I conquer the immortal with my strength.

Chapter 771 Battle Against the Golden Immortal

The bell tolled.

The third round of the competition has officially begun.

The four people were divided into two groups, each competing simultaneously on two separate stages.

Li Xuanxiao fought against a Golden Immortal from Fenxiao Ridge.

Xia Chengdao was fighting against Yan Shou from Jiuyou Ridge.

More people turned their attention to the arena where Li Xuanxiao was.

A battle between Golden Immortals is truly a battle of equals, incredibly exciting, and full of suspense.

As for Xia Chengdao, no matter how well he performed in the first two rounds, he was ultimately only a True Immortal.

Between a Golden Immortal and a True Immortal, there seems to be an insurmountable chasm.

Xia Chengdao's defeat was inevitable and without any suspense. How could it compare to a duel between Golden Immortals?
"Boy, it's not too late to admit defeat now. Otherwise, once I make my move, it will be too late to admit defeat!"

Yan Shou stepped out, hovering in mid-air, looking down at Xia Chengdao.

"Thank you for the reminder, fellow immortal. But since we're here, we must have a showdown. How can we retreat without a fight?"

Xia Chengdao soared into the air, looking calmly at Yan Shou.

"Hmph, arrogant and conceited, courting death! You, a mere True Immortal, dare to call yourself a fellow Immortal with me!"

Yan Shou gave a cold laugh and flicked his sleeve.

A jet-black bone fan slowly emerged.

The fan ribs are forged like the spine of a demonic bird, curved and gleaming white, while the fan surface is wreathed in dark flames.

Deep within the flames, countless souls twisted and struggled, their cries mournful and silent.

"The Nine Nether Soul-Devouring Fan! Yan Shou actually mastered this fan. It seems that Xia Chengdao's defeat is a minor matter; he may even damage his soul, leaving him with no hope of ever reaching the Golden Immortal realm in this lifetime!"

Those with broad knowledge couldn't help but gasp in surprise upon seeing this.

Chi Que also glanced at Xia Chengdao, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes, before turning cold and turning his gaze to Li Xuanxiao.

"Nine Nether Soul Devouring Fan! This Yan Shou actually forged such a vicious and powerful natal immortal treasure! Young Master is in grave danger!" The old woman's face turned pale, her eyes filled with anxiety and worry.

"Fellow Immortal, please rest assured. I observe that your young master is exceptionally talented, and his cultivation of the fire path is extraordinary and extremely powerful. He will surely be able to defeat this person!" Xia Daoming comforted him upon seeing this.

"Fellow immortal, you may not know this, but the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Fan is a unique immortal treasure crafted by the Nine Nether Ridge. It is extremely powerful and strange. Not only are the materials required extremely precious, but it is also extremely difficult to refine."

"Currently, out of the more than ten Golden Immortals in the entire Nine Nether Mountain force, only three have ultimately refined the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Fan as their natal immortal treasure." Upon hearing this, the old woman not only did not feel relieved, but became even more worried.

After saying that, the old woman ignored Xia Daoming and stared intently at the arena.

At this moment, Xia Chengdao raised his hand.

A crimson-gold fire cauldron slowly emerged.

The cauldron is engraved with a phoenix and fire pattern, and the mouth of the cauldron spews out the fire of Nanming.

This is his natal fire cauldron, nurtured for thousands of years by his own fire veins—

Liyang Phoenix Pattern Ding.

Yan Shou sneered and waved his bone fan.

Nine black fire blades shot out, and the space around them emitted a piercing tearing sound.

Xia Chengdao pointed at the fire cauldron, and the cauldron spun, its mouth opened wide, and the Southern Ming Fire transformed into a river of fire that gushed out.

Boom boom boom!
The two fires collided, and the flames exploded layer by layer, cracking the stone platform. However, the scene of the fire river rolling back and collapsing, as people had imagined, did not occur.

Instead, the two fires remained locked in a stalemate in mid-air.

The onlookers all looked surprised and astonished.

The Twelve True Immortals, who could face off against Golden Immortals head-on with their immortal treasures without being at a disadvantage?
How solid must his foundation be, and how powerful and pure must the fire he cultivates be!

Yan Shou's double pupils darkened slightly, revealing a hint of surprise, but in an instant, they turned into an even more intense greed, his killing intent growing stronger.

"Okay, this is interesting!"

Yan Shou gave a cold laugh, his double pupils lit up, and a pitch-black void appeared behind his head at some unknown time.

A six-headed bird, as large as a mountain and with wingspans that could cover a city, appeared in the void.

The strange bird's plumage is not pure black, but a dark red like congealed blood flowing in the night. Most terrifyingly, its neck is like a giant python, with six heads in different postures, as if six independent ferocious birds coexisting as one.

