Chapter 2455: Wang Yingjie Tries His Hand

A month passed quickly.

Deep within the Pig Dragon Mountain Range lay a massive valley overgrown with weeds.

Over a dozen yaks lay on the ground, their bodies mangled and bloody. Their blood stained a good portion of the valley, and a putrid smell hung in the air. Upon closer inspection, some of the yak corpses were already infested with maggots.

Wang Qingshan and his two companions had been there for over a month, yet they hadn't attracted any Blood Earthworms. This was not surprising; if these sixth-tier creatures were so easily lured, they would have been captured long ago.

The area was teeming with venomous insects and beasts. The yak carcasses they laid out easily attracted other toxic creatures, which devoured them. They had already gone through hundreds of yak carcasses.

A sharp, piercing shriek echoed from high above. Over a dozen gigantic Golden-winged Vultures, mostly fourth-tier, appeared in the sky. After circling for a moment, they swooped down, heading straight for the yak carcasses in the valley.

Hovering above the enormous valley, each vulture sprayed a shimmering golden mist that enveloped the yak carcasses.

The void rippled, and countless five-colored specks of light emerged. These specks suddenly solidified, forming a mountain-sized, five-colored giant hand that slapped towards the Golden-winged Vultures.

Just as they attempted to evade, an irresistible gravitational pull emanated from the ground. Their speed abruptly diminished, and the five-colored giant hand struck them.

With a thunderous crash, the dozen Golden-winged Vultures were flattened into a bloody pulp by the five-colored giant hand, shaking the earth and mountains.

A white light flashed on a nearby mountaintop, and Wang Qingshan and his two companions appeared.

Wang Qingshan's brow furrowed. It seemed there were no Blood Earthworms nearby; perhaps they had already been slain by other Void Refinement cultivators.

"Perhaps we should try another location! There might be no Blood Earthworms in this area."

Lan Fukong suggested. He only knew that sixth-tier Blood Earthworms roamed Pig Dragon Mountain, but these creatures had no fixed lairs and could only be enticed by the scent of blood.

Wang Qingshan nodded, about to speak, when his gaze suddenly shifted towards the distant sky.

A red light appeared on the distant horizon, swiftly flying towards their location.

"A sixth-tier demonic beast! Yingjie, stop it!"

Wang Qingshan instructed. His divine sense had detected a sixth-tier demonic beast flying towards them, and since it was injured, it would be perfect for Wang Yingjie to hone his skills.

Wang Yingjie acknowledged the command, and a five-colored spiritual light shot into the sky, transforming into a five-colored giant phantom over a hundred zhang tall. Its arms and head shimmered with spiritual light. Two-tenths of his Dharma Idol had been condensed, a feat comparable to the elite disciples of major powers. The materials for solidifying his Dharma Idol, and even the spiritual elixirs to aid his breakthrough to the Void Refinement stage, had all been provided by Wang Changsheng.

Never forgetting the one who dug the well, Wang Yingjie was eager to perform well, as it was a rare chance to do something for Wang Changsheng.

He also wanted to see how much his own strength had increased after solidifying his Dharma Idol.

Lan Fukong was about to intervene, but Wang Qingshan stopped him. "Fellow Daoist Lan," he said, "let Yingjie practice on this injured sixth-tier demonic beast. We won't interfere for now."

Lan Fukong nodded in agreement.

By then, they had clearly seen the true form of the red light: a colossal, entirely red giant dove with long tail feathers and greenish talons. Its left wing appeared somewhat unnatural.

Wang Yingjie activated his incantation, and the five-colored giant phantom raised its right hand, striking at the red giant dove in the void.

The void vibrated and warped, and a shimmering five-colored giant hand materialized from thin air, striking downwards.

Before the five-colored giant hand even fully descended, the void vibrated and distorted, and a powerful sense of oppression enveloped the area.

The red giant dove emitted a sharp, piercing shriek and spat out a thick crimson flame, aimed at the five-colored giant hand.

With a thunderous roar, the five-colored giant hand proved unstoppable, effortlessly shattering the crimson flame and striking the red giant dove. The creature plummeted from high above.

The five-colored giant hand continued its descent, poised to flatten the red giant dove into a pulp.

The red giant dove's body erupted in a brilliant fiery glow. With a gentle flap of its wings, it transformed into a ball of crimson light and vanished.

With a deafening roar, the five-colored giant hand pulverized a tall peak, sending smoke and dust billowing.

The red giant dove suddenly reappeared above a tall peak. After emitting a piercing shriek, a red light shot out from its body, forming a gigantic phantom of a red dove.

The red dove phantom flapped its wings, drawing in fire spiritual energy from a five-hundred-li radius. The void filled with a vast amount of crimson firelight, which then blurred and solidified into crimson fireballs the size of water vats.

The temperature in the area sharply increased, causing vegetation to spontaneously combust.

