Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 629 Escape and Pursuit

The Fighting Demon Ape looked down at Zhen Yuanzi, exhaling two streams of white vapor from its nostrils, unleashing the full pressure of a Fifth Realm Demon Lord.

Zhen Yuanzi's eyes narrowed slightly, and his aura became extremely dangerous.

"Very well, very well. You've only just entered the Demon Lord realm, yet you dare to attack me."

Before Zhen Yuanzi could finish speaking, the giant hand that the Fighting Demon Ape stretched out suddenly clenched, protecting Chen Beiwu and Aji in its palm. Its other giant hand, burning with Fighting Yuan Qi, slammed down on them at an incredible speed.

Upon seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi's expression remained unchanged.

As he said, the Fighting Demon Ape, who has just entered the Demon Lord realm, may be able to threaten ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators, but it can never threaten top experts who have stepped into the realm of immortal cultivation.

Even though he was not present in his true form at this moment, but only sent down a wisp of his primordial spirit.

boom!

With a thought, Zhen Yuanzi summoned the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to gather in front of him, forming an incomparably dark defensive barrier.

Faced with this barrier, the Fighting Demon Ape's eyes turned bloodshot, and its right palm, slamming down, unleashed a massive burst of flames.

After attaining the Dao of Demon Lord, it also underwent a qualitative change by relying on the power of "Earth, Fire, Wind and Water" under the control of the Fighting Bloodline. It can ignite the Fighting Yuan Fire, which can burn both the tangible and the intangible.

This fire is the embodiment of the fighting spirit and tribulation power of the Fighting Demon Ape's bloodline. Its power surpasses that of most otherworldly fires and can burn the primordial spirit, three flowers, and primordial essence of a Nascent Soul True Venerable.

The fighting spirit never dies, the power of calamity never ends, and the primordial fire never dies!

Once tainted by the Battle Flame, even a trace of it will cause even a Nascent Soul True Venerable to pay a terrible price, or even perish.

However, this domineering attack, which was enough to make even a Nascent Soul True Venerable wary and even retreat, was rather ordinary in Zhen Yuanzi's eyes.

"boom!"

As a violent roar resounded, the Yuan defensive barrier in front of Zhen Yuanzi immediately showed signs of deformation and distortion.

The raging Battle Yuan Fire caused the void near the defensive barrier to hiss and crackle, even creating pitch-black spatial rifts, but it still couldn't break through the defense that Zhen Yuanzi had casually constructed.

"Arrogant as you may be, your innate talent and bloodline are indeed extraordinary."

Zhen Yuanzi chuckled lightly, his hand clenched, his index and middle fingers joined together and aimed at the Fighting Demon Ape.

In an instant, an overwhelming sense of crisis surged into the heart of the Fighting Demon Ape.

The Fighting Demon Ape's pupils contracted, and it vaguely saw the terrifying scene of Zhen Yuanzi gathering all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth into a giant finger, which ruthlessly shattered its defenses and then pierced through its chest.

Can't stop!

This finger must be avoided!

The early warning from the Chaotic Heavenly Eye allowed the Fighting Demon Ape to immediately change its aggressive fighting style. Its massive body rapidly faded as it moved forward with the escape light until it disappeared completely.

"What kind of mystical power is this?" Chen Beiwu's eyelids twitched.

At this moment, whether using his naked eye or his divine sense, he could not detect the slightest trace of the Fighting Demon Ape, which seemed to have completely vanished into the world with the wind.

Only by using the Nine Breaths Absorption Technique to sense the area could he detect the general location of the Fighting Demon Ape through the barely perceptible flow of energy, but he still couldn't discern its specific actions.

This means that once he fights the Fighting Demon Ape, he will definitely be suppressed by this mysterious and unpredictable fighting style.

He has mastered the art of concealing the wind with remarkable skill.

Zhen Yuanzi's expression remained unchanged, his pupils moved up, down, left, and right, using the connection between cause and effect to lock onto the location of the Fighting Demon Ape in an instant, and then pointed out with a finger.

boom!

The giant finger swept across the sky, tearing through space, leaving nothing but ashes in its wake and creating shockwaves visible to the naked eye.

