Cultivation Begins From The Desert-Chapter 744 - 728: 3 Heroes Battle Dragon Taming
Since Dragon-Taming Star Feather is lurking in the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm under the guise of Zhouyang, he wouldn't act recklessly like before.
During Zhouyang's secluded cultivation in the Extreme North Icefield these years, aside from Zhou Guangcheng who always hid on the heavily protected Profound Sun Peak by the Profound Sun Immortal Sect, he secretly planted a special "Soul-Tracking Gu" on the Zhou Family's senior members.
This "Soul-Tracking Gu" was obtained from a major sect in the Celestial South Continent Cultivation Realm specifically for this operation by Dragon-Taming Star Feather.
This item, once planted using a special technique, would be extremely difficult for even a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator conducting a full examination to discover its trace.
Moreover, relying on the "Gu Mother" he possessed, Dragon-Taming Star Feather could not only monitor those infected cultivators' movements at all times but also be alerted if any Nascent Soul Stage cultivators came into close contact with them, signaling him the news.
Because of such means, Dragon-Taming Star Feather was confident in detecting Zhouyang's return even while hiding far away.
At this moment, the Yuqing Daoist Sect was holding a celebration when the Gu worms on Zhou Family's senior members signaled an anomaly, and these people were being rapidly moved.
This all indicated to Dragon-Taming Star Feather that the person he had waited for twenty or thirty years had finally appeared.
"This time, you will surely die!"
Within the desolate mountain's ancient cave, Dragon-Taming Star Feather lifted his cold gaze towards the direction of the Gu worm's alert, eyes filled with chilling killing intent.
However, despite the unprecedented strong killing intent in his heart, he didn't rush in at top speed. Instead, he released a flying spiritual artifact with a strong concealment aura, following unhurriedly at a speed equal to an average Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎
Dragon-Taming Star Feather was confident that Zhouyang wouldn't discover the "Soul-Tracking Gu," so he wasn't worried about losing Zhouyang.
No matter where Zhouyang intended to take those Zhou Family senior members, he could easily follow and find them.
Now, his concern wasn't about catching up with Zhouyang but ensuring that Zhouyang wasn't using the stratagem to lure him out.
The memories of his last disastrous defeat were vivid, and he vowed not to repeat the same mistakes, even though he didn't believe his current cultivation level could still lead to an ambush.
Thus, while tracking Zhouyang, Dragon-Taming Star Feather also contacted the subordinates he brought to the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm, verifying the whereabouts of the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators of the Profound Sun Immortal Sect and the Yuqing Daoist Sect through them.
He had thoroughly investigated Zhouyang's origins by now, knowing that the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators Zhouyang could influence in the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm were primarily from these major sects within the Profound Purity Dao Alliance.
As long as he confirmed the whereabouts of the Nascent Soul Stage cultivators in these sects at the time he intended to act against Zhouyang, he wouldn't fear any tricks from Zhouyang.
The subordinates worked efficiently, and not long after he sent out a message, he received feedback from them halfway.
It was confirmed that Master Yujing and Wang Lingxiao themselves were present at the Yuqing Daoist Sect's celebration. Besides their authentication methods, there were words from several non-Profound Purity Dao Alliance Nascent Soul Stage cultivators present as evidence.
Even so, Dragon-Taming Star Feather was still not in a rush to speed up in catching up with Zhouyang.
He planned to wait, ensuring that Zhouyang and those Zhou Family cultivators ventured further away and out of the Profound Purity Dao Alliance's sphere of influence before making his move.
He had already discerned that the direction those Zhou Family cultivators were moving was towards the Broken Cloud Mountain Range or perhaps towards the Boundless Sand Sea.
It was clear that Zhouyang intended to relocate the Zhou Family's upper echelon away from the Liuyun Continent Cultivation Realm, out of sight, so he could freely go to Donglai Immortal Island or another place for secluded cultivation.
