A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 231 Appearances in Succession
Amidst the churning black clouds, the complete body of the Dragon Bone True Monarch was finally revealed. It was a colossal creature over a thousand feet tall, with an upper body that was a humanoid outline covered in dark purple dragon scales. Black and red blood beads constantly seeped from the gaps in the dragon scales, and each drop of blood that landed could corrode a ten-foot-deep pit, with black miasma spreading everywhere.

Its lower body is a thick dragon tail, the tip of which is covered with sharp bone spikes. Wherever it sweeps, it emits a piercing shriek that seems to tear even space itself apart.

The most horrifying thing was his head, a twisted dragon skull with two basketball-sized balls of crimson sinful fire dancing in his eye sockets. A dark golden dragon crystal was embedded in the skull's forehead, which was the natal dragon crystal of the Dragon Celestial Venerable, but at this moment it had been corroded by sinful energy and was gleaming with an eerie gray light.

Is this even human...?

He was wrapped in countless black chains, inlaid with dense white bone runes. When the runes lit up, the corrosive aura around him would surge by three points, and even the dark clouds in the sky would boil.

"The insignificant Five Elements Sect dares to repeatedly defy the Holy Clan; they deserve to be executed!"

Dragon Bone True Monarch's voice boomed like thunder, shaking the five peaks.

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand, and three jet-black chains shot towards the light shield of the Five Elements Formation with a whooshing sound. The white bone runes on the chains lit up instantly, turning into three sharp white bone spears that stabbed fiercely into the Five Elements Formation.

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

The white bone spear struck the light barrier with a deafening clang, causing the barrier to dent instantly. The five elements of spiritual light—white, red, gold, black, and yellow—flickered violently, like a candle flickering in the wind.

With just one move, the Five Elements Formation, which had been renowned in recent years, was already on the verge of collapse.

"boom!"

Before anyone could react, the dragon's tail, covered in sharp bone spikes, swept across again, and the Five Elements Formation collapsed with a deafening roar!
In the tenant area, some screamed, some cried in despair, some were secretly delighted and excited, and some were anxious...

No one noticed that although the huge dragon tail was clearly attacking the magic array above the tenant area, it was the magic array of the uninhabited outer vein area that collapsed.

and……

Their pitiful cries shouldn't have made such a commotion.

However, no one noticed this, and Dragon Bone True Lord's trip was to destroy the Five Elements Sect and take a look at the legacy left by the Five Mountains True Lord, so he did not bring a large group of sinners with him.

Therefore, the scene transmitted to the outside world was that Dragon Bone True Lord broke the Five Elements Grand Array without Li Weizhou's supervision with just two casual strikes.

The Five Elements Sect was devastated, its inhabitants suffering unspeakable misery.

At this point, whoever takes action will have a legitimate and righteous cause.

It is only right to exterminate criminal families.

"Insolence! How dare you criminals run rampant in the Five Elements Sect!"

A furious roar pierced through the dark clouds, and the sky west of the Five Elements Sect suddenly lit up in crimson, as if a blazing sun had fallen upon the forest.

The heatwave swept in instantly, scorching the corrosive aura emanating from the Dragon Bone True Monarch. The black miasma, upon encountering this scorching heat, melted away as quickly as snow meeting fire.

Amidst the churning dark clouds, a figure clad in a fiery robe strode forward, surrounded by nine floating crimson lotus platforms. Each platform burned wildly, the flames imbued with a sharp fire elemental aura, even slightly distorting the space itself.

This man had a resolute face and a wisp of red beard under his chin. He was none other than the Lord of Fire Spirit Cave, True Lord Crimson Flame!

His spiritual pressure was powerful and boundless, comparable to that of Dragon Bone True Monarch, both being giants at the level of Immortal Spirit True Monarch!

"You vermin from the Fire Spirit Cave, how dare you block my way?"

The sinful fire in Dragon Bone True Monarch's eye sockets suddenly leaped, and his dragon tail swept across the ground, kicking up a sky full of broken stones, before fiercely lashing out at Crimson Flame True Monarch.

The bony spikes at the tip of its tail carried a sharp force that tore through the air. Before they even reached him, they had already carved several dark cracks in the air in front of Crimson Flame True Monarch.

"clang!"

