Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 401 Capturing the Nascent Soul

"Excellent, truly excellent! Young friend Chen lives up to his reputation as the Mirror Moon Daoist, renowned throughout the Nine Realms of the Southern Wilderness!"

The newcomer wore a simple blue robe, had white hair, stood on empty air, moved with composure, and spoke indifferently.

Damn it, it's the True Lord of the Azure Spirit Sect!

Yun Yishu struggled to lift her head, her pupils contracting.

As a Golden Core Elder of the Mirror Moon Sect, although she was not stationed on the front lines, she was responsible for the sect's logistics and management, and thus had some understanding of the cultivation techniques and high-level information of the four Nascent Soul sects in the Yellow Transformation Realm.

In addition, the Mountain Annihilation Realm is a sect's territory, heavily guarded.

If any Nascent Soul True Monarch or higher expert dares to rashly enter the Mountain Annihilation Realm, their traces will surely be detected by the sect's Heavenly Treasure, the [Hun Tian Jun Yi].

Unless the Nascent Soul True Monarch who infiltrates the Mountain Annihilation Realm is particularly skilled in techniques to conceal their aura, thus shielding themselves from the detection of the sect's Heavenly Mystic Treasure, or is able to actively isolate and seal their True Monarch aura, confining it to a certain area.

Judging from the undisguised aura of this True Monarch of the Azure Spirit Sect, it is most likely the second possibility.

Clearly, the spiritual energy of the entire Danxingfang is now isolated by a special restriction. Even if a True Monarch's aura erupts, it will not be detected by the Hun Tian Jun Yi. Otherwise, the other party would not be so unscrupulous.

This also means that before the sect's higher-ups realize something is wrong, she and her junior brothers will have to face a Nascent Soul True Monarch directly.

Thinking of this, Yun Yishu felt a chill run down her spine.

"Qingling Sect, True Lord Shangyi!"

Upon seeing the newcomer's appearance, Li Wan'er had a sudden realization and exclaimed in surprise.

In the nine realms of the Southern Wilderness, there are very few Xuan Dan masters who can be ranked at the fourth level. Each of them is a renowned Nascent Soul True Monarch, and only a very few Xuan Dan masters have the cultivation of Golden Core.

The True Lord Yi of the Qingling Sect is one of the ten universally recognized Pill Kings in the Huangyan Realm.

His mastery of the Yi Qingyan technique had reached a state of perfection, and he had even refined a batch of exquisite Nascent Soul Pills. His alchemy skills were renowned throughout Huang Yan.

Strangely, the resources, connections, and influence that a Pill King can mobilize far surpass those of a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, and their status is comparable to that of a peak Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Unless the higher-ups of the Qingling Sect have gone mad, high-ranking alchemists like these usually stay in the sect's important locations to refine pills, rather than being sent out to venture into other sects' territories and risk danger.

But now, a renowned Pill King stands before her, without any other Nascent Soul True Monarchs to protect her.

"Oh?"

"The True Lord spends most of his time in seclusion refining elixirs and rarely goes out."

Shangyi Zhenjun turned his gaze to Li Wan'er: "I didn't expect that a junior like you would know of my reputation."

Li Wan'er swallowed.

As Shangyi Zhenjun's gaze fell upon her, a terrifying pressure instantly surged into her spiritual realm and sea of ​​consciousness.

Fortunately, at the critical moment, a familiar figure stepped forward and stood in front of Li Wan'er.

In an instant, the immense pressure that had swept through his sea of ​​consciousness vanished silently.

Li Wan'er gasped for breath, her gaze fixed blankly on the white-clad figure in front of her, who seemed to be supporting the heavens and the earth.

"Shangyi Zhenjun, I have heard of your deeds."

"Logically speaking, as an elder of the main branch of the Qingling Sect, you are revered and worshipped by thousands of cultivators, and resources are readily available to you. There is absolutely no reason for you to personally risk your life and infiltrate our sect's territory."

Chen Beiwu stared intently at Shangyi Zhenjun, his gaze gradually sharpening: "Unless you cannot rely on others and have a compelling reason to come."

