Chapter 734: Chapter 734
In the midst of the Qianlin Map, a boundless grassland.
Shen Long and Wang Teng stood a thousand zhang apart, their expressions varied.
"Taoist Friend Shen, I will not hold back, so be very careful. If you find yourself outmatched, concede early."
Wang Teng’s voice was heavy.
"Outmatched? Whatever divine skills Taoist Friend Wang has, feel free to use them."
Shen Long’s tone was indifferent.
Red light radiated from Wang Teng’s body, dragon scales sprouted abundantly, and with a raise of his head, he let out a deafening dragon’s roar. A red sonic wave swept forth, heading straight for Shen Long.
Wherever the red sonic wave passed, the ground cracked open, widening continually.
Shen Long’s body shone with yellow light as he emitted a roaring beastly cry, spewing forth a yellow sonic wave to meet the oncoming assault.
The red sonic wave collided with the yellow one, both vanishing simultaneously, exploding into a powerful shockwave that filled the air with dust and debris.
Above Shen Long, the void fluctuated, revealing a colossal red dragon claw that aimed directly at his head.
Shen Long reacted swiftly, his right hand shining with yellow light, he punched and shattered the red dragon claw.
From Wang Teng’s body came a series of cracking bone sounds as he transformed into a thousand-zhang-long Red Fire Flood Dragon, its scales bristling, wrapped in a cloak of red flames.
"The Art of Transformation? I can do that too."
Shen Long smiled indifferently, his body sprouting a mass of yellow mane as he turned into a thousand-zhang-tall Yellow Giant Ape.
The Red Fire Flood Dragon swung its head and lashed its tail, launching itself at the Yellow Giant Ape.
The Yellow Giant Ape stomped ferociously onto the ground, tearing it open to reveal wide cracks, and an immense gravitational force emerged momentarily.
As the Red Fire Flood Dragon approached the Yellow Giant Ape, it swung its right claw towards it.
The Yellow Giant Ape was utterly unfazed; its right fist glowed with yellow light as it met the strike head-on.
The body of the Red Fire Flood Dragon shuddered, its huge form sent flying backwards; its thick tail swept with force like a long red whip, striking against the Yellow Giant Ape.
With a dull thud, the Yellow Giant Ape took a step back, its arms grabbing the tail of the Red Fire Flood Dragon, then hurling it with a mighty fling.
The head of the Red Fire Flood Dragon smashed heavily into the ground, leaving it dazed and disoriented.
The arms of the Yellow Giant Ape, holding onto the dragon’s tail, swung it left and right.
With thunderous booms, the ground cratered in several places, shrouded in dust and smoke.
In the void, numerous red fireballs emerged, each the size of a small hill. Like guided by some force, they hurtled towards the Yellow Giant Ape, threatening to overwhelm it completely.
The Yellow Giant Ape let out a heavenward howl, spitting out a yellow sonic wave to confront them.
The yellow sonic wave shattered most of the giant fireballs, while a few hit the Yellow Giant Ape, exploding upon impact and engulfing its body in flames.
A blinding red light surged over the Red Fire Flood Dragon’s body and it vanished from the spot.
The next moment, Wang Teng appeared a hundred zhang away in the void, looking disheveled and his eyes filled with wariness.
He had realized that Shen Long’s Art of Transformation was extraordinary.
Wang Teng formed a spell with his hands, and a giant humanoid phantom emerged high in the sky, its features bearing a close resemblance to Wang Teng.
With a gentle pat from the right hand of the humanoid phantom towards the void, it flickered with fluctuations, and a red glowing palm that never ceased its rotation emerged, striking down directly.
Before the red palm could descend, the void twisted and contorted, emitting a "buzzing" sound.
A dazzling yellow light shone through the flames, and the Yellow Giant Ape emerged unscathed.
With a punch, the Yellow Giant Ape smashed the red palm.
The left hand of the humanoid phantom rose high, causing many red fire spears to appear in the void, shooting straight for the Yellow Giant Ape.
