Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 266 Facing the Heavenly Gang
"Three consecutive losses and you have to repeat a grade; five consecutive losses and you have to drop out?"

The expressions of the several cultivators in the classroom changed slightly, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Even if a cultivator ranks at the bottom of the Jade Fresh Elite List, they are still a rare genius in the Immortal Alliance.

Such a prodigy's projection is difficult for them to defeat even once, and they may even unlock the shameful achievement of three or even five consecutive defeats.

Could it be that the Jade Purity Immortal Sect is planning to purge these cultivators who joined the sect through connections this year?
"Five consecutive wins... I can get the Breaking Calamity Golden Pill? Interesting. I wonder if I can have a martial arts match with Chen Bei."

A cultivator's eyes flickered slightly, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing together, his peripheral vision glancing at Chen Beiwu.

The Jade Purity Immortal Sect is by no means a place of charity, but a battlefield where geniuses compete. It is no easy feat to achieve five consecutive victories in the Contending Realm.

Among this year's freshmen, the only cultivator who could achieve this feat is probably Yu Zhaohua, who ranks first on the new talent list.

As for Chen Beiwu, who is third on the rookie list, he is quite a bit behind.

This isn't him looking down on Chen Beiwu.

On the contrary, if the arena hadn't restricted cultivation levels, he wouldn't have even considered fighting Chen Bei.

However, among the many extraordinary talents in the past ten Yuqing Fresh Talent Rankings, only Yu Zhaohua's innate Dao Body and Flint Rock Coiled Dragon were able to crush everything.

'If I don't run into Yu Zhaohua, getting the Breaking Calamity Golden Pill after five consecutive wins shouldn't be a problem,' Chen Beiwu thought to himself.

He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened.

Chen Beiwu was deeply impressed by Gu Qinghan, the Holy Maiden of Taiyin, whom he met in the final stage of the college entrance examination. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the memory was unforgettable.

That battle also made Chen Beiwu understand what it meant to be an unparalleled genius of the Immortal Alliance, and what it meant to be a Daoist master of the Immortal Clan.

Even with the resources of the Southern Wilderness at his disposal and the aid of the Nine Breaths Chaos Treasure, he was still far inferior to this peerless genius who was practically born on the path to immortality.

But this is normal.

The terrifying foundation accumulated by the Immortal Alliance Dao Venerable Immortal Clan over hundreds or thousands of generations is something that Chen Beiwu could not surpass in just over a decade of arduous cultivation.

Unless he can fully control the power of the Nine Breaths Chaos.

'I wonder how much strength Yu Zhaohua has compared to Gu Qinghan?' A thought flashed through Chen Beiwu's mind.

The value of an innate Dao body and a Heavenly Mystic Beast is terrifying!
Although temporary victories or defeats meant nothing to Chen Beiwu, the one who could reach the end of the Immortal Path was the true victor.

However, he wouldn't easily challenge Yu Zhaohua, who is ranked first among rookies, unless he has sufficient confidence.

Of course, if he's lucky enough to be in a contested situation, Chen Beiwu is not afraid to fight.

His first step in surpassing Gu Qinghan, the Holy Maiden of Taiyin, might begin with Yu Zhaohua!
"This competition is a one-way street, and we must face three projections of prodigies." Su Miao Zhenjun explained with a smile, "Cultivators who achieve three consecutive wins or three consecutive losses can unlock two additional projections of prodigies."

"I hope you all can fight with style and flair."

As soon as he finished speaking, Su Miaozhenjun waved his right hand, and the light of the Contending Realm's guiding force burst forth, enveloping the entire classroom.

The world in front of Chen Beiwu suddenly changed, with seventy-two void chains and a familiar cyan gold arena appearing.

Chen Beiwu raised an eyebrow and immediately looked at the jade tablet covered with blood-red stains.

[Challenger]: Chen Beiwu

[Cultivation Level]: Peak Foundation Establishment
[Rival in the Contender Realm]: Li Jiashi, a student of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect, class of 24521, whose highest historical ranking was second on the Rising Star List (Peak Foundation Establishment Realm).

As the light shone down, a handsome male cultivator dressed in an indigo Taoist robe gradually took shape.

Beside the male cultivator, a giant tiger lay crouching on the ground, its eyes burning with flames and its four claws crackling with lightning. It was the third-tier dual-attribute treasure beast, the Golden-Patterned Thunder Tiger.

"The Qi is somewhat weak." Chen Beiwu took out the Twelve Yuan Chen Fiend Bow from his storage ring.

