Chapter 1605: Chapter 1475: On the Eve of the Great Battle

The Dragon Tower in the Immortal Academy remained shrouded in the Primordial Qi of Heaven and Earth, with six Earth Dragon Veins gushing Essence Qi, purple dragons rising into the air, truly a Holy Land for Cultivation.

Ye Fan sat cross-legged on the third underground floor of the Dragon Tower, continuously comprehending enlightenment and Martial Enlightenment, paying no heed to any events in the outside world, completely immersed in his own spiritual realm.

He was unaware that Ling Haotian came looking for him, as the academy had not informed him of this matter, fearing it would disturb his meditation.

During his cultivation, Ye Fan continually comprehended the secret techniques he acquired from the Scripture Pavilion of the Immortal Academy, finally mastering the first Heavenly Sound of the Divine Soul Resonance Sound Wave Technique.

This was a supreme divine skill, and Ye Fan felt that such a supreme divine skill was probably created by a strong Quasi-Emperor level, or it might even be a secret technique left by a Great Emperor!

The reason was that this supreme divine skill involved the secrets of the Heavenly Dao, resonating with the Divine Soul, communicating with the power of the Heavenly Dao, killing invisibly, something that could not be created without great wisdom.

The first Heavenly Sound was the word "Zhen" (镇), roared out during the resonance of the Divine Soul, possessing supreme power, capable of subduing a person directly to death!

Ye Fan simulated it repeatedly in the Virtual Space. Initially, it had no power, but as his comprehension deepened, the power of this Heavenly Sound gradually became apparent.

When the word "Zhen" was uttered, a complex symbol appeared within the Divine Soul, with the Tao Marks of the Heavenly Dao condensing into a giant "Zhen" character, subduing all.

Most of the time, Ye Fan spent in the real space. The Primordial Qi of Heaven and Earth and the Dragon Energy of the Earth Vein nourished his body, making it stronger and exuding a crystalline treasure light!

In addition to comprehending the Divine Soul Resonance Sound Wave Technique, Ye Fan also comprehended another divine skill, the Soldier Control Technique!

This was a secret technique more mysterious than the Divine Soul Resonance Sound Wave Technique, with profound explanations of various Spiritual Artifacts.

According to what was described in the Soldier Control Technique, every Spiritual Artifact and Holy Weapon has a Spirit Soldier, also known as an Artifact Spirit, varying in strength, sometimes unknown even to the owner of the Spiritual Artifact.

The Soldier Control Technique was based on this principle, allowing control over any Spiritual Artifact, Spiritual Treasure, and even Holy Weapon through this secret technique!

By mastering the Soldier Control Technique to perfection, one can control all things, even using the opponent’s body as a Spiritual Treasure to control, a terrifying divine skill.

However, similarly, this divine skill was very difficult to comprehend as there were hardly any written texts, only mysterious symbols and Tao Patterns.

During seclusion, Ye Fan devoted much time to comprehending these two secret techniques, successfully mastering the first Heavenly Sound of the Divine Soul Resonance Sound Wave Technique.

But the Soldier Control Technique was only grasped superficially, with some aspects needing constant deduction by himself for insight, requiring very high comprehension.

Fortunately, his comprehension wasn’t low to begin with; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to comprehend the Thunderclap Treasure Skill, such a profound and hard-to-understand supreme divine skill.

Through continual deduction, Ye Fan gradually realized some mysteries of the Soldier Control Technique. Once deployed, it could temporarily affect the opponent’s Spiritual Artifact, although only weakly.

This was enough since in duels between experts, life and death often happened in an instant. As long as the opportunity was seized, deploying the Soldier Control Technique at the most critical moment would inevitably cause immense trouble for the opponent, possibly changing the outcome.

At this moment, Ye Fan felt his hand was much stronger. With the Immortal Stele Scattering Hand, Soldier Control Technique, and Divine Soul Resonance Sound Wave Technique as his trump cards, he confidently felt that no one in the same realm could threaten his life!