This made Dragon-Taming Star Feather even less hurried.
"It's only at the Broken Cloud Mountain Range where I will act. It's a demon territory, and even if they are indeed playing the 'luring the snake out of its hole' plan, I doubt the demons there would stand by as large numbers of Nascent Soul Stage cultivators of the Human Race battle on their turf!"
Resolving his decision, Dragon-Taming Star Feather leisurely continued to trail tens of thousands of miles behind those Zhou Family cultivators, waiting for the opportune time to strike.
During this time, he didn't forget to stay in contact with subordinates inside Yuqing Daoist Sect, telling them to closely monitor Master Yujing and Wang Lingxiao at the celebration site.
Yet soon, a new problem emerged.
After pursuing for half a month, Dragon-Taming Star Feather realized that the celebration at Yuqing Daoist Sect wouldn't last until the Zhou Family cultivators reached the Broken Cloud Mountain Range. Once the celebration ended, his subordinates wouldn't be able to provide the precise whereabouts of Master Yujing and Wang Lingxiao.
Upon realizing the issue, his expression changed from cloudy to clear.
He was now in a dilemma. If he acted at that moment, he wouldn't have to worry about the two from Yuqing Daoist Sect, but he would have to be wary of Zhouyang having other helpers lying in ambush, waiting for him to appear.
Yet if he followed the original plan, he couldn't ensure the two from Yuqing Daoist Sect wouldn't catch up later.
"Regardless, even if those two manage to catch up, I refuse to believe they could put me down in the Broken Cloud Mountain Range!"
Hardening his resolve, Dragon-Taming Star Feather's expression quickly returned to normal.
Rather than betting on Zhouyang having other hidden helpers, he preferred to bet on the Demon Kings in the Broken Cloud Mountain Range not tolerating a battle of Nascent Soul Stage cultivators within their territory!
But this time, he bet wrong!
After making sure the Zhou Family cultivators entered the Broken Cloud Mountain Range, Dragon-Taming Star Feather accelerated in pursuit and indeed found Zhouyang.
When enemies meet, their eyes blaze with fury.
Upon confirming it was Zhouyang, he didn't hesitate to unleash the Tier Seven Immortal Artifact "Heaven-Breaking Spike" at Zhouyang.
But this strike, which even a general Ninth-Layer "Half-Step True Immortal" cultivator dared not directly face, was easily blocked by Zhouyang.
The object that blocked the "Heaven-Breaking Spike" was a blue water curtain light shield imbued with countless profound law runes, absorbing the surrounding water attribute spiritual qi to strengthen itself without needing Zhouyang's magical power to activate it.
The golden long spike pierced no more than an inch before encountering significant resistance, getting rebounded by a force.
"Dragon-Taming Star Feather, you didn't expect this, did you? I have protection from a Treasure gifted by Immortal Venerable Chongyang, you can't kill me! If it were me, I would flee now before Elder Yu Jing arrives, otherwise, once they are here, you won't get the chance to escape!"
Inside the water curtain light shield, Zhouyang shouted at Dragon-Taming Star Feather with a cold expression, showing no panic, as if he had anticipated an attack all along.
"The tricks of a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal are sophisticated, but unfortunately, this is merely a seal of a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal's divine technique. The real power won't even reach eighty percent of its true might, not to mention its duration. You better guess now how long it will take me to break this shield and seize you!"
Dragon-Taming Star Feather mocked, driving the golden long spike towards Zhouyang again.
Would he be frightened by Zhouyang's words?
Since he had started the attack, even if Master Yujing and Wang Lingxiao arrived, he wouldn't easily back down.
As he continued to use the Tier Seven Immortal Artifact "Heaven-Breaking Spike" to assault, the water curtain light shield protecting Zhouyang started to tremble slightly instead of remaining as steady as before, clearly showing that its energy consumption was outpacing its replenishment.
