Chapter 214: Chapter 198: Respective, Part 2
The chaotic, bizarre attacks and the figure flickering like a Netherworld Fierce Ghost thoroughly ignited the fury in Zhao Yuan’s heart.
"Demons and goblins, you dare bring chaos to my Divine Land?! I beseech the Ancestral Dragon for his protection! Banish all demons and Evil Spirits!!"
With a great roar, Zhao Yuan violently stomped the ground. The Golden Dragon roared to the heavens in unison.
In that instant, the earth trembled and resonated as a strange, unknown aura was stirred.
Its qi was a deep, earthy yellow, immeasurably heavy.
This was the Dragon Qi of the Divine Land, accumulated over two thousand years.
It was esoteric beyond comprehension, but in reality, it was merely a trace of a magnetic field lingering within the Earth Veins.
Feng Shui affects people, and people, in turn, affect Feng Shui.
For two thousand years, the civilization of the Divine Land and the Dragon Qi of Huaxia have flowed through the generations. It has long since seeped into the Earth Veins, becoming as deeply ingrained as Huaxia’s culture in the hearts of its people.
Perhaps some could invade this land, but they could never truly become its masters unless they were to completely assimilate with it.
The magnetic field of the Earth Veins was stirred by the Primordial Dragon Secret Technique. Especially under the cover of the Heaven-Locking Array, which gathered wind and concentrated qi, this deep yellow qi burned even more intensely.
VMM!!
In an instant, the Golden Dragon’s form swelled, and a golden light erupted, filling the courtyard with its vibrating might.
Beichuan Cyan Wood, whose Spirit was incredibly resilient, was still powerfully affected under the golden light. His senses began to fail him.
Fragments of something seemed to stream past his eyes.
Birth, age, sickness, and death; the cycle of prosperity and decline; a hundred lifetimes without end; the rise and fall of dynasties, their glories and disgraces.
These were the memories hidden within the magnetic field of the Earth Veins.
Having lost his conscious perception and with his five senses damaged, he was no different from a blind man. His ghostly figure came to an abrupt halt.
The Dragon Qi swept forth, forcing the fiend to show its true form!
Die!!
Zhao Yuan took a sudden step forward, his hand forming a three-fingered claw as he struck at Beichuan Cyan Wood.
Beichuan Cyan Wood’s consciousness was stunned for only a single moment, but in a duel of this level, that was a fatal opening!
By the time his Spirit returned, Zhao Yuan’s attack had already reached his chest.
It was unavoidable. He couldn’t even raise his arm to block.
ROAR!!
The Golden Dragon roared as the dragon claw tore through, instantly piercing straight through Beichuan Cyan Wood’s chest and jutting out from his back.
Blood dripped from Zhao Yuan’s dragon claw. Shreds of red flesh clung to his fingertips, still seeming to twitch faintly.
It was the shattered remains of a heart!
Beichuan Cyan Wood’s body stiffened in place before his muscles slowly relaxed. His whole body went limp and collapsed, completely devoid of any sign of life.
SCHLICK!
Zhao Yuan yanked his hand out. The Golden Dragon of his aura roared and coiled around Beichuan Cyan Wood’s body, confirming that there was no Vitality left. Only then did he turn and leave the courtyard to search for his next target.
However, less than a minute after Zhao Yuan left...
Beichuan Cyan Wood’s corpse suddenly twitched. The body, with its heart shattered and completely devoid of Vitality, actually started moving again.
With some difficulty, he struggled up from the ground, felt the hole in his chest, and fell silent for a moment.
Although Zhao Yuan had only managed to defeat him by borrowing the power of the Array and the Earth Veins, he had to admit that he had never expected Zhao Yuan to be so strong.
The Secret Transmission body-tempering method of the Netherworld Thoughtless Style, when cultivated to a high level with the enhancement of a Secret Medicine Ability, allowed one to no longer rely entirely on their internal organs to survive. It granted a plant-like characteristic; otherwise, it would be impossible to almost perfectly conceal one’s own life force during battle.
If Zhao Yuan hadn’t failed to see through this ability, he would be dead now.
But even if he didn’t need to fully rely on his organs to live, they were still crucial energy suppliers for the body. With his heart destroyed, his current Physical Ability was less than that of an average Inner Cultivation practitioner, and recovery would not be easy.
He had completely lost the right to interfere in this battle. It was even uncertain whether he could continue to participate in the upcoming tournament.
He paused in silence for a moment, then with a light step, he leaped directly over the wall and fled the courtyard.
The Netherworld Thoughtless Style simulated the Intent of death, but that didn’t mean he himself didn’t cherish his life.
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Meanwhile, in another courtyard.
SCREECH!!
A piercing cry of a bird rang out as the entire courtyard was almost completely enveloped in a blinding red light.
