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Chapter 816: The Power of Divine Fire, Gauging Battle Strength
Chapter 816: The Power of Divine Fire, Gauging Battle Strength
On a tall building, two figures stood by the railing, gazing into the distance at the massive blue eagle corpse being carried by a group of people, their expressions grim.
These two were none other than Jin Ling and Shen Huo.
Suddenly, Jin Ling slammed his hand on the railing.
"Previously, I thought his cultivation was merely above average, with a profound foundation. But now it seems I've underestimated him. Such a method to instantly kill a peer of the same level is definitely not something an ordinary person can achieve!"
He inwardly acknowledged that he was among the top-notch Yuan Ying True Monarchs, but it would still be difficult to defeat a peer of the same level in a short time.
Not to mention making the opponent's soul and even Yuan Ying unable to escape.
Taking a deep breath, Jin Ling spoke in a low voice, "Shen Huo, did you see the method he used?"
"It should be that strange flame he used to instantly refine the Mo Tian Old Ghost's true artifact on the Battle Platform."
Shen Huo replied, but there was also doubt in his eyes.
Jin Ling frowned and directly voiced his doubt, "What kind of strange fire can instantly refine Mo Tian Cliff and even Frost Eagle, a powerful Demon Monarch with both ice and wind attributes?"
Shen Huo couldn't help but smile bitterly.
He himself was considered an expert in fire control.
Not only did he cultivate fire attribute techniques, but he had also refined a fourth-stage strange fire within his body, earning him the title of 'Shen Huo' among his peers.
However, compared to Luo Chen's achievements, the title of 'Shen Huo True Monarch' seemed more fitting for the latter.
"It's rumored that the Jade Ding Domain has many strange fires, though not of high rank, but with numerous varieties. Luo Chen, being from the Jade Ding Domain, might have refined a certain flame and meticulously cultivated it to an extremely powerful level."
"From what I observed, his flame is white in color and cold in nature, possessing a strong corrosive effect on treasures and true artifacts. Perhaps he used some unorthodox method to specially refine it."
"If we want to counter such a flame, we can either use water to extinguish it or suppress it with a grand and righteous aura. The best method would be to use the power of thunder, which can restrain all evil spirits."
Hearing this answer, Jin Ling unconsciously shook his head.
Water and fire restrain each other, but it's a mutual restraint. Unless it's an extremely powerful water attribute treasure, it won't be able to suppress Luo Chen's fire.
And a grand and righteous power?
Luo Chen's cultivation had no trace of evil, and his righteous aura was even more upright than anyone else's. Could the power of thunder truly be effective against him?
The power of thunder...
Such power was not something an ordinary person could master.
Even some cultivators with thunder attribute spirit roots dared not attempt to absorb the power of thunder into their bodies.
"In the end, he has become too powerful!"
Jin Ling sighed, turned around, and was about to leave.
Shen Huo hurriedly caught up and said with a troubled expression, "Shen Yuan asked us to keep an eye on him and capture him secretly if we get the chance. But now that he's so powerful, where will the opportunity come from? Jin Ling, what should we do?"
"What should we do?" Jin Ling slightly paused in his steps, and a flash of anger appeared on his face, "Let Shen Yuan handle this matter himself!"
As he spoke, there was a hint of resentment in his words.
Shen Huo saw him continue to walk away, his back slightly puzzled by the source of this resentment.
Shen Yuan had always treated them very well, like an elder brother, but in reality, he had been more of a mentor figure for many years.
That was why everyone in the Five Elements Divine Sect held him in such high regard.
However, Jin Ling's attitude towards Shen Yuan had been growing colder recently, and they had even stopped interacting as much as before.
What had gone wrong?
...
"The danger in the Western City has been resolved."
In a strange space, Tian Du Zi slowly opened his eyes.
Above his head was the Heavenly Star Array, shining brilliantly.
Beneath his feet was a flowing stream of black water, the dark Ming Yuan quietly flowing like a mirror.
He sat cross-legged, looking at the man who had entered the space.
Ling Tian City Lord raised his eyebrows, "So fast?"
