Novel11 Chapter 349 : Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation
Chapter 349 : Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation
At the very instant when the aura of the Three Realms Mystic Flood Dragon clashed with that of the Green Ox of Heaven, drawing the attention of the entire arena—Hidden behind Golden Egg, the Five Qi Vine, which had been silently accumulating power, gripped its right wrist with its left hand, spread its palm, and decisively struck.
In that instant, the vine patterns upon the Five Qi Vine’s body—those natural markings born of heaven and earth—lit up simultaneously. A special Dao’s Rhythm of ‘seizing the creation of heaven and earth, stealing the origin of all things’ erupted forth.
Heavenly-Gang Mystic Ability: Five Qi Heaven-Stealing Hand!
There was no earth-shaking momentum, nor any vast surge of heaven-and-earth spiritual energy. Instead, an invisible giant hand formed purely from the Dao’s Rhythm of the Five Elements suddenly pierced through space, bypassed the suppression of the Green Pouch Domain, ignored the distance between them, and struck directly at the Green Ox of Heaven.
“Moo!”
A pained cry rang out abruptly.
Wang Chan slightly raised his eyes, his divine sense stirring. He saw the Green Ox of Heaven glaring in fury. One of the horns atop its head—symbolizing ‘receiving the clarity of heaven and upholding the righteousness of the Dao’—vanished without warning, leaving only the bottom quarter intact.
Moreover, this disappearance was neither a break nor a shattering, but rather an erasure akin to a rule of existence being wiped away.
“Na!”
Looking at the silver-white ox horn that had suddenly appeared in its hand, a trace of disdain flashed through the Five Qi Vine’s eyes.
The Five Qi Heaven-Stealing Hand possessed unfathomable might. Bound by Five-Element vine patterns, it could sever the opponent’s bloodline origin and randomly steal one item from afar.
What it stole might be True Qi Mana, a portion of the body, or a precious or mysterious medicinal treasure carried on the person. It possessed an unalterable randomness and rule-based certainty, almost like a causal lock of a Divine Transformation True Venerable.
Without exaggeration, even the Five Qi Vine itself did not know what the Heaven-Stealing Hand would ultimately steal.
Thus, this mystic ability was nearly impossible to guard against. Even when facing a Heavenly-Gang Mystic Beast of higher cultivation, the Five Qi Vine could forcibly steal an item, succeeding time and again, earning a formidable reputation within the Yuqing Mountain Range.
But this mystic ability also had its drawbacks—it easily invited calamity.
For example, when the Five Qi Vine once used the Heaven-Stealing Hand deep within the Yuqing Mountain Range, it randomly stole a tiger whip from an Earthly-Sha Treasure Beast tiger, forming a great enmity and being hunted down for a full three years.
Had it not been adept at fleeing, it—then merely a Second-Realm Lesser Beast—would likely have been beaten to death by that maddened Third-Realm ferocious tiger.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, the Five Qi Vine would not use the Five Qi Heaven-Stealing Hand lightly.
Unless it encountered a medicinal treasure it greatly coveted—or a Treasure Beast or Mystic Beast it disliked.
“Na.” (Too bad it wasn’t an ox egg.)
The Five Qi Vine casually tossed the Green Ox horn to Chen Beiwu.
If it had stolen an ox egg, the Green Ox of Heaven’s combat power would have dropped by at least one-third.
Of course, the opponent might also have gone berserk, entering a frenzied state and erupting with strength beyond its peak.
‘Self-comprehended mystic ability… This little fellow truly is a rare variant among the Five Qi Vine lineage!’
Sensing the Five Qi Vine’s thoughts, Chen Beiwu’s eyelid twitched slightly as he accepted the horn, somewhat surprised.
Many Heavenly-Gang Mystic Beasts, due to their powerful bloodlines, often ate and slept, slept and ate, rarely dedicating time to cultivation, at most practicing a companion cultivation method.
As time passed, through the feedback of the Companion Contract with their Contract Cultivator, they would gradually master their bloodline power and naturally step into the Fourth-Realm Beast King stage.
However, advancing to the Fourth-Realm Beast King also carried risks. Except for a very small number of excessively lazy Heavenly-Gang Mystic Beasts, most Companion Beasts would change their habits under the supervision of their Contract Cultivator, increasing their probability of advancement.
