I can only beat noobs.

Chapter 304 I Don't Trust You

Just as Chen Ming was about to leave, the woman in white beside him saw the "Holy Lord" in danger and exclaimed, "Stop!"

Then he leaped out, flying over like a moth to a flame.

This behavior is tantamount to courting death.

The powerful expert at the Divine Realm who was protecting him didn't bother to make a move, and several of his subordinates simultaneously unleashed a black beam of blood.

These people are all at the first rank of cultivation. How could a second-rank woman in white possibly withstand them?
Just as she was about to be engulfed by the blood-red light, she let out a shriek, her entire body transforming into a ball of white flame. Her speed suddenly increased, and she actually passed through the blockade of the black light, landing on a stone pillar.

The stone pillar collapsed at the slightest touch.

There was a boom.

The ground shook violently.

Chen Ming suddenly sensed an extremely violent power surging forth from the ground, and his expression changed slightly. "This is—"

Everyone present felt it, and just as they were marveling at it, a large amount of red lava erupted from the bottom of the fire pool, engulfing the magnificent bird and the black bear.

"not good!"

The burly man in purple roared, "Run!"

The next second, an extremely terrifying power erupted.

Chen Ming felt his vision go completely blinded by the intense light. He only had time to activate his protective qi before he felt as if he had been hit and thrown by an eighteen-wheeled truck.

This is a purely destructive force; wherever it goes, everything is destroyed.

……

Everyone on Paradise Island sensed the explosion the moment it occurred.

"This power..."

"Oh no, it's a sacred beast?"

"very scary--"

"Who are these people? How dare they provoke that monster?"

"..."

Several figures flew out and appeared at the explosion site a few breaths later.

They stared at the enormous circular crater on the ground, spanning several miles in diameter, and were speechless, stunned by the terrifying power emanating from it.

Four people came in total, standing across the giant pit, each with a strong sense of vigilance towards the other.

Suddenly, a woman gritted her teeth and said, "It must be the Moon Goddess Cult! They really are treacherous and dare to attack a sacred beast!"

Across from them, an old man sneered, "No wonder the Moon Goddess Sect has always maintained neutrality, not favoring either side. So their target is that nearly transformed demon beast."

The person's tone showed no respect for the island's guardian beast, and even a hint of hostility.

"I wonder how the sacred beast is doing."

"Since the Moon Goddess Sect dared to make a move, they must have a great deal of confidence."

"What do you know? If sacred beasts were so easy to deal with, why would they be the guardian beasts of the island? The Moon Goddess Sect is simply courting death for daring to target sacred beasts."

"So, that monster has other secrets?"

"Ridiculous, why should I tell you?"

As they were talking, three disheveled figures flew out from below. It was the woman in red, the man in purple robes, and the huge black bear.

The two people and the beast all appeared to be seriously injured.

Why didn't you stop that woman just now?

The man surnamed Li was furious and on the verge of losing his temper. "I almost succeeded, I was just a hair's breadth away..."

The woman in red also looked somewhat gloomy. "What's the use of saying all this now? Let's think about how to get through this hurdle."

After the two people and the bear appeared, the four spectators who had rushed over tacitly surrounded them in the middle.

The woman spoke up, "Envoy He, our Bliss Island has treated your Moon Goddess Sect well. To show our sincerity, we invited you to stay on the island permanently. Unexpectedly, you harbored wolfish ambitions and secretly brought a fellow cultivator at the Divine Treasure Realm to the island, intending to harm our island's guardian beast. Today, we cannot let you live."

The woman in red smiled slightly and turned to the other two, saying, "Elder Zhao, why don't we join forces and kill these two? Then, Bliss Island will be yours, and the Ice and Fire Phoenix will be ours."

"Okay!"

With this shout of "Bravo!", an earth-shattering battle erupted on the spot.

……

"Where am I?"

Chen Ming felt pain all over his body, as if he were deeply embedded in the rock.

He was in extremely poor condition; the explosion had severely injured him. Although he wouldn't die immediately, he wouldn't recover anytime soon.

Unfortunately, although his strength far surpasses that of an ordinary first-grade expert, approaching that of a Divine Treasure Realm expert, he still has a weakness: his physical strength is far inferior to that of a Divine Treasure Realm expert.

