Chapter 12574 Past Moon!
Chapter 12574 Past Moon!
Ye Chen had no time to pay attention to Qitianjun. The Ice Spirit Dragon had already arrived, and the terrifying chill formed several ice spikes that shot fiercely towards him.
He hurriedly swung the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Sword to cut off the ice spike, only to feel the cold air backlash against him, and his arm went numb.
Fortunately, he had cultivated the Lingxiao Transformation Qi Scripture and mastered various methods of regulating the seasons, especially the winter-related seasons such as Minor Snow, Major Snow, Winter Solstice, and Major Cold. He studied them more deeply and could use his internal energy to regulate the cold.
Otherwise, he would have frozen to death.
The chilling aura emanating from the Ice Spirit Dragon was truly terrifying!
Mo Yanjun and Ni Changjun, on the other hand, relied entirely on their own strength to withstand the attack.
With a whoosh, nine fox tails burst forth from behind Ni Changjun, forcing out the power of the Nine Heavens Demon Fox's bloodline.
In fact, the power of the Nine Heavens Demon Fox is much stronger than that of the Ice Spirit Dragon.
However, due to the limitations and harmonization of Yin and Yang earth veins, the power she can exert at this time will not exceed the Life Source Realm, and is even inferior to the Ice Spirit Dragon.
"I've already unleashed the Nine-Tails, so why is my power still so weak?"
Ni Changjun gritted her teeth and saw the Ice Spirit Dragon slap down with its claw. She tried to block it with her backhand, but was slapped away by the claw.
Mo Yanjun glared at her and said, "Idiot! Have you forgotten the limitations of the earth's veins?"
The Ice Spirit Dragon swung its claws and attacked. Mo Yanjun was also on high alert. His ink could not be tainted by such a ferocious beast, so he could only rely on his agile movements to dodge and evade.
He also felt that his own power had been weakened, which was due to the limitations of the Yin-Yang earth veins.
Before the competition began, the Yin Yang Divine Path Sect had already explained the rules clearly.
Within the Yin Realm, everyone's strength is restricted to the Life Source Realm. This restriction is imposed by the Yin-Yang Earth Vein, and its power is extremely strong.
The reason for imposing such restrictions is simple: the Yin-Yang Divine Path Sect does not want to see too much power emerge. Once too much power appears, the resurrected Abyss will have power beyond their control!
They want to resurrect the Abyss, but they don't want it to spiral out of control.
Therefore, the materials used to revive the Abyss must be strictly controlled, and all sources of energy must not exceed the Life Source Realm.
Otherwise, if the power gets out of control, the resurrection abyss will bring disaster to the world, not good news!
It was precisely because of this limitation that Ye Chen, Mo Yanjun, and Ni Changjun felt extremely dangerous and unable to defeat the Ice Spirit Dragon at this moment.
"The Art of Seduction!"
Ni Changjun placed her hands on her temples, formed a hand seal, and immediately activated her charm spell, with wisps of pink mist drifting out.
When the Ice Spirit Dragon saw her gaze and was also affected by the alluring mist, its mind was momentarily dazed.
When the strong make a move, no words are needed; there is an unspoken understanding.
Upon seeing Ni Changjun use her charm spell, Ye Chen and Mo Yanjun immediately followed suit.
"The extreme cold road, where the frosty moon shines over the river!"
Ye Chen gritted his teeth, and a chilling aura burst forth from his body as he unleashed a sword technique called "Frosty Moon Illuminating the River."
The strange phenomenon of a cold moon appeared in the sky, and the already cold surrounding environment became even colder.
This is the sword technique that Su Yunli taught Ye Chen. It is the supreme swordsmanship of Emperor Bingli, Frosty Moon Illuminating the River!
With a single sword strike, the frosty moon hangs in the sky, illuminating all rivers and streams!
The sword energy of the Frosty Moonlight crashed down from the sky. Ye Chen used cold to fight cold, aiming to freeze the Ice Spirit Dragon with absolute cold!
