Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 596 - 436: The Whole Audience Was Shocked! _2
Its ferocity surpassed even the West Dream Tiger of old!
Raising a Desolate Beast is like pampering a mistress...
This Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon consumes nearly three to five Immortal Nuance Stones each day; it's truly a bottomless pit.
Fortunately, this expense isn't something I need to worry about. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know where to find a legitimate reason to feed the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon...
Hong Yuan gazed at the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon, clucking his tongue in silent wonder.
Three to five Immortal Nuance Stones were naturally no issue for Hong Yuan, but that was for the him who operated in secret. If the Hong Yuan known to the world were to produce such a sum of Immortal Nuance Stones, he would likely face significant trouble, even with the aid of the Eagle Immortal Blessed Land.
However, Baixiang Xuanjiang, Phoenix Creek Great Saint, and the others had already solved this problem for Hong Yuan long ago. During wartime, they would bear the costs of the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon's upkeep!
Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon, armies are raised for a thousand days to be used in a single moment of crisis. Don't disappoint me.
Hong Yuan narrowed his eyes, his large hand gently stroking the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon's body.
But for some unknown reason, the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon shuddered, its body instantly tensing as if targeted by some terrifying predator!
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After countless entreaties, it finally emerges.
Still clutching the pipa, half its face concealed. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚
On this day, the weather was fair, the sun bright and welcoming. Yet, the citizens of Qing State were deeply unsettled. The legendary Northern Barbarians were reportedly about to attack the land their ancestors had inhabited for generations!
I've always heard that Qing State is exceptionally prosperous. Seeing it today, it truly lives up to its reputation.
I wonder what Yong State, known as the Emerald of the Eastern Wilderness, will look like. It's something to look forward to.
Atop a certain high peak, Hei Zhenwu sat on the broad back of a Three-headed Lion. He held a dark gold spear, his gaze as fierce and domineering as a wolf or a tiger. Observing the thriving populace and the bustling ships within Qing State, he couldn't help but voice his admiration. Compared to Qing State, the cities established by their Hei Family seemed rather crude.
After observing for a moment, Hei Zhenwu was about to raise his spear high and issue the order to attack his subordinates.
BUZZ...
BUZZ... BUZZ... BUZZ...
Suddenly, a peculiar buzzing sound arose. Following it, group after group of Sect Alliance soldiers, clad in black armor, spread throughout the city. Their imposing presence immediately overwhelmed the momentum of the Northern Region Coalition Army!
Looking up sharply, Hei Zhenwu stared fixedly in the direction of the buzzing sound. There, a cloud of black fog had formed—a fog created by a swarm of Bee Beast Worms!
WHOOSH—
Like ripples spreading across water, or space itself fracturing, a deep, pitch-black passage suddenly materialized within the black fog. Myriad Bee Beast Worms shrieked as they poured out. The numerous Bee Beast Worms flew about like a shower of light filling the sky, or like pink petals scattering. From the passage, a figure as timeless as ancient frost slowly walked out.
The one who arrived was none other than Hong Yuan!
Hong Yuan had the appearance of a young man, his eyes clear and bright. He wore a dark robe with a white jade belt cinched at his waist. His face was like fine jade, his eyes like brilliant stars.
"You've finally appeared! You've finally appeared!!!" Hei Zhenwu trembled with excitement.
The next moment, a substantial, near-physical aura of black light erupted from Hei Zhenwu's body, spreading in all directions. In opposition, a white light aura emerged from Hong Yuan, staunchly resisting the black light.
The sky changed color: half daylight, half darkness!
The clash of auras between Hong Yuan and Hei Zhenwu was distinct, yet they were evenly matched. As their initial confrontation unfolded, fierce winds howled across the sky, and thunder roared. Even the ground shook incessantly.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
"Formations! Don't panic! Quickly form formations!"
Merely the aftershocks were enough to send men and horses sprawling and Earth Dragons toppling. The Martial Arts Heavenly Talents from both sides hurriedly shouted orders, leading their respective armies away in a panic.
Too terrifying.
Hong Yuan and Hei Zhenwu were like Saints descended upon the mortal realm!
"Yaoqin, let's move further away."
"I'm not a three-year-old anymore. I know what to do, Zhu Yin."
Ye Zhuyin forcefully pulled Shang Yaoqin away from the area.
This left Shang Yaoqin somewhat helpless. After all, she was an adult and certainly knew how to pursue advantages and avoid harm.
However, gazing at the figures of Hong Yuan and Hei Zhenwu, Shang Yaoqin's eyes shone brightly, her heart filled with excitement. In the future battle for Destiny, she, too, would fight to the death against other Great Dream Seed carriers.
Up ahead, Hei Zhenwu's voice boomed, "Hong Yuan, prepare to die!"
The roiling black clouds above him suddenly churned with a great gust of wind, coalescing into the shape of a tornado.
