Zhu Tian: Starting from the Laughing Proud Yue Buqun

In this desolate land, the scorching sun beats down overhead, and hot winds whip up sand and gravel that stings the face, bringing a dry, stinging sensation.

At the edge of this lifeless wasteland, a massive black shadow, like a giant beast crouching on the earth, came into view.

The Savage Temple.

As Xu Qing stepped onto the holy temple at the source of the demonic sect, an invisible wave blocked his steps.

That was the protective array of the Savage Temple, which invisibly protected this palace complex.

He raised his hand and struck out, his fist as powerful as a cauldron, as sharp as a sword, and as if it were a divine blade, embodying the will to encompass all things and suppress everything.

This powerful and domineering force shattered the protective array of the Desolate Temple, its terrifying power nearly lifting the entire palace complex up.

Rumble!
A burst of spiritual energy occurred, causing dramatic changes in the weather, and strange phenomena such as lightning and thunder appeared.

"Enemy attack!!!"

Those from the Hall of Longevity who remained inside the Desolate Temple were shocked and cried out in panic.

Xu Qing remained unfazed and threw another punch. The domineering fist imprint shone with divine light and shattered the palace complex!
This ancient building had stood on this desolate land for countless years, but now, under Xu Qing's powerful punches, it has crumbled and collapsed into ruins.

As for those so-called disciples of the Hall of Longevity, they were simply unable to survive.

"Roar!"

Just then, a roaring dragon's cry came from beneath the Savage Temple.

An endless storm swept through the ruins and debris, and a violent aura pushed open all the ruins, from which an enormous figure burst forth.

Then, the wind stopped!
The clouds lingered in the sky.

Everything in the entire world fell into an absolute, suffocating stillness.

A dark and heavy pressure emanated from this massive figure, overwhelming everything.

Two enormous "suns" slowly lit up.

No, that's not the sun.

Those are... a pair of eyes.

The eyes, as large as lakes, were a blazing white, like molten gold, with no pupils, only endless, scorching light flowing within them.

Xu Qing raised his eyes, a slight change in his gaze. The appearance of this creature piqued his interest.

As the creature opened its eyes, the dim world suddenly turned from night into day, the change of day and night happening in an instant.

Its specific appearance was also completely exposed to Xu Qing's view.

This creature was enormous, resembling a continuous mountain range, its entire body covered in house-sized, jet-black scales.

Each piece is imprinted with ancient and mysterious patterns, as if carrying the laws of time and the universe.

Its raised head alone was as large as a mountain.

“An ancient mythical beast—the Zhulong!” Xu Qing recognized the ancient creature.

Zhulong is the most powerful and mysterious of the four ancient mythical beasts.

Legend has it that it controls the changing seasons and possesses the power to reverse day and night by opening its eyes!

In fact, this Candle Dragon was indeed the most imposing and powerful of all the divine beasts Xu Qing had ever seen.

However, it is too old!

Xu Qing could sense that this Candle Dragon was far more ancient than the Black Water Serpent and the Yellow Bird, and its age was well over ten thousand years!
Within its powerful dragon might, there was a faint aura of decay, and Xu Qing's sensitivity to blood and qi allowed him to clearly and distinctly perceive that the blood and qi of this candle dragon had declined to the extreme.

Its lifespan is not long.

"Human, get out!"

The Candle Dragon raised its head and let out a dragon roar. Its sound waves automatically translated into human language, like a thunderclap that shattered the void and resounded in Xu Qing's ears.

Xu Qing's black hair danced wildly in the wind, and his Taoist robe fluttered in the gale whipped up by the sound waves.

He took a step forward, his figure rising higher and higher, reaching a higher point in the void where Zhulong stood, looking down at Zhulong with indifference.

"You think you can intimidate me with your meager dragon might, you old dragon with your life force depleted?" Xu Qing's voice was cold.

"How dare you underestimate this god?!" Zhulong roared.

Xu Qing sneered: "You dare to call yourself a god? Zhulong, are you still spouting nonsense even though you're about to die?"

Zhulong's killing intent surged forth; as an ancient divine beast, it was the oldest being in existence.

