I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 625 People from Green Crow Ridge

Soon after, the four True Immortals of Cang Mansion were brought in, their collarbones shackled, the bloodstains still wet.

"Kneel down now!" Xingyi shouted coldly.

Cang Shunyi raised his head and said coldly, "Little girl of the Si Tu, don't be so arrogant. My father will soon lead his army to raze your Si Tu temple to the ground! It's not too late for you to release us now!"

Xingyi's eyes flashed with coldness, and she was about to make a move when Xia Daoming raised his hand to signal her.

He spoke slowly, his tone calm yet thunderous: "Do you know why I didn't kill you?"

Cang Shunyi sneered: "They're just afraid of my Cang family."

"It seems you have great confidence in the strength of the Cang family!" A mocking sneer escaped Xia Daoming's lips.

"Isn't that right?" Cang Shunyi sneered.

"Hehe!" Xia Daoming smiled noncommittally, about to speak, when he suddenly looked up at the outside of the hall, a golden light flashing deep in his eyes.

"Why are they here? Could it be that they have some good news?"

Thinking to himself, Xia Daoming turned to Xingyi and said, "Six people have arrived outside the temple. Go and guide them to your master's place."

"Disciple obeys!" Xingyi bowed and left to receive the order.

After Xingyi left, Xia Daoming looked at the four Cangfu True Immortals, his expression calm, but his tone was as cold as a blade brushing against their faces:

“Even miscellaneous dragons are still dragons. You have all attained true immortality and have refined some true dragon essence and blood within your bodies. There are two reasons why I will not kill you this time.”

He paused slightly, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes:
"Firstly, I need you to voluntarily offer up that bit of true dragon blood. Rather than going through the trouble of slaughtering them, it's better to take it and use it."

"Secondly—mining immortal stone veins requires miners, alchemy requires fire-tending boys, and weapon crafting and array setting require people to inscribe array symbols. Although you are true immortals, your efficiency and skills in doing hard labor are naturally superior to ordinary people. My place is in dire need of rebuilding; if I were to kill you easily, wouldn't that be a waste?"

Upon hearing this, the four were first stunned, then burst into laughter in anger, their eyes filled with disbelief and humiliation.

"Arrogant! Utterly arrogant! You are nothing but a Second-Level True Immortal, yet you expect us to offer up the true dragon essence we have painstakingly cultivated, and even to serve you as your servants!" Cang Shunyi roared, his voice echoing throughout the hall.

"It doesn't matter if you don't offer it willingly; it just means I'll have to put in some effort!"

Xia Daoming's lips curled up slightly, and he spread his hands. Ghostly flames flickered between his left palms, their chill seeping into people's hearts; while crimson flames rose between his right palms, their intense heat capable of burning the heavens and destroying the earth overwhelming everything.

The two flames, one cold and one fierce, shone brightly against each other, causing the temperature inside the hall to reverse dramatically, and even the void trembled slightly.

"Netherworld Ghost Fire! Solar True Fire! You, you can actually cultivate two kinds of true fire!" Cang Shunyi and the others all showed expressions of shock and fear, their hearts sinking.

Ghostly Fire of the Underworld – It specifically burns the soul, and even the primordial spirit of a true immortal cannot withstand its burning.

The True Fire of the Sun—extremely yang and powerful, it can burn anything; wherever its flames pass, even magical artifacts and array patterns will turn to ash.

The fact that two extreme types of true fire are controlled by the same person means that they can kill both the physical body and the soul.

If you burn its primordial spirit with ghostly fire from the underworld and then burn its dragon body with the true fire of the sun, the true dragon's essence and blood will have nowhere to hide and will be forced out.

As Xia Daoming said, even if they did not willingly hand over the true dragon's essence blood, he could force them to give it, but it would require more immortal power.

"No, you, you are the Four Immortals!" Soon, the expressions of Cang Shunyi and the other three became increasingly horrified.

