Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 318 Crimson Flame
On the dueling platform, the remaining lava continued to rage, and the boiling air currents twisted and rose continuously.

Yu Zhaohua stood on the back of the coiled dragon on the Suiyan rock, looking down at Mo Qingshuang.

Mo Qingshuang remained calm and silent, only a highly refined sword intent soaring into the sky.

boom!
The two figures transformed into rainbows, constantly shifting and flashing as they fought on the stage.

Clang——! ! !
After an unknown amount of time, a resounding sword cry suddenly erupted.

Mo Qingshuang's body swayed, and the flying sword in her hand, which was her natal sword, finally could not withstand the erosion of the fire's power and broke off, turning into two semi-transparent, flowing glass-like life forms.

"chatter?"

The two flowing glitter pieces merged together, forming a small, fist-sized, gelatinous treasure beast that looked at Mo Qingshuang with concern.

"I am fine."

Mo Qingshuang suppressed the metallic taste rising in her throat and looked directly at Yu Zhaohua: "The Fiery Dao Body is indeed worthy of its reputation; it can actually withstand my sword intent."

Yu Zhaohua's expression remained unchanged, and the flames around her slowly dissipated.

Before her cultivation level broke through, she narrowly defeated Mo Qingshuang by a single move.

Now that her cultivation has reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm, she can unleash even more power from the Fiery Dao Body. Coupled with the difference in bloodline between her and the other beasts, defeating Mo Qingshuang is naturally becoming easier.

"Thank you for the concession." Yu Zhaohua turned around calmly.

Her target was never Mo Qingshuang, but Chen Beiwu.

The reason is simple: even if Mo Qingshuang comprehends the principle of "one sword breaks all laws," she can only unleash 70% of her full strength due to the burden of the initial beast.

"Are you going to challenge Chen Beiwu next?"

Hearing the words behind her, Yu Zhaohua stopped abruptly and nodded slightly: "Not bad."

"Can I watch from the sidelines?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhaohua turned around in surprise, somewhat astonished by Mo Qingshuang's change.

However, this is not an excessive demand. The change of the top spot on the Jade Void Ranking and the leadership of the Jade Purity Team does indeed require the witness of cultivators.

"can."

Yu Zhaohua nodded, said no more, turned around and transformed into a rainbow of light, flying towards Qingming Peak.

Mo Qingshuang touched the glass sword spirit on her shoulder, stepped onto her magical flying sword, and followed at a leisurely pace.

……

Shuiyan Residence.

"Knock knock knock!"

The restrictions on the cave dwelling caused a slight ripple.

Chen Beiwu opened his eyes and connected his divine sense to the cave's array.

Outside Shuiyan Residence, Yu Zhaohua stood motionless with a cold expression, while behind her was Mo Qingshuang, whose face was slightly pale and whose aura was somewhat disordered.

"Om."

As the waterfall split, the cave entrance opened, and Yu Zhaohua looked at Chen Beiwu who came out, her eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

She stepped forward, and without much pleasantries, went straight to the point: "Today, Zhaohua has come specifically to seek your guidance, and I humbly request Senior Brother Chen's instruction!"

“Sure, but this place isn’t suitable for a duel. Let’s find another spot.” Chen Beiwu also became interested.

With the Immortal Sect Exchange Conference approaching, he could take this opportunity to assess the strength of the top geniuses from the three upper Immortal Sects.

As for the sparring session with the sect's chief disciple last time?

The opponent clearly wasn't going all out, only sending a clone to test the waters, which seemed rather like a sign of giving up, and couldn't satisfy Chen Beiwu at all.

The dueling platform at Qingming Peak.

Chen Beiwu and Yu Zhaohua each occupied one side, facing each other.

Golden Egg chose to take the initiative and stared intently at the lava behemoth opposite it.

It’s different in the past.

The being who was once unmatched in the Contending Realm is now within reach, becoming his opponent.

But one defeat is enough.

This time, it will not lose!

Noticing the golden egg's gaze, the Flint Rock Dragon also narrowed its eyes and became serious.

Whether an opponent is weak or strong can be determined simply by sensing their qi.

It could sense an indescribable threat emanating from the Three-Phase Mystic Dragon.

