The King of Urban Mercenaries-Chapter 1466 - 1470: The Drawbacks of the Demon Refining Technique

Facing such a formidable, such a majestic Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, Lin Fei could hardly imagine that such a powerful creature existed in the world. Of course, he didn’t know if dragons fell within the category of living beings.

At this moment, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon opened his pale golden eyes. However, the cold gleam flickering in those eyes made Lin Fei’s hair stand on end, and the intangible aura pressed him to the point he felt nearly suffocated.

Just then, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon suddenly spewed Dragon Fire at Lin Fei and Dugu Aotian!

Boom!

The Dragon Fire resembled a monstrous wave, rushing towards Lin Fei and Dugu Aotian. Dugu Aotian reached out to grab Lin Fei, their bodies flickered and vanished from the spot. Yet, even so, Lin Fei felt as if he had just stepped off a furnace — drenched in sweat. If they hadn’t managed to evade it by just a tiny fraction of time, they would have been utterly unbearable. Had they truly been caught by it, they might have been instantly obliterated!

"Senior Brother, what should we do?" Lin Fei asked Dugu Aotian.

Dugu Aotian retained his usual calm demeanor, gazing at the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon before them and said, "Wait, when this reptile tires, that’s when we make our move."

Roar!! 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The dragon’s roar echoed, and at this time, Jian Xing arrived in this space. Dugu Aotian glanced at Jian Xing and asked, "Are you from the Upper Realm? How did you come down? Don’t you know the rule that Upper Realm inhabitants can’t descend to the Lower Realm?"

Jian Xing detected the undertone of hostility in Dugu Aotian’s voice and quickly replied, "Senior Dugu, I am from Qianhuang Peak, but was framed by the Wind God and thus cast down to the Lower Realm. I hope to find an exit and leave here."

"I see, the Wind God is indeed a sly little creature. Well, after this matter has passed, I will help you leave." said Dugu Aotian, not really suspecting anything. There was no need for suspicion, as he sensed Jian Xing’s True Qi and understood its origin.

At this moment, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon ceased his angry howling and instead glanced at Lin Fei and the others, demanding, "Why do the three of you disturb my rest?!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Fei was speechless and replied, "We didn’t disturb your rest, look around carefully, where are we now?"

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon noticed the void surrounding them, puzzled, "Why am I here? Wait, you carry our Dragon Clan’s Curse Power, are you enemies of our Dragon Clan?"

Lin Fei helplessly explained, "In the Lower Realm, due to some matters, a dragon blocked my path and I accidentally killed it. Unexpectedly, that dragon cursed me with some Curse Power in its dying moments, which brought you here, my sincerest apologies!"

"Hmph! To dare murder our Dragon Clan’s affiliate, moreover one vested with our Curse Power means it was an important member. Killing it means you must die!" declared the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon coldly, seemingly providing Lin Fei no chance for rebuttal or escape.

"This matter was not my fault, it was its own fault, why are you being so unreasonable?" Lin Fei retorted.

"Did you dare say I am unreasonable? You asked for death!" the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon roared furiously, charging towards Lin Fei and the others, its gigantic jaws opening wide as it closed in on them, with Flame Power gathering inside it, intending to annihilate them.

"It seems reasoning with it is impossible." Lin Fei said helplessly.

"To reason with this arrogant reptile, you’ve overestimated their intelligence. Against them, you need to conquer with formidable power!" said Dugu Aotian, extending both hands, ready this time not to evade.

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon showed a hint of surprise, yet it still spewed Dragon Fire.

However, at that moment, Dugu Aotian’s entire body emitted an immensely powerful aura, black light seemingly swallowing all other lights, subsequently forming an enormous shield made of the black light, shielding the three of them.

Clang!

The shield withstood the impact from the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, yet didn’t budge an inch, while the erupting Dragon Fire left the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon bathing in its own attack.

Then, Dugu Aotian’s hand seal suddenly shifted again, causing the enormous shield to close up, morphing from a semicircular sphere into a fully circular shape, locking the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon inside.

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon sensed impending danger, and immediately turned, rushing toward the closing gap, almost escaping through the sealed opening.

Dugu Aotian chuckled, saying, "You’ve been tricked." He flicked his hand, and the spherical black ball rotated like a spinning sphere, causing the seal to suddenly shift towards Lin Fei and the others, and the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon collided directly with the black barrier.

Roar!!

The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon grew enraged, its entire body lighting up, recognizing the impossibility of escaping through the exit, preparing to forcibly break through the sturdy barrier.

Golden lights transformed into divine needle-like attacks, crashing into the surroundings randomly, while the opening sealed up, leaving the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon endlessly struggling within the giant black sphere, but to no avail.

"Lin Fei, doesn’t this feel familiar?"

Dugu Aotian chuckled and asked.

"Indeed, there is a feeling of familiarity, is this the Demon Refinement Technique?" Lin Fei exclaimed.

"Correct, the eighth layer of the Demon Refinement Technique. However, you have not yet reached that level, but your cultivation is quite swift, having already attained the fourth layer— impressive." Dugu Aotian praised.

"Senior Brother, have you perfected your cultivation?" Lin Fei asked.

However, Dugu Aotian shook his head, replying, "No, I haven’t perfected it. I’ve already given up on cultivating the Demon Refinement Technique, as this move is not truly the eighth form of the Demon Refinement Technique. I ceased at the seventh form and abandoned it."

Upon hearing Dugu Aotian’s words, Lin Fei found it even more unfathomable and difficult to comprehend why he would abandon such formidable power.

Dugu Aotian noticed Lin Fei’s confusion and smiled, saying, "The Demon Refinement Technique is more than sufficient for you presently, but as you grow stronger, you will recognize its flaws. At that time, you may choose other cultivation techniques, using the Demon Refinement Technique as a supplement— it’s no major issue."

Yet Lin Fei remained puzzled, asking, "Senior Brother, why did you decide to quit cultivating the Demon Refinement Technique?"

"Because it’s unsuitable for cultivators, in time you will understand. For now, let’s focus on subduing this reptilian, or it’s too dangerous, if it remains obstinate, we’ll kill it and cook it for soup!" said Dugu Aotian.

Within the black sphere, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon clearly heard the sounds from outside, and momentarily halted...