Cultivation: But Not a Game-Chapter 310 - 220: Battle with the Chi Dragon, Entering the Immortal Mansion
"Hiss!"
Even with some forewarning, upon seeing the size and level template of the true dragon, Wan Yu couldn’t help but suck in a breath of cold air.
"It’s indeed a mythical template true dragon; this time it’s certain."
Chi Jianxin stood beside him, reaching out a hand. Two streams of light flew from behind his head and rotated quickly around him. He said in a deep voice:
"Just him easily defeating Lü Sheng shows he has the true legacy potential; combined with this transformation into a dragon, once he survives the heavenly tribulation and establishes his legacy, he will surely be an outstanding figure among the true legacy."
He glanced at Wan Yu and said lightly:
"By then, he might be qualified to compete for the position of Xuanzhen Immortal Sect leader with you."
Wan Yu nodded and said:
"There is indeed that chance."
Chi Jianxin looked at his calm expression, somewhat surprised, and asked:
"You don’t have that thought?"
Wan Yu laughed bitterly and said:
"Of course, I have that thought, but what can I do if my skills are not as good as others’?"
"Not to mention the yet-to-transcend-tribulation Mr. Su, there’re already several legacy members of the same generation surpassing me, and with past legacy members, I can’t even rank in the top ten among them. On what basis can I compete for the leader’s position?"
Yet Chi Jianxin still shook his head and said:
"The leader’s position isn’t just about strength; it also considers leadership style and tactics. You’re not entirely without...
"Roar!"
A dragon’s roar broke through the sky, interrupting their idle chat. The red dragon took the initiative to charge forward and instantly tangled with the chi dragon.
No Divine Techniques, no Dragon Breath, fighting with the sheer strength of the true dragon’s physical body alone.
For these two true dragons, whose level reached as high as two hundred and whose health was over a hundred million, other Divine Techniques were like scratching an itch, the most efficient way to fight was still with their bodies.
A claw strike sent dragon scales flying and dragon blood splattering, and soon both were covered in blood.
As the two true dragons tangled together, Wan Yu waved his hand and ordered the team in the channel to prepare.
Several hundred powerful players were already in position, waiting for the red dragon to drag the chi dragon down. At Wan Yu’s command in the channel, hundreds of attacks launched instantaneously.
These were all carefully chosen players with enough strength, capable of breaking the chi dragon’s defense. Though not many, they accumulated damage over time.
The main strength still lay with the thirty or so people on the Flying Ship, including twenty-two Loose Immortals, and Wan Yu’s guild had another dozen Loose Immortals.
Wan Yu was the first to strike, summoning a platinum gourd that continuously spewed extremely sharp white-gold Geng Metal Sword Fiend, breaking through over a hundred thousand physical defenses of the chi dragon and inflicting over a hundred thousand damage.
Jiu Xiao Sword Child Chi Jianxin activated two flying swords of the ninth rank. Though not fused, each sword after deducting defense could still deal over ten thousand damage, and the dual swords’ attack speed was extremely fast, making his combined outburst much more fierce compared to Wan Yu.
Monk Yuanjue activated Arhat blessing Divine Techniques, borrowing the Strength of the Dragon-Subduing Arhat, transforming into a golden arhat body over several meters tall, leaping onto the chi dragon, swinging huge golden fists, each punch dealing four or fifty thousand damage.
Besides the three of them, the remaining thirty or so Loose Immortals’ explosive forces were noticeably a notch lower than theirs; combined, their total outburst barely exceeded three hundred thousand.
However, though not very high, it added up over time. Moreover, as the red dragon currently dominated and suppressed it thoroughly, the chi dragon was unable to counterattack.
This was Su Yu’s first melee combat; his massive body entwined the slightly smaller chi dragon. Two-thirds of their dragon bodies intertwined unseparably, four true dragon claws fiercely clawing at each other, their fanged mouths biting each other. Blue scales and red scales mixed with dragon blood flew everywhere.
Although the level gap was six levels, Su Yu could clearly feel that his size and strength were superior, suppressing it relentlessly.
Not to mention anything else, at least within his current dragon transformation of nine minutes and twenty-five seconds, the chi dragon had no chance to overturn the situation.
Yes, after the Qi Refining Heart Skill was elevated to the ninetieth level, the dragon transformation duration had increased by a minute and a half compared to before.
The ensuing battle was without surprises; the chi dragon was held down tightly, unable to move, subjected to a relentless barrage that rapidly decreased its health.
After five or six minutes of onslaught, the chi dragon’s health still remained above a hundred million, but its power of resistance was starting to wane.
At one moment, it suddenly loosened its fangs and spoke in human language:
"Enough, you have gained my recognition."
Wan Yu immediately ordered a ceasefire, and Su Yu released the chi dragon and ascended into the sky.
"The most troublesome part is over."
Wan Yu ascended into the sky and bowed towards the chi dragon, seriously saying:
"Please, Guardian, open the mystic manor!"
However, the chi dragon just glanced at him disdainfully and said:
"I did not grant recognition to you. To break open the mystic manor, you must exert your own effort. I take my leave!"
With that, it whipped its massive tail, plunging into the sea and disappearing without a trace, leaving Wan Yu with an awkward and speechless expression.
Fortunately, he was thick-skinned, quickly responding by waving his hand and saying:
"No problem, I have the guild. Whether there is a Guardian Beast or not makes no difference, let’s open the mystic manor first."
He then turned to Su Yu and shouted loudly:
"The mystic manor has already risen, residing at the seabed, but there are layered restrictions outside the manor. Can you take advantage of your transformation now and break a few layers first?"
