Taming Beasts and Cultivating Immortality from Two Realms

Chapter 339 The Great Heavenly Purification Prison
'Woof?' (Where am I?)

Tie Dan opened his eyes, his mind jolted, and he instinctively let out a low growl.

What came into its view at this moment was not the molten core lake teeming with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, but an unfamiliar space.

There is no Chen Beiwu here, no golden egg, and no Five Qi Vine; only the misty clouds that fill the sky and a solitary peak that stretches to the horizon.

Confused, Tie Dan immediately closed his eyes and carefully sensed the connection between the co-existing contracts.

???

After a long while, Tie Dan looked up in confusion, his eyes filled with shock and doubt.

What kind of place is this? It can even block the connection of the same contract.

Woof! (Come out!)
Tie Dan barked several times, thinking he was encountering a mental tribulation.

"Om."

Just then, the clouds dispersed, revealing a mountain path leading to the top of the solitary peak.

After probing the path several times and discovering that this was the only way to go, Tie Dan mustered his spirits and cautiously moved forward.

As they reached the mountainside, the surrounding clouds and mist suddenly dissipated, revealing a dazzling sun that defied description.

Before this great sun, Tie Dan instinctively felt fear and dread, as if he were staring directly at an ancient being.

Its brilliance shines through the ages, yet even the most glorious things must decline; even stars eventually fade.

'The way of swallowing the sun is not to erode heaven and earth, but to receive the remaining blessings of the extinct stars and absorb the embers of extinguished light and heat to replenish one's own deficiencies. This is called following the natural order and accepting what is lost to make up for what is lacking...'

'The method of swallowing the sun imitates the image of returning to the void, opening a chaotic fire cave in the blood and dantian to swallow all flames, regardless of the essence of the sun and moon, the spiritual flames of strange beasts, the afterglow of stars, or even the great sun and stars...'

As the sun's rays shone down, strands of incredibly profound golden flames surged wildly into Iron Egg's body.

Tie Dan instinctively closed his eyes, absorbing and refining the supreme immortal techniques contained within the flames.

However, immortal techniques are difficult to comprehend. Even cultivators with innate Dao bodies may not be able to comprehend and master them, let alone Tie Dan, who has just completed his bloodline transformation.

Tie Dan could only instinctively imitate and absorb the Daoist principles within the golden flames, but he was completely ignorant of the supreme Dao contained within them.

'Um? '

Upon seeing this, the Sun-Devouring God immediately sensed something was wrong.

The "Red Bright Nine Luminaries Devouring the Sun Nirvana Scripture" is an unparalleled immortal technique that He combined with His own primordial divine power and evolved in the Land of Return to Nothingness in conjunction with the Primordial Dao Venerable.

This method is difficult to learn and master. It can refine the origin of all the stars in the heavens and achieve one's own path of Nirvana. Its power is extremely domineering and ranks eighteenth among the thirty-six Hunyuan Immortal Methods of Yuqing.

Those who are not resolute in their will and have strong bloodlines should not cultivate this practice; otherwise, it will be like playing with fire and burning oneself.

Logically speaking, since this little guy was able to use the Heaven-Sweeping Technique as a guide to merge the extremes of Yin and Yang and glimpse a trace of the true meaning of the Sun-Swallowing Technique, he should possess the bloodline aptitude to comprehend the "Crimson Bright Nine Luminaries Sun-Swallowing Nirvana Scripture".

However, Tie Dan's current performance has left the Devouring Sun God somewhat dissatisfied.

'So that's how it is. It's the profound enlightenment brought by the Primordial Golden Elixir. What a coincidence.'

With a sweep of his divine sense, the Devouring Sun God Lord knew exactly how Tie Dan had completed his bloodline transformation.

'Fine, if you can't learn it, then so be it.'

The divine consciousness of the Sun-Devouring God slowly disappeared, as if it had never existed.

He always chooses his successors carefully, preferring quality over quantity. Since this black dog is not destined for it, He will not force it.

Meanwhile, at Molten Core Lake, Iron Egg smacked his lips, still fast asleep.

'Did he really fall asleep?'

Chen Beiwu reached out and poked Tie Dan's head, only to find that the latter was sleeping soundly.

This situation, which defies common sense, is truly bizarre!

