The Long Journey to Immortality

Fortunately, the Azure Dragon's regenerative ability allowed it to grow some small scales within three breaths, restoring some of its luster.

At most a hundred breaths, the Azure Dragon will be able to recover to its original state and continue fighting in full condition.

After a back-and-forth exchange, both sides displayed their skills. These injuries were insignificant to both True Spirits. To determine a winner, we'll have to wait and see.

Chapter 539 Dragon and Phoenix Battle

Although they only managed to humiliate their opponent without causing any real damage or achieving any substantial results.

However, Han Lu felt that she had already grasped the secret to winning this battle.

However, for certain reasons, she was unwilling to use this secret technique, and only wanted to cherish this opportunity to fight against other true spirits and engage in a few more fierce battles with the Azure Dragon.

The way to win is simple: "To catch the thief, first catch the king."

The Azure Dragon that was fighting against Han Lu was summoned by a magic weapon. Naturally, all that was needed was to defeat the cultivator who used the magic weapon, and the Azure Dragon would disappear because the magic weapon would become silent.

With Han Lu's various methods and extraordinary strength in her True Spirit state.

She was confident that even if the Azure Dragon devoted all its energy to protecting Situ and Zheng, who were like candles flickering in the wind, she could defeat them in just a few moves and blow out their last breath.

But that would be too boring, and she didn't want to do that.

Defeating the Azure Dragon head-on and then seizing the Spirit Rhinoceros Pearls from Situ and Zheng, who were already incapacitated, was the correct choice in Han Lu's True Spirit state.

Similarly, the winning strategy that Han Lu, who was in the midst of a fierce battle, could see, was naturally also something that Wen Erya and Yi Qiyan, who were watching from the sidelines, could figure out.

However, they understood Han Lu's current thoughts, so they naturally wouldn't speak up or force her to attack Situ Hezheng and the other two who were already unable to resist.

Just like Han Lu's anticipation of sparring with the Azure Dragon True Spirit.

The two of them also wanted to stay on the sidelines and watch this grand spectacle, which would never normally take place, continue.

After a short rest, the phoenix that Han Lu had transformed into changed form once again.

Its red feathers turned back to snow white.

Knowing that Han Lu possessed multiple phoenix spirit bloodlines, Wen Erya realized that Han Lu was about to use the Ice Phoenix technique again to show off in front of her and Yi Qiyan.

A chilling current surged outwards from the phoenix that Han Lu had transformed into.

The world that was just engulfed in flames instantly dropped more than a hundred degrees, turning into a world of ice and frost.

In the blink of an eye, he unleashed his earth-shattering supernatural power, leaving the five onlookers speechless.

Situ Hezheng and the other two, in particular, had a million questions.

"Is this true spirit really a phoenix? Why did it use both fire and ice? Could it be that among the true spirit phoenixes, there are beings proficient in multiple attributes?"

Being ignorant and uninformed, Situ Hezheng and his two companions, who lived in the Central Plains, had never heard of the "Harmony" and were naturally unaware that such a rare true spirit as Han Lu existed in the world.

The artificial changes in temperature and environment were merely a prelude to Han Lu's grand scheme; what she was about to do was far more significant than simply lowering the temperature and creating snow.

With a flap of its wings and a sharp gaze, the moisture in the air around the Azure Dragon instantly condensed into ice crystals no bigger than a thumb, as if a thousand knives had appeared out of thin air.

The ice crystals that were already clinging to the Azure Dragon's body became incredibly sharp under Han Lu's spiritual power.

The moment it appeared out of thin air, under Han Lu's command, it fiercely stabbed at the Azure Dragon.

Han Lu clearly intended to use these "thousands of knives" to stab Qinglong with countless holes.

Facing the Azure Dragon summoned by her magical artifact, Han Lu could unleash her full power without any restraint. This was one of the reasons why she wanted to fight the Azure Dragon a little longer.

The True Spirit Bloodline has been subtly influencing Han Lu all along.

Han Lu liked the peaceful atmosphere in the Central Plains and the Zhengyi Sect, but it also made a part of her true spirit feel stifled.

Having finally been able to transform into a true spirit and unleash her full power, she naturally cherished it all the more.

Although Qinglong has not yet advanced to the Transformation Realm, his intelligence is far inferior to that of ordinary cultivators, let alone Han Lu, who has rich combat experience.

But his physical instincts saved him from certain death.

Sensing the approaching danger, the Azure Dragon reacted quickly, instantly forming an armor resembling withered tree bark on its surface scales.

This soft yet exceptionally tough armor perfectly countered the incredibly sharp ice crystals that Han Lu summoned.

With one block and one pause, ninety-nine percent of the ice crystals were blocked by the Azure Dragon.

Han Lu reacted quickly to each move.

The ice crystals that were like flying knives just moments ago transformed into bombs containing a large amount of ice and snow energy in the next second.

The moment the ice crystals realized they couldn't break through the defense, Han Lu directed them to release their ice and snow energy in a clean and decisive explosion.

All that could be heard was a "boom boom boom" sound.

The white, cold air and the light blue light of the water-attribute spiritual energy completely enveloped the Azure Dragon, which was covered in tree armor.

When the cold air and light dissipated, the Azure Dragon was completely frozen inside the ice.

This ice block is no ordinary ice block; it is a "cage" created by Han Lu using her true spiritual powers.

Needless to say, its sturdiness is questionable; the temperature alone is enough to instantly knock out and render unconscious any Foundation Establishment cultivators trapped inside.

But the Azure Dragon is still the Azure Dragon.

Even though it was summoned by a magic weapon and was very likely a fake, the Azure Dragon still had some skills.

After being frozen for a moment, several cracks suddenly appeared on the translucent and incredibly smooth ice block.

