The Long Journey to Immortality

Facing the incoming dragon tail, Han Lu seized the opportunity and activated the True Phoenix Manual.

Her semi-spiritual state was briefly broken, and the wings behind her transformed into wings of light, disappearing for a moment, just in time to avoid the powerful blow from the dragon's tail.

After dodging the attack and experiencing a brief freefall in the air, Han Lu summoned her wings again and soared into the sky.

Although she seemed to dodge the attacks with effortless grace, the fact that Han Lu dared not confront Mo Zhehan directly after he transformed into the Candle Dragon was still evident to the onlookers.

Many people began to speculate why Han Lu was unwilling to transform into her true spirit at this time and fight against Mo Zhehan's Candle Dragon true form in her phoenix body.

"It's not that Fairy Han can only transform her true spirit once a day, and she's not a cultivator with a true spirit bloodline like Senior Brother Mo."

"Oh no, then I've made a huge mistake by buying Han Xianzi's product?"

"I think not. It's more likely that Fairy Han has her own plans."

"It must be true. Although Fairy Han has a large chest, she is brave and resourceful. She must be confident to have such a large chest."

……

There are many different opinions, and no one knows the real answer.

But on the stage, Han Lu still insisted on using a semi-true spirit form to fight her opponents, because she wanted to know where the limits of "human" really lay.

They dodged and weaved, occasionally retaliating.

Although Mo Zhehan in his Candle Dragon form completely dominated the situation, his rapid and fierce attacks only left three gray-brown scratches on Han Lu's waist.

Although the injury didn't seem serious, Han Lu had to constantly focus her attention on using the Fire Phoenix Divine Power to suppress the candle flames' corrosive effects on her body through the Fire Phoenix True Flame.

Within a hundred breaths, Han Lu used all the appropriate methods she could muster, but she was still completely at a disadvantage.

With 60% of her spiritual power remaining in her body, Han Lu could only lament the limitations of human strength.

She thought to herself, "If I didn't have the true spirit bloodline, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to get past Chai Tianjiao."

With a sudden strike, Han Lu used her Ice Phoenix Divine Power to transform an ice sword, which slammed heavily into Zhulong's body.

The ice sword clashed head-on with the scale armor, and naturally, the ice sword controlled by Han Lu shattered into pieces.

The exploding ice sword, deliberately manipulated by Han Lu, transformed into a cloud of icy mist, temporarily obscuring Mo Zhehan's vision.

Remembering roughly where Han Lu had just appeared, Mo Zhehan grabbed her again.

This time, his dragon claw attack didn't hit the air but instead clashed with a phoenix claw.

Who would have thought that Mo Zhehan, who was in love with Han Lu, would actually manage to get together with her under such circumstances?

Chapter 636 Anxiety

However, the situation was urgent, and the battle was raging, so Mo Zhehan, who had no romantic feelings to begin with, didn't notice this at all.

The two true spirit dragons on the arena roared and howled, each exerting all their strength in a contest of gripping power, as if trying to break the other's hand like snapping a finger.

The icy fog completely dissipated, and the spectators finally saw the scene on the arena that everyone had been eagerly anticipating.

The two cultivators with True Spirit bloodlines finally transformed into True Spirits and appeared on the arena.

The audience responded to this rare scene with a deafening roar of cheers.

Even many Golden Core cultivators on the viewing platform couldn't help but smile, sitting upright and focusing their divine senses firmly on the two True Spirits on the arena.

The Palace Master of the Extreme Heaven Palace, Zhetian Venerable, who had visited the Wilderness many times and maintained friendly relations with many Wilderness True Spirits, stood up and gently clapped.

As Mo Zhehan's master, he was pleased with the performance of his most promising disciple.

However, the applause wasn't just for Mo Zhehan, it was also for Han Lu.

At this point, the Venerable One of Heaven had developed a fondness for talent, and even came up with the idea of ​​trying to poach Han Lu and invite her to join the Extreme Heaven Palace after the friendly match, regardless of victory or defeat.

Han Lu and Mo Zhehan were unaware of the spectators' reactions. The two, focused on their struggle, not only gripped each other's hands on the ring, but also stared intently into each other's eyes.

Although they couldn't communicate in the same language, the dragon and phoenix exchanged glances that revealed only fighting spirit, not murderous intent, in each other's eyes.

After a moment of staring at each other, neither side let go, but they used other parts of their bodies to try to break the deadlock and inflict heavy damage on their opponent in this close-quarters combat.

The dragon coiled its slender body and coiled around the phoenix that Han Lu had transformed into.

Seeing this, Han Lu countered with a counter-attack, suddenly leaning forward and using her sharp beak to try and break through the defense of the dark dragon scales.

With one being fast and the other slow, the Three-Feathered Phoenix, which was inferior to the Candle Dragon in terms of external strength, seized the initiative by using its speed.

At such close range, the Candle Dragon had no way to avoid it. Its sharp beak easily broke through the defenses of its scales and pierced the dragon's roar.

Dark brown blood gushed from the wound and splattered onto the phoenix.

The bird's beak, which had just completed its attack, was now stained with the color of the Candle Dragon's blood, except for a few dark scales still attached to it.

It hurt, but it wasn't fatal; Han Lu's attack was just like stabbing a hole in someone's arm.

Mo Zhehan did not stop using his body to tightly entwine the phoenix like a snake.

However, because of her previous experience fighting the fake Azure Dragon, Han Lu had already prepared a countermeasure.

This time, dense icy mist emanated from the phoenix's body, directly covering its feathers with a layer of armor made of ice.

