I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 573 Receiving the Southern Ming Fire

It was a gigantic ghost claw wreathed in ghostly flames.

"Ancestor, spare your life!"

The woman with the red crown felt the darkness and cold pressing down on her. She screamed and with a "bang," her body exploded into hundreds of primordial spirit clones, trying to escape in all directions.

"There is no escape!"

An indifferent voice sounded.

The ghostly claws closed, and strands of eerie black curtains, tinged with ghostly flames, hung from their fingertips. The curtains closed, sealing off that area of ​​heaven and earth.

"Grandmaster, spare my life! Grandmaster, spare my life!"

Most of the hundreds of primordial spirit clones turned into wisps of black energy within the closing ghost claw, becoming part of it. Only a small portion remained, reforming into a smaller version of the red-crowned woman, who kowtowed repeatedly to Xia Daoming in the heart of the ghost claw, begging for mercy.

Her attitude was humble and her expression was desolate, just like the monk who had pleaded with her before.

"Wu Feng, go and fight her!" Xia Daoming ignored the woman's pleas and instead gave the order to Ji Wu Feng.

"Yes, sir!"

When Ji Wufeng saw that Xia Daoming wanted him to fight against the Five Tribulations Disintegration cultivator, he showed no fear at all. Instead, he exuded a strong fighting spirit. He knelt down and clasped his hands in a fist to Xia Daoming to accept the order. Then he drew his sword and stepped into the giant ghost claw.

"Fight my subordinate with all your might, and I'll give you a quick death. Otherwise, I'll make sure your primordial spirit suffers the torment of being burned by the Netherworld Ghost Fire!" Xia Daoming looked at the red-crowned woman who was still pleading desperately, his face expressionless and unmoved.

"I am here on the orders of the Celestial Envoy to inspect Nanzhenhai. If you kill me, the Celestial Envoy will definitely investigate!" Seeing that Xia Daoming had no intention of letting her live, the woman with the red crown had no choice but to bring up the Celestial Envoy.

"I'm only giving you one chance! If you keep talking nonsense, then you'll suffer the torment of being burned by the Netherworld Ghost Fire!" Xia Daoming said with a slightly dark expression.

"Fine, you're ruthless!" The woman with the red crown gritted her teeth, threw down a sentence, and resolutely turned her gaze to Ji Wufeng. She opened her mouth and spat out a flaming flying sword, which spewed flames and pointed at Ji Wufeng.

The flames were far less powerful than those released by the previous fire fan, only reaching the level of a first-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, its aura was still that of a Fifth Tribulation Nascent Soul cultivator, which could exert a powerful and aloof pressure on First Tribulation Nascent Soul cultivators.

If a Nascent Soul cultivator is not strong and determined enough in their will and fighting spirit, this aura alone can shake their fighting spirit, making it impossible for them to unleash their true strength, and they will inevitably be defeated.

On the contrary, if one can withstand the test under this momentum, it will greatly strengthen the Dao heart of a Nascent Soul cultivator, enabling them to calmly face powerful enemies and even heavenly tribulations with great majesty!

"Kill!" Ji Wufeng shouted, his black dragon blade slashing across the sky towards the red-crowned woman.

The Black Dragon Blade pierced through the fierce flames, clashing with the flying sword. Sparks flew everywhere, producing a deafening sound of metal clashing.

The woman with the red crown had lost most of her cultivation, leaving her only equivalent to a first-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, her aura, her experience, and her skill in using Taoist techniques still truly belonged to the fifth level of the Nascent Soul stage.

Soon, Ji Wufeng was completely at a disadvantage.

The woman with the red crown used every move mysterious and relentless, pressing forward step by step. Her powerful aura as a fifth-level cultivator surged like a tide, constantly pressuring towards Ji Wufeng, trying to crush his Dao heart.

Ji Wufeng retreated step by step, narrowly escaping danger several times. Finally, a hint of panic flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by calmness and determination.

Time passed quietly.

In the life-or-death battle with the woman with the red crown, Ji Wufeng overcame danger and inner panic time and time again.

His resolve to follow the Dao only grew stronger and more steadfast with each setback!

His aura became increasingly refined and powerful.

Later, the intense fighting spirit even gave Rong Yuan, who was watching the battle, a slight illusion.

In the midst of the ghostly claws, it wasn't Ji Wufeng and the woman with the red crown fighting, but rather an indestructible, sharp horizontal blade that was battling her! Ji Wufeng had completely disregarded the powerful aura of the fifth-tier Nascent Soul cultivator and her skillful and profound Dao techniques.

No matter how dangerous the environment or how powerful the opponent, he had only one belief in his heart: to cut through with the knife in his hand.

Ghosts will be destroyed if they stand in my way, and immortals will be slain if they are in my way!
No one can stop his determination to pursue the Great Dao!

Unless he completely disappears from this world!
As Rong Yuan watched, her eyes couldn't help but reveal a look of envy and admiration.

She was able to survive two tribulations in such a harsh environment, so her Dao heart must be very strong.

But she knew that she could never possess a Dao heart as strong and unwavering as Ji Wufeng's in this lifetime!

Soon, Rong Yuan subconsciously looked at the master in front of her, her heart filled with respect!
This is a wise ruler!
Even though my Dao heart is not as strong as Ji Wufeng's, as long as I work loyally and receive the master's guidance, I may still have a chance to overcome the three heavenly tribulations and even ascend to the immortal realm!
Just as Rong Yuan was secretly resolving to be loyal to his duty, Xia Daoming handed the Ten Thousand Ghost Banner to Youming Yanjun, and then stepped into the lava lake himself.

The churning, crimson lava surged toward Xia Daoming, but he ignored it and did not use any magic to defend himself, letting the crimson lava pound against him.

Xia Daoming walked straight into the depths of the lava lake.

The magma, infused with the power of the Southern Ming Fire and seemingly capable of melting everything, left not a single mark on Xia Daoming's skin when it touched him.

Even without Xia Daoming deliberately using this divine ability to transform into the Ancestral Dragon Overlord Body at the sixth level of peak, its power is already extremely astonishing.

Two beams of golden light shot out from Xia Daoming's eyes.

The lava flowed back and forth.

At the bottom of the lake, there was a fireball as red as blood.

Within the fireball, a small, crimson bird could be faintly seen fluttering its wings.

When the golden light formed by the Heavenly Eye Divine Power landed on the fireball, it continuously melted away.

Xia Daoming felt a stinging pain in his eyes, and tears almost welled up in his eyes.

Xia Daoming subconsciously closed his eyes, feeling overjoyed.

After he cultivated the Golden Roc Heavenly Eye Divine Power to the third level, he never experienced stinging pain in his eyes again.

"The Nanming Fire truly lives up to its reputation as the ultimate Yang fire; even my Heavenly Eye Divine Power cannot directly touch it!"

Just as Xia Daoming was overjoyed, the sapling planted in front of the Crimson Palace suddenly emitted a dazzling crimson light. Its single branch and tender leaves swayed continuously, as if a child had seen something it liked and was reaching out its little hand to grab it.

Just then, the little red bird inside the fireball fluttered its wings rapidly.

Instantly, the lava lake churned violently, and the fireball transformed into a streak of red light, soaring into the sky.

"It has actually developed sentience!"

Xia Daoming's eyes lit up with surprise again, but his movements were swift.

Not only did Xuanming Nuwa step out instantly, but she also pointed at the red light.

Instantly, a crisscrossing net of Xuanming ice was cast towards the red light.

"Tsk! Tsk!"

The fireball crashed back and forth within the Xuanming Ice Net, causing the net to continuously vaporize and even showing signs of breaking.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)