Unstoppable Momentum

A large number of Qi Refining Cultivators gathered at the Martial Arts Arena to take the assessments. Some passed, while others failed.

Inside a Cyan Stone Pavilion within Quiet Manor, four men and one woman gathered to drink Spirit Tea and chat. True Man Ganyang was among them.

"Daoist Chen, did you not bring that Heavenly Spirit Root disciple to this Immortal Ascension Assembly?"

A voluptuous white-skirted young woman asked curiously.

The white-skirted young woman's features were as picturesque as a painting. Her face was untouched by cosmetics, her beautiful eyes shone like stars, and her brows carried a heroic air. Her raven hair cascaded down her back.

Fairy Hanyue, from Tyrant Blade Villa.

"Junior Brother Wang is undergoing Secluded Cultivation within the sect and did not come."

True Man Ganyang explained.

"Junior Brother Wang? Daoist Chen, which Nascent Soul Cultivator of your sect did he take as his master?"

A medium-built green-robed elder asked curiously. He had a square face, large eyes, and a fair complexion, with three Spirit Beast Bags tied at his waist.

Master Azure Python, from the Spirit Control Sect.

"Junior Brother Wang has been accepted by the Great Elder as a personal disciple and is being taught personally by him."

True Man Ganyang explained.

"It seems your Mystic Yang Sect will gain another Golden Core Realm expert before long."

A pot-bellied golden-robed elder said with a smile.

The golden-robed elder had a fair complexion, and his eyes were narrowed into thin slits.

Master Jinxia had come on behalf of the Seven Rosy Clouds Sect to Yunmeng Mountain to recruit disciples.

"Fellow Daoist Jin, didn't your Seven Rosy Clouds Sect take in a Dual Spirit Roots cultivator at the Immortal Ascension Assembly before last, who was also accepted as a disciple by a Nascent Soul Cultivator?"

A Daoist dressed in a purple robe and wearing a lotus crown asked.

The purple-robed Daoist stood tall and straight, with regular features.

Daoist Ziyang, from the Seven Rosy Clouds Sect.

Master Jinxia shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Yang, you misunderstand. He merely has Dual Spirit Roots. Senior Sister Sect Mistress accepted him as her final disciple and is teaching him personally."

Fairy Hanyue took a sip of Spirit Tea, then turned her gaze toward Master Azure Python. "Fellow Daoist Lin, I heard that True Man Red Flood Dragon of your sect killed a Golden Core Realm Barbarian Race cultivator!"

"I never expected such a small matter to reach Fairy Xu's ears. It is indeed true."

Master Azure Python spoke modestly, but his face was full of pride.

"The Barbarian Race has powerful physical bodies, their Totem Technique is quite mysterious, and they have Spirit Beasts to aid them. In a one-on-one fight, killing a Golden Core Realm Barbarian Race cultivator is no easy matter. Fellow Daoist Han truly deserves his place among the Nine Heroes of Spirit Control."

Fairy Hanyue sighed.

"Senior Brother Han's Life-Bound Spirit Beast has advanced to Third Rank, and his strength has increased considerably. He merely killed a Golden Core Realm Barbarian Race cultivator. Besides, that man had sought his own death by coming to Human Race territory. Did he truly think we did not exist?"

By the end, Master Azure Python's face was brimming with killing intent.

The Human Race and the Barbarian Race were mortal enemies, as incompatible as fire and water.

"The Barbarian Race has its experts as well. However, those who infiltrate Human Race territory are usually not Barbarian Race elites. One can only say that his luck was poor. Fellow Daoist Han's Life-Bound Spirit Beast is a Red Fire Flood Dragon. After advancing to Third Rank, Fellow Daoist Han's strength did not rise by just a little."

True Man Ganyang said enviously.

"Daoist Chen, you flatter him. Senior Brother Han is only at Core Formation Mid Stage and still has quite a gap compared to Fairy Skyfire. Speaking of which, I have not seen Fairy Xu for a long time. Has she advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm?"

Master Azure Python asked with a curious expression.

At these words, Fairy Hanyue and the other two all looked toward True Man Ganyang.

"Fellow Daoist Lin truly knows how to joke. How can the Nascent Soul Realm be so easy to enter? Senior Sister Xu merely has a few more chances of success."

True Man Ganyang replied modestly, though his face was full of pride.