Even the founder of the Demonic Sect had to treat it with utmost respect, yet now a mere junior dared to be so insolent.

Sensing the killing intent of the Candle Dragon, Xu Qing sneered repeatedly. This old dragon was barely able to control his blood and qi. His true strength was probably not much, and he dared not unleash it; otherwise, he wouldn't be wasting his breath on this.

Xu Qing is no kind person; he kills people regardless of whether they are old or young!

"It just so happens that I am also very curious about the power of time and the years, so I will take your power and use it for my own purposes to study the way of time!"

As soon as Xu Qing finished speaking, he summoned the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron.

The cauldron expanded and enlarged, as if it could cover the heavens and the earth, suppressing the Zhulong.

The mysterious patterns on its body exude a powerful sense of restraint.

The Dragon-Subduing Cauldron is extremely effective in dealing with mythical beasts.

"The Dragon-Subduing Cauldron!?" Zhulong was shocked; it too recognized this divine artifact.

This divine artifact, born from the heavens and earth, is most effective at restraining the demon race.

It works on it as well.

Moreover, it is now so old that it has lost only a tenth of its strength, making it even more difficult to resist the power of the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron.

Xu Qing suppressed the Candle Dragon with the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron, and then unhesitatingly used the supernatural power of Immortal Slaying!
A peerless, deadly sword that could cleave the heavens and the earth suddenly appeared. The divine sword, Zhuxian Sword, was condensed and made real, as if a real sword had appeared in the world.

"The Immortal Execution Sword!?"

Zhulong's eyes showed terror; he was completely panicked.

As the oldest being, it naturally recognized the Immortal Execution Sword.

They also knew how terrifying this sword was.

"Who exactly are you?! How do you possess two divine artifacts?!"

Zhulong was truly puzzled as to who this person was.

He actually managed to obtain two of the most powerful artifacts in the world all by himself.

This was only because the Mysterious Fire Mirror hadn't been unleashed; otherwise, Zhulong would have been heartbroken.

The three supreme artifacts of the Immortal Execution Realm all belong to Xu Qing alone.

This is something that has never happened since the beginning of time.

"Remember, the one who will kill you is Dao Xuan of the Qingyun Sect!" Xu Qing said indifferently, and as he raised his arm, the Zhuxian Divine Power slashed towards Zhulong.

The boundless, malevolent sword light, with its incomparably powerful force, cleaved through the void and struck the Candle Dragon.

Under the suppression of the Dragon-Subduing Cauldron, Zhulong was unable to even use the power of time.

It was too old, not to mention the overwhelming pressure it was under, directly bearing the brunt of Xu Qing's Immortal Slaying Divine Power.

This sword strike can slay immortals and gods, and kill all living beings in heaven and earth.

Although the Candle Dragon's body was enormous and its scales were as hard as diamond, it still could not withstand the power of this divine ability.

This is because the opponent is the strongest among the ancient divine beasts. If it were any other divine beast, Xu Qing wouldn't have needed to use so many methods.

In the blink of an eye, the surging dragon blood, like a blood-red river flowing from the sky to the mortal world, stained this wild and desolate land.

"Spare...spare my life!" Zhulong pleaded for mercy, clinging to the last vestiges of his life.

It lowered its proud head, no longer displaying its former arrogance.

"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place!" Xu Qing shook his head.

If the other party had submitted to him from the beginning, Xu Qing would have given him another chance.

But now that force is being used, there's no need to subdue them anymore.

After all, the old dragon is about to die.

Saving him would be extremely difficult; it would likely require using the elixir of immortality he obtained from the Heavenly Emperor's treasury.

This old dragon isn't worth it.

It would be far more valuable to refine it into a fruit and acquire its power!
The Fulong Cauldron covered the Zhulong, its powerful force compressing the dragon's form and trapping it inside the cauldron.

As Xu Qing beckoned, it landed in his hand.

"I hope the power of the Candle Dragon's Age will not disappoint me."

Xu Qing smiled faintly, refined the Candle Dragon into a fruit, and then began to swallow and absorb it on the spot.

………………(End of this chapter)