I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 542 Just how strong are you now, kid?

"Candle Dragon Soil? Candle Dragon Grass? Did they help you, Master, overcome your second Heavenly Tribulation?" Xia Daoming was slightly taken aback, a look of doubt on his face.

"Yes, Zhulong is one of the most powerful mythical beasts of ancient times. It sees day when it is in the morning and closes its eyes when it is in the evening; it blows when it is in the winter and breathes when it is in the summer. It can be said that the transformation of yin and yang, life and death, is only in its mind."

Zhulong Soil is formed from its marrow and blood, while Zhulong Grass is a rare herb that was born from Zhulong Soil by chance due to the special environment of the forbidden land. It contains extremely mysterious principles of Yin and Yang, life and death.

One day, while I was studying the Yin-Yang Sword Dao in the Yuanhe Cave where I planted the Candle Dragon Grass, I had a great inspiration and actually attracted a wisp of Yin-Yang essence of the Candle Dragon contained in the Candle Dragon Soil and the Candle Dragon Grass.

Having obtained this essence, I not only gained great insight into the Yin-Yang Sword Dao, but my cultivation also advanced by leaps and bounds, and even my severed arm regrew.

Soon after, I faced my first tribulation. I used the Yin-Yang Life and Death Sword Dao to reverse Yin and Yang and successfully overcome the tribulation.

Twelve years ago, I survived my second tribulation and decided to go to sea to seek opportunities and hone my swordsmanship, but I never expected to meet you here!
As for the Qingyuan Sect, you don't need to worry. Qiaolian, Lanxi, and Xiaojin have all survived one Nascent Soul Tribulation. Including Ji Wenyue, there are four Nascent Soul cultivators.

"A family with four Nascent Soul cultivators, all of whom successfully transcended the tribulation in their physical bodies, is a powerful force not only in the Tai Cang Continent but also in the Northern Zhenhai region. Naturally, everything is fine." Zuo Dongge said with pride.

"Great, that's wonderful!" Xia Daoming was overjoyed after hearing this.

"Don't get too excited right now. The most urgent thing is for you and me, master and disciple, to devise a plan to launch a surprise attack and escape Yao Xi and the others' pursuit."

Although you and I, master and disciple, are exceptionally talented, our cultivation levels are still far too far from those of the Fifth Tribulation. Even if Yao Xi is only a Nascent Soul cultivator who has undergone physical transformation, the two of us working together would definitely not be a match for her.

Moreover, Yao Xi is surrounded by many Nascent Soul cultivators at the first or second tribulation stage. If they were to obstruct us at a crucial moment, the two of us might find it difficult to escape.” Zuo Dongge’s expression gradually became solemn.

"Master, don't worry, Yao Xi can't do anything to me!" Xia Daoming said with a smile.

"Pfft!" Zuo Dongge gasped upon hearing this, his eyes sharp as he scrutinized Xia Daoming from head to toe. Then, he shuddered and his eyes lit up with wild joy as he exclaimed, "Good lad, you've survived the second tribulation of divine weapons!"

Others might not recognize the aura left by the divine grace and creation after the calamity of the divine weapon, but Zuo Dongge did.

I only witnessed it once back then, and the aura of this mark was even more subtle than the aura of the Heavenly Grace Mark in the Qi Refining path.

Twenty-seven years have passed since Xia Daoming left, and Zuo Dongge has never had the chance to witness the aura of this mark again. Therefore, when they first met, Zuo Dongge naturally overlooked the aura of the Heavenly Grace Mark on Xia Daoming's body after the Divine Weapon Calamity.

It was only after this careful examination that I suddenly realized.

“That’s right. More than ten years ago, I survived two heavenly tribulations and gave birth to my third divine weapon,” Xia Daoming said.

"What you are undergoing is the Heavenly Fire and Thunder Tribulation, the power of which is incomparable to my second Heavenly Tribulation. You were able to pass through it safely, and you are also a Nascent Soul cultivator at the first tribulation. With the two paths combined, your strength is definitely beyond my reach."

As your master, I am confident that I can fight against a fourth-level Nascent Soul cultivator. You should have no problem dealing with a fifth-level Nascent Soul cultivator. In that case..."

Zuo Dongge's eyes shone brighter as he analyzed the situation.

Xia Daoming looked at his master and smiled without saying a word.

"Wait a minute, what's your strength now?" Zuo Dongge quickly realized something was wrong and glared at Xia Daoming.

