessed various worlds of immortals and Buddhas, and also competed and sparred with the chosen ones of various sects and schools.

Having narrowly escaped death several times, Lü Rong had honed his Taoist magic to perfection, and with the help of Ruyi, he entered another realm.

Two years ago, he had a dispute with Ruan Youchong of Shayu Heavenly Palace. Lü Rong almost wore Ruan Youchong, a divine being, to death by sheer force of his own. If Ruan Youchong hadn't taken out the protective treasure bestowed upon him by his elders, Lü Rong would have taken his head.

With such impressive achievements, even when facing Chen Heng, a first-grade Golden Core cultivator, Lü Rong showed no vigilance or caution; on the contrary, he was delighted with the prospect of victory.

Today, he will use Chen Heng to assess the true worth of that Six Sect Master!

As the blood vessels collided and dissipated with the five-colored smoke, two quarters of an hour passed quietly without anyone noticing.

Seeing that Chen Heng's breathing was perfectly steady, Lü Rong nodded, his expression becoming even more solemn.

This confrontation was not only a test of each other's magical power, but also an examination of each other's control over the situation, which was a great test of their divine sense and the flow of their energy.

This is like two giant waves colliding head-on. If one side comes with greater force, the east wind will naturally prevail over the west wind. If the other side is slightly weaker, it will inevitably be overwhelmed.

According to Lü Rong's thoughts, if Chen Heng used forceful means to extinguish the blood vessels in his body, it would be exactly what he wanted. He could then use hand seals to summon this technique again and harass Chen Heng continuously through hit-and-run tactics. He would then have his own methods to slowly explore Chen Heng's foundation and understand his qi circulation.

Once he discovered the obstruction in Chen Heng's energy flow, he seized the fleeting moment and unleashed all his power at once, aiming for a decisive victory!
However, if Chen Heng is focused on stability and unwilling to be too assertive from the outset.

Lü Rong could then seize the opportunity presented by Chen Heng's retreat and firmly establish his advantage.

The blood streaks emitted by Lü Rong are called "Master Xiang's Void-Trapping Blood Net," created by a Great True Lord named Master Xiang of the Blood River Sect.

This supernatural power is not only incredibly powerful, but it also has a wonderful feature: as the blood threads continuously pierce through the void, they can secretly generate "hidden lightning" in the void, which is extremely difficult for ordinary people to sense.

A single "Hidden Thunder" might not be a problem for a Golden Core cultivator, as it wouldn't even affect their protective magic.

But if hundreds or thousands of them explode at the same time, even Lü Rong, the caster, has to be careful and can't rashly try to withstand it with his physical body!

In Lü Rong's plan, as long as Chen Heng retreated, he would inevitably touch the "hidden lightning" that filled the sky. At that time, he could lure him into the dense area of ​​the hidden lightning and make Chen Heng suffer a loss, making it difficult for him to turn the tide of the situation.

Unexpectedly, Chen Heng responded to his own attack with composure and calmness.

He was neither in a hurry to break the blood vessels so that he could learn more about him, nor did he want to avoid the sharp edge and then run into the "hidden lightning" that he had carefully set up.

Chen Heng was simply using the Five Qi Universe Ring to slowly vie with Lü Rong.

If Lü Rong adds a bit of effort, he will imitate it; if Lü Rong reduces a bit of effort, he will do the same.

This posture of standing still and adapting to changing circumstances made Lü Rong frown slightly, feeling that his calculations might have come to nothing.

If things continue like this, it will truly become a pure battle of magical power.

Although Chen Heng's elixir is of a higher grade, I have already reached the pinnacle of the Golden Core realm, so I think I will definitely not lose in a contest of magical power.

But given Lü Rong's aloof and arrogant nature, he wouldn't stoop to trying to gain an advantage in terms of cultivation level.

He took out a three-colored ram's horn lamp from his sleeve, and with a flick of his wrist, a large chunk of the thick cloud of smoke surrounding Chen Heng was suddenly missing, as if it had been bitten hard by something, and numerous blood vessels immediately rushed out from the gap.

