Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

Qin Feng unexpectedly summoned a giant dragon, causing an immense shock to Jiang Yinghong.

As she parried the dragon's breath, she retreated swiftly, trying to put distance between herself and the white dragon.

Otherwise, fighting a Purple Mansion Realm spiritual beast at such close range would be purely seeking death.

Although Jiang Yinghong did not recognize this otherworldly giant dragon, just a glance at its massive size, complete with scales and sharp fangs and claws, told her it would undoubtedly be formidable in close combat.

She was a sword cultivator, adept at killing enemies with her flying sword. If her strike missed, she could escape a thousand miles away. She was not meant for close-quarters combat with a powerful and ferocious spiritual beast!

The appearance of the white dragon not only shocked Jiang Yinghong but also deterred Huang Yulang and He Jiuzhang and others, who had just rushed to the front of the Qin Family shrine and begun to attack the defensive array.

Such a powerful spiritual beast could presumably incinerate them all with a single breath.

After the appearance of the white dragon, Huang Yulang and the others knew they couldn't proceed.

Earlier, when Jiang Yinghong experienced enlightenment, comprehending the sword heart, and elevating her "Fiery Fire Red Lotus Sword Technique" to a higher level, it seemed she could defeat Qin Feng, and they were all excitedly sure of it.

Especially those disciples of Huang Yulang and He Jiuzhang, who had originally pledged allegiance to Jiang Yinghong, felt even happier.

Because as long as Jiang Yinghong returned to Taiyi Mountain and entered seclusion for a while, she could directly break through to the Purple Mansion Realm.

The title of a disciple of the Outer Golden Core Elders did not sound as prestigious as that of the Inner Purple Mansion Elders' disciples.

And there were other substantial benefits as well.

As long as they carried out their mission well this time to wipe out the Qin family and satisfy their master, once she became an Inner Sect Elder, she would definitely reward them with more cultivation resources, aiding them in raising their cultivation levels, and they would have the possibility of entering the Inner Sect for cultivation.

But now, with the emergence of a giant dragon with terrifying presence and oppressive might, who would dare to continue attacking the Qin Family shrine and slaughtering the Qin clan members?

If they dared to cause chaos, they would likely be slain by Qin Feng before they could breach the shrine's defensive array.

Earlier, Jiang Yinghong was able to suppress Qin Feng with her powerful Sword Dao cultivation and had the spare capacity to control his two spiritual beasts. Neither the Fire Ape nor the Swallowing Sky Toad could interfere.

But now, Jiang Yinghong was struggling to protect herself, let alone concern herself with them.

"Retreat, retreat quickly!"

He Jiuzhang's face drastically changed, his voice becoming somewhat high-pitched due to terror, as he signaled everyone to withdraw.

But at that moment, a crane's call was heard, and then two flying swords suddenly flew out from the shrine, circled left and right, and headed straight for the attackers.

"What's going on, why is there a Golden Core sword cultivator hidden in the Qin family shrine?"

Since the white crane didn't show itself, and the shrine was protected by an array, they couldn't use their divine sense to probe inside. Thus, they didn't realize that a white crane was wielding the flying swords.

Of course, the white crane hadn't revealed its true form at the moment, but appeared in front of the Qin family members as a lean old man; otherwise, if it transformed into its true ten-zhang wingspan form, it would likely break through the roof of the shrine.

So, the Qin family members only saw an old man suddenly appear and help them attack the cultivators, those unaware of the truth even thought he might be a Beast Taming Sect cultivator summoned by Qin Feng.

Although Beast Taming Sect cultivators are known for controlling spiritual beasts, it wasn't unusual for such a large sect to have a few who also specialize in swordsmanship.

The white crane pinched the sword technique, driving the flying swords to launch sword lights, slicing towards those Taiyi Mountain disciples.

"Eh?"

He Jiuzhang, who had been in the sect for a longer time and had seen much, quickly recognized the sword technique used by the white crane and exclaimed in surprise, "That's the 'Qingping Sword Technique' from Qingyun Sword Sect. May I ask which Daoist fellow from Qingyun Sword Sect is this, we are disciples from Taiyi Mountain. Our Taiyi Mountain has been on good terms with your sect for many years, please have mercy!"

In truth, their relationship was good, but Taiyi Mountain took the lead.