The Five Qi Vine’s previous laziness had aligned with Chen Beiwu’s understanding of this type of Heavenly-Gang Mystic Beast.
Who would have thought it had hidden its depth so well—it was actually a once-in-ten-thousand genius!
For the sake of stealing more conveniently, it had comprehended heaven and earth, combining its bloodline characteristics to create a unique mystic ability.
“What a Heaven-Stealing Hand!”
Wang Chan did not grow angry but instead smiled, his gaze like lightning as it pierced past Golden Egg and locked onto the Five Qi Vine.
“Moo!”
Beside him, the Green Ox of Heaven activated its Heaven-and-Earth Primordial Power mystic ability. Clear Qi gathered around it, transforming into a colossal beast hundreds of zhang tall. It charged fiercely toward the Five Qi Vine, heaven collapsing and earth splitting in its wake.
At the same time, Golden Egg acted instantly as well. Its dragon claws wrapped in Threefold Absolute True Gang as it collided head-on with the Green Ox of Heaven.
Boom!
Unlike their earlier exchanges, this clash between two Fourth-Realm Beast Kings resembled the close-range detonation of two stars. The destructive spiritual energy tidal waves swept wildly in all directions.
The first to bear the brunt was the defensive formation barrier enveloping the entire Dueling Plaza.
“Buzz!”
The formation barrier shimmered with light, ripples spreading across its surface.
Fortunately, the formation—jointly laid by multiple Fourth-Tier Formation Masters of the Tianyan Immortal Sect—was sufficiently formidable. Even a Late-Stage Nascent Soul True Monarch fighting here could not break it, let alone Chen Beiwu and Wang Chan.
Even so, the Qi Refining cultivators in the audience paled.
Despite watching through multiple layers of Fourth-Tier formations and being shielded from most of the aura, the clash between the two Beast Kings caused the Mana within their dantian Qi Seas to churn violently, their chests feeling as though struck by heavy blows.
Only certain Golden Core prodigies remained composed, calmly observing the battle between the Three Realms Mystic Flood Dragon and the Green Ox of Heaven.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Another frontal collision on the Dueling Platform—
The Green Ox of Heaven retreated three steps. Azure-green light flowed across its body. Not only was it uninjured, it was untouched even by dust.
Golden Egg, however, let out three muffled grunts. Its massive flood-dragon body was sent flying backward, scales oozing droplets of dragon blood—it had clearly fallen into a disadvantage.
The Five Qi Vine seized the opportunity and used the Five Qi Heaven-Stealing Hand once more. But this time, Wang Chan was prepared. At the critical moment, he activated a Third-Tier Taiqing Treasure Art, shifting the Green Ox of Heaven’s position to evade.
“If your methods go no further than this, then this ends here.”
Wang Chan’s expression remained calm as he glanced at the panting Three Realms Mystic Flood Dragon.
The opponent had forcibly elevated itself to the Fourth-Realm Beast King through mystic means—there would certainly be repercussions.
If he wished to win at minimal cost, he only needed to continue coordinating with the Green Ox to entangle it. Sooner or later, the flood dragon would be defeated by exhaustion of True Qi Mana.
But to show sufficient respect to a prodigy like Chen Beiwu, Wang Chan decided to reveal more of his strength and defeat him head-on.
“Devour Heaven and Earth!”
As Wang Chan’s voice fell, the Green Ox of Heaven—its mind united with his—opened its mouth. Their mana resonated.
In an instant, as a mysterious fluctuation spread through heaven and earth, the Green Ox of Heaven’s aura underwent a sudden transformation.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A terrifying aura far more vast than before awakened within it and surged upward at an unprecedented rate.
One thousand one hundred years!
One thousand two hundred years!
One thousand five hundred years!
In the blink of an eye, its cultivation years soared from barely entering the Fourth-Realm Beast King to one thousand six hundred years. The Green Pouch Domain covering the Dueling Platform underwent a dramatic transformation.
Its range did not expand—but its power and intensity changed. This realm became the absolute domain of the Green Ox of Heaven.
Boom!
In the next instant, the Five Elements Canopy maintained by the Five Qi Vine shattered.
Within the Green Pouch Domain, Golden Egg’s flood-dragon body stiffened, unable to move. The Five Qi Vine moved sluggishly, barely able to act.
Even Chen Beiwu, who had forged a Yuanshi Golden Core, felt as though Mount Tai pressed upon him. The Yuanshi True Qi within his dantian Qi Sea stagnated.
