A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 324 The Dragon Balls are Destroyed
Inside the Dragon Cave in the Qilian Mountains, Chamulong held a torch high and carefully walked through the dim cave. A cold wind blew from somewhere, making the torch whistle, and Chamulong's shadow on the stone wall swayed incessantly.

Chamulong carefully protected the torch and walked in one direction. The deeper he went, the colder the cave became. The originally blazing flames suddenly became much weaker under the pressure of the cold. However, Chamulong was not surprised but happy. The colder it was, the more it meant that he had found the right place. He took out a piece of fluorite from his pocket and shone it on the stone wall next to him. The faint glow dispelled some of the surrounding darkness.

As Chamulong continued his journey, the path was illuminated by fluorite stones. After navigating several winding passages, a sudden, biting wind appeared, extinguishing the torch that had run out of oil. Chamulong immediately opened his protective shield, and the biting wind lashed against it, hissing as it struck. Under the light, the shield was covered in a layer of frost.

"What a powerful chill."

Cha Mulong was startled. Although the Dragon Cave was filled with cold air, it was not cold at all because of the suppression by the Divine Dragon and the Dragon Pearl. Instead, it felt like bathing in a hot spring. Previously, the area around the Dragon Cave was lush with vegetation and full of life, but since the Divine Dragon was killed and the Dragon Pearl was lost, it had almost become a dead land.

Supported by the air shield, Chamulong braved the biting wind and moved forward. The further he went, the greater the resistance became. Often, he could only move a dozen steps in half an hour. The air shield was also constantly twisting under the pressure of the cold wind. After a short while, the air shield was covered with a thick layer of frost. Chamulong also felt his body was heavy, as if he were wrapped in mud and sand.

"Luckily I had this Fiery Pill, otherwise it would have taken who knows how much longer."

Chamulong's vision was blocked by the frost on the energy shield. He realized that most of his internal energy had been depleted. He immediately took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket, poured out a red pill with flowing crimson flames, and swallowed it. Chamulong immediately felt a warmth in his body. The energy in his dantian surged forth and instantly flowed throughout his body. The energy shield also flashed with a crimson light, and the frost covering it melted at a speed visible to the naked eye, turning into droplets of water that slid to the ground.

"The pill that Master Ni gave me is indeed extraordinary."

Chamulong praised it, and taking advantage of the spread of the medicine, he quickly moved forward. The biting cold wind seemed to have no effect at all. In just a moment, Chamulong broke free from the cold wind and his vision widened. In front of him, he saw a nearly dried-up pool covering an area of ​​about an acre.

"Yuanchi has become like this, but fortunately there is still one spring that has not dried up. It may be impossible to eliminate all the dragon balls, but it should be possible to melt one."

Cha Mulong took a few steps closer and looked at the collapsed Yuan Pool. This Yuan Pool used to be full of water. Soaking in it for three days would allow one to be reborn and build a foundation. However, only the clan leader's lineage could receive such treatment.

"The Dragon Ball was lost, and the Yin and Yang of the Yuan Pool became unbalanced. Now only the extreme Yin remains."

Chamulong reached out and approached the remaining spring. Before he even touched the water, the water seemed to have a spirit. Sensing the external force, it instantly condensed into a white mist that covered the water. Some of the mist was directed at Chamulong.

As if falling into an ice cave, Chamulong shuddered. The power of the Fiery Pill within his body was activated, instantly dispelling the cold energy that had invaded his body. Then, with a flick of his hand, the aura belonging to the Chamu clan spread out, causing the white mist that had attacked to pause and then roll back into the Yuan Pool at an even faster speed.

Just then, the water in the Yuan Pool surged violently. Upon seeing this, Cha Mulong immediately cut his finger, and a drop of blood fell directly into the churning water. The blood merged with the water, and the churning stopped instantly. Moreover, the dissipating cold mist was drawn back bit by bit.

Cha Mulong stared intently at the Yuan Pool. Suddenly, streams of icy air surged from all directions, instantly filling the entire Yuan Pool cave. Upon seeing this, Cha Mulong activated his protective aura, swallowed a Fiery Pill, steadied himself, and stared intently at the Yuan Pool ahead. After an unknown amount of time, the Yuan Pool's absorption rate gradually slowed down, and the icy air that had filled the area disappeared. However, the fist-sized Yuan Pool spring had grown to the size of a bathtub, filled with a mercury-like liquid that emitted a bone-chilling cold.

If it weren't for Chamulong possessing the power of the Dragon Pearl and being protected by the Fiery Pill, he would have already been corroded by the cold air and wouldn't be able to stay here safely.

"The Yuanchi has been revitalized; now it's time to put the Dragon Ball into it."