The nearly hundred-square-meter courtyard now felt like a furnace, the temperature scorching hot.
The surrounding garden plants curled slightly. Mist swirled over a small pond on the ground, and the space around it seemed to distort—a telltale sign of airborne water vapor being boiled away by the high temperature.
TAP! TAP! TAP!
A tall, slender figure walked through the courtyard, her footsteps echoing.
This person was dressed in a white robe. She had long, phoenix-like eyes that held an indescribable heroic spirit within their charm, making it difficult to discern her true gender.
Hong Luan of the Vermilion Bird Sect.
At this moment, her skin had taken on a crimson hue. Her aura had condensed into something almost tangible, emitting a dazzling red light like brilliant Celestial Fire. Above her head, a massive, fiery-red bird soared, releasing terrifying thermal energy that had completely transformed the courtyard’s environment.
This level of heat emission far surpassed the limits of a normal body temperature.
SIZZLE!!
As the water vapor rose, it made a hissing sound upon contact with Hong Luan’s skin. One could only imagine what temperature her body must have reached.
Wherever the red light shone, the starlight of the Array was forcefully dispersed, completely unable to affect her.
Yet, her pace was unhurried. She strolled leisurely as if touring a garden, not anxiously searching like the others. She even seemed to be in the mood to admire the courtyard’s decorations.
She seemed to be waiting for something, not appearing anxious in the slightest.
"The strongest successor of the Vermilion Bird Sect among the Four Saints Sects, is it?"
Suddenly, a voice came from one of the courtyard’s gateways. Hong Luan’s steps paused slightly, and she turned to look toward the gate.
Zhao Xuanqi’s tall figure gradually emerged from the shadows of the gateway and stepped into the courtyard.
"So you’ve come. I didn’t expect you to be alone. You’re quite bold."
Seeing that only Zhao Xuanqi had appeared, Hong Luan’s expression faltered for a moment before her bright red lips curled into an unbridled smile.
’Using an Array to seal off and separate the courtyards, cutting off all contact between us... isn’t the whole point to divide and conquer?’
She had originally expected to be ambushed by multiple people, but she never imagined that only Zhao Xuanqi would come.
"The Vermilion Bird Sect’s Secret Technique... quite interesting."
Zhao Xuanqi took a step into the courtyard and was instantly hit by a terrifying wave of heat. Under the red glow, even the fine hairs on his skin seemed to start shriveling.
This was far beyond what could be achieved by body temperature alone; otherwise, this person’s body would be hot enough to melt steel.
He lifted his head slightly, looking at the giant red bird hovering above Hong Luan, which was emitting the scorching red light.
That was the true source of the intense heat.
It was no longer a simple matter of aura.
’Her brain and body, her bio-currents and brainwaves, have achieved a strange effect. When released in combination with her aura, they can actually agitate the magnetic field to change the ambient temperature, raising it to a terrifying degree.’
He had encountered a similar ability before. Melissa, the daughter of the Yuehai Jili director, could manipulate the minds of others with her brainwaves, which was a remarkably similar principle.
And this type of ability was not recorded in the Soaring Form of the Hundred Beasts Fist.
In other words, this was a Martial Dao ability that surpassed the Hundred Beasts Fist’s Soaring Form.
Since his reincarnation into this world, this was the first time he had seen a Beast Form Boxing Technique that unilaterally surpassed the Hundred Beasts Fist.
The Vermilion Bird Sect truly deserved its position as one of the eight great Warlords.
For thousands of years, among the Four Saints Sects, the Vermilion Bird Sect was the only one whose heritage remained completely intact, due to its many entanglements with the imperial family. Furthermore, the Vermilion Bird Sect had the highest number of top-tier experts who had made a name for themselves in Martial History.
Generations of inheritance and exploration by countless heroes in this world had long since allowed the Vermilion Bird Sect to undergo a complete transformation.
In truth, the White Tiger and Black Tortoise Sects were also once extremely powerful. Unfortunately, they had suffered immense losses during the successive Mie Wu periods and had long since lost their former glory. Even their Secret Transmissions were now largely incomplete.
"Are you surprised? It seems the Holy Beast Fist you’ve passed down is also incomplete. I’ve observed that you favor the Walking Beast Form, but back then, the Holy Beast Divine General’s greatest strength was the Flying Bird Form!!"
"But, complete or not, my Vermilion Bird Sect is very interested in the Fist Technique you possess. Hand over all its Secret Transmissions, and I can promise you a high-ranking position within the sect. I hear you’re an Honored Guest Elder for both the White Tiger and Black Tortoise Sects, and you even repaired their Secret Transmissions for them? How can those two declining sects possibly compare to our Vermilion Bird Sect? A wise man knows to adapt to the times."
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