Chapter 48: The Divine Beast Red Dragon (Part 2)

  The Golden Vajra Mantra, which was said to be the most powerful and effective, proved to be ineffective against the Red Dragon. The six orthodox sects' masters were all shocked and hastily retreated backwards, fearing that they would suffer casualties under the dragon's flames.

  A massive river, as vast as the sky, suddenly descended from above, heavily striking the Red Dragon's body. A large amount of steam rose up, and the Red Dragon let out a loud roar, flapping its wings greatly, actually shaking the heavenly river to prevent it from approaching itself. This sudden appearance of river water was naturally the Water Rhythm Sect Master's treasured artifact, the Source of Water. The Source of Water indeed had extraordinary power, immediately attracting the Red Dragon's attention. However, this good situation did not last long. After the Red Dragon blocked the heavenly river's impact, it spat out a powerful white dragon flame, and the heavenly river actually split apart. The entire river seemed to be set on fire, suddenly surging back towards Water Rhythm.

  Shui Yun's face changed greatly, she gritted her teeth and forcibly recalled her magical artifact, Shui Zhi Yuan, but this brief delay was enough for her to be unable to dodge Long Yan's attack. Just at this moment, Shui Yun suddenly felt a lightness throughout her body, a layer of dark golden light burst forth beside her, turning her head to look, she saw Jin Gui using an umbrella-like magical artifact to temporarily block the red dragon's attack.

  "Third sister, hurry up, I won't be able to hold on!" The two of them simultaneously used their escape techniques and barely escaped. At this time, the masters of both the righteous and evil paths launched a long-range attack on the Red Dragon almost simultaneously. For a moment, various strange and exotic magical treasures filled the sky. The scales on the Red Dragon's body were exceptionally hard, even under the previous Great Demon Array, they hadn't been damaged much. Attacks from cultivators below the Nascent Soul realm had no effect on it whatsoever. Even powerful masters like Ji Tian and Jin Shi San found it difficult to harm it, only managing to enrage it further. The Red Dragon continued to charge downwards at an astonishing speed, and in just a short while, over a hundred people from both paths were killed or injured under its massive energy.

  The Red Dragon's most powerful weapon, aside from its dragon flames, was its body. Although it had a massive physique, it flew at an extremely fast speed, even surpassing any of the cultivators present from both the righteous and evil paths. Relying on its robust body, at least several dozen magical artifacts had been destroyed under its giant head and sharp claws. Under the Red Dragon's pressure, the demonic sects, magic sects, and the six righteous sects' thousands of experts continuously retreated step by step. However, the Red Dragon didn't show a single hint of fatigue, as if it was getting more and more excited from killing, giving off an increasingly formidable aura.

  Mo Zong's eyes flashed with a cold light as he floated to Wu Yun's side. Wu Yun's expression turned solemn, and he hastily took out his strongest treasure, the Mantra of Nine Abodes. A burst of golden light illuminated the surroundings, and nine starlights surrounded Wu Yun, amplifying his aura under the Buddha's energy. Mo Zong furrowed his brow and said, "Old monk, I'm not here to fight you. How about we make a deal?" Wu Yun replied calmly, "Please speak, Sect Master." Although Mo Zong claimed he wasn't there to fight, Wu Yun remained cautious, still enveloping himself in Buddha's power, ready to adapt at any moment. Mo Zong looked up at the Red Dragon that had just killed three high-ranking members of the Demon Sect and said, "Old monk, you've seen it too - this Red Dragon is too formidable. Why don't we temporarily join forces? After killing the Red Dragon and waiting for the Old Lord's appearance, we can decide who will be the master. Both I and Jin Thirteen have severe injuries on our bodies, which should make things fair. Otherwise, if we continue to fight separately, we might all perish in the end." Indeed, as Mo Zong said, wherever the Red Dragon charged, that place would desperately resist, but when it entered either the Demon or Devil camp, the Orthodox Six Sects would immediately stop fighting, and vice versa. This gave the Red Dragon a chance to catch its breath and unleash its full energy in a short period.

