Chapter 442 ·One Man Seizes the Pass
Chapter 442: One Man Seizes the Pass
Severed Dragon Cliff，Earthfire Cavern。
“Splash！”
As the scorching Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Mechanism surged，the magma on the surface of the pool exploded，and a Crimson Flame Chi Dragon leaped high into the air before landing in front of True Monarch Crimson Dragon。
Sun Tianyi circulated his cultivation method，his face turning crimson as he used Nascent Soul True Fire to temper droplets of Flame-Gold Liquid。
The Crimson Flame Chi Dragon opened its mouth and swallowed all the Flame-Gold Liquid floating in midair in one gulp，then looked at True Monarch Crimson Dragon with lingering dissatisfaction。
“Flame-Gold Liquid is difficult to refine，and its materials are hard to find，I only have this much on me。”
Looking at the still-unsatisfied Crimson Flame Chi Dragon，Sun Tianyi exhaled a breath of turbid air and spoke helplessly。
The Dao of Beast Taming consumed both time and effort，especially when supporting an existence far stronger than himself，a Crimson Flame Chi Dragon comparable to a Late-Stage Nascent Soul True Monarch！
Perhaps in the eyes of outsiders，he was the famous and awe-inspiring True Monarch Crimson Dragon，renowned throughout an entire territory。
But in the eyes of the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon，he was merely a cooperative partner，or even a human pet。
Thinking of this，an almost imperceptible trace of weariness flashed through Sun Tianyi’s eyes。
Six hundred years！
A full six hundred years of cultivation resources！
If he had used all these cultivation resources on himself，he would probably have long since cultivated to the peak of Mid-Stage Nascent Soul by now，not far from becoming a great Late-Stage Nascent Soul cultivator。
However，the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon was not an easy Beast King to deal with。
If he used too many high-level resources and left the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon short of its daily cultivation needs，there was a high probability that he would lose the latter’s protection。
Damn it，he truly did not know how the Mirror Moon Dao Child，despite being so young，had managed to raise several Fourth-Realm Beast Kings and keep every Beast King under his command completely obedient！
“Roar！”
Suddenly，every scale along the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s neck stood on end，and a low growl emerged from its mouth as it assumed an attacking posture。
‘An enemy attack？’
Sun Tianyi’s expression changed drastically。Almost the instant the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon warned him，the Heavenly-Gang True Qi within his body erupted with a boom，and protective crimson flames surrounded the area three zhang around him。
At that exact instant，an indescribable sense of mortal danger suddenly surged within Sun Tianyi’s heart，causing every hair on his body to stand on end。
‘Not good！’
Sun Tianyi’s pupils abruptly contracted。He discovered that even the speed at which he activated his Mystical Abilities and techniques was still half a beat too slow，as an icy and razor-sharp aura of death had already slashed toward his Nascent Soul。
“Buzz！”
At the critical moment，the Soul-Guarding Mystic Pendant within Sun Tianyi’s Spirit Platform and sea of consciousness automatically lit up，forming a translucent defensive barrier that completely enveloped his Purple Mansion Nascent Soul。
“Crack crack！”
The defensive barrier shook violently，countless fine ripples appearing across it，yet it endured without breaking。Only the Soul-Guarding Mystic Pendant’s spiritual light suddenly dimmed，and three distinct cracks appeared upon it。
Suffering backlash within his Spirit Platform and sea of consciousness，Sun Tianyi grunted，a trace of blood simultaneously flowing from all seven orifices as his aura plummeted to rock bottom。
“Which Fellow Daoist is hiding his head and showing his tail，launching such a vicious attack against me，Sun Tianyi？”
Having narrowly survived at the gates of death，Sun Tianyi roared furiously，recklessly erupting with a True Monarch’s pressure：“Get——out here！”
Seeing this，the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon no longer held back。Every scale across its body flared outward，bursting with dazzling firelight and raising a heaven-engulfing sea of flames。
In an instant，all the land within a thousand zhang of the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon vaporized，transforming into a scorching and distorted Magma True Domain。
Within the True Domain，light was annihilated，and everything was dominated by an incomparably pure crimson Purifying Flame。
This was unmistakably the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s natal Beast King Mystical Ability——Crimson Flame Vaidurya True Domain！
‘Unfortunately，this True Monarch Crimson Dragon has a high-grade soul-defensive Mystic Treasure protecting him，so I cannot kill him in one strike。’
Sensing that the mana within his body was being suppressed by the Crimson Flame Vaidurya True Domain，Chen Beiwu paid it no mind and turned his gaze toward Iron Egg。
The Silent Illumination Myriad Phenomena Profound Light Thorn possessed tremendous power and could silently suppress and kill a cultivator’s Nascent Soul，leaving True Monarch experts completely unable to guard against it，but it was not without flaws。