Chen Heng flicked his sleeve, opening the Five Qi Universe Ring once more, forcing open the numerous blood vessels in one breath. Almost simultaneously, a strange feeling suddenly rose in his heart, and he subconsciously dodged to the side.

The next instant, the Five Qi Universe Ring suddenly shook violently, and most of the protective smoke and light it emitted suddenly collapsed.

As Chen Heng stood still, a streak of dark light flashed by and pierced right through a nearby mountain peak!

Although breaking the deadlock was not what Lü Rong intended, since he had already taken action, there was no reason to delay any longer.

His eyes flashed with a fierce light, and he summoned the three-colored ram horn lamp again. At the same time, the thousands of blood threads in the sky seemed to have gained some kind of power, and their number suddenly increased, becoming even more ferocious, like dragons and snakes emerging from their nests!

After a while, when the Five Qi Universe Circle was finally on the verge of collapse and even the protective treasure light was shaken several times, Chen Heng finally seized the opportunity and used his sword energy to force the strange creature to reveal its true form.

It was a type of demon spirit with sharp horns on its head, resembling a giant locust, and its mouth was full of sharp teeth like swords and spears when it opened and closed, which was extremely intimidating.

After Lü Rong released the demon from the ram's horn lamp, the situation began to change. With the combined power of the six demon spirits, even the Five Qi Universe Ring could not completely stop them from tearing and biting for a while.

Chen Heng glanced at the demonic spirit, and with a flash of sword light, sliced ​​it into a wisp of turbid air that dispersed.

Although these people were invisible and elusive when they flew by, Chen Heng was not unable to identify them after careful observation.

The reason we let them attack was simply to wait until they gathered together and then eliminate them all at once.

Seeing their own demonic spirits suddenly shattered, and even the remaining few trapped within the suddenly rising sword light, making it difficult for them to break free, they realized...
Lu Rong understood Chen Heng's plan. He frowned slightly and, without hesitation, detonated the "hidden lightning" buried deep in the surrounding void.

He had refrained from doing this before, intending to lure Chen Heng to the densest part of the Hidden Thunder, which was his carefully laid killing move. Now the situation is different; if he doesn't act now, all six demon spirits will be ruthlessly eliminated by Chen Heng.

Even if things didn't go as he had imagined, he couldn't care less!
With a deafening roar, endless crimson thunder roared in the sky, causing mountains to crumble and the earth to shake. Trees were uprooted and sand flew everywhere. Several towering peaks suddenly split in two, collapsing tragically, with echoes reverberating endlessly!
Amidst a sea of ​​crimson light, Lü Rong refused to give up. He clenched his fist and chanted an incantation. A blood pill the size of a pigeon egg rapidly solidified, instantly causing a howling wind and frost to form on the ground!
However, even though he reacted quickly, there were others who were even faster.

Almost at the same time as the endless "hidden thunder" exploded, Lü Rong felt a sudden tightness in his heart. His remaining demonic spirits were suddenly annihilated, and the three-colored ram horn lamp unconsciously dimmed its spiritual light.

At the same time, a majestic deity tore through the gloomy smoke, draped in jade light, and stood tall in the sky.

A halo of pure, flawless light shone behind his head. Amidst the raging crimson lightning, he formed a single hand seal and then slammed his palm down towards himself! "The Primordial Jade Body, the Five Elders Heavenly Officials' Great Handprint..."

A thought flashed through Lü Rong's mind, and he decisively raised the blood pill in his hand, fiercely meeting the enormous hand head-on.

The five-colored giant hands and feet could easily manipulate the mountain roots and earth veins, and with a flick of their fingers they could block out the wind and clouds. Compared to them, the blood pill was clearly nothing more than a mosquito or a fly.

However, when the two collided, they collapsed simultaneously, as if they were evenly matched.

