Chapter 331: Peach Blossom Miasma (1/2)
Chapter 331: Peach Blossom Miasma
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3,000 Great Ways!
Those were the most unfathomable 3,000 ways for practice that were handed down since the Primordial Time!
As the legend had it, only by studying the secret method of those 3,000 ways could one upgrade his strength and Divine Sense to the highest level, as well as gather the three Taoism flowers and condense the five Qi.
The number 3,000 was a truly huge one. But from the beginning of the Primordial Time until now, thousands of years had flown by and numerous havocs had happened. Thus, few of those secret methods were successfully inherited by the current generation. Even among those that didn't get lost through such a long time track, most of them were incomplete. For example, the Great Way of Stars was a secret cultivation method discovered by Zhou Bao when he was about to refine the Sky-measuring Star Ruler after snatching it up. Although it was incomplete, Green Spirit felt as if he had discovered some precious treasures. The whole package of the authentic 3,000 Great Ways was long gone, such as the Tian Long Taoism's Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique. Previously, this technique also missed some part. But later, since Zhou Bao obtained that mysterious guy's general principles of the Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique, the missing part was secured and the technique became a whole. At first, Zhou Bao wasn't aware of the value of this technique's general principles at all, but now he was totally clear that the Tian Long Taoism had owed him a huge favor simply for these general principles. Additionally, the martial art that Zhou Bao had practiced was the matching Nine Dragons Heavenly Fire Technique and the nature of his Internal Qi was the extreme Fire Attribute—the innate Demonic Fire—so, when he chose to practice the Nine Heaven Yuan Yang Technique, it would bring out the best of both techniques.
Each of those 3,000 Great Ways had its own Dharma corresponding to the essence of the world. Though Zhou Bao knew that he had a great fate, he never thought he could ever learn many of those 3,000 Great Ways. Even if he had the opportunity, he could not learn them all. But as the saying went, a bird in the hand was worth more than a thousand in the bush. Now that he already had one secret cultivation method at hand, why would he need to pursue more?
Given that the mysterious Taiyuan Heaven was the most immense and vast place filled with infinite opportunities as well as boundless dangers, Zhou Bao could not bring two complete strangers there. Mo Yinyang was already a trouble, now adding another one called Sun Horse of Star, how could he set his mind at rest? Therefore, when he saw Wang She that was a little intrigued, Zhou Bao immediately chimed in, ”Even if you don't go, I won't take this guy with me in there!”
”You!” Hearing this, Sun Horse of Star's temper was totally up. He had already tried his best to place himself in a lower position, but who knew that Zhou Bao still put on a look as if nothing would make him change his mind.
His body leaned forward slightly, and a chilling fit of killing intent became intense at once.
Wang She furrowed his eyebrows and let out a cold snort. He also made one step forward and the light blue lightning started to sparkle on his body. ”Since Zhou Bao doesn't consent this, there is nothing I can do. Sun Horse of Star, if you want to enter Taiyuan Heaven, I suggest you find other approaches!”
”No, I've tried many ways and followed many approaches, but I still can't find the door to it. This is my last chance!”
”Interesting! Seems that you think I'm the easier one to bully among those who have the Taiyuan Token, don't you?” Zhou Bao snorted coldly, producing abundant Fierce Qi from his body. ”Now that our conversation has reached this stage, let's just quit bargaining and turn to combat to have a winner. I'm wondering what kind of ability you have on earth. Should you dare to behave in such an unbridled manner in my territory!”
At this point, Zhou Bao could no longer stifle down his Fierce Qi and colossal of pure Internal Qi rolled out like a magnificent river. Instantly, the entire underground hall was suffused with his boundless fierce intent.
On the sideway, Wang She also slightly narrowed his eyes and fixed them upon Sun Horse of Star without a blink, ready to attack at any moment.
”Stop!” Just when things were at swords' points, a sudden snarl was sounded and Golden Rooster slipped in from outside. After seeing this tense situation, he got startled, and then with a flash, his figured quickly darted to the place between the two sides and stood shoulder to shoulder with Earth Bat of Girl.
”What's happening? What are you going to do?!”
”What else can it be other than fighting with force?!” Zhou Bao displayed a half-hearted smile and said, ”His Excellency Sun Horse of Star has cast his eyes on my Taiyuan Token and wants to pocket it as his own!”
”Nonsense! Who heard that I'll pocket it as my own? I'm just saying that I only want to enter Taiyuan Heaven along with you!”
”But when I disagreed on this, you wanted to start up a fight. How can this not count as pocketing it as your own? We're members of the 28 constellations. According to the rules of Immortal Palace, internal conflicts are not allowed. Obviously, you dude just breached this rule. Golden Rooster, Elder Qing has told me that you were the one responsible for dealing with this kind of stuff, so what's your opinion?” As Zhou Bao determinedly stuck to the claim that Sun Horse of Star was going to rob his possession, and referred the rules of Immortal Palace to impose pressure on Golden Rooster, Golden Rooster's look suddenly went nasty. He turned to look at Sun Horse of Star and inquired. ”Is Zhou Bao telling the truth? You really wanted to take his things away by force?”
”I didn't!” Indignant as Sun Horse of Star was, he was not stupid. Otherwise, he would not be able to be one of the 28 constellations of Immortal Palace. When hearing Zhou Bao's claim which aimed to make him the one to blame, he would surely not let Zhou Bao have his wish. He simply said in a cold tone, ”At such a young age, this boy overestimates his ability and thus becomes incredulously arrogant. I just want him to learn a lesson and teach him to have some respect for seniors! ”
”Is it true?” Golden Rooster craned his neck over his shoulder and asked Zhou Bao again.