"Haha, this disciple isn't entirely sure either, but killing Yao Xi shouldn't be a problem," Xia Daoming laughed. His physical body had survived four Nascent Soul Tribulations and he could even seize Heavenly Tribulation Crystals; how could a Fifth Tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator compare to him?
However, Xia Daoming had never witnessed a high-level Nascent Soul cultivator and had no idea just how strong they were.

“Killing Yao Xi is no problem!” Zuo Dongge was stunned, and it took him a long time to recover before he looked at Xia Daoming with complicated eyes.

He thought that his master had survived two Heavenly Tribulations in just over twenty years, comprehended the Yin-Yang Life and Death Sword Dao, and had his body's meridians nourished by the Yin-Yang essence of the Candle Dragon, making him far superior to ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators. Even if he was still not as good as his own disciple, he wouldn't be much worse.

In the end, it was still far from being able to catch up!

How could Zuo Dongge, as his teacher, bear this?
Of course, I'm mostly happy!
"What, Master, aren't you happy for your disciple?" Xia Daoming asked with a smile as he saw Zuo Dongge staring at him with a complicated look in his eyes.

"You brat, are you trying to tease your master? No matter how powerful you are, you're still my disciple, Zuo Dongge!" Zuo Dongge glared.

"That's right, that's right, Master, you are truly amazing!" Xia Daoming nodded hurriedly.

"Haha!" Zuo Dongge laughed heartily upon hearing this.

After a while, Zuo Dongge stopped laughing and looked at Xia Daoming with emotion, saying, "That Yao Xi and the Snowfield Hidden Palace are really unlucky. Of all people to offend, they had to offend you! It would be one thing if they offended you, but they also have to keep harping on you. They can only be considered as courting death."

"So, one should be lenient when one can! I really didn't intend to hold it against them, but they refused to let me go and insisted on coming to my door. What could I do?" Xia Daoming shrugged helplessly.

Looking at Xia Daoming's helpless expression, Zuo Dongge recalled his earlier worries and couldn't help but feel an urge to beat him up.

But I still obediently held back.

There's nothing I can do, my abilities simply don't allow it!

"Master, what exactly is going on with the Demonic Dragon?" Xia Daoming quickly put away his smug expression and asked with a serious face.

"I overheard it by chance a few days ago. It is said that the Nightmare Sea was once the habitat of a group of dragons, but later the demons attacked from somewhere and a great war broke out."

Although the demons were defeated and the passage was sealed, the battle was so massive and brutal that many demons died in this sea area. As a result, the demonic energy in this sea area has remained for a long time and has become a forbidden area in Beizhenhai, which no one is willing to set foot in.

Many of the sea dragons that once inhabited this sea were unwilling to leave their homeland after their deaths, their dragon souls and essences lingering in certain places on the seabed. However, this sea area was filled with demonic energy, and the dragon souls and essences, having lingered on the seabed for so many years, were gradually corrupted by the demonic energy.

When the dragon soul essence is corrupted by demonic energy, it gradually gathers demonic energy and condenses into a form, which is the demonic dragon. A few days ago, a group of demonic dragons appeared and stirred up trouble in the Demon Nightmare Sea. The scene was extremely spectacular. It was discovered and the news spread, which led to the gathering of many cultivators in Floating Island Immortal City today. They formed groups to enter the Demon Nightmare Sea to hunt down the demonic dragons.

Dragon soul essence is one of the most powerful soul essences in the world. Even after countless years and being gradually tainted by demonic energy, a portion of dragon soul essence remains untainted within the demonic dragon's body. Moreover, this portion of dragon soul essence remains untainted by demonic energy, making it the purest and most powerful.

Hunting down a demonic dragon and extracting its dragon soul essence can greatly enhance one's cultivation if it can be directly refined into one's body. Even if it cannot be refined into one's body, the dragon soul essence is still an excellent material for refining high-grade spiritual pills. If it can be refined into a magic weapon, the power of the magic weapon will surely increase greatly.

Originally, I only thought that escaping with you would be the best outcome. Now that you have such great abilities, we must venture into the Nightmare Sea and see if we can hunt down a few demonic dragons.” As he spoke, Zuo Dongge’s face showed a hint of anticipation.

P.S.: That's all for today's update. There shouldn't be any updates tomorrow. Sorry.

(End of this chapter)