Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Fire Crow Taoist and Zhang Yuanjing stood up, their eyes fixed on the black water pool in front of them.

The water in the pool surged and splashed, and the surface of the water in the central area, about sixty to seventy feet in radius, suddenly collapsed. Following this, a huge black dragon emerged, its body over thirty feet long and as thick as a giant tree.

Its eyes were like lightning as it raised its head and soared, quickly emerging from the black water. Its massive body, steaming with water vapor, hovered in the upper part of the cave, exerting immense pressure on the two men.

Its appearance was identical to the stone statue in the front hall of the Candle Dragon Palace, clearly the inherited divine beast of the Candle God Sect, the Candle Dragon.

The black dragon circled once in the air, its enormous head stopping above the black water pool. Then, its eyes locked onto Zhang Yuanjing, and it opened its long mouth and said, "Just when this king was about to despair, you appeared, bringing light and hope! This is truly an opportunity given to this king by the heavens, destined for this king not to perish and to continue to roam freely in the endless worlds.

"Hmm, just thinking about it is incredibly wonderful! For countless years, in this king's self-anesthetizing dreams, this scene has appeared again and again. Although everything returns to nothingness upon waking, it has sustained this king's persistence. Finally, this king has waited for this day, waited, ha! So, Taoist cultivators, ignorant humans, this king will not eat you. Just hand over the anti-qi!"

Its voice was sometimes high-pitched, sometimes low, sometimes fierce, and sometimes gentle, but its eyes were always filled with madness, and the underlying tone of this madness was a cruel coldness.

It seems Senior Fire Crow was right; there is still a chance to establish cooperation with this giant dragon. Zhang Yuanjing thought to himself, his expression calm as he asked, "Do you acknowledge our identities as envoys of divine grace because of the anti-qi?"

The black dragon frowned like a human, though it had no eyebrows; it actually wrinkled its thick eyelids, seeming somewhat displeased.

However, it quickly grinned and chuckled, its voice filled with thick sarcasm, "Of course! Otherwise, what do you think! No one knows the Candle God Sect better than this king. Where are there any envoys of divine grace! That's just a political trick played by some past sect leader. Incompetent themselves, lacking absolute strength, resorting to petty tricks, which ultimately became a burden, and they even had a treasure mountain swindled away. How laughable!"

Zhang Yuanjing tentatively said, "We thought you were controlled by the Left Divine Envoy and wouldn't appear here! We're here to heal your physical body!"

"Heal my physical body? Absurd! Does this king need to heal my physical body! Who sent you? You're just two outsiders who don't understand the affairs of the Divine Sect. Who? Who is playing tricks on their great Candle Dragon? This matter must be thoroughly investigated; the culprit cannot be forgiven!" The black dragon's initial expression was contemptuous, but when it heard the words "heal my physical body," it immediately became enraged, its huge mouth roaring, creating terrifying sound waves that forced Fire Crow Taoist and Zhang Yuanjing to protect their ears with their magical power.

"Well, it was mainly the Right Divine Envoy, but the Left Divine Envoy also agreed!" Zhang Yuanjing didn't hide anything and answered truthfully.

The black dragon's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and it muttered, "I understand. I'll see what schemes they have. How much Taoism do they possess with their meager abilities? Each one is ignorant and dares to disrespect this king! Truly self-righteous and asking for trouble! This king is the ancient insect king born from the rare treasures of heaven and earth—Candle Nine Yin! How could these frogs in a well know my innate divine abilities!"

It refocused on Zhang Yuanjing, its cold gaze causing Zhang Yuanjing's hair to stand on end and making it difficult to breathe.

"Alright, this king has no interest in wasting words with you. Quickly hand over the anti-qi! This king has endured for too long and can't wait any longer! This king wants to escape this cage and regain freedom!"

Zhang Yuanjing held his breath and concentrated, suppressing the pressure and fear brought by the black dragon, and calmly said, "What do you want the anti-qi for? This is a rare treasure in this world. If you want to obtain it, you need to offer something of equal value in exchange!"