Soul Transformation cultivators can also control the elemental energy of heaven and earth, but only within limited areas and with certain restrictions. Only Void Refinement cultivators are considered to truly command this energy. The same divine ability, when wielded by a Void Refinement cultivator, sees a significant boost in power.

Tens of thousands of crimson fireballs streaked across the sky, hurtling directly towards Wang Yingjie.

Simultaneously, the red dove phantom opened its mouth and exhaled a thick crimson flame. Wherever the crimson flame passed, the void, unable to withstand the intense heat, ripped open, revealing long, gaping fissures.

Wang Yingjie snorted coldly, changed his incantation, and the five-colored giant phantom's body erupted in dazzling five-colored spiritual light, enveloping an area a hundred zhang in radius.

The crimson fireballs, upon contact with the five-colored spiritual light, dispersed rapidly like eggs striking a stone, vanishing instantly.

The crimson flame breached the five-colored spiritual light and struck the five-colored giant phantom. Rolling flames engulfed the phantom, but soon after, a wave of five-colored spiritual light swept forth, causing the inferno to abruptly disperse.

The five-colored giant phantom remained unscathed, and Wang Yingjie was also unharmed.

Just as the red giant dove was about to unleash another divine ability, an irresistible gravitational force suddenly emanated from the ground, causing its body to uncontrollably plummet downwards.

Countless green vines burst from the ground, weaving themselves into enormous green hands that slapped towards the red giant dove.

Multicolor spiritual lights surged in the void, transforming into blue water arrows, yellow stones, golden sharp swords, crimson fireballs, and green spears, all hurtling towards the red giant dove.

Most high-tier cultivators can only control one attribute of heaven and earth spiritual energy, which is dependent on their cultivation methods and divine abilities. Five-spirit-root cultivators, who practice Five Elements cultivation methods, naturally control all five elemental attributes of heaven and earth spiritual energy.

Realizing the peril, the red giant dove's body flared with intense fire. With a powerful beat of its wings, countless red tail feathers shot forth, blurring into crimson flying daggers that met the incoming attacks.

A tremendous roar erupted as the dense crimson flying daggers shattered the incoming attacks.

A mournful shriek pierced the air as the red dove phantom was pulverized by a mountain-sized five-colored giant hand.

With its Dharma Idol shattered, the red giant dove let out a cry of agony and rapidly plunged towards the ground.

The five-colored giant hand, with unstoppable momentum, slammed towards the red giant dove.

Just as the red giant dove prepared to cast a spell to evade, the five-colored giant phantom let out a mighty roar. The void vibrated and warped, and long, deep fissures appeared.

The red giant dove was dizzy and disoriented. Before it could even react, the five-colored giant hand struck its body, sending it crashing heavily onto the summit of a tall mountain, raising clouds of smoke and dust.

Wang Yingjie flipped his right hand, and a palm-sized, five-colored small seal flew out. After glowing with dazzling spiritual light, it vanished.

The next moment, a five-colored spiritual light flared above the red giant dove's head, and a five-colored small seal materialized. The seal suddenly rotated in the void, its size rapidly expanding. Before it even landed, a powerful gravitational force bore down.

The red giant dove flapped its wings, its body radiating a dazzling red light. The five-colored giant seal's descent slowed upon touching the red glow.

A thick crimson flame shot skyward, striking and sending the five-colored giant seal flying.

Just then, a piercing whoosh tore through the air, and a shimmering golden, sky-reaching saber light suddenly materialized above its head, cleaving downwards.

The red giant dove attempted to evade, but a misty yellow, sky-reaching giant hand burst from the earth and seized its right talon.

It could only spew a stream of crimson flame to counter the golden saber light.

The crimson flame was effortlessly cut through by the golden saber light, as if made of paper. The golden saber light, unstoppable, struck the red giant dove's body, causing a large amount of feathers to fall, blood to flow profusely, and even exposing bone.

The five-colored giant seal descended once more, and another yellow hand burst from the earth, seizing the red giant dove's left talon.

With no way to evade, the red giant dove furiously flapped its wings, sending countless red tail feathers shooting out. These transformed into red flying daggers that successively struck the five-colored giant seal, emitting muffled thuds.

The five-colored giant seal struck, causing the earth to tremble and shake. The entire mountain peak exploded, sending thick smoke and dust billowing.

"When facing an enemy, never hold back. You can first probe their divine abilities, then strike unexpectedly to deliver a fatal blow, without giving them a moment to breathe."

Wang Qingshan advised.

Wang Yingjie agreed, his expression filled with excitement.

A streak of golden light flew from a distance. Not long after, it stopped, revealing a tall, thin elder in a golden robe, carrying an exquisite scabbard on his back.

Upon seeing Wang Qingshan, the golden-robed elder's eyes registered a hint of surprise. He was none other than Duan Tongtian. With the Song family now possessing an Integration cultivator, Duan Tongtian no longer traveled using his true appearance.