Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 263 Intercepting Good Fortune
Sun Yuanqing's expression changed drastically, and the third-tier defensive magic weapon he carried with him exploded with a ring of golden ripples.

The moment the ripples exploded, the third-tier talismans at his waist spontaneously combusted without wind, transforming into layers of defensive barriers and healing light to protect himself.

Even so, Sun Yuanqing still trembled violently, staggered back three steps, and the Golden Core Dharma Body he had hastily activated was also covered with cracks, causing him to spit out blood mixed with fragments of internal organs.

"How is that possible?" Sun Yuanqing's eyes were filled with disbelief.

He is a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator and a third-tier high-grade array master. With the Thousand Cities Dragon Locking Treasure Array that he set up in advance, he is even able to fight against a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

Unexpectedly, even Zhu Shaoyuan's Dharma Body could not withstand the attack, and he almost perished due to the backlash of the great formation.

'Is this the strength of the first Golden Core cultivator?' Sun Yuanqing's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Zhu Shaoyuan with a serious expression.

On the other side, taking advantage of the collapse of the great formation, Zhu Qiong used her escape technique to retreat a great distance with Chen Beiwu.

To be honest, if Zhu Qiong could break the formation and defeat the Golden Core Formation Master of the Heavy Gold Sect, she would never ask her father for help in front of her junior brother.

Unfortunately, Zhu Qiong was not confident in breaking through the great formation, and as time went by, the danger she sensed through her divine sense became more and more terrifying.

If the power of the formation continues to rise for another few dozen breaths, even if Zhu Qiong has many trump cards, she will still be at risk of perishing. Moreover, there is a junior brother in the formation who has not yet reached the Golden Core stage.

Compared to Daozi's safety, some face-saving is really insignificant.

"With our master taking action, we can just watch from the sidelines to avoid getting caught in the crossfire," Zhu Qiong said softly, without looking at her junior brother.

Chen Beiwu nodded, his gaze fixed on the distant battlefield.

With his current cultivation level, it's too early for him to get involved in a battle at the Golden Core level.

However, the fact that he cannot participate does not mean that watching the battle between Golden Core cultivators is not beneficial to him.

On the contrary, through close combat with Golden Core cultivators, Chen Beiwu could vaguely glimpse the special rhythm of the Golden Core Dharma Body suppressing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and sealing space, but he was still far from mastering this special rhythm.

Perhaps this is the significance of the sect sending him to accompany his teacher on the expedition.

Besides accumulating sect experience, the main purpose was to temper his mind and understand the power of a Golden Core cultivator.

"call."

Ji Shaoyuan exhaled a breath of stale air, looked at Zhu Shaoyuan, and smiled slightly: "Master Duobao, I admit you are very strong, but..."

"Enough with the boring nonsense," Zhu Shaoyuan interrupted calmly. "Die."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Shaoyuan raised his right hand, and the Dharmakaya of the Many Treasures Manifestation behind him simultaneously raised the Myriad Treasures Hammer, exuding immense power.

"You're the one who deserves to die!" Ji Shaoyuan's hand seals changed, and the entire Kongjin Mountain suddenly trembled violently. The sharp metal energy that had been buried for thousands of years shot into the sky like a volcanic eruption.

He has been fighting hard all this time in order to force out the true form of Master Duobao.

Master Duobao is too powerful. Only by forcing out Master Duobao's manifested form can their ambush plan be realized.

If it were another Golden Core elder from the Mirror Moon Sect leading the team, he would have already revealed his trump card and wouldn't have had to keep taking hits until his Dharma Body was almost destroyed.

“Master Duobao, this Thousand-Mile Void Gold Mine Vein will be your burial ground.” Sun Yuanqing suppressed his fear, activated his magic power, and with a sinister smile, inserted the fourth-order array flag into the core of the Void Gold Mine Vein.

So what if you're a first-tier Golden Core cultivator? The Earth-Splitting Gold Treasure Formation is a secret, third-tier, top-grade killing formation passed down by the Heavy Metal Sect.

To set up this formation, four 'Earth-Splitting Gold Flags' are needed as the formation's cores, and a place with abundant metal energy should be selected.

Once the grand formation is formed, it can draw upon the power of mountains and rivers to condense three hundred-foot-long giant blades of gold, each blade possessing power comparable to a strike from a Nascent Soul cultivator.