This is the supreme swordsmanship of the Ice Emperor, an extremely cold sword strike. If Ye Chen were to unleash this sword, he himself would suffer a severe backlash from the cold.
If there is protection beyond the laws, then there is nothing to fear.
But now, there is no one who can surpass it. Ye Chen is relying on his physical body to withstand the backlash of this extreme cold.
This place is originally an ice field, so using Frost Moon Illuminating the River here would be even more powerful.
"The Great Burial Sword of the Void Abyss!"
Mo Yanjun also made his move, his entire body gathering ink and water. With a single sword strike, the ink and the laws of the void mixed together, creating an aura of a sword abyss, ready to bury everything, fiercely slashing towards the Ice Spirit Dragon.
Ye Chen's "Frosty Moon Illuminates the River" first struck the Ice Spirit Dragon, which let out a mournful roar and its body stiffened under the impact of the extreme cold.
Mo Yanjun's "Void Abyss Burial Sword" struck from behind, directly cleaving a huge wound into the Ice Spirit Dragon, which was stained with ink.
The Ice Spirit Dragon was severely injured on the spot, its body crashing to the ground with a thud, roaring and rolling around.
However, this ferocious beast was a king-level beast. Despite being severely injured, its fighting power not only did not weaken, but became even more ferocious!
It roared and quickly soared into the sky, its dragon claws waving, stirring up wind, clouds, and frost, condensing into countless ice blades that swept towards Ye Chen and his companions with a sword whistle that tore through the air.
Ye Chen, Mo Yanjun, and Ni Changjun were shocked. They hadn't expected the Ice Spirit Dragon to be so ferocious, and that its injuries had actually fueled its fighting spirit.
The three men each swung their swords to parry, then looked for an opportunity to counterattack. Despite the three men surrounding one, the fight was still quite difficult.
Qitianjun watched the battle from afar, feeling incredibly excited. He thought to himself, "Once they are both severely injured, it will be the perfect opportunity for me to reap the benefits!"
At this moment, Ye Chen and the other two knew about Qi Tianjun's scheme, but faced with the fierce attack of the Ice Spirit Dragon, they could not hold back and had to deal with it with all their might.
"You two hold them off for now, I'll activate the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron!"
Seeing that even martial arts and divine sword techniques were insufficient to subdue the Ice Spirit Dragon, Ye Chen realized that the ferocious beast's strength far exceeded his expectations, and he had to resort to his trump card.
He gracefully retreated, summoned the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, and frantically poured his spiritual energy into it through hand seals.
Mo Yanjun and Ni Changjun understood that Ye Chen wanted to use the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron to refine the Ice Spirit Dragon. Given the current constraints, this was the only option.
The two gritted their teeth and resisted the fierce attack of the Ice Spirit Dragon.
Ye Chen was activating the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron. The more "fuel" was put into this artifact, the stronger its energy output would be.
Ye Chen poured all his spiritual energy into it, and the entire Innate Soul Refining Cauldron burst into flames that seemed to burn the heavens.
However, judging from the intensity of the flames, they were not enough to refine the Ice Spirit Dragon.
"Black Spirit Essence, go!"
Ye Chen's heart stirred, and he took out a large amount of black energy liquid to use as "fuel," throwing it all into the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron.
This is Black Spirit Essence, a spiritual object he obtained when searching for the Chaos Beginning Bell in the Starry Void. It is similar to petroleum, derived from the energy of the bones of an ancient ferocious beast many years after its death.
Using Black Spirit Essence as "fuel" had a remarkable effect. The flames ignited in the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron became even more ferocious and intense. A series of powerful and surging refining laws also burst forth, and the flames inside the cauldron overflowed violently, spreading throughout the heavens and earth.
The once icy and snowy world was rapidly melting under the impact of the refining laws of the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron and the burning of the raging flames, revealing gray-black soil.
"Roar!"