With a boom, the dark gold spear's radiance shot to the heavens, and the black cloud tornado shattered, like a Star River flowing in reverse. The area plunged into darkness, an icy killing intent vibrating through the entire sky.
Hei Zhenwu had made his move against Hong Yuan, employing a technique from the Power Tao's Heaven and Earth Grand Power Flow!
"Weak. Far too weak," Hong Yuan said softly, his hands clasped behind his back, his expression calm and indifferent.
His eyes blazed with divine light. From the shadow beneath him, a cluster of pure white clouds burst forth—it was the Dream Tao Desolate Beast, the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon!
Dragon Ripple!
Riding the clouds and mist, the entirely snow-white Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon opened its massive maw, revealing ferocious teeth. An Essence Qi light wave, both dreamlike and real, began to coalesce in its throat. It gradually expanded, reaching the size of a water bucket, a terrifying sight to behold.
ROAR—
The Essence Qi light wave roared out from the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon, surging forward. Mid-air, it transformed into the shape of a Flood Dragon, baring fangs and claws, its presence imposing and majestic. Such a tremendous display shook the very heavens and earth!
Hei Zhenwu's Heaven and Earth Grand Power Flow technique was indeed formidable. However, Hong Yuan's attainments in Power Tao surpassed his, making such techniques easy to dismantle. Furthermore, Hong Yuan had specifically used the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon to counter him.
In a Martial Artist's battle, intelligence is also a crucial element. Sometimes, information can determine life or death.
A dragon's roar, and the world was bathed in white light!
Hei Zhenwu's vaunted Heaven and Earth Grand Power Flow was directly suppressed by Hong Yuan.
"What a Hong Yuan."
Hei Zhenwu snapped his head up, his back straightening, his expression serious. All traces of underestimation towards Hong Yuan vanished.
He exerted force through his mount, and the Three-headed Lion beneath him let out unbearable howls of agony, instantly dissolving into a pool of blood and vanishing without a trace.
At this moment, Hei Zhenwu's face turned grave, his gaze profound, as if centuries had passed in an instant. He gripped the dark gold spear tightly and slowly pushed it forward. On the spear's radiance, it seemed a world was being forged, containing an incredibly explosive power that tore black gashes into the void.
ROAR!!!
The Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon, obeying Hong Yuan's will, took the initiative to attack. The Flood Dragon's roar vibrated through heaven and earth, leaving countless Martial Artists dizzy and sending them plummeting to the ground.
When the spear's power reached its zenith, a miniature world seemed to form and then collapse in an instant, manifesting reflections of the sun, moon, and Stars. Hei Zhenwu countered the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon with this fierce method.
A fusion of the Beast Strength Illusion Flow and the Heaven and Earth Grand Power Flow?
Hong Yuan felt a surge of delight, marveling at Hei Zhenwu's skill in Power Tao.
Unfortunately for Hei Zhenwu, Power Tao Cultivators were what Hong Yuan feared least!
The next instant, the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon's form flickered, and it vanished into a Dream World that seemed both to exist and not exist.
Hei Zhenwu's proud attack was utterly ineffective!!!
HISS!
Seeing this, the Martial Artists of the Sect Alliance were jubilant, while the faces of the Martial Artists from the Northern Region Army turned ashen.
"Don't underestimate me—" Hei Zhenwu suddenly roared at the sky, his eyes wide and bloodshot.
The robe on his upper body exploded into fragments, revealing a torso riddled with scars.
Then, his form began to expand, his height reaching thousands of meters. He resembled an ancient war god returned to the mortal realm, his every move carrying heaven-piercing power, effortlessly commanding the divine might of wind, rain, lightning, and thunder.
Divine Power—Heaven Earth Dharma!
In just a moment, the Illusion Cloud Flood Dragon, which had just held the upper hand, was battered into a hasty retreat, barely managing to stall Hei Zhenwu's advance.
Just as the Sect Alliance Martial Artists began to worry for Hong Yuan, they heard him sigh, "Why bother?"
Power Tao and Water Tao Divine Power—Xuanwu Suppresses the Sea!!!
An immense silhouette, spanning heaven and earth, materialized before Hong Yuan.
The Divine Beast Xuanwu!
And as the Xuanwu Illusion solidified, an endless torrent of Ten Thousand Heavy Water surged forth from nowhere, filling the space between heaven and earth.
My water! My water! Water, water, endless water!
What is this...? Hei Zhenwu stared at the figure of Xuanwu in bewildered astonishment, alarm bells shrieking in his mind.
Before Hei Zhenwu could react, he saw a flash of blue light before his eyes.
Then, he saw an incredibly familiar back.
That looks like... my own back, doesn't it? Hei Zhenwu's fading consciousness wondered.
Dead!
Hei Zhenwu was dead!
The entire assembly erupted in an uproar of disbelief.
It had been less than ten minutes since they started fighting...