At this moment, Chen Heng took out the incantation again, and the five-colored hand in the middle solidified again. With a scoop to the left and right, he forcefully crushed the blood threads that attacked again into powder.

The next instant, with a shout from Chen Heng, his entire body surged with immense magical power, and his large hand grew even larger in the wind, reaching out to grab Lü Rong once more!

Faced with such a powerful attack, Lü Rong did not use the blood pill this time. Instead, he bit his tongue and used his blood essence to unleash another Blood River Sect divine power.

As the blood mist rose, a layer of slippery blood skin appeared on Lü Rong's body, clinging to him like armor and completely covering his head and face.

When the five-colored giant hand struck, Lu Rong was immobilized and unable to move. However, after being reduced to a thin layer, he simply shook his body amidst the ruins and transformed back into his original form.

Apart from the blood-covered skin losing some of its luster, there was not much damage.

Chen Heng slashed with his flying sword, but the sword energy was deflected by the blood and skin as it fell, and did not penetrate deeply into the flesh.

It wasn't until he unleashed the Purple Clarity Divine Thunder, using such a powerful and yang-like divine ability to attack, that he finally managed to break through the slippery layer of blood on Lü Rong's body, revealing his true appearance.

"He does have some skills. Compared to this person, those fools like Ying Han and Tao Shangtong have spent many years cultivating, but they have mostly wasted their lives."

Lu Rong dodged the sharp sword light that was closely following him, his gaze slightly darkening as he thought to himself.

Such a fierce attack came more quickly than he had expected. If that was the case, his previous plan of maneuvering and fighting would probably be difficult to realize.

As the strongest Golden Core cultivator in the Blood River Sect, Lü Rong had thoroughly studied various sect scriptures and mastered several major techniques.

But if we're talking about the one whose skill he mastered most, it would be Zai Yuanzhaozhen's Dharma Eye.

This method allows one to observe the secrets of celestial phenomena above and penetrate the void below. It is one of the supreme supernatural powers within the Blood River Sect, serving as the foundation for suppressing the world, and its reputation is renowned!
With Lü Rong's current level of cultivation, it is difficult for him to fully grasp the essence and achieve all of the above.

However, if he were to use Zai Yuanzhao Zhenfa's eyes to examine Chen Heng's supernatural abilities, he could find one or two places where Lü Rong thought the flow of energy was weak, and then launch a thunderous attack, which was also Lü Rong's previous plan.

But in the current situation, let alone slowly and calmly fight back, he is afraid that the moment he fully activates the True Method of the Yuanzhao, Chen Heng will have supernatural powers following one after another, catching him off guard.

"If that's the case, then let's have a head-on confrontation!"

Lü Rong exhaled a long breath, his mind made up.

At this moment, Lü Rong looked over and saw a ball of crimson fire flying towards him, illuminating the mountains like a rising sun, carrying a fierce and masculine force, as if to suppress him from below!

As soon as the fire appeared, Lü Rong instinctively felt a sense of disgust, his brows furrowing involuntarily, as if he were inherently at odds with it.

"Southern Bright Fire!"

Lu Rong sneered, neither dodging nor avoiding, and a ball of ghostly fire suddenly rose from between his brows, striking out in mid-air as well!

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The earth cracked and mountains collapsed, with fire and smoke rising everywhere.

Half an hour later, on a half-collapsed hilltop, the soil suddenly churned, and then an arm suddenly reached out. After a few breaths, Ge Ji, pale-faced, struggled to climb out of the pile of rocks, his face filled with utter horror.

"Yu Chen, Xue He... these two are actually immortal cultivators from the eight sects and six factions of Xu Du Tian? But can a Golden Core cultivator really create such a spectacle?"

Ge Ji spat a few times, spitting out all the sand and dust he had accidentally swallowed.

He then looked at the desolate scene of broken trees and crumbling mountains, paused for a moment, and felt a chill run down his spine.