Chen Beiwu’s Divine Sense was now comparable to that of a Late-Stage Nascent Soul True Monarch。By fully activating the Profound Light Thorn，he could shatter a mid-grade soul-defensive Mystic Treasure and severely wound a Mid-Stage Nascent Soul True Monarch，but he could not break through the defense of a high-grade soul Mystic Treasure in a single strike。
Fortunately，to improve the efficiency of the assassination，he had prepared a second layer of attack。
Iron Egg’s left eye locked onto Sun Tianyi，while the pupil of his right eye suddenly expanded，causing the flame seed hidden deep within the pupil to silently disappear。
At that very moment，Iron Egg closed his eyes，and the flame seed deep within his pupil vanished。
“Uh uh uh……ah！”
Pitch-black Sin-Judging True Flame ignited across Sun Tianyi’s entire body，causing him to release a miserable scream。
But Chen Beiwu’s gaze sharpened，and he unleashed a Profound Origin Returning to the Ruins Seal toward his back。
“Boom！”
The Profound Origin Returning to the Ruins Seal met the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s claw head-on，and the two collided violently。
Using the force of the collision，Chen Beiwu’s figure rapidly retreated。His Divine Sense probed toward Sun Tianyi atop the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon，and the Sin-Judging True Flame covering Sun Tianyi’s body was being invisibly suppressed，beginning to slowly dissipate。
“Woof？”
Iron Egg barked softly，his eyes revealing some surprise。
This was the first time his Karmic Fire Judging Sin Mystical Ability had failed against an Early-Stage Nascent Soul True Monarch。
‘Do not be careless，the Crimson Flame Vaidurya True Domain possesses the power of purification！’
Chen Beiwu’s expression remained unchanged as he reminded him through thought。
The pure crimson Purifying Flame permeating the Crimson Flame Vaidurya True Domain did not burn physical matter，instead specifically burning mana，Divine Sense，filth，Mystical Abilities，and many other kinds of foreign True Qi。
Iron Egg’s Cultivation Years were far inferior to those of the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon，so there was nothing strange about his Karmic Fire Judging Sin Mystical Ability being heavily suppressed by the Crimson Flame Vaidurya True Domain。
“So it is you，Mirror Moon Dao Child Chen Zi’ang，you actually dared to infiltrate the heart of my Severed Dragon Cliff alone。”
“Good！Very good！This old man was just worried that I could not kill you，yet unexpectedly you delivered yourself to my doorstep to seek death。”
At this point，Sun Tianyi crushed the jade talisman in his palm and laughed loudly：“Now the three Pass-Guarding Grand Formations of Severed Dragon Cliff have already activated，and with the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon entangling you，this old man would like to see where you can escape。”
No matter what method Chen Zi’ang had used to secretly infiltrate Severed Dragon Cliff，as long as the Myriad Blood Returning Corpses Soul-Luring Grand Formation successfully activated，there was absolutely no way the other party would escape death today！
“Just you？”
Chen Beiwu sneered and pointed with one finger。
Boom！
Once the Truth-Insight Calamity-Heaven Finger emerged，the protective crimson flames around Sun Tianyi abruptly exploded，revealing countless densely packed cracks。
Had the Mystic Talisman at his waist not lit up and formed three layers of defensive barriers to block the strike，he probably would already have died on the spot。
“What a powerful Mystical Ability！Ordinary Mid-Stage Nascent Soul cultivators probably could not even withstand a single finger from you，no wonder you dared to enter Severed Dragon Cliff alone！”
As Sun Tianyi spoke，his figure silently faded from sight and retreated behind the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon。
“Very well，considering that you are the foremost prodigy of Earth Evolution Realm，this old man will give you a chance to live。Join my Red Sun Sect and become a Supreme Elder of my sect，how about it？”
At that moment，the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon suddenly swept its tail，tearing open space as it launched a surprise attack toward Chen Beiwu’s dantian。
“Clang！”
Golden Egg rushed forward and met the dragon tail head-on with one claw。
With a thunderous boom，a slight crack appeared across the scales on Golden Egg’s dragon claw，and his dragon body shot backward like a cannonball at even greater speed。
After repelling Golden Egg，the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s movements briefly paused。It looked toward Chen Beiwu，curiosity appearing in its eyes。
Interesting！
If there had only been a single Beast Creature，then so be it，but all four Beast Creatures following this man were Fourth-Tier Mystic Beasts with extraordinary bloodlines。
Without question，this could not merely be coincidence。The other party most likely possessed a Secret Art capable of improving Beast Creature bloodlines。Or perhaps a Companion Beast-Taming Mystical Ability。
Thinking of this，a thought arose within the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s mind，and a trace of interest appeared in its dragon eyes as it looked toward Chen Beiwu。