"Exchange? Hahaha! How amusing!"

The black dragon was stunned upon hearing this, then burst into laughter, "Are you courting death! Weak and ignorant humans! Where did your anti-qi come from? In this world, it can only come from this king's old companions! I don't know which useless fellow fell into your hands. But after all, it's a member of this king's clan, and the anti-qi extracted from its body can only belong to this king. How can you possess it!

"Originally, seeing that you brought the anti-qi to this king, this king could ignore this issue and spare your lives. It seems this king is still too benevolent! Two mere Core Formation cultivators dare to forget fear and attempt to negotiate when facing this king. How ironic and insulting! Are you taking this king's kindness for weakness! Hmph, this king is angry, very angry, and this king's anger cannot be contained. Someone must pay the price for this. Hmm, which of you two wants to be this king's delicious meal first?"

Zhang Yuanjing and Fire Crow Taoist's expressions changed slightly, but they weren't intimidated by the black dragon's threats. This black dragon was very weak; judging from its aura, it was only slightly stronger than a Saint Core Realm great perfection demonic cultivator and far from possessing the level of pressure brought by an Avatar Realm existence. With their combined strength, even if they couldn't defeat it, they could still protect their lives.

Zhang Yuanjing quickly summoned the Source Stone, attaching it to his body, and also held the Heavy Earth Spell Sword in his hand, ready to cast the Earth Defense Technique to guard against the opponent's sudden attack.

The experienced Fire Crow Taoist also released his Xuan Iron Gourd, clusters of flames flickering at the mouth of the gourd, making a rustling sound.

"Hmm, it's actually a kind of true fire, so you do have some ability. However, it's not very useful here. See this pool of black water? If this king smashes it down with its tail, your entire gourd of true fire will be extinguished, and a hundred years of effort will be ruined in an instant! This king advises you to hand over the anti-qi and you can save your lives and leave safely. Otherwise, once this king makes a move, the outcome will be irreversible!" The black dragon seemed somewhat afraid of Fire Crow Taoist's Xuan Iron Gourd, slightly increasing its altitude.

Fire Crow Taoist chuckled, seemingly respectful but actually mocking, and said, "This old Taoist believes that Lord Candle Dragon can do it, but I wonder how much of your strength will remain after extinguishing these true fires? Will you be able to deal with the Left Divine Envoy, the Right Divine Envoy, and perhaps White Dharma King, Green Dharma King, and other Saint Core Realm demonic cultivators!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a deafening dragon roar exploded in the cave, and the black dragon's huge tail suddenly lashed out, smashing down on the two of them.

"Senior, I'll defend against your attack!"

Zhang Yuanjing shouted and raised the Heavy Earth Spell Sword, unleashing a full-powered Earth Defense, conjuring a square earth shield about ten feet in size and three and a half feet thick out of thin air, blocking above.

Only the sound of wind was heard as the dragon's tail heavily struck the earth shield, making a "bang" sound. The earth shield trembled violently, then swayed from side to side, completely shattering after a breath.

At the same time, Fire Crow Taoist slapped the Xuan Iron Gourd, and a powerful cluster of Myriad Beast True Fire spewed out, burning the dragon's tail. However, as soon as the scorching flames touched the dragon's tail, they seemed to encounter ice water and a large area was extinguished.

"Roar!" The black dragon roared wildly, its tail twisting sharply in the air. Its huge head swung over, opening its bloody mouth, revealing sharp, long teeth like steel spears, biting towards Fire Crow Taoist.

Fire Crow Taoist shouted, "Well done!"

He cast hand seals like the wind, turning the gourd's mouth and spraying a fire crow several feet in size towards the black dragon's mouth. Fiery energy surged as it flapped its wings and flew swiftly, diving straight into the black dragon's mouth.

At this moment, the black dragon's mouth gurgled, and a black torrent shot out, squarely washing over the fire crow that had already flown close.

"Chichi" sounds were endless, the fire crow rapidly shrinking, generating a thick, smoky mist in the dim space. This mist was filled with an aura of Yin death, darkness, filth, and lewdness, making one drowsy and lustful upon smelling it.