  Wu Yun looked at Rui Tian deeply, now the situation is absolutely favorable to the Orthodox, because at the beginning it was the two demons of Yao and Mo who attacked the Red Dragon, so its main target is on the two demons of Yao and Mo. From the loss, the Orthodox only had more than a dozen people die, while the two demons of Yao and Mo have already exceeded 100 people. Wu Yun knew that if he didn't agree to Rui Tian's request at this time, the two demons of Yao and Mo would likely immediately withdraw and give up the old lord's record. At that time, not only would no one get the treasure, but also the Red Dragon would likely cause massive casualties among the Orthodox people. After weighing the pros and cons, Wu Yun nodded and said: "Good, let's follow the Sect Master's words for now. We are temporarily allies before we destroy this Red Dragon. The Orthodox members listen to orders, from now on, fully cooperate with Yao and Mo two demons to attack the Red Dragon."

  Ji Tian nodded in satisfaction and transmitted his voice to Ji Wu Hui, saying: "Temporarily cooperate with Zheng Dao, you tell Ji Feng to wait aside for now, after the Red Dragon is eliminated, let him take action to seize the Old Lord's Record. At that time, I will coordinate with him. Your target is too obvious, lead all the demon lords to attack the Red Dragon." With a swift movement, he flew up and collided with the Red Dragon, who was descending in a dark red glow. A huge, thick-backed saw-toothed scythe deeply cut into the Red Dragon's neck. At this critical moment, Ji Tian finally went all out, and only he, Jin Thirteen, and Wu Yun Sect Master could confront the Red Dragon head-on. The Red Dragon suddenly suffered heavy damage and became even more frenzied, spewing dragon flames indiscriminately in all directions, with flashes of lightning mixed in. At the same time, a bright, eerie green glow burst forth, and Ji Tian was shocked to see a gigantic serpent, almost as large as the Red Dragon, appear in the sky. The serpent's head was enormous, with over a hundred eyes on it, looking extremely sinister. Its body twisted strangely in mid-air, and its thick tail, wrapped in a dense, eerie green glow, pierced through the dragon flames and heavily struck the Red Dragon. Amidst the deafening crash, the Red Dragon was sent flying tens of meters into the air, leaving behind a charred black mark that seemed to be expanding. The serpent, although it had passed through the dragon flames, also appeared to have suffered some damage, its green glow dimming as it retreated backward, its energy fluctuating. Its over a hundred eyes stared fixedly at the Red Dragon, seemingly waiting for another opportunity. The Red Dragon's blood was bright red, like human blood, and Ji Tian's earlier wound with the magic scythe continued to gush out large amounts of fresh blood. However, the blood evaporated rapidly upon contact with its skin, and the wound itself began to heal gradually due to the Red Dragon's intense heat. Ji Tian watched in surprise as the gigantic serpent in the air, thinking that it was a Many-Eyed Snake, a creature he had seen before but never one so enormous. A small amount of venom from this snake could turn a medium-sized city into a dead zone; such a massive Many-Eyed Snake was unprecedented, even for Ji Tian. He realized that only the master of the Demon Sect, Jin Thirteen, could release such an aura. For the first time, Jin Thirteen revealed his true form - a thousand-year-old Many-Eyed Snake. Ji Tian secretly felt apprehensive, knowing that with Jin Thirteen's current energy, even he would find it difficult to cope. At this moment, the gigantic serpent opened its mouth, and over a hundred eyes simultaneously fell upon Wu Yun Sect Master. In a low, gentle voice, it said: "Old monk, since we agreed to join forces, why haven't you taken action yet?" This voice was indeed Jin Thirteen's.

  He sighed softly and said with difficulty: "The heavens have the virtue of giving life, the red dragon is also a sacred beast, I really dare not to kill it indiscriminately."

  Jin Thirteen angrily said: "You're pretending to be innocent, aren't you? How many of my subordinates have been killed by your Fangxin Sect's disciples? You don't need to take the lead, just use those few broken sarira to trap the Red Dragon."

  The red dragon's body suddenly burst with a brilliant light, and its scales began to change. The originally ruby-red scales gradually turned golden, and all the wounds healed without any medicine. A holy aura wafted down, and the red dragon spoke in an exceptionally cold voice: "You despicable creatures, how dare you harm my true form? Today, you will all die, not one of you can escape." Amidst its furious roar, a golden halo floated down, almost simultaneously attacking every person from both the righteous and evil paths. At this moment, the master of Wuyun Sect didn't dare hold back anymore. Nine points of golden light burst forth, and the strongest Buddhist treasure, the Heart Sutra Nine Relics, emitted an exceptionally intense brilliance. The nine points of light instantly merged into the red dragon's released halo. In the face of a crisis that could bring death, both the righteous and evil paths couldn't care about their hatred anymore. Almost everyone simultaneously took out their strongest treasures. The siege by over a thousand experts was terrifying. Heaven's Mountain violently shook, and not a single cloud remained in the sky. However, the moonlight seemed to have dimmed, no longer shining so brightly. Various colorful lights from the treasures burst forth, interspersed with attacks from over ten pieces of top-grade equipment-level treasures. Finally, they temporarily suppressed the mutated red dragon's attack. Both sides fell into a stalemate, and the red dragon continuously used its restrictive form to defend itself. In the sky, it was like a small sun, exceptionally bright, with dazzling lights constantly radiating outward from its body.

