Chapter 174: Fierce Battle in the Spirit Realm! Qinglian!

Chapter 174: Fierce Battle in the Spirit Realm! Qinglian!

"Beast Tide!"

The Great Phoenix King, who was pursuing Jia Ye, felt his scalp go numb as he saw the massive figures in the distance.

His eyes, filled with disbelief, turned towards Su Changqing, deep within the Dragonbone Mountains.

"A mere Divine Body Realm cultivator has managed to stir up even Near-Emperor Rank beasts?"

The Great Phoenix King couldn't fathom it. What kind of profound ability was that ancient, heart-palpitating language that could have such an incredible effect?

This was no ordinary beast-taming technique; instead, it seemed to be a secret language that naturally suppressed the beasts.

"I must get my hands on this!"

After a moment of contemplation, the Great Phoenix King's eyes glowed with fervent determination.

He glanced at the terrifying beasts charging towards them, and instead of slowing down, he sped up, rushing straight towards Su Changqing.

Although the beast tide was terrifying, with his speed and strength, he could hold out for a while.

His thoughts aligned with Jia Ye's, who was also determined to catch Su Changqing.

The beast tide was powerful, but they were mindless beasts. As long as they could capture Su Changqing, it would be worth any injuries sustained.

"This time, let's see where you can escape to!"

Jia Ye's eyes flashed with cold determination as he marched against the beast tide.

...

On the other side.

"Changqing, Feng'er!"

Upon seeing the beast tide erupting in the Dragonbone Mountains, Miao Ba's face turned pale with horror. He shouted anxiously.

Those massive creatures were all Near-Emperor Rank beasts.

Even Miao Ba dared not venture deep into the mountains at this moment, let alone Su Changqing and Miao Feng, who were only at the Divine Body Realm.

"Sect Leader, calm down!"

At this moment, Green Pine Daoist spoke solemnly, "Since Changqing has the ability to unleash the beast tide, he must have a way out."

"The Domain Lord is almost here. Let's take down these Demon Sect brats first, and then go to rescue them!"

Currently, the Little Immortal Sect and the Demon Sect were engaged in battle.

Miao Ba made his move, but the Shadow that had been hiding on Minge's body blocked him.

The opponent was incredibly strong, even slightly stronger than Miao Ba.

However, with the combined might of the six Human Race Great Sages and Miao Ba, even the Shadow was forced to retreat step by step.

If Miao Ba were to withdraw from the battlefield now, the situation would instantly turn against them.

"Kill!"

Hearing this, Miao Ba gritted his teeth, and his Near-Emperor aura surged, charging towards the Demon Shadow!

As the Human Race cultivators took action, the Demon Race cultivators also sprang into action.

The Divine Ape and the Dark Python blocked Fa Ming's path, while the Great Phoenix King and Jia Ye continued their pursuit of Su Changqing.

The Spirit Rhinoceros Clan Leader and the other powerful Demon Race cultivators engaged in battle with Minge and the other Demon Sect members.

In the Demon Race's homeland, the Demon Sect members were at a disadvantage. Minge and the dozen or so Demon Sect disciples retreated step by step under the cover of the demon flames, narrowly escaping death several times.

"How could this be..."

Minge, who had been calm until now, looked at the chaotic Dragonbone Mountains and fell silent.

The original plan was to frame the Little Immortal Sect, inciting conflict between the Human and Demon Races.

The Demon Sect, hidden in the shadows, would reap the benefits and leave without any harm. But the result...

Looking at the emerging Buddha, the raging beast tide, and the dead Demon Sect elders, this outcome couldn't be more different from the plan.

"Minge, you go first!"

Wiping the fresh blood from his face, the Demon Flame cultivator said anxiously, "The beast tide is coming. If we don't leave now, we won't be able to escape."

"I've already sent a message to the Demon Master. He will come to guide me and the others to the Spirit Realm."

"You take the disciples to the Spirit Realm and retrieve the Spirit Seeds. Then, return to the Demon Sect."

At this point, Minge and the others were only a burden. If they waited any longer, they wouldn't be able to escape once the beast tide arrived.

Minge nodded, his gaze shifting to the depths of the Dragonbone Mountains. He muttered,

"Summon the beasts..."

"Su Changqing, I hope you survive."

As his words fell, Minge's left arm glowed with a bright seal. In an instant, he and the dozen or so Demon Sect disciples vanished from their original spot.

...

Deep within the Dragonbone Mountains.

"Great Tranquilizing Zen Steps!"

Jia Ye, disheveled and battered by the charge of seven or eight beasts, unleashed his formidable abilities. A golden stream of light, he rushed through the beast tide.

"Sky Roc Speed!"

The Great Phoenix King, seeing this, flashed a sharp light in his golden eyes.

