I forge immortality with a pagoda.

Shen Yu unleashed most of his true qi, causing the three-colored light veins to surge, gathering all the falling leaf blades and swords above and neutralizing the attack.

Wang Xuanxiu let out a low shout, and his true qi surged and flowed around him, causing his robes to billow and flutter.

In an instant, the entire dark gold ancient tree seemed to come alive, with countless vines extending from its gnarled branches, coiling around Shen Yu like vine snakes.

Shen Yu's eyes narrowed as he saw the cold light emanating from the tips of the vines, realizing that this was no ordinary wood-based Taoist technique.

He dared not delay, and immediately pointed with both fingers, separating a stream of crimson-orange true qi, which surged upwards like a reversed Milky Way.

As it twisted and coiled, the menacing vines were firmly blocked about ten feet in front of it.

Although Shen Yu was startled, he remained calm, and the fighting spirit in his eyes only grew stronger.

"Sword, come!!"

The Spirit Sword, which was stuck in the trunk of the Dark Gold Ancient Tree, was summoned and emitted a loud and clear sound. The sword trembled violently and suddenly flew back on its own.

Where the sword flashed, those tough, dark gold branches were shredded like rotten wood, with wood chips flying like rain.

Shen Yu felt a sudden relief from the pressure, allowing her to catch her breath.

"Good lad, you've got quite a few tricks up your sleeve."

Seeing this, Wang Xuanxiu didn't get angry but laughed instead, "Today I'll show you what a Foundation Establishment cultivator is!"

Before he finished speaking, his aura suddenly changed.

A blindingly bright silver light shot into the sky from its crown, and the temperature in this forest, which was originally as hot as a furnace, plummeted.

A biting chill arose out of nowhere, and frost quickly formed on the ground centered on Wang Xuanxiu, with tiny ice crystals condensing and falling in the air.

In the blink of an eye, the area within a radius of ten feet was transformed into a world of ice and snow, with fiery red maple leaves frozen on the branches, resembling amber.

Wang Xuanxiu's originally black and white hair and beard had turned completely white, and his hair and beard were flying wildly, just like the ruler of this icy and snowy world.

"A wondrous phenomenon of the Dao seed!!"

Shen Yu felt a chill run down his spine. The greatest strength of a Foundation Establishment cultivator lies in the extraordinary domain that is nurtured after the Dao Seed is condensed.

Within this realm, the circulation of true qi of other cultivators will be greatly suppressed, as if they were trapped in a quagmire, while I will be like a fish in water, with the gains and losses of others making me almost invincible.

At this moment, the two young cultivators beside Wang Xuanxiu breathed a sigh of relief, finally putting their minds at ease.

Now that Master has used the Dao Seed phenomenon, the outcome of this battle is no longer in doubt.

Sure enough, as soon as this strange phenomenon occurred, Shen Yu felt his true qi circulation become somewhat sluggish, and his energy consumption suddenly increased.

"snort."

Shen Yu snorted coldly, and the Primordial Profound True Qi within his body was no longer held back, surging out like a river bursting its banks. A magnificent aura that could create heaven and earth and nurture all things spread out from his body.

Almost instantly, Tai Chu Xuan Zhen broke through the suppression, coiled around his body, and transformed into a long dragon of true qi with distinct scales and fierce eyes.

The long dragon raised its head and roared, smashing through layers of cold air barriers and squeezing into the three-zhang radius around Wang Xuanxiu!

Wang Xuanxiu raised his hand, and a huge ice shard blocked Tai Chu Xuanzhen's path.

Immediately afterwards, several more ice spikes emerged from the void. Tai Chu Xuan Zhen charged left and right, but every time he found an opening, he was blocked by the ice spikes.

In the blink of an eye, the ice shards had completely trapped the long dragon, leaving no gaps.

Then, an extremely cold aura emanated from the ice crystals, approaching Tai Chu Xuan Zhen.

As Shen Yu's mind and spirit intertwined, a bone-chilling coldness surged from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and a layer of fine hairs sprouted on his skin.

