The Long Journey to Immortality

In their view, having gone to great lengths to summon this powerful true spirit, the three of them were already certain of victory. They could now watch the battle with peace of mind, wait for the final victory, and happily accept at least fifty Spirit Beads from Han Lu and the other two.

With this victorious air, Situ He, who still had energy left, began to issue a declaration of victory to Han Lu and the other two.

After all, no matter how intense the fight is, it is ultimately a contest between fellow disciples of the same sect.

Situ Hezheng also wanted to show off in front of Han Lu and the other two, to explain just how powerful the Azure Dragon they summoned was, and just how precious the Dragon Scale Bowl they had just assembled was.

“The three of you, this porcelain bowl is a magical treasure that we acquired at the cost of several thousand spirit stones.”

"In terms of quality, the three porcelain bowls are all just ordinary mid-grade magic treasures. They can be used as vessels to perform some of the Azure Dragon's divine powers."

"But if these three pieces of porcelain bowl are put together, the complete porcelain bowl will become a magical artifact comparable to a spiritual weapon."

"Now, the Azure Dragon we summoned possesses strength comparable to a Golden Core cultivator."

"You are certainly no match for them."

Using a spiritual weapon with the cultivation level of a Foundation Establishment cultivator is indeed a remarkable achievement, and it's perfectly normal for Situ He to be thinking of boasting about it in front of Han Lu and the other two.

After a pause, Situ Hezheng continued.

"However, things have come to this point, and with such tactics already employed, there is no reason for reconciliation."

"I advise you to leave all the Spirit Pearls behind before activating the token and leaving. Don't lose your promising future and your lives here."

It took so much spiritual power, even sacrificing my vital energy, to summon the Azure Dragon using this magical artifact.

Situ and Zheng, the three of them, naturally had no reason to stop.

He thought he had shown Han Lu and the other two the right path, and he hoped that they would choose this path so that they could stop using their magic weapons sooner and avoid being severely weakened when the secret realm was about to open for another day and a half.

While Situ He was "showing off," Han Lu was using secret techniques to stabilize the morale of her troops. At the same time, she brought up a plan she had mentioned during training, hoping that Wen Erya would cooperate and steer this battle, which had already ignited her passion even before it began, in the direction she desired.

“This is risky,” Wen Erya replied through a secret technique. “Wouldn’t it be troublesome if the Golden Core elders found out? This matter is not without its risks.”

Han Lu said, "It has been planned in detail, and an array has been set up around it to isolate divine sense."

"If we let that Azure Dragon howl for a while longer, it might really attract the Golden Core elders in the secret realm."

Seeing Han Lu's determination, Wen Erya did not refuse Han Lu's request and agreed to cooperate in the usual manner as planned.

Of course, seeing what happens after this plan is implemented is something Wen Erya is also looking forward to.

"Then let's do as my junior sister says."

Yi Qiyan, through her secret technique, naturally knew what Han Lu was planning to do.

Imagining what might happen later, she was also filled with excitement, "Han Lu, come on, don't lose to this unknown Azure Dragon."

Han Lu said confidently, "Although I haven't used this move for a while, I'm 90% confident in dealing with this Azure Dragon."

Having fought even a true spirit at the Transformation Realm, Han Lu naturally wouldn't be afraid of this spirit summoned by a magic weapon.

So, after Situ Hezheng finished introducing the origin and power of the Azure Dragon, Wen Erya improvised and recited an opening speech for the execution of the plan.

"Oh, so your Azure Dragon is maintained by spiritual power and summoned by a magic weapon. I suppose it can't last too long."

Situ Hezheng said in a deep voice, "Don't try to trick me into telling you how long this magic weapon can maintain the Azure Dragon."

"However, defeating the three of you in this short period of time is not a problem."

Situ Hezheng was full of confidence.

In his view, it was a simple matter for a Azure Dragon that was close to the Transformation Realm to defeat two mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators and one early-Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Wen Erya laughed three times, drawing the attention of the three people.

At the same time, Han Lu used a concealment spell to temporarily hide her tracks.

The third person, Yi Qiyan, took out the "substitute paper doll" that Han Lu had refined earlier from her storage bag and used it to temporarily replace the "disappeared" Han Lu, thus confusing the Golden Core cultivators who might be watching from the sidelines, as well as Situ Hezheng and the other two who were not far away.

"What are you laughing at?" Situ Hezheng felt a little flustered when he heard Wen Erya's laughter, for some reason.

After all, they might have secret weapons prepared for the competition, and naturally, Wen Erya and the other two might also possess such powerful weapons capable of sweeping through the entire secret realm.

"What's so arrogant about a mere imposter summoned by external objects?" Wen Erya patted the spirit beast pouch hanging at her waist and said, "I'll show you what a real spirit looks like."

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Chapter 538 Dragon and Phoenix Battle (Part 1)

Wen Erya naturally did not tame any true spirits, let alone true spirits, she didn't even have any demonic beasts or spirit beasts.

The spirit beast pouch at her waist was empty; it was merely a decoration, a smokescreen for the "fake move" she was currently using.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator taming a true spirit? Such a thing would be somewhat unbelievable even for an ordinary person.

However, because Wen Erya is a mortal princess, she possesses a certain mystique in the eyes of cultivators.

The credibility of her words, coming from her mouth, was not low in the eyes of Situ and Zheng.

After all, at this time, talking nonsense is completely meaningless.

With a pat on her spirit beast pouch, Wen Erya cast a simple spell, enveloping herself in a radiant light that made it impossible for others to discern her true form with the naked eye.

The next second, a phoenix cry rang out from the source of the light.