The ice spirit dragon in the sky, seeing the innate soul refining cauldron, felt a deep threat. It suddenly swung its body, forcibly breaking through the encirclement of Mo Yanjun and Ni Changjun, and swung its claws to kill Ye Chen.
Mo Yanjun and Ni Changjun had just fought a fierce battle against the Ice Spirit Dragon, and were extremely exhausted, making it difficult for them to intercept them now.
"Well done!"
Ye Chen's eyes lit up as he watched the Ice Spirit Dragon charge towards him, and his hands moved rapidly through a series of hand seals:
"Innate Refinement, Burning Heaven and Suppressing Dragon!"
He activated the refining laws and unleashed them fiercely.
The Ice Spirit Dragon felt an irresistible suction force emanating from the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, trying to pull it in and refine it directly.
It was terrified, but it couldn't withstand the divine power of this artifact. Its enormous body was sucked in instantly.
The entire dragon plunged into the giant cauldron!
The entire Ice Spirit Dragon was burned by the raging fire of the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron. The ice crystals on its scales melted instantly, hissing and crackling, and the water vapor that rose was evaporated by the fire.
Both Mo Yanjun and Ni Changjun were delighted to see this.
If this ice spirit dragon falls into the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, it will only be refined.
Mo Yanjun thought to himself, "This beast is really ferocious, but fortunately it's going to be refined."
"That 'Zhi' technique must be in its lair!"
In the blink of an eye, Mo Yanjun decided to rush to the lair of the Ice Spirit Dragon to search for the secret manual of the Word Technique.
At this moment, Ye Chen was busy refining the Ice Spirit Dragon and couldn't spare the time, which was undoubtedly a great opportunity for him to seize the secret manual.
He only wanted the "Zhi" technique and really didn't want to break ties with Ye Chen.
He coveted Ye Chen's various magical powers and treasures, as well as the divine authority of the Heavenly Emperor.
But a master of his caliber is very clear-headed and knows who he can and cannot touch.
The cost of a real battle with Ye Chen would be too high.
Now is not the time to tear off the mask of civility; let's get the "Zhi" technique first.
Buzz!
However, just as Mo Yanjun was about to set off, a huge tremor came from the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron.
"Ow—"
A dragon's roar resounded, and the body of the Ice Spirit Dragon crackled as its blue ice scales fell off, giving way to golden scales that exuded a sacred and glorious aura.
Characters floated out from the Ice Spirit Dragon, fluttering like butterflies.
Supreme! Highest! Emperor! Sovereign! Ruler! Heaven! Arrogant! Venerable! Mad! Supreme! Unrivaled! ...
One by one, powerful and domineering characters danced wildly.
Upon seeing these characters, Mo Yanjun was stunned.
"The 'to...to' technique?"
These characters are clearly the secret techniques of the "Supreme" mantra, signifying supreme greatness, unparalleled arrogance, reigning supreme over the world, and invincible. They represent "Supreme," "Extreme," "Emperor," "King," and "Supreme."
The single word "至" (zhi) encapsulates an overwhelming and unparalleled power, a supreme and unrivaled might.
Now, the runes of the "Zhi" mantra have actually manifested on the Ice Spirit Dragon.
Mo Yanjun's mind was buzzing, completely blank.
The secret manual of the "Supreme" technique is not in the Ice Spirit Dragon's lair, but was swallowed by this ferocious beast long ago!
Although the Ice Spirit Dragon is a king-level ferocious beast, its intelligence is not yet sufficient to cultivate the ultimate technique.
However, at this moment, the Ice Spirit Dragon was erupting with the majestic aura of the Supreme Word Technique.
Even the entire Ice Spirit Dragon shows signs of transformation, about to transform into a supreme divine dragon!
Ye Chen was also shocked. He hadn't expected that the Zhi Zi Jue manual had been swallowed by the Ice Spirit Dragon Flood Dragon long ago, and that it was now being unleashed.
