Chapter 561 - 508: Flood Dragon Becomes Human, Human Becomes Flood Dragon

Chapter 561: Chapter 508: Flood Dragon Becomes Human, Human Becomes Flood Dragon

"Xuan Ce, you handle Extreme Yin. The rest of you, follow me and take down Chu Mu!"

Their telepathic messages intertwined. In a brief moment, the several solemn-faced Chen Family Golden Core cultivators had finished their exchange.

A Chen Family cultivator at the Middle Stage of Golden Core leaped into the air. A verdant, ancient tree manifested, its thousands of emerald branches spreading like the most beautiful scroll painting in the mortal world. In an instant, they enveloped the churning dark cloud of Ghost Qi.

Meanwhile, the remaining four Chen Family Golden Core cultivators, led by the one at the Late Stage of Golden Core, took up positions and charged menacingly toward Chu Mu.

In the distant sky, as if sensing Chu Mu’s appearance, several sonic booms erupted. To the naked eye, several streaks of Tunneling Light were already speeding toward them.

The Chen Family’s appraisal of Chu Mu—a Tier Three Sword Intent True Cultivator and Puppet Master—was clearly far higher than that of any other Golden Core in the city.

Chu Mu’s expression remained calm. Under the Spiritual Radiance Blessing, he was unfazed, his mind clear and focused. ’Since I’ve already decided to fight to the death, there’s obviously nothing left to hesitate about. It’s just a fight to the death, nothing more.’

Chu Mu swiped his hand. A flash of crimson appeared before him as True Flame blazed and flickered. The nascent form of an Ancient Tower slowly materialized within the fire.

Then, Chu Mu formed a hand seal. Amidst the roaring True Flame, the Ancient Tower grew with the wind, transforming in the blink of an eye into a tower several dozen feet high, suspended in the sky.

Nine Dragons coiled and spiraled around the Ancient Tower. Wisps of Great Sun True Flame rained down like a meteor shower, forming a curtain of light that completely enveloped Chu Mu.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

One attack after another descended. The rain of fire rippled and surged. The crimson flames grew ever stronger, and the terrifying assaults were annihilated one by one in a mere instant.

Their first strike having failed, the Chen Family Golden Core cultivators seemed to have expected it. They exchanged glances, changed positions, and surrounded Chu Mu, once again gathering their Divine Techniques.

But before Chu Mu could act, Wangcai let out a roar. Its body transformed into a resplendent golden streak, shooting up from the ground in the blink of an eye. With claws glinting with a cold, metallic light, it fearlessly lunged at one of the Chen Family’s Golden Core cultivators.

The Corpse Puppet followed close behind. Amidst billowing Corpse Qi, it let out a savage roar. Its towering, god-like, demon-like body brandished two Giant Blades wreathed in Qianlan Ice Flame. Attacking on two fronts, it aimed its blades at two different directions.

The Chen Family’s encirclement lasted but a moment before it was broken by the fierce counterattack from Wangcai and the Corpse Puppet.

Of the four-sided encirclement, only one person remained standing before Chu Mu.

Chen Xuanyu. A cultivator with Late Stage Golden Core Cultivation, formerly one of the Vice Hall Masters of the Merit Hall in the Demon Suppression Islands. Among the Chen Family cultivators, he was one who had had a fair amount of interaction with Chu Mu.

"When we parted ways in the Demon Suppression Islands, I never thought that our next meeting, Fellow Daoist Chu, would be under circumstances like these."

Chu Mu remained calm and replied slowly, "You should know, Fellow Daoist, that in this Cultivation Immortal Realm, if you are not one of the players, you will often find your fate is not your own."

"Hahaha, you’re right. The Immortal Path is long. How can everything always go as one wishes?"

Chen Xuanyu laughed heartily. Then, his body suddenly twisted and transformed. Pale golden scales spread across his body like armor plates, his arms warped into the massive claws of a Flood Dragon, and his once-aged face contorted into a ferocious draconic head.

His Demon Body was ferocious and barely recognizable as human, yet it inexplicably exuded an aura of domineering majesty.

"My entire cultivation is focused in this Flood Dragon’s physical body. Fellow Daoist Chu, be careful!"

The telepathic warning had just reached him when Chen Xuanyu shot forward. His legs rapidly swelled and deformed, also transforming into the sharp claws of a Flood Dragon in that same instant. With a whistling sound that tore through the air, his ferocious Demon Body launched itself like a cannonball.

Pure strength and speed, carrying a terrifying, explosive impact, slammed violently onto the fire dragon light curtain formed by the Nine Dragon Prison Suppression Tower.

RUMBLE!!

The curtain of fire rippled, and roaring flames erupted between the two. The Nine Dragon Prison Suppression Tower, suspended in the sky, seemed to tremble and waver from the force of the blow.

At this moment, having closed the distance, Chen Xuanyu’s pair of massive Flood Dragon claws had already become a blur of countless afterimages. In every instant, an incalculable amount of pure physical force rained down.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The roaring sound of the impacts was incessant. In Chu Mu’s field of vision, there was nothing else—only endless afterimages carrying pure physical power, falling like raindrops.

Chu Mu’s expression was serene. He pointed a finger, and the towering pagoda above his head visibly descended several feet. The Nine Dragons spiraled and roared, each guarding a direction, as Array Prohibition Inscriptions swept up a sky full of True Flame. In an instant, it enveloped an area dozens of feet around him.

The Nine Dragon Prison stratagem, originating from the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Array, thus took form.

RUMBLE! RUMBLE!

A sea of fire surged, with Fire Dragons weaving through it. At this moment, the entire sea of fire, dozens of feet wide, converged on the gleaming Flood Dragon body.

Imprison! Suppress!

The wondrous power of the Magical Treasure that Chu Mu had envisioned was, at this moment, beginning to show its might.

Almost visibly, the once-menacing Flood Dragon body seemed to sink into a mire the moment the sea of fire formed. Its every move became sluggish.

Caught within the stratagem, Chen Xuanyu naturally noticed this change. He glanced at the Nine Dragon Prison Suppression Tower hovering high above, his apprehension unconcealed. ’And he hasn’t even revealed that terrifying Sword Intent of his yet,’ he thought, his face suddenly turning grimly resolute.

At this moment, his already ferocious body seemed to completely cast off all restraints. The savage Flood Dragon form, which still retained a hint of a human shape, suddenly erupted in a blindingly brilliant ball of golden light.