Taiyi Mountain, being a first-rate major sect, had influence spanning tens of thousands of miles. Like the Beast Taming Sect, the surrounding middle and small sects also followed Taiyi Mountain's lead. Although not forming alliances during an expedition as the Beast Taming Sect did, the authority of Taiyi Mountain was not something a smaller sect with only one True Immortal like Qingyun Sword Sect could challenge.

So He Jiuzhang spoke with a strong sense of confidence.

He felt that as long as he revealed his identity, the Qingyun Sword Sect cultivator inside wouldn't dare to strike at them again.

However, contrary to his expectations, what happened next was unexpected.

Upon hearing his words, the white crane didn't show the slightest mercy. On the contrary, it exerted even more force.

In its early years, the white crane was forcefully tamed by a Qingyun Sword Sect cultivator, serving loyally for a hundred years, only to be treated ruthlessly in return. With a grudge against the house and roof, it felt no kindness towards the disciples of Taiyi Mountain, which had good relations with Qingyun Sword Sect, and showed no mercy. Without waiting for Qin Guanbao's order, it exerted its full strength; its sword qi became even sharper, instantly slaying a Taiyi Mountain disciple who failed to dodge in time.

He Jiuzhang roared in rage, "Daoist fellow of the Qingyun Sword Sect, how dare you disregard the years of friendship between our two sects and slay the disciples of Taiyi Mountain? Once I return, I will ask the elders of our sect for justice, and there will certainly be Elders heading to Qingyun Mountain to hold you accountable. Then we shall see if you can bear the responsibility for your actions!"

Huang Yulang gave him a glance, cursing "idiot" to himself in his heart.

Since the other party dared to brazenly kill them, they either planned to eliminate all of them here without fearing their return to report the incident, or they had come upon the "Qingping Sword Technique" by chance and were not actually disciples of the Qingyun Sword Sect at all.

Regardless of the case, now that the other party had already killed one of them, they should hurry and scatter to escape. Yet here this guy was, still dawdling with the enemy—did he really intend to reason with the enemy and expect them to back down?

"Don't gather together, scatter and flee!"

Huang Yulang shouted these words and took the lead in running away from He Jiuzhang, sprinting toward the Huang Family's location to the north of the city.

He needed to hurry back to his family to instruct his clan members to abandon their home and flee immediately.

They had just been tasked with slaughtering the entire Qin Family, and the most important aspect was that Huang Yulang himself had taken part. Even though they had not succeeded, once the Qin Family was free to retaliate, they would surely not spare the Huang Family.

Although his family had thrived in Kun City for hundreds of years, abandoning their home would undoubtedly lead to tremendous losses, and they would have to start all over again.

But at times like these, what else could be considered? As long as they were alive, they might one day reclaim a territory to continue their family legacy.

However, before he could even leave the Qin Family's residence, as he soared past a courtyard, a Shadow Leopard suddenly leaped out from the shadows of a house. With a roar, it shattered his Sword Light, forcing him to land on the ground.

Although Huang Yulang had never seen a Shadow Leopard before, he had heard about the Lifebound Spiritual Beast of the Qin Family Head from the clan elders since childhood, and so he immediately recognized the identity of this Spiritual Beast and was profoundly alarmed.

He had only recently advanced to the Foundation Establishment, no match for an experienced Foundation Establishment cultivator like Qin Guanbao.

Just as he thought to take out the protective treasure given by his master, he was focused on defending against the Shadow Leopard in front of him and did not guard against an attack from behind, only to feel a piercing pain in his chest as he was impaled by a spell from the hidden Qin Guanbao.

On the other side, Qin Long and Qin Yang also burst out of the ancestral hall.

Qin Long commanded the Green-Eyed Spirit Snake to entangle a middle-stage Foundation Establishment Sword Cultivator and continuously unleashed various spells, forcing the sword cultivator into a situation where he had no opportunity to escape.

Qin Yang, on the other hand, wielded two large hammers and charged forward with unrivaled bravery, fighting a young Sword Cultivator on equal footing.

The Spiritual Artifact hammers promised to him by Qin Feng had not yet been crafted, and he was currently using two hammers that Qin Feng had found in a Storage Bag. Originally belonging to a general of a Demon Clan from the Red Flame Demon Realm, these weapons were special due to their material and were magic weapons, which Qin Feng seized after slaying the demon. Now they were temporarily lent to Qin Yang for use.

Dark flames surged on these two pitch-black iron hammers, applying great pressure to the young Sword Cultivator on the opposite side.

