Master of the Xuanyin Sect of Mount Shu

Chapter 31 Capturing the Dragon and Refining the Banner
Guan Minghui has already located the cave where the demon dragon is, which is more than 300 miles away from Lingyu Cliff in a straight line.

He first released black ominous threads; a single-turn black ominous thread could extend for one hundred li, and a seven-turn black ominous thread could extend for seven hundred li.

He used only those that were three or more turns, the worst being as thick as chopsticks and dark black in color, and the best being as thin as a hair and light gray in color.

A large number of black threads followed the earth's veins to the vicinity of the dragon's lair, circling around the lair in circles, forming warp and weft lines that intertwined with each other.

In an instant, it formed a large "cocoon," or a "bird's nest" that completely enveloped the dragon's lair.

The black dragon in the cave has lived for thousands of years. It was knocked down by an immortal and forcibly sealed here, on the verge of death. Only in recent years has it gradually recovered its vitality.

He is spiritual and sensed that the seal was loosening. In a few years, he will be able to break free and flow eastward along the river into the sea.

Now, the black wisps of hair are weaving and spreading through the soil and rocks, enveloping everything in layers. He sensed the danger and tossed and turned, restless and uneasy.

"Roar!" The black dragon sensed someone approaching, opened its mouth to lock onto the target, and spewed out a series of fireballs.

His Earth Fire Inner Elixir was formed by absorbing and refining the fire energy rising from the earth's core. When it was first formed, it was the size of a bowl. It was sprayed out of his mouth and grew to the size of a cartwheel when it was exposed to the wind. Nine of them were sprayed out at once.

Nine bursts of flame were launched in quick succession, crashing into the exit of the earth's veins that led here.

Cui Haike and Yang Li were ordered by Guan Minghui to enter from here, and the master and disciple released their flying swords at the same time.

Their flying swords have all been forged into the signature Black Fiend Sword of the Xuan Yin Sect. After being tempered by the Black Fiend in the Earth's core for more than 20 years, they are covered with an extremely domineering fiendish aura!

Cui Haike's Qingping Sword was originally inferior to Yang Li's ancient sword found at the bottom of the sea. Now, having been forged into the Black Fiend Sword, its power has increased by at least two times. However, even though it is the same Black Fiend Sword, its quality is inferior to Yang Li's.

The two flying swords transformed into black lights over three zhang long, accompanied by swirling black mist, and simultaneously collided with the fireball.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The fireball exploded, and flames soared.

The powerful force caused the malevolent aura on the Black Fiend Sword to diminish somewhat.

The master and apprentice charged forward with their swords. Seeing the formidable enemy, the black dragon shook its head and tail, spewing out even more fireballs, instantly turning the entire dragon's lair into a sea of ​​fire.

Fire rained down from above, and waves of fire surged below, causing the temperature to rise rapidly.

At the same time, Cui Haike and Yang Li spewed out pale, icy flames from their mouths, enveloping their entire bodies. They were enveloped in the flames and flew separately through the sea of ​​fire, fighting fiercely against the black dragon.

Guan Minghui had the master and apprentice lead the charge, mainly to test the black dragon's strength. If the creature was incredibly powerful and they were defeated as soon as they took the field, then they would have to use the second method.

The two sides fought for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, with the two black swords and the Earth Extreme Pill locked in a fierce battle to a draw.

Guan Minghui transmitted his voice, instructing the master and disciple to retreat and lure out the black dragon.

Cui Haike and Yang Li used their escape techniques to retreat along the earth's veins. The dragon, being quite intelligent, recognized their strength and dared not pursue them, instead lying at the cave entrance baring its teeth and roaring.

The master and disciple then took out the black Fiend Nails they had prepared beforehand, seven for each of them, and threw them out, which transformed into fourteen black lines about a foot long that shot towards the black dragon.

The black dragon was too large. Although it managed to stop the attack by breathing fire in time, most of it melted and exploded in mid-air, but five of its scales still pierced through its scales and embedded themselves in its flesh.

"Roar!" Streams of malevolent energy shot out from the black fiend nails, corroding flesh and bones, causing the black dragon excruciating pain and extreme rage. He roared and spewed forth raging fire, melting the rocks in front of him and turning them into flowing magma, carving out a passage more than two zhang in diameter, chasing after them.

