Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 273 Subduing the Magic Image
'This is troublesome.' Chen Beiwu's pupils contracted slightly.

Although he had only caught a glimpse of it, he had used his divine sense to discover that the golden-armored corpse was not only entirely dark gold but also completely free of any signs of decay.

Even the joints of his body have been tempered to perfection, reaching the level of indestructibility, and there is even a faint tendency for him to transform into a golden-armored corpse king.

Clearly, Qian Buhuan, the ancestor of the Qian family, had already passed through the three tribulations of corpse transformation, yin erosion, and golden evil, and had become a force to be reckoned with. His strength was comparable to that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, making him even more difficult to deal with than an ordinary golden-armored corpse.

If it weren't for Senior Sister Yun carrying two third-tier treasure talismans and having a third-tier illuminating array plate protecting her, she probably wouldn't have been able to withstand even one move.

"boom!"

Sensing the intense danger emanating from behind, Yun Yishu's heart sank slightly.

Her guess was correct.

In the instant she was poisoned after losing her arm, she became a burden to her fellow disciples.

The golden-armored corpse chose to attack where she was bound to defend, intending to use her as bait to quickly end the battle with minimal losses.

"disease!"

Upon seeing her junior sister injured, the eldest senior sister Zhu Qiong's eyes flashed with a cold light, and the golden hairpin in her hair transformed into a dazzling golden rainbow, piercing towards the golden-armored corpse's brow.

At the same time, she flipped her hands, and her natal magic treasure, nurtured by the "Taoist Furnace Elixir Method," appeared in her dantian.

Those were a pair of menacing short halberds called the [Fire Dragon Halberds], a high-grade third-tier magic weapon.

The halberd blade is forged with the essence of Bing and Ding fire, and is shaped like a three-sided dragon, with the tip of the halberd flowing with the flames of the burning fire.

The halberd shaft is made of Nanming red dragon wood and engraved with fire-related true script, which can continuously enhance the host's magical power.

The halberd's tail is adorned with a soul-shaking bell, which can emit a whistling sound that disturbs a cultivator's consciousness during intense battles.

Zhu Qiong gripped the Twin Dragon Halberds of Li Huo in her backhand, her aura surging. She used her escape technique to rush forward, slashing out with the two halberds in a cross pattern.

The flames erupting from the halberd blades condensed into two fiery dragons in the air, meeting the golden-armored corpse head-on with the momentum of two dragons emerging from the sea.

boom!
The clang of metal clashing rang out. Qian Buhuan changed from offense to defense, slapping the golden hairpin away with a palm strike. At the same time, he spewed out a stream of corpse energy, attempting to corrupt and severely injure Zhu Qiong's natal magic weapon.

Zhu Qiong changed tactics on the spot. She feinted with her left halberd, causing the flames to explode and blocking the corpse energy. Suddenly, her right halberd slashed diagonally upwards, the tip of which accurately pierced the lower jaw and neck of the golden-armored corpse.

"Roar!"

The sound of the Soul-Shaking Bell was like the roar of a true dragon, enough to make a late-stage Golden Core cultivator momentarily disoriented for two breaths.

However, according to ancient records, the Golden Armor Corpse's "spirit is like gold, and illusions cannot penetrate it."

Having survived the Golden Tribulation, the Golden Armored Corpse has refined its three souls and seven spirits into corpse pills. Its Purple Mansion Spirit Platform is empty, devoid of the fluctuations of ordinary beings' sea of ​​consciousness. Its perception and combat rely on the corpse pills and corpse spirits within its body, rather than the five senses and divine consciousness, making it immune to most illusions.

Qian Buhuan paused for only a moment before ignoring the oncoming halberd light. His right fingernails suddenly grew larger, as he tried to seize the opportunity to exchange injury for injury.

However, Zhu Qiong knew the troublesome nature and power of the Golden Armor Corpse Poison, and was well aware that being injured and poisoned was equivalent to a significant reduction in combat power. How could she possibly go head-to-head with Qian Buhuan, who was thick-skinned and indestructible?

She crossed her two halberds, channeling her Earthly Fiend True Qi, and changed her move once again.

The crimson flames of the Twin Dragon Halberd in his hand surged, and the Bing-Ding Fire contained in the halberd blade seemed to come alive completely. With a nod of fire, he pierced straight into Qian Buhuan's eyes.

