This Is Taken Care Of Already? (4K)

"I appreciate your kindness, fellow Daoist," Xiao Chen shook his head, "But things haven't reached that point yet." "Leave this beast to me." Mainly, he actually possessed a trump card that could effectively counter the enemy's regenerative abilities. Although suitable uses were few, it was extremely useful against giant targets. That's right, this trump card was the Big Dipper Spirit Fire that Xiao Chen had used to deal with the White Bone Demon Body! Since arriving in the Eastern Domain after eliminating the Demonic Calamity, he hadn't used this method again. There were reasons for this, mainly two. First, using the Big Dipper Spirit Fire against other Golden Core cultivator felt like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Xiao Chen himself hadn't directly encountered any Golden Core cultivator he couldn't defeat. Naturally, there was no need to reveal another trump card, allowing the enemy to prepare. Second, and most importantly, the Big Dipper Spirit Fire wasn't very effective against Nascent Soul True Lord. After all, while powerful, it had a prerequisite: it had to come into contact with a living being. This requirement seemed easy at first glance, but it was actually incredibly difficult. It's important to understand that enemies aren't sitting ducks; they can move, dodge, and use Law Technique and Spirit Artifact to resist. In most cases, if Xiao Chen could directly hit the enemy cultivator's body with the Big Dipper Spirit Fire, he could win with other Law Technique, perhaps even faster. However, coincidentally, this time he encountered one of those rare exceptions. The Giant Octopus, enhanced by the Sea God Talisman, possessed extraordinary regenerative abilities, capable of withstanding conventional Law Technique and even the Mountain Protecting Grand Array. Fortunately, it also fit the characteristics of being enormous and relatively slow-moving. Furthermore, realizing that the group posed little threat, it even abandoned its defenses and began intently destroying the Array Foundation. This undoubtedly gave Xiao Chen a golden opportunity. Moreover, to increase his hit rate, he deliberately shouted, "Don't let it destroy the formation!" While unleashing his Soaring Sky-rushing Palm attack, he rapidly closed the distance, feigning a close-range attack to restrain the opponent. In reality, this was merely to lower the Giant Octopus's guard, allowing him to strike decisively. As soon as he got close, he was met with a powerful tentacle strike, instantly shattering his Heavy Water Robe and Four Symbols Suppressing Mountain Shield. This wasn't due to a flaw in Xiao Chen's design. It was simply because the Giant Octopus had begun to lose its composure. Although still focused on dismantling the Array Foundation, it was instinctively attacking any approaching enemy. Fortunately, this was just a minor incident. Taking advantage of its intense aggression, Xiao Chen closed in again and unleashed his Sky-rushing Palm, concealing the Big Dipper Spirit Fire within the flames before him. When the Giant Octopus swung its tentacles again, Xiao Chen, prepared, immediately dodged, safely escaping the attack range. "Boom!" The remaining fireball was instantly shattered by the tentacle, turning into a pile of scattered sparks. Only a tiny white flame, the size of a soybean, remained, clinging to the tentacle. Initially, no one except Xiao Chen noticed this small flame. After all, it was so inconspicuous, seemingly easily extinguished by a gust of wind. Everyone watched the two creatures' movements with bated breath, curious about how Xiao Chen would deal with this deep-sea behemoth. But soon, the Giant Octopus was the first to sense something amiss. Its powerful healing ability should have restored any injury within moments. However, a white flame ignited on one of its tentacles and spread rapidly. "Snap!" Without hesitation, the Giant Octopus swung its other tentacle, striking the burning area in an attempt to extinguish the flames. Normally, this is the fastest way to put out a fire. However, to its surprise, when the two tentacles separated, the white flame also split in two, instantly becoming two separate entities. This action not only failed to extinguish the fire but actually fueled it. Something was wrong! Even the surrounding Human True Lord noticed something amiss. The rapidly spreading white flame was clearly not ordinary fire, and it seemed to have a life-suppressing effect. "Damn it!" the Giant Octopus roared, extending its two tentacles into the sea. However, in the azure water, the white Spirit Fire remained unaffected. This wasn't surprising; many Spirit Fire weren't afraid of water. The Giant Octopus naturally had a backup plan. A flash of Demonic Essence appeared on its body, and instantly, layers of frost formed on the sea surface within a