The central head, with pupils like blood-red suns and a beak like a curved hook, spews forth ghostly fire with each opening and closing. The other five heads surround it, their howls shaking the very soul, making one feel as if their very being is being drawn into an abyss of darkness with just a glance. "Six-Headed Ghost Chariot Netherfire Path!"

"The current patriarch of the Nine Nether Ridge is a Golden Immortal at the early stage of the True Transformation Realm. It is said that he has only cultivated the Seven-Headed Ghost Chariot Netherworld Fire Path! This Yan Shou has actually cultivated the Six-Headed Ghost Chariot Netherworld Fire Path. Although he may not be able to reach the level of the patriarch of the Nine Nether Ridge in the future, he should still have a chance to open the realm!"

Someone exclaimed, their eyes filled with horror.

The old woman's face showed even more worry.

Xia Daoming remained calm, though his gaze turned slightly more serious.

Such a talented early-stage Golden Immortal of the Dao Condensation Realm was nothing in his eyes, but for Xia Chengdao, who was still a Twelve-Assembly True Immortal, defeating him would be difficult.

"No matter how powerful a True Immortal is, they have ultimately not yet condensed the power of the Great Dao!"

"Today, I, Yan Xianye, will show you what the power of the Netherworld Fire Path truly is!"

Yan Shou smiled coldly and pointed his hand at the six-headed ghost chariot in the dark void behind his head.

Suddenly, the ghost carriage flapped its wings.

A phantom flew out and disappeared into the Nine Nether Soul Devouring Fan.

The bone fan is turned.

A shrill, ear-piercing scream rang out.

A fierce wind blew, and the sky and earth darkened.

A six-headed ghost chariot burning with ghostly flames flew out, blotting out the sky.

Six ghost chariots rushed towards the river of fire.

The river of fire surged backward, and fireballs scattered in all directions.

The cauldron shook violently.

The phoenix pattern on the cauldron wall is sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

"Xia Chengdao is going to lose!"

Some true immortals shook their heads.

As expected, the six ghost chariots swept across the land, and the Fire River was forced to retreat in defeat.

Seeing that another defeat was imminent, and the six-headed ghost chariots were about to besiege the city and strike Xia Chengdao directly, suddenly, a fierce and resolute look appeared in Xia Chengdao's eyes.
He spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which transformed into an extremely ancient and mysterious blood talisman and disappeared into the Li Yang Phoenix Pattern Cauldron.

A high-pitched phoenix cry emanated from the cauldron.

Crimson-gold flames shot into the sky, and a fire phoenix appeared within the flames.

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes

An ancient and majestic aura swept across the world in an instant, inspiring awe in all who beheld it.

The fire phoenix flew out of the fire cauldron, and the swirling river of fire entered its body.

The aura of the fire phoenix grew even stronger.

In the blink of an eye, the six-headed ghost carriage and the fire phoenix clashed in the air.

The Southern Bright Fire and the Netherworld Fire released by the two collided and clashed with each other in the air.

The Netherworld Fire blotted out the sky and filled the world, instantly engulfing the Southern Bright Fire and the Fire Phoenix. However, the Fire Phoenix, which was surrounded by the Southern Bright Fire, was like an inextinguishable sun. Not only was it not swallowed by the darkness, but it also shone with dazzling light, continuously devouring the darkness.

"The Southern Bright Fire and the Nirvana Fire, when combined, can actually restrain the Netherworld Ghost Fire released by a Golden Immortal!"

At some point, Li Xuanxiao arrived at the spectator seats, his face grim and unpleasant as he looked at the scene before him.

As expected of the ancient fire phoenix clan, Yanhuang Mountain had a natural advantage in bloodline, and Li Xuanxiao was indeed quite capable, so he quickly defeated his opponent.

“Nirvana… It is also death, but life is hidden within death, and it even transcends life and death. It is indeed more profound than the ghost fire of death, and it points directly to the origin of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth!”

"The most amazing thing is that the one who comprehended the Nirvana Fire Intent was actually just a True Immortal! I can use the Ghost Chariot Bloodline to devour a True Immortal's soul without being devoured by it!"

"Once I can glimpse the secrets of the Nirvana Fire Intent through this, I will surely be able to enter the mid-stage of the Dao Condensation Realm in the near future, and may even reach the Realm of the Opening Realm or the True Transformation Realm in the future!"

As the void in the Netherworld Fire Sea grew larger and larger, filled with the crimson-gold Southern Bright Fire, resembling a black sheet of paper with an ever-expanding fire hole about to be burned to ashes, Yan Shou's greed intensified, his mind racing.

Soon, the greed in Yan Shou's eyes turned into resolute ruthlessness.

　That concludes today's update.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)