Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 189 Fire Dragon Pearl + Soaring Flame Dragon, is there any potential?
"Little Fish!"

What are you doing standing so high up?

"Playing tricks!" Liu Xi had been tricked by Yang Guo, and at this moment his meridians were throbbing with pain, his internal energy was in chaos, and he was seriously injured. He was in a bad mood, but when he looked up, he saw Xiao Yu'er with white hair standing on the treetop, pretending to be an 'old Taoist priest'. He was immediately furious.

Little Fish looked down at Liu Xi, shook his head and smiled faintly: "After all, I'm old and have no temper! Otherwise, just for talking to this old Taoist like that, this old Taoist would have taught you a lesson."

Upon hearing this, Liu Xi's anger intensified, but he was in extremely poor condition and couldn't even muster the energy to fight back. He could only turn to Cao Zhengchun and say, "Brother Cao, I'll have to trouble you to pull this scoundrel's tongue out for me."

There were actually many of Liu Xi's men around, but he didn't trust any of them.

He knew Xiaoyuer. Although his martial arts skills were mediocre, he was full of tricks. At this moment, he was playing tricks and had definitely set a trap. If his men rushed over, they would probably not be able to catch him, but would suffer many casualties and lose face.

However, Cao Zhengchun did not respond. He just looked up at Xiaoyuer and muttered, "So...so much like him!"

"May I ask if you are Zhang Zhenren in person?"

Cao Zhengchun's Heavenly Gang Boy Skill was also quite perfect, thick and tough, so even Zhu Wushi's Absorption Skill was not easy to drain his internal energy. He had to find the right opportunity and seize the weakness.

For this reason, he was also qualified to enter the Void Realm and be assigned to the Internal Strength Group for the competition. He had even fought against Zhang Sanfeng before. However, unlike him, who grew up by accumulating knowledge and learning from others, Zhang Sanfeng's realm was far superior to his. So, when the two were still ten meters apart, he was directly blasted out of the Void Realm by Zhang Sanfeng's internal force.

The defeat was so easy that Cao Zhengchun was deeply impressed and etched Zhang Sanfeng's face into his mind.

"Indeed an old Taoist priest. Who are you?" Little Fish looked young, but his voice carried an old tone. He was indeed very talented at putting on airs.

Cha Nan couldn't help but look up and glance at it a few more times.

"This little fish knows how to adapt flexibly, that's...not bad!" Cha Nan nodded slightly.

“It is only natural that Master Zhang does not remember me. I am Cao Zhengchun. I was fortunate enough to have fought with Master Zhang in the Void Realm and received ten pointers from him,” Cao Zhengchun said with an admiring expression.

Xiaoyuer lowered his head, seemingly scrutinizing Cao Zhengchun for a few moments, then slowly shook his head: "Your martial arts are too poor. I won't fight you for ten moves. Perhaps you've seen a different version of me!"

As she spoke, Little Fish sighed again: "What a pity! It seems that I will never meet 'myself'. I can only know what other versions of me look like through the words of others."

Cao Zhengchun was not angry when his martial arts skills were mocked to his face. Instead, he gradually withdrew the aura he had raised.

Cao Zhengchun intended to temporarily quell the war, but the white-haired youth might not think so.

He lunged forward, heading straight for the Sea Dragon Ao Bing, his outstretched claws seemingly trying to tear apart the hard scales on the Sea Dragon Ao Bing's body.

"Be careful!" Yang Guo warned, but Cha Nan replied, "It's alright, let him handle it!"

Do you want to break through the scales of the Sea Dragon with your own flesh and blood?

Who does this white-haired young man think he is?
Although Cha Nan felt that once Fu Hailong Ao Bing reached the shore, he was only equivalent to a Grandmaster-level combatant, that was referring to combat strength.

In terms of defense, even a grandmaster would not be able to break through Ao Bing's defense without a divine weapon.

Compared to warriors, mythical beasts lack a certain degree of flexibility and adaptability, but they have a clear advantage in strength, defense, and attack intensity and strength.

It's impossible to truly equate one with the other, but at this moment, the white-haired youth is clearly at a disadvantage.

His palm spewed forth raging flames, an energy powerful enough to scorch everything, but it was thwarted when it reached Fu Hailong.

Several enormous water spheres had already begun to float around the Sea Dragon.

