Chapter 271: Raise Hand, Lift Foot, Suppress You

Chen Chuyang didn't even lift his head, quietly watching Elder Jiang Tai.

Elder Jiang Tai had no reason to panic, yet seeing that this person seemed unimpressive, he still couldn't help but feel his heart race.

"It must be an illusion; this brat could kill a person from Tianwai only because of good luck."

"He must have used scheming tricks; yes, that's definitely it."

In fact, he didn't really believe Chen Chuyang could kill a person from Tianwai—how old is this brat? How many years has he cultivated? How could he possibly kill a Tianwai person, even if he had cultivated since the womb, he still couldn't do that.

Even the genius disciples of the great sects and great clans of Tianwai could only reach this point; the third layer of the Condensed Elixir realm differs greatly from the earlier Inner Elixir and Void Elixir stages—Golden Core is the true Condensed Elixir, while the two preceding stages merely entered Condensed Elixir without truly grasping its meaning.

The Golden Core realm is the true cultivation realm.

Only after taking this step can one be said to have understood cultivation.

One can also comprehend the Dao, rather than relying on true qi and brute strength to fight as before.

The Golden Core realm is hard to kill; even if the body is gone, the Golden Core can continue living, it can seize another body, or… recondense a form and restart cultivation—though the latter is more difficult, its difficulty is terrifying, basically nearly impossible to achieve.

Once the flesh is lost, relying solely on the Golden Core, the power one can unleash is not strong; it's likely to be captured by other Strong Ones, leading to…

"A mere ghostly qi trying to bind my fire dragon? You're too naive."

Chen Chuyang spoke lightly, his voice flat, full of disdain.

As his words fell, the cages imprisoning the fire dragons shattered in an instant.

"Roar."

The dragon's roar rang out, echoing between heaven and earth, and the fire dragons charged toward Elder Jiang Tai.

"Hmph."

"Wanting to kill this Elder is impossible."

Elder Jiang Tai's face changed somewhat, but he still could not show weakness.

With his palms pressed together behind him, countless yin ghosts gathered, forming a huge evil ghost.

Blue-faced with fangs, tall as a mountain.

Ghostly qi surged into the sky, and the Yin Ghost Elder extended his right hand toward the fire dragon, grasping it.

One fire dragon was seized, ghostly qi eroding the fire dragon.

"Yin Ghost Dharma Body."

"One of the secret arts of the Yin Gui Sect, the method of using the Dharma Body."

Chen Chuyang was somewhat curious, staring at that Dharma Body, muttering: "It is not a true Dharma Body, only outward form, lacking spirit and essence."

"Yin Ghost Dharma Body, one of the techniques, not a divine ability."

"What a pity; if it were a divine ability, perhaps I would still… let you live a bit longer."

"Such a mere technique is not enough to suppress my fire dragon."

The other fire dragons opened their huge mouths, tearing at the Yin Ghost Dharma Body.

Its massive body was entangled; those flames touching the ghostly qi instantly burned.

The Yin Ghost Dharma Body was engulfed in flames, its whole body aflame.

Pill fire burned; these pill fires were all Chen Chuyang's pill fire, blended with much earth fire and some demon beast fire, plus some special flames obtained from others, all merged by him into his Primordial True Fire.

The incomplete Primordial True Fire possesses a certain trait of Chen Chuyang's Primordial True Qi: the devouring attribute, able to devour those ghostly qi to replenish itself.

Flames burned, devoured, and strengthened the fire dragon.

Elder Jiang Tai noticed this scene, but it was already too late.

"Damn it, the true terror of these fire dragons is not the flames, but their ability to devour ghostly qi."

"My Elder's ghostly qi is actually his food; this brat deliberately…"

Elder Jiang Tai could only abandon the Dharma Body; that banner swayed, and a large amount of ghostly qi drifted out from the banner, rushing toward Chen Chuyang.

Unable to deal with the fire dragon, still unable to deal with you.

If the caster dies, then these fire dragons will collapse along with him.

"Rich in combat experience, you have found my weakness."

"But do you think I will let you approach me?"

Chen Chuyang shook his head, raised his right hand, and a ball of flame erupted again.

The flame blossomed, like a lotus.

The beautiful flower spun.

"Go."

The fire lotus gradually grew, absorbing ghostly qi; those ghostly qi, before they could approach Chen Chuyang, were all devoured.

"Lotus fire, fire lotus."

"Hum."

The lotus blossomed; one lotus bloomed first, then the second, then the third.

One lotus after another wrapped around Jiang Tai's surroundings, once again sealing his movements.

Seeing this, Elder Jiang Tai waved the Yin Ghost banner.

"Yin Ghost White Bone Hand."

"Pfft."

The white bone hand and the lotus touched, and in an instant were melted.

Chen Chuyang shook his head: "Useless; any ghostly qi cannot break through my flames."

"Elder Jiang Tai, enjoy yourself."

Elder Jiang Tai waved the Yin Ghost banner again; ghostly qi coiled.

Under the sky, everything was yin ghosts.

"Hum."

Fire dragon, completely incinerated the yin ghost's dharma body, then surrounded Elder Jiang Tai; those yin ghosts, that ghostly qi, were all devoured by the fire dragon.

The lotus and the fire dragon gradually contracted.

"Kid, you wait; this time this Elder admits defeat, you wait for this Elder's revenge."

"The Chen Clan of Longshe Cheng, this Elder has remembered."

Waving the yin ghost banner, he wanted to leave.

Chen Chuyang turned his palm over, and the Mixed Yuan Bell appeared in his palm.

"Rise."

The Mixed Yuan Bell rose into the sky, became huge, and its bell mouth enveloped Elder Jiang Tai below.

The yin ghost banner and those yin ghost qi were instantly swallowed.

Elder Jiang Tai's body was slowly sucked away.

"What? Spiritual Artifact, when did you kid have one?"

This was news he didn't know, and he also didn't know that Chen Chuyang possessed such a Spiritual Artifact.

"Damn, you actually still have other means."

Elder Jiang Tai wanted to flee; he ruthlessly activated the yin ghost banner, even if it exploded, he would do it.

"Kid, it's you who forced me."

"Yin ghost banner, give it to me."

Seeing this, Chen Chuyang clasped his hands together; a lotus appeared, like a formation, surrounding him.

The fire dragon tore and bit, forming a linked formation.

It severed his connection with the yin ghost banner; the banner could no longer act, and was sucked away by the Mixed Yuan Bell.

"Seal."

Flame seal, the lotus rotated.

"Roar."

The fire dragon roared, shaking Elder Jiang Tai's soul.

His body and mind, his ghost pill, his soul—all were frozen at this moment.

The formation entered his body, sealing him entirely.

Next, nine fire dragons rushed into his body; nine acupoints were all sealed by the fire dragons.

His ghostly qi could no longer be driven or function.

"You..."

Elder Jiang Tai, in horror, pointed at Chen Chuyang; all his means were sealed at this moment.

This person wasn't trying to kill him, but to capture him alive.

He had still thought this person weak, but actually he was waiting for an opening.

"Now you understand? Too late; killing you is like slaughtering a dog, but wanting to capture you alive is not easy."

A Ghost Pill Realm Elder, with many means, cannot be captured alive without some means.

Such a ghost-path cultivator, wanting to die, is still quite easy.

Chen Chuyang had been waiting for this moment; from the start, he had been calculating him, waiting for him to let his guard down.

He raised his hand, grabbed his neck, and Chen Chuyang coldly said: "Now we can have a proper talk."

Taking him, they returned together to Longshe Shan.