Lao Tzu is Ji Gong

Seeing the Demon Dragon and the Fire Qilin locked in combat, Li Xiuyuan knew that the strength of these two beasts was equivalent to that of a Grandmaster-level expert, far inferior to his own. Defeating the Fire Qilin would be a piece of cake.

Since that's the case, let the Demon Dragon go forward and make a move. Li Xiuyuan's lips curled up as he chuckled, "Little Black, hurry up and go up. I want to see who's stronger!"

As he spoke, he stepped back in mid-air, giving the two beasts more room to unleash their attacks.

Chapter 58 Demon Dragon Battles Qilin

Roar!

The dragon was already in perfect harmony with its master. Upon hearing these words, it pounced without hesitation. Despite its enormous size, it was surprisingly fast.

Roar!

Seeing that the demonic dragon was ungrateful, the fire qilin was furious and pounced forward. Although their thinking was not sophisticated, their methods of fighting were simple: straight pounce, clawing, tearing apart the enemy, etc.

The fire qilin could even breathe fire; this must be one of its supernatural powers! The demonic dragon had a powerful body, and in just a few moves, it had the fire qilin covered in blood and gore.

On the other hand, the flames spewed out by the fire qilin also caused the demon dragon great suffering.

Legend has it that at the beginning of time, there were only three races: the beast race, the bird race, and the sea race. Among the beasts, the Qilin was the most revered; among the birds, the Phoenix was the king; and among the sea race, the dragon was the most powerful.

The three races were constantly at odds and eventually all declined. However, when the Demon Dragon and the Qilin met, they seemed to be enemies who were extremely hostile to each other and fought fiercely.

Li Xiuyuan stood alone in the void with his hands behind his back. The fight between the demonic dragon and the qilin was quite exciting, much more so than the Spanish bullfights of later generations. Moreover, the demonic dragon had not shown any signs of defeat, so he had no intention of intervening.

Roar!

The demonic dragon roared angrily, seemingly because it had been unable to defeat the Qilin for a long time and had lost face in front of its master. It became even more ferocious, unafraid of the flames in the fire Qilin's mouth, and charged forward to tear it apart.

Although the Fire Qilin's physical strength was not as great as the Demon Dragon's, it was by no means much weaker. The two beasts fought fiercely, and their roars were like thunder, which traveled far and wide, seemingly audible throughout the entire underground labyrinth.

After a long while, the two beasts stood to one side, their bodies covered in blood, both having suffered considerable injuries. The demonic dragon and the fire qilin stared at each other, neither willing to admit defeat.

After watching for half an hour, Li Xiuyuan also felt a bit bored. He flew over and landed beside the demonic dragon, saying calmly, "Alright, I'll deal with it!"

Ignoring the dragon's growl, he walked straight forward.

The fire qilin was bleeding profusely, and all of that blood was precious. I remember in the original story, Yu Yue's arm was transformed into a qilin arm simply by getting some qilin blood on it. Even if one were to wield a divine weapon, it would be difficult to sever the arm.

Li Xiuyuan thought to himself, "If I were to smear the blood of the Qilin all over my body, I'm afraid my indestructible body would be perfected in no time!" With that thought, he pointed out a finger, and a powerful sword aura directly met the fire Qilin.

Roar!

The fire qilin roared in pain, its massive body collapsing to the ground. A tear rolled down its cheek, as if it were pleading desperately.

A hint of reluctance flashed in Li Xiuyuan's eyes, but everyone has to look out for themselves. He needed to perfect his indestructible body. Fine, let's give it a chance!

Li Xiuyuan said, "I know you can understand me. Are you willing to submit to me and become my pet? If you are, I will spare your life!"

As he spoke, he looked at the Fire Qilin. After all, it was a divine beast born of nature and was qualified to be his pet. With the Demon Dragon and the Qilin, if he could also gather the Phoenix, he would have all three innate races.

Moreover, after Li Xiuyuan takes the Fire Qilin as a pet, he can let it bleed at any time, and then achieving the Great Perfection of the Vajra Indestructible Body will be a piece of cake.

In addition, the blood bodhi formed from the blood of the qilin can also be continuously supplied for his own enjoyment!

Roar!