"Interesting. Are you questioning this True Lord?"

Upon hearing this, Shangyi Zhenjun's eyes flickered slightly. He gave Chen Beiwu a deep look, then smiled and said, "A very courageous junior. It's a pity we are enemies, otherwise this Zhenjun might have been able to discuss the Dao with you and leave behind a good story."

"Enough, there's no point in saying more."

After Jin Dan finished setting up his plan, Chen Beiwu no longer delayed and calmly said, "Once I capture you, I will naturally be able to find out what the Qingling Sect and the Chiyang Sect are plotting."

These words elicited varied reactions from the cultivators present.

Yun Yishu raised her head and looked at her junior brother's calm profile. An overwhelming sense of hope welled up in her heart.

All those below the True Lord are but ants!

But perhaps—perhaps her junior brother Chen, whom she has watched grow up, can defeat a Nascent Soul True Monarch with his Golden Core cultivation and create a miracle.

Upon hearing this, Li Wan'er was taken aback at first, then her eyes brightened slightly.

She understood her junior brother's personality and knew that Zi'ang was not someone who spoke recklessly or made wild claims without reason.

Since my junior brother dares to say that, he must have a way to confront a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

"ridiculous."

Shangyi Zhenjun chuckled and commented without any attempt to hide his opinion: "Bluster is useless against me."

At this point, he shook his head, his aura surging, turning the entire world's clouds and mist into a bluish-green color: "This True Monarch has already investigated, and there is absolutely no trace of a True Monarch of the Mirror Moon Sect within tens of thousands of miles."

"Only half an hour has passed since the Star Pavilion incident began."

Shangyi Zhenjun looked down at Chen Beiwu and the other two and declared, "In other words, before the Mirror Moon Sect realizes something is wrong, I have a quarter of an hour to deal with you."

After saying that, he stopped talking and didn't want to waste time. He flipped his hand over, and something appeared in his palm.

This object is about seven inches long, pointed at the front and wide at the back, shaped like a wooden nail, yet it emits a cunning, eerie light.

Shangyi Zhenjun held the withered wooden nail in his palm, aimed it at Chen Beiwu, and spat out a ball of incomparably pure Heavenly Gang True Essence.

"Buzz!"

In an instant, the previously ordinary wooden nail suddenly flashed with lightning and disappeared.

Upon sensing the power of the lightning, both Yun Yishu and Li Wan'er turned pale, but they couldn't detect the trajectory of the withered wooden nail at all, and could only hear the rumbling of thunder.

Didn't you realize what was happening?

Seeing Chen Beiwu standing still without making any extra movements, and not even using any magic weapons, Shangyi Zhenjun couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

His original target was Fairy Yun Wan, whose reputation was growing in the Earthly Realm.

But having just witnessed Jingyue Daozi's single seal annihilating the Shangyang army, he couldn't help but have the idea of ​​temporarily changing his target.

It now seems that he overestimated Kyozuki Michiko.

Golden Core cultivators are ultimately just True Immortals. Even if Chen Zi'ang could use the supreme Dao techniques of the Mirror Moon Sect to suppress the three hundred Shangyang Army soldiers, he still couldn't detect the traces of the Thunder Nails.

This is normal, though. There were more than one or two Nascent Soul True Monarchs who died under his lightning nails. Even the mid-Nascent Soul True Monarchs who tried to use their divine sense to sense the lightning nails and teleport away were unable to dodge in time and could only use fourth-order defensive treasures to withstand them.

"roar!"

Just then, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, ripples appeared in the space in front of Chen Beiwu, and a dragon claw covered with dark gold scales suddenly shot out and gently slapped the lightning nail.

"clang!"

As the sound of metal clashing rang out, under the divine sense of Shangyi Zhenjun, the Thunder Nail gradually broke through the dragon claw's scales defense, until its power was exhausted and it was firmly gripped by the dragon claw, unable to break free.

"This is a fourth-tier demon—a demon king!"

Yun Yishu looked astonished, her eyes fixed on the dragon claw.

