Novel11 Chapter 348 : Four-Realm Beast King
Chapter 348 : Four-Realm Beast King
‘It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!’Steadying its body, Golden Egg shook its head, then exerted force with its dragon claws, pulling its other two heads out of the deep pit.
“Na!”
Seeing this, the Five Qi Vine pointed with its tiny hand. The sunken, shattered dragon scales on Golden Egg’s foreclaws and the blood seeping from its body surface instantly recovered as if nothing had happened.
‘Thanks.’
With a sweep of divine sense, Golden Egg expressed its gratitude. Raising its three dragon heads, six dragon eyes locked firmly onto Wang Chan, who stood in the distance with his hands clasped behind his back.
This man’s strength was abnormal. He was not on the same level as the other four Golden Core Prodigies of the Taiqing Immortal Sect. Even its Mirror Flower, Water Moon Mystic Ability could not deceive him in the slightest.
“To be able to withstand one strike of my Supreme Virtue Great Handprint, your Yuanshi Golden Core truly cannot be underestimated.”
Wang Chan smiled faintly. The ring between his fingers suddenly shimmered with a trace of azure halo.
In an instant, an ancient and boundless terrifying aura erupted, as though the King of Ten Thousand Beasts had descended, sweeping across the entire Dueling Plaza and startling countless prodigies of the Thirteen Immortal Sects.
“Moo!”
Under the gazes of those below the stage, the azure halo rapidly condensed into form, transforming into a colossal beast.
The beast stood about three zhang tall, its physique robust as a mountain. Its entire body was covered in warm yet heavy dark-cyan fur.
A pair of curved horns arched toward the heavens, inscribed with silver-white runic patterns. Upon closer inspection, one could vaguely perceive the artistic conception of Taiji Yin-Yang within them.
Beneath its broad forehead were a pair of amber-gold eyes, gentle and profound, like a Cultivator well-versed in immortal scriptures rather than a ferocious Beast Creature.
Its pillar-like four hooves stepped upon misty azure clouds, hovering three inches above the ground, emanating a transcendent and immortal aura beyond the mundane.
“Gulp.”
A Taiqing Immortal Sect Cultivator swallowed, his gaze toward the Azure Ox tinged with admiration.
【Name】: Heavenly Azure Ox
【Attributes】: Complete Five Elements (Yin-Yang)
【Bloodline】: Fourth-Tier Supreme Grade
【Cultivation Years】: ???
【Mystic Abilities】: Azure Pouch Domain, Clear Qi Suppresses the Profound, Swallow Heaven and Devour Earth, Heaven-and-Earth Primordial Power…
【Description】: Born from the pure clarity of heaven and the righteous order of the Dao. The Heavenly Azure Ox is not a race propagated through acquired reproduction, but a Heavenly-Gang异种 formed from the resonance of Innate pure spirit qi and Earth Mother qi. Its numbers are exceedingly rare.
Its disposition is gentle and upright, most aligned with the Great Dao. It bears the bearing of carrying the Dao and upholding virtue, making it especially suited to inherit the supreme immortal arts of the Taiqing lineage—upright and harmonious. It is also the finest protector on the cultivation path of Taiqing prodigies.
Within the Taiqing Immortal Sect, there is a saying: whoever gains the Heavenly Azure Ox’s recognition possesses supreme talent, temperament, and Dao affinity, and has hope of attaining the position of True Venerable.
However, the Heavenly Azure Ox is exceedingly discerning. Very few can win its approval.
In the past two hundred years, only the Sect’s Chief Disciple, Wang Chan, had formed a Companion Contract with the Heavenly Azure Ox.
“Steady.”
Qian Ruo’an murmured.
In Temperament Studies of Thirty-Six Heavenly-Gang Mystic Beasts, the Heavenly Azure Ox ranked fourth and bore the Heavenly-Gang title [Dao-Bearing Auspicious Spirit].
Combined with the disparity in cultivation time and realm, she could not imagine any possibility of Senior Brother losing.