If Tie Dan hadn't been in such good spirits, Chen Beiwu would have already started calling for reinforcements to find out what was going on.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

The next moment, something strange happened.

The pillar of lava fire that spewed from the Pure Marrow Spirit Eye collapsed with a roar, and drops of pure marrow slurry that looked like gold turned into streams of light and actively merged into the Iron Egg's body.

'what's the situation? ’

Yu Mingyun looked up and saw that the target was clear, as if the pure marrow nectar possessed intelligence, and he couldn't help but feel a surge of joy.

He and his fellow beasts toiled for two days and two nights, but all they managed to collect was a bottle of pure marrow syrup from the depths of the Molten Heart Lake.

Now that so much pure marrow has suddenly appeared, he can save a lot of time and take it all.

"Om."

With a flick of his sleeve, Yu Mingyun's inner magical energy instantly formed an invisible hand, attempting to capture the gushing pure marrow nectar.

But the next second, Yu Ming's movements faltered slightly as he looked at the figure that had suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what's going on?"

Yu Mingyun's expression hardened, but he did not make a move immediately.

"According to the rules of the Immortal Sect, cultivators have always relied on their own methods to collect the pure marrow syrup from the Melting Heart Lake."

Chen Beiwu looked directly at Yu Mingyun and said calmly, "These pure marrow essences did not appear out of thin air, but were absorbed by my fellow beasts through their innate profound abilities, sensing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth."

"Fellow Daoist Yu, are you trying to snatch it now because you want to fight me?"

This concerns the evolution of Tie Dan's bloodline, and Chen Beiwu will not back down no matter what.

Upon hearing this, Yu Mingyun's expression darkened slightly.

So what if you're at the top of the Jade Void Ranking?

The cultivators on the Jade Void Ranking are replaced every few decades, or even every one or two hundred years.

However, the Tianyuan Yu family, as a Dao Venerable Immortal Clan of the Immortal Alliance, has always stood firm, and even a True Venerable of the Nascent Soul stage dares not offend them casually.

He was unwilling to offend Chen Beiwu out of respect for Yu Zhaohua, but that didn't mean that the latter, a cultivator of humble origins, could take advantage of him and interfere in his affairs.

Even if the reputation of the Foundation Establishment and Path Opening Army is great, would anyone dare to injure him in public?

"what happened?"

Just then, Yu Zhaohua keenly noticed the standoff between Chen Beiwu and the other man through the strange changes in the pure marrow syrup.

With a cold expression, Yu Mingyun recounted everything that had just happened.

“Senior Brother Chen is right. We must rely on our own methods to obtain the pure marrow nectar.” Yu Zhaohua glanced at Yu Mingyun.

The latter snorted coldly and said nothing more, leading the Tongcan Beast into the Pure Essence Spirit Eye deep within the Melting Heart Lake.

Knowing he was no match for them, Yu Mingyun naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to go and get beaten up.

Chen Beiwu remained calm, his divine sense constantly focused on Tie Dan, whose body was covered in pure marrow slurry.

boom!
Not long after, Tie Dan's eyelids twitched slightly, and an invisible wave of energy suddenly erupted from its body.

With the nourishment of pure marrow syrup, Tie Dan's cultivation level began to surge wildly.

Five hundred and ninety-nine years!

699 years!

Seven hundred and ninety-nine years! In the blink of an eye, Tie Dan broke through two realm barriers and entered the late stage of the Golden Core realm, only a step away from the peak of the Golden Core realm.

Seeing this, Chen Beiwu breathed a sigh of relief and stopped suppressing the feedback from the Covenant Contract, urging the "Primordial Cave True Azure Flower Controlling Myriad Tribulations and Myriad Spirits Immortal Method" to begin refining it.

Ten Paths of Primordial True Qi... Twenty Paths of Primordial True Qi... Thirty Paths of Primordial True Qi...

Soon, a day passed, and the Primordial Golden Core within Chen Beiwu's dantian and dantian stabilized.

While the feedback from Tie Dan's breakthrough to the late stage of the Golden Core realm was indeed tremendous, it was not enough to allow Chen Beiwu to advance further, condense the nascent Yang God, and enter the Golden Core Perfection realm.

"call!"

