I established the Eternal Immortal Clan by taming beasts.

Both sides were startled by this sudden turn of events and simultaneously stopped fighting, their eyes turning to the terrifying figure that had broken through the water.

The part of the monster that was only above the water was already as large as a small mountain.

A long, narrow, and ferocious head was three meters wide, with a gaping maw full of sharp teeth that opened slightly, dripping thick, venomous saliva.

Above the water's surface, its thick, jet-black body stretched for at least five meters, and there was clearly an even larger part underwater.

A short, dark blue bone horn on its head gleamed with a chilling light that sent shivers down one's spine.

On each side of the middle section of its body, there is a pair of short dragon feet with only three toes and covered with thick scales.

His entire body was covered in jet-black scales that gleamed with a metallic sheen in the dim light, and a layer of solidified purplish-black protective aura swirled around him.

Those cold, emotionless snake eyes were fixed on all the uninvited guests present.

The violent demonic power of the Foundation Establishment Perfection Realm swept out without reservation, making everyone's breath catch in their throats!

The next moment, the venomous dragon suddenly opened its blood-red maw and spewed out a thick, unyielding cloud of putrid poison!

The poisonous cloud was an eerie deep purple, churning and rolling, emitting a corrosive aura that made even the soul tremble, and descended upon the two cultivators gathered by the poison pool!

"Defend with all your might!" Zhao Wenxuan shouted sharply, his spiritual power surging wildly into the array plate in his hand.

The Five Elements Heavenly Evolution Array light shield that enveloped the Zhao family members suddenly shone brightly with five colors, and the five elements spiritual light flowed endlessly, transforming into a solid barrier that forcefully resisted the surging poisonous clouds.

The Zhou family reacted extremely quickly as well.

"Offense is better than defense, drive it away!" Zhou Wanhong shouted.

Iron Bone Ferocious let out a sharp roar, and the golden light of the spiral horn on its forehead flashed, with several incomparably sharp golden light blades slashing towards the poisonous cloud first.

Other Zhou family cultivators also commanded their spirit beasts, unleashing a variety of supernatural abilities and spells such as fireballs, wind blades, and earth spikes, in an attempt to defeat and disperse the poisonous clouds before they could encircle them.

Lin Che, hidden in absolute emptiness, nodded slightly.

Just as he expected, there was indeed a malevolent spirit guarding this place.

This venomous dragon has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment and is only one step away from condensing its demon core and advancing to the third rank.

However, the dangers here are far more than just this one ferocious dragon.

Lin Che keenly sensed that deep within the churning poisonous miasma and intense resentment, there lurked an even more obscure, yet ancient and evil, fluctuation of soul power.

That could very well be the venomous dragon that cast the curse and ultimately perished back then, whose remnant soul has not completely dissipated even after a long period of time!

Lin Che guessed that this guy was probably trying to use the venomous dragon in front of him to possess another body and be reborn!

There are also records of demonic beasts possessing bodies in the Beast Taming tradition, but the conditions are more stringent.

They must be of the same bloodline, meaning he must possess a venomous dragon.

It had clearly chosen the venomous dragon about to break through its current limits and had been waiting in the shadows.

He was waiting for the venomous dragon to successfully break through to the third rank, and then consume the already ripe "Ten Thousand Poison Blood Dragon Fruit" to transform into a dragon.

At this crucial moment of transformation, when the soul and bloodline undergo a dramatic sublimation, at the most vulnerable yet most powerful instant, the body is seized, usurped, and reborn!

Unfortunately, it was unlucky.

The Ten Thousand Poison Blood Dragon Fruit had only recently ripened, and the venomous dragon he had chosen to possess had not yet crossed the final threshold.

The secret of this place was discovered by the intruding monks.

If it had been a few decades later, and their plan had succeeded, a third-tier great demon might have truly been born in the territory of Chuyang City.

……

On the battlefield, the two sides fought fiercely against the venomous dragon, with explosions and flashes of spiritual light.

Even though the venomous dragon was ferocious and powerful, it was ultimately no match for the combined forces. Faced with the endless arrays, talismans, and combined attack techniques of the two cultivators, it was temporarily overwhelmed and suppressed.

However, just when everyone thought victory was assured, a sudden change occurred!

A chilling, ancient, and malevolent surge of soul power erupted from the depths of the poison pool without warning, instantly pouring into the massive body of the Fiendish Poison Dragon!