With a tremor of his wings, his speed surpassed Jia Ye's by a small margin, matching his pace.

"He's mine!"

The Great Phoenix King roared, his sharp golden claws tearing through the void, aiming straight for Su Changqing.

"Amitabha Buddha!"

Jia Ye chanted the Buddha's name, and the sky was covered with the symbol of the Swastika, forming a golden net that blocked the Great Phoenix King's attack.

The two charged forward, engaging in a rapid exchange.

"We're done for."

Seeing the two terrifying figures approaching, Wu Yong felt like crying, "No escape in heaven, no way out on earth. We're as good as dead."

Miao Feng, who had been proud until now, also lost his spirit, looking helpless.

There was no way out; the gap in strength was too vast, and they didn't even have the thought of resisting.

Where they were, either Near-Emperor Rank beasts or Domain Lords roamed.

Without anyone intentionally attacking them, even a stray ripple of power could kill them.

The only reason they were still alive was that the beasts were unintentionally shielding them.

Once the defense was breached, death was inevitable.

"Changqing, is the seal still there?"

Suddenly, Xuan Qingzi, who had been silent, turned to Su Changqing and asked.

"Yes."

Su Changqing nodded, raising his right hand. The faint yellow seal on the back of his hand glowed weakly.

He frowned, "I'm also thinking about whether to use it or not."

This seal was obtained unexpectedly when they returned to Qingshan Village. It was an Earth Pulse seal.

But after researching it for a long time, Su Changqing had never used it.

No one knew where this seal would lead; it might even be the Demon Sect's headquarters. If nothing unexpected happened, Su Changqing might never use it in his lifetime.

But now, in this perilous situation, it seemed like their only option.

"It's a dead end either way, why not take a chance?"

Xuan Qingzi looked at Jia Ye and the Great Phoenix King, who were about to break through the beast tide. He spread his hands and said, "It's better than waiting for death, right?"

"

Wu Yong and Miao Feng, standing nearby, slowly widened their eyes and glimmered with understanding as they listened to the conversation.

Could there be a way out?

Upon hearing this, Su Changqing fell silent for a moment, then laughed with a carefree smile, "You're right, it's time to take a risk."

His words echoed, and he turned to the others, laughing heartily, "Everyone, get ready, we're about to depart!"

"Destination, unknown!"

As soon as his voice fell, Su Changqing's fingertips formed a seal, and the seal on his back suddenly burst into a dazzling light.

In the midst of Wu Yong and Miao Feng's exclamations, the four of them vanished in an instant, merging into the ground.

The environment before them turned dark.

A colossal and boundless Earth Pulse Long Dragon, emitting an endless heavy aura, carried them at an incredible speed towards an unknown direction.

"Where are they?!"

Dapeng King and Jia Ye, struggling to escape the Beast Tide, saw Su Changqing's disappearance and shouted in anger.

"The Demon Sect's Earth Pulse technique?"

Jia Ye seemed to have realized something and slapped Dapeng King in fury, "Have the Demon Sect gone mad? Even their supreme secret technique has been stolen!"

Dapeng King, innocently struck by the slap, revealed a chilling expression and charged towards Jia Ye, "Bald donkey, you're asking for it!"

"How dare you!" Jia Ye roared in anger, "If not for you, I wouldn't have lost track of them!"

Boom!

A Celestial Demon Pool exploded, causing numerous casualties among the disciples.

One person had been lost, and they were in a perilous situation.

Without further ado, Dapeng King and Jia Ye both unleashed their true fires.

But just a moment later—

"Hey, this is really chaotic."

A mighty laughter, born of extreme anger, reverberated from the sky.

Then, a pitch-black spear, spanning the heavens and earth, shattered the sky and swept across.

Boom!

This spear attack targeted everyone except the Little Immortal Sect, including the Demon Sect, Buddhism, the Demon Race, and the Beasts. The sky cracked, and mountains collapsed.

Everyone's faces changed in an instant, and they simultaneously raised their hands to block the incoming spear.

"Pfft!"

The Demon Shadow, Fa Ming, the Demon Race, and numerous powerful figures from the Demon Sect spat blood and retreated.

Dapeng King and Jia Ye, their faces grave, shouted in unison.

"The Domain Lord has arrived."

Miao Ba and the others, who had been anxious, saw the spear spanning the heavens and earth and breathed a sigh of relief.

They turned to look.

In the distance, a vast wave of clouds, like a terrifying tide, rolled in from the sky.

A robust figure stood atop the clouds, his black hair swirling wildly, like a divine beast descending upon the world.

Su Nan, who had just dealt with the Tai Xu Emperor Mausoleum, rushed to the Dragonbone Mountains without delay.