Clearly, Chen Heng had sent him far away from the beginning, and Ge Ji, being sensible, quickly ran away as well, not daring to watch the commotion any longer.

However, as the struggle between Chen Heng and Lü Rong intensified, Ge Ji was inevitably caught in the aftermath.

If Chen Heng hadn't intervened and protected him just now, he probably wouldn't have been buried in the pile of rocks, but would have been turned into a pile of mangled flesh.

Ever since Chen Heng easily killed Feng Lian and his group of retainers, Ge Ji had always held him in awe, feeling that Chen Heng's supernatural abilities were truly unfathomable and that he must be from a prestigious sect.

But after witnessing Chen Heng's battle of wits firsthand, Ge Ji realized that he had underestimated him.

If Chen Heng had been willing that day, he could have simply released his flying sword, and Feng Lian and his fellow demon cultivators probably wouldn't have even been able to catch a glimpse of him. Before they were even fully aware of what was happening, the Six Yang Leader on his neck would have been rolling around like a gourd!

Just as Ge Ji was in a daze, another thunderous roar erupted from the sky, and bolts of fire and lightning suddenly shot up, several of them heading straight for his head.

Just as Ge Ji was about to make a move, a hazy, smoky light swept past, blocking the fire and lightning in mid-air.

He suddenly felt a gust of wind behind his head and quickly turned around to see a boy wearing a five-colored bib, with a broad face and a plump body, standing with his hands behind his back, looking old-fashioned.

"I'm here on the master's orders to save your life, not to brag..."

The Five Qi Universe Circle glanced at Ge Ji and pursed its lips, saying:

"You're really unlucky, kid. You ran so far and almost got killed by the aftershocks. What kind of luck is that?"

Upon hearing this, Ge Ji smiled awkwardly. Although he had many doubts in his mind, he still quickly asked about the important matter:

"Senior and that True Person from the Blood River Sect, are you about to have a life-or-death duel? Forgive my bluntness, but this is, after all, within the territory of the Demon Kingdom. If it truly becomes a fight to the death, I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."

Although Ge Jimi spoke haltingly, the Five Qi Universe Circle understood his meaning, shook its head, and said:

"It's not some deep-seated hatred, why would it be a matter of life and death? Just wait, I think the situation should be almost settled soon."

Just as the words fell, a murky, demonic light flashed and rose up like a shooting star, rotating like a screen, as large as a mountain. In the air, there were hidden demons kneeling and chanting incantations, some crying and some laughing, which was terrifying!
The moment this demonic light appeared, even the Five Qi Universe Ring was confused, slightly opening its arms as if to kneel and weep along with the demons, let alone Ge Ji, whose cultivation was weak.

Soon, another sharp sword intent suddenly appeared, cleaving straight up into the air!

The chilling aura of death that pierced the very soul sent a shiver down the spine of the Five Qi Universe Circle, causing it to utter a tremor:
"Beidou is doomed?!"

The demonic light and sword energy collided instantly. Ge Ji had just snapped out of his daze when his mind went blank again.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but when he shook his head and turned his mind around, his back was already soaked with sweat.

After a loud bang, two more figures appeared in the sky.

Chen Heng glanced at the cluster of blood-red light clinging to his sleeve, then smiled at Lü Rong and said:
"If we continue fighting, it will be difficult for us to stop. Master Lü has quite the skills."

Lu Rong paused for a moment upon hearing this, looked at the raging flames covering his left arm, shook his head, and said:

"Although you also have trump cards yet to be revealed, if we continue to fight, I, Lü Rong, may not be able to win. No wonder Master Yuan regards you as the future calamity of humanity. You are truly formidable."

With a shake of his shoulder, a layer of translucent white skin gently floated off, and the Nanming Li Huo was firmly stuck to the skin and could not be separated, falling down together.

“I am not someone who can’t accept defeat, Master Chen. You have won this round today.”

Lu Rong toned down his usual arrogance, nodded to Chen Heng, and spoke frankly.

(End of this chapter)