Seeing this, Zhouyang's expression changed. He bit his lip and suddenly took out an object, shouting at Dragon-Taming Star Feather in anger, "Stop! Don't forget, I have the Void Celestial Pearl given by Elder Du. If you dare harm me, don't blame me for calling Elder Du!"
"Hmph, it might scare ordinary people, but you'll need more than that to frighten me!"
Dragon-Taming Star Feather sniffed disdainfully, continuing to attack the water curtain light shield while tauntingly declaring, "This Void Celestial Pearl at most lets you summon a Primordial Spirit Avatar of Du Chongyang for communication, and even if he knows I'm the one killing you, what can he do? Would he wage war on my Dragon Taming Clan's Five Dragon Island for a mere Nascent Soul junior like you?"
The Dragon Taming Family has a long-standing heritage, and the Five Dragon Island, where the family's mountain gate is located, is truly a dragon's den and tiger's lair, not lacking in the power to contend against a Tribulation Crossing True Immortal.
Moreover, Du Chongyang himself is a cultivator from the Donghua Continent Cultivation Realm, and the Dragon Taming Family has always shown him great respect. Thousands of years ago, a certain Clan Leader of the family even gifted him a rare Spiritual Object, creating a bond.
With this bond, Dragon-Taming Star Feather did not believe Du Chongyang would attack him afterward for the sake of a deceased Zhouyang.
Of course, this was not his greatest reliance. His greatest reliance lay in another secret known to only a very few Nascent Soul Stage cultivators.
He sneered at Zhouyang and said, "Moreover, the Void Celestial Pearl requires at least Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivation to activate. With your current Third-Layer Nascent Soul cultivation, you can't activate it even if you exhaust all your Magical Power!"
"You..."
Zhouyang pointed at Dragon-Taming Star Feather with a livid face, looking agitated and furious after being exposed.
"Enough talk, today you will surely die!"
With a harsh expression, Dragon-Taming Star Feather no longer wasted words with Zhouyang and focused on using his magical artifacts to attack the Water Curtain Light Shield.
After continuously attacking for over an hour, cracks finally began to appear on the Water Curtain Light Shield protecting Zhouyang, and the Law Runes on it dimmed, on the verge of collapse.
Seeing this, Dragon-Taming Star Feather's spirits were lifted, and his attacks grew even fiercer.
But just as he was about to intensify his efforts to completely break the Water Curtain Light Shield, a powerful and somewhat familiar Demon Qi suddenly entered his perception.
Before he could figure out who the owner of the familiar powerful Demon Qi was, he recognized its true form through his Divine Sense.
"It's you!"
Upon seeing the silver Thunder Roc enter his Divine Sense range, Dragon-Taming Star Feather's expression changed drastically, and he couldn't help but exclaim.
In the next instant, with a flash of thunder, the massive demon body of the silver Thunder Roc, covering the sky, appeared on the battlefield carrying a man and a woman.
"Infinite Light!"
On the back of the Silver-winged Thunder Roc, Yin Hanguang wielded the Tier Seven Immortal Artifact, Scepter of Light, and boundless white light instantly enveloped the battlefield, forming a Light Domain.
Within this domain, Dragon-Taming Star Feather immediately discovered that he could no longer draw Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi from the outside to replenish his magical power. Moreover, every attack he launched was continually worn down by the white brilliance, requiring him to expend more magical power to maintain its original power.
At the same time, Thunder Feather Demon King and Zhu Zizhen also made their moves.
"Ten Thousand Tribulations Thunder Prison!"
The silver Thunder Roc ignited the True Spirit Blood in its body, temporarily gaining some control over the Thunder Law, and unleashed hundreds of thousands of silver thunderbolts towards Dragon-Taming Star Feather.
Each silver thunderbolt was as thick as a barrel and capable of injuring a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator. In an instant, the entire world became a Thunder Purgatory.
"Vermilion Bird Burning Heaven!"