Tian Du Zi slightly nodded, "It's a bit beyond expectations, but over there, a Demon Monarch quickly perished, causing the demon beast army's morale to collapse, and they eventually retreated in disarray."
"Who killed him?"
"It should be Luo Chen from the Alchemy Sect." Tian Du Zi slowly spoke.
It was a guess, but the meaning was absolute.
"Him..." Ling Tian City Lord stroked his chin.
Tian Du Zi curiously asked, "Why do you seem unsurprised when you hear that the killer is from the Alchemy Sect? Do you really believe in his capabilities?"
Ling Tian City Lord smiled, "It's not that I blindly trust him, but he has a glorious record, and one cannot underestimate him. With such a fruitful battle outcome, it's only natural."
"Oh?" Tian Du Zi became interested, "I didn't know that a Dan Dao master skilled in pill refining could have such glorious achievements on the Battle Platform?"
But it was clear that Ling Tian City Lord didn't want to say more on this matter.
He retracted his smile, and his expression turned gloomy.
"I had thought this battle would last longer, and the city's cultivators would suffer more, so I could then explain the consequences and make them willingly take the initiative to attack. But with such a rushed ending, it's not appropriate to bring up that plan."
Tian Du Zi knew what that plan was.
He helplessly said, "There's no need for such a painful price. Everyone here is reasonable, just speak frankly. If you feel the pressure is insufficient, then lead the team yourself, and they will give you some face."
"I lead the team myself?" Ling Tian City Lord frowned.
"Yes, if you take the lead, who would dare refuse? Moreover, with me guarding the Ling Tian Pass, not even a single fly can get in. What else do you have to worry about?"
Tian Du Zi spoke in this manner.
Ling Tian City Lord fell into deep contemplation.
Suddenly, he said, "Could it be that the esteemed Ming Yuan Sect cultivators from the Eastern Wastelands have no intention of getting involved in the bloody battle?"
Ling Tian City Lord abruptly lifted his head, staring at the old man's ambiguous smile.
Their eyes met, and ultimately, Tian Du Zi couldn't withstand the pressure and averted his gaze.
However, Ling Tian City Lord didn't pursue the heart-piercing words.
"You're right, I should set an example."
After saying this, he turned and left.
Alone in his secluded space, Tian Du Zi heaved a sigh of relief.
At least, from his probing, it seemed that the Ming Yuan Sect didn't have the intention to drag all the Eastern Wastelands sects into the water.
But he wasn't sure if Ye Ling Tian, who was known for his impartiality, could truly represent the Ming Yuan Sect's genuine thoughts.
"Let's first communicate with the fellow cultivators from other sects!"
...
The siege of the Western City was broken early on.
However, the other three battlefields weren't as easy.
The offensive and defensive battle lasted for more than a month, during which time cultivators at the Primordial Spirit level from within the city would occasionally personally intervene to intercept the Fourth Stage Demon Monarchs.
Various pieces of intelligence were constantly transmitted from the frontlines.
But there was no repeat of the awe-inspiring feat of Luo Chen's formation slaying a Demon Monarch.
Without absolute power and numerical advantage, battles at the Primordial Spirit level often ended as soon as they started.
There were victories and defeats, but it was difficult to determine life and death.
Precisely because of this, the feat of Luo Chen's formation slaying a Demon Monarch became even more shocking.
If not for Luo Chen's reputation as a Dan Sheng already being deeply rooted in people's minds, perhaps with continuous praise, he might have gained a few more similar titles like "Demon Slayer True Monarch" or "White Flame Divine Lord."
Regarding these, Luo Chen didn't pay much attention.
The fame gained through battle might be solid, but it didn't benefit others much; instead, Dan Sheng seemed more amiable and approachable.
Luo Chen ordered someone to retrieve half of the Frost Eagle Demon Monarch's flesh and blood and send it to the Hundred Li Qingchuan.
The flesh and blood of a Fourth Stage Demon Monarch was an absolute tonic for Wang Yuan.
Perhaps it could help him reach the pinnacle of the Hong Lu Realm.
The remaining half, according to the previous agreement, was handed over to the Luo Tian Treasure Pavilion to be sold to the cultivators of Lingtian Pass.