If the third-tier superior Golden Core array master who sets up this array is willing to sit in the array eye, using the fourth-tier Xuanbao [Chaotic Vein Array Flag] as a guide and the Void Gold Marrow Mine as a force, the Earth can generate Metal, the Metal Sha will break the sky, reverse the five elements, and forcibly disrupt the earth veins.

By harnessing the power of mountains and rivers, one can unleash destructive power comparable to a full-force attack from a Nascent Soul True Monarch, but the price to pay is extremely high.

"Earth cracks metal, the earth's veins turn over, explode!"

With a loud shout from Sun Yuanqing, the fourth-tier Xuanbao [Chaotic Vein Array Flag] merged into the earth veins, and the four Wutu Crack Gold Flags exploded at the same time, turning into four golden rays that disappeared into the ground.

"Boom!"

In the next instant, the entire Kongjin marrow vein awoke like a giant beast.

A series of chilling roars came from deep underground, a sign that the great formation was forcibly detonating the Void Gold Marrow vein and mobilizing the power of the mountains and earth's veins.

"Rewind."

Sensing this indescribable crisis, Chen Beiwu's heart skipped a beat. He grabbed his senior sister with his left hand and retreated rapidly, while a fourth-order Xuanlu quietly appeared in his right palm.

He reacted quickly, noticing something was wrong the instant the earth's veins became disordered.

But it was too late. Countless streams of sharp metal energy converged, forming a devastating Geng metal storm.

Where the Gengjin storm passed, mountains and rocks were silently obliterated, and cultivators' physical bodies collapsed.

Upon seeing this, Yun Yishu's expression changed, and she retreated to the side of her senior sister and Chen Beiwu.

She hadn't expected the Chongjin Sect to be so ruthless. In order to prevent the sect from obtaining the Void Gold Marrow mine, they were willing to sacrifice the lives of Golden Core cultivators and a large number of Foundation Establishment disciples to forcibly stir up the earth's veins in an attempt to destroy the entire Biyuan Mountain Range.

"Pfft."

Sun Yuanqing coughed up blood, his face turned deathly pale, and the Earthly Fiend True Qi in his dantian was almost exhausted.

Sun Yuanqing's cultivation level was only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm. Although the fourth-tier Xuanbao [Chaotic Meridian Array Flag] took the brunt of most of the backlash from detonating the Earth-Splitting Gold Treasure Array, the remaining backlash was still enough to severely damage his vital energy, requiring more than ten years of quiet cultivation to recover.

"Goodbye, Master Duobao."

Before the Gengjin storm arrived, Ji Shaoyuan took out the fourth-grade superior Xuanbao, the Tiangang Zhanchi Mace, and gently swung it.

He dared not use the Heavenly Dragon Slaying Mace against Zhu Shaoyuan, fearing that this fourth-tier Xuanbao treasure would be seized by Master Duobao, causing the sect to lose a precious treasure.

But it doesn't matter if it's used to escape, since the latter has no chance to snatch it with its Dharma body.

Moreover, based on Ji Shaoyuan's understanding of Zhu Shaoyuan's character, the other party was more concerned about the safety of his daughter and Daozi than taking his life.

"Buzz!"

As spatial ripples emerged, Ji Shaoyuan and Sun Yuanqing suddenly vanished, leaving a group of Chongjin Sect cultivators to watch in despair as the Gengjin storm blotted out the sky.

"town."

Zhu Shaoyuan's eyes narrowed. Without retreating, his Dharma Body of Many Treasures Manifestation Radiance shone with nine layers of precious light, directly facing the Geng Metal Storm. He used his Dharma Body to forcefully confront the Geng Metal Storm formed by the power of heaven, earth, mountains, and veins.

The moment the Dharma body appeared, it suppressed space.

Unless he uses a fourth-grade superior teleportation talisman or a fourth-grade superior teleportation treasure, it would be difficult for him to use his escape technique to safely lead his disciples away before the Gengjin storm arrives. It would be better for him to confront it head-on and suppress it forcefully.

"Crack!"

At the moment of their violent collision, the entire world fell silent, and space exploded with countless cracks like a spider web. The residual power emanating from each crack was enough to easily annihilate a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator.

A terrifying shockwave suddenly exploded, unleashing a blinding glare that blotted out the sun.