He scanned the scene with his eyes, finding it incredibly chaotic.

Jia Ye had arrived personally, accompanied by a Near-Emperor Realm expert.

The Demon Sect had also arrived, including a Near-Emperor Realm expert, Demon Shadow.

Stranger still, a Beast Tide had erupted in the Dragonbone Mountains, nearly destroying the entire area.

"What happened? Where's Changqing?!"

Su Nan landed in front of Miao Ba and the others, his gaze sweeping across the heavens and earth as if searching for something.

"Changqing unleashed the Beast Tide and was chased by Jia Ye and Dapeng King before disappearing," Miao Ba explained briefly, his face grim.

"My daughter is also missing!"

Miao Ba's brief explanation covered the cause and effect, and his face was ashen with worry.

"Changqing unleashed the Beast Tide?"

Su Nan was taken aback, glancing at the dozens of terrifying beasts rampaging, his lips twitching.

What had he missed this time?

But soon, he snapped out of his thoughts and muttered to himself, "Someone's missing."

As he spoke, his gaze shifted to Jia Ye and Dapeng King, and he smiled coldly, revealing his sharp teeth, "You two, care to explain?"

Upon hearing Su Nan's words, Dapeng King's face changed, but before he could say anything, Su Nan had vanished.

When he reappeared, he was already beside the Elder of the Lingxi Clan.

A palm, forged from divine iron, seemed to contain the essence of heaven and earth, and it firmly grasped the Elder's neck.

"You...cough, cough, cough!"

The Elder of the Lingxi Clan was terrified, struggling with all his might, but the palm didn't budge an inch.

"Little Rhinoceros."

Su Nan's gaze fell upon him, and he spoke calmly, "In your next life, talk less."

Crack!

Infinite divine light burst from the palm, and the Elder of the Lingxi Clan, like an ant, had his neck snapped.

Fa Ming and the Elder of the Dark Python Clan, standing nearby, were shocked and immediately distanced themselves from Su Nan.

The world fell silent.

Everyone's gaze turned to the man above the sky.

The Human Race had been at a disadvantage, but now, they dominated the scene.

Su Nan, as if discarding trash, casually threw the Elder of the Lingxi Clan aside and turned to Jia Ye and Dapeng King, his voice chilling, "If we don't find that person today, none of you will leave!"

Boom!

As his words fell, the terrifying aura of a Near-Emperor Realm expert surged, and the void trembled.

Su Nan, alone, charged towards Jia Ye and Dapeng King.

Miao Ba and the others, seeing this, unleashed their long-suppressed anger.

"Kill!"

The battle erupted, and the earth trembled!

...

Meanwhile, Su Changqing and his group, having traveled through the long darkness by controlling the Earth Pulse, suddenly emerged into a bright light.

They shielded their eyes from the glare and, upon opening them again, found the surrounding scenery transformed.

Before them was a sky so pure, without a trace of impurity, that it resembled a clear azure gemstone.

Beneath the sky, lush grass and vibrant flowers adorned the land, and a gentle breeze stirred the grass into waves.

It was a picturesque scene.

"This place is so beautiful."

Miao Feng, gazing at the surreal beauty, spoke in a daze.

Su Changqing and the others, standing nearby, also marveled at the world before them.

Pure, flawless, and vibrant with life.

Every blade of grass, every flower, seemed to embody life itself.

The vibrant life force here made them subconsciously reluctant to cause any harm to this place.

"This place... seems to be the Spirit Realm."

Xuan Qingzi looked around, his eyes bright as he spoke.

"Do you know this place, Senior Su?" Su Changqing asked curiously.

"I've heard my teacher mention it before."

Xuan Qingzi surveyed the surroundings, and in a soft voice, he said, "Spirits, born from the essence of heaven and earth, absorb the essence of the sun and moon, allowing them to take form."

"They are close to nature, inherently able to command the power of heaven and earth, and are truly the favorites of heaven and earth, with formidable strength."

"But most spirits take form from mountains, stones, grasses, trees, rivers, lakes, and seas, and they don't have the ability to procreate."

"Therefore, their numbers are extremely scarce, and they are very united."

After a brief pause, Xuan Qingzi continued, "The spirit race is very exclusive. They create their own world, avoiding contact with other races and not allowing outsiders to approach them."

"Unless there's something extremely important, they might never leave the Spirit Realm in their lifetime."

"They are indifferent to the intrigue and power struggles of the outside world, a true group of hermits."

Upon hearing this, Su Changqing and the others expressed their admiration, never imagining that such a unique race existed in this world.

Suddenly, Wu Yong's expression changed, "We've suddenly intruded into the territory of the spirit race, won't they kill us on the spot?"

"No."