The gap was too vast!
The absolute realm disparity between a Golden Core peak and a Fourth-Realm Beast King could not be overturned by a Yuanshi Golden Core alone—especially when the Green Ox of Heaven itself could unleash Heavenly-Gang mystic abilities to further amplify its strength.
“Companion Beast Transformation—Clear Qi Suppresses the Profound · Taihuan Limitless Ring!”
Wang Chan clasped his hands and softly uttered thirteen words.
These thirteen words carried supreme decree, directly activating the Companion Contract between him and the Green Ox of Heaven.
Under Chen Beiwu’s gaze, the Green Ox’s body glowed with clear radiance. Dao patterns intertwined as it shifted from the intangible to the tangible, converging madly into Wang Chan’s palm.
In the next moment, as the Limitless Golden Core within Wang Chan’s Qi Sea roared, the ox vanished from his hand—replaced by a bright silver ring that was neither metal nor jade, neither stone nor wood.
The ring appeared ordinary, quietly floating in his palm without emitting the slightest pressure. Yet it was a Companion Divine Weapon nurtured by imitating and emulating the foundational Supreme Treasure of the Taiqing Immortal Sect.
“This ring is called the Taihuan Limitless Ring. It does not harm life—only absorbs mana, suppresses mystic abilities, and collects magical artifacts.”
After a brief introduction, Wang Chan closed his fingers around the Limitless Ring. His aura underwent a heaven-shaking transformation.
Previously, though powerful, he had only been a Golden Core Great Perfection cultivator—assisting with Third-Tier Treasure Arts while coordinating with the Green Ox.
Now, with the Taihuan Limitless Ring in hand, a mere thought elevated his already formidable aura in essence. Effortlessly, he broke through the realm barrier and stepped into the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm.
Sensing this terrifying True Monarch aura, many prodigies from the Thirteen Immortal Sects narrowed their eyes, their gazes toward Chen Beiwu tinged with pity.
“At your age, being able to fight me to this extent already makes you a once-in-ten-thousand-years unparalleled prodigy. Your future achievements are limitless. But unfortunately, now is my era—and yours lies in the future.”
As his words fell, before the eyes of all, Wang Chan cast the plain, unadorned Limitless Ring.
Buzz!
As the ring slowly descended, heaven and earth locked in place.
None could evade.
None could block.
The cultivators of the Thirteen Immortal Sects in the audience had no doubt—when the ring fully descended, it would mark the instant of Chen Beiwu’s defeat.
Even True Monarch Feng, presiding over the Dao Discussion Battle, narrowed his eyes slightly, ready to intervene at any moment lest Yuqing’s Team Leader Chen Beiwu suffer grievous injury and destabilize the Immortal Sect Exchange Conference entirely.
Chen Beiwu stared intently at the descending ring and sighed inwardly.
Wang Chan was right.
No matter how formidable the Yuanshi Golden Core, no matter how monstrous his talent, his years of cultivation were simply too short.
If he too had reached Golden Core Great Perfection and condensed an Embryonic Yang Spirit—even without raising Golden Egg, Iron Egg, or the Five Qi Vine to the Fourth-Realm Beast King—he could have easily defeated Wang Chan.
In that flicker of thought, hesitation in Chen Beiwu’s eyes turned swiftly into resolve.
Defeat already decided?
Flames of fighting spirit ignited in his gaze.
His master had once told him that the foundational method he cultivated—the Yuanshi Dongzhen Qinghua Immortal Art of Commanding Myriad Calamities and Myriad Spirits—was extraordinary, ranked third among the Thirty-Six Primordial Immortal Methods of Yuqing. If he could successfully enter its path, defeating a Nascent Soul True Monarch at the Golden Core realm would not be mere fantasy.
And indeed, after entering its introductory stage, Chen Beiwu had gained the power to challenge Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
But such defiance had limits.
A Fourth-Realm Beast King like the Green Ox of Heaven—capable of overwhelming even Mid-Stage Nascent Soul True Monarchs—was no ordinary opponent.
Golden Egg had managed to contend for dozens of exchanges mainly due to Chen Beiwu’s continuous Third-Tier enhancement Treasure Arts and the Five Qi Vine’s constant healing support.
In true single combat, Golden Egg would not have lasted long.