Perhaps it was a quarter of an hour, or perhaps an hour, when the third-tier defensive talisman released by the senior sister gradually shattered and the light dissipated, what came into Chen Beiwu's view was his master standing with his hands behind his back, his expression calm.

Before his master, the once continuous mountain range had been reduced to shattered ruins, and the air was filled with the sharp metallic aura.

The next second, a trickle of golden blood suddenly spilled from the corner of the master's mouth, followed by a loud laugh:
"Excellent, excellent, excellent! This 'Earth Splitting Metal' technique can actually break through my Multi-Treasure Manifestation Dharma Body." Upon seeing this, Zhu Qiong's pupils shrank slightly.

Her father, who was invincible in her eyes, was actually injured.

For some reason, Chen Beiwu's heart rate gradually increased after the battle.

The Nine Breaths Chaos residing within his heart also began to stir, which reminded him of the moment when he glimpsed the Great Sun's destiny at Shouhe No. 2 Middle School.

……

Chongjin Sect, Sect Master Hall.

The Heavenly Gang Dragon-Slaying Mace tore through space, and the figures of Ji Shaoyuan and Sun Yuanqing slowly appeared.

The burly man sitting in the sect leader's seat reached out and grasped the Heavenly Gang Dragon-Slaying Mace, asking, "How was it done?"

"Reporting to the Sect Master, the Void Gold Marrow Mine has been successfully destroyed." Ji Shaoyuan paused slightly at this point, "But Zhu Shaoyuan may not necessarily perish under the Earth-Splitting Gold Formation."

"It's not that it's uncertain, but it's impossible for him to perish." The burly man glanced at Ji Shaoyuan. "At most, he'll suffer some internal injuries."

If killing the top Golden Core cultivator in the Earthly Evolution Realm were so easy, he would have personally eliminated Zhu Shaoyuan long ago.

'But this might be a good thing.' The Sect Master of the Heavy Gold Sect's eyes deepened.

The Biyuan Mountains incident was merely a casual move he made.

Killing a Golden Core elder of the Mirror Moon Sect would be a huge win.

However, even if they can't kill him, destroying the Void Gold Marrow Mine and severely injuring a Golden Core Peak cultivator wouldn't be a loss.

After all, Zhu Shaoyuan's cultivation was at the peak of the Golden Core stage, only one step away from becoming a Nascent Soul True Monarch. If the Mirror Moon Sect obtained the Void Gold Marrow Mine, his probability of forming a Nascent Soul in the future could increase by at least 10% to 20%.

The reason is simple: Zhu Shaoyuan is a third-tier superior-grade weapon refiner. Using Void Gold Marrow as the main material, he can personally forge a large number of third-tier magic treasures that are compatible with the Furnace Method, and cultivate the Multi-Treasure Manifestation Hidden Form Dharma Body to the perfect state.

This is undoubtedly something that the Chongjin Sect cannot accept!

Because a Nascent Soul True Monarch level expert can determine the status among the five major sects.

"You've done well. Go and collect your reward." The sect leader of the Heavy Gold Sect praised them generously.

After this operation, Zhu Shaoyuan will need to recuperate for at least a period of time, and his progress in forming his Nascent Soul will also slow down. Meanwhile, the sect will be able to obtain a large amount of Void Golden Marrow and cultivate several Golden Core Body Cultivators.

Compared to these gains, the lives of some inner disciples are insignificant.

As for the Mirror Moon Sect's retaliation?

It doesn't matter; the tacit understanding maintained by the five major sects still exists, and experts at the Nascent Soul True Monarch level cannot act arbitrarily.

Unless the Mirror Moon Sect has the power to suppress the five major sects, it is impossible for them to violate this ironclad rule.

"Sect Master, do you think we should eliminate Daoist Jingyue in advance to prevent future troubles?" Sun Yuanqing suddenly asked.

To avoid being ambushed by Master Duobao, he did not go all out against Daoist Jingyue and Fairy Chiyu, but it was still clear how troublesome these two were.

"Don't do anything reckless. A living Daoist Jingyue is much more useful than a dead one." The Sect Master of Chongjin Sect smiled.

No cultivation sect in the Earthly Realm wanted the Mirror Moon Sect to rise to become the overlord of the realm, including the Green Wood Sect and the Profound Sword Pavilion, which were allies of the Mirror Moon Sect.