Like a stone thrown into a still pond, these gaps extended into cracks, and in the next moment, the ice cage collapsed.

A blue dragon flew out from it and soared into the sky.

Han Lu could clearly see that the ice dragon, which had just escaped from the ice, was trembling all over.

"Hmph," Han Lu thought to herself with a cold snort, "Although he escaped so easily, he was obviously still invaded by this cold energy. He probably can't mobilize his already meager spiritual power. After all this, how much of his combat strength can he still exert?"

"Seventy percent or fifty percent?"

Wanting to fight Qinglong for a few more rounds doesn't mean Han Lu will deliberately hold back or fight without any strategy.

On the contrary, precisely because of her emphasis on this, most of the moves she used in battle were specifically designed to target the weakness of insufficient spiritual power of the Azure Dragon summoned by her magical artifacts.

Whether it's the Phoenix True Flame that burns spiritual energy forward, or the cold air attack that can now hinder the flow of spiritual energy, both are designed to target this point and are used by Han Lu in battle.

The plan was clearly a great success.

When Qinglong broke free and took the initiative to engage Han Lu in close combat, Han Lu could clearly feel that Qinglong was slightly exhausted.

Despite not being skilled in close combat, she was able to fight the Azure Dragon to a standstill using only her True Spirit's steel-like body.

After nearly thirty rounds of intense fighting, like the most basic animal battles, Han Lu felt an exhilarating sensation, as if the blood in her body was about to burst forth from between her feathers.

It has to be said that close-quarters combat between scales and claws is more likely to get people's blood pumping.

After creating a slight distance, Han Lu looked at Situ Hezheng and the other two not far away.

Situ Hezheng, who was just talking eloquently a moment ago, was now sitting completely on the ground, leaning against a charred tree and panting heavily.

The other two were already lying flat on the ground, their faces as white as paper, not far from unconsciousness.

Clearly, continuously activating this magical artifact, which was comparable to a spiritual weapon, had almost exhausted the spiritual power of the three of them.

Han Lu knew very well that even if her battle with the Azure Dragon continued to be uncertain, soon the three of them would run out of spiritual energy, and the Azure Dragon would return to the porcelain bowl, allowing her to achieve final victory.

“Since that’s the case…” The phoenix’s form changed again, and Han Lu thought to herself, “Then I’ll just kill you to make sure I’m not satisfied.”

Chapter 540 Dragon and Phoenix Battle

Snowflakes the size of a fingernail were still drifting in the air.

These harmless snowflakes drifted down from the sky and landed on the cultivators and two true spirits in this small battlefield.

Wen Erya caught a few snowflakes in her hand, looked at the snow and then at Han Lu flying in the air. She felt that the battle just now had exceeded her understanding as a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and she had entered an unfamiliar territory.

Yi Qiyan's performance was even more exaggerated.

She roared inwardly, sighed, and expressed envy. She even made a vague decision: upon returning to the Southern Frontier, she would definitely learn the secret technique that could fuse with the bloodline of the Ghost-Faced Spider, and try to acquire the vast supernatural powers of the True Spirit to enhance her strength.

As for Situ Hezheng and the other two, they were remarkably quiet.

It wasn't that they weren't shocked by the battle between the two true spirits; it was simply that the three of them were exhausted and had no energy left to express their emotions.

However, the three of them were far more aware of their own situation than Han Lu was.

If it weren't for this magical artifact that summoned the Azure Dragon, which couldn't actively disperse before its spiritual power was exhausted.

They would definitely shout, "We are inferior in skill, so we admit defeat," then dispel their magical treasures and powers, voluntarily hand over the Spirit Pearl, activate the token, and leave the secret realm.

After all, things have come to this point, and the outcome is already decided. There's no need to jeopardize your bright future over these matters.

Even if it ends now, the three of them will need to recuperate outside for at least three months to fully recover their vitality and spiritual power.

If the Dragon Scale Bowl where the Azure Dragon resides completely drains the three of them, even with the aid of elixirs, it will take a year or even two years before they can be as energetic as before.

"This is a huge loss."

Situ Hezheng's gaze lingered on the phoenix that Han Lu had transformed into, his eyes filled with envy.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind.

These questions include, but are not limited to, "Where did Wen Erya get this true spirit?", "Is this true spirit male or female, and what kind of phoenix is ​​it?", "If this true spirit has offspring in the future, I wonder if I can buy one from Wen Erya?", "I spent almost 10,000 spirit stones on this dragon scale bowl. If there are phoenix chicks for sale, I would be willing to spend 20,000 or 30,000 spirit stones."

Without using any communication techniques, Han Lu had no idea what the five cultivators nearby were thinking.

If she finds out, the Situ family's Situ Hezheng lineage will most likely die out.

As Han Lu pondered what earth-shattering and awe-inspiring move she could use to resolve this battle between the dragon and the phoenix, the Azure Dragon, knowing it could no longer exist in this world, launched the first attack.

With its supernatural powers activated, the Azure Dragon, which was originally only twelve or thirteen meters long, seemed to have eaten some divine elixir, expanding and growing in a short period of time, doubling in size.

Now, judging by size alone, the Azure Dragon is seven or eight times larger than Han Lu's still immature phoenix.

As if to test the power of the secret technique, the Azure Dragon casually flicked its tail and struck the ground.

"boom!"

A ravine three meters wide and seven or eight meters deep appeared where the Azure Dragon's tail was casually thrashing about.

This astonishing destructive power temporarily dissuaded Han Lu from her idea of ​​a decisive victory.

"Let's wait and see how it goes," Han Lu said, though she felt it was a bit cowardly to act this way. "This Azure Dragon has obviously amplified its power. If we get hit by it now, it will definitely hurt terribly, and we'll most likely get injured."