The Yellow Giant Ape stamped its right foot fiercely on the ground, tearing the earth apart. The crack widened rapidly, and a strong gravitational force emerged instantly.
The red fire spears approached within a hundred zhang of the Yellow Giant Ape, all falling to the ground.
Wang Teng shook his sleeve, and seven red flying knives with swirling light shot out. In an instant, they merged into one, forming a giant red blade about a zhang long, rushing straight towards the Yellow Giant Ape.
The Yellow Giant Ape was about to dodge when Wang Teng took out a small, palm-sized red bell and gently shook it.
The "clang, clang, clang" of the bell resounded, making the Yellow Giant Ape feel as if a sharp sword had cleaved its sea of consciousness, disorienting it. It moved its right arm forward to block.
The giant red blade swept past the Yellow Giant Ape’s right arm, severing it.
Shen Long did not yet have a way to withstand a full set of mid-grade Sky-Reaching Spiritual Treasures head-on, nor could he perform the Art of Transformation, as he was only in the Refinement Void Phase.
Bright yellow light shone from where the Yellow Giant Ape’s arm had been severed, and a new arm grew out.
This was a Divine Skill from the third layer of the Myriad Beasts True Scripture; as long as the head and heart were not attacked, any other destroyed parts could regrow.
Of course, this came at the expense of the body’s vitality. Each time limb regeneration was used, it consumed a great deal of vital energy and blood.
The Yellow Giant Ape spat out a streak of green flames from its mouth, which took the form of a Green Fire Phoenix.
With a gentle flap of its wings, the Green Fire Phoenix turned into a green firelight and vanished.
The next moment, the Green Fire Phoenix appeared behind Wang Teng.
Wang Teng’s body radiated bright red light as he was about to dodge, but a strong gravitational force from the ground held him firmly in place.
The golden Jade Pendant on his chest lit up with a blinding red light, and a solid golden light shield flashed into existence, enveloping his entire body.
At the same time, the giant red blade made a loop and slashed at the Yellow Giant Ape again.
The Yellow Giant Ape spat out the Zyphyxial Blade to intercept the giant red blade. Its body lit up with bright yellow light as it burrowed into the ground.
The Green Fire Phoenix collided with the golden light shield, turning into a sea of green flames that engulfed the shield and dimmed its spiritual light.
A ripple danced above the human-shaped phantom, and a huge yellow palm appeared out of nowhere, slapping down face-on.
The human-shaped phantom hastily swung its right palm to meet the attack, colliding with the yellow palm, shattering. The yellow palm struck the phantom’s body, causing the spectral figure to scatter into sparkles of light.
With his Dharma Nature destroyed, Wang Teng spat out a mouthful of Essence Blood.
The ground in front of Wang Teng tore open, and a Yellow Giant Ape emerged from the underground, its left fist shining brightly as it smashed towards the golden light shield.
A muffled sound followed, the golden light shield shattered, and the Yellow Giant Ape’s fist smashed into Wang Teng’s head, which instantly exploded, his body shining with a red light, transforming into a Five-Leaf Jade Lotus shining with spiritual light.
With a dull thud, one of the lotus petals shattered.
A spiritual light flared up in the void a hundred miles away, revealing Wang Teng’s figure.
"Taoist Friend Shen, stop, I admit defeat,"
Wang Teng hurriedly spoke up.
If he did not admit defeat now, next time there would be no Tribulation-Substituting Treasure to save him.
The Yellow Giant Ape ceased its attack and returned to its human form. Shen Long beckoned with one hand, and the Zyphyxial Blade flew towards him, disappearing into his sleeve.
Outside the Qianlin Map, Yuling True Monarch, Murong Shuo, and the golden-robed elder were chatting idly.
The Qianlin Map shone with a green light, and Wang Teng and Shen Long flew out from it.
"Sect Master Uncle, your disciple was incompetent and lost,"
Wang Teng said, his face flush with shame.
Murong Shuo was stunned.