Meanwhile, on the Dueling Platform.
Sensing the dense aura of the Heavenly Azure Ox, Golden Egg narrowed its dragon eyes, its expression grave.
For some reason, it faintly sensed a kind of bloodline suppression from the other party.
“Na!”
The Five Qi Vine blinked, a trace of seriousness appearing on its tender face.
Instinct told it that this Azure Ox’s strength was extraordinary. If it continued to act as a “battery” and slack off, Chen Beiwu might very well be defeated.
‘Prepare to strike.’
Chen Beiwu’s gaze sharpened, the reflection of the Heavenly Azure Ox mirrored in his pupils.
“Activate the domain.”
As soon as Wang Chan finished speaking, the Heavenly Azure Ox let out a roar and stamped one forehoof downward.
“Buzz!”
This hoof did not land upon the Dueling Platform. Instead, it shattered the misty azure cloud beneath it, transforming into a visible ripple of azure light that spread across the entire Dueling Plaza.
Azure Pouch Domain—open!
This Heavenly-Gang Mystic Ability originated from the Taiqing Immortal Sect’s Dao lineage. It took clear yang as heaven and turbid yin as earth, manifesting a realm and establishing its own rules.
Within the Azure Pouch Domain, with a mere thought, the Heavenly Azure Ox could alter gravity in any direction at will—causing enemies to bear the weight of mountains, unable to move an inch, or become light as swallows, moving swiftly.
At critical moments, it could also invoke the might of Earth Mother qi, overturn heaven and earth, and disrupt the divine sense perception of enemies within the domain—making up and down indistinguishable, left and right reversed, advancing feel like retreating—perfectly seizing control of the duel’s rhythm.
“Buzz!”
As the ripple spread, the entire Dueling Platform gradually became veiled in a thin layer of azure gauze.
The Five Qi Vine reacted first. Bringing its hands together, the Five Elements treasure light flowing through its vines intertwined, blazing brilliantly to form a Five Elements Canopy spanning a hundred zhang.
Within the canopy, green wood gave rise to fire, fire reduced to earth, earth birthed true metal, metal generated radiant water, water nourished green wood—the power of the Five Elements circulated in a self-contained cycle, forming a stable minor Five Elements world in an attempt to isolate the intrusion of the Azure Pouch Domain.
“Crack! Crack!”
In the next instant, the Five Elements Canopy and the Azure Pouch Domain eroded and pressed against each other, emitting heart-palpitating sounds of shattering.
The Five Qi Vine trembled slightly, yet its hands remained clasped, refusing to yield.
The reason was simple: though the canopy’s coverage gradually shrank under the domain’s erosion, it at least secured a small patch of territory for Chen Beiwu.
Sensing his body lighten, Chen Beiwu and Golden Egg immediately seized this fleeting opportunity.
‘Yuanshi Five Calamities Seal!’
Chen Beiwu’s hand seals shifted rapidly, aiming directly at Wang Chan.
To capture the bandit, first capture the king.
Compared to defeating the Heavenly Azure Ox, Wang Chan was undoubtedly the better target.
Boom!!!
As Chen Beiwu’s aura merged with that of the Five Qi Vine, the heavens dimmed. Boundless Yuanshi True Qi intertwined with Five Elements treasure light, transforming into a sky-covering Yuanshi Calamity Seal that smashed toward Wang Chan’s head.
Facing this strike—enough to cause even a Nascent Soul True Monarch to change expression—Wang Chan remained calm, making no move.
“Buzz!”
At the very instant the great seal descended, the Heavenly Azure Ox, ever guarding at Wang Chan’s side, moved.
Its mountain-like body lowered slightly, then it raised its head proudly, meeting the descending Yuanshi Five Calamities Seal head-on with its horns.
“Rumble!”
Upon the horns, the Yuanshi Great Seal imbued with Five Calamities qi twisted and cracked, fissures spreading like a spiderweb, on the verge of annihilation.
‘Now!’