Yet after entering the method’s introductory stage, three mystic killing moves of escalating difficulty existed.
First: Defensive Mystic Ability — Qinghua Myriad Spirits Wall.
Second: Offensive Mystic Ability — Dongzhen Heaven-Tribulation Finger.
Third: Supreme Companion Killing Move — Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation.
Unlike the first two, Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation was the core killing move establishing minor mastery of the Yuanshi Dongzhen Qinghua Immortal Art of Commanding Myriad Calamities and Myriad Spirits. Its power was supreme—even slaying a True Monarch was commonplace.
But to use it, one must command at least three different Companion Calamity Forces.
What was Companion Calamity Force?
Each Companion Beast contracted under this Immortal Art represented a unique source of calamity force.
Only by drawing calamity into the body and realizing calamity as truth could one unleash its full might—transforming the calamities of myriad spirits into one’s own power.
Such a supreme killing move was extraordinarily difficult to cultivate. Even with Heavenly Fortune Purple Dragon Fate Rank and monstrous comprehension, Chen Beiwu had failed many times before finally mastering it.
Now, however, heaven and earth were sealed by the Limitless Ring. Forget casting Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation—he could scarcely move.
Yet he did not concede.
He activated the Nine-Breath Chaos Divine Ability and erupted the power of his Yuanshi Golden Core.
If successful, he would shatter the ring’s suppression, deepen his understanding of the Immortal Art, and reverse the situation.
If he failed—then defeat would simply be defeat.
The Heroes Gathering was not the Dao Discussion Battle; he would soon reclaim his honor.
With that thought, Chen Beiwu did not hesitate. The Yuanshi Golden Core within his dantian Qi Sea trembled violently.
Its undying golden essence ascended to the utmost limit. His previously immobile body faintly regained the ability to form hand seals.
“Hm?”
Wang Chan’s expression shifted slightly, surprise flashing in his eyes.
What a Yuanshi Golden Core.
The Limitless Ring’s sealing power could suppress even Mid-Stage Nascent Soul True Monarchs—yet a mere Golden Core peak cultivator could resist?
But this resistance was meaningless—like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
For the Limitless Ring’s greatest strength was not sealing—but its ultimate suppression of mana, mystic abilities, and magical artifacts.
With one fall of the ring, Chen Beiwu and his Companion Beasts would lose all resistance.
“Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation!”
Chen Beiwu formed the Three-Beast Devouring Body Seal. Drawing calamity into himself, the Spirit Storage Ring flashed with fire as Iron Egg appeared.
At the same time, Golden Egg and the Five Qi Vine erupted with aura, their origins resonating through the Companion Contract.
Boom!
As three distinct Companion origins and calamity forces entered his body, Chen Beiwu trembled.
Crack! Crack!
Bones fractured. His palms twisted grotesquely. The Yuanshi Golden Core radiated three distinct calamity lights, sending the Yuanshi True Qi within his meridians into violent turmoil.
‘Under sealing, the difficulty of casting truly multiplies!’
In that instant of thought, the Limitless Ring descended lightly upon his head.
His vision went black. He nearly lost consciousness.
Golden Egg, Iron Egg, and the Five Qi Vine—resonating through calamity—spat out blood and crashed heavily onto the Dueling Platform, raising clouds of dust.
“The victor is Taiqing Immortal Sect’s Wang—”
True Monarch Feng halted mid-announcement, his divine sense sweeping toward Chen Beiwu buried beneath rubble.
Within the deep crater, Chen Beiwu’s eyes were closed. He slowly floated upward, then stepped into the air.
“???”
Under Wang Chan’s puzzled gaze, Chen Beiwu’s eyes snapped open.
Activating the Nine-Breath Chaos Divine Ability, one hand pointed to heaven, the other to earth. The Yuanshi True Qi that should have fallen silent surged wildly, breaking through the realm barrier in the span of a finger snap—stepping into the Nascent Soul True Monarch realm.
“Myriad Spirits Calamity Transformation!”
As the four words fell, a string of canine howls resounded through heaven and earth.
Iron Egg’s figure flickered repeatedly, transforming into a streak of black flowing fire that roared into Chen Beiwu’s brow.
Hiss!
As the black fire vanished, flesh split upon his forehead—but no blood flowed.
Instead, an extraordinarily profound purple Dao pattern slowly emerged, forming a vertical eye that made gods and spirits tremble.