The other two Divine Realm experts were closer and suffered a greater impact, yet they were still alive and kicking. This was because their vitality, resistance to injury, and recovery abilities far surpassed his.

"Fortunately, I have the Formless Treasure Robe."

Chen Ming thought with lingering fear, "That power was terrifying. No wonder it was at the peak of the Divine Realm. Just being caught in the blast almost killed me."

Next time, it's best to avoid watching such spectacle.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang in my mind, "Kid, you're still alive?"

The voice was clear and crisp, seemingly cold, yet it carried a hint of irritable anger.

"Who?"

Chen Ming was taken aback and asked.

The clear voice said again, "Since you're not dead, come over here."

Then, he felt himself being pulled by an invisible force, and involuntarily flew out of the rock layer; that familiar feeling of being moved appeared.

The next second, he found himself in a larger space, and immediately felt a bone-chilling cold.

He had clearly cultivated to the point where he was impervious to heat and cold, yet he still felt cold.

This means that the chill directly affected his soul.

Chen Ming spotted the magnificent bird immediately. It was encased in a block of crystal-clear ice, its appearance drastically changed. The flames on one of its wings were gone, leaving it bald and featherless, making it look somewhat comical.

It's like a pheasant whose wing has been plucked out.

However, that strange net was still wrapped around that crystal-clear block of ice.

Chen Ming quickly bowed, "So it's the Holy Lord. It's so good to see you're alright. But where is this place?"

"This is a central hub of Bliss Island. Don't worry, those two rat-like fellows won't be able to get in."

"Your Majesty, what are your instructions for bringing this junior here?"

"I need you to do something."

"What's the matter?"

"Remove the white netting over the ice crystals."

Chen Ming straightened up and said, "Sorry, I refuse."

"What did you say?"

The voice turned icy, and Chen Ming felt a chill run down his spine, almost freezing his Yin spirit. "I said... I refuse!" The next second, he transformed his Qi into water.

Instantly, the bone-chilling coldness on his body dissipated considerably, and his thoughts began to race again. "If I'm not mistaken, the first thing you'll do after I take the Demon-Binding Rope is kill me, right?"

"what?"

The voice of the ice and fire phoenix turned extremely astonished, "Your true essence... cultivates both water and fire... and can perfectly switch between them, this—how is this possible?"

It was astonishing to discover that the elemental energy within this human body had actually changed from fire to water.

It's not the kind of cultivation of both water and fire, where both true essences coexist; rather, it's the complete transformation of the fire-attribute elemental essence into the water-attribute essence.

It had never seen or even heard of such a bizarre thing, let alone seen it.

Chen Ming didn't mind that it wasn't listening to him at all.

He could understand why the sacred beast was so shocked; the events just now had explained everything. It was suffering from the torment of the conflict between the forces of ice and fire.

It's like a terminally ill cancer patient discovering that the patient in their ward has suddenly recovered completely—it's simply unbelievable.

"how did you do it?"

The voice of the Ice Phoenix became extremely urgent, "Tell me, and I can give you everything you want..."

"Everything?"

Chen Ming's expression turned somewhat strange. "Including, acknowledging me as your master?"

"What?" Upon hearing this, the Ice and Fire Phoenix was enraged by the offense. "You, a mere First Rank cultivator, dare to presume to be my master? I could destroy you with a single finger."

Chen Ming said leisurely, "You are indeed very powerful, so powerful that you could kill me with a single finger. However, without me, you will forever suffer the torment of being torn between ice and fire, and you will never be able to escape it in this lifetime."

"..."

The Ice and Fire Phoenix suddenly fell silent.

After a moment, its voice became much calmer, "Boy, stop daydreaming. I will not acknowledge anyone as my master. Not even an old monster in the Yuan Tai Realm can become my master. You should make some more realistic demands."

“Unfortunately, I don’t trust you,” Chen Ming said. “No matter what other conditions I propose, you can break your promise at any time. In that case, I will die without a burial place.”

The Ice and Fire Phoenix said in a deep voice, "I can swear on the bloodline of the demon race."

"It's useless. I never believe in any oaths."

Chen Ming was well aware that the gap in strength between him and this sacred beast was too great, and the deal he made was simply a case of trying to get something from a tiger.