With a wave of his hand, the Crimson Flame True Lord caused the nine Crimson Flame Lotus Platforms to instantly merge, transforming into a massive fiery shield.

The bone spikes struck the shield with a deafening roar, sparks flying everywhere. The fiery shield was dented by the impact, and Crimson Flame True Monarch staggered back several feet, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. But there was no fear in his eyes; instead, his fighting spirit burned even more fiercely.

"Heaven-hate the Sinful Clan, today I will make you, this fiend, perish beneath my crimson flames!"

With a roar, Crimson Flame True Lord formed a hand seal, and the nine Crimson Flame Lotus Platforms dispersed once more, transforming into nine thick flaming spears that, with the power to burn mountains and boil seas, shot towards Dragon Bone True Lord.

Wherever the flaming spear passed, it burned deep trenches into the very air. The collapsed area of ​​the Five Elements Sect's outer meridian was ignited into a sea of ​​fire, further highlighting the Five Elements Sect's tragic end.

Dragon Bone True Monarch sneered, and with a sudden grab of his dragon claw, three jet-black chains split into three, then nine, bursting forth with white bone runes and wrapping around the nine fiery spears.

The sinful fire on the chains clashed with the flaming spear, emitting a hissing, mournful sound. Black and crimson flames intertwined, and energy shockwaves spread out, causing the surrounding mountains to tremble and rubble to fall like a torrential rain.

"Little tricks!"

Dragon Bone True Monarch opened his mouth again and suddenly spat out a thick pillar of sinful fire. The pillar of sinful fire did not burn spiritual power, but only burned the soul. Wherever it passed, even the flames of Crimson Flame True Monarch were stained with a layer of gray-black.

He seized the opportunity to pounce forward, his dragon claws gleaming with the cold light of dark purple dragon scales, reaching for the head of the Crimson Flame True Monarch. The sinful aura at the tips of his claws was so dense that it almost solidified.

Crimson Flame True Monarch's eyes flashed with fierce light, and flames surged around his body, transforming into a giant fire lion tens of feet tall. The giant lion opened its mouth and spewed out a stream of crimson-gold true fire, which collided violently with the pillar of sinful fire.

With a deafening roar, two flames exploded violently. The shockwave from the explosion sent the Crimson Flame True Monarch flying. His blazing robes were scorched and torn by the sinful fire, and his left shoulder was corroded by the sinful energy, leaving a dark wound with exposed flesh and blood.

But Dragon Bone True Monarch was also suffering. The temperature of the crimson-gold true fire far exceeded his expectations. The dark purple dragon scales on his dragon claws were charred and fell off, revealing the blackish-red flesh beneath. The flesh boiled instantly upon contact with the fire, emitting a pungent, burnt smell. He roared, the dark gold dragon crystal on his forehead glowing with an eerie gray light. The power of the remnant body of the Celestial Venerable within him was forcibly activated, and his dragon tail swept across again, slamming hard into the head of the fiery giant lion.

"Crack!"

The giant flaming lion's head was shattered by the blow. Crimson Flame True Monarch groaned, his figure emerging from the flames, his face ashen and his breathing erratic. But he gritted his teeth and persevered, his hands forming hand seals once more, pouring all his spiritual power into them, and roaring, "Crimson Flame Heaven-Burning Array! Activate!"

In an instant, the forest surrounding the Five Elements Sect burst into flames, and countless flames spread along the ground, intertwining to form a huge fire array that trapped Dragon Bone True Monarch within it.

Inside the fiery array, the temperature instantly soared to its extreme, even the rocks began to melt, turning into scalding magma. The sinful energy emanating from Dragon Bone True Monarch was firmly suppressed by the fiery array, and could no longer spread outwards.

"Damn bugs! Break them for me!"

Dragon Bone True Monarch was utterly enraged. The sinful fire around his body burned wildly, merging with the Heavenly Venerable Dragon Power within him, transforming into a gigantic phantom of a sinful fire dragon. The sinful fire dragon opened its blood-red maw and fiercely bit down on the core of the fire array. Its teeth sizzled as they bit into the flames, instantly tearing a gap in the core of the fire array.