Without a doubt, unlike the weak and feeble Glazed Sword Soul, this three-headed dragon is an extremely troublesome opponent.

"Roar!"

The Flint Dragon launched the first attack, its molten gold pupils suddenly lighting up as it unleashed Earth and Fire Synergy, transforming the ground beneath its feet into an incomparably scorching lava hell.

boom!
boom!
boom!
As the molten lava continued to erupt, the scorching heat almost ignited the air.

Yu Zhaohua's black hair flew in the wind, and with a light lift of her fair hand, she formed a series of hand seals in the blink of an eye.

While the Fire-Earth Synergy of the Flintstone Dragon is good, it requires time to transform.

However, the [Imperial Decree - Earth Fire Overturns the Heavens] that Yu Zhaohua used was a third-tier top-grade auxiliary magic technique. After being released, it could resonate strongly with the earth's veins, accelerating the upward flow of the underground fire energy and magma, completely transforming this world into a lava world.

The next instant, the lava field beneath the feet of the Flintstone Dragon suddenly expanded outward, turning the entire battle arena into endless boiling magma, emitting a pungent sulfurous smell.

"call out!"

Without any warning, three flint swords formed from molten lava and earth vein energy suddenly rose from the ground and attacked the Three-Phase Mystic Dragon with unstoppable force.

Meanwhile, Chen Beiwu was not idle either.

'The Three Primal Secrets!'

'The Three Lights Contain Treasures!'

'Geng metal tempered its scales!'

'The True Illumination of the Three Powers!'

"..."

Every time Chen Beiwu unleashed a third-tier treasure technique, the aura emanating from the golden egg would surge by one point.

In the blink of an eye, under the heavy blessing of the six metal, wood, and water elemental enhancement techniques, the three dragon heads on the golden egg roared to the sky, their power almost doubling.

Using their own methods against them, this move was exactly what Chen Beiwu learned from Yu Zhaohua's competitive battle within the territory. Most of the third-tier treasure techniques he used came from the congratulatory gifts from the Dao Venerable Immortal Clan and the True Venerable Clan.

"Roar!"

Even with the blessing of a magical technique that greatly increased his strength, the Golden Egg did not directly confront the Flint Sword that blocked all directions. Instead, it activated the Three Absolute True Qi and fiercely tore at the void in front of it.

Click!

Space shattered, and the golden egg's figure vanished instantly, reappearing behind Yu Zhaohua.

Catch the thief first to catch the king.

Thanks to Chen Beiwu's daily teachings, the golden egg ignored the troublesome Flint Coiled Dragon, and with its dragon claw enhanced by the Three Absolute True Qi, its speed exceeded the capture limit of the Golden Core Divine Sense, and it fiercely attacked Yu Zhaohua's slender waist with its claw.

Yu Zhaohua was caught off guard and only managed to complete half of the hand seals.

"Pfft!"

The golden dragon claw sliced ​​through Yu Zhaohua's body without any resistance, easily splitting her in two.

wrong!

The golden dragon's eyes narrowed, and it saw that the two halves of Yu Zhaohua's corpse did not splatter any blood. Instead, they turned into two pools of hot, viscous lava that would ignite upon contact with magic power and could defile the celestial bodies and forms of cultivators.

The next instant, the lava from the Earth's core exploded and wrapped around the golden egg dragon's claw.

"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!" The lava from the Earth's core scorched the golden egg's scales, producing a teeth-grinding sound!
If it weren't for the Golden Egg's indestructible three-phase protection, far surpassing that of ordinary Heavenly Dipper Mystic Beasts, its defenses would likely have been breached by the lava from the Earth's core, burning away its magical power. At the same time, the lava three zhang behind Chen Beiwu suddenly boiled, and Yu Zhaohua's figure quietly appeared.

Wow!
With a thought, Yu Zhaohua sent countless lava molten rocks soaring into the sky like giant, living pythons, transforming into chains of lava inscribed with profound seal script. With lightning speed, they trapped Chen Beiwu firmly in place.

At this moment, the overwhelming lava chains exuded a heavy, mountain-like binding force and extreme heat, rendering Chen Beiwu unable to move.

"Didn't you form a contract with the Five Qi Vine? Why aren't you using it!"