But this was not the point. The point was that Qin Yang, including Qin Long and the old Qin Family Head, Qin Guanbao, all had a dazzling array of about ten rings on their hands, two or three bracelets on each arm, and several necklaces around their necks. One might think they were vulgar nouveau riche showing off their wealth if they didn't know any better.

All these pieces they wore were magic equipment that Qin Feng had prepared to leave for the family, but because Qin Guanbao was prudent and cautious, he did not agree to distribute all the magic equipment to the clan members.

Otherwise, if some greedy Bandit Cultivators found out, they could secretly murder their clan members and steal the treasures. Even if they managed to retrieve the treasures later, the lives of the clan members could not be brought back.

Moreover, the ordinary clan members were busy cultivating Spirit Grain and tending to Spiritual Fields; they didn't need to fight. Distributing such treasures to them would bring them nothing but disaster.

Because they hadn't distributed the treasures, now with the family in trouble, Qin Guanbao equipped the three of them with these pieces for combat.

It had to be said that although this magic equipment could only unleash a single strike before entering a cooldown period, the effects produced at this moment were astonishingly good.

Not to mention Qin Long and Qin Yang, who clearly were not as strong as their opponents, managed to kill them on the spot by relying on the magic equipment they wore.

Meanwhile, the White Crane, despite not having particularly exquisite sword techniques, possessed sufficient cultivation level. As the disciples of Taiyi Mountain's Outer Sect lacked the strength to fight above their level, it took only a moment for the White Crane to slay He Jiuzhang and the others, relying on its superior cultivation strength.

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Jiang Yinghong's sword techniques changed unpredictably, swiftly forming a barrage of Sword Qi in front of her in an attempt to block the Giant Dragon's attack, while she retreated rapidly backward.

Although she had understood the Sword Dao and had begun to grasp the laws, she had not yet advanced to the Purple Mansion Realm and could hardly withstand the assault of a ninth-grade superior Giant Dragon with her own cultivation.

Plus, there were the attacks from Qin Feng and two other Demon Core Realm Spiritual Beasts.

She had to flee, and flee immediately!

If she didn't leave now, she feared she would have to stay here forever.

She saw the killing intent in Qin Feng's eyes and felt the strength of the massive Spiritual Beast, knowing she stood no chance.

Although she felt utterly humiliated for not only failing to avenge her niece but also having to flee from Qin Feng, the rage that had never fully dissipated in her heart boiled once again.

But she still chose to flee.

As long as she could return to Taiyi Mountain, after closing off and cultivating for some period, she would be able to directly ascend to the Purple Mansion Realm. Once her cultivation improved, with her Sword Dao Cultivation, she would no longer fear this Giant Dragon.

However, Qin Feng did not agree to her escaping.

This woman was vicious and brutal, repeatedly threatening to annihilate his entire family. Such an enemy must not be spared; otherwise, she would bring endless trouble to the clan.

So he pushed his Shrinking Ground to Inch Divine Skill to its limits. In a mere moment, he had circled around Jiang Yinghong and attacked her seven or eight times consecutively, each time disrupting her momentum to flee the area with Sword Escape.

In this fast-paced battle, cultivators had the upper hand. Although the White Dragon could instantly cast various magic spells, it had no knowledge of Escape Skills besides relying on its wings to fly. If Jiang Yinghong found an opportunity to employ Sword Escape and flee, there was a chance she could get away.

At this moment, Jiang Yinghong was obstructed by Qin Feng, along with the Fire Ape and Swallowing Sky Toad harrying her. Even though she occasionally managed to break through the encirclement, Qin Feng would soon catch up. The Swallowing Sky Toad could even employ the Space Jump skill to block her path and sometimes would even distort space around her, causing her intended escape route to deviate and nearly placing her in the White Dragon's maw, scaring Jiang Yinghong into hastily flying away.

The White Dragon did not reward her with a bout of Dragon Breath because it was busy casting a Forbidden Curse, which spared her for the moment.

With the rising and falling majestic Dragon Roar of the White Dragon signaling the nearing completion of the Forbidden Curse Magic, Burning Sky Holy Flame, its spiritual power firmly locked onto Jiang Yinghong. She now had no escape. Unless she could instantly traverse the void and flee thousands of miles away, as long as she remained within the range of the White Dragon's spiritual power, she could not avoid being burned and purified by the Holy Flame!

Jiang Yinghong, blocked by Qin Feng and the two Spiritual Beasts, was unable to break free. Sensing the imminent danger as the Dragon's Forbidden Curse Magic neared completion, she felt a surge of terror.