The fire qilin's gaze was extremely complicated. It was unwilling to submit to the human in front of it, but seeing that even the demon dragon beside it was willing to listen to Li Xiuyuan, what did it have to be proud of?

The fire qilin growled softly twice, and finally submitted!

"Ding, congratulations to the host for adding another pet, the Fire Qilin."

After hearing the system's notification, Li Xiuyuan felt the Fire Qilin becoming intimate with him. Hmm! It's not appropriate to ride the Demon Dragon using the identity of the Dragon Subduer Venerable.

After all, this dragon's skin was entirely black and quite frightening. When he used the alias Wutian, he rode a demonic dragon, which made him even more intimidating. When he subdued the dragon, his mount was a fire qilin.

The Qilin is known as an auspicious beast. If it were to appear in the human world, I, this living Buddha and holy monk, would probably have even more people worshipping me!

After thinking about these things, Li Xiuyuan picked up the scattered Qilin blood on the ground and treated the wounds on the Qilin's body. By the time he finished these things, it had been more than half a day!

Li Xiuyuan entered Lingyun Cave not only for the Fire Qilin and Blood Bodhi, but also for the Dragon Vein in Fengyun, which is said to have miraculous effects. Since he had stumbled upon it, he would definitely not let it go.

Li Xiuyuan put the Fire Qilin into his Spirit Taming Token to recover from its injuries. As for the Demon Dragon, although its injuries were severe, its robust physique allowed it to recover faster than the Fire Qilin, and it continued walking forward.

After a long while, under the guidance of the Demon Dragon, Li Xiuyuan continued to explore the entire underground labyrinth. It is said that Wu Wudi, one of the top ten martial artists in the past, once cultivated here and left behind the Ten Martial Arts. If he were to encounter it, he would have to observe it carefully.

what!

Li Xiuyuan was surprised. There were other people in Lingyun Cave. Could it be those two?

Tread!

Just then, a series of footsteps approached, and someone said, "Brother Duan's roar just now came from this side. I wonder what's wrong with the Fire Qilin?"

As they spoke, two people came into view in front of Li Xiuyuan.

Ahead stood a man with a long beard and disheveled hair, tall and slender. He wore a brown robe and appeared to be a rugged man, but his eyes and brows exuded a fierce and imposing aura, making him look like a tiger, the fiercest of tigers.

Another person followed closely behind. The man was neatly dressed, holding a long sword with a green hilt, and dressed in red, as red as another blazing sun on the ground.

Under the blazing sun, it goes without saying that he is an extraordinary person.

His sword was also an extraordinary sword!

Duan Shuai said, "Yes! When that fire qilin goes berserk, neither you nor I can subdue it."

It turns out that these two were Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai. More than ten years ago, they fought a fierce battle on the Leshan Giant Buddha and were eventually captured by the Fire Qilin.

Chapter 59 The Fiery Scale Sword atop the Southern Mountain, the Snow-Drinking Cold Deep in the Northern Sea

It turns out that these two were Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai. More than ten years ago, they fought a fierce battle on the Leshan Giant Buddha and were eventually captured by the Fire Qilin.

Everyone thought they were dead, but in fact Duan Shuai and Nie Renwang were not dead. After discovering the secret of the Wind and Cloud Dragon Vein, the two planned to stay here and prevent those ambitious people from coming to seize it.

The series of beastly roars that had just echoed made Duan Shuai and Nie Renwang think that the Fire Qilin had gone mad, so they didn't dare to come over. The Fire Qilin was extremely powerful; it had captured them almost instantly in the past, so the two dared not disturb it.

Nie Renwang and Duan Shuai mistook the sounds of the fierce battle between the Demon Dragon and the Fire Qilin for the Fire Qilin going mad, and did not come over for a long time. Only after the roars had disappeared for a long time did they dare to come and investigate, which led to the scene before them.

Ah!

Suddenly, Duan Shuai and Nie Renwang's eyes widened as they noticed Li Xiuyuan, the young man dressed in black.

Seeing that one of them held a knife and the other a sword, Li Xiuyuan immediately knew who they were. He smiled and said, "As the saying goes, 'The Fiery Scale Sword hangs atop the Southern Mountain, while the Snow Drinks Cold in the Deep Northern Sea!' I didn't expect to meet you so soon."

hum!