He sensed a powerful aura of the Great Dao surging from the void and converging on the Ice Spirit Dragon.
The Ice Spirit Dragon began its transformation, its scales turning golden, transforming from a dragon into a golden dragon, exuding divine power.
Ye Chen's Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, with all its fierce fire and refining, not only failed to destroy the Ice Spirit Dragon, but instead became the true fire that tempered it!
It was being reborn from the flames of calamity, its dragon eyes had turned golden, its imperial might was vast, and between its dragon claws, a faint yin-yang energy was surging.
"God..."
"The Great Dao! The Great Dao has been touched!"
"This wicked dragon has actually touched the Great Dao and is about to become a true dragon of the Great Dao!"
Ye Chen was shocked, sensing a familiar aura.
The aura emanating from the newly born Ice Spirit Dragon is remarkably similar to that of the Heavenly Emperor's Dragon Bed at its birth.
That was the aura of the Great Dao's creation about to be born!
An unexpected situation occurred: the Ice Spirit Dragon was being burned by raging flames. At the critical moment of life and death, it struggled fiercely. Its desire, mixed with the Supreme Word Technique, actually touched the Great Dao. It was about to transform into the supreme divine dragon!
The supreme divine dragon, also known as the Great Dao True Dragon, contains the spiritual energy of the Great Dao. Once it is born, it can destroy the starry sky and shake the heavens and earth with the slightest turn of its hand.
Of course, the newly born Great Dao True Dragon shouldn't be that heaven-defying, but it's definitely stronger than the Ice Spirit Dragon.
Ye Chen was already struggling to deal with an Ice Spirit Dragon, so if a True Dragon of the Great Dao were to emerge, he would be completely finished. The Ice Spirit Dragon would definitely tear him apart!
The Ice Spirit Dragon's golden eyes were also fixed on Ye Chen, as if to say that once it transformed into the supreme Great Dao True Dragon, it would tear Ye Chen apart to take revenge!
Ye Chen gasped. If the Great Dao True Dragon were to be born, he would be doomed.
We must stop it!
Gripping the Heavenly Emperor Divine Sword tightly, Ye Chen gritted his teeth, his blood burning, preparing to slay the Great Dao True Dragon completely before it was born.
hum!
But at this moment, a buzzing sound came from his body, and a white bone throwing knife was jumping around.
That was the white bone throwing knife that Xi Yue entrusted to Ren Feifan to give him.
The white bone flying knife exuded a strong spiritual energy, as if it wanted to come out and strike to kill the ice spirit dragon!
Even in the darkness, Ye Chen sensed Xi Yue's will!
"Father, let me do it!"
He seemed to hear Xi Yue's voice, and he froze for a moment, but subconsciously, he still summoned the white bone throwing knife.
The white bone flying knife, carrying a sinister and fierce aura, shot towards the ice spirit dragon.
With a hiss, the seemingly unsharp white bone throwing knife sliced through the boiling golden light and flames surrounding the Ice Spirit Dragon, and precisely pierced into its body.
As soon as the throwing knife pierced through, the golden light in the Ice Spirit Dragon's eyes dimmed, revealing a blank expression.
A large amount of dark and malevolent energy surged from the flying knife, frantically eroding its newly formed body as a true dragon of the Great Dao.
"This is... a Xuanjia Rhinoceros... no..."
The Ice Spirit Dragon could speak human language; its voice was mournful, desperate, and filled with rage.
This throwing knife seemed to be cursed, abruptly interrupting its path of transformation.
"Chance!"
Seeing this, Ye Chen immediately seized the opportunity and frantically activated the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, unleashing a terrifying blaze to burn the Ice Spirit Dragon's body.
With a white bone throwing knife still stuck in its body, this time, for the Ice Spirit Dragon, this raging fire was truly deadly, no longer a tempering or honing experience.
"Ahhhh!"
The Ice Spirit Dragon let out a scream and roar that sounded like a human voice, and its body was quickly reduced to ashes under the raging flames of the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron.