The Mystic Yang Sect had always been the Qin Kingdom's greatest faction. If it gained another Nascent Soul Cultivator, its strength would become even greater.

"I remember Fairy Xu came from a Rogue Cultivator background. Back when she participated in the Immortal Ascension Assembly, she shone brilliantly and was noticed at a glance by True Monarch Xuanyang, who led the group and accepted her as his disciple. I wonder whether any promising seedlings will emerge this time."

Master Azure Python said.

"The Immortal Ascension Assembly has only just begun. We only need to wait quietly for good news and let the juniors handle matters."

True Man Ganyang said with a smile, lifting the teapot to pour Spirit Tea for Master Azure Python.

The five Golden Core Cultivators sat in the stone pavilion and chatted idly as they waited for the assessment results.

A large number of Qi Refining Cultivators gathered at the Martial Arts Arena to participate in the assessments of the Five Great Powers.

Chen Hanyue looked toward the Hundred Monster Tower, her expression grave.

She had stopped at the eighth floor and failed to clear the ninth floor. Chen Handian was still challenging the tower.

On the eighth floor, Shen Long was locked in battle with an Ice Armor Python and a Li Fire Falcon.

The Ice Armor Python's body bore scorch marks. It opened its mouth and spat out White Ice Spikes, while the Li Fire Falcon circled overhead. With a light flap of its wings, more than a dozen Crimson Fireballs the size of bowls shot forth.

Shen Long held a Yellow Flying Knife in his hand, while four Yellow Flying Knives attacked the Ice Armor Python and the Li Fire Falcon.

Relying on five First Rank spells at Great Perfection, he had easily passed the first seven floors. Upon reaching the eighth floor and facing two First Rank Late Stage Monster Beasts, he immediately used the Parent-Child Blades.

Shen Long held the Mother Blade as the four Child Blades spun through the air and slashed toward the Ice Armor Python.

The Ice Armor Python opened its mouth and spat out more than a dozen White Ice Spikes around two feet long, but the four Child Blades shattered them to pieces.

It opened its mouth again and expelled a stream of White Cold Qi to meet them.

The White Cold Qi touched the four Child Blades, and they instantly froze over, trapped within ice.

A Giant Fireball the size of a house descended from the sky and smashed into the Ice Armor Python.

With a thunderous boom, rolling flames swallowed the Ice Armor Python's body, and the intense heat instantly melted the ice.

The four Child Blades flashed with dazzling yellow light and plunged into the flames, chopping the Ice Armor Python into eight pieces. Its corpse dissolved into specks of spiritual light.

The Li Fire Falcon lightly flapped its wings, firing more than a dozen Crimson Fireballs that struck the Blue Water Screen around Shen Long's body one after another.

Amid thunderous explosions, rolling flames swallowed Shen Long's figure.

The Li Fire Falcon swooped down from the sky, its sharp talons lunging directly at Shen Long.

A white ice spike around three feet long flew out of the sea of flames and collided with the Li Fire Falcon's talons.

With a muffled bang, the Li Fire Falcon's talons shattered the white ice spike. A surge of bone-chilling cold qi erupted, leaving white ice fragments on its talons.

The Li Fire Falcon's talons plunged into the sea of flames, followed by a muffled impact, as though they had struck a wall of bronze and iron.

A huge white net flew out and enveloped the Li Fire Falcon. The net flared with dazzling white light and released a stream of White Cold Qi. The Li Fire Falcon's body rapidly froze, turning into an ice sculpture.

As the flames dispersed, Shen Long's figure was revealed.

Shen Long had already put away the Parent-Child Blades. Three light screens of different colors enveloped his body.

He raised his right hand, and a palm-sized Blue Small Seal flew out. It instantly expanded and smashed toward the frozen Li Fire Falcon.

With a tremendous crash, the Li Fire Falcon was crushed into pulp by the Blue Giant Seal.

The Monster Trapping Net and Mystic Water Seal were both Mid-grade Magical Tools. These two Magical Tools had been stored in the same Storage Bag as the Spirit Control Token.

A cyan light lit up beneath Shen Long's feet. He hurriedly put away the two Magical Tools as the cyan light shot into the sky and swallowed his figure.

When the cyan light faded, Shen Long appeared in a great hall of roughly the same size.

The moment he appeared, a Red Giant Turtle, a Silver Giant Goose, and a White Centipede materialized. All of them were First Rank Late Stage.