Chapter 122: True Essence of Water and Fire?

The Golden Light Demon Peacock was unpredictable, its wings sharp as blades at the edges, and its pair of massive claws resembled curved sabers. The Dao of Water, wielded by Dongbo Xueying, was intricate but slower in speed, proving utterly ineffective! Thus, Dongbo Xueying directly employed the Dao of Fire at the second level of the Domain of All Things, fierce and violent, with faster and more powerful spear techniques.

“Boom! Boom! Boom!”

The spear slashed, whipped, or stabbed.

Lightning-fast, he engaged the Golden Light Demon Peacock in close combat. When the spear struck its wings, feathers flew, and wounds were inflicted.

However, such injuries were trivial to the Golden Light Demon Peacock, who continued her assault, flapping her wings and launching claws in succession. She was willing to endure minor injuries to kill the human before her.

“I’ve already unleashed the Dao of Fire at the Domain of All Things, and even activated my bloodline power. Yet, my full-strength thrust barely pierced its feathers and only caused a minor wound?” Dongbo Xueying was astonished and helpless. He finally understood the difficulty of the eighth trial. No wonder Chi Qiu Bai, who lacked the Ancient Bloodline, had lost in the seventh trial and failed to reach this eighth stage.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The sounds of their fierce battle echoed. Dongbo Xueying bore two wounds from golden blades detached from the Golden Light Demon Peacock’s wings. He hadn’t expected the golden light on her body to separate! Fortunately, the attack was weak. After penetrating his protective aura, it barely left shallow wounds on Dongbo Xueying’s strong physique.

Dongbo Xueying had two wounds, while the Golden Light Demon Peacock bore dozens. Yet she was clearly more ferocious. For her massive body, such minor wounds were negligible.

“Just one hit! Just one touch from my wings or claws, and I can tear his body apart.” The Golden Light Demon Peacock longed for victory, for only victory could restore her freedom!

…

Their battle was exceptionally fierce.

Both mortals and the Transcendents watched intently. It was extremely rare for a newly Transcendent to reach the eighth trial!

“I can’t keep this up any longer,” Dongbo Xueying’s expression changed slightly. “I’ve already consumed more than half of my energy! I still need to prepare for the ninth trial.”

According to the rules, the ninth trial would follow the eighth.

The activation of his bloodline power consumed an immense amount of energy. Although his physical strength had significantly increased since becoming a Transcendent, it couldn’t last long. He had to conserve his strength for the ninth trial!

Although such intense combat was a rare opportunity to hone his spear techniques, the opponent in the ninth trial was a legendary Abyssal Demon! Dongbo Xueying was very eager to see it.

“Whoosh!” Two enormous claws, each over a meter long, struck again, swift as illusions and extremely elusive.

“Buzz!”

Dongbo Xueying’s spear moved.

The spear rotated, creating an astonishing arc, its spin more intense than any previous technique! As it rotated, it generated powerful currents around it, and the rotational force along the spear shaft gathered like a vortex, converging toward the central front—the spearhead! As the spear thrust forward surrounded by swirling water, it resembled a dragon emerging from the water!

Furthermore, the rotational force was entirely transformed, shifting from extreme Yin to extreme Yang.

The dragon emerging from the water transformed into a fire dragon!

“Boom!”

At the moment one of the claws touched the spear, it encountered an extremely strange rotational force, which easily deflected the claw. The spear, carrying boundless might, instantly pierced into the Golden Light Demon Peacock’s abdomen from below. The layers of tough feathers on her body were completely pierced in an instant. Over a meter of the spear was fully embedded into her body.

Dongbo Xueying’s ultimate move—the Water-Fire Dragon Slaughter!

Boom~~~

The Transcendent energy within the spear exploded inside the Golden Light Demon Peacock’s body. Then, Dongbo Xueying instantly withdrew his spear and retreated, preventing a frantic counterattack from the Golden Light Demon Peacock.

Withdrawing the spear and retreating.

The Golden Light Demon Peacock staggered as she landed, blood flowing from her abdominal wound. Her blood-red eyes were filled with madness and disbelief: “You… how could you… die! Die for me!”

She was severely wounded and knew she must kill the human quickly. Otherwise, the longer the battle lasted, the worse her injuries would become, and she would surely die. This injury was just too severe! Fortunately, as a Transcendent Magical Beast, her body was strong and her vitality was robust.

Hoo, she charged again fiercely.

