Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 331 The True Venerable Retreats

'This beast is ferocious; should I make the first move?'

Zhu Shaoyuan's expression was solemn, and he transmitted his thoughts through telepathy.

The Daoist Master of the Eight Desolations Sect possesses astonishing strength, capable of defeating even the Golden Core disciples of the Four Great Sects in succession.

Although Zi'ang had formed an unprecedented Taiyi Golden Core, he had only recently entered the Golden Core stage and his cultivation was only at the late stage of the Golden Core realm.

It would be better for his master, who is halfway to the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm, to step in, so as to avoid damaging the reputation of Mirror Moon Daoist.

Even if he ultimately loses, he can buy his disciple more time to observe and find out the details of his opponent.

No need.

Chen Beiwu said calmly, "Master, please rest assured, below the Nascent Soul stage, this disciple is invincible!"

Hearing this, Zhu Shaoyuan felt reassured and stopped worrying.

The fact that Zi'ang could subtly sense a threat suggests that his strength cannot be judged by ordinary standards; he might truly be able to defeat the Daoist of the Eight Desolations Sect.

Be careful in all things; if things become unmanageable, prioritize your own safety.

After giving his instructions, Zhu Shaoyuan stepped back and made way for him.

'I have made all the necessary arrangements; you may proceed with your tasks with full force.'

Ancestor Zhu Wuyai also used the sect's resources to ensure safety before signaling to the sect's disciple that they could make their move.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Chen Beiwu took a step forward, his green robe fluttering without wind, and his gaze met Ning Wujiu's.

In an instant, all the cultivators' eyes were focused on this place.

"Ancestor, is Daozi confident?"

Elder Zheng Qianwei was filled with worry and transmitted her thoughts through divine sense.

Dao Zi's talent and potential are beyond doubt, and he is the future hope of the sect, but his cultivation time is ultimately too short.

"Ninety percent." Zhu Wuya said calmly.

'What do you mean, 90%?'

Zheng Qianwei was stunned for a moment, her eyes showing surprise.

'Of course, victory is assured.'

Zhu Wuyai glanced at Zheng Qianwei.

At this point, all he could do was trust.

There was nothing he could do; his strength was insufficient, and he failed to break through to the Nascent Soul True Venerable realm. Using the sect's resources would come at a huge cost.

Otherwise, Zhu Wuyai would not have agreed to the Eight Desolations Sect's request for a sparring match; instead, he would have overturned the table and directly engaged Ning Xuanji in a battle.

"Within the Southern Wilderness, there are very few who can form a supreme golden core. I hope you will not disappoint me."

Ning Wujiu said with great interest.

"Further words are pointless. I'll give you time to recover." Chen Beiwu stood with his hands behind his back, his tone relaxed.

"No need, the previous duel was just a warm-up," Ning Wujiu chuckled.

"That's true, it's just a warm-up. Whether you recover or not, it won't break the gap between us."

Chen Beiwu raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly spread, and pointed it at Ning Wujiu, his tone calm.

Upon seeing this familiar gesture, the cultivators from the four major sects present were slightly taken aback.

Good heavens, is Jingyue Daozi really that arrogant?
He didn't even put the Eight Desolate Daoist who had swept through the Golden Core stage of the four major sects in his eyes, and only used his bare hands to fight!

Upon hearing this, Ning Wujiu was not angered. He gripped the Jiyu Xuanyue tightly, activated his escape light, and the clouds in the sky behind him suddenly exploded.

Clang!
The dark black Jiyu Xuan Yue tore through the sky and crashed down, its domineering and unparalleled Annihilation True Qi enough to destroy anything that stood in its way.

"town!"

Chen Beiwu circulated the Primordial True Qi within his body, and with his right index and middle fingers joined together, he activated the Cave True Tribulation Finger, his two fingers forcefully striking the Silent Universe Mysterious Axe.

boom!
boom!
boom!
The terrifying aura, visible to the naked eye, suddenly exploded, forming shockwaves that erupted wildly.

'What ferocious Taiyi True Qi!'

Ning Wujiu was startled.

After forming the Golden Elixir of Nirvana, his Nirvana True Qi can reconstruct and destroy all Golden Elixir Profound Paths.

But when the axe struck Chen Ziang's fingers, he felt a stifling sense of helplessness, as if his full-force attack had hit nothing.