The red dragon nodded:
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"Alright!"
He turned and dove into the sea, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Wan Yu and the others immediately followed, diving into the ocean, where they saw the sea floor illuminated by a radiant glow. A massive red dragon was coiled at the bottom, exhaling a breath that spanned hundreds of kilometers and penetrated the seabed.
The Dragon Breath entered the sea, and in less than ten seconds, the seabed boiled over. Countless Divine Thunder erupted, turning the surrounding hundreds of kilometers into a fiery inferno, instantly incinerating the many Spirit Monsters in that part of the ocean.
The red dragon ignored the chaotic inferno and dove into it, swiftly passing through the ten-kilometer-wide fiery hell, then triggered the next layer of restrictions, where a canopy of starlight emerged in the sea as if it were the celestial sky.
As the red dragon entered, the stellar sky transformed into meteors rushing towards him, and in an instant, it was as if millions of thunderous flames exploded, engulfing him.
"The power is quite overwhelming."
This thing could already breach his defenses; its damage per second exceeded 150,000, a force that ordinary players couldn’t withstand. Even a Loose Immortal couldn’t last long before their Defense Treasure would be worn out.
With his frenzied activation, he attracted most of the firepower from the restrictions, alleviating the pressure on Wan Yu and the others following behind.
Yet, even with reduced pressure, it wasn’t something ordinary people could endure, leaving only forty to fifty able to continue following.
The red dragon plummeted downward, breaking through ten different elemental restrictions consecutively, reaching the seabed in less than two minutes. From afar, he saw a massive lava lake blocked off by an invisible force and seawater, with a diameter over a hundred kilometers. Above the lava lake hung a treasure-glowing celestial mansion, from which layers of restrictions emanated.
However, these restrictions had been forcibly breached by the red dragon, temporarily rendering them ineffective, with each layer needing half an hour to reset.
Su Yu’s enormous body circled the celestial mansion once, looking towards Wan Yu:
"What do we do next?"
Wan Yu looked around and said solemnly:
"I possess the Inner Mansion Order Talisman; I just need the celestial mansion’s defensive restrictions opened for me to enter the inner mansion. Then I can control the celestial mansion using the talisman."
"Is that so?"
The red dragon nodded, speaking in a rumbling voice:
"Watch my operation."
With a thought, accompanied by dazzling red light, the massive red dragon quickly shrunk and transformed into a human form.
In an instant, immense water pressure crashed down but was instantly repelled by the power of the Sea-Suppressing Pearl. Su Yu pointed and called:
"Divide the water!"
An invisible force instantly drove away the seawater surrounding the entire celestial mansion and a ten-kilometer radius, shocking the group.
Ignoring their astonishment, Su Yu reached out and held the Star God Sword, activating its space-cleaving ability to slash towards the celestial mansion’s entrance.
Invisible power tore through space, slicing open a gap two meters wide and seven meters tall in the crystal-like barrier at the celestial mansion’s entrance.
"Quickly enter; the rift will last only ten seconds."
Wan Yu’s eyes lit up:
"It’s enough!"
His figure flashed into a stream of light, entering the celestial mansion through the torn barrier, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Five minutes later, streams of light gathered before the celestial mansion, forming Wan Yu’s figure, who smiled broadly and said:
"Success!"
He waved his hand, and a light gate appeared before the celestial mansion’s doorway. He stepped through.
The group immediately followed, stepping through the light gate and arriving in a spacious hall, where abundant Spiritual Qi surged around them as they breathed.
"Clap! Clap!"
Wan Fa clapped his hands to get everyone’s attention and loudly declared:
"Now that the celestial mansion is in my hands, as per our agreement, I’ll distribute six cloud terraces according to merit. Those who don’t get one will receive 2,000 gold as a hardship allowance."
"But for this mansion opening, the greatest contribution came from Mr. Su. He suppressed the Guardian Divine Beast alone and broke all restrictions to aid my entry into the mansion. With his contribution, just acquiring one cloud terrace feels insufficient for acknowledging his effort."
"I discussed with Sword Heart and Yuan Jue, and we’ve decided to allocate two of the six cloud terraces to him."
This was a decision, not a discussion, and didn’t involve seeking their opinions, as it was directly made.
Of course, no one else dared to object as they hadn’t contributed much.
Some might wonder how they didn’t contribute much yet still get four cloud terraces?
The reason is simple. They hadn’t contributed significantly now, but in the earlier discovery of the celestial mansion and the battle for ownership with other guilds, before Mr. Su’s arrival, they provided assistance during the challenge at Zhongyuan City, all counted as contribution.
This contribution isn’t solely based on this battle; hence, after overall consideration from past and present efforts, Mr. Su could only take two cloud terraces.
Receiving an extra cloud terrace, he surely had no objections.
Then the three true disciples briefly discussed internally, identifying the four supporters eligible for cloud terraces, then trading with the other supporters, giving each 2,000 gold, and seeing them off from the celestial mansion.
Ding Lingyu and Ye Xiyi naturally didn’t get any, each receiving 2,000 gold and leaving.
Wan Yu finished handling these matters, clapped with a smile:
"Alright, everyone, follow me to see the celestial mansion’s treasury."
The group enthusiastically followed, and Su Yu was also eager.
It was his first time exploring a celestial mansion, intrigued about its treasures. Given the Guardian Divine Beast’s level and the defensive restrictions’ standards, this celestial mansion was of high grade, implying the treasures should be quite remarkable.