This cave was originally sealed by a celestial talisman, preventing the black dragon from breaking out. Guan Minghui had calculated the location in advance and sent Ku Tie and Lin Rui to destroy the already loose and broken talisman.

The black dragon spewed out flames one after another, melting a tunnel dozens of miles long in one go. Suddenly, it realized that the confinement that had trapped it for so many years seemed to have disappeared!
He could no longer chase after the master and disciple in front of him, but instead spewed out fire upwards, intending to break through the bottom layer and fly to the clouds.

Ku Tie and Lin Rui had already received Guan Minghui's orders to restrain the Black Dragon. Seeing that it was about to turn and go upwards, Lin Rui first summoned a Black Fiend Sword and an Atu Hook.

His sword was forged over the past twenty years under the guidance of Guan Minghui, using his original flying sword. Its power was only average, and it was still inferior to Cui Haike's "Qingping Black Fiend Sword".

However, his Atu Hook was a rare treasure left by his predecessors that he obtained in the Ailao Mountains years ago. With the guidance of Guan Minghui, he has been carefully nurturing and refining it, making it even more powerful than Yang Li's "South Sea Black Fiend Sword"!
The left hook and right sword transformed into two streaks of black energy that shot towards the black dragon. The dragon sensed the danger and unleashed a barrage of fireballs to counter the attack.

Ku Tie also released his flying sword to cut off the dragon's horns. His flying sword was not forged into the Black Fiend Sword, but remained its original yellow and red color.

The two of them were far more powerful than Cui Haike and his apprentice. The black dragon could not withstand them and could not ascend. Realizing that it had been ambushed, it even tried to turn back to the dragon's lair.

Ku Tie and Lin Rui received strict orders from Guan Minghui to block all routes leading to the Black Dragon except for the Lingyu Cliff. Liu Quan also blocked the way and unleashed flying swords and magical treasures to fiercely attack the dragon.

Black Dragon was no match for the three of them, especially when Ku Tie unleashed the Golden Mandarin Duck Scissors, which nearly cut him in half. Black Dragon was so frightened that his mane stood on end and he fled in panic.

Two led the way, while three drove from behind, leading the black dragon all the way from underground to the ambush area beneath Lingyu Cliff.

Guan Minghui cast a spell on the stone bed, and eighty-one Xuan Yin Gathering Beast Banners appeared simultaneously, with clusters of black energy, each about an acre in size, bursting out of thin air and surging in all directions.

This is the complete Xuan Yin Soul Refining Array, which traps the black dragon inside. A large number of beast souls emerge and rise and fall in the black mist, attacking the black dragon from all directions.

Wave after wave of Xuan Yin Cold Flames appeared, completely engulfing the black dragon like a cold tide.

Guan Minghui used his most powerful move this time to practice the formation in advance, in preparation for his future battle against Hua Yaosong.

He used all his strength, but the black dragon couldn't withstand it.

The black dragon's strength was inferior not only to that of a terrestrial immortal, but even to a rogue immortal who had cultivated to the Golden Core stage; how could it withstand such a powerful attack?

He desperately spewed out hundreds of flames to form a fire cloud to protect himself. As he watched his earth fire being continuously compressed by the surrounding cold flames, its range shrinking smaller and smaller, he became anxious and cried out repeatedly.

The dragon's roar at this moment was different from its initial roar; it was a desperate lament.

The dragon's roars were filled with despair, grief, and a deep plea.

Guan Minghui understood the meaning behind it, and his hand hesitated in casting the spell.

He didn't necessarily want to refine the dragon into the Xuan Yin Beast Gathering Banner. Although the seventh-level Xuan Yin Banner would be of great help to him, raising a dragon as a pet seemed like a good idea. If he nurtured it well, it could provide more assistance in the future than if he made it into the Xuan Yin Banner.

He had previously thought that he could refine a Dragon Soul Mystic Yin Banner so that he could transform into a dragon and roam the four seas.

He decided to first see if the dragon was docile. If it was unruly and would rather die than submit, he would send it to the banner. If it was obedient and sensible, keeping it by his side would not be bad.

(End of this chapter)