The water sphere burst open, creating a brief waterfall burst. The flames encountered the waterfall, and although they emitted white smoke, they were easily extinguished.

Without the special flame enhancement, the white-haired youth's threat was greatly reduced.

He stubbornly continued to charge forward, but Ao Bing twisted his body and swung his tail violently, sweeping him away heavily.

Ao Bing is not like the two Sea Dragons that Cha Nan released near the Beast Island; he has undergone special training.

Cha Nan regularly had Ao Bing spar with several of the grandmasters under his command, so that it could get used to fighting against martial arts masters and avoid being at a disadvantage due to the large size difference and slightly inferior agility.

The Overturning Sea Dragon is a type of dragon. It has no claws and can twist and roll quickly on the ground like a snake. As a result, even if someone has the best lightness skills, it would be difficult to succeed in slowly biting the Overturning Sea Dragon like a mosquito.

The white-haired youth launched several fierce attacks, but each time he failed to gain the upper hand. Instead, he suffered repeated losses, coughing up blood and breaking several bones, leaving him in a sorry state.

It sounds like it lasted a short while, but in reality, the entire battle was completed in just a few breaths.

The conversation between Xiaoyuer and Cao Zhengchun had only just ended after the white-haired youth chose to temporarily step aside.

Liu Xi reached out and grabbed several of his subordinates, unleashing his Absorption Technique. The terrifying suction force drained their power. He then immediately forced out a portion of the lightning true energy that Yang Guo had 'given' to him and transferred it into the bodies of his drained subordinates.

His subordinates, who were already barely clinging to life, were instantly reduced to charred remains.

"Such a vicious method, this is... not good!" Little Fish stood on the treetop, shaking his head slightly, clearly annoyed.

Having finally recovered somewhat, Liu Xi glared at Xiaoyuer with a hostile expression and said, "When did it become your place, you brat, to gossip about our family?"

“We’ll capture you, break every bone in your body, and then see how stubborn you can be.”

After saying that, he soared into the air, like an arrow released from a bow, and rushed towards the little fish standing on the tree branch.

Xiaoyuer coldly watched Liu Xi leap towards him, still with his hands behind his back, making no further moves.

But a gust of wind blew by, and an invisible force arose, directly throwing Liu Xi away.

He was as fierce as he came, and as pathetic as he was when he was driven back.

Not only that, the wind seemed to possess a spirit, swirling leaves and branches and cleverly striking several acupoints on Liu Xi's body, such as Fengfu, Tianxi, and Guanmen. This not only released the injuries that Liu Xi had suppressed with the help of others' power, but also made his true energy even more chaotic and disordered.

As Liu Xi was retreating, he not only spat out blood repeatedly, but his hair also stood on end, and bright arcs of electricity even jumped across his body.

Bang!

Liu Xi fell to the ground and slid for five or six meters before finally regaining his balance. His hair was disheveled and his face was blackened. He was nowhere to be seen as the imposing and murderous man he had been before.

"Is it really Zhang Sanfeng?" Cao Zhengchun, who had been observing coldly, felt a chill run down his spine and became somewhat flustered.

Even though he had already tested Xiaoyuer, he still only believed about 30% of Xiaoyuer's identity.

With only a fraction of that confidence, it wasn't worth the risk for him to take any more.

Just as Cha Nan analyzed before, everyone's relationship was only a temporary partnership based on mutual benefit. Who was really working for whom?
However, with Xiaoyuer's intervention, the value of this 'letter' surged to 70%.

This means that Cao Zhengchun will not only stop helping Liu Xi, but he could also turn against him immediately with just a glance from 'Master Zhang'.

What was that popular saying again...? If one is merely a beginner in martial arts, then meeting Zhang Sanfeng is like a frog in a well looking up at the moon in the sky; if one has achieved mastery and possesses exceptional martial arts knowledge, then meeting Zhang Sanfeng is like a floating object seeing the blue sky.

Many people compare Bodhidharma of Shaolin Temple with Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang Temple.

However, in terms of martial arts skill, comprehension, and development, Bodhidharma may not actually be comparable to Zhang Sanfeng.

Why?

The 72 Shaolin arts were certainly not all created by Bodhidharma. Most of them were later additions by monks, or collected, summarized and organized from the martial arts world and battlefields.

