Starting from the two realms, cultivating immortality by taming beasts

Chapter 662 High-Level Observers

Above the Fire Cloud Palace, a fierce wind howled, and spiritual energy surged.

A composed middle-aged man asked calmly, "How have you two fared?"

"The origin of this world is too damaged; I have only gained a little from it."

Chongyang Zhenzun's voice was like the clash of metal and stone, leaving a deep and unforgettable impression.

"The gains were meager, but the trip was still worthwhile."

A young man, dressed in a blue robe, with a handsome face and refined demeanor, spoke calmly.

If Chen Beiwu were here, he would definitely recognize that the person who spoke was no ordinary person, but his elusive master, the [Dongming Changqing True Venerable].

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Changqing has already broken through that barrier?" True Venerable Chongyang's eyes flickered.

Among the great cultivators of Chunyang Cave Heaven, he was the one who came closest to the half-step Void Refinement stage.

However, he had to admit that, in terms of cultivation alone, he was still somewhat inferior to the Venerable Dongming Changqing, and had yet to grasp the profound mysteries of refining emptiness.

Upon hearing this, True Venerable Zhaiyue also looked at True Venerable Changqing.

"It's still just a little bit short."

Upon hearing these words from True Venerable Changqing, even True Venerable Zhaiyue and True Venerable Chongyang, who held high positions in Taiyin Cave Heaven and Chunyang Cave Heaven respectively, could not help but feel a slight ripple in their minds.

Although the True Venerable of the Nascent Soul stage holds a prestigious position and possesses formidable strength, he is still bound by the rules of the Immortal Alliance. The True Venerable of the Void Refining stage, however, is different.

As the most outstanding transcendent being on Tianyuan Star, the Refining Void Daoist is the creator of the Immortal Alliance's rules, not just a follower. He can freely dominate and enjoy all the resources of a planet.

"Although True Venerable Huoyun is in his old state and his strength is only a fraction of what it used to be, he can still barely retain the cultivation level of the peak of the mid-stage Nascent Soul realm."

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Changqing Zhenzun lowered his eyes slightly and chuckled, "In your opinion, who will succeed in gaining Huoyun Zhenzun's approval and lineage in this trial?"

"It's hard to say. True Venerable Huoyun's assessment method is somewhat peculiar," True Venerable Chongyang sighed softly.

The True Venerable of the Divine Transformation possesses the ability to deduce cause and effect, and at crucial moments, he can even use his spiritual sense to foresee the enemy and detect anything amiss in advance.

As it turned out, his disciple was truly reckless. Faced with the trap, he plunged straight in without looking back, and ended up learning all sorts of techniques and things he shouldn't have.

"A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit."

True Venerable Zhaiyue smiled slightly and said unconcernedly, "Fellow Daoist Chongyang, there's no need to be annoyed. Not every Nascent Soul True Venerable can see through the disguise of a half-step Void Refinement cultivator."

Hearing this, Chongyang Zhenzun was speechless.

The three people present were all powerful figures from the Immortal Alliance; they were not blind.

If Li Dongbin and the other two hadn't noticed anything, that would have been fine, but it was Chen Beiwu, the True Martial Lord, who was the first to realize something was wrong, and then Gu Qinghan noticed the problem.

Such a stark comparison makes it seem as if the Nascent Soul cultivator of the Pure Yang Cave Heaven is inferior to a mere Nascent Soul cultivator from the Jade Purity Immortal Sect.

Dong Bin is still not mature enough; he instinctively believes that the world under the control of the Immortal Alliance will not have any problems. Chongyang Zhenzun pursed his lips, his eyes slightly darkening.

Everything changes.

If Li Dongbin cannot temper his arrogance through this trial, he will likely find it difficult to reach the realm of a cultivation master in the future.

On the contrary, Chen Beiwu, perhaps because of his humble origins and cautious behavior, was able to detect something was wrong at the first moment and take the initiative to avoid numerous traps.

"Absolutely, absolutely."

Chongyang Zhenzun suppressed his thoughts and agreed with Zhaiyue Zhenzun's statement.

The disguise of the Fire Cloud True Venerable may seem simple and crude, but it actually carries the meaning of "a heavy sword has no edge, and great skill is without artifice".