The rules for this competition are even stricter than those for the final college entrance examination.

Each cultivator who enters the Contest Realm can only use one spiritual artifact; they are not allowed to use pills, talismans, or array plates.

Talisman masters and array masters can only use talisman arrays on the spot by drawing talismans or setting up arrays on the spot, without any advantage.

Among all his personal magical artifacts, Chen Beiwu chose the Twelve Yuan Chen Sha Bow, which was the most efficient at killing enemies.

"Roar!" The Golden-Patterned Thunder Tiger roared, carrying the contracted cultivator on its back, and transformed into a streak of lightning as it rushed towards Chen Beiwu.

"Gulu."

Golden Egg's eyes narrowed slightly as it used the Ruyi Spiritual Technique, causing its body to expand at a visible speed. Then, it struck first, slapping the Golden-Patterned Thunder Tiger's back with its tail.

Li Jiashi changed his hand seals and used magic to defend himself, trying to create an opportunity for the Tongcan beast to attack.

But in the face of absolute power, the spells he casts are as fragile as glass.

As the golden egg's tail fell, the azure-gold arena trembled, and a pile of flesh and a tiger corpse whose shape could barely be discerned appeared on the ground.

"Gulu."

Upon seeing this, Jin Dan exhaled a few wisps of water vapor from his nostrils and looked up in surprise.

Before it even makes a move, it has already anticipated the series of combos its opponent will unleash after receiving the attack.

Unexpectedly, this projection of the prodigy was so fragile that it was shattered with a single tail strike.

"Although he was second on the rookie list two years ago, his foundation was not flawless."

Chen Beiwu glanced at the projection on the ground that was gradually dissipating into points of light and commented.

Without proper preparation, success is difficult to achieve.

As far as Chen Beiwu knew, none of the students recruited by the Jade Purity Immortal Sect in the previous two years were flawless Foundation Establishment cultivators. Even Li Jiashi himself should currently be at the Qi Refining Limit Exceeding Realm, attempting to break through to flawless Foundation Establishment.

It wasn't that Chen Beiwu was arrogant; for an opponent of this caliber to withstand the Golden Egg's attack was simply as difficult as ascending to heaven.

"Gulu?"

Golden Egg's eyes widened, as if to say, "Am I really that amazing?"
"Don't underestimate yourself. There are very few rookie cultivators in the Jade Purity Immortal Sect who can withstand even one move from you." Chen Beiwu patted Jin Dan's head.

While Chen Beiwu was communicating with the golden egg, the projection of the prodigy cultivator was once again reflected on the arena.

This time, Chen Beiwu didn't even bother to glance at the jade tablet, and directly commanded the golden eggs to charge ahead.

With a swipe of its tail, the golden egg crushed the man and his beast into mincemeat.

In this way, Chen Beiwu won three consecutive victories in the Contender Realm with overwhelming force, easily obtaining the reward of a customized Tier 3 magic weapon.

[Challenger]: Chen Beiwu

[Cultivation Level]: Peak Foundation Establishment
[Rival in the Contender Realm]: Shen Yuanbao, a student of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect in class 24523, whose highest historical ranking was third on the Rising Star List (Peak Foundation Establishment Realm).

'Shen Yuanbao?'

Chen Beiwu looked at the gradually forming projection of the cultivator in front of him and felt somewhat disappointed.

A projection is ultimately just a projection, far inferior to the real thing.

Moreover, Chen Beiwu had fought with Shen Yuanbao and knew that the latter's cultivation level had not yet reached the peak of Foundation Establishment, but was only at the middle stage of Foundation Establishment.

Even if the Contending Realm forcibly raised Shen Yuanbao's cultivation level to increase the difficulty of the battle, it would still be difficult for him to feel threatened.

After all, even the true genius couldn't do it, so what could a mere projection of the Contending Realm possibly do?

"boom!"

As soon as the projection took shape, Shen Yuanbao unleashed the power of thunder, commanding the Purple Lightning Leopard to unleash the Purifying Thunder Lotus.

'Too slow!'

Chen Beiwu's eyes narrowed, and he drew back the bowstring.

Taking advantage of the opportunity created by the golden egg, he found a weakness by using the Mirror of Light to shatter Shen Yuan's protective magic and pierce his throat with an arrow.

Without the caster's support, the vast lightning instantly engulfed the Purple Lightning Leopard, turning the projections of the human and beast into charred remains. Golden Egg: "???"