Although the armor affected the phoenix's ability to flap its wings, the negative effect was negligible at this point because it was still "holding hands" with the Candle Dragon.

This not-so-thick layer of ice armor looked as if the phoenix's body had been coated with oil.

The dragons that had just wrapped themselves around the phoenix either had nowhere to exert their strength or were simply unable to wrap their bodies around the phoenix.

With this brief respite, Han Lu quickly unleashed the Fire Phoenix True Flame.

Crimson flames erupted between the claws of the two true spirits, scalding Mo Zhehan so much that he released his grip.

Taking advantage of this moment, Han Lu pulled off a clever escape.

Shedding its ice armor, its true form leaped out like a white rainbow, leaving Mo Zhehan's transformed Candle Dragon only able to vent its wasted power by crushing the ice armor.

Having gained an advantage, Han Lu had no intention of stopping there.

She unleashed the same dream-like divine power she had used on Chai Tianjiao before. This time, she drew three colorful halos with her long, colorful feathers, aiming them at the Candle Dragon from both sides.

Mo Zhehan had already witnessed the power of this aura that morning.

As a true spirit, although he had some resistance to attacks of divine sense, he did not think he could withstand the illusionary attacks cast by Han Lu, who possessed the bloodline of the Illusionary Phoenix, with his "flesh and blood body".

Its seemingly enormous body is far more agile than one might imagine.

The Candle Dragon moved freely between the three rings of light, and Han Lu tried to reel it in several times, but each time she only managed to trap it in thin air.

After failing three times, Han Lu voluntarily dispelled her supernatural powers.

This supernatural power consumes a lot of spiritual energy, and Han Lu is unwilling to put all her eggs in one basket.

Seeing the halo dissipate, Mo Zhehan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly exhaled blazing candle flames to suppress the light and buy himself time to heal his injuries.

During the time they were moving and dodging, a lot more dragon blood gushed out from the hole that Han Lu had poked with her beak.

Although Zhulong possesses immense physical strength, excessive blood loss still affects his ability to perform various techniques, leaving his body in a weakened state.

Seeing the blazing candlelight approaching, Han Lu instantly guessed Mo Zhehan's general purpose.

First, he unleashed the Fire Phoenix True Flame to "counter the energy" with it, and then Han Lu quickly let out three cries, using her divine sense to launch an attack from nearly a hundred meters away.

Such a casual and simple attack of divine sense could not affect Zhulong's actions at all.

Despite the turmoil in his mind, Mo Zhehan continued to use his candlelight to heal his injuries.

The candlelight blocking Han Lu's path was completely neutralized by the Fire Phoenix True Flame, but Mo Zhehan also managed to use this brief opening to stop the bleeding from his wound.

A dragon and a phoenix soared above the arena, once again entering a state of confrontation.

After several rounds of fighting, although they couldn't say they knew each other inside and out, they had figured out roughly what the other's methods were in their True Spirit state.

Both cultivators, who possessed True Spirit bloodlines and fought in True Spirit form, realized something.

Although both of them possessed true spirit bloodlines and could be considered true spirits, due to their cultivation level and age, they could not use many true spirit techniques.

This battle will turn into a protracted war, which is entirely foreseeable.

At the same time, the VIPs on the viewing platform temporarily lost their earlier excitement.

The two true spirits on the arena did not engage in the fierce battle typical of the legends, which naturally left everyone feeling disappointed.

Only the two Golden Core cultivators from the Central Plains clenched their fists, their expressions solemn, as if they were fighting on the arena.

During a short break from the duel on the arena, Daoist Songbai and Elder Fanqian exchanged thoughts, speculating about the outcome of the match.

To their surprise, both Golden Core cultivators from the Central Plains considered Mo Zhehan to be the more likely winner.

When they asked each other again for the reasons why they came to this conclusion.

Great minds think alike; they believe that Zhulong's extraordinary regenerative abilities are the reason why Mo Zhehan will ultimately win.

Chapter 637 Cold Poison

There are quite a few cultivators in the Great Yu Dynasty who share similar ideas with the two Golden Core cultivators from the Central Plains.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the upcoming battle is likely to enter a relatively stable phase of attrition warfare.

Naturally, following conventional thinking, Mo Zhehan, who has cultivated for a longer time, possesses deeper magical power, and has a stronger recovery ability, has a greater chance of winning.

Some gamblers who had bet their spirit stones on Mo Zhehan showed smug expressions and cheered him on from the stands.

Most of the gamblers who had bet their spirit stones on Han Lu had solemn expressions. Some even put themselves in Han Lu's current position, offering advice based on their understanding of her, trying to find a way for Han Lu to win so that they could improve their depressed mood.

At that moment, something similar was happening in Han Lu's mind.

"After Mo Zhehan and I transformed into true spirits, we were both strong in defense and weak in offense, and neither of us could seriously injure the other in a short period of time."

"This stalemate is not in my best interest..."

"Is it because he chose to continue fighting in his true spirit form, trying to defeat his enemies with the supernatural powers of the Ice Phoenix and Fire Phoenix?"

"Or should I transform back into a semi-true spirit, sacrificing my defense to unleash a more powerful attack?"

Han Lu was conflicted and hesitant.

In contrast, Mo Zhehan, after a short rest, did not think much of it and transformed into a dragon again, attacking Han Lu.

Maintaining the current pace of battle is what he believes to be the key to victory.

With its gaping maw and dancing claws, the Candle Dragon stretched out its body, nearly three times larger than the Phoenix, using its size advantage to block the Phoenix's space for flight and movement.