Once a prodigy enters the Fire Cloud Palace, if they are tempted by greed and choose to participate in the three trials, they will inevitably be shackled by the methods set up by the Fire Cloud True Venerable.

"It was just a momentary oversight, nothing serious. In the end, it's all about strength."

Just then, True Venerable Zhaiyue changed the subject, revealing a faint smile: "If I am right, the one who will obtain the Fire Cloud Dao lineage this time will surely be the Holy Maiden of our sect."

Seeing the Moon-Picking True Venerable's confidence, the Evergreen True Venerable also smiled: "My opinion is different."

"Oh, which one does Fellow Daoist Changqing favor more?"

"Naturally, it's my good-for-nothing disciple." Changqing Zhenzun's lips curled slightly.

This statement, seemingly humble and derogatory, is more like praising and showing off one's disciple.

Even though True Venerable Zhaiyue and True Venerable Chongyang had cultivated for tens of thousands of years, they couldn't help but exchange a glance, their eyes filled with complex emotions.

A great teacher is hard to find, and a good student is even harder to find!

Given their status in the Taiyin and Chunyang grotto-heavens, if they were to just let slip a little bit of their intentions, the Immortal Alliance's prodigies who wanted to become their disciples would line up from Youyingdao all the way to Chunyangdao.

However, the talents of these Immortal Alliance geniuses vary greatly, and most of them are mediocre. How can they compare to True Martial Lord Chen Beiwu?

To put it bluntly, once you reach the level of True Venerable Zhaiyue and True Venerable Chongyang, you either don't take them in, or you take in those who can inherit their lineage and have the potential to surpass them and reach the Refining Void realm.

Based on their previous observations, there is no doubt that in the minds of Zhaiyue and Chongyang, Chen Beiwu's aptitude and talent cannot be simply summarized as an "Eternal Immortal Seed," but rather belong to a different level altogether.

"With both Demon Lords at the Nascent Soul stage participating in the Beast War against the former True Venerable, how many moves do you think Chen Beiwu could withstand?"

Chongyang Zhenzun slightly closed his eyes and began to focus on the confrontation between Chen Beiwu and Huoyun Zhenzun.

"Ten moves."

"One Hundred Moves".

True Venerable Zhaiyue and True Venerable Changqing exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

The former felt that Changqing Zhenzun's evaluation was too high, believing that Chen Beiwu's cultivation was weak after all.

Even though he acted cautiously and only slightly came into contact with the Bloodstone and the Fire Cloud Cauldron, without being implanted with the Yuan Fire, he was still like a mantis trying to stop a chariot when facing True Venerable Fire Cloud.

Changqing Zhenzun felt that Zhaiyue's evaluation was too low, believing that although Beiwu had not yet attained the Dao Transformation stage, he was already capable of competing with the mid-stage Dao Transformation stage with just the two demon lords participating in the beast.

Moreover, Huoyun Zhenzun's opponents are not only Chen Beiwu, but he also has to spare energy to deal with Gu Qinghan and Li Dongbin.

"Since the two fellow Daoists have different opinions, let's wait and see how things go."

Chongyang Zhenzun's eyes flickered, but he had no intention of mentioning Li Dongbin.

Both Changqing Zhenzun and Zhaiyue Zhenzun smiled, then turned their gazes toward Huoyun Palace.

Fire Cloud Palace.

Flames roared and the temperature soared.

Each star burned like a blazing sun, surrounding the Fiery Cloud True Venerable, forming a dense shower of lava meteors.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. What truly made Chen Beiwu wary was the ancient world that slowly emerged behind Huoyun Zhenzun.

That world has fire as its bones, light as its flesh, and clouds as its veins. Within it, countless fiery clouds are born with the radiance and die with the firelight, in an endless cycle, emitting a scorching aura comparable to that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

The next instant, these fiery clouds seemed to possess sentience, forming eyes that all looked at Chen Beiwu.

"As expected of a half-step Void Refinement cultivator!"

Chen Beiwu took a deep breath, feeling as if his soul and spirit were being frantically locked, leaving him with no way to escape to heaven or hell.