The latter turned his head to dodge, but was still grazed on the neck by the blade of the Fire Halberd, leaving a charred mark that quickly healed.

'Senior Sister is really fierce.'

Seeing this, Chen Beiwu secretly praised it, but at the same time, he keenly sensed that something was wrong.

Although the eldest senior sister is the sect's number one killing god with a solid foundation and carries many magical treasures and talismans, enabling her to fight beyond her level, she shouldn't be able to gain the upper hand in front of the golden-armored corpse.

After all, there is a huge gap between the early stage of Golden Core and the late stage of Golden Core.

Unless money is far less powerful than it appears!

"Feel sorry……."

Senior Sister Yun opened her eyes, a trickle of black blood spilling from her lips and teeth. Her voice was weak, and her originally fair skin was covered with a layer of deathly aura.

If she hadn't become a burden, with the strength of his junior brother and senior sister, even if a real golden-armored corpse appeared in the corpse refining ground due to some unexpected event, they would have been able to retreat safely.

Instead of both of them choosing to stay, one risked fighting the golden-armored corpse to buy her time to suppress the poison within her body, while the other took charge of protecting her from being harmed by the golden-armored corpse.

"If all else fails, I'll cover your retreat and give you a chance to escape. Then you can avenge me." Yun Yishu gripped the shattered Star-Connecting Meridian Suppressing Corpse Array Plate in her right hand, her eyes hardening.

"Don't apologize." Chen Beiwu shook his head: "I'm the one who should apologize. I didn't do enough research, which led to my senior sister losing an arm."

At this point, Chen Beiwu stood up, turned his back to Yun Yishu, and stared directly at the golden-armored corpse not far away:

"As for the matter of covering the rear, Senior Sister, there's no need to bring it up again."

“Since I brought my senior sister into this dangerous place, I must naturally bring her away safely. Otherwise, how can I face returning to the sect?”

Upon hearing this, Yun Yishu couldn't help but look at Chen Beiwu's profile and her heart skipped a beat.

Her suggestion to stay behind was partly sincere, but also partly driven by personal motives.

Her selfish motive was simple: she was afraid that Chen Beiwu and her senior sister would abandon her prematurely if they sensed something was wrong.

Although this golden-armored corpse is a heretical cultivator comparable to the late Golden Core stage, if the senior sister and Daozi are willing to spare no expense and use their trump cards, securing the sect's rescue might not be a problem.

But there are always unexpected events.

If the senior and junior sisters fail to secure the arrival of sect reinforcements despite their best efforts, Yun Yishu will also fulfill her promise to cover their retreat and forcibly set out to help the two escape.

"Zi'ang, don't act rashly." Yun Yishu was somewhat agitated, cold sweat streaming down her forehead.

"Don't worry, senior sister."

Chen Beiwu turned around and chuckled, his tone relaxed: "Junior brother, I have some knowledge of physiognomy. I observed that Senior Sister's face today shows signs of a phoenix spreading its wings, which is an auspicious omen of turning misfortune into good fortune!"

"On the contrary, this golden-armored corpse is suffering from the backlash of the heaven and earth's fortune, with an ominous star piercing the moon above its head. It will most likely perish here today."

Upon hearing this, Yun Yishu was slightly taken aback, a ripple stirring in her heart.

Zi'ang is calm and composed, yet he dares to boast that he can kill a cultivator comparable to the late Golden Core stage.

Could it be that Zi'ang possesses a trump card bestowed by the ancestor, capable of annihilating a Golden Core cultivator in one strike?

"boom!"

Just then, Qian Buhuan chose to take the full force of Zhu Qiong's three halberds head-on, using the recoil to activate his Corpse Dao Divine Power and teleport behind Chen Beiwu.

The right claw, imbued with intense corpse energy, stabbed directly at Chen Beiwu's back heart.

At this moment, Zhu Qiong was unable to save them in time, and another third-tier array master lost the ability to resist.

In Qian Buhuan's eyes, Chen Beiwu, a mere Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator, was no different from a dead man.

"I don't know if I'll survive today, but you'll definitely die here." Qian Buhuan's eyes were cold, and he didn't care about Chen Beiwu's arrogant words.

With a powerful family of cultivators behind it and seventy-two silver-armored corpses sharing the backlash of fortune, how could it possibly perish here?

"laugh!"