thousand feet radius. A sea breeze blew by, carrying a Rift Void True Monarch, causing him to shiver. Behind him, an unfortunate Golden Core Disciple was directly affected by the aftershocks, half his body instantly frozen solid. Fortunately, his head wasn't frozen in, so there was still a chance to save him. Clearly, this wasn't ordinary frost, but one of the Giant Octopus's most powerful Innate Spell. As everyone knows, most Demon Beast that grow in the sea have Mutated Bloodline. If nothing unexpected happened, this domineering frost power should be a special ability resulting from the Giant Octopus's Bloodline Mutation. However, even within the hundred-foot-thick layer of ice, the bright white Spirit Fire still traveled along its tentacles, burning its way to the Giant Octopus's body. "Fire burning in ice?" Cloud Vortex True Monarch rubbed his eyes, staring at the scene before him in disbelief. "How fake!" The sight was incredibly bizarre. The flames leaping within the ice seemed like a distant illusion. They had no effect on the surrounding frost; the entire ice layer remained perfectly intact. If Cloud Vortex True Monarch hadn't been inside his own Mountain Protecting Grand Array, holding the Main Array Flag, he would likely have suspected he was under an illusion. But the Giant Octopus could clearly sense it. This wasn't an illusion at all, but a deadly attack! Its flesh was being burned to ashes inch by inch. Its prized regenerative abilities were utterly useless against this strange flame. No, they even had the opposite effect! The more it poured its vital energy into healing its wounds, the more vigorously the white flames burned, like adding fuel to the fire. In just a few breaths, it had expanded to seven or eight hundred feet. The Giant Octopus was three thousand feet long, which was simply too enormous. Otherwise, the white flames would have completely engulfed it by now. "Crack!" The white frost suddenly expanded, freezing a portion of the Giant Octopus's flesh. "Whoosh!" Immediately afterward, three tentacles slammed into the edge of the ice, shattering it instantly. It was clear that the Giant Octopus had smashed half of its own body to pieces. That's right, after realizing it was helpless against this strange Spirit Fire, it decisively chose the method of a warrior cutting off his own arm to stop the damage in time. "Injured, it's your fault, you deserve to die!" The Giant Octopus, having caught its breath, glared fiercely at Xiao Chen. It had now realized that the white flames were definitely related to this new face! However, at the moment their eyes met, it was horrified to find that the other party seemed to be showing a relaxed smile, as if victory was already in hand. The next moment, a small white flame shot out from the Giant Octopus's body. Then came the second, the third... countless flames instantly engulfed the remaining half of the body. The entire Giant Octopus was completely enveloped in white flames. It wasn't that its drastic measure of cutting off its own arm was flawed; it was simply too late to realize its mistake. It's important to understand that the Big Dipper Spirit Fire is indeed extremely difficult to apply to an enemy. However, once it does, it's not so easy to get rid of. This is because it can not only scorch the surface but also penetrate directly into the internal organs along the blood vessels. Unless the ignited part is severed immediately, any subsequent struggle is futile. "It's over." Xiao Chen looked at the flames thousands of feet high before him, a slight regret in his voice. "Actually, I didn't want to use this move, but I had no other choice." "Fortunately, it wasn't the other two Sea Beast that came today, or it would have been a huge loss." This was the truth from his heart. After all, once the Big Dipper Spirit Fire burned out, everything was empty; no spiritual materials would remain. But the problem was, Xiao Chen wasn't willing to leave behind something when he clearly had the ability to solve the problem. To collect spiritual materials, they deliberately let the Giant Octopus go, watching helplessly as it dismantled the great formation and then wreaked havoc at the Cloud Wave Sword Abode. Fortunately, among the three Sea Beast, the Giant Octopus was relatively disposable. After all, it had no outer shell, so burning it wasn't a big loss. They could simply use different methods to deal with the other two Giant Sea Beast later. Hmm, this was something to pay special attention to. Since the Sea God Talisman could appear here, the other enemies might have one too. "Is that all?" Han Chuan True Monarch looked at the towering flames, his face full of confusion: "It's taken down just like that?" "What domineering Spirit Fire!" To be honest, he was completely dumbfounded. After all, they had almost exhausted all their strength to fight it, and