Beast Taming Immortal Clan

Chapter 175 Joy Turns to Sorrow: Poisoned [Please Subscribe]

Lingzhou, an unnamed, desolate place.

The fierce battle was something neither side had anticipated.

Both sides initially thought it would be an easy battle to defeat their opponent.

But when the two sides actually faced each other and revealed their true colors, they found that what they thought would be a one-sided battle had turned into a tough and arduous struggle.

Relying on the power of the talisman, Master Jiang, with his late Foundation Establishment cultivation, fought against the third-tier demon beast, the Fire God Jackal, and was not at a disadvantage at all.

The combat power that Zhou Chun unleashed also shocked and troubled the wolf-faced masked cultivator.

At that moment, he activated two second-tier mid-grade magic talismans, transforming them into a fire dragon and a golden spear, and charged towards Zhou Chun, thinking he could defeat the enemy in one blow.

However, the Silver Lightning Python Bai Bai was suddenly struck by lightning, appearing instantly in front of the fire dragon and spitting out lightning as it crashed into the dragon.

Boom!

With a deafening explosion, the Silver Lightning Python, its body charred black, was blasted away.

But actually, it's just a superficial injury, and the damage to the body isn't particularly significant.

Meanwhile, Zhou Chun also raised his hand and struck, sending the long nail magic weapon flying towards the golden spear, weakening its power by more than half, and ultimately failing to break through his own protective barrier.

Seeing that he still couldn't kill Zhou Chun, the wolf-faced masked cultivator's expression darkened, and he felt ashamed and angry.

He was, after all, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, and yet he had failed to defeat Zhou Chun, an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, despite his repeated attempts to use various methods. This made him feel quite embarrassed.

Suddenly, as if he had made up his mind, he raised his hand and punched his chest, instantly spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Then he made a hand seal, and the ball of essence blood quickly disappeared into the blue treasure bottle artifact.

Instantly, the blue bottle spun rapidly in the air, and once again spewed out an incredibly thick black mist, transforming into an even larger black mist snake that lunged at Zhou Chun.

Unexpectedly, while he was willing to sacrifice his life essence to use a secret technique to enhance the power of his magical artifact, Zhou Chun also chose to use the "Ancestral Revival" secret technique.

Zhou Chun originally thought that if he could stall for time until the Fire God Jackal exhausted the power of Master Jiang's talisman treasures, he wouldn't need to use the "Ancestral Revival" secret technique.

After all, while this kind of secret technique is certainly enjoyable to use, the six-month period of weakness comes at a considerable cost, so it's best to avoid using it if possible.

However, he clearly underestimated the power of a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Even though he has now switched to cultivating the powerful top-level technique "Golden Cauldron Profound Art," and has the equally powerful Silver Lightning Python assisting him.

Even when faced with a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator like the wolf-faced masked cultivator, who possessed both powerful cultivation and exquisite magical artifacts, it was still difficult to defeat him, and he couldn't even delay him for a short time.

At this moment, as the secret technique of "Ancestral Revival" was unleashed, lightning surged across the body of the Silver Lightning Python Bai Bai, and dragon claws and horns quickly sprouted from its head and abdomen.

This scene utterly shocked the wolf-masked cultivator, who couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief, "How is this possible! What kind of secret technique is this?!"

He doesn't understand!

I don't understand how a python could transform into a dragon in an instant!

He even doubted whether he was under Zhou Chun's illusion, and that everything he saw was an illusion!

But when he saw lightning gathering above the dragon's head opposite him, and a lightning dragon flying out to clash with a black snake shrouded in mist in mid-air, he knew it was all real.

As the lightning dragon and the water mist black snake collided in mid-air, the water mist black snake's body was instantly shattered and scattered into green smoke, without giving the wolf-faced masked cultivator a chance to reassemble it.

Meanwhile, Lei Jiao Bai Bai swung his dragon claws, unleashing one silver lightning ball after another towards the wolf-faced masked cultivator.

Upon seeing this, the wolf-faced masked cultivator hurriedly made hand seals and cast a spell. A ball of blue water light spread out from his body, forming an egg-shaped blue shield that protected him.

This is a defensive divine ability that comes with the cultivation technique he practices. With the support of his late Foundation Establishment cultivation, its defensive power is not much less than that of a typical second-tier high-grade spell.

But one after another, silver lightning orbs bombarded him. He could defend against one or two, but not four or five.

After being bombarded by three silver lightning orbs in succession, he realized that he absolutely could not continue to be passive like this.

As he made a hand seal, the scimitar, shimmering with a deep blue light, suddenly changed its target and slashed fiercely at the Thunder Dragon.

At the same time, a black shield-shaped magical artifact flew out from his storage bag at his waist, swirling around him to block Zhou Chun's "Flying Dragon Steal" attack.

Seeing the slashing curved magic weapon hurtling towards him, Lei Jiao Bai Bai did not confront it head-on.

While using the "Lightning Strike" spell to dodge the attacks of the curved sword artifact, he also bombarded the curved sword artifact with lightning to wear down its power.