There's no mistake. To be able to effortlessly grasp a True Lord's Mysterious Treasure without a scratch, the Dragon Claw Master's cultivation must be over a thousand years old. He is comparable to a True Lord of the human race and can be considered the King of All Demons.

However, what Yun Yishu cared about more than these things was the familiar aura emanating from the scales on the dragon's claws.

If she remembered correctly, the adorable, gluttonous, and sleepy fat golden scales of that year also had this type of scales, especially after it transformed into a dragon, its scales became even more similar.

Why?

Logically speaking, the growth rate of high-level demonic beasts is far inferior to that of human prodigies, requiring a long period of time to mature.

Let alone a golden scale, even a dragon of noble blood would need thousands of years of tempering to advance to the fourth realm of demon king.

Given sufficient resources, it's reasonably plausible that the Golden Egg could evolve along with its junior brother's bloodline, transforming into a dragon and advancing to a third-realm demon general.

However, my junior brother has only been in seclusion for a little over fifty years. Even if the Golden Egg bloodline is incredibly powerful and he is a prodigy among demons, it is impossible for him to advance to the Demon King level in such a short time.

To put it bluntly, Junior Brother Chen is exceptionally talented, and even he couldn't attain the True Monarch realm within a few decades. How could Golden Egg possibly do that? It's simply too illogical.

However, this is ultimately a good thing, as it increases our chances of defeating Shangyi Zhenjun!

Upon thinking of this, Yun Yishu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, her gaze towards the dragon claw filled with complex emotions.

The more you compare, the better. Even the stupid and dull Golden Scale can become a demon king of the fourth realm!

She is currently only a Golden Core cultivator in the early stage.

At the same time, the composure on Shangyi Zhenjun's face disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression.

Heavenly Demon King!

Moreover, it is the most troublesome dragon-like being among the Heavenly Gang Demon Kings!

With such a demon king protecting him, he might not be able to take Jingyue Daozi away, let alone Yunwan Fairy.

"If we can't capture him, killing him won't hurt."

As soon as Chen Beiwu finished speaking, a dazzling light tore through space and soared into the sky.

The golden egg raised three dragon heads, its six dragon eyes fixed intently on Shangyi Zhenjun.

Can it cooperate with its master to unleash the Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation?

No, it's not necessary at all!

It might be outmatched by a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch from the Immortal Alliance, but it was quite confident in dealing with a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch from the Southern Wilderness.

"boom!"

The golden dragon claw descended, activating the Three Absolute True Qi.

Sensing the domineering and terrifying power of this claw, Shangyi Zhenjun dared not take it head-on and activated his Shifting Profound Technique to dodge.

not good!"

Shangyi Zhenjun's pupils contracted.

The instant he sensed the teleportation technique malfunctioning, he didn't hesitate for a moment, and a shield gleaming with a blue light appeared in his hand.

This treasure is called the Azure Abyss Shield, a fourth-grade superior-level Xuan treasure. When a mid-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch uses his full power, it can withstand ten blows from a late-stage Nascent Soul True Monarch without breaking it.

When the Azure Abyss Shield glowed with azure light and collided head-on with the Golden Egg Dragon Claw, an unbelievable scene unfolded, leaving Shangyi Zhenjun in disbelief.

A deafening roar erupted as the dragon claws that came crashing down shattered the vast azure light, tearing the entire Azure Abyss Shield apart.

"Impossible! Even the Heavenly Demon King couldn't do that!"

Shangyi Zhenjun was unaware of what was wrong, but instinctively sensed something was amiss. Fortunately, as one of the top ten alchemy kings of the Huangyan Realm, he didn't have many other possessions, but he had a large number of life-saving treasures and talismans.

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

"Buzz!"

The Supreme True Lord was surrounded by radiant light as he rapidly unleashed one rare and incomparably precious life-saving treasure after another.

The nine-story Xuan Tower swelled in the wind, but crumbled inch by inch the moment it touched the dragon's claw.

The black and white mirror emitted yin and yang light, attempting to immobilize the dragon's claws, but the mirror shattered upon impact, losing much of its spiritual power.

A black talisman transformed into a barrier of golden light, which only caused the dragon's claws to pause slightly before vanishing into nothingness.