The more talented individuals the Mirror Moon Sect has, the stronger its momentum becomes, and the more wary the higher-ups of the five major sects are of it.

……

As the high-ranking members of the Chongjin Sect had predicted, Zhu Shaoyuan was indeed seriously injured in the face of suppressing the Gengjin Storm, which was comparable to the attack of a Nascent Soul True Monarch. It was far from as easy as Chen Beiwu and the other two had seen.

"Qiong'er, you're in charge of cleaning up this mess."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Shaoyuan frowned slightly and turned his gaze to the mountain range, which had changed drastically.

A muffled rumble of thunder could be heard from deep within the vein, and the broken rock layers of the vein peeled away like eggshells, seeping out gurgling water.

To ordinary cultivators, this was merely a disturbance of the earth's energy, causing underground rivers to surge upwards, and nothing to be alarmed about.

However, Zhu Shaoyuan keenly sensed something unusual.

Logically speaking, after the Earth-Splitting Gold Array detonates the earth's veins, the spiritual energy of this place will wither and die out, turning it into a desolate wasteland with scarce spiritual energy within the next few hundred years.

But the scene before them was completely different from the chaos caused by the disruption of the earth's veins, and even had a touch of the divine compared to before.

'The mountain has no dragon's spine, yet it has the earth's energy swirling around it.'

Water has no dragon's form, yet it has undercurrents and hidden currents.

'The earth's veins are disordered, yet metal generates water, forcibly altering the hidden dragon's formation here.'

Zhu Shaoyuan calculated with his fingers, activated his divine sense, and slightly raised his eyes: 'That's right, this is the unusual phenomenon of a dragon vein manifesting; the Biyuan Mountains most likely harbor a hidden dragon lurking in the abyss.'

Top-grade hidden dragon veins are rare, being the essence of the earth's veins, containing incomparably pure innate spiritual energy, and serving as a key hub for maintaining the circulation of spiritual energy in a region.

If a superior hidden dragon vein is properly arranged and guided, it has the potential to form a fifth-grade low-level blessed land suitable for a Nascent Soul True Venerable to cultivate, thus benefiting the clan and nurturing a Golden Core True Venerable, or even a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

However, after the Earth-Splitting Metal Formation detonated the earth veins, the Hidden Dragon Vein successfully emerged, but its original source was greatly reduced and its dragon energy leaked out. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was 99% ruined.

Even with the modification by a fourth-tier array master, it can only produce a low-grade fourth-tier spiritual vein, greatly reducing its value and making it far inferior to the Void Gold Marrow Mine.

'What a pity.' Zhu Shaoyuan disappeared without noticing the strange look in Chen Beiwu's eyes, and sighed inwardly.

This is fate.

If the sect had discovered it earlier and invited a fourth-tier array master to modify it, this hidden dragon vein would have been fully qualified to become a Nascent Soul formation site, lending him a helping hand. Now that it has been discovered, it is too late.

At the same time, Chen Beiwu's pupils dilated, and he could vaguely see wisps of crimson fortune constantly breaking through the ground.

These crimson energies intertwined and converged in the air, gradually condensing into a semi-transparent crimson dragon of great fortune.

Unlike the auspicious red dragon seen on the cultivator, this dragon of destiny possessed a high level of spirituality, with purple aura seemingly contained in its eyes, as if it had intelligence.

"Gurgle." The golden egg also showed excitement.

Golden Egg could not see the power of fortune in Chen Beiwu's eyes, nor could it see the Crimson Dragon of Good Fortune, but it could feel the restlessness of the bloodline within its body, as if urging it to transform into a dragon.

"Junior brother, what's wrong with you?"

Zhu Qiong looked at her absent-minded junior brother with concern.

"It's nothing, Senior Sister. I just think that the aftershocks of a battle between Golden Core cultivators can move mountains and overturn seas, which is truly something to aspire to."

Chen Beiwu snapped out of his daze and glanced almost imperceptibly at his heart.

Just now, the Nine Breaths Chaos suddenly exerted its power, using a mysterious and profound force to forcibly intercept the auspicious crimson dragon that was about to dissipate into the world.

This made Chen Beiwu the biggest winner of this major battle between the two factions.

(End of this chapter)