In the timeless process of cultivation and enlightenment, Ye Fan was enveloped in a giant cocoon of light, continuously absorbing and refining Dragon Qi and Primordial Qi of Heaven and Earth. The Holy Embryo Illusion within his 360 acupoints solidified completely, each bearing different postures, appearing like real Holy Embryos!

As time slipped by, the date of the competition between the two academies drew near, yet Ye Fan showed no intention of coming out of seclusion, seizing the opportunity to enhance his strength! 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

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Meanwhile,

At the distant Central Domain Emperor Institute, Ling Haotian accepted an seemingly impossible mission—to venture alone deep into the Hei song Forest at the northern part of the academy and hunt down a Flying Sky Divine Crocodile.

This was a powerful Xuan Beast at the Peak of the Early-stage Lord Realm, its body covered with black scales, harder than Refined Gold, almost invulnerable to swords and spears. In addition to its extraordinary speed, it can fly and escape to the earth, making it fearsome, ruthless, and cunning, extremely difficult to hunt!

Several strong people from the Immortal Academy have tried to hunt it, yet ended up falling in battle, swallowed by the Divine Crocodile, turning it into a lingering problem for the Emperor Institute.

If not for wanting to temper the talented disciples of the Emperor Institute, the high-level authorities might have directly sent in strong individuals from the Late-stage Lord Realm to annihilate it.

Hence, when Ling Haotian took the mission, it shocked the entire Emperor Institute as no one expected him to make such a decision at this critical juncture.

"Brother Tian, don’t act impulsively. It’s more crucial to conserve your strength for the upcoming competition between the two Academies!"

Upon learning about the mission, You Yunxiao immediately came to dissuade him.

"Don’t worry, I’ll be fine. After this period of seclusion, my cultivation has reached a bottleneck. Continuing to cultivate like this won’t help; I need a significant battle to find a breakthrough opportunity!" Ling Haotian said calmly.

"Then let me accompany you, at least to look out for each other. If you make a breakthrough during the battle, I can also help hold off the enemy for a while!" Seeing persuasion was futile, You Yunxiao proposed going along with him.

"No need, you focus on cultivating." Ling Haotian declined, understanding that this was a mission he had to complete alone, as per the rules.

"Then... alright, just be careful and prioritize safety. Even if you can’t hunt that beast, don’t take unnecessary risks."

You Yunxiao patted Ling Haotian on the shoulder, knowing his temperament and that further persuasion might backfire.

"Hmm."

Ling Haotian nodded, turned around, and headed for the Hei song Forest.

Two days later, Ling Haotian reached the edge of Hei song Forest, located 7,000 miles north of the Emperor Institute, amidst a chain of undulating mountains.

The name Hei song Forest came from its harsh climate, supporting no other tree species except the pitch-black pine trees. Beyond the distant snowy mountain tops, below the snowline lied the lush Hei song Forest.

In the depths of the Hei song Forest was a not freezing cold spring, its water extremely low in temperature, far below freezing point, yet it never froze.

The Flying Sky Divine Crocodile is hidden within this not freezing cold spring, and besides hunting other cold-resistant Xuan Beasts, it also attacks humans. Many cultivators passing overhead have been ambushed by it.

Ling Haotian is very alert. On this journey, he carefully avoided some powerful Xuan Beasts, not confronting them directly, because the true strength of some Xuan Beasts is far beyond what he can handle!

This Hei song Mountain Range stretches for thousands of miles, naturally housing many Xuan Beasts. Ling Haotian followed the map’s marked location and quickly approached the not freezing cold spring.

It wasn’t until approaching this terrifying area that he realized the horror of the Flying Sky Divine Crocodile; within several hundred miles, there’s no Xuan Beast daring to come near.