'There's definitely something to it.'

Chen Beiwu was also somewhat surprised.

He originally planned to block Ji Yu Xuan Yue with one finger and then defeat Ning Wujiu with another.

Unexpectedly, the Eight Desolate Daoist's combat power was no less than that of Yu Zhaohua, the second-ranked on the Jade Void Ranking. By borrowing part of the power of the Heavenly Mysterious Treasure, his combat power even slightly surpassed that of the latter.

Of course, these two cannot be directly compared.

To ensure a fair exchange, Yu Zhaohua and Chen Beiwu did not use any magical artifacts or external objects throughout their duel.

Furthermore, in terms of cultivation level alone, Yu Zhaohua is at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, while Ning Wujiu is currently at the peak of the Golden Core realm.

If Yu Zhaohua's cultivation reaches the Golden Core stage and she uses her trump card, Ning Wujiu, even with the help of the Jiyu Xuanyue, would not be a match for her, and would be easily defeated.

Nevertheless, Ning Wujiu's strength should not be underestimated.

boom!
When his first attack failed, Ning Wujiu took advantage of the situation to retreat. He then seized the opening left by Chen Beiwu's withdrawal and suddenly launched an attack, dragging the Jiyu Xuanyue and striking back with his other hand.

This axe struck from a tricky angle, without warning, and went straight for Chen Beiwu's lower back.

The surging, boundless true energy of annihilation instantly transformed into a jet-black dragon and charged out.

Chen Beiwu's expression remained unchanged; this was a flaw he had deliberately exposed to his opponent.

Ignoring the approaching light, he remained as steady as a rock, pointing his right index finger toward Ning Wujiu's heart.

'You want to trade blows and force me to defend? Fine, I'll grant your wish!'

Ning Wujiu's eyes hardened.

At this moment, he could actually grip the Jiyu Xuanyue in reverse and block Chen Zi'ang's finger technique Xuantong, but Ning Wujiu refused to back down.

The destructive power of the Nirvana True Qi far surpasses that of the Taiyi True Qi. If they were to clash head-on, the cultivator with the advantage would be him.

boom!
Chen Beiwu got his wish, and with a single finger, he annihilated the pitch-black barrier of annihilation, gently touching Ning Wujiu's left arm, which was blocking his heart.

Ning Wujiu's body stiffened slightly, and a wound about three inches long suddenly appeared on his left arm, which was wrapped with the True Qi of Annihilation.

'die!'

Ning Wujiu's eyes narrowed, as if he could see the Jiyu Xuanyue cleaving Chen Ziang in two.

However, the scene was different from what Ning Wujiu had envisioned.

Just as Ji Yu Xuan Yue broke through Chen Bei Wu's protective true qi and was about to cut through flesh and bones, a huge dragon claw suddenly shot out, blocking the path of the axe.

Clang! ! !
The clashing of the axes resembled a collision of stars, forcefully repelling the Silent Mysterious Axe.

Ning Wujiu's eyes bulged out, his tiger's mouth split open, and his body was forced back. He felt an irresistible and terrifying force rushing back along the axe, and he almost dropped the Lieyu Xuanyue in his hand.

He activated his Nirvana True Qi, staggered to steady himself in mid-air, and then shook his almost broken left arm.

With the True Qi of Nirvana suppressing the True Qi of Taiyi, this injury was insignificant to Ning Wujiu.

What truly surprised him was the majestic dragon that swam around Chen Zi'ang.

It has three ferocious dragon heads, one of gold, one of green, and one of blue, and its body, about a hundred feet long, is hidden in the clouds and mist, just like the Dragon King in mythology who can summon wind and rain.

"Is relying on the power of demonic beasts your source of confidence?"

Ning Wujiu's tone betrayed his disappointment.

"External force from demonic beasts?"

The golden dragon raised its head slightly and spoke in human language: "Isn't borrowing the power of the Heaven-Reaching Mysterious Treasure an external force?"

"If you dare to make another sound, I'll tear you apart!" As soon as he finished speaking, the golden egg activated the Three Phases Manifestation of the Profound Power without hesitation.

In an instant, three-colored divine light flowed across the surface of the golden egg, and three illusory dragon shadows, neither gold nor jade, neither flesh nor spirit, surged out from the void behind it.

Metal is sharp and piercing, water is both firm and gentle, and wood is ceaseless and inexhaustible.