”I'm not a worm living in his stomach, how could I know what he was thinking? These are merely empty words, and who knows whether they are true or not! But now that he wants to teach me a lesson, it won't hurt if you just let him achieve his goal for one time. Anyway, competing with each other is not banned among us, the 28 constellations. Just take it as a competition, what do you think?”
”Ugh...” At the sight of Zhou Bao's sullen look, Golden Rooster hesitated in giving a reply. In terms of the close and distant degree of relationship, of course, he was closer to Zhou Bao. However, Sun Horse of Star was no one to mess with either. Elder Qing had warned him this just when he was about to go here. But to everyone's surprise, Sun Horse of Star went antagonistic to Zhou Bao the second he arrived here. If he really let things develop in the way as they liked, they might truly make some huge troubles. But if not, this conflict would still exist. As long as they were at the same place, they could stir up much larger trouble in the future. Thus, Golden Rooster felt his head aching and cast a pleading look upon Earth Bat of Girl.
”If they want to get close and know each other better, there is no need for us to forbid them doing so, and we may not be able to forbid them anyway!” Earth Bat of Girl laughed bitterly, feeling that he was truly unlucky today. How come he had to handle these two funny fellows? But he did not fancy Sun Horse of Star either. This guy's background was not revealed, and he had an overbearing and debauchery temper, never acted scrupulously but always assuming an air of self-importance. Hence, it would be good for him if he got a lesson here.
”Such being the case, you two may compete with each other. But I want to set the rules in advance. Since we are all members of Immortal Palace, this competition shall stop where it should—just when we have a winner of this game. You'd better not injure each other, let alone taking one's life. Otherwise, even if I can forgive you, Immortal Palace will not!” Saying this, he shot an alarming look to Zhou Bao, apparently warning him that he shall not go beyond the limit.
”No problem!” Zhou Bao shrugged his shoulders and gave a smile, ”I guarantee you, we won't make trouble out of this. Alright, Sun Horse of Star, are you ready? If so, you can strike first, and I won't fight back in your first three movements!”
Sun Horse of Star's look went chilling and he replied, ”First three movements? That depends on your ability!” Saying so, his figure gave a shake and a wisp of extremely cold spirit charged downright at Zhou Bao.
”Interesting!” Sensing this raw wind coming for him, Zhou Bao didn't move at all. While his Gang Qi, which had completely turned black, swept around his body and worn this cold wind down. ”That's all you've got? Eh, oh no, that's poisonous!”
”Hump! Realizing it now? But too late!” Seeing Zhou Bao's expression changed a bit, Sun Horse of Star knew that his attack was effective. Then, he raised his hands, crooked his fingers like hooks, and flung his hands at Zhou Bao. Zhou Bao's face went stiff subtly. Sun Horse of Star's skinny fingertips all had pointed nails as sharp as a blade, which was stunningly black. When he stretched out his hands to attack, they diffused a vague but sweet odor, apparently fed with strong venom.
”This bloke should be proficient in using poison!” That was indeed little beyond Zhou Bao's expectation, but the Poison Cold Shield inside his body was already in operation. The green mist rose up and absorbed all the poison that invaded Zhou Bao's body, and then, Zhou Bao darted sideways and escaped his grab.
”That's the first movement!” Zhou Bao said with a smile.
”The Poison Cold Shield?” Sun Horse of Star was an expert in poison, so when he saw that his poisonous strike went in vain plus Zhou Bao was surrounded by green mist, he immediately realized what was happening. However, he was still thunderstruck. ”You even have the Poison Cold Shield!”
”What's up, can't I?” Zhou Bao sneered. ”Two more movements to go. Let me see how great on earth you've achieved in poison technique and whether you can beat my Poison Cold Shield or not!”
”You're mistaken in believing that you can resist any toxins with only a Poison Cold Shield!” Hearing Zhou Bao's tone full of confidence, Sun Horse of Star's body slightly shivered, and a puff of pink fog spread from his body. ”Now that you've got the Poison Cold Shield, I'll just go all out. Have a taste of my Peach Blossom Miasma!”
”Peach Blossom Miasma?” Besides Zhou Bao, Wang She and Earth Bat of Girl as well as Golden Rooster all changed their looks and dashed more than a hundred feet backward to distance themselves.
”Sun Horse of Star, don't go too far! You should resort to such an insidious means during a sect competition. I'll certainly report this to Elder Qing and seek punishment upon you!” Golden Rooster was infuriated because he knew too well about how powerful the Peach Blossom Miasma was. Sighting that Sun Horse of Star launched this movement when the competition had just begun, his expression was surely not too pleasant. Obviously, Sun Horse of Star had already put his pre-competition swear behind himself.
”Humph, I'm competing against him, not you! He's got the Poison Cold Shield for protection. Thus, even if I break down his Poison Cold Shield with stronger poison, he won't suffer much. For the best, I'll reserve a bit strength then!”
”Is this your second movement?” Eyeing the pink fog permeating in the surrounding, Zhou Bao smiled faintly as if having a well-prepared plan in his mind. The area between his eyebrows screwed and a jet of cyan light shot out, floating above his head and swirling swiftly. It turned out that this was a pigeon egg-sized cyan bead, which was emitting fits of green mist to shroud around Zhou Bao.
The green mist and the pink Peach Blossom Miasma entangled with each other at one point, but no matter how hard the Miasma rolled and surged, it could not penetrate the mist even an inch.
”This is...the Poison-absorbing Green Bead? How could you have it? Where did you get it? How come you refined the Poison-absorbing Green Bead into the Poison Cold Shield?” After catching a clear view of that green bead, Sun Horse of Star's look changed thoroughly, and he pointed at Zhou Bao while screeching.