Even with just half of it, the exchanged spirit stones were as many as ten million.
Moreover, the high-level resources such as feathers, tendons, essence blood, and internal organ essences were not included.
If this deal was successful, it would instantly make the Luo Tian Sect extremely wealthy.
Luo Chen also ordered someone to cook a pot of meat soup for himself, but after consuming it, the gains were meager.
"Although it's the flesh and blood of a Fourth Stage Demon Monarch, in my eyes, their physical bodies are completely incomparable to Fourth Stage Ancient Beasts."
"The energy contained within is too weak for my current Fourth Stage Ancient Beast body at the mid-stage."
Luo Chen glanced at the panel displaying his physical cultivation progress; compared to the beginning, it had only increased by two or three points.
Moreover, these two or three points weren't even due to the Demon Monarch's flesh and blood.
Instead, it was because he had strengthened his legs after practicing the Moon Steps, which led to the improvement.
The Wind, Moon, Thunder, and Cloud Stepping Immortal Path had inherent physical cultivation effects, but it only targeted the legs.
In Luo Chen's opinion, even if Wang Yuan perfected the four killing moves and he learned them, it would only increase his combat abilities.
It wouldn't significantly improve his physical cultivation realm.
To continue advancing his physical body, he must cultivate even more profound physical cultivation techniques.
At the very least, he would have to surpass the 'Ten Thousand Paths Converging' technique he had created in the past.
"The path of physical cultivation has long been in decline since ancient times. For me to rely on my own efforts and cultivate step by step to the mid-stage of the Fourth Stage is already the limit."
"To reach the Fifth Stage, where the body is indestructible and can break through the void, is too difficult! Too difficult!"
Luo Chen sighed.
He had been aware of the shortcomings of physical cultivation from the very beginning.
The phrase 'an uncertain future' was not an exaggeration.
Therefore, after encountering the bottleneck of the mid-stage of the Fourth Stage Ancient Beast, he didn't expend great effort to further research this path.
Instead, he shifted his focus entirely to the path of cultivation.
For now, his decision seemed correct.
With the profound realm of the Fourth Stage Primordial Spirit, numerous formidable techniques were gradually surpassing his previous reliance on his physical body.
He waved his hand.
A rhombus-shaped flying shuttle appeared in his hand.
This was the only legacy left behind by the Frost Eagle Demon Monarch.
He didn't find a storage bag on the corpse, nor did he find an alternative storage space like the Black King's stomach pouch; there was only this shuttle.
After researching it for several days, Luo Chen had gained some understanding of this flying shuttle.
It was a True Artifact-level item.
The material was an unknown creature's bones, faintly exuding the aura of ancient beast blood energy. It must be the bones of some ancient beast!
Luo Chen had already understood the effects of this flying shuttle very clearly during the previous battle.
It was adept at concealment, could break through the void, and had an innate ability to find weaknesses in large-scale area-of-effect spells like the Azure Sun Grand Seal.
It seemed that when the Frost Eagle created this treasure, it was specifically intended to counter human cultivators' spells.
It had to be said that the effects were somewhat beyond expectation.
The Azure Sun Grand Seal, after Luo Chen's continuous optimization and the addition of his understanding of formations, the Soul-Subduing Seal, and other elements, had long become extraordinary.
However, Luo Chen's abilities were not limited to just the Azure Sun Great Palm Seal technique.
During the battle, upon realizing that large-scale spells were ineffective against the Frost Eagle Demon King, Luo Chen promptly changed his strategy.
Instead of overwhelming his opponent with sheer force, he switched to using his profound spiritual sense to sneakily attack.
In the midst of the chaos, he stealthily applied a trace of Flourishing Withering True Flame to his opponent's body without anyone noticing.
Then, without a sound, he spat out a fire seed from his mouth.
It landed on the ground and instantly transformed into a small tree with alternating green and white colors.
Within its trunk, a point of golden light was tightly wrapped.
As soon as the fire tree appeared, the array shielding the cave mansion began to melt rapidly.
Layer upon layer of light screens continuously receded.
Luo Chen's eyebrows furrowed, and he shouted in a low voice, "Restrain it a bit!"