Mo Yanjun, Ni Changjun, and Qi Tianjun were all incredibly astonished by this scene, and they all had the same thought in their minds:
"That bone throwing knife is strange!"
It was the white bone flying knife that Ye Chen had just unleashed that severed the Ice Spirit Dragon's path to transformation, causing this Great Dao True Dragon, which was about to be reborn, to be completely burned to ashes.
"I'll never let you go, even if it kills me!"
"Let's die together, Lord of Reincarnation!"
The Ice Spirit Dragon's body had been reduced to ashes, but its golden soul remained, roaring with anger and hatred.
It even called upon Ye Chen to be the Lord of Reincarnation!
It actually knows about the Lord of Reincarnation!
Ye Chen was greatly shocked, thinking that the Ice Spirit Dragon had touched the Great Dao and learned some secrets.
Suddenly, the golden dragon soul of the Ice Spirit Dragon broke through the incineration of the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron and rushed out, pouncing towards Ye Chen.
Ye Chen was focused on refining the Ice Spirit Dragon, so he had no strength left to resist.
The golden dragon soul, carrying with it a series of fluttering characters, surged fiercely into his body.
The moment the golden dragon soul rushed in, it was as if millions of stars and suns had exploded. Ye Chen felt as if his limbs, bones, and meridians were about to be destroyed, and an indescribable scorching heat spread throughout his body.
After this scorching heat comes extreme cold, the cold that belongs to the Ice Spirit Dragon!
The fiery heat of the Great Dao True Dragon and the chilling coldness of the Ice Spirit Dragon Flood Dragon collided and surged through Ye Chen's internal organs and meridians.
He was suddenly plunged into a state of extreme heat and cold, his body oscillating between extreme heat and extreme cold. The torment caused by the conflict between heat and cold made him spit out blood with a "pfft" sound, and his face turned pale instantly.
Ye Chen felt as if his internal organs had been cooked and then frozen into ice.
The golden dragon soul of the Ice Spirit Dragon still contained the residual fire of the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron.
In other words, in addition to enduring the torment of the dragon soul's rampage, Ye Chen also had to endure the incineration of the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron!
This was absolutely fatal. His aura collapsed instantly, and his internal organs, blood vessels, and muscles throughout his body seemed to have been completely burned and frozen into ice.
In just a blink of an eye, Ye Chen could no longer feel his body; it was completely numb. Even his nerves had been destroyed, and his body was unable to regenerate under the extreme cold.
With a thud, he fell directly to the ground.
"Ye Chen!"
Ni Changjun screamed in terror, and in the blink of an eye, Ye Chen's body had changed color.
Half of it was scalding gold.
The other half is a cold blue, so blue it's almost black.
Ye Chen's body was now a mixture of ice and fire; the golden half was smoking, with flames burning inside, and his muscles had been burned to a crisp.
The blue half was also emitting smoke, but not from heat, but from cold—it was the smoke from the cold air. This half of the body was frozen stiff.
The Ice Spirit Dragon was ferocious. Knowing that it was about to be refined, it sent its dragon soul fiercely into Ye Chen's body before it died, attempting to perish together with him.
Its dragon soul is not just the simple soul of the Ice Spirit Dragon, but also the soul of a newly born Great Dao True Dragon, plus the residual fire of the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron, which is simply deadly.
Even the secret manual of the "Supreme Word Technique" lingered around that dragon soul.
The oppressive force brought by the "Supreme" technique suppressed Ye Chen's body's self-repairing ability.
Ye Chen immediately felt that he was about to collapse. With a whoosh, the Innate Soul Refining Cauldron transformed into a stream of light and returned to his body.
Only Xi Yue's white bone throwing knife hadn't returned yet; it was buzzing and trembling, seemingly very anxious, circling around him.
Then, an unbelievable scene unfolded: the white bone throwing knife swayed and transformed into a little girl, none other than Xi Yue!