However, many of Wudang's unique skills were truly promoted and developed by Zhang Sanfeng. In just over a century, Wudang became as famous as Shaolin and one of the two holy lands in the martial arts world.

Such martial arts skills are so extraordinary that even describing them as "unprecedented and unparalleled" wouldn't be an exaggeration.

"Is Liang Xiao really that amazing?" Cha Nan asked with a hint of doubt.

Little Fish was merely a facade; if anyone tested him, Liang Xiao would secretly intervene. This was a plan that Cha Nan had devised in advance.

However... without leaving a trace, Liu Xi was severely injured and forced to return, even though Liu Xi had already been crippled by Yang Guo's attack. This was far too powerful.

This is somewhat unlike the level that Liang Xiao could achieve.

"Could it be that Liang Xiao is about to break through?"

"It's not impossible. After all, he has enjoyed all the resources since he joined me, and the potential that was previously squeezed out has been replenished, and he has even improved..."

Cha Nan's mind raced, but then she focused her attention on the white-haired youth who had retreated.

In that instant, he also realized who this white-haired youth was.

"Chu Wanxin, the core villain in The Drunken Swordsman, whose original name was Chu Qingyang, was the son of Emperor Zhu Yunwen of the Ming Dynasty. He was separated from his younger brother Mi Wentian in his childhood due to the Jingnan Campaign. He was adopted by Chu Tianxing, the head of the Eastern Depot, and was castrated. The physical damage and identity misplacement caused his personality to become distorted, turning him from a kind prince into a cruel and tyrannical hero."

"He could be considered a ruthless person, but his identity is not the point. The point is that he has a Yang Fire Dragon Pearl hidden inside his body."

"Dragon Ball!"

"Can you make it?"

"If we take away Chu Wanxin's Yang Fire Dragon Pearl, and then have the opportunity to raise a powerful Tengyan Dragon and let it eat the Yang Fire Dragon Pearl, I wonder what changes might occur?" Cha Nan couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.

He has consistently used resources from the fantasy world to subsidize the martial arts world.

However, some resources from the martial arts world can actually be used to power mythical beasts.

In the world of fantasy beasts, there are no real dragons.

Even the Vortex Dragon, the Heterogeneous Griffin, and even the Stone Tablet BOSS Geraldran, which can be described as mythical beasts, are more like the demonic dragons of the Western worldview than the divine dragons of the Eastern worldview.

The only dragons associated with the divine dragons, the Tengyan Dragon and the Fuhai Dragon, are actually quite weak compared to those powerful magical dragons and mythical beasts.

In fact, a long time ago, Cha Nan had thought about whether it was possible to help some mythical beasts brought into the martial arts world break free from their constraints, exceed their original limitations, and reach a higher level.

After all, a considerable number of mythical beasts, although their own level is not high, actually have very useful partner skills.

For example, Cha Nan conducted many experiments on the Iron Fist Ape.

Nowadays, a small number of Iron Fist Apes have even learned some basic internal skills.

If an Iron Fist Ape has all its perfectly matched attributes maxed out, with all stats at their maximum, and also possesses exceptional internal and external martial arts skills, then its effectiveness will undoubtedly surpass that of some so-called mythical beasts. One day, in its full-power mode, it might even transform into something akin to a true Super Saiyan.

However, this is only a basic attempt and requires a long period of cultivation and waiting; results will not be seen in the short term.

To see results quickly, you need to combine compatible mythical beasts with rare and precious materials from the martial arts world.

Whether the Yang Fire Dragon Pearl in Chu Wanxin's body is a true 'Dragon Pearl' is debatable, but it is certainly a treasure capable of generating and releasing powerful flame energy.

Giving this treasure to Tengyanlong might allow him to further improve his control and mastery of flames; who knows?

"However... I don't have Teng Yanlong yet, which is a sad fact!" Cha Nan sighed helplessly.

Fortunately, because the Tengyan Dragon has a level four fire-making skill, Cha Nan remembered its breeding formula... The main thing is that the Tengyan Dragon's breeding formula is simple, there are no other options, it's either the Overturning Sea Dragon plus the Hellfire King, or the Tengyan Dragon plus the Tengyan Dragon, just breed directly.

Therefore, as long as Cha Nan possesses a Hellfire King, he can begin to cultivate the Tengyan Dragon.