After experiencing the changes in the Primordial Golden Elixir, Chen Beiwu exhaled a breath of turbid air.

The difference between the peak of the Golden Core stage and the perfect Golden Core stage may seem to be only a small realm, but in reality, they are worlds apart.

In order to condense a sufficiently powerful Yang God prototype, the geniuses of the Five Great Grotto-Heavens and the Thirteen Immortal Sects would stay at the Golden Core Peak for at least several decades, and sometimes for several hundred years.

Even though Chen Beiwu considered himself to have excellent comprehension, it would still take him forty or fifty years to break through this barrier.

Of course, if Chen Beiwu could master the Tai Xuan Shou Yi meditation method, he might not only be able to condense the rudimentary form of the Yang God, but also forge the Purple Mansion Yang God.

"Wang."

Tie Dan suddenly opened his eyes, roared to the sky, then lowered his head and met Chen Beiwu's gaze.

Through the connection between the two parties, a profound message about bloodline connection surged into Chen Beiwu's mind.

[Xuantong]: Karmic Fire Listens to Sins
[Attribute]: Fire

[Rank]: Fourth-Rank High-Grade Mystic Technique
[Introduction]: The left eye reflects sins and can vaguely perceive the karmic energy of sins within a radius of a thousand miles. It can also lock onto a sin and pinpoint its location.

The right eye can sever karmic obstacles and bring down punishment, which can activate magical power and unleash the true fire of severing karma.

This fire is incredibly powerful, unlike any ordinary flame. It can ignore external objects such as magic treasures, talismans, and formations, and directly burn away the sins of the opponent. The deeper the karma, the stronger the power of the True Fire of Severing Karma. Those who are hit by it will feel as if they have fallen into purgatory.

Chen Beiwu's mind stirred slightly.

If he wasn't mistaken, this Karmic Fire Listening to Sins should be a fourth-tier superior Heavenly Gang Mystic Technique born from the combination of the Precious Art Divine Fire Illumination and the Pure Karma Burning Dragon Bloodline.

Sins and karmic consequences are inherently difficult to fathom. Although they are not as ethereal and elusive as fortune, they are not something that ordinary Nascent Soul True Monarchs can perceive.

It's not an exaggeration on Chen Beiwu's part; every cultivator who embarks on the path of cultivation carries some sins and karmic burdens to varying degrees.

With this profound ability, Tie Dan can pinpoint his opponent's exact location silently and without lifting a finger, by using traces of karmic sins.

After all, sins and karmic forces are not part of one's vital energy, and ordinary cultivators find it difficult to conceal them.

Even if the opponent cultivates a special secret technique to conceal their aura, they cannot escape Tie Dan's lock-on, and they don't even know when they were exposed.

However, what Chen Beiwu valued more than peering into karma was the True Fire of Severing Karma, which could ignite the karma of sins.

This true fire does not harm magical objects, but specifically burns the soul and consciousness. It can be somewhat related to the law of cause and effect, making it virtually impossible to defend against.

Success and failure both stem from karma.

The karmic fire method is not suitable for dealing with virtuous people who possess good deeds.

However, Chen Beiwu had previously studied the divination secret method "Taishang Lingbao Yebao Yinyuan Jing" and knew how troublesome cultivators who were good at the way of cause and effect could be, and could kill a cultivator of the same level without anyone noticing.

Tie Dan possesses the profound ability of listening to sins through karmic fire. If he is determined to scheme, he can catch his opponent off guard. He can even use it to test how much sin and karma one would commit by seizing the dragon vein.

"Can you see the sins and karma on my body?" Chen Beiwu asked telepathically.

"Wang."

Tie Dan's eyes brightened slightly, then he shook his head.

I can't see it, I can't see it at all!
Not only Chen Beiwu, but it also saw no trace of karma in the golden egg and the Five Qi Vine, only a chaotic and unknown state.

If it weren't for the faint karmic force emanating from the cultivator deep within the Melting Heart Lake, which failed to deceive its eyes, Iron Egg would have almost thought that its newly awakened bloodline profound ability was fake.

Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu felt both joy and worry.

What pleased him was that the Primordial Golden Elixir possessed immense power, allowing him to erase his past life, determine his future destiny, and escape from calculations and tribulations, thus attaining great freedom. Even the golden egg and the Five Qi Vine with whom he had formed a contract were also transcended, making them difficult to predict.

