Unstoppable Momentum

A large number of Qi Refining Cultivators gathered at the Martial Arts Arena to participate in the assessment; some passed successfully, while others failed.

In a secluded manor, four men and one woman gathered in a green stone pavilion, sipping tea and chatting. True Man Ganyang was among them.

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

A plump young woman in a white dress asked curiously.

The woman in the white dress had features as delicate as a painting, her face devoid of makeup, her beautiful eyes shining like stars, and her brows exuding a heroic spirit. Her three thousand strands of dark hair cascaded behind her.

She was Fairy Hanyue, hailing from the Tyrant Blade Villa.

"Junior Brother Wang is in deep seclusion within the sect and did not come."

True Man Ganyang explained.

"Junior Brother Wang? Fellow Daoist Chen, which Nascent Soul Cultivator in your sect has he apprenticed under?"

A middle-aged man in a green robe with a square face and large eyes asked curiously. His face was fair, and three Spirit Beast Bags were tied to his waist.

He was Master Azure Python, hailing from the Spirit Control Sect.

"Junior Brother Wang was taken as a personal disciple by the Grand Elder and is being taught by the Grand Elder himself."

True Man Ganyang explained.

"It seems it won't be long before your Mystic Yang Sect gains another Golden Core Realm expert."

A pot-bellied old man in a golden robe said with a smile.

The old man in the golden robe had a fair face, his eyes narrowed into thin slits.

He was Master Jinxia, representing the Seven Rosy Clouds Sect to recruit disciples at Yunmeng Mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Jin, didn't your Seven Rosy Clouds Sect recruit a dual-spirit root cultivator the time before last, who was also taken as a disciple by a Nascent Soul Cultivator?"

A Daoist wearing purple robes and a lotus-shaped crown spoke up.

The purple-robed Daoist had an upright posture and regular features.

He was Daoist Ziyang, hailing from the Seven Rosy Clouds Sect.

Master Jinxia shook his head and said, "Fellow Daoist Yang, you have misunderstood. It was only a dual-spirit root, so the Sect Master took her as a closed-door disciple and is teaching her personally."

Fairy Hanyue took a sip of her spirit tea, turned her gaze toward Master Azure Python, and said, "Fellow Daoist Lin, I heard that True Man Red Flood Dragon of your sect killed a Golden Core Realm Barbarian!"

"I didn't expect such a small matter to reach the ears of Fairy Xu. It is indeed true."

Master Azure Python said this with a face full of pride.

"The Barbarian Race has powerful physical bodies, their totem arts are quite profound, and they have spirit beasts to assist them. In a one-on-one fight, it is not easy to kill a Golden Core Realm Barbarian. Fellow Daoist Han is truly worthy of being one of the Nine Heroes of Spirit Control."

Fairy Hanyue sighed with admiration.

"Senior Brother Han's natal spirit beast has advanced to the third rank, and his strength has improved significantly. It was just killing a Golden Core Realm Barbarian; come to think of it, he brought it upon himself by running into our human territory. Did he really think we didn't exist?"

Master Azure Python said, his face full of killing intent by the end.

The human race and the Barbarian Race are mortal enemies, as incompatible as fire and water.

"The Barbarian Race also has experts, but those who sneak into our human territory are mostly not the elite of the Barbarian Race. One can only say he was unlucky. Fellow Daoist Han's natal spirit beast is a Red Fire Flood Dragon; after advancing to the third rank, the increase in Fellow Daoist Han's strength is no small matter."

True Man Ganyang said in an envious tone.

"Fellow Daoist Chen is too kind. Senior Brother Han is only in the middle stage of the Golden Core Realm, and there is still a significant gap between him and Fairy Skyfire. Speaking of which, I haven't seen Fairy Xu for a long time. Has she advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm?"

Master Azure Python asked, his face full of curiosity.

As soon as these words were spoken, Fairy Hanyue and the other two looked toward True Man Ganyang.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, you really know how to joke. The Nascent Soul Realm is not so easily entered. Senior Sister Xu merely has a few more chances of success."