Cha Mulong's expression turned serious for a moment, then he took out a wooden box from the pack on his back. When he opened it, he saw three dragon balls of different sizes inside. As soon as these balls appeared, they immediately resonated with the Yuan Pool, leaped into the air, and emitted golden light. At the same time, the Yuan Pool's spring suddenly spewed out a jet of water, which struck the three dragon balls directly. However, Cha Mulong reached out and grabbed the three dragon balls back into his hand. The water jet missed and struck the stone cave above, instantly covering the stone wall with solid ice.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, before Yuan Chi could launch another attack, Cha Mulong immediately threw one of the dragon pearls into the spring. The dragon pearl seemed to sense the danger and refused to fall into the spring. However, under Cha Mulong's full pressure and the suction of the spring, the dragon pearl was eventually enveloped by the spring water. After trembling slightly, the golden light of the dragon pearl dimmed and it slowly sank into the water.

Half an hour later, Cha Mulong could no longer sense the presence of the dragon pearl. With another flick of his hand, the other two dragon pearls were absorbed by the spring. Because he had refined one dragon pearl before, the refining speed was obviously faster this time. In just over three quarters of an hour, the Yuan Pool stopped shaking, and the coldness of the water gradually weakened, replaced by a faint warmth. Although it was not obvious, it was much better than before.

"With the three Dragon Balls melted and connected to each other, it will inevitably have some impact on Shangguan Yun's side. I hope Master Xue and the others can seize this opportunity." Cha Mulong sighed inwardly. Apart from the three that melted, the only Dragon Balls he knew of that were still out there were the three in Shangguan Yun's possession.

Now that Shangguan Yun and the Dragon Pearl are connected by their energy channels, their existence is interdependent. As long as Shangguan Yun is not destroyed, the Dragon Pearl will not leave his body. And if the Dragon Pearl does not leave his body, it will be extremely difficult to deal with Shangguan Yun. Destroying the Dragon Pearl now is the best opportunity.

"We should go and inform Master Xue and the others."

Cha Mulong glanced at the Yuan Pool again, then turned and left. Following the marks he had left behind, he quickly exited the Dragon Cave and leaped onto the peak where the Dragon Cave was located.

At that moment, Cha Mulong was surprised to find that in the direction of the Tianshan Sect, a black pillar soaring into the sky and a beam of holy light were very conspicuous in the dark night sky. They were clearly visible even from a hundred miles away. If his guess was correct, it should be that Master Ni had come out of seclusion and started fighting with Shangguan Yun.

"Better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early." Cha Mulong immediately took out a signal from his pack, lit it, and shot it into the sky. The signal exploded in the sky, revealing a blazing flame pattern. As the flame pattern gradually died down, similar flame patterns appeared one after another, spreading towards the Tianshan Sect.

At this moment, atop Mount Tian, ​​Ni Qingfeng confronted Shangguan Yun's "Black Pillar of Clouds" with his innate extraordinary phenomenon, "Primordial Heavenly Light." The people of the Tianshan Sect, from Xue Wanshan down, could not withstand the pressure of these two forces and had to retreat back into their mountain gate. Everyone looked at the two fighting in front of them in shock; such methods were beyond their imagination.

“Master Ni’s cultivation has reached the Innate Realm, and this astonishing phenomenon has a more majestic and righteous aura than that of Shangguan Yun.”

Bi Yusheng's eyes also showed shock. Although he knew that this Master Ni was not simple, he did not expect that he would actually enter the Innate Realm. Moreover, judging from the momentum of his extraordinary phenomenon, it was even more powerful. If the Tianshan Sect could overcome this calamity, it would have an Innate Realm expert in charge, and its position would not be shaken for at least a hundred years.

Upon hearing this, Xue Wanshan and the other two were all beaming with pride. However, their immediate priority was not to flatter them, but to treat the disciples whose bodies had been invaded by the venomous threads as quickly as possible.

"The Blood Silk Palm is insidious and vicious, but it is most vulnerable to pure Yang energy. Mr. Bi, Hero Lu, I hope you can lend a hand and help those disciples dispel the hidden dangers in their bodies."

Xue Wanshan bowed respectfully to Bi Yusheng and Lu Aotian. Upon seeing this, Bi Yusheng and Lu Aotian immediately said, "Sect Leader Xue, you are too kind. We will do our best to help. Without further ado, I will take my leave first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Bi Yusheng's figure flashed, and in the blink of an eye, he had already landed beside the seven Tianshan disciples who were afflicted with blood poison not far away. He raised his true energy, closed his folding fan, and seven beams of emerald light fell on the seven people one after another. The emerald light flashed and disappeared, and the faces of the seven disciples changed between blue and red. After a few breaths, the red blood poison was finally suppressed, and a thin layer of clear light covered the faces of the seven disciples, making them look very alluring. With a deep shout from Bi Yusheng, the clear light quickly condensed into a point, enveloping the blood poison and continuously squeezing and refining it.