Surrounding the not freezing cold spring, within a diameter of several hundred miles, except for small creatures like bugs and ants, there’s not even a single Holy Embryo Realm Xuan Beast; at most, some reckless True Essence Realm Xuan Beasts ignorantly invade!

Ling Haotian soon arrived near the not freezing cold spring, a small cold pond hidden among the mountains, dark as ink, silent as stone, without a ripple, emitting waves of chilling cold that cause heart palpitations.

"Boom!"

Ling Haotian tentatively punched, the scorching Punch Ray blasted into the cold pond, splashing a large amount of pond water that sprinkled around the vicinity.

"Sizzle..."

The water drops hit the ground, instantly freezing into ice, cracking the stones on the ground. From a distance, Ling Haotian felt a piercing chill, indicating how the water temperature in the not freezing cold spring was extremely low.

"Roar..."

With a tragic scream, a ten-meter-long monster swiftly flew out of the cold pond, entirely pitch black, with short limbs and a long tail, its small eyes flashing with vicious blood-red light.

"Kid, you dare ruin my plans; if I don’t kill you, my heart’s hatred won’t be soothed!"

The Flying Sky Divine Crocodile fixed its small eyes on Ling Haotian not far away, transmitting via Divine Sense.

After reaching the Divine Power Realm, any Xuan Beast has the ability to transform, its wisdom naturally not inferior to humans, and communicating becomes even simpler.

"You want to kill me? I’m afraid you won’t succeed. Let me send you on your way!"

Ling Haotian was rather domineering, deciding to strike first, directly using Xuandi Fist, punching towards the Flying Sky Divine Crocodile!

"Roar!"

The Flying Sky Divine Crocodile roared furiously, twisting its body quickly in the air. The Punch Ray brushed against its scales and headed towards a distant mountain peak, while it rapidly attacked Ling Haotian!

The two sides engaged in a deadly battle, Ling Haotian unleashed one move after another, the Xuandi Fist causing heaven and earth to shatter, while the Flying Sky Divine Crocodile, relying on its speed and tough body, confronted Ling Haotian, leaving marks all over its body.

"Wind Blade, Flame Saber!"

Ling Haotian shouted, simultaneously performing two divine skills. A sudden gale roared between heaven and earth, huge Wind Blades striking the scales of the Flying Sky Divine Crocodile, emitting a clang and even sparks flying!

Immediately, the Flame Saber hit the Flying Sky Divine Crocodile’s body, causing some damage but not fundamentally harming it.

The Flying Sky Divine Crocodile’s enormous tail swung over, directly sending Ling Haotian flying, his clothes turning into pieces!

"You’ve already broken through to the Mid-stage of Lord Realm?"

Ling Haotian’s expression changed. Although the Flying Sky Divine Crocodile hadn’t demonstrated Domain Power, judging from its attack power, it was undoubtedly a breakthrough!

"That’s right, broke through not long ago, die!"

The Flying Sky Divine Crocodile smirked, unleashing its Domain Power, aiming to devour Ling Haotian directly.

To Xuan Beast like it, the flesh of the Human Race is extremely delicious and nourishing; it wouldn’t let go of this opportunity to prey!

"Want to eat me? I think you should contribute your Beast Core and inner core instead!"

Ling Haotian shouted, a golden crown appeared above his head, exuding a terrifying aura.

Then, Ling Haotian decisively burned his Divine Power, forcibly boosting his combat power by a large margin, the sheer force breaking through the constraints of the Domain, directly striking the Flying Sky Divine Crocodile’s front!

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

The battle restarted; in just a few breaths, the vicinity of the not freezing cold spring was devastated beyond recognition, with large areas of trees disappearing, mountain peaks severed, the ground cracking with spider-web-like fissures.

The Flying Sky Divine Crocodile perished!

Having broken through to the Mid-stage of Lord Realm, it was brutally slain by Ling Haotian!

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PS: Out for the evening for socializing, returned and played the role of dad to put Little Madness to sleep, sorry for the late update~

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