  At the same time that Zheng and Xie were fiercely battling the Red Dragon, Hai Long, Hong Zhi, and Xiao Ji Ling hid far away. Watching the Red Dragon's transformation, Hai Long couldn't help but say: "This guy is really abnormal, so many powerful experts attacking it can't kill it, no wonder it's a sacred beast. It seems that the Old Lord's Record was indeed on its body. Hopefully we can kill it."

  Hong Zhi said in a low voice: "I'm afraid it's not easy to kill it. Judging from the current stalemate, neither the Orthodox nor the Evil Sects can gain an advantage."

  The little spirit hummed and said, "That's not necessarily the case. Even if it is a divine beast, it is still a beast, and its brain is inferior to those of you cunning humans. If I'm right, this red dragon's variation won't last long, it must have paid some price with something of its own to temporarily gain such powerful strength. Otherwise, even as a divine beast, it wouldn't be able to withstand the siege of so many masters. Now it's already riding a tiger and can't get off, with such dense attacks, I'm afraid it won't be able to break through even if it wants to. Just wait and see."

  Hong Zhi smiled and said, "Little clever one, I'll make a bet with you. If the Red Dragon doesn't die within an hour, you lose to me. But if it dies, then you win. The stakes are ten bottles of Huo Er wine."

  The little monk hummed and said, "You'd better not be too optimistic. Even if you lose, where would you get the Monkey Wine to give me? If you want to bet, that's fine. But if you lose, I want the Bodhi Bowl. How about it?"

  "Hmph, you little scamp, getting more and more cunning by the day. Thinking of playing tricks on me, the master of the Bodhi bowl? No way."

  Hai Long said, "Alright, you all be quiet for now. No matter what happens later, don't make any rash moves. Let them fight each other to the death first, and then we'll go out and take advantage of the situation. This thing that Lao Jun is holding onto, I think it's better if we destroy it. Otherwise, no matter who gets their hands on it, they will become the target of everyone's attacks." Just as he was saying this, Hai Long suddenly felt a chill run down his back. It was completely an unconscious reaction, but he quickly drew out his Thousand Ton Staff and conjured up a layer of golden staff shadows to protect himself from behind. Hong Zhi and Xiao Jing Ling also simultaneously sensed something amiss and swiftly turned around, with the Bodhi Bowl and Buddhist prayer beads floating out to protect Hai Long on both sides.

  Not far from them, a black shadow stood still, its two eyes gleaming with cold light, as if the gaze itself was substantial, making the three sea dragons feel a chill.

  Hailong broke out in a cold sweat, and the fact that someone could easily touch his back not far away was enough to prove that this person's cultivation was above his own and Hongzhi's. If he couldn't get rid of this person, his entire plan would likely fall apart. Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and rapidly activated the divine power within his body, instantly putting himself in top fighting condition.

  "Coldly, he asked: "Who are you? Why are you behind us?"

  The opponent's voice was even colder than Hailong's, devoid of any human warmth, like a voice from an icy world. "What are you people? What are your intentions hiding here? Do you think the three of you can take me on?"

  A massive killing intent suddenly arose, and the surrounding grass and trees withered rapidly under its intense pressure. The enormous, invisible force pressed down on Hailong and his companions, making it hard for them to breathe. This immense killing aura was something that could only be possessed by someone who had experienced countless killings.

  Hailong knew that the opponent must be an evil cultivator, and the fact that he had been forced to this point proved that the person in front of him had at least reached the Unfathomable Initial Realm. Such a formidable opponent was indeed one that the three of them could not handle.

  "Judging from your cultivation, you should be orthodox practitioners. Since you want to take advantage of the situation here, I'll send you on your way first." The dark figure emerged step by step from the darkness, and that slender figure with a handsome yet eerie appearance appeared before the three of them.

  Qian Jun's rod of light suddenly retracted, and the sea dragon stared blankly at the person in front of him, losing his voice as he said: "Dou Ya'er, you...you're Dou Ya'er?"

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