Trapped at the peak of Golden Core for many years and seeing more than half of her lifespan pass by, she had just broken free of her shackles and only needed to return and achieve the Purple Mansion to greatly extend her life. She had no desire to die here!

In a state of desperation, she exerted all her strength to break free, pushing her Red Lotus Sword Technique to the extreme. She even applied a hint of the rules she had just comprehended in hopes of breaking Qin Feng and the two Spiritual Beasts' blockade.

But the strength Qin Feng displayed at this moment was nearly half greater than before, keeping her trapped on the spot and unable to flee. The Swallowing Sky Toad and Fire Ape even cooperated to leave two wounds on her.

Jiang Yinghong realized that Qin Feng's true strength was even more formidable than what she had seen earlier. Such a degree of Physical Body Power likely exceeded even the peak reached by ordinary Body Refining Golden Core Cultivators and was somewhat stronger than those Half-Step Purple Palace. If he progressed just a half step more, perhaps Qin Feng's Physical Body could enter the Purple Mansion first.

However, for Body Refining Cultivators to ascend to the Purple Mansion, it was more difficult than for orthodox cultivators.

Because their perception of the Dao was weaker by a third compared to orthodox cultivators who cultivate the Primordial Spirit. Yet, once they comprehend the rules and ascend to the Purple Mansion Realm, the cultivation speed of Body Cultivators was actually faster because they only needed to strengthen their Physical Body Power. They did not have as many bottlenecks as ordinary cultivators and did not need to comprehend as many Daoist Divine Skills.

Qin Feng, to merge with the Rock Giant's Demon Core and complete his Druid transformation, had polished his Physical Body to the utmost limit. Moreover, now that he had merged with his Lifebound Spiritual Beasts, his strength was greatly enhanced. Before, he had held back for fear of exposing his full power, but now, to stop Jiang Yinghong, he had no concerns about hiding his strength.

Even if Jiang Yinghong had comprehended a bit of the Sword Dao Rules, under the overwhelming power of Qin Feng far exceeding normal Body Cultivation, she might not be his match in a one-on-one fight, not to mention the assistance of the two Spiritual Beasts.

It didn't take long before Jiang Yinghong was covered in wounds, on the verge of death on the spot.

However, surprisingly, even after the White Dragon readied the Forbidden Curse Fiery Fire, it did not cast it but instead carefully stood on guard at the side.

"Alas..."

A distant, deep sigh sounded, followed by a voice: "Young friend of the Beast Taming Sect, please hold your hand."

Before the words could finish, a streak of red Sword Light approached from far off, breaching tens of miles in the blink of an eye to arrive at the edge of the battlefield.

The figure was an old crone with snow-white hair and a face full of wrinkles. Although she appeared quite old, she wore a brightly colored red dress.

The old crone held a Dragon Head cane in her hand, her complexion ashen, occasionally letting out two slight coughs. She seemed to be an ordinary old woman on the brink of her twilight years, yet the Sword Intent emanating from her was dangerously sharp.

"Master..."

Upon the old crone's arrival, Jiang Yinghong was both surprised and delighted, then turned to Qin Feng: "Now that my master is here, you are as good as dead."

"Is that so?"

Qin Feng coldly looked toward the old woman: "Jiang Yinghong's master, the current Red Lotus Sword Master, Chu Youhong?

I detected a disturbance earlier and thought it would be Jiang Dongliu from the Punishment Sword Hall who would come. I did not expect you.

So, do you wish to intervene in our conflict?"

Chu Youhong shook her head: "Even though your sect and mine have been mortal enemies, as an Elder of the Taiyi Mountain Inner Sect, I cannot break the rules and attack you at will. Otherwise, our true disciples of Taiyi Mountain would never dare to leave their homes, so I will not kill you."

"Hmph, if you won't kill me then keep your distance!"

"Although I cannot kill you, neither can I stand by and watch my disciple die before my eyes."

Chu Youhong sighed lightly: "I should not interfere in the disputes of you youngsters, but unfortunately, my Red Lotus Lineage suffered a severe blow and was heavily crippled in past years. All those with profound cultivation perished, and I, barely surviving, had to take over the legacy of the Red Lotus Lineage and become the Red Lotus Sword Master.

However, I've had foundational damage since then, and all these years, there has been no sign of recovery. Of the several disciples I have taken over the years, only Yinghong has the best aptitude and is most suited for cultivating the Fiery Fire Red Lotus Sword Technique.