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

The Mystic Yang Sect was already the largest power in the Qin Kingdom; if they were to gain another Nascent Soul Cultivator, their strength would be even greater.

"I remember that Fairy Xu was a rogue cultivator. Back when she participated in the Immortal Ascension Assembly, she shone brilliantly and was immediately spotted by the team leader, True Monarch Xuanyang, who took her as a disciple. I wonder if any good seedlings will appear this time."

Master Azure Python said.

"The Immortal Ascension Assembly has only just begun. We shall wait for the good news and let the juniors handle it."

True Man Ganyang said with a smile, picking up the teapot to pour spirit tea for Master Azure Python.

The five Golden Core Cultivators sat in the stone pavilion chatting, waiting for the assessment results.

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

Chen Hanyue looked at the Hundred Monster Tower with a solemn expression.

She had stopped at the eighth floor and failed to break through the ninth. Chen Handian was currently attempting the challenge.

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

The surface of the Ice Armor Python had burn marks, and it opened its mouth to spit out white ice spikes. The Li Fire Falcon circled high in the sky, and with a gentle flap of its wings, a dozen bowl-sized crimson fireballs flew out.

Shen Long held a yellow flying knife, using four yellow flying knives to attack the Ice Armor Python and the Li Fire Falcon.

Relying on five First Rank spells at the Great Perfection stage, he had easily passed the first seven floors. Upon reaching the eighth floor, he faced two late-stage First Rank spirit beasts and immediately deployed his Parent-Child Blades.

Shen Long held the Parent Blade, and the four Child Blades circled once before slashing toward the Ice Armor Python.

The Ice Armor Python opened its mouth to spew over a dozen two-foot-long White Ice Spikes, which were shattered into pieces by the four Child Blades.

It opened its mouth again to exhale a stream of white cold air, meeting the blades head-on.

As the white cold air touched the four Child Blades, they instantly frosted over and were frozen solid.

A giant fireball the size of a house descended from the sky, slamming into the body of the Ice Armor Python.

With a thunderous roar, rolling flames engulfed the body of the Ice Armor Python, the intense heat causing the ice layer to melt instantly.

The four Child Blades erupted with a blinding yellow light, plunging into the flames to hack the Ice Armor Python into pieces, its corpse dissipating into specks of spiritual light.

The Li Fire Falcon flapped its wings gently, sending over a dozen Crimson Fireballs flying out, which struck the Blue Water Screen on Shen Long's body one after another.

With a thunderous roar, rolling flames engulfed Shen Long's figure.

The Li Fire Falcon descended from the sky, its sharp talons aimed straight at Shen Long.

A three-foot-long White Ice Spike flew out from the sea of fire, colliding with the Li Fire Falcon's talons.

With a muffled thud, the Li Fire Falcon's talons shattered the White Ice Spike, but a surge of intense cold energy erupted, leaving a layer of white ice crystals on its claws.

The Li Fire Falcon's talons plunged into the sea of fire, followed by a muffled sound, as if it had struck a wall of solid copper and iron.

A large white net flew out, shrouding the body of the Li Fire Falcon; the Monster Trapping Net lit up with a blinding white light, surging with white cold air, and the Li Fire Falcon's body rapidly froze, turning into an ice sculpture.

The flames dissipated, revealing Shen Long's figure.

Shen Long had already put away the Parent-Child Blades, and his body was covered by three light screens of different colors.

He raised his right hand, and a palm-sized blue seal flew out, instantly expanding in size as it smashed toward the frozen Li Fire Falcon.

With a loud bang, the Li Fire Falcon was smashed into a pulp by the giant blue seal.

The Monster Trapping Net and the Mystic Water Seal were both Mid-grade Magical Tools, and these two items had been stored in the same storage bag as the Spirit Control Token.

A green light lit up beneath Shen Long's feet; he hurriedly retrieved the two magical tools, and the green light soared into the sky, engulfing his figure.

As the green light faded, Shen Long appeared in a grand hall of similar size.

The moment he appeared, a Red Giant Turtle, a Silver Giant Goose, and a White Centipede emerged, all of which were at the First Rank Late Stage.