The Fiend Dragon's originally cold snake eyes suddenly turned blood red, as if two balls of hellfire were burning within them!

"roar--!!!"

With a deafening roar of pain and rage, the aura around the Fiend Dragon began to surge wildly, and its purplish-black protective energy churned violently like boiling ink.

An overwhelming pressure, far exceeding anything seen before, descended like an invisible mountain, pressing down heavily on the hearts and souls of every cultivator present!

This spiritual pressure... has already reached the threshold of the Golden Core stage!

"This...how is this possible?!" Zhao Wenxuan's pupils shrank, feeling the oppressive force that almost made his spiritual energy flow stagnate, his face filled with disbelief.

Foundation Establishment and Golden Core are an insurmountable chasm. If this dragon were to break through in the midst of battle, no matter how many of them there were, they would have no choice but to flee for their lives!

"Don't panic!" Zhou Wanhong's narrowed eyes flashed with a sharp light as he shouted sternly, "He hasn't truly broken through! He's merely using external force to boost his momentum. Without the support of the demon core, it's just a bluff! If we join forces, we might not be unable to defeat him!"

Even so, his hands did not slow down at all.

He suddenly slapped the storage bag at his waist, and an even more ferocious and domineering aura burst forth!

A colossal beast, over two and a half meters tall at the shoulder and nearly five meters long, covered in cold, hard, and heavy metal scales, stepped out of the beast-taming pouch.

It was the Golden Rending Ferocious Beast with a third-tier superior bloodline, and it was already at the late Foundation Establishment stage!

Its single horn on its forehead is half a meter long, with deep spiral patterns, and the ends of its five iron-boned tails have evolved into five ferocious forms: a knife, a spear, a hammer, a spike, and a hook.

With its four feet planted firmly on the ground, it left faint metallic dents, and its body naturally exuded a sharp aura that made even low-grade metal magic artifacts hum and tremble!

This was the Zhou family's true trump card.

"Follow me and kill!" Zhou Wanhong gave the order, and the Rending Golden Ferocious beast transformed into a torrent of metal, fiercely rushing towards the unstable Poisonous Flood Dragon.

On the other side, Zhao Wenxuan also suppressed his heart palpitations and gritted his teeth to summon another array plate with even more dazzling spiritual light.

The second-tier top-grade defensive formation, "Immovable King Formation"!

These portable array plates that can be activated directly are extremely expensive to produce, but he couldn't care less about that at the moment.

"Set up the formation and attack with all your might! I'll hold the defense!" Zhao Wenxuan poured most of his mind and spiritual power into the formation plate, and a thick, earth-yellow light shield rose up again, protecting the Zhao family members.

However, the Fiendish Dragon, whose strength had been forcibly amplified by the power of the remnant soul, had already gone berserk. Its crimson pupils stared intently at the crowd, and its massive body suddenly leaped forward, charging straight at a speed far exceeding its previous speed!

With its gaping maw wide open, its venomous fangs glowing with a chilling light, it bit down fiercely on the light barrier of the "Immovable King Formation" with immense force!

"Click—"

A teeth-grinding cracking sound was clearly heard, the light shield shook violently, and even fine cracks appeared on its surface!

Even in its pseudo-Golden Core state, its attack power is far beyond what ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators can match.

"Quick! Attack! Don't let it bite through!" Zhao Wenxuan's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he frantically channeled his true energy to maintain the formation.

The remaining Zhao family cultivators and Zhou family members dared not be negligent. Dozens of spells, sword energies, and spirit beast abilities of different colors and strengths poured down on the body of the Fiend Dragon like a storm, exploding into bursts of spiritual light.

Lin Che, hidden in the shadows, smiled slightly, knowing it was time for him to step in and reap the rewards of victory.

But just as he was about to move, another unexpected event occurred!

Suddenly, an inconspicuous figure burst forth from within the Zhou family's formation!

This person was incredibly fast and had unpredictable movements. In the instant that everyone's attention was drawn to the Fiendish Dragon and the main battlefield, he stepped on the surface of the poisonous pool and, like a ghost, flashed several times, covering a distance of dozens of feet, and appeared precisely next to the Myriad Poison Blood Dragon Vine!

With a swift reach, the pulsating "Ten Thousand Poisons Blood Dragon Fruit," brimming with terrifying energy, fell into his hand!

After succeeding, the man didn't stop for a moment, nor did he even glance at the battlefield. He turned around and shot back towards the exit he had come from at an even faster speed!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that no one had time to react.