Yu Zhaohua frowned slightly, looking at Chen Beiwu, who was bound like a dumpling by lava chains not far away and looked quite disheveled, and her tone was somewhat dissatisfied.

She hadn't finished warming up yet, nor had she used her full strength. Chen Beiwu, who had forged the Primordial Golden Core, shouldn't be at a disadvantage.

If Chen Beiwu were truly that weak, Shen Lingxing would never have given Yuqing the position of team leader.

"Your experience in using a counter-strategy and choosing to feint to the east while attacking in the west is very sophisticated."

Chen Beiwu, who was heavily bound, raised his head and said calmly, "But do you really think you've won?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhaohua felt a sudden sense of alarm and instinctively clasped her hands together: "Heart-Melting Treasure!"

In an instant, countless lava chains burst forth with dazzling red light, and Chen Beiwu at the core of the chains suddenly collapsed and softened, turning into a powerful torrent of water.

Clearly, Yu Zhaohua's target in using the Melting Heart Imprisoning Treasure was not Chen Beiwu's main body, but rather the clone that the latter had condensed using the third-tier treasure technique [Hidden One Bewitching God].

As Chen Beiwu's clone shattered, the scorching lava instantly evaporated all the water, and the misty water vapor immediately filled the entire dueling platform.

These water vapors have a 'bewitching' effect, which can interfere with the spiritual perception of Golden Core cultivators.

Yu Zhaohua's divine sense was somewhat limited, and her eyes moved quickly up, down, left, and right, trying to find Chen Beiwu's whereabouts as soon as possible.

"Roar."

The Flint Dragon's eyes narrowed, and the three Flint Swords, having lost their target, changed direction and instantly attacked Yu Zhaohua.

Yu Zhaohua also reacted, and crimson flames ignited in her palm, condensing into a blood-red flying sword with the phantom image of a red crow flapping its wings, which she then thrust behind her.

Chen Beiwu tilted his head slightly, first dodging the oncoming crimson flying sword. Then he shifted his body to the side, narrowly avoiding a flint sword.

He then used the Azure Sea Stepping Void technique to dodge two more Flintstone Swords, and finally kicked out, slamming heavily into Yu Zhaohua's waist.

Yu Zhaohua neither dodged nor avoided, but with the help of the power of the Tongcan Beast Seal, she unleashed the Fusion Core Body, her entire body suddenly transforming into scorching lava, and took the initiative to meet Chen Beiwu.

'That's a monstrous reaction.'

Chen Beiwu frowned slightly, and his figure disappeared from the spot in an instant, stepping on the golden egg's shoulder.

His kick just now was merely a test of Yu Zhaohua's mental reaction speed.

Despite the bewitching fog obscuring her divine sense, Yu Zhaohua was still able to clearly perceive all of his movements.

At the same time, the golden egg had already activated the Three-Phase Furnace Profound Power, devouring all the extremely troublesome core lava on the dragon's claws, and turned its gaze to the Flint Rock Coiled Dragon.

"call."

Back on the dragon's head, Yu Zhaohua let out a soft sigh of relief. The fighting spirit in her eyes dissipated, replaced by the burning intensity of facing a true opponent.

'This guy is enjoying the duel!'

Chen Beiwu raised an eyebrow and saw Yu Zhaohua tilt her head slightly, her lips curving upwards, revealing a beautiful yet dangerously excited smile.

"Chen Beiwu, you are indeed very strong. Ordinary methods are useless against you. Continuing to fight like this is just a waste of time."

At this point, Yu Zhaohua's aura began to rise.

The scales on the surface of the flint dragon beneath its feet suddenly lit up, and the earth's lava wrapped around its massive body also changed color, gradually transforming into a chilling scarlet red.

"So..." Yu Zhaohua slowly opened her arms, her smile growing even brighter:
"Please take a look at this divinely bestowed mid-landscape [Crimson Fiery Melting World Landscape], which I have observed in the Dao patterns of heaven and earth and the coiled dragon of flint, and which has been forged with the Dao rhythm of innate fire."

"I hope you won't drown in this endless lava!"

As soon as he finished speaking, endless lava from the Earth's core shot into the sky, forming countless pillars of lava fire connecting heaven and earth.

