Journey to the West: Starting with the True Lord of the Pure Land

Chapter 393 Xuan Tian Avoids Calamity, Drawing the Halberd to Capture the Dragon

The thunder and fire in Jianmu Cave Heaven have not yet ceased.

Chen Jiao unleashed a devastating Heavenly Thunder, repelling the Azure Dragon. The hundred-mile stretch of azure waves was reversed, and the sky filled with blue lightning was cleared away.

The numerous cultivators who were hastily fleeing suddenly felt the pressure ease and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to themselves, "As expected of a Celestial Saint from the Heavenly Court, only someone with such a sense of responsibility could shoulder this responsibility."

Seeing this, the Azure Phoenix cried out even more fiercely. With its wings flapping, countless azure flames poured down like a celestial river. Instead of spreading out to harass everyone, it condensed into a blazing, dazzling pillar of azure fire, burning the sky and sea, heading straight for Chen Jiao!

Chen Jiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he recognized the fiery root foot.

Fire within wood is transformed from the essence of Jia and Yi, and is the true fire of the wood element.

Its nature is like the spring sun, containing the meaning of growth and development within, and displaying the power of burning flames without.

Its flame is azure blue, unlike the violent flames of ordinary fires, yet it burns persistently and is difficult to extinguish. It can burn away impurities and refine spiritual energy, making it an excellent material for alchemy and weapon crafting.

This fire is born from wood and also consumed by wood, following the principle of endless life, revealing the wonders of creation, and is one aspect of the great way of wood.

However, wherever this fire in the wood passes, the Azure Wave Spiritual Liquid turns into green smoke upon contact, and even ordinary magical treasures and protective mystical lights are difficult to withstand its power.

However, the Radiant Heavenly Thunder cultivated by Chen Jiao is born from the extreme of metal, which is exactly the profound principle of the Five Elements that metal overcomes wood.

Seeing the azure flames burning the sky as they approached, Chen Jiao remained calm. He shook the thunder halberd in his hand, and blazing white lightning coiled around the halberd.

He moved like lightning, advancing instead of retreating, transforming into a blinding white light that tore through the sea of ​​flames, shooting upwards against the fire, and arriving in front of Qingwan in an instant.

The Azure Phoenix stretched its neck and cried out, and the azure flames in the sky rolled back to protect it. In its haste, it crossed its two cloud-hanging wings in front of it and forcefully clashed with the halberd.

"clang!"

The sound of gold and jade clashing echoed throughout the cave.

With a mournful cry, the Azure Phoenix's massive body was struck as if by an invisible giant hammer, tumbling and plummeting from the clouds, crashing into the azure waves below and stirring up heavy, turbid surges.

Just as Chen Jiao was about to pursue, he suddenly felt a fierce wind rushing towards him from the side, and then saw the blue waves below suddenly part.

Immediately, over a hundred thick, roof-beam-like bolts of azure lightning snaked out from the blue waves, transforming into ferocious thunder dragons that lashed out and tore at the path, blocking its way.

Chen Jiao held the halberd in one hand and thrust it forward. The blazing white lightning at the tip of the halberd suddenly burst out, transforming into a dazzling curtain of lightning that stretched across his front, instantly engulfing the surging blue lightning python.

The aftershocks swept across, carving a deep ravine into the blue waves below, which took a long time to close.

Seeing the Heavenly Court True Lord break through the azure flames and lightning with a mere wave of his hand, and destroy the fierce flames of the two ancient true spirits, all the immortal cultivators and demons frowned and felt a chill in their hearts.

This True Lord's cultivation and supernatural powers have indeed surpassed those of others; his brilliance is too overwhelming.

Chen Jiao swept away the blue thunder with his halberd, his gaze falling towards the depths of the blue waves.

Then they saw the azure dragon lurking within, swaying uncertainly, its eyes fixed intently through the shimmering waves, its body appearing and disappearing, yet not yet unleashed.

Chen Jiao said no more and his figure vanished in an instant.

The azure dragon, with its keen senses, immediately sensed impending doom. With a twist of its long body, it prepared to dive into the depths of the azure waves.

next moment.

"boom!"

The vast expanse of blue waves exploded with a deafening roar!

A beam of blazing white lightning, like a celestial sword piercing the sea, pierced straight down from the sky and struck the path the azure dragon was trying to escape.

The raging thunder and unparalleled force pierced through the water, forcing the azure dragon to let out a miserable howl and break out of the water to avoid the brunt of the attack.

Chen Jiao's figure also materialized, soaring through the air on the waves, his thunder halberd following closely behind, stabbing down once more!