At this moment, Zhou Chun, no longer under pressure from the wolf-faced masked cultivator, also launched his counterattack.

He raised his hand and patted the storage bag at his waist, and a white longbow and a long arrow appeared in his hand. He then drew the bow, nocked the arrow, and aimed at the wolf-faced masked cultivator.

Whoosh!

With a flash of lightning, Zhou Chun's long arrow flew from the bowstring, instantly covering hundreds of feet and appearing in front of the wolf-faced masked cultivator.

The wolf-faced masked cultivator had already noticed his movements and quickly used his black shield magic weapon to block the long arrow.

With a loud "bang," the black shield artifact and the lightning arrow both shattered into pieces!

This result surprised and saddened both sides, but it was clearly more disadvantageous for the wolf-faced masked cultivator.

Without the black shield magic weapon to defend against it, he had no corresponding means to resist Zhou Chun's "Flying Dragon Stealing" magic weapon, and could only retract the curved sword magic weapon that was chasing and slashing at the thunder dragon in vain.

Seeing this, Zhou Chun also made Lei Jiao Bai Bai slow down his attack slightly and instead began to condense lightning orbs to build up reserves.

At first, the wolf-faced masked cultivator breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Zhou Chun and his servant's attacks had slowed down. He then activated the magic bottle artifact again, intending to use it to restrain Zhou Chun and his servant's attacks.

But when he discovered that silver lightning orbs were floating and rotating around the Thunder Dragon, without being launched, he realized that they were not being used.

He instantly realized something, and his face turned extremely ugly.

His eyes flashed, and suddenly he put away the magical bottle, then turned and fled, wielding the curved sword.

They actually chose to run away!

"Where do you think you're going!"

Zhou Chun roared angrily and immediately led Lei Jiao Bai Bai in pursuit.

He didn't initially intend to kill to cover it up, because he knew that if the matter was investigated, the truth would definitely come out.

However, this wolf-faced masked cultivator was ungrateful and actually chose to help Master Jiang, forcing him to even use the secret technique of "Ancestral Revival".

Then we absolutely cannot let it escape so easily!

Rumble!

Thunderous explosions resounded through the sky as the lightning orbs that the Thunder Flood Dragon had accumulated were unleashed upon the fleeing wolf-masked cultivator.

Soon the wolf-faced masked cultivator realized that not only could he not defeat Zhou Chun's current master and servant, but he also had nowhere to escape.

He was faster than Zhou Chun, but not as fast as lightning, nor as fast as Lei Jiao Bai Bai.

After struggling to hold on for a while, he shouted at Zhou Chun, "Fellow Daoist, please stop! This is all a misunderstanding!"

"If you, fellow Daoist, would spare me, I would not only keep my mouth shut and never reveal a word of what happened today, but I would also be willing to offer three thousand spirit coins as an apology!"

However, Zhou Chun ignored his words of surrender and submission, too lazy to pay any attention to them.

Now you know to beg for mercy? Where were you before?!

Seeing that he was being ignored, the wolf-faced masked cultivator felt both regret and anxiety.

If he had known that Zhou Chun also possessed such strength, he would never have listened to Master Jiang's words and attacked Zhou Chun.

Now things are much better. There's no need to wait for Vulcan to arrive; he himself is already struggling to withstand the combined offensive of Zhou Chun and his servant!

"Fellow Daoist, don't push your luck!"

He suddenly roared, his hands moving rapidly to form hand seals, pressing on various acupoints around his body, causing his magical power to surge dramatically.

He was forced to use a secret technique to unleash his potential!

As his magical power surged, the protective abilities he activated also became significantly more powerful, giving him more room for error.

With a fierce glint in his eyes, he suddenly ignored the attacking "Flying Dragon Steal" magic weapon and swiftly slashed at Zhou Chun with his curved sword magic weapon, using the same secret technique that consumed his essence blood to amplify the magic weapon's power.

Such behavior suggests that they are preparing for a desperate gamble.

This caused Zhou Chun's expression to change, and he hurriedly ordered Lei Jiao to intercept it. At the same time, he drew his bow and fired a spiritual arrow.

However, neither the lightning released by Lei Jiao nor the spiritual arrow could successfully stop the curved magic weapon whose power was amplified by the essence blood of the wolf-faced masked cultivator.

It resembled a blue crescent moon, scattering the lightning, shattering the spiritual energy arrows, and striking Zhou Chun's fully activated mystical light shield with tremendous force.

Bang!

With a loud bang, the protective shield of Xuan Guang that had been firmly protecting Zhou Chun was finally broken for the first time.

The curved sword, having shattered the protective shield, still had its remaining force and slashed fiercely at the golden spirit armor on his chest, sending him flying more than ten feet away!

hold head high--

An angry dragon roar echoed in the sky, as Lei Jiao Bai Bai was enraged by his master's injury.

Lightning crackled across its body as it pounced on the wolf-masked cultivator like an enraged thunder dragon.

Streaks of silver lightning shot out from its dragon horns, mouth, and claws, striking the wolf-faced masked cultivator at close range.