"puff!"

The seven disciples turned pale at the same time, spitting out a mouthful of turbid substance mixed with reddish-black gas. It landed on the ground, hissing and emitting a foul stench. Bi Yusheng frowned, flicked his fingers, and seven beams of flame landed on the turbid substance. Flames rose up and instantly burned the substance to ashes.

Just as Bi Yusheng was removing the blood poison from the Tianshan disciples, Xue Wanshan and Lu Aotian also finished their tasks. Just as Xue Wanshan had his men carry the injured disciples away to rest, a deafening explosion suddenly erupted from the distant battleground. A shockwave rose, and dust billowed. Even though they were far from the battle, the dissipated energy still forced Xue Wanshan and the others into the furnace. The scorching heat made them extremely uncomfortable, and with a muffled groan, they retreated one after another.

"Such powerful energy."

Bi Yusheng exhaled a breath of turbid air, watching the distant Moyun Black Pillar and the Primordial Heavenly Light collide. Each collision caused the mountaintop to tremble, and the frequency of the tremors was getting faster and faster. However, in Bi Yusheng's eyes, the Primordial Heavenly Light had already gained the upper hand.

The primordial celestial light shot out like stars, and the Milky Way hung in the sky, pressing down on the black pillar from all directions. This gradually slowed down the expansion of the black pillar. Moreover, the celestial light was extremely resilient. Every time the black pillar forced its way outward, the celestial light would be distorted by the impact, but it would not break. After each impact, the resilience of the celestial light would be strengthened. Once Shangguan Yun had no more power to fight back, the celestial light could surround him and completely refine the black pillar.

A moment later, the black pillar seemed to lose its strength and its momentum gradually weakened. Tian Guang seized the opportunity to rush up quickly, and streaks of black and white energy formed a Tai Chi pattern, absorbing and refining the power of the black pillar bit by bit, and then replenishing itself. As time passed, a loud bang was heard, and the black pillar finally could not hold on and shattered, and the scattered energy spread in all directions.

This was Shangguan Yun's deliberate act of shattering the black pillar, using the remaining power of the pillar for a final strike. If he could break the Heavenly Light Blockade, that would be best; even if he couldn't, it would buy him some time for his next move.

Ni Qingfeng noticed Shangguan Yun's actions, his face remained indifferent, and with a flick of his sleeve, the swirling primordial light shot into the sky, instantly enveloping the surrounding area in black and white light. The energy emanating from the black pillar reached its limit and could no longer spread.

When the black pillar exploded, Xue Wanshan and the others had already gathered all their true energy to prepare for the impact, but when they saw Ni Qingfeng descend with black and white light, they immediately felt relieved.

Just as Ni Qingfeng blocked the impact of the energy from the heavenly light, Shangguan Yun moved his body and leaped into the air. As his sleeves fluttered, three dragon pearls emitting a crimson-black aura surrounded him, making Shangguan Yun look like a demon god. With a light flick of his right finger, a crimson-black beam of light shot towards Ni Qingfeng, followed by a crescent-shaped flying blade and a condensed ball of light. The three killing moves were unleashed in one go, and the entire void immediately trembled violently.

Seeing this, Ni Qingfeng's eyes narrowed slightly. He pointed his right hand forward and a curtain of ice appeared out of thin air. The first crimson-black beam of light hit it, but only caused a slight ripple before being sealed by the power of frost. The two killing moves that followed hit the same spot one after another. Just as the light shattered the ice curtain, Shangguan Yun's killing move also disappeared without a trace.

"Such precise calculations!"

Shangguan Yun's heart sank. Ni Qingfeng was able to set up a defense so quickly and neutralize his killing move with just the right amount of force. His control over his true energy and his judgment of the situation were extremely accurate.

Seeing this, Shangguan Yun suddenly became ferocious, his eyes turning blood red. The three dragon pearls surrounding him shone brightly at the same time, forming a triangular formation that surrounded Shangguan Yun. A patch of crimson and black cloud appeared intermittently, and after a few breaths, the crimson and black cloud became even thicker, as if the cold moonlight shining on it was being absorbed.

Upon seeing this, Ni Qingfeng's expression turned solemn. He drew his long sword from his waist with his right hand, pointed it diagonally at the sky, and a ball of clear light emerged from the sword. An incomparably sharp sword aura continued to rise. In just a few breaths, the long sword had almost transformed into a beam of light, its entire body clear and radiant. Even the bright moon in the sky and the candlelight at the mountain gate were overshadowed, as if all the light had become its backdrop.

Inside the mountain gate, Xue Wanshan and the others, standing on the high platform, looked at the crimson and black clouds and the clear sword light in the sky. Although their eyes were stung by the sword light, they still stared intently, afraid of missing anything.

(End of this chapter)