This time, the halberd pierced through layers of protective azure energy and water elemental barriers, and fiercely thrust towards the dragon's waist and abdomen!

Before it could struggle, the blazing white lightning halberd pierced into the dragon's body, with thousands of lightning bolts passing through it.

"hold head high!"

The azure dragon roared in extreme pain, its long body thrashing wildly, stirring up the still-unsettled blue waves once more.

Chen Jiao immediately shouted, his body surging with power, and used the Thunder Halberd in his hand as a hook to drag the struggling, enormous dragon body out of the blue waves!

The dragon's head is held high, and its tail beats against the waves.

With a single halberd strike, he lifted the entire azure dragon off the water and suspended it in mid-air, like fishing up a struggling giant carp.

The blue blood cascaded down like a waterfall, reflecting the countless blue suns and stars and the blazing white lightning.

A dragon was pierced by a thunder halberd, lifted off the sea, and hung in mid-air, writhing in vain.

This scene left all the immortals, demons, and mystical beings, friend or foe, speechless with astonishment.

Among scaled creatures, dragons reign supreme, let alone these ancient true dragons.

In the midst of the struggle, he was captured by someone and pulled out of the blue waves.

Chen Jiao's actions were not intended to show off his strength, but rather because the Azure Dragon was deeply immersed in the vast expanse of wood elemental liquid, where life force was inexhaustible.

If it suffers even the slightest damage, it can repair its body with the spiritual liquid. The only way to defeat it is to force it away from this water.

Chen Jiao used one arm to draw his halberd and capture the dragon, pinning the struggling azure dragon firmly in mid-air.

The lightning halberd pierced through its body, and blazing white lightning raged within the dragon's form, disrupting its powerful wood energy. Even though it possessed the ability to ride the clouds and the might to overturn rivers and seas, it was now like being trapped in shallow waters, only able to roar and howl in vain, unable to unleash its supernatural powers.

Just as Chen Jiao was about to gather his energy and completely end this true spirit, he suddenly felt a fierce wind pressing down on his body from behind, and scorching waves crashing to the sky.

Without even turning around, one could tell that the Azure Phoenix had returned in a whirlwind, unleashing a devastating attack from behind with its overwhelming azure flames.

"trouble."

He pondered to himself, but remained calm, simply flicking the Xuan Tian Bi Jie Yun Brocade Cloak he was wearing behind him.

Cloud patterns flowed on the black cloak, and a misty, celestial light that averted calamity rose on its own like a water curtain, spreading out behind it and completely blocking the overwhelming azure flames. When the flames touched the clear light, it was like snow melting into soup, making a sizzling sound, but it could not penetrate even a little.

This cloak was personally bestowed by the Great Heavenly Venerable and woven by the Seven Fairy Maidens from clouds and mist. It is unstained by dust and impurities, and is immune to calamities. It possesses the wondrous power to ward off all laws and prevent calamities from befalling it. All kinds of water, fire, wind, and thunder are difficult to harm it.

Enraged by the failure of the Azure Flame, the Azure Phoenix let out a clear cry, extended its claws, and aimed straight for Chen Jiao's back, wreathed in azure flames.

At the same time, the azure dragon, still pinned in mid-air, though its aura was weak, still retained its ferocity. It mustered its remaining strength, its scales bristling, and instantly spewed out dozens of bolts of azure lightning, like venomous snakes emerging from their holes, attacking Chen Jiao's vital points from the flanks.

They are attacked from above and below, and are attacked from both sides.

Chen Jiao frowned slightly.

He was not afraid, but if he was distracted, he feared that the azure dragon might seize the opportunity to enter the blue waves again.

Just as they were about to unleash their power and break through one side, a clear and melodious shout came from the side: "True Lord, quickly unleash your thunderous power! Although this humble Taoist's cultivation is shallow, I am willing to offer my meager strength to slow down this phoenix for a moment!"

Before the words were even finished, a purple streak of light streaked across the sky, blocking the path of the Azure Phoenix before its sharp claws could reach it.

It was Master Ziyang holding a whisk, surrounded by auspicious light, with a solemn expression.

Although he humbly claimed that his cultivation was shallow, his willingness to step forward at this moment and delay the ferocious bird for a short time, thus buying Zhenjun a brief opportunity, already demonstrated the spirit of the Xuanmen sect.

Then, Master Ziyang unfurled his dragon-beard whisk in the air, and ten thousand silver threads shot out from the whisk's tail. Each thread was crystal clear and contained a faint, ethereal Daoist aura. In the blink of an eye, the whisk arrived first, like a net covering the sky and the earth, layer upon layer, completely enveloping the swooping blue phoenix.