Chen Beiwu remained expressionless, his two fingers forming a sword shape, and a streak of crimson-gold light shot out from his sleeve. It was the one-time-use magic weapon [Great Desolate Calamity Needle] bestowed upon him by his master. It contained the Great Desolate Calamity Earth Flame, which could be activated with divine sense to unleash an attack at the early stage of the Golden Core realm.

"Even the light of a grain of rice dares to rival the brilliance of the bright moon!"

Realizing that Chen Beiwu's last stand was merely a third-tier magic weapon, Qian Buhuan shook his head inwardly.

To think that such a weak and pathetic trump card could be used to take its life, Foundation Establishment cultivators these days truly don't know the meaning of arrogance.

To let this ant witness the true brilliance of the moon, Qian Buhuan made a thought and used the Corpse Dao Profound Technique, causing his right fingernail to grow three feet long and ignite with a bluish-gold corpse fire.

This fire is no ordinary flame; it is the renowned Golden Nether Corpse Flame, possessing terrifying power capable of corrupting one's spiritual form. Ordinary Golden Core cultivators who come into contact with it will instantly be annihilated, their three souls and seven spirits reduced to ashes in an instant.

Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would be cautious when encountering this fire and would not easily come into contact with it.

If Qian Buhuan hadn't been fortunate enough to obtain a Golden Armor Corpse King Pill, using it as a catalyst, he would never have been able to refine the Golden Nether Corpse Flame at the Golden Armor Corpse stage.

Of course, due to the limitations of his cultivation level, the Golden Nether Corpse Flame that Qian Buhuan refined was only in its rudimentary form. In the eyes of a Nascent Soul True Monarch, it was at most a small flame that could be extinguished with a single breath.

However, when used to deal with Golden Core cultivators, it is undoubtedly an absolute weapon of mass destruction.

Even a Golden Core Peak cultivator would retreat in fear and dare not lightly touch the Golden Nether Corpse Flame, let alone a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator.

"Junior brother, retreat quickly!"

Zhu Qiong's expression changed slightly, and she shouted.

Qian Buhuan slapped down with his claw, and the Great Wilderness Calamity Needle melted instantly like snow meeting boiling water. It couldn't even struggle for a moment before being forcibly refined into nothingness by the Corpse Flame, leaving not even a trace.

Seeing that the Golden Nether Corpse Flame continued its relentless onslaught on Chen Beiwu, Yun Yishu raised her eyes, her gaze filled with worry.

A golden fish-dragon's tail swept across, activating its gilded body to block Chen Beiwu's path, facing the Golden Nether Corpse Flame first.

"Gulu."

"Wang!"

Tie Dan also activated the Sky-Waving Cloak with all his might, transforming it into a silver stream of light that completely enveloped Chen Beiwu.

"Like a mantis trying to stop a chariot," Qian Buhuan said with a look of disdain.

In the face of the Golden Nether Corpse Flame, quantity is utterly meaningless.

However, the fish and dog's selfless actions saved it some trouble.

'no way.'

Chen Beiwu thought to himself as a mysterious talisman appeared in his hand, about 12 inches long and 6 inches wide, made of a material that was neither jade nor gold.

According to ancient records, the Golden Armor Corpse is very powerful and can ignore third-tier magic techniques at will. Only cultivators at the late Golden Core stage or above can rival it.

However, the Golden Armor Corpse also has obvious weaknesses. When facing higher-level forces, especially the Jade Purity Demon-Subduing Mysterious Talisman which is specifically designed to suppress evil and subdue demons, the former's impeccable defense becomes as fragile as paper and easily defeated.

Although Chen Beiwu was somewhat reluctant at this moment, he wanted to finish the battle quickly and remove the corpse poison from Senior Sister Yun's body as soon as possible, so he had to use his trump card.

"Edict!"

As the Jade Purity Demon Subduing Talisman soared into the sky, illuminating the void, three hundred and sixty azure rays flowed like stars, circling around Chen Beiwu.

"Damn it!"

Sensing the oppressive aura of a True Monarch, Qian Buhuan's pupils contracted, his whole body trembled, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator actually carries a fourth-order Xuan Talisman for protection. Which Nascent Soul cultivator is this? A prodigy traveling the world!
'Is Heaven determined to destroy me?'

Qian Buhuan realized what was happening and, without hesitation, activated the Corpse Dao Mystic Power to teleport away and escape.

Since Chen Beiwu can use a fourth-tier defensive talisman to protect himself, he could also use a fourth-tier killing talisman to suppress everything.