Sensing something was amiss, Zhen Yuanzi frowned slightly.

It's empty!

Logically speaking, given the Fighting Demon Ape's enormous size and the connection between cause and effect, this finger should have pierced through its throat.

Just then, endless battle flames swept across the heavens and earth, obscuring the vision of the array elementalist.

Chen Beiwu, wielding a three-pointed double-edged sword, pushed the Lingxiao sword intent to its limit, and with a single, sweeping strike, attempted to cut Zhen Yuanzi in half at the waist.

Zhen Yuanzi remained calm, flicked his finger, and directly struck the edge of the three-pointed double-edged sword.

Rumble!

As the intent of the Immortal-Slaying Blade erupted, a spatial rift stretching for tens of thousands of miles split open in the void behind Zhen Yuanzi.

Only the space where Zhen Yuanzi was located showed no signs of disorder or tearing.

Upon seeing this, Chen Beiwu's eyes narrowed slightly.

What's going on?

His strike was enough to severely injure a Nascent Soul True Venerable, yet he inexplicably avoided the location of Zhen Yuanzi.

Could it be that even the intent of the Soaring Sky Blade can be manipulated at will by cultivation giants, just like the divine workings of heaven and earth?

"Are there any other tricks?"

Zhen Yuanzi chuckled lightly, no longer searching for the location of the Fighting Demon Ape, and extended his left palm to clench it.

In an instant, the power of the void surged forth, causing the space around Chen Beiwu to freeze, making it difficult for him to move.

"If not, you can't change anything. You might as well come with me to Guixu Mountain for quiet cultivation." Zhen Yuanzi's eyes were smiling.

He was merely dealing with a junior and a demon lord who had just entered the fifth rank. From beginning to end, he did not take it seriously and did not activate any profound abilities. He only used the authority of a Nascent Soul True Venerable to mobilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Even so, his casual strike was something Chen Ziang could not withstand.

"Buzz!"

At the critical moment, the Radiant Void Robe on Chen Beiwu's shoulder shone brightly, carrying him into the void as a streak of silver light.

"You can't escape!"

Zhen Yuanzi remained calm, and his words carried the weight of the law.

The radiance of the flowing light in the void suddenly dimmed, revealing Chen Beiwu's disheveled figure.

"die!"

Aji's left eye blazed with a dark light, while his right eye blazed with a white light, as he unleashed the long-awaited Yin-Yang Unity Mystic Power.

A streak of illusory black and white energy rushed straight towards Zhen Yuanzi's face.

"A mere trifle, yet you dare to show off your limited skills before an expert."

Zhen Yuanzi shook his head slightly, stood still, and let the Yin-Yang Qi pass through his body.

How is that possible?

Looking at the unharmed Zhen Yuanzi, Aji felt a chill run down his spine.

Its all-out attack was like a gentle breeze in front of Zhen Yuanzi, utterly ineffective.

"boom!"

Just as Chen Beiwu was about to be captured, Zhen Yuanzi was suddenly struck as if by a heavy blow, and his body fell downwards like a meteor.

"Tick-tock, tick-tock."

Drops of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. Zhen Yuanzi stopped, feeling a slight pain in his cheek.

"That punch was good, but not hard enough."

With a flick of his sleeve, Zhen Yuanzi unleashed a powerful surge of energy that slammed into the void to his right.

The void shattered, revealing a figure that was almost impossible to see clearly—it was the Fighting Demon Ape that had suddenly launched a surprise attack.

boom!

boom!

boom!

The Fighting Demon Ape flashed and caught up with Zhen Yuanzi, unleashing three more punches in quick succession, seemingly in response to the latter's comment that his punches weren't fierce enough.

These three punches, amplified by the Wind Concealment Technique, were invisible and traceless. Even though Zhen Yuanzi's cultivation had reached the level of a cultivation giant, he was unable to resist for a time. He could only form a hand seal and activate a defensive barrier to protect himself, allowing the Fighting Demon Ape to smash and knock him away at will. He fell into a disadvantageous position in a short period of time.

"Nine Yuan, who do you think will win?" Bei Wang Zhen Zun transmitted his divine sense.