Duan Shuai and Nie Renwang were greatly surprised. They had lived in seclusion in Lingyun Cave for decades, and unless it was someone very close to them, they would never recognize him. But Li Xiuyuan casually mentioned him. The two of them knew they were not familiar with him, so how could they not be surprised?

Duan Shuai asked warily, "Who are you, and how do you know our whereabouts?"

As he spoke, he gripped the Fire Kirin Sword in his hand even tighter. At this moment, neither of them had handed over the Snow Drinking Saber or the Fire Kirin Sword to their son.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan smiled slightly and said, "I am the Demon Lord Wutian!"

Both of these are renowned masters, and their cultivation levels are both at the Grandmaster level. It would take some effort for them to truly fight.

But that's about it!

After all, Li Xiuyuan had once killed a Grandmaster-level expert with a single palm strike. No matter how powerful the two of them were, they were only slightly better than Shi Zhixuan.

Ah!

Duan Shuai and Nie Renwang were startled; just hearing that name suggested a bad person. Nie Renwang said coldly, "This place is not to be entered casually. I think you'd better leave now!"

As he spoke, a chilling killing intent emanated from him. He practiced the ancestral Ice Heart Technique, and ordinary people would feel a chill just looking at him.

But this chilling killing intent had no effect on Li Xiuyuan. He chuckled and said, "What do you mean you can't come in? Lingyun Cave isn't yours. I can come in whenever I want."

He paused for a moment and then said, "Enough with the idle talk, tell me where the dragon vein is, and perhaps I can let you leave."

As he spoke, a strange light flashed in his cold eyes.

Li Xiuyuan knew perfectly well that the two men had been guarding the dragon vein in Lingyun Cave for decades, and that his goal was the dragon vein itself. He was destined to be their enemy and could never be their friend, so the only option was to kill them and directly state his purpose.

Upon hearing this, Nie Renwang said coldly, "Damn it, I knew it was someone eyeing the dragon vein. With the two of us here, we will definitely not let you succeed."

As he spoke, he took out the knife. The knife was three feet and seven inches long, with a flawless blade. It was clear at a glance that it was a peerless treasure!

Li Xiuyuan chuckled upon hearing this, "Hehe, that depends on whether you have the ability to stop me!"

As he spoke, he took out the Divine Demon Sword. Both of them were martial arts masters, and they had different insights into knife and sword techniques.

drink!

With a loud shout, Nie Renwang charged forward as swiftly as a tiger. He swung his sword, and the cold aura within it enveloped Li Xiuyuan. It was the second move of the Six Secrets of Aohan, "Ice Seal Three Feet"!

The "Frozen Three Feet" technique involves channeling powerful internal energy into the Snow Drink, transforming the internal force into the cold aura of a blade, trapping the opponent within its chilling depths, rendering them stiff and unable to move, leaving them vulnerable to being slaughtered.

boom!

With a crisp chirping sound, Li Xiuyuan thrust out his sword with his right hand, but he easily blocked this powerful attack.

what?

Duan Shuai, standing nearby, was quite surprised. He knew his friend's abilities better than anyone else. This man had actually blocked the attack with a casual sword strike. He knew that Nie Renwang was no match for him, so he didn't care about any chivalrous code anymore. The most important thing was to protect the Dragon Vein.

Upon realizing this, Duan Shuai moved swiftly to the scene. As the Southern Sword Master and the Northern Mad Saber, he had dominated the martial world for decades and was no ordinary person. His movements were incredibly swift, and he arrived like lightning.

choke!

The Fire Kirin Sword was drawn, its blade gleaming with a blood-red light that seemed to devour hearts. Duan Shuai unleashed the "White Sun Dawn" technique from the Eclipse Sun Swordplay!

The moment the sword was drawn, it burst forth like the first rays of dawn, dazzlingly bright. Li Xiuyuan felt a blur before his eyes, but he could still sense the killing intent emanating from the sword. Without hesitation, he swung the Divine Demon Sword.

Ding!

As the two swords clashed, Li Xiuyuan's casual swing left the renowned master helpless.