That little fellow Sun Tianyi was far too incompetent。It was already bad enough that his realm had remained stuck at Early-Stage Nascent Soul，but he could not even collect more than a few drops of Flame-Gold Liquid。
Cultivating by his side was slow，and it frequently had to endure hard days。Its future was visibly bleak。
In terms of talent and aptitude，Mirror Moon Dao Child Chen Zi’ang far surpassed Sun Tianyi and was famously regarded throughout Earth Evolution Realm as possessing the potential for Divine Transformation。
If it could reach a cooperation agreement with this man，then perhaps it might truly have a chance to break through to become a Fifth-Tier Beast Venerable in the future！
Sensing that a different thought had arisen within the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon，Sun Tianyi’s expression changed drastically。He summoned a Radiant Sun Mystic Whip whose head and tail connected to form the shape of a Sun Disk，then smashed the whip toward Chen Zi’ang。
At the same time，he rapidly transmitted through Divine Sense：“If you want to choose a better master，you should first see whether that new master will skin you，dismember your bones，and drain every drop of dragon blood from your body！”
Sun Tianyi understood very clearly that he only needed to hold out for three breaths。Once the Three-Sect Allied Army at Severed Dragon Cliff and Mo Buyun reacted，Chen Zi’ang would undoubtedly die。
At that point，the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon，once it understood the general situation，would also know what the correct choice was。
Upon hearing this，the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s momentary hesitation instantly disappeared。
Indeed，although Chen Zi’ang had boundless prospects，there were simply too many Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the Southern Wastes who liked to discard others after using them。
Was the reason it had chosen Sun Tianyi as its Dual Cultivation Dao Companion not precisely because his cultivation was weak and he was easy to control！
“Boom！”The fire whip descended。
Chen Beiwu’s figure disappeared from where he stood，evading the fire whip and teleporting directly in front of Sun Tianyi。Another Truth-Insight Calamity-Heaven Finger shot out，pointing toward the Mud Pill Palace between the latter’s brows。
“Clang！”
The Crimson Flame Chi Dragon swept its claw across and directly blocked Chen Beiwu’s finger。
A vast spiritual-energy shockwave visible to the naked eye instantly ravaged the Earthfire Cavern，raising a thunderous roar that resounded through the heavens。
“Brat，die！”
The Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s gaze flickered。Using the Crimson Flame Vaidurya True Domain as its foundation，it opened its enormous mouth and fully activated the Forged Fire Chi Flame。
Empowered by the entire Beast King True Domain，the might of the Forged Fire Chi Flame spewed from the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s mouth multiplied severalfold，erupting with an extreme temperature that even a Late-Stage Nascent Soul True Monarch would struggle to withstand。
“Roar！”
Golden Egg roared three times，gritted his teeth，and activated the Three-Aspect Indestructibility Mystical Ability as he charged forward to withstand it。
His intuition told him that the Beast King True Flame spewed by the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon was enough to break through the defenses of Three-Aspect Indestructibility，but so what？
He only needed to hold back the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon for two breaths，then Chen Beiwu would be able to take True Monarch Crimson Dragon’s life。
Rumble！
As expected，the three-colored divine light across Golden Egg’s body shattered with a boom，and a flaw appeared in the Three-Aspect Indestructibility Mystical Ability。
Yet instead of retreating，he advanced。His three dragon heads thrust forward as he activated the Three-Aspect Smelting Furnace Mystical Ability，biting down firmly on the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s neck。
However，the disparity in Cultivation Years between Golden Egg and the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon was simply too great。Even after exhausting all his strength，he could only barely break through its defenses，tearing open a bloody wound one zhang long。
The Crimson Flame Chi Dragon cried out in pain。Its fury surged，and disregarding Sun Tianyi’s safety，it activated the Crimson Flame Transforms Form Mystical Ability and retaliated in kind，raking one claw toward Golden Egg’s chest。
“Rip！”
Dragon blood splattered。The scales on Golden Egg’s chest tore away，revealing a wound the size of a bowl。
“？？？”
The Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s dragon eyes abruptly contracted，greatly astonished。
What formidable defense！
Its Cultivation Years far exceeded those of this Three-Headed Flood Dragon。
Logically speaking，after breaking through that strange three-colored divine light，one claw should have been enough to tear out the other party’s heart and severely injure him。Yet it had unexpectedly only inflicted an insignificant little wound。
“Save me，quickly save me！”
At that moment，Sun Tianyi’s cry for help instantly drew the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s attention。
‘Useless thing！’The Crimson Flame Chi Dragon cursed inwardly。