Nine Yuan True Venerable glanced at Northern Gaze True Venerable: "What, you want to find a side to place your bets?"

"No need for that. I wish to live longer and don't want to offend a powerful cultivator like myself." True Venerable Beiwang shook his head slightly.

The cultivation giant is far superior to the Nascent Soul True Venerable; he is the strongest below the Void Refining Dao Venerable.

Even looking across the four regions of the East, West, South, and North, the giants of cultivation are all leaders or deputy leaders of various major sects, and almost no one dares to provoke them.

"I'm just curious, when will that cultivation giant behind Chen Zi'ang make his move?" said True Venerable Beiwang with great interest.

Although he was a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, he had never witnessed a battle between cultivation giants.

If I can see it today, then the trip will have been worthwhile!

"Who knows? Anyway, I don't want to get involved in this mess." The Nine Yuan True Venerable said calmly.

Despite the Fighting Demon Ape's temporary advantage, the final outcome would likely be obvious if no cultivation giant intervened.

The reason is simple: Zhen Yuanzi was a giant of the Taixu Array Sect in the late ancient times.

From the start of the battle until now, Zhen Yuanzi has not used any formations even once, which shows that he has not been serious and has just been playing with the younger generation when he has nothing to do.

It seems Chen Zi'ang is doomed today!

Su Tianhe sighed, feeling sorry for the fall of such a peerless genius.

"Ancestor, is there really no hope at all?" Su Lanyue frowned slightly.

She always felt that Chen Ziang had a limitless future and would not fall into ruin.

"There's no hope. Even if the two Nascent Soul True Venerables beside Senior Zhen Yuanzi suddenly betrayed him, it wouldn't stop it," Su Tianhe said bluntly.

On the other side, Yan Changxing, hidden in the shadows, had a glint in his eyes as he reflected on the changing situation.

That's just how the world is; the strong prey on the weak.

Having been targeted by a powerful cultivator, Chen Zi'ang was destined to die.

It seems he has no chance to get revenge.

We can't win. Even with the help of the Fighting Demon Ape, the chances of winning are slim. It's better to retreat as soon as possible.

Chen Beiwu's mind raced, and he had already decided to retreat.

With the connection of the same contract, Aji understood immediately. Only the Fighting Demon Ape was a bit out of control, flashing wildly like a billiard ball, sticking tightly to the array element.

"Hurry up and leave while we can!" the Fighting Demon Ape telepathically transmitted.

After attaining the Dao of Demon Lord, no one can suppress or kill it unless a cultivation giant personally intervenes.

Therefore, its goal is not to defeat Zhen Yuanzi, but to create a way out for Chen Beiwu.

After all, if it weren't for protecting it, Chen Beiwu wouldn't have had to confront Zhen Yuanzi.

"Snap, snap!"

Seizing the opportunity, the Fighting Demon Ape tore through space with a single palm strike, intending to send Chen Beiwu and Aji out of the Heavenly Evolution Realm together.

"Have you made enough of a scene?!"

Seeing that the Fighting Demon Ape was clearing a path to try and save Chen Ziang's life, Zhen Yuanzi gave a soft shout, closed his eyes, and stopped playing around. The sunken scar on his cheek instantly healed completely.

In an instant, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged, transforming into incomparably crimson lines that spread wildly, and then ignited wisps of Lesser Yang fire.

These Lesser Yang Fires, though not very hot, gathered together like a thin orange veil or the afterglow of dusk, yet they caused Chen Beiwu's expression to change slightly.

"Is this the Fire Refining Heavenly Cycle Lesser Yang Burning Demon Formation?" Chen Beiwu sensed something.

The Zhou Tian Shao Yang Demon Burning Array is one of the highest inheritances of the Shao Yang branch of the Tai Xu Array Sect. It uses Zhou Tian as a furnace and Shao Yang as charcoal to generate the Three Yang Yuan Fire, which burns and kills evil spirits. Chen Beiwu, who protects the path of cultivation, once obtained the inheritance of this supreme Yuan Array in the Lie Yang Ruins. However, due to his limited array skills, array materials, and cultivation level, he can only set up the basic Xuan Array of this fifth-order Yuan Array at present. But that does not prevent him from knowing how terrifying the power of this Yuan Array is.