But Chen Beiwu showed no fear and chose to activate his Primal Myriad Tribulations Body, forming a hand seal with one hand to forcefully withstand this indescribable aura.

"roar!"

The golden egg took the initiative to block Chen Beiwu's way, stirring up the vast waters of the Heavenly Abyss, forming turbulent rivers that reached the heavens all around.

"Hey!"

Schiller, not daring to be careless, immediately activated the Taiyi Golden Shuttle, hoping to help Chen Beiwu evade the Fire Cloud True Venerable's lock.

Facing the two great demon lords, True Venerable Huoyun remained calm and slightly raised his right hand.

"You are very smart. You knew that there was something wrong with the Lin Bloodstone and the Fire Cloud Cauldron, so you gave up after only a little refining."

"But do you think you can avoid my fiery cloud of flames like this?"

"When you step into the Fire Cloud Palace and touch the Bloodstone, I will have completed all preparations."

At this point, True Venerable Huoyun lowered his eyes to look at Chen Beiwu, his tone indifferent, like a high and mighty god.

"Awesome!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Beiwu suddenly felt a burning itch deep inside his body, as if a scalding hot iron was searing his flesh.

boom!

boom!

boom!

In an instant, a massive cloud of fiery energy surged wildly from Chen Beiwu's meridians.

Wherever the cloud flames passed, Chen Beiwu's physical body suffered severe damage, and his internal organs and bones were almost reduced to charcoal.

"Huh, he's still alive." Huo Yun Zhenzun murmured in surprise.

Without the suppression of the Heavenly and Earthly Laws, even a Nascent Soul cultivator would perish under the scorching flames of the Fire Element Cloud. As a result, Chen Beiwu only suffered minor injuries.

If he wasn't mistaken, Chen Beiwu must have cultivated some special technique that allowed him to possess a physical body comparable to, or even surpassing, that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch at the early stage.

But it was no use. Without reaching the Divine Transformation stage, Chen Beiwu's fate was already sealed.

Huoyun Zhenzun slightly clenched his right hand, about to take advantage of the situation to defeat Chen Beiwu's resistance, when a sharp sword intent suddenly soared into the sky.

"Use the sword as a lock, Taiyi, be careful!"

Schiller clasped his hands together, roared, and unleashed his true form, using himself as a lock.

In an instant, forty-nine Taiyi sword lights flashed and shifted wildly.

Wherever the sword light passed, the power of the fire elemental cloud flames burning on Chen Beiwu's body greatly diminished.

"Golden egg, buy me time! Five comebacks!"

Schiller closed his eyes, and the vast expanse of Taiyi sword light surged toward Huoyun Zhenzun. At the same time, a five-colored radiance quickly descended from the fruit on its crown, completely enveloping Chen Beiwu.

"Crackling and popping!"

Sparks flew wildly, and the massive cloud of flames vanished without a trace, leaving only a few embers.

Chen Beiwu felt relieved and summoned the Primordial Dharma Image, intending to use Xue Le's Five Qi Reversal Profound Connection to forcibly suppress and refine the Cloud Flame Seed remaining in his dantian.

There was no other way. If the Cloud Flame Seed were allowed to revive and reignite the flames, it would only take a short while for Chen Beiwu's energy and spirit to be completely burned away, leaving him utterly exhausted.

Golden Egg immediately launched an attack, unleashing the Dragon King's Divine Power to meet Fire Cloud True Venerable head-on.

"You haven't even used your true bloodline form? Are you underestimating me?"

Huoyun Zhenzun shook his head, flipped his hand, and a red copper ancient lamp appeared in his palm.

The moment the ancient lamp appeared, the golden egg's dragon scales stood on end, keenly sensing a life-or-death crisis.

"???"

Golden Egg couldn't understand why Beiwu would still let them hide their strengths when things had deteriorated to this extent.

Gritting his teeth, the golden egg advanced instead of retreating, activating the Dragon King's might to its limit, without using the Three Offices and Three Rivers Dragon Court.

In an instant, misty water vapor appeared around the golden egg, resonating with the surging Tongtian River, emitting a terrifying dragon might that could suffocate even a Nascent Soul True Venerable.