Compared to the risk of death, neither blood offerings nor dragon veins mattered to Qian Buhuan.

"Trying to leave?" Chen Beiwu clasped his hands together: "Too late."

"By the Jade Purity Edict, all demons shall be vanquished!"

Having finally managed to get the golden-armored corpse within three zhang of him, Chen Beiwu immediately resonated his magical power with the Xuanlu.

In an instant, a blue rift stretching for thousands of miles opened up in the sky, frantically absorbing spiritual energy and stirring up the power of heaven and earth.

Within the crevice, azure light cascaded down like a waterfall, and a majestic Dharma image slowly condensed from the boundless light.

It is over a hundred feet tall, with three heads and six arms, and is majestic and awe-inspiring. Its left head is like a compassionate Bodhisattva with lowered eyebrows and downcast eyes, while its right head is like an angry Vajra with its heavenly eyes wide open.

The head in the middle is even more extraordinary, like the Heavenly Lord who subdues demons, holding the Heavenly Mandate in his mouth, decreeing the extermination of evil!
However, what Qian Buhuan feared even more than these was that this demonic statue had six arms reaching to the sky.

Each arm held a phantom image of a Daoist-inspired treasure, while a golden wheel that subdues demons slowly rotated behind them, radiating boundless golden light.

Qian Buhuan roared, trying to use the Corpse King Pill within his body to escape desperately, but was frozen in place by the golden light and could not move, and the corpse demon within his body overflowed wildly.

Upon seeing this, Senior Sister Zhu Qiong couldn't help but swallow hard.

Her father was Zhu Shaoyuan, the great-grandson of Zhu Wuyai, the patriarch of the sect.

Even so, she was not qualified to receive a fourth-tier Xuanlu for protection from the ancestor.

However, Chen Zi'ang, as a disciple of the sect, could casually summon a fourth-order Xuanlu to kill enemies.

It's true that people with the same fate have different lives, and even umbrellas with different handles can have different effects!
'I see. ’

Yun Yishu glanced at the Nascent Soul Dharma Image in the sky, but she wasn't particularly shocked.

As a disciple of the sect, Zi'ang possesses unparalleled talent and the potential to become a Nascent Soul cultivator. He is highly regarded by the sect's patriarch and has been granted a fourth-tier Mysterious Talisman for protection, which is quite reasonable.

No wonder Zi'ang dared to claim that this was the place where Qian Buhuan would perish; he was confident and was just waiting for the golden-armored corpse to launch a surprise attack and fall into his trap.

"Gulu."

"Wang."

Golden Egg and Iron Egg also stared at the Azure Sky Dharma Image with shocked expressions.

Even if their cultivation level was inferior, they dared to fight the golden-armored corpse head-on.

But when faced with the Heavenly Demon Formation, they couldn't even muster the slightest thought of resistance.

'We'll have that level of power someday!'

His thoughts stirred the ambitions of his two pets, and with a thought, Chen Beiwu unleashed the brilliance of the Jade Purity Demon Subduing Talisman.

The six eyes of the Demonic Image that dominated the sky opened wide, looking down at the golden-armored corpse that was as small as an ant. The six arms that held the Xuanbao gently slammed down.

"boom!"

Looking at the overwhelming Dharma image striking, Qian Buhuan's eyes showed despair.

Even a lion, when hunting a rabbit, will exert all its strength, but it ultimately underestimated Chen Beiwu and his group.

If it had used its full strength from the start to ambush Chen Beiwu instead of that third-tier array master, the opponent would have had no chance to unleash a fourth-tier Xuanlu.

"Spare my life, and I'll be your slave..."

Before Qian Buhuan could finish speaking, his indestructible body disintegrated into specks of light under the Jade Purity Subduing Magic Image, not even a trace of his remnant soul could escape.

Soon, the Dharma image disappeared, and the sky returned to calm.

The place where Qian Buhuan used to be has been turned into a basin, with only a dark gold corpse pill remaining.

Beneath the corpse pill, an antique-style storage ring lay quietly on the ground.

With a thought, Chen Beiwu first put away the Jade Purity Demon Subduing Talisman, whose color had dimmed considerably.

Then, he raised his hand and activated his magic to grasp the Golden Armor Corpse Pill and the storage ring in his palm, turning to look at Senior Sister Yun and Senior Sister Da.

The atmosphere at the scene immediately fell silent.

(End of this chapter)