The opponent was supposed to be a projection of a prodigy who hadn't even reached the Foundation Establishment stage, so how could he be so easily defeated?

It only exchanged a few simple blows, and before it was even warmed up, its opponent was gone.

"With you holding off the Purple Lightning Leopard, Shen Yuanbao won't last three moves against me," Chen Beiwu said calmly.

If Shen Yuanbao's projection is handled steadily, he might need to use some more methods to resolve it.

However, Zheng Fengjing also knew that Shen Yuanbao's projection was no match for him, so he took the initiative to reveal his trump card from the beginning, which resulted in exposing a fatal flaw.

Battles in the Confrontation Realm differ from real-world combat; the former allows for mistakes, while the latter does not.

For their own safety, every immortal cultivator from a prestigious family carries various defensive artifacts and talismans, arming themselves into an impenetrable fortress.

In this situation, even if Chen Beiwu finds an opening, it will be difficult for him to kill the enemy in one blow. Shen Yuanbao can completely stall until the Pure World Thunder Lotus is successfully released.

However, the situation is different in the Contender Realm. There are restrictions on the use of magical artifacts and talismans, and a mere second-tier defensive magical artifact cannot withstand the fierce attack of Chen Beiwu and the Golden Egg.

Zheng!
Under the watchful eyes of Chen Beiwu and Jin Dan, the arena suddenly changed.

The seventy-two chains hanging from the void began to converge wildly, eventually spreading out in front of Chen Beiwu and condensing into a cultivator's phantom and a giant beast.

The text displayed on the jade tablet also changed accordingly.

[Challenger]: Chen Beiwu

[Cultivation Level]: Peak Foundation Establishment
[Rival in the Contender Realm]: Yu Zhaohua, a student of the Jade Purity Immortal Sect in class 24523, whose highest historical ranking was first on the Rising Star List (Peak Foundation Establishment Realm).
"Is it finally here?"

Chen Beiwu took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on Yu Zhaohua, who was as aloof as snow in the distance.

Beside her, a colossal beast, about ten zhang tall, with scales as red as lava and resembling a burning volcano, instantly caught Chen Beiwu's attention.

Its head has no horns, its neck has no mane, and its skull is as rugged as volcanic rock.

Its pupils were swirling like molten gold, and its shape resembled a dragon but was not. With each breath, it exhaled hot, sulfurous winds, turning the lapis lazuli arena beneath its feet into scalding lava.

Without a doubt, the volcanic beast standing in front of Chen Beiwu at this moment is the Flint Rock Coiled Dragon, which ranks ninth on the Heavenly Dipper Mystic Beast Ranking.

Name: Flint Coiled Dragon
[Attributes]: Fire, Earth
[Bloodline]: High-grade Fourth Rank
[Mystic Powers]: Molten Core Body, Earth and Fire Synergy, Flint Sword...

Molten Core Body: A fourth-tier supreme-grade mystic technique. The molten core remains intact, the Flintstone Dragon does not die, and the body can be transformed into lava, ignoring most mystic attacks.

It continuously heals its injuries and replenishes its essence and spirit by absorbing the earth's magma and the dual spiritual energy of fire and earth.

Earth and Fire Synchronization: A fourth-tier supreme-grade profound technique. The Flint Rock Coiled Dragon is born with mastery of the way of fire and earth generating each other. The ground beneath its feet will be synchronized with the energy and transformed into a molten fire domain suitable for its combat, and it can move freely within the domain.

Flint Sword: A fourth-tier supreme-grade mystical technique. The Flint Dragon is born with the ability to draw upon the earth's fiery killing energy. With a thought, it can form a fiery sword that can melt the earth and incinerate all things.

[Introduction]: The Flint Rock Coiled Dragon is a unique fire-type creature born from the interaction of the earth's fire essence and the energy of the ancient dragon vein.

This beast must lie dormant in the molten pool of the earth's lungs during its infancy, absorbing the fiery marrow of the earth's fiery marrow. During its growth period, it can possess a domineering and unparalleled power like a volcanic eruption.

It can even manipulate the volcanic activity of a region, shift the earth's veins, and trigger endless volcanic eruptions. It is a ferocious beast of the celestial realm that has existed for nearly ten thousand years and is almost impossible to kill.

Recalling the information about the Flintstone Dragon in his mind, Chen Beiwu's heart tightened.

The vast difference in bloodline rank is right in front of us.

Even without using his innate Dao body, Yu Zhaohua's contracted Flint Dragon was still a formidable enemy he could hardly overcome.