What worries him is that his idea has fallen through, and he is unable to use the profound insight of Tie Dan's eyes to find a reasonable way to seize the dragon vein's energy without being burdened by karma.

'Fine.'

Chen Beiwu's mirror flashed slightly, cleansing his mind and spirit, as he probed the other profound power that Tie Dan had awakened.

【Xuantong】: Illuminating the Nine Forbidden Zones
[Attribute]: Fire

[Rank]: Fourth-Rank Supreme Mystic Technique
[Introduction]: Manifests the great sun, illuminating heaven and earth, forming nine prohibitions to seal off evil spirits.

As the saying goes, the shorter the introduction, the more powerful the effect.

The Nine Forbidden Candles is a top-tier control-type Heavenly Gang Mystic Technique that combines sealing, suppression, purification, killing, weakening, and enhancement. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the absolute nemesis of evil and heretical sects.

Using this profound power, Tie Dan can manifest a magnificent phantom of the sun, forming a forbidden domain.

The Nine Forbidden Restrictions are not a figurative term, but rather nine real restrictions, possessing the effects of stagnation of spirits, burning of energy, awe of souls, locking of the body, manifestation of form, annihilation of spirits, extermination of evil, transformation of calamities, and vanquishing of demons.

When a demon enters the Nine Forbidden Domains, it's like a centipede encountering a rooster; unless the difference in strength is too great, it will ultimately meet its demise.

It's not an exaggeration on Chen Beiwu's part; compared to Tie Dan, the golden-armored corpse he encountered back then was utterly vulnerable, even with the Corpse King Pill within it.

"Wang."

With a thought, Tie Dan shared the profound information with Jin Dan and the Five Qi Vine.

The three golden eggs nodded slightly, quite satisfied.

Indeed, Tie Dan's awakened Heavenly Gang Profound Power is either aimed at those with sinful karma or at evil spirits, and poses no threat to his own position.

But the next second, the profound information that entered his mind caused the golden egg dragon's eyes to change slightly.

[Xuantong]: The Great Heavenly Pure Prison Appearance
[Attribute]: Fire

[Rank]: Fourth-Rank Supreme Mystic Technique
[Introduction]: Yin and Yang intertwine, fire is used as a form of calamity. Ten calamities suppress the soul, a hundred calamities purify the prison, a thousand calamities transform into a seal, and ten thousand calamities transform into the sun.

'Something's not right with this mysterious power!'

Just like the golden egg, Chen Beiwu's pupils also constricted slightly.

The description of the Great Heavenly Purity Prison Appearance may seem unremarkable, but in reality, it is an extremely rare and promising Heavenly Gang Profound Ability, and a top-level Profound Ability related to the Heavenly Gang Dharma Appearance.

This profound method aligns with the supreme principle of 'Yin-Yang Calamity,' regarding the extraordinary fires of heaven and earth as the tribulations that temper one's Dharma form.

To put it simply, this is not only the exclusive Dharma Body Xuan Tong nurtured by Tie Dan's bloodline after he advanced to the third realm of demon general, but it can also be continuously improved, absorbing the ashes of countless calamities into one body, forging the Great Heavenly Purity Prison Form that is both yin and yang in harmony, and supremely yang and pure.

"Can you use the Great Heavenly Purification Prison Form now?" Chen Beiwu asked curiously, his divine sense stirring.

"Wang."

Tie Dan shook his head.

Ten tribulations to suppress the soul, a hundred tribulations to purify the prison.

To forge and utilize the Great Heavenly Purification Prison Form, it must devour at least nine Heavenly Flames or ninety-nine Natal Beast Flames belonging to third-tier demon generals or higher.

Upon hearing this, Jin Dan swallowed hard, a sense of foreboding creeping over him.

Oh no, Tie Dan is about to catch up with us!

The conditions for forging the Great Heavenly Purity Prison Form are so stringent, indicating that the power of this Heavenly Gang Profound Path should not be underestimated.

After undergoing ten tribulations to suppress the soul and a hundred tribulations to purify the prison, one might possess unfathomable power comparable to, or even surpassing, the Heavenly Gang Dharma Form.

(End of this chapter)