Only a single breath had passed，yet Sun Tianyi had already suffered severe injuries。His entire body was covered in cracked and torn flesh from the impact of Heavenly-Gang True Qi，his whole body stained with blood until he resembled a blood-soaked man。
It must be known that，to preserve his life，Sun Tianyi carried twelve bronze-mirror Mystic Treasures with him at all times。When these Mystic Treasures were summoned together，they could form a defensive barrier difficult even for a Late-Stage Nascent Soul True Monarch to break。
Yet under the Mirror Moon Dao Child’s attacks，he had been left in such a miserable state that he could not even hold out for three more breaths。
The Crimson Flame Chi Dragon swiftly returned to reinforce him，its fiery momentum soaring into the heavens。With three claw strikes，it forced back Chen Beiwu，who had been attempting to kill Sun Tianyi by force。
“Hahahahaha，in the end，I still won！”
Sun Tianyi stood behind the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon，spread his arms wide，and released a hearty burst of laughter。All around him，the Three-Sect Allied Army converged like a surging tide。
“Buzz！”
“Buzz！”
“Buzz！”
Spiritual light flashed as one Fourth-Tier Formation after another interlocked and locked onto the area，completely sealing the void where Chen Beiwu stood。
The most imposing Myriad Souls Returning to the Ruins Spirit-Luring Grand Formation and Blood-Transforming Pagoda Slaughtering Life Platform amplified each other，spewing out endless filthy Blood Fiend and completely severing Chen Beiwu’s path of retreat。
Outside the many formations，more than eight thousand allied cultivators of the three sects stood separately in three directions，forming army momentum。
At this moment，heaven and earth were the prison，formations were the locks，and ten thousand troops were the blades。More than eight thousand streams of chilling killing intent completely surrounded Chen Beiwu，Golden Egg，and the others。
Faced with such a formation，forget an Early-Stage Nascent Soul prodigy，even a Peak Nascent Soul True Monarch present here would find it difficult to escape alive，with an extremely high probability of falling。
“How about it，if you seal your cultivation now，kneel and beg for mercy，and join my sect，this old man can consider sparing your life。”A delighted expression appeared in Sun Tianyi’s eyes。
So close！
He had almost died at Chen Zi’ang’s hands！
If he did not avenge such humiliation，the pent-up resentment in his heart would remain unresolved，making it even harder for him to break through and advance to Mid-Stage Nascent Soul in the future。
“Ridiculous，the one who will die is only you！”Chen Beiwu slowly raised his right hand。
Having received the command，Snow Bridle revealed a wicked grin and activated the Earth-Aspect Origin-Returning Pearl at the formation-core of the Myriad Souls Grand Formation。
In the next instant，a violent muffled explosion came from deep within the earth veins，causing Severed Dragon Cliff to shake with a boom as the entire fortified pass suddenly sank downward。
The incomparably violent Earth-Vein Qi resembled a giant dragon whose reverse scale had been ripped away，turning over in the simplest and most brutal manner to flatten everything。
The earth veins surged，spiritual light flickered，space distorted，buildings collapsed，and flesh and blood flew everywhere。
Screams，roars，sounds of collapse，and the shrill screeches of annihilating spiritual energy instantly drowned the entirety of Severed Dragon Cliff。
One second earlier，the Three-Sect Allied Cultivator Army had been standing ready in strict formation，brimming with murderous intent as they presided over the high-level formations of Severed Dragon Cliff Main Pass with overwhelming momentum。
The next second，the formations of Severed Dragon Cliff Main Pass went out of control，the earth veins ran rampant，and the entire place transformed into a hell on earth filled with cries of misery。
Such a violent contrast caused the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon’s expression to change drastically。
Chen Beiwu stepped through the void and instantly appeared behind Sun Tianyi。Without even glancing at him，his eyes looked down upon the Three-Sect Allied Army below，which had suffered catastrophic casualties from formation backlash and the rampaging earth veins。
“Pfft！”A faint sound was almost imperceptible。
Sun Tianyi’s smile abruptly froze，his pupils contracting as a wound appeared between his brows and rapidly spread。
“Im……poss……ible！”
Sun Tianyi’s lips moved，but he only managed to squeeze out three words before the shattered Nascent Soul deep within his Purple Mansion sea of consciousness caused all life to leave his body。
Casually removing the storage pouch from Sun Tianyi’s finger，Chen Beiwu looked toward the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon，which had remained silent throughout。
“Why did you not block me？”
Although Chen Beiwu activated the Truth-Insight Calamity-Heaven Finger extremely quickly，it was still difficult for him to bypass the Crimson Flame Chi Dragon and suppress and kill True Monarch Crimson Dragon。
“This is my sincerity。”
“A man’s death ends all grudges。”The Crimson Flame Chi Dragon raised its head and gave Chen Beiwu a deep look，restraining its aura：“Sun Tianyi is already dead，let the grievances between you and me end here，how about it？”
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