But Dongbo Xueying gracefully retreated, occasionally parrying with his spear, merely delaying her for two breaths. The Golden Light Demon Peacock’s injuries worsened, and her strength began to rapidly diminish. Dongbo Xueying didn’t even use the Water-Fire Dragon Slaughter again. Instead, during a casual furious downward strike, the Golden Light Demon Peacock, too gravely wounded to block, was struck on the head.

Bang—a furious downward strike landed on her head. With fewer feathers there, it was a true weak point. The forceful blow left her mind in chaos, blood spilling from her nose and ears. Her entire body crashed down, her wings struggled twice, then she was still.

The Golden Light Demon Peacock was dead!

Eighth trial, victory!

…

“This is!”

When Dongbo Xueying unleashed the Water-Fire Dragon Slaughter, instantly severely wounding the Golden Light Demon Peacock, the powerful Half-Gods watching from the east were truly astonished.

Even the cold-hearted Lady Ye, the number one assassin in the world, or the more powerful Lord Bu, the City Lord, were all visibly shocked, staring intently at Dongbo Xueying below.

“Did you all see that strike?” Lord Bu stared intently.

“I did,” said Lord Sikong Yang, his eyes gleaming with joy.

“It’s a move combining the Dao of Water and Fire,” said Mountain Master He. “Not only did he combine them, but he executed it so perfectly. It’s impressive. For such a young man to begin merging the Dao of Water and Fire and even apply it in battle… it’s safe to say he will definitely comprehend the True Dao of Water and Fire in the future!”

“He’s truly an amazing young man,” Lord Bu smirked slightly at Lord Sikong Yang beside him. “Too bad you got to claim him first.”

“Hahaha…” Lord Sikong Yang laughed heartily.

The True Dao of Water and Fire was a very powerful technique, not as strong as the Spatial Cutting True Dao, but still among the top. To comprehend the True Dao of Water and Fire, one usually needed to first understand both the Dao of Water and Fire. The hardest part was merging the two Dao into one, which was the crucial first step! Dongbo Xueying had taken this first step at such a young age. With his long life ahead and such talent, comprehending the True Dao of Water and Fire was almost certain.

“Perhaps the True Dao of Water and Fire isn’t his final limit. Maybe he can even comprehend the legendary Yin-Yang True Dao!” Mountain Master He smiled.

“Don’t think too far ahead. comprehending the True Dao of Water and Fire is already quite impressive,” said Lord Sikong Yang.

The Yin-Yang True Dao?

It was a legendary True Dao surpassing the Spatial Cutting True Dao. This True Dao had never been mastered by anyone in the Xia Clan since its inception! The only reason they knew about the Yin-Yang True Dao was from records in the divine realm’s extensive cultivation information, which described this extremely powerful and extraordinary True Dao.

The Dao of Water and Fire, or the Dao of Hardness and Softness, or even pure Yang Dao or pure Yin Dao—all had the potential to further develop into the Yin-Yang True Dao. But it was merely potential. No one in the Xia Clan had ever achieved it.

Therefore, Lord Sikong Yang and Mountain Master He were just speculating.

They were already very satisfied with Dongbo Xueying for comprehending the True Dao of Water and Fire.

“By the way, now that Dongbo Xueying has won the eighth trial, doesn’t that mean the ninth trial is about to begin?” Lord Bu suddenly raised her eyebrows, a smile playing on her lips. As a peerless beauty, her smile was breathtakingly beautiful. “Speaking of which, Mountain Master He, Lord Sikong Yang, we haven’t seen the ninth trial yet, have we?”

Lord He and Lord Sikong were momentarily speechless.

The ninth trial of the Transcendent Life-and-Death Battle?

They indeed hadn’t seen it, because winning the eighth trial was already extremely difficult. Dongbo Xueying had not only reached the second level of the Domain of All Things but also possessed the Ancient Bloodline. Moreover, he had combined the Dao of Water and Fire, mastering the Water-Fire Dragon Slaughter, which enabled him to win the eighth trial!

“The last ninth trial was two thousand years ago, only the likes of Lady Ye have seen it,” Mountain Master He smiled. “We indeed haven’t seen it yet. Who would have thought we’d have the chance to witness the ninth trial of the Transcendent Life-and-Death Battle this time!”

“Boom!”

With a drumbeat.

“Everyone, the opponent in the ninth trial will be an Abyssal Demon. Due to insufficient preparation, the Spark Palace needs half an hour to prepare. Everyone may rest for half an hour! In half an hour, the ninth trial will begin! One more thing, the Spark Palace’s Life-and-Death Hall hasn’t held the ninth trial in two thousand three hundred years. Everyone should thank Dongbo Xueying for giving us the chance to see a living Abyssal Demon!” The voice of the Spark Palace’s emissary was also filled with a smile.