Crimson Flame True Monarch spat out a mouthful of blood essence, which landed on the flame array. The gap in the array instantly healed, and the flames became even more violent. His figure flashed, transforming into a streak of crimson flame, crashing into the head of the Sinful Fire Dragon. A flaming longsword materialized in his hand, carrying a sharp killing intent, and he fiercely slashed towards the Sinful Fire Dragon's eye socket.

"Pfft!"

The flaming longsword cleaved open the eye sockets of the Sinful Fire Dragon, scattering sinful flames everywhere. Dragon Bone True Monarch let out a piercing scream, the crimson sinful flames in his eye sockets dimming slightly. But then, with a swift backhand claw, it viciously gripped the chest of Crimson Flame True Monarch. The dragon claw pierced through the flaming robes, leaving five deep, bone-revealing gashes. Blackish-red sinful energy surged wildly into Crimson Flame True Monarch's body through the wounds, attempting to erode his soul.

"what!"

Crimson Flame True Lord let out a miserable cry, but gripped the flaming longsword tightly and with renewed force, cleaved the eye socket of the Sinful Fire Dragon even larger.

The two were locked in close combat, the flames of Crimson Flame True Monarch relentlessly scorching Dragon Bone True Monarch's body, while Dragon Bone True Monarch's sinful energy continuously corroded Crimson Flame True Monarch's form. Blood mingled with black blood, splattering onto the Five Elements Sect's land, creating a scene of utter carnage. Inside the Five Elements Sect, Zhou Yueniang, Feng Biwu, and Qi Erniang stood atop Hunyuan Peak, watching the earth-shattering battle unfold in the distance, their expressions grave.

“True Lord Crimson Flame… he really is Master’s second senior uncle, he’s really going all out.”

Qi Erniang said in a low voice, looking at the wound on Chiyan Zhenjun's chest, she couldn't help but frown. If the wound caused by the evil energy was not treated properly, it might leave a lifelong hidden danger.

Zhou Yueniang nodded, then turned to look at Li Weizhou, who was supposed to be traveling thousands of miles away, and said, "Husband, the fight has come to this point... I think the one from Fire Spirit Cave seems to be struggling to hold on."

The battle between Crimson Flame True Lord and Dragon Bone True Lord grew increasingly fierce. Crimson Flame True Lord's flaming longsword had already cracked in several places, his wounds were multiplying, and his aura was growing weaker. Meanwhile, Dragon Bone True Lord had lost most of his dragon scales, several bone spikes on his tail had broken off, and a crack had appeared in the dark gold dragon crystal on his forehead.

But overall, the Sinner race is indeed more resilient...

Li Weizhou chuckled, "No rush, this Second Grandmaster Uncle is about to retreat... He truly is determined to fight to the death, I won't stand by and watch him perish. This monster of the Sin Clan, although not yet at the Earth Venerable Realm, is already no weaker than an Earth Venerable expert. Tsk tsk tsk, a battle between Immortal Spirit Realm experts, so fierce, so exhilarating!"

Before he could finish speaking, Crimson Flame True Monarch suddenly let out a thunderous roar, and the flames around his body suddenly surged to their maximum, actually pushing Dragon Bone True Monarch's dragon claw away from his chest.

He seized the opportunity to retreat rapidly, drawing his flaming longsword with a swift motion, bringing with it a cloud of blackish-red blood mist—dragon blood mixed with sinful energy—which instantly corroded several deep marks on the ground.

"You wicked beast... I'll spare you for now!"

Crimson Flame True Monarch roared, his voice hoarse, blood gushing from the wound on his chest, sizzling as it was burned by the flames surrounding him. He knew that if he continued fighting, he would surely be defeated. The sinful energy within his body had begun to erode his soul, and if he did not refine it in time, he feared he would suffer lifelong Dao injuries.

After saying that, the nine crimson lotus platforms around him quickly closed together, transforming into a crimson stream of light that enveloped his figure and retreated rapidly.

Dragon Bone True Monarch roared and tried to give chase, but his dragon tail had only swept halfway out when it was blocked by a crimson-gold true fire left behind by Crimson Flame True Monarch before he left. The true fire exploded, forming a huge flame barrier that temporarily blocked his path.

"Want to run?"

