Chapter 301: Qing Lin's Trump Card and Yun Yun's Bloodline
"You dare to get distracted while fighting me?" Qing Lin shouted, her delicate voice ringing out. Her hands moved swiftly, forming seals as white icy energy surged forth with a piercing chill, sweeping across the battlefield like a biting cold wind.
With a slight bend of her legs, Qing Lin let out a low shout and struck the enormous ice serpent beneath her.
"Heavenly Python Ice!"
Crack! Crack! Crack!
A series of cracking sounds echoed as the massive ice serpent under her abruptly split apart. One became two, two became four, and four became eight. In the blink of an eye, nine colossal ice serpents burst forth with overwhelming cold energy, charging directly at Feng Qing'er with unstoppable momentum.
"This girl's strength is growing rapidly…" Yun Yun sighed with mixed emotions.
The first time she met Qing Lin, the girl was still training her Dou Qi under Hai Bodong's guidance. The second time, Qing Lin had already become the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Snake Mansion, a renowned disciple of the mighty Green Snake Elder, and her strength had soared to the Dou King level, advancing at a truly astonishing speed.
And now, Qing Lin had reached the same Dou Ancestor realm as Yun Yun. Although her level wasn't as high, her Green Snake Three Flower Pupils made it difficult for Yun Yun to subdue her.
Nalan Yanran pressed her lips together in frustration. She had thought her cultivation progress was decent, but compared to Qing Lin and Lu Bu… Forget it. Better to focus on steady, down to earth training.
"Damn it… Demon Phoenix Bell!" On the other side, Feng Qing'er's face darkened. Faced with the overwhelming cold energy, even the robust body of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix couldn't withstand such terrifying cold.
Black flames surged as a massive ancient black flame bell suddenly condensed into form, enveloping Feng Qing'er within it.
Crack!
The icy energy swept past, and the nine gigantic ice serpents coiled and intertwined, freezing Feng Qing'er along with her enormous Demon Phoenix Bell into an impenetrable block of ice. The chilling cold even extinguished the black flames on the surface.
Boom!
Before Qing Lin could celebrate, a rumbling thunderclap echoed from within the Demon Phoenix Bell.
Clearly, Feng Qing'er was suppressed but far from defeated.
Qing Lin's pretty face turned serious. As expected of a Heavenly Demon Phoenix it truly was extraordinary!
Elsewhere, the white haired man howled in pain. Gritting his teeth, he forcibly unleashed his Dou Qi to break free from Lu Bu's grip, retreating repeatedly with a face pale from fury and humiliation.
"You bastard! You actually managed to hurt me?!" he growled, staring incredulously at his fractured hand. His expression twisted with disbelief and seething anger.
"Your weak little bird self is easy pickings. Who wouldn't be able to hurt you?" Lu Bu sneered, his tone dripping with contempt.
"I'll rip out your tongue and see if you can still talk then!" The white haired man's face turned icy as his shoulders trembled. A pair of radiant golden wings unfolded, and dazzling golden light erupted, blindingly brilliant.
As the golden light surged, his shattered hand bones were forcibly reconnected using Dou Qi.
At the Dou Ancestor level, bone fractures and breaks were little more than superficial injuries. The body didn't feel pain, but his pride certainly did.
The white haired man's face twisted with a frigid fury. His hands formed claws, and a sharp aura quietly spread out as golden light flickered.
"Kid, let me show you what real speed looks like!" With a loud shout, the white haired man's wings flapped abruptly, and his figure blurred out of sight.
The next moment, a shrill whistling sound tore through the air as razor sharp claws surrounded by golden light pierced through the void, aiming straight for Lu Bu's throat.
The spot where the white haired man had stood a moment ago dissolved into a faint afterimage, a display of speed too terrifying for the naked eye to track.
Clang!
A crisp clash of metal sounded. Lu Bu turned his hand and parried the ferocious claw attack with precision, shocking the white haired man.