Golden Egg seized the opportunity, activating the Three Supreme True Gang Mystic Ability to shatter space. Its figure flashed, teleporting behind Wang Chan.
In the next instant, azure ripples surged like countless Mount Tai pressing down. Golden Egg’s dragon body suddenly stiffened, its movements unbearably slow.
The Heavenly Azure Ox turned swiftly, lowering its head to deflect the remaining force of the Yuanshi Seal while raising a hind hoof. Striking later yet arriving first, it stamped heavily onto Golden Egg’s head.
Boom!
Golden Egg’s head snapped aside, scales shattering as its body was blasted backward like a cannonball.
“Whoosh!”
The Heavenly Azure Ox did not pursue. In a flash, it borrowed the domain’s power to teleport before the Five Qi Vine, its aura drastically changing.
Its immense body condensed into a streak of dark-cyan light, unleashing earth-shaking force. Its horns pointed directly at the Five Qi Vine.
“Na!”
The Five Qi Vine’s pupils contracted. Five-colored divine light swirled around its body as it attempted to construct its strongest defensive barrier.
However, with a mere thought, the Heavenly Azure Ox used the Azure Pouch Domain’s power to forcibly disrupt its rhythm, scrambling its divine sense. Defense turned to offense as the five-colored light surged into its tiny hands.
Seizing the moment, the Heavenly Azure Ox lowered its head and drove its horns fiercely toward the Five Qi Vine’s neck.
This strike appeared simple, yet it contained the weight and domineering force of Earth Mother qi borne by the Heavenly Azure Ox.
Crack! Bang!
The vines across the Five Qi Vine’s body emitted sounds of overload, exploding into fragments scattered through the air.
Immediately after, the Azure Ox’s thick hind hoof kicked upward, striking squarely against the Five Qi Vine’s head.
In the next instant, the Five Qi Vine transformed into a streak of five-colored light, tracing a miserable parabola through the air. Arriving first, it collided with the wildly retreating Golden Egg.
Rumble!
Vine and dragon crashed to the ground together, raising a mushroom-cloud-like storm of dust that lingered for a long while.
Seeing this, the Heavenly Azure Ox snorted out two streams of clear qi, withdrew its hooves, and calmly looked toward Chen Beiwu.
Chen Beiwu stood still, letting the fierce wind whip through his slightly disheveled hair as his gaze met that of the Azure Ox.
“A Four-Realm Beast King?”
His eyes burned brightly as he voiced his judgment.
Golden Egg and the Five Qi Vine were no ordinary Mystic Beasts. Especially the latter, ranked just below the Heavenly Azure Ox in Temperament Studies of Thirty-Six Heavenly-Gang Mystic Beasts.
No matter how strong the Heavenly Azure Ox’s cultivation and bloodline were, it should not have been able to suppress and dismantle their combined assault so easily.
Unless it was no longer a Third-Realm Beast General—but a Four-Realm Beast King who had fully mastered its bloodline power!
As Chen Beiwu spoke, the thirteen prodigies present all changed expression. Only the Three Firmament Fairies of the Shangqing Immortal Sect remained calm, inwardly impressed by the keen judgment of the Yuxu Rankings’ number one.
“Correct.” Wang Chan nodded slightly, his tone no longer indifferent. “To discern the gap between us so quickly—within the same realm, you are indeed stronger than Shen Lingxing.”
“Not quite.” Chen Beiwu arched a brow. “A Four-Realm Beast King roots itself in bloodline, seeds its Beast Core, seizes a portion of heaven and earth’s authority, and opens its Natal Beast Domain—truly the King of Ten Thousand Beasts. The Heavenly Azure Ox’s strength should not be limited to merely this, correct?”
Wang Chan was briefly taken aback, then smiled. “You are right.”
He gently stroked the fur along the Azure Ox’s neck and said lightly, “Up to now, it has indeed used less than ten percent of its strength.”
Hearing this exchange, the prodigies of the Thirteen Immortal Sects were shaken to their cores, their gazes fixed upon the Heavenly Azure Ox in disbelief.