even the Mountain Protecting Grand Array was somewhat helpless. But then Xiao Chen unleashed his Spirit Fire, and in an instant, the Giant Octopus was reduced to ashes. The difference was simply too great. "Impossible, how could this be?" Gang Yuan True Monarch's expression changed drastically: "There are only a handful of Spirit Fire that can possess such power, plus this iconic white color." "This is actually the long-lost Big Dipper Demonic Fire!" Han Chuan True Monarch was stunned upon hearing this. "Big Dipper Demonic Fire? Senior Brother, do you know the origin of this fire?" Gang Yuan True Monarch glanced at Xiao Chen. Only then did he begin to explain, "Back then, when I went to the Three Mountains Grotto-Heaven, I read some Ancient Books left over from the Ancient Times." "Among them, this special Fourth-Order Spirit Fire was mentioned." "It is said that the Big Dipper Demonic Fire first appeared within the first demonic sect of ancient times, the Star Sacrificing Demonic Sect Gate." "Later, with the collapse of the Star Sacrificing Demonic Sect, its whereabouts became unknown." "Although overall it only ranks in the middle among Fourth-Order Spirit Fire, mainly because it has almost no special effects or extra bonuses in alchemy and weapon forging," "it is known for its ferocity, specifically designed to kill living beings." "Once it touches a living creature, it will burn its entire flesh and blood to ashes." "In terms of destructive power alone, it is second only to the legendary invincible fourth-tier Blazing Heart Flame, ranking second among all Fourth-Order Spirit Fire, even surpassing the Azure Feather Burning Heaven Ash." Hearing about other things, Han Chuan True Monarch didn't quite understand. But when he mentioned the Azure Feather Burning Heaven Ash, he immediately understood. After all, they had only faced the Jin Luan a few months ago and had a deep impression of that domineering flame. "It's even more powerful than the Azure Feather Burning Heaven Ash! No wonder it can suppress that almost unreasonable regenerative power." Rift Void True Monarch suddenly realized, then exclaimed, "I really didn't expect Daoist Xiao to have such methods." "It's simply unfathomable!" "I wonder how many special talismans or trump cards he possesses." Heaven help him, as Newly Promoted True Monarch, he currently only has a spiritual shield given to him by Gang Yuan True Monarch, and two golden talismans given to him by Han Chuan True Monarch. Apart from that, he has no other Life-Saving Trump Card. He needs to find a way to prepare them himself. At this moment, looking at Xiao Chen's endless protective methods, he naturally felt envious. At the same time, he also felt a little fortunate. Fortunately, Daoist Xiao is considered half an ally, and these methods are used to deal with the Sea Race. If he were an enemy, what would happen? If the Sea Race had not chosen the Illuminating Void Sect, but instead sent someone to contact and bribe Xiao Chen first, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Perhaps now, only Universal Salvation Temple in the entire Compassion Sea has not fallen. This was a positive sign. "It's over." Only after watching the white Spirit Fire extinguish did Cloud Vortex True Monarch finally relax completely. "It's finally over. It was almost a disaster." If Xiao Chen hadn't used the Big Dipper Spirit Fire, he truly wouldn't know what to do. After all, he had exhausted all available methods, including using Mid-Grade Spirit Stone to activate the Mountain Protecting Grand Array at any cost, but all to no avail. If the situation continued to worsen, he would have had to prematurely awaken Wave Stacking True Monarch and Treading Frost True Monarch, who were in seclusion healing. Then he would have to evacuate his disciples as much as possible, preparing for the worst. If it came to that, it would inevitably affect the future of Wave Stacking True Monarch and Treading Frost True Monarch. After all, fighting with injuries would leave behind more complex aftereffects. Fortunately, Xiao Chen intervened in time, saving everything. "Daoist Xiao, we are truly grateful for your heroic act this time!" Cloud Vortex True Monarch turned to Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with deep gratitude. "If it weren't for you, our Sword Hut's millennia-old foundation would have suffered an unforeseen calamity today." "Fellow Daoist, your kindness is immeasurable. On behalf of everyone at Cloud Wave Sword Abode, I express my deepest gratitude!" He then bowed deeply. "At the same time, I also extend my thanks to you on behalf of Senior Brother Lüshuang Senior Brother!" "From this moment forward, Daoist Xiao is the most honored guest of Cloud Wave Sword Abode." "In the future, if you ever need our help, please don't hesitate to ask. We will go through fire and water for you."