"What?!" The white haired man was incredulous. How was this possible?
"Trying to pull that trick on me? Did you think my soul strength was just for show?" Lu Bu sneered. His right hand clenched into a fist, and with a swift motion, he swung it straight into the man's face.
Bang!
A muffled sound rang out, followed by the sight of blood spurting from the white haired man's nose.
The white haired man let out a wail as his body was sent flying backward. Clutching his nose with both hands, blood gushed between his fingers.
"You…" The man instinctively licked his teeth, only to find one of his front teeth loose. Fury surged through him as his eyes turned bloodshot.
"You dare to treat the number one magical beast, the Heavenly Demon Phoenix, like this?!"
"You're dead!"
The white haired man's furious roars were cut short as his vision blurred. A fist, covered in densely packed dark golden scales, came hurtling toward him with overwhelming force.
"What…" The white haired man's pupils contracted sharply as cold sweat poured down his back. That speed… How could he possibly keep up with it?
Bang!
The broad fist landed squarely on his nose. Pain and dizziness hit him simultaneously as blood and tears gushed from his face.
The white haired man screamed as his body tumbled backward in the air. His wings flapped wildly, desperately stabilizing his figure in an utterly disheveled state.
"You… You're a Void Ancient Dragon?!" he shouted in terror, pointing at Lu Bu with a trembling finger. Even his bleeding nose and streaming tears couldn't distract him from the overwhelming fear.
In the distance, Nalan Yanran, who was standing with Yun Yun, couldn't help but twitch her eyelids. Was Lu Bu really a Void Ancient Dragon?
Her teacher actually liked a magical beast?
How could this be…
Boom!
A thunderous explosion accompanied by streaks of lightning shattered the ice that had encased Feng Qing'er. She reappeared, finally breaking free from her frozen prison.
But the moment she emerged, she saw the white haired man being punched in the face by Lu Bu and sent flying in utter misery.
"…" Feng Qing'er instinctively rubbed her own face. Though it had been a long time since her own encounter, seeing this scene made her cheeks ache all over again.
Her lips twitched as she looked at her clanmate, who shared her fate. For a moment, she didn't know whether to feel sorrow or relief.
"You're amazing, my lord!" Qing Lin's eyes sparkled with admiration. He was as invincible as ever.
"But before my lord finishes that guy, I'll take care of you first!" Qing Lin chuckled mischievously, her green pupils glowing as three delicate flowers floated into view.
"Hmph, come and try!" Feng Qing'er snorted coldly.
Before her words even finished, a green light shot toward her. Feng Qing'er felt her mind blur and her body freeze, as if she had lost all control.
Meanwhile, the white haired man continued to tremble as he pointed at Lu Bu, his face a mask of terror. "Impossible… The Void Ancient Dragon vanished into the void long ago. How could one still walk the continent?!"
"This can't be!"
He had never seen a Void Ancient Dragon in person, but he had heard stories from his elders. The Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan's forbidden grounds even held the ancient skeleton of a dragon they had barely defeated long ago, a relic to remind their descendants of the power they once faced.
That dragon's aura had been so terrifyingly overwhelming that it left a lasting impression on the white haired man. He had always been grateful that the Void Ancient Dragons had vanished into the void. Only the ancient imperial clans and the Nine Netherworld Python clan posed a real threat to the Heavenly Demon Phoenix.
But now, standing before him, was someone emanating that same suffocating dragon aura.
"Hmm? Huang Xuan didn't tell you about me?" Lu Bu smirked, looking surprised.
By all logic, this should have been reported to their clan immediately. Besides, the true Void Ancient Dragon roaming the continent was Hei Qing. The Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan should have known about Hei Qing.
Could this guy be so low ranking that he wasn't privy to such information? How pitiful
"Hmm? So Feng Qing'er didn't tell you about my existence either?" Lu Bu's gaze shifted as he asked, a hint of curiosity in his voice. The white haired man's face twitched slightly did Feng Qing'er also know that this was a Void Ancient Dragon?