Moreover, the Golden Egg's bloodline is currently only comparable to a third-tier high-grade treasure beast. Even if it successfully evolves into a Golden Horned Dragon, it would be almost impossible for it to be a match for a fourth-tier Heavenly Gang Mystic Beast, the Flint Rock Coiled Dragon.

"Gulu."

The golden egg swallowed hard, sensing a life-threatening crisis as the sweltering heat hit it.

But Chen Beiwu, who stood motionless beside him without the slightest fear, gave Jin Dan a sense of peace.

"Ready to go." The crimson volcano was reflected in Chen Beiwu's pupils.

Today's enemy can become tomorrow's stepping stone.

The stronger the power displayed by Yu Zhaohua's projection, the more it ignited his fighting spirit.

What's the point of blasting fish in the Southern Wilderness? Only by defeating opponents of this level can he have a chance to climb to the top step by step, dominate the contemporary era, and become a top expert in the Immortal Alliance.

'I'll focus on offense, you'll handle defense.'

With that thought, Chen Beiwu stepped into the void and retreated rapidly, the Twelve Yuan Chen Fiend Bow in his hand growing larger in the wind.

The essences of the twelve Yuan Chen spirit beasts, which had been dormant deep within the spiritual artifact, also awakened.

The twelve earthly branches are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

One after another, imposing phantoms of spirit beasts appeared behind Chen Beiwu, transforming into streams of light that entered Chen Beiwu's palm and condensed into an incomparably black arrow.

Opposite her, Yu Zhaohua's black hair fluttered in the wind as she lightly raised her hand to activate a spell.

Nine menacing fire dragons suddenly rose from the ground and lunged at the golden egg.

This move is the extremely powerful second-tier supreme spiritual technique, Blazing Dragon Strike, capable of instantly shattering the defenses of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

'No, the golden egg isn't her main target!'

Sensing the terrifying heat that suddenly erupted behind him, Chen Beiwu's heart skipped a beat, and he used all his strength to use the Soaring Waves and Stepping on the Void to dodge.

But at that moment, the towering Flint Dragon in the distance disappeared, and what suddenly came into Chen Beiwu's view was a ferocious volcanic beast with its head lowered, dark red light emanating from its throat, poised to pounce.

boom!
Before Chen Beiwu’s incredulous eyes, the Flintstone Dragon suddenly raised its head, opened its huge mouth, and spat out a pillar of crimson fire that instantly pierced through his heart.

"Crash!"

As the water evaporated, Chen Beiwu's body suddenly turned into billowing steam and disappeared, and a figure appeared behind Yu Zhaohua.

"The Twelve Calamities!"

To catch the thief, first catch the king. Taking advantage of the opportunity gained by the golden egg and the illusionary mist, Chen Beiwu released the bowstring.

The long-awaited Twelve Calamity Arrows shot out as a deadly line, splitting the Azure Gold Arena in two, including Yu Zhaohua's body.

Looking at the projection of the prodigy split in two in the distance, Chen Beiwu's expression changed slightly, but there was no excitement in his eyes.

"Zizzy!"

The molten lava surged, but Yu Zhaohua, with her aura as cold as snow, remained undiminished and stood perfectly intact atop the dragon head of the Flint Rock.

The two severed corpses left on the ground turned into lava, forming countless giant waves of lava that surged into the sky, intertwining to form a cage that trapped Chen Beiwu and the golden egg inside.

Outside the cage, the lapis lazuli arena melted into lava from the Earth's core, sealing off all exits.

Within the cage, all spiritual energy of heaven and earth was cut off, leaving only extremely dense fire and earth elemental energies.

Chen Beiwu could barely sense the spiritual energy of the water and wood elements.

'Is this the power of the Heavenly Divine Beast?' Chen Beiwu's gaze sharpened.

A Flintstone Dragon at the peak of Foundation Establishment can rely on its bloodline instincts to display a trace of the power of a fourth-order mystic technique.

This level of profound power might be insignificant to a Nascent Soul True Monarch, but it was enough to threaten a Golden Core True Person, easily forcing him and the Golden Egg into a desperate situation.

'Since we can't die in the Contending Realm anyway, should we go for something big?'

Chen Beiwu reached out and put his arm around Jin Dan's neck, his eyes still burning with unwavering fighting spirit.

Sensing Chen Beiwu's fighting spirit, the blood in Jin Dan's body began to boil, and he nodded without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)