Chapter 2052: Chapter 753: The Mirage Dragon’s Realm
"To speak of any interesting matters, it’s likely the internal clan ten-year minor contests and then the centennial grand sect competitions, where outstanding juniors from various realms gather to compete. Haha, such matters are top priorities for us, but in Brother Dao’s eyes, it might seem like child’s play!"
"These beans are truly delicious... bitter hazelnuts? Processed so well, they’re no less exquisite than some delicacies from our sect."
"It’s not all smooth sailing all the way. The sect periodically issues tasks. There are no demons in Zhongzhou, but some places near Zhongzhou still have demon beasts lurking, and the sect regularly issues such tasks for us to undertake. Additionally, there are various other tasks, some even requiring travel to other great continents..."
"Since the Tianyuan Daoist Sect is mainly composed of immortal cultivation clans, there isn’t heavy internal strife within the sect, but the rivalries among clans never cease. My grandfather went to the North Sea to serve as an elder of the Commercial Alliance to avoid clan competition, thus securing time for me to cultivate to the Nascent Soul Stage."
"In this regard, grandfather truly protected me too well. If my little sister shows any childish behavior, I hope Brother Dao can forgive her."
...
Luo Chen was drinking as he listened to Fu Qinglan talk about sect cultivation matters.
The other party was speaking with enthusiasm, but Luo Chen grew somewhat bored halfway through.
Quiet and detached, with few disturbances.
Competition was occasional and mostly within the rules.
Even Fu Qinglan grew bored with long-term cultivation, seeking diversions like Go.
But eventually, Luo Chen’s attention sharpened again.
He couldn’t help but ponder, with the Tianyuan Daoist Sect cultivating peacefully for thousands of years without major conflict, how many cultivators had accumulated at various realms?
Even though Zhongzhou is vast, can it truly accommodate so many cultivators dividing these resources?
Considering the matters of the Northern Sea Penglai Immortal Sect and Eastern Wasteland Ghost God Valley, Luo Chen couldn’t help but think the worst, that the slumbering tiger of Zhongzhou might be about to break free, coveting the Mountain Sea Realm’s other great continents!
Suddenly.
Luo Chen waved his hand, and the wine and snacks between them vanished.
"It’s here!"
He gracefully rose, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth Qi began converging towards him.
Fu Qinglan followed his gaze into the distance.
In the mountain ranges, a white light was racing towards them like a storm.
With no hesitation, it headed straight for the ten-mile plain!
She looked at Luo Chen in astonishment.
The array he set up had amplified the medicine potency of the Tianji Pill over a thousand miles, yet controlled it at a very precise level so that only high-order illusion beasts could detect it.
Now, it seemed he had indeed waited for the rabbit at the tree’s root.
Luo Chen’s light laughter further confirmed her suspicions.
"It really is a rabbit!"
The speed of the white light was extremely fast, leaping and bounding, crossing several miles in a single bound.
Upon closer inspection, amidst the gathering clouds, its sharp ears and agile features were no different from an ordinary rabbit.
The rabbit came with great speed, recklessly charging into the plains surrounded by the three mountains, heading straight for the jade box quietly placed on the ground.
At this moment, the jade box suddenly disappeared.
The rabbit was startled, raising its head to look up at the sky.
A giant Fire Phoenix, wings spread, descended upon it with a sharp cry.
The rabbit panicked.
Vast amounts of cloud Qi gathered, and its body began to expand wildly.
Five zhang, ten zhang, fifty zhang, a hundred zhang...
A massive rabbit, over a hundred zhang in size, lunged angrily at the Fire Phoenix.
In Fu Qinglan’s eyes, it seemed she had already predicted its outcome.
"Just courting death!"
Boom!
The giant rabbit and Fire Phoenix collided.
The enormous Spirit Qi fluctuations surged outward like waves.
The Fire Phoenix gradually dissipated.
The giant rabbit was shattered into a mist of clouds.
A condensed white light glimmered within, appearing and disappearing.
Luo Chen hovered in the void, watching this scene, nodding to himself.
Just as he thought, the strength of a fourth-order illusion beast is at best equivalent to an Initial Stage Nascent Soul Conversion Cultivator. The only troublesome feature is its ability to gather and disperse without form, making it hard to kill.
What I unleashed, the Fire Phoenix Scorches the Plain, counts as a full-force strike of a Nascent Soul True Master.
With prior preparation, dispersing its true form was not difficult.
The real challenge lies ahead.
Fu Qinglan anxiously said, "It’s trying to escape!"
Luo Chen waved his hand, "It can’t escape."
Luo Chen grasped at the void!
The next moment, a giant cauldron descended from the void, rumbling down, encompassing the entire sky.
Moreover, around it, the three great mountains emitted beams of light, completely enveloping the ten-mile plain.
Inside, the white light charged left and right, the cloud mist dispersed and gathered, gathered and dispersed.
After the stalemate of an incense stick’s time, it ultimately lost strength.
"Collect!"
The cauldron’s mouth opened wide, dragging the Illusion Core into it, and then the Primordial Chaos Tripod rapidly shrank, finally landing in Luo Chen’s hand.
Fu Qinglan, watching this scene, couldn’t help but praise, "Brother Dao’s magic item, the power of suppression and sealing, is indeed formidable. Even among True Devices, it must be among the best!"
"Overpraised, compared to your sect’s Lan Ke Chessboard, it’s merely a firefly glow."
Luo Chen said this, clutching the white rabbit’s Illusion Core in his hand.
If Lin Jingfang were here, seeing Luo Chen easily hunting a fourth-order magical beast, he would probably be dumbfounded.
He had struggled to defeat the withered tree illusion beast, only for the Illusion Core to escape.
Luo Chen, however, did it effortlessly.
"Take it!"
Luo Chen tossed the Illusion Core, which landed in Fu Qinglan’s hand.
"With this, you should find comprehending the Law’s True Intent easier."
Fu Qinglan tightly grasped the Illusion Core, nodding emphatically.
"I will not fail Brother Dao’s expectations!"
The two returned as if nothing had happened.
Half a year later.
In the mountain dwelling, Fu Qinglan emerged again, as if nothing had happened.
She wore a defeated expression.
Seeing this, Luo Chen’s brow furrowed deeply, forming a river character.
"Still not enough?"