Xuan Qingzi smiled at this, "Most spirits are inherently pure and kind, abhorring slaughter."

"Unless something angers them, the spirit race won't take the initiative to kill."

"As long as we explain the reason, the spirit race will only expel us, not harm us."

Hearing this, Wu Yong and Miao Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although they might be expelled, it was still far better than being transmitted to the Demon Sect.

"Don't be careless."

Su Changqing looked around and said, "The people from the Demon Sect should have also come here."

"On the way here, riding the Earth Pulse, I sensed the aura left by the Demon Sect."

Wu Yong was not alarmed but rather pleased, rubbing his fists together as he said, "There shouldn't be any powerful figures with them, just some minor disciples, right?"

"After being scared all the way here, it's time to let them taste fear!"

There might be many disciples from the Demon Sect, but they didn't pose a significant threat to Su Changqing's group.

What about the Demon Race? What about the formidable Little Phoenix King?

They were still no match for Senior Brother Su Changqing, who turned them over.

Moreover, that was before his breakthrough; now, Senior Brother Su Changqing had reached the peak of the Divine Body Realm, and his strength had skyrocketed.

Dealing with a minor character like Minge should be easy, right?

Thinking of this, Wu Yong looked at Su Changqing with curiosity, "Senior Brother, how strong are you now?"

As soon as he said this, Xuan Qingzi and Miao Feng beside him also turned to look.

"How strong?"

Su Changqing slowly clenched his fist, feeling the explosive power within him, and couldn't help but smile, "Now, against the Little Phoenix King... one punch?"

With the completion of the Heaven-Earth Divine Body, his strength had reached its limit.

At the Great Achiever Divine Body stage, his base strength was seventy thousand divine power, but now it had soared to one hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred jin of divine power!

This number wasn't something he had sensed; it was what heaven had told him.

Because this power wasn't his limit, it was the limit of heaven.

One hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred jin of divine power, a perfect number, was unbreakable.

Moreover, the completion of the Divine Body wasn't just about increased strength but also an all-around enhancement of the physical body!

Qi and blood, defense, and marrow... Most importantly, there was the even more crimson Life Fire!

Although he hadn't used it yet, Su Changqing felt that the amplification of the Life Fire had increased by another twofold.

In other words, when he ignited his Life Fire, he would gain a fivefold increase in strength!

One hundred and twenty-nine thousand six hundred jin, multiplied by five... "That should be very strong, right?"

A smile appeared on Su Changqing's lips.

"One punch to defeat the Little Phoenix King."

At this moment, Wu Yong, Miao Feng, and even Xuan Qingzi couldn't help but look at Su Changqing.

In their impression, Su Changqing wasn't one to boast; on the contrary, he was very humble.

But even with a humble personality, if he could say he could defeat the Little Phoenix King with one punch, how formidable must Su Changqing's strength be?

"I hope that Minge hasn't escaped."

Wu Yong couldn't help but grin, "He seemed to be looking for Senior Brother to settle a score."

Miao Feng, standing nearby, twitched at the corners of his mouth upon hearing this and silently mourned for Minge for a moment.

That guy probably didn't see Su Changqing defeat the Little Phoenix King, right?

Seeking revenge from Su Changqing at the same cultivation level?

That's practically asking for death.

"Let's go; since we're already in the Spirit Realm, we should at least catch a glimpse of the true appearance of the spirits, or else this trip would be in vain."

Su Changqing smiled, took a deep breath of the air filled with a refreshing fragrance, and then took a step forward.

Having escaped the life-and-death crisis, Wu Yong, Miao Feng, and Xuan Qingzi chatted and laughed as they walked into the distance.

The place they were currently in seemed to be a vast valley, located at the very bottom of the Earth Pulse.

As they slowly climbed upwards, their field of vision became more expansive.

But when they reached the very top, Su Changqing and the others looked into the distance, unable to hide their awe.

In the center of the distant heaven and earth, there was an enormous, boundless lotus pond.

In the center of the pond, a towering green lotus stood, reaching to the heavens, its jade-like leaves shimmering with divine light that radiated in all four directions.

Such a magnificent sight left Su Changqing and the others in awe, unable to snap out of it for a long time.

Suddenly, Miao Feng pointed towards the pond, not far from the lake, and said in a solemn voice, "Are those the people from the Demon Sect? What are they doing there?"

Everyone focused their gaze.

They saw Minge leading a dozen or so disciples, cautiously approaching the edge of the pond.

Su Changqing was still a bit puzzled, but at this moment, Wu Yong beside him suddenly became excited, his whole body trembling.

He shook Su Changqing's shoulder, pointing at the distant pond, his voice trembling with excitement, "Spirit Seeds!"

"Flawless-grade Spirit Seeds!!"

(End of Chapter)

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