"Tsk, tsk… A genius of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan," Lu Bu remarked mockingly, his gaze scanning the white haired man up and down. The teasing in his eyes made the man's chest burn with fury.
"Pfft…" In the distance, Nalan Yanran chuckled softly. Moments ago, this man had spoken so arrogantly that she thought he might actually be an important figure in the Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan.
"Damn it…" Veins bulged on the white haired man's forehead as Nalan Yanran's barely suppressed laughter stung his pride. With a sudden outburst of fury, his domineering golden Dou Qi surged forth once again.
"Kid, I'll make you understand today that my Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan is not to be trifled with!"
"You can't beat him prepare to escape!" Feng Qing'er shouted, a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. Her face was pale, clearly having suffered losses in her battle with Qing Lin.
She knew just how terrifying the person before them was not only his overwhelming strength but also his horrifying identity. Besides being a Void Ancient Dragon, this man was one of the commanders of the Black Flame Army of the Gu Clan!
Forget winning; even if they could fight him, they shouldn't.
"Shut up! Once I take care of him, I'll deal with you for hiding this from me!" The white haired man's anger flared even hotter as he reprimanded Feng Qing'er in front of Lu Bu and the others, showing no mercy.
Feng Qing'er's brow twitched, veins pulsing on her smooth forehead. Fools like this can't be persuaded.
Fine, if that's what you want die here, then!
Taking a deep breath, Feng Qing'er let out a sharp cry. Lightning arcs crackled around her, gusts of wind surged, and golden wings unfurled with a thunderous boom behind her.
"Hmph! Trying to escape? It won't be that easy!" Qing Lin's clear, melodious voice rang out, accompanied by a chilling wind that howled with an icy edge.
"I can't beat you, but stopping me? You can't!" Feng Qing'er wiped the blood from her mouth, her tone icy and resolute. Despite her opponent's strange and eerie pupils, she was no pushover. As a Heavenly Demon Phoenix, her natural talent alone put her ahead of most.
Besides, her strength as a two star Dou Ancestor was slightly above Qing Lin's.
"You're welcome to try," Qing Lin sneered. With Yun Yun nearby providing support and her own trump cards still unused, she wasn't worried at all.
Before her words even faded, Feng Qing'er let out a sharp cry that echoed through the sky. Golden light surged from her wings as her figure left behind streaks of shimmering afterimages, filling the sky with radiant gold.
"Huh? That's not Three Thousand Lightning Movement?" Yun Yun's delicate face showed a trace of surprise. As a practitioner of wind attribute Dou Qi, Yun Yun was also skilled in speed and agility techniques. Lu Bu had mentioned Three Thousand Lightning Movement to her before though, well, his hands weren't exactly behaving when he did so.
However, Feng Qing'er's current technique didn't resemble Three Thousand Lightning Movement at all.
Yun Yun clenched her fist slightly, and an invisible flame flickered on her shoulder. She was ready to act, but at that moment, a streak of green light flashed amidst the golden shadows in the sky.
Boom!
A violent explosion erupted in midair, sending shockwaves rippling through space.
The next moment, Feng Qing'er, cloaked in golden light, let out a cry of pain and was sent hurtling backward, blood splattering in the air.
"You… What was that just now?" Feng Qing'er's expression was filled with terror as she shouted angrily. However, before she could finish her sentence, a thick, ice blue venomous snake shot toward her and coiled tightly around her neck, its body constricting and choking her.
"Damn you…" Feng Qing'er roared in fury, silver white lightning arcs crackling violently around her as they lashed out at the snake.
But the ice blue serpent bared its icy fangs and bit down hard, injecting streams of chilling blue energy into Feng Qing'er's body through the wound.