If the inherited information is accurate, this is a terrifying killing formation capable of suppressing any being below the level of a cultivation giant, far beyond what he, the Fighting Demon Ape, and Aji could contend with.

Don't resist, I'll take you away from here.

Chen Beiwu grasped the Heavenly Escape Talisman and used his divine sense to remind the Battle Demon Ape.

Although the Fighting Demon Ape enjoys fighting powerful enemies, it also knows the importance of considering the consequences.

The moment the Lesser Yang Fire of Heaven and Earth appeared, it knew that it could neither protect Chen Beiwu nor be a match for Zhen Yuanzi.

"Buzz!"

The Heaven-Escape Talisman in Chen Beiwu's hand gradually emitted light, causing spatial tremors.

They really are going to run away!

Nine Yuan True Venerable narrowed his eyes slightly, not surprised.

It's too late to escape now!

Bei Wang Zhen Zun did not approve of Chen Zi'ang's decision.

The reason is simple: although the Escape Heaven Talisman is quite famous among the fifth-order teleportation talismans, it cannot break through the fifth-order elemental array controlled by the avatar of a cultivation giant.

"I told you, you can't escape!"

Zhen Yuanzi chuckled lightly, his expression becoming increasingly composed.

The reason he hadn't gone all out, and even deliberately allowed himself to be injured by the Fighting Demon Ape, was to see if the cultivation giant hidden behind Chen Zi'ang would actually show up.

Now it seems that his guess may not be unfounded. Chen Ziang is not a person of Wanyuan Star, and the cultivation giant behind him is not in the Southern Wilderness Region.

Of course, it's also possible that he guessed the wrong direction.

It doesn't matter. Now he just needs to take down Chen Ziang, and sooner or later he will be able to uncover the secrets hidden within him.

As for the Heavenly Escape Talisman used by Chen Zi'ang, Zhen Yuanzi didn't take it seriously and was too lazy to stop him.

The reason is simple: how could a mere fifth-order Yuan Talisman possibly escape his Fire Refining Zhou Tian Shao Yang Burning Demon Formation? It would be nothing more than a futile struggle!

Moreover, given his cultivation level, attacking Chen Zi'ang was already an act of bullying the weak. If the other party could still escape, then his title could probably be reversed.

Meanwhile, Chen Beiwu was unaware of Zhen Yuanzi's thoughts.

The reason he activated the Heavenly Escape Talisman was simply to conceal the existence of the Ten Directions Gate.

Now that the Fighting Demon Ape has completed its advancement and has roughly figured out the strength of the cultivation giant's avatar, and understands how deep the waters of the Southern Wilderness are, it is naturally time for it to leave.

"call out!"

Ripples appeared in the void, and Chen Beiwu, Aji, and the Fighting Demon Ape all vanished without a trace, without any hindrance.

"Is this the Celestial Escape Talisman?"

Zhen Yuanzi was slightly taken aback, almost thinking he had fallen under some kind of illusion.

However, when he used the Fire Refining Zhou Tian Shao Yang Burning Demon Array to sense the area, he found that Chen Zi'ang and the Fighting Demon Ape were indeed not present within the array, and his expression darkened slightly.

"???"

Nine Yuan True Venerable and North Look True Venerable exchanged a glance, quite surprised.

No, it just disappeared like that?

"Without the help of a powerful cultivator, how could Chen Zi'ang have left so easily?" the Northern Venerable speculated with his divine sense.

The Nine Yuan True Venerable remained silent, only offering a slight smile.

Chen Zi'ang fled, and that was that.

With his previous guidance and reminders, even if Chen Zi'ang was petty, he would appreciate it and would not seek revenge in the future.

"Interesting, really interesting!"

Zhen Yuanzi regained his composure, used one hand to perform divination, looked towards the direction of the Western Realm, and murmured to himself.

Instantly teleporting across realms is something that a fifth-order Celestial Escape Talisman could never accomplish.

Fortunately, the Nascent Soul True Venerable can see through cause and effect; unless Chen Zi'ang can escape the Southern Wilderness Region, he will not be able to escape his grasp.

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