The three aspects merged into one, manifesting a supreme and all-encompassing divine body, whose majestic and terrifying dragon might silenced the heavens and earth.

'A fourth-tier True Monarch demon beast?'

Sensing the terrifying power of this aura, Shu You froze on the spot, an unbelievable guess welling up in her mind.

In front of this three-phase dragon, she, a mere Foundation Establishment peak cultivator, would be considered nothing more than an ant.

'This kind of dragon is actually willing to submit to a Golden Core cultivator?' Zhao Cang, the sect leader of the Green Wood Sect, narrowed his eyes.

The dragon race is naturally blessed, especially the powerful and unique dragon species.

If his perception is correct, in terms of bloodline and energy alone, this three-headed dragon has the potential to break through to the fourth realm of demon king.

In terms of strength, even in a one-on-one fight, Zhao Muyu, the sect's prodigy, might not be a match for this dragon!

'Something's not right!' Ning Xuanji, the True Venerable of the Nascent Soul stage, was quite surprised.

This three-headed dragon is no less powerful than Wu Jiu.

How could Chen Zi'ang, the Daoist Master of Mirror Moon, who was only at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, have subdued such a ferocious beast?
Wu Jiu is in a bit of a predicament!

"Roar!"

Sensing the earth-shattering dragon's might, Ning Wujiu's eyes narrowed slightly, and he gripped the Jiyu Xuanyue tightly in his right hand.

What a joke!
The swordsmanship level of Tianjian Gu Wuji had already surprised him enough.

Unexpectedly, a dragon at the peak of the Golden Core stage could use the power of its bloodline to suddenly increase its strength to a level close to that of a fourth-tier True Monarch Demon King.

'good. ’

Zhu Wuyai nodded slightly, silently agreeing in his heart.

Although the battle had only just begun, it was clear to everyone present that Ning Wujiu was gradually losing ground and had lost all of his previous domineering dominance.

"Buzz!"

Just then, the golden egg's pupils shrank slightly as it looked at Ning Wujiu, sensing a terrifying aura suddenly erupting.

"All tranquility returns to its origin, and the Dharma body manifests."

"In the void and stillness, the true form of my Way is revealed."

Ning Wujiu clasped his hands together, and the Nirvana Golden Core within his dantian suddenly trembled.

The next instant, the void behind him tore apart, and a vast Dharma body, indescribable in words, slowly condensed from the deathly silence and nothingness.

This deity is about a hundred feet tall, wearing the Nine Heavens Extinction Crown, the Myriad Transformations Return to Emptiness Cloak, the Yin-Yang Extinction Rope around the waist, holding the Chongxu Transformation True Whisk, and standing on the Yin-Yang Extinction Lotus Platform. It is as if the laws and the Great Dao have manifested, exuding a terrifying power of being annihilated and all transformations returning to nothingness.

At the moment when the Eight Desolations Silent Extinction Void Dharma Body was fully manifested, the Silent Universe Profound Axe in Ning Wujiu's hand emitted a buzzing sound.

The radiance of the annihilation runes on it also reached its peak, clearly indicating that it was about to fully awaken the power of the Heavenly Treasure.

Using his Nirvana Dharma Body to control the Heavenly Mysterious Treasure, achieving unity between man and treasure and reaching the ultimate sublimation, this is undoubtedly Ning Wujiu's true killing move!
But at that moment, Chen Beiwu and Jin Dan worked together in perfect unison, their figures flashing by.

"boom!"

The golden egg activated the Three Absolute True Qi, breaking through space and instantly appearing to Ning Wujiu's right side with Chen Beiwu.

This time, Chen Beiwu did not form a sword with his fingers together, but instead formed a hand seal.

"Five kalpas cycle, and the primordial beginning becomes one."

"Na!"

With a thought, the Five Qi Vine unleashed five streams of five elemental light—green, red, yellow, white, and black—soaring into the sky and surging into Chen Beiwu's body through the connection of the Shared Guidance Contract.

Chen Beiwu spread his five fingers, palms facing the sky, and within them, five streams of primordial true qi, each with a different color and distinct aura, began to merge perfectly, forming an incomparably mysterious Primordial Five Tribulations Seal.

As soon as this seal appeared, Chen Beiwu's aura became incredibly ethereal, like that of a transcendent immortal.