"You… you…" Feng Qing'er's face turned red as her silver blue Dou Qi surged desperately, trying to resist the bizarre energy invading her body. But how could it be so easy?
In the distance, Yun Yun slowly lowered her raised hand, a trace of astonishment on her elegant face. "Just now… that wasn't Qing Lin's Dou Qi…"
Yun Yun's brows furrowed slightly. She thought she had caught a glimpse of a shadow just now. The violent energy resembled lightning attribute Dou Qi but was clearly not Qing Lin's. What was going on?
"It seems the Green Snake Three Flower Pupils have many secrets yet to be uncovered…" Yun Yun smiled faintly. Good. Lu Bu's goal is to become a Dou Emperor. The stronger we are, the higher his chances of success.
Boom!
Before the thought even faded, a deafening explosion came from Lu Bu's direction. A massive golden Heavenly Demon Phoenix let out a series of mournful cries as it was sent crashing into the mountain below.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The mountain collapsed, soil and rubble churning as countless towering trees were crushed and snapped. The earthy scent of dirt mixed with the fresh aroma of sap filled the desolate valley… though perhaps not so desolate anymore, with two large birds drenched in blood now present.
"You bastard!" The white haired man's voice roared from the mouth of the massive golden Heavenly Demon Phoenix. His eyes flashed as he paid no attention to the dire situation Feng Qing'er was in. With a powerful flap of his wings, he launched himself back into the sky.
With sharp talons and a battered body bleeding from beneath his wings, the white haired man rushed at Lu Bu again, as if he had nothing left to lose.
"Reckless, but commendable," Lu Bu remarked, his purple gold eyes glowing fiercely as majestic dragon might descended from the heavens.
Azure Dragon Palm!
Lu Bu stepped forward abruptly, his right arm gleaming with metallic, dark golden scales. Purple gold light surged as the shadow of an ancient dragon, a hundred meters long, roared forth.
Boom!
The golden Heavenly Demon Phoenix's body froze before being sent flying once more. Blood gushed from its beak as golden feathers scattered everywhere, carpeting the ground in a mess of bird down.
Clenching his fists, Lu Bu muttered, "This time, I'll finish it for good… Huh?"
At that moment, the massive Heavenly Demon Phoenix, which had been sent hurtling backward, suddenly flapped its wings, drawing a sharp curve in the air and veering off into the distant sky.
"Damn Void Ancient Dragon! Just wait for the countless experts of my Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan to hunt you down!" The golden light flickered as the white haired man's figure disappeared completely from view.
"Tch… Cowardly bird!" Lu Bu sneered, retracting his earlier praise. This Heavenly Demon Phoenix was pathetic to the extreme.
In the distance, Qing Lin was momentarily stunned by the abrupt turn of events. Then she chuckled, glancing at Feng Qing'er with pity. "How sad your companion abandoned you!"
Feng Qing'er's face was expressionless, lost in thought.
Nalan Yanran, too, showed a hint of disdain. "So much for the Heavenly Demon Phoenix clan… Wait, Teacher?"
As she spoke, she suddenly noticed Yun Yun staring thoughtfully at the half collapsed mountain where the Heavenly Demon Phoenix had crashed.
"There's something unusual down there…"
"Uh… really?"
"I think I sense some kind of… mysterious call," Yun Yun murmured.
"Yun Yun?" Lu Bu appeared beside her in a flash, taking her delicate hand in his and asking curiously, "What kind of call?"
Yun Yun's body contained two extraordinary Heavenly Flames one of them his, and no one could summon it. As for the Fallen Heart Flame… it should be tied to the Heavenly Flame Elder sealed in his ring, right? Could another Heavenly Flame Elder have appeared?
"It's more like… a connection of bloodlines," Yun Yun frowned, too preoccupied to shake off Lu Bu's hand or maintain her seniority in front of Nalan Yanran.
"Bloodline connection…?" Lu Bu stroked his chin, his gaze flickering thoughtfully.
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