"Chu Wanxin! How about we make a deal?" Cha Nan said, calling out to Chu Wanxin.

Upon hearing this, the white-haired youth shifted his gaze to Cha Nan's location.

“You help me kill Liu Xi, and I’ll help you resolve the health problems you have!” Cha Nan said.

Although the Yang Fire Dragon Pearl gave Chu Wanxin great power, it actually brought him more pain.

The Yin Water Dragon Pearl and the Yang Fire Dragon Pearl need to be paired together to be a truly perfect combination; if they are separated, no matter who gets them, it will be unpleasant.

Chu Wanxin did not answer Cha Nan, but Liu Xi tensed up.

Seeing that Cao Zhengchun was no longer willing to help, if Chu Wanxin were to defect... wouldn't today be the end of Liu Xi's life?
"Not enough!" Chu Wanxin's answer sent Liu Xi's spirits plummeting.

“Young Master Chu! We are allies, and your father and I are sworn brothers!” Liu Xi quickly reminded him.

“Don’t make everyone laugh! You’re eunuchs… How can eunuchs have sons?” Cha Nan said bluntly, not afraid of offending anyone.

"If Young Master Chu is sincere, let's continue our discussion in detail."

"Actually, I am very wealthy, and even if I have some physical defects... there may be ways to make up for them." Cha Nan knew that the situation was now largely under control. Liu Xi was seriously injured and could hardly fight anymore. Even if Chu Wanxin and Cao Zhengchun were combined, his side still had Yang Guo, Liang Xiao, and Fu Hailong as three cards, so they were not afraid at all.

Therefore, he could openly tell Cao Zhengchun and Chu Wanxin that he had a way to 'regenerate their severed limbs'.

“If this is still just a trick to deceive people, then I advise you not to open your mouth!” Cao Zhengchun interjected.

In fact, as long as his own interests are not involved, Eunuch Cao is usually quite magnanimous. Even when Cha Nan killed his godson, he didn't take it seriously. Eunuchs basically don't have biological sons, but godsons... there are plenty of them.

They're just henchmen; there's no need to care so much.

But Cha Nan had deceived him, saying that Caglius had an inner core that could repair lost things. He believed it, only to find out he had been deceived...

Who can understand that sense of loss?
Perhaps only Wu Huan, who was tricked out of his steamed bun by the little girl, could truly empathize with him.

If it weren't for the presence of the great Zhang Sanfeng, no matter how magnanimous Eunuch Cao was, he would definitely have settled scores with Cha Nan, beaten him into mincemeat, and made Cha Nan realize how serious a mistake it was to deceive a eunuch's sincere feelings.

Cha Nan turned to look at Yang Guo. Yang Guo naturally understood what Cha Nan meant. He sighed slightly, but still stretched out his palm and used the dagger to cut his palm. Blood immediately gushed out.

However, soon, accompanied by the flow of emerald green true energy, the broken wound quickly healed and improved.

In the blink of an eye, the wound disappeared completely, as if it had never existed.

"What...what kind of martial arts is this?" All the eunuchs present, and even those who weren't eunuchs, focused their gazes on Yang Guo with astonishing intensity.

Such a powerful self-healing ability is absolutely an incredible and powerful skill.

want to!

This is the sentiment of every martial arts practitioner present.

"This is not martial arts!"

"It's a stroke of luck!"

"I was fortunate enough to stumble into a celestial abode and pluck three Life-Creating Fruits."

"I gave the first one to my first sword master, Qi Shaoshang, to help him repair his severed arm. I gave the second one to my good brother, Yang Guo, also to help him repair his severed arm."

"Now... there's only one left! I originally intended to eat it myself, but... now I have a new idea."

Cha Nan wasn't just making empty promises; he actually took out a Grass-type skill fruit from his backpack.

While this type of grass-type skill fruit is very effective and powerful, and would be considered a rare treasure in the world of martial arts, it is, to be honest, far less rare than dragon-type, dark-type, lightning-type, or light-type fruits in the world of fantasy beasts.

Like the attributes of no attribute, water, fire, and earth, it is relatively common.

Looking at the fruit that Chanantuo held in his hand, everyone subconsciously swallowed.

nice one!
This must be something good!
That abundant vitality could be felt even from more than ten meters away.

A flash of ferocity crossed Chu Wan's eyes, and he charged toward Liu Xi.