Such a fierce attack made the wolf-faced masked cultivator's scalp tingle. He had no time to look at the results of his previous strike, and was only desperately activating his protective divine power to resist the white fury of the thunder dragon.

Hundreds of feet away in mid-air, Zhou Chun spat out a mouthful of blood, and with a face full of shock and anger, he once again used his magic weapon to attack the wolf-faced masked cultivator.

That strike was indeed powerful, breaking through both his "Golden Cauldron Mystic Light" and "Five Elements Spirit Armor Technique" defenses.

Fortunately, he was still wearing the "Golden Scale Soft Armor" magic weapon that he had made from the scales of the Golden Armored Pangolin Beast, which blocked the last bit of power of the curved blade magic weapon and prevented him from being injured by the blade.

Even so, the close-range slash from the curved sword caused Zhou Chun's internal organs to tremble, as if he had been hit by a hammer, resulting in serious internal injuries.

This was the first time Zhou Chun had been injured since he established his foundation, and the first time he had come so close to death.

So at this moment he was truly enraged!

Both the enraged human and their pet were now completely insane, with only one thought on their minds: attack and attack again!

The fierce onslaught caused even the wolf-faced masked cultivator to feel a sense of despair, realizing that he might not even be able to wait for the third-tier demon beast, the Fire God Jackal, to arrive before dying at the hands of this monster master and servant.

But just when he was about to completely despair, Lei Jiao Bai Bai's aura suddenly plummeted, and it quickly degenerated into the Silver Lightning Python Bai Bai.

It turns out that the effects of the "Ancestral Revival" secret technique ended prematurely after the overuse of power!

"Hahaha, this is truly divine intervention! This is divine intervention indeed!!"

To describe the wolf-masked monk as weeping with joy would not be an exaggeration at all.

He looked at the retreating Silver Lightning Python with a face full of joy, feeling extremely fortunate and happy to have survived such a desperate situation.

It's like God is on his side!

"Kid, your life is mine now!"

His gaze shifted and landed on Zhou Chun, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. He was about to seize this opportunity bestowed upon him by heaven to kill Zhou Chun.

But just as he drew his sword, he suddenly saw a streak of crimson fire shooting towards Zhou Chun from behind.

"No!!"

He naturally knew what that crimson flame was, and in an instant, his joy turned to sorrow as he let out a desperate cry.

Then, with a ferocious expression, he wielded his curved sword and slashed at Zhou Chun, intending to kill him before the crimson flames arrived.

But this is undoubtedly an unrealistic fantasy!

Although Bai Bai, the Silver Lightning Python, was no longer capable, Zhou Chun was no weakling who couldn't even withstand a single move from him.

Soon, the dark blue scimitar and the crimson gold grappling hook collided in mid-air, and then a golden longsword followed up by slashing at the scimitar that had just knocked away the crimson gold grappling hook.

After this attack, before the wolf-faced masked cultivator could activate his curved sword magic weapon for a second strike, a crimson pillar of fire traversed a thousand feet and struck the protective shield that was his body.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the wolf-faced masked cultivator was blasted away.

Before he could do anything else despite his serious injuries, Zhou Chun's long nail magic weapon pierced through his forehead, creating a large hole in his head.

"Are you poisoned?"

In mid-air, Zhou Chun, who had just finished off the wolf-faced masked cultivator, was startled by the approaching Fire God Jackal before he could even catch his breath.

Although there were no visible external injuries on the Vulcan jackal's body, its originally bright red nose and tongue were now completely bluish-black, a typical sign of poisoning.

But as a third-tier demon beast, what kind of poison could possibly be so potent that even it couldn't escape its elimination?

"I'll give you the antidote right away!"

Zhou Chun hurriedly took out several kinds of antidote pills from his storage bag and fed them all to the Fire God Jackal.

However, to his dismay, after the Fire God Jackal consumed the antidote pills, his complexion only improved slightly, but the poison was still not significantly removed.

This made him realize instantly that the poison in the Fire God Jackal was probably the kind of potent poison that could kill even a cultivator at the Purple Mansion stage.

He hurriedly said, "I cannot cure your poison. Now, do not use your magic power anymore. Focus all your energy on protecting your heart meridian. I will rush back to the family as quickly as possible and ask the Grand Elder to heal you!"

The Fire God Jackal could understand human speech, and upon hearing this, it nodded repeatedly and obediently allowed Zhou Chun to put it into the spirit beast bag.

After Zhou Chun put away the Fire God Jackal, he only cleaned up the corpse of the wolf-faced masked cultivator and the corpse of Master Jiang, who had been killed by the Fire God Jackal with a single claw. He didn't bother to erase any other traces and directly summoned the cyan flying boat magic artifact that he had obtained from Wei Tong, a rogue cultivator from Lingzhou, and rushed back to his family at full speed.

However, due to the battle with the wolf-faced masked cultivator, which consumed a lot of his mana, Zhou Chun had to find a place to meditate and recover his mana halfway through his journey.

It was fourteen hours later when he finally arrived back at the family's mountain gate.

Second update!

(End of this chapter)