The sinful flames in Dragon Bone True Monarch's eye sockets throbbed wildly, and the dark golden dragon crystal on his forehead surged with gray light. Just as he was about to forcefully break through the flame barrier, an old and majestic voice suddenly came from the eastern horizon of the Five Elements Sect, like a thunderclap: "You heaven-forsaken sinners, now that you have shown yourselves, do you still want to leave?"

Amidst the churning dark clouds, a figure dressed in a gray-blue Taoist robe slowly emerged.

This man was hunched over, with white hair and beard. He held a whisk in his hand, the silver threads of which shimmered with a faint spiritual light. Countless profound Dao patterns surrounded him, and as these patterns flowed, they quietly purified the corrosive energy around him.

He appeared old, but his spiritual pressure was even more powerful and steady than that of True Monarch Chiyan, like a deep pool and a towering mountain. He was none other than True Monarch Ancestor Xuan Chen of Xuanyuan Dao Sect!
The moment True Monarch Xuan Chen appeared, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surrounding the Five Elements Sect fluctuated violently. His gray-blue Daoist robe fluttered without wind, and with a gentle flick of his whisk, an invisible wave of energy spread out.
It completely suppressed the sinful aura emanating from the Dragon Bone True Monarch, even tearing open a gap in the dark clouds in the sky to reveal the faint starlight and moonlight behind it.

"You old bastard from the Xuanyuan Dao Sect, you want to join the fun too? You hypocritical beast, you've been coveting the things left behind by the Five Sacred Mountains for ages, hiding there all day, and now you're coming out to pick up the scraps? Dream on!"

Dragon Bone True Monarch sneered, his dragon claws clenching tightly. The black chains around his body surged once more, and the white bone runes flickered with an eerie light. He grinned maliciously, "Even your master was severely injured by me back then. Do you think I'm afraid of you, you piece of trash who's just pretending to be a god?"

"presumptuous!"

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Xuanchen's eyes sharpened. He flicked his whisk, and countless silver ribbons, imbued with fierce Dao power, shot towards True Monarch Longgu. Wherever the silver ribbons passed, dense, fine cracks appeared, as if even space itself was being cleaved. He roared, "Remnant of the Sinful Clan, hiding here and there like rats in the street, yet you still dare to speak so arrogantly! Today, this old Daoist will act on behalf of Heaven and end your life!"

Unable to argue with him, Dragon Bone True Lord roared to the sky, resembling an evil dragon. Then, his dragon tail swept across, severing most of the silver threads. However, a few pale golden threads, distinct from ordinary silver threads, remained, instantly breaking through the defense and landing on his dragon body, leaving several deep, bone-revealing wounds.

The dark red dragon blood gushed out and fell to the ground, where it was purified by Xuan Chen Zhenjun's Dao power into wisps of black mist that dissipated into the air.

"mean!"

Dragon Bone True Monarch roared, spitting out a pillar of sinful fire even thicker than before. Countless white bone runes were wrapped around the pillar of sinful fire, clearly indicating that he had used his most powerful trump card.

Although he was prone to getting carried away in battle, he also knew that True Monarch Xuanchen was more difficult to deal with than True Monarch Chiyan, and that he had to finish the fight quickly.

True Monarch Xuanchen remained expressionless. He put away his whisk, formed hand seals, and the Dao patterns around his body instantly condensed into a massive bluish-gray Dao shield. The pillar of sinful fire crashed into the Dao shield, producing a deafening roar. The Dao shield trembled violently, and countless fine cracks appeared on its surface, yet it still did not break.

"The trash from Xuanyuan Dao Sect actually has some skill!"

The sinful fire in Dragon Bone True Monarch's eye sockets grew even more crimson, and the power of the remnant body of the Celestial Venerable within him was fully activated. The dark purple dragon scales on his dragon body began to glow with a faint golden light, and the bone spikes on his dragon tail became even sharper. He sneered, "But do you think this can stop me? Taste the holy technique I used to defeat your master back then! Hahaha!"

He lunged forward, and a true Heavenly Venerable Dragon Shadow appeared on his body, which was already like a ghost dragon!

The dragon claw, imbued with the combined might of the Heavenly Venerable Dragon Power and the aura of sin, suddenly lunged at Xuan Chen Zhenjun's head.