Seeing that he wouldn't listen to reason, the Ice and Fire Phoenix grew angry. "Boy, you've angered me. Since you insist on refusing, then die!"

Chen Ming wasn't too afraid. "You've already detonated a portion of your bloodline power, your injuries are extremely severe, and you're bound by the Demon-Binding Rope. You can't kill me at all."

The Ice and Fire Phoenix snorted coldly, "I may not be able to kill you, but don't forget where you are. I'll ask you one more time, will you hand it over or not?"

Chen Ming slowly drew his sword, speaking no words, his actions speaking volumes.

"Huh, stubborn!"

As soon as Chen Ming heard the words "Ice and Fire Phoenix," he felt the teleportation force again, and was transported to another place by the pulling of space.

……

where is this?
After landing, Chen Ming cautiously surveyed his surroundings. He immediately sensed an incredibly pure wood-attribute elemental energy. Turning his head, he saw lush greenery everywhere, teeming with life.

The vitality was so abundant that it suppressed the water-attribute true essence within his body, as if heavy shackles were weighing him down.

This is definitely not Paradise Island.

"A secret place?"

Based on his guess, Chen Ming did not hesitate and converted the internal energy within his body into wood attribute.

Instantly, the suppressive force disappeared, and the already vibrant Qi Yuan was now even more at ease.

As he used his wood-attribute internal energy to heal his injuries, he thought to himself, "First it was a fire-attribute fire vein, then an ice cave, and now it's wood-attribute. Could this place be related to the Five Elements?"

If that's the case, then what's the difference between him and returning to his home field?
Chen Ming thought this way, but he didn't act rashly.

Since that ice and fire phoenix threw him here, it must have been confident that he couldn't escape, or even that it could subdue him.

Then, wait until it unties the demon-binding rope and regains some strength before dealing with it.

"Ugh."

Chen Ming never expected things to develop to this point.

His refusal just now was out of desperation. He knew very well that if he untied the demon rope, the sacred beast would likely kill him to silence him.

The reason is simple: he saw the other person at their most vulnerable.

Although the phoenix might be magnanimous and spare his life, he would not gamble his life on the other party's mercy.

Therefore, the safest approach is to have the phoenix acknowledge him as its master.

He is now a first-rank Yin Spirit and possesses the perfected "Beast Taming Technique." Even with the demon-binding rope binding it, he has a certain degree of confidence in subduing it, provided it doesn't resist.

Unexpectedly, this demonic beast possessed such abilities, controlling the central hub of Bliss Island and even teleporting him away.

Chen Ming shook his head, dismissing those chaotic thoughts.

The only option now is to find a way to leave this place.

He observed for a while and, finding no danger, began to act, following his intuition and heading in one direction.

His Xuanmu True Skill was perfectly suited to this environment; every blade of grass and every tree here seemed to possess a spirit. He could communicate with them.

"Can you tell me how to leave here?"

Chen Ming spread this thought, and a gust of wind blew, causing the trees and flowers to sway, as if guiding him in the right direction.

"Is that over there? Thank you."

Following these directions, he walked deeper into the forest.

After walking for a while, the surrounding trees became taller and taller, and the wood-attribute elemental energy became more and more concentrated.

This direction should lead to the center of this area.

He felt he hadn't made a mistake.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, he saw a strangely shaped plant, which looked like a blade of grass but produced a red, triangular fruit.

"It's actually Celestial Star Grass!"

Chen Ming was somewhat surprised. This was a spiritual herb recorded in the pharmacopoeia, which had long been extinct. It was a spiritual herb clearly recorded in the "Jade Book of the Purple Mansion," which had miraculous effects on Yin spirits and could even help them overcome tribulations. It was extremely precious.

I never expected to run into him here.

Should we pick them?

He hesitated for a moment, then decided not to cause any more trouble and turned to leave. Suddenly, he felt a tightness around his waist as he was entangled by a vine.

what is this?
Chen Ming was startled as a tremendous force surged towards him, pulling him to the ground and dragging him into the depths of the forest at an extremely fast speed.

The scenery on both sides rushed past.

After a moment, a towering tree appeared before them.

"I go--"

Chen Ming was stunned.

(End of this chapter)