What's the point of alliances? Is finding his treasure more important?

Some things, if they didn't exist in the first place, you might not even realize it.

But having had a child, and then losing it... who can understand that kind of pain and torment?

Anyway, Eunuch Cao probably wouldn't understand.

He was castrated early and entered the palace before he even had a concept of men and women. He had no idea of ​​the benefits of that "trouble root" (referring to a penis). He just instinctively felt that with this thing, people would no longer look down on him or look at him with strange eyes when he went out in the future.

He practices the Heavenly Gang Boy Skill. Even with that skill, he cannot break the skill to pass on his lineage. In fact, having it is not a strength, but rather a weakness.

If Iron-Blooded Marquis finds out, he will definitely try to find a woman to break his martial arts, so that he will lose all his martial arts skills and become a cripple.

But Eunuch Cao still wanted to be a real man.

Theoretically speaking, neither eunuchs nor monks are allowed to engage in intimate acts with women.

But monks are respected, while eunuchs are despised.

The logic is simple: not having something and having it but not using it are not the same thing.

It's like being poor and being rich but living a simple life; they're not the same thing.

Chu Wanxin's movements were quick, but Eunuch Cao's movements were not slow either.

So when their hands landed on Liu Xi's shoulders at the same time, they both struck each other with their palms at the same instant.

Bang!
The force of their palms clashed, and the flames and the protective aura formed two arcs that constantly tore and collided, putting Liu Xi, who was in the middle, on the fire to be roasted.

"You all have no morals, you all want me dead!"

"Fine! You want me dead? I'll let you die first!" Liu Xi finally snapped. He stopped suppressing his injuries, poured all his true energy into his void, and then unleashed his Absorption Technique, trying to drain Chu Wanxin and Cao Zhengchun dry.

However, he clearly chose the wrong person.

Chu Wanxin's internal energy cultivation was already extremely strong under the tempering and enhancement of the Yang Fire Dragon Pearl, and it also had strong fire poison and fire energy, not to mention that he had the Dragon Pearl in his body.

When Liu Xi inhaled, it was as if he were drawing molten lava into his body.

They were immediately scalded and let out a piercing scream.

As for Eunuch Cao, his Heavenly Gang Boy Skill prioritizes defense and is of one nature. Even the Iron-Blooded Marquis could not easily absorb it, let alone a mere Liu Xi.
Unable to achieve anything on either side, they instead provoked Chu Wanxin and Eunuch Cao.

The two exerted their strength simultaneously, and the immense tearing force ripped Liu Xi apart.

Liu Xi, the powerful eunuch who wreaked havoc in the court and dominated the martial arts world, met a tragic end, dying without even a complete corpse.

"Give me the fruit!"

"I killed Liu Xi!"

Chu Wanxin and Eunuch Cao spoke at the same time, and after exchanging a glance, they rushed towards Cha Nan in unison.

Cha Nan looked at Chu Wanxin, then winked at Yang Guo, signaling him to temporarily stop Eunuch Cao for him.

He planned to lure Chu Wanxin away, then find another place where Liang Xiao and Ao Bing would join forces to beat Chu Wanxin half to death before subduing him.

At that time, he not only didn't need to pay any fees, but he could also get the Dragon Ball for free, and even have an extra head steward in the inner palace. He was extremely happy.

"Could you give this fruit to me, the old Taoist?" a voice rang out behind Cha Nan.

Cha Nan turned around abruptly, only to find that Xiao Yu'er had appeared behind him at some point.

"Still pretending at a time like this?"

"What does he want the fruit for? To save Yan Nantian? By the way, is Yan Nantian still a living dead at this point in time?" Cha Nan didn't know; he didn't have a deep memory of the specific storyline of the modified Little Fish and Flower Without Flaws.

Boom!

With two crisp sounds, Chu Wanxin and Eunuch Cao were sent flying backward simultaneously, completely unable to resist.

“Give me the fruit, and I’ll consider it a favor I owe you. Of course, if there’s anything you want that I happen to be able to provide, I certainly won’t refuse!” ’Little Fish’ continued, looking at Cha Nan.

Cha Nan's expression gradually changed.

Even if he was slow to react, he finally understood at this moment.

This isn't some little fish... it's clearly met its match!
(End of this chapter)