Fire Crow Taoist's white eyebrows twitched slightly, his eyes flashing with decisiveness. He changed his hand seals again, continuously patting the Xuan Iron Gourd with both hands, the Myriad Beast True Fire in the gourd continuously emerging, constantly replenishing the fire crow weakened by the black water, using Yang and masculine fire to dispel and clear those evil smoky mists.

Taking this opportunity, Zhang Yuanjing wielded the Heavy Earth Spell Sword, casting the small spell Quicksand, but he bound the created yellow sand and mud into a stream, thrusting it straight into the black dragon's mouth. The black dragon used water as its attack, and earth magic could restrain it.

The black dragon initially didn't care, not thinking that this thin stream of yellow mud would be of any use. As time passed, when the stream formed by the yellow mud became thicker and more substantial, and continuously poured into its mouth, it finally noticed something was wrong: the power of the black water was getting smaller and smaller, gradually unable to suppress the growth of the fire crow.

It was somewhat annoyed, but it was spraying black water from its mouth and being forcibly stuffed with sand, so it couldn't even roar. It could only swing its tail, smashing towards Zhang Yuanjing and Fire Crow Taoist.

However, with this movement, the power in its mouth became even weaker, immediately unable to maintain the black water torrent. The fire crow suddenly blazed brightly, surging forward and slamming into the black dragon's huge head.

The black dragon was burned by the raging fire, the whiskers on its mouth immediately turning into black ash, and its face was burned faintly red. It immediately screamed miserably, using the twisting of its tail to turn its head downwards and plunged rapidly into the black water pool.

Two iron-bucket-thick water columns rose in response, flying towards the two men. The one aimed at Fire Crow Taoist was targeting his Xuan Iron Gourd.

Zhang Yuanjing tapped the ground with the magic sword in his hand, and the power of heavy earth surged out. Two earth dragons soared into the sky, colliding with the two water columns.

Black water splashed everywhere, making a "chichi" sound, showing extremely strong corrosive power. Fortunately, the earth dragons were thick and solid. Although the black water washed away mud and rocks, the defense was very thorough, and not a single drop of black water leaked over.

The earth dragons and water columns canceled each other out, stalemating for a moment. After a few breaths, the water shimmered, the water columns disappeared, and hundreds of thousands of water arrows shot out, pouring down on the two men. Zhang Yuanjing tapped his magic sword repeatedly, and countless gravel flew out, smashing all the water arrows, leaving not a single one.

The black dragon was still unwilling and roared terrifyingly underwater, causing the entire pool of black water to churn, turning into a wide waterfall that covered the two men's heads.

Zhang Yuanjing changed his moves again, and an earth prison rose from the ground, protecting the two men. Under the impact of the huge water force, the earth prison quickly shattered. However, it was replaced by a second and third earth prison, until the waterfall landed, turning into a pool of black water flowing back into the pool.

The black dragon frequently used powerful moves, causing Zhang Yuanjing's magical power to be rapidly consumed. Although he was secretly anxious, his face was calm and clear, not revealing the slightest flaw.

At this time, the water surface calmed down, and there was no more abnormal movement. The black dragon seemed to have given up on attacking.

The two men didn't dare to relax and still stared at the water surface with all their attention, their divine senses shooting out, searching for the black dragon's whereabouts.

Soon, more than a dozen breaths passed, and the long worm was still nowhere to be seen. Only the surface of the black water pool kept shaking back and forth, making a rhythmic "baba" sound.

Fire Crow Taoist suddenly remembered something and reminded in a low voice, "Yuanjing, be careful. This black dragon must have a talent for strange arts, perhaps related to the divine soul and divine sense!"

Fire Crow Taoist's speculation came from the fact that the Left Divine Envoy thought he had controlled this beast but was actually deceived by it. This more or less showed that this beast had outstanding abilities in the divine sense area. Even someone as strong as the Left Divine Envoy had fallen for its tricks, which showed how unusual it was.

"Alright, let's talk about how to conduct the transaction!"