"Clang!"

The Taiyi Sword Lock was launched first and arrived later, transforming into a sword lock cage at an extremely fast speed that was difficult for a True Venerable in the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm to detect.

The moment the cage was formed, True Venerable Fire Cloud paused, and in a daze, three pairs of indescribably majestic dragon eyes were reflected in the distant waves.

These three pairs of dragon eyes contained profound Daoist principles, instantly pulling his mind into the dark, sunless abyss at the bottom of the river.

"It's quite rare to find someone with such a powerful bloodline ability that can suppress even profound levels of understanding!"

Huoyun Zhenzun scanned his surroundings and discovered that the ancient bronze lamp in his palm had disappeared without a trace.

Clearly, what he was seeing and hearing at this moment was not reality, but a false world constructed by Longwei Xuantong.

"tread!"

"tread!"

"tread!"

Just as True Venerable Huoyun was about to use his secret technique to break free, heavy footsteps sounded from afar and drew closer.

These footsteps were extraordinary; with each sound, True Venerable Fire Cloud's heart would pound, as if some great terror was about to descend.

"Bluster! There is nothing in this world that I fear!"

Huoyun Zhenzun shook his head, his body erupting with divine light, attempting to forcibly tear open the abyss river in front of him and trigger the laws of heaven and earth.

But the next instant, True Venerable Fire Cloud felt water droplets slowly dripping from above his head.

"Tick-tock!"

"Tick-tock!"

Huoyun Zhenzun frowned slightly and deliberately avoided the water droplets.

His intuition told him that those water droplets, though seemingly ordinary, were actually not to be touched in the slightest.

"Roar!" (You can't escape!)

The golden egg stopped its deliberate, slow approach to create pressure, and instead opened its three mouths, spewing out streams of pivotal primordial water.

If the Ding Shu Yuan Shui hits its target, and combined with the Dragon King's might and the Taiyi Sword Lock, it is confident that it can restrain the Fire Cloud Palace Master for two quarters of an hour.

"Hide? Why should I hide?"

A wisp of crimson flame emerged from the fingertip of the True Venerable Fire Cloud, merging with the divine light surrounding him, before he gently thrust it forward.

"Click!!"

The golden egg bared its teeth, and the massive dragon body retreated wildly.

The fact that the Ding Shu Yuan Shui it activated was only tainted with a trace of flame became the resources for Huo Yun Zhen Zun to unleash his profound powers, and could even turn around and defeat the Dragon King's divine and profound powers.

As a result, the Heavenly Abyss River maintained by the Golden Egg collapsed, and the Fire Cloud True Venerable, whose eyes were slightly closed, opened them and looked at the Golden Egg, Xue Le, and Chen Beiwu, whose condition had greatly improved.

"Indeed, it seems I underestimated you."

Huoyun Zhenzun smiled calmly, his tone tinged with appreciation.

Chen Beiwu did not make any rash moves, his eyes fixed on Huoyun Zhenzun.

From beginning to end, the other party was just playing around; a single word, "burn," was enough to break through the Primal Myriad Tribulations Body, severely damaging his physical body.

If the fight continues, the situation will not be optimistic. He is very likely to become a burden to Jin Dan and Xue Le because of the fire elemental cloud flames on his body, and miss the opportunity to confront the half-step Void Refinement head-on.

"Anyway, this is just a trial for the higher-ups of the Immortal Alliance. There's no need to expose the full strength of Golden Egg and Schiller. Why not try Schiller's sword move and push the Taiyi Sword Intent to its limit!"

In the blink of an eye, Chen Beiwu made his decision: to choose the method that would maximize his benefits.

"I have a sword, do you dare to take it?" Chen Beiwu raised his eyes and stared directly at Huoyun Zhenzun.

"You've even resorted to such a simple provocation; it seems you've run out of tricks and have no other options."

True Venerable Fire Cloud chuckled lightly, unconcerned: "It's nothing more than taking a sword strike from you, what's wrong with that?"

Chen Beiwu also smiled.

He didn't think he could defeat a half-step Void Refinement Venerable from the Old Residence, but he was confident that he could leave a deep impression on True Venerable Fire Cloud with this sword strike.

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