What was a Four-Realm Beast King?
With a thousand years of cultivation, condensing Undying Blood and Undying Aura, opening a Natal Beast Domain—a transcendent existence equivalent to a Nascent Soul True Monarch among human Cultivators.
Even within the Thirteen Immortal Sects, where experts were plentiful, Nascent Soul True Monarchs held authority and respected positions as mid-level leaders.
With such a Companion Beast, Wang Chan might well break Immortal Alliance records and replace True Monarch Jing Yuan as the youngest Nascent Soul True Monarch in Immortal Alliance history.
Sensing the shock of those present, Qian Ruo’an let out a soft snort, pride flickering across her face.
Supreme Above All?
Laughable!
Which Chief Disciple of the Upper Three Immortal Sects was not a peerless prodigy capable of fighting beyond realms?
No matter how formidable Chen Beiwu’s Yuanshi Golden Core was, it could not bridge the vast gulf between major realms.
Senior Brother Wang Chan would surely claim victory in the battle for Supreme Above All today!
…
On the Dueling Platform, Chen Beiwu remained unaware of his companions’ pessimism. Excitement gleamed in his eyes.
“Interesting. Using only ten percent of your strength—isn’t that looking down on me a bit too much?”
He laughed freely and looked at the Heavenly Azure Ox.
“No matter. Next, I will make you display your full strength.”
“Very well. Show your true capability.”
Wang Chan lifted his gaze toward Chen Beiwu, smiling faintly. “Let me witness the legendary Yuanshi Mystic Ability—said to originate from the Yuanshi Great Dao, able to evolve all things and return all things to stillness!”
‘???’
Chen Beiwu paused briefly, realizing Wang Chan had misunderstood him.
He offered no explanation, merely said in a low voice, “As you wish.”
The moment his words fell, from within the dust-shrouded crater behind him, two auras erupted like slumbering volcanoes.
Boom!
Golden Egg shot into the sky. Coordinating with Chen Beiwu’s Yuanshi True Qi, it simultaneously unleashed Three-Aspect Manifestation and the Heaven-Reaching Three Realms Mystic Ability.
In an instant, a thousand-li golden phantom manifested as Supreme White; a sky-covering water phantom manifested as Supreme Nether; and a wood phantom governing withering and flourishing manifested as Supreme Harmony.
The three merged into a Three-Aspect Manifestation Dharma Body spanning heaven and earth, resonating with the Bestowed Middle Scene in the firmament—the Five Qi Riding the Three Aspects, Ascending Profundity, All-Encompassing Yuanshi Heaven-Reaching Three Realms Landscape.
Seeing this, Wang Chan, Chief Disciple of the Taiqing Immortal Sect, was delighted rather than alarmed, revealing absolute confidence as he allowed Golden Egg to unleash its bloodline Mystic Ability.
“Roar!”
With a dragon’s roar shaking heaven and earth, Chen Beiwu’s hand seals shifted. The pillar of three-aspect light piercing the sky shattered, revealing Golden Egg transformed—Three Essences Unified, posture elevated—into the Three Realms Mystic Flood Dragon form.
“Rumble!”
Dark clouds gathered across the sky, thunder flashing.
Before the astonished eyes of countless Immortal Sect Cultivators, Golden Egg’s aura soared wildly, breaking through the barrier of a Third-Realm Beast General and stepping into the realm of a Four-Realm Beast King.
‘What Mystic Ability is this?’
Moon Firmament Fairy Zhao Yue’s eyes flashed with surprise.
Within her divine sense perception, though this overwhelming dragon might felt somewhat unstable and not as profound and refined as the Heavenly Azure Ox’s, it had undeniably crossed the threshold of a Four-Realm Beast King.
“Na!”
On the other side, the Five Qi Vine refused to be outdone. Bringing its hands together, it activated the special Mystic Ability it had comprehended through enlightenment from heaven and earth.
Though it was usually lazy—preferring to act as a battery and watch battles rather than fight—that did not mean it would smile and endure when others struck it in the face.