Seeing this, Ning Wujiu remained calm, ignoring Chen Beiwu who was standing nearby. He focused on using the profound power of the Nirvana Golden Core, attempting to fully awaken the heaven-reaching might of the Nirvana Profound Axe within a single breath and decide the outcome in one strike.

He believed that with the Nirvana Dharma Body protecting it, no matter how strong Chen Ziang and the three-headed dragon were, they would not be able to break through the Dharma Body's defense in a short time.

But in the next instant, a look of surprise flashed in Ning Wujiu's eyes.

"boom!"

As the Primordial Five Kalpas Seal fell, the Nirvana Dharma Body collapsed and disintegrated.

Ning Wujiu also lost the Jiyu Xuanyue, coughed up blood, and his entire body began to silently dissolve at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Young man, that's enough."

Ning Xuanji's eyes narrowed, and a powerful pressure, capable of causing the sun and moon to sink and the eight wastelands to collapse, suddenly erupted.

When a deity is enraged, heaven and earth unite to obstruct his path.

Chen Beiwu looked horrified. The Primordial Five Tribulations Seal in his hand vanished silently, and he could not even mobilize the Primordial True Qi in his body, as if he were being suppressed by the entire world.

"Roar!"

The golden egg roared in resentment, but before this power that made words come true and contained the will of the True Venerable and the authority of heaven and earth, the demon generals of the three realms were no different from ants.

"Na!"

Wu Qi Teng's expression changed drastically. He immediately used the Heavenly Gang Profound Power [Five Qi Transformation into Emptiness], attempting to transform himself into five energies and escape with Chen Beiwu and the golden egg. However, he was unable to shake the suppression of the entire world.

Just at this critical moment, a furious shout suddenly rang out.

"Ning Xuanji, you've gone too far!"

As soon as Zhu Wuyai finished speaking, the entire Mirror Moon Mountain Gate began to tremble.

The divine power of the Primordial Dao Artifact, the Heavenly One Northern Sea Mirror, began to revive, forming a vast expanse of auspicious purple clouds stretching for 30,000 miles in the sky.

Upon seeing this, Ning Xuanji frowned slightly, his figure flashed, and he grabbed Ning Wujiu and retreated rapidly.

Zhu Wuyai stepped forward, holding the Purple Qi Mirror, and stood protectively in front of Chen Beiwu.

"Buzz!"

With a flash of mirror light, Chen Beiwu, Jin Dan, and Wu Qi Teng all felt lighter and regained their freedom.

"It's just a dispute between juniors, why is True Lord Zhu so angry?"

Ning Xuanji said calmly, "I simply do not wish for Wujiu to be in trouble."

"Bullshit." Zhu Wuyai's tone was cold and unyielding.

If it weren't for his cautious nature, which allowed him to awaken a portion of the sect's resources to protect Ning Wujiu before he stepped forward to fight, Ning Xuanji would have shamelessly bullied the weak and launched a surprise attack while rescuing Ning Wujiu.

"If you want to fight, I will accompany you. But if you dare to lay a finger on my sect's Daozi, then don't blame me for awakening the sect's secrets and completely destroying the Southern Yan Realm."

"If you don't believe me, then try it!"

Upon hearing Zhu Wuyai's words, the leaders of the four major sects all felt their scalps tingle.

crazy!

Zhu Wuyai has gone completely mad. For the sake of the sect's successor, he is willing to threaten Ning Xuanji at the cost of the entire Nanyan Realm and even the entire Jingyue Sect's foundation!
Despite their astonishment, none of the top leaders of the five major factions thought this was just empty talk.

A fully revived Primordial Dao Artifact does indeed have the ability to severely injure, or even destroy, the Southern Wilderness.

In particular, the Primordial Dao Artifact inherited by the Mirror Moon Sect is the renowned Tianyi Beiming Mirror from the Taiyi Dao Sect, which is extremely intimidating.

However, the cost of fully awakening the Primordial Dao Artifact is too high. Unless it is a last resort, the five major sects of the Earth Evolution Realm will never rashly use it, otherwise the sect's heritage will also be lost.

"Today, Wujiu has lost."

Upon hearing this, Ning Xuanji's aura faltered slightly, and he chose to back down.

Even a Nascent Soul True Venerable would have to give way before a Primordial Dao Artifact.

(End of this chapter)