The celestial dragon shadow was only a few feet tall, yet it seemed capable of piercing the sky. Its dragon scales shimmered with a faint golden light. Although they were somewhat mottled by the aura of sin, they still exuded an aura of dominance over heaven and earth. As its whiskers fluttered, the surrounding space completely solidified, and even the wind stopped in mid-air.

This is not the complete power of a Celestial Venerable, but only a trace of residual power that Dragon Bone True Monarch barely managed to summon after refining the remains of the Dragon Celestial Venerable. However, even this trace is enough to render Xuan Chen True Monarch, who is at the level of Immortal Spirit True Monarch, unable to move!
"not good!"

Xuan Chen Zhenjun's pupils shrank drastically, and the Dao patterns around his body flickered wildly as he tried to break free from the spatial constraints. However, the pressure from the Heavenly Venerable was like a mountain pressing down on him, making it impossible for him to even lift a finger. He watched helplessly as the Dragon Bone Zhenjun's dragon claw, carrying the golden light of the Heavenly Venerable's dragon shadow, drew closer and closer. The sinful energy at the tip of the claw intertwined with the dragon's power, forming a terrifying black and white aura.

"Oh!"

The dragon claw slammed into Xuan Chen Zhenjun's bluish-gray Dao shield, instantly shattering the already cracked shield into a shower of bluish-gray spiritual light. The shockwave from the shattered shield sent Xuan Chen Zhenjun flying, but the dragon claw's power remained undiminished as it struck his chest, tearing his bluish-gray Dao robe to shreds and revealing the flesh beneath. The sound of bones breaking was clearly audible where the dragon claw landed, and blackish-red sinful energy surged wildly into the wound, staining his Dao foundation a dark gray.

"puff!"

Xuan Chen Zhenjun spat out a mouthful of blood, which condensed into droplets in the air before being pulverized by the Heavenly Venerable's remnant power. His body crashed heavily onto the mountain peak of the Five Elements Sect's outer branch like a kite with a broken string, causing the mountain to collapse and Xuan Chen Zhenjun's breath to almost cease.

"Hahaha! The trash from Xuanyuan Dao Sect dares to challenge me?"

Dragon Bone True Monarch, sporting a dragon-headed skull, burst into maniacal laughter. The sinful fire in his eye sockets grew even more crimson. The Heavenly Venerable Dragon Shadow receded behind him, further amplifying his aura.

Just as he was preparing to deliver the final blow to kill True Monarch Xuan Chen, a calm voice suddenly came from the sky south of the Five Elements Sect, saying indifferently: "Dragon Bone Beast, the Northern Spirit Domain is not a place for you to run wild!"

Amidst the churning dark clouds, a figure dressed in brocade robes slowly emerged. This person had a fair complexion, held a jade fan in his hand, and was surrounded by a faint aura of precious light. He was none other than Su Yuheng, the master of Xuantian Pavilion!
Behind him were several elders from the Xuantian Pavilion, all of whom were at the Spirit God Realm, but none of them dared to step forward. They simply stood at a distance—that trace of the Heavenly Venerable's residual power also made them tremble.

"A junior from the Xuantian Pavilion dares to block my way?"

Dragon Bone True Monarch recognized the newcomer, sneered, and lashed out with his dragon tail.

The master of Yuheng Pavilion remained calm, smiling as he retreated ten miles. An ancient Buddhist seal appeared in front of him, covered with dense Sanskrit characters and gleaming with a faint golden light, blocking the attack for him.

He chuckled and said, "Of course I can't stop you, but there are others who can."

"Amitabha!"

A Buddhist chant, like a thunderclap, seemed to come from the heavens above, instantly drowning out the Dragon Bone True Monarch's wild laughter.

Suddenly, the dark clouds above the Five Elements Sect were torn apart by a huge beam of Buddhist light. The light poured down like a waterfall, carrying the power to purify everything and scorching the sinful energy.

Amidst the churning dark clouds, a figure clad in a grey monk's robe emerged, bathed in Buddhist light. This man was gaunt, with a gleaming bald head and a face covered in wrinkles. In his hand, he held a string of prayer beads, which shone with Buddhist light as they turned.

Dragon Bone True Monarch's aura fluctuated noticeably, and he uttered a muffled sound like thunder: "Monk Wuwang, you're still alive?"

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(End of this chapter)