A crimson binding rope shone brightly, attempting to bind the attacking dragon claws, but it could not stop the Three Absolute True Qi, and the rope broke.

Transcendent Realm Scroll, Myriad Manifestations Protecting the Palace Map, Five Elements Mountain-Suppressing Armor —

"No, that's impossible!"

"Such power...such skill...how is this possible!"

Shangyi Zhenjun's expression changed drastically.

If it were just the Xuanbao and Xuanlu that couldn't withstand it, that would be fine. He also has many other protective treasures on him. With each small amount, he will eventually be able to reduce the power of the dragon claw attack to the minimum and then find another way to escape.

The key is that this three-headed dragon is mysterious and unpredictable. As it destroys more and more magical treasures and talismans, the pressure emanating from its claws becomes more and more terrifying, even unleashing a power comparable to that of a Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak of his cultivation, which is simply impossible to resist.

Without a doubt, he had encountered an unbelievable monster this time!

This three-headed dragon is no ordinary demon king, but a terrifying being with over eight thousand years of cultivation, possibly even nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine years, just one step away from becoming a fifth-realm demon lord.

Such a demon king is a top expert even in the nine realms of the Southern Wilderness, and only a Nascent Soul True Venerable can suppress him.

"You forced me to do this!"

Shangyi Zhenjun roared, his eyes turning blood red, and an ancient talisman appeared in his hand.

This talisman is called the Taixu Rift Talisman, and its grade is as high as the fourth-rank supreme grade. It is a talisman passed down from the ancient Daoist sect, Taixu Array Sect. Once it is used, even a Nascent Soul Perfected True Monarch would have no chance to stop him from escaping.

However, the supply of the Void Rift Talisman is limited, and each one used reduces the remaining supply. Its value is immeasurable, and Shangyi Zhenjun would never use it unless he was in a desperate situation.

"Open it!"

With a thought, Shangyi Zhenjun caused the Taixu Rift Talisman to tremble violently, transforming into countless streams of dark energy that enveloped his body, attempting to escape.

"You can't escape!"

Chen Beiwu remained expressionless as he unleashed the Cave Truth Heavenly Tribulation Finger, combining it with the Golden Egg Demon King's True Finger to forcefully tear apart strands of dark energy, causing Shangyi True Monarch's escape light to stiffen slightly.

"No!"

As the dragon claw descended, Shangyi Zhenjun let out a furious roar of resentment.

He couldn't understand why a Golden Core cultivator could have such a demon king protecting him!

Why is the Void Rift Talisman completely ineffective, living up to its name, and unable to escape the Demon King's lock-on?

His target was clearly Fairy Yunwan and the Mirror Moon Sect, so why did he become blinded by greed and set his sights on Chen Zi'ang instead of launching a sneak attack and taking Fairy Yunwan away?

With thoughts racing through his mind, Shangyi Zhenjun's eyes hardened, ignoring the attacking dragon claw, and a stream of purple-gold light escaped from his Purple Mansion Sea of ​​Consciousness.

This Nascent Soul of the Purple Mansion was only three inches tall, with features similar to those of the Supreme True Lord. He tightly held an immortal golden elixir in his arms, intending to burn the elixir's essence and escape ten thousand miles away.

"Sizzle!"

The golden dragon claw tore apart and annihilated Shangyi Zhenjun's body. At the same time, Zhiling's figure flickered, her fox tail swayed, and she activated her innate profound power to capture Shangyi Zhenjun's nascent soul in one go.

"It's over." Chen Beiwu breathed a sigh of relief.

Defeating a Nascent Soul True Monarch might be easy, but killing or even capturing one is extremely difficult.

Fortunately, he did it in the end.

"it's over?"

Yun Yishu blinked her beautiful eyes, her gaze shifting back and forth between Chen Beiwu and Shangyi Zhenjun, her eyes filled with surprise.

Strange, my junior brother didn't even make a move, so why did he say it was over?

But what's even stranger is that after making those harsh words, Shangyi Zhenjun actually stood with his feet firmly planted in the air, his eyes slightly closed, looking as if he were immersed in cultivation.