The fire tree shook its branches and leaves, appearing somewhat aggrieved, but it also actively controlled its power.
A circle of light restrained the fire tree within a radius of several meters.
Looking at the fire tree, Luo Chen revealed a satisfied expression.
The Flourishing Withering True Flame inherently possessed the ability to refine flesh and blood, nurturing life force.
After absorbing the Lotus Flame, the Fourth Stage Nether Flame, and numerous unknown Demonic Flames, its other attribute gradually became apparent.
Until the Mirage Dragon Inner World, this flame reached the Fifth Stage, and that attribute completely rivaled its original attribute.
Previously, Luo Chen had not understood the terror of this other attribute.
He had only used its characteristics to help refine the impurities in his spiritual power.
But after instantly refining the Mo Tian Cliff and battling the Frost Eagle Demon King, he had a thorough understanding.
It wasn't the low-level effect of pollution and corrosion, but a domineering power that forcibly destroyed the enemy's life force.
The life force of True Artifacts originated from array patterns that seemed to form naturally, capable of communicating with the power of heaven and earth. However, once tainted by the Flourishing Withering True Flame, these array patterns would rapidly disintegrate, exposing flaws, becoming impenetrable, and the Mo Tian Cliff was instantly destroyed in this manner.
The life force of living beings originated from their flesh and blood. Once tainted by the Flourishing Withering True Flame, not only would it rapidly erode, but that life force would also enhance the power of the flame, making it even more relentless and difficult to extinguish.
In Luo Chen's opinion, the Fifth Stage Flourishing Withering True Flame, if used unexpectedly on an enemy, would instantly kill a Primordial Spirit Early-stage cultivator.
Even a Mid-stage cultivator, without a countermeasure, would struggle to escape.
"If I don't hold back and use all my spiritual power and primordial energy, I believe even a Late-stage Primordial Spirit Great Cultivator would be unable to withstand the full power of the Flourishing Withering True Flame!"
"But doing so would leave me in an absolute state of weakness, at a disadvantage."
After some contemplation, Luo Chen finally decided that unless absolutely necessary, he would not use this flame in front of others.
This would be his ultimate trump card, and he would only use it to achieve absolute victory!
Moreover, Luo Chen possessed numerous abilities and was not helpless without the Flourishing Withering True Flame.
He had a set of peak-level spells and a self-created supernatural ability that had defeated the proudest of the Divine Talisman Sect.
The Yuan Tu Sword was unmatched in sharpness, and the Primordial Cauldron suppressed all things.
His Fourth Stage Ancient body, combined with his physical techniques, made him a living Ancient Beast.
Taking all this into account, Luo Chen fully understood his combat strength.
He could crush and dominate those of the same cultivation level!
Even a Mid-stage Primordial Spirit cultivator, with a bit more effort, could be defeated. Only when facing a Sixth-layer Primordial Spirit cultivator did he need to be cautious.
As for a Late-stage Primordial Spirit Great Cultivator...
Luo Chen licked his lips, and his eyes revealed a cautious look.
"In the end, I've never personally fought them, and it's hard to estimate the gap between us."
"But I believe I can protect myself without issue!"
...
The siege of Lingtian Pass by the demon beasts was, in reality, already a failure after the battle in the West City.
After two months of fierce fighting in the other three locations, they ultimately withdrew.
With this retreat, the cultivators of Lingtian Pass gained a chance to catch their breath.
Everyone seized the opportunity to rest, recover from their injuries, and prepare their various means for the next battle.
However, this only applied to lower-level cultivators.
On this day, Luo Chen received an order to meet at the City Lord Mansion.
He thought it was a routine meeting and went willingly.
But upon arriving and seeing the numerous Primordial Spirit cultivators, some of whom were unfamiliar strangers, he couldn't help but sigh.
The battle that Listening Wind Son had worried about had finally arrived!
He raised his head and looked upwards, where three people sat at the front.
With just a glance, his gaze fell upon the cultivator shrouded in a black robe.
Under the black hood, the other party's dark eyes stared at him without reservation.
It was him, Shenyuan Daoyou!
(End of Chapter)
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