All four of them had preconceived notions, assuming that Xia Daoming was a Second-Level True Immortal. Furthermore, because he habitually concealed his aura, none of them had previously realized that the person in front of them was a Fourth-Level True Immortal.

It wasn't until Xia Daoming manipulated the two flames that the four of them suddenly realized that this person was actually at the Fourth Stage of the Art of War!
This terrifying trump card sent a chill down the spines of Cang Shunyi and his companions.

They finally realized that the seemingly calm True Immortal before them was probably more than just a Four-Assembly Realm cultivator, and had no fear of the Cang Mansion's revenge.

The four men turned ashen-faced; their previous arrogance and anger instantly transformed into panic and despair.

Xia Daoming smiled faintly, ignoring the four people's panicked and desperate expressions, and looked out of the hall.

At this moment, Xingyi led six people in slowly, their expressions solemn.

The leader was none other than Flame Feather, the son of the Crimson Fire Crow Mother and an elder of the Azure Feather Fire Crow clan.

Two years ago, he was only a Second-Assembly True Immortal, but now he has stepped into the Third Assembly Realm; the five people following behind him are also all Nascent Soul cultivators at the peak of the Ninth Tribulation, with a faint fire and awe in their eyes.

"Yan Ling led five rising young members of the clan to pay their respects to the master. They were here on their mother's orders to bring offerings and intelligence gathered over the past two years."

Yan Ling and her group knelt down in unison, their voices resounding, and presented a storage ring with both hands.

"Get up." Xia Daoming casually raised his hand, took the storage ring from a distance, and scanned it with his divine sense, showing no emotion.

"Thank you, Master!" Yan Ling and the other six stood up and stood in neat rows on the side of the hall, their postures respectful.

Cang Shunyi and the other three followed the movement of their gazes and saw that Yan Ling, the True Immortal of the Three Meetings, was also bowing down in worship. Their hearts clenched, and they felt that the man in front of them was unfathomable. Their eyes filled with even more despair, and they wished they could break free of their shackles and rush back to the Cang residence to report this situation.

Otherwise, if the Cang family rashly sends troops, the consequences will be unimaginable, and the Cang family may even be destroyed as a result!
Xia Daoming's mind penetrated into the storage ring.

Among them were twenty mid-grade immortal stones neatly stacked together, several rare blood-replenishing spiritual materials, and the latest news gathered by the Azure Feather Fire Crow scouts from surrounding prefectures and counties.

Unfortunately, there is still no trace of Jiuyan Mountain and Lingzu Mountain.

He did learn of the rumors about the Netherworld Ghost Fire, but he had already acquired the real fire.

However, Xia Daoming did not show any disappointment; instead, he smiled slightly.

Since news of Blood River True Water and Netherworld Ghost Fire has arrived in such a short period of time, it's only a matter of time before clues about other True Fire and True Water come.

"Hmm, not bad, you've worked hard!" Xia Daoming withdrew his divine sense and nodded approvingly to Yan Ling and the others.

“You flatter me, sir. This is our duty. In addition to delivering the offerings and intelligence, my mother also specifically ordered us to stay here for your use.” Yan Ling bowed again.

Xia Daoming's gaze slowly swept over the six people, and after a moment's thought, he nodded slightly:

“Your mother is quite shrewd. Very well, I’m short-handed here. Yanling, since you are a True Immortal of the Three Assemblies, you are just what I need; the other five, although they have not yet attained True Immortal status, have already touched the threshold, and I have my own way to help them overcome their tribulations—they will also be useful in the future.”

"Thank you so much, sir!" Yan Ling and the other six were overjoyed and knelt down in unison.

Xia Daoming saw through the Red Fire Crow Mother's thoughts at a glance:

He not only showed his loyalty but also sought opportunities for his son and future generations in the clan, achieving the best of both worlds.

Yan Ling and the others already knew the truth, and now that Xia Daoming had personally promised, they were even more excited.

“However, Biya Ridge is weak. If you don’t help your clan, will your mother be unable to support them alone?” Xia Daoming said thoughtfully as he saw the six people’s joy.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)