Only when everyone saw the empty top of the vine did they realize they had just woken up from a dream!

"Good! Good! Very good!" Zhao Wenxuan was stunned at first, then flew into a rage, his eyes bulging with fury.

"You Zhou family! We fought to the death in front, and you dare to steal the spoils from behind?! Wen Yuan! Chase after him! We can't let him get away! I'll be there soon!"

Upon receiving the order, Zhao Wenyuan abandoned his position without hesitation, drew his sword, and transformed into a streak of light to give chase.

The already fragile temporary alliance collapsed instantly!

"It wasn't me..." Zhou Wanhong was also taken aback; he hadn't given that order!

But explanations are useless at this point.

Seeing that several attacks from the Zhao family had changed direction and were coming at him, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and shout urgently, "Retreat! Retreat quickly!"

At the same time, he commanded the Rift Gold Fierce and Iron Bone Fierce to cover the rear, while he led his people to retreat rapidly, intending to create distance.

In the center of the battlefield, upon discovering that the treasure it had guarded for ten thousand years had been stolen right under its nose, the venomous dragon descended into a frenzied rage!

Its crimson pupils swept over the two cultivators who were fighting amongst themselves and retreating, and it let out a destructive roar!

The ferocious attack indiscriminately covered the entire area!

The already weakened defensive line, weakened by internal strife, was torn apart like paper in an instant by the enraged attack of the pseudo-Golden Core demon beast!

"ah--!"

"No!!"

Several Zhao and Zhou family cultivators who couldn't dodge in time were pierced by venomous fangs or whipped into blood mist by the giant tail. Their screams stopped abruptly, and a thick stench of blood instantly filled the air, creating chaos in the scene!

Lin Che's original plan was to appear at this most chaotic moment, disguise himself as a Zhou family Golden Spirit Root cultivator, and take advantage of the chaos to steal the "Ten Thousand Poison Blood Dragon Fruit".

This completely ignited the conflict between the Zhao and Zhou families.

Who would have thought that someone within the Zhou family would "thoughtfully" complete this step for him!

However, we can't actually give him that fruit.

Lin Che immediately instructed the Azure Profound Realm Spirit to use spatial teleportation to directly teleport him to the outside of the test site gate.

Before the plan began, Lin Che had him bury a spatial coordinate there.

……

Outside the gate of the test site, a barely perceptible blue spatial ripple quietly appeared.

Not long after, two figures emerged, one after the other.

Lin Che immediately stood in front of the newcomer not far away.

With unexpected roadblocks ahead and menacing pursuers behind, the man was suddenly in dire straits.

A flash of light appeared beneath his feet, as he attempted to break through from the side and escape.

"Trying to leave?" Lin Che wasn't about to give him the chance.

With a thought, three spirit beasts suddenly descended, completely blocking his retreat from three directions!

On the left, the Hellfire Tiger emerged from the flames, its body ablaze with crimson-gold flames. Its late-stage Foundation Establishment power was like a tangible wave of fire, and its eyes were filled with icy killing intent.

On the right, the Heavenly Sacred Sparrow sang a clear, resounding cry, its outstretched wings scattering sparks of intense heat, its sharp eyes firmly locked onto its target.

Behind them, the Azure Profound Realm Spirit was surrounded by flowing silver light, causing the space to ripple slightly, sealing off any possibility of escape using escape techniques or talismans.

The three sides surrounded and locked in the vital energy, like an impregnable fortress!

Only then did Lin Che focus and clearly see the face of the person who had snatched the fruit; the face looked somewhat familiar!

After a moment's recollection, he remembered that this person was none other than the always smiling and respectful receptionist at the Zhou family's spirit beast shop in Tongxinfang!

At this moment, the usual submissive smile was gone from his face, replaced by fear and ruthlessness.

I really didn't expect him to be a spy for the Zhou family. He usually disguised himself as a Qi Refining cultivator, but his strength had already reached the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and his movement technique was so amazing. It was truly unexpected.

At that moment, Zhao Wenyuan also caught up on his sword!

Lin Che's gaze turned cold, and the black longsword he always carried on his back was drawn with a clang. The blade instantly burst forth with a dazzling golden light, and the incomparably sharp golden true essence exploded out!

Ignoring the Zhou family's spies who were surrounded, he transformed into a golden streak that tore through the air, and took the initiative to meet Zhao Wenyuan who was rushing towards him!