As these pillars of lava began to resonate, a magnificent landscape slowly unfolded before Chen Beiwu's eyes.

Within the painting, the sun and moon faded into silence, stars collapsed, and earth, fire, wind, and water churned endlessly.

The entire world came to an end in endless lava, and then began to bloom again from the ashes, exuding a grand yet compassionate aura of annihilation.

"Roar!"

Under the illumination of the crimson-fire-smoldering landscape, the golden pupils of the Flint Dragon slowly reflected a "Crimson Fire Dao Seed".

Immediately, the Dao seed dissipated, transforming into endless Dao rhyme that ignited the source of his bloodline.

boom!
boom!
boom!
At this moment, the massive, mountain-like body of the Flintstone Dragon began to expand rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The dragon scales on its body fell off one after another, turning into rolling lava that stirred up the earth's veins, seemingly about to completely submerge the entire dueling arena.

Eight hundred and ninety-nine years... nine hundred years... nine hundred and ninety-nine years...

As it merged into the fiery, molten landscape, the Flint Dragon's cultivation level began to surge wildly.

His cultivation level also skyrocketed from the peak of the Golden Core stage to the perfection of the Golden Core stage, and he almost broke through the shackles in the end, reaching the realm of the fourth-level demon king.

'So they're finally getting serious!'

Mo Qingshuang, who was watching from the sidelines, narrowed her eyes and revealed a solemn expression.

No two leaves are exactly alike in this world, and it is impossible for the Immortal Alliance to have completely identical beast-taming landscapes.

Therefore, even if the cultivators of the Immortal Alliance cultivate the same Beast Taming Co-existence Method, the divinely bestowed landscapes created by each cultivator through observing form, nature, and mind will be different, and their power will even vary greatly.

Yu Zhaohua is a classic example.

As the saying goes, "Red light initiates destiny, calamity fire ignites; melting and forging all things, returning to the original state!"

In terms of sheer power, Yu Zhaohua's Heavenly Granted Mid-Level Landscape [Crimson Fiery World-Melting Landscape], forged with the Fiery Dao Body, can even rival the Heavenly Granted Final Landscape that only a Nascent Soul True Monarch can cultivate.

Mo Qingshuang was defeated by Yu Zhaohua in both of their magical duels due to the [Crimson Fiery Radiance Melting World Landscape].

Only power of this level can rival, or even defeat, the fourth realm of swordsmanship, 'One Sword Breaks All Laws'.

“With the battle reaching this point, it’s time for Chen Beiwu to demonstrate the power of the Primordial Golden Core.” Mo Qingshuang looked at Chen Beiwu.

Currently, aside from not possessing the Heavenly Gang Dharma Image, Yu Zhaohua, including the Flint Rock Coiled Dragon, already possesses combat power comparable to that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

It is no exaggeration to say that even if five Golden Core cultivators joined forces, they would not be able to withstand the full power of the Flint Rock Dragon at this moment.

If Chen Beiwu continues to conceal his strength, he may be defeated if he is not careful.

Just as Mo Qingshuang was pondering this, a pair of molten gold pupils instantly locked onto Chen Beiwu.

Sensing the oppressive feeling, the three heads of the golden egg let out a low roar.

"Na?"

Wu Qi Teng looked at Chen Beiwu with a puzzled expression.

The speed at which cultivators can unleash the Symbiotic Landscape is extremely fast, capable of completing it in an instant. However, if Chen Beiwu wanted to interrupt it, he could launch a surprise attack before the Flint Rock Coiled Dragon merges with the Heavenly Gifted Middle Landscape.

"What, are you scared?"

Chen Beiwu glanced at the Five Qi Vine, his tone relaxed.

"Na!"

Five Qi Vine stared wide-eyed, feeling that it had been slighted.

'Just kidding, I get it.'

Chen Beiwu formed a hand seal with his hands, his expression extremely serious.

This was a rare sparring match, a test of his own abilities and the abilities of the top geniuses of the Three Immortal Sects.

interrupt?

Wu Qi Teng was right; Chen Beiwu did have the opportunity to do it with the help of the Golden Egg, but he felt it was unnecessary.

Only by defeating Yu Zhaohua, who is giving it his all, head-on can we truly convince him.

(End of this chapter)