Zhu Zizhen swung the Vermilion Bird Fan in her hand powerfully downward, and the homogeneous magical power, almost perfectly matching the artifact, surged in. The same amount of magical power exerted an effect comparable to nearly double the power in Zhouyang's hands.
A lifelike Vermilion Bird Firebird swooped down, heading straight for the figure being bombarded by the myriad thunderbolts.
The three great experts unleashed their most formidable techniques immediately upon arrival, with a clear objective—to kill Dragon-Taming Star Feather!
The sense of danger, long absent, surged violently in Dragon-Taming Star Feather's heart at this moment.
Since reaching Late-Stage Nascent Soul, this was the first time he had felt such a mortal danger.
He knew that these two demons and one person truly had the power to kill him.
Of course, possessing the power to kill him and actually doing so were entirely different concepts.
"It seems I'll have to leave empty-handed again this time. It's truly frustrating!"
With a difficult expression, he gritted his teeth, his heart filled with hatred.
But however much he hated, he knew what choice needed to be made.
He no longer cared about the defensive spiritual artifact that was about to shatter under the relentless thunderbolts. He raised his hand to place a Golden Treasure Pearl into his mouth and swiftly formed the Dragon Transformation Technique unique to the Dragon Taming Family.
Roar~ Howl!
With a heaven-shaking dragon roar, a golden True Dragon nearly twenty feet long burst out of the Thunder Purgatory, clashing head-on with the swooping Vermilion Bird Firebird.
Boom! Boom!
Amidst the terrifying explosions, fiery red flames and scarlet firelight illuminated the sky, their intensity unparalleled even by the power of the Scepter of Light.
Zhouyang, who was nearby, was hit by the shockwave of the explosion, and the Water Curtain Light Shield that had protected him for over an hour emitted cracking sounds, on the verge of complete collapse.
But he had no time to worry about that now.
His eyes were fixed on the center of the explosion, nervously waiting for the outcome.
The result was somewhat disappointing to him.
Though the power of this explosion far exceeded what he could manage with the Vermilion Bird Fan himself, Zhu Zizhen, despite having magical power most compatible with the Tier Seven Immortal Artifact, could only unleash less than sixty percent of its power.
Although this power was enough to annihilate most Seventh and Eighth-Layer Nascent Soul cultivators, it still couldn't kill a Ninth-Layer Nascent Soul "Half-Step True Immortal" cultivator like Dragon-Taming Star Feather.
Especially since Dragon-Taming Star Feather had used the Dragon Taming Family's unique divine technique, Dragon Transformation, greatly enhancing his defense and life recovery abilities.
So, the final result was that the golden True Dragon, animated by Dragon-Taming Star Feather, though battered and covered in scorched wounds from the thunder and flames, broke through the Thunder Purgatory, his scales shattered yet still alive.
"I swear, I will come back to settle this score with you all!"
Dragon-Taming Star Feather, with his bloodshot golden dragon eyes, glared at the two demons and one person, bellowing with hateful rage before thrashing his tail to seize the chance to escape.
But just then, as he was about to flee, the defensive spiritual artifact, weakened and close to breaking within the relentless thunderbolts, finally emitted a cracking noise, about to shatter under the strain.
But at that moment, he was too busy escaping to pay attention.
Shen Fei, with his eyes locked on the center of the explosion, waited anxiously for the result.
Suddenly, with a flash of light, the Scepter of Light hovering in the sky began to emit mysterious and profound law runes. The boundless splendor, which had enveloped the entire battlefield, suddenly converged with Dragon-Taming Star Feather at the center, forming a cage of white brilliance around him in the blink of an eye.
The instant the white cage was formed, Dragon-Taming Star Feather knew there was no escape. His body struggled in the cage, roaring in rage and desperation.
Seeing this, Yin Hanguang and the two demons launched another barrage at him within the light cage.
At that moment, the heavens and the earth shook, resonating with the heart of Dragon-Taming Star Feather.