But this bone-chilling cold only lasted for a moment.

A moment later, wisps of cold air approached the True Qi Dragon, but instead of causing any damage, they were largely devoured by it.

"What? The icy vapor was actually absorbed? This true qi aura...?"

Wang Xuanxiu looked horrified.

The sheer power of Shen Yu's true qi had already astonished him, but now that he had released his own extraordinary phenomenon, he still couldn't hold onto it—this was simply unbelievable.

Shen Yu sneered, "Old man, use whatever tricks you have up your sleeve. If you don't act now, you'll miss your chance."

As he spoke, Tai Chu Xuan Zhen suddenly thrust forward, and the cage formed by the ice shards shattered instantly. An angry dragon coiled out, but it did not rush towards Wang Xuanxiu.

At the same time, Shen Yu formed hand seals, and a brilliant purple-red light shone from his body, as intense as a blazing sun suddenly descending, making it impossible to look directly at him.

The flames did not spread or expand, but rather rapidly solidified and compressed, eventually transforming into a blazing purple sun the size of a human head.

The surface of the purple sun was filled with intertwined fire and evil spirits, emitting a dull rumble.

Shen Yu held it in his palm, smiling as he looked at Wang Xuanxiu, "How about trying out my newly created Taoist technique?"

"Newly created Taoist techniques? How dare you boast like that!"

Wang Xuanxiu shouted and cursed.

Although he didn't believe that Shen Yu could create a Dao technique at the Qi Refining Realm, the destructive fluctuations contained within the purple sun made him dare not take it lightly.

Immediately, Wang Xuanxiu also prepared for battle, not only attaching all his true qi to his body, but also summoning a variety of talismanic artifacts, including shields, cauldrons, armor, and canopies, all of which were defensive talismanic artifacts.

Shen Yu pointed forward slightly.

The raging dragon that was transformed from the Primordial Profound Truth opened its massive maw, grabbed the Purple Sun in its mouth, and charged towards Wang Xuanxiu with the force of a mad dragon breaking through the abyss!

Wang Xuanxiu had already felt his heart pounding when the purple sun first condensed, and now, seeing it being carried by a true dragon, his expression changed drastically.

He roared, pushing the icy and snowy phenomenon to its limit. Several massive ice shields, each a foot thick, instantly materialized in front of him, layer upon layer, unbreakable.

The talismans that had been prepared beforehand rushed forward all at once, ready to overwhelm the long dragon carrying the purple sun.

"BOOM—!!!"

A deafening roar suddenly erupted, like a thunderclap from a clear sky.

The two forces clashed and annihilated each other!

The violent shockwave spread rapidly in a ring shape in all directions. Wherever it passed, the frozen fire maple trees shattered into dust, and the ground was scraped down by three feet!

Although Liu Fengyi and Xie Shiyuan were on the verge of impact, they were still thrown backward by the force and fell backward to the ground.

How could someone at the mid-stage of Qi Refining unleash such a terrifying attack?

The smoke and turbulence gradually subsided.

In the arena, where Wang Xuanxiu had originally stood, a large, charred crater had appeared.

He looked extremely disheveled at that moment. His Taoist robe was tattered and torn, his body was charred black, his hair was disheveled and unkempt, and his exposed skin was covered with deep wounds that revealed the bone, from which blood gushed out.

But he managed to stand firm and did not fall, though his body swayed slightly and his breath was much weaker.

In contrast, Shen Yu, though without any obvious external injuries, was as pale as a sheet, his chest heaving violently, and he was drenched in cold sweat.

That attack had almost drained all his vital energy, and now he could barely stand. He could only support himself with his hands and slumped there.

Wang Xuanxiu coughed violently, hurriedly covering his mouth with his hand, but blood kept seeping out from between his fingers.

"Good...good lad, the quality and power of your True Qi are truly the highest I have ever seen in my life."

"If it weren't for the fact that my cultivation level is a whole realm higher than yours, I would probably have really capsized in the ditch today."

"But to think you can defeat me with this? You're dreaming!"

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