Daoist Competition-Chapter 974 - 227: Watching the Fire from Across the Shore, Finishing with Composure

After Shen Lintu finished speaking, he immediately attacked, sweeping his large sleeve and dancing a hundred Yin-Yang Flying Daggers, cold light slicing down.

The Dragon Carp’s massive form couldn’t dodge in time; all the sword light fell on its back, causing a continuous sound of metal clashing.

However, its whole body was covered in exceedingly sturdy golden scales, causing the flying daggers to collide and disperse into Essence Qi, not leaving even an imprint.

This demon made no distinction between friend and foe, only because Shen Lintu destroyed the Yaozi Zan Flower did it feel particular hatred towards him.

Now it was provoked, roaring from its throat, its large tail stirring a wild wind and waves, whipping back fiercely.

Shen Lintu, having suffered once, dared not take it head-on and tried to escape sideways. But just as he had fled a few feet, Zhang Yan flicked his sleeve, exerting Water Element True Light, pulling his form one step back. He was grabbed by it again, falling heavily on his back once more.

Unexpectedly, after suffering this silent blow, he was speechless, suddenly reciting a spell and hurriedly flying away on a beam of light.

By this time, he understood that if Zhang Yan and the Dragon Carp teamed up against him, he couldn’t fend them off, so he intended to leave first and return later to settle accounts. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Zhang Yan had just managed to trap him, how could he let him go? He immediately took a step forward, using Moving Technique to shift ahead of him, raising the Star Sword Ball into the air, about to strike, while lifting his hand to release a Purple Cloud Divine Thunder.

Shen Lintu saw the purple light coming, with unparalleled might, and was forced to halt and prepare for defense.

But at this moment, the Dragon Carp demon suddenly let out a fierce roar, spewing a deep red light onto the Heavenly Vault, where it spread in the air, transforming into a heavy crimson cloud like mist and flame.

Below, the seawater seemed to steam, turning into mist and rising, with an area spanning tens of miles enveloped in smoke and haze.

Shen Lintu’s expression tightened involuntarily; he recognized it as the "Essence of Fragrance Yuanluo Qi" cultivated within the Dragon Carp’s belly. This Qi could expand or contract, separate or combine, extremely tough and hard to break. Usually, when scattered, it could drag the Water Clan back within a hundred miles to feed.

If one were wrapped by this Qi, even with his cultivation, he wouldn’t dare say for certain he could break free.

Though this Qi cannot harm enemies, being dragged into the deep sea for a tussle would be a great disadvantage. Not daring to hesitate, he immediately vaulted to escape outward.

Zhang Yan, seeing the demon cloud filling the sky, rolling forth as if to bind the sea and sky together, didn’t recognize what it was but discerned it was extraordinarily strange. Remaining there might entangle him, prompting him to leap away, transforming into an auspicious light heading outside the sky.

He inwardly thought, "Cultivation reaching this realm, seems to possess such earth-shackling techniques, if a cultivator is without tunneling Body Technique in hand, fearing confronting them would be difficult."

At this thought, he suddenly recalled acquiring the Five Elements Escape Technique might hold such methods, realizing something within.

The demon cloud gradually closed, and in a moment, only a thin gap remained.

But the tunneling speed of both was exceedingly rapid; barring unexpected occurrences, both could break through before it closed.

Zhang Yan soon arrived at Yuanluo Qi’s edge, seeing just another thousand feet to break free. At this moment, glancing back, he saw Shen Lintu conserving light and flying forth, his heart stirred, suddenly blocking the path ahead, pointing his fingers and sending down a Purple Cloud Divine Thunder.

Shen Lintu saw Zhang Yan ahead, enduring without retaliation, intending to ambush him once reaching forward, yet didn’t anticipate Zhang Yan striking first. Now if he dodged, he certainly couldn’t escape, thus uttering a curse, enduring the Thunder Skill, shaking his form, still forging ahead.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yan pursued with relentless aggression, consecutively sending down several Thunder Techniques, forcing him to wield mana and endure bitterly, saying, "Zhang Yan, this old demon lacks discernment between good and evil, friend and foe; don’t presume it aids you. Whatever grievances we bear, let’s discuss once outside!"

Zhang Yan chuckled, refusing to respond but intensifying his offensive.

Shen Lintu, seeing the gap narrowing, grew anxious, unwilling to entangle with Zhang Yan here, relying on profound mana, stabilizing Protective Treasure Light, opening his mouth and spewing a sword light like a rainbow, swiftly piercing through the Thunder Radiance, charging directly at Zhang Yan’s face.