She should have advanced to the Purple Mansion Realm long ago, taking over this burden for me and becoming the next Red Lotus Sword Master. Unfortunately, she was deceived by that man back then, falling into a catastrophe of love, and has not made a breakthrough for many years."

"Master."

Jiang Yinghong showed a look of shame, "Disciple is incompetent, failing to live up to Master's expectations."

"It does not matter. You have managed to cultivate to this level before my death."

Chu Youhong looked at Qin Feng and said, "Now that my disciple has finally broken free from her shackles and has the hope of advancing, how could I allow her to die here?

"For the sake of the continuation of our Red Lotus lineage, perhaps today I must set aside my pride and stop you once.

"After she returns to the mountain and advances to the Purple Mansion Realm, I will pass on the position of Red Lotus Sword Master to her, then I will enter Golden Light Cave for a life-ending meditation, no longer concerning myself with the grievances between you all. What do you think?"

"Do you think I'm an idiot?"

Qin Feng scoffed coldly, "To leave an opponent who could exterminate my entire family when she is still weak, instead to wait until her realm is far above mine to confront her, am I out of my mind?

"Ha, Chu Youhong, I advise you to leave early and return to Taiyi Mountain to cultivate another heir. With a woman like Jiang Yinghong and her temperament, even if she becomes the Sword Master of your lineage, she will eventually bring about its end. I fear you will regret it too late then!"

"Alas..."

Chu Youhong sighed softly again, "So, young friend, you are unwilling to give this old woman this courtesy?"

"What a joke, I am a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, why should I show any courtesy to the major enemy of Taiyi Mountain."

Qin Feng said coldly, "Old devout woman, leave now and I won't bother you. Continue to ramble, and I'll kill you along with her!"

"Qin Feng, don't be insolent!"

Jiang Yinghong's face showed anger, "You dare to disrespect my master, I will definitely not let you go in the future."

"As if I would let you off."

Qin Feng looked at her with a cold smile, "Besides, you don't have a future!"

"My master is already here, do you still dare to kill me? Can you even kill me?"

Jiang Yinghong spoke disdainfully, "You are probably completely unaware of how formidable my master is. True, my master has old injuries, but as the Red Lotus Sword Master, how could her strength be something a junior like you can fathom!"

Qin Feng burst into loud laughter, his tone filled with a certain dominance, "Don't say your master has come, even if your dead elder brother came along it would be meaningless.

"I said I would kill you today, so you must die!"

He turned to the White Dragon and commanded, "Take action, block that old devout woman for me. After I kill this woman first, then I'll go and kill her master!"

"Ao... roar..."

Hearing this, the White Dragon no longer held back. The twelfth-level Forbidden Curse Magic, Burning Sky Holy Flame, which had been ready for some time, was unleashed straight towards Chu Youhong.

At the same moment, Qin Feng no longer reserved any effort. Since the hidden Purple Mansion Cultivator had revealed himself, he no longer worried about being ambushed and went all out with his attack, causing the void itself to show cracks.

Faced with such might, Jiang Yinghong's complexion instantly turned pale.

"You..."

"You what? Better for you to obediently die!"

Not waiting for Jiang Yinghong to finish speaking, Qin Feng forcefully unleashed several overwhelmingly powerful attacks, driving Jiang Yinghong into a corner.

Previously, he had released the White Dragon not because he couldn't overcome Jiang Yinghong, nor because he was worried she would escape, but rather to prevent any interruptions or sneak attacks when he was about to kill Jiang Yinghong. That's why he had the White Dragon appear and had the Forbidden Curse Magic ready to block Chu Youhong.

"Azure Dragon Emerges from the Sea!"

With the Big Spear in hand, Qin Feng struck out, transforming into an Azure Dragon that pierced directly through Jiang Yinghong, instantly destroying her physical body. Without waiting for Jiang Yinghong to react, he opened his mouth and a golden light shot out, severing Jiang Yinghong's head and simultaneously eradicating her Divine Soul.

Not far away, the old woman who had been defending against the White Dragon's curse and trying to break free of the Burning Sky's purifying flames saw this and was filled with boundless rage, "Junior, you dare to kill my disciple, to destroy our hope, I will kill you!"

Chu Youhong was furiously indignant.

Jiang Yinghong was once her most outstanding disciple. Even if she was trapped by love and had not made a breakthrough for many years, she was still the most suitable candidate to become the Red Lotus Sword Master. And now, as her cultivation was about to break through, to be killed by Qin Feng, how could she endure this!