The Azure Dragon, which had been arrogantly roaring and uttering its own dragon's cry, was now attracted by the phoenix's call.

A pair of cloudy eyes, each the size of a fist, looked toward the light emanating from the phoenix's cry.

As the light faded, Han Lu, who had been pretending to be the spirit beast tamed by Wen Erya, had completely transformed into her true spirit form and appeared before everyone.

Han Lu even specially found an anklet and put it on her foot to increase the credibility that the suddenly appearing phoenix was a spirit tamed by Wen Erya.

Seeing Han Lu transform into a true spirit and appear before her, Yi Qiyan timely sneered in front of Situ and the other two, "Ho, acting like no one has a true spirit."

"Holy crap! There really is a spirit, and it's even a phoenix?"

Situ Hezheng and the other two cursed inwardly.

Compared to the imposters they painstakingly summoned using magical artifacts, the true spirit that Wen Erya summoned from her spirit beast pouch was far superior.

However, as mentioned before.

There is no possibility of reconciliation now that things have come to this point.

Not to mention now, Wen Er Ya has already revealed her "trump card".

A battle between true spirits is destined to take place in this secret realm.

"Having a true spirit doesn't mean anything. We'll only know how powerful it is after we fight it." Situ Hezheng wouldn't admit defeat at this moment.

He could only hope that the dragon race, which was superior to other true spirits in the ancient cultivation era, could defeat the phoenix tamed by Wen Erya.

Otherwise, they would have lost this battle completely, without even a reason to comfort themselves.

In mid-air, a dragon and a phoenix faced each other, staring at one another as if searching for the other's weakness through this confrontation.

The Azure Dragon on Situ Hezheng's side was summoned by a magical artifact. Apart from ensuring that it would not launch an attack on them, it was not really under their command.

Although Han Lu was disguised as a true spirit controlled and tamed by Wen Erya, she did not need to obey Wen Erya's commands and acted according to her own will.

Therefore, the five cultivators and one paper figure on the ground dared not utter a sound, and could only silently look up as the two true spirits took their stances.

Han Lu wasn't in a hurry. Her transformation spirit wasn't like "Ultraman's transformation" which had a time limit. Even if she had to endure a day and a night of cold war with Qinglong, she wouldn't care at all.

But the Azure Dragon is different.

After realizing that the phoenix not far away was the real thing, a true spirit just like him.

Summoned by the magical artifact, the Azure Dragon, whose existence in this world was uncertain, launched an attack.

Azure dragons among the dragon race possess astonishing regenerative abilities, excel in close combat, and can also unleash many wood-attribute innate divine abilities, making them one of the more troublesome types of dragons.

Faced with Han Lu's unidentifiable phoenix, he didn't think much of it. He simply tried to use all his skills and take the initiative to attack, to see how Han Lu would defend herself.

With its mouth wide open, a beam of cyan light shot out from the Azure Dragon's mouth, attacking Han Lu, who was more than 30 meters away.

Seeing this common attack method, Han Lu remained calm.

In her true spirit form, she suddenly flapped her wings, and the resulting wind transformed the cylindrical beam of light into a ring.

With a twist of its body, it flew forward and skillfully slipped through the gaps between the beams of light.

Han Lu, who had not yet obtained the bloodline of Li Feng, actually took the initiative to launch a close-range attack on Qinglong, who was skilled in close combat.

The phoenix's body seemed to transform into a sharp sword, and Han Lu wanted its sharp beak to pierce through the azure dragon and give it a heart-wrenching blow.

To everyone's surprise, the Azure Dragon reacted quickly, its seemingly clumsy body actually incredibly agile.

He twisted and turned, transforming his body into a "spring"-like shape, his slender azure dragon body dodging Han Lu's swift and fierce attack.

Just as Han Lu was about to pass through the center of the spring, his resilient body suddenly tightened, like a snake, binding and trapping the phoenix that Han Lu had transformed into.

This approach is strikingly similar to how Han Lu handled the situation when she passed through the cyan beam of light.

The Azure Dragon's power far surpasses that of the octopus in the ocean.

Even Han Lu, who was now appearing in her true spirit form, felt a little suffocated by this entanglement.

However, this was within Han Lu's expectations; in fact, she deliberately allowed Qinglong to entangle her so lightly.

Her goal was simple: to close the distance between them completely so that her supernatural powers wouldn't be dodged by the other party.

In the next instant, the phoenix, which was originally predominantly white, suddenly changed its form, and its feathers turned red.

Crimson flames erupted from every feather, igniting the phoenix.

"Fire Phoenix True Flame!"

Naturally, the flames generated by Han Lu's Fire Phoenix Divine Power would not spare the Azure Dragon coiled around her.

The sudden appearance of raging fire completely surrounded the two True Spirits who were locked in combat in the air, and for a moment, it was as if another sun had appeared in the sky.

Sensing that the flames were igniting and dissipating its already limited spiritual power, the Azure Dragon, who had just been gloating over using the "Entangling Technique" to trap the Phoenix, quickly released Han Lu and retreated.

Like a warrior cutting off his own arm, the Azure Dragon discarded all the ignited scales, sending them flying outwards like throwing knives.

Han Lu hurriedly dodged, only to be hit by a few scales and have a few feathers damaged.

With proper handling, the Fire Phoenix True Flame did not harm the Azure Dragon too much. In just three breaths, the Fire Phoenix True Flame that Han Lu had unleashed disappeared from the Azure Dragon's body.

Although the injuries weren't serious, Qinglong, having been thoroughly roasted and smoked, looked extremely disheveled.

Its body was charred black, and most of the scales on its skin were gone.