noveltune Chapter 377 The Wrath of Suffering
Chapter 377 The Wrath of Suffering
Chapter 377 The Wrath of Suffering
Ji Wuchen went directly to the very core of this Yin-Yang Realm.
There, the most concentrated core Daoist essence of the Yin-Yang realm resided, and he sat cross-legged directly in the space where the Yin-Yang beams intertwined.
The black and white light of the magical treasure in his hand flickered erratically as he began to refine the most powerful Yin-Yang Daoist essence. Chen Yi slightly sensed the Yin-Yang fluctuations on Ji Wuchen's side and frowned slightly.
He thought to himself: That Yin-Yang Daoist Origin is almost at the fifth level. With his current cultivation, can Wuchen refine it?
However, he did not disturb them further, and instead quietly withdrew from this Yin-Yang realm according to his plan.
He had already sealed the pair of ginseng roots in his hand with his soul and magic power, and put them away in a jade box.
Chen Yi looked again towards a place a hundred miles away.
After obtaining the item, he planned to provide some basic protection for Ji Wuchen, and once he was stable and sure there were no problems, he would quietly leave.
Anyway, the two people a hundred miles away were still fighting fiercely and had no time to pay attention to this side.
At this moment, a hundred miles away.
The monk Kudu was enveloped in a beam of petrifying supernatural light, his golden light grew brighter and brighter, and the Buddhist chants he uttered became louder and louder.
Suddenly, a burst of golden light erupted, breaking through the outer petrifying light.
Not far away, the human-faced dragon's expression showed a slight surprise.
She carefully sensed it and discovered that the golden light emanating from the other party had actually reached the fifth level.
"Impossible! Even if you are a Nascent Soul avatar, it's impossible for you to unleash fifth-tier combat power with a body at the mid-stage of the fourth tier. This is illogical."
The human-faced dragon exclaimed in surprise!
"You deserve to die!"
Amidst the golden light, the ascetic monk gritted his teeth, his voice emanating from deep within his throat, carrying a chilling killing intent.
He never imagined that a mere dragon demon could force him to this point, forcing him to pay such a price.
"You caused me to recklessly activate my Divine Transformation Source, leaving this clone with less than a month to live." Kudu stared at the human-faced dragon, golden light flickering in his eyes, his tone filled with unwavering resolve.
This clone was one he had carefully nurtured, and it had the potential to become a second-level Nascent Soul cultivator, but now its life force had been cruelly diminished. This loss caused him immense heartache.
"Since you can unleash petrifying divine eyes of this level, this body must be your true form, right?" he judged, his tone growing increasingly chilling. "You must have reduced a large portion of your Nascent Soul essence and left it outside."
Kudu pondered in his heart that since this human-faced dragon could use such powerful supernatural abilities, its true form must be here.
The loss of one's Nascent Soul essence is an unbearable burden for any cultivator. Since the other party has also paid a huge price, there's nothing to hold back.
"Then I'm sorry, but today I'll risk this clone to leave your true form here. Die!"
He had made up his mind that even if this clone was destroyed, he would drag the real body of the human-faced dragon down with him!
A burst of violent golden light erupted from the monk Kudu's body, instantly dyeing the space around him into a dazzling gold.
A powerful, diamond-like force, like a tangible raging torrent, surged forth from his body.
This power was comparable to the full-force attack of a fifth-level cultivator, directly shattering the petrifying light that was wrapped around him into countless tiny stone chips, which were then annihilated in the golden light.
Then, the figure of the ascetic monk merged with the burst of golden light, transforming into a powerful golden beam of light that shot towards the human-faced dragon like an arrow released from a bow, carrying a world-destroying momentum.
He wanted to annihilate this monstrous beast that dared to offend him in the most direct and violent way.
The human-faced dragon's expression underwent a subtle change at this moment, and a hint of surprise flashed in its eyes.
She hadn't expected that Kudu still retained a portion of his Nascent Soul essence within this clone. This was a privilege not usually afforded to ordinary clones.
She immediately understood; it seemed that Kudu intended to cultivate this clone into a second Nascent Soul body. Otherwise, who would be willing to store such precious primordial power within a clone?
Now that the opponent has prematurely detonated the Nascent Soul essence within his body, the foundation of this body must have been severely damaged.
The human-faced dragon assessed the extent of the suffering. It would take anywhere from a few days to over a month for this clone to be completely ruined without the replenishment and treatment of top-grade natural treasures.
No wonder the other party was so angry; this was practically cutting off his path to cultivation. The Human-Faced Flood Dragon understood Kudu's anger, but understanding was one thing; she wouldn't sit idly by and wait for her doom.
Meanwhile, a hundred miles away, Ji Wuchen and Chen Yi swiftly moved through the shadows, silently infiltrating the Yin-Yang Realm.
No matter how discreet their actions were, the fluctuations and changes they caused in the Yin-Yang realm could not escape the perception of someone like Kudu, who was at the level of a Nascent Soul avatar.
Although the two made some moves, Kudu was in a fit of rage and didn't take the two mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivators seriously at all.
He sneered inwardly, thinking: After killing this human-faced dragon, those two Nascent Soul stage brats can be dealt with however they want.
He has plenty of time to deal with them. Right now, the most important thing is to deal with the culprit who caused him so much damage.
However, despite being startled by the fierce attack unleashed by Kudu, which was at the level of a Nascent Soul cultivator, the Human-Faced Flood Dragon showed no fear whatsoever.
She had her own reasons for her confidence. After all, this body of hers was the true form of a fifth-tier demon body; she had only deliberately lowered her tier to come here in order to enter this area.
In terms of defensive capabilities, her fifth-tier true body, even at a lower tier, is definitely much stronger than the opponent's fourth-tier mid-stage body-refining clone. She is confident that she can withstand this attack.
Suddenly, Kudu transformed into a golden ray of light, carrying a world-destroying power, and flew towards her.
Without the slightest hesitation, the human-faced dragon suddenly unleashed an incredibly dense brown, earthy light from within her body. This light instantly enveloped her, as if draping her in a thick layer of rock armor.
Just before the golden light struck her, she had completely petrified herself.
At that moment, the human-faced dragon's defensive capabilities reached the fifth rank, specifically the early stage of the fifth rank, nearing its peak. Her body became indestructible, like a moving mountain.
Even with his mid-stage fourth-order body refinement, Ku Du, despite controlling his own Vajra Origin at the Nascent Soul level, could only hear a muffled "bang" when his powerful force struck the Human-Faced Flood Dragon's indestructible defensive divine power.
He felt a tremendous force rebound, and his whole body was thrown back, tracing an arc in the air as he staggered back several feet.
He was shocked to discover that his attack had not caused any damage whatsoever. The petrified body hadn't even developed a single crack.
Kudu's expression instantly became even more serious, and a hint of disbelief flashed between his brows.
"Petrification Technique, second stage," he muttered to himself, his tone filled with doubt and astonishment. "You, a human-faced dragon, actually possess such a powerful bloodline?"
He quickly calculated in his mind that such a bloodline talent was extremely rare even among the demon race. The opponent's defensive strength exceeded his expectations.
Unwilling to give up, Kudu bombarded the enemy repeatedly, each time with all his might, the golden light dazzling and deafening.
However, every attack was completely blocked by that petrified body, which was as hard as iron, without even causing a ripple.
Seeing that there was no way to truly hurt the other party, the raging anger in his heart was finally extinguished by the cold reality, and he had no choice but to suppress it.
"Why not stop, fellow Daoist, instead of going through all this trouble?"
Just as Kudu stopped attacking, the voice of the human-faced dragon rang out, with a hint of persuasion in its tone. She said that using such a powerful life-saving technique was also a great drain on her.
After several battles, Kudu was indeed unable to defeat his opponent.
His Nascent Soul essence has already exploded, and the lifespan of this clone is running out; every second consumed is precious.
The human-faced dragon knew that even if she exhausted her own life force to kill Kudu's clone, it would be of little significance.
She will also pay a huge price, making it a losing proposition.
Moreover, and more importantly, she sensed another unusual movement.
"Moreover, at this moment, a hundred miles away, those two little insects have already entered the Yin-Yang Boundary." The human-faced dragon's gaze shifted slightly to the distance, its tone carrying a hint of solemnity.
"Especially when Ji Wuchen entered the center of the Yin-Yang Realm, he actually began to refine the Yin-Yang Realm's origin there." She directly stated the information she had sensed.
This suggests that the black and white Scrophularia ningpoensis has most likely been taken by someone!
The Human-Faced Flood Dragon and Kudu, two beings at the Nascent Soul stage in this area, had their home raided right under their noses.
This is absolutely intolerable to them; it would make them lose face.
"Fellow Daoist Kudu, enough. There's no need for us to fight so desperately. There are still many opportunities here. If we fight to the death now, others will get all the benefits."
The human-faced dragon took the initiative to negotiate peace, preparing to withdraw from the battle, as there were more important matters to attend to. She wanted to stop Ji Wuchen from refining the Yin-Yang Origin within the Yin-Yang Realm himself.
Kudu was furious. To have his primordial golden crystal expelled from his body—what a humiliation!
His Nascent Soul avatar possessed an incredibly precious fifth-tier golden crystal essence, yet it had been forcibly extracted by the opponent. The loss was immense, practically immeasurable.
He stared at the human-faced dragon, his voice filled with suppressed rage: "You forced me to unleash my full power, and now you're saying you won't fight anymore, is that it?"
He was furious, but he also knew in his heart that if it really came down to a fight to the death, his Nascent Soul avatar was indeed no match for the true form of the Human-Faced Flood Dragon.
Continuing the fight would only result in the complete destruction of this clone, and might even affect the main body, offering no benefit whatsoever. He was well aware of the risks of continuing the battle, and understood that retreating at this moment was a helpless move. He silently noted this down.
He stared at the human-faced dragon with icy eyes: "Now you're saying you won't fight? Why did you come looking for me to fight in the first place? Fine, you can refuse to fight, but you have to compensate me for the loss of my clone's true form. The loss of this golden crystal essence is no small matter."
Upon hearing this, the human-faced dragon's face showed a hint of disdain. She raised her head, her tone contemptuous: "Compensation? I haven't done anything wrong, why should I compensate? You're the one who can't beat me, your skills are inferior, who can you blame?"
Upon hearing this, Kudu's chest heaved with anger. He pointed at the human-faced dragon and demanded sharply, "How can breaking the agreement not be considered a mistake? Didn't we agree to a temporary truce, with neither of us provoking the other? Are the rules of your Vajra Temple just for show?"
The human-faced dragon snorted coldly, as if he had heard a joke. His gaze was sharp as he stared directly at Kudu: "It was your Vajra Temple that acted unjustly first. I was already resting and recuperating over there when I was ambushed by your Vajra Temple's Prisoner Vajra Finger."
That finger strike, carrying the unique aura of your Vajra Temple, aimed straight for my vital point. That's why I came to cause you trouble; it's called an eye for an eye, what's wrong with that?
Upon hearing this, Kudu frowned slightly, his anger replaced by a hint of doubt. He first glanced back at the direction of his disciple Xuan Hui in his temple.
Xuan Hui was still not far away, looking at him with a worried expression. Ku Du withdrew his gaze, shook his head, and muttered to himself, "That's not right. In our temple, only Xuan Hui was capable of unleashing the Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger that could harm you. He was by my side the whole time, never leaving my side. We didn't attack you at all. I didn't do this; I must have been framed. Someone is interfering!"
The human-faced dragon was also slightly taken aback. He did indeed recall the appearance of that handsome and clean-cut bald monk, and the finger force did indeed carry the aura of the Vajra Temple.
He pondered for a moment, then said, "Whether you instigated it or not is unimportant. After all, the Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger technique originated from your Vajra Temple. The root of this cause and effect points to you, so it's perfectly reasonable and without any problem for me to cause you trouble!"
The human-faced dragon gave this reason, and although Kudu was indignant, he could not find a reason to refute it.
The Vajra Imprisoning Heaven Finger is indeed the ultimate technique of the Vajra Temple. Even if it wasn't his doing, he should still take the blame.
He was now firmly pinned on the blame, and his face contorted in a grimace, as if he'd just eaten shit. He felt utterly humiliated, with nowhere to vent his frustration.
In short, he suffered the poison for nothing and even lost his clone's essence. Most importantly, after his fifth-tier golden crystal essence erupted, the clone was completely destroyed.
With its origin damaged and its physical body withered, this clone would completely dissipate if not repaired in time. Unless a fifth-tier rare treasure could be found to replenish the body damaged by the golden crystal origin, this clone would be useless. This loss made his heart bleed.
"That's enough." Kudu waved his hand, his tone filled with exhaustion and helplessness.
He was disheartened. Although his strength was comparable to that of a quasi-fifth-tier cultivator due to the eruption of his primal energy, and he temporarily possessed the power to kill the human-faced dragon, he was not interested in this meaningless fight.
This matter can only be temporarily put aside by Kudu.
He turned his gaze to the Yin-Yang boundary a hundred miles away.
The fluctuations in the atmosphere there, even from a great distance, could not escape his perception.
With his rank and divine sense, he could naturally see that Ji Wuchen, the junior of the Ji family, was currently inside the Yin-Yang Realm. This young man was using the Yin-Yang Daoist essence at the core of the realm to fully refine and enhance